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Af iocfcsonW//e NMC Forum Hall Attacks Soviet Rate Cutting Practices SIU President Paul Hall, speaking at Federal Maritime Commission to reject Sea-Land, another speaker at the Jack­ for is that fair-trade standards be en­ a National Maritime Council forum in any rates of "third-flag" carriers that sonville forum, also came out strongly acted," he concluded. Jacksonville last month, said that pas­ are found to be non-compensatory, or for the bill proposed by Sen. Inouye. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for sage of a bill currently pending before non-equivalent, on a commercial cost "The American merchant ships have Maritime Affairs Robert J. Blackwell, the Senate, which would seek to curb basis with American-flag lines and the been the innovators in the transport of who served as moderator at the Jack­ Soviet rate cutting practices, is essential lines of this nation's trading partners. cargo around the world," Richardson sonville forum, also came out in favor to the survival of the American mer­ The Soviet Union is one of the big­ said, "but we cannot compete with the of the Inouye bill and decried the So­ chant marine. gest "rate cutting" nations engaging ir increasing Soviet fleets which move viet rate cutting practices. President Hall, in remarks to the large scale trade on the high seas. In cargoes at a lower rate than we can "Their sole purpose is to destroy, by gathering of some 800 importers, ex­ recent months they have done severe move it. low cargo rates, the merchant fleets of porters and freight forwarders present damage to many American shipping "We are a part of the free enterprise the major non-Communist countries of at the dinner forum, noted: companies, notably to Sea-Land Inc. system and Ve have to operate at a the world," Blackwell said. would like to say that I be­ Paul' F. Richardson, president of profit to survive. All that we are asking Blackwell also said that the next few lieve the passage of toe bill now years "will see significant advances" in before the Senate is really more A^ARIT\W*^ f " the U.S. merchant marine. He said that important to the maritime indus­ 90 large merchant vessels are currently try than the Merchant Marine Act under construction in U.S. shipyards at of 1970, because the Soviet Union a cost of $4.5 billion and, that many is out to destroy the American smaller ships are also being built. merchant marine and our free en­ Blackwell also had high praise for terprise system. the National Maritime Council, a non­ ''They are not entering the profit organization composed of all maritime field to make a profit— segments of the U.S.-flag maritime in­ they are entering with a political dustry, management, labor and govern­ motive, to destroy competition," ment, dedciated to maintaining a Hall said. strong, competitive U.S. merchant ma­ The bill to which President Hall was rine. The council holds frequent forums referring was introduced earlier this and seminars in major cities throughout year by Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D.­ the country in an effort to attract and Hawaii). It would require that vessels hold the support of American shippers. flying the flags of nations other than The SIU often sends representatives to those of the U.S. and the country di­ these forums. rectly involved with the U.S. in the ex­ SIU President Paul Hall (left) gathers with from left: Wilton B. Jackson, man­ The day after the Jacksonville forum port and import of goods, must adhere ager of the Overseas Marine Division of E. I, du Pont; Robert J. Bjackwell, SIU President Hall attended another . • w to the rates set by the shipping lines of assistant secretary of Commerce for maritime affairs, and Paul F. Richardson, NMC gathering in Miami and partici­ the trading nations. president of Sea-Land Services, Inc. at a National Maritime Council forum in pated in a spirited question-and-answer I • .1 The bill would also empower the Jacksonville, Fla. last month. session. • / elected or not, had a chance to participate through written suggestions on ^ .-I c • i the pre-Conference questionnaires mailed from Union Headquarters to each SIU member. The Conference delegates carefully read and discussed the all of these questionnaires, and afterwards adopted many of the proposals. 'I i* 't' This Conference of Seafarers, too, was an historical Conference because it was conducted at a time when American Seafarers are confronted with the most pressing and complex problems we have ever had to face— PRESIDENT'S problems which threaten the very survival of the U.S. maritime industry. Among them, we are faced with the continuous protection of the Jones Act, one of the most important maritime laws on the books today. In recent years, the multinational oil companies have led the way in a REPORT: Paul Hall campaign to break the Jones Act, which would allow them to bring foreign-ffag vessels into the U.S. domestic trades. We are also confronted with the monumental problems of stepped-up third-flag operations in the U.S. foreign trades. The unchecked growth of Conclude Historic third-flag fleets has steadily pulled the U.S. merchant marine down from world maritime dominance in 1945, to a back seat role in seventh place today. And if allowed to continue their unrestricted operations, third-flag Seafarers Conference fleets threaten to completely take over the carriage of U.S. foreign -:• / - commerce. Sixty-six rank and file SIU members, in a cooperative effort with officials In addition, we face the challenge of a third round in the battle for a of our Union, last month concluded an important, democratic and historical fair oil cargo preference law for the United States. And we are confronted Conference of Seafarers at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney. Point, Md. with the challenge of an industry which is undergoing revolutionary changes It was an important Conference because the elected delegates—after in regard to shipboard technology. carefully studying the present state of the U.S. maritime industry, its These tough challenges add up to more than a continuous fight for development over the years and its prospects for the future—responsibly jobs and job security for Seafarers. They mean fighting for the preservation and intelligently contributed well thought-out recommendations concerning of a way of life—our way of life as American Seafarers. our new contract, our pension, welfare and vacation plans,) and our edu- At the same time, though, they are challenges that are by no means cational.and political programs. It is these recommendations that the SIU's insurmountable. And by using the same ingredients—unity of purpose and contract department will use as a firm basis for negotiations with our unity of action—that helped us form our Union and fostered its growth, 'I contracted operators in upcoming contract talks. And it is these recom­ we will meet these challenges head on and ultimately overcome them. .• • •.:/I- mendations that will help guide the SIU in the expansion of old programs It was unity on the part of Seafarers that enabled the SIU to spearhead and the development of new ones in the areas of education for the Seafarer passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. It was unity on the part and political action in Washington, D.C. of Seafarers that enabled the SIU to coordinate American labor's successful It was a democratic Conference because all of the 66 delegates vvere campaign last year for passage of the Energy Transportation Security Act elected at special meetings in SIU ports throughout the country by in the House and the Senate. a compliment of their brother Seafarers. And of these 66 delegates, 22 And it was this same kind of unity—Seafarers from all parts of the represented the deck department, 22 represented the black gang, and country standing together and working together—^that made itself evident 22 represented the steward department. Throughout the Conference, as throughout our recent Conference at which many of the SIU's programs at Union membership meetings, each delegate had an opportunity to make for the future were formulated. It will be unity, too, among our members recommendations himself, or rise in favor of or against any or all of the that will enable us to carry out these vital programs. other proposed recommendations. V In many ways, this Conference will continue to affect the lives pf And, it was a democratic Conference because all Seafarers, whether Seafarers and their families for years to come.

Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N. Y. Vol. XXXVII, No. 5, May 1975.

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Ending nearly 72 hours of uncertain that his vessel had been fired on by carrier USS Coral Sea, to the area and However, at no time did the planes re­ ' '''4- captivity by the new Communist Cam= Cambodian gunboats and was being ordered the airlift of 1,100 Marines port seeing the crew aboard the vessel. bodian regime, the entire 39-man crew, boarded by armed members of the from Okinawa to U Taphao Air Base Late Tuesday evening, E.D.T., or 28 of them SIU members, of the seized Cambodian Navy. This was the last in Thailand in anticipation of military Wednesday morning Cambodian time, containership, Mayaquez, were safely communique received from the Maya­ action should diplomatic attempts to re­ U.S. planes reported that the Cambod­ rescued late Wednesday evening. May quez before her radio was silenced. trieve the ship and crew fail. ian gunboats were apparently trying to 14, E.D.T., by the naval destroyer USS The Mayaquez, enroute from Hong The sole diplomatic channels open move the crew off the Mayaquez to the Wilson shortly after militar>' action was Kong to Sattahip, Thailand loaded with to the U.S. in the incident were through mainland. ' ': T carried out by combined U.S. Marine 225 containers of cargo, was reportedly Peking, China, the only government Three Gunboats Sunk , n' and Air Force units against the Cam seized in international waters off the that seemed to have any regular com­ President Ford gave the order to bodians. Latest reports say that five coast of Cambodia in one of the most munications with Phnom Penh. stop the gunboats' objectives. U.S. Air U.S. Marines were killed, 13 are missing traveled trade routes in Southeast Asia. In response to President Ford's ac­ Force planes first fired warning shots and 80 wounded, very few seriously It was first throught that the Maya­ tions, SIU President Paul Hall sent a and fire was returned from the Cam­ during the military assaults. quez had been forced .to the port of telegram to the White House, declaring: bodian vessels. In the exchange that As the LOG goes to press, most of Kompong Som on the Cambodian "The military seizure by the Cambod­ followed, three of the gunboats were the crew of the Mayaquez are back mainland, but later reconnaissance by ian Government of the SS Mayaquez sunk and four others disabled in the home .in theU.S. after being flown here U.S. Air Force spotter planes pin­ is a violation of the concept of freedom water. One of the boats successfully from Singapore. According to officials pointed the vessel anchored about a Of the seas and is a hostile and un­ made it to Kompong Som. of Sea-Land, the vessel's operator, a mile off Koh Tang Island, 30 miles off friendly act. We share your view that - T»Iearly 20 hours later, still with no company representative met the ship in the coast of Cambodia in the Gulf of this is a piratical act. We want you to commitment from the Cambodians to Singapore, where she was taken after Thailand. know that we fully support your firm release the ship and its crew, U.S. Ma­ the incident, and the crew was given the The ship was being guarded by a and positive denunciation of this hostile rines landed aboard the Mayaquez -ii choice of repatriating to the U.S. or re­ small fleet of Cambodian gunboats, action and we are confident that your from helicopters and recaptured the maining aboard the Mayaquez. which reportedly fired on and hit one efforts to protect the American citizens vessel, but a complete search of the . i. The tense three-day drama began to of the spotter planes without causing and the vessel involved will be in this ship showed that no one was aboard unfold in the early morning hours of serious damage to the aircraft. There country's best interest." her. May 12 when the Mayaquez's Master was no sign of the crew on the deck of An assault force of about 200 Ma­ Charles T. Miller radioed the company the Mayaquez and it could not be de­ Telegram to Families rines then landed by helicopter on Koh termined if the crew was still aboard SIU President Hall also sent individ­ Tang Island to search for the captured the vessel at all. ual telegrams to the families of the cap­ crew there. They reportedly met heavy President Gerald Ford immediately tured Seafarers who were aboard the resistance from Cambodian forces sta­ t- INDEX denounced the vessel's seizure as "an Mayaquez expressing the Union's deep tioned on the island where the U.S. ' K act of piracy." He demanded the "im­ concern over the situation and the forces suffered their casualties. Legislative News - mediate release of the ship," and that safety of the crew. An air strike against Ream Airport Third-flag bill Page 14 "failure to do so would have the most Throughout Monday, May 12 and , near Kompong Som on the Cambodian serious consequences." Washington Activities .... Page 8 most of Tuesday, May 13, the U.S. con­ mainland was also carried out by U.S. tinued to operate through diplomatic Air Force planes. Warships Dispatched channels to resolve the situation, with Shortly after the coordinated military Union News President Ford then dispatched U.S. no significant results. At all times, U.S. operations began, a small vessel flying Seafarers warships, which included the aircraft planes kept the Mayaquez in sight. Conference Special Supplement Continued on Page 15 President's Report Page 2 Headquarters Notes ...... Page 9 Oldest To Complete HLSS High School Program Membership meeting in port of Detroit .Page 4 President's pre-balloting report Page 15 At 64, Seafarer Gets GED Diploma Brother Thomas Maher at age 64, glad I took advantage of it. For the first like me—^people like Mrs. Glazer in the General News recently became the oldest Seafarer to time now, when I read a book, I really Reading Lab, and Miss Grotzky, who Mayaquez crew alive earn his high school diploma through notice the punctuation. I understand taught me grammar. And of course, and well Page 3 the Lundeberg School's General Edu­ math and language much better, too.- Mrs. Nalen, who gave me so much en­ Seatrain shipyard to cational Development Program. In fact, I actually enjoy math." couragement. reopen Page 5 A resident of Virginia, Seafarer Brother Maher also- commented on "I'm proud of the Lundeberg School SIU scholarship Maher was bom in New York and be­ what the Limdeberg School meant to and I'm proud of what it's doing for winners Back page gan his career in the American mer­ him as a Seafarer. He said, "I can re­ Seafarers and for our industry." NMC Jacksonville meeting.Page2 chant marine in 1946. member the old days when things were The GED program at the Lundeberg Hall gets Navy League "I sailed around the world twice so different. I see the youngsters at the School is open to all Seafarers—regard­ award • Page 5 when I was working on the Isthmian Lundeberg School studying Union His­ less of age—who do not have a high SIU ship in Vietnam sealift.. Page 7 Lines," said Brother Maher, "But in tory and I think T lived through some school diploma. Seatrade conference ... .^. Page 7 recent years, most of my ships have of those things.' Today we've got really (For requirements and application Tulane University transportation been going to the Far East." good people at HLS to help Seafarers for GED program, see page 22.) ^ discussion .• Page 9 When asked if he thought his travels as a Seafarer had helped him in earning Shipping his diploma. Brother Maher replied, Dispatchers' Reports ...Page 16 "Of course. You can't help but leam Ships' Committees . .,... Page 6 things when you travel. Travel is a kind Ships' Digests ...... Page 17 of education in itself." According to Seafarer Maher, the Training and Upgrading •- new technology on America's merchant Seafarers participate In ships is what originally brought him to bosuns recertification HLS. and 'A' seniority ^ ^ "I had been sailing as an oiler for upgrading Pages 10-11 years, and I had my pumpman endorse­ Upgrading class schedule, ment. But with the new ships I couldn't requirements and really use that. I kept thinking about application Pages 22-23 going to the Lundeberg School, and GED requirements and more and more of my shipmates who application .\ ... Page 22 had been there recommended it. So I decided to give it a try. I went to the Membership News " . school and got my QMED endorse­ Brother Maher, 64, gets ment, and I got so much individual help For Seafarer Thomas Maher (second from right). "Happiness Is a GED GED diploma -Page3 and encouragement, from all the people Diploma". At 64, Brother Maher became the oldest SIU member to receive New SIU pensioners ... .Page 18 there that I got enough confidence to his high school diploma through the Lundeberg School's General Educa­ Final Departures ... . Pages 20-21 stay and try the GED program." tional Development program. Sharing Seafarer Maher's happiness are.

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inkL. Seafarer Yehia Saeed is sihipped aboard the SlU- Union officials in the port of Detroit conduct membership meeting to keep the Detroit membership up-^o- contracted George Gable by SlU representative date on all the Union's activities. From the left are: Fred Farnen, Great Lakes vice-president RoyBoudreau, Roy Boudreau. recording secretary: Jack Bluitt, meeting chairman, and Carl Peth, reading clerk.

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i Union. contract. 'i I J • I Detroit Member s Meet; Fitting Out Near Completion fitting out on the Great Lakes just about completed, Lakes Seafarersare anticipating a good, extended work season which will continue through the TT Summer and into next Winter. Many Great Lakes members utilize their off-season well by using the time to upgrade their professional skills at the Lundeherg School in Piney Point. As in all SIU ports, the Union conducts a monthly membership meeting to keep Seafarers, living in the Detroit area, up- to-date on relevant developments in the maritime industry. The Detroit meeting, held on the first Friday after the first Sunday of each month, last month included reports on the Union's finances; the SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation plans; educational opportunities for Seafarers, and the Union's legislative efforts on the political front in Washington, D.C.

^ After membership meeting, retired Seafarers John White, left, and Joe Gorney, right, get together with still actively sailing wheelsman Raymond Garlow,' center. Brother White, who retired m 1973, used to sail as cook and Brother Great Lakes Seafarer Ed Lombardi raises hand to nriake motion to the chair Gorney, a 1967 retiree sailed as able seaman. at the April Detroit membership meeting. Page 4 Seafarers Log - (T ^ J

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I- ' I}-' • Jobs for UIW Brothers J Shipyard to Reopen; $40-M Loan OK'd The Federal Government's Depart­ loan guarantee. Acting Secretary of Among those present at the shipyard new lifeblood to the community." ment of Commerce announced May 14 Commerce John K. Tabor said, "Be­ on the day of the announcement were: t-..- the approval of a $40-million loan cause of serious financial difficulties the SIU Vice President and UIW National Chisholm, Richmond Statement guarantee for Seatrain Shipbuilding Director Frank Drozak, Assistant Sec­ Seatrain company was forced to fur­ Representatives Shirley Chisholm Corp. which will enable the company to retary of Commerce for Maritime Af­ lough close to 3,100 workers at its (D.-N.Y.) and Fred Richmond (D.- reopen its facilities at the Brooklyn fairs Robert J. Blackwell, EDA Deputy facility in the Brooklyn Navy yard. Our N.Y.), who represent the shipyard area (N.Y.) Navy Yard, resume construc­ Secretary Jeff Cahill, Seatrain Lines action today will put a high percentage ill Congress, and who also played a tion on the two uncompleted super­ Board Chairman Joseph Kahn, Sea­ of these workers back to work. large role in pressing the government to tankers there and rehire a majority of "These workers," Tabor went on to train Lines President Howard Pack, come to the assistance of Seatrain, is­ the SlU-affiliated United Industrial say, "are people who were formerly un­ Seatrain Shipbuilding Corp. President sued a joint statement on the action. Workers of America (UIW) who have skilled, and through various Federal John A. Serrie and Sen. James L. Buck­ "We are pleased that the workers at 1 Jit been furloughed. ley (Cons.-N.Y.). manpower programs became skilled Seatrain will soon be returning to their The loan guarantee was made by the craftsmen. I am delighted, and I am Senator Buckley was one of the mem­ jobs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard," the !i(ii 5 ! Commerce Department's Economic sure they are, that they will be going bers of Congress who was instrumental statement read. "These layoffs have al­ Development Administration. It comes back to work, using their new skills, in convincing government officials that ready had a profound effect on the X- after a three-and-a-half month period soon." making a loan guarantee for Seatrain economy of many of our communities I: of idleness for some 1,800 UIW mem­ Joseph Kahn, chairman of the Board was extremely important for the work­ in Brooklyn which are in the midst of a bers who were furloughed late in Janu­ of Seatrain Lines, said that the com­ ers involved and the surrounding com­ severe depression. ary. Prior to that Seatrain was forced to pany hoped to reopen the Yard and munity. layoff some 1,300 men because of fi­ start recalling workers approximately "The decision to guarantee a Federal nancial difficulties. two weeks after the announcement of Commenting on the impending re­ loan for Seatrain is a step towards re­ Since the massive layoffs began, UIW the government's assistance. While it is opening of the Yard Sen. Buckley said: viving the burden of unemploymen. and Seatrain officials have held numer­ not certain how many men will be re­ "This is happy news. The day would which has already reached catastrophic I ous meetings with high government hired, it is hoped that the majority of not have arrived except for the tremen­ proportions in our inner cities," the if officials and Congressional representa­ workers who were furloughed will even­ dous cooperation between management, statement contined. "This loan restores i f tives in an effort to obtain government tually be able to return to their jobs. labor and goveaiment." Buckley went the viability of the Navy Yard and is a assistance for Seatrain. Workers will be rehired on a seniority on to say that he hoped the Yard would step toward alleviating the effects of our In announcing the approval of the basis, as per the contract. "continue on through the years and give current economic recession." Hall Cefs Navy League Thompson Award SIU President Paul Hall was honored maintenance of a strong U.S. maritime last month by the 73rd Annual Con­ industry—one that will greatly benefit vention of the Navy League of the the nation's defense as well as its eco­ nomic security. In the process, he has United States for his "outstanding civil­ .'V ian leadership toward furthering the looked beyond his concern for the understanding of the importance of sea- welfare of the American maritime work­ power to the United States." ers, whom he represents so ably, to the The Navy League convention, high­ best interests of the nation and the lighted by an address from President preservation of the ocean power upon Gerald R. Ford, presented SIU Presi­ which this nation has relied for its existence for the past two centuries. As f- -H: dent Hall the Robeft M. Thompson an articulate spokesman for a strong Award, one of 12 prestigious awards •i'- given annually for personal achieve­ maritime industry, he has addressed i-:v ments in leadership in maritime af­ Congressional committees, schools, fairs, science, community service and universities, and citizen groups of all 131 literature. kinds. He has worked to generate sup­ In accepting the award. President port not only for the U.S. merchant Hall declared that "no nation can expect marine but for the needs of the Navy, to remain a first-rate world power with­ and of the fishing, oceanography and out a strong national program for sea- offshore mineral industries. He has ••Ij power," and he pledged the SIU's manifested his belief that only by the continued willingness to cooperate with development of all of these areas can the Navy League "to restore our nation the United States maintain its position as a leading, global maritime power." as a world sea power leader. By word and deed he has provided outstanding President Ford, delivering the key­ civilian leadership to insure that the note address at the New Orleans-based maritime industry will continue working convention, extended his personal con­ Secretaryofthe Navy William Middendorf, right, congratulates SIU President together, despite likes or dislikes, to gratulations to Hall, and asserted: Paul Hall on the award he received from the Navy League of the United achieve the common goal of a com­ "This is a well-deserved tribute to a States for his "outstanding civilian leadership toward furthering the under­ pletely revitalized, globally competitive standing of the importance of seapower to the United States." great union leader and a great Ameri­ merchant marine. Li•(' can—a man who has done as much as a 45,000-member organization created concern over the decline in the number , - X anyone to keep America's merchant nearly three quarters of a century ago of active naval vessels in service, and -P' fleet alive and well during challenging to educate the public about "the de­ the fact that American flagships carry [I times. He is a man who believes in pendence of the nation on seapower," less than 6 percent of the nation's im­ America, has fought for America and adopted a number of important resolu­ ports and exports, reflected that pre­ will continue to be in the leadership in tions concerning the health and de­ sently "there is no adequate articulation keeping America strong." velopment of the American merchant of naval policy either on the strength President Ford also cited some of marine. of our naval forces or on the extent to In order to better meet the needs of the problems facing the American Among the resolutions, the league which American-built ships, flying the Union membei^ the SIU has moved Its • "•LI merchant marine and Naval seapower pledged to work for "the creation of a American-flag and manned by Ameri­ Tampa operations from M2 Hanisoa i'"" today, and imperatively stated: Department of Ocean Affairs ... which can seamen, shall carry waterbome St. to 2610 W» Kennedy Blvd. "Let it never be said that our gen­ could best implement a national ocean foreign trade." This resolution carried The new zip code is 33609 and the eration allowed American seapower to policy and coordinate all maritime the league's support for the transport new telephone number is: (813) 870- erode into a second-class status. Let it serviees." of increased amounts of American 1601. • never be said that we permitted our A vigorous effort to inform the Amer­ cargo on ships built and registered in merchant fleet to disappear by attrition. The Unioii feels that in this new fa­ ican public both of the nation's grow­ the U.S., crewed by U.S. citizens. cility, it win be better able to service "Only a strong America ... can be ing dependence on foreign sources for an effective force for peace in the aU the members'needs. vital materials, and the need for a strong Below is the text of the words con­ SIU Executive Vice President Cal troubled modern world. And a strong Navy and merchant marine "eapable of tained in the award presented to SIU Navy and merchant marine are essential Tanner is in charge of the Tampa hall ensuring the safe arrival of these basic President Paul Hall by the Navy League fbllowing the death of Brother Bennle to a strong America." materials," was also resolved by the of the United States on Apr. 24, 1975. Gonzalez who had been port agent Throughout his life he has dedicated After President Ford's address, the league convention. there for oeoH, ten yenrs. W\ annual convention of the Navy League, The convention delegates, expressing his efforts to the development and May, 1975 Page 5 The Committee Page San Francisco Committee Seattle Committee

In the messroom of the C4 SS Seattle (Sea-Land) at a payoff In the port of New York on Apr. 17 is (2nd left) Recertified Bosun John Carey, ship's chair­ man, with the Ship's Committee of from left: Engine Delegate G. Weaver, Recertified Bosun Frank Teti (center) ship's chairman of the containership Deck Delegate Leo Derstler, and Steward Delegate Pedro Sanchez. The ship SS San Francisco (Sea-Land) at a payoff on Apr. 28 in the port of New York was on a coastwise run. before layup following a run to the Mediterranean. Other members of the Ship's Committee are, from left: Educational Director Ray Mathews; Steward Delegate Paul Kent; Deck Delegate Mike Carlisle, and Engine Delegate John Jacksonville Committee Day. Portmar Committee

Recen'tly RecenTfie«4l«stiffa^e^omez ( of the containership'SS Jacksonville (Sea-Land), at a payoff on May 8 in the port of New York with the Ship's Committee of (seated I. to r.): Chief Steward Henry Galicki, secretary-reporter, and Engine Delegate Genaro Rivera, both reading the Seafarers LOG, and (standing I. to r.): Steward Delegate Anthony At the far left is Recertified Bosun Irwin S. Moen, ship's chairman of the 04 Gregoire, Gomez, and Deck Delegate P. Del Valle. The vessel is a coastwise SS Portmar (Calmar) on a coastwise run with the Ship's Committee of, from run. left: Chief Steward Sidney Gamer, secretary-reporter; Steward Delegate Mel- vin Knickman; Engine Delegate Robert Raymer and Deck Delegate Bruce Vain. The ship paid off in the port of Baltimore on Mar. 27. Los Angeles Committee San Juan Co^mmittee

Far right is Recertified Bosun Robert "Bob" Gorbea, ship's chairman of the Recertified Bosun Calvain E. James (standing far right) ship's chairman of C4J SS San Juan (Puerto Rico Marine) at a payoff on Apr. 29 in the port of the SS Los Angeles (Sea-Land) at a payoff on Apr. 24 in the port of New New York with the Ship's Committee of, from left: Steward Delegate Benny York after a Med run. Other members of the Ship's Committee are from left: Santos; Chief Steward Frank Baja; Deck Delegate James Galloway, and En­ Deck Delegate Vlachos Konstaninos, Steward Delegate N. Quinones and gine Delegate Jack Fitzgerald. The vessel was formerly named the SS Engine Delegate Edward L. Atkins. SlU Patrolman Ted Babkowski is seated Chicago. far right.

Page 6 Seafarers Log / H- Tanker Slump Is Seatrade Confab Topic lf: Sec. Blackwell Asserts 40 Ships Could Be Laid Up l| The depressed state of the world and Among the speakers who addressed national oil company-funded Federa­ significant strides forwara since passage American tanker markets and their the conference were SIU President Paul tion of American Controlled Shipping, of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, .>|MI prospects for the future were the main Hall, Robert J. Blackwell, U.S. assist­ formerly known as the American Com- is to continue to move ahead. areas of discussion at a Seatrade- -11 ant secretary of Commerce for mari­ mitteee fpr Flags of Necessity. President Hall told the conference -. ill sponsored business conference held last time affairs; Melvin A. Conant of the Commenting on the present state of that the major oil companies have con­ month at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Federal Energy Administration and the tanker market. Secretary Blackwell sistently opposed fair cargo preference New York City. Philip J. Loree, chairman of the multi- said that 31 American-flag tankers were for the U.S., while at the same time presently laid up and noted that in the quietly supporting efforts of Arab na­ next few months this number could rise tions to build up tanker fleets capable Trahscolorado Evacuates to 40 idle tankers with an aggregate of carrying large percentages of ex­ tonnage of 1.8 million deadweight tons. ported Mideast oil. Blackwell also stated that the Ameri­ President Hall also declared that if Vietnamese Refugees can shipbuilding industry was hurting the multinational oil companies do not from the depressed tanker market, and begin to cooperate more in solving the reported that contract orders for five nation's economic and energy problems 89,000-deadweight ton tankers, sched­ they face the definite prospect of in­ uled to be built at Todd Shipyards in creased control of their oil operations. San Pedro, Calif., had been canceled. He said the recent repeal of the oU t' Noting similar problems in the world depletion allowance, which will cost the tanker market. Secretary Blackwell pre­ oil companies nearly $2 billion more in dicted: "I do not foresee any additional taxes each year, is an example of the crude oil carriers being built for the people's frustration with the multina­ U.S. foreign trade until the present tional firms. world surplus is worked off." Federal Energy Administration of­ Responding to these issues, SIU ficial Melvin Conant, and Federation President Paul Hall reaffirmed the of American Controlled Shipping Chair­ absolute necessity of a fair oil cargo man Philip Loree, whose organization 11 preference law, calling for 30 percent is made up of the big oil firms owning of all U.S. oil imports to be carried on and operating the huge, competition U.S. flagships, if the American tanker stifling runaway flag-fleets, both took fleet is to survive, and if the American stands against enactment of oil cargo shipbuilding industry, which has made preference for the U.S.

The SS Transcolorado (Hudson Waterways) participated In the U.S. rescue ^ 'T operation of refugees from South Vietnam. The SlU-contracted SS Transcolo­ Seafarers had altered the vessel's rado (Hudson Waterways) carried pipes to carry fresh water to the ; V thousands of South Vietnamese refu­ evacuees sheltered from the hot sun JI gees, including a blessed event, to under rigged canvas awnings on deck. '&|| Orote Point, Guam on May 10 from Hudson Waterways received a tele­ Subic Bay, the Philippines. gram from U.S. Navy Admiral J. L. The €-4 docked with one more HoUoway III praising the rescue oper­ passenger than she had when she left ation which he termed "difficult and the Philippines when a boy, sub­ complex." Admiral Holloway also sequently named John Colorado Than, singled out the men involved in the was born in international waters. rescue, and said that the operation will The refugees, half of them children, "stand as a tnbute to the courage, -J. had been on hoard the MSG ship for a determination and perseverance" of the period of 5-10 days. Decks and holds operating forces involved. were littered with such debris as motor­ cycles, straw hats, empty food pack­ The Transcolorado has been in­ ages, sandals, jackets and even a sew­ volved in the refugee sealift from Viet­ ing machine. nam since early April.

SIU President Paul Hall cites the importance of a fair oil cargo preference law in overcoming the problems facing the American tanker market at the • 'n^ i Seatrade-sponsored conference last month in New York. SIU Receives Education Award The Seafarers International Union for their individual college scholarship was presented a special award "for programs. offering educational opportimity to Local 1199 has had their scholar­ youth" through the SIU's annual col­ ship fund since 1968 for children of \U lege scholarship program by the Edu­ their members, and the New York cational and Cultural Fund of the New Times has been presenting scholarships York City-based Local 3 of the Inter­ to their workers' children since 1964. national Brotherhood of Electrical The SIU's annual program, in existence Workers. since 1953, gives both SIU members The award, presented by former and the dependents of Seafarers a .. 1 New York Mayor Robert Wagner at chance to compete for the scholarship r • M the IBEW Local's 27th Annual Schol­ awards. arship Awards Breakfast held Apr. 19, was accepted by SIU President Paul The SIU received the educational - H , JS Hall "in behalf of the professional award at the same time as the Union sailors of the SIU and their children." was preparing to select the five winners The 38,000-member Local 3, the of this year's $10,000 SIU college largest local in the coimtry, also pre­ scholarship grants. See the back page South Vietnamese woman arrives in Guam with her four children and posses­ sented special educational awards to of this issue of the LOG for the com­ sions after being rescued in American sea-lift operation and transported from the Drug and Hospital Workers Union, plete story about the winners of this the Philippines. , Local 1199, and Ae New York Times 'year's SIU scholarships. May, 1975 Page 7 I

"li.; -A ' .,Vv •A',- 5 Win $10,000 SSU ScholGrships; One ci Seafnrei' {Continued from back page) lived 16 of her 17 years in Rio Piedras, and cook and baker. Brother Pinilla The SIU extends its sincerest con­ Puerto Rico. With outside interests in was bom in San Juan, moved to New gratulations to these scholarship win­ since 1947. The 49-year old Seafarer swimming and tennis, Ana plans to use York, and then moved back again to ners and their iamilies, ai.d hopes that sails as both able-seaman and bosun. her $10,000 grant to pursue a major in Puerto Rico where he has permanently all their educational goals will be 1st IBU Dependent to Win psychology at the Universidad de settled. achieved. > (' "She is one of the finest young ladies Puerto Rico. From there she hopes to who has ever attended Trenton High continue her education in either Mexico School," says school principal Neil Van FOWT Crads at Lundeberg Riper of scholarship winner Barbara Bernard. Ranking tenth in her graduat­ ing class of 580 students, Barbara is a well deserved recipient of the $10,000 award. She is also the first dependent of an IBU member to win the scholarship. Barbara plans to study pharmacy at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. Her outside activities show keen interests in music, art and athletics. She is studying piano and organ, and uses her talent practically as a church or­ Seafarer Seafarer ganist. Barbara's music instructor says Ventura Gilabert Louis Pinilla she is "already a fine musician." Barbara's father, 45-year old Boat­ or Spain and work for a Masters Degree man Lawrence Bernard, has been a and then a doctorate in clinical psy­ member of the SlU-affiliated Inland chology. Boatmen's Union since 1962. Before Ana is an almost straight 'A' student that. Brother Bernard also sailed with at the Colegio De La Milagrosa High the SIU. Presently, he is working for School in Rio Piedras and she achieved Great Lakes Towing and is specially excellent scores on the College En­ skilled as a salvage diver. trance Examination Boards. Her father, 58-year old Seafarer Reading Instructress (center) Pat Glazer poses prettily last month with (far Career of Psychology Louis Pinilla has been a member of the right) FOWT Instructor Jack Purcell and the latest class of fireman-water- Although bom in New York City, SIU since 1943 and sails in the steward tender graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. From left scholarship winner Ana Pinilla has department as chief steward, chief cook are: Raymond Hipp; Olman Morales; 0. Killen, and Peter Moore.

Jones Act Collier Carbon, a subsidiary of Union Oil Company, was granted a waiver of the Jones Act six months ago to carry anhydrous ammonia between Alaska Washington and the Pacific Northwest. The Treasury Department granted Collier an open- ended waiver that could be extended to two years, with no requirement that the company build a U.S.-flag vessel. Activities Close observation of repeated attempts over several years leads us to believe that these are deliberate efforts to break the Jones Act, and frequently they can be traced to oil companies. By B. Rocker Senator Magnuson (D-Wash.) has introduced S. 1543 to assure compliance with the Jones Act in Alaska trade. Under Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, Jones Act requirements do not apply to merchandise shipped V from the U.S. over Canadian National Railway to Alaska. The Magnuson bill would close this loophole which is particularly important now with the Alaska pipeline being built and Canadian National Railway planning to Maritinie Authorirations increase its service to Canada. On Apr. 17,. the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee reported out Fishermen's Compensation the 1976 Merchant Marine Authorization Bill. The authorization would provide funds through the Maritime Administration for operating differential subsidies, Witnesses for the Departments of Commerce, Justice and State opposed three construction differential subsidies and Title XI mortgage guarantees for new bills, in hearings before the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, construction. which would provide compensation to U.S. fishermen whose vessels or gear are Under the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, the goal was to damaged by foreign fishing vessels. build 300 new ships in 10 years. These ships were to replace and supplement- They argued that the bills would be inflationary at a time when the President the shrinking U.S. fleet. is asking Congress to hold the budget down. Further, they claimed that it Title XI funds guarantee shipbuilding loans, and have been very valuable would be difficult to validate claims; that in cases where loans were to be in the expansion of new vessel construction. H.R. 3902 would authorize extended, there is no basis to review the ability of the recipient to repay; and $7 billion for Title XI—increase of $2 billion—and $240 million for construc- that there appeared to be no geographical restrictions. tion differential subsidies. The Executive Secretary of the Atlantic Offshore Fish & Lobster Association The Senate bill, S. 1542, was passed by voice vote on Apr. 29 and sent to the was the only witness who spoke in favor of the bills. He said that most of the House, It provides for $8 billion in Title XI, $195 million for CDS and fishermen are individual owner-operators who "put all their personal posses­ $315.9 million for ODS., sions on the line" to obtain financing. They try to fish on waters where the The House can vote on the Senate bill or can vote on H.R. 3902 and then huge, foreign trawlers cannot destroy their property, but safe areas are less go to a joint conference committee to resolve any differences. productive, he argued. Further Committee action is necessary before the bills can be reported out to the House. Railway Rates Senator Taft (R-Ohio) has reintroduced tjie Modern Railway Transportation Act which would give rail lines the right to abandon unproductive branch lines and would divest ICC of all ratemaking authority. Another bill, H.R. 6351, was introduced by Brock Adams, (D-Wash.) Called the Railroad Improvement Act of 1975, it would permit railroads to raise rates to the 7 percent maximum, but would not allow them to lower rates. To Protect Your

TaxBiU Job Security in The Tax Reduction Act .of 1975,-signed by President Ford on Mar, 29, the Fight for will eliminate many of the tax loopholes enjoyed by the multinational oil companies. Included among the tax breaks modified or repealed was the provi­ Fauorable Legislation sion which deferred U.S. taxation of profits of American-owned foreign ship­ ping operations. Seafarers are ur^d to contribute to SPAD. it is the way to have your The jiew law provides that foreign shipping profits realized by an American voice heard and to keep your union effective in the fight for legislation to corporation are to be taxed the same as American shipping. protect the security of every Seafarer and his family.

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-' - I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to the 66 SIU mem­ bers who served as delegates and worked so hard to make the Conference a meaningful and successful gathering of Seafarers. It was a pleasure working with these solid Union men. In addition to my report on the Piney Point Conference, I have a few other Headquarters Notes important items to report on from Headquarters.

FIREFIGHTING NOW A 2-DAY COURSE by SIU Vice President Frank Drozak g: The SIU's important course of instruction in firefighting, which has been just a one-day course conducted at the U.S. Maritime Administration's ft: kcility in Earle, N.J., has now been expanded to a two-day session. Under the new course outline, the first day of the consecutively-held two- i day program will consist of classroom work at the Harry Lundeberg School. The second day will be entirely devoted to practical firefighting training at the MARAD-administered school in Earle, N.J. The only scheduled dates so far for the new two-day course are June 2, 3. Throughout the history of our Union, Seafarers have been confronted I will keep you posted on new upcoming dates. 'tt with—and have successfully overcome—many pressing problems affecting I urge all Seafarers to participate in this important safety course as soon the SIU as an integral part of the U.S. maritime industry. Yet they are the as possible. If you wish to attend the June 2, 3 class, contact as SIU repre­ same kind of problems that have done irreparable damage to the pension, sentative immediately. welfare and job security structures of some other unions. The SIU has been successful in meeting our challenges because SIU mem­ NEW CONSTRUCTION bers have always shown both the responsibility to try and understand our problems and the intelligence to act in a manner that would benefit the The Zapata Ranger, a 35,0d0-ton tanker, was christened May 17 on the I majority of Seafarers in the greatest number of ways. West Coast. She is the first of four of these class tankers that will be operated I just recently returned from the two-week long Seafarers Conference at the by Zapata and manned by SIU members. Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md., and the 66 SIU members who served as the elected delegates showed throughout the Con­ BOSUN RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM ference this same kind of responsibility and rational action that has enabled With the graduation of the 22nd class from the Bosun Recertification Pro­ the SIU to successfully meet our problems in the past. (See special supple­ gram at the Headquarters' membership meeting this month, 236 SIU bosuns ment in this issue of the LOG.) ^ have successfully completed the program. In addition, these 66 Seafarers attending the Conference showed a sincere We have had many reports from ships' captains and company officials interest in maldng the Conference a success by drafting suggestions and recom­ praising our recertified bosuns for the fine job they are doing as the head of mendations that fairly and accurately reflected the needs and desires of the the unlicensed crew. And the significant cut in shipboard beefs and contrac­ majority of the SIU membership. tual disputes aboard ships manned by recertified bosuns demonstrates the As a result of these proposals, covering such areas as wages, overtime, fine job they are doing as chairmen of the ships' committees. pension, welfare and vacation, shipping rules, work rules and job jurisdiction, the SIU's contract department will soon be going into negotiations with our 'A' SENIORITY UPGRADING contracted operators with the most firm foundation for negotiations we have Six more Seafarers graduated this month from the SIU's 'A' Seniority ever had—a foundation built by the democratic action of the SIU member­ Upgrading program. These men are now full book members of this Union in ship. good standing. They now enjoy better job opportunities and can remain on a Consequently, our new contract will be a good contract and a sound con­ vessel for as long as they wish. I urge all Seafarers who are eligible for this tract, one which will continue to meet the needs of Seafarers throughout its program, and who have not already applied, to do so as soon as possible. duration. 4 Maritime Reforms Needed, Hail Tells Tulane Group SIU President Paul Hall, serving as try has almost one-third of its inde­ practices of Russian and other third- industry, the innovations of U.S. ship­ a member of a panel composed of in­ pendently owned tanker fleet laid up flag fleets in the U.S. liner trade, and builders, and the new numbers of fluential maritime representatives, ad­ and better than 5,000 shipyard work­ the means to curb the power of the congressmen and government officials dressed the 26th annual Institute of ers without jobs. oil companies "who have contributed who are beginning to recognize the Foreign Transportation and Port Oper­ "And while around the world," Half so much to the demise of the U.S. problems of the U.S. merchant marine. ations held earlier this month at Tulane said, "nation after nation is enacting fleet," President Hall pointed out. "Thus," Hall said, "we can point to University in New Orleans. cargo preference laws that mandate "In spite of these setbacks," Hall much progress in the U.S. maritime The panel discussion, considering their cargoes be carried on their own continued, "the merchant marine has industry, despite our problems. If we "Our Maritime Status — Today and fleets, the United States continues to managed to stay alive." can further capitalize on our successes, Tomorrow," was held on the last day neglect to enact policies designed to "In fact," he said, "there are pre­ while putting our present problems of the week-long conference. build a strong merchant marine." sently several encouraging signs that behind us, the nation and our security Reviewing the present state of the These laws, as well as centralized the American merchant marine can will be the greatest benefactors." maritime industry. President Hall re­ maritime agencies and other policies revitalize itself." Joining Hall on the panel were W. marked that "no other industry has that seek to build strong merchant J. Amos, Jr., president of Lykes Bros. taken the beating in recent months fleets, contribute to these nations' NMC's Success Steamship Co.; Helen Delich Bentley, that the U.S. maritime industry has economic well-being and security. These signs include the National chairwoman of the Federal Maritime endured." If the U.S. merchant marine is to Maritime Council's success in increas­ Commission, and Congresswoman Suffering from a decline in cargoes grew in the same manner, America ing U.S. cargo carriage from 3.6 per­ Leonor Sullivan (D-Mo)., chairwoman due to the recession and the fall in needs a national cargo preference cent in 1972 to over 6.4 percent today, of the House Committee on Merchant oil consumption which has severely policy, a unified maritime agency, the new-found stability of the maritime Marine and Fisheries. affected the tanker market, this indus­ legislation to counter the rate-cutting National Maritime Day To commemorate the vital role of the American merchant maime in war arid peace. President Gerald Ford has proclaimed May 22 as National Maritime Day. The presidential proclamation, issued annually since 1933, requests all Ameri­ cans to honor the merchant marine by displaying the flag at their homes on this day, and urges all ships sailing under the American flag to observe dress ship customs. The proclamation reads in part: "To promote public recognition of the importance of the American merchant marine, the Congress in 1933 designated the anniversary of the beginning of the first transatlantic voyage by a steamship, the Savannah, on May 22, 1819, as National Maritime Day, and requested the President to issue a proclamation annually in observance of that day (48 Stat. 73, 36 U.S.C. 145). "Now, therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the UnitecfStates of America, do hereby urge the people of the United States to honor our American merchant Congresswoman Leonor Sullivan (D-Mo.), chairwoman of the House Mer­ marine on May 22j 1975, by displaying the flag of the United States at their chant Marine and Fisheries Committee, joins SIU President Paul Hall on a homes and other suitable places, and I request that all ships sailing under the panel addressing the twenty-sixth annual Institute of Foreign Transportation American flag dress ship on that day." and Port Operations held at Tulane University In New Orleans. Pages May, 1975

I'f; ' 22nd Class Graduates Fram Bosuns Program Burton Hiish Kasinoin Amat Bflly Nnckols ChariesFrey Burton "Tony" Seafarer Kasmoin Seafarer Billy Seafarer Charles Hirsh, 58, has been Amat, 54, has been Nuckols, 49, has Frey, 58, has been a member of the sailing with the SIU been sailing with a member of the SIU since 1939, and since 1953, and has the SIU for 28 SIU since 1943, began going to sea been shipping as years, and started and has been sail­ as a member of the bosun for the past sailing as bosun 10 ing as bosun for the old ISU in 1936. two years. A native years ago. A native past 20 years. A na­ Brother Hirsh, who ^ of the Philippines, of Amsted, West tive of Columbus, has been sailing as he now ships from Virginia, he con­ Ohio, he now bosun since the the port of New tinues to make his makes his home in 1940's, ships from the port of Balti­ York where he makes his home with home there with his wife Helen. Brother Altoona, Fla. with his wife Louise. more. A native of Philadelphia he now his wife Maria. Nuckols ships from the port of New Brother Frey ships from the port of makes his home in Wells Tannery, Pa. John Gianniotis York. Jacksonville. with his wife Juanita. Seafarer John Charles Boyle Gianniotis, 51, has Seafarer Charlie Robert Broadus John Dalies been a member of Boyle, 49, has been Seafarer Robert Seafarer John the SIU since 1951, [ a member of the Broadus, 51, joined Davies, 47, has and started sailing SIU since 1951, the SIU in 1943, \ been a member of as bosun about J and started ship- and began sailing as \the Siu for 30 eight years ago. A - ping as bosun 10 bosun 25 years ago. j years, and has been native of Greece, ^ years ago. A native A native of Mobile, I sailing as bosun for he now makes his of New York, he he ships from that j the past six. A na- home in Astoria, now ships from port and continues \tive of Pennsylva­ N.Y. with his wife Zoitsa. Brother .BHH the port of New Or­ to make his home nia, he now makes Gianniotis ships from the port of New leans where he makes his home. there with his wife his home in Rot­ York. Mattie. terdam, Holland. Brother Davies ships Leonard Suchocki from the port of New York. Joseph Gavin Seafarer Leonard H Seafarer Joseph Suchocki, 52, has Melville McKinney Egon Christiansen Gavin, 50, started been a member of Seafarer Melville Seafarer Egon sailing with the SIU the SIU since 1943, McKinney, 49, has Christiansen, 46, i in 1943, and began and began sailing been shipping with \ has been a member \ shipping as bosun as bosun in 1946. the SIU since 1947, of the SIU since I in 1953. A native A native of Penn­ and started scaling 1962, and has been of Wilkes Barre, sylvania, he now as bosun in 1953. sailing as bosun Pa., Brother Gavin makes his home in A native of Indiana, since 1968. A na­ now makes his Novado, Calif, with he now makes his tive of Denmark, he home in Arlington, ./ his wife Gail. Brother Suchocki ships home in Camden, now ships from the Tex. He ships from the port of Houston. from the port of San Francisco. N.J. with his wife port of San Fran­ Florence. Brother McKinney ships from cisco where he makes his home. the port of Philadelphia. : i

ar, Jose, New Yosk PoglisI, Joseph, New York _ tilen, EIUK;, San Francibco BuiUamyihnnu^ San Franciic^ Seattle Il^lch, Anthoiiy, NMvCWearMfg Jolm, Houston R^ris, Hbirace, t, Ki^nloin, New Yolk Hanback, Burt, New York Rallo, Salvador, New Orleans I a, Alfred, Norfolk, Colson, lames, Seattfe Han^edt, Alfred, New York Mufineau, Tom, Seattle Reeves, lYilllam, Mobile Anderson, Edgar, New YoA Cooper, Fred, Mobile Harvey, Lee J., New Orieans Mattioir, Gaetano, New York Riciibiiig^JiiMeph, Mobile AnnJs, Ckorge, New Orleanti Craddock, Edwin, New Urteami Hazel, John, New Orleans ;:;Mrt|asl^ Olie^': BJhn, Ewing, New Orleaiis - Armada, Alfonso, l^fimore' Curry, Leon, Jacksonville Hellman, Karl, Seattle McCollom, John, Boston Riley, William, San FnrachKo Atkinson, David, SeaMk^ Dakin, Eugene, BtHton Hicks, Donaid, New York iMcGinnis, ArthHT, New Cl^e^BS Ri^tlkjtte, Albert, San Fraricisfco Baker, ESmer, Houston lYAmico, Cbarles, Houston Hitbum, Thomas. Mobile McKinney, Melville, Pfailadeipfila Rivera, Alfonso, San Juan Dstauneyer, Dan, New York HiB, Charles, Hoasios. , WSIiaai, Norfolk Kodriques, Lancelot, San Juan BanABl, l^mer,1 Darviile, jRichard, Houston Hitsh, Burton, Baltimore Mettert, Roy, JacksonviOe •:Rodj^^ Ovidfei^N^ Bandog. Davies, John,«wHu, New York ^ Hodg^ Raymond, Moldle Merrill, Cbarles, Mobile Rnjiey, Edward, l^timore Defeado, Julio, New York Hoih^ Raynmnd W., Bidtfmpte Mkbael, Joseph, Baltimore Sanchez, Manuel, New York. Bech!ivanis,Nkliolas, New York Dieklnson, David, Mobile B, Elbert, Baltimore Miller, Clyde, Seattle Beck, Arthur, San Francisco Dkun, James, Mobile Homka, Stephen, New York Srtf, Thomas, Baltimore B^echii^, Marion, Houston Donovan, Joscftfa, Boston . Hovde, Arne, Phliadelphia Mface, Cyrti, San Francisco Seliic, Floyd, San Francisco Be^er, David, Norfolk Mfadouicli, Ernest, New Grleans Sernyk, Peter, New York Beye, Jan, New York Drewes, Peter, New York James, Caivain, New York Moen, Irwin, Baltimore Sheldrake, Peter, Houston Bojko,iBaniey, Dnet, Maurice, Houston Jandora, Stanley, New York Monardo, Sylvester, New Orieans ShortrtI, James, San Francistm Boney, Andrew, Nortotk Dunn, Beverly, Mobile Jansson,Sven,New x'oik Morris, c^wani Jr., Mobile ^ith, Le^r,^?^^ : Boingot, Albert, Mobile Eckert, Ame, Seattle Johnson, Fred, Mobile Morris, William, Baltimore &]^l, Sta^^ FimiGts»b Boyle, Ciiaties, New Orleans Eddtns, John, Baltimore Johnson, Ravai^hn, Houstoi Moss, John, New Orleans Sorel, Johannes, Jacksonville Btendle, Mack, Hou^on Houston Jo^pfe, Leyal, Philadelphia Moyd, Ervifi, Mobile Spuron, John, San Francisco Broadus, Robert, Mobile Faircloth, Cbarles, Mobile Justus, Joe, JacksonvrOe Mullis, James, Mobile Rtoc&marr, Sven, New York Brooks, Tom, New York Ferrera, Raymond, New Orleans Katisson, Bo, New York Many, Ralph, San Francisco Siichocld, Deoiia^, San Frmicj Browning, BaUard, Baltimore Finklea, George, Jacksonville Kcragcoigiou, Antoine, New Odeans Nash, V/alter, New York Sweanngpii^ Barney, Bryan, Ernest, Hoirston , ] Flowers, Eugene, New York Kerngood, Morton, Baltimore Nicholson, Eugene, Baltimore Swideri|l^,|^ YbrY Bryant, Vernon, Tampa Foster, James, Mobile Kingsiey, Jack, San Francisco Nielsen, Vagn, New York Teti, Fratik, New York Burch, George, New CMeans Fofi, Sebantian, Wilmington Kieimola, William, New York Nuckols, Billy, New Yorit Theiss, Roy, Mobile Burke, Gwige, New York Charles, Jacksonville Knoles, Raymond,San Fra^fecisco O'Brkii, Wilihim, New York Thompson, J. R., Houston Burton, Ronal^ New York Funk, William, New York Kocn, John, Mobile O'Connor, William, Seattle Ticer, Dan, San Frandsco Bushong, William, Seattle , Gabagaa, Kenneth, Housto . 'MM * onis. Perry, New York Oiesen, Carl, San Franciscb Tillman, WiilSam, San Francisco Botterton, Walter, Norfolk Garner, James, New Orleans «a, Leo, Baltimore Olson, Fred, San Francisco prelli, Enrico, New York Butts, Bobby, Mobile ^ Garza, Peter, Houston Krawczynski, Stanley, Jacksonville Olson, Maurice, Boston Todd, Raymond, New Orleans Butls, Ifurmnn Gavin, Joseph, Houston Lambert, Refdus, New Orleans Oromaner, Albert, San Francisco Tolentino, Ted, San Francisco Cain, Hubert, Mobileie Gianglordano, Donato, Pbila Inndron, Maimei,.San Juan Palino, Anthony, New York Turner,. Paul, New Orleans Catdeira, Anthony, Hourton Giaimiofffi, John, New York Lasso, Robert, San Jwan* Paradise, Leo, New York Velazquez, William, New Y. Carhone, Victor, San Juan GBIain, Robert, Jacksonville Latapic, Jean, New Orleans Parker, James, Houston Wallace, Edward, New York Carey, John, New York Gillikin, f.eo, San Francisco Lavoine, Raymond, Baltimore Pedersen, Otto, New Orleans Wallace, Ward, Jacksonville Casanueva, Gomez, Jose, New York l^wtpn, Woodrow, Baltimore Pehler, Frederick, Mobile Wallace, William, Mobile Castro, Gui a, San Juan Gonzalez, Jose, New York LeClair, Walter W., New York Pence, Floyd, Houston Wardiaw, Richard, Houston 1, Mobile Gorbea, Robert, New York Lee, Hans, Seaftfe Perry, Wallace, Jr., San Francisco Weaver, Harold, Houston ii. Cfiimson, I Gorman, James, New Yorr Levin, Jacob, Baltimore Pierce, John, Philadelphia ' Wliitmer, Alan, New York Cbristenbeny, Richard, San Fran Gmsse, Fred, San Francihco Folianett,Viekko,NewOilettno WingBeld, P. G,, Jackson Chnstensen, Cferlgf^, San Fran Graeuwood, Perry, Seattle , Malcolm, i Gifma* YInsenL New York I, Homer,

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Gary Lang r. / ^ ,.'1 Jeny Waugaman 'A' Senior!fy Upgrading Program Seafarer Jerry Seafarer Gary Waugaman gradu­ Lang started sailing ated from the HLSS with the Union in 6 New Book Members 1949 and had pre­ in 1972 and sails in Achieving their fall *A* hooks this viding weD-trained, qualified Seafarers viously sailed on a the engine depart­ month throagfa the SIU's 'A' Seniority for all our contracted ships. number of foreign ment. He sails as an Upgrading Program conducted at both Another purpose of the program is to ships. Brother Lang FOWT. Brother Piney Point and Headquarters are six ^ve our membership a better under­ upgraded at Piney Waugaman was more Seafairers. They are Pat Edgeli, standing of SIU operations, as well as ^ > V Point from AB to born in Fort An­ Patrick Gallagher, Panagirtis *Tete" our problems and the best methods to Quartermaster. He geles, Wash. He Kanavos, Thomas Lamphere, Gary deal with them. has also sailed as a bosun. A native of ships out of the port of Seattle where Lang and Jerry Waugaman. This brings Rotterdam, he ships out of the port of he now resides. the total number of Seafarers who have By upgrading themselves through the New York and resides in Guttenberg, completed the program to 156. program, they are helping to insure the N.J. u • f The program was started to prepare strength of this Union, a stren^h which our members for the innovations on the' rises out of a solid membership which Panagirtis Kanavos new vessels under construction and to understands their industry and their wiflintain the Union's tradition of pro- Union's role in that industry. Fat Edgell Seafarer Panagir­ Seafarer Pat Ed­ tis "Pete" Kanavos Thomas Lamphere Patrick Gallagher gell graduated from has been sailing the Harry Lunde- with the SIU since Seafarer Thomas Seafarer Patrick berg School of Sea­ 1968 and received Lamphere has been Gallagher is a Feb­ manship in Piney his chief electrician sailing with the SIU ruary 1972 gradu­ Point, Md. in 1970. endorsement this since 1970 in the ate of the HLSS and Since then he's been year at Piney Point. engine department. received his AB en­ sailing with the SIU Born in Greece, Brother Lamphere dorsement last year in the engine de- Brother Kanavos received his QMED in the port of San __ ^ . partment. He now had previously sailed with the Royal ... endorsement at the Francisco. Brother "sails as FOWT. Brother Edgell is a na­ Greek Navy in the engine department. dk Jli recenr/y. He Gallagher ships out tive of Los Angeles and ships out of the He ships out of the port of New York ships out of, and is of that port and re­ port of New York. He's a resident of and is a resident of Center Moriches, a resider:, of the port of Seattle. His sides in Washington, D.C. He's a native Falls Church, Va. L.I., N.Y. birthplace is Bremerton, Wash. Pennsylvanian.

_ Alfrtiy Adams,Deck IShaw, Roiial^ ABen, I^wrence, Engloe Siifast, Alttmnj Murphy, , ; Following are the names and departments of 156 Seafarers Simonetfi, Joseph, Steward Ahmad, Bin, Deck ipilif Simpson, Spnrgeon, Engine AiHtei,AII«iiDeck who have completed the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program. Keith, Deck y4ndrepont, P. J., Engiae. Smith, D.B., Steward Arnold, Molt, Deck Dobloug, James, Engine McPariand,Jame^ Engine; •" EdseU. Pat. Enatne Jones, Leggertc, Deck MInix, R. G., Jr., Engine Smith, Rcdwrt, Deck Biatot, Thomas, Deck Spell, Gary, Engine ,Alan,]|^^ Jwdan, Carson, Deck Minurila, John, Engine JCanavoSsPanaglrtte, Engine Moneymaker, Ernest, Engine Speil,j ;JBean, P» L., Dedk - . Ki^ey, Thomas, Engine Moore, C. M., Dwk Spencer, H. D., _ Beauveid, Arthur, Ei^ Ewing, Larry, Steward Slanfield, Pete, Deck WlBiaiu,$tewa(ii Farmer, WHEIIam, Deck Keith, Robert, Deck Moore, George, Deck Kelley, John, Deck ; "Moore, WIlHam, Deck Ranter, David, Enghm A,Deck FUa^MariomDeck livens, Duane, Deck ,Rlcliard,£agfiirt Frost, SteiAen, Deck Kellv, John, Deck Mortier,wmiam,Deck II Monton,Terry, Engine Svohoda, Kvetortav, _ ,James, Deck le" Saeibert. Stephen, Steward |lolen,Tteiothy>Deck _ r, Patrick, Deck ' I^Bol^ jyto.Engine Galliano, Marco, Deck H ^i Garay, St^hen, Deck , Lee Roy, Engine Garcia, Robert, Deck ^ FatouiH"."^ * . — c Gifilam, Robert, Stewairt Knnc, Lawen«, Deck Panaeeorgfon, Dimiliios, Engine Traiiior, Kohert, areck e,11moay,D(M:k Parker, Jason, Deck Trolt, Llewellyn, Engine ^ Btte, Barhey, Steward Gotay, Rant. Steward Knndrat, Joseph, Steward Gower, David, Engine Lamphere, Thomas, Engine Petrick, L., Engine Utteiback, Lany, Deck Cmnmnso, Frardk, Deck Vmmlbomas, Deck Giaham, Patrick, Deck Laner, Ronnie, Engine Poleltl, Picrangelo, Deck Caihart, David, Deck Vaiton, Sidney, £s^ Grimes, M.R., Deck Lang, Gary, Deck. PraslifOa, George, Deck Cartle, St^hen, Deck Reamey, Bert, Elaine Vanyi, Thomas, Clark, Ganrtt, Deck Hale, Finest, Deck . LeCIair, Lester, Steward Lehmann, Arthur, Deck Restaino, John, Engine Vukmir, €eo);ge. Deck Cqlangelo, Joseph, Deck Hart, Ray, Deck Walker, Marvin, Engine: Hawker, Patrick, Deck Lentsch, Robert, Deck Ripley, Wiiliam, Deck Conldin, Kevin, Engine Rivers, Sam, Engine Wambach, Albert, Deck Correll, Paul, Engine Haynes, Blake, Engine Lundeman, Louis, Deck Makarewicz, Richard, Engine Roback, James, Deck Waugaman, Jerry, Engine; Cunningham, Robert, Deck Heick, Carroll, Deck Wayman, Lee, Deck Heller, Douglas,Steward Manning, Hcniy, Steward Rodriguez, Charles, Engine Daniel, Wadsworth, Engine Rodriguez, Robert, Engine Wiihelm, Mark, Engine Davis, WilMam, Deck Humason, Jon, Deck Marcus, M. A., Deck McAndrew, Rogeis, George, Engine Wilson, Richard, Steward Day, John, Engine Hnmmerick, James, Jr., Steward Wolfe, John, Deck Hutchinson, Richard, Jr., McCabe, John, Engine Sabb, Caldwell, Jr., Engine Derke, Michael, Engine Salley, Robert, Jr., Engine Woodhouse, Ashton,1 Dcslai!S,WiUiam, Steward Ivey, D. E., Engine McCabe, T. J., Engine I., Deck [nlUn, Clmence, Steward Sanders, Dany. Engine Enkier, Haie^ SPAD Spells Job Security

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I AT SEA Sunken SS Panoceanic Faith Memorialized

SS Overseas Ulla The 38,210 dwt tanker, the SS Overseas Ulla (Maritime Overseas) hauled 20,000 tons of bulk wheat early this month to Aqaba, Jordan from the Gulf of Mexico.

SS Overseas Vivian Also carrying 35,500 tons of wheat early this month was the SS Overseas Vivian (Maritime Overseas) to the ports of Bombay, Kandla, Madras and Viza- gapatnam from the U.S. north Pacific Coast.

USNS Shenandoah Coming out of layup last month in the port of Houston was the T5 USNS Shenandoah (Hudson Waterways) sailing with 25,000 tons of cargo to the Philippine Islands on May 15 from the Gulf of Mexico.

SS Vantage Horizon In the middle of next month, the T2 SS Vantage Horizon (Vantage Steam­ ship) will haul 32,500 tons of bulk wheat to the Indian ports of Bombay, Kandla and Madras from the,U.S. Atlantic or Gulf Coast.

SS Ogden Challenger Also early next month, the tanker SS Ogden Challenger (Ogden Marine) will travel from the Gulf of Mexico to Bombay, Madras or Kandla, India with 34,400 tons of bulk wheat perhaps via the newly reopened Suez Canal. At the dedication of a painting (on waii) of the iii-fated, SiU-contracted SS SS Delta Brasil Panoceanic Faith recently at the Massachusetts Maritime Aademy on Cape Late last month the SS Delta Brasil (Delta Line) hauled 3,500 tons of rice to Cod's Buzzards Bay are (I. to r): Adm. Lee Harrington: SlU Boston Port Agent the port of Puerto Cortes, Honduras ftom the Gulf of Mexico. Edward Riiey; Union attorney Arthur Abarbanel of New York City, and lawyer, Franklin W. Miles, Jr. The painting's artist is Samuel Emrys Evans of Hanover, SS Delta Argentina Mass. ' The SS Delta Argentina (Delta Line) eairly this month also carried 6,500 tons of bagged rice from the Gulf to the port of Puerto Cortes in hurricane-wracked Honduras. Boston Port Agent,. SlU SS Lyman Hall Counsel At Dedication On May 5 the C4 SS Lyman Hall (Waterman) offloaded 5,775 tons of rice in the port of Chittagong, Bangladesh from the Gulf of Mexico. Boston Port Agent Ed Riley and out of the harbor of San Francisco SIU General Counsel Arthur A. Abar­ headed for India via Japan with a banel were at dedication ceremonies cargo of fertilizer. All went well until SS Transeastern recently of an oil painting depicting the she ran into a storm with 40-knot Coming out of layup by the end Of this month in the Gulf will be the tanker sinking of the Union-manned C2, the winds and 20-foot waves which ripped SS Transeastern (Hudson Waterways) to carry 47,000 tons of wheat to the port SS Panoceanic Faith on Oct. 9, 1967 off tarpaulin hatch covers flooding her of Kandla, India. when 36 seamen were lost out of a forward No. 1 and 2 holds. crew of 41. On Oct. 9 the SlU-contracted SS SS Connecticut In the ceremonies at the Massachu­ Pan American Steel Seafarer picked up At the end of March, the tanker SS Connecticut (Ogden Marine) carried a setts Maritime Academy in Buzzard's the sinking 495-foot ship's SOS and cargo of 35,000-tons of wheat to a Black Sea port in Russia from the port of Bay, Cape Cod, Adm. Lee Harrington relayed it to the U.S. Navy Air Base on Houston. introduced Port Agent Riley and Adak. Counselor Abarbanel—who was at the Meanwhile, on the Panoceanic SS San Juan U.S. Coast Guard hearings on the dis­ Faith, around 30 Seafarers jumped into The SS San Juan (Puerto Rico Marine) carried 25,000-tons of oil from the aster in 1968. a jammed 65-man lifeboat attempting Mediterranean last month to the United Kingdom and the Continent. As the painting was hung in the to dislodge it. Previously, they had academy's main dining room, the ad­ found the ship's other lifeboat unus­ miral thanked Brother Riley for the able because of the vessel's more than 3 Cef Their Lifeboat Tickets gift, given in the name of the SIU, of a 30 degree list. bound, hard-cover volume of the 1967 Unfortunately, at about 3 p.m., the Seafarers LOG in which a news story, lifeboat tilted tossing the men into the ••'v' 'i.-'--?|V • photos of the 27 lost and five Seafarers frigid seas as the doomed ship sank in. saved and an aerial photo of the minutes taking the lifeboats with her. ' foundering World War II freighter Above, a Navy two-engine P-2 Nep­ were featured in the Oct. 27 edition.. tune patrol plane, a diverted USAP Among those who perished were six Military Transport Command C-141 graduates of the Massachusetts Mari­ jet coming in from Japan and a U.S. time Academy, five engineers and Coast Guard C-130 aircraft called from mates, and SIU Oiler James Bechtold, Hawaii circled, dropping many 12- 21. man and 22-man rafts with survival The Seafarers rescued from the icy gear to the swimming seamen. Other depths of the North Pacific 670 miles Navy seaplanes couldn't land because southeast of Alaska's Aleutian Adak of high seas. Island were: still sailing Oiler Gordon At 7 p.m., the Japanese merchant L. "Roy" Campbell; AB Lewis E. ship, the SS Igaharn Maru picked up Gray, Jr.; AB Oscar C. Wiley—whose Campbell, Gray and some bodies. father went down with the USS Ari­ Johnson. Wiley and Kirk spent the zona at Pearl Harbor; QMED John O. night in the 40 degree ocean and were Kirk, and AB Edwin D. Johnson. saved at 10 a.m. by the Nor\vegian The parents of a young Japanese freighter SS Visund. More bodies were seaman swept overboard to his death recovered. off the rescue ship, the SS Rocky Finally, the Soviet MS Oreklov Maru, received $4,000 from the SIU. plucked eight more bodies from the Three more lifeboat ticket candidates got their diplomas early last month in It all began on Sept. 29, 1967 as the cruel sea bringing the recovered toll to Piney Point. They are (I. to r.): Anton Schmidt; William Joe, and Ramon Irula. 8,157-ton Panoceanic Faith steamed 13 and 23 unfound.

Page 12 Seafarers Log Alaska Pipeline Begun p ASHORE After six years of litigation, contro­ able* to load four tankers simultane­ versy, research and planning, work on ously. the Alaska pipeline has finally started. In an effort to protect the area's en­ When completed, the pipeline will vironment, construction crews at the deliver 600,000 barrels of oil a day to terminal site will suspend underwater the ice-free port of Valdez where it will blasting from May through August to be loaded on tankers and carried to the avoid disturbing spawning fish. lower 48 states. In northern Alaska, crews are also Piney Point Because provisions of the Jones Act preparing to lay pipe under the frozen Late last month here at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship the follow­ require that only American-flag ships Tonsian River, while others work 12- ing 10 upgraders received their lifeboat tickets: he used in domestic shipping, it is esti­ hour days and seven-day weeks to weld They are; Michael Russo; George Oberly; Joseph Evans; Francisco Jimenez; mated that as many as 40 new American pipes and to build roads, pump stations, David Cordero; Spiros Katehis; Rademcs Vargas; Nelson C. Jones; Leonard ^ (1 tankers will be bnUt to carry the pipe­ construction camps and other facilities. McGinnes, and Peter Schuflles, line oil. A formidable job, it is estimated that the pipeline will need some 16,000 Crane//s., Portsmouth^ Va. II With a total of 10,000 men and wo­ workers as steel pipe is laid above and Seafarers aboard the T5 USNS American Explorer (Hudson Waterways) men already on the pipeline construc­ below ground, across fields, swamps docked here on the way to Spain recently, and spread the tarpaulin to collect ^ 131 tion payroll, 1,400 workers are busy and rivers, and over near vertical icy money for $50 worth of flowers for the funeral in Jacksonville of shipmate Byron - J laying the foundations for the 1,000- mountain passes. E. Burton, 29, killed in a fall from the vessel. acre terminus at Valdez. But even as final construction details "He was a swell guy," wrote Recertified Bosun Ken Gahagan, "All hands will Approximately, three per cent com­ are being worked out, plans for a new miss him. And a vote of thanks to Third Mate Michael B. McCauley and Radio plete, the terminal in the 600-foot deep pipeline to carry North Slope natural Officer Gerald B. Lorcntz who also pitched in to help." bay, with 18 giant storage tanks set in gas to tankers in the south are being "Brother Burton has left us for a better world. Safe journey to you, Byron. the surrounding mountainsides, will be discussed. From all of us."—Chief Steward R. Fagen. /ran 6 Bosuiis in a Lifeboat The SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines, Inc. has started a new weekly container ship service between Iran and the U.S. East Coast's ports of Boston, Bridgeport, Conn., New York, Baltimore. Norfolk, Wilmington, N.C. and Charleston, S.C.

• ..vS., St. Louis IBU representative Scotty Aubusson reports that the Illinois River has been closed for a month due to ongoing repairs on the Marseilles Lock. Also, he adds, the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers are reaching their high water marks and in some - JW"., M.' places are overflowing their banks and flooding areas two and three miles inland. New York State Benefits are available in New York State to those unfortunate Seafarers who may become the innocent victims of violent crime. The benefits will be paid when you file a claim by the state's Crime Victims Compensation Board if you are the victim of a crime reported to the police in New York and sustained personal physical injuries. If the victim dies as the direct result of a crime, such as a mugging, the surviving spouse, parent or child will receive compensation. This program came about following the tragic murder in 1965 of a young man killed in the New York City subway. His widow and child were left penniless. Claims should be filed within 90 days after the crime or death. You are not entitled to compensation unless you suffer serious financial hardship as a result of the loss of earnings or support and out-of-pocket medical expenses. Claim forms may be had by writing to the N.Y. State Crime Victims Compensa­ Seafarers in the Bosuns Recertlfication Program participate in lifeboat train­ tion Board at 270 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10007; 875 Central Ave., Albany, ing at the Lundeberg School. At the prow is Brother Woody Lawton, sailing N.Y. 12206 and at the Gen. Donovan Office Building, 125 Main St., Buffalo, N.Y. since 1933 and (at oars) are: Billy Edelmon; Jack Kingsley; Jose Gorhez, 14203. and Fred "Blackie" Gosse. At the steering oar is Bosun Leon Curry acting San Francisco as coxswain. Seafarer William Goff in the steward department of the SS Sea-Land Trade was commended by the crew for his "unselfish attitude" in giving up his job on the ship to represent fellow crewmembers as an elected delegate from this port to the Seafarer Wins Ed. Board Post Crew Conference at Piney Point, Md. from Apr. 13 to Apr. 26. Louis Cirignano, a 30-year SIU Invasion of Normandy. He has been in­ Cook and Baker Philip Livingston is a modem version of the all-around member who has participated in many volved in major SIU beefs, organizing Renaissance Man. Union activities, last month was elected drives and strikes, and has served many Brother Livingston is the owner of an art gallery here and publisher of a retail to a seat on the Passaic, N.J. Board of times as delegate aboard ship. He has and wholesale college textbook company. Education. It was the third time Cirig­ also served as Director of the Summer As if that wasn't enough, he is a sausage-manufacturer entrepreneur a la Jimmy nano has been elected to serve a three- Youth Program at the Harry Lunde­ Dean, the country singer. year term on the Board. berg School of Seamanship at Piney Seafarer Livingston writes he plans soon to tour the Midwest selling art in Seafarer Cirignanb has been sailing Point, Md. major hotels. Also, he adds, if any Seafarers have a worthwhile old oil or objet since WW II when he was a crewmem- Brother Cirignano has been very ac­ d' art of value to sell he would take it on consignment. If so, his address is Philip m ber on the SS Thomas Wolfe during the tive in many areas in his home town of Livingston, Harlee Book & Art Co., P.O. Box 11291, Main Post Oflice, San Fran­ Passaic. He has served as chief-legisla­ cisco, Calif. 94101. Brother Livingston also operates out of Denver, Colo. tive aide to Passaic Assemblyman Her­ bert G. Klein, and has also been a member of many local, county and state committees. He is also the SIU repre­ sentative to the Passaic County AFL- CIO Labor Council. I'-' NJ Seafarer Cirignano is a graduate of Montclair State College, and he later F « went on to receive a Master's Degree at Paterson State College. Over the years he has specialized in the teaching of handicapped children, and is presently the coordinator of supplemental spe­ cial education programs at Paterson State. A veteran of both WW II and the r ity-one cents of cveiy dollar jqwnt m sht|qiing on Aroencan-flag v Korean War, Seafarer Cirignano is ac­ in this country, making a very snbstanfial contribution to the nati tive in many veteran groups. He has bslance «t payments and to the nation's economy- succeeded in combining a career at sea with a strong interest in local com­ 1 . . • . LouCir^ano munity affairs. May, 1975 Page 13 ..IJ

Taking A Big Bite

Pensioner Says I can't find words to rhanic the Seafarer?! Pension Plan for " ' ihe prompt action given to my application for retirement. This is. really a very important event in my life, and a feeling . f./ bf security not only for myself but iUso for my f^ily. Ii||| , makes me feel prdud and happy to know that I am protected by such a Strong organizationyi : My personal thanks to Mr. Steve Troy, port agent in San Ffatieisco, who handed me my first p^sion dtcck witho^^ delay, and believe me it came just in time when i needed it Fraternally* fr / Uidarico P. Repiedadf* .... San Francisco, Califs .i

Enact Third-Flag Bill Itification I certainly hope that the SIU will continue its program tb" The incursion of third-flag carrier cooperation, trade and other relations recertify the key unlicensed personnel on board siU-manned lines into the U.S. foreign trades, which between the U.S. and Russia for the bene­ vessels, jkbclieve that it b u very worthwhile program, and for years has been an almost insurmount­ fit of both nations. But the Russians have good results are obvious to us who able handicap to the global competitive­ capitalized on the situation and are skill­ SiU'crewsi over I' h ness of the American-flag merchant fleet, fully manipulating detente to cause long- Now more, than at my has now reached a crisis level. This ex­ range economic strangulation of the U.S. help the U.S. nmi'charit maiip; out-pcrfonri arid otrt-carrj^ tremely dangerous situation—one that is Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) the very survival of Ameri­ threatening has introduced a bill that would remedy fiCLTssary step toxvard that end. and will be another step in ^ can berth line operators — has been these ills. The bill, known simply as the the forward improvement of American labor organizations. ; brought about chiefly by the stepped Third-Flag Bill, would require that all up third-flag operations of the Rus­ third-flag operators set their rates no Witliamll* sian owned Far Eastern Shipping Co. lower than the lowest rate being charged (FESCO). by an American-flag or other national- Presently, FESCO is operating 18 flag line in a specific trade. The bill also Russian-flag^berth line vessels on the U.S. requires that third-flag carriers give a West Coast. In. the first three months 30-day notice before any change in rates, rer s Wrfet Defen# of this year alone, these vessels moved and gives the Federal Maritime Commis-. roughly one million tons of U.S. contain­ sion sweeping power to reject any rate ~ionesAct erized cargo from Western U.S. ports. that is shown to be non-compensatory on Yet not one ton of this cargo was destined a commercial cost basis. for Russian ports. All of the cargo was The SlU fully supports this bill and either transported to Japan, Taiwan, believes that enactment of a bill such as the JoncH Act strong. If foreign ships are pennittcd to enter Hong Kong and other ports in the Far this is long overdue. domestic .shipping, the American merchant marine could be East, or offloaded in Vladivostok, trans­ The bill is a fair proposal, and carries ruined. ML , We mustt not letlet this happen. I've writtenwritt my Congressman, ferred to rail cars on the Trans-Siberian many advantages with it for the nation. ease do the .same. . railroad and carried ultimately to vari­ First it would end the unfair rate-setting ous locations in Western Europe, thereby practices of third-flag operators who in­ indirectly affecting U.S.-European trade discriminately undercut rates to stifle as well. competition and then raise them when To make a bad situation worse, the competition has been driven off. Russians are now planning to expand The bill would encourage stepped up their very successful third-flag operations use of American-flag vessels over iflag-of- to include three more containerships on convenience fleets, ^ the West Coast, and nine other vessels And as importantly, the bill would put for the U.S. East Coast trade. an end to the Soviet manipulation of The Russians are having such great detente in this area, and will diplomat­ success in this area because they are ically return the policy of detente with charging anywhere from 20 to 33 per­ the Russians back into its proper per­ cent less for their service than econom­ spective. ' ically hard-pressed U.S.-flag lines or the The SIU intends to work at the pas­ national-flag lines of America's trading sage of this necessary bilk And if this bill partners could even consider. is not quickly arid decisively passed, en­ America's ports were opened to the acted and then tightly enforced, the pros­ Russians a few years back under the pect of boycotting Russian-flag vessels in policy of detente. The original purpose American ports could very definitely be- ' of detente was to improve, in a spirit of come reality. t:M.. Page 14 Seafarers ^ ;;;- Alive and Well 'Tresident's Pre-Balloting Report" was read and accepted at the 0ay membership meetings. It reads as foU^^ « t« me Continued from Page 3 est tradition of the American merchant ^ Ballming for^he elation of officers will be held during & hi6n& c)f i a white flag of truce approached and marine." I^^raber I^ceinber of this year and, as Gonstitutionalty required, 1 am 1 pylled alongside the destroyer USS Wil­ Captain Miller, speaking for the en­ submitting for the approval and/or modification of the membership my son in the Gulf of Thailand. The boat tire ship's crew, wired the White House, report and recommendations. - carried the crew of the Mayaquez. All stating: "Dear Mr. President: The Cap­ _ This election of officers will be conducted under the provisions of our hands were then transferred to the Wil­ tain and officers and crew of the 55 Constitution as amended and effective January 1, 1974, and such other son safe and in good condition. Mayaquez thank you and all the brave voting,procedures as our Secretary-Treasurer may direct. Alive and WeU military forces who are fighting and our Great Lakes brothers may participate as members dying to save our lives." of the Atlantm, Quit, Lakes & Inland Waters District, following the merger The captain of the Mayaquez, When notified of the safe return of of the Great Lakes District into the AGLIWD in 1971. Charles Miller, wired Sea-Land that the crew of the Mayaquez, U.S. Marine "the crew is alive and well." Sea-Land Also for the first time, the Port of San Francisco will appear O" «hf> haUot - forces on Koh Tang Island disengaged officials answered the wire: "Your con­ their search and were airlifted off the ^ a Constitmional Port. Youmay recall that the proposition to make San I duct and that of the crew is in the high­ Francisco a Constitutional Port of the AGLIWD appeared on the ballot inf- island. our last general election, piscussions have been had with members of the Executive Board of the. mon and a careful appraisal has been made with regard to the needs of our: Unlicensed Mayaquez Crew - -1 ^stitutional Ports: New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, and Anastacio Sereno. Orleans, Houston, San Francisco, and Detroit, in order to properly service Following are the names of the 28 Seafarers who made up the unli­ The black gang was made up of: >ur inembership. Accordingly, it is my recommendation that the btdlbt Seafarers Raymond Friedler; Wil­ contain the Potts and elective offices and jobs as follows; censed crew aboard the seized con- tainership Mayaquez. All were in fred Reyes; Americo Faria; Robert good condition when they were res­ Phillips; Awat Sulamen; Frank Con­ ,1President cued by the destroyer USS Wilson. way; Robert Zimmerman; Carlos ?; : 1 Executive Vice President Guerrero, and Stephen Zarley. 'tl 1 Secretary-Treasurer ' , From the deck department were: And the steward department was 1 Vice-President in Charge of Contracts & :ment .Seafarers Jack Mullis; Salvator Pun- manned by: Seafarers Andy Ander­ , - 1 Vice-President in Charge of die Atlantic Coast tillo; Earl Gilbert; William MacDon- son; Guillermo Reyes; Angel Rios; 1 Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast ald; Gerald Bayliss; Thomas LaBue; Bill Bellinger; Munasser Omer; 1Vice-President in Charg the Lakes and Inland Waters John Doyle; Herbert MacDonald; Francis Pastrano; Darryl Kastl, and 4 Headquarters Repfcseniativcs - Polo Russi Vazquez; Geraldo Lopez, Kassem Saleh. 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MOBILE DETROIT > 1 Agent : i , 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen , 1 Patrolman Pursuant to Article^X, Section 1(e) and Article XIII, Section 4(c) of the Jnioa's Constitution, I recommend that the depository be as follows: Mr. Herbert R. Bacher, Executive Vice-President Sterling National Bank & Trust Company 1410 Broadway liBliiiSi ^ ' •" New York, New York ,;It Will be he function of the depository to receive all the mailed ballots : ad other election material as provided by the Constitution, to safeguard lem properly in the bank and to surrender them only to the duly authorized '«^?on Tallying Committee in accordance with Article Xltl, Section 4(c); rf of authorization shall be a certification by the Secretary-Treasurer Joe iorgio. The depository shall be requested to certify that all of the envelopes QMED Instructor Charlie Nalen (left) with his graduating class last month of, :eived by the depository have been properly safeguarded, have been sur- from left: Thomas Thomas, Nestor Cueva, G. Blasquez, Michael OToole, idered only to the said Tallying Committee, and that no one other than John Fedesovich, Instructor Bill Eglinton, Olman Morales and Reading In­ jpropriate bank personnel has had access to them. structress Pat Glazer. As provided for in Article XIII, Section 1, nominations open on July 15, "*75 and close August 15, 1975. All documents required for eligibility of 2 Cooks Upgrade at HLSS ididates for Union office must reach Headquarters no earlier than July , 1975 and no later than August 15, 1975. The foregoing constitutes your President's Pre-Balloting Report, and I commend its adoption. r. ~ • FratemaHy,- fe -• - // d/Lr .e.. <,;,-

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DISPATCHERS REPORT- : SKJ Atlaiitfc,^Gtt»,'Li^ APRIL 1-3Q, 1975 TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH & IniBii^ All Groups All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C ig Iniimd BoaftmenN • TiEifedi Port DECK DEPARTMENT Boston 9 1 0 5 5 0 8 2 2 i- New York.*. 89 15 1 83 18 0 181 37 6 PRESIDENT Philadelphia 11 3 0 5 2 0 14 4 0 Paul Hall % Baltimore 28 2 0 12 4 0 71 6 0 Norfolk 15 3 0 4 2 0 32 7 0 SECRETARY-TREASURER Tampa 9 1 0 5 0 0 13 2 0 Mobile 42 9 0 23 9 0 63 11 0 Joe DiGiorgio New Orleans 45 6 0 39 2 0 -140 21 1 Jacksonville 30 0 0 13 2 0 74 7 0 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT San Francisco 56 7 0 66 4 0 124 18 0 Cal Tanner Wilmington 19 3 0 2 0 0 45 6 0 Seattle 27 8 0 38 11 0 50 14 0 VICE PRESIDENTS Puerto Rico 4 1 0 9 1 0 11 1 0 Houston 60 8 1 70 39 0 126 12 4 Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Piney Point 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 Frank Drozak Paul Drozak Yokohama 9 2 0 3 0 0 12 3 0 Totals Deep Sea 453 69 2 377 117 0 964 151 13 Great Lakes ^^ HEADQUARTERS Alpena 20 0 0 20 16 1 ~ 11 1 0 «75 4ATe.,Bklyn. 11232 Buffalo 9 2 0 10 1 0 5 3 1 (212) HY 9-6600 Cleveland 32 13 1 38 16 1 10 8 1 ALPENA, Mich 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 Detroit 54 4 4 71 24 3 23 2 3 (517) EL 4-36llS Duluth : 6 3 2 3 1 0 17 4 2 Frankfort 13 0 0 18. 10 2 3 0 1 BALTIMORE, Md. Chicago 6 2 0 5 1 0 6 1 0 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 Totals Great Lakes 140 24 7 165 69 7 75 19 8 (301) EA 7-4900 Totals Deep Sea & Great Lakes 593 93 9 542 186 7 1,039 170 21 BOSTON, Man. 215 ESMX St 02111 (617) 482-4716 Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT BUFFALO, N.Y.... .290 Frankiln St 14202 Boston 1 3 6 0 2 4 0 3 4 0 (716) TL 3-9259 New York 84 20 0 61 33 0 139 0 Philadelphia 9 3 0 4 4 0 15 ' 7 0 CHICAGO, DL. .9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 Baltimore 29 7 1 5 6 0 65 15 2 (312) SA 1-0733 Norfolk 13 1 0 3 3 0 32 7 0 CLEVELAND, Ohio Tampa .' 1 1 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 1290 OM River Rd. 44113 Mobile 27 9 0 21 6 0 38 14 0 (216) MA 1-5450 New Orleans 44 14 0 25 5 0 88 36 1 Jacksonville 13 10 0 11 1 0 •44 21 0 DETROIT, Mich. San Francisco 43 26 0 43 18 0 109 44 0 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. 48218 Wilmington 11 7 0 7 0 0 30 13 0 y (313) VI 3-4741 Seattle 31 8 0 20 13 0 38 17 0 DULUTH, Mfam. 2014 W. 3 St. 55806 Puerto Rico 11 0 0 3 0 0 20 2 0 Houston 66 17 0 57 25 0 113 28 0 (218) RA 2-4110 Piney Point 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 0 FRANKFORT, Mkh. P.O. Box D '€ •- Yokohama 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 415 Main St 49635 Totals Deep Sea 385 130 1 263 164 0 741 263 3 (616) EL 7-2441 Great Lakes • : • — Alpena 6 2 0 1 5 0 6 2 0 HOUSTON, Tex. 5804 Canal St. 77011 Buffalo 4 0 2 7 1 0 3 2 2 (713) WA 8-3207 Cleveland 16 6 0 23 10 0 4 4 1 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Detroit 32 6 0 33 9 0 27 3 1 3315 Liberty St. 32206 Duluth '.... 5 3 0 2 0 0 12 7 3 (904) 353-0987 Frankfort 6 4 1 9 3 0 '5 5 1 Chicago 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 JERSEY CITY, NJ. Totals Great Lakes 70 21 4 76 30 0 61 23 9 99 Montgomeiy St 07302 Totals Deep Sea & Great Lakes 455 151 5 349 194 0 802 286 12 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala. IS. Lawrence St 36602 % Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT (205) HE 2-1754 4"^ Boston 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 NEW ORLEANS, La. New York 33 3 0 44 16 0 66 11 0 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 Philadelphia 4 1 0 1 3 0 13 2 0 (504) 529-7546 Baltimore 17 1 0 8 3' 0 39 7 0 Norfolk .' 13 0 0 5 4 0 21 2 0 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St 23510 Tampa 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 (804) 622-1892 Mobile 23 1 0 20 7 0 48 1 0 PADUCAH, Ky. 225 S. 7 St 42001 New Orleans 19 2 0 22 5 0 69 4 0 (502) 443-2493 Jacksonville 13 2 0 8 4 0 29 7 0 San Francisco 26 2 0 43 14 0 78 14 0 PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. .2604 S. 4 St 19148 Wilmington 5 3 0 3 1 0 19 4 0 (215) DE 6-3818 Seattle 18 3 0 20 8 0 31 5 0 PINEY POINT, Md. Puerto Rico 4 0 0 3 2 0 12 0 0 St. Mary's Connty 20674 Houston 27 1 0 42 20 0 55 5 0 (301) 994-0100 Piney Point 0 • -5 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 PORT ARTHUR,Tex.... .534 9 Ave. 77640 Yokohama .; 2 2 0 3 1 0 1 4 0 Totals Deep Sea 206 26 0 225 116 0 487 69 0 (713) 983-1679 Great Lakes- SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Alpena 2 1 0 2 4 0 1 1 0 1321 Mission St. 94103 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (415) 626-6793 Cleveland 8 3 0 14 6 0 1 0 0 Detroit . 4 1 0 14 7 1 4 0 0 SANTURCE, P. R. Duluth 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1313 Fernandez Joncos, Frankfort 3 1 0 4 4 1 4 1 0 Stop 20 00908 Chicago 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 (809) 724-2848 Totals Great Lakes 20 6 0 36 21 2 16 4 1 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 Totals Deep Sea & Great Lakes 226 32 0 261 137 2 503 73 1 (206) MA 3-4334 Port ENTRY DEPARTMENT t ST. LOUIS, Mo.. .4581 Gravols Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 Boston 2 K 2 2 6 New York 37 1 52 199 42 TAMPA, Fla..2610 W.Kennedy Blvd.33609 Philadelphia ;. 7 i 36 0 (813) 870-1601 Baltimore 17 i 42 56 8 TOLEDO, Ohio...... 935 Summit St. 43604 Norfolk 8 i 15 36 3 (419) 248-3691 Tampa 3 i 7 5 1 WILMINGTON, Calif. Mobile 18 i 19 33 0 New Orleans 37 1 68 130 5 510 N. Broad St 90744 Jacksonville 18 1 24 62 0 (213) 549-4000 San Francisco . . v. .. 26 i 39 128 5 YOKOHAMA, Japan .P.O. Box 429 Wilmington ...... 9 i 12 29 1 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdorl '-i '/ ^ Seattle 24 i 25 43 6 Naka-Ku 231-91 Puerto Rico ... 8 i 21 21 0 Houston ;.. .4.. 21 67 30 201-7935 Ext 281 isffis. Piney Point ; 0 1i 6 0 0 Yokohama 2 i 2 5 0 m the pmt months Totals Deep Sea 237 852 107 Great Lakes — — i n slowly and steadily picking up, Alpena 4 i 6 24 23 ^d this Buffalo 7 1 6 4 19 will remain good for Seafarers at bplh Cleveland..: 23 1 15 18 34 and tPM liW N' . Detroit...... 51 1 52 23 57 i'\' ,'•••;• 5 . • ' • Duluth '.... 3 i 9 11 26 I.akcs. monih tficre were 1, Frankfort .'... 19 1 9 12 5 Chicago .....— ...... , ... 6 1 5 4 8 in the deep-sea district. Totals Great Lakes 113 1 103 96 172 Totals Deep Sea <& Great Lakes ...... SCNO • 479 948 279 ,r Totals All Depts. Deep Sea ...... 1,281 2,568 1,335 123 Totals All Depts. Great Lakes 343 255 142 190 !%:• Tc*r?ls Ali Depts. Deep Sea & Great Lakei 1,624 2,823 1,477 313 Page 16 Seafarers Log ' ••i \ Digest of SlU Meetings V. AMERICAN EXPLORER (Hudson DELTA MAR (Delta Steamship), MOUNT WASHINGTON (Victory TALLULAH (Hudson Waterways), Waterways), March 16—Chairman, March 9—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ Carriers), March 29 — Chairman W. March 30—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ Recertified Bosun K, Gahagan; Secre­ sun R. Lambert; Secretary D. Collins; Feil; Secretary A. Brodie. $34 in ship's sun R. Darville; Secretary B. B. Hen­ tary R, Pagan; Educational Director S. Educational Director E. D. Synan; fund. No disputed OT. Chairman noted derson; Educational Director W. Pritch- Browning; Deck Delegate J. C. Arnold; Steward Delegate Peter Hammel. $28 that your SPAD dollars are working for ett; Deck Delegate R. W. Rogers. No Engine Delegate C. Merritt; Steward in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chair­ more jobs as reported in the SEAFAR­ disputed OT. Chairman spoke on up­ Delegate P. Rogers, $11 in ship's fund. man suggested that all men fill out new ERS LOG. Captain suggested forming grading of Seafarers at Lundeberg Some disputed OT in deck department. welfare cards. A vote of thanks to the a safety committee, one man from each School. Also, noted that the beneficiary Crew messman Bryon Burton fell off steward and cook for picking up new department, all to report unsafe con­ cards have been revised and what it the top of the gangway and died the SEAFARERS LOGS at the hall. Had a ditions immediately. A vote of thanks means to Seafarers. Everything run­ next day of head injuries. The crew general discussion on safety. A vote of to the steward department for a job ning smoothly. Next port Carteret, took up a collection of $61—$50 was thanks to the steward department. Next well done. Next port Subic Bay. N.J. spent on flowers and the rest was put port Rio De Janiero. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land Service), SEA-LAND PRODUCER (Sea-Land • ^ into the ship's fund. He was a swell guy BALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), March 9—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Service), March 9—Chairman, Recer­ and all hands will miss him. A vote of March 23—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ Sven Jansson; Secretary A. Seda; Deck tified Bosun William Bushong; Secre­ thanks to the third mate and the radio sun W. Kleimola; Secretary W. Nihem; Delegate Richard C. Mason; Steward tary B. Guarino; Educational Director operator who also pitched in for Brother Educational Director G. McAlpine; Delegate C. B. Carter, Jr. $5 in ship's H. Ware, Jr.; Deck Delegate Richard Burton. Next port Spain. Deck Delegate John F. Simonelli; fund. Some disputed QT in deck, en­ O. Spencer; Engine Delegate C. R. SEA-LAND MCLEAN (Sea-Land Steward Delegate A. Romero; Engine gine and steward departments. Chair­ Lowman. $50 in ship's fund. No dis­ Service), March 15—Chairman, Re­ Delegate Walter McCallum. No dis­ man called the crewmembers attention puted OT. Chairman gave a talk on the certified Bosun David H. Berger; Secre­ puted OT. Piney Point graduate Thom­ to reading the SEAFARERS LOG and importance of every Brother member tary T. R. Goodman; Engine Delegate as Hartman gave a favorable report on voluntarily donating to SPAD. A vote upgrading. A vote of thanks to the Ronnie Laner; Steward Delegate Ber­ his experiences at Lundeberg School. of thanks to the steward department for steward department for a job well done. nard Shapiro. $30 in ship's fund. Some A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ a job well done. Next port Elizabeth. One minute of silence observed in disputed OT in steward department. ment for excellent food and service. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land Ser­ memory of our departed brothers. Next Brother William C. Riley's ashes were Next port Elizabeth. vice), March 23—Chairman, Recerti­ port New Orleans. fied Bosun Frank Teti; Secretary O. OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Over­ committed to the sea at his family's ELIZABETHFORT (Sea-Land Ser­ Smith; Educational Director R. Mat­ seas), March 30—Chairman, Recerti­ request. Services were read by Chief vice), March 23—Chairman, Recerti­ thew. $62 in ship's fund. No disputed fied Bosun Hubert Cain; Secretary Jo­ Officer Harold A. Stumme and attended fied Bosun V. T. Nielsen; Secretary by all hands. A eulogy was delivered OT. Chairman held a discussion on the seph E. Hannon; Deck Delegate John George W. Gibbons; Educational Di­ various articles appearing in the SEA­ W. Logan. Some disputed OT in stew­ by Ship Chairman David H. Berger. A rector Gerard P. Bemous; Steward FARERS LOG and it was suggested ard department. Chairman reminded all vote of thanks to the steward depart­ Delegate Sigmund Rothschild. Chair­ ment for a job well done. that all make a contribution to SPAD. crewmembers that there will be meeting man held ,a discussion on the upcoming Educational Director promised to con­ in Piney Point on new Union contracts CONNECTICUT (Ogden Marine), conference at Piney Point and about March 2—Chairman, Recertified Bosun tact the agent that supplies us with and that everyone should write in their new contracts and the importance of movies, to arrange for a catalog, so we opinion on the letter that was sent to John W. Altstatt; Secretary David E. SPAD. $200 in movie fund. $20 in Edwards; Educational Director Theo­ can have a better selection. A vote of «very member's home. A vote of thanks ship's fund. A notice was posted about thanks to the steward department for a to the steward department for fine food. dore Jones; Engine Delegate M. C. the orphanage fund. No disputed OT. job well done. NEW YORKER (Sea-Land Service), Derke; Steward Delegate Leo R. A vote of thanks to the deck depart­ Morrison. Theodore Jones, educational MOBILE (Sea-Land Service), March March 30—Chairman W. Rudd; Sec­ ment for helping keep the messroom 20—Chairman, Recertified Bosun W. retary J. E. Long; Deck Delegate Kirby director advised all crewmembers to be and pantry clean and the steward de­ careful as the next cargo to be carried O'Connor; Secretary C. M. Modellas; Wright; Engine Delegate L. B. Bryant, partment for a job well done. Next Educational Director R. Coleman; En­ Jr.; Steward Delegate C. Willey. Chair­ is gasoline and is highly explosive. Also, port Spain. hot-to throw cigarettes out of portholes gine Delegate Arthur G. Andersen. $21 man held a talk on welfare and SPAD. or go up on deck smoking. No disputed HUMACAO (Puerto Rican Marine in ship's fund. No disputed OT. The No disputed OT. A vote of thanks to pT. Next port New York. Operating), March 13—Chairman, Re­ main topic of discussion among the the steward department for a job well certified Bosun J. C. Sorel; Secretary crewmembers was on the SIU contract, done. Next port Norfolk, Va. THETIS (Rye Marine), March 30— O. Payne; Educational Director G. Or- pension, welfare and vacation plan. COLUMBIA (United States Steel), Chairman, Recertified Bosun R. D. tez. No disputed OT. Letters sent out Chairman asked all crewmembers to March 16—Charman, Recertified Bo­ Schwarz; Secretary L. B. Moore; Edu­ to all members about the upcoming participate in filling out the brochure sun Stanley J. Jandora; Secretary Mel- cational Director E. Colby. No disputed contract. Observed one minute of si­ that was sent by Headquarters concern­ ano S. Sospina; Educational Director OT. Chairman suggested that all crew- lence in memory f f ar departed broth­ ing the conference at Piney Point, Apr. W. O. Steven; Deck Delegate James members donate to SPAD. A vote of ers. Next port Charleston. 14-26. Next port Seattle. Rogers; Engine Delegate Earl Willis. thanks to the steward department for No disputed OT. Everything running a job well done. smoothly. A vote of thanks to the stew­ SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land Official ship's minutes were also received frbm the following vessels. ard department for a job well done. Services), March 9—Chairman, Re­ Observed one minute of silence in certified Bosun A. E. Bourgot; Secre­ SAN JUAN SEA-LAND FINANCE memory of our departed brothers. DELTA SUD . . c SEA-LAND CONSUMElt tary L. Nicholas; Educational Director INGER (Reynolds Metals), March R. E. Tyler; Deck Delegate S. H. GUAYAMA • DELTA PARAGUAY , - r GALVESTON .: ; SAN PEDRO 16 — Chairman, Recertified 3osun Fulford; Engine Delegate D. Sanders; Woodrow Drake; Secretary Duke Hall; Steward Delegate A. Campbell. Chair­ JOHN B. WATERMAN v ^ DELTA NORTE SEA-LAND GALLdWAY - PORTLAND Educational Director Bert Reamy; En­ man held a discussion on the impor­ gine Delegate J. Wohman; Steward tance of filling out new beneficiary FORTHOSKINS . OVERSEAS ARTCIC GOLDEN DOLPHIN ^ < AGUADILLA Delegate Joseph .Simpson. No disputed cards and of the educational confab in OT. The SEAFARERS LOG was re­ ROBERT E. LEE / TAMARA GUILDEN Piney Point. ceived and passed around to crew. Ev­ LOS ANGELES - BOSTON DEL ORO (Delta Steamship), March erything running smoothly. Observed .. OVERSEAS AUCE . JAMES * * 2—Chairman Franciace Charnece; one minute of silence in mebiory of our > SEA-LAND EXCHANGE'. - SEA-LAND VENTURE Secretary Teddy Kress; Educational departed brothers. Director Lee W. Merin; Deck Delegate SHOSHONE \ GALVESTON PORTMAR ^ RESOURCE SAM HOUSTON (Waterman Steam­ Patrick M. Graham; Engine Delegate OAKLAND ^ / / VANTAGE DEFENDER : ^ ship), March 30—Chairman, Recerti­ Charles A. Hanley; Steward Delegate . CANTIGNY " SEA-LAND TRADE * fied Bosun Ottp Pedersen; Secretary Thomas Liles, Jr.; Educational Direc­ Gasper Note. Captain and Chief Mate ST. LOUIS DELTA URUGUAY ; ^ tor Phillip Painter; Deck Delegate Wal­ thank the crew for bringing the ship SEA-LAND MARKET SCHUYLKILL ter R. Colley; Engine Delegate Gary into port in a safe condition. It was sug­ PHILApEtPHIA PANAMA J. Bryant; Steward Delegate Amerosio gested that crewmembers voluntarily TAMPA ^ - SUMMM-' Fachini. Chairman suggested that all donate to SPAD as it is very important ARTHUR MIDDLETON MONTIGELLO VICTORY those who would like a voice in the new for the security of our jobs. Two pack­ MAYAGUEZ DEL RIO ages of the Seafarers Log were received CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE contract to go to the Union meeting in LONGBEACH : • New Orleans, where several members on board. $71.15 in ship's fund. Some STONEWALL JACKSON . RAPHAEL SEMMES will be picked to go work on new con­ disputed OT in deck department. Next OGpEN CHALLENGER .r ACHILLES':--- : tract in Piney Point. No disputed OT. port New Orleans. Ship's secretary , OVERSEAS::-:JUNEAU ' OVERSEAS TRAVELER thanked the crew jor the fine cooper­ Held a discussion on movies for next ation with the steward department. . • . trip. Next port Mobile, Ala. May, 1975 Page 17

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Francis L. David, 63, joined the SIU Richard G. Erbe, SI, joined the Antolino G. Soto, 65, joined the in the port of New York in I960 sailing SIU in the port of New York in 1955 SIU in 1944 in the port of New York as a fireman-watertender. Brother and sailed as an AB. Brother Erbe sailing as a cook. Brother Soto David had sailed for 36 years. He was had sailed for 23 years. He is a na­ walked the picket line in the Greater born in Chicago and is now a resident tive of Cleveland and is now a resi­ N.Y. Harbor strike of 1961. He is of Edmore, Mich. dent of Shepherd, Tex. a native of Guraro, Puerto Rico and is now a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. James J. Kelly, 64, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New Orleans Marion J. Akins,- 65, joined the Lee D. Garnett, 66, joined the SIU sailing as an oiler. Brother Kelly had sailed for 37 years before his retire- SIU in 1944 in the port of Tampa in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as sailing as an AB. Brother Akins had a fireman-watertender for the American jnent. Born in Bayonne, N.J., he is now a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. sailed for 33 years and is a pre-war Steamship Co. from 1961 to 1974. U.S. Navy veteran. Born in Nash­ ' ii Brother Garnett had sailed for 36 years. ville, Ga., he is a resident there. ' J Born in Crystal, Me., he is now a resi­ Louis O. "Buck" Estrada, 64, dent of Steuben, Me. joined the SIU in the port of New •* Orleans in 1954 sailing as both a i y cook and in the deck department. Albertis W. Perkins, 67, joined the Brother Estrada had sailed for 25 SIU in 1949 in the port of New York Carlos M. Cornier, 65, joined the years. He attended a Union Educa­ and sailed as a chief steward. Broth­ SIU in 1942 in the port of Baltimore tional Conference in Piney Point, er Perkins had sailed for 39 years sailing as a bosun. Brother Cornier Md. at the Harry Lundeberg School and is a former member of the SUP. walked the picket line in the Greater of Seamanship and is a U.S. Ma­ He is also a pre-war veteran of the N.Y. Harbor strike in 1961. Born in rines veteran of World War II. Born , Navy. Born in Hickory, N.C., he is Ponce, Puerto Rico, he is now a resi­ in Guatemala, he is now a resident now a resident of Lucerne Valley, dent of Santurce, Puerto Rico. of New Orleans. Calif.

John S. Sciferth, 65, joined the SIU Theodore J. MaruUo, 64, joined the in 1949 in the port of New York sailing SIU in the port of Mobile in 1959 sail­ as a bosun. Brother Seiferth had sailed ing in the steward department. He had for 42 years. He is a U.S. Army veteran sailed for 36 years. Brother Marullo of World War II. A native of Pitts­ was a ship's delegate. Bom in New Or­ burgh, he is now a resident of Houston, leans, he is now a resident of Tampa, Tex. Fla.

FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and .• i recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recom­ -yi mendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of New York June 2 2:30 p.m...... 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.tn. Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disburse­ 3 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ments of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund Philadelphia .... - June 3 financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. Balttmore ...... June 4 ...... 2:30 p.m...... 5:00 p.m. ..'.... 7:00 p.m. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the Norfolk June 5 ...... 9:30 a.m...... 5:00 p.m 7:00 p.m. contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of Jacksonvilleille June 5 2:00 p.m. ..' — — these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is;

Frank Drozak, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y, 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in ,Columhus . June 21 ..y .* — ...... , —• . 1:00 p.m. the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights profierly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. Chicago June 10 , — , 5:00 p.m Port Arthiii* . Iitr*f> 10 ' . . 1. . —. . .. . 5:flO n m ...... EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purpo.ses of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established poUcy has been reaffirmed by membership action at and...... June 12 ...... 5:00 p.m. . the September, I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for i.og policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the F.xecutive Board of the Union. The Executive • Jersey City ..... JuneTtmn 9Q — ...... 5:00 r»p.m...... •. ~ Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. ii PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any • SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION—SPAD.^ . , SPAD- ,, is a separate' member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including but not attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member limited to furthering the political, social and economic interests of Seafarer seamen, the is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. opportunities for seamen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office All CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of member­ familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting ship in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Support notify headquarters. SPAD to protect and further your economic, political and social intercst.s, American trade union concepts and Seafarer seamen. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitutijm and in the contracts which If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or Information, he should against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geographic origin. If any member immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return reccint feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. requested. / *

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If you are convicted of possession of any illegal drug—heroin, barbitu­ rates, speed, LSD, or even marijuana—the U.S. Coast Guard will revoke your seaman papers, without appeal, FOREVER. That means that you lose for the rest of your life the right to make a living by the sea. However, it doesn't quite end there even if you receive a suspended sentence. You may lose your right to vote, your right to hold public office or to own a gun. You also may lose the opportunity of ever becoming a doctor, dentist, certified public accountant, engineer, lawyer, architect, realtor, pharmacist, school teacher, or stockbroker. You may jeopardize your right to hold a job where you must be licensed or bonded and you may never be able to work for the city, the county, or the Federal government. It's a pretty tough rap, but that's exactly how it is and you can't do any­ thing about it. The convicted drug user leaves a black mark on his reputation for the rest of his life. However, drugs can not only destroy your right to a good livelihood, it can destroy your life. Drug abuse presents a serious threat to both your physical and mental health, and the personal safety of those around you. This is especially true aboard ship where clear minds and quick reflexes are essential at all times for the safe operation of the vessel. Don't let drugs destroy your natural right to a good, happy, productive life. Stay drug free and steer a clear course. Personals Charles F. Edwards, Sr. ^eafarers Welfare, Pension, and Vacation Plans Please contact your wife Anna as soon as possible. Cash Benefits Paid Robert E. Porter Please contact Paul or Dot Brady as soon as possible at P.O. Box 471. SclT- Mar. 27 - Apr. 23, 1975 Number Aniouiit ner, Fla. 33584. iIONTII YEAR MONTI! YEAR SEAF.MUZRS WELFARE^ PLAN O DA 11; 1 o DA n: ro D A I E TO D A I E Norman Hargrave Please contact Thomas D. Cross as ELIGIBLES soon as possible at 612 West 19 St., Death 8 49 $ 27.500.00 :S 148.609.S5 279 3,025 279.00 3.025.00 Houston, Tex. 77008. In Hospital Daily (a; $1.00 In Hospital Daily fe $3.00 128 612 384.00 , 1.836.00 Richard V. Gelling Hospital & Hospital Extras 16 58 1.434.94 "5,116.81 7 112.42 475.92 Please contact your wife Mary as Surgical 2 Sickness & Accident (£ S8.00 6.265 28,124 50.120.00 224,992.00 soon as possible at 665 Geary St., San Special Equipment 2 13 70.00 1.758.46 Francisco, Calif. 94102. Optical 205 750 5,251.98 20,450.67 Eddie Banas Supplemental Medicare Premiums 12 1 14 809.10 5,951.30 Please contact Jimmy Sherman as DEPENDEN I S OF ELIGIBLES soon as possible at 4 Best St., Buffalo. Hospital & Hospital Extras 413 1,567 90.241.39 331.418.22 N.Y.14209. Doctors' Visits In Hospital 63 255 2.408.13 9,765.24 G. (Nick) C. Crispala Surgical 104 436 13.579.39 56,506.99 17,716.00 Andy Castelo asks that you send Maternity 15 62 3,616.00 Blood Transfusions 1 I 1 70.00 832.00 your present address to him c/o Teo- 147 529 3,446..34 13,823.53 logo. Apt. 19, 329 Union St.. Brook­ Optical • lyn, N.Y. 11231. PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS 59 51,000.00 177,000.00 Edward Luedtke Death 17 Hospital & Hospital Extras • 182 684 22.523.45 122,172.22 Please contact your wife as soon as Doctors' Visits & Other Medical Expenses . . 113 469 3.429.06 16.008.97 possible at P.O. Box 23, Mosince. Suigical 16 67 3,572.50 11.414.25 Wise. 54455. Optical 79, 299 1.804.41 6,862.58 Blood Transfusions I — 72.00 Carlos Rodriguez Special Equipment 2 10 290.00 2,610.84 Please contact your wife Solly as Dental 2 5 490.00 1,706.00 soon as possible at 25-35 Astoria Blvd., Supplemental Medicare Premiums 1,968 5,876 13,571.30 41,082.50 Astoria, N.Y. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 13 44 3,507.20 18,708.05 All Seafarers Mrs. Lyell Wallace asks that anyone TOTALS having any information about Robert Total Seafarers Welfare Plan 10.0.52 43,126 299,510.61 1,239.915.40 Total Seafarers Pension Plan 2,337 7,011 573,499.50 1,750,756.30 H. Bennett contact her at 1640 1 homas 388.492.84 2,175,744.40 Ave., St. Paul, Minn. 55104. Total Seafarers Vacation Plan 738 3,873 Total Seafarers Welfare, Pension & Vacation 13,127 54,010 $1,261,502.95 $ 5,166,416.10 Richard Paul Moltram, Sr. Please contact your wife Lorraine as soon as possible. Page 19 May, 1975 . ' Jfinal Beparturesf

SIU pensioner Henry K. Smith, Alphan Fruge, 57, SIU pensioner Charles "Jimmie" 63, died on Jan. 9. succumbed to mul­ Frank E. Duneman, Barone, 67, suc­ Brother Smith joined tiple injuries sus­ 67, died of a heart cumbed to a cardiac- the SIU in 1942 in tained when his car disease in Cape Ca- respiratbry arrest in the port of New York hit a train in Sulphur, •g naveral Hospital, Ceritro Asturiano sailing as a bosun. He La. on Dec. 14. Cocoa Beach, Fla. on Hospital, Tampa on had sailed for 33 Brother Fruge was Mar. 13. Brother Mar. 24. Brother Ba­ years. Seafarer Smith dead on arrival at the ^ Duneman joined the rone joined the SIU ' was a pre-war U.S. West Calcasieu (La.) SlU-affiliated IBU in in 1941 in the port of Tampa sailing as Coast Guard veteran. A native of Praco, Cameron Hospital. Seafarer Fruge the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a chief cook. He had sailed for 31 years Ala., he was a resident of Covington, joined the Union in the port of New a tug deckhand for the Penn-Central and was a veteran of the U.S. Army iu La. when he passed away. Surviving are York in 1952 sailing as an AB. He had Railroad Marine Division from 1929 to World War II. Born in Tampa, he was his widow, Annabelle; a son, Philip of sailed for 25 years. Born in Coulee- 1968. He was born in Kingston, N.Y. a resident there when he passed away. Covington; his mother, Clara of West crouche. La., he was a resident of and was a resident of Cocoa Beach, Fla. Interment was in the Luione Italiano Birmingham, Ala., and a sister, Mrs. Sulphur when he passed away. Burial at the time of his death. Cremation took Cemetery, Tampa. Surviving is a sister, Inez Alien of Birmingham, Ala. was in Rose Lawn Cemetery, Sulphur. place in the Platinum Coast Crematory, Mrs. Mary A. Muley of Tampa. Surviving are his widow. Ruby; two Cocoa Beach. Surviving are his widow, SIU pensioner sons, Roger and Gary; two daughters, Zola Mae and a son. Dale. John A. Hunnlngs, Terrell T. Nickerson, Cindy Kay and Gloria Ann and his SIU pensioner 51, died of a heart 71, succumbed to mother, Mrs. Edward Fruge of Sulphur. i attack in Carteret lung cancer in Meth­ Walter M. Sprinkle, General Hospital, 64, died of a heart at­ 1,^ odist Hospital, Hous- Beaufort, N.C. on ton on Mar. 5. Homer L. Single­ tack in Mid-Jefferson Nov. 5, 1974. Broth­ Brother Nickerson ton, 72, passed away Hospital, Nederland, er Hunnings joined joined the SIU in in New Orleans on Tex., on Dec. 12. the SlU-affiliated / 1949 in the port of Apr. 11. Brother Sin­ Brother Sprinkle .IBU in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. gleton joined the SIU joined the Union in i! Norfolk in 1961 sailing as an oiler. He He had sailed for 20 years and was a in the port of New Port Arthur in 1961 had sailed for 20 years and was a U.S. U.S. Navy veteran of World War I. York in 1957 sailing sailing as a chief engineer for Sabine Navy veteran of World War II. A native Born in Siluria, Ala., he was a resident I y- as a fireman-water- Towing and for the D.M. Picton Co. of Beaufort, he was a resident there at of Fairhope, Ala. when he died. Burial tender. He had sailed in 1951. He was a Navy veteran of the time of his death. Burial was in was in Fairhope Memory Gardens. Sur­ for 51 years. A native of Conway, S.C., World War II. A native of Gulfport, North River Methodist Cemetery, viving are his widow, Hellan; two sis­ he was a resident there when he died. Miss., he was a resident of Port Arthur. North River, N.C. Surviving are his ters, Mrs. J. L. Shinn of Sylacauga, Ala. Surviving are his mother, Cora and a Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial mother, Nettie and a sister, Mrs. M. and Mrs. Wiimer Scott of Alabaster, sister,' Mrs. Maggee Hardee, both of Park, Port Arthur. Surviving is his Carolyn Gillikin. both of Morehead Ala., and a nephew. Dr. Paul Nicker­ Conway. widow, Thelma. City, N.C. son of Sylacauga; SIU pensioner SIU pensioner Jozef Kejdrow.ski, Robert D. Phifer, 62, Elelqyed Belief its 64, died on Apr. 19. died on Apr. 16. Brother Kejdrowski Brother Phifer joined Ke tollob'ihg menlheirs have had their hcnelit payments held up hccau^ joined the SIU in the the SIU in 1944 in I (hey failed to supply complete information when filing their claims. Pleasf port of New York in the port of New York t contact Tom Cranford at (212) 499-6600. 1955 sailing asafire- 1^^ sailing as a chief man-watertender. He • steward. A native of was horn in Lipinki, Brenham, Tex., he Poland and was a resident of San Fran­ was a resident there when he passed 083-46-4912 cisco when he passed away. Seafarer away. Surviving are his widow, June; 458-74-7717 , UI^I Kejdrowski's ashes were buried at sea. two daughters, Mrs. Judy Ann Gaugler 578-60-2739 4.^;/ .UIW^ Surviving are his widow, Michiko of of Aspen, Colo, and Joanna Carol 237-62-3680 ^ IBU Yokohama; a brother, Jan of Gransk, Phifer of Brenham; a sister, Mrs. Helen Hite, 401-32-9466 ,..•-1-'- 'iBU' Poland and a sister, Mrs. Marta of Woj P. Barnes of Baltimore, and an aunt, Green, S. 467-92-2311 Olszyn, Poland. Mary Phifer of New York City. Bayliff, L. K. 1.92-36-6004 UlW ; WiIlard.J.D. 459-80-1117 ^ • A&G SIU pensioner SIU pensioner John C. Mitchell, 65, Saenz, J. ;450-54-5337 A&G James C. Everett, 68, ManudJr.,W; - ; - 417-6843771 died on Apr. 18. succumbed to respi- A&G ' ratory arrest in the Stephens, W. 430-14-2698 IBU Brother Everett Yi,B. 548-15-3400 joined the SlU-affili- Tampa General Hos­ pital Botana, J, 067-24-912^1 A^l ated IBU in the port on Mar. 25. Brother Mitchell Jarrett, W. 493-03-1337 ' ^ • A&G :: of Norfolk in 1961 Gilbert, D. 081-38-3116 sailing as a chief en­ joined the SIU in the A&G ' port of New York in Joly, J. 584-28-9077 XJIW gineer for the Curtis Brokenshire, 161-38-9161 , UlW Bay Towing Co. from 1951 to 1972 1951 sailing as an AB. Seafarer Mit­ chell had sailed for 24 years and was a Walker, W. . 153-28-03077 ' ' • • and for the Wood Towing Co. from A&G pre-war veteran of the U.S. Marine York, J. E. 498-36-8221 IBU 1942 to 1951. A North Carolinian, he Curl, G. 467-01-2480 was a resident of Portsmouth, Va. when Corps. He was born in Atlanta and was A&G a resident of Wildwood, Fla. when he Goidsmit, A.. 091-16-7730 A&G he passed away. Surviving is his widow, 098-48-4486 Mattie. died. Burial was in Oak Grove Ceme­ tery, Wildwood. Surviving are two 580-12-3103 Pensioner Michael daughters, Mrs. Shirley J. M. Wilson of 422-03-1302 J. Mullen, 89, passed Atlanta and Mrs. Lois Walters; a broth­ 149-34-6851 ^ away on Mar. 13. er, Charles of Wildwood, and a sister, Grob,S. \ 214-50-0339 Brother Mullen Mrs. Louise Dempsey, also of Wild- Celkos, H, ' ' »/> 191-16-6384 joined the SlU-affili- wood. Malik,C. , - 273-05-5819,.,''- ated IBU in the port Donald Ray Byers, Hermann, P. , ' > 286-26-430.5 of Buffalo in 1961 22, died on Apr. 1. Matthews. G/ 457-86-9988 sailing as a scowman Brother Byers joined Dokeris.A. ' 091-22-6132' for the Great Lakes the SIU in the port of Dredge & Dock Co. from 1912 to 1964, New Orleans in 1969 IBM Co. from 1962 to 1964, Dunbar sailing as a fireman- & Sullivan from 1936 to 1963, Merritt, watertender. He was Chapman & Scott in 1941 and for the a Harry Lundeberg i I L.A. Wells Construction Co. from . School graduate and 1954 to 1960. He had sailed for 60 a 1973 upgrader at the School. Born in years. Born in Buffalo, he was a resi­ Houston, he was a resident of Bay- I SECURITY IN UNITY! dent of Cheektowaga, N.Y. when he town, Tex. at the time of his death. Sur­ passed away. Surviving is his widow, viving is his brother, John Allen of Delia and a daughter. Baytown. v^%WSi^-X-:WX-X-X-X-x-X-X-X'X'X«X«X«%::W:WX:x:x;X;XWXW»X«m'X-x-Xi:;::;X;¥;¥ft:::x»x-X-X«^^^^ ••i

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William J. Con- Weldon G. La SIU pensioner James E. Gardiner, ners, Jr., 58, suc­ Mothe, 55, died on f ^ Jay C. Steele, 66, 59, died on Apr. 8. cumbed to a heart Mar. 31. Brother La ' died of heart disease Brother Gardiner attack in Savannah Mothe joined the in the New Orleans joined the SIU in on Apr. 5. Brother SIU in the port of USPHS Hospital on 1942 in the port of Conners joined the Detroit in 1970 sail­ Feb. 2. Brother New Orleans sailing SIU in 1939 in the ing as a cook. He Steele joined the SIU an AB. He was port of Savannah started sailing before in 1949 in the port of Wm ' A born in Sunset, La. sailing as a deck en­ World War II and Tampa sailing as a RH and was a resident of gineer. He had sailed for 37 years and was a cook for the U.S. Army infantry chief cook. He had sailed for 24 years. Opelousas, La. at the time of his death. walked the picket line in the N.Y. Har­ during that conflict. Born in Hubbell, A native of Crestview, Fla., he was a Surviving are a sister, Mrs. John A. bor strike im 1961. A native of Savan­ Mich., he was a resident there when he resident of Grand Bay, Ala. when he Young of Church Point, La.; a brother nah, he was a resident there when he passed away. Surviving are his widow, passed away. Interment was in Odd Fel­ of Baton Rouge, La. and a niece, died. Surviving are his mother, Louise; Eileen; a son, Michael and a daughter, low Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving are a brother, Henry M. Conners, Sr., both Deborah. his widow, Irene; five sons, Randal of SIU pensioner of Savannah and a sister, Mrs. N. L. Theodore, Ala., Roy of Bayou La George T. Chandler, Robert E. Hoi- Williamson of Pensacola, Fla. Batre, Ala., Raymond of Grand Bay, 55, died of natural llngsworth, 54, died Charles and Windelm, and a daughter, causes in Mobile on Byron E. Burton, on Mar. 22. Brother .Eunice. Apr. 17. Brother 29, died of head in­ Hollingsworth joined Chandler joined the juries in Mary View the SIU in the port of Alfred S. De Agro, SIU in 1938 in the Hospital, Ports­ Jacksonville in 1971 Jr., 44, expired in the port of Mobile sail­ mouth, Va. as a re­ sailing as an oiler. He New Orleans USPHS ing as a bosun. A na­ sult of a fall to the was born in Ranger, Hospital on Apr. 14. tive of Mobile, he was a resident there dock from the top of Tex. and was a resi­ Brother De Agro when he passed away. Surviving are his the gangway of the dent of Jacksonville at the time of his joined the SIU in widow, Ada and a brother. SS American Explor­ death. Surviving are his widow, Mary the port of Baltimore er (Hudson Waterways) berthed on and a daughter, Linda. in 1960 sailing in the SIU pensioner engine department. Henry R. Lowman, Craney Island on Mar. 16. Brother Bur­ Pensioner Eugene He was a Piney Point upgrader last year 73, passed away on ton joined the SIU in the port of New E. Gould, 66, died of and was a 1959 graduate of the Andrew Jan. 6. Brother Low- York in 1968 following his graduation natural causes in the from Piney Point. He sailed in the stew­ Furuseth Training School in Brooklyn, man joined the SIU USPHS Hospital, N.Y. Born in Washington, D.C., he was in 1947 in the port ard department and was a veteran of Staten Island, N.Y., the U.S. Navy. A native of Jacksonville, a resident of River Ridge, La. at the ^ Am of Norfolk sailing as on Apr. 2. Brother time of his death. Surviving are his a chief electrician. he was a resident of South Jacksonville Gould joined the at the time of his death. Surviving are widow. Bertha; three sons, Alfred S., He was bom in Pu- - SlU-affiliated IBU in Ill, William and John Maloney, and a laski, Va. and was a resident of East his mother, Mrs. Helen L. Toole of of New York the port daughter, Patricia Maloney. Liverpool, Ohio when he died. Surviv­ Dinsmore, Fla,, and his father, James of in 1960 sailing as a deckhand for the Jacksonville. ing are his widow, Lillian Effie of Pu­ Penn-Central Railroad Marine Divi­ SIU pensioner laski; two sons, Henry and James; a SIU pensioner sion from 1940 to 1971. A native of Joseph A. Marrone, brother, Joseph, also of Pulaski and a Percy J. Batson, 74, Plymouth, N.H., he was a resident of 76, passed away on sister, Mrs. Alec Straightiff of Front passed away from ar- West New York, N.J. when he passed Dec. 18. Brother Royal, Va. teriosclerosis at away. Cremation took place in the Gar­ Marrone joined the home in Brooklyn, den State Crematory, North Bergen, SlU-affiliated IBU in Aulton Smith, 39, expired on Apr. N.Y. on Mar. 11. N.J. Surviving are his widow, Elfrieda the port of New York 13. Brother Smith joined the SIU- Brother Batson and a son, Richard. in 1960 sailing as a affiliated IBU in the port of Paducah, joined the SIU in Jesse L.Green,59, deckman for the Ky. in 1973 sailing as a lead deckhand the port of New York • died of a hemorrhage Brooklyn, N.Y., Eastern District Ter­ for the Inland Tug Co. last year, the in 1952 sailing in the steward depart­ ' '^1 in the New Orleans minal from 1924 to 1962 and for the American Barge Line from 1973 to ment for 20 years. He was a veteran of USPHS Hospital on Long Island Railroad from 1916 to 1975 and for Orgulf in 1973. He was the U.S. Army's 27th Division in World Mar. 12. Mother 1919. Born in New York C\ty, he was born in Melber, Ky. and was a resident War I. Seafarer Batson was born in Green joined the SIU a resident of Queens, N.Yl when he of Paducah. Surviving are his widow, Minnesota. Interment was in Green­ in the port of New died. Surviving are his widow, Mary of Evelyn; a son, Mark and a daughter, wood Cemetery, Brooklyn. Surviving is York in 1950 sailing Farmingdale, L.I., N.Y. and two sons, Theresa. his mother, Minnie of Oregon. as an AB. He had Pasquale of Queens and Anthony. Maurice P. Bulger, 76, passed away SiU pensioner sailed for 27 years and was a U.S. on Mar. 20. Brother Bulger joined the Coast Guard veteran of World War II. Miguel A^ "Mike" Ernest R. S. Bright, Velez, 63, died in SIU in the port of Chicago in 1967 sail­ 66, died of a cerebral Born in Alabama, he was a resident of ing for the American Steamship Co. Mandeville, La. when he passed away. Bayamon, Puerto vascular disease in Rico on Jan. 20. and for the Reiss Steamship Co. He was Charity Hospital, Burial was in the Garden of Memories, a resident of Newtonville, Mass. Surviv­ New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Brother Velez joined New Orleans on the SIU in 1948 in ing are a brother, Richard of Newton­ Mar. 30. Brother Mildred; his mother, Lena and a sister- ville and a niece, Patricia of Chicago. in-law, Maude, both of Loxley, Ala. the port of New York Bright joined the SIU sailing as a fireman- SIU pensioner William H. Dunham, in 1939 in the port of SIU pensioner watertender. He had 78, passed away on Feb. 4. Brother New Orleans sailing in the engine de­ Lorenzo Ajon, 88, sailed for 27 years and was a post-war Dunham joined the Union in 1944 in partment. He had sailed for 45 years. passed away in veteran of the U.S. Army. He also was the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief Born in Mississippi, he was a resident of Brooklyn Hospital a 1969 MEBA District 2 retiree, having steward. He was a veteran of the U.S. St. Bernard, La. when he passed away. on Apr. 5. Brother been a 1966 3rd assistant graduate of Army in World War 1 and the U.S. Cremation took place in the St. John Ajon joined the SIU the Engineering School in Brooklyn, Navy in World War 11. A native of New Crematory, New Orleans. Surviving is in 1939 in the port of N.Y. Seafarer Velez walked the picket York City, he was a resident of Fort his widow; Mable. New Orleans sailing line in the N.Y. Harbor strike in 1961 Lauderdale, Fla. when he died. Surviv­ as a cook. He had and was involved in the District Coun­ ing are his widow, Ida; his mother, Mrs. SIU pensioner sailed for 47 years. A native of the cil 37 beef. Born in Anasco, Puerto. Viola J. Marx, and his sister. Mrs. Curtis S. Wain- Philippine Islands, he was a resident of Rico, he was a resident of Bayamon Roger Quick, both of White Plains. wright, 53, was killed Brooklyn when he died. Burial was in when he passed away. Surviving are his N.Y. in an auto crash on St. Charles Cemetery, Pinelawn, N.Y. widow. Carmen; two sons, Miguel A., Mar. 18 in New Or­ Surviving is a cousin, Nicolas S. Lau- Jr. and Gibert Serrano and a daughter, SIU pensioner Manuel M. Cotty, 59, leans. Brother Wain-. rente of Brooklyn. Sandra. succumbed to broncopneumonia in Wright joined the Dislvico Hospital, Ponce, P.R. on Oct. Union in the port of 5. Brother Cotty joined the Union in New Orleans in 1954 1942 in the port of New York sailing as sailing as an oiler. He had sailed for 32 a bosun. He had sailed for 29 years. A years and was a U.S. Navy veteran of Politics Is Porkchops native of Adjuntas, P.R., he was a resi­ World War II. Born in Jacksonville, he dent of Ponce when he died. Burial was was a resident of Westwego, La. Sur­ in the Municipal Cemetery, Ponce. Sur­ viving are his widow, Edna; a son, Donate to SPAD viving are his widow, Ramonita; two Byron and his mother Cassie of Talla- sons, Victor and Jorge and two daugh­ hassee, Fla. ters, Flora and Evelyn. May, 1975 Page 21 ...

f Descriptions and Dates of HLS Upgrading Courses *For course requirements, see next page. Able Seaman—^The course of instruction leading to the endorsement of Able Fireman, Watertender, and Oiler—The course of instruction leading to en­ Seaman consists of classroom work and practical training to include: Basic Sea­ dorsement as Fireman, Watertender, and/or Oiler consists of classroom work and manship, Rules of the Road. Wheel Commands, use of the Magnetic Compass, practical training to include: Parts of a Boilpr and their Function, Steam and Cargo Handling, Knots and Splices, Blocks and Booms, Fire Fighting and Emer­ Water Cycle, Fuel Oil and Lube Oil Systems, Fire Fighting and Emergency Pro­ gency Procedures, Basic First Aid. cedures, and practical training on one of tfie ships at the school to include Starting dates: June 26, September 4, October 16, November 28. Lighting of a Dead Plant, Putting Boilers on the Line, Changing Burners, Opera­ Quartermaster—The course of instruction leading to certification as Quarter­ tion of Auxiliary Equipment, Starting and Securing Main Engines. master consists of Basic Navigational instruction to include Radar, Loran, Starting dates: May 26. June 23, July 21, August 18, September 15. Fathometer, RDF, and also includes a review of Basic Seamanship, use of the Diesels—There are no requirements for anyone who is interested in taking the Magnetic and Gyro Compass, Rules of the Road, Knots and Splices, Fire Fight­ diesel engine course but is not interested in receiving the Coast Guard license. ing and Emergency Procedures. The four-week course covers: types, designs, construction and characteristics of Starting dates: May 29, A ugiist 7. October 2, November 13. various diesel engines; nomenclature and principle design features of all parts Lifeboatman—The course of instruction leading to a lifeboatman endorsement of diesel engines, formulas and hydraulic principles, introduction to fuel, air, consists of classroom work and practical training to include: Nomenclature of lubrication and exhaust systems, use of various gauges, meters and instruments Lifeboat, Lifeboat equipment. Lifeboat Commands, Types of Davits and their used on diesel engines; care, operations maintenance and recording of diesel use. Emergency Launching Operations. engine performance; signals used between bridge ancfcngineroom; fundamentals Also included in this course is actual practical experience to include launching, of electricity and refrigeration; basic firefighting, first aid and safety. letting go, rowing and maneuvering lifeboat in seas, recovery of man overboard. Starting date: October 20. Fire Fighting and Emergency Procedures. Advanced Pumpman Procedures—The course of instruction leading to HLS Starting dates: May 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, August 7, 21, September 4, certification as pumpman will consist of both classroom and practical work to 18, October 2,16,30, November 13,28, December 11. include: Tanker regulations, loading and discharging, pumps and valves operation QMED—The course of instruction leading to certification as QMED consists and maintenance, ballasting^ tank cleaning and gas freeing, safety and firefighting. of classroom work and practical training to include parts of a boiler and their Starting date: July 28. function, combustion control systems, steam and water systems, fuel oil systems, Assistant Cook—The course of instruction includes classroom and on-the-job lubricating oil systems, hydraulic oil systems, boiler construction and repair, hand training in preparing and cooking fresh, canned, and frozen vegetables, how to tools and their use, use of metals, machine tool operation, compressed air systems, serve vegetables hot, cold or as a salad and to become familiar with menu selec­ fundamentals of electricity, principles of refrigeration, safe handling of com­ tion of vegetables for selecting the best methods for preparation, portion control, bustible materials, piping and valves, pumps, evaporators, auxiliary diesel engines, dietary values and the serving procedures. starting and securing main and auxiliary diesel engines, starting and securing main auxiliary units, engineering casualty control, all modes of operation of automated Starting dates: May 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, August 7, 21, September ships, firefighting and emergency procedures. 4,18, October 2,16,30, November 13,28, December 11. Starting dates: May 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, August 7, 21, September 18, Cook and Baker—The course of instruction includes classroom and on-the-job October 16, November 13, December 11. training in baking bread, pics, cakes and cookies, and preparation of desserts such as custards, puddings, canned fruit and gelatin desserts. The Cook and Baker Welding—The course of instruction in basic welding consists of classroom will be able to describe preparation, of all breakfast foods and be familiar with and practical on-the-job training. This included practical training and electric arc menu selection of bread, desserts and breakfast foods for the appropriate meal. welding and cutting, and oxy-acetylene brazing, welding and cutting. Upon com­ Starting dates: May 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, August 7, 21, September pletion of the course, an HLS Certificate of Graduation will be issued. 4,18, October 2,16,30, November 13,28, December 11. Starting dates: June 12, July 10, August 7, September 4., October 2, 30. Chief Cook—The course of instruction includes classroom and on-the-job training in preparation of soups, sauces, and gravies. The student will be able to describe preparation of thickened or clear soups, and explain preparation and use High School Program Is of special sauces and gravies. The chief cook will be able to state the primary purpose of cooking meat and define cooking terms used in meat cookery, describe principles and method of preparing and cooking beef, pork, veal, lamb, poultry and seafood. Available to All Seafarers Starting dates: May 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, August 7, 21, September Thirty-two Seafarers have already and Mathematics. The test will be 4,18,October2,16,30,November 13,28,December 11. successfully completed studies at the sent to the Lundeberg School for Chief Steward—The course of instruction includes classroom and on-the-job SIU-IBU Academic Study Center in grading and evaluation. training for a chief steward. The chief steward will select food and stores for a Piney Point, Md., and have achieved Or write directly to the Harry lengthy voyage to include nutritionally balanced daily menus for the voyage. He high school diplomas. Lundeberg School. A test booklet ji- will participate in all phases of operations such as the commissary bake shop and The Lundeberg High School Pro­ and an answer sheet will be mailed galley at the school. gram in Piney Point offers all Seafarers to your home or to your ship. Complete the tests and mail both Starting dates: May 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, August 7, 21, September —regardless of age—the opportunity 4,18, October 2,16,30, November 13,28, December 11. to achieve a full high school diploma. the test booklet and the answer The study period ranges from four to sheet to the Lundeberg School. Note: The dates and courses are subject to change at any time. ; ^ (See application on this page.) 7 eight weeks. Classes are small, permit­ I ting the teachers to concentrate on the During your stay at the school, you 1' LNC Upgraders Course •Jf • individual student's progress. will receive room and board, study 1 ! materials and laundry. Seafarers will i- Any Seafarer who is interested in provide their own transportation to and taking advantage of this opportunity from the school. to continue his education can apply in Following are the requirements for two ways: eligibility for the Lundeberg High Go to sn SIU office in any port School Program: and you will be given a GEO Pre- 1. One year's seatime. Test. This test will cover five gen­ 2. Initiation fees paid in full. 3. All outstanding monetary obliga­ eral areas: English Grammar, and tions, such as dues and loans paid in Literature; Social Studies, Science full. / meet the requirements listed aboye and I am interested in furthering my | education, and would like more information on the Lundeberg High School |' Program. I Name .Book No..

Address. (Street) " (City or Town) (Zip)

Last grade completed ^— Last year attended — .i; • Complete this form, and mail to: Margaret Nalen LNG Instructor Charlie Nalerr-(extreme left) poses for photo early last month -pv?" . - • I Director of Academic Education with hfs most recent class of graduates. Kneeling (I. to r,) are: Christopher Hunt i ,irl Harry Lundeberg School and Mike Russo. Standing (I. to r.) are: Nalen, Lonnie Dooley, Ronald Smith. i Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Anthony SgagliaVdich, Leonard McGinnis, Peter Schuffles, Tom Curtis, Jay •V-'( Campbell and Herman Wilkerson.

Page 22 Seafarers Log Cook and Baker Deck Department Upgrading 1. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or; Qoartermaster 2. Twenty four months seatime in Steward Department, six months of which must be as Third Cook and Assistant Cook or; 1. Must hold an endorsement as Able-Seaman- -unlimited—any waters. 3. Six months as Assistant or Third Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of Able-Seainan satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cooks Training Course. Able-Seamaiir—12 months—any waters - Chief Cook 1. Must be at least 19 years of age. 1. Twelve months seatime as Cook and Baker or; 2. Three years seatime in Steward Department, six months of which must be as 2. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months as Cook and Baker or; than ^0/100—20/100, corrected to 20/40—^20/20, and have normal color vision). 3. Six months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months seatime as Cook and Baker and aire holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory comple­ 3. Have 12 months seatime as an Ordinary Seaman or tion from the Assistant Cook and Second Cook and Baker's Training Course 4. Be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have eight months seatime as or; Ordinary Seaman. (Those who have less than the 12 months seatime will 4. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months be required to take the four week course.) seatime as Cook and Baker and are holders of a "Certificate" of completion Able-Seaman—uniimiteii—any waters from the Cook and Baker Training Program. 1. Must be at least 19 years of age. Chief Steward 2. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more 1. Three years seatime in ratings above that of Third Cook and hold an "A" than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/40—20/20, and have normal color seniority in the Union or; vision). 2. Six months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, six months as Cook 3. Have 36 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman or AB—12 months. and Baker, six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Cer­ tificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cook, Second Cook Lifeboafanan and Baker and Chief Cook Training Courses at the Lundeberg School or; 1. Must have 90 days seatime in any department. 3. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, six months seatime as Cook and Baker, six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a • "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Cook and Baker and Chief Cook Training Programs. Engine Upgrading 4. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, twelve months FOWT—(who has only a wiper endorsement) seatime as Cook and Baker and six months seatime as Chief Cook and are 1. Must be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Chief Cook no more than 20/100—^20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30, and have Training Program. normal color vision). 2. Have six months seatime as wiper or be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP have three months seatime as wiper. (Those who have less than the six months UPGRADING APPLICATION seatime will be required to take the four week course.) FOWT—(who holds an engine rating such as Electrician) Name- Age (Last) (First) (Middle) 1. No requirements. Address- Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, (Street) Junior Engineer, Machinist or Boflermaker— -Telephone- (who holds only a wiper endorsement) (City) (State) (Zip) (Area Code) 1. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses Book Number. Seniority. no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30, and have normal color vision). " Port and Date Issued. 2. Have six months seatime in engine department as wiper. Social Security #. -Ratings Now Held. Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, HLS Graduate: Yes O No • Lifeboat Endorsement: Yes • No • Junior Engineer, Machinist or Boilermaker— Dates Available For Training (who holds an engine rating such as FOWT) I Am Interested In: 1. No requirements. DECK ENGINE STEWARD QMED—any rating • AB 12 Months • QMED • Electrician • Assistant Cook 1. Must have rating (or successfully passed examinations for) FOWT, Electri­ • AB Unlimited • FWT • Dk.Eng. • Cook & Baker cian; Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, • Quartermaster • Oiler • Jr. Eng. • Chief Cook Boilermaker, and Deck Engine Mechanic. • Lifeboatman • Dk. Mech. • Pumpman • Steward • Reefer • Machinist 2. Must show evidence of seatime of at least six months in any one or a combina­ • Boilermaker • Welder tion of the following ratings: FOWT, Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, • LNG-LPG • Advanced Pumpman Procedures Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, Boilermaker, or Deck Engine • Diesel • Advanced Electrical Procedures Mechanic. Welding RECORD OF SEATIME — (Show only amount needed to upgrade in rat­ ing checked above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) 1. Must hold endorsement as QMED—any rating. RATING DATE OF DATE OF LNG/LPG Program SHIP HELD SHIPMENT DISCHARGE 1. Engine personnel must be QMED—Any Rating. All other (Deck and Stew­ ard) must hold a rating. Advanced Pumpman Procednres 1. Must already hold Coast Guard endorsement as Pumpman or QMED— any rating. - Advanced Electrical Procedures PORT- J)ATE. 1. Must already hold Coast Guard endorsement as electrician or QMED— SIGNATURE. any rating. RETURN COMPLETE APPLICATION TO: LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, Steward Upgrading PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 Assistant Cook 1. Twelve months seatime in any Steward Department Entry Rating. 2. Entry Ratings who have been accepted into the Harry Lundeberg School and show a desire to advance in the Steward Department must have a minimum of three months seatime.

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The SIU's Annual College Scholar­ ship Program, which has gained the reputation among many educators as one of the best no-strings-attached pro­ grams in the country, this month awarded five more $10,000 scholarship grants, four going to dependents of eligible members and the fifth going to a 32-year old active Seafarer. This brings to 112 the number of four-year college grants that have been awarded Seafarer by the Union's Scholarship Program Barbara Gail Bernard Cynthia Marie Cole Edward V. Gilabert Ana Pinilla Danny McDonald since its inception over 21 years ago. Of American College Tests, and the schdfarship money to pursue a career dent of great ability and fine character, these, 28 grants have been won by in law. **1 have .a great feeling and re­ deeply motivated to attend college." Seafarers and 84 by dependents of Sea­ individual's character and leadership spect for the law," says Danny, "but I Edward's father, 61-year old Sea­ farers. qualities as noted in high school extra­ know that it will be a tough academic farer Ventura Gilabert has been a mem­ This year's winners are: Seafarer curricular activities and letters of rec­ road ahead even ^vith the scholarship; ber of the SIU since 1948. Brother Gil­ Danny McDonald of Cedar Rapids, ommendation. The five scholarship but without it, it would he very near abert was bom in Spain and sails as Iowa; Edward v. Gilabert, 17, son of winners are all exemplary of these out- impossible." Several of Danny's college able seaman. Seafarer Ventura Gilabert of Brooklyn, lihed qualities. instructors who recommended him for A Teaching Career N.Y.; Cynthia Marie Cole, 18, daugh­ The Selection Committee members the award agree, however, that "his ter of S^farer Lonnie Cole of Ashe- this year were: Dr. Charles Lyons, Scholarship winner Cynthia Cole's determination and academic ability wili boro, N.C.; Barbara Gail Bernard, 18, dean of admissions at Fayetteville State high school principal writes: "Cynthia daughter of IBU member Lawrence University, Fayetteville, N.C.; Miss bring about the successful completion is one of the most promising students at of his goals." Bernard of Trenton, Mich., and Ana Edna Newby, Douglass College, New Asheboro H.S. She can best be de­ McDonald has been a member of the PinOla, 17, daughter of Seafarer Louis Brunswick, N.J.; Charles D. O'Connell, scribed as a model student. Perhaps her SIU since 1966 and has accumulated Finilla of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. director of admissions. University of most outstanding attribute though is about five years seatime in the engine Three alternates—Michael Moore, Chicago, Chicago, 111.; Dr. Bernard her character. She is dependable, con­ department. 18, son of Seafarer Melvin Moore of Ireland, an official of the College scientious, industrious and friendly. Her Melbourne, Fla.; Gina Scott, 17, Boards; Dr. Elwood Kastner, dean of Top 3% of Class sensitivity and concern for others have registration. New York University; endeared her to both faculty and stu­ daughter of Seafarer Cleveland Scott of Edward Gilabert, who will be gradu­ Charles Logan, labor relations con­ dents." San Francisco, Calif., and Seafarer ating from New Utrecht High, Brook­ sultant, New Orleans, La.; Professor Cynthia's admirable qualities, as Michael Furbush, 26, of Newton Cen­ lyn, N.Y. next month, plans to use his R. M. Keefe, Lewis and Clark Com­ noted by her principal, will serve her tre, Mass.—were also chosen and will $10,000 grant to study aeronautical en­ munity College, Godfrey, 111., and Pro­ well in the professional career shg^ has receive the scholarships in case one or gineering at the Polytechnic Institute, fessor Donald Maley, University of chosen to pursue, early childhood edu­ more of the winners are not able to Brooklyn, which has already accepted Maryland, College Park, Md. cation—a career that demands a great accept. him to their course of study. The five winners will receive their The Selection Committee's choices deal of sensitivity and perserverance. $10,000 grants over a four-year period were given the final ok by the Board of Throughout high school, Edward has Cynthia has already shown her keen and can use the money to participate in Trustees at a meeting at the Lundeberg received consistently high grades and is interest in the field of education by any course of study they wish at any School in Piney Point May 7. ranked 24 out of 924 students who will working as a volunteer student teacher accredited college or university in the Of the five winners. Seafarer Danny graduate with him next month. This aide at a local school this past year. She United States or its territories. McDonald is the only one with some puts him in the top 3 percent of his says: "I have become very involved in As in the past, the winners were, college experience behind him. He has class. His extracurricular.activities in­ the work of the teachers and enjoy it chosen by the SlU Scholarship Selec­ accumulated 68 credits at Kirkwood clude participation in student govern­ immensely." She hopes to achieve her tion Committee, an impartial panel of Community College in Cedar Rapids ment and on both the gymnastics team goal at the University of North Caro­ reputable educators from around the and has achieved an excellent grade and the football team. lina in Greensboro, N.C. country. This year's Committee, which point index of 3.797 out of a possible He has received high praise from his Cynthia's father. Seafarer Lonnie met on May 2 at Union Headquarters, 4.0. high school instructors, who agree that Cole has been a member of the SIU as in the past, based itS~selections on Brother McDonald will use his Edward is "an exceptionally gifted stu­ Continued on Page 8 the individual's scholastic ability as shown in high school grades and scores achieved on the College Boards or the The SIU Scholarship Selection Committee goes over the applications for the five $10,000 SIU annual college grants at Union Headquarters. The educators who made up the committee are, from the left around table: Charles D. Two-Year O'Connell, director of admissions. University of Chicago; Dr. Bernard Ireland, official of the College Boards; Prof. R. M. Keefe, Lewis & Clark SMI ^cholar^ips Community College; Margaret Nalen, director of academic education a,t In ad^ott to the five $10,000 the Lundeberg School who" sat in as an observer; Miss Edna Newby, college scholanbips awarded annu­ Douglass College; Prof. Donald Maley, University of Maryland; Dr. Charles ally, the SIU this year initiated an Lyons, Fayetteville State University, and Dr. Elwood Kastner, New York annual program of reserving two University. Labor relations consultant Charles Logan (not in photo) was addition^ two-year scholarships also a member of the Scholarship Committee. ; .

solely for acdve Seafaier&^ t., The iiew program was announced ff-.- at membership meetings throughout the country and publicized in the Seafarers Log, Unfortunately, no Seafarer ap­ plied for the awards. The new pro­ gram, of coume, will continue and the SIU encourages its members to take advantage of this^ educational opportunity and apply for the grants Further details on the j^':$5>0fl%Scbolarsfalp awards .program of

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Historic Seafarers Conference in Piney Point • (J r 66 SIC Brotliers Attend Two-Week Meeting f ^ Last month 66 delegates chosen port on its workshop's recommenda­ from ±e membership met at the tions, and there would again be an Harry Lundeberg School in Piney opportunity to ask questions. Point for two weeks to conduct an On some evenings, the delegates historic in-depth study of our indus­ would assemble in the Zimmerman auditorium again at 7:30 p.m. to try and to discuss the SIU contract ^ which is due for renewal in June. listen to special guest speakers. • Arriving from the various SIU During the last week of the Con­ deep sea ports on April 12 and 13, ference the delegates had a break in the delegates assembled in the 5.5. their daily routine when they took a Zimmerman auditorium for the first trip to Washington, D.C. time on the evening of Apr. 13 when they were greeted by Hazel Brown, Washington Tour a the president of the Lundeberg In Washington they visited the School and Mike Sacco, the School's AFL-CIO headquarters where they vice president. Frank Drozak, SIU vice president in charge of contracts, addresses the 66 were addressed by AFL-CIO Secre­ After their opening remarks, the delegates attending the Seafarers Conference. tary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland and floor was turned over to SIU Presi­ given a tour of the building. mocracy, be handled responsibly and Assemble in Zimmerman The delegates also visited a con­ dent Paul Hall who welcomed the intelligently because the basic propo­ delegates to "the most historical gressional session in the Capitol sition of this Union is "job security On a typical day of the Confer­ Building and were hosted at a lunch­ meeting of professional seafarers.". for the professional seaman." ence, the delegates would assemble in For the first time, President Hall eon at the Democratic Club. Hall also asked the delegates to the Zimmerman auditorium at 9 a.m. At the end of die Conference, the said, Seafarers have gathered to­ weigh the question of pension in­ to hear a presentation by a speaker gether to study their problems and hard-working delegates were coin- creases carefully and to study it from on the day's area of study. mended by SIU Vice President Frank recommend solutions that will shape every angle. These presentations would usually the future of their Union, their job Drozak: "You've come up with some But, he said, "we needn't be cau­ last for one-and-a-half hours and good proposals. You should be proud security and their industry. tious to the point of doing nothing." then, after a short coffee break, the Charging the delegates with the of them and of the work you've done delegates would be shown a movie while you were here." responsibility of giving direction to Must Be Active that dealt with the day's subject and those members unable to attend the Just as President Hall had opened they were given a chance to ask the the Conference, he was on hand to Conference, Hall reminded them Drawing oh the SIU's experiences morning's speaker questions until that, because this Union is a democ­ in fighting for maritime legislation as close this important meeting and to 12:30 p.m. sum up its conclusions and recom- racy, their decision would have an an example of positive, well thought- At 1:30 the delegates would di­ impact—good or bad—on all Sea­ out action, he remarked that "we've mendations. vide by department into three work­ Congratulating the delegates on farers. been active in this area, so we've been shops where they would hold an in- For this reason, he asked the dele­ successful." their hard working behavior during depth discussion of the day's subject, the Conference, President Hall said gates to study each area carefully and "We can take this world, and our­ review the proposals submitted to to make the knowledgeable decision selves, and make it a little better by "now that you have had full time and Headquarters by the membership, opportunity to discuss the issues and that would benefit all members rather studying and learning to understand study material they had been pro­ than a decision that would benefit our problems. As we strive for a bet­ make recommendations, you have a vided with when they had first ar­ better understanding of our problems just the individual. ter living, for a life with dignity," rived, and make recommendations to Turning his attention to th^ up­ Hall concluded, "our awareness will and a better understanding of what a submit to the entire conference and small, but unified and aggressive coming contract negotiations, he make the difference." membership. asked the delegates "How much The next morning the delegates union can accomplish." "That you've had the Assistant should we ask for from the oper­ received their schedules and settled Report on Recommendations ators?" down to two weeks of studying the" Secretary of Commerce and the pres­ He pointed to the "tremendous SIU's contract, welfare plan, vaca- After these workshops the dele­ ident of the world's largest container- economic power" the SIU could tion, pension, shipping rules, train- gates would reassemble in the Zim- ship fleet come here to speak to you wield in negotiating any contract and ing, education, constitution, and po- merman auditorium at 4 p.m. At this should serve as an indication of the warned that this power must, like de- litical and legislative activities. general session each group would re­ strength this unity and aggressiveness

From the left. Steward Department Workshop Chairman Antonio Conclaves. Deck Department Workshop Secretary-Reporter Norman Du Reward ^ shop Secretary-Reporter William Hand and Engine Department Workshop Secretary-Reporter John "Bobbie Johnson read the minutes from their respective workshops to the assembled delegates. 3;--: •TI

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Delegate Peter Drews, chairman of \.S:hZ the deck department workshop, has a question during a general session of the Conference for the panel of SlU vice presidents. Asst. Sec. of Commerce Robert Blackwell (third from left) poses with, from the far left: MLS Vice President Mike Sacco,. and SlU vice presidents Frank Drozak, Cal Tanner, Earl Shepard and LIndsey Williams, after his speech to the Conference delegates. must face them with all of our intel­ quarters on Apr. 11 to fill these va- tution, welfare, pension and vacation ligence," President Hall said. cancies. plans, contract, and other issues im- "But," he continued, "I believe we Early this year a letter giving full portant to all members, will survive because we are fighting details of the Conference was sent to These comments and suggestions for more than a living—^we are fight­ all Seafarers, all ports and all SIU- received from members were studied ing to preserve a way of life. contracted ships.This letter explained by the delegates during the course of "And so, I congratulate you," Hall that members wishing to serve as the Conference. told the delegates, "because you have delegates to the Conference had to Headquarters had received au­ shown that the way to solve our prob­ be full book members with *A' Se­ thorization to make all the necessary lems, improve our lives and insure niority in good standing, have 24 arrangements for the Conference our dignity is to learn to work for a months seatime with SlU-contracted through a proposal which was ratified Haywood Green, chairman of the en­ stronger union, to work together for operators in ratings above entry (sea- gine department workshop, reads the at each port's January membership this common goal despite personal­ time was considered as any time for meeting. recommendations made by the mem- ities. which contributions had been made . bers of his workshop to a general as­ toward pension and welfare eligibil­ The proposal read in part: "It is sembly of the Conference. back to your ships,'' President Hal! concluded, "and talk about what ity), and have at least 60 days of hereby recommended that the mem­ has given us," he continued. you have accomplished at this Con­ such employment in the period from bership give authorization to Head­ This same strength helped win ac­ ference." Apr. 1, 1974 to Apr. 1, 1975. quarters to make the necessary ar­ tive support for the SIU's efforts to Questionnaires were also sent to rangements for the Conference and pass the oil imports bill from all 50 Conference History all Seafarers asking for their com­ to establish all rules for selection of AFL-CIO state federations and 200 ments and suggestions on the Consti- participants in the Conference." The 66 Seafarers serving as dele­ central labor bodies, he pointed out. gates, 22 from each department, were "The way we earn our living," elected to represent the membership Hall continued, "gives us a closeness and uniqueness that no-other group at this Conference at special meetings possesses. In the past, the smallest held in each A&G deep-sea port on irritant meant chaos beause of this Apr. 10-11. very closeness. Our inability to com­ Based on shipping, registration municate kept us from the strength and the past year's activities, the dis­ tribution of unity. of representatives from each port was designated as follows: New **But now, as a result of this Con­ York, 12; New Orleans, 6; Hodston, ference and onr educational pro­ 6; San Francisco, 6; Baltimore, 3; grams, die day has come when we Boston, 3; Detroit, 3; Jacksonville, 3; can begin to separate the personality Mobile, 3; Norfolk, 3; Philadelphia, from the issue. 3; San Juan, 3; Seattle, 3; Tampa, 3; "As you've seen in your study of Wilmington, 3; and Piney Point, 3. our industry, our enemies are formid­ However, the ports of Detroit, able and we cannot dissipate our Tampa and San Juan were unable to strength by fighting with one another meet their full quota and, according because we cannot face these enemies to arrangements authorized by the with anything less than all of our membership prior to the elections, Opening the Seafarers Conference, SIU President Paul HatI asks the delegates resources. The day is here when we special meeting was held in Head- to study the Issues and "make the knowledgeable choice."

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; , ^f S.I '" • i- seaman's movement was started on the West Coast with the Marine Fire­ 1 Lr'- man, Oilers and Watertenders Union RSCONF •1^- of the Pacific in 1883, and the Sailors Union of the Pacific in 1885. The Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union began in 1888, the Marine Firemen Oilers and Watertenders of the At­ lantic dates from 1902, and the Ma­ rine Cooks and Stewards Association of the Atlantic from 1901. m The SUP pioneered the fight for a 11 , union hiring hall, and while this at­ tempt didn't last long, the SUP and other unions continued their efforts, until today when, as Bunker said, the SIU Consultant John Bunker traces the SlU's history for the delegates on the hiring hall "has become an integral first full day of the Conference. Listening is Harry Lundeberg School Vice : fa • part of the seaman's life." President Mike Sacco. The first full day of the Seafarers Conference was devoted to a con­ sideration of Labor Union history. The 66 delegates convened in the auditorium of the Charles Zimmer­ man and heard a keynote address from John Bunker, an SIU con­ sultant who is currently preparing a special project in an attempt to col­ lect all the material ever written about maritime labor since the 1800's. Bunker's speech centered not only on the history of maritime labor, but traced the history of the trade union movement as well. Associations of workingmen in America existed even before the revolution. Bunker told the delegates, and one composed of cordwainers (shoemakers) called a strike in 1799 for higher wages. Noting that some authorities claim The delegates from the engine department discuss the Union's history in their workshop. the labor movement in this country I started with the Mechanics Union of The delegates were also told of the "Strong and democratic unions Sacco told the delegates that the Trade Associations, Bunker said, evolution of the seaman's unions in have developed; responsible leader­ Importance of studying union history "this organization evolved from a this century: the creation of the old ship exists among both labor and cannot be underestimated, because strike by Philadelphia carpenters in International Seamen's Union; dis­ management. The federal govern­ to make advances in t|}e future the •I 1827 to get a ten-hour day. In fact putes and disagreements, which led ment is underwriting the costs of the seaman must know what has been American standard of living for a done in the past. the greatest impetus for union or­ to strikes and the formation of the '• i ' ganization came from the rebellion National Maritime Union; and finally substantial portion of the American The delegates as a group were against long hours of work as much in 1938, a group of seamen dissatis­ merchant marine. Just as necessary shown the film entitled "The Inheri­ as the desire for more pay. American fied with the Communist leanings of to the public interest as merchant tance", which depicted the formation workers in the first half of the 19th many NMU members, founded the vessels are the seafaring workers of the International Ladies Garment century labored from sun-up to sun­ Seafarers International Union of represented by responsible trade Workers Union. Later in the day the down." North America with Harry Lunde­ unions." men divided into three workshops, In his speech, Bunker went on to berg as its president. Following the speech by John according to shipboard department. describe the beginnings of the Amer­ Bunker, the delegates heard from In the individual groups the dele­ HLSS Vice President Mike Sacco, j ican seaman's attempt to organize Present State of Industry gates were shown a slide presentation unions, which coincided with the who concentrated his remarks on the of Union history, and were also given i formation of the American Federa­ After discussing the old battles of importance of history as it relates to pamphlets entitled "Labor Union tion of Labor (AFL) in 1886. Com­ the 30's and 40's and the constant the contract. Vice President Sacco History." Both the slide show and the menting on the reasons and need for fight for better living and working said that the "struggle for the hiring pamphlet traced the major develop­ a seaman's union movement. Bunker conditions aboard ship. Bunker con­ hall and better working conditions" ments in trade unionism since the be­ said: cluded his remarks with a summation had been won and that they were ginning of the movement until the "It was during this period of labor of the present state of the industry. now a part of the SIU contract. present. union development that American Late in the afternoon the delegates seamen organized to obtain better reconvened as one group to read wages and living conditions and to their workshop reports and recom­ force changes in laws that deprived mendations, and participate in a the sailor of many rights enjoyed by question and answer session. The fol­ the shore worker and which put him lowing recommendation on Union in the status of an indentured servant history was agreed to by all the dele­ to the ship, the shipowner and the gates: shipping master. "A complete study and review of "In the latter part of the 18th cen­ the History was made by the dele­ tury conditions aboard American gates, a study and review of the •'i ships were worse in some respects recommendation submitted by the than they had been 100 years before. membership. It was recommended Wages were low, food was generally that Headquarters study and review poor, hours of work were long, and the maritime history as well as the worst of all, the seaman was the vic­ history of the Labor Movement and tim of a vicious hiring system that to take whatever steps necessary to robbed and cheated him out of his Conference delegates listen to John Bunker tell it like it was in a speech cover­ keep abreast of our industry and the meager wages." ing maritime history. Labor Movement." Special Supplement Page 3

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entitled "Statement of Principles and Declaration of Rights," it says: "We shall affiliate and work with other free labor organizations ... we shall seek to exert G»r individual and col­ lective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor and other legisla­ tion and policies..." Vice President Drozak, comment­ ing on SIU participation in other labor bodies, said: "It is important for us to partici­ pate because we are a small organi­ zation and we get strength and unity from our affiliations. We must work within the political system, and the best way to do this is to combine our strength with other organizations whom we can help and who can help us. Vice President Drozak also dis­ .James Myers, steward department delegate from San Francisco, asks the" Constitution cussed with the delegates the advan­ panel a question during the afternoon general session. On the second day of the Confer­ tages of a merger between the SIU would pay dues into one Union, workshop to work with the delegates. ence the delegates took up the SIU and the Inland Boatmen's Union. In the afternoon of the day spent In the workshops the delegates dis­ Constitution. Union representative The possible merger would be along on the Constitution, the 66 delegates cussed the recommendations and sug- Red Campbell outlined the provisions the lines of the one between the SIU divided up into three workshops, with gestions which were submitted by and safeguards of the document A&G District and the Great Lakes a each workshop composed of men SIU members who had filled out which was drawn up at the Union's few years ago; each district would re- from the same ship department, but questionnaires prior to the Confer­ inception in 1938. tain its own shipping rules and se- from different ports. Two union rep- ence. Representative Campbell went niority system. However, members resentatives were also present at each Later in the afternoon the dele­ over the different areas of the Con­ gates reconvened into one group stitution, and stressed the importance again and read their workshop re­ of the first two sections, the Preamble ports and recommendations. After and the Statement of Principles and a question and answer session, the Declaration of Rights. group adjourned. Campbell specifically cited the dif­ The following recommendation on ference in the Constitution between the Constitution was agreed to by all shipping seniority and membership the delegates: seniority; or employment rights and A complete review of our Consti­ membership rights. He said that the tution was made by the delegates "rights, duties, and obligations spelled and a study and review of the recom­ out in the Constitution were agreed mendations submitted by the mem­ to by the members for their own bership was made. The delegates benefit." Noting that the Constitution recommend that Headquarters be can be changed, but has been done given the authority to study our Con­ so infrequently, mainly to comply stitution and make the necessary with changes in the law, Campbell changes needed to affiliate the In­ said that "it has stood the test of John Gallagher, deck department delegate from Philadelphia, discusses the land Boatmen's Union directly into time." IBU/SIU merger proposal with the members of the deck department workshop. the SIU A&G District. Frank Drozak, vice president in charge of contracts and contract en­ vice president in charge of contracts, problems facing the SIU which forcement, spoke to the delegates fol­ addressed the assembled SIU repre­ should be considered when proposing lowing a showing of the film "The sentatives. Contract revisions. These problems Battle of Wall Street," the story of Discussing the provisions of the include such things as the automated the SIU's assistance to Wall Street present SIU Contract and pointing bridge found on some new ships and workers during a strike in the 1940's. out areas that need to be modified if its effect on the jurisdiction of the Labor Affiliations the Union is to keep pace with the watchstanding AB. Vice President Drozak discussed rapidly changing maritime industry. "What will the AB do on these the SIU's affiliation with various other Vice President Drozak asked the dele­ bridges?". Vice President Drozak labor organizations, including the gates to "weigh all of the facts and asked. "Will he take soundings, mon­ AFL-CIO and the Maritime Trades then make your decisions, not as an itor radar screens and perform other Department: He also noted the SIU's individual, but as a representative of duties, or will we let the mate do it?" participation and membership in all Union members." If the mates take over these duties. other AFL-CIO labor bodies such as Continuing, he spoke of some Vice President Drozak warned, we the Central Labor Councils, State Federations and Port Councils. In the section of the Constitution Contract The 66 delegates at the Seafarers Conference, after two days of study­ ing the SIU's present Contract and reviewing the membership's recom­ mendations, proposed a number of items to be incorporated in the new Contract and charged the SIU Con­ tract Department with the responsi­ bility of attempting to negotiate the best Contract the industry will be able to support. Union representative Red Campbell' The delegates began their study of gives Conference members a step by the Contract on the third day of the step explanation of the Constitution. Conference when Frank Drozak, SIU Page 4 Special Supplement Richard Wardlaw (left photo), delegate trom the deck department, William Hand (center photo), steward department delegate, and Joseph DiSanto (standing, right photo), engine department delegate, participating in their workshops on the Contract. I- will lose some of our jurisdiction on opportunity to ask questions and ing Mariner Ships, the Bosuns or on a port-to-port basis. 1 V; the bridge and endanger that AB's make proposals in an open forum. Watchstanding Bosuns, Stewards and • When a seaman is shipped to job. The next time the delegates met Steward/Cooks should receive the another port, the transportation Vice President Drozak also spoke to consider the Contract, the Confer­ same monthly wages, as well as pre­ should be paid by the operator. of manning scales, the MSC, estab­ ence was in its closing days and they mium and overtime rates as QMEDs. • The Contract sections dealing lishing an entry utility rating and recommended specific Contract pro­ • All day workers should be guar­ with Port Time and Sailing Board changing shipping rules to fit new posals after further group discussions anteed the option of we^end and Time should be re-written to be : /• -: shipping patterns, pointing out that and review of the membership ques­ holiday work. standard with the other maritime these areas had to be considered when tionnaires. • All vessels should be signed on unions. negotiating a new Contract. These proposals included the fol­ for no more than six months articles. These proposals, and others (see The delegates then divided by de­ lowing recommendations: • Where possible, additional re­ pages 15-16 of this supplement) were partment into three groups where •, It should be a three-year Con­ lief gangs should be established. accepted unanimously hy the as­ they reviewed the 431 Contract rec­ tract with a wage increase the first • The allowance for subsistence sembled delegates, as was a motion • M ommendations submitted by the year, and wage increase and cost of and lodging should be increased. authorizing the Contract Department membership and discussed various living increase in the second and • If there is any increase in Main­ to negotiate the best possible Con­ Contract areas. third years. tenance and Cure in the industry, this tract the industry will he able to sup­ pf After these discussions, the dele­ • On all ships built under the increase should be applied to the SIU. port without endangering the job gates regrouped and were given the 1970 Merchant Marine Act, includ­ • Transportation should be paid security of SIU members.

As other examples of the need for In tracing the route of proposed v^il legislation from its inception to its political action. Moody cited the oil Politics, Law and Legislation passage, Bill Moody stated, "No industry's recent attempts to breach try has no tradition of supporting an other worker is as dependent on fed­ the Jones Act, the fight to keep the American merchant marine. eral regulations as the seaman." USPHS hospitals open and the fight to curb unfair rate cutting by third- "We have an American-flag mer­ Because the SIU's membership chant marine," Brand stated, "only recognizes this, he explained, our flag carriers. because the SIU has made It pos­ legislative action stems from the ac­ In their department workshops, f- sible through legislation." tive support given to SIU programs, the delegates reviewed the question­ officials and SPAD by Seafarers. naires submitted by the membership "And the SIU has been effective This support enables SIU officials and discussed the various political in its, legislative efforts," he contin­ to offer aid and maintain active roles battles facing the Union. After the ued, "only because of your—the on local port councils, and AFL-CIO discussions, the delegates all donated membership's—support." central bodies and state federations. to SPAD in a gesture of their support Bill Moody, who spoke to the dele­ In turn, these bodies can offer sup­ of the SIU's political activities. gates on both of the days spent study­ port to merchant marine legislation Reassembling after their work­ ing legislation and politics, stated by petitioning their congressmen and shops, the delegates proposed and that "a good part of the power struc­ senators who, often representing in­ passed the following recommenda­ ture in this country feels it doesn't land-areas, might have little interest tion: need a merchant marine," and he in maritime affairs. pointed to the Transportation Insti­ Using the oil bill as an example, Research by the Transportation tute as the only organization dedi­ Bill Moody pointed out that nearly Instituted and MTD should be The Seafarer's Conference dele­ stepped up, and we should improve gates spent two days studying the cated to supporting the American every AFL-CIO international union, p-l merchant fleet. central labor body and state federa­ our political arm—SPAD—as we SIU's legislative efforts and the ef­ continue to work on legislation af­ fects of politics on Seafarers and their Their research, he said, is invalu­ tion called on their congressional rep­ resentatives to vote in favor of the fecting all areas of the maritime in­ job security. able in the MTD's and SIU's battles to protect the industry. bill. dustry and the labor movement. ..••• i:- During the course of these two r days, the delegates were addressed by Herb Brand, president of the Trans­ ni ni portation Institute, and Bill Moody, administrator of the Maritime Trades Department. As president of the Transportation Institute, Herb Brand explained that the Institute functions as a research arm for merchant marine legislative activities. This research is shown to legislators in an effort to gain their support for beneficial maritime legis­ lation. I Legislative efforts are necessary to protect our industry because, unlike MTD Administrator Bill Moody (left i photo) and Herb Brand (center photo), president of the Transportation Institute, many foreign countries which subsi­ speak about the SIU's legislative efforts and field related question from Seafarers like steward delegate Sam Mc­ dize their merchant fleets, this coun­ Donald (rightphoto) of Houston. 1',-. ; ^ • J- ; Special Supplement Page 5

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To get a better grasp of the SIU's legislative machinery in action in the nation's capital, the 66 Union dele­ gates to the^eaforers Conference in Piney Point, Md. visited AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C. and the Halls of Congress during the second week of the Conference. Leading the group was William Moody, administrator of the AFL- CIO Maritime Trades Department, (MTD) along with SIU Representa­ tive George McCartney, New York Port Agent Leon Hall, Philadelphia Port Agent John Fay, San Francisco Port Agent Steve Troy, Seattle Port Agent Harvey Mesford, New Or­ leans Patrolman Stanley Zeagler and other Union representatives. At the AFL-CIO huUding, Lane Kirkland, secretary-treasurer of the federation, spoke to the delegates about cargo preference saying 'the SIU succeeded in hringing the oil industry to its kne^" with the help of the MTD and their port councils. Kirkland complimented the Sea­ farers with the aside that "sailors of America have been among the Bill Moody, Administrator of ttie Maritime Trades Department (fifth from right), shows the steward deiegates the Exec- staunchest members in the trade Citive Conference room while on a tour of the AFL-CIO building in Washington. union movement."

Allen Kistler, Director of the Department of Organi­ zation and Field Services for the AFL-CIO, tells the delegates how the AFL-CIO aided in the passage John Hall, James Myers and Herbert Bennett, stop to look at a display of Samuel Gbmpers memorabilia of the oil bill.- during the tour of the AFL-CIO building. " Page 6 Special Supplement

I ;' . Before touring the offices of AFX.- CIO President George Meany, the Executive Council and the MTD, the delegates and Union officials heard Allan Kistler, AFX-CIO di­ rector of organizing and field activi­ ties discuss how all sections of the AFX-CIO—Federal, state and local bodies—were moblMzed to help ob­ tain passage of the oil imports bill in Congress. Next stop on the tour was Con­ gress on Capitol Hill where the dele­ gates saw the House of Representa­ tives in session on the Vietnam evacuation appropriation. Following this, the delegates along with'SIU Washington repre­ sentative Philip Carlip, had lunch at the Democrat Club. There, House majority leader Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill (D-Mass.) confided to the delegates that there would be a de­ crease in unemployment via legisla­ tion creating 1.6 million Jobs* and a tax rebate. Also dropping by at the SIU table to say hello were N.Y. Reps. Charles B. Rangel and Leo C. Zeferetti, Sen. William D. Hathaway, of Maine, Rep. Martin A. Russo of Illinois and Delegates and instructors alike listen attentively as AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Lane KIrkland delivers the fraternal Rep. J. William Stanton of Ohio. greetings and best wishes of the federation.

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Page? , Siiec&ISiipphiM^-. SpedatSiipiileiMiit Page9 "••,•, i • ' •'••I.''• .. ^ i' '' • |ll| • sentative of the Hairy Lundeberg School. In conclusion he stressed that ^education should be in continuing steps,** and then he noted that **as need for equipment training in­ creases, so must time spent at Piney Point. We need vocational education to protect job jurisdiction.** Following the speech by Kalmus, HLSS President Hazel Brown told the assembled delegates that "Piney Point is unique because it combines vocational education with academic and union education." And, stress­ ing the need for education. President Brown said, "if we don't get in- vplved in education, there won't be any jobs for us to move into." SIU Vice President Frank Drozak asks the steward department workshop to Ms. Brown in her speech, traced consider a chief stewards' recertlflcatlon program. the history of the Lundeberg School, is more to living than just earning a Director of Academic Education at Education from its rudimentary beginnings (no living." Piney Point. Speaking to a full audi­ lifeboat for the lifeboat class, in­ After the speech by President torium Mrs. Nalen said that "educa­ Monday, Apr. 21 of the Seafarers stead brooms and chairs were used), Brown the delegates viewed the film tion is the key to the job market, and Conference was devoted to discus­ up to the present facilities which "Tomorrow Is Also A Day," a story reading is the key to education." sions on education. The delegates contain some highly technologically- of trade unionism. In the afternoon Mrs. Nalen spoke on the various heard speeches from representatives advanced equipment. the delegates divided into three aspects of the Lundeberg School's of the various educational programs Time and Planning workshop groups to discuss recom­ academic program which has stead­ available at the Harry Lundeberg Stating that the Lundeberg School mendations and suggestions made ily grown over the years. While in School, and spent the better part of "grew out of our needs," President by the membership relative to edu­ the beginning the program was the afternoon session considering Brown said "We want to have pro­ cation and training. While divided geared to trainees who were at Piney recommendations and suggestions in grams with depth, and that takes into the three groups the men were Point, it has now expanded to where the area of education. time and planning." While noting also given a tour of the facilities at Seafarers (bosuns, upgraders) can The first speaker of the day was that vocational training is important, Piney Point. participate in different courses. Robert Kalmus, who is the Director she said, "it is not enough. We must Following the workshop discus­ of Vocational Education at Piney be concerned with the whole man." . sions the delegates reconvened into Point, kalmus told the delegates President Brown told the audience one full group and made the follow­ that the vocational programs at the that the academic area of education ing recommendations on education school have come a long way since is integrated into all HLSS pro­ and training: they first began. For example, he grams. But, she said, the school "has • That HLSS and the Trustees noted, that in the three years since a unique environment, and it is the continue to improve our education the vocational upgrading courses. least like a school that we can and training, and that Piney Point began over 1,500 Seafarers have make it." review the courses of Electrician, gone through at least one of these The Lundeberg School President QMED, AB and Entry Rating to classes in either the Deck, Engine said that she sees more HLS-type improve the quality of the classifi­ or Steward departments. schools, combining vocational and cation; and, that there be a refresher Kalmus described how the voca­ academic education, being set up by course as may be required by the in­ tional program has grown over the industries in the future. She called dustry from time to time. years, with such courses as LNG/ the SIU "very progressive" for hav­ • That a review be made as to LPG, Diesel and Advanced Elec­ ing the foresight to set up the facili­ the possibility of establishing an As­ trical Procedures being instituted ties at Piney Point. sociate Degree Grant Program on HLS President Hazel Brown addresses last year, along with a four-week One of the problems that the maritime subjects. the delegates during their review of AB course and an eight-week school faces, Ms. Brown said. Is • That the Union be granted the Union educational programs. permission to study alcoholism and QMED course. The program has that the seaman and his job needs Mrs. Nalen briefly touched on other related mental problems of the , also been expanded to include are constantly changing. *qVfore and some of th,e facilities available in the Seafarer and that a Rehabilitation firefighting and lifeboat courses, more,** she stated, *Ve are becoming academic program, such as the read­ Center be established as part of the Kalmus said. part of the community, and If yon*ve ing lab (which helps seafarers and Education Program at Piney Point. In his remarks Kalmus also men­ been standing still, you*ve really trainees to better comprehend what In the evening of the day spent on tioned the importance of the Inter­ been going backwards.** they read, including tests) tapes and education two speakers addressed a governmental Maritime Consultative In concluding. President Brown cassettes and high-interest, low vo­ session open to anyone present at Organization (IMCO) and the meet­ said that a complete education is cabulary books. the school. Aside from the dele­ ings the organization conducts to one way to develop self-confidence, She also went on to describe one gates, trainees, bosuns, upgraders set some kind of manning scales and that the "real goal of Piney of the best accomplishments in her aind other guests attended. and safety standards on an inter­ Point is to make people become department: the General Educa­ national basis. Kalmus frequently more flexible—teaching people how The first speaker at the evening tional Development Program attends these meetings as a repre­ to leam and showing them that there session was Mrs. Margaret Nalen, (GED), a Maryland state-accredited

Discussing and commenting on the SlU's educational programs during the second week of the Conference are, from the left: delegates William "Flat Top* Koflowitch from New York; Joseph Donovan from Boston; Director of Acaderpic Education at HLSS Margaret Nalen; and Director of Vocational Education at the School Robert Kalmus. Page 10 Special Supplement

> . program leading to a high school 100 percent success ratio with Sea­ tor of Counseling Services at Piney industry. It is important to realize diploma. farers who have taken the course, Point. Shinkle told the assemblage that what affects him affects every­ The Harry Lundeberg School has and a 90 percent success rate with that the new Alcoholic Rehabilita­ one in the long run." had great success with the eight- trainees. tion Program, of which he is the The program will stress "family week GED course, and since its in­ In summing up, Mrs. Nalen said, head, will be "integrated into the ed­ life", Shinkle explained, with the ception a little less than five years "Whatever your interests are—read­ ucational program, and will not be staff living on the same premises ago more than 500 seamen (trainees ing skills, college, vocational ad­ a medical program."' with those attending. There will be and Seafarers) have received a high vancement or high school diploma In discussing the new program, lectures and talks, but no medica­ school diploma. In fact, Mrs. Nalen —we can help." Shinkle said that it is "concerned tion. "Actually," he concluded, it is said, since the GED was opened to The other speaker at the evening with job security and concern for the a re-education; the goal is to teach Seafarers in 1972, there has been a session was Richard Shinkle, direc­ guy who has invested years in the people how to handle problems." Shipboard Meetings and Communication wm Sacco stressed the use of tech­ and experiences." And Seattle Port sessions," and he was impressed that \-K niques of communication with re­ Agent Harvey Mesford stated that "99 percent of the recommendations gard to shipboard meetings. He told the steward department group had would be better for the entire pic- the delegates that "you have to read, so far held "extremely rewarding ture, not just the individual." you have to listen," and that "feed­ back is the measuring stick" for good communication.

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Vice President Drozak also spoke of the importance of shipboard meet­ ings, and said that one of the major problems is that the men on the f ships haven't been holding regular f- meetings. Drozak told the delegates •S fi On Friday, Apr. 18 the delegates that many of the communications re­ spent the day discussing shipboard ceived at Union Headquarters both if meetings and communications. The from the ships and from individual first speaker of the day was Richard members lack certain information, I Shinkle, director of Counseling Serv­ .1 and consequently Headquarters has 9 • ices at the Lundeberg School, who many problems trying to deal with gave a speech on theories and tech­ inquiries.' niques of communications. "This lack of information," Dro­ Shinkle said that when discussing zak said, "comes from our mem­ Richard Shinkle, director of Counseling Services stresses the need for clear :• '• . r> communication, you must "take into bers not communicating properly on communication both at sea and ashore. consideration the differences in the board ship. If regular meetings were background of the sender and the held, many questions could be receiver. Look for the difference that cleared up, and there probably makes a difference." would not be as many benefit appli­ Communication is one of our cations and other communications major problems, Shinkle told the sent in which were incomplete or delegates, and it is a problem which lacked information." all human beings share, not only In the afternoon, the delegates Seafarers. "Assumptions make prob­ divided up into three workshops to lems," Shinkle said. view slides on communications and Shinkle's remarks centered on union meetings, discuss recommen­ how to better understand and com­ dations and suggestions on the sub- municate with someone. He stressed jept submitted by the membership, to the delegates that one of the keys and go over pamphlets they had to successful communication is to received. "learn to ask questions, rather than When the delegates reconvened argue" with a person. into one group later in the afternoon, "All behavior makes sense," they unanimously agreed to the fol­ Shinkle went on to say, "and if lowing recommendation on commu­ you understand the reason, you'll nications: be in control of the situation." John Hunt, steward delegate from Houston, makes a recommendation to the A review of Shipboard Meetings other delegates concerning shipboard meetings. The delegates were also shown a and Communications by the dele­ film entitled, "Eye Of The Beholder," gates was made including a study which depicted what Shinkle termed of the recommendations submitted the "transfer fallacy." The "transfer by the membership. It was recom­ fallacy" is when a person projects mended that Headquarters continue • i' I his viewpoint or perception of a to study and improve the procedure •• f situation on to the action of others. of shipboard meetings and commu­ It somestimes can cause disastrous nications. consequences. The film used as an example the Before adjourning for the day, reaction of a group of people to a brief status reports were given by situation which appeared on , the Union instructors who were working surface to be a crime; each person with each of the three workshop saw it from a certain vantage point. groups. In reality, however, what actually, : San Francisco Port Agent Steve occurred was not what any of the Troy, who was working with the people had perceived, but some­ deck department workshop said, thing entirely different. "there Kas been fine participation Following the film and Shinkle's by all hands." SIU Representative .^\ concluding comments, HLSS Vice George McCartney, working with 7^' ' "" President Mike Sacco and SIU the engine department group com­ Vice President Frank Drozak both mented that, "so far there has been William Gdff, steward delegate from San Francisco, suggests ways to increase •-5 spoke briefly to the delegates. a good exchange of opinions, ideas crews' participation in the weekly shipboard meetings.

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Meeting by department on the last day of the Conference, the delegates' Pension, Welfare, Vacation discussions covered all of the SIU's benefits, but centered around the pension. iiitnt SIU Pension Plan Considering the pension plan as a •< mortgage on the future, the general consensus of the delegates was that great caution must be exercised when recommending any increase in the ' ' - r>^ cost of this plan. Studying the example of bankrupt union pension plans such as the United Mine Workers plan, the dele­ gates felt that projected future costs, as well as the possibility of having the number of members receiving a pen­ As part of their study of the SIU's pension, welfare and vacation plans, the sion equal or surpass the number of When the Conference delegates 1 assembled delegates hear from SIU General Counsel Howard Schulman working members generating con­ (above) and engine department delegates (below) watch a special slide tributions to the plan in the future, turned their attention to the SIU pen­ presentation shown to each department in their workshops. sion, welfare, and vacation plans, necessitated increasing the monthly Carolyn Gentile, SIU Special Coun­ benefit only for members going on sel, started their review with a de­ pension after June 15 of this year in tailed explanation of the new U.S. order to insure the security of every pension reform law and its effect on member's pension. the various SIU plans. This decision was reached only Ms. Gentile's talk centered on the after the problem had been studied application of this new law to the thoroughly and the delegates felt that pension plan and an explanation of this recommendation was the only vesting, break in service rules, sur­ knowledgable and responsible one vivor benefits and funding under this they could make. legislation. When the full assembly of dele­ Because of the complexity of this gates reconvened, the three groups law and its many implications, the brought forward a number of well delegates had a number of questions. thought-out and thoroughly exam­ ined pension, welfare and vacation After some straight forward an­ the legal battles it has had to fight in When they first arrived at the Con­ proposals. Out of these proposals, swers from Ms. Gentile, the delegates order to stay alive. ference, all delegates received a the following recommendations for left that meeting with a clearer un­ number of booklets covering the va­ negotiation by the Contract Depart­ derstanding of the SIU's pension plan Mr. Schulman also spoke of the rious areas they would be studying. ment were approved unanimously by and the changes it will have to under­ new pension reform law and specu­ The booklet describing the SIU's the entire assembly of delegates: go to meet the new law's provisions.. lated that this law will increase the pension, welfare and vacation plans • An increase in the death bene­ In the group meeting which fol­ cost of running the plan from 20 to pointed out that "Throughout the fit. lowed, the discussions centered 40 percent because of mandated in­ years, our members have always fol­ • An increase in miscellaneous around the proposals submitted by surance premiums, new suits against lowed the democratic rule of provid­ hospital costs coverage. the membership, and various types the plan and increased paperwork ing the best possible benefits for the • An increase in intensive" care of pension increases and their future necessitated by the law. greatest number of Seafarers. And coverage. ramifications. Speaking to the delegates before they have recognized the many prob­ • An increased surgical benefit. Because there was another day they broke up into separate groups lems of properly funding a plan, and • An increased maternity benefit. scheduled for discussion of our pen­ to discuss and formulate their recom­ the dangers of rashly creating the • Establish an accidental dis­ sion, welfare and vacation plans, no mendations, SIU Vice President kind of benefits that could drive a memberment benefit. formal recommendations were acted Drozak again asked them to make plan broke in just a few years—a • Change the hospital room and on by the three department work­ decisions based on the facts before situation that has unfortunately de­ board benefit to cover the full cost of shops until the delegates met again them and what will be best for the stroyed many individual pension a semi-private room in all cases. to study the plans on the last full day entire membership, '^our deci­ plans in other unions and other indus­ • An increase in the vacation of the Conference. sions," he said, 'Svill decide if there tries. A pension plan that calls for benefit for all groups. The last day began with SIU Gen-, will be a tomorrow—this is what you payments of $1,000 a month, but • An increase in the pension ben­ eral Counsel Howard Schulman re­ have been looking at for the last two runs out of funds to pay it, is mean­ efit for members going on pension viewing the Union's legal history and weeks." ingless." after June 15, 1975.

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SIU Special Counsel Carolyn Gentile explains the vesting provision of the Engine department delegates discuss increasing the pension benefit in their new pension reform law to the Conference delegates. workshop on the last full day of the Conference.

Page 12 Special Supplement V ' The hardest hit segment of the keep punching, it will be our enemies .1 industry has been the tanker trade that fold and we'll have what our i : Three Speak on Maritime which is now weathering a world­ country sorely needs—2i U.S.-flag wide surplus of tankers because of fleet second to none." the increased price of OPEC oil and The next guest in this series, the resulting drop in worldwide oil speaking to the delegates on the -. i •• consumption. third evening of the Conference, With tanker rates plummeting as was Paul Richardson, president of •i T a result of the surplus, "the tanker Sea Land Services—the operator of 1. outlook is decidedly bleak, and is the largest containership fleet in the likely to remain so for the next two world, and head of the National or three years," Sec, Blackwell Maritime Council. i • ! ' predicted. Calling Piney Point a credit to 'I ^ With about 25 million tons of the entire industry, Richardson said ( i tankers laid up throughout the that Sea-Land's relationship with fK: world. Sec. Blackwell said that the SIU "is a good one and it's f ; "some observers believe this figure growing stronger because we have f*- ' J will grow to 65 million tons." common goals." • Though high oil prices have Working Together wreaked havoc on the tanker trade, - A: n the U.S.-flag liner fleet posted strong Crediting Paul Hall as being "the , •il gains in 1974, with early figures driving force behind the National i indicating a 26 percent increase in Maritime Council," Richardson tonnage moved in foreign trade over pointed out that in the past, the seg­ 1973 movement. ments of the maritime industry were Speaking on the second night of the Conference, Asst. Sec. Robert Blackwell "While the unsettled world eco­ fragmented. But now, through the has both good and bad news for the delegates. nomic situation makes it difficult to efforts of the NMC and other at­ During the course of the Sea­ forces to revitalize our merchant forecast future trade volumes," Sec. tempts to strengthen the U.S. mer­ chant marine, labor and manage­ farer's Conference Assistant Secre­ marine." Blackwell said that he believed that tary of Commerce for Maritime This act has triggered the largest the National Maritime Council's ment are working together in many areas. Affairs Robert J. Blackwell, Paul peacetime shipbuilding program in aggressive 'Ship American' Pro­ Though the U.S. merchant marine, Richardson, the president of Sea- the nation's history, he said, and gram, combined with America's with its containerships, RO-ROs and Land Services, Inc., and Dr. Edward brought about the re-entry of Amer­ large and versatile fleet of inter- other new ships, leads the world in I% Hinman, director of the USPHS ican flag services in our foreign bulk modal vessels, "should enable our Division of Hospitals, addressed the trades as nearly two-thirds of the a Conference delegates at Piney Point ships ordered under the program's in a series of special evening sessions. subsidies have been bulk carriers, Asst. Sec. Blackwell serves as the tankers, LNG ships and ore-bulk- head of the Maritime Administra­ oil carriers. tion, and his appearance at the first V ,!• if-- of these evening sessions, as well as Unprecedented Cooperation . • 1' I r. the speaking appearances of Paul • ^ . Richardson and Dr. Hinman on sub- This program. Sec. Blackwell said .sc(|iient evenings, was an indication "has also generated unprecedented of the important role the SIU plays cooperation and stability in the in the maritime indiistry and the shipping industry's labor-manage­ interest of other segments of this ment relations" and fostered "impres­ 'I; industry in our Conference and its sive gains in shipbuilding produc­ recommendations. tivity." As a final piece of good news. Sec. Blackwell, after acknowledg­ i > ing the prominent and constructive Sec. Blackwell added that U.S. flag roles played by SIU Vice President carriage of our foreign trade rose Frank Drozak and President Paul from 5.6 percent to 6.6 percent last Hall as unifying forces in getting year." all segments of the maritime in­ "While this may seem to be a dustry to work towards a modern, minimal increase," he continued, "it strong American merchant marine, represents a significant 49 percent Paul Richardson, the president of Sea-Land Services, Inc. and chairman of announced that he had both good gain in tonnage. the National Maritime Council, talks about legislation to curb the rate cutting of third-flag carriers. and bad news for the delegates. "However, during the past year," The MARAD head's good news Sec. Blackwell reported, "this bright liner operators to retain a competi­ maritime innovation, Richardson was that the 1970 Merchant Marine picture was dimmed by several tive position in our foreign trades." said that it is facing a major problem Act has "set into motion powerful severe economic developments." "Third flags, particularly ships of because of the rate cutting practices the Soviet Union and socialist bloc of some non-conference third-flag countries, are syphoning off sizeable carriers. volumes of cargoes by offering Richardson accused these third freight rates that are 25 to 35 per­ flag carriers, mostly Soviet and cent below conference rates," he socialist bloc country ships, of raid­ continued. ing American trade routes and spoke Ending his speech on a positive of a bill proposed by Sen. Daniel note. Sec. Blackwell stated, "I be­ Inouye (D-Hawaii) which would lieve there is tangible evidence that attempt to protect our routes. the American maritime industry has Richardson outlined the provi­ made substantial progre.ss under the sions of this bill and then showed Merchant Marine Act of 1970. the delegates a slide show that had "You have a Maritime Adminis­ been prepared for Sen. Inouye to tration," he told the delegates, "com­ explain the need for this type of mitted to building up our fleet. Wc protettion. '"1 have strong union support. We have Called the Non-National Carrier f: (i •. . Bill, this legislation would require A - good support in Congress. And we "•.•'••'I have finally developed a mechanism that non-national carriers justify any - t'-d to bring unions, shipowners and the freight rates that are lower than A .."J-- '1 those charged by conference car­ i • ..f, ;i government together—the NMC. •f, - "We have taken some heatings," riers by proving that these lower Dr. Edward Hinman, director of the USPHS hospitals, explains his plans for he concluded, "and we will prob­ rates are profitable. improving the system to the delegates. ably take a few more. But if we After the slide show, Richardson Special Supplement Page 13 Delegate Fred "Red" Olsen asks Asst. Sec. of Delegate Clyde "Whitey" Lanier thanks Sea-Land Delegate Aussie Shrimpton has a question for Dr. Commerce Robert Blackweil why the merchant President Paul Richardson for his strong support Edward Hinman, the director of the USPHS hospital marine must fight for everything it needs. of favorable maritime legislation. system. promised Sea-Land's continued sup­ USPHS Division of Hospitals. ing or expanding alcoholic, drug ous hospitals to contact the SIU port port of efforts to unify all sectors After tracing the history of health abuse and mental health programs, agents in their area in an effort to of the maritime industry. maintainance organizations in the as well as making the system more open up this dialogue. "We have a common goal," he U.S. back to a law signed by John responsive to the needs of its bene­ Pointing out that 80 percent of concluded, "and we can be heard in Adams in 1768 that provided medi­ ficiaries and their communities. the beneficiaries that use this hos­ places we need to be heard when cal care for seamen. Dr. Hinman To meet these goals, Dr. Hinman pital system are seamen. Dr. Hinman we work together." outlined his proposals for improving said that there .j a need for dialogue concluded his speech by expressing The third distinguished speaker the services provided by the eight between the USPHS hospitals and the hope that there will be continued who addressed the delegates at these USPHS hospitals and 330 con­ their users, and one of his first and increased communication be­ special evening lectures was Dr. Ed­ tracted clinics. actions as director of the system tween the USPHS hospitals and the ward Hinman, the director of the These proposals included initiat­ was to instruct the heads of the vari­ SIU. Seafarer Delegates Make Many Reeommendations After a careful study of the many areas affecting the Union and the and other related mental problems of the Seafarer, and a rehabilita­ maritime industry, and after a review of suggestions sent in by the tion center should be established at Piney Point. membership, the 66 delegates at the historic two-week Seafarers Con­ • Headquarters should set up a Stewards Recertification Program ference, made and unanimously accepted the following recommenda­ that would include instruction in performing shipboard clerical work tions: for the purpose of expanding that rating's jurisdiction. • Headquarters should be given the authority to establish a ship's GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS utility rating in the new contract in order to secure more jobs for • Headquarters should continue to study and review the history Seafarers on the new automated ships. This rating would work in all of maritime and the labor movement, and should take the steps three departments. needed to keep abreast of our industry. • In order to protect the jurisdiction of the AB and quartermaster • Headquarters should be given the authority to study our Con­ on the bridge of new automated ships, the Contract Department stitution and make the changes needed to directly affiliate the Inland should make whatever changes needed to broaden the jurisdiction Boatmen's Union with the SIU A&G District. and routine duties of these ratings on the bridge of these new ships. • Headquarters should continue to review our Shipping Rules and • To protect the jurisdiction of the unlicensed personnel in, the make changes needed to comply with new laws and to take advan­ engine room, the Contract Department should make whatever tage of a changing industry. changes needed to broaden the jurisdiction of the QMED watch- • Headquarters should continue to study and improve the pro­ stander on new automated ships. cedures for shipboard meetings and communications. • Research by the Transportation Institute and MTD should be CONTRACT RECOMMENDATIONS AND REVISIONS stepped up, and we should improve our politial arm—SPAD—as The conference delegates charged the Union Contract Department we continue to work on legislation affecting all areas of the maritime to negotiate the best possible contract the industry will he able to industry and the labor movement, support. • The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and the Trustees The recommendations approved by the delegates proposed that should continue to improve our education and training programs, and the Contract Department consider the following items when negotiat­ should review the courses for electrician, QMED, AB and entry ing the new contract: ratings in order to improve these classifications. • It should be a three-year contract with a wage increase the first • The possibility of establishing an Associate Degree Program on year, and wage increase and cost of living increase in the second and maritime subjects should be reviewed. third years. • The Union should be granted permission to study alcoholism • After lengthy discussions relative to questions of Premium Over-

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time Rate being paid for all overtime work in excess of eight hours, Toilets, Sec. 57—Transportation and Payoff Procedures, Sec. 58— it was determined by the delegates that the regular rate of overtime Return to Port of Engagement, Sec. 62—Manning Scale, and Sec. should remain as presently in the contract on work performed in 70—Television Sets; Art. IV, Sec. 8—Supper Relief, Sec. 17—Call excess of eight hours from Monday through Friday. Back to Shift of Haul Vessels, Sec. 21—Laying Dunnage of Cargo, -.-I • All day workers should be guaranteed the option of weekend -^r and Sec. 41—QMED; and Art. V, Sec. V—Manning Scale. X and holiday work. The following sections of the Standard Freightship Contract J- • All vessels should be signed on for no more than six months should be transferred to the General Rules: Art. Ill, Sec. 25—Using f articles. Paint Spray Guns and Sandblasting Equipment, and Sec. 32—Tank • Where possible, additional relief gangs should be established. Cleaning; and Art. IV, Sec. 29—Donkey Watch, Sec. 30—Tank ,!

• The allowance for subsistence and lodging should be increased. Cleaning, Sec. 31—Using Paint Spray Guns and Sandblasting Equip­ •j • If there is any increase in Maintenance and Cure in the indus­ ment, and Sec. 35—New Equipment Not Carried at Present. ; i f try, this increase should be applied to the SIU. A new section clarifying wages and work rules aboard LASH ves­ • Transportation should be paid on a port-to-port basis. sels wHl be added to the Freightship Contract and a section entitled • When a seaman is shipped to another port, the transportation "Further Rules to Tankers in the Grain Trade" shall be added to the r'- should be paid by the operator. general rules of the Tanker Contract. • i I • The Contract sections dealing with Port Time and Sailing Board There will be a change in wording or title in the following sections Time should be re-written to be standard with the other maritime of the Standard Tanker Contract: Art. Ill, Sec. 8(a)—Quarter­ : I unions. master, Able Seamen Standing Wheel Watch at Sea, and Sec. 14- i : • Clothes dryers should be placed aboard all ships where a suit­ Call Back for Shifting Ship; Art. IV, Sec. 1—Equalization of Over­ • t able area is available. time, Sec. 8—Supper Relief, Sec. 12—Engine Utility, and Sec. 26— • Any company that fails to notify a crew that their ship will not QMED; and Art. V, Sec. 5—Vessels Carrying Passengers. •' i be returning to this country should be responsible for the crew's per­ The following sections of the Tanker Contract will be transferred sonal gear. to the General Rules: Art. Ill, Sec. 17—Using Paint Spray Guns and ; 'I • Television sets should be replaced by color sets and the cost of Sandblasting Equipment, and Sec. 18—Garbage; and Art. IV, Sec. normal maintenance should be borne by the company. 19—Tank Cleaning, and Sec. 20—Using Paint Spray Guns and • • The penalty payment for meals served to anyone not listed in the Sandblasting Equipment. official nianning scale should be increased. The following sections of the Tanker Contract will be deleted: i'Y : 1 • When a ship is on automatic steering the AB on watch shall be Art. Ill, Sec. 25—Work Equipment, and Sec. 26—Liberty-Type Ves­ allowed to smoke on the wheel. sels;. Art. IV, Sec. 21—Vessels Other Than Those Operated at Pres­ I' • The operation and maintenance of electric or hydraulic cargo ent; and Art. V, Sec. 5—^Manning Scales. hatches on OBO vessels should be incorporated into the routine duty i of the unlicensed deck department personnel. r-y WELFARE, VACATION AND f • On all ships built under the 1970 Merchant Marine Act, includ­ i' PENSION RECOMMENDATIONS I ing Mariner Ships, the bosuns or watchstanding bosuns, stewards and (-4 steward/cooks should receive the same monthly wages, as well as The conference delegates also proposed that the contract depart­ ment consider the following when negotiating welfare, vacation and premium and overtime ra^es as QMEDs. >• pension items: : 'i- The delegates also approved the following contract revisions: t Memorandums of Understanding that have been agreed to between • An increase in the death benefit. the Union and the various contracted operators should be incor­ • An increase in miscellaneous hospital costs coverage. porated into this contract. These memorandums include Art. II, Sec. • An increase in intensive care coverage. 21 of the Standard Tanker and Freightship Contract—Port Time • An increased surgical benefit. after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m., Monday through Friday; Art. II, Sec. • An increased maternity benefit. 2 of the Standard Freightship and Tanker Contract—Division of • Establish an accidental dismemberment benefit. Overtime; Art. II, Sec. 10 of the Standard Freightship and Tanker • Change the hospital room and board benefit to cover the full cost Contract—Gangway Watches; Art. Ill, Sec. 8(b) of the Tanker Con­ of a semi-private room in all cases. tract—Deck Dept. Duties in Port; Art. II, Sec. 70 of the Freightship • An increase in the vacation benefit for all groups. Contract—Time Off; and Art. II, S^c. 68 of the Tanker Contract- • An increase in the pension benefit for members going on pension Time Off. after June 15,1975. There will be a change of wording in the following sections of the In negotiating these increases, the contract department has been Freightship Contract: Art. I, Sec. 8(d)(5) and (6)-—Employment; charged by the delegates to study the entire cost package and to deter­ and Sec. 8(h)—Employment; Art. II, Sec. 7—Commencement of mine what increases can be carried by the industry without threaten­ Employment, Sec. 32—Longshore Work, Sec. 34—Port Time, Sec. ing our job security because, as the delegates pointed out in their 38—Sailing Board Time, Sec. 49—:Crew Equipment, Sec. 55—Elec­ reccmimendations, without jobs there will be no pension, vacation or tric Refrigerator and Electric Washing Machine, Sec. 56—Jury welfare plan.

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Delegates and Union officials discuss an issue covered in the latest SEA­ A banquet, complete with ice sculpture, was held in the Lundeberg dining' FARERS LOG. room on the last night of the Conference. '

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