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Testifies Before House Committee Meany Urges Overhaul Of By Paul Hall Jobless Insurance System The Seafarers International Union of North America has spared no WASHINGTON—A major overhaul and modernizing of the 30-year old unemployment effort in its inceasing fight to make the United States a first-rate mari­ insurance system was strongly backed by AFL-CIO President George Meany before the time power on the oceans of the world. As we have all ctmie to realize, House Ways & Means Committee recently. this is a hard, uphill fight which is not made easier by the fact that many of our publicly-elected officials in the past have been content Testifying in favor of the"*" surveyed and documented," Meany The result has been that In most to sit by and watch the American-flag merchant fleet slowly dwindle, Administration bill sponsored told the committee. "What do they states "benefits are geared to insuf­ away. by Committee Chairman Wil­ do? They use up their savings. They ficient financing arrangements," During recent months we have witnessed moves in Washington bur D. Mills (D-Ark.). the federa­ borrow money. They move to with the tax rate set for those tion president pointed out: indicating that the Federal government is getting around to considering cheaper housing or move in with "whose first concern is the tax rate new policies that could push this country's fleet back into a position • Less than half the unemployed somedhe else. They sell what they rather than the needs of the un­ of pre-eminence in the world. However, our military situation in Viet — four out of 10 — are drawing can. They ask for help from friends employed." Totally separate tax nam is serving to put the spotlight on the declining U.S. merchant Insurance nayments. State disquali­ and relatives. Some of them—if rates leave each state facing "the fleet more effectively than almost anything that has occurred in the fication rules, state regulations on they can bring themselves to do it specter of insolvency," and states maritime world to date. eligibility and the exhaustion of and many cannot — will ask for with low rates use it as a "sales payments under the "limited dura­ help from public or private welfare argun)ent" to attract industry, he Congress and special presidential committees have been concentrating tion provisions" of state laws are or assistance agencies. In short they continued. on such topics as the economics of the maritime industry, the com­ primarily responsible. are forced to do the very things The provisions of the Mills bill petitive position of the U.S.-flag fleet aiRong the nations of the world • Among jobless workers who that an unemployment insurance for federal payments to meet the and other complicated problems which must be analyzed before solu­ are- covered, unemployment com­ program is supposed to prevent. needs of the long-term jobless — tions can be proposed to upgrade the American fleet. The sudden pensation supplies a "maximum" emergence of a multitude of demands on our nation's merchant fleet Benefits Insufficient those out of work 26 weeks or payment averaging 42 percent of longer — is not "federalization," created by the stepped-up U.S. military efforts in Vietnam has pointed the work's usual salary, far below It was "hoped and expected" 30 the AFL-CIO president said, but to one inescapable conclusion that has pushed these investigations into the 65 percent existing in 1939 years ago, he continued, that the "fiscal responsibility." the background. If the United States is to be the world's strongest when the system went into effect. power, it needs a fleet commensurate with its global military obligations. federal law would "equalize the Every state would "continue to "It is not only a failure for tax burden" between states and have its own fund," he observed. The U.S. now has well over 100,000 American fighting men in Viet­ these people." Meany said. "It is thus "remove the possibility of in­ State administrations would "con­ nam. This Army needs extensive supplies, vehicles, ammunitions and also the landlord, the grocer, the terstate competition of the worst tinue to be governed by their own replacements. These military commitments have created what has come merchant who are losing out. Be­ kind—competition based on human state civil service laws" or com­ to be known as the Vietnam "Sealift" in which our merchant fleet cause of its shortcomings, jobless hardship." This hope died "because parable laws. Tax schedules would plays a vitally important role. pay replaces less than $2 out of the law set no minimum standards "continue to be a matter of state every $5 lost through unemploy­ for the benefit provisions — the determination." One of the first lessons which Washington has learned from the Sea- ment" — the current seasonally eligibility, amount, duration and lift has been that there are not enough vessels in the U.S.-flag merchant adjusted average being 3.5 million disqualifying penalities, while at The federal government would fleet to do the necessary job. Our nation's military strategists are now jobless in this "good year." the same time the law permitted set minimum benefit standards, he faced with the fact that they have to endure costly delays and spend said, but "there is nothing new large amounts of money to get World War 11 vessels out of mothballs "Rusty With Neglect" different tax rates among the sev­ eral states." (Continued on page 23) and back into service. In a larger emergency this kind of delay could "The economic functions of un­ well lead to a national tragedy. employment benefits as a purchas­ ing power stabilizer have become The military planners are quickly beginning to realize that a large, rusty with neglect," he told the modem, fast merchant fleet should immediately be available to carry committee. SlU Companies Receive the men and supplies desperately needed in Vietnam. In view of the The Administration bill, on which facts, it is interesting to note that the top brass in the Pentagon no Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz longer speaks glowingly about the role of air power in supplying a was the lead-off witness, would military operation the size of the one in which we are engaged in. strengthen the system by raising Twelve More Victorys In the event that our military experts have any doubt a'oout the need the taxable wage base for employ­ for this country possessing the most nodem fleet afloat, they have only ers to $5,600 at once and to $6,600 WASHINGTON — The Maritime Administration has to take a close look at the sealift in action. The massive transport in 1971. released 25 more vessels from the reserve fleets for reactiva­ operation is providing the ironic spectacle of the world's most advanced It would extend coverage to about tion. SlU-contracted companies are slated to operate twelve fighting equipment moving on outmoded World War 11 ships, the 5 million workers now left unpro­ of the newly-reactivated ves-f majority of which were built more than 20 years ago. We find it hard tected and lift state benefit pay­ sels. Pacific Far East—Swarthmore to understand why the U.S. must rely on ships more than two decades ments to 50 percent of lost wages, Victory; States Steamship — old to provide the margin of military superiority needed if we are to This is the third batch of turn back the communist tide. subject to a gradually rising ceiling reserve fleet ships to be released Pine Bluff Victory and the of two-thirds of each state's average by MARAD in recent months. In Monroe Victory. The United States and its allies are locked in a titanic struggle wages. It would also create a new July, 15 vessels were ordered Of the 48 ships released from with the Communist world to insure the survival of freedom. We in federal extended-benefit program recommissioned, of which SlU- the mothball fleets this year to the U.S. have already given evidence of our intent of sparing no expense for workers who have exhausted contracted companies will operate serve during the Southeast Asia to make sure we emerge victorious shouid military conflict become in­ state benefits, up to an additional 10. On August 13, eight vessels emergency, 31 are being or will be evitable. It is difficult for us, as it must be to our boys fighting in the 26 weeks. This would be financed were ordered reactivated and will operated by SlU-contracted jungles of Vietnam, to understand why we must settle for second best in part by a small increase in pay­ be operated by SlU Pacific companies. in this struggle. roll taxes, partly from general District-contracted companies. ~ federal revenues. The companies will serve as "The problems workers face general agents for the Navy's Contract Negotiations Continue At Headquarters trying to live in the 1960s with Military Sea Transportation benefits appropriate to some by­ Service. gone era have been extensively Three-Week Job It takes about three weeks to SEAFARERS LOG refit a mothballed vessel and MARAD hopes to have work be­ Sept. 3, '65 Vol. XXVII, No. 18 gun on some of the latest batch of Official Publication of the SIUNA ships immediately. A scarcity of Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes & Inland Waters skilled shipyard workers brought District, AFL-CIO Executive Board about by the steady decline in the PAUL HALL, President U.S. shipbuilding industry threat­ CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARR ens to slow down the reactivation Exec. Vice-Preg, Vice-President process however. AL KERR LtNosEY WILLIAMS SIU Atlantic & Gulf-con­ Sec.-Treas. Vice-President ROB. A. MATTHEWS AL TANNER tracted companies slated to Vice-President Vice-President operate newly-released vessels HERBERT BRAND are Alcoa Steamship, which Director of Organizing and will get the Wake Forest Publications Victory; Bloomfield Steam­ Managing Editor: MIKE POLLACK; Asst ship, which will operate the Editor: NATHAN SKYER; Staff Writers: ROBERT ARONSON. ROBERT MILOROM: Art Brigham Victory; Delta Steam­ Editor: BERNARD SEAMAN. ship — Barre Victory, South­ western Victory; Isthmian — Rice Victory; and Waterman Members of the SIU rank-and-file negotiating committee were in session at headquarters Steamship—^Annlston Victory, recently with representatives of the negotiating committee for SlU-contracted companies as Citadel Victory. contract talks continued to progress. Taking part in the contract negotiations was SIU vice- Pacific District president in charge of contracts, Robert Mathews (center, rear). Members of the rank-and- Pwbllsliad bIwMkly at tha^ haadquartar of tha Saafarart Intamatlonal Union, At SIU Pacific District-con­ file negotiating committee seated with Mathews included Seafarers Irvin Glass, Jay Coheiii iantle. Cult, Lakaa and Inland Watan District, AFL-CIO, *75 Fourth Avanua, tracted companies slated to Robert Creel, Ed Kelly and Larry Tryan. Another member of the rank-and-file committee. Brooklyn, NY, 11232. Tal. HYaclnth 9-««00. operate vessels released on Sacond class postage paid at tha Post Seafarer Bill Burke was not present when the picture was taken. The companies negotiating Offica In Brooklyn, NY, undar tha Act August 24 are American Presi­ of Aug. 24, 1»l£ dent, which will operate the committee, represented the Waterman Steamship Company, Transeastern, Bloomfield, Calmer, Bucknell Victory; Matson Penn Shipping, Marine Carriers, Moore-McCormack, Isthmian, Alcoa, Sea-Land, Victory Car­ Navigation — Xavier Victory; riers and the Delta Steamship Company.

' Uw. V, ill. §f9ttmbtit S. 196S SEAFARERS LOG Fourfeen Oldtimers Twenty-Nine Congressmen Retire On Pensions Urge Agriculture Department Adhere To 50-50 Provisions WASHINGTON — Strong support for wholehearted compliance with the nation's cargo preference laws was voiced in Congress recently as the House of Representatives debated the Administration's Omnibus Agriculture bill. Twenty- Xidias Jackson Franco Mullen nine members of the House supported by the Department of should not be forthcoming at the Fourteen additional Seafarers have joined the growing took the floor to demand Agriculture. Summarizing the expense of the maritime industry, ranks of SIU veterans whose retirement years are protected that the Agriculture De­ Union's message to Congress, he which is essential to the national by lifetime $150 monthly pension checks. pointed out that while billions of defense and the country's com­ partment and other govern­ dollars are being spent to subsidize merce. The fourteen additional pen-"*^ ment agencies strictly adhere U. S. Agriculture at home, and Born in New York, he and his make it competitive in world mar­ The SIU strongly urged mem­ sioners, whose claims were re­ wife Delia now make their home to the laws' provisions which bers of the House to demand that cently approved by the Sea­ kets, attempts are being made to in Buffalo, N.Y. Mullen last sailed provide that a minimum of 50 deprive the American-flag mer­ the Department of Agriculture farer's Welfare Board, are James for the Great Lakes Dredge and clarify its intentions toward the Xidias, 65, Joseph Roy Jackson percent of government-gener­ chant marine of a fair share of Dock Company. ated cargoes will be carried these agricultural cargoes. U.S.-fiag merchant marine before 68, Louis Franco, 53, Michael J passing the Agricultural Bill. Mullen, 80, Joseph O. Bush, 62 Bush joined the SIU in the port on American-flag merchant ships. (The House of Representatives Vincent P. Villa, 65, George Melt- of Norfolk, Virginia, sailing as an As the debate opened. Congress­ passed HR 9811, the Food and National Support rer, 49, Albert Wilford Nelson, 65 FWT in the engine department. man John M. Murphy (D.-N. Y.) in­ Agriculture Act of 1965 on August Benjamin W. Baum, 64, Henry C Born in Alabama, he now makes troduced a statement of the Sea­ 19 by a vote of 221-172.) Following the Introduction of his home in Llnwood, Pennsyl­ the SIU statement. House mem­ Callahan, 61, John W. Picou, 62, farers International Union of North Fair Return William E. Lane, 55, Walter H vania. America calling on Congress to in­ bers from districts on the east, Cook, 54, and George W. Flood, 60 Villa sailed as a cook after Join­ sure that the Agriculture Depart­ In its statement the SIU empha­ west and Gulf coasts as well as the ment obey the letter of the cargo sized that it was not opposing the Great Lakes and the mid west all Xidias joined the SIU in the ing the SIU Inland Boatmens Union in the port of Houston, preference law to preserve the new Agricultural Bill. The Union arose to speak in favor of the port of New York, sailing as an declared that the farmer Is en­ Texas. A native of the Phillipine declining strength of the American- need to build a strong American- • FWT in the engine department flag merchant marine. titled to enjoy a fair return for his flag merchant marine. A native of Greece, he now makes la'oor,'but that this same principle his home in New York City. He Urges Commitment should apply to other American (The text of the remarks of the last sailed aboard the Steel Ap­ In entering the SIU statement workers, including those in the 29 congressman appears on pages prentice. Into the Congressional Record, maritime industry. The SIU" ad­ 12, 13, 14, 15). Jackson sailed as a tugman after Representative Murphy declared vocated providing constructive sup­ Several of the representatives Joining the SIU Inland Boatmens that the House should insist on the port for the agriculture industry, pointed to the fact that American- Union in the port of Buffalo, New Cargo Preference Program being but asserted that this support flag ships in some categories carry York. Born in New York State less than 50 percent of the cargoes he and his wife Helen make their generated under Public Law 480. home in Hamburg, N.Y. Jackson Reaffirm Support Of 50-50 They declared that this minimum last sailed for the Great Lakes Bush Villa percentage had been turned into a Towing Company. maximum figure as administered Franco signed on with the SIU Islands, he and his wife Martha Maritime Unions Stand Firm by Department of Agriculture of­ in the port of Baltimore where presently make their homo in ficials and called for a reversal of he sailed as a member of the Houston. this practice. steward department. A native of Meltzer Joined the SIU in the On Soviet-Bloc Grain Shipments Puerto Rico, he still makes his port of New York, sailing as a NEW YORK—-The Joint Maritime Labor Committee, which Assurances Doubted home there with his wife Apolonia. member of the steward depart­ is composed of six maritime unions including the SIU, has Several congressmen publicly Mullen sailed as a scowman ment. Born in New York, he con­ informed President Johnson in a telegram that their position is doubted assurances expressed by after joining the SIU Inland Boat­ tinues to make his home there. "unchanged" on the use of U.S. flag ships for at least fifty percent of grain shipments to Soviet bloc nations. They expressed Agriculture Secretary O r v i 11 e mens Union in the port of Buffalo. Nelson signed on with the SIU Freeman in letters that he was a in the port of New York where he confidence that the President' will resist "selfish pressures" for repeal of this requirement. strong supporter of the country's sailed as an AB in the deck de­ merchant marine and desired to partment. Born in New York, he The telegram was drafted at a meeting of the Joint Committee protect the interests of the U.S.- MM&P Ratifies lives in the Bronx. He last shipped called after reports that the President was considering lifting fiag fleet as well as the interests aboard the Fairland. the restriction that at least 50 percent of such cargoes must of the farmer. In expressing these Baum sailed as a tugboat cap­ move in American-flag ships. doubts they pointed to the poor New Contract tain after Joining the SIU Inland The 50-50 provision was first announced by the late President record of PL 480 cargoes carried NEW YORK—The rank-and-file Boatmens Union in the port of Kennedy as part of the 1963 Russian grain deal. President by American-flag shipping under membership of the Masters Mates Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A na­ Johnson later gave his pledge to AFL-CIO President George Secretary Freeman's administra­ and Pilots has voted overwhelm­ tive of North Carolina, he and Meany that It would be continued. tion and called for a commitment ingly to ratify a new contract with his wife Phoebe now make their by the Agriculture Department to home in Camden, New Jersey. The telegram, signed by International Longshoremen's Associa­ eight shipping companies, bring­ tion President Teddy Gleason, who is chairman of the Joint full compliance in assigning these ing the 78 day old strike by the Baum last sailed for the Marine cargoes to U.S.-fiag vessels. union to an end. Towing Company. Maritime Labor Committee, stated: Members of the American Radio CaUahan Joined the SIU RaU- "The Joint Maritime Labor Committee this morning held a Speakers Association, voting here and in special meeting on the question of reported pressures to force repeal of Administration" policy requiring that at least fifty Speaking in behalf of a strong Houston, have also accepted a new U.S.-fiag merchant marine and ef­ contract with the eight shipping percent grain shipments to Iron Curtain countries must be companies by a large margin. shipped on U.S. flag vessels. fective compliance with the cargo However, as the LOG went to preference laws by Agriculture "This requirement was established by your Administration Department officials were Repre­ pre^, voting in New Orleans, in recognition of the fact that it is a minimum necessary for Baltimore and some other ports sentatives Thomas M. Pelly (R.- protecting the interest of our country in a strong American Wash.), Harlan Hagen (D.-Calif.), was sUU continuing. merchant marine, for protecting the jobs of thousands of Amer­ ARA and MM&P representatives Jacob H. Gilbert (D.-N.Y.), John ican workers and for assuring that our country derives full M. Murphy (D.-N.Y.), Robert E. reached accord with the shipown­ economic and psychological advantage from the sale of grain Sweeney (D.-Ohio), Samuel N. ers on Sunday, August 28 and the needed by the Soviets. rank-and-file began balloting yes­ Mcltier Ndson Friedel (D.-Md.), Paul G. Rogers terday, September 1. "The interests of our country are unchanged and the stand (R.-Fla.), Phillip Burton (D.-Calif.), way Marine Region in the port of our unions on this issue is unchanged. Members of the Marine Engi­ of New York, sailing as a deck­ Edward A. Garmatz (D.-Md.), neers Beneficial Association voted hand. Born in New York, he and "It is unthinkable that our country under your leadership will Joseph G. Minish (D.-N.J.), Sey­ overwhelmingly on August 19 to his wife Theresa now make their bow to blackmail originating from greedy grain dealers and mour Halpern (R.-N.Y.), William accept a new agreement between home in North Bergen, New foreign interests including the Soviet bloc nations. This would A. Barrett (D.-Pa.), Lenor K. Sul­ MEBA and the eight operators. Jersey. Callahan last sailed for indeed be a sorry blow to our country and to the thousands of livan (D.-Mo.), James A. Byrne (D.- The solution of the major issues the New York Central Railroad. American seamen who today are delivering military supplies Pa.), Dominick V. Daniels (D.-N.J.), Paul A. Fino (R.-N.Y.), Leonard of dispute between the three to our armed forces in South Vietnam and who count on your Picou signed on with the SIU Farbstein (D.-N.Y.), Thomas N. unions and the industry was based in the port of New Orleans where firm support of a strong American flag merchant marine. Downing (D.-Va.), Paul J. Krebs on a formula proposed by Presi­ he sailed as a member of the "We are confident that your Administration will not yield to (D.-Va.), Abraham J. Multer (D.- dent Johnson involving the man­ steward department. Born in the selfish pressures seeking to change the requirement that a N.Y.), Porter Hardy, Jr. (D.-Va.), ning scale on automated ships. Louisiana, he now makes his home minimum of 50 percent of grain shipments be shipped on U.S. in New Orleans with his wife flag ships." Alton A. Lennon (D.-N.C.), John H. The formula calls for a long- Dent (D.-Pa.), Thomas C. McGrath, range study of the problem under Laua-Etta. He last shipped aboard In addition to the ILA and SIU, the Joint Committee is com­ the Overseas Joyce. Jr. (D.-N.J.), James H. Morrison the direction of Secretary of Labor posed of representatives of the National Maritime Union, Marine (D.-La.), Jamie L. Whitten (D.- W. Willard Wirtz and AFL-CIO Lane sailed as a mem/ber of the Engineers Beneficial Association, Masters, Mates & Pilots, and Miss.), Bob Casey (D.-Tex.), Hugh President George Meany with a engine department after joining the American Radio Association. L. Carey (D.-N.Y.) and Joseph P. (Continued on page 23) (Continued on page 7) Addabbo (D.-N.Y.). PaiaViV SEAFARERS LOG avttmUK s, JMI House OKs Labor-Backed Immigration Law Revision By Earl (iiilll Shopord. Ylee-Presideat, AHanlia WASHINGTON—The House voted overwhelming approval of the Administration's im­ migration bill scrapping the 41-year-old "national origin" quota system that President John­ Former Seafarer Gets Gov't Post son only a few hours before had assailed as "shameful." Conrratulatioiui wera thu order of the lilay aronad the New Turk hall In place of the quotas— as many SIU men sent alone their best wishes to former Seafarer Leon countries, such as those mentioned viously been accepted by the House. which gear a country's immi­ by the President, would be given 243-150. . Cilmenko who was recently appointed to the post of Deputy Industrial gration allotment to the per­ special preference through the as­ Commissioner for the New York City office of the State Industrial centage of Americans of that The compromise authorized $3.36 signment of unused quotas from billion of the $3.38 billion original­ Commission. Prior to his years with the Labor Department, Climenko national origin as determined by other countries. the 1920 census — the House bill ly sought by the Administration, sailed SIU and, from 1943-44, he served as assistant to the late Mathew Spouses, children and parents of but this figure was trimmed by would set an annual overall ceil­ Woll, a first vice-president of the AFL. ing of 170,000 on immigrants from U.S. citizens would be exempt from $75 million the next day In ttie countries outside the Western the 20,000-a-year-per-country limi­ House Appropriations subcommit­ A happy victim of cupid's arrow, Francisco Molsllio has been hold­ Hemisphere. This would be applied tation, as would resident of coun­ tee. It was the smallest reduction ing off shipping out as long as he can. Francisco is telling boys around tries in the Western Hemisphere. ever proposed by the subcommittee, on a first-come, first-served iDasis the hall that there will soon be wedding bells. Then It's back to the with a limit of 20,000 of the total Other broad categories given spe- head by Rep. Otto E. Passman from any one country. eial preference would be scientists, (D-La.), a long-time foe of foreign sea to support his spouse-to-be. He last sailed aboard the Alcoa Mariner. artists and other professionals; aid. In another major develop­ Luis Palaneo recently piled off the Steel Artisan where he sailed as workers with special skills needed In other developments: ment, the Senate approved and to meet domestic labor shortages, bos'n on a round-the-world'er. Luis says hejs looking for a carpenter's sent to the White House a and refugees from communism. • The House, at press time, slot, preferably on another round the world or India run. compromise $3.36 billion for­ turned to consideration of the Ad­ eign aid program. It survived The Senate Judiciary Committee Jack Cieator has been saying hello to a lot of his buddies around the currently is working on a com­ ministration's program of aid to a key lest the following day higher education, which Includes hall. Jack is off the Bienville and he's looking for an AB slot—on a when a House Appropriations panion immigration reform bill, and far east run, if possible. Another familiar face around the New York Senate sponsors are optimistic that federal scholarships, subsidized subcommittee limited its cuts loans and stepped-up construction hall is Walter Kushner. Walt's passing the word he's looking for an AB to $75 million. passage can be achieved before Congress adjourns. grants. job on a coastwise. He says he likes to stay close to home now that The House finally cleared the he's set his heart and hopes on a particular lady. Walt last sailed aboard The compromise foreign aid bill • The Senate without dissent immigration reform measure, 318- the Seatrain Texas. 95, after narrowly beating down a was cleared to the White House voted approval of the House-passed with 48 Democratic and 19 Re­ bill authorizing construction of a Philadelphia board to move a long at a fair Republican-sponsored attempt to pace in the coming weeks. put a blanket limitation, for the first publican senators voting for it, 16 $431-million rapid transit system Shipping continues at a fair clip time on immigration from other Democrats and 11 Republicans for the District of Columbia In­ In Philadelphia with no big changes The boys around the Boston Hall American countries. Most of the against. volving 25 miles of rail and subway expected in the coming weeks. are all giving the glad hand to lines. 25-year SIU veteran Oskar (Rudy) debate centered on the amendment Essentially, it embodies the Old - timer James Bergiria Is proposed by Representative Clark House's one-year aid program, set­ • The omnibus farm bill was Kala who has his ffd and is looking happy as can be about his ffd. for the first electrician's job to hit MacGregor iR-Minn.) to impose a ting aside the Senate plan to pro­ passed by the House, 221-172,. after Jim last shipped aboard the Com­ ceiling of 115,000 a year on im­ vide a two-year authorization, end a major battle was avoided when the board. Rudy last sailed aboard mander and is waiting for the first the Steel Director as chief elec­ migration from all Western Hemis­ the program in its present form in the Administration agreed to per^ wiper's job to hit the board. Also trician. Arthur Aheam is renewing phere nations. 1967 and then impose drastic mit Treasury payment of a new proudly displaying his new ffd, changes in approach. The confer­ wheat subsidy rather than pass the old acquaintances around the hall Amendments Beaten Bennie Crawford is around the hall while waiting to grab the first ship ence committee report had pre­ cost on to millers and bakers. The amendments was first tenta­ waiting for a steward or cook's Job,. that opens up. Arty last sailed tively approved, 156-154, on a non- His friends are all glad to see aboard the Cabins as a wiper. Wait­ record vote, but the action was re­ Bennie back on his feet and raring ing for a pumpman's slot aboard versed by roll call, 218-189, with to go. Last sailing aboard the another floating hotel like his last 70 Democrats and 119 Republicans Columbia, Bennie lus nothing but vessel the Mt. Washington, Charlie voting for the limitation and 205 praise for the 'Seafareis Welfare Perrin has been making the rounds Democrats and 13 Republicans Plan which, he says, came through here. against it. The party breakdown with flying colors for him during By Ai Kerr, Secretary-Treosurer Gerald Conant is telling all his on final passage o.f the bill was 209 his recent illness. pals that he's glad to be home Democrats and 109 Republicans After a vacation trip to the west where he can get in some work for, 70 Democrats and 25 Republi­ Sill Welfare Plan Means Security around the house and be with hi* cans against. coast with his wife and three Many a Seafarer can recall clearly that it wasn't too many years ago children, C. Hennsely is back in the family for a while. Jerry recently The immigration reform measure when the only thing he could count on from a job was a month's pay. hall and waiting for the Petrochem piled off the Steel Surveyor where had strong labor backing, which The idea of monetary assistance for himself .or his family In time of on a coastwise run. Brother Henn­ he sailed as an AB. was reaffirmed early in the debate sickness or old age when he could no longer work was virtually un­ sely, who made the west coast trip Norfolk by AFL-CIO Legislative Dir. An­ known. via auto and trailer, says he can drew J. Biemiller in a letter to all Today's Seafarer, on the other hand, faces completely different con­ hardly wait to start travelling in Shipping has been very good in House members. ditions. He knows he can perform his job secure in the knowledge that a normal way again — by ship. His Norfolk, with the outlook for the "It is high time that this his Union has provided a vast welfare plan which will help both him and last ship was the Globe Progress. immediate future expected to be national origin system, which his family in time of sickness and old age, and also will assist his loved Longtime SIU veteran William Mc­ favorable. has too long reflected an atti­ ones after he has passed on. Donald is just in off the Kent after Raymond Waterfield who was tude of ethnic bigotry, should a run to India. taken off ship sick in New York, is SIU members have shown time and again that they are aware of he wiped from the statute Baltimore recuperating nicely in Norfolk books," Biemiller declared. their improved benefits situation. One of the major Indications of where he is now an out patient. this is that 60 percent of our Union members are married and support­ Shipping for the pest two week He charged that the quotas had Ray says that he really appreciated ing families.Figures coming into our department show that the num­ period has been good, and pros­ the SIU Welfare Plan and would "damaged the image of America as ber of our brothers who are getting married is increasing every day. pects for the coming period con­ have been squarely behind the a land of freedom and opportunity This is obviously a good trend. It means that the professional sea­ tinue tp be promising. At the eight ball without it. Ray last dip­ in the eyes of people around the man is a man who will make a career out of sailing, rather than taking present moment, we have the ped out as an FWT aboard the world and of our own citizens." a trip and then quitting until his money runs out. Transarctie about to come out of Globe Progress. Johnson conveyed his own ur­ layup. It should crew up within Not only has the Union built up a welfare plan to provide for the the next two weeks. There have Tom Stubbs says that he's had gency over the need for reform in married seaman and children, but it has also provided proportionate enough vacation time and is ready a letter to House Speaker John W. also been rumors that Calmar will benefits for our single members. 4 break out another one of their to go again as an oiier, preferably McCormack declaring that no bill While SIU men who are married on a European run. Last sailing before Congress "in terms of de­ board, the inevitable extras, blood Liberty ships, the Kenmar. This may get more in benefits than our should give shipping out here an aboard the Globe Progress, Tom cency and equity is more demand­ tranfusions, doctor calls, surgical looks fit and tan after his rest-up single brothers, it should be re­ and maternity expenses. additional shot in the arm. ing of passage. ..." • cognized that they have accepted on the beach. more responsibilities since they Other forms of assistance in­ Everyone is glad to see that He noted that immigration re­ Marco Calgaro is back on his feet Just off the Beloit Victory where form had been urged by his three must think in terms of providing clude medical examinations, opti­ and sporting an ffd after a recent he sailed as an AB, F. M. Jones predecessors — President Truman, for the needs of two, three, four cal benefits, sickness and accident, shore accident that laid him up can't praise the chow on board Eisenhower and Kennedy — as well or more people. There can be little special disability, maintenance and for about three weeks. Marco, who that vessel highly enough. He was as himself. argument with the fact that the cure and special equipment to aid sorry to get off her, but says that married man's dollar must go a last sailed aboard the Globe Ex­ "Four decades have been witness In recuperation from an illness or the Vietnam run is too hot for him great deal further than that of a accident. In addition to the $4,000 plorer, says that he's feeling fine to this kind of need," he said. and will ship steward aboard the at this time of year. single member. death benefit and regular month­ "Countless Americans with ties of first ship going to the far east. Puerto Rico family and heritage reaching be­ We should all remember that ly pension, special scholarships are the single Seafarer also has his awarded to both Seafarers and Piling off the Seamar C-4 and The Water Resources Authority yond the seas have cried out for telling everyone within earshot responsibilities. He may be respon­ their children each year. has announced the signing of $5.28 this kind of action, what a fine ship and fine crew she sible for taking care of dependent From this brief survey it can million contract with a Texas firm "Our present restrictions say parents, younger members of his floats, oldtimer Josef A. Czerwlnski for the mounting of two thermo­ that Italians, Greeks, Spaniards, be readily seen that an SIU mem­ will take a little rest before ship­ family or step or foster parents. ber has more at stake in his job electric units in the Puerto Nuevo all the Southern European The Union welfare plan also pro­ ping out again. Joe, who sails in plant. countries in particular, are not than his nvonthly wages. While the engine department, says he vides assistance for these depen­ many of our brothers sometimes Max Acosta is back in town after - as desirable as others. What dents. hopes he can get another ship like a shameful declaration!" take these extensive benefits for the C-4. a stay in the hospital on the West Among the typical benefits pro­ granted, it should never be for­ Coast. Max doesn't like to stay on The bill would phase out the na­ vided by the SIU welfare plan gotten that they are the result of Boston the beach too long between runs, tional origin system by July 1, which a Seafarer and his family many hard-fought battles which Shipping has picked up quite a and he says that he's ready for a 1968. Meantime, thousands of may depend on are hospital ex­ were waged by you and your bit this period with the crowing of chief cook's job on whatever ship waiting applicants from low-quota penses, which include room and Union. the Robin Trent. Wo expect the comes up. 9e»tember f, IMf SEAFARERS LOG Pace Jlr*

Meany Supports U.5, Action AFL-CIO Reaffirms Support By Frank Dreiak, West Coast Representative SlU Men Respond To Emergency Call Of Firm U.S. Vietnam Policy Up in Seattle, Seafarers came through in true SIU style when a mem­ PORTLAND, Ore.—^The American labor movement is "wholeheartedly committed" to ber of an SIUNA affiliated union sent out an emergency call for a rare helping the nation fulfill its responsibilities in Viet Nam, AFL-CIO President George Meany type of blood. SIU members from Seattle responded to this distress call In the real spirit of the Brotherhood of the Sea. The wife of the told the American Legion convention in a speech in which he gave vigorous support to the stricken member has been joined by officials of his union In thanking course mapped out by Presi-^ SIU members for their timely aid. dent Johnson. the Chinese," he continued, "the be sent to Hanoi, Peiping and Retail automobile salesmen are continuing their walkout against "We have honored and wil Soviet Union shares responsibility Moscow. They should try to place San Francisco's new car dealers with impressive results. The local for this act of destructive ag­ their advertisements in the daily Motor Car Dealers Association has disclosed that Its members have continue to honor this commit gression against the people of papers of Hanoi, Peiping and Mos­ lost 60 percent of their normal sales which occur at this time ment with full dedication and with South Viet Nam. Moscow could, cow, where the pleas for uncondi­ of year. The salesmen struck the dealers July 26 when negotiations out hesitation," he declared. if it wanted to, hasten the end of tional negotiations for a just and stalled for a new contract. At the heart of the dispute is the dealers' 'Freedom and peace are the bloodshed in Viet Nam by saying lasting peace in Viet Nam are most refusal to consider the salesmen's wage proposals. Current estimates are burning needs of all mankind. Our just one word. That word would urgently needed." that the strike will run for at least another two weeks, when the deal­ organizations can do much to help be 'yes' in answer to President ers will show a good deal more interest about getting their sales force Johnson's repeated calls for nego­ Meany described the govern­ our country in its efforts to have ment's course In Viet Nam as one on the job again to show the 1966 models which will be put on display the world meet these needs. tiating peace in Viet Nam." around October 1. that "embodies the democratic "The present critical hour calls Many people in all parts of the San Francisco world "simply do not know the ideals, the dedication, the determi­ Shipping in San Francisco continues to be exceptionally good and for close cooperation between our nation and the strength" that saved organizations in the pursuit and facts" about this "tragic and ex­ the outlook appears to be excellent for the coming montb. Several ships panding conflict," our role in it world peace in past Red-precipi­ support of the aims proclailmed tated crises. Johnson's economic which have been on the run to-f ^ by President Johnson.' and the stake In its outcome, Vietnam will be coming into port will take the first electrician'e job Meany said in urging a stepped- reconstruction program for South­ to pay off. The military situation that hita the board, no matter Meany recalled that the AFL- up effort to disseminate accurate east Asia, he added, is "only a in the Far East has given the job where the ship is going. He last CIO and the American Legion information. If mishandled or mis­ continuation of the humanitarian situation a real boost, as four out sailed on the Express Virginia. have had friendly relations for understood, he added, the crisis spirit and generous aims" of the of every five ships that crew up Dave Sykes, an oldtimer who has years "crowded with tension, turm "could lead inevitably to a world­ Marshall Plan. here are headed for the Vietnam some vivid memories of the Union oil and tragic conflict" during wide nuclear conflagration." which dictatorships—^Fascist, Nazi bonus area. Rated men continue when it used to make its home on He recounted repeated incidents to be in short supply, and all men Stone Street in New York, is on Communist—"have been the source of catastrophic violence and war.' of Communist aggression in Viet holding ratings who are now on the beach and taking it easy for a Nam since the Geneva Accord of the beach are urged to register as American Mail while. He last shipped as bosun New Menace 1954 ended the war in Indo-China. soon as possible. on the Rio Grande. Another old- Today, he continued. Communist "The record is clear," he said. During the past two weeks the timer who swears he'll take the first job to hit the board is Louis China Is the "principal, though not "Every university professor seek­ Panooeanic Faith, Our Lady of the sole, source of violence" In To Build Three Bernier who shipped as third cook ing the truth can see It clearly. Peace and the Western Planet all Viet Nam. No student really thirsting for paid off in the Bay area. Ships on th* Delaware which recently returned from Saigon. "Despite all ita differences with knowledge can fail to see it. Every crewing up Included the Fairport, sincere pacifist—^with whom we all New Vessels Fanwood, Transwestern and Over­ share a deep concern for the seas Rose. SAN FRANCISCO — SIU Pacific sanctity of human life—^must face district - contracted American Mail T. J. Kisman told us that it's realistically the facts. Line has announced that it will about time he took a vacation after "All Americans, and the entire award contracts for three new ves­ a long voyage as deck maintenance U moH' wmm world, must put first things first: sels next spring as the third and man on the Manhattan. After re­ The first fact of the matter is that final phase of the company's fleet covering from a long Illness, S. it is the North Viet Nam Com­ replacement program. Boids signed on the Western munist— backed by Peiping and The designs, which have been Planet. Boids is a great man for Moscow—who have been infiltrat­ approved by the Maritime Subsidy the Far East shuttle runs and has The observance of Union Label Week Is set fra* ing, subverting, attacking and in­ spent the last five years on them. Board, are for 21,000-ton, 605-foot September 6-12. The union label is the consumers vading South Viet Nam. The South freighters capable of 20 knots with Wilmington guarantee of boUi fair value and fair labw stand­ Vietnamese authorities and peo­ accommodations for 12 passengers. The shipping situation in Wilm­ ards. It also is a guarantee to the consumer that ple—backed by the United States The vessels are expected to cost ington continues to be bright and he Is not supporting a sweatshop, but rather is —have never invaded North Viet over $10 million each, and will clear, especially for men holding endorsing an establishment whose workers are abie Nam. operate in the line's Southeast Asia deck and engine ratings. Among to maintain an American standard of living. "Effective educators, sincere service. the old, familiar faces around the AFL-CIO President George Meany, endorsed the students and honest pacifists can American Mail's fleet replace hall here have been Victor Egel 1965 Union Labei Week observance by declaring serve the cause of peace only by ment program calls for the con­ and Frank Lambertio who both that organized workers should renew their determ­ supporting, as we of the AFL-CIO struction of eight modern vessels, took jobs on the San Francisco. ination to "look for the union label every day of tho do, the President's persistent ef­ five of which, costing about $48 Lambertio picked up the deck week." forts to bring an end to the war million, have already been ordered. honcho's job from Red Braunstein in Viet Nam—through meaning­ who says he's due for some rest. "The labor movement has undergone vast changes ful negotiations, if possible, and Joe Myercheck is looking for a during the lifetime of many who are stiii active through military strength to halt good ship after spending a couple union members," Meany reealied. "Our numbers aggression, whenever necessary. Pamphlets of weeks with his folks. Also keep­ have muitipiied five-fold; our prestige has grown Let the opponents of our govern­ Explain ing close tabs on the shipping in far greater proportion; our range of active in­ ment policy direct their advertise­ board is Max Greenwals who is terests embraces every phase of American life. ments and appeals to the dictators Medicare looking for a steward department "At the same time our responsibiiities have also in Hanoi, Peiping and Moscow to Organized labor's fight to job. John McElroy has registered grown. We have acquired, without consciously stop North Vietnamese military in­ put the Social Security again and vows he will take the seeking it, the role of the 'people's lobby,' the voice filtration and invasion of South Medicare Bill on the books first good steward's opening that of the public interest on many issues. It is tb« Viet Nam. The moment that these was a long hard struggle. comes along. labor movement that leads the great campaigns acts of Communist aggression Now that President John­ cease, peace in Viet Nam will not Seattle for social progress, such as medicare; that battles son has signed the bill into for morality and justice, as in the case of civil be far off." law, all union members Shipping has been pretty fair in rights; that carries forward on many fronts the war Those who claim that peace should make certain to be­ this port and is expected to pick against poverty, unempiosrment and human misery." would come sooner if the U.S. gov­ come fully and thoroughly up considerably in the coming acquainted with the pro­ weeks. Vessels paying off during Nevertheiess, he continued, it is weii to recali ernment would "stop interfering that though iabor's functions have broadened, "one with the aggressors" would be visions of the Medicare pro­ the last two weeks were the Sum­ gram. mit, Anchorage, Overseas Rose, of our earliest weapons is today one of our most much more realistic," Meany said, Seattle and Ames Victory. valuable." "if they appealed to the Commur Working closely with the nists to stop bombing restaurants, AFL-CIQ to achieve the Amos Jaramillo tells us that he "The union label and its sister-emblems, the shop card, store card and service button, are unmistak­ nurseries, hotels and homes and widest possible distribution able symbols of fair wages and working conditions instead to seek a solution of the of information among all and union standards of quality," he said. "When crisis at the conference table." American workers, the Social Security Administration has Vacation Pay we buy union label goods and Self Defense As a result of instructions prepared two free pamphlets services, we are aiso doing our "No honest unaligned statesman from an insurance represen­ part toward the broader objectives which explain the Medicare tative covering the Union for really believes that if you defend Law in detail. to which we are dedicated." yourself against attack, if you hit possible theft or forgery of Seafarers and all union vacation payments to, mem­ Union Label Week is sponsored back at those attacking you, then you are extending the conflict," he members may obtain these bers, a change in the method by tho AFL-CIO Union Labei and pamphlets by contacting of payment of SIU vacation Service Trades Department. declared. "Only those who con­ their local Social Security benefits has become neces­ tinue infiltration and invasion are Offices, or by writing to the sary. All payments will now to blame for continuing and ex­ Social Security Administra­ have to be made at an office tending the conflict . . . tion, Social Security Build­ of the Union and proper iden­ Those . . . who are flooding ing, Baltimore, Md. 21235— tification must be given at the Washington with pleas for negotia­ Attention: Miss Barbara same time. tions are sending their appeals to Cook, Room-105. the wrong city. Their pleas should Pace Six SEAFARERS LOG ScfftMBbcr 9, INS

(Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only inlhe SIU Atlantic Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters District) August 14 to August 27, 1965 f The pace of employment for SIU men slackened some­ of 59 men. This gain was offset by an almost identical Ship Acl/vffjf what during the past period, but the level of activity is loss in San Francisco. still a high one. Total registrations between period declined from 1,246 Pay Styi la The extent to which the Viet Nam situation has effected to 1,205. Most registrations occurred in the Class A Deck, Offk Oas Traat. TOTAL the job picture is difficult to determine. Yet there can Group 2 category. However, even more men shipped out loUoa t 0 3 4 be no doubt that it has, as many Seafarers have responded from this classification. A department analysis of registrations shows Deck in­ Haw VoHu... T4 11 19 45 to the call of duty by manning reactivated Victory ships PkHorfafpM*.. 4 3 2 10 bound for Southeast Asia. creasing over last period, while Engine and Steward 17 marked declines. The recorded changes in registrations, Balrimera .... 5 4 8 1,312 men answered job calls during the past period. by department were: Deck, increasing by 21, Engine and Norfolk 4 3 3 10 This total represented a slight dip from the previous Steward decreasing by 37 and 25 men respectively. • 9 10 U period. There was little change in the class proportions of men Tampa 0 1 4 7 In the East, New York with 263 men to its credit shipped shipped from last time. Class A still accounts for 52.2% Mobil# 4 1 T 14 more men than any other port, but fell 32 men from of the total. Class C men did a little better now, increas­ the previous period. Baltimore showed a similar decline. Now Olooao.. 7 i 11 24 ing to 13.8% of the total or a 0.3% rise at the expense of t 19 . 37 99 In the positive column was Boston which upped by 14 the Class B men who slipped from 34.3% to 34.0%. Noas^oa ..... number of men it shipped. Men registered on the beach totaled 3,615 at the end of WHaUagloa .. 0 0 7 7 In the Gulf, New Orleans showed strength, shipping 32 the period. Of this amount Class A represented 2,332 S«a Troadooa. a 1 3 4 more men than previously. Houston dipped while Mobile and Class B 1,283 seamen. Seonlo i 3 3 11 declined even more steeply. Tampa had better luck, and Overall shipping activity experienced a lift. Payoffs, contributed a 21-man rise. Sign-Ons and In-Transits all rose and combined to TOTALS ... 54 44 120 222 On the Coast, Seattle climbed to 102 men shipped, a gain increase the total from 209 to 222. DECK DEPARTMENT ' Registered Registered Shipped Shipped Shipped TOTAL Registered On The Beaeh CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C Skipped CLASS A CLASS S GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP Por# 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 8 ALL A 'B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL Boston 2 4 2 8 0 1 2 3 4 7 3 14 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 1 9 15 . 9 11 2 22 0 2 8 8 New York 22 42 9 73 4 15 15 34 19 35 12 66 3 14 12 29 0 5 4 9 66 29 9 104 91 133 26 250 6 34 48 88 Philadelphia 2 4 2 8 0 1 2 3 i 0 5 2 7 0 3 5 8 0 0 0 0 7 8 0 15 9 13 8 30 0 2 22 24 Baltimore 4 13 - 1 18 1 6 8 15 4 18 3 25 1 4 7 12 0 1 3 4 25 12 4 41 35 52 4 91 3 23 32 .58 Norfolk 4 3 1 8 1 5 5 11 4 5 2 11 0 2 2 4 0 0 2 2 11 4 2 17 15 11 0 26 0 5 17 22 Jacksonville 3 4 3 10 1 2 1 4 2 1 0 3 2 2 0 4 t 0 1 1 3 4 1 8 8 7 3 18 1 5 7 13 Tampa 1 2 0 3 0 2 1 3 1 3 0 4 1 2 1 4 0 2 2 4 4 4 4 12 . 2 4 1 7 0 0 1 1 Mobile 5 5 0 10 2 7 4 13 4 8 1 13 1 3 5 9 6 1 0 1 13 9 1 23 27 37 10 74 3 6 23 32 New Orleans 16 24 2 42 1 19 22 42 19 24 6 49 1 19 14 34 0 1 3 4 49 34 4 87 74 64 11 149 5 36 52 93 Houston 20 27 6 53 1 14 13 28 18 27 3 48 1 11 18 28 0 10 8 18 48 28 18 94 60 84 11 155 6 41 37 84 Wilmington 0 3 1 4 0 1 1 '2, 2 4 2 8 1 I 0 2 0 1 . 0 I 8 2 1 11 11 11 3 25 0 2 3 5 San Francisco 12 22 4 38 1 1 4 6 11 ' 9 18 3 30 3 6 3 12 1 4 5 10 30 12 10 52 26 18 6 56 1 11 6 18 Seattle 12 _ 15 5 32 i 0 5 9 14 2 15 4 21 0 3 9 12 0 1 0 1 21 12 1 34 24 21 9 54 3 21 13 37 TOTALS 103 168 36 ' 307 1 12 82 89 1 183 88 170 41 1 299 14 71 74 1 159 1 26 28 1 55, 299 159 55 !1 513, 391 466" 94 11 951 28 188 267 11 483 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS B Shipped dipped Skipped TOTAL Registered C >n The Beoeh CLASS A Registered CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C Skipped CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP Port 1 2 3 ALL i 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL Boston 3 2 ' 1 ; 0 2 1 3 0 2 1 3 0 2 2 4 0 1 0 1 3 4' 1 8 6 9 3 IS 0 2 1 3 New York 19 44 2 65 3 22 10 33 14 45 3 62 5 14 9 28 0 1 2 9 62 28 9 99 51 121 9 181 6 45 32 83 Philadelphia 1 4 0 5 0 0 6 6 0 6 0 6 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 6 3 1 10 1 17 4 22 0 6 10 16 Baltimore 8 14 3 25 2 9 6 17 i 1 16 1 18 2 8 9 19 0 1 2 3 18 19 3 40 18 60 8 86 0 20 24 44 Norfolk 2 5 0 7 0 3 1 4 0 5 0 5 0 4 3 7 0 1 4 5 5 7 5 17 4 13 4 21 2 8 9 19 Jacksonville 0 1 0 1 1 4 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ft 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 3 3 6 0 9 1 8 5 14 Tampa 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 3 0 1 1 2 2 3 2 7 1 2 0 3 0 1 3 4 IMobile 4 8 1 13 1 3 5 9 3 9 2 14 1 4 9 14 0 3 0 3 14 14 3 31 10 25 4 S» 0 8 11 19 New Orleans 10 25 2 37 4 13 13 30 6 28 5 39 6 9 5 20 0 2 0 2 39 20 2 61 27 68 7 IM 12 49 39 IftO Houston 10 27 3 4ft 5 20 14 39 9 32 3 44 4 18 11 33 1 3 4 8 44 33 8' 85 25 79 6 110 5 52 51 108 Wilmington 0 5 0 5 1 2 0 3 0 1 3 4 0 2 0 2 1 2 1 4 4 2 4 10 6 11 5 22 3 1 3 7 San Francisco 10 ."i 0 15 2 7 5 14 5 6 0 11 3 10 5 18 2 7 3 12 11 18 12 41 12 35 0 47 0 9 10 19 Seattle 1 16 1 18 1 ^10 3 14 2 10 2 1 14 1 7 6 14 0 0 1 1 14 14 1 29 4 21 2 27 1 11 4 16 TOTALS 68 156 13 1 237! 20 96 67 1 183 41 169 21 1 222i 22 8ft 63 1 165 4 31 w 1 541222 165 54 1 441|168 465 52 1 685 3ft 220 202 1 452 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered Registered Shtpped Shipped Shipped TOTAL Registered On The Beaeh CLASS A CLASS 8 CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C Shipped CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP Port 1-a 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL iHa 1 2 3 ALL I 2 3 ALL Bos 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 3 6 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 9 1 1 1 2 5 1 0 0 1 NY 4 12 10 14 4ft 2 3 6 11 3 11 1 20 35 2 3 7 12 0 0 13 13 35 12 13 6ft 19 52 24 81 156 6 8 32 46 Phil 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 2 2 2 4 2 8 2 8 3 13 26 0 1 12 13 Bal 1 3 1 6 11 2 2 3 7 1 8 3 6 18 2 1 8 11 0 0 2 2 18 11 2 31 11 26 17 20 74 1 2 44 47 Nor 0 1 0 3 4 0 1 4 5 0 1 2 2 5 1 1 5 7 1 0 6 7 5 7 7 19 1 4 2 6 13 1 3 14 18 Jae 0 2 0 0 2 1 2 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 3 4 1 1 2 0 4 1 3 5 9 Tam 0 1 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 ft 0 2 1 3 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 I 1 6 1 1 8 1 1 9 1 3 1 0 1 2 Mob 1 2 0 8 111 0 0 6 6 1 2 3 2 8 0 1 8 7 0 0 4 4 8 T 4 19 9 16 10 25 60 1 0 14 15 NO 3 6 4 14 27 j 1 0 17 18 1 11 5 17 34 1 2 17 20 0 0 1 1 34 29 1 55 14 33 Iff 86 129 2 5 80 87 Hou 0 16 4 13 33 ' 5 5 13 23 0 8 3 15 26 4 3 12 19 1 0 15 16 28 19 16 «1 16 50 25 35 126 4 15 46 65 Wil 1 2 1 3 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 3 3 0 0 2 2 1 3 2 6 6 3 5 6 20 0 2 5 7 SF 0 8 6 7 21 2 1 14 17 0 6 1 3 10 1 3 9 13 1 2 13 16 10 13 16 38 11 11 12 20 54 1 3 0 4 Sea 3 3 1 5 12 , 4 1 15 20 0 5 3 4 12 3 2 17 22 0 9 5 5 12 22 5 1 39 T 7 4 6 26 2 6 26 34 TOTALS 14 58 28 79 1 179 17 16 83 1 116 7 56 24 77 1 164 15 16 91 [ 122 3 2 •7 1 72 164 122 . 72 1 358 99 213 121 263 11 998 21 48 279 11 S48 SUMMARY Registered Registered SHIPPED SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL Reghteied On The Beaeh CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS 8 CLASS C SHiPpap CLASS A CLASS B GROW GROW GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 2 3 ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL 12 5 ALL ABC ALL 1 2 5 ALL 12 3 ALL DECK 103 168 36 I 30T 12 ~82 89 I 183 88_17«_4j_|J99 14 71 _74 I 159 1 26 28 I 55 299 159 55 | 513 39l 466 94 | 951 28 188 267 | 483 ENGINE 98 156 13 I 237 20 ^96 67 183 41 160 21 I 222 22 80 63 I 165 4 31 19 f 54 222 165 54 I 441 168_465 52 1 685 30_220 202 1 452 STEWARD 72 28 79 179 17 16 83 116 63 _ 24 77 I 16* 15_16 91 I 122 3 _2 67 72 164 122 72 I 358 312 121 263 T 696 21 48 279 j 348 GRAND TOTAIS 243 352 128 j 723 49 194 239 j 482! 102 354 IM j 685 51 167 228 1 446 "8 59 114 181 685 446 181 11312 871 1052 4M 12332 79 456 74811283 «. 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and Fred Foraea, Sccrefory-Treasorer, Great Ixdces flew Lakes Navigation Ruling Proposed TTie United States Coast Guard, in conjunction with the federal eommunications commission, has proposed new laws and reculations that would require all vessels of at least 300 gross tons and passenger vessels at least 05 feet long, as well as tow boats, to carry bridge phones as an aid to navigation, enabling all vessels on the Great Lakes to commu­ nicate with each other. The Lake Carriers' Association reported that shipments of iron ore, coal and grain during July were the highest for that month since Mamie," the famous World War II battloship USS Massachusetts, was dedicated as the 1957 and more than one million tons over the total last year. According state's official war memorial recently at ceremonies at Fall River, Massachusetts. to Oliver T. Burnham, Association Vice President and Secretary, the 19,982,018 tons moved over the Great Lakes last month was the high­ SfU Delegation Takes Part est since a record 22,011,012 tons were moved in July eight years ago. Ore shipments rose to 11^065,115 gross tons from 10,675,505 ton a year ago, and coal hit an eight-year peak for the month at 5,175,439 tons last year. Grain cargoes dropped to 2,418,650 tons which was only World War II Battleship 8.6 per cent of the grain, however, moved in US bottoms. Cargoes of the three com­ modities moved this year to of our hall and is equipped with August 1 added- up to a grand all the newest apparatus and a Designated As^ Memorial total of 70,766,956 net tons, a five- staff of thirteen doctors. FALL RIV£B, Mass.—An SIU delegation led by Boston Port Agent Edward Riley, Austin year high, and compared to 69,- Duluth P. Skinner, secretary-treasurer of the SlUNA-affiliated New Bedford Fishermen's Union and 549,724 tons moved in the 1964 period. Shipping haa been very good In NBFU Delegate John Burt participated in ceremonies on Saturday, August 14, marking the this port. Many rated and non- designation of the battleship Cleveland rated jobs are coming in. We have USS Massachusetts as the Shipping here is at a booming several AB's registered en the state's official war memorial. rate, with companies calling for board, but all must be on vacation replacements for men getting off as they are not ready to ship out. About 2,50C persons watched for mid-season vacations. So far They wUl let us know when they the 90-minute dedication at We have been able to meet the desire to take the big plunge. the State Pier where "Big demand. Ralph H. Teaser, Lou Little, and M a m i e," the blockbustiBg Pat Needham have come back into battlesUp that fired the last Radio Pete, George Karr and the hall after their trip on the salvos OB the Japanese main­ Harold Carroll have all got them­ John C. They claim it was a good land in 1945, will be open to selves another ship to get a stake voyage. the public from now on. before the snow starts to come again, leaving this hall pretty bare Salvaged ffom the mothball of oldtimers. With three more fleet after a three-year fund- months left for the season, we ex­ raising campaign, the battleship Pensions now sports a new coat of gun- pect shipping to be good to the (Continued from page 3) very last. metal grey paint and a complete the SIU in the port of New Yoric. set of multi-colored semaphore Frankfort Bom in Maplewood, West Vir­ flags from stem to stern. SIU officieli and «tatu legislators took part in the recent SlTipping still remains good in dedication ceremonias of the USS Massachusetts as the ginia, he continues to make his SIU Represented the port of Fi-ankfort and we are home there with his wife Elva. state's official war memorial. Left to right above are: SIU Pm-t - Agent Hiley represented still short of rated men for job Boston port agent Edward Riley; SlUNA-affiliated New calls on fi-eighters. SIU President Paul Hall at the All members are urged to be ceremonies during which Gover­ Bedford Fishermen's Union secretary-treasurer Austin Skin­ sure they have up-to-date en­ nor John Vople said he was ner; Massachusetts* Governor John Voipe; NBFU delgate rollment cards, naming their "proud" to accept the ship on be- John Burt (partially hidden); Assistant Navy Secretary beneficiary, on file with the Sea­ lalf of the citizens of Massadiu- Robert Morse; Fall River, Mass., Mayor Roland Desmarals; farers Welfare Plan. setts. He crossed the gangplank US Representative Joseph Martin (R-Mast.) and Senator and raised the pine tree flag—an Alpena official flag of the Massachusetts Leverett Saltonstall (R.-Mass.l. Shipping is still very good in Navy. In his remarks, Riley said that progress that spelled expansion of this port. As a result of the J. B. The principal speaker was i^s- Ford laying up in Alpena, we have Massachusetts is heralded as one our economy from the coast of Baum Callahan slstant Secretary of the Navy of the 13 states that provided the Maine to California. "So today, on had a few men come in and Robert W. Morse, who hailed the register. Most of the men off the He last sailed aboard the Kenmar. nucleus of the Union that gave this special occasion, Massachu­ battleship as a shrine before which the breath of life to the skills of setts through the fighting spirit of J. 8. Ford who registered are now Cook signed on with the SIU in all Americans can renew "our distributed among the Huron the port of New Orleans, sailing our men during the early clipper the men who manned the ship, is faith in our Ideals." ship days and provided the being placed on the pedestal of boats, relieving men who had as a member of.the steward de­ been waiting for vacation reliefs. partment. Born in Georgia, he and fame and honor long to be re­ We are expecting to have more membered." men shortly due to the fact that The Massachusetts, one of the L. G. Harriman is on her way the "Saath Dakota" Oasa of to the Soo to lay up. SIU Pacific Ship battlesUpa, di^fdaees 35.099 Chicago tons and is 680 feet ioag with a 198 foot beam. Capable of It's the usual story from this 27 haMs, the wanfaip carries branch—shipping again has been Deihrers Art Cargo nine 16 Incft gaus sad twenty extremely good and is not ex­ 5 inch gasB. pected to drop. As of this date, and LOS ANGELES—A priceless shipment of national art treasurea for the month of August, we have from Japan was unloaded recently from the SIU Pacific District- Built in 1942, the Massachusetts manned American President lines cargoliner Presldnt Lincoln took part la auny battles during shipped from the Chicago hall Fieeu Lane exactly 100 men in various ratings for delivery to the Los Angeles County Museum ef Art. WW II. was en hand at the and jobs. his wife Delia now live in New D-Day landtngs Ja Europe and Orleans. His last voyage was The Japanese art works were omefully packed In special lined fired tho last salvos at the Joe Vene, an old Great Lakes aboard the Arizpa. boxes and loaded aboard the President Lincoln at TeluAama. Japanese laafafao* ia 1945. district oldlimer recently took a Flood joined the SIU in the The cargo of more than 150 objects d'art, including paintings, fireman's job on the Milwaukee port of New York, where he sailed sculpture, aj^lied arts and calligraphy, wiU be first di^layed in Clipper. Shipping as cook on the this country at the museum from October 2 tiiroogh Novmnber 7. tanker Detroit was ''our chef" According to museum curator of Oriental art Geaige Kuwa- Curtis Clark. The crew of the yama, who with other officials has been worUqg five years to Detroit are in for some fancy eat­ arrange for the exhibit, only after the personal patronization of ing, Curtis' claim to fame is that President Johnson and Prime Minister Eisaku Sato of Japan has he can make a salad out of a grass the collection been allowed to leave that country. skirt. 7tli To 19th Cent«T. Buffalo The 7th to 19tli cmitury collection, which may be viewed at Sthipping continues to be good the Lytton Gallery, includes the famous scroll of Choju Giga and we have had a steady supply from a Kyoto temple and the Yaku^i Nyorai sculptiira from an- of replacements as needed. Cook Flood otbw temple in Nara, Japan. Two curators frwn tha Japanese Dr. Joseph Logue was in this as a member of the steward de­ Ministry of Education, the sponsoring organization, accompanied port last week and made, final ar­ partment. A native of Bermuda, the valuable cargo. rangements for our clinic, which he and his wife Sarah presently Every precaution was taken to insure safe delivery, induding will be available around Septem­ make their hmne in New Orleans, special wra^^ing in tissue paper and cotton of every item and ber 13. It will be located at 73 Louisiana. Flood last sailed aboard the subsequent fitting of the pieces into foam rubberdlned boxes. High Street which is in the vicinity the' Steel Scientist. Pare Eight SEAFARERS LOG Septembw t, 1«U Itt Non-Stop, Under Sail Solo Sailor In 13-Foot Boat

By Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Areo Crosses Atlantic In 78 Days Gulf Shipping Expected to Boom After a harrowing 78-day, non-stop, solo crossing of the Atlantic, 47-year old newspaper­ Shipping In the Gulf area has slowed down a little but, with the an­ man Robert Manry recently landed his tiny sailboat Tinkerbelle at Falmouth, England, nouncement of new ships coming out of the boneyard In this area. It where he received a hero's welcome from 20,000 cheering onlookers. should be booming again very shortly. During the hazardous 3,200- The Maritime Trades Department of New Orleans and the Greater itV craft headed Into the wind so that mile crossing, the 13%-foot Union Runs New Orleans AFL-CIO joined the SIU in protesting to the Louisiana It could roll with the huge 20- congressional delegation the passage of the agriculture bill H. R. 9811, Tinkerbelle — smallest vessel Tight Ship foot waves. because of the detrimental affects this bill will have on the American- to ever make the non-stop trip— Hair-raising Visions flag Merchant Fleet. capsized at least once, and Manry Falmouth, England — A message from his union was But the" constant tension nd The Louisiana shrimp season opened in Louisiana August 16, 1965, was washed overboard six times by the reversed day-night regimen heavy seas. waiting for Robert Manry, and the first day of trawling, as one fisherman reported, was a "shu copy reader for the Cleve­ took their toll in exhaustion and shu;" and it looks bad for the rest of the season. Boats came back Afraid that some large ship land, O., Plain Dealer, when frayed nerves. He began to suffer empty, after hours of trawling out of Grand Isle, Louisiana, and one would run him down during the he docked here after a 3,200- from giddiness and was soon sub­ boat reported, after seven hours of trawling, a catch of only two pounds night, Manry was often so mile solo voyage across the ject to hair-raising hallucinations. of shrimp. Out of Buras, 60 boats brought back only 20 barrels of shrimp exhausted that he suffered from Atlantic in a 13.5-foot sloop The voyage was filled with real which amounts to approximately seven pounds per trawler, not even hallucinations throughout the named Tinkerbelle. perils too. A heavy storm tossed enough to pay expenses. A representative of the Louisiana State Wild voyage. "Six hundred cynical the tiny Tinkerbelle across the Life and Fisheries Commission predicted that although the first season Manry's wife Virginia and their Clisveland (newspaper) waves for hours, finally capsizing ,might have been relatively weak, the second harvest, which begins in 14-year old daughter Robin oc­ Guildsmen congratulate you her, flat on her side with her mast September, could be strong. Qrleanians looking forward to fresh shrimp cupied a place of honor among the on your maiden voyage," the in the water. But the valiant little from shrimp boats, and beer parties, will have to content themselves crowds greeting him at the end of tongue-in-cheek message craft righted herself with no with paying 59c per pound for his record-breaking crossing. from Newspaper Guild Local apparent damage. medium sized shrimp on the re­ 1 said. "We never thought Manry was washed or blown tail market. waiting for a Group 3, Steward Stepping ashore at Falmouth, Department job and Brother Manry first kissed the earth and you'd make it." overboard several times by rough Delta Line was in the news with seas and weather. He survived by Eddie Kosecki, off the Neva West, then embraced his wife. When Manry returns, the the reported collision of their waiting for a FWT or Oiler's job. local wants to talk to him pulling himself back aboard by passenger ship Del Sud, in Rio "Someone is shaking the earth," a lifeline he wore that was attached Houston he said, having difficulty regaining about back dues for 78 days de Janeiro, with the Chilean ship to the boat. Astral, and the celebrating of the The shipping situation slackened his "land legs" after seven weeks —the length of his voyage. slightly last period, but things are at sea. "We run a tight ship too," Feared Lost anniversary of the first Delta Line ship sailing 46 years ago, August expected to pick up again in the •Local 1 President John D. A week before landing at Fal­ Originally, Manry had planned Fairfield wrote. 7, 1919. The old S.S. Bound Brook, coming weeks. to kiss his wife first, and the mouth, Tinkerbelle was feared 46 years ago, sailed from New lost at sea. The world held its Among our old-timers on the earth second, but seemingly the Orleans with 2,705 tons of cargo beach here, is deckhand Hugh War­ thrill of being on firm land breath as planes and ships sought bound for Brazil. She loaded an centra ted food and a small stove in vain for the small vessel. But ren who piled off the Montpelier proved too much for him. to heat it with. additional 805 tons of oargo at Victory. Hugh says it was a good then a fishing boat spotted her Pensacola. About two months Boyhood Dream Afraid of being rammed by and Mrs. Manry traveled 55-miles ship in every way and he wants to Manry, who had dreamed of large oceanfaring ships, Manry later, October 23, 1919, she re­ catch another just like it. ' out to sea to join -her husband turned to the city with 60,000 bags making the trip since he heard sailed only at night, when he briefly aboard the little craft. They of coffee from Rio de Janeiro and The port of Houston was sad­ about similar adventures as a- high could spot the lights of oncoming hugged and kissed and Virginia dened by the death of one of our school youth, bought the 36-year vessels and flash back a warning. Santos aboard. The Bound Brook's reported, as any wife would, that trip marked the first sailing from pensioners, Julian Mineses, who old Tinkerbelle six years ago. Similarly, he avoided the main her husband looked "thinner, but New Orleans of a vessel under the was killed in an auto accident. Built originally as a racing dinghy, shipping lanes. "But every so fit." Manry set about preparing the tiny often," he said, "some great flag of the Mississippi Shipping Deckman JImmie Hammond, steamer would come bearing Co., Inc. Her cargo was modest, sailing SIU since 1941, is passing sailing craft for the arduous ocean perhaps, but from this beginning voyage. He fitted her out with a down." the word that he is waiting for has come one of the nation's ma­ a supertanker. Jim thinks the SIU small cabin, flotation lining and Battling the sea for as many as a heavy daggerboard for stability Welland Canal jor steamship lines and a giant in has come a long way since he 12 or 13 hours a night, Manry the coffee trade . . . ueita Steam­ started shipping out. Old-timer is rough seas. She carries a 75- slept by day, hoping that the giant ship Lines, Inc. In recent years the foot mainsail and a jib of less than Glenn Dickens who sails in the liners would be able to see company has carried more than 20 square feet. engine department Is telling the Tinkerbelle before they were on To Be Widened 50 per cent of the total coffee Im­ boys around the hall about his last A weekend sailor before his top of her. Before bedding down BUFFALO — Traffic congestion ports from Brazil to the Gulf. run aboard the Penn Carrier. maiden ocean-going voyage, Manry each day, he took down the sail, problems in the Welland Canal Since the initial voyage of the mad* sure to stack his frail vessel lashed the helm, and threw out a Bound Brook, the company has Glenn says it was a pretty fair trip with plenty of canned and con- heavy sea anchor to keep the will be eased in the future, as a chalked movements of 77,524,479 and he's doing a little tugboating result of a decision of the St. bags of green coffee from Brazil. while waiting for a coastwise ship. Lawrence Seaway Authority to New Orleans Mobile widen a curved section of the Shipping is fairly good in Mobile waterway near Port Robinson. The On the beach ready to go soon is Brother Thomas (Whitey) Plunkett. and the picture is expected to re­ Seaway Authority acted in the When he came in on the Del Oro main bright during the coming wake of the difficulties wide-beam his son, who has been in the Navy periods. vessels experienced in passing for two years, was in port on leave Old-timer Cal Pierce is around each other along the mile-and- so he got off to spend some time the hall waiting to gobble up the three-quarter curve. with him and had an enjoyable first good deck job that comes The width of the section will be visit. Joseph (Champ) Barron off along. Cal last sailed aboard the Increased from 192 to 300 feet to the Del Rio is sweating the hall Rachel V where he put in five ease the passing problems of ready to go as chief cook. Seems months. While on the beach, he vessels which are often 75 feet like shipping in that particular is spending plenty of time with wide. Excavation work will take rating slows up everytime Champ hits the beach. his wife and family. about six months to move some 1.3 The boys around the Mobile million cubic yards of earth for the Also hitting the hall regularly, hall are all giving the glad hand widening job. The cost of the job waiting to ship, are Brothers Wil­ to Mortimer T. Morris who re- is estimated to be $2.4 million. liam Meehan off the Del Mundo (Continued on page 16) Plans were also announced to build a 500-foot apjproach wall above Lock 6 on the Welland. Con­ struction of the wall will aid navi­ SIU C/in/c Exams —All Ports gation through the short channel EXAMS THIS PERIOD: June 1 -June 30, 1965 between Locks 6 and 7, according to Authority officials. A minimum Port Seamen Wives Children TOTAL seaway defpth of 27 feet will be Baltimore 9 0 0 9 created by the new wall. The wall Jaclcsonville ... 128 34 18 180 project was .actually started last Boston...... 15 winter when the proposed site was 1 1 17 Houston drained for excavation work. ... 146 6 18 170 New York...... 510 36 27 573 Norfolk ...... 106 0 0 106 Philadelphia ... 45 15 3 63 ^lj06MAI£JNgLRrP Tampa 8 0 0 8 San Francisco 30 16 6 52 New Orleans ... 268 13 15 296 Mobile ;..... 81 4 10 95 San Juan 15 4 44 Cleveland newspaperman Robert Manry was on the last leg of hi,s 3,200jvoyage alone across the Atlantic when this aerial TOTAL...... 1,371 140 102 1,613

I', , .shqt waf taken. Septeeiber I, ifSB SEAWAKERS LOG Tu* MM lie FIRST LABOR DAY

On Monday, September 6, millions of Americans The AFL convention resolution said, "Resolved, will pause to pay tribute to the siull and toil of the that the first Monday in September of each year be country's workers which have built the United set apart as a laborers' national holiday, and that States into the strongest nation in the world. While we recommend its observance by all wage workers. the vast contributions of America's working men Irrespective of sex, calling or nationality." and women to the country will be hailed by thou­ sands of labor leaders and politicians across the Although the American trade union movement land, very few people will remember how Labor Day had officially called for a national observance of was proclaimed a national holiday. Labor Day, a great deal of effort was ahead before this goal was actually, achieved. The nation's unions Few Labor Day speeches wiil mention the name first turned their attention to state capitals where of Peter J. McGuire, an almost forgotten New York they urged legislators to set aside the first Monday City carpenter who is credited with first proposing in September as a legal holiday for working men that a special day be set aside for the country's and women. workers. McGuire originaliy called for the creation of a Labor Day holiday more than 83 years ago in Oregon took the honor as the first state in the a speech before the newly organized Central Labor country to set aside Labor Day as a holiday, even Union in New York. though the new law selected the first Saturday in June for the observance. Six years later, in 1893, Enthusiastic Reception the Beaver State iawmakers bowed to the national Delegates to the city's new central labor council trend and revised the date of Labor Day to the first greeted McGuire's proposal enthusiastically as he Monday in September. Aii in aii, 22 other states fol­ suggested that Labor Day be celebrated on the first lowed Oregon's lead. Monday in September. The New York carpenter ex­ plained that he selected the September date since Congress OKs Bill it fell between two other national holidays—the Meanwhile, the national campaign for a Labor Fourth of July and Thanksgiving Day. Day celebration caught fire in Washington. The La­ The New York central labor body demonstrated bor Committee of the House of Representatives took that It was ready to do more than talk about Mc­ favorable action on a bill designating Labor Day Guire's proposal. A committee was quickly appointed as a legal public holiday in May, 1894. Both houses to begin work on preparing the first celebration of of Congress had approved the Labor Day bill by Labor Day in 1882. June 26, 1894. (A picture of the first U.S. Labor Day parade President Grover Cleveland signed the law which held in New York in 1882 Is seen at the left.) created Labor Day as a national holiday on June 28. Meanwhile, the idea of a Labor Day holiday spread 12 years after Peter McGuire first proposed the across the country and in 1884, two years after New idea in New York City. President Cleveland pre­ York trade union members had held their first ob­ sented the pen used to sign the bill to Representa­ servance of the day, delegates to the fourth annual tive Amos C. Cummings of New York, who intro­ convention of the American Federation of Labor duced the legislation. Cummings, in turn, made a unanimously passed a resolution calling for a na­ gift of the pen to Samuel Gompers, president of the tional celebration. American Federation of Labor. 7965 Seafarers Scholarship Winners (Continued from Back Page) of his Seafaring duties, some of Arturo's college without it. I would like to express That same year, he was inducted into eently, he- attended a four-day science favorite ports are in Brazil, Argentina, my deep-felt thanks to the Union and to the National Quill and Scroll Society in symposium at the University of Texas Peru, Egypt, the Persian Gulf, India, all the Brothers who make this plan recognition for his newspaper work, and Singapore and Manila. The experience in Austin. possible." elected to the National Thespian Society and sense of responsibility that he picked as a result of his efforts as stage manager Last, but by no means least among In the fall, he will attend the Uni- up as a Seafarer will be an invaluable aid in a school drama production of "See the 1965 scholarship winners is Peter Tersity of Notre Dame, where he plans to Arturo, no matter what field of How They Run." to major in math. "Notre Dame is a very endeavor he finally J. Bakarich, son of Seafarer Peter Ba- Ane school, but it is also a very expensive chooses to enter. karich of Boonton, N.J. Peter is an all- Capping his record of outstanding aca­ school," Anthony says. "If it were not around student who is already well on demic achievements, Peter was chosen Arturo's favorite the way to establishing himself in his as the Salutatorian for his graduating for the SIU scholarship, it would have sport is bowling and been virtually impossible for me to at­ chosen profession of teaching. Like the class at Morris Catholic High. he is a frequent visitor other scholarship holders, he excells in tend this school. I owe the Union a at nearby bowling al­ Peter has always been an ardent many fields—sports, theatre, newspaper heartfelt thanks," he declares, "and I leys where! he can bo sportsman and athlete. While at high work, scouting and camping, to name believe that the best way I can repay this seen chalking up the school, he participated in cross country a few. gift is by performing scholastically as well strikes and . spares on track events and was a familiar sight on as I am able next year and in the years his off time. He hopes At the age of five, Peter was enrolled the basketball courts. Other hobbies to come. that the college of his In Sts. Cyril and Methodius Grammar include stamp and coin collecting. choice fields a bowling Castro Although it is hard to predict the School in Boonton. The school was at­ Outside of his studies, Peter's primary team. tached to his parish church. future, Anthony eventually plans to work interest is scouting. He is presently an in the computer field. "If my interests Arturo Joined the SIU In 1960, in the After grammer school, he attended Eagle Scout and Junior Assistant Scout remain unchanged," he says, "I will be port of Houston. A member of the engine Morris Catholic High School, in Denville, Master. While a scout, he has hiked the working with computers. It is a fasci­ department, ho recently sailed with Sea- N.J. In his freshman year he won a silver Appalachian Trail from Greenwood Lake nating field." Land Service. medal in the nation-wide Auxilium to Bear Mountain, visited the National One of the 1965 -winners of the SIU When he first learned that he had won Latinum Test. In his sophmore year, he Jamboree at Valley Forge, and par­ $6,000 scholarship awards is 27-year old the $6,000 SIU scholarship, Arturo again won the silver medal, and, in his ticipated in long-term summer camp Seafarer Arturo Castro, of Houston, planned to enter the legal profession, senior year, was awarded the gold medal. programs. For the past four years, he Texas. Arturo is fortunate enough to hoping to pursue his studies at the South Invited to join the Great Books Club has been on the Boy Scout Camp staff. combine his scholastic abilities with the Texas College of Law In Houston, Texas. In his freshman term, he continued his On the strength of his $6,000 scholar­ vast experience he gained during his A strong Union supporter, he thought of membership throughout his four years ship, Peter plans to attend the College many voyages as a Seafarer. serving the American labor movement by of high school. The club is devoted to of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall Uni­ Raised in Galveston, Texas, Arturo practicing labor law. the study of literary classics. versity where he will major in philoso­ attended several grammar schools in that Unfortunately, he had to scrap his The sophmore year brought with it phy. Keeping an eye on his future city before attending Stephen F. Austin original plans when he learned that he increased activity. Peter joined the teaching career, he will participate in Jr. High School. He then went on to did not have sufficient pre-law training. Future Teachers of America and was the Humanities Honors Program^—an Stewart High School in Hitchcock, Texas. invited to work on the school newspaper accelerated program for superior stu­ Arturo now plans to enroll in the Uni­ dents which he hopes will give him a Although he never received a formal —^Marian Echoes. versity of Houston, where he will major broad background in the liberal arts. high school diploma, Arturo managed to In political science and foreign languages The high point of his junior year came achieve the same end by diligently —^his interest in both subjects born of when Peter was elected a member of "When I first received the telegram studying to pass the necessary exams for his Seafaring and Union experiences. the National Honor Society. informing me that I had been awarded an equivalency certificate while serving Armed with his SIU scholarship, he Senior year brought with it added re­ one of the SIU scholarships, I was ex­ in the U.S. Army where he was enrolled hopes to complete his studies rapidly and sponsibilities. Peter was ^elected presi­ tremely surprised," Peter says, '"t am In the U.S. Armed Forces Institute. well. dent of the Future Teachers, treasurer deeply grateful for being awarded this Supplementing his academic studies "The scholarship that the Union offers of the National Honor Society, and scholarship, for it has enabled me to with a keen-observation of the many is a wonderful thing," Arturo says. "I named feature editor of the school news­ further my education without being a .ypnW Reyes, fejiye. attempted to enter- paper. .financial burden on my parents." rag* Tea SEAFARERS LOO SaptOBbar S, 19M Dummy Mine Gives SIU Fishermen A Rough Time By Robert A. Matthews, NEW BEDFORD—The crew of the SIU New Bedford Fish­ Vice-President. Contracts, & Bill Hall, Headquarters Rep. ermen's Union-manned scallop trawler New Bedford breathed QUESTIONt Do you keep up The SIU Contract Department receives many requests for clarifi­ easier recently after an object dredged up In its net from with international and American news events while at sea? If cations of shipboard beefs which are similar In nature. We are reprint­ the ocean floor off Norfolk, 4 ing here several questions and clarifications which have appeared In so, how? slick and nothing more. the past, which we feel can be of special aid to Seafarers. Va., turned out to be a plaster- • "Torpedo Junction" Guillermo O'Neill: Yes, I do my Question: "It states in the agreement sea watches shall be broken filled practice mine launched The area of the Atlantic off the best to keep up with the news as upon F.W.E. for Oilers that is if vessel is to stay in port 24 hours or by a submarine rather than a deadly torpedo. Virginia and North Carolina coasts it breaks. I listen more. Now, if this is so, an Oiler should receive 1 hours o.t. for secur­ is referred to as the "Graveyard of to the radio on ing engine after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. as after F.W.E. has been rung The incident occurred 56 miles Ships" because of the large amount board ship and on here, we have to close the intermediate stops, secure the idling gen­ southeast of Cape Henry, and the of U.S. tonnage sent to the bottom pick up what New Bedford's crew sweated It out there during WW H by German newspapers I can erator, the steam stand by pump and put on the port feed pump and until the Navy got the object out submarines. Seafarers still refer to In foreign ports. secure the main feed pump which all takes about ^ an hour after of the nets and determined it was the area as "torpedo junction." These days, with euch things hap­ F.W.E., so we are working after the bell has been rung off and we are a dud. The recovery of the dummy mine on day work." pening like the Lt. Howard GrafF, skipper of the from the New Bedford's nets was Gemini space Answer: Under the circumstances you have outlined, you would be Navy fleet tug Paiute, which went handled by Navy frogmen. "An ex­ flights and the entitled to overtime for performing this work. to the scene, said the fishermen plosive mine would look Just like Vietnamese War, you have to were "pretty shook up" about pick­ this," one of the Navy men said, Reference: Standard Freightship Agreement, Article IV, Section 3 follow the news. ing up the dummy mine. "Even after tapping the dud, which was 10 feet, 4". $ 4" (a)—Hours of Work, "Working hours in port and at sea for all men we found it and determined it was 7 Inches long, 21 inches in diameter classified as day workers shall be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Alvin Tutson: For Seafarers, inert they didn't seem to be anxious and weighted about a ton. who muet answer questions about Friday. Any work outside these hours or on Saturdays, Sundays, or Holi­ to believe it," he said. day, to be paid for at the applicable overtime rate, except as provided If it had been a live mine, he America in every in Article II, Section 18. When in 4 The scallop fleet operating off added, he and his men would have foreign port of accordance with Article II, Section the Virginia and North Carolina blown it up on the ocean bottom. call, keeping well Reference: Standard Freight- This one was tangled in the New informed is a 44 (c), the meal hours are changed ship Agreement, Article 11, Sec­ coast has been nervous ever since the hours of work shall be changed the trawler. Snoopy, was blown to Bedford's steel scallop net and matter of utmost tion 10, first paragraph, which importance. I accordingly, provided that when a reads: "Members of all depart­ bits recently by a torpedo in her therefore would have been too dangrous to disarm if it had been carry a radio meal hours is changed fur the en­ ments shall perform the necessary nets and eight men were killed. The tire department. spot at which the New Bedford live. But more likely, he explained, with me on every and customary duties of that de­ a live mine would have gone off run and make partment. Each member of all de­ brought up the dummy mine was Standard Freightship Agree­ when the net first hit it on the sure to pick up - ment, Article IV, Section 7, first partments shall perform only the only 31.6 miles from the spot where the Snoopy was reduced to an oil ocean floor. magazines like paragraph — Breaking Watches. recognized and customary duties Time and Newsweek in every port. "When a vessel is in port as -de­ of his particular rating. I read the LOG for maritime news. fined in Article II, Section, 34, Question: "Does entering tanks 4 4 4 and is scheduled to remain in port that have contained latex, for the Jacob Matesz: I read the Union twenty-four hours or longer, sea purpose of removing plugs from paper aboard ship and try to watches shall be broken. When the port and starboard tanks fall catch the news scheduled stay of vessel is less under Article III, Section 32(b). on the radio than twenty-four hours, sea Answer: Yes, since latex is a By Cai Tanner, ExecuHve Vice-President whenever I can. watches shall be maintained. If My luck with the sea watches are to be broken, they vegetable and when members of the crew are required to enter tv news has been shall be broken when 'Finished I.C.C. Decision Favors Railroads bad. There al­ with Engine" bell is rung." tanks that have contained, animal, vegetable, petroleum oil, or creo­ The nation's inland water carriers have once again been confronted ways seems to be Question: Our job to stand by sotes including bunkers or mo­ with hard proof tiiat the impartial Interstate Commerce Commission distortion and in­ in the holds and watch cargo. The lasses, this section is applicable. terference when hours were from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, appears to be more concerned with protecting the country's railroads the news hits the 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 3 p.m. to 3 Reference: Standard Freight- than giving a fair shake to every segment of the U.S. transportation screen. Every a.m. Are we entitled to straight ship Agreement, Article III, Sec­ system. The latest evidence of the IOC's apparent pro-railroad bias came Union man should keep up with overtime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. tion 32(b)—TANK CLEANING. what's happening in the States. "When members of the crew are when the commission gave the roads permission to hike by 10 percent, and IV^ between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. switching charges which domestic shippers must pay. 4 4 4 weekdays and the same on week­ required to enter tanks that have John W. Martinez: I try to keep ends? contained animal, vegetable, This decision, of course, operates to the complete disadvantage of on top of the news every way 1 petroleum oil, or creosotes includ­ Answer: Since the work you are the U.S. inland water carrier industry. By forcing water carrier costs can. I read all ing bunkers or molasses, including the newspapers performing is not the customary use of Butterworth System for the up with the 10 percent switching rate increase, the inland carrier in­ duties of the Deck Department, all dustry loses a good deal of its competitive advantage. As a result of and magazines I purpose of cleaning or making re­ can get my hands of the crewmembers involved are pairs therein, the watch on deck this unfortunate ICC decision, the water carrier must either increase entitled to straight overtime for on in port or on during straight time hours shall his own cargo rates to his customers or absorb the increased cost of board. I also read all hours worked while watching be paid at the rates of $2.24 per the higher switching charges himself. If he boosts his rates, he will many books on cargo. hour for those ratings receiving a lose business to the railroads; if he absorbs the higher cost of the current and basic monthly wage of $357.47 or political affairs. below; $2.28 per hour for those switching, he will lose even more of his already slim income. While sailing, MFOW Opens ratings receiving $364.50 but not Either way the inland water carrier turns, he is hung on the horns one thing I really more than $416.07 and $2.33 per of a damaging dilemma made in Washington by the Interstate Com­ miss is the day to day newspaper Nominations hour for those ratings receiving coverage. Nominations for officials $424.07 or above. On Saturdays, merce Commission. 4 4 4 of the Marine Firemen's Sundays and Holidays or between In making this decision, the ICC commissioners once again illustrated the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. Ronald Fernandez: One of the Union for the 1966 term of their obvious prejudice in favor of the nation's railroads. The ICC best ways for Seafarers to keep office will open on Septem­ weekdays, the rates for such work conveniently overlooked the fact that the majority of the railroads up with the ber 1, 1965, and will remain shall be $4.47, $4.57 and $4.65 per normally include switching charges In through services, while the in­ news, is to open for the entire month. hour respectively, dependent upon engage in fre­ Nominations may be made in the monthly wage ranges specified land water carriers do not. The switching charges involved In water quent discussions person at the regular busi­ above. transportation are usually paid by the shipper or his customer. about current ness meetings-of Sept. 2 and Three hours overtime at the According to a spokesman from the domestic water carrier industry, events with their Sept. 16 at headquarters rate of $2.24, $2.28 and $2.33 per shipmates. It is and the branches or may be hour respectively, dependent upon the railroads will not be able to recover a larger portion of their switch­ the responsibility made by mail, provided that the monthly wage ranges specified ing costs from line-haul carriers by means of the increase. He branded of a free citizen mailed nominations are re­ above, shall be paid for this work the new, higher switching charges as a "transparent means to Impose to keep in­ ceived at MFOW head­ in addition to the overtime new cost burdens upon the water carrier industry while holding rail formed. I read quarters by Sept. 30, 1965. actually worked, provided how­ the papers and catch radio news rates at their same level." Any member wishing to ever, that these three (3) hours broadcasts whenever I can. become a candidate for of­ overtime shall be paid only once While the ICC decision puts the domestic water carriers at a serious 4 4 4 fice must be nominated and when tanks are being cleaned on competitive disadvantage, the agency's action is consistent with its ap­ Tony Amendolla: I listen to the have a second to his nomina­ consecutive working days." parent posture as the railroad industry's best friend in Washington. radio on the ship for news of international and tion. Any member in good In submitting questions and The inland water carrier industry has consistently protested repeated standing may nominate him­ national events, work situations for clarification, ICC decisions which have permitted railroads to cut their freight rates self. delegates and crews are reminded and I read the once again to provide as much on cargoes which are also carried on U.S. domestic waterways. LOG for mari­ Balloting will commence time and Union on Monday, November 1, detail as possible setting forth the These decisions are aimed at giving the railroads every possible ad­ circumstances of any dispute. news. In port, the 1965, and will continue vantage over the low cost transportation provided by the water carriers. port agent often through Monday, January It is about time that the ICC began to treat the inland boat industry as relays important 31, 1966, in order to give the information t o greatest number of members an equal branch of the nation's transportation system. A few more de­ cisions like the one that permits the railroads to hike their switching us. I also avail ample opportunity to cast myself of the their ballots. rates might be all that is needed to wipe out one of the most important newspapers and magazines in the

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The liberal record of the 89th Congress is no accident. The efforts of SlU members, in conjunction with the educational and political '4 action programs of the AFL-CIO's Committee On Political Education -1 (COPE), contributed much to making this Congress the most liberal . ^ and productive in decades. The achievements of the 89th Congress bear proud record to the political labors of union men everywhere. Here is part of that record: "RIGHT TO WORK" REPEAL—As this issue of the LCX5 went to press. Senate action was pending on repeal of Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act, the section authorizing state "right to work" laws. The House already had voted to repeal 14 (b). Repeal would wipe the existing 19 state open shop laws off the books. In the House 48 of the 51 new liberals your SPAD dollars helped elect in 1964 voted for free collective bargaining and an end to union-busting "right to work." MEDICARE—The 20-year battle to provide health care for the elderly under Social Security has been won. It received overwhelming support from the Senators and Representatives backed by organized labor. Some 20 million Americans over 65 will benefit from the pro­ gram. Hospital bills are automatically covered, and for $3 a month the elderly also will get coverage for doctors' fees. SOCIAL SECURITY—The entire Social Security program was liberalized and improved. All benefits were boosted seven precent retroactive to Jan. 1, 1965, for those receiving the minimum monthly payment. After next January 1, family benefits will go as high as $368 a month. Widows, the disabled and dependents will receive better pension provisions. EDUCATION—The 89th Congress took a giant step toward assuring that your children will get the best possible education. It passed the first major program of federal aid to public schools, bolstering almost every slhool system in the'nation. The $1.3 billion program will pro­ vide textbooks, improve school libraries, set up community-wide edu­ cational centers, improve educational research and training, and strengthen state departments of education. Its basic thrust is toward helping children from poor families get the education they need to break out of the poverty cycle. HOUSING—There's a new twist in housing, aimed at moving faster toward tlie goal of decent dwellings for all Americans. The program passed by Congress provides rent supplements for low-income families and Individuals. The recent successful flight of Gemini 5 facilities necessary to put these vessels has placed the United States "first in space." back into service. VOTING RIGHTS — Thousands of Negroes in hard-core areas throughout the south already have responded to the historic voting It was a long, hard, uphill fight to overcome Secondly, once they are put in shape and rights law enacted recently by-registering to vote. The long-run effect the early space lead rolled up by the Soviets, take to the seas these reactivated Victory will emergence of an effective liberal movement in states now but a concerted, all-out effort was made and retarded by obsession with the race Issue. The new law protects the ships can still provide only the minimum of right to register and vote by sending federal registrars into areas American technology, and know-how came service. where patterns of discrimination exist. It suspends literacy tests as a through. qualification for .voUng in any state or political subdivision where less Built primarily in the early 1940s—^nearly than 50 percent of the voting-age population was registered and voted The fact is that continually being "second 25 years ago—they are obsolete by almost last November. in space" had become an embarrassment to any standards. They are small, slow and oo/u*!? *'*** burdened consumers for years were the American Government both at home and uneconomical. Having to support our foreign •lashed by the 89th Congress. Estimated savings for the average American family: $57 a year. r me average abroad—so something was done about it. commitments with vessels such as these Maritime is another area in which the should embarrass anyone with the smallest ^ American Government is beginning to feel amount of national pride. acute embarrassment both at home and The launching of the first Soviet sputnik abroad. The fact that the U.S. merchant shocked the U.S. out of its inactivity and led fleet has slipped to fifth place among the to the successful flight of Gemini 5. There world's maritime nations is beginning to The Clothing Workers have won The labor movement compiled are indications that our fifth-rate and totally a 10 cent per hour wage increase an Impressive record of active really hurt. inadequate merchant fleet is now also causing for 35,000 members in the cotton support and service to Boys Clubs The buildup in Vietnam is a prime ex­ concern and prompting increased interest garment industry in a one-year of America in 28 states, according extension of an agreement origi­ to a report issued by the organiza­ ample. Looking about for ships to transport within the Government. The President's nally negotiated in 1962. Under the tion. During 1964 union contribu­ Maritime Advisory Committee is presently terms of the revised agreement the vast amount of cargoes necessary to sup­ tions ranged from sponsoring a considering SlU-supported recommendations employers will contribute another Babe Ruth baseball team in Hot ply an American fighting force on foreign one-half of i percent to the in­ Springs, Ark. pledging $50,000 shores, the government found that there were proposing Government support for the con­ dustry's welfare and retirement- worth of free labor on a new not enough active vessels remaining in the struction of a new fleet of American-flag dry funds, and workers will receive a building in Denver, Col., and third week of vacation after one building a gymnasium in San U.S. merchant fleet to perform this vital, na­ bulk carriers and tankers, and for Govern­ year's service. The agreement is Mateo, Calif. AFL-CIO President tional security function. Faced with the ment aid for the replacement of our presently expected to set a pattern for an­ George Meany is a member of the problem of moving countless tons of cargo unsubsidized liner fleet. other 100,000 workers in the national board of directors of the industry, Boys Clubs of America. across the ocean, the boast of Defense Sec­ In addition, the problems facing maritime i i t retary MacNamara that military movements In paying tribute to Clarence N. I it $ are under serious discussion for the first time Sayen, former president of the I Moldmaker members of the in the future would be made exclusively by in years and more and more it seems that Air Ltoe Pilots who died in an air­ Flint Glass Workers wiU receive air and that ships were no longer necessary truly constructive action will be taken to plane crash in Lake Michigan re­ a package of gains worth 45 cents for this purpose—has apparently been for­ cently, AFL-CIO President George per hour in a new three-year con­ restore the U.S. merchant fleet to a condition Meany declared that he "gave tract covering 80 glass container gotten. of health. selfless leadership to the cause of shops. The Glass Container Manu­ To fill the gap, the government fell back on Our efforts in space are, naturally, much a better iife for all Americans, facturers Institute, representing 23 including the less fortunate." employers, agreed to a 36 cent per the mothballed World War II vessels in the more spectacular than efforts aimed at re­ Sayen was president of the ALPA hour wage increase in three steps nation's reserve fleets. However, this is gaining a position of strength among the from 1951 until 1962. He was also and a fringe benefit package total­ maritime nations of the world. But for a president of the International ing 9.5 cents per hour. Benefits proving to be an expensive and embarrassing Federation of A|r Line Pilots As­ include a fourth week of vacation, proposition on many grounds. Firstly, the nation like the United States, with its world­ sociations from'" 1962'to 1964' when a- pension increase of $3-a month decline in our shipbuilding capability, which wide trade and military commitments, he left the union to go into busi­ per year of service and an increase ness. He was killed in a cra^ of a from 8.5 to 10 cents per hour in has parallelled the decline in our merchant strength on' the high seas is no l6ss important jet liner north of Chicago; ' company fiisurhnc'e cdnttibutloris'. fleet," has cteated a' Sihortage, of shipyard 4han a superiority in.the racelot space, : - . ^ p«gre Twelve SEAFARERS LOG S^rtMuber t» IbW

On August 17, as the House debated the 1965 Omnibus Agriculture bill. Representative John Mi Murphy (D.-N.Y.) read the statement of the Seafarers International Union on the necessity of preserving the American-flag mer­ chant marine into the record.

Mr. MURPHY of New York. Mr. Chair­ man, I want to bring to the attention of my colleagues, during this debate on the farm bill this year, the statement by the Seafarers which could result if the Department of Agriculture and any way would advarsely affect tha interests of tha Amer­ committee to cooperl International Union of North America, AFL- Secretary Freeman continue with their present policies, ican merchant markia. On the contrary, bacausa this would also have a most detrimental effect upon our inter­ legislation does away with export subsidies on major survey of the actual| CIO. national balance of payments as well as upon our local crops such as cotton and wheat, world trade in these com­ economies—particularly the economies of our seacoast munities will be Increased and it would certainly be our cargo preference. cities. hope that through this increase in world trade, benefits The Seafarers have in their statement would accrue to American shipping. We would strongly urge that the Members of the House The letter follows:! clearly pointed out that billions of dollars are demand that Agriculture clarify its intentions toward the I want you to know that I have always been a supporter DEPARTMENT j being spent to subsidize our agricultural American merchant marine before approving the bill now of a strong American merchant marine. The Department OFFICE OF before it. and I have worked very closely with the President's Mari­ Washington, D-| labor and industry to keep it competitive time Advisory Committee in an effort to develop a sound The CHAIRMAN. If there are no further national maritime policy. I am officially represented on HON. JOHN M. MURPHY ' with other world markets. And yet we seem Under Secretary Boyd's interagency task force, which is House of Reprosantatives i to be overlooking our dying merchant marine requests for time, pursuant to the rule, the also working closely with the Advisory Committee toward Dear Congressmani Ther^ this common objective. The Department complies with farm bill, v/hich in any w in its greatest hour of need. Clerk will now read the bill by title, instead and will continue to comply with the Cargo Preference Act. interests of the American i of by section. trary, because this legist I think that the House should insist on In our efforts with the Maritime Advisory Committee, subsidies on major crops s- tha Boyd task force, and in relation to cargo preference, trade in thesa commodities! the cargo-preference program being sup­ The Clerk read . . . my desires have been to protect the interests of our mer­ certainly be our hope that! ported by the Department of Agriculture, chant marine as well as the interests of the farmer. trade benefits would accru; On August 18, as tha debate on. the Ad­ H.R. 9811, In addition to strengthening world trade, will I want you to know that and that we hear today from the Secretary. continue the successes we have made in agriculture— of a strong American men; J ministration's Omnibus Agriculture bill contin­ reducing surpluses, keeping a stable supply of food for our and I have worked very clr;; Mr. Chairman, the Seafarers statement ued, the following congressmen stressed the consumers, reducing Government expenditures, and time Advisory Committea follows: strengthening farm income. national maritime policy. j| necessity of effective implementation of the I am sure you share with me the belief that these are Under Secretary Boyd's in;, nation's cargo preference laws: Representa­ vital to our Nation. also working closely with ' STATEMENT BY SEAFARERS INTERNA­ this common objective. 1 tives Pelly (R.-Wash.), Hagen (D.-Calif.), Gilbert and will continue to com^ TIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, (D.-N.Y.), Murphy (D.-N.Y.), Sweeney (D.-Ohio), Mr. PELLY. Mr. Chairman, I want to ex­ Act. ; AFL-CIO press my appreciation to the gentleman from In our efforts with Mar^ Friedel (D.-Md.), Rogers (R.-Fla.) and Burton Boyd task force, and in r(~| Members of the House of Representatives w/lll soon be (D.-Calif.). California for reading that letter. The gentle­ desires have been to prote.; asked to vote on H.R. 9811—the Food and Agriculture man is a member of the Committee on Mer­ marine as well as the inte:;, Act of 1955. H. R. 9811, In addition to; L Before voting on this measure, we would urge the Mr. PELLY. Mr. Chairman, I move to chant Marine and Fisheries. He knows we continue the successes w-il Members of the House to weigh carefully certain activities strike the requisite number of words. have passed legislation which was presumed reducing surpluses, keepirM of the Department of Agriculture, and allied agricultural our consumers, reducing ii interest, with respect to the preservation of the American- Mr. Chairman, I sought recognition to try to provide that at least 50 percent of all strengthening farm incomti^l flag merchant marine. American cargoes should go on American- I am sure you share wiljl Agriculture each year asks the Government — the to get some information. I was just handed vital to our Nation. American taxpayer — to appropriate some $7 billion, most flag ships. I only hope that under this pro­ Sincerely yours. of which is spent to maintain high farm prices at home and to enable the American farmer to compete in world gram and under all other programs we can markets. Strong support for government compli- i| utilize our American-flag service. Mr. SWEENEY, We have no quarrel with this subsidization of the Amer­ ance with the nations cargo preference i| debate draws to a cl ican farmer. On the contrary, we believe that the American laws was recently voiced on the floor of Mr. HAGEN of dlalifornia. I thank the farmer is entitled to enjoy every benefit of the American farm bill, H.R. 9811 way of life—including a fair return for his labor. the House of Representatives by 29 Con­ gentleman and I hope the Secretary of Agri- * culture cooperates fully in that regard. tention of the HouS; But we also believe that the same concept should apply gressmen, during debate on the Admin­ constituents from O to other American workers, including American maritime istrations Omnibus Farm Bill. workers. Mr. GILBERT. Mr. Chairman will the asking that my supp We believe that the agricultural industry of this country The 29 members of the House, represent­ gentleman yield? should be given every possible constructive support. But ing key maritime cities and areas depen­ withheld until sucl v;e do not believe that this should be done at the expense secured a commitme! of another industry—and certainly not at the expense of dent on the merchant marine, took the i| Mr. PELLY. I yield to the gentleman from an industry which is essential to the defense of this floor to demand that the Agriculture De- ' New York. Agriculture would Nation, as well as to its commerce. the explicit provisic Unfortunately the Department of Agriculture, and par­ i partment and other agencies strictly | Mr. GILBERT. I thank the gentleman from ticularly during the tenure of Mr. Freeman, has been adhere to the provisions of the 50-50 law. Washington. May I say I was very interested ence Act, as well as making repeated efforts to destroy even the small measure United States, and of security still retained by American shipping and Amer­ ' The complete transcript of their remarks I in the communication that has just been read ican s'eamen. / as they appeared in the Congressional i| by my colleague, the gentleman from Cali­ shippers on Agricu At the present time, and pending the development of a Record on August 17, 18 and 19 appears !| ments abroad. mora vigorous maritime policy by our Government, Amer­ fornia. But the platitudes and statements in ican shipping must rely in large measure, for its continued . on this centerfold and on pages 14 and 15. existence, on the carriage of Government-sponsored car­ ^ the letter are one thing while action is It should be notej goes, particularly agricultural commodities. another thing. At the present time the Sec­ President Kennedy if Even for the subsidized segment of our merchant fleet, these Government cargoes often spell the difference be­ a telegram which I want to read into the retary of Agriculture is not complying with ing the Cargo Pref- tween profit and loss. And for the unsubsidized segment Record and then ask for comment by one of the cargo preference program to such an that, "section 910 (b| of our fleet—which makes up two-thirds of our total fleet— these Government cargoes spell virtually the difference the members of the committee. This tele­ extent that up until recently they only used 50 precent of Gover| between life and death. gram reads as follows: 22 percent of American-flag ships under move on U.S.-flag v | The legal right granted by Congress to American ships and seamen, to carry at least half of the cargoes generated My Dear Congressman: The King County Labor Council Public Law 480. After protest this was in­ is a minimum and it] by their own Government, and paid for by the American urges you to withhold support of H.R. 9811 agriculture bill creased to 38 percent. I still would persist taxpayer, represents, as we have said, the single small which would grant farmers subsidies of over 30 billion. each agency to shif;!| measure of security still left to the American-flag mer­ We urge you to demand clarification of the Agricultural with my colleague, the gentleman from Wash­ such cargoes on U.S. j chant fleet. Department's attitude toward the rights of the American merchant marine to participate in shipment of farm prod­ ington, in inquiring of the chairman of the Yet this final measure of security is the one which the ucts. Your support and consideration of this position is Mr. Chairman, I Department of Agriculture, along with various allied urgently requested. Committee on Agriculture if he has discussed agricultural blocs, has methodically and systematically there has been a r ! been attempting to destroy. this question with the Secretary of Agricul­ This telegram is signed, C. W. Ramage, ture because at the present time the Secretary fact that the Depar ; Last March 16, for instance, Charles S. Murphy, who executive secretary. Kings County Labor consistently flouted-^ was then the Under Secretary of Agriculture, told members of Agriculture is not complying with the of the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency that Council of Washington, AFL-CIO. I believe that thfe D i the 'requirement on the use of American-flag merchant cargo preference law. ships is detrimental to the export of U.S. farm products Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask one of should and must nr i to Russia and other Communist countries. the members of the committee what exactly Mr. PELLY. I thank the gentleman for his ment to toe the lin&j Three days later, on March 19, the same view was ex­ contribution. pressed by Secretary Freeman in testimony before a is the attitude of the Department of Agricul­ ing American-flag House appropriations subcommittee. ture with regard to the use of American-flag The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentle­ hope that such a recj In recent weeks there has been marked evidence of the ly written into this ' buildup of an attack, by the agricultural interests of this ships and the American merchant marine in man hasL expired. country, against the requirement that American-flag vessels carry at least half of the grain cargoes destined carrying grain under Public Law 480? Mr. MURPHY of New York. Mr. Chair­ In view of the in for the Soviets and its satellites—although a pledge to ' this effect was given by the late President Kennedy at Mr. RESNICK. Mr. Chairman, will the man, I would like to point out to the chair­ in this subject, I wr the time the original sales of wheat to Russia were nego­ gentleman yield? man of the full committee a communication and I am happy to ; tiated in the fall of 1963. I received this morning from the Secretary to me which indie, It must be evident that a victory for these farm in­ Mr. PELLY. I yield to the gentleman from terests, which are seeking an end to the use of American of Agriculture in response to the questions I terms that he intenc flagships to carry grain to the Soviets, would signal the New York. beginning of a new onslaught against the entire cargo asked on the floor yesterday. Under unan­ ,^of Agriculture com preference program, which they have been seeking to Mr. RESNICK. I do not think that is a imous consent I include this letter. erence Act. • destroy since it was enacted by the Congress in 1954— even though the entire cargo preference program costs the question that can be answered by any mem­ I certainly appreciate the response of the American taxpayer around $80 milion a year, compared ber of the committee. That is up to the ad­ There are many with the billions which Agriculture spends annually. Secretary. However, I want to make it clear ministration. We are deliberating here on a welfare of the U.S The maintenance of an adequate and healthy American- as I support this legislation that the intent flag merchant fleet is essential not only to the commercial bill. What happens subsequently, we cannot feel that this Gove well-being of this Nation, but also to its national security. of Congress in establishing the 50-50 ratio on altogether too inatt Yet the state to which our merchant marine has fallen determine, and that has nothing to do with was heavily underscored recently when our military au­ Public Law 480 cargoes was that the 50 per­ industry. It will, thorities had to authorize the use of foreign-flag vessels, this bill. cent would be a minimum of the freight to and break antiquated American-flag vessels out of the evaluate the Depa reserve fleets in order to maintain the sealift to Vietnam. Mr. HAGEN of California. Mr. Chairman, be carried by American bottoms. the occasion of the Moreover, the essentiality of an American-flag merchant will the gentleman yield? tion by this House marine for both commercial and defense purposes is Last year American ships only participated clearly stated in the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 and Mr. PELLY. I yield to the gentleman from in 38 percent of these cargoes, which seems not the Departmer constitutes the foundation of our national maritime policy. California. to me to be an indicator that certain people would make a con In pursuing programs which seek the destruction of the American-flag merchant fleet, the Department of Agri­ Mr. HAGEN of California, I would like to in the Department feel that the 50 percent ronize American si culture is not only trying to destroy an industry upon for the American ships is a ceiling and not which hundreds of thousands of American workers de­ read into the Record a letter I received from I enclose a copj pend, but is also, acting contrary to the established national a floor. maritime policy which has been mandated by the Congress. the Secretary of Agriculture, as follows: letter to me on tl the destruction of the American-flag merchant fleet, , • , Ther* is noWjing in H.R. 9811, th« .farm .bill, which In i . .1 will asking the chairman of the. full -1965:. L,. •eptcMbm 9, 1961 SEAFARERS LOG Pare Thirteea the American shipping fleet be continually before the Department of Agriculture, that the U.S. Government not merely comply with the minimum requirements of the law, but become the leader in "shipping American." The sake of this Nation may ultimately AUGUST 1965 depend on it. As the House continued to discuss the 1965 Agriculture bill on August 19, 21 more con­ DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE gressmen spoke out in favor of the need for ite later thig year in a OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Committee (Mr, Cooley). Will the distin­ practices involving our Washington, O.C,, August II, HIS. guished chairman use his good'offices as strong cargo preference lows. They were Rep­ resentatives Garmatz (D.-Md.), Minish (D.-N.J.), HON. ROBERT E. SWEENEY chairman of the powerful Committee on House of Representatives Halpern (R.-N.Y.), Barrett (D.-Pa.), Sullivan (D.- Agriculture to encourage the Department of Dear Bob: There is nothing in H.R. 9811, the farm bill, Mo.), Byrne (D.-Pa.), Daniels (D.-N.J.), Fino i)F AGRICULTURK which in any way would adversely affect the interests of Agriculture to adopt policies that will assure (R.-N.Y.), Farbstein (D.-N.Y.), Downing (D.-Vo.), HE SECRETARY the American merchant marine. On the contrary, because h., August IT, 1165 this legislation does away with export subsidies on major a fair share of the overseas shipments will Krebs (D.-Va.), Multer (D.-N.Y.), Hardy (D.- crops such as cotton and wheat, world trade in these commodities will be increased and it would certainly be be carried in American-bottom ship. Va.), Lennon (D.-N.C.), Dent (D.-Pa.), McGrath, our hope that through this increase in world trade, Jr. (D.-N.J.), Morrison (D.-La.), Whitten (D.- l> t« nothing In H.R. 9811, tha benefits would accrue to American shipping. Mr. COOLEY. Yes; I will. lay would adversely affect the I want you to know that I have always been a supporter Miss.), Casey (D.-Tex.), Carey (D.-N.Y.) and I nerchant marine. On the con- of a strong American merchant marine. The Department Mr, ROGERS of Florida. Mr, Chairman, Addabbo (D.-N.Y.). lition does away with export and I have worked very closely with the President's Mari­ I jch as cotton and wheat, world time Advisory Committee in an effort to develop a sound the House consideration of the 1965 farm bill will be increased and it would national maritime policy. I am officially represented on involves a price tag of some $4 billion. Mr. GARMATZ. Mr. Chairman, I move to I through this increase in world Under Secretary Boyd's interagency task force, which is strike out the last word. II to American shipping, also working closely with the Advisory Committee toward Most of this money goes to maintain farm this common objective. The Department complies with 11 have always been a supporter and will continue to comply with the Cargo Preference prices in the United States and to permit this Mr. Chairman, as one of the sponsors of ] hant marine. The Department Act, I saly with the President's Mari- Nation to sell surplus food overseas. Yet the the Cargo Preference Act of 1954, more li an effort to develop a sound In our efforts with the Maritime Advisory Committee, commonly known as the 50-50 act, I would II am officially represented on the Boyd task force, and in relation to cargo preference, unfortunate fact is that while the Department Iteragency task force, which is my desires have been to protect the interests of our like to take this opportunity to remind the ]:he Advi.vory Committee toward merchant marine as well as the interests of the farmer. of Agriculture appears to be helping the I he Department complies with H.R. 9811, in addition to strengthening world trade, will American farmer its more recent policies are Members of the House that some of the Illy with the Cargo Preference continue the successes we have made in agriculture— reducing surpluses, keeping a stable supply of food for further undermining the American shipping agricultural commodities for which we are our consumers, reducing Government expenditures, and making provisions in this bill now being con­ I time Advisory Committee, the strengthening farm income. industry. I lation to cargo preference, my sidered will be shipped abroad under our J t the interests of our merchant I am -sure you share with me the belief that these are The Department of Agriculture ships l asts of the farmer. vital to our Nation. AID programs paid for by American tax­ 1 strengthening world trade, will Sincerely yours, massive quantities of foodstuffs abroad, but It have made in agriculture— ORVILLE, payers. Ig a stable supply of food fof approximately half of these shipments go ISovernment expenditures, and Mr. FRIEDEL. Mr. Chairman, I move to aboard foreign-flag ships. While the Mer­ As you know, the 50-50 law requires that chant Marine Act sets forth the requirement at least 50 percent of these shipments be l-i me the belief that these are strike the requisite number of words! I shall be brief. I expect to use not more than 2 that at least 50 percent of such shipments be made in American vessels when they are available. ORVILLE FREEMAN. minutes. moved by American ships, the law also would I disagree with the remarks of the gentle­ accommodate the Department of Agriculture In view of the depressed condition of our iMr. Chairman, as the man from Texas, that we are not concerned shipping greater percentages of its cargoes merchant marine over the past few years, |}se on the 1965 omnibus in this bill with problems with respect to in American ships. certainly there will be no difficulty in mak­ I wish to draw the at- shipping in American bottoms. I believe it is But this has not been the case. The 50- ing the tonnage available for this purpose. l' to the fact that many very much our business to make the record percent minimum requirement has been liio have written to me In the past some Government departments quite clear that we want at least 50 percent, scarcely maintained. Furthermore, instead of have done everything possible to circumvent prt of this legislation be if not more, of the farm products we ship adopting policies which would strengthen time as there can be the 50-50 law and one of the chief offenders overseas to be shipped in American bottoms, the shipping industry operating under the has been the Department of Agriculture. lat that the Secretary of to help keep our merchant marine strong. American flag, the Department of Agricul­ Tintend to comply with ture seems to become dedicated toward There, I believe it is advisable to remind lis of the Cargo Prefer- I also received the letter read by the gentle­ the Department of Agriculture that while man from California (Mr. Hagen) with refer­ policies of further decline in American mari­ Ihe foreign policy of the time strength. we are willing to subsidize the American liatronize American-flag ence to the remarks of the gentleman from farmers, because they are entitled to the . |ture Department ship- Washington (Mr. Pelly). It was addressed At the present, American ships carry less same assistance from the Government as to me, signed by Orville Freeman, Secretary than 10 percent of the total cargo moving other segments of our population and be­ of Agriculture. But I have received com­ through U.S. ports. So pathetic is this cause they are vitally important to our that in April of 1962, plaints from the American merchant marine Nation's shipping strength that we must re­ Nation, the American merchant marine is |sued a directive regard- that American-flag ships are not being used sort to antiquated vessels long relegated to equally vital to our country and is equally rence Act which stated to ship even half of our farm products as mothballs in order to conduct the sealift to deserving of our support. requires that at least required by Public Law 480. Vietnam. Thus far, it has been necessary for Iment-generated cargoes I strongly urge that the Department of In this connection I should like to refer to the Government to reactivate 22 vessels at a Agriculture take note of this and be governed |ssels. This requirement one paragraph in the letter I received from cost of nearly $9 million. Yet the recent shall be the objective of accordingly in making future shipments of Secretary Orville Freeman. It says; utterances of high officials in the Agriculture commodities under our Government sub­ la maximum amount of Department seem to signal a new attack on I want you to know that I have always been a supporter sidized program. jflag vessels." of a strong American merchant marine; the 50-percent cargo reserves for U.S. ships. And later in the same paragraph he says: We hear, for example, such shocking state­ Mr. MINISH. Mr. Chairman, I rise in sup­ disturbed to note that port of the eloquent remarks made by our leated reference to the The Department complies with and will continue to ments as the requirement that American comply with the Cargo Preference Act. distinguished colleague from Maryland (Mr. lent of Agriculture has ships carry at least 50 percent Government But the information I have indicates that cargo hampers Agriculture Department's Garmatz) in behalf of the Cargo Preference |the law in this regard, Act. lartment of Agriculture they are not complying. efforts to sell U.S. wheat to Russia. |ke an explicit commit- We hope to make the record clear that the Mr, Chairman, in the absence of more con­ The national interest demands that we /ith regard to patroniz- Department of Agriculture must comply with structive policies toward the shipping indus­ adopt the pending amendment that is de­ iritime vessels. I would (he law and ship a minimum of 50 percent try in this Nation, the least this Government signed to help insure a strong American lirement can be explicit- of its products in American ships. can do is be the first to uphold a campaign merchant marine. Surely, the requirement arm bill. The Department of Agriculture's own fig­ to "ship American." The 50-percent mini­ that at least 50 percent of Government-gen­ ures show that in 1964 the value of agricul­ mum cargo shipments are a wholly inadequate erated cargoes move on U.S.-flag vessels is brest of my constituents help to the U.S. shipping industry, but right a modest stipulation that should need no le to Secretary Freeman, ture products shipped abroad under Public Law 480 was approximately $1.6 billion, but now they mean the difference between life defense. It is most regrettable that the jtach hereto his response and death in an industry which has slipped failure of the Department to comply with the ;s in clear and concise less than 50 percent under titles 1 and 4 were transported in American ships. I have heard more than 25 percent in 15 years' time—this cargo preference law necessitates writing this J to have the Department despite the more than $380 million spent explicit requirement into the farm legislation with the Cargo Pref- one estimate that the cost of this bill will be ly $6 billion in subsidies paid for farm products. each year in subsidies from the Government. and thereby safeguarding the interests of I think we should make it unmistakeably clear The preference given American ships by our merchant marine as well as the interests Iho are interested in the that the major portion of any of these prod­ of the farmer. I urge favorable action on the this law may one day also mean life and amendment. laritime fleet and who ucts exported shall move in American vessels. death in terms of our national security. Not iment's policy has been They should not be shipped in foreign-flag only is a strong shipping industry necessary Mr. HALPERN. Mr. Chairman, most per­ Jitive to the needs of this vessels in competition with our own merchant for economic security but vital in time of tinent to the bill we will vote upon today, is Ideed, be interesting to marine. national emergency. A strong merchant fleet the crucial issue of the percentage of ex­ Iment's performance on (Mr. FRIEDEL asked and was given per­ is important to every port from Maine to ported farm products to be shipped on Amer­ |ext farm bill considera- mission to revise and extend his remarks.) Florida, the Gulf and Pacific coasts, and the ican-flag vessels. id to judge whether or Mr. BURTON of California. Mr. Chairman, Great Lakes region. The economic welfare Section 910(b) of the Cargo Preference walks as it. talks, and I join with the distinguished gentleman from of these ports is tied to American shipping, Act requires that at least 50 percent of Gov- lientious attempt to pat- Maryland (Mr. Friedel). I, too, am con­ but the national security importance of renment-generated cargoes be transported on ipers. cerned with the plight of our maritime in­ Americjm shipping is the concern of virtually American ships. There is considerable evi­ )f Secretary Freeman's dustry. every American, whether he lives on a farm, dence that this legislative mandate is not subject on August 18, In this connection, I should like to pose a in a port city, or manufacturing area. being accorded support by the Department questip^ toj. the chairrpan of. (be.Agricqlt.urei ' I urga that the importance of preserving . (Continued on-page 14) VU* F«uto«B LOO Mnu 9, UN

(Continued from page 13) to our country's welfar* arc con­ represent a constituency which is In­ tural give away* with a negative or of Agriculture. I want it to ba fronted with the necessity of answer­ cluded in the area known as the port nonchalant attitude toward affiliated clearly understood that this 50-per­ ing the attacks of the Department of New York. We are worried, and American Interests. cent requirement represents a mini­ of Agriculture. That Department with good reason about the general It is a matter of record that, until mum, not a ceiling—and a minimum takes the position that any attempt neglect of our port by the Depart­ recently,' American-flag ships car­ which must be met. to safeguard our ships by providing ment of the Navy. Recently, as you ried only 22 percent of the cargoes Unless our merchant fleet receives for reasonable rates is detrimental all know the great Brooklyn Navy under Public Law 480. It was only the full support of our Government to its efforts to expand sales of farm Yard was ordered closed and this after congressional protest that this it will wither, and this would be products to Communist countries. announcement was followed by the amount was increased to 38 percent. news that Todd's Shipyard on the perilous for our national security. If Each year we are asked to author­ This is not enough. we intend to maintain our strong Hoboken, N.J., waterfront wpuld be ize large subsidies for our American the latest in a series of private ship­ I would like to make it crystal posture in international trade, we farmers on the ground that they re­ clear that I consider the 50 percent must have a thriving merchant fleet. yards to close its doors in the New quire Government help to produce York-New Jersey port. requirement to be a minimum re­ This is possible only if the Depart­ the foods necessary for our exist­ quirement, not a permissible maxi­ ment of Agriculture adheres to the ence. We encourage overproduction Mr. Chairman, the American mer­ mum. I hope that this House will letter and spirit of the Cargo Pref­ and then seek to penalize another chant marine is sick — there is no make similar sentiments clear to erence Act, and gives our ships their group of our workers in order to other way to describe it—and the the Secretary of Agriculture. due proportion of our agricultural dispose of a part of it. I know we ship building industry is hurting as exports. need farmers and that we must do it has never been hurt before. I further hope that this House will go on record clearly as urging the Mr. BARRETT. Mr. Chairman, whatever is necessary to encourage Recently, the Federal Government will the gentleman yield? them to exist and make a living. But Secretary of Agriculture to ship the reactivated two ancient Victory class bulk of any farm products as shall be Mr. GARMATZ. I yield to the equally, we need ships and the men cargo ships from the Hudson River that man them both for the needs exported in American-flag ships. U.S. gentleman from Pennsylvania. Reserve Fleet to carry supplies to agricultural products should not be of our commerce and of defense. Vietnam. JThis decision proves be­ (Mr. BARRETT asked and was shipped in foreign-flag vessels in Every time someone in the execu­ yond a shadow of a doubt that our competition with our merchant ma­ given permission to revise and ex­ merchant marine is in such condition tend his remarks.) tive branch makes statements that rine. It is that simple. we should plow under our merchant that it is unable to supply our less Mr. BARRETT. Mr. Chairman, marine, there occurs a Cuba, a than maximum military effort in (Mr. FINO asked and was given earlier this week I received a num­ Lebanon, a Korea or a Vietnam to southeast Asia. What will happen if permission to revise and extend his ber of telegrams from important demonstrate the fallacy of his posi­ the crisis does indeed escalate and remarks.) labor organizations in the Philadel­ tion. our supply requirements soar? Mr. FARBSTEIN. Mr. Chairman, phia area who are concerned over will the gentleman yield? the preservation of the American- How can we assure a supply of The preference written in public _ flag merchant marine. It was their ships to maintain our commitments law for American bottoms is im­ Mr. ^GARMATZ. I yield to the unanimous request that I not sup­ around the world if we dcf not afford portant for a congressional district gentleman from New York. such as mine where we depend in port the Food and Agriculture Act a living wage in the form of ade­ Mr. FARBSTEIN. Mr. Chairman, of 1965 until the future of the Amer­ quate freight rates? Maximum cost large measure for our prosperity on our port facilities. But it is not as I wish to associate myself with the ican-flag shippers was definitely of our Cargo Preference Act is about remarks made by the gentleman in established and assured. $80 million per year, not even a a New Jersey Congressman pleading merely for the economic interest of the well. I strongly feel that the small fraction of what we pay our thoughts expressed by him should be Under Public Law 480 at least 50 farmers. his district that I speak to you today. percent of the Government cargoes It is as an American Congressman followed by the Department of Agri­ wei'e to be carried by our U.S.-flag I am not taking the position that seriously alarmed about the decline culture. American bottoms should vessels. This was the minimum and we should stint our farmers but I of one of our first bastions of defense continue to be used in the shipping the intent of the Congress. We have, do say that it ill becomes one who that I speak to you today. of American products; certainly to however, been informed that. last is a big beneficiary of Government the extent of 50 percent insofar as year our American ships carried - assistance to attack another who re­ We must restore our merchant foreign aided products are con­ only about 38 percent of these car­ ceives a little help from the same marine and it is essential that the cerned. Unless American flag shins goes. source. Federal Government be made to are used to this degree we will We need our merchant marine — play its part in this restoration. shortly wind up without a merchant I hope and feel confident the De- . fleet. partment of Agriculture will remedy where would we be today in supply­ American cargoes must be carried this 'situation in order that our ing our effort in Vietnam without it? in American-fiag vessels. And when (Mr. FARBSTEIN asked and was American-flag service will be given (Mr. BYRNE of Pennsylvania we are shipping billions of dollars given permission tp revise and ex­ a greater percentage of these car­ asked and was giyen permission to worth of agricultural commodities tend his remarks.) goes in the future. revise and extend his remarks.) overseas, the Department of Agri­ Mr. DOWNING. Mr. Chairman, Mrs. SULLIVAN. Mr. Chairman, culture must do its share by observ­ will the gentleman yield? Mr. DANIELS. Mr. Chairman, ing the spirit and the letter of Public wi'l the gentleman yield? will the gentleman yield? Mr. GARMATZ. I yield to the Law 480. gentleman from Virginia. Mr. GARMATZ. I yield to the Mr GARMATZ. I yield to the gentlewoman from Missouri. (Mr. DANIELS asked and was Mr. DOWNING. Mr. Chairman, I gentleman from New Jersey. given permission to revise and ex­ (Mrs. SULLIVAN asked and was commend the gentleman for his Mr. DANIELS. Mr. Chairman, I tend his remarks.) statement. given permission to revise and ex­ should like to associate myself at tend her remarks.) Mr. FINO. Mr. Chairman, will the Mr. Chairman,, I am very grateful this time with the remarks of the gentleman yield? to the gentleman from Maryland for Mrs. SULLIVAN. Mr. Chairman, gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Gar­ Mr. GARMATZ. I yield to the reminding us of the importance of I join in the remarks of my colleague matz), the ranking majority member gentleman from New York. our Cargo Preference Act to the from Marvland (Mr. Garmatz) ask­ of the House Merchant Marine and American-flag merchant marine and ing that the 50-50 program be used Fisheries Committee, and the many Mr. FINO. I should like to com­ I would like to commend him for to its fullest extent. If we are to other Members of this House from pliment the gentleman from Maryr his wisdom in working for the enact­ maintain an adequate U.S. merchant all parts of the Nation who have land for making his views so well ment of this law. marine, we must use the ships sail­ expressed concern over the flouting known on the floor of the House. ing under the U.S. flag to their of Public Law 480, by the Depart­ The American-flag merchant ma­ fullest extent and capacity. ment of Agriculture. Mr. Chairman, I would like to take rine needs our help, Mr. Chairman. this occasion to express my very There are few industries in our Na­ Mr. BYRNE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Mr. Chairman, the decline of the strong feelings regarding the need tion so beset with difficulties at the Chairman, will the gentleman yield? American-merchant marine is noth­ to shift a larger and greater portion present time. The future of this vital ing short of a national disgrace and of our agricultural export volume to industry is clearly dependent upon Mr. GARMATZ. I yield to the in addition to the question of na­ American-flag ships. ' the Federal Government. We can gentleman from Pennsylvania. tional security which is posed by It is very disturbing to know that legislate the American-flag merchant Mr. BYRNE of Pennsylvania. I this decline there is also the ques­ although the Cargo Preference Act marine out of its depression or we should like to associate myself with tion of economic hardship for thou­ requires that at least 50 percent of can stand by here in Washington and the remarks of the gentleman in the sands of Americans. all American cargoes should go on watch a great industry decline to the well, the distinguished gentleman The Cargo Preference Act states American-flag ships, only a fraction vanishing point. from Maryland (Mr. Garmatz), who that 50 percent of all Government of that percentage has moved on All of us have heard the American is acting chairman of the great Com­ generated cargoes shall move on U.S.-flag vessels. merchant marine described as the mittee on Merchant Marine and U.S.-flag vessels. Mr. Chairman, the I do not like the idea of excessive fourth arm of defense. All of us re­ Fisheries. Secretary of Agriculture has an subsidies for agricultural produce call the response of this great indus- " Mr.^ Chairman, at least once each affirmative duty to see that this law whether exported or domestically try when our Nation has been in­ year those of us who regard an is carried out. consumed and I particularly dislike volved in global conflict. I am con- American merchant marine as vital ^^'Mr. Chairmah,! have the honor td programs which combine^ jagricul-^ (Coutinoed OA page 15)' •evtMBker S. IMI RER8 LOG r»C« Ilffeea

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(Continued from page 14) fullest extent possible In the trans­ I lavor a thorough study of the clear intent of Public Law 480. vinced that the United States could portation of American products. We actual practices involving our cargo It is my conviction that every never have attained its pre-eminence have every right to expect that he preferences with a view toward in­ Cabinet member and, indeed, every on the high seas without the vessels and the heads of all other depart­ suring that the figure of 50 percent office of the Government has a and the seamen that make up the ments that can contribute to be considered the minimum require­ responsibility to do everything pos­ American-flag merchant marine. strengthening our merchant marine ment for shipping American cargoes sible to correct the balance-of-pay- will exert their every effort in that in U.S.-flag vessels. ments problem. The shipping of The gentleman from Maryland is regard. surplus commodities in foreign ves­ dedicated to the protection and the (Mr. McGRATH asked and was (Mr. MULTER asked and was given permission to revise and ex­ sels is such a grievous waste of preservation of our merchant marine American currency that it seems and I join him in encouraging the given permission to revise and ex­ tend his remarks.) tend his remarks.) rather foolhardy to ask travelers and Department of Agriculture to sup­ Mr. MORRISON. Mr. Chairman, others not to spend dollars abroad port our Nation's merchant marine Mr. HARDY. Mr. Chairmain, will will the gentleman yield? when the Secretary of Agriculture fleet by fully complying with the the gentleman yield? persists in setting such a bad ex­ provisions of the 50-50 act. I believe Mr. GARMATZ. I yield to the Mr. GARMATZ. I yield to the gentleman from Louisiana. ample. every department of the Federal gentleman from Virginia. Government should ship its com­ Mr. MORRISON. Mr. Chairman, Mr. ADDABBO. Mr. Chairman, I modities on American vessels to the Mr. HARDY. Mr. Chairman, I I likewise wish to associate myself wish to advise the House and the maximum possible extent. I can should like to commend the gentle­ with the gentleman's remarks and committee that I have been receiv­ think of only one justification for man for his remarks and to associate to say that 1 am certainly in accord ing many protests from constituents one of our Government's depart­ myself with them. with everything the gentleman has relative to the so-called bread tax, ments to ship its commodities on a [Mr. HARDY addressed the Com­ said. and 1 know many of my colleagues foreign flag vessel. And that would mittee. His remarks will ' appear have also. 1 oppose any additional Mr. WHITTEN. Mr. Chairman, subsidies, especially those that be the unavailability of an American hereafter in the Appendix.] will the gentleman yield? vessel. would further burden the consum­ (Mr. HARDY asked and was given Mr. GARMATZ. I yield to the ers who are still the largest group I am convinced that the American permission to revise and extend his gentleman from Mississippi. of taxpayers in this Nation. people and the Congress of the remarks.) United States expect a strong, vital Mr. WHITTEN. I compliment the I have supported and will con­ merchant marine. I hope the Agri­ Mr. LENNON. Mr. Chairman, will gentleman, and 1 trust that all peo­ tinue to support the elimination of culture Department and all of the the gentleman yield? ple interested will support the this so-called bread tax now. If this other departments will bear this Mr. GARMATZ. I yield to the amendment, because my amendment bread tax is removed by this body expectation in mind. gentleman from North Carolina, will increase the shipment of cotton and should be reinstituted in the and will do a lot to increase the other body of this Congress, I shall (Mr. DOWNING asked and was Mr. LENNON. Mr. Chairman, I business for the shipping interests. continue to oppose it. given permission to revise and ex­ commend the gentleman from Mary­ tend his remarks.) land for his remarks and I associate Mr. CASEY. Mr. Chairman, will Mr. Chairman, as we debate and myself with him. the gentleman yield? discuss this farm bill, there is Mr. KREBS. Mr. Chairman, will another segment of our economy the gentleman yield? I say to the gentleman that the Mr. GARMATZ. I yield to the gentleman from Texas. which is equally important to the Mr. GARMATZ. I yield to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries welfare of this Nation and which gentleman from New Jersey. Committee should have the Secre­ Mr. CASEY. 1 wish to associate must be discussed because it is not tary of Agriculture before it very myself with the gentleman's re­ indirectly but is directly affected by Mr. KREBS. Mr. Chairman, I wish soon to explain why he is not using marks. I hope that the suggestion of to commend the gentleman from our farm program _and that is the this law. our colleague, the gentleman from status of our merchant fleet. Maryland and to associate myself North Carolina (Mr. Lennon), will with his statement. Mr. DENT. Mr. Chairman, will 1 wish to join with my colleagues the gentleman yield? be followed with reference to a hear­ [Mr. KREBS addressed the Com­ ing in this regard. who believe that the Secretary of Mr. GARMATZ. I yield to the Agriculture should clarify for this mittee. His remarks will appear Mr. CAREY. Mr. Chairman, there hereafter in the Appendix.] gentleman from Pennsylvania. body his position on the Cargo Pref­ are several grave reasons why I can­ erence Act. (Mr. KREBS asked and was given Mr. DENT. I want to join the not support the farm bill presently permission to revise and ^tend his gentleman. I say to him that I have before us. I have always believed that a strong American merchant marine is remarks.) worked out a proposal which I hope As one who is interested in a bal­ to present at the proper time, where­ vital to the interests of this Nation. Mr. MULTER. Mr. Chairman, will anced economy, along with a satis­ This has been amply demonstrated the gentlepian yield? by the subsidies will be paid directly factory solution to the balance-of- to shipping, so that the products of in recent weeks when we have had Mr. GARMATZ. I yield to the payments problem, one of my princi­ to pull vessels from the mothball the United States will flow at world pal objections to the measure is its gentleman from New York. prices without any subsidies to fleet into service to move supplies failure to provide adequate concern for our forces in Vietnam. Mr. MULTER. Mr. Chairman, I growers, mills or anybody else, with for the security of our merchant join with the gentleman in his com­ the subsidy going to the shippers. marine and the welfare of our mer­ In spite of the general assurances ments. Mr. McGRATH. Mr. Chairman, chant seamen. I find it hard to from the Secretary of Agriculture will the gentleman yield? understand the present policy of the recently given on this subject, in my I thank the gentleman from Mary­ opinion, they are not sufficient when land for yielding to me at this time. Secretary of Agriculture and his Mr. GARMATZ. I yield to the deputies in their open defiance of we take into account the Secretary's I commend him for calling this gentleman from New Jersey. Public Law 480, which clearly ex­ statement on March 19, 1965, to the important matter to the attention Mr. McGRATH. I wish to asso­ pressed the will and intent of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Com­ of the House and join with him and ciate myself with the gentleman in Congress. mittee on Appropriations, that the our many other colleagues in reiter­ the well. requirement on the use of American- ating the principle that our Govern­ Plans are now being made that flag merchant ships is detrimental to ment must do everything within its Mr. Chairman, I feel a provision would further hamper and obstruct the export of U.S. farm products. power not only to maintain and pre­ should be placed in the agriculture the shipment of surplus farm com­ bill which would set 50 percent as modities in American vessels. It At the present time, the carriage serve our merchant marine but to of agricultural commodities is one expand and strengthen it. the minimum percentage of Public would seem that we are deliberately Law 480 foodstuffs which must be playing into the hands of economic of the few remaining lifelines of The Congress has reipeatedly made shipped in American bottoms. opponents on the premise that a few American shipping. The Cargo Pref­ known its intent in this respect. I dollars saved in exporting surplus erence Act was enacted by the Con­ am sure that the heads of all of the In April 1962, President Kennedy gress, signed by the President, and issued a directive regarding the commodities will be of great benefit executive departments will take note to the farm program. it is the law of the land. We should of the remarks of our colleagues in Cargo Preference Act which stated; make sure that the Secretary of this connection. Section 901(b) requires that at least 50 per­ Just the reverse is true. Agriculture will fight vigorously to cent of Government-generated cargoes move I am pleased to note that Secretary on U.S.-flag vessels. This requirement is a If we do not make every effort to fulfill the letter of the law rather minimum and it shall be the objective of of Agriculture, Mr. Freeman, has in­ each agency to ship a maximum amount of strengthen and support the merchant than mount an offensive to destroy dicated in letters to many of our such cargoes on U.S.-fiag vessels. marine as well as other segments this last bit of security the Ameri­ colleagues that he understands the Mr. Chairman. I note that last of our economy, we cannot hope to can-flag merchant fleet has. intent of Congress in this connection year, U.S. ships participated in the generate the revenues. necessary to In my opinion, this is the time for and that he intends to comply there­ carrying of only 38 percent of these assist the farmer. the Secretary to stand up and be with both in spirit and in letter. The cargoes, which would indicate that I feel so strongly on this point that counted—he wants security for the Department of Agriculture in the some "people in the Department of I believe nothing short of a complete American farmer and I have no implementation of Public Law 480 is Agriculture take the position that reversal or turnaround of the Secre­ quarrel with that, but I say that our in a unique position to implement the figure of 50 percent is meant as tary's policy is necessary to assure merchant marine must be assured the congressional intent so that the maximum, not the minimum us that he means to follow the will of its security by adherence to the Americ^^shlp^ y^jll, b§,.U6i?d. to the perc^ntiige.,..^. . , ot ,th,e, C.ongr^s ^nd ,ipcipkipe|it the Cargo Preference Act.. ; Sfarteea SEAFAMERar XOG NLRB Head Raps OnTh*Bal! SlU Supports MSB CaH Anti-Union Bosses WASHINGTON—Too many American businessmen are For Ship Building Plans Illegally impeding imion organization, National Labor Rela­ NEW YORK—The Seafarers International Union hai urged tions Board Chairman Frank W. McCuUoch declared recently. SlU-contracted companiea in the Atlantic and Gulf District Reappointed by President^ to consider a recent request by the Maritune Subsidy Board develop new techniques to dis­ that companies interested in^ Johnson and confirmed by courage anti-union conduct by em­ building ships with construe^ panics to consider tha Board's re­ Congress for a new five-year ployers. tion differential subsidies sub­ quest, the Union pointed out that term as head of the government mit their plans and proposals to tha SIU has been fighting very agency that referees labor-manage­ Equal Time hard for many years to promote The AFL-CIO recently lurged the the Subsidy Board by September ment disputes, MeCulloch noted 30, 1965 tha building of new Amerioan-flag that there still is widespread em­ board to revise its rules to give vessels and to obtain the support ployer resistance to unions. unions real access to workers and In calling for the submission of of tlie appropriate Federal agencies time to respond to "captive audi­ plans and proposals. Maritime Ad­ to that end. Interviewed by a United Press ence" speeches in which employers ministrator Nicholas Johnson, who International newsman, McCulloch "brainwash" their workers. is also chairman of the Subsidy It was also noted that to further asked: Board, explained: the end, the SIU recently: In May the executive council of "Why should we, 30 years after "In order to plan ship construc­ • Supported the recommenda­ adoption of congressional policy to the Textile Workers Union of tions made to the President's Mari­ America called on Congress to pass tion programs and budgets from protect the right to organize, still as informed a base as possible, we time Advisory Committee proposing find companies firing people for legislation withholding federal con­ Government support for the build­ tracts from employers who repeat­ need to know what the maximum trying to form a union? Yet this ship expansion program of this ing of a new fleet of American- Is the great bulk of the work that edly violate their employees' flag dry bulk carriers and tankers. rights. country could be if operators were comes to the NLRB in 1965." Seafarer George Wilson, not restrained by Maritime'a bud­ Supported recommendations Without going into specifics, he The UPI Interview quoted Mc­ who sails in the engine de­ getary limitations. Knowing this, made to the MAC proposing hinted that the board may seek to Culloch as saying the NLRB has partment and normally we are in a better position to plan, Government aid for the replace­ tried to enforce the labor law keeps his eyes glued to the budget, and select for this country ment of oiir presently unsubsidized "promptly and effectively" though those proposals which will give the liner fleet. engine gauges, has his shot Governnoent, the operators and the the Landrum-Griffin amendments • Supported the new "Statement of 1959 placed new restrictions on all lined up here at the Bal­ unions as many ships and as much Ship Watchers timore hajl. His patience shipping capability as is possible, of General Policy" of the MSB workers. He insisted that the curbs which would give priority in the on boycotts and picketing have not was rewarded when the and a fleet of which all America can be proud." award of Government ship con­ Start Seaway crippled union organizing, the complicated bank shot struction subsidies to those vessel chairman said. worked. In urging SlU-contracted corn- promising the greatest productivity, McCulloch agreed that employer providing any saving accruing to Tourist Boom resistance to unions is reflected in the Government from such produc­ the doubling of the agency's case­ tivity were used to expand the size M.\SSENA, N.Y.—Seafarers of our present merchant fleet. aboard ships plying the St. Law­ load in the last decade. rence Seaway probably don't think The latest annual report of SIU support of the latter pro­ themselves particularly pictur­ the NLRB showed that unfair posal, the Union made clear, was esque as they go about their ship­ based upon the understanding that practice cases now make up more By Fred Stewart & Ed Meoney board tasks. But thousands of than half the constantly-rising it would open the door on construc­ tion subsidies to presently unsub­ tourists who turn out regularly to work load of the agency. In Headquarters Representatives watch vessels being locked through sidized operators as well as to fiscal 1964, 68 percent of the un­ subsidized ones. apparently do. fair practice charges were filed Important Role For Safety Committee Each year, more and more peo­ against employers, 32 percent On each SIU vessel on every voyage a Safety Committee is organ­ The SIU noted that the Maritime ple are showing up during the against unions—10,695 cases and ized in accordance with the provisions of the SIU Safety Program, for Subsidy Board's request In no way summer months to watch the big 4,856 respectively. the purpose of minimizing and. If possible, eliminating personal injury constitutes a conimitment that plan­ ships make the trip. The little accidents. ned vessels will actually be built, town of Massena, N.Y., once sim­ Committee members take their responsibilities seriously, set a good but concluded that the proposed ply a place where motorists example for their fellow erewmembers and_give careful supervision to 'Statement of General Policy' and stopped to ask directions for get­ all shipboard work. Ship Safety Committee meetings are held regularly. the MSB's request for plans and ting somewhere else, is enjoying Year-Round Minutes are kept of all actions, suggestions and recommendations. proposals "are encouraging indica­ a tourist boom of ship-watchers.- These are all detailed in written form. tions of the possibility that our government may now be nmre re­ They come—about 500,000 are Great Lakes An SIU ship Is not only a clean ship but a safe ship as well. Safety ceptive to the idea of supporting expected this year—and stand for aboard ship has always been one of the pirns of the SIU. Safety Is writ­ the building of more American- hours watching the ships moving ten into the agreement between the SIU and contracted companies. flag ships." along. They hang around the Season Urged "The employer shall furnish safe working gear and equipment when lookout, munch frankfurters, drink in any harbor, roadstead, or port. No man shall be required to work coke, and don't miss a thing. WASHINGTON —Senator WU- under unsafe conditions . . ." -f A main highway passes through liam Proxmire (D.-Wis.) has urged Because of the stress which the • The correct way to use clean­ Gulf Coast the House Public Works Commit­ a tunnel right under the westward SIU has placed on safety aboard ing solvents. (Continued from page 8) end of Eisenhower Lock and many tee to approve his proposed two- ship over the years, we are seldom • Using absolute caution when cently received his electrician and tourists seem to get a thrill out year survey on ways to keep the faced with breaches of safety Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence near lines under tension. pumpman endorsements. Mort Is rules—^such as the failure to wear putting in his hours with his wife Seaway free of ice for navigation or to use safety equipment or to • The use of proper clothing. lOAS^^Of^ and family who live in Mobile. He during the winter months. observe all necessary safety stand­ Clothing and gloves should nort be The Senate has already passed ards in shipboard work. The safety ragged or loose. last sailed as an oiler aboard the AufoMoBlL^ Steel Age on an India run. HORH... the study prc^tosal, and Proxmire program has made impressive • When entering the ice box, is now trying to get the $75,000 progress, of which every Seafarer Steward Young MeMBlan, who is doors are closed or placed on the off the Mayagnez where he oc­ survey included in the omnibus can be justly proud. hook to prevent swinging. rivers and harbors bill which is cupied the night cook and baker's The benefits resulting from a re­ These are only a few points. In slot, is waiting for any baker's job before the House committee. Ac­ duction of acccidents are so clearly cording to the senator, when the general "good housekeeping" Is of that hits the board. Meanwhile evident, and the improvement in prime importance for safety and is he's enjoying the company of his study is completed, it would be operating morale so worth striving submitted to the White House with the slogan aboard SlU-raanned wife in Mobile. A. B. Demetrios for, that safety efforts no longer ships. KyriakOs piled off the Alcoa Run­ recommendations for action. have to be argued for aboard SIU A Seafarer Is his own greatest ner after a year's run and is cur­ In urging approval of the survey, ships. The problem now is one of safety device. Being aware of method, not intention. rently waiting for any good deck Proxmire said, "In this age of danger and using caution is the science and progress when the job that comes along. While on the of driving through the tunnel To insure against personal in­ most • important accident pre­ beach, he is getting together with United States sends satellites into ventative. while a great ship is passing over space and launches probes to jury, every Seafarer must have a his brother who also sails AB in their beads. Then they can hon­ distant planets, it is unthinkable thorough knowledge of the ship, the Gulf. After a year's absence estly write home "Dear Folks: A that a thin sheet of ice should con­ the work, and of proper standards from the sea, SIU veteran A. E. ship ran over us in Massena, N.Y., tinue to stand in the way of year- of safety. Quitting Ship? Dclaney is ready to ship again. but we're all right . . ." round shipping on the Great Lakes For an example, the use of Delaney, who has been working One of the favorite tourist spots and the St. Lawrence Seaway." greasy or muddy shoes is danger­ Notify Union ashore as a shipyard electrician A reminder from SIU head­ while getting his business straight­ is a modern structure with three Senator Proxmire has pointed ous and a breach of safety stand­ levels where all the operations on ards. Wearing greasy shoes when quarters cautions all Seafarers ened out, has been sailing out of out the economic advantages which leaving their ships to contact the Gulf Area as an electrician for Eisenhower lock can be viewed at would result from a year-round climbing ladders is simply inviting leisure. a fall which could result in serious the hall in ample time ta allow the past twenty years. Steward navigation system on the two the Union to dispatch a replace­ waterways. Seasonal unemploy­ injury. Dawson Ferry is a welcome sight Eisenhower Lock is 800 feet ment. Failure to give notice be­ around the hall after getting off his long. When a ship is in the lock ment in industries relying on the A vast number of other safety fore paying off may cause a de­ last ship the Alcoa Camnander and the huge garage-type doors Lakes and Seaway transportation factors are stressed and adhered layed sailing, force the ship to close, 21 million gallons of water systems would be wiped out, he to aboard SIU ships. Some of the where he was gaUey utility for sail short of the manning re­ about six months. Dawson says he will lift her some 40 feet for the declares, and shippers would have more important are: quirements and needlessly mako next part of her iourney. To the the advantage of avoiding the plans to stay on the beach for a • Proper use of tools and the work tougher for your ablp- while and just take it easy. Then Seafarer Its all Just part of a day's higher costs of rail and highway equitineat, naates. work. To the tourists it's qtiite carriers during the treeze-up he'll be looking for one of the short a show and well worth watching. pm-iod. ^ J •, ^ I • Wearing eye protection. :runs he likes so well. t, itei SEAFARERS LOG Pace .ScTenteea Ycur SIU Senator Tells LOG Why

ly Jowph B. Legu*, MD, Medical Director He Supports 14B Repeal WASHINGTON—Senator Thomas H. Kuchel (R-Calif.) has been one of the staunchest Effects Of DDT Under Study advocates of 14b repeal in Congress. His strong stand against 14b and for much of the leg­ DDT and other huectioldea which find their way into the food supply may someday be shown to have a direct effect on human leaminy ability islation also supported by the American labor movement has made him a prime target of as reported in HEALTH BULLETIN. That possibility waa mentioned American right-wing organi--* this week by two University of Arkansas scientists following studies of zations. the non-right-to-work states. And tality whereby an individual can quails given DDT-doctored food. Dr. Douglas James and James Turner so on in other areas of protective receive all the benefits which a of the University's Department of Zoology discovered that, contrary Kuchel receives much mail worker legislation." group of employees, organized on from advocates of 14b but con­ a majority basis, have bargained to what has been believed, even slight exposure to a pesticide-contam­ ". . . 'Right-to-work' laws do not tinues to maintain his stand that for with their employer and yet inated diet causes a decline in learning ability. The possibility that promote free collective bargain­ humans may be exposed to the same danger because of the DDT resi­ Section 14b of Taft-Hartley, which allows the states to pass so-called ing. They do promote and encour­ avoid paying his fair share of the dues found In many foods is certainly "germane and worthy of con­ age a "Freddy freeloader" men­ bargaining costs." sideration through research," Dr. James told scientists attending the right-to-work laws, must be re­ American Institute of Biological Sciences meeting this week. pealed. In a recent letter to the LOG, the senator outlined some of The Arkansas researcher explained that these findings came to light his views on this matter. in a special study sponsored by the federal government and the Ar­ kansas Fish and Game Commission. Adult quail (hobwhites) trained to "The misnamed "right-to-work" obtain food by pecking at a disk-f laws mean one thing: low wages Labor's Rich Language; only when it was illuminated were and cheap labor. To say that they of chlorinated hydrocarbon pesti­ promote individual freedom is fed diets containing levels of DDT cides in their flesh.) considered safe for the birds. One simply to confuse the issue. I fail Commenting on the Arkansas to see how freedom is promoted An American Heritage pound of DDT in 25 tons of food (20 parts per million)—has been study. Turner also warned that the when an individual cannot join to­ "Scab! Fink! Yellowdog! Rat!" These are a few of the "morq findings have "definite human im­ found to lower reproductive poten­ gether with a majority of his col­ polite" terms with which organized labor has traditionally brand­ tial by reducing egg hatchability plications." The quail's system, leagues on the job to petition his ed its enemies and Identified its traitors. As could be expected, and chick survival rates, but it physiologically speaking, is the employer for a redress of his griev­ was believed to have no effect same as man's, he explained. The ances and to bargain collectively such tags quickly spread beyond the limits of the picket lines and on adult birds. However, this level fact that DDT is a cumulative with his employer for an improve­ became an Integral part of the colorful spectrum of American poison, continually building up in was toxic enough to prevent the ment of wages and working condi­ slang. Nowadays, you don't have to be a union man to know what the body's fat tissues is also reason birds from selecting the right disc tions . . ." a "goon," a "sellout," a "moonlighter," or a "freeloader" is. In order to obtain food. Dr. James for concern. Turner told Health reported. Birds fed a normal diet Bulletin. (The July, 1965, issue of Poor Conditions As labor historian Archie Green recently wrote in his book actually improved in their rate of the BRITISH JOURNAL OF IN­ "Only one "right-to-work" state "Industrial Relations": "Words initially transferred to unions learning these discrimination tests, DUSTRIAL MEDICINE reported has a Fair Employment Practices that the body burden of dieldrin from particular trades or related social movement, have, in time, he pointed out. "The significant Act, while almost 70 percent of the findings of the present study are and DDT may be increasing con­ moved on into the general speech." tinually based on studies of human non-right-to-work states have such that the ingestion of DDT ap­ laws. Only,a quarter of the "right- For example, delving into labor linguistics. Green discovered parently affects the central body fat collected In 1961 and that the term "rat" first showed up in 1816—in a list circulated 1964.) "We have to get people to to-work" states have a minimum nervous system of hobwhites in a standard child labor law while by the Albany Typographical Society to identify those who nad way that produces a decline in see this danger" even though both almost three-fifths of the non- "acted dishonorably toward their societies." The dishonorablo learning ability, and that this ef­ the (diemioal industry and govern­ unionists were named "rats." ment are exerting tremendous right-to-work states have such laws. fect is caused hy sublethal levels Waterfront Finks of DDT," he concluded. pressures to persuade farmers Only one "right-to-work" state has that using pesticides is the only an unemployment insurance maxi­ Similarly, he found the James Turner, graduate assist­ way to increase agricultural yields, mum weekly benefit of at least earliest mention of "fink" in ant to Dr. James, told Health Bul­ he concluded. $48 as compared to almost half of the colunuis of the Seattle letin that wild birds may actually Union Record, dated May 30, be getting more DDT than that 1918. The Pacific Coast wa­ given in the feeding experiments. terfront workers were then 'Al'A - "I suspect that the amount I'm Navy Builds Giant making a concerted drive using now is somewhat lower than against employer-run "fink" they're getting in their normal halls—the so-called "open" habitat," he said. All game birds hiring halls. The Union Rec­ are being dosed with excessive Seagoing Drydoek ord stated: "A fink is the re­ amounts of insecticides. Turner WASHINGTON—The Navy is now operating a big, sea­ mains of what once was a said, pointing to the large num­ human being, but who, bers of dead game found in dif­ going drydock built to repair the nation's submarine fleet, through igorance, is a men­ ferent states. (Health Bulletin re­ both nuclear and conventionally powered. The new drydock ace to himself and society." ported recently that Montana According to Green, the hunters were advised by their can be moved anywhere in^ state fish and game department to the world and is capable of more. Called the ARDM-2, the development (rf the term has not yet been satisfactorily traced. trim the fat from grouse before handling submarines of up to repair facility was jumboized from "There is no adequate etymology for the term 'fink'," he says. cooking as a precautionary meas­ a smaller drydock which could only "Perhaps someday the word will be traced from its obscure ure against pesticide contamina­ 8,000 tons. handle less than half of the final past into labor lingo, then out again into the teenage talk of tion. Fat samples from birds liv­ •The drydock, built at a cost of 8,000 ton capacity. the 50's, to appear once more in the presidential campaign of ing in spray areas ranged from six $5.1 million by the Bethlehem Big Job the 60's". to 109 parts per million of DDT The Scab! The jumboizing project began residues. Two years ago California Steei Corporation, was so big that with the carving up of the smaller The most hated word in labor's vocabulary is "scab." A scab pheasants were found to have an it was built at three separate yards Is something that, while calling itself a man, will cro.ss your average of 741 parts per million operated by the company in Balti- drydock into eight sections. New sections were added between the picket line and steal your job. In the llth Century, scab was cuts to give the new facility added the name of a skin disease in Europe. By the 14th Century, Seafarer On Pension length and depth. The jumboized it came to identify a mean and scurvy rascal. Scab assumed sections were then brought to­ its current meaning during the Civil War. Years later, novelist gether and the 22,000-ton drydock Jack London, wrote the most colorful and enduring definition assembled at Bethlehem's Key of "scab." A staunch friend of labor, London ranked the scab somewhere beneath the rattlesnake and the cockroach. Highway yard. Talking Union, a popular labor song of the 30's, had this to The new drydock has an in­ say about scabs: "He doesn't have to scab, he can always get creased draft of more than nine- along—on what he steals out of blind men's cups." feet over the older, smaller fa­ cility. Navy officials emphasize the Along with "rat", "fink," and "scab," a host of other words advantages of mobility of the new have ridden into popular usage through the vehicle of the labor vessel, since it can immediately movement. Among them are— blackleg, crimp, faker, freerider, leave for a new repair job when goon, hooker, moonlighter, popsicleman, porkchopper, salmon- it finishes getting a disabled sub­ belly, scissorbill, seagull, sellout, and yellowdog. marine back into action. A "goon" is a strike-breaking thug, employed by the boss to violently smash a picket line. A "freerider" is a worker who won't join the union, but who benefits from organized labor's hard-won gains. Yellowdogs One of the most interesting labor phrases is "yellowdog." Back in the early part of the century, many employers forced their workers to sign "yellowdog" contracts. These contracts stipulated than any worker who joined a union could be fired. Workers who signed such contracts were called "yellowdogs." SIU oldtimer Guy Whitehurst (left) received hit first regular Such terms are not pleasant and have often been used with monthly $150 SIU pension check recently from SIU rep great bitterness. But they have provided standards by which Charlie Moser at the Norfolk hall. Whitehurst's last trip union men and others have been able to effectively determine was abord the Andrew Jackson (Waterman) where he sailed and evaluate their behavior. in the engine, dep^axtmeqt-. • - : t

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THE H(QH RATH OF U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT CivmFi Labor Forca and Unemptoymont In ItM U.S. and In Savwi Foraign NMlona OemMned nights Conference Cites Need For Jobs WASHINGTON—^Th« gap between Negro education and training on the one hand and the requirements of the labor market on the other is widening, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey warned in the key-^- note speech at the White as hi^ as 40 percent took on added significance In view of the Los House Conference on Equal Angeles riots of a few days earlier. Employment Opportunity. Negroes, he said, are on the verge Negroes must receive better of "a major economic crisis." * Canada, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Sweden and West Germany. training and education if their Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "What can we expect," he asked, job opportunities are to be ex­ "when hope is resolutely crushed panded, Humphrey asswted, adding from the young, when there are no that govemment, business and jobs even for the educated and no U.S. Joblessness Laid homes in good neighborhoods even labor must open more Jobs to Ne­ for the hard-working?" groes and "must go out and affirm­ atively seek those persons who are At a reception In flie White Honse Rose Garden, President To Growth Lag in Economy qualified and begin to train those Johnson rebuked the Los An­ WASHINGTON—Unemployment in the United States continues to outstrip joblessness who are not." geles rioters, emphasfadng the in other free world industrialized nations simply because the economy hasn't grown fast Representatives ^ the AFL- need fer law and order, and at enough to meet the demand for jobs, AFL-CIO economists declared recently. CIO and mwe than 40 national the same time pledged oon- and international unlona, in­ tined effort to eliminate the "Put simply," the improve- cluding the SIU, attended the "dark ghettos" and the denial percent. In the same period the outstripped that in the other ment in the economy has parley, which waa called under of equality in job opportunity real GNP jumped 31 percent in nations. the CivU Righte Act of 1964. for. members of minority fallen short," they say in the Canada and Sweden, nearly 50 groups. August issue of the American The 1963 survey showed, it goes percent in France, "weli over" Humphrey declared that Title VII Federationist, AFL-CIO monthly on, 5.7 percent joblessness in the "We shall overcome," he said in 56 percent in Itaiy and West U.S. compared to 1.1 percent in of the act, outlawing discrimination magazine. "The number of jobs Germany, and more than 100 in employment because of race, the words of the popular civil rights has increased, but not enough. Japan and one-half of 1 percent song, "and I am enlisted for the percent in Japan. in West Germany. The U.S. un­ color, sex or national origin, must And tliis is because purchasing be "fully implemented" so as to duration." power in the hands of the people The article cites studies cover­ employment rate according to the ing 1960 and 1963, made by the survey was "more than three times improve "the quality of existence More riots like those in Los An­ who would spend—though it has for those who remain largely un­ increased — has not increased Labor Department's Bureau of as great as Sweden's rate, more geles, he warned, might wipe out Labor Statistics, which after allow­ than twice as great as Italy's and touched" by progresa and pros­ all advances in civil rights. enough. And this in turn is related perity. to the basic economic poiicies of ing for differences in statistical well above the rates in France Problem Complex the nation, which have not meas­ procedures show that unemploy­ and Great Britain, the article ob­ His statement that unemployment ured up to the needs of the times. ment in the U.S. has persistently serves. in some Negro neighborhoods runs "If there is one thing I have learned from the civil rights strug­ "Wage increases have been too gle," he added, "it is that the small; minimum wages have not problem of bringing the Negro risen adequately; increases in- American into an equal role in our social security benefits have been society is more complex, and is to meager; the tax cuts of 1954 more urgent, and Ls more critical and 1964 gave too much relief to By Sidney Margolius than any of us have ever known." the corporations and to high- income groups and not enough to Beware Of Many Small Debts The minimum amounts were developed in 1962- Equal employment opportunity, tlie low and middle-income groups. 63, when living costs were about 5 per cent lower the President said, is "just a key" Beware accumnlating many small debts. This than in '65. The budgets were: with which "we can begin to open other Causes can be as risky as owing several large bills or even the gates that now enclose the ghet­ Family Monthly tos to despair." But it will open the "Moreover, government spend­ more so, a survey of over-indebted families by Size Budget gates, he went on "only for tliose ing—on public works, mass trans­ Family Service of St. Paul reveals. 2 $160 portation, housing, schools, hos­ who are willing to shoulder the re­ This large family-counseling agency operates its 3 291 sponsibilities, as well as the rights. pitals, roads and parts — all of own debt-adjustment service. What it found can be 4 243 which help to create jobs, has helpful to families anywhere who tend to rely 5 282 The conference included general fallen short of the needs. In addi­ heavily on credit buying, and especially to those 6 330 sessions and seven workshops which tion, hours of work have not been already pressed by creditors. 7 355 tackled different elements of the reduced as they should have These are tight budgets, because these families task of making the job bias ban been." Tlie agency found that while the total debts of effective. the families who had to have debt-adjustment help were heavily pressed by creditors, snd the agency The Department of Research were not necessarily very big, they did have a lot set a preferred target of retiring the debts in that At a meeting of the panel on economists in a Labor's Economic of them. The total debts of most of these families 18-month period of usual toleration of a sharply- apprenticeship and training includ­ Review feature of the Federation­ ranged from $500 to $2500. But almost two out of reduced living standard. Sometimes the period ing skills upgrading, AFL-CIO Civ­ ist. assert that "no single measure three had 10 to 18 creditors apiece. had to be extended because of unforeseen circum­ il Rights Director Donald Slaman will solve the problem." stances such as illness, irregular employment or said Negro protests have produced This report confirms the experience of the 100 pregnancy of a working wife. few new members of craft unions. "Only an increase in govern­ over-indebted families in Michigan surveyed re­ ment programs to create jobs Despite the stringencies of such crash budgets, But few Negroes have applied for cently by Dr. Milton Huber. These had an average admission, he aid, and even fewer and to improve social welfare income before taxes of about $6500, and averaged half or more of the over-Indebted families do seem programs, as well as action to able to stick, at least when they have the guidance passed qualifying tests where dis­ nine creditors apiece. Their total debts were higher crimination did not exist. increase tiie buying power of than the St. Paul Group, averaging $3689. of a competent agency. Albert Horner, Manager workers, can put the U.S. econ­ of the Michigan League Cooperative Budget Serv­ N. Thompson Powers, execu­ omy on the road to full employ­ Can Force Bankruptcy ice, reports that about 60 percent of the families tive dh^tor of the Equal Em­ ment," they say. The danger of many small debts is that one who start a debt repayment program complete it, ployment Opportunity Commis­ One of the best ways to boost creditor, even if you don't owe him much, can start and some who discontinue, later return. sion set up under the 1964 act. purchasing power, the article con­ legal action that will force the other creditors to Loan Consolidation said a federal survey showed a tinues, is through wage increases, claim their money even though otherwise they smaller percentage of Negro which "have been kept down" in would be willing to wait. The result may be to force Another often-used route to pacifying debtors apprentices than Negro crafts­ the U.S. Between 1960 and 1964 a family into bankruptcy. is consolidation loans. If such a loan ii secured men fa manafactaring plants. wages in this country rose by from a low-cost source such as a credit union or The nation, be told the panel. As this writer has reported before, the usual way bank, it may be an effective method of escaping about 12 percent compared to in­ to work your way out of an overload of debts is Is "reaping the bitter harvest creases of three to five times that garnishee, repossession or other potential problems of edncationa! deficiencies." to first work out a "crash" budget; then figure out of debtors. But a loan from a small-loan company amount in France, Italy, Japan and how much income you have left to apportion among The traditional exclusicm of Ne­ West Germany, according to the merely may substitute a higher-cost debt, at rates your creditors, and then go to them with your plan. of 18-36 per cent, for lower-cost debts. groes from better jobs cannot bo article. It often is useful to have some experienced person overcome by the anti-discrimina­ If you already owe money to a small-loan com­ Spending Lag or agency help you make the approach, such as a tion law alone, said Herbert Hill, labor union or credit union counselor, a family pany or "consumer finance" company, you may find labor secretary for the National Tiie lag in pay hikes has been service agency, retail credit bureau, minister, that they will not agree to a postponement of pay­ Association for the Advancement aggravated by the dearth of gov­ teacher, banker or even one of your creditors. ment on the principal but may to the postponement of Colored People. He urged a ernment spending on job-creating of the interest due. In that case, a loan company huge federal program of subsidies programs and on other programs The St. Paul family agency developed temporary may ask you to sign a new note which will incor­ and scholarships for young Negroes aimed at improving income such minimum budgets of this kind for the over-indebted porate the amount you owe on interest, depending while they undergo training as ap­ as "improved old-age benefits, families it was helping. These did not allow for on state law.. But this would be costly to you, and prentices. higher minimum wages, medical emergencies such as appliance repairs, upkeep of should be avoided if passible, since you now would care and increased unemployment property or medical or dental costs other than be paying interest on interest. "Recurring themes in these work­ benefits," the study says. health insurance. shops," the panel said in its report Community agencies and credit bureaus who help to the conference, "were concern The restraints that have re- Tight Budgeting families with debt-repayment plans sometimes are for the current curriculum in voca­ salted, it confinaes, have com­ The experience was that families were able to able to negotiate a reduction or waiver in interest tional education schools and effec­ bined to keep the growth of the Jive on such stringent budgets for about 18 months, or finance charges. But individuals may not have tive methods of recruiting minor­ real Gross National Product reports Lois Hoffman, Director of Casework Serv­ the inffuenee to get such concessions when negotiat­ ity group candidates for appren­ from 1955 to 1963 down to 25 ices. ing a reduced level of payments. ticeship and training programs. t. IfH SEAFARERS LOG F*f»

Notify Union On LOQ Mall r As Seafarers know, copies of each Issue oi the SEAFARERS LOG are called every two uTeeks to all SIU ships as well as to BUBMreus cluhs, bars and ether overseas spots whoe Seafarers congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG involves The new washing machine recently installed aboard the Overseas Eva (Maritime Over­ eaiUng all SIU steamship companies for the itineraries of their seas) is causing a bit of a furor. The machins has so many controls and modem gismos on it •hips. On the basis of the information supplied by the ship opee- that crewmembers aren't quits sure what goes where, or what does what. Covered with etor, four copies of the LOG, and minutes forms are then air« gadgets and switches, the com--^ Bulled to the agent In the next port plex little ship's laundromat making many needed repairs dur­ voyage. With a recreation room, Similarly, the seamen's clubs get various quantities of LOGs spins, whirls, rinses, washes, ing the voyage. "Ha was a real •hip'a t.v., and ^he ahip's library changes gears, switches speeds and help," lays Winslow. "Anything at their disposal. Seafarers have at every mailing. The LOG is sent any club when a Seafarer we needed, all we had to do waa their choice of recreational activ- requests it by notifying the LOG office that Seafarns con­ alters water temperature, all In a matter of min­ ask. Hit help and his attitude ttiee." gregate there. utes. Shipboard contributed to making this a real XXX As always the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU aooooth-running ship. Ship's meeting chau-man Roy rumor has it that Guild, sailing board the Sted Re- ships whenever the LOG and ship's mail is not delivered so that the machine. can ^ X Crew members sailing aboard eorder (Isthmian) the Union can maintain a day-to-day check on the accuracy of cook, sew and the IbervUIe (Waterman) relay a reports that the its mailing lists. fetch your slip­ vote of thanks to delegates serv­ ship's safety pers—if the cor­ ing in all departments. "All those award money rect switch is who served as delegates did a fine won by the crew, pulled. "What we SIU job," reports ship's meeting is being tabled DEL ABA (OeNa), Ailf. 2—Chair­ was elected to serve as ship's dele- are going to do," chairman Joseph Aieedo. "It is a for future dis­ man, Jasaph Callins; Saciatary, Clar- I«te. ConticcHo announces ship's anca V. Dyar. No beefs reported by real pleasure to make a voyage cussion. "There department delesates. Brother James OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Over- delegate Law- where there is such a spirit of are so many ways B. Kins was elected to serve as teas), Aug. •—Chairman, Larry P. reaee P. Ceatieciid, "is attach an we can spend the ship's delctata. Crew request that Coaticello; Secretary, Petar Mirabelia. cooperation and understanding be­ a new ica makar be put aboard ship. No beefs reported by department Instruction list to the bulkhead In tween crewmembers, and between GuHd m o n e y," says delegates. Brother Lawrence P. Con- the laundry room. Nobody in his crewmembers and their repre­ brother Guild, ticello was elected to serve as ship's STEEL EXECUTIVE Qsthmian), Aug. right mind could figure out how sentatives. This is an cxampls of "that we want to think it over and 12—Chairman, P. Samyk; Saeratary, •talegate. R. Hutehins. $1B In ship's fund. Dis­ to operate that mechanical night­ true SIU spirit." discuss it further before coming cussion on rusty water. This to be PANWOOD (Waterman). Aug. »— mare by himself. Sometimes I to a final decision. But no matter taken up with patrolman. Otherwise, Chairman, Homer Workmen; Secre­ XXX avarything is running smoothly. tary, Miehael IMIIer. Disputed OT in think we were better off when The hot summer sun is really what we finally decide," he as­ deck and engino departments. Vote everything was done by hand, sea­ bearing down and baking the sures, "you can be sure that the of thanks to tlra steward dapaament TRANSHARTFORD (Hudson Water- for a Job well dene. Crew would like farer Contieello aaid. Then the decks aboard money will be spent wisely and ways), Aug. IS—Chairman, Jsmas the Unien to request the Company only instruction you ever needed the Transhart- well. This is s steady crew and Bryant; Saeratary, Jahn Calheun. Dis­ to forward all mail. cussion to saa boarding patrolman was a loud 'put your back into it." ford (Hudson we'll make good use of the prize about watar coolert nat baing ra- SEAMAR (Caimar), Aug. •—Chair­ W a t e r w ays). money." paired and ice machine not making man, Basilio Mafdonado; Secretary, « » ^ aneugh ica. Disputad OT In aach Eric Natwig. Disputed OT In deck Everywhere you XXX dapartmant Motion that tha nagati- and steward departments. Crewmembersa board the Falr- turn, the crew is Seafarers aboard the Dnval MANHATTAN (Hudson Waterways), land (Sea-Land) announce that they busy installing (Gloria Steamship) report that June 3—Chairman, Sam McOonatd; have completed their recent ship­ fans, water- Bob High was elected as ship's Saeratary, L. K. Ceata. No beefs re­ ported department delegates. Vote board elections. When the votes coolers, awnings delegate by popular acclamation. of thanks to steward department. were tallied. Bill Padgitt won a and icemakers. "Tliere were so many seconds to Vote of thanks to port patrolmen "These Indian Medford & Higgenbottom at last pay­ hands down victory and was sworn Bryant the motion," says meeting secre­ off for taking care of repair list. in as new ship's delegate. "Bill, is Ocean and Per­ tary W. Butterton, "that it seemed Ship's delegate to apeak to Captain sian Gulf runs can get awfully about shore repair gang working in a good man," says meeting chair­ aa if the whole crew wanted to and around crew quarters. man WUliam T. Rose. "Whatever hot," declares ship's delegate go down on record as officially James N. Bryant, wiping the per­ seconding the motion." ALICE BROWN (Oloamfichl]. Aug. the job entails, he's the man to IS—Chairmen, W. W. Perkins; Secre­ get it done." spiration out of his eyes. "Trying tary, T. H. Spiers. No beefs reported XXX ting committee try to gat transporta­ to keep cool is a full time Job in Del Aires (Delta Line) crew­ tion money from port to port. Also, by department delegates. Ship's it t itself. Sometimes even fans, cold abipa oit Indian an# Persian Gulf delegate reported everything ruiming members are anxiously awaiting smoothly, ell beefs settled at last Safety rules and regulations, water, ice, and awnings aren't runs should havs air conditioning the arrival of a units in crew messrooms. Pumpman payoff. Brother L Laffargue was which are a byword aboard all enough. But." he grins, "leava it atated that tha chief engineer has elected to serve ee ahip's delegate. ship's tv set. Al­ Crew gave vote of thenks to steward SlU-manned ves­ to an SIU crew. We'll come up requisitioned four new water coolers. ready the Sea­ department. Motion made that ship's sels, took on spe­ with something." delegate contact headquarters to de­ farers on board STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), July cial weight aboard termine whether or not crew Is en­ XXX are discussing SS—Chairman, Jack Neltan; Saera­ titled to 10% of ivesent cargo. the Delaware tary, All Fazii. $7.91 in ahip's fund. A recent report from the decks what programs Crew requested to keep messrooms HASTINGS (Waterman), June 7 — (Bulk Transport). of the Del Alba (Delta Steamship and heads locked when In foreign Chairman, James McQuaid; Secretary, Delaware crew- will be watched ports. Vote of thanks to the steward J. E. WaUs. No beefs reported by Lines) announces that James B. on which chan­ department and carpenter. department delegates. Discussion on members, carry­ King was unanimously elected to retirement for those that do not re­ ing a cargo of nels at what DELAWARE (Bulk Transport), Aug. the post of ship's delegate. "The tire on disability, some of the mem­ explosives, gave hours. Programs 1—Chairman, R. W. Corns; Secretary, bers feel that the payments should Del Alba crew knows a good thing like Mr. Roberts, H. McCollum. Discussion on washing bo larger then the diset>iMty plan special consider­ LM machine pump, which needs repairs. calls for. when it sees one," says ship's McHales Navy Ship's delegate promised that this ation to safety Coras delegate Joseph Collins. "That's and Gilligan's Island are slated will be taken care of. He also stated THETIS (Rye Merino), Aug. • — precautions. The why everybody voted for Jim that there will t>e plenty of OT for Chairman, Bobby Thortoiu Secretary, safety-minded Seafarers held many for prime viewing time. The ship's men who want to work. Looks for­ Oseer Raynor. Crew did not receive King." radio officer has already been ward to a good trip. new washing machines. Repairs need meetings and discussions to clar­ to be made on air conditioner. $15.64 ify and implement safety regula­ ••XXX asked to curtail his use of • ham STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), Aug. In ship's fund. Disputed OT In deck radio outfit because It is feared 15 —Chairman, T. Jonas; Secretary, and engino depertmonts. Motion tions. "One of the rules we dis­ Seafarers aboard the Los An­ T. W. Kubecka. Brother W. A. Walsh made to contact headquerters about cussed most often," reports ship's geles (Sea-Land) are all looking that the amateur broadcasta will was elected to serve as ship's dele­ mail not reaching ship, also limited interfere with video reception. "It gate. $13 in ship's fund. No beefs meeting chairman Roy W. Corns, forward to using supply of cigerettes In slop chest. won't be long now," says ship's reported by department delegates. "was the regulation governing the recreation WILD RANGER (Watermen), July 2S meeting chairman Charles Lee. PORTMAR (Caimar), Aug. IS—Chair- —Cheirmen, Luke Ciembeli; Secre­ smoking on the vessel. "I am room which will man, Lester Lapham; Secretary, J. tary, Werner Pedersen. Steward de­ pleased to announce," he con­ be given to the "And we're just In time for the Tutwiler. No beefs reported by de­ partment to order more fans. Vote Fall schedule of new shows." partment delegates. Motion maoe ta of thanks to steward department. $40 tinues, that the 'men behaved in crew. "We'U be increase the ship's personnel; 1 elec­ in ship's fund. No disputed OT re­ true SIU fashion. No one smoked glad to get it," XXX trician, 3 daymen, 1 wiper, 1 cook ported. Crew was asked not to place and 1 pantryman. glasses In sink, else to keep feet off on deck throughout the entire reports ship's Ship's delegate I. Bickford of chairs In messroom. Ship's delegate voyage. And all other safety rules meeting eh air­ the Morning Light (Sea-Land) re­ FAIRLAND (Sea-Land), Aug. IT — reported that crew was a pleasure to Chairman, William T. Rose; Secretary, work with, all very cooperative. were adhered to as well. The man E. Bona- ports that everything is going William A. Padgett Brother Bill whole crew behaved in an exem­ ftete. "Wt In­ smoothly on board. "On the pro­ Padgett was elected to serve as MERIDIAN VICTORY (Waterman), ship's delegate. Beefs to be taken Aug. 15—Chairman, T. E. Yablonsky; plary SIU manner. We are looking tend to make lonafeata ceeding voyage we had a clean up with patrolman concerning lockers Secretary, Harry Thrash. No beefs forward to completing a fine run." good use of It payoff," he says. "And we expect on this ship. reported by department delegates. during our time off. It's always to have the same this time." At General discussion on condition of TRANSGLOBE (Hudson Waterways), ship, as vessel has Just come out of i ^ t a good thing to have diversified Brother Biekford's suggestion, the Aug. •—Chairman, C. I. White; Sec­ layup after 12 years. Ship's dele­ E. D. Winslow, ship's delegate recreation facilities aboard the ship's meeting was a combination retary, F. A. Stephen. $28 in ship's gate suggested to crew that the de­ fund. No beefs reported by depart­ partment delegates try to settle all aboard the Steel Seicatlst (Isth­ ahip. That way the men dont get meeting and safety discussion. He ment delegates. Brother F. A. Stephen small beefs in their own department. mian), relays the crew's vote of tired of spending their leisure was awarded a vote of thanks by thanks to the ship's carpenter, for time the same way during the the crew.

WHO ARE You- TME CAFTAlM n tv Paf« Tweatr SEAFARERS LOG September S. IPW

Appreciates life. The next best day, was tihs one on which my first pension S/U Navy Veteran Pays Visit Union Action check arrived. To the Editor: May God bless yon all, Erie Goddard Thanks to our SIU brothers, organized unions and letter- t it it To WWa Okinawa Battie Site writers everywhere, the Medi­ care Bill is now a matter of his­ SIU Wife It is • rare SIU veteran who does not have at least a few World War II experiences tory. Grateful stuck away in the back of his memory. Many prefer to forget these incidents, but most can­ Now, if shipping companies— To the Editor: not. One of those who cannot forget is Seafarer Faustino I. Ayson who has been shipping especialiy tanker-outfits sailing I want to express my deep SIU as a steward for almost under foreign flags — would thanks for the $4,000 death twenty years. On a recent raged all about him, Ayson could out during the war and the new benefit check I received when see the deadly Kamakazi—Japa­ construction is 100 per cent differ­ my husband died. Most of all, voyage to Okinawa aboard the Steel Voyager, ha was suddenly so nese suicide planes—at their work ent from the original city." I am grateful for the Union's in the harbor. The Kamakazi ^TTipathy. It Is deeply appre­ vividly reminded of the War, that Most of all, Ayson is pleased for a moment it was like re-living pilots, their imaginations filled ciated. with the glory of dying for the em­ with the change in the people. I would like everyone to the original experience. Although almost two decades have passed, he pire and their ancestors, dove their People Changed know that my husband Rupert death planes directly at the U. S. Jackson was very proud to be knows now that the war shall al­ "I suppose that all people are ways remain with him. ships lying at anchor. While Ayson AH letters to the editor for a member of the SIU. He watched, three Kamakazis screamed bad, if you're at War with them," publication in the SEAFARERS thought it was the best union "I thought I had forgotten the in for the kill against the destroyer he says. "While you are fighting, LOG must be signed by the of its kind any\vhere in the War," Ayson says. "But now 1 New Mexico. Two were downed by the enemy always appears evil and writer. Names will be withheld world. He had a very warm know that I shall never forget." the destroyer's deck gunnery inhuman. But once the war is upon request. spot in his heart for all his Sea­ Brother Ayson was part of the crews, but the third scored a direct over, you get a chance to regard faring brothers. amphibious forces that took part in hit, exploding his plane against the them in a different light. I remember how when he re­ U. S. warship. tired on pension, all his medi­ the Invasion of "But I feel that the people on wake up, then we'd really be Okinawa. Man­ cal bills were paid by the Un­ Like Vultures Okinawa are really different than getting somewhere. ning the LSMa, ion. The monUily checks com­ "Kamakazis are a terrifying they were twenty years ago. They Also, since the marine hospi­ he and hie Com­ sight," relates Brother Ayson. "Be­ are so much happier now, and ing in lifted a great burden pany hit the tals are still with us, I wouid fore they dive, the circle their more content. Though again, I from his mind and gave him beach right be­ like to sdggest that retired Sea­ peace and security. target vessel again and again—just suppose that's the difference be­ hind the army. farers and their families should I am so grateful for every­ like vultures zeroing in. Then tween being at war or at peace. use the USPHS hospitals when The short trip those dives, with the high-pitched thing. Thank you again. was a nightmare No person is happy when he is they fall ill. A Seafarer is al­ Sincerely yours, snarl of the engines roaring in your fighting," he declares. ways more at home there than Ellnora Jackson of artillary and ears as the pilot aims his plane anywhere else, what with meet­ automatic w e a- Ayson straight at the ship . . . That's According to Ayson, the Oki­ ing his old buddies and all. ^ ^ pon fire, at the something else that I'll never be nawa population is extremely Japanese troops made a last ditdi able to forget." friendly to visiting Seafarers, and Let me also compliment the Pensioner stand. LOG. We enjoy it every time Although he still remembers the port offers a great deal in the it comes. There is more in it Misses SIU "Shells were bursting all World War II Japan, Brother way of entertainment. than in the other newspapers. To the Editor: around," Ayson recalls. "The Ayson Is the first to admit that the "I like Okinawa," he says. "It's beach was strewn with bodies from Everybody is hoping for more Now that I have finally found land of the rising sun has under­ one of my favorite far eastern a safe harbor with my SIU pen­ both sides. Everytime you picked gone enormous and favorable ports." American flagships before -the up your head, you'd see another year is out. In the naeantime, sion, I find that I miss the song changes. of those turbines ringing in my man fall." Brother Ayson sails as a mem­ good shipping to all. "Take Okinawa itself,' he says. ber of the steward department, Sincerely yours, ears. And I miss all my many The fighting continued unabated Seafarer brothers of the good "There were parts of It that I having joined the Union in 1947. John Van Dyk for a. full day. The Japanese re­ didn't even recognize. There are old days. fused to budge, knowing that after He is married and he and his wife Retiring after a lifetime at so many new buildings and streets. Edits live in New York with their this defeat they were, for all in­ Much of the island was bombed sea is not easy. But it will make tents and purposes, finished. three children. Thanks Union things so much easier if some­ how I could continue to talk This Is It For Pension and hear about what's happen­ To the Editor: "It's a funny thing," Aysons LOG-A-RHYTHM: ing in the SIU. says with a puzzled smile, "but I I would like to express my If any of the boys would like wasn't really frightened. I suppose, thanks to the Union and to all to write, call, or see me, 1' am in a way, that I didn't have time to the brothers for my recent pen­ staying at the Coach Mouse, be afraid. Our commander had sion. It makes a man feel pret­ Memories Box 2302, Lot 71, Palmetto, given us a sort of pep talk before ty good to know that he can face Florida. we went in. He told us that there By Ed Fllnn the future without fear of pov­ I sure would appreciate hear­ was nothing to be frightened about erty. Many people are fright­ ing from them and listening to and that we mustn't panic. I didn't Sometimes, when I lie awake. ened of growing old with all the some good old SIU talk. remember a single word of that And I'm feeling pretty low. bills that can pile up. But with I would also like everyone to speech on the beach though. All I From the foggy river's edge, my Union pension I'll never be know how great the SIU pen­ kept thinking was, this is it, this I hear the whistles blow. afraid of going down to the sion is. All I can say Is, it is it. That phrase kept repeating And then I remember how young I was. mailbox in the morning. Join­ takes care of my every need. Itself In my mind, over and over So many, oh so many years ago. ing up with the SIU was the Thank you, and smooth sailing, again." smartest and luckiest day of my Norman (Peg-Leg) West When I was just a little boy. While the fighting on the beach Playing in the sand, I did not know how soon it was. Keeping Up That I would be a man. Or that I who loved the sea so much. Would be consigned to land.

The dreams of youth are windy dreams. And the days of youth stretch long. This is what they said to me. But what they said was wrong. And I can't even whistle now. The tune of childhood's song.

They've burned the sails that flew so proud. And turned them into steam. And what were mighty oceans once. Are now but schoolboy's streams. And all the wooden ships and iron men. Lie shipwrecked in my dreams.

Time is a thief and a robber. Who steals into your life at dawn. And when you wake, it's twilight. And all your friends are gone. And while you blink and shake your head. The minute hand moves on.

A boy is a living legend, A man is a tale untold, But the clock ticks iron hours out. Turning our memories cold, And arrogant youth can never dream. That even pain grows old.

And that is the harshest twist of all, ' ri Keeping up with the latest news and maritime developments as they wait tor the right job The one that makes a jest of pain, ^ \ to hit Baltimore Board, Seafarers ll-r) Dqrrei Barnett, deck, James Warren, steward, Charlie For I would' laugh at every hurt, ', Bedell, steward, and George Davis, deck, look over a recent issue of the LOG. If I could but live them all again. Ml S»JMi SEAFAMERS LOG Seafarers Bid U.S. SIU Crew Rescues Cuban Keep PHS Alive Refugees From Open Boat Guided by a flashing mirror that winked faintly in the darkening ocean 42 miles off Seafarers aboard the York believe in taking an active roll Key West, Florida, Seafarers aboard the Monarch of the Seas made their way to a family In the political struggles of the day. When the York crew of four Cuban refugees who were fleeing Cuba in an open boat. learned of an American Medical Association-backed plan to Outbound from New Or­ close the USPHS hospitals,-^ leans to San Juan, the SIU refugees were lifted off their tiny channels, but discovered that he they immediately sent a joint boat and placed safely on board the was not allowed to travel except crewmembers spotted a light freighter. to Communist countries. It was resolution to House Majority flashing on the sea at about 6:30 "They looked a little tired and at this point that he decided to Leader Carl Albert voicing strong p.m. and turned the vessel about to make his escape by sea. opposition to the proposed clos­ investigate. They came upon a worn, but not much the worse for ings and urging that members of man and wife and two teenage their 22 hours at sea," said deck­ He applied for a fishing permit, the House continue to take note of children in the small open boat. hand James Vernon McClantoc saying he intended to learn a new the special needs of the American The family had been at sea for who, along with Seafarers Ed Mor- trade and bought the 15-foot open seaman. about 22 hours and all they had in boat with an inboard engine and Pointing out the special health the way of provisions was some some fishing equipment. Then he requirements and hazards of mari­ water, evaporated milk and some put to sea regularly, pretending time employment, the York reso­ Heinfling Doud soggy crackers. They had come 65 to fish. Actually though, he was miles from Cuba's shores. becoming familiar with the shore­ lution demanded that the USPHS nomy to transfer patients to the hospitals continue to treat Ameri­ "When I saw that light blinking line and with handling the boat. Veteran's Administration Hospitals After finding a spot along the can seamen and citizens as they as the Veteran's Administration out in the middle of the ocean, I have been doing since they were knew something was wrong,"' said shore where there was a sub­ Hospitals do not have enough beds merged reef along which his founded by Congressional order to care for all veterans, much less Buddy Adom, the Seafarer who first in 1798. sighted the fleeing craft. "Although family could walk a long distance additional patients turned out of into the ocean, he put to sea in York delegates Seymour Hein- U.S. Public Health Service Hos­ I could not see the boat in the darkness, I realized that the light McClantoc Woolsey his normal fashion, met them fiing and A1 Doud emphasized that pitals, and there, and set sail for freedom. if Seafarers are to play a direct was a distress signal of some sort." rls and Hilton Woolsly participated WHEREAS, Merchant Sejmen Less than a day later, he was part in any of the political issues are exposed to unusual health When the Monarch of the Seas In the rescue operation. "They that effect them, they must stand hoved-to alongside, the Cuban were sure glad to be aboard," Mc­ safely aboard the SlU-manned hazards since their work takes Monarch of the Seas. up and be counted. them to all parts of the world. Clantoc added. Eyes Open As a start, the 39 Seafarers NOW THEREFORE, Be It RE­ The Monarch of the Seas made aboard the York, have sent the SOLVED: that the hospital and an eight-hour detour to a Coast "I guess they were pretty lucky following petition to Carl Albert, medical services given merchant Seafarers Guard station near Key West and that we happened along and House Majority Leader," Heinfling seamen are specially tailored to put the family ashore. Before land­ spotted their signal," said Hilton and Doud announced. their needs; that we urge you to ing, the man, who identified him­ Woolsey, who sails in the steward department. "Buddy Odom really WHEREAS, the United States support House Resolution 7268, so Mourn For self as Cecilio Castellon, 57, de­ had his eyes open, and that was Public Health Service Hospitals are that USPHS hospital facilities be scribed to the crew the careful a break for those people. No tell­ in danger of being closed and the preserved so that they may con­ planning which led to his success­ tinue to provide care for American ful escape. ing how long they would have been Public Health Service Hospitals Shipmate out there, and don't forget that were founded by Congress in 1798 merchant seamen and others as. Bad Times they have been doing since being Seafarers manning the Choctaw they had almost nothing in the to provide medical care for mer-: A clothing peddler In Cienfuegos way of provisions." chant, seamen due to the special founded by Congress in 1798. Victory responded with traditional Province at the time of the Castro When placed safely ashore, requirements and character of Signed: SIU brotherhood when their takeover, he said that his supplies Castellon, his wife Joaquina and maritime employment, and fellow-union member and ship­ We, The American seamen mate Samuel Vincius died at sea were gradually diminished until their two children Maria 17 and WHEREAS, It would be false eco- inward the steamship York. during a recent voyage. he could barely eke out a living. Jorge 14 said that they would fc-.i He tried to make arrangements eternally grateful to the SIU Each member of the crew .do­ to leave the country through legal crewmembers who rescued them. nated a full day's pay to a ship­ board collection taken up for LOG-A-RHYTHM: Your Gear.. Brother Vincius' mother, Mrs. Mary Vincius. for ship • • • for shore Hailing from Ministering Comrades Whatever you need, in work or dress San Antonio. By Roy Lee Hinson Texas, Vincius gear, your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get top From there by the sea to live. sailed as a elec­ Where brave mariners their lines pit?c. quality gear at substantial savings by buy­ trician in the en­ Sick in body and in soul. ing at your Union-owned and Union- gine department. Vineias By the coast where sea waves roll. operated Sea Chest store. Joining the Un­ ion in 1947. Hearing the shifting of steam ships. Sport Coats A highly regarded SIU veteran, Some preparing their fatal trips, he was loved and respected by all "Watching the wounded soldiers come in. Slacks Ministered to by their fellowmen. Dress Shoes that sailed with him. Work Shoes Vincius served In the United How true it is that they care. Socks States Marine Corps for three For each other in war fare. Dungarees years during World War II, receiv­ While they who fight the battles of life. Frisko Jeens ing his discharge in 1945. Are in confusion and in strife. CPO Shirts Choctaw Victory erewmembers See the soldier in great battle. Dress Shirts sent a telegram to Mrs. Mary He falls to earth from his saddle. Sport Shirts Vincius, extending their heartfelt His comrades are ready to stand by. Belts sympathy and expressing their Lest the wounded soldier die. own deep, personal tense of loss. Khakis They will risk their very neck. Ties "On behalf of the entire crew," To give strength to a battle wreck. Sweat Shirts the telegram read, in part, "we But some soldiers of the cross. T-shirts send you our sincere sympathy Count their wounded comrades dross Shorts . . . and a small token from ris Briefs here on the ship to show how much Samuel is missed by all . . . Swim Trunks May God grant you strength and Sweaters guidance." Sou'wesfers Raingear The contributing Choctaw Vic­ Caps tory crewmembers were: Bos'n H. Hill, Day Man J. Masters, A.B. A. Writing Materials Novelli, A.B. J. Fisher, A.B. J. Toiletries Barton, A.B. J. Pettus, A.B. J. Electric Shavers Schupstik, A.B. R. Pereira, O.S. Radios H. Williams, O.S. Nuttig, O.S. D. Television Bethell, Chief Electrician W. Jewelry Mitchell, Oiler R. Linkowski, 2'nd Cameras Electrician W. Fitzpatrick, Oiler R. luggage Ripley, FWT R. Eisman, FWT K. Bane, Wiper F. Wright, Steward J. Darouse, Chief Cook R. Fon- tana. Baker F. Johnson, 3'd Cook A. Nelson, M.M. W. Morgan, M.M. SEACHEST R. Reyna, P.M. M. Leache, and B.R. W. Smith. Vag* TweBtr-Tw* SEAFARERS LOG iWtoBibtr I, 19H SXX7 uSkiUZUrVCAJEiS sucidl UNIOKT

All of the following SIU families have received maternity benefits from the Seafarers TAMPA 3U Harrison St. Welfare Plan, plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes Jett GUletta. Agent 330-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif SOS N. Marine Ave. & Inland Waters Frank Boyne, Agent TBrmlnal 4-2928 Diann Lynn Jaegle, born'^ne Kathleen Pierce, born July 13, Carlos Luna, born July 20, 1965, PRESIDENT 8. 1965, to the Donald Jaegles, 1965, to the James P. Pierces, to the Carlos M. Lunas, Kenner, Paul HaU Great Lakes Toledo, Ohio. Philadelphia, Pa. La. EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT SECRBTARY-TREASUREE Cal Tanner Fred J. Farnen $1 4 4 4 VICE PRESIDENTS ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER Pamela Henry, born July 20, Angela Holston, born June 20, Mary Lynn Skyles, born July 22, Earl Shepard Lindiey WlUlami Roy Boudreau 1965, to the Raymond H. Henrys, 1965, to the Charles S. Holstons, 1965, to the Herbert Skyles, Brook­ Ai Tanner Robert Hatthewi ALPENA 137 River St. Louisville, Ky. lyn, New York. SECREPARY-TREASURER EL. 4-3616 Houston, Texas. Al Kerr BUFFALO. NY 735 Washington t $1 4 4 4 HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES TL 3-9259 Dante! Edward Hanback, born William Finnerty, born May 30, Doris Lopez, born July 13, 1965, BUI HaU Ed Mooney Fred SUwart CHICAGO 0383 Ewing Ave. BALTIMORE X21S B. Baltimore St. So. Chicago, m. SAginaw 1-0733 July 15, 1965, to the Burt T. Han- 1965, to the Edward Finnertys, to the Orlando H. Lopezs, Levit- Rex Dickey. Agent EAstern 7-4900 CLEVELAND ; 1420 West 35th St. backs, N. Tarrytown, N.Y. Cleveland, Ohio. town, P.R. BOSTON 177 State St. MAin 1-5450 Ed Riley. Agent Richmond 3-0140 DULUTH 313 W. 3nd St. i 3i» it t 4 4 4 DETROIT 10329 W. Jeflersou Ave. RAndolph 3-4110 Nicholas Peter Hatgimislos, born Scott Kevin Barnes, born June Ed Roy Connolly, Jr., born Sept. VInewood 3-4741 FRANKFORT. Mich 415 Main St. HEADQUARTERS ....075 4th Ave.. Bklyn MaU Address: P.O. Box 387 ELgin 7-3441 July 1, 1965, to the Nicholas P. 25, 1965, to the Ronald B. Barnes, 9, 1964, to the Ed Roy Connollys, HYacinth 9-6600 HEADQUARTERS 10225 W. Jefferson Av. Hatgimisios, Philadelphia, Pa. Bothell, Washington. Houston, Texas. HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. River Rouge 18 Mich. VInewood 3-4741 Paul Drozak. Agent WAInut 8-3307 t 4- t 4" 4" 4* 4 4 4 /ACKSONVILLE. 3608 Pearl St., SE.. Jax Inland Boatmen's Union Daria Jeanne Havard, born June Joseph Townsend, born July 21, Leroy Thomas Magee, born June WUUam Morrii. Agent ELgin 3-0987 NATIONAL DIRECTOR 29, 1965, to the Wasselle Magees, MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Robert Matthews 22, 1965, to the Howard E. Hav- 1965, to the Joseph E. Townsends, New Orleans, La. Ben Gonzales. Agent FRanklln 7-3564 GREAT LAKES AREA DIRECTOR ards, Senimes, Ala. Pennsville, N.J. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. AI Tanner 4 4 4 Louis Nelra. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 BALTIMORE ....1216 E. Baltimore St. 4« i t- 4i 4i t NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. William Joseph Tomic, born Jerry Lynn Cummings, born June .EAstern 7-4900 Brian James McQueeney, born 18, 1965, to the Jake Cummings, Buck Stephens. Agent Tel. 539-7546 BOSTON 276 State St. July 9, 1965, to the Francis Mc- June 13, 1965, to the Richard NEW YORK 875 4th Ave., Brooklyn .Richmond 2-0140 Clifton, Tenn. HYacinth 9-6600 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn Quceneys, Lynd Hurst, N.J. Tomics Warren, Mich. 4 4 4 NORFOLK 115 3rd St. HYacinth 0-6600 4> 4> 4> 4i it 4> Gordon Spencer. Acting Agent ..633-1893 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. Jack Charles Repsch, Jr., born Leslie Rogamos, born July 17, PHILADELPHIA 3604 S. 4th St. WAInut 8-3207 Leslie Fields, born April 12, 1965, to the Sammy R. Rogamos, John Fay, Acting Agent . DEwey 6-3818 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St.. SE. Jax 1965, to the Thomas Fields, New July 8, 1965, to the Jack Repschs, San Francisco, Calif. SAN FRANCISCO 350 Freemont St. .ELgin 3-0987 Philadelphia, Pa. Paul Gonsorchlk. Agent ..nouglas 3-4401 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Orleans, La. 4 4 4 Frank Drozak. West Coast Rep. FRanklin 7-3564 SANTURCE PR .. 1313 Fernandez Juncos MOBILE X South Lawrence St. The dealhio of the following Seafarers have been reported Deborah Marie Branlund, born Stop 30 HEmlock 2-1734 June 26, 1965, to the Frank W. Keith Terpe. Hq. Rep Phone 733-8994 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. to the Seafarers Welfare Flan (any apparent delay in payment Branlunds, Seattle, Wash. SEATTLE 3505 1st Ave. Tel 529-7548 Ted BabkowskL Agent MAln 3-4334 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S 4th St. of claims is normally due to late filing, lack of beneficiary Tel. DE 6-3838 NORFOLK 115 Third St. card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates): 632-1892 TAMPA 312 Harrison St Atonane Elchuk, 61: Brother John Wesley Hill, 58: Brother Tel. 229-2788 Elcluik succumbed to heart disease Hill died of natural causes on June GREAT lAKES TUG 8 DREDGE REGION Know Your Rights REGIONAL DIRECTOR on May 15, 1965, 27, 1965, at his Robert Jones at Britanico Hos­ home in New Or­ FINANCIAL RBPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the Dredge Workers Section pital, Buenos leans, Louisiana. membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detaUed ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Aires, Argentina. A member of the CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected Richard L. Tillman by the membership. AU Union records are avaUablo at SIU headquarters BUFFALO 94 Henrietta Ave. A member of the Union since 1965, in Brooklyn. Arthur Miller. Agent TR 5-1538 Union since 1946, he sailed in the CHICAGO 2300 N. Kimball TRUST FUNDS. AU trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Trygve Varden. Agent ALbany 2-1154 he sailed in the engine depart­ Waters District are administered In accordance with the provisions of CLEVELAND 1420 W. 2!5th St. steward depart­ ment. He was various trust fund agreements. AU these agreements specify that the trustees Tom Gerrity, Agent 621-5450 in charge of these funds shaU consist equaUy of union and management DETROIT 2308 Hubbard St ment. He was buried in the representatives and their alternates. AU expenditures and disbursements of Harold Yon. Agent TA 5-5723 buried In Buenos trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. AU DULUTH 305 W. 5th St. Forest Lawn trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various Paul Greco, Agent RA 3-3733 Aires. No bene­ Cemetery, Slidell, trust funds. SAULT STE. MARIE ficiary was designated. Louisiana. Surviving is his brother SHIPPINO RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected Address mall to Brlmley. Mich. exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to Wayne Weston. Agent. .BRimley 14-R 8 4 Grant Monroe Hill. know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and avaU- TOLEDO 423 Central St. Lubin Roland Lanne, 47: Brother able In aU Union haUs. If you feel there has been any violation of your Leslie Willard, Agent 343-6859 Lanne died of heart disease on May 4i 4" 4" shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union Tug Firemen, linemen, and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified maU. Oilers 8 Watchmen's Section 7, 1965, in New Lee Roy H. Hoffman, 44: Brother return receipt requested. The proper address for this Is: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Orleans, Louisi­ Hoffman died of heart disease on Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board Tom Burns 17 Battery Place. Suite 1930. New York 4. N.Y. ana. A member April 26, 1965, at ASHTABULA. 0 1644 W. Third St. of the deck de­ St. Mary's Infir­ Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at aU times, John Mere. Agent WOodman 4-B538 either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Aopeals Board. BUFFALO 18 Portland St. partment, he mary, Galveston, Tom Burns. Agent .TA 3-7095 joined the Union Texas. A member CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avaUable In all SIU haUs. CHICAGO 9383 Ewing. S. Chicago These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and Robert Affleck. Agent ESsex 5-9570 in 1957. Place of of the engine de- live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as weU as your obUgatlons. CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. burial was the St. partment, he such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and In the proper manner. If. W. Heams, Pro-Tem Agent MA 1-5450 at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official. In your opinion, DETROIT-TOLEDO Vincent de Paul joined the Union fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port Byron Kelly, Agent 14595 Regina. agent. Allen Park. Mich. #3 Cemetery, in 1947. He is 386-6264 New Orleans, survived by his EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditlonaUy DULUTH Box No. 66 refrained from publishing any article serving the poUtical purposes of any South Range, Wis. Louisiana. He is survived by his brother Fred, individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from pub- ' Ray Thomson, Agent EXport 4-4383 •wife Marguerite. and by his sister lishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or Its collective membership. LORAIN. 0 118 E. Parish St. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the Sandusky, Ohio 4" 4" t Clara B. Parker. Place of burial September. 1960. meetings in all constitutional ports.' The responsibility for Harold RutUsatz. Agent ....MAin 6-4573 Edwin Allison Alnsworth, 60: was the Galveston Memorial Park LOG policy Is vested In an editorial board which consists of the Executive MILWAUKEE ....3733 A. So. Shore Dr. Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among Us Joseph MUler, Agent ..SHerman 4-6645 Heart disease proved fatal to Cemetery, Hitchcock, Texas. ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. SAULT STE. MARIE 219 Brady St. Brother Ains- PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are to bo paid to anyone In any John Bernard. Agent MElrose 2-8963 4 4 4 official capacity In the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for TOLEDO 2706 106th St. worth on June 21, Earl Millard Hartman Jr., 47: same. Under no circumstance should any member pay any money for any Owen Cone. Agent RA 6-4833 1965, at his resi­ reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to Brother Hartman died of natural require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or If a Rivors Section dence in Seattle, ST. LOUIS. HO 805 Del Mar causes on July 5, member Is required to make a payment and It given an official receipt, but L. J. Colvis. Agent . .CE X-1434 Washington. A feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 7th St. member of the 1965, at the Balti­ should immediately be reported to headquarters. Arthur Bendheim. Agent more, Maryland CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU pubUshea Union since 1948, every six months In the SEAFARE31S LOG a verbatim copy of its constitu­ RAILWAY MARINE REGION he sailed In the Mercy Hospital. tion. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. AU members HEADQUARTERS ... 99 Montgomery St. A member of the should obtain copies of this constitution so as to famUiarlze themselves Jersey City 3. NJ HEnderson 3-0104 engine depart­ with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting REGIONAL DIRECTOR ment. He was Union since i960, to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such G. P. McGinty burled in the he sailed in the as dealing with charges, trials, etc.. as well as aU other details, then the ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS dfeck department. member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. B. B. Pulver R. H. Avery Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Port RETIRED EEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimure St. Orchard, Washington. Surviving He is survived by benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities. EAstern 7-4060 his mother Alma Including attendance at membership meetings. And like aU other SIU mem­ NORFOLK 115 Third St. is his sister Mae K. Ainsworth. bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role In 623-1892-3 J. Hartman. aU rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees. PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4tli St. i. ii. H. Burial was in the Sherwood Ceme­ Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership DEwey 6-.3318 Richard Benton Jones, 51: tery, Roanoke, Virginia. has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of aUowing them to retain United Industrial Workers Brother Jones succumbed to a their good standing through the waiving of their dues. BALTIMORE 1316 E. Baltimore St. heart attack on 4 4 4 EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights In employment EAstern 7-4900 and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU BOSTON , 276 State St. May 20, 1065, at Clement C. Aculn, 44t Brother constitution and In the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the Richmond 3-0140 the Gllmore Acuin died of natural causes on employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave Brooklyn of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels HYacinth 9-6600 Hotel, Newport, August 4, 1965, that he Is denied the equal rights to which he la entitled, he should notify HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. headquarters. WAInut 8-3207 Oregon. A mem­ in Singapore. A JACKSONVILLE 3608 Pearl St. SB ber of the engine member of the SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the baslo rights ELgin 3-0987 of Seafarers Is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. department, he Union since 1940, will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. FRanklin 7-3564 joined the SIU in he sailed in the To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was MOBILE 1 S. Lawrence St. steward depart­ established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the HEmlock 2-1754 1952. Place of funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. burial was the ment. He was the benefit of the membership and the Union. Phone 529-7546 Greenlawn Me- buried in Singa­ If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been NORFOLK 115 Third St. vioiatad, or that he has bean denied his constitutional right of access to Phone 623-1892-3 • morial Park Cemetery, Port Arthur, pore. N 0 bene­ Union records or Information, ha should Immediately notify SIU President PHILADELPHIA 3604 S. 4th St. ficiary was desig­ Paul Hall at haadquartars ^y certified mall, return receipt requested. DEwey 6-3818 Texas. He is survived by his wife TAMPA ...313 Harrison St. Lena. nated. Phono 239-3788 i«ifaiiMr t. Itif SEAFARERS LOG 'Tagm Trntntr-Tlutm Scrape Membership Meetings All hospitalized Seafarers would appreciate mail and visits whenever possible. The SiU-AGLIWD Meetings following is the latest available list of SIU men in the hospital:

Regular membership meetings for members of the SIU Atlantic, USPHS HOSPITAL John Misakian Hubert S. Wilson Floyd Barnett Andy C. Noah Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are held regularly once a SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA USPHS HOSPITAL R. W. Collins James Portway month on days indicated by the SIU Constitution, at 2:30 PM in the J. Colonna Leon O. Lucas GALVESTON, TEXAS John W. Coursey Roy Rayfield C. W. Dillman C. Hazelton E. Babineaux A. M. Myrex Maurice Gillespie Harry Reynolds listed SIU ports below. All Seafarers are expected to attend. Edw. Fernandas J. S. Mendoza Charles Copeman Robert Nelson George Harris Earl Smith Those who wish to be excused should request permission by tele­ F. H. Foster James Moore Gordon E. Dalman Robert F. Nielsen Jennings Hockman R. Thornsberry J. W. Givens Doyle Sheets Rul DeLos Santos E. J. Sillin Eric Johnson Charles Tyree gram (be sure to include registration number). The next SIU Nils Larsson V. W. Sorensen Elmer DIckerson Wm. C. Schaefer Bernhard Larsen George Williams meetings will be: USPHS HOSPITAL Hugh Grove Richard L. Toler Lawrence McGlone Anthony ZielinskI SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Jimmie 1- Jackson C. D. Umfleet USPHS HOSPITAL H. A. Anderson B. Jensen A. K. Keenum G. Villonauera FORT WORTH, TEXAS New York Sept. 7 Detroit Sept. 10 T. W. Carter C. D. Swift E. J. McMaster James Walker Willie Adcock Thomas Lehay Philadelphia Sept. 7 Houston Sept. 13. USPHS HOSPITAL Andrew P. Mazurek Lucy Williamson Benjamin Deibler Abraham Mander DETROIT, MICHIGAN J. E. Moore - E. C. Yeamans Abe Gordon Max Olson Baltimore Sept. 8 New Orleans Sept. 14 Tahel Ahmed Leslie Pluff USPHS HOSPITAL SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR Mobile Sept. 15 George Koehlui George Stevenson JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA STATEN ISLAND, . NEW YORK John Macko Henry Stryczek W. E. Barber A. N. Kitchings Daniel Gorman William Kenny ^ ^ A. A. Mohamed USPHS HOSPITAL A. Gutierrez Harry MacDonald USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Edwin Harriman NORFOLK, VIRGINIA E. Boles, Sr. Albert R. Moore U.S. SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL West Coast SlU-AGLiWD Meetings Robert E. Brush Bullard Jackson R. Burton J. G. Napoleonis WASHINGTON, D.C. SIU headquarters has issued the following schedule for the John Gurganus Marion Luksa William Coggins A. Niineberg William Thomson Clarence J. Hobbs William H. Mason Chester Coumas John Novak VA HOSPITAL monthly informational meetings to be held in West Coast ports for USPHS HOSPITAL R. E. Cuevas Stan O'Brien HOUSTON, TEXAS the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wilmington, San Francisco NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA Jeff Davis K. E. Olsen Thomas Manion and Seattle, or who are due to return from the Far East. Ail John E. Adam» Chas. J. Mitchell Dominick Fois Charles W. Palmer VA HOSPITAL Lucien Allarie Cleon Mixon Bryan Gibson A. Pedro WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT Seafarers are expected to attend these meetings, in accord with Tobe Beams Willis O. Moncrief - R. G. Gustafson Teotonio Pereira Paul Kolesnick an Executive Board resolution adopted in December, 1961. Meet­ Tim Brown Charles L. Monks Orlando Hernandez Louis O. Pickhart VA HOSPITAL Gregory J. Bruno Clarence Osborne Juan R. Landron Joseph Polsney BROOKLYN, NEW YORK ings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on Wednesday Ardell Burkett Alfred E. Parek R. J. Lasso Julio Quinonez R. McCutheon and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. Thomas J. Caylor Bennett E. Parnell K. Leetma Jose Rodriguez VA HOSPITAL Mallory J. Coffey Eugene G. Plahn Edward P. Lee R. Roeder PHILADELPHIA, PENN. Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Allen Collins, Jr. John J. Powers M. Loretto W. G. Schoenborn Phillip Jeffers Charles Colston Albert Rebane Michael Marcello Francisco Solis VA HOSPITAL Sept. 20 Sept. 22 - Sept. 24 Clifford Cummings James Redden G. P. Marcotte Juan Soto LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA Claude R. Deane Douglas Robbing C. Melpignano Walter Sudnick R. Arsenault 4- Nelson R. Dorado R. M. Rutledge Pedro Mena Isidoro Valles VA HOSPITAL u> $ Harry D. Emmett GREAT LAKES TUG AND DREDGE Patrick I. Scanlan J. A. Mitchell R. E. Waterfield HINES, ILLINOIS REGION J. G. Gautreau H. Leonard Shaw USPHS HOSPITAL Oscar Kvaas Great Lakes SIU Meetings O. J. Kendrick Morris D. Siegel BRIGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS VA HOSPITAL Regular membership meet­ Pleas T. Martin E. R. Smallwood Edward Broussard John Sweeney ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN Regular membership meetings ings for Great Lakes Tug and James W. McFarlin Harold Sweet John Keegan Wm. Willdridge Robert Asbahr on the Great I.akes are held on Dredge Region IBU memlers are R. A. Medicus T. C. Thompson USPHS HOSPITAL PUREAIR SANATORIUM the first and third Mondays of Joseph Mendoza Frank Vivero • BALTIMORE, MARYLAND BAYFIELD, WISCONSIN scheduled each month in the vari­ Ethel Messonnrer Earl L. Wicker Lowell Bailey Nick Mutin Theodore Galazen each month in ail ports at 7 PM ous ports at 7:30 PM. The next local time, except at Cetroit, meetings will ue: where meetings are held at 2 PM. The next meeting's will be Detroit Sept. 13 Jobless Insurance Milwaukee Sept. 13 Detroit Sept. 7—2" P.M. (Continued from page 2) objected to the formula in the Chicago Sept. 14 Alpena, ButTalo, Chicago, about federal standards for the Interstate Confereime bill that Buflfalo Sept. 15 Cleveland, Dtrlcth. Frankfort, distribution of monies raised by a would "trigger" a "few more weeks Sept. 7—7 P.M. tSault Ste. Marie Sept. 16 federal tax." Under existing law — of benefits" only if unemployment rate.s in each state reach a specified 4- t Duluth Sept. 17 and they have existed from the Seafarers and ttieir families are beginning — "there are over 30 level. "We are unequivocally op­ Cleveland Sept. 17 posed to the triggered approach SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Toledo Sept. 17 urged to support a fonsumer boy­ standards a state must meet." cott by trade unionists against because we believe unemployment Regular membership meetings Raise Benefits benefits should provide help to for IBU members are scheduled (For meeting place, contact John various companies whose products are prodr- •' under non-union The AFL-CIO wants the maxi­ those who need it whether or not each month in various ports. The Mero, 1644 West 3rd Street, Ash­ mum benefit raised, also, to "50 or an individual's unemployment hap­ next meetings will he: tabula, Ohio). conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the 60 percent of the average wages pens to coincide with an increase Phila Sept. 7—5 P.M. paid in a state," with the average in the total number of unemploy­ 4- 4* A* name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ B-' imore (licrnsed and un­ volved, and will be amended from payment one-half a jobless work­ ment,' he said. licensed ... Sept. 8—5 P.M. United Industrial Workers time to time.) er's own previous wage, Meany A sick person who needs to go testified. He suggested that one Houston . Sept. 13—5 P.M. Regular membership meetings "Lee" brand tires to a hospital should not be barred feature of the Mills bill be drop­ because the community has not Norfolk Sept. 9—5 P.M. for UIW members are scheduled (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum ped — a provision allowing states & Plastic Workers) been hit by an epidemic — but N'Orleans .. Sept. 14—5 P.M. each month at 7 PM in various to raise their maximums in a series that "analogy is parallel to the Mobile Sept. 15—5 P.M. ports The next meetings will be: t 4. t of "steps." State legislature would Interstate Conference bill" on job­ Eastern Alt Lines have to "amend their laws to ad­ less benefits, he observed. RAILWAY MARINE REGION New York Sept. 7 (Flight Engineers) just" to the Mills bill, "and they Regular mcmbetship meetings Baltimore ...... Sept. 8 may as well do so at once." "This is the time — while we for Railway Ma'ine Region-IBU 4< 4> 4^ Philadelphia ..• Sept. 7 In the shifting work patterns of are not under the gun of an emer­ members are scheduled each H. I. Siegel gency unemployment problem — t:Houston ...... Sept. 13 the past 30 years, he pointed out, month in the various ports at 10 "HIS" brand men's clothes to shore up the system," he urged AM and 8 PM. The next meetings Mobile Sept. 15 (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) "millions of workers" either never the committee. will be: New Orleans Sept. 14 were or are not now under protec­ 4^ 4" 4" tion by the system. "We believe it Jersey City Sept. 13 • Meetings held at Laoor Tample, Naw- Sears, Roebuck Company should provide for everyone who Philadelphia Sept. 14 port News. Retaii stores & products works for salary or wages, who t Meeting tield at Labor Temple, Sault (Retail Clerks) Strike Baltimore Sept 15 Ste. Marie, Mich. wants to work, and who cannot find •Norfolk Sept. 16 t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. 4 4 4' work. (Continued from page 3) Stitzel-Welier Distilleries The system needs refurbishing by panel consisting of Assistant Sec­ "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" establishing new Machinists, Stereotypers) Wirtz. Up to that time virtually HDR A LL MAlLTbS/U your god-daughter Cuniel and also introduced by Mills and by ORromiOS USBZIPCOVB 4 4 4 Representative John W. Byrnes (R- no collective bargaining had taken Jerry as soon as possible in care Jamestown Sterling Corp. place. Although MEBA negotiators WMBER11232 APffleAECWaS of Mrs. Elizabeth Rodriguez, 604 Wis.), ranking GOP member of the Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. Ways & Means Committee. had indicated their desire to meet Clinton Street, Brooklyn New Furniture and Bedding York. on an around-the-clock basis, the (United Furniture Workers) That bill is "defective," he told shipowners showed no willingness the committee because it leaves up 4" 4" i to, discuss the issues and few meet­ 4 4 4 to each state "whether it wants to Louis Samia ings were held. You are requested- to contact Empire State Bedding Co. do anything." It is based on a your sister immedately at 271 "Seaiy Mattresses" "premise" that very long-term un­ Meanwhile, the SIUNA deep sea Clinton Street, Brooklyn, New (Textile Workers) employment "is attributable only units—the MFOW, A&G District, York. 4 4 4 to recession periods, which, he said SUP and MC&—which previously 4" 4" 4) Pepsi Cola Company was erroneous. "The most outstand­ extended their contract deadlines Howard A. Sampson (Soft Drink Workers, Local 812) ing feature of long-term unemploy­ to August 15, have agreed to con­ You are asked to contact Jo 4 4 4 ment is its persistence when the tinue their bargaining talks with TFilS iVlUSPSSDMAlLVFlH/iRf as soon as possible at 3232 Francis, over-all rate of unemployment is management so long as there is White Furniture Co. dropping. AMDp«a»S8/Me.., Houston, Texas, care of Carolyn United Furniture Workers of evidence of good faith on the part Smith. America •The federation president also of the shipowners. f«pt. t SEAFARERS LOG 196S J OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO

OR THE PAST twelve yeai-s, annual A firm believer in the "sound mind in scholarship program is Linda Schwarr- honor student, Anthony early d^played R mann, daughter of Seafarer • A. . j. winners of the SIU scholarship awards a sound body" adagie, James keeps him­ I variety of talents and interests, ranging self phjrsically fit by actively partici­ Schwarrmann, of Leonia, N. J. . Linda front mathematics to the playing field have displayed th.e same high standards pating in the many sports of which he balances her academic life with a strong and back again. ^ of academic and moral achievement that role in church and community activities. is fond. A three-letter man on the sports field, marked the first scholarship awards in During his four years at high school, Having lived in Leonia, New Jersey Anthony was at the top of his academic 1953. Now, as then, the Seafarers he played intramural basketball and foot­ since she was five, Linda attended Leonia higfi school graduating class, and took scholarship program attracts students ball, and was a star member of the school Grade School, and then attended Leonia citizenship awards along with his scholas­ who combine intellectual prowess with bowling team. High School. In both schools, she main­ tic achievement awards in various fields character, and ability. The SIU scholar­ Not limited to school sports, in the tained a record of high academic achieve­ of study. ment. ship winner has consistently proved his summer James enjoys swimming, cycling, He attended St. Mary's Elementary mettle, not only as a student, but as and "just plain hiking—especially along Throughout her high school years, School up to the seventh grade and then the lakefront of Chicago." In the winter, moved on to Kinvin High, from where he a citizen, a family member and a par­ Linda found herself very busy, both in he can never get his fill of ice skating, school and out. She engaged in many was graduated. St. Mary's is staffed with ticipant in community affairs as well. which is his favorite sport. extra-curricular activities, including the Dominican nuns and Klrwin is staffed Tlie SIU scholarship program has Recently, he's taken up tennis and golf. Girl Scouts and various school clubs. with the Christian Brothers. been opeiatcd on an annual basis for Becoming interested in sports at an the past twelve years and is recognized early age, Anthony frequently played ball as one of the most liberal, no-strings- with his brother, who is three years older than he is. With the aid of his brother's attached programs of its kind. Seafarers training, Anthony received his start in and their children are eligible to organized athletics at St. Mary's, where compete. 1965 he took part in football,'basketball and The children of SIU members have track over a three year period. He con­ tinued his athletic activities at Kirwin been awarded 40 of the 63 scholarships High, lettering for three years in each granted to date. SIU men have received sport. 23 of the college scholarships. A quarterback on the football field, . An example of how an SIU scholar- a guard on the basketball court, and run­ siiip paved the way to success is Dr. ning the sprints in track, Anthony was co-captain of the football team and was Alma Jiminez, who was one of the 1953 named to the all-district team for two award winners. She is the daughter of years running. Seafarer Pedro Jiminez. Alma went on liii^ARSHlP While he was learning the spirit of to graduate from the University of teamwork and fair play on the athletic Puerto Rico and established her own field, Anthony was developing his early medical practice. Other former winners appetite for reading and study. "When I are now engaged in professions ranging wasn't playing ball," he says, "I could from medicine and engineering to teach­ usually be found at the nearby library." ing and law. In each case, the scholar- Aside from sports and studies at siiip has substantially aided their careers. "But," he says, "I think I need quite a As president of her church youth Kirwin High, Anthony found time for a wide range of extra-curricular activities. James Schmidt, son of Seafarer Joseph bit of practice in both before I call group, church and charitable activities He was vice-president of the Mu Alpha Schmidt, of Chicago, 111., is one of the myself a tennis or golf player." held much of Linda's attention. She Theta (Math Club), president of the Stu­ five 1955 winners who possesses the found that such activity broadened and James has accompanied his father. dent Council, president of the National many qualities exhibited by all the award supplemented her formal elducation. Seafarer Joseph Schmidt, on several Honor Society, a member of the C.C.D., holders, past and present. fishing trips to Canada during his sum­ Linda's hobby and favorite sport is and sports editor of the high school James attended St. Alphonsus Grade mer school vacations. "The trips were baton twirling. She served as drum paper. School in his home town, Chicago. After great," he says. "Being the son of a majorette at Leonia High. So far as Tops in his graduating class, Anthony graduating from St. Alphonsus, he at­ Seafarer, I suppose I have a special place Linda is concerned, twirling is more than was chosen as class Valedictorian after tended St. Michael Central High School, in my heart for water sports." Just a pastime. It is a way of interacting maintaining a 96.9 grade average for four wliere he participated in many extra­ While visiting Washington D.C. during with others on a team basis. years. He also was awarded the Bell curricular and community affairs. Main­ his junior year in "Some of my fond­ •Telephone Science Award, The Bausch taining top grades at St. Michael's, James high school, James est memories," she & Lomb Science Award, the American edited the school newspaper in his developed a taste for says, "are bound, up Citizenship Award, and the Texas Chemi­ junior and senior years. During his travel which was re­ with my participa­ cal Council Slide Rule Prize. senior year, he served as president of inforced by a tour tion in Leonia's won­ At the high school sports banquet, the school's student council. he made of the Air derful baton twirling Anthony received the Father O'Sullivan Aware of the value of experience, Force Academy in squad." Trophy, presented to the football player Colorado. "One of James knows that there is more to learn­ An American His­ with the highest scholastic average, the my ambitions is to ing than attending classes and reading tory major at Leonia Most Valuable Back trophy, and the Jerry travel to every state books. ".4s I have often mentioned to High School, Linda Carroll Memorial Trophy, awarded to the in the union and my friends and relatives," he says, "my will be attending athlete who displayed the best playing then tour Europe," participation in extra-curricular activi­ Drew University spirit, attitude and sportsmanship. ties supplemented my academic educa­ . ^ . he declares. J. Schmidt ^ where she will con­ Schwarrmann Anthony displays some of his father's tion, and, as the saying goes, taught me This month, James tinue her historical wanderlust. Although most of his travels many things which are not found in the will enroll in the University of Dayton, studies. With the help of her $6,000 SIU have been limited to athletic trips in textbooks. Such activities," he declares, Ohio. There he will major in history scholarship, she eventually plans to teacH Texas, he did travel to New York during "also afforded me a sense of responsi­ with hopes of entering the teaching pro­ or involve herself in the field of histori­ the summer of 1959, a trip which he bility 'which I know will be of value fession when his education is completed. cal research. says ho "enjoyed tremendously." Re- to me in later life." Teaching is more than just a profes­ "The first time I heard of the Union (Continued on page 9) sion to James, it is a passion. "I feel that scholarship was when I was in the sev­ teaching will give me an opportunity to enth grade," she says. "I was afraid to be of creative service to my fellow man," even dream about winning it. I feared it he says. "As far as I'm concerned," there was like reaching for a very distant star. are few professions that offer as much I was both amazed and grateful when the personal satisfaction news came that I had won it. This is the as teaching does." most important thing that has ever hap­ Grateful for the pened to me. It has made my further big boost that the education possible. Education is a vital $6,000 SIU scholar­ part of today's world. It holds the key. ship is giving to his to the future. I am so grateful for academic studies and this wonderful opportunity that my his future, James gratitude can never be expressed prop­ says: "I will always erly in mere words. All I can say is be in debt to the thank you, from the bottom of my heart." SIU for the scholar­ Top scholastic standing, athletic excel­ ship that has been lence, outstanding citizenship qualities, awarded to me. A. Cemosek broad range of interest and experience— Without it, I prob­ these are the characteristics of the SIU ably would not have been able to go away scholarship winner, and Anthony Cer- SIU Seholorsiiip winner Peter to college." nosek, son of Seafarer Anton Cernosek, Scholarship winner Anthony Cer­ Bakarieh (center, rear) poses A fine example of the well rounded of Galveston, Texas, exemplifies them alL nosek scores for the Kirwin High proudly with his family. students who participate in the SIU An exceptional athlete as well as an basketball team.