SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL ORQAMOFTHE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO Union Urges Congressmen To Act $IU HITS RENEWAL OF SCHEME TO END PHS FIT-FOR-DUTY

SIU Inland Boatmen's Sfeel Fobr/cofor. Union tugs, team up SLIPS FOR SEAMEN with Coast Guard tugs above to hold the listing Steel Fabricator against Norfolk dock after last month's fire aboard the SlU-manned vessel. The Fabricator Story On Page 3 is presently at Jacksonville for repairs. (See Page 2.) US Charges Price Pigs By Cargill Story On Page 3 Union Action Settles

Kara photo shows smoke still pouring from piers of the SlU- contracted Pennsylvania RR in Jersey City. SIU Railway Marine Region members gained praise for heroic action during the blaze which gutted Ship Beefs; $25,258 piers and equipment. (See Page 2.) ^ VI Gained For Seafarers Story On Page 3 2,400 VfC Seamen Come Under Banner Of SlUNA-MSTU Story On Page 3

Pre-Balloting Report 0f«ccs#wn miiaaaa§ Newsmen from all over the world turned out in force fltfaaffOfl WWnCO¥» when the SlU-manned Globe Explorer arrived at Odessa, Russia recently with a cargo of 23,000 tons of U.S. wheat for the Soviet See Page 4 as part of the U.S.-Russian wheat deal. For an account of a trip to Moscow by a Seafarer aboard another SIU vessel which called at Russia with grain, see page 20. Tagm Twm SEAFARERS LOG Ju* U» JffM SIU Supports ILA Picketing MORRISVILLE, Pa.—Seafarers By Paul Noll aboard the SlU-contracted tanker Columbia are respecting picket- This week your Union, the SIU, found it necessary to urge the appro­ lines set up here by the Inter­ priate committees of Congress to take a look at a situation which national Longshoremens Associa­ threatens to affect American Seamen. I am referring to the behind- tion. The ILA Is protesting the the-scenes campaign which is being revived by the insurance com­ use of Steelworkers Instead of panies and other vested interests who are anxious to see the Public Longshoremen* In loading prod­ Health Service cease its practice of issuing fit-for-duty slips. ucts aboard the ship here. As Seafarers well know, this has been a traditional function of the The Columbia was returning Public Health Service Hospitals, which are universally respected in from San Francisco Bay on the the maritime industry for their fairness, objectively and professional final phase of its maiden voyage competence. as a steel products carrier for Because of these qualities of the Public Health Service, both labor United States Steel when the ILA and management in maritime have come to abide by the decisions of established picketlines at the the Public Health Service, when questions arise concerning a seaman's company's facilities here. SIU fitness for duty. Most certainly, the Union would not necessarily accept members on the vessel then re­ a company doctor's decision in such cases. In fact, the SIU contract fused to work behind the ILA provides that in the event of a dispute over the fitness of a Seafarer picketlines and paid off the for employment, the determination of the Public Health Service shall vessel. be binding. Some of the SlU crewmembers who won praise for heroism This system has worked effectively and satisfactorily. But now we during the Steel Fabricator fire are shown here on deck. The Columbia, a converted T-2 tanker, is the first of two tankers find that there are those who have a special interest and who are They are (kneeling, l-r) Charies Johnson, AB; John Ohon- which have been converted for determined to put a halt to the issuance of fit-for-duty slips by nosion, AB; Emmonouil Holkios, MM; Andrew Kinney, OS; carrying steel products from the Public Health Service Hospitals. Charles Wilson, MM. Standing (l-r) are Hans Schroder, East Coast to the Pacific. Obviously, the Union will not permit any group with a narrow, 3rd mate; Jay Street, 3rd mate; Manfred Leuschner, AB; selfish interest in this matter arbitrarily to decide that a seaman is Henry Moffett, OS; Alfred Hsndyvedt, bosun; Lysle medically unfit for employment. We have fought too long and too hard to win a fair and equitable method of determining the seamen's Fuertado, AB; Lawrence Chrisinger, cook and Claronce fitness for employment. Pryor, AB. Job Raid Fails; We will not revert to any system under which Seafarers could be made the victims of an insurance company's selfish objective. NMU Sues SIU Although this proposal to halt issuance of fit-for-duty slips was suspended as a result of Union opposition, the interests who initiated Steel Fabricator this scheme have not given up in their efforts to bring it about. For $40 Million We will, however, maintain the same vigilance with respect to this attempt, as we have with respect to other attempts to whittle down Having failed In an attempt to services of the Public Health Service Hospitals. Under Repairs raid SlU-contracted jobs by pick- The Public Health Service Hospitals and their vital services are etline and other pressure moves, issues over which the Union has fought throughout its industry. Al­ JACKSONVILLE—The Steel Fabricator (Isthmian), which the NMU changed Its tactics and most with clock-work regularity, there have been attempts to close suffered severe damage during a fire in Norfolk on May Instituted a $40 million damage hospitals, reduce and curtail services and otherwise diminish the 15-16, has been transferred here for repair work by Jackson­ suit and unfair labor practice effectiveness of these important institutions. ville Shipyards, Inc. Isthmian charges against the SIU and two It is reasonable to expect, in this day and age, that an institution Line officials expect the re­ gen breathing apparatus. shipping companies. such as the Public Health Service, with such a high degree of pro­ pair job will keep the Fab­ Going Into the hold for short The NMU raid attempt was fessional competence, and the technical and scientific skills so val­ ricator In layup until July 6th. periods of time, the volunteers aimed at tanker jobs which have uable to the health and well-being of the community, would be in the The fire, which started during unloaded 104 rolls of cloth from been under SIU contract since process of expansion of its services. But such is not the case. Instead, cargo unloading operations, the smoky hold. They began the 1952—^first under the Colonial we find ourselves having to fight for the maintenance of these serv­ caused heavy damage in number 3 job at 9:30 PM Saturday evening Steamship Corporation and then ices. It is unfortunate that we must do it, but we will continue to do hold. Company officials estimate and continued until 6 AM the under its successor, the Western Just that. that the complete repair job will following morning. Tankers Corporation, which pur­ cost between $340,000 to $350,000. Firefighting operations on the chased the vessels last year. Needs Plates ship were hindered by an eight- When the NMU was unable to degree list. The main part of the repair force Western Tankers to replace SIU Rail Tugmen work will consist of renewing SIU crewmen with NMU men, the plates, restoring the bulkheads in NMU refused to sign on aboard the hold, and installing new wir­ RMR Vote vessels of American Export- ing from the winches to the en­ Isbrandtsen Lines, with which it gine room. Following completion has contracts, maintaining that Star In Pier Fire of the repairs on July 6th, Isth­ June 15-19 American Export-Isbrandtsen was ^ JERSEY CITY—^Rail tugmen from the SIU-Railway. Ma­ mian officials have scheduled the JERSEY CITY—Election of of­ the owner of the SlU-contracted rine Region played a major role in saving equipment worth Fabricator to begin loading cargo ficers for the SIU Railway Marine tankers. millions of dollars recently in a disastrous fire which de­ In Galveston on July 10th. Region under procedures set forth After tying up 11 of their own stroyed two piers of the Penn-^ Sixteen SIU members in the in the Union constitution will take contracted vessels, the NMU de­ ship's crew won high praise dur­ cided to halt the tactic, and release sylvania Railroad in Jersey cial praise for the role they played place during this coming week City. The fire, said to be the in the operation. The crews on ing the fire when they coura­ from June 15 to June 19th. the vessels and announced that it geously volunteered to enter the was filing the law suit and unfair "greatest" waterfront blaze in the numbers five, six and seven The 12 offices which will be 'tween decks area of the burning labor charges. city's history, raged over a bridges also were cited for their hold to unload smouldering rolls filled In the election are those of quarter-mile of the waterfront admirable performance. of Hessian cloth. The teamwork regional director, assistant regional here on May 27. The assistance provided by the and skill displayed by the Sea­ director in Norfolk and Jersey $5 Million Damage SIU tug crews has received high farers as they performed this City, as well as nine chairmen for The fire caused damage to the praise from the Pennsylvania risky work was lauded both by each of the railroads covered by NLRB Certifies Pennsylvania's equipment tenta­ Railroad. In a letter to the tug­ company officials and Norfolk RMR contracts. Candidates elected tively estimated at $5 million, men, W. C. Rockcy, assistant firefighters. to regional offices will serve three- company officials said. Nineteen superintendent of the road's ma­ The successful unloading oper­ year terms. fireboats worked to control the rine department, said, "I wish to ation allowed city firemen to un­ The election will take pla.ce over Lakes SIU Win blaze which broke out shortly be­ express my personal thanks to all cover a hatch where the core of a two-day period in each of the DETROIT—The National Labor fore 10 PM. The fire was declared of our employees who partici­ the fire continued to burn. Utiliz­ four cities which have an RMR Relations Board certified the under control five hours later. pated in combating the disastrous ing the skills they learned in Union office. Balloting will take place on Seafarers International Union RMR crewmembers who were fire at Harsimus Cove last week. training programs, the volunteers the following dates: Jersey City, Great Lakes District as the exclu­ working on the middle and last The successful control of that worked with gas masks and oxy- June 15-16; Philadelphia, June 16- sive bargaining agent for the watches on the Pennsylvania's serious situation without a per­ 17; Baltimore, June 17-18; and Pringle Barge and Towing Com­ tugs Pittsburgh, Jersey City, In­ sonal injury being sustained to Norfolk, June 18-19. pany last week. dianapolis, New York, Altoona, any of our employees was, indeed, SEAFARERS LOG Hours of voting on the first day The SIU had won an earlier Cincinnati and Harrisburg all most gratifying and you should will run from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM election at the company on April provided invaluable help as they feel proud of having done an ex­ June 12,1964 Vol. XXVI, No. 12 responded to the emergency. The ceptional job. and from 9: AM to 5: PM on the 16. Pringle represented one of second day. Members who are pre­ the last-unorganized companies on railroad's tug Trenton, which is "The assistance and cooperation berthed in Greenville, NJ, was sent to cast their ballots before the the Great Lakes prior to the elec­ I received while directing the brought to the scene of the fire closing hours of the voting, will tion. operation, under extenuating cir­ by an urgent call to provide help. cumstances, makes me real proud PAUL HALL. President be eligible to vote. NLRB hearings arose when HEBfiEBT BBANO, EditOT; IBWIN SPIVACK The chief job of the tug crews to be part of an organization of managing Editor; BEBNABD SEAMAN, Art A special meeting will be called the company filed nine separate was to pull every piece of fioat- men such as we have in our Ma­ Editor; MIKE POLLACK, NATHAN SKYEB, in each city between the hours unfair lahor practice charges ing equipment they could reach rine Departnaent." THOMAS LAuquLiN. ROBEBZ ARONEON, against the SIU. After more than Staff Writers. of 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM on the out of the path of the fire and In addition to the destruction day when voting commences to 50 days of inestigation, the NLRB into the harbor where it could be of two piers, the fire also de­ Published biweekly at the headquarters select an election committee. The threw out all the charges. of the Seafarers International Union, At­ docked safely. The crews were stroyed three float bridges used lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters committee will be chosen by ma­ The election was won by the instrumental in saving carfloats to carry railroad cars between District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11232. Tel. HYaclnth 9-6600. jority vote of those members pre­ SIU on a 20-14 count, with one and tugs moored at the blazing barges and tracks on land as well Second class postage paid at the Post sent. vote void and one challenged. Offlea In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act piers worth millions of dollars. as three freight cars. Piers L •f Aus. 24, 1912. Notice of the election procedures Pringle Barge operates two tugs Bridgemen and .motormen work­ and M, both coal docks, suffered ~ 120 have been mailed to each RMR and two barges and employs about ing on number eight and nine complete destruction, while Piers member. 40 unlicensed seamen. bridge were singled out for spe­ H and K were severely damaged. fin* Iti ItM SEAFARERS^ « EOft Pag* Thre* i' •t\ SlU Settles Beefs, SIU FIGHTS REVIVAL Nets Crews $25,258 NEW YORK—The SIU Contract Department has settled a num­ ber of outstanding beefs with ship operators that will benefit the OF MOVE TO END PHS Seafarers Involved to the tune of $25,258. The ships Involved in the beefs were the Steel Fabricator (Isthmian), Taddei Village (Consolidated), and the Niagara (Oriental Exporters). The dispute on the Steel Fabricator arose as a result of the fire which blazed in her hold on May 15-16 while she was docked in FIT-FOR-DUTY SLIPS Norfolk. Even though longshoremen were offered the premium rate to unload the cargo, they refused to go down into the hold. The SIU has called on the appropriate Senate and House committees to The unloading work was then performed by a group of 16 Seafarers who volunteered to do the Job. prevent the pressures of groups with vested interests from achieving abandon­ The contract provides that if sailors are required to work cargo, ment of the issuance of fit-for-duty slips by US Public Health Service hospitals. they are entitled to be paid at the longshore rate. Since long­ Although plans to drop'*^ ——- shoremen would have been paid $9.21 per hour for performing this this service have been "the revival of pressures to • House Committee on Education work, the crew claimed this rate of pay. and Labor, SIU President Paul After discussion with the SIU Contract Department, company effect the change." temporarily postponed, the In a communication to members Hall said, "1 do not believe that officials agreed to pay the crewmembers who worked the smoulder­ the narrow, selfish interests of ing cargo at the rate of $9.21 per hour. The 16 SIU men put in a SIU held that immediate ac­ of the Senate Committee on La­ tion is necessary in light of bor and Public Welfare and the those who are seeking a cessation total of 200 hours which brings the total amount of money the crew of the issuance of the slips should received to $1,842. in any way be permitted to inter­ The Contract Department also reports that it has settled two fere with or cause the abandon­ beefs resulting from the loss of the Taddei Village. The ship has ment of a valuable and necessary been declared a total loss after hitting a reef off the coast of Japan. service by a highly respected and Since the wreck occurred without any loss of life, the entire crew SIU Moves To Safeguard competent government agency." was repatriated to Los Angeles on a tourist class jet flight. The SIU communication The first beef on the wreck involved the difference between stressed that the traditional func­ tourist class and first class jet fare. Since the ship was considered tions which have been performed a total loss, the Union was able to collect $265 per man, the amount Crew Wages On 3 Ships by USPHS include "that of pro­ of the difference. The total for the 30 seamen involved came to viding reports on seamen patients $7,940. The SIU has filed liens and taken other actions to protect the wages of Seafarers on three vessels operated by the indicating whether or not they The second dispute involving the ship's loss dealt with the con­ are fit for duty aboard US mer­ tract requirement that the company pay $500 per man as a clothing Pacific Seafarers company. The Union's actions were taken chant vessels." allowance for personal possessions lost in the accident. The com­ against the Jian Baltimore, Hall pointed out that because pany has settled this claim which totaled $15,000. the A and J Faith in Cleve­ liens against the three ships to of the impartiality and integrity The majority of the crewmembers have already collected their land and the A and J Mercury protect welfare, pension and vaca­ of the USPHS personnel, both clothing allowance checks, but the Contract Department is still in Port Colburne, Canada. tion payments. maritime labor and management holding checks for the following men: William H. Hutchinson, The company has filed a petition The controlling interests in the have accepted the USPHS deci­ Manuel Silva, Claude B. Jessup, Walker E. Ward, William Essler, for reogranization in the New Pacific Seafarers company also sions with respect to seamen's fit­ Charles Kemczynski and Peter Krupinski. York courts. operate three other ships—the A ness for duty where disputes have The third beef which has been settled by the Contract Depart­ and J Mid-America, the Anji and arisen over this question. ment this month deals with a dispute about overtime for tank Arrangements were made by the Union to return the crews to their the A and J Doctor Max. The SIU President's message cleaning aboard the Niagara. The company agreed to pay a total of Through arrangements made by said that a move is under way by $465.84 to the men involved, and the Contract Department is hold­ ports of sign-on and the SIU has advanced funds to the crew-mem­ the Union, the crew of the Mid- groups with vested interests such ing checks for the following men: America was repatriated from as insurance companies and Christo T. Anastasiou, $24.50; Richard Anderson, $73.54; Robert bers pending the payment of wages as determined by the court. Saigon, Viet Nam, where the others, to have the USPHS cease C. Bnjan, $22.73; John W. Gibson, $32.04; James L. Grant, $104.20; vessel is currently being protected issuance of the fit-for-duty slips. Francis M. Greenweil, $5.63; Richard Heckman, $27.38; Herbert Liens in behalf of their mem­ bers were also placed against the by the US Government after being Hal! said that the SIU and Mills, $54.68; Jose A. Paz, $58.96; Albin Samoska, $30.14; and John looted by a roving mob. The Union vessels by the MEBA, ROU and other sections of maritime la­ J. Wynne, $32.04. has advanced money to these bor "were absolutely opposed Anyone knowing the whereabouts of these men is urged to have MM&P, The Seafarers Welfare and crewmen and taken steps to to the scrapping of so vital them contact the contract department to pick up their checks. process their claims against the Vacation Plans have also placed a service. Implementation," vessel. Hall said, "of this change was Also as a result of the Union's then postponed. However, we efforts, the State Department has understand that the pres­ agreed to guarantee the wages and sures originally responsible US Says Cargill Rigs Wheat Prices allotments of the Anji crewmem­ for the proposed change are bers if they agree to remain being revived." Cargill, Inc., a major US grain shipper, has been cited in a complaint issued by the aboard the vessel when It arrives In bringing this issue to the at­ Commodity Exchange Authority in Washington on a charge of manipulating wheat prices. in Saigon and to continue the tention of the legislators. Hall Cargill was one of the firms handling the huge sale of US wheat to the Soviet Union voyage. said "we are calling this matter and was a center of the dis--^ In the case of the A and J to your attention as a member of Doctor Max, which is under time pute arising out of insistence thority complaint charged Cargill the height of the dispute over the a Congressional committee with by the SIU and other unions with "attempted manipulation and Soviet wheat shipments, SIU Presi­ charter from Waterman, the Union an interest and concern in such manipulation" of wheat prices on dent Paul Hall cited the company's has obtained assurances that matters." that 50 percent of the cargoes go Waterman will guarantee the In American ships. Cargill sought the Chicago Board of Trade in long record of irregularities in The SIU President urged that May, 1963. wages and allotments of the crew­ the committee members use their to bypass the use of US vessels grain dealing, dating from 1940 up men. despite President Kennedy's pro­ Cargill has frequently been the to the present time. (Continued on page 23) nouncement that half of these object of Government charges re­ Denied Trading Privileges cargoes would go in US ships. garding price manipulation, illegal Hall noted that the company had The Commodity Exchange Au­ trading and other malpractices. At only been reinstated as a member of the Chicago Board of Trade on October 24, 1962, after having been SIU Tops Teamsters out since 1940, when it was denied trading privileges. Certify SlU-MSTU Hall's reference to Cargill's rec­ ord were made after the company In Detroit Cab Vote had attempted to justify its bypass­ For 2,400 Seamen ing American ships in the grain DETROIT—The SlU's Transportation Services and Allied Workers trades by saying it was doing so in rolled up a decisive 3-2 vote margin over the Teamsters in an NLRB the national interest. Hall said election among Checker Cab drivers here June 8-9. However, the SAN FRANCISCO—The SIUNA-affiliated MiUtary Sea that the company was "waving the Board announced that there were 312 challenged votes which could flag in order to mask its gluttony affect the final results of the election. The challenges will be disposed Transport Union has been certified as the exclusive bargain­ for greater profits at the expense ing agent for 2,400 West Coast seamen on Military Sea Trans­ of after a five-day voting period, the Board said. of this nation's interests in the Virtually all of the 312 challenges were made by the company, tlie port Service ships. carriage of grain products to the Teamsters and the NLRB. Notice of the certification Weisberger authorized an organ­ Soviet bloc." izing drive among MSTS seamen The complaint lodged this week Hailing the election turnout by Checker drivers, despite the efforts was received by SIUNA on the Pacific Coast, and appointed by the Government agency alleges of the company to discourage voting, SIU TS&AW representatives are Executive Vice-President Morris William Handelsman to direct the that Cargill demanded and re­ advising all Checker drivers whose votes were challenged that their Weisberger, who is acting admin­ campaign. ceived prices that were "arbitrary votes will remain secret. They pointed out that the challenges by istrator of the SlU-Military Sea The MSTU-SIU also represents and artificial" and that, as a result, the company and the Teamsters were designed to reduce the total vote Transport Union. all unlicensed personnel in the cash wheat was traded at artificial and to discourage drivers from voting. The certification covers all civi­ MSTS Hawaiian Command, and prices in violation of the Commod­ Although the Teamsters have a taxi local in Detroit, they never lian marine personnel employed holds exclusive recognition for all ity Exchange Act. A hearing before made any effort to organize the Checker cabs or get them an election. by the Military Sea Transportation chief stewards, second stewards, a referee has been set for August The NLRB vote was the result of the efforts of a group of Checker Service, Pacific Area, in the non- troop and third stewards in the 19 in Minneapolis. cab drivers who came to the SIU TS&AW two years ago for assistance. officer ratings. It culminates a four MSTS passenger vessels, and The Government agency's com­ During the two years which followed, the company used every devic* campaign that • began two years all chief stewards in the MSTS plaint came on the heels of Car- to prevent an election, including the claim of multi-ownership of tha ago when SIUNA President Paul freight vessels in the Pacific Com­ gill's latest attempt tp manipulate cabs. The Board ordered the election after a Supreme Court decision Hall and Executive Vice-President mand. (Continued on page 17) that multi-ownership systems are not a bar to an election. Page Four SEAFARERS LOG Jwe 18. Ifil Russia Quietly Seeking

Further Grain Purchases By Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Gulf Shipping Outlook Bright WASHINGTON — Another disappointing wheat crop in the Soviet Union has led Rus­ The last two-week period has been a profitable one along the Gulf Coast from the viewpoint of Seafarers. Jobs have been plentiful in sian officials to begin new but quiet negotiations to buy a large additional quantity of Mobile, Houston and New Orleans and the outlook for the immediate Canadian wheat to be shipped later this year and during the first half of 1965, future is bright. Word of the Russian desire With seven payoffs, four sign-ons and six ships in transit, the mem­ to buy is being received with Russia has reportedly started a made in this country, but they bership enjoyed what amounted to a shipping boom in Mobile which great satisfaction in Wash­ better harvest this year, but it is anticipate that any such sales will at times has had its lean days in recent years. ington as well as Ottawa. Wheat still not expected to come up to be in small amounts. Progress was being made in the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union too. purchases from Canada by Russia the Soviet's consumption. The grain transactions are con­ Bargaining began at Orange, Texas, on a first contract for the em­ bolster world grain markets and Because of last year's failure, tributing to a reduction in the ployes of the newly organized Slade, Inc., and Southern Towing strengthen the balance of pay­ the Russians were forced to pur­ critical US balance of payments Company. These companies are best known to Seafarers from that ments position of both Canada chase close to 12 million tons deficit. The USSR has to sell gold area as Higman'Towing Co. About 150 new members are involved in and the US, because Canada is from Canada and the US. They to get the necessary currency to this fleet. the largest single customer of the contracted for $500 million of pay for the Canadian and Ameri­ From Mobile comes news that R. L. "Lucky" Pritehett is asking his US, and she pays for American grain in Canada, then pieced out can wheat. The bulk of the gold friends to change his nickname as a result of his recent experiences. goods with nroney received from their requirements by placing sales are made to the free world He got off the Alice Brown after making several trips as chief elec­ the Soviet Union. $138 million of orders in this gold pool in London, and the US trician to do some work on some land he has acquired at Mobile. This Although the Russians have not country. collects part of the gold as a turned out to be his first mistake because he stepped in a hole and Indicated the size of this year's Administration officials ex­ member of the group. broke his ankle. Despite advice from the Mobile staff that it wasn't desired purchase, it is believed pressed hope that some of the The pool transferred $178 mil­ necessary for him to come to the Mobile SIU hall to bring in his that it will again be substantial. wheat purchases again will be lion of metal to the US treasury medical reports, he Insisted on-*- in April. doing so. This wasn't such a man P. McNulty left the chief While the Soviets have come good idea, either. He fell on the electrician's job on the A. & J. under considerable pressure to stairs and fractured an arm. Faith to spend some time with his boost exports to earn money to Now, he has both an arm and a family. New Group Starts pay for the food she must buy leg in a cast. At last reports he In New Orleans it looked like abroad, Canada and the US are was playing It safe and both old home week with such famil­ receiving a powerful, unexpected breaks were healing normally. iar faces as Stan Zcaglcr, Andrew boost in bolstering their own pay­ Some of the oldtinrers on the Mir, John Luther, Leo Crawford, SiU Upgrading Class ments positions. beach in Mobile include H. M. Bill Tank, Bernie Guarino, John NEW YORK—The SIU Seniority Upgrading Program was There is mounting European Gilmore, who is taking a rest with Picou and John Mina being seen sailing at full speed ahead this week when the latest group interest in granting credit to the his family after getting off the around the hall. Russians. American officials are Del Ore, on which he was second Payoffs of class B Seafarers began participation June 8 in the pro­ not quite so afraid of selling gram inaugurated this past"*-^ cook. William R. Stone came W. G. Trice went to Houston "strategic" goods to the Commu­ ashore from the Ocean Ulla after to register after paying off as February by the Seafarers Battery Place, Suite 1930, New nists, and a slow growth in trade sailing as first cook for about a night cook and baker from the Appeals Board. York 4, N.Y. could be underway. year. He went into the hospital Council Grove in Mobile. The Twenty-six Seafarers are en­ Members of the SAB Seniority However, a sharp rise in US- to have a hernia repaired and is ship laid-up temporarily after a rolled in this fourth group of class Upgrading Committee include Soviet trade is unlikely because looking forward to a "fit for B men to take part in the pro­ trip to Russia with grain. Arthur Shepard for the Atlantic Area; there are few US export items duty" slip soon. C. H. Williams, Sulla decided to hit the beach in gram. Lindsey Williams, Gulf Area; A1 the Russians can sell to earn the on the Alcoa Ranger in an AB's Announcement of the upgrad­ Houston for a rest after several Tanner, Great Lakes Area; and currency that they must have to job for about two years, got off trips on the Walter Rice, Reynolds ing program was made in Feb­ E. B. McAuley, West Coast Area. pay for American goods. ruary by the SAB, a joint Union- to study for a mate's license un­ Aluminum ore carrier. Bob Lam­ management panel governing the der the upgrading program of bert got off the Inger, sister ship shipping rules set up under the the join SlU-management ad­ to the Walter Rice, to recuperate contracts for SIU vessels, follow­ ministered Maritime Advance­ from an illness. He is now fit for ing a Union-shipowner survey of ment Programs. He lives in Mo­ duty and looking for a long trip. manpower needs in all ports and bile, with his wife and children. Jimmy Foster paid off the Yaka the number of men shipped to H. H. Hurlstone, who has been and says he will be ready to go fill SlU-contracted vessels in shipping out of the Gulf for 20 soon. He is another one looking years, got off the Monarch of the 1963. By Cai Tanner, Executive Vice-President for a long voyage. Steve Craw­ The action was a move to assure Seas and registered in Group 1 ford, one of the Pearl River bo^s, the availability of qualified Sea­ of the Deck Department. He paid off the newly-contracted farers to meet current manning US Ships Aid Balance Of Payments came ashore to help his mother SIU ship Ridgefield Victory and needs. get settled in this country after went over to Houston to register. The third group of 25 men to In a recent exchange of letters between President Johnson and the he was able, with the help of the He says he plans to rest awhile participate in the seniority up­ head of the Federal Maritime Commission, Adm. John Harllee, a mat­ Union, to get her admitted from before he starts pitching for a grading completed the program ter of great importance to everyone in the shipping business was dis­ the Grand Cayman Islands. Bow­ fireman's job. May 29. cussed. The balance of payments of the United States is in a very All participants received cer­ precarious position at this time, and one of the most thorough ways of tificates verifying their new class bringing about a better balance is to insure that more goods for export A seniority under the rules estab­ from the US travel in US-flag ships. Croup Seeks Standard lished by the SAB. Specifically, the balance of payments is the measure of payments Applications for the seniority into and out of the country by government, business and individuals. upgrading program are open to In the recent past, the payments out of the country have reached an Of Cargo Container Size alarming figure over the amount this country is taking in. qualified Seafarers. Class B men HAMBURG, Germany—technical committee of the Inter­ who wish to apply for an upgrad­ In his letter, Johnson appealed to the FMC to step up its activities ing application, or who wish fur­ which would help to wipe out the nation's adverse balance of trade national Organization for Standardization is meeting here ther information on the program, position. Johnson said that while "we have recorded substantial to decide on a world-wide common size for cargo containers. should write Earl Shepard, Chair­ progress" since the late President Kennedy announced such a program Concerns under contract to-*-^ — man, Seafarers Appeals Board, 17 in July of last year, "it is imperative that we restore equilibrium in the SIU which have container- and are said to be reluctant to our international accounts." ships are Sea-Land Service approve the metric series. "I am sure," President Johnson continued, "that you are entirely and the South Atlantic and Carib­ No votes have yet been cast by Local 1814 aware of the national importance of achieving balan(?e-of-payments bean Lines. Sea-Land has six such Czechoslovakia, Great Britain, Is­ equilibrium. I ask you fully to take into account this urgent national ships, while South Atlantic has rael, Italy, the Netherlands, Nor­ problem in carrying out your-^ one. way, Poland and the Soviet Union. 10 Years Old mandate as head of an independent no unwarranted discriminations Recommended dimensions for Delegates to the meeting, how­ regulatory agency of the United against this nation's exports. eight container sizes—five Ameri­ ever, are optimistic about the NEW YORK—Local 1814 of the States." can and three European—are be­ International Longshoremen's As­ "The most important program chances of at least a compromise Economists realize the im­ being undertaken by the com­ ing considered at the meeting. version of the container issue sociation recently celebrated its portance of the American merchant Basically, the American sizes are tenth anniversary with a dinner- mission is an investigation into prior to adjournment. The recom­ fleet as a major contributor eight feet wide and eight feet mendation would then go before dance at the Americana Hotel ocean freight rate disparities; in toward efforts to effect an high, and range in length from the 50-nation ISO for final con­ Mayor Wagner recently honored our most important export trades, equilibrium between outgoing and the export freight rates are sub­ five to 30 feet. The three Euro­ sideration. the local, the largest in the ILA, incoming funds. Revenues earned stantially higher than the import pean sizes are in metric measure­ That means that final accept­ by proclaiming June 6th as "Local by American ships for carrying rates on the same or similar ments, and are four to nine feet ance of the global standard is at 1814, ILA Day" in New York. Over foreign passengers and freight commodities," Harllee said. in length. least a year away. 2,000 guests attended the dinner- came to about $600 million on the "As pointed out by the Joint US Favored The committee meeting here dance, including SIU officials. favorable side of accounts in 1963. Economic Committee of the Con­ Most countriess at the confer­ plans to consider not only the Anthony Scotto, president of the The Federal Maritime Com­ gress such disparities can have a ence have given at least tentative actual sizes to be approved, but 8,000 member longshore local, com­ mission "regards that goal as profound and detrimental effect approval to the American sizes, also the definition of "containers" pared its strong present condition perhaps its most important re­ on this nation's export capacity but the European sizes have yet itself, and methods of marking, with its modest beginnings ten sponsibility," Harllee replied in a and, consequently, upon its bal­ to be worked out by the com­ testing and lifting them. years ago when a small group of return letter to the President. To ance of payments situation." mittee. The proposed container The committee was appointed members met in a dilapidated that goal, he said, his agency is There has been an improve­ sizes have the votes, already cast, because of a request by US in­ storefront in a Brooklyn slum. In engaged in an intensive effort, ment in the balance of payments of the US, Belgium, France, Ger­ dustry leaders and the American those days, Scotto said, Brooklyn involving informal and fact-find­ since the beginning of this year, many and Switzerland. Australia, Standards Association of the ISO longshoremen earned, an average ing investigations and formal but it is not enough, and it is not Portugal and Sweden have en­ to consider world wide standards annual wage of $2,500. hearings to ensure that there are (Continued on page 14) dorsed only the American sizes, for containers. U, UM SEAFARERS LOa fV Hft t Vacation Bonanza Operators Rap Mid-Sale Rule Change MA Sticks To Revised C-4 Evaluation Ruling WASHINGTON — The Maritime Administration has affirmed its method of evaluating Government reserve fleet C-4's used in exchange for older ships from private shipowners. The decision announced by MA Administrator Nicholas Johnson came after the shipowners had blasted the MA's evalua->- tion method. trans, received one apiece. to $500,000 on the C-4s on an "as Johnson, in rendering his Maritime Administrator Nicholas is, where Is" basis. Credit is given decision said that he is satisfied Johnson, following the shipowners on any ship turned in under the that the valuation policy of the prodding, agreed to consider the provisions of the plan, but the C-4 military type vessels is fully complaint. shipowner must pay the difference. supported by the statutory lan­ The shipowners asked for a re­ The shipowner's association is guage of the Ship Exchange Act, view of the evaluation method be­ seeking to make the government it's legislative history, and the cause after the bids for the vessels rescind the new policy and revert intent of Congress. were in and the allocations an­ to the older formula which was Of the 18 C-4s released by the nounced, the MA dropped a bomb­ used in the past, and charging that Navy from the reserve fleet last shell by announcing that it had the MA should certainly not bo year, the MA allocated 13 to SIU- changed the manner in which the permitted to change the rules for contracted companies. Of these. value of the C-48 was to be judged. this program after bids have been Waterman drew six, Calmar five, The new system could add an esti­ tended on the old policy. Those happy smiles are all for Seafarer Frank S. Bosmenfe and Oceanic Petroleum and Penn- mated $250,000 to the cost of each The Maritime Administrator also who is seen accepting a whopping $848.22 vacation check of the ships. said in his decision that the five from SlU rep. John Dwyer. Posing for the check presenta­ Exchange Called 'Sale' applicants for the 11 uncommitted C-4's will have 15 days within tion are ll-r) Dwyer, Bosmente and his wife, Ramona. Under the MA's new Interpreta­ Bosmente was at sea for more than a year, most of the time Work Begun which time to advise MA whether tion, the ship exchanges under the it accepts the values placed on the as a night cook and baker on the Hercules Victory I Sea- Ship Exchange Act is considered C-4's and the ships they intend Tramp). a "sale" in which the traded out to turn in. Those agreeing will For 2nd APL ship miLst be assigned a value "at have a further 30 days to negotiate least equal to the value of the ship exchange contracts. to be traded-ln." This, the Calmar Steamship, has already Mariner Type ship owners charged. Is subverting began conversion of one of the Two More Seafarers the entire program which Congress C-4c at Baltimore along with SIU SAN FRANCISCO —Construc­ intended as a means to upgrade Pacific District-contracted Matson tion was begun last month on the the non-subsidized US fleet. second of three Master Mariner Navigation. The rules change by cargoliners for SIU Pacific Dis­ Under the old Interpretation of the MA did not affect Calmar and Get Pension Benefits the "Vessel Exchange Act, a ship­ Matson because the value of the trict-contracted American Presi­ Two more Seafarer oldtimers have been added to the ever­ dent Line when the keel for the owner could receive a ship virtu­ trade-in vessels was equal to the President Monroe was laid at the ally free if the cost of converting price of the C-4s. growing number of Union members who are collecting the vessel amounted to more than monthly pension checks. The joint Union - shipowner National Steel and Shipbuilding Calmar was allocated five of the Company's San Diego shipyard. $1.2 million. Under the new in­ newer type vessels, for which It trustee panel announced its-t^ The 23,000-ton American Presi­ terpretation, the MA has set a plans to trade-in the Pennmar, approval of $150 disability SIU A&G District in Norfolk dent Lines freighters will not be fixed price ranging from $400,000 Marymar, Yorkmar and Portmar. pensions for Carl McCranie Sailing as a member of the engine ordinary cargo freighters. Special and Fred Murphy. department, he ended his days as innovations and design features The action of the trustees brings a seaman with a trip on the will be built into the ships, and the number of SIU members who Maiden Creek (Waterman). Murphy the three vessels will rank among can spend a secure retirement, makes his home in Norfolk and the largest, fastest, and most supported by a regular pension intends to spend some of the com­ highly-automated cargo-liners In check, to a total nearing 600. ing months traveling to visit mem­ the American merchant marine. Carl McCranie, 70, became a bers of his family who live in The President Monroe is sched­ By Ai Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer member of the SIU when he Oklahoma. uled to be launched in February signed up in New Orleans. He and delivered to the company in sailed as a messman in the steward August of next year. A keel for the SIU Welfare Plan Makes Life Easier department. McCranie ended his third ship, the President Harrison, Many a Seafarer can recall clearly that it wasn't too many years ago career as a Seafarer when he made Labor Urges will be laid in November of this when the only thing he could count on from a job was a month's pay. his last trip on the Transeire (Hud­ year at which time the first ship, The idea of monetary assistance for himself or his family in time of son Waterways). Prior to becoming now under construction, the Presi­ sickness or old age when he could no longer work was virtually Conservation dent Polk, will be launched. All unknown. three liners are expected to be Today's Seafarer, on the other hand, faces completely different condi­ in American President's trans­ tions. He knows he can perform his job secure in the knowledge that Legislation pacific service by early 1966. his Union has provided a vast welfare plan which will help both he and WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO The ships will incorporate an his family in time of sickness and old age, but also will assist his loved has urged the House Interior engine room central control system ones after he has passed on. Committee to approve a wilderness so that one officer may check the SIU members have shown time and again that they are aware of preservation bill which the Senate entire plant for general perform­ their improved benefits situation. One of the major indications of passed more than 13 months ago. ance and safety without leaving this is that 60 percent of our Union members are married and support­ AFL-CIO legislative director the central control console. ing families. Figures coming into our department show tiiat the Andrew J. Biemiller, in letters to The new freighters, under con­ number of our brothers who are getting married is increasing every day. McCranie Murphy Chairman Wayne N. Aspinall ID- struction at a cost of mora than Colorado) and other committee $37 million, are part of American This is obviously a good trend. It means that the professional sea­ a seaman, he worked as' a railroad members, termed the Senate- President's fleet replacement pro­ man is a man who will make a career out of sailing, rather than taking switchman. He makes his home in passed bill the "best" of the wilder­ gram, and will bring to 13 the a trip and then quitting until his money runs out. Port Arthur, Texas where he lives ness protectiion bills pending in number of cargo liners that have Not only has the Union built up a welfare plan to provide for the witli his family. the committee. entered service with the company married seaman and his children, but it has also provided propor­ Fred Murphy, 65, joined the The Senate bill, backed by the in the last decade. Eight additional tal expenses, which include room cargo liners are in the planning tionate benefits for our single Administration and conservation and board, the inevitable extras, stages and are expected to enter members. While SIU men who groups, would place 8.2 million blood transfusions, doctor calls, service by early 1968. are married may get more in bene­ surgical and maternity expenses. Group Studies acres of undeveloped national fits tiian our single brothers, it English Channel forest land permanently in the should be recognized that they Other forms of assi.stance in­ wilderness system and add an ad­ Moving? Notify have accepted more repsonsibil- clude medical examinations, opti­ Traffic Rules ditional 57.2 million acres of pub­ SIU, Welfare ities since they must think in cal benefits, sickness and accident, For the first time in history, lic land conditionally to the terms of providing for tlie needs special disability, maintenance and system, subject to review. Over a Seafarers and SIU families cure and special equipment to aid open-sea traffic control for who apply for maternity, hos­ of two, three, four or more people. ships was recommended at a 10-year period, other "primitive" There can be little argument with in recuperation from an illness or areas could be added on the rec­ pital or surgical benefits from accident. In addition to the $4,000 conference in London in order the Welfare Plan are urged to the fact that the married man's to cut down the excessive ommendation of the President, dollar must go a great deal fur­ death benefit and regular month­ subject to a veto by either house keep the Union or the Wel­ ly pension, special scholarships amount of ship collisions be­ fare Plan advised of any ther than that of a single member. tween Dover, England and or Congress. We should all remember that are awarded to both Seafarers changes of address while their and their children each year. Cap Oris Nez, France. Repre­ He urged that mineral leasing in applications are being proc­ the single Seafarer also has his sentatives from 14 maritime wilderness areas be restricted to responsibilities. Ha may be re­ From this brief survey it can essed. Although payments .are be readily seen that an SIU mem­ nations at the five-day con­ those situations where the Presi­ often made by return mail, sponsible for taking care of de­ ference considered a set of dent has ruled that a special need pendent parents, younger mem­ ber has more at stake in his job changes of address (or illegible than his monthly wages. While rules to alleviate the dangers exists for mineral development. return addresses) delay them bers of his family or step or foster involved in the 21-miie-wide Labor's position, he emphasized, parents. The Union welfare plan many of our brothers sometimes when checks or "baby bonds" take these extensive benefits for English Channel cro.ssing. Sta­ is that any legislation enacted are returned. Those who are also provides assistance for these tistics compiled by Britain should include "adequate protec­ dependents. granted, it should never be for­ moving are advised to notify gotten that they are the result of showed that 53 collisions oc­ tions to assure preservation of our SIU headquarters or the Wel­ Among the typical benefits curred in the area in a 21- wilderness heritage for the benefit provided by the SIU welfare many hard-fought battles which month period. fare Plan, at 17 Battery Place, were waged by you and your of future generations of American New York 4. NY. plan which a Seafarer and his citizens." family may depend on are hospi­ Union. It, lift rase Sis SEdFAREnS LOG

(Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SW Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) May 23-June 5, 1964 Ship Activify The SIU shipping situation continued to show improve­ number of job calls in New York declined from the figure of the previous two weeks, activity there continues at a Pay Sign la ment during the past two weeks as a total of 1,211 men Olh Ont Traof. TOTAL high level. Mobile showed the biggest improvement 0 3 4 were dispatched. The total for the previous reporting among the Gulf ports while San Francisco was the only letten 1 period was 1,198. The improved job picture represented N«w York 20 A 22 40 place on the West Coast where activity picked up sig­ Philodolphio.. 2 3 11 1A increases in the number of openings in the engine and nificantly. lalHmero .... 6 4 14 24 steward departments. The rising number of available jobs was further re­ Norfolk 2 2 S 12 Registration also showed a healthy rise, increasing to flected in the shipping activity statistics (see right). Both Jocktonvlilo .. 1 0 I * 1,340 for all three departments from last period's total of the number of payoffs and in-transit ship visits rose over Tampa 1 0 19 20 l]226. Every department showed evidence of the increase the previous reporting period's total, while the number Mobllo 7 4 A 17 which has "been brought about by the optimistic job pic­ of sign-ons remained pegged at the same level. Now Orloani.. A A 1A 20 ture. The number of men registered on the beach also The seniority totals indicate that the total of Class A Hooitoa A 4 24 34 went up to 3,644 from the previous reporting period's men shipping slipped to 50 percent from the previous WilmiagtoM .. 0 0 10 10 total of 3.351. total of 53 percent. The percentage of Class B men re­ Sa« Fraaciico.. A 4 0 10 Soattio 4 3 B 12 The improved job situation was especially reflected in mained the same at 36 percent, while the Class C totals Baltimore and Norfolk on the East Coast. Although the rose slightly to 14 percent. TOTALS A2 3A 154 252 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered Registered Shipped Shipped Shipped TOTAL Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C Shipped CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP Port 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL Boston 3 5 0 i 8 2 3 1 1 6 2 2 ~0 1 "4 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 7 7 21 8 36 2 3 6 11 New York 26 51 4 • 81 6 17 23 1 46 10 35 6 1 51 4 11 8 23 1 6 9 16 51 23 16 90 77 89 16 182 6 49 72 127 Philadelphia 4 10 5 1 19 0 5 5 1 10 1 5 2 1 8 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 3 8 1 3 12 15 20 9 44 1 5 17 23 Baltimore 5 19 1 1 25 0 10 12 1 22 6 19 7 1 32 0 9 7 16 1 2 2 5 32 16 5 53 30 60 7 97 0 15 34 49 Norfolk 7 11 2 1 20 0 3 4 1 7 3 8 1 ! 12 1 3 2 6 0 3 2 5 12 6 5 23 19 9 3 31 0 3 5 8 Jacksonville 3 2 0 1 5, 0 3 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 5 7 16 1 24 1 7 8 16 Tampa 1 0 0 I 1 0 0 0 ! oj 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 6 3 8 3 14 0 2 1 3 lUobile 10 11 2 1 23 1 1 9 1 "1 5 6 0 1 11 1 4 7 12 0 1 4 5 11 12 5 28 27 28 5 60 1 1 13 15 New Orleans 21 28 5 1 s*, 0 15 19 1 34' 18 23 8 11 49 1 19 13 33 0 1 2 3 49 33 3 85 81 79 12 172 0 85 94 129 Houston 11 28 3 ! 42 1 10 16 1 27 16 25 2 !! 43 2 11 11 1 24 0 1 0 1 43 24 1 68 46 74 16 136 3 33 37 73 Wilmington 6 3 2 1 11 0 4 3 1 7 0 4 2 6 1 4 1 1 6 0 1 0 1' 6 6 1 13 14 13 5 32 0 8 7 15 San Francisco 6 8 4 1 18 1 3 4 1 «, 9 11 4 24 1 9 8 1 18 0 1 2 3 24 18 3 45 20 29 5 54 3 6 15 24 Seattle 10 6 0 1 16 1 9 8 1 181 4 5 2 11 0 5 5 1 10 0 1 0 1 11 10 1 22 29 20 5 54 6 18 12 36 TOTALS 113 182 28 i 323 12 83 106 1 201' 76 144 35 1 255 12 79 64 !! 1551 3 20 24 1! 47 255 155 47 11 457 375 466 95 11 936] 23 185 321 1 529 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered Registered Shipped Shipped Shipped TOTAL Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C Shipped CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP Port 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL Boston 1 5 1 ! 7 1 0 1 5 1 6 0 1 0 ! 1 1 0 0 .ri 1 ! 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 5 8 1 1 14 1 3 7 11 New York 12 41 7 ' 60 7 25 22 1 54 9 22 5 1 36 ; 6 17 11 1 34 2 13 6 21 36 34 21 1 91 39 97 13 1 149 19 46 56 121 Philadelphia 2 13 2 1 17| 2 6 7: 15 ; 1 5 0 1 6 0 1 01 l! 0 1 1 2 6 1 2 1 9 2 25 5 1 32 1 10 12 23 Baltimore 1 18 5 1 24 1 14 6 1 21 ' 1 29 4 1 34 ! 1 12 111 24 i 1 3 2 6 34 24 6 1 64 12 46 7 1 65 2 15 22 39 Norfolk 2 6 2 i 10 1 0 3 4 1 7 0 7 1 1 8 , 0 3 51 8 0 3 2 5 i 8 8 5 1 21 5 13 3 1 21 2 8 7 17 Jacksonville 1 4 0 ! 5 1 1 4 2 1 7 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 1 111 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 6 3 14 0 1 17 2 12 6 20 Tampa 0 1 0 1 1 i 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 111 3 ; 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 1 4 1 2 0 1 3 1 0 1 2 Mobile 4 8 0 1 12; 0 5 5 1 10 4 5 0 11 9 0 9 311 12 1 0 3 1 4 1 ^ 12 4 1 25 10 25 1 1 36 0 9 10 19 New Orleans 7 27 6 1 40 5 16 12 1 33 3 19 4 1 26 5 16 101 31 0 4 1 5 1 26 31 5 1 62 22 58 14 1 94 2 40 62 104 Houston 11 24 2 ' 37 2 9 16 1 27 5 14 3 1 22 6 16 6 1 28 0 1 0 1 22 28 1 1 51 16 70 8 1 94 6 21 45 72 Wilmington 6 3 3 1 12, 2 3 1 I 6 0 6 1 1 7 2 2 3 1 7 1 6 6 13 7 7 13 1 27 13 8 5 1 26 3 4 7 14 San Francisco 2 11 2 1 15 2 4 3 1 9 7 15 4 1 26 3 5 5 11 13 0 2 1 3 26 13 3 1 42, 10 35 5 1 50 3 6 7 16 Seattle 1 14 1 ' 16 0 3 4 1 7 ; 0 8 1 L ® 1 8 5 1! 14 0 2 0 2 , 9 14 2 1 25, 10 23 3 1 36 3 12 6 21 TOTALS 50 175 31 256 22 94 90 ' 206 30 133 23 1 186 ' 24 92 62 1 178 5 39 22 1 66 186 178 66 1 430 148 424 65 1 637 45 186 248 1 479 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered Registered Shipped Shipped Shipped TOTAL Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C Shipped CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP Port 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B c ALL 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL Bos 1 3 0 1 ! 5 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 3 2 6 1 4 13 1 1 5 7 NY 7 18 10 26 1 61 4 3 19 1 26 6 9 3 14 32 3 0 13 16 1 0 11 12 32 16 12 60 20 50 33 73 176 5 6 42 53 Phil 0 2 3 4 1 9 0 1 4 1 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 4 9 5 10 28 0 3 11 14 Bal . .... 2 8 4 5 ! 19 3 0 9 1 12 4 7 2 10 23 4 2 11 17 1 0 8 9 23 17 9 49 9 21 '11 25 66 3 2 24 29 Nor 1 5 3 2 ! 11 0 0 8 1 8 0 3 2 4 9I 1 1 4 6 1 0 6 7 9 6 7 22 4 6 3 6 19 0 2 13 15 Jac 2 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 8 0 3 4 7 Tam 0 0 2 0 ' 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 3 6 1 0 0 1 Mob 2 9 1 10 1 22 1 0 10 1 11 2 4 0 5 11 0 1 9 10 j 0 0 3 3 11 10 3 24 6 20 7 15 48 1 0 9 10 NO 3 9 4 24 1 40 1 1 25 1 27 1 4 10 2 29 45 0 ,2 13 15 ! 0 0 1 1 ' 45 15 1 61 17 34 22 66 139 6 4 121 131 Hou 0 13 7 6 1 26 2 1 15 1 18 1 12 4 10 27 0 2 16 18 1 0 0 9 9 1 27 18 9 54 13 32 13 22 80 6 5 31 42 Wil 0 2 1 1 1 4 1 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 4 ' 0 1 3 4 ' 2 4 4 10 4 3 5 5 17 3 1 4 8 SF 1 10 2 5 1 18 0 2 3 1 5 1 5 1 3 10 0 0 6 6 1 0 1 7 8 10 6 8 24 9 16 6 35 66 0 3 8 11 Sea 2 2 1 6 1 11 2 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 1 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 12 7 8 4 14 33 6 5 25 36 TOTALS 21 82 39 90 : 232 14 8 100 I 122 19 52 14 '79 i 164 8 8 84 1 100 3 2 55 1 60 164 100 60 1 324 18~ 208 114 279 1 699, 32 35 297 1 364 SUMMARY Registered Registered SHIPPED SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C SHIPPED CLASS A CLASS 8 "GKOUF GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL ABC ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL DECK 113 182 28 I 323 12 83 106 201] 76 J44 35 T_255 12 79 64 155 20 24 47 255 155' 47 457 375 466 95 I 936 23 185 321 I 529 ENGINE 50 175 31 I 256 22 94 90 206 30_ 133 23 I 186 '24 92 62 178 39 22 'l86 178 66 430 148 424 65 | 637 '45 186 248 | 479 STEWARD 103 39 90 I 232 14 8 100 122 71 14 79 I 164 8' "8 84 100 3 2 55 60 164 100 60 I 324'306 114 279 6991 32 35 297~r364 GRAND TOTALS 266 396 149 r 811 48 185 296 j 529 177 291 137| 605 44 179 210| 433 11' 61 101 i 173 605 433 173 |1211>829 1004 439 12272,100 406 866 |1372 It. IMt SEAFARERS LOG

Baltimore SlU To Get SF Authorities Lifeboat Training Program BALTIMORE—Plans are underway for the extension of the SIU Planning Dock Lifeboat Training Program to this port in the near future. The SIU already offers a Lifeboat Training Program in New York. The purpose of the school is to prepare SIU members for the By Earl (Bull) Shtpord, Vice-President, Atlantic Redevelopment Coast Guard's examination in lifeboat handling. The program here is expected to get started in the summer and will be patterned East Coast Shipping Looks Good SAN FRANCISCO — The Port after the course now being conducted in New York. The shipping situation in New York has been extremely good in Authority here has announced The SIU Lifeboat School in New York is the only school of its the first part of June. During the last two weeks there were 20 pay­ plans for the -redevelopment of the kind on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and it provides a minimum offs, six sign-ona and 22 ships in transit. abandoned Ferry Building slips. of 15 hours of classroom work and 30 hours of actual experience Kenny Singh was on the beach for a short time in New York after Cyril Magnin, the Authority in the water. Films, booklets and charts plus dry runs in rigging, paying off the Detroit. However, the big city evidently doesn't im­ chairman, said that In addition to boat-handling, procedures and commands provide background for press him since he didn't waste much time before he signed on the the dock redevelopment, the sur­ the actual testing and work in the water. Ellzabethport as ship's electrician. C. Gauthier who recently paid plus property area north of Ferry Experience in the boat is designed to weld the trainees into off the Thetis where he sailed as a BR, came around to the New York Building Is to be rebuilt. a crew of Seafarers able to give and execute the commands that Hall the other day to say a few words of greeting. Taking it easy "We still need the good piers may, one day, save lives. The program was expanded several while he enjoys a couple of weeks with his family is A. Scaturnie, yet," he said, noting that Piers 1, years ago to Include instruction covering Inflated lifeboats, which who just got off the Afoundria. 15, 17, 29, 31, 33, 35 and 45 still are now Coast Guard approved. The shipping picture in Boston has been shaping up fairly slow have a long life ahead of them. The SIU's Lifeboat Training Program Is fully accredited by the for the past few weeks, although the warm weather Is expected to The natural trend Is to the south CG, and trainees need only three months' seatlme for a lifeboat perk things up in the near future. Summer boats should start making of Market, Magnin said, explaining ^ endorsement instead of the usual year. Seafarers make up the their crew calls In the next two weeks, and this should clear a good that the Authority Is spending '• largest group of seamen passing, due to the effectiveness of the number of our Beantown brothers off the beach. most of Its development money in training they receive. Joe Garello dropped around the Boston hall to say how glad he Is that area. In addition to the new Classroom work for the Baltimore Training Program will take to be back home after paying off the Chilore. .Joe is looking for a Army Street Terminal now under place In the Baltimore SIU Hall and work in the water will be steward's job on a coastwise ship, since he wants to stay close to the construction, another giant new conducted at a site still to be determined. mainland for the summer. Bill Connerty who just got back from terminal will be needed In that Russia on the Fort Hosklns, says- area and Pier 50 needs expansion, he is really happy about getting for all ratings In every depart­ Magnin declared. back home to see his family. He The biggest problem facing the House Committee To Act ment, and in some cases there plans to get a ship bound for haven't been enough men available port Is finance, the Authority chief Europe as an FWT. John Roblee said. "At best we're happy to break to answer the calls. Norfolk has is also getting re-acquainted with seen two pay-offs, two sign ons even, since ours Is the only local his family after a voyage to Rus­ and eight In transit visits during facility In the United States that Dual Rate Hearings sia. John has big plans for the the past two weeks. The job situ­ doesn't receive a subsidy." He summer and wants to ship out ation for the future continues to pointed out that the Authority has when the fall rolls around. John look very good. cut expenses by $1 million for the Kulas has been telling his friends Seafarers around the Norfolk past four years and that the Army Set For Early July In the Boston hall how sorry he hall have been listening to Ferlton Street bonds will be paid for out was to leave the Mt. Washington WASHINGTON—Hearings by the House Merchant Marine Mears tell about his big vacation of the Increased revenues. which he claims Is just like a plans. After paying off the Jean Although the new facilities will and Fisheries Committee on the Federal Maritime Commis­ hotel. He expects to sign on one LaFitte, he picked up a whopping Increase revenue, Magnlh does not sion's implementation of 1961 dual rate legislation has been of the summer boats making the .$.500 cheek which was compensa­ foresee the port regaining the sta­ set by chairman Herbert C."^" Provincetown runs. tion for losing his gear when the tus it held In the bay area back Bonner (D-NC). The long protects US shipping, is to be Shipping down Baltimore way Taddei Village went on the rocks in the 1920s because of the number eliminated completely from the looks very good after slowing down off the coast of Japan. of subsidized ports In the area. awaited action will begin on a bit for a few weeks. A total July 7. dual rate contracts. Back From Russia It has been Magnln's belief that Even at this. It was made clear of 89 men shipped out and there the City of San Francisco should Both US and foreign maritime were six pay-offs, four sign ons Edward Blevlns is another Sea­ circles have been hoping for a that the foreign steamship compa­ farer who is happy to be back take over the port. "But there are nies and shipowners may not ac­ and 14 in transit visits. The ship­ problems here. The city would new look at the dual rate amend­ ping outlook for the next few in the States after returning from ments to the 1916 Shipping Act cept the agreement once It is Russia on the Marore where he have to take over the bonded In­ outlined to them by their govern­ weeks is expected to continue which were enacted Into law by good. shipped as quartermaster. Jack debtedness or the legislature ment spokesmen that they still .Mauldin has turned up in Norfolk would have to pay for it from gen­ Congress in 1961. The FMC an­ Some Seafarers just can't seem nounced the form that dual rate retain the right to object to any to look for a good BR job. Jack eral fees" he said. Interference by the US with the to get enough of a ship. Mike iisuallyNships out of Balltmore, but contracts were to take to be used in Angino who has just spent six US foreign trade In April this freedom of their shipowners and has decided to try his luck further shipping. months on the Bethtex is In town south. Walter Butterton is also on year and immediately elicited an for a short vacation. He has been outcry from 10 leading European the beach looking for a bosun's passing the word around the hall job to come through. He has re­ Defer Action maritime nations and Japan, all that he's going to try and get the members of steamship confer­ covered from an ailment which same run again. Dan Cherry is laid him up when he was sailing ences. Boat-Trains another familiar face that has A steamship conference is a on the Morning Light. On Bfoomfield shown up In Baltimore lately. Dan Shipping in Puerto Rico is mov­ voluntary association made up of reports that chief engineer Fisher American and foreign lines serving To Run On ing along in the same steady on the Alcoa Voyager was the best fashion. Twelve men shipped out on the same trade route and inter­ chief that he ever sailed with. He Subsidy Bid ested in maintaining the same in the past week and there ap­ West Coast sailed on the Voyager as second pears to be a shortage of wipers WASHINGTON — Secretary of rates and practices. . SAN FRANCISCO — The color­ electrician. ful boat-trains of the late 1920s to fill engine department calls. Commerce Luther Hodges has ap­ Still Not Happy Shipping fell off In Philadelphia Island officials have been studying proved a Maritime Subsidy Board A meeting here in mid-May be­ and 1930s, which carried Hawaii- during the past month with a total bound passengers to dockslde to a plan with officers from Sea-Land decision deferring action on the tween Commission Chairman John of 34 jobs being filled off the to make Puerto Rico into a huge SlU-contracted Bloomfleld Steam­ Harllee and foreign shipping board the SlU-Paclflc District board. The port recorded a total shipping hub which would Include contracted Mat.son liners, will run ship Company's request for a 20 attaches resulted In a compromise of two pay-offs, three sign ons Europe, Latin America, the Carib­ again between Los Angeles and year agreement on an operating of sorts In which the FMC agreed and 11 in transits in the last two- bean and the mainland. differential subsidy on trade route to remove "jurisdictional" lan­ San Francisco next fall. week period. Delmar MIssimer Luis Carbone came down for a 21. guage from the contracts which Matson Lines has arranged with took a few weeks' vacation to make couple of weeks of relaxation after Bloomfleld had requested the was objectionable to the foreign Southern Pacific Railway to run a scientific survey of the situation spending almost a year on the New Secretary of Commerce to review nations. special trains from the Los at neighboring tracks. It seems Orleans. He reports he is about and reverse the Subsidy Board de­ The foreigners are still far Angeles Union Station right to that science couldn't provide him ready to ship again. Enrique cision handed down In February, from satisfied, seeing US dual Matson's Pier 35, passing over the with the answers he was looking Rosado, who spent the last six which extended Bloomfleld's sub­ rate regulations as yet another tracks of the State Belt Railroad, for since he says, "I fed the horses months as a steward on the De­ sidy operation on Trade Route 21 attempt of the FMC unilaterally which serves the San Francisco at Garden State and Delaware. troit Is also taking a vacation in for only one year. Bloomfleld to police international ocean Embarcadero. So now I have to ship to get more San Juan for a while. had sought a 20-year-pact for shipping. The foreign shipping of­ The special cruise-boat train oats." operations on the US Gulf-Unlted ficials hope that Bonner's hearing will pick up Lurline passengers P. Dorrian says that he enjoys Kingdom/European Continent will give them a chance to go on at Glendale, Santa Barbara, San sitting around the air conditioned route. At the time of its decision, record against such US policies. Luis Obispo, Salinas and San Jose hall In Philadelphia. He says that the Subsidy Board had stated that The countries involved are en route to shipside. It is sched­ he'll ship on the first air condi­ the subsidy extension was granted Belgium, Holland, the United uled to arrive at dockslde at 7 PM, tioned ship that comes along, and so that the Board could study in Kingdom, Italy, Sweden, Norway, In time for cruise passengers to until then, he'll keep on rooting greater detail its present subsidy Denmark, West Germany, France, have dinner aboard the ship, for the first place Phillies. Charles contract with Bloomfleld. Greece and Japan. which sails for Honolulu at 10 PM. Palmer reports he picked up his The Subsidy Board action was Because not all shippers are The Lurline will visit each port pumpman's card during this the first time that the board had conference members, a dual sys­ at the peak of Makahiki festivities, stretch on the beach. Charles de­ deferred a decision on renewal of tem of rates exists and It is these including the colorful whaling clares that he's looking forward to a subsidy contract in order to grant dual rates on which the FMC Is spree at Lahaina on Maui. using his new rating at the very an opportunity for comment and attempting to fix its regulatory After visiting the Islands of first opportunity. Frank Fasaluk possible public hearing. eye. Oahu, Hawaii, Kauai and Maul, who Is taking a while on the beach Bloomfleld has already advised With the FMC still seeking the Lurline will sail to Los after finishing eight months on the the Maritime Administration that "voluntary compliance" with Its Angeles to arrive Nov. 13. The St. Christopher as an AB, has it wishes to withdraw its applica­ regulatory orders, the foreign boat-train will be alongside Mat- these timely words of advice for tion for an operating differential shippers continue to drive a hard son's terminal at Wilmington, his SIU brothers. "Support the subsidy to operate on TR 13, which bargain. Consequently, under the waiting to carry San Francisco union label in everything you covers an operation from the US recently reached "tentative agree­ bound passengers and their bag­ buy." Gulf to the Mediterranean, and ment," much language which gage up the coast. The shipping situation in Nor­ on TR 12 from the US Gulf to the stresses the control of the FMC The entire Makahiki Festival folk has taken a decided turn for Far East. and the 1916 Shipping Act, which cruise is scheduled for 15 days. the better. There are job openings rte Eifht SEAFARERS LOG Ju* U, INI :sst; IS: Text of President's Pre-Balloting Report

The President's pre-balloting report, submitted quired under Article X, Section 1 (e) of our Constitution, It will be the function of the depository to receive all in advance of this year's union elections In ac­ that the following offices be placed on the next refer­ the envelopes delivered, or mailed in, as aforesaid, cordance with the requirement of the SIU Consti­ endum ballot of the Union for the election of the officers safeguard them properly, in the bank, and to aurrendtf and other elected representatives of the Seafarers Inter­ tution, is in the process of submission to the them only to the duly authorized Union Tallying Oom« national Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes membership for its action at the July regular mittee in accordance with Article XIII, Section B (d), of and Inland Waters Districts. our Union Constitution, on or about the first businesf membership meetings in all constitutional ports. HEADQUARTERS: day in January, 1965. Proof of authorization shall be g The report, which specifies the number of union 1 President certification by the Vice-President in charge of the Min­ officers that are to appear on the ballot, the 1 Executive Vice-President utes, Robert Matthews. The Union Tallying Committee requirements for candidate eligibility and other 1 Secretary-Treasurer shall be authorized to sign a receipt for the said envelopes. balloting details, was adopted at the headquarters 1 Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract The depository shall be requested to certify that all the meeting of June 8, as recommended in the Secre­ Enforcement envelopes received by the depository have been properly tary-Treasurer's report below. The report will be 1 Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast safeguarded, have been surrendered only to the said submitted and acted on at the other regular 1 Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast Tallying Committee, and that no one, other than appro­ membership meetings to be held this month. 1 Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland priate bank personnel have had access to them. The lext of the report follows: Waters The Polls Committee is especially urged to insure tha^ 3 Headquarters Representatives PRESIDENT'S PRE-BALLOTING REPORT whether delivered or mailed, the envelopes are properly Under the Constitution of our Union, the Seafarers NEW YORK: addressed, properly stamped if mailed, and certified as International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, 1 Agent per the Constitution. Lakes and Inland Waters District, Article X, Section 1 10 Joint Patrolmen It is the further recommendation of your President that. (e), the President shall submit a pre-balloting report at PHILADELPHIA: In addition to the regular Constitutional requirements, the regular meeting in July of every election year. The 1 Agent each candidate for office be requested to furnish a regula­ Constitution of our Union also calls for seven (7) Con­ 2 Joint Patrolmen tion passport picture of recent taking as well as a state­ stitutional ports of the Union, which are; New York, BALTIMORE: ment of not more than one hundred (100) words, giving a Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston 1 Agent brief summary of his Union record and activities, such and Detroit. 4 Joint Patrolmen picture and statement to be run in the Seafarers Log As your President, in consultation along with the Ex­ MOBILE: just prior to the commencement of voting. This is to be ecutive Board of the Union, a careful appraisal has been 1 Agent done in accordance with previous membership action to made as to what we feel will be the needs of the 4 Joint Patrolmen familiarize the membership with the names, faces, and organization in all the Constitutional ports, Including the records of all candidates for office. NEW ORLEANS: port of New York and Headquarters, for the coming term 1 Agent As provided for in Article XIII, Section 1, nominations of office of the officers and other elected representatives 4 Joint Patrolmen open on July 15th, 1964 and close August 15th, 1964. All of our Union. Since the Constitution provides for seven documents required for eligibility of candidates for Union (7) Constitutional Ports it was felt that it was advisable - HOUSTON; office must reach Headquarters no earlier than July 15th, to place on the ballot the elective jobs of those ports. 1 Agent 1964 and no later than August 15th, 1964. Where necessary, the personnel for other than the Con­ 4 Joint Patrolmen stitutional Ports may be assigned as needed from those DETROIT: Your President wishes to point out that this Pre- Constitutional Ports, where possible. As the membership 1 Agent Balloting Report provides for one of the largest number is aware, it is necessary for the Union to keep abreast Your President also recommends, pursuant to Article X, of elective posts to be placed on the ballot since the of the changes in the shifting of the job requirements Section 1 (e) and Article XIII, Section 4 (e) of the Union's inception of the Union. It is strongly recommended that of the companies with whom we have contracts, as well Constitution, the depository to which the Polls Com­ the maximum number of qualified members, who feel as in being prepared to meet the opportunities for ex­ mittee's shall deliver, or mail, by certified or registered they can be of assistance to the Union in an official pansion through the means of organizing. This will enable mail, the ballots after the close of each days voting in capacity, should submit their credentials. In this connec­ the Union to maintain maximum services to the member­ the coming Union election, be as follows: tion, the membership is reminded that the Secretary- Treasurer, A1 Kerr, is available to assist them in properly ship, and to meet the needs of the organization resulting Mr. Harold Bach, Executive Vice-President from the changing character of the industry. Commercial Bank of North America filing their credentials for nomination to Union office, As a result of the foregoing, it is the recommendation 1400 Broadway if they desire such assistance. of your President, in this, the Pre-Balloting Report, re­ New York City, New York Fraternally submitted, Paul Hall

Secretary-Treasurer's Report To The Membership: FORTHCOMING ELECTION OF OFFICERS-ADDITIONS TO VOTING PROCEDURES

(The following is the text of an excerpt from the Provision for Nomination by Others. Treasurer at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, New York. Secretary-Treasurer's report to the regular member­ Article XIII, Section 1, "Nominations," provides for self- Upon receipt of such request, the procedures as established ship meeting at SIU headquarters on April 6 and again nomination to office. In order to square any ambiguity in Section 3 (d) of our constitution, shall not apply. on May 4 entitled, "Forthcoming Election Of Officers as to the meaning of this section, it is recommended that a The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for deter­ —Additions To Voting Procedures." The report was member may place his name in nomination or have his mining whether such member is a member in good stand­ also forwarded to other constitutional ports for action name placed in nomination by any other member and ing and further whether such member has, in fact, voted at their meetings in April and May. The report was further, that in either event, such member nominated previously. He shall send the processed ballot by Regis­ concurred in at all meetings.) must comply with the provisions of the constitution, as tered Mail-Return Receipt Requested to the address des­ Article XIII, Section 7 of our constitution reads as they are set forth, relating to the submission of creden­ ignated by such member in his absentee ballot request. follows: tials. This change is an amplification of the existing pro­ The Secretary-Treasurer shall send to such member with "The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged visions of the constitution and should not be construed his ballot, instructions for returning the ballot, which with the preservation and retention of all election to be an alteration of same. instructions must be complied with exactly. The Secfe- records, including the ballots, as required by law, and Absentee Ballot. tary-Treaurer shall further maintain a record showing is directed and authorized to issue such other and Article XIII, Sections 3 and 4, "Balloting Procedures" the name, book number of the member, his ballot number further directives as to the election procedures as are and "Polls Committee," of the constitution, provide that and the date upon which such hallot was sent, which in­ required by law, which directives shall be part of the balloting shall be manual in nature. It is now recom­ formation shall be turned over to the Union Tallying election procedures of this Union." mended that the following absentee ballot procedure be Committee, when elected, in accordance with Article Therefore, in accordance with the above-mentioned sec­ presented to the membership upon advice of counsel as an XllI, Section 5 (c) of the constitution. The member, after tion and after consulting with and being advised by coun­ amplification of such provisions: voting, shall return his absentee ballot by Registered or sel, it is found that additions to our voting procedures for Full book members may request an absentee ballot un­ Certified Mail, or the equivalent jnailing device at the the election of officers are required by law. Therefore, der the following circumstances, only. While such member location from which such absentee ballot is returned, under the powers delegated to me by our constitution, is employed on an American-flag merchant vessel which if such be the case, to the depository named in the Presi­ in the aforementioned section, I am setting up the follow­ vessel's schedule does not provide for it to touch a port dent's Pre-Balloting Report. ing additions in our balloting procedure for officers. in which voting is to take place during the voting period These absentee ballots must be post-marked prior to President's Pre-Balloting Report. provided in Section 3 (g) of our constitution, in that event, Article X, Section 1, "The President," Sub-Section (e), the member shall make a request for an absentee ballot midnight of December 31, 1964, and must be received by provides that the President's Pre-Balloting Report shall be by Registered or Certified Mail or the equivalent mailing the depository named in the President's Pre-Balloting Re­ submitted to the membership at the regular meeting m device at the location from which such request Is made, port, prior to January 10, 1965, regardless of when post­ July of every election year. It is recommended to the if such be the case. Such request must contain a designa­ marked, for them to be counted as eligible votes. Such membership in this connection that such Pre-Balloting tion as to the address to which such member wishes his ballots will be maintained separately by such depository Report be made both at the June and July meetings so as to absentee ballot returned. Such request shall be received and shall then be turned over to the Union Tallying Com­ give more than adequate notice to any prospective nominee no later than 12:00 PM on the fifteenth day of November mittee, as provided in Section 5 (d) of Article XIII of the for office. of the election year and shall be directed to the Secretary- constitution. Ian* 12, 1964 SEAFARERS LOG rate NiM

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The Seafarers International Union had three booths at this year's Union Industries show displaying many of its consumer items, such as Cal-Pack products and Breast-O-Chiclcen tuna, both from the West Coast. The MTD set up its display in a fourth booth. Together, the displays gave the public a good idea of the scope and activities of the SlUNA In action.

The 19t1i annual AFL-CiO Union industries Show in Louisville, Kentucky played host to thousands of visitors during its six-day run last month. The title of this year's show, produced by the Union Label and Service Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, was "Americans At Work." The SlUNA played a prominent port in the show with displays of SlUNA consumer products, exhibits explaining the functions of the Union and a special booth devoted to the Maritime Trades Department. Shown I-'':.'.- yi-Av here are several of the SlUNA activities at the show.

A Louisville orphanage received gift of Breast-O-Chicken tuna, made by SlU cannery workers and bearing the Union label. Shown above are (l-r) AFL-CIO asst. reg. dir. Arthur Potter; AFL-CIO sec.-treas., William Schnitzler; SlU sec.-treas. Al Kerr; Union LabeLDept. pres. Richard Walsh; Union Label Dept. sec. Joe Lewis; and Labor Undersec. John Henning, who made the presentation to the delegation from the Catholic orphange.

Formal opening of the Union Industries Show, at left, shows AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer William Schnitzler at the micro­ phone with officers of the Union Label & Service Trades De­ partment and guests on the platform with him. Thousands viewed exhibits of union made products and learned about union services.

AMOUNT DUB NAMB NAMB AMOUNT DUB NAMB AMOUNT DUB NAME AMOUNT DUB Ingalls. R. B. 1.4a Sarmento. 1^. 3.43 Blyth. R. 10.86 Zal. C. K. 1.39 Reibus, A. 5.21 St. John,. J. 4.92 Gonzalez. T. D. 8.42 Strand. W. 157.56 Feinstein. A. 1.97 Rodriguez, R. O. 4.32 Gorsh. N. 10.52 Nelson. R. 14.65 Tukey, S. N.. Jr. 4.63 Aguiar, J. 5.18 Tokarchuk. F. 3.29 Campbell. D. 18.21 Hunt. E. R. 4.44 Carbona, L. 3.60 Di Sarno. T. R. 8.00 Usher. U. 8.44 Ryan. W. Jf. 2.43 Peiz, S. H. 9.00 SEA-LAND May, J. J. 9.47 .4berson, C. 43.45 Fernandez. C. 8.34 Moraiea. R. 2.18 Passo, L. 1.70 Schaiter. V. 26.40 Lapham. E. J. 3.61 Gogias, A. J, 4.89 Averiil, D. A. 2.66 Morgan. E. 14.15 Smith. L. H. 6.81 Ayaia, J. 6.90 Andrew, C. 1.01 Hoke. J. 5.45 Probert. R. .19 Fiores. J. 3.99 Bullock, J. 2.19 Lewine. A. 9.86 Rivera. J. 2.96 Deigado, M. 2.19 Burlingame. L. 2.08 Smith. W. 70.11 Wing. C. H. 4.42 Lopez. O. J. 5.06 Berens. G. R. 2.09 Woods. R. W. 8.95 Gonzalez. A. 7.17 Martinez. C. 2.34 Beye. J. J. Jr. 2.92 Rogers. B. 11.12 Arancibia. A. 2.93 Berena, R. Q. 12.33 Biss. E. 4.30 Blades. P. 37.4j> Morey. P. T. 8.06 Adamson, R. 5.22 Money Due Blacklock. R. L. .55 Lewin. P. 9.42 Roesch, W.. Jr. 3.72 Valentin, J. 5.66 Bozricki. C. .25 Streeter. M. 32.77 Perez. C. R. 2.09 Serrao, J. 9.01 Boyne. F. .46 Chisler. E. 31.77 Rodriguez, L. ' 4.70 Meade, J. R. 1.11 Brown. J. Q. .90 Hethington. E. Volketrs, R. A. 3.14 9.27 Thompson, O. 5.53 Callazo. W. 1.71 Russell. F. 18 51 Delvalle. P. 10.88 Soils. F. 1.13 Campbell. L. D. .23 Brotherton. F. 53.15 Garofalo. A. > 4.79 Blanch, N. 8.60 The names listed here of Seafarers vjith money Carlson, J. W. 1.63 Hall. D. 13 48 Padro. P. 3.33 Muniz, F. 2.19 due from SlU-contracted Sea Land Service are in Carpenter, A. 1.98 Sniyln. J. 23.48 Rons. S. 8.88 Tibbetts, R. B. 4.30 Cartwright, L. W 3.31 Bonna. P. Velazquez. J. 2.26 addition to those printed in the May 29 issue of the 12.14 Smith. J. W. 2,78 Cuda. P. .87 Hetterlch. W. 57.66 Wesley, J. 7.48 Nelson, A. T. 4.62 LOG. The names appearing here were received Chang, G. 4.38 Biair. J. 18.41 Fulton. W. 2.96 Reyes. J. 2.59 Collins. E. .18 Derboghosian, J. 28.63 Glass. K. J. 4.81 Eland, K. 4.82 after the last LOG went to press and are printed Cook. J. 1. 2.89 Hruz. H. Whitney. V. 2.25 21.00 De Sa. J. A. 6.09 now in their entirety. Krisch. C. I. 1.15 \^>n. K. 49.42 Kamm. E. 3.04 Harford. H. R. 2.43 La Boberte, M. .27 Sheppard. L. 98.33 Yeiinerod. A. H. 2.58 Echevarria, A. 4.75 Linden, C. 1.03 Shields. K. 727 Jacobs. A. E. 4.23 Werner, J. C. 1.71 Loper, J. 1.28 Alkire. J. 10.28 Rueda, S. J. 4.67 Pacheco. F. J. 3.34 NAMB A.MOUNT DUB NAMB AMOUNT DUB Lord. F. A., Jr. .12 Deigado. M. 34.82 Jansen. ~D. R. 9.08 Brown. K. E. 7.15 Murphy. J. J. 2.49 Wingfield. J. .68 Soto, J. 7.78 Rosado, R. E. 3.73 Garrison, B. J, 2.62 Cunningham, L. J. 4.59 Mazuk. F. C. 3.04 Campbell. D. 63.01 Reinvelt, R. K. 2.49 Kirs. O. 3.55 Loorents. H. 12.78 Cruz. J. 3.79 McAlpine, G. .98 Reed. R. C. 23.11 Badyk, J. 3.68 Sierra, R. R. 2.30 Kariak, A. S. 11.23 Bonefont, E. 3..37 Mills. G. .21 Swanson. G. 13.80 Irvine. M. D. 3.55 Latorre. P. • 2.20 Lewin, P. 2.60 Passapera, A. 1.17 Morales. C. I. 1.39 Kreitler, J. 261.15 Cortes. J. 2.74 Luiidkvist, K. T. 9.58 Rivera, B. 4.40 Quinonez. G. F. 3.11 Morales. I. 1.08 Matir I. 5.78 Anderson, C. J, 7.29 Boniila, E. J. 4.34 Cortes, E. .87 Daniiuk, A. 2.19 Morin. H. .36 Campbell. D. 39.04 Cobb. P. C. 10.62 Nieves, J. 6.26 Mojica, C. 2.16 Franklin. E. W. 6.28 Mazaris. J. . 1.50 I.ewin. P. 105.95 Rosado. T. A. . 2.14 Riecheison, H. 2.89 Case. A. 2.06 Mersereau. E. W 17.29 H. C. Nelson 2.18 Gil 29.64 Silva. A. J. 8.08 Nielsen. R. 1.99 Zaieski. A. 3.69 Fernandez, J. 7.56 Woi. J. A. 1.74 Simpson, B. 1. 3.62 Coyle. J. 6.91 Vidai. M. R. 4.81 Vonis. J. V. 18.46 Gill. L. 1.13 White .99 Given. N. 0. 47.25 Gonzalez. 6. 2.04 Medina, L. 5.64 Mucia. J. 8.69 Reyes. J. 10.34 Williams. E. .02 Gibson. B. J. . 13.08 Sanchez, M. 2.03 Diaz. M. C. 5.38 Broomhead, W. R. 3.35 Campbell. R. D. 2.22 Wright. R. J. .38 Dillon. R. .12 Marie. A. J. 10.54 Molina, J. 2.91 Powell, E. 5.11 Boggs, C. 10.67 Vakavonis. V. J. .13 Kane. E. V. 2.47 Cruz. E. 4.91 Miliar, S. j. 2.84 Meie, A. A. 5.49 Hetterlch. P. W. 2.14 Zabala. F. C. .53 Rivera. A. 81.13 McLaughlin. A. J. 12.00 Righetti, J. 4.04 PadiUo, E. 3.21 Zaragoza, R. 8.61 Zablozkl, S. 2.39 Tones. P. J. 2.77 Paf« Ten SEAFARERS LOG Am* U, IfM Speaking Out Sea-Land Increases Puerto Rico Service By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS ELIZABETH, NJ—The SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service Beware Cheap Health Policies Inc., has announced a new weekly service from all points Rising costs of hospital and medical care are leading moderate-income families—young as well as older people—to buy seemingly cheap in Puerto Rico to Jacksonville Fla, The service is part of Sea- health policies which actually provide little worthwhile insurance. Land's expanding trade with-*- — Deceptive practices of some insurance sellers were spotlighted by Puerto Rico and began on pany'a Increased US-Puerto Rican hospital administrators in recent hearings by the U.S. Senate Sub­ June 6 with the arrival of the service which now includes regu­ committee on Frauds Affecting the Elderly. The deceivers sometimes freighter Summit from Puerto lar Puerto Rico-New York service use names similar to those of reputable companies; they advertise Rico. from San Juan, Ponce and Maya- heavily, urging you to "Protect Yourself"; often they use the mails The Summit will serve north­ guez. to invade states in which they are not licensed; sometimes they avoid bound Puerto Rico shippers every Sea-Land, which is a pioneer in paying any benefits at all, and when they do, the benefits often are other week, departing from San transporation by ocean-going trall- pitifully inadequate. Juan on Thursdays and arriving in erships, recently started its long Jack Owen, Director of the New Jersey Hospital Association, told Seafarer Lee Arnett hit Jacksonville on Sundays. On alter­ planned expansion of trailership about one man who was hospitalized and told the admitting desk he the deck at a recent regu­ nate weeks, a Sea-Land VP^PI operations in Alaska. had insurance in a large insurance company for complete hospitalization, lar monthly meeting in the which calls at San Juan on Fri­ Alaska Trade and had paid the premiums for the past two years. He thought he had days, will deliver cargo destined Port of New York to say « Two of the company's C-4 trail- insurance with the well-known Equitable Life Assurance Society of for Jacksonville on Monday. erships, the New Orleans and the the U.S. But scrutiny of the policy revealed it was with a smaller com­ few words on the benefits Regular Service Mobile, have entered the Seattle- pany which also had the word "Equitable" in its name. It turned out he recently received from Sea-Land announced that the Anchorage trade. The two ships that it was not a complete hospitalization policy, but limited payments the SlU. new service is part of the com- have been taken from the Balti­ to $15 a week. The patient's hospital bill came to $603, of which the more-Puerto Rico run and switched Insurance company paid exactly $27. NLRB Examiner Rules to the Pacific coast service. Fol­ In another case, a patient had been paying $124 a year in premiums lowing the transfer of the two C-4s, to a small company for what was claimed to be complete hospitalization two converted C-2 freighters, ths insurance. When he had to be hospitalized, the insurance company was Bienville and the Raphael Semmes, contacted but refused to respond either to the hospital or the patient. have begun servicing Baltimore, The patient's family finally paid the hospital bill without ever hearing Union Need Not Bargain New York and Puerto Rico. from the insurance carrier. Sea-Land has been operating Another hospital filed a claim in November, 1963, on behalf of a regularly scheduled intercoastal patient. The claim still has not been acknowledged. Letters to the service ' with specialized jumbo company have been returned and phone calls have gone unanswered With Management Gronp containerships since September, although premiums still can be paid to the address. 1962, when the first of four ships In a subsequent interview, Owen told this reporter that such deceptive WASHINGTON—A union has the same right as manage­ was brought into service. Previous­ policies hit not only older people but younger ones; that in general it ment to withdraw at an appropriate time from bargaining ly, the company had maintained an is lower-income people anxious for health protection who get caught by with a group and instead to bargain individually with each interim service with modified C-2s. the Insurance deceivers. employer in the group, a'*^ Sea-Land inaugurated its Seat­ The hospitals are concerned because often patients believe the National Labor Relations Detroit Newspaper Publishers As­ tle-Alaska service with a special hospital is collecting from the insurance company and trying to collect Board aide has found. sociation, notified the publishers sailing of the New Orleans from from them too, for the same bill. "When an unscrupulous agent tells a Upholding Detroit Printing Press­ last Dec. 27 that it wanted to nego­ Seattle on May 3, 1964. prospective client he will have full hospitalization and then only pays men's Local 13 in its right to bar­ tiate contract changes and asked The vessel arrived In Anchorage $10 or $15, the patient doesn't understand why he received an additional gain separately with the Detroit that negotiations be conducted May 7 and returned to Seattle May bill," Owen says. Free Press and the Detroit News, "separately and Individually," but 12. Regular weekly service be­ His group of hospitals has been having trouble with seven companies examiner Paul Bisgyer recom­ not jointly. The association refused, tween the two ports began May In particular at this time; three in New Jersey, one in Michigan, one in mended that the newspapers be and the union filed unfair labor 14, again with the New Orleans, Massachusetts, one in New York, another in Delaware. Others have ordered to bargain collectively with practice charges last Feb. 25. and thereafter a Sea-Land vessel been reported, by other agencies, and Senator Harrison A. Williams the union in separate bargaining Bisgyer noted that under past sailed from Seattle every Thurs­ (D., N.J.) chairman of the subcommittee, reports receiving many com­ units and, if an understanding Is board decisions, employers have day. plaints from people who are sometimes "hopelessly confused" about reached, sign separate contracts. had to meet two conditions for Bookings on the new Alaskan policies they bought. Often these policies have failed them when they Same Right withdrawing from group bargain­ service are quite hcavj', according most needed hospital or medical insurance. Senator Williams noted. The decision said Bisgyer, "turns ing' one, the withdrawal must be to the company, and are expected One of the most active mail sellers is Guarantee Reserve Life In- on the novel question whether a timely; second, It must not be a to increase as a result of the vast eurance Company of Hammond, Indiana which advertises that "only labor organization should be ac­ "mere sham or pretense." In this reconstruction program going on three cents puts this great hospital sickness and accident insurance in corded the same right as that en­ case, he said, Local 13 met both in Alaska as an outgrowth of the force for 30 days to protect you and your family." The Better Business joyed by employers to withdraw at conditions. recent earthquake damage. Bureau of Akron, Ohio reported that many inquirers expressed a proper time from an established The examiner pointed out that As a result of the changing pat­ skepticism about this company's claim of "America's greatest insurance multiemployer unit. He concluded the newspapers want to maintain terns of Sea-Land trade routes, the value." After a study, the bureau said "the advertising has the capacity that it should, noting that the issue group bargaining because this per­ company also said it has applied to deceive the average, trusting reader—making the protection appear has not been settled by the NLRB mits them the use of the lockout for permission to change the to be much greater." The BBB pointed out that the policy is highly or the courts and that the Supreme weapon but "there is certainly names of the vessels now assigned limited in its coverage of only specified types of accidents and illness, Court expressly reserved a decision nothing fundamentally unlawful" In to the Alaska route. The New Or­ and "the policyholder is likely to find that he has no protection for the on the point in its Buffalo Linen the union's attempt to strengthen leans would be changed to the ordinary, common accidents or the usual illnesses." case permitting emplo.vers to de­ its bargaining position and to re­ Anchorage, and the Mobile would The Federal Trade Commission recently cited this company for fend themselves against union gain the iMihampered right to sti'ike. be called the Seattle. "misrepresenting the benefits provided by its policies." For example, "whipsaw" strikes. benefits are provided for "confining sickness disability" only if the The dispute arose when Local 13, Insured person is wholly prevented from transacting any and every after 25 years of bargaining with Lifeboat Class #109 Graduates kind of business or labor. the publishers jointly or with their As for claim that three cents puts the policy in force for one month, the FTC pointed out that in reality, the policy provides no indemnifica­ tion for loss from sickne.ss until it has been in force for at least 30 days from the issuance date. Especially revealing to people who may be tempted to buy insurance Cuba Blacklist by mail is the FTC's comment that while this company is licensed to do business in 20 states, as the result of its mail solicitation, it has policyholders in many others. Consequently, the misrepresentations Grows & Grows are not regulated by state law in states where the company is not licensed. Some other mail sellers are not even licensed in as many as WASHINGTON — The govern- 20 states. ment's blacklist of free-world Several other mail sellers recently active in promoting seemingly ships ineligible to carry aid cargo cheap policies are domiciled in Ml.ssouri, Nebraska and Illinois. because they have called at Cuban But if seemingly cheap insurance sold by some of the mail-order and ports has increased steadily since other fringe companies is so limited as to be almost useless, the more the li.st was issued more than a adequate policies offered older people by the reputable eompanies are year ago, according to the Mari­ so costly as to be virtually financially impossible for the average retired time Administration here. person. Latest in the Senior 65 plans 'a pooled effort by major insur­ The roster for May, issued by ance companies), is "Western 65." Sacramento City Councilman Richard the MA, bears the names of 215 H. Marriott, who also is a labor editor, reports that California unions ships of 12 nations that have called have been disturbed about the way this plan has been represented. at Cuban ports with commercial This plan, which is the insurance industry's answer to demands for cargoes since the government ban some degree of hospital insurance under Social Security, shows the was established in January, 1963. Impossibility of such plans for most oldsters. The Western 65 "com­ Last month, 209 ships were on prehensive" medical and hospital policy costs $23 a month, or $46 for the list, in March, 200, and in a couple. In comparison, half the older families have incomes of under February 195. In April, 1963, only Another successful group graduating from the SlU's Lifeboat $2600 a year. Thus, this policy would take about 22 per cent of the 60 ships were blacklisted. school has photo taken in New York recently. All of the men total income of these senior citizens and they still would have to pay The list also names 35 vessels out of the pocket for dental and eye care, minor illnesses and that of seven countries that have been in the class earned Coast Guard lifeboat tickets. They are portion of their major illnesses not included in the 80 per cent coverage transferred to the eligible list (front, l-r) Charles Husted, Andre Merrltt; middle, Oliver of the policy. Depending on which policy is selected. Western 65 pays under agreement that they will L Nqsh, John B. Abroms, Ediiure Edstrom. Peter Dyer, Rus« up to $20 or $25 a day for up 31 days for hospital care. In comparison, not trade with Cuba for the dura­ sell Sultan; standing, instructor Dan Butts, Orville Payne, actual hospital charges in major- California cities are about $32 a day. tion of the US boycott. Chester Lobfr Vo^n Anderson^ end instructor Arne Bjornsson. Jn« 12. IM4 SEAFARERS LOO PM» We//, Well—Is November That Near?

MORE ADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS URGED. The AFL-CIO has urged Congress to provide more adequate safeguards for workers at Hartford, Wash., and other atomic installations ^here government operations are being reduced or turned over to private industry. Labor voiced its plea in opposition to a proposed new section of the Atomic Energy Act on disposal of property which fails to provide protection for workers who may be adversely affected "if certain activities now carried on by the AEC are turned over to private business." 4. i 4^ REAPPORTIONMENT LEGISLATION HAILED. Wisconsin AFL- CIO ieaders have hailed the action of the state supreme court in reap­ portioning the state's 33 senatorial and 100 assembly districts as the culmination of labor's long fight for such action. Wisconsin AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer George Hall pointed out that labor for many years bas been in the battle to bring about redistricting "to restore the prin­ ciple that one man's vote is equal to any other's." Specifically, the redistricting gave urban areas more seats, hence workers will be more equitably represented. 4" J" 4^ PLANT PIRACY HIT. The practice of plant piracy must be stopped immediately by appropriate legislation according to two representatives, Henry Reuss (D-Wis) and Florence Dwyer (R-NJ). Mrs. Dwyer de­ scribed the practice as one in which a manufacturing company "pulls up stakes from an established industrial community and moves to a less-developed area because of the availability there of non-union labor, lower wages, new buildings at reduced costs, local and state tax exemptions, free or reduced rates for public utilities and frequently some form of federal benefits." t 4. t MEDICARE NEEDED. The country's desperate need for a health Insurance program under the Social Security system was emphasized recentiy by a US Pubiic Health Service report that said that ap- proximateiy 7.7 million Americans past 65 years of age have no health insurance. The USPHS also reported that almost half, or 3.6 million citizens, have incomes of less than $2,000 a year and fall in the Govern­ ment's definition of poverty-stricken. In addition, the agency states liiiiiai that many peopie, mainly the unemployable and those on low fixed incomes, "are unable to afford insurance protection." Reports such as & C AT these, also demonstrate again the need for every SIU member to write his representatives in Washington demanding prompt action on the Medicare Biii. It's hearts and flowers time along the cam­ There is plenty of time between now and paign trail again. Politicians are once again election day in November to find out how

>11,'111.II itoiU j taking to the hustings to remind their con­ your representative has voted on important stituents that the day of truth, election day, issues. The fact that their are still over is not far off, and that their support at the 5 million unemployed people in this country s...' • ... ^ y.^< . ^ f x K\j.r polls is once again requested. is proof enough that there is much to b» The average American city- teachers, attendance officers and No doubt, many of our elected officials done in Washington legislatively. dweller lives more comfortably on supervisors. More than 500 union do a conscentious job in attending to the Elected representatives must give their an Income of nearly $6,700 a year, members stayed away from school but the US stUl has a "substantial four days, until the board agreed needs of their constitutents and the public constituents much more that hearts and proportion" of low-income families to sign a contract, referred to as at large. However, many arise from their flowers before this problem and many others able to "eke out only the barest a "memorandum of understand­ lethargy only at election time, and stump that are confronting us can be solved. existence," the US Department of ing." The "total victory" for the Labor reports. In 1960-1961, an union and its members was won, their district espousing beneficial policies estimated 54 per cent of city and the IFT said, despite efforts of 200 that they have allowed to remain entangled suburban families had incomes non-union teachers to break the in legislative cobwebs throughout their term. Figures Speak between $3,000 and $7,500, but 21 strike by walking through the per cent earned less than $3,000, lines at many of the city's 35 A democracy, unlike other societies, has In the April data sheet issued by the Marl- the department said. In the low- school buildings. inherent in its structure the right of citizens time Administration, more concrete evidence income group, 2.4 per cent were 4 4 4 of government apathy towards the decline in under $1,000, 8.7 per cent between The first major hotel contract in to retain or dismiss their elected representa­ $1,000 and $2,000, and 9.9 per cent Texas has been won by a group of tives according to their wishes. This is a the size of the active US merchant fleet was from $2,000 to $3,000. 125 low-paid workers, back on the good time to do a little research on how documented. The MA reported that there job after a 54-week strike against 4" 4" 4 your elected representatives have voted on were 13 fewer vessels active than iA the The US Court of Appeals for against the Plaza Motor Hotel, the pistrlct of Columbia has El Paso. Culinary Local 628 of the the crucial issues that have come before the month preceding the April statistics. There agreed to speed up the process of Hotel & Restaurant Employees House and Senate this year. were only 914 ships of 1,000 gross tons and succeeded in getting a contract deciding if the National Labor over, the agency said, and they added that Relations Board may open and from new management of the How did your representatives vote on the count ballots cast by strikers and hotei. The new management not various allotments that have been made to there were no new contracts placed and no strikebreakers at the Kingsport, only agreed to the return of all ships delivered at the start of April 1. Tenn., plant of the Kingsport strikers to their jobs with no loss aid the impoverished in our country? What Press. Denying a company request of seniority but also provided wage are their stands on medical care for the These statistics speak for themselves. for a restraining order to prevent increases ranging from 5 cents an There has been a lot of hp service tendered hour for some workers up to $87.50 aged, on federal aid to schools and. hous­ the NLRB from counting the bal­ in Washington on the subject of aiding the lots, the court agreed to expedite a month for cooks. ing and the multitude of other issues that the ca.se and directed the court 4 4 4 effect our everyday life? American merchant fleet. The Communications Workers of clerk to set as early a date as Obviously, more than lip service is needed. possible for oral arguments on America won important economic The instrument of protest is guaranteed the appeal. Five unions struck the gains as they concluded a success­ for US citizens under the constitution. It is Meaningful legislation in the form of in­ plant March 11, 1963, in a con­ ful 141-day strike against the Gen­ eral Telephone Company in Santa the citizens who have used this right judici­ creased subsidies and other aid are needed tract dispute: the Bookbinders, Machinists, Pressmen, Typogra­ Monica, Calif. The union assured ously who have brought beneficial legisla­ if the American-flag fleet is to be a vital and the right of all strikers to return tive and social change in this country. useful arm of this country. phers and Stereotypers. to work as the final major point in 4 4 4. the dispute, the third longest in the The average citizen, although he may be It seems odd, that at a time when every The first strike of the Teachers history of the union. The settle­ remotely removed from the legislative industrialized society in both the East and Local 1220, East St. Louis. 111., ment included a 3.54 percent wage has won for the Illinois Fededatlon hike for 8,900 company workers, as process in Washington, can make his rep­ the West are concentrating on building up of Teachers its first written local well as q reduction in the Social resentative know his feelings on an issue th^ir merchant fleet, the United States, the contract, whereby the school board Security deduction' from pensions, •greed to Increase wages by $306,- plus improved vacations and dis- either through correspondence or the ballot most affluent and powerful on earth, is let- box. I- li .W •n, Paee Twelve SEAFARERS LOG Jne 12, 19M U.S. Merchant Fleet Registers New Drop By Robert A. Matthews, Vice-President, Contracts, & Bill Hall, Headquarters Rep. WASHINGTON—In the latest monthly data sheet issued QuesHoil! If you were to re­ by the Maritime Administration, more concrete evidence on ceive a million dollars, what O.T. Guidelines On Grain Ships the continuing decline in the size of the active US merchant would be the first thing you Two questions about the interpretation of the contract have been marine was documented. The would do? received from J. R. Thompson who sails on the Eagle Traveler, in­ agency added that there were temporarily inactive and some 28 teresting points are raised by both questions, one of which deals with vessels in custody of the Depart­ no new contracts placed and ments of Defense, State and In­ the replacement of butterworth plates, and the second of which is con­ no ships delivered at the start of cerned with the breaking of watches. terior and the Panama Canal Com­ Odel Powell; The first thing I April 1. would do would be to invest in QUESTION No. 1: What rate of O.T. are crewmembers entitled to MA reported that there were 13 pany. if they are required to replace Butterworth Plates through which There were 12 fewer active ves­ homes and real fewer vessels active than in the sels in the privately-owned fleet. estate. That is openings grain has been loaded? This occurred when we loaded grain month preceding the April statis­ in New Orleans and proceeded down the Mississippi to sea. One bulk freighter was transferred about the best tics. There were only 914 ships of investment today, ANSWER: Crewmembers engaged in this type of work are entitled 1,000 gross and over, the agency to ocean from Great Lakes service. to the Longshore Rate provided this work was done for the purpose Two freighters were transferred the safest, and I said. It was broken down to nine would be think­ of unloading cargo or covering up when cargo is in the vessel. This government-owned and 905 pri­ foreign and a tanker was registered applies only if cargo was loaded through Butterworth Plate openings. as a marine loss. This made a net ing in terms of vately-owned ships in active serv­ rent property REFERENCE: Standard Freightship Agreement, Article III, Section ice. loss of two, for a total of 972. Of 20: HANDLING HATCHES, "(a) When the sailors are used to remove the 67 privately-owned inactive ves­ rather than real However, the list excluded the estate specula­ hatches, strong backs, and tank tops for the purpose of loading cargo, privately-owned vessels which are sels, several were being repaired or to cover up hatches when cargo is in the vessel, they shall receive or overhauled. The remainder were tion. 1 don't think 1 would be very overtime as per Article II, Section 32, of this Agreement. either laid up or temporarily idle. interested in getting into the ship­ "(b) No overtime shall be paid to day men or the watch on deck The Maritime Administration's ping business in any form. between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM, Monday through Friday, for own active fleet decreased by one t t t covering up when no cargo is in>- Gov't Secretly while the inactive fleet decreased the ship or taking off hatches for by 11. Thirteen ships were sold for Roy Hinkson: The first thing I BREAKING WATCHES AND would do would be to take care any purpose other than actual WORK IN PORT, "(a) In all ports, scrap and the Hydrofoil Ship Deni- cargo operations. sion was placed in the reserve fleet of the needs of watches shall be broken except in Anti-:Seaway, my family and "(c) No member of the Unli­ those ports where stay of vessel pending survey. The total govern­ censed Personnel shall be re­ ment fleet decreased by 12 to 1,785. see to it that will not exceed 24 hours, then they would be quired to perform this work The total US merchant fleet de­ watches shall run consecutively. Says well taken care where it conflicts with the long­ Senator creased by 14 from March 1 to Any part of a sea watch from of in the fu­ shoremen and the longshoremen WASHINGTON — Government 2,757. midnight until 3 a.m., on day of officials were charged here late ture. Of course, have contracts covering such arrival, shall constitute a complete 1 would give work. AND — Standard Freight- last month with trying secretly to watch. When arrival occurs on a continue railroad rates that dis­ part of it to the ship Agreement, Article II, Sec­ Saturday, Sunday or Holiday, over­ Union, because I tion 32: LONGSHORE WORK BY criminate against St. Lawrence N.Y. College time shall only be paid for hours Seaway carriers. believe It is a good outfit doing CREW. In those ports where actually worked on such waters. a good job for us. there are no longshoremen avail­ "(b) In port when sea watches Senator Philip A. Hart (D-Mich), Course Aids able, members of the crew may are broken, the hours of labor shall accused the government of "skul­ ij. J" 4" duggery" and using "cover up" be required to do longshore work be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 Lawrence Murphy: I'd go right or drive winches for the purpose tactics which permit railroads to p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through carry Government shipments at Fish Industry out and hire the best investment of handling cargo. For such work Friday. Except as otherwise pro­ counsel 1 could performed they shall be paid in rates much lower than those NEW YORK — A program to vided herein, any work outside of charged to private shippers, sub­ train specialists for the fishing in­ get my hands on, addition to their regular monthly these hours or on Saturdays, Sun­ because 1 don't wages $2.24 per hour for those ject to review by the Interstate dustry has been started at the days and Holidays shall be paid for Commerce Commission. Suffolk County Community Col­ have the knowl­ ratings receiving a basic monthly at the regular overtime rate for edge to handle Wage of $357.47 or below, $2.28 Proposes Bill lege here. The college is present­ the respective ratings ly the only educational institu­ that kind of per hour for those ratings receiv­ Hart is the author of a bill that "(c) When watches are not tion planning to supply trained money and 1 cer­ ing S364.50 but not more than broken in port and the vessel's would authorize the commission tainly wouldn't $416.07, and $2.33 per hour for to determine whether the Gov­ personnel for the Department of stay exceeds 24 hours in port, the Interior's lO-year program to attempt to do so. those ratings receiving $424.07 or overtime shall be paid for all ernment rates are discriminatory, I am going to above. The watch below shall be preferential, or prejudicial. The revitalize the nation's fishing in­ watches stood after 5 p.m. and be­ dustry. college now, and some of the paid at the rate of $3.35, and $3.49 fore 8 a.m. after 24 hours. If measure was introduced, he said, money certainly would go to pay per hour respectively, dependent in response to complaints that The two-year college program watches are broken in a port after is called Trident, because of its off my tuition costs. upon the monthly wage" ranges having been maintained for a rails were hauling Government specified above. shipments at less-than-cost rates three-pronged attack on marine- 4> 4> period of time, overtime shall be industry problems through re­ After 5 PM and before 8 AM paid for all watches stood between lower than those charged by the Hector Revara: The first thing I and on Saturdays, Sundays and Seaway, thus depriving the inland search, development and services. time of arrival and breaking of Many Problems would do would be to buy my Holidays, the rates shall be $4.47, watches. This shall not apply when waterways of doing business with mother a house. $4.57 and $4.65 per hour respec­ the nation's largest shipper. Walter L. Smith, associate pro­ the crew is being paid overtime for fessor of biology at the college, She is the one tively, dependent upon the month­ standing watche.s." Government officials who testi­ and the man primarily responsi­ person I love ly wage ranges specified above. Kenneth E. Blair, sailing aboard fied at Senate Commerce Sub­ ble for the curriculum, said the most in this This section shall not apply the Overseas Eva, sent in the fol­ committee hearings earlier said problems confronting the indus­ world, and I when longshorem.en are not avail­ lowing questions asking for con­ Government shipping agencies had try "involve cultivation, plant would make cer­ able due to labor trouble. tract clarifications. neither the staff nor the know- sanitation and problems associ­ tain she would QUESTION No. 2: We proceed­ Question No. 1: Can members of how to weed out unfair railroad ated with insuring a continuous live the rest of ed down the Mississippi River and the Deck Department turn down rates, but later they shifted their supply of marine raw materials her life on this got as far as Pilot Town, where overtime and later on during the policy and notified Hart that they such as fish, shellfish and sea­ earth without trip demand that overtime be opposed the legislation. weed." having any financial needs or they refused to take us across the equalized? bar due to the ship being loaded "T h e Government agencies Technicians will be provided worries. too far down by the head, and Answer: No. Once a crewmem- which could not defend preferen­ through the program who, 4» 4" 4* ber turns down overtime, he is not tial, prejudicial, and discrimina­ "through the application of prac­ therefore unable to clear the bar. Ken Westervick: 1 really don't entitled to equalization of overtime tory rates at a public hearing tical knowledge will gain insight We then went back to New Or­ know. It's difficult to say, but I leans and anchored. We arrived as outlined in the contract, pro­ were very much in favor of such into the problems that confront deals at the meeting in which the probably would at 0100 and the Mate did not vided, of course, that the crew- the industry," Smith said. press was not present. It is time try to go into break sea watches until 12 Noon. member did not have a legitimate New Slant reason such as illness, etc. to ask who is trying to cover up some sort of We stayed there that time for Professor Smith said that the these deals. The time has come business. 1 would two days and 23 hours. Accord­ Question No. 2: Can the mate few existing marine curriculums to end this skulduggery," Hart also probably in­ ing to Freightship Agreement, knock off men who have not in other colleges or institutions turned down any overtime in told the Senate. vest part of the Article III, Section 6 (c), if are either four-year or graduate money in slocks oi'der to bring the men who have "I call upon the officials of the courses of study geared primarily watches are broken after being turned down overtime up with executive agencies to reconsider and bonds, per­ maintained for a period of time high men? for "blue water or deep sea tech­ haps some real their private statements and to ad­ niques." Buch as our situation, from 0100 Answer: The crewmembers who here to their public testimony," estate and other to 12 Noon, our overtime would did not turn down overtime should Hart concluded. The program involves, in addi­ kinds of sound investments. be for the watches stood from ar­ tion to general education courses, be allowed to continue to work. 4> 41 4' rival to 0800, or from arrival 0100 Overtime as equalization no long­ modern biology, technical math, to time of breaking watches at er applies once a crewmember has commercial fishing techniques, Marcel Romano: Are you jok­ Noon. Are the crewmembers turned down overtime, provided Union Has plant layout, technical chemistry, ing? It would never happen. But who stood watches between the there was not a legitimate reason microbiolog.v, navigation, econom­ if it did, 1 would Cable Address ics, shellfish, plant sanitation, time of arrival and Noon- entitled such as illness, etc. Seafarers overseas who want be the same. I'd ^to overtime? Reference 1 & 2: Standard commercial marine products, ele­ really have to to get in touch with headquar­ ments of marine ecology and ele­ ANSWER: If the crewmembers Freightship Agreement, Article HI, ters in a hurry can do so by think about it be- were required to stand watches ments of applied marine electron­ for 1 could say Section 2. DIVISION OF OVER­ cabling the Union at its cable ics. between the time of arrival and TIME. All overtime shall be di­ address, SEAFARERS NEW what, I'd do, but Noon, other than Gangway vided as equally as possible among A spokesnoan for the college 1 guess one of YORK. Use of this address as­ said that graduates of the course Watches, they would be entitled the members of the deck crew. In sures speedy transmission on all the first things to overtime. will receive Associate of Applied I'd do would be any event, the Boatswain shall be messages and faster service for Sciences degrees that will enable Reference: Standard Freightship allowed to make as many hours the men involved. to take care of them to serve as marine techni­ Agreement, Article 111, Section 6; my folks and see that they would (Continued on page 22) cians. have a secure life. « t V. { JOB* If. MM SEAFARERS LOG Pace Thirteea

In the wildest traditions of Captain Kidd, 69 heavily armed men stole aboard the Portuguese cruise ship Santa Maria on a dark Venezue­ lan night some time back, and eleven days later, took over, lock, stock and barrel. Shocked over the sudden seizure of the vessel by opponents of the regime of Portuguese strongman Juan Salazar, nations represent­ ed on the 600 passenger list^' moved into action. The cerned Is a highwayman of the question whether or not it was national shipping, merchant ves­ rarely seen act today? Several re­ seas, a robber, one who attacked, legal for another state to interfere sels on the high seas are exclu­ ports have recently brought atten­ United States* was repre­ kidnapped, ransomed, and mur­ in what was essentialiy a crime sively under the administrative, tion to an area of the world where dered for personal gain. sented by 42 passengers on the against the state under whose fiag criminal, civil, and protective small shippers are constantly in More recently, Halls Inter­ the vessel originally sailed. It was jurisdiction of the flag state. Only danger of what was thought to be Santa Maria. So, the US Navy was national Law, the most respected noted in legal pronouncements in cases of crimes under inter­ pirates. Off the North Borneo called out in a fanciful search study on the subject, says the test that the ship hi-jacker was a national law may all nations coast, a British naval rating was which saw US ships and planes of piracy is whether the grab was threat only to the country against exercise concurrent jurisdiction. killed recently in a pitched gun take over three days to spot the performed for personal gain or which he was revolting. This However, a flag-state may avail battle with Indonesians, thought luxury liner—off the coast of rather for public. The hijacking makes ship hi-jacking very much itself of the opportunity of asking to be pirates. Brazil. of the Santa Maria was essentially like the crime of mutiny. for help from other nations. For a British insurance officials, how­ But, Captain Kidd antics or not, for publie gain. Legal Point sovereign to request help, it may ever, have raised the question of the sudden takeover, originally The pirate Is one who is The legal authorities point out state the terms of the help re­ piracy or political action. They planned as an attempt to touch off primarily interested in satisfying that to act otherwise, that is to quested, such as inviting only cited that these recent attacks— a political explosion in Portugal personal greed or vengence in accept the right of intervention of certain nations to participate. The some 32 — involved 10 ships against Salazar was not, in the places heyond the jurisdiction of international shipping on the high sovereign may also limit the help mounting machine guns used to strictest sense, piracy. the state and any political bias on seas, several problems would be from these nations to search, prey on shipping in the Straits of Geneva Convention the part of the hijacker rules out created. The most dangerous, au­ without allowing that nation to Malacca were given to the Indo­ The commiting of an act of the crime of piracy. For the pirate thorities say, is the often hazy seize the hi-jacked vessel. nesians by the Russians. piracy according to the Geneva is a stateless person according to distinction between the rebel and Hence, in the case of both the Political Tag Convention, say international law international law. Piracy is a the rebelled against. In other Anzoategui and the Santa Maria, With politics as involved as they authorities, is based on the plan crime against international law, words, there lies in such a philos­ the US was invited to search for are today, it's getting tough for a to take over the ship for personal along with slave trading and mis­ ophy the problem of just who one the vessels (In both cases US Navy self-respecting pirate to lay claim gain or vengence. That separates use of the national flag, among Is going to back in a sudden up­ planes found the vessels after be­ to his hard-won title. They're all piracy from a political or warlike others, but International law does rising. The rebel of today is often lated searches) hut prosecution of being stuck with political motives. act of talking over of a ship. not include such crimes as mutiny. the Prime Minister of the country the insurgents was reserved by Pity the poor pirate in the con­ The piracy law itself dates back Again, sometime later, another tomorrow. the nations under whose flag the fusing political world of today, to the days of marauding buc­ ship was hi-jacked when a group It could also lead to encourage­ Anzoategui and the Santa Maria whose simply out to make an easy caneers of the Barbary Coast and of Communists took over the ment of interested foreign powers sailed — Venezuela and Portugal. and dishonest buck, but who is the Spanish Main and is badly Venezualan freighter Anzoategui. to intervene in a domestic con- The Portuguese hi-jackers, how­ constantly being tabbed as a mal­ outdated. The law just does not And from this second hi-jacking, troversery by seizing the vessel of ever, sought and received political content fighting his own govern­ fit the antics of rebels against where there was no breach of one group or another on the claim asylum In Brazil. ment. their own governments. The pirate international law (no passengers that it had been hi-jacked. Is the crime of piracy, then, Ah, for the days of the wild and with which these old laws are con­ from other states) there arose the For the protection of inter­ largely an old-fashioned and wooly buccaneers. SlU Great Lakes Bob'Lo Excursion ln30fhYear DETROIT—The SlU-Great Lakes contracted Bob-Lo ex­ cursion boat enterprise opened its 65th season on the Detroit River on the traditional day, May 30, Over 700,000 passengers are expected to pile aboard the veteran steamers of the Bob-Lo fleet, the Columbia, 62 years old, aiid the St. Claire, 53, this season to mark an all time record in Bob-Lo traffic. Since the enterprise's present owners bought the Great Getting the Columbia The vessel got a thorough cleaning out and wash-down Lakes longest surviving and strongest boat-trip attraction ready for the '64 sea­ during the fit-out. Seventy men were shipped from the SlU in 1949, the excursion has carried 8 million passengers and son, Forrest Riser mans Detroit hall as shore gang to get the Bob-Lo boats in shape tripled its popularity. the sougeeing machine for the May 31st deadline. The season got underway June Back in 1949, the excursion 18 miles down river to Bob-Lo above. 1st. (actually spelled Bois Blanc) island, the passenger load was 300,000. By 1955 the total was up to 500,000. Last year's top was 700,000, and it is expected to go well over that figure this year. Indications that this year will well surpass last are in the advance group bookings. Last year over 1,000 groups held special picnic excursions. Only 300 I 81^ \ groups were served in 1949. The Columbia and the Ste, Claire, the company's tvvo boats, have a combined capacity of 4,980 passengers. Built as coal-burners, they have been converted to oil and now are almost completely steel as the result of careful mainten­ ance and replacement. Maintenance costs for the two ships and the island (also owned by the Bob-Lo Corporation) are estimated to be about $150,000 a year. This year a 182- berth marina on the west side of the island has been built at a cost of $175,000. Browning Lines, owners and operators of the enterprise, bought the package of the two boats and the island from a family's interests in Alpena who had operated the boats The Columbia was {ust about ready to begin its runs when SlU Great Lakes Dis­ and park for 50 years. At that time Browning lines was a this picture was taken. Another Bob-Lo boat, the St. Clair trict member Paul Ser- growing force in Great Lakes shipping; it operated nine was also fitting out at the same dock. Spic and span and in vinski is shown above ships. The Bob-Lo operation, however, now represents its tip-top shape, they will carry hundreds of thousands on giving the Columbia a entire shipping activity. memorable trips. good scrub-down. rare FonrteM SEAFARERS LOG Jiwe u, im IVesf Coast To Port Canavora! New License ICC Examiner OKs

By E. B. McAuley, West Coast Representative Calmar Lumber Hun Nation Focuses On Coast Politics WASHINGTON—An Interstate Commerce Commission The bir news out here, of course, is the recent Republican primary, Examiner recommended here last week that the ICC grant In which Goldwater walked off with the honors. Actually, though, approval of the SlU-contracted Calmar Steamship Corpora­ of more importance to us out here, is the win of Pierre Salinger, former press secretary to the late President Kennedy over state comp- tion application to make inter- troler Alan Cranston. coastal lumber delivery avail­ 700,000 board feet moving every Cranston seemed to be the strongest in the beginning, but as the able from the West Coast to three weeks. campaign rolled on, it becan>e apparent that Salinger was gaining Port Canaveral. With the new vessels. White In popularity and power. Calmar, already an intercoastal added, Calmar expects to reduce His forces were so strong that we felt sure he would win, even be­ water common carrier of lumber, transport time between West Coast fore the election, as reported in this column in the last issue of the made application last year to the ports and Cape Canaveral from LOG. ICC to extend service from the 24'days to 15 days so that 8-day Another shipping official has come out for the importance of more West Coast to the ports of Cape schedules may bo establish^ In help for US flag vessels from the Maritime Administration. Canaveral, In connection with lieu of 10-day sailings. George Killion, president of American President Lines, stressed Calmar's routes between presently "It is anticipated," the ICC ex­ the growing power of Russia on the seas. In a speech in Honolulu, served Pacific Coast and Atlantic aminer said, "that not only will Killion reminded the Propeller Club there that Russia is well on her Coast ports. transit time be cut by one-third way to out-stripping all other nations as a shipping power. Railroads Oppose but also the capacity of the ves­ Here in San Francisco we paid off the Mankato Victory, Antinous, Opposition to the application sels will be increased by 25 per­ Orion Comet, Orion Clipper, Penn Carriers, and the Beloit Victory. for the additional waterway cent." Ha added that Calmar is Seafarer Harry (The Hat) In transit were the Ames Victory, Choctaw, Keva Ideal, De Soto, Sea- service was raised by several "fit and able, financially and Byrd, his chapeau firmly in mar, Fortmar, Massmar, Elizabethport, Mayflower, Steel Traveler, West Coast railroads, including otherwise" to perform the pro­ place, is shown here proud­ Robin Kirk, and the Longview Victory. Great Northern Railway Company; posed operation. ly displaying his newly won Hans Skaalegaard, the skillful "sea-scapist" is now on the beach Northern Pacific Railway Com­ The route followed by Calmar third assistant Engineer's pany; Union Pacific Railroad is along the East Coast through and working temporarily as a rigger in one of the local shipyards. license in New Orleans. Hans sails as bosun and does quite a bit of his work in oils while at Company, and the Chicago, Mil­ the Caribbean and Panama Canal sea. His painting are much sought after and he is considered a master waukee, St. Paul and Pacific Rail­ up the West Coast of Mexico to Boyd studied and got his in painting seascapes. Just back in SF after a few nmnths aboard the road Company. West Coast ports and return along license through the SIU iKTankato Victory is Joe Carroll, a 20-year SIU man. Joe is looking In the report made to the Com­ the same route. Upgrading Program. forward to seeing a .workable pension plan that will benefit the ma­ mission, the examiner. Warren C. jority of the membership and not some short-sighted plan that will White said that at present Cal­ take away from what is already the best plan in the business. How­ mar is operating ten modified ever, Joe, a native Easterner but now strictly West Coast, is still a Libertys which were obtained In 1944 from the US government and Labor Seeks Protection young man and is not planning to leave the sea for several years to come. subsequently converted to accom­ Walter Cousins is back in the city by the Golden Gate after a sup­ modate over-size lengths of lumber posedly short run from Japan to the states. He flew from here back and steel products. The vessels, are owned by Bethlehem Steel For Elderly In Land Deals in February on what was to be a 25-day run and just paid off. He enjoyed the many weeks in the Kobe and Yokohama shipyards, but Corporation and chartered by Cal­ WASHINGTON—^Federal legislation to protect the publia hated those long hours at the end of a tow line while on the National mar from the steel company, its parent corporation. and particularly the elderly—against misrepresentation by Seafarer. More about that later. As a consolation he at least had land speculators and real estate promoters has been proposed enough time to file for his vacation pay and will spend a few weeks Calmar is in the process of ex­ on the beach for a much needed rest off the lovers' run. changing six Liberty ships for six by the AFL-CIO. > And Victor Harding just paid off the Beloit Victory as AH. Known C4 troop transports, which are to The Federation called for form filed with the SEC and In a as Scottie, he is quite a singer of old sea chantys. be converted into fast break-bulk regulation of interstate adver­ prospectus furnished each person Also, Alex Witchen, the culinary specialist who used to sail the merchant ships. tising and sales-by-mail of homes solicited. Delta Line ships out of New Orleans just joined the Choctaw as In the report. White said that and home sites by the Securities "The legislation we propose la baker. Alex is well-known for his cooking and baking abilities and there was a market for some six & Exchange Commission in the urgently needed," the AFL-CIO the crew of the Choctaw is most fortunate in getting his services. million board feet of lumber an­ same manner that the SEC now statement said. "It would provida Alex just passed the 50-year mark and says his dogs are beginning to nually through Port Canaveral, regulates stock sales and offerings. for fair and reasonable regulation bark a little after the years he has spent working around hot stoves. with shipments of .some 500,000 to Ads 'Misleading' in the public interest, convenience Riley Carey finally made the round trip on the Beloit Victory after The AFL-CIO statement, sub­ and necessity, of offerings for sale, a long shuttle run hauling cement to Saigon and Formosa. He is now mitted to the subcommittee by through the mails or otherwise making the rounds down in the "Tenderloin" and is getting to be Legislative Director Andrew J. in interstate commerce, of land well-known to most of the SF innkeepers. Carey, a former New York Jobs Biemiller, cited "misleading" ad­ subdivisions and of other real es­ sailor, has been around here for several years now and says he pre­ (Continued from page 4) vertisements "designed to entice tate." fers it here. Byron Slaid, alias "Jimmie," now bosun on the Mankato coming fast enough. The Depart­ elderly citizens to purchase, sight' In a covering letter, Bie­ Victory passed through town last week to say he had a most enjoyable ment of Commerce sources said unseen, real estate purporting to miller praised the subcommit­ trip on the Mankato because of the real professional sailors he had in recently that the adverse balance be suitable for retirement living." tee's investigations into "wide­ his deck gang. It made the trip very pleasant because everyone in the of payments was improved by a After the sale is made, it was spread exploitation" of elderly whole deck department knew his job and was a credit to the SIU. !>51 million pick-up in sales and pointed out, the buyer often finds citizens — including hearings on Jim suffered a broken leg last year and still hobbles a bit during rainy a $155 million drop in foreign that the sites lack such essential health frauds, quackery, and de­ weather, but otherwise is feeling fine on sunny days. Jim is a real obligations during the period utilities as water and electricity, ceptive sales practices for health professional Seafarer and he says the SIU, with all things consid­ from Jan. 1 to May 15. As a re­ sult the adverse balance for the and sometimes even access roads. insurance. "The people most like­ ered, has the best set-up for the man who wants to make his living He urged the subcommittee, a ly to be victimized" by misrepre­ by going to sea. first quarter of 1964 was down to $41 million. unit of the Senate's Special Com­ sentation in land sales "and the In Wilmington, an American flag and plaque was presented to Wil­ mittee on Aging, to require com­ main target of the unscrupulous liam (Bill) Bassett, Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles Central The agency also reported that plete disclosure of pertinent infor­ speculators" are retired persons Labor Council on behalf of Paul Hall, MTD president and Pete it was engaged in eliminating mation regarding the property of­ or elderly persons near retire­ McGavin of the Maritime Port Council. The plaque and flag were pre­ "foreign discriminations against fered for sale in a registration ment, Biemiller pointed out. sented by Blackie Ellis, President of the Port Council, and Frank our merchant marine" that reduce Boyne, Wilmington port agent. the dollars earned by the Ameri­ Over the last two-week period, shipping has been very active, with can-flag shipping companies, Nice Form 10 ships in transit. Wilmington is short on oilers, FWTs and ABs. Harllee assured the President. The outlook for the coming two-week period is also expected to be We are hopeful that, in the good as they expect some 10 more ships to be in transit there. face of so many Government Frank Feld, last off the Orion Comet, plans to stay on the beach for agencies so often trying to slip awhile after he collects his vacation pay. He said this was a rather something by American shipping short trip for him but he will have to check with his boss, the wife, concerns, some relief may be before he ships out again. He was glad to hear shipping has been achieved. It is obviously so im­ active in Wilmington and that the outlook is good. Bob Morales, who portant that the balance of pay­ was last off the Ames Victory as chief cook and has been on the beach ments deficit be straightened out, since last March not fit for duty, just received his okay and is ready the President is taking personal to get anything smoking. interest in seeking any and every way possible to even it up. And Pete Prevas is registered in Wilmington, but isn't ready to ship out one of the ways is certainly that at the present time. He wants to stay with his mother for a few weeks more US-flag ships be utilized in as he has been out for several months and feels he is due a vacation. our trade. It could turn out to be The Maritime Trades Council of Seattle endorsed the re-election of an effective way to bring other Governor A1 Rosellini and also Pat Sutherland, committee member of government agencies to observing the Washington State Public Utilities Commission for a place on the the ietter of the law, and at the Federal Maritime Board. same time vastly impoove the The Longview Victory, Robin Kirk, Mobile, Choctaw, New Orleans, economy of the United States. Young American and Trustco all paid off in Seattle during recent Johnson himself made such a weeks. The Trustco took 20 replacements. The Mobile is being re­ warning in the letter when he named the Seattle and the New Orleans is changing to the Anchorage. said that "the job is not yet The turn-over has been pretty good- on the two Sea-Land C4s, how­ finished." We're behind any such ever it is expected that the. homesteaders will eventually start making program which will not only help Seafarer John Ross, who sails in the deck department, was this coast-wise run into Alaska. alleviate the balance of payments The National Seafarer paid off after a hectic voyage fsom .Tapan. problem, biit also will give" a caught by the LOG . camera recently catching up on some What started out to be a run job turned out to be a lovers' stay in the much-needed hand to the Ameri­ of his writing in the hiring hall at NY headquarters. His can seaman. last shi>„wos tho,j;oblB. G^^fRlloWv JRoJaia X'neJ,f M,,,, |taM It, if«4 SEAFARERS LOG Fuge Ftfteea fwmwt SchBdule Still Delinquent Seaway Corp. Studies Toll Hike WASHINGTON—Pressure for a toll structure change on the St, Lawrence Seaway has become more severe following closed-door testimony given recently to a House Appropria­ By Al Tanner, Vice President tions Subcommittee by officials of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. and Frod Fcrnen, Secretary-Treasurer, Great Lakes The toll structure of the Panama Canal was also stu­ rates and charges. I think that if centers such"- as Pittsburgh and our rate of increase in the last Youngstown, is a definite possibil­ Lakes Shipping Picture Active died by the committee be­ The outlook for shipping in the Great Lakes Area continues to be cause of the increase of the an­ three years is maintained for an­ ity if freight charges are right. other three years there will be One consequence of higher Pan­ exceptionally optimistic,' with tonnage expected to remain, at least, nual payment to Panama of $3 on an even or rising keel. Cleveland, Buffalo and Frankfort have million. no need to even talk about raising ama Canal tolls, Fleming said, tolls." may be that West Virginia-mined reported unusually good shipping, Chicago reports that shipping ac­ Behind On Payments McCann claimed flatly that coal, moving through the Canal, tivity has been very good and steady with no decline expected, while Joseph H. MeCann, US Admin­ diversion of traffic to other areas, might cease being competitive Alpena has reported shipping at an "unprecedented" high. istrator of the St. Lawrence Sea­ notably the importation of iron with Australian coal in some for­ Nearly all the Buckeye ships lately are coming into the Cleveland way, admitted the possibility of a ore to Baltimore and on to steel eign markets. Port pretty regularly. At least two each week can be seen in port. rise in tolls for the waterway to The boys who had the Hearts game going so hot this spring have all help it catch up in its delinquent shipped out now, but they promise to start the game again where they payment schedule to the US Treas­ left off. ury, already $9 million in arrears Harold Carroll just got into town to spend some time on the beach In interest alone. SlU Company Sues here. George Mitchell has had his rest and now is ready to go. Louis Both United States and Cana­ Stein, after spending a short time on the beach, has just shipped, dian toll committees are expected leaving very few book men on the board. Book men certainly don't to make recommendations to their have long to wait in Cleveland. respective governments by July 1 Over Rail Rate Cuts The Chicago Port Council MTD has sent letters of strong protest to keep the seaway solvent. to Chicago's Mayor Daley, urging him to support a very badly needed Seaway traffic has not as yet DETROIT—The SIU-Great Lakes contracted T. J. McCarthy dredging of the Calumet River from the break wall to Calumet Har­ come up to original expectations, Steamship Company has filed suit here against the New York bor, which die at low draft. This condition is costing the port thou­ although, McCann said, it "is ad­ Central Railroad for what the shipping concern calls discrimi­ sands of tons of business each 4- vancing at a satisfactory rate of natory rate-cutting and refu-"- year, and we hdpe the Mayor will vision. Except for sailing on the growth." The break even point on sal to establish ship-and-train can beat them between Detroit get behind this move and put Cal­ Coast during World War II, Mel­ the Seaway is about 42 million and Buffalo any day of the week." umet Harbor back into its usual vin was with Mackinac on the Wa­ rates for cars shipped to East­ full capacity. tons a year. In 1963, 30.9 million ern markets. The company faces the prospect watam from 1944 to 1962. From tons were moved. It was originally of disposing of the four ships or Our "professional p o r t e r," 1942 to 1944 he sailed as oiler The $6 million suit for damages George Stevenson, finally has anticipated- that the break-even alleges that McCarthy's business converting them to other trade, on the William Cullen Bryant, point would be reached last year. involving extensive conversion. shipped out as a permanent coal deck engineer on the Bryant, oil­ has been "destroyed" by the rail's passer on the Gypsum, which he Sentiment Against Rise violation of the Interstate Com­ The $6 million figure is the es­ er on the Angeline, and deck en­ timated damage to McCarthy feels now will be "it." But every­ gineer on the Benjamine Chew. There is strong sentiment merce Act. The shipping firm has body in Chicago Is betting the against raising the tolls on the announced that it will not be in earnings and assets. The latter Fit-out of Bob-Lo is now com­ consists of the ships and two ter­ Gypsum uses hard coal and he'll pleted and their vessels are in Seaway. The arguments are that operation this year. be back shortly. Joe Yukes still the rise is too early and would The McCarthy company has minals, here and in Buffalo. operation. From all indications, Charge Discrimination is around, his usual jovial self. the company expects a very busy only boost the cost of using the four freighters which are special­ He recently passed up a job on waterway and cause diversion of ly built with ramps and "flight" The company charges that the season. the South American to remain Stanley Wares attended the traffic to railroads. decks allowing about 500 automo­ rail company is pursuing "dis­ home with his wife, who is ill. McCann said that another rea­ biles to be driven on and off. criminatory rate-making" in a Ohio AFL-CIO convention in As Joe puts it, "I'll never have to Cleveland, the main themes of son put forward against a toll in­ "We're still competitive on the continuing fight to eliminate wa­ worry about a job in the SIU." water," T. J. McCarthy, chairman ter carriers from domestic trade which were politics and the War crease is that "we have first to Willard Tolbert has shipped as find our competitive level ... of of the board of the firm said. "We routes. on Poverty. We supported a reso­ In the suit, the Central is also relief deck hand on the tanker lution on unemployment compen­ Detroit. This is one Chicago ship­ accused of refusing to establish sation for Great Lakes Seafarers, per that will never pass up a a ship-rail combination rate. This, which was passed and given full if proved, would be in direct vio­ chance to work, and we always backing by the Federation. We SiU Lakes Carterry lation of existing interstate com­ can rely on him to take the pier also supported Senator Frank W. merce legislation. heads off the board. King as president of the Ohio The steamship company says Bill Toler has shipped as per­ AFL-CIO. He was elected by a Operates As Barge that in 1962 and 1963 railroads manent deck hand on the Piatt, three-to-one margin. set "a new level of greatly re­ where he no doubt will stay until The rocking-chair days of Ed­ ST. IGNACE, Mich.—For the first time since 1888 railroad duced all-rail rates" from Michi­ layup. He has a party fishing boat ward "Shy" Ryan should be much cars were ferried across the Straits of Mackinac May 25 by a gan auto plants and that these in California, where he works more comfortable from now on. "barge" towed by a tug. rates were so low they knocked during the winter. Bill, as many On his recent retirement, Sea­ The "barge" is the SIU- hooks onto the Wawatam to per­ out ship-truck transportation of will remember, was the first man farers on the Huron Fleet pre­ Great Lakes District-con­ mit the tug to operate alongside oars. to register at this hall when it sented Shy with a luxurious plat­ it. McCarthy said it had offered to reopened in June, 1959. form rocker in appropriate cere­ tracted Chief Wawatam, a vet­ Mackinac Transportation Com­ monies, with Capt. Ray Stafford eran carferry operating between The Chief Wawatam can carry establish a Detroit-Buffalo ship 22 raii cars and is the only car­ rate that would have given the pany, in compliance with Coast of the J. B. Ford doing the hon­ the Straits of Mackinac and serv­ Guard specifications, currently is ors. The gift was a token of the ing as a railroad link between Up­ ferry in the US equipped both as railroad "at least as much com­ a rail ferry and icebreaker, which pensation" for rail service beyond making the repairs on the boilers esteem in which his fellow crew­ per and lower Michigan since necessary to continue operation of men hold Shy, who has sailed 1911. is necessary to operate 12 months Buffalo as it received from its all- a year at the Straits. rail rates. the Chief Wawatam. The repairs with the Huron Fleet for over 30 The Wawatam's Coast Guard are taking place while the vessel years. Happy rocking. Shy. certificate expired May 24, and is being towed back and forth When Robert Sheffield, sailing Coast Guard inspectors, who had SIU Visitor across the straits by the tug, John as an oiler on the A & J Mercury, given the certificate two exten­ Purves, so it now is official that was transferred from the vessel sions, finally issued orders to the this ship will continue to operate to the Buffalo General Hospital, Mackinac Transportation Com­ at least until the Interstate Conv this office contacted Dr. Bruck­ pany to repair her boilers or merce Commission makes a deci­ ner, head of the USPHS in this cease running her. sion on the company's request to area, who arranged to have the The Wawatam's owners want to abolish her. patient transferred to the USPHS abandon the service, together with Veteran Seafarer from the \Va- in Baltimore, Md., where he has- rail service to the northern end watani, Melvin L. Wheeler the relatives. This is an example of of the Lower Peninsula, but they first SIU Seafarer employed by the exceptionally fine cooperation cannot do so without permission Mackinac to go on disability, is which we have always experi­ of the Interstate Commerce Com­ spending his time watching tele­ enced with Dr. Bruckner. mission. mm rnwmmtimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmitmmmmmmmmmmt At the request of Attorney Gen­ eral Frank J. Kelley, Judge Noel Fox issued a temporary injunction blocking the abandonment of the carferry until ICC hearings, which have been scheduled for July 8. ooMyn32. NY I Must Operate Judge Fox told the company it was up to them to find a way to keep operating with the con­ demned boilers, so until the issue is settled the 351-foot ferry will be towed by the 142-foot tug John The rotary board system of assigning jobs to Seafarers was Purves of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. explained recently to a high official of a German labor union The tug was chartered from the when he visited the SIU hall In New York. Right is Heinz Roen Steamship Company, owner Kluncker, vice-president and negotiating secretary of the of three large lake tugs. It is a huge Federation of Public Service, Transport and Communi­ 1,800 horsepower diesel, twin cations Workers. Explaining the system to him and Richard screw, extremely maneuverable craft. C. Kriegel, center, Department of Labor, is SIU Representa­ Workmen welded two - large tive Jehn Yarmolav Pace Sixteea sBAfdnMns xof Jvn« It, UM Part Of Antipov0rty Program Expanded Job Retraining By Fred Stewart & Ed Mooney Headquarters Representatives Waiting For More Funds SlU Provides Upgrading Opportunities WASHINGTON—Although the Senate Apropriations Committee approved a $24.3 mil­ With more and more stewards signing up for the SIU's Recertifica- lion supplement to the Federal manpower training program recently, the Senate has not tion Program, and more and more of them completing it, it may be had the opportunity to act upon the additional funds because of the civil rights filibuster. Important at this point to stop and take a good look at all of the This program, centered on-*- many programs a Seafarer has access to in order to improve himself equipping unemployed work­ by a committee to tide over a President Johnson's favored anti- aboard ship. ers with new skills, is thought number of Federal agencies for poverty bill, with all 19 Democrats Of course, the Stewards' recertification is only one of many programs to be essential to any serious at­ this fiscal year. The measure in­ on the committee voting for it available. But quite a number of stewards that have attended the tack on poverty in America. It cludes 46.9 million In emergency and all 12 Republicans against. school boast of their hard won certificate as a mighty proud possession. has been languishing since early funds for Alaska, but about nine- Although the Democrats had made It will become more Important to have the certificate as time goes on. in the year because of lack of tenths of the deficiency measure concessions in the bill, the Repub­ The stewards who are not in tune with the importance of self- funds. In the last four months, is for military pay increases and licans had called the changes improvement, take due notice and act quickly. You don't want to be programs to train an average of maintenance and funds for match­ merely technical. The bill's next left behind. only 3,500 participants have been ing grants for public assistance. stop is the House Rules Commit­ The doors are open, so to speak, for the new member to perpetuate approved each month, about a The House denied any supple­ tee, where no serious trouble is a solid union by signing up for the Seniority Upgrading Program. third of the previous rates. mental appropriation for the expected. However, a heavy However, a look before you leap attitude is necessary for the aspirants Using Balances training program but authorized schedule of other controversial for this program. Later in this column, the necessary attributes for The program, administered by eariy spending of funds allocated. bills may well hold the bill up on successful completion of this program are listed and explained. the Labor and the Health, Educa­ In other action on a related bill, the House floor until after the Many new Seafarers can be trained or older members retrained to tion and Welfare Departments, the House Labor Committee freed GOP National Convention. take their places in our Seafarer society as full book members by has been using unexpended bal­ joining the Seniorty Upgrading Program. ances from completed programs However, too many men have"*" and reassigning money from SlU Cable Ship Celebrates Birthday adopted a status quo attitude with Seafarer must be physically fit, states that have not used it to The SlU-manned cable ship Long Lines (Isthmian) is celebrating no real desire to better themselves. have an attitude to get along and states that have used up their in­ her first year in service hard at work on the high seas, laying the They are not only hurting them­ have a good general conduct back­ itial allocations. last section of a 5,500-mile underwater telephone line connecting selves, they are damaging the ground. The additional appropriation, if Hawaii and Japan by way of Midway, Wake and Guam Islands. future of a strong union. The kind The last classes will attest that fin,illy approved, would be enough The trans-Pacific cable is scheduled to be finished this summer. of man with this attitude does not they have gone through the mill to allow the Labor Department to A joint project of American Telephone & Telegraph Company, have the basic interest pre-req- in the various courses the right go ahead with training for 30,000 Radio Corporation of American and a Japanese company, Kokusal ulsite for retraining for the Union's way and they are now ready to go jobless workers under programs Denshin Denwa, the $80 million system will provide the equivalent upgrading program. out as real assets to the Union and that it has approved but for which 128 voice circuits with additional capabilities for handling data All of the training programs to themselves. funds are lacking. telephones and other more specialized communications. are designed to protect the hard • Ambition. The Seafarer must -The House had earlier cut the According to present plans, the Long Lines will be spending her won gains we now enjoy, plus have the will to improve himself. Administration's request for the next few anniversaries at sea in addition to her first. Plans now seeing that every Seafarer has the This means real will, not merely manpower program for the fiscal call for completion of a second cable link between Hawaii and Cali­ best possible chance of Improving a vague or intermittent desire. It year from $411 million to $327.9 fornia this fall and a Guam-Philippines telephone cable after that. himself individually. must be a drive to get ahead. million. Then, after putting the finishing touches on the Pacific cables, To be eligible for any of the • Industriousness. This attribute, Hope For Approval the vessel will be all set to lay a cable between Florida and retraining programs the Seafarer coupled with ambition, gives the Advocates of the retraining St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, and then begin work on trans-Atlantic must know the history of the Seafarer the ability to drive him­ bill hope that the Senate will ap­ Cable Number Four, which will link New Jersey to France. Union, have a lifeboat ticket, know self steadily toward improvement. prove the supplemental $24.3 mil­ The Long Lines is operated for AT&T by SlU-contracted Isth­ how to conduct meetings and know • Dependability. This is impor­ lion, and that, when the Senate mian Lines. The 511-foot vessel is equipped with the newest the functions of the Union. tant for the Seafarer. He must be goes into conference with the cable-laying machinery, capable of laying cable at a rate of 7 to 8 Other qualifications demand that able to take orders from others, House, the lower body will be knots, even in rough weather. The effectiveness of older type the Seafarer know tlie work aboard and be relied upon to carry out persuaded to go along with the cable-layers was often cut drastically because they had to hove-to ship, general conduct, the con­ the orders with little or no super­ additional funds. and quit laying cable during bad weather. stitution, rights, the labor move­ vision. The training program funds In addition to her job of laying new cable, the Long Lines' is ment, educational programs and • Forcefulness. The Seafarer were part, of a $1.3 billion defi­ also .scheduled for a lot of repair work, maintaining the company's production incentives and working must give people the impression ciency money measure approved 23,000 miles of ocean cable already in service. methods. Generally speaking, the that he is capable and self-con- • Dependability. This is impor­ tant trait. • Seif-Confidence. The Union Study Of Indian Ocean Floor man should never forget the things he does of which he can be proud, and he should always carry himself proudly and exude self-confidence. Shows Mountains, Valleys, Plains • Friendliness. Criticism of tha actions of other people can lead not only to strained relations, but WASHINGTON—A fleet of 23 research ships from five nations has provided the first picture of the Indian Ocean floor to a fall-off of shipboard efficiency. and unveiled what appears to be one of the most remarkable of the earth's features, according to Dr. Bruce C. Heezen of • Tact. It is essential that the Columbia University's Lamont Geological Observatory. Seafarer work in iiarinony with his shipmates. The Lamont Observatory," • Good Judgement. The Seafarer which sponsors the SIU- tending some 3,600 miles along ridges are lines of activity Is de­ flow of heat from the earth's In­ the 90th Meridian east of Green­ must regularly examine himself, manned research ship Conrad, noted by the frequent occurrence terior. particularly as regards initiative is participating in the survey as wich and is thus called the "90- of earthquakes along those lines It was found, that some ridges Degree Ridge," he reported. and resourcefulness and the ex­ part of the 1962-65 International and the abnormally high upward extending into the Indian Ocean ercise of good judgment. Ha Indian Ocean Expedition. Other Ridges that bisect the Atlantic do not display such activity, and should make resasonable sugges- ' nations participating in the sur­ and Pacific Oceans enter the In­ Dr. Heezen believes they are dif­ tions to his Union. vey are Britain, South Africa, dian Ocean from the south, form­ Rope Weaver ferent in origin. He thinks they • Neatness. It is important to be Australia and the Soviet Union. ing an inverted "Y," the survey resemble elongated fragments of painstaking in regard to personal Deep Trench revealed. These ridges are divided continents and calls them "micro- appearance and taking care of by a deep cleft, and where they continental." One of the most drantatic dis­ shipboard equipment which is used cross fault lines (breaks in the Others suggest that soma of by the Seafarers. coveries is a trench in the ocean earth), they have apparently been the ridges might be similar to the floor that is twice as deep as the • Health Habits. Seafarers should displaced by lateral movements of mid-ocean ridges but inactive in ask themselves whether their hab­ Grand Canyon and at least 60 the ocean floor. miles long, Dr. Heezen said. It the manner of some volcanic its are those that make for or mountain chains. has been named the Vema Trench While much of the floor Is against good health, and how those for the Lamont Observatory re­ mountainous, there are abyssal Plains habits tell on working ability. search ship that found it. plains, usually associated with In addition, the Indian Ocean Mental attitude is greatly affected near-by continental rivers, the mapping disclosed great abyssal Dr. Heezen de.scribed this and by physical health habits, and a researcliers discovered. plains similar to those found in other recent discoveries relating good attitude is all-important. recent years carpeting other to the earth's crust at the annual Ridges • Capacity to Delegate Work. ocean floors. Dr. Heezen associ­ This quality is especially important meeting of the American Geo­ Four ridges that, unlike the va­ ates them with turbidity currents for those who are, or hope to be­ physical Union here. riety found in mid-ocean, are not —masses of silt or other niaterlal come, the key men. Some men in The Indian Ocean, although one centers of earthquakes and other that race across the sea bottom the key positions on board ship fall of the three great water areas of activity, have been identified, in­ at great speed. short in this category because they cluding the "90-Degree Ridge," the world, until now has been little Lloyd O'Neal Sr. of the Usually the material, having col­ lack persistence of a certain kind, known, but the soundings and the researchers said. SlU United Industrial lected off a river mouth, suddenly or because of vanity or selfishness other observations have thrown The ridges are thought by Dr. Workers is shown above Is dislodged. The progress of such which will not allow them to new light on the world-wide sys­ Heezen and others to be related catastrophic currents has been delegate authority. tem of mid-ocean ridges. Dr. to the basic forces responsible for assembling a tug fender observed on occasion when they Of course, it goes almost without Heezen said. the existence of continents and at the UlW-contracted were set in motion by an earth­ saying that a member must have a The floor of the ocean Is marked oceanic basins. Curtis Bay Shipyard in quake and undersea cables were great amount of pride in the fact by a strikingly straight ridge ex­ The fact that the mid-ocean Norfolk, severed in quick succession. that he is a qualified Union man. fii U.IH« SEAFARERS LOG Page Seveofeea Cost Of Living index Catching Up To Aid Nation's Needy Takes Another Jump Urge Passage Of WASHINGTON—With medical fees and hospital service 'Food Stamp Plan' charges zoon^g, the cost of living rose 0.1 per cent in April, WASHINGTON—Senator Eugene McCarthy (D-Minn.) the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics and Senator George D, Aiken (R-Vt.), both members of the has announced. hourly aamings accounted for the Senate Agriculture Committee, have called for the passage Cost of many consumer increase. After deduction of Social of the Food Stamp Bill. cervices, as well as used cars Security and Federal income taxes, The food stamp measure, vide better diets for 25 million and meii's apparel, were factors weekly take-home pay stood at passed by the House, would persons. He said he expects the Jn the Increase, but medical care $91.22 for the factory worker Agriculture Committee to take up —up 0.3 per cent over the month permit communities to use the pro­ with three dependents and $83.49 gram to help persons on relief ob­ the bill early in June. McCarthy —figured prominently. The cost of for the worker with no dependents. predicted that after a day or two of medical care has risen 2.2 per cent tain more balanced and nutritious In each case, the April figure diets, instead of the com meal, hearings the Senate would approve eince April of 1963. A similar in­ represented a new high, with an flour and powdered products now the bill overwhelmingly. crease was registered for recrea­ increase of 83 cents over the pre­ distributed. The stamps, which Grain Surplus tion costs. vious month. The unusually large would be purchased by welfare We have had considerable sur­ Up 1.5 Percent over-the-year increase of $5.50 in While waiting for an en­ recipients, might be cashed in gro­ pluses of grain in this country for At 107.8 per cent of Us 1657 spendable earnings was influenced gine department dot to cery stores for almost any foods, years," Aiken pointed out. "When average, the April Consumer Price by increased hourly earnings as come up recently at the except soft drinks, luxury frozen people consume grain through this Index was 1.5 per cent higher than well as the reduction in the Fed­ SlU hall in Philadelphia, foods, intoxicating liquors, tobacco program they will do away with a year ago. Prices of most con- eral income taxes. Seafarer Teddy Wheeler or imported items. much of this surplus, which is ex­ eumer items had advanced over Consumers found that overall Pilot Project pensive to store, and rather em­ the year except for meats, eggs food prices were unchanged be­ took the opportunity to barrassing at times. Milk, eggs, catch up on the latest news McCarthy reported that the pro­ and fuel oil. As a result of the in­ tween March and April but up 1.3 gram is now operated as a pilot meat; fruits vegetables and oils crease, some one million workers per cent above a year ago. Prices with a copy of the LOG. project in 40 counties and three and fats would be added to the diet. will receive a one-cent-an-hour pay of meats, poultry and fish reached Teddy's last ship was the large cities in 22 states. He said It is not estimated that the con­ increase. They include 800,000 auto their lowest level since February Alomar (Calmer). 180,000 persons are now partici­ sumption of bread will be affected." workers, 100,000 farm and con­ 1960 and egg prices were down by pating, and that "studies have McCarthy said that the food struction equipment workers, 65,- 51^ per cent from a year ago. shown that those who take part do stamp program can be an important eOO aerospace workers, and 45,000 Prices of milk declined seasonally Improve their diets. Something part of the "war on poverty" since miscellaneous metal workers. and sugar prices dropped nearly over 80 percent of the increases "the fundamental objective is to The Bureau foun'd that net 4 per cent. The big food increase were accounted for by purchase of provide food for those who are spendable earnings of factory pro­ was in potato and tomato prices, livestock products, fruits and vege­ suffering from malnutrition and duction edged up slightly between but fresh vegetables declined in tables." under nutrition, and who, because March and April. A small gain in April, the first time in 1964. DONOTBUy Both senators agreed that the of poverty, are unable to purchase food stamp program aids not only needed food for themselves and their children. Strengthening the Action In the marketplace offers the recipients, but producers and business as well. farm economy is important, but a method for trade unionists to as­ Aiken recalled that he and Sen. secondary to aiding the needy," he sist each other in their campaign Robert La Follelte, Jr., introduced concluded. for decent wages and better con­ a food stamp program in 1943, ditions. called then the food allotment bill. By Joseph B. Logue, MD, Medical Director Seafarers and tneir families are McCarthy noted that the program was u.sed by Pres. Franklin D. urged to support a consumer boy­ Roosevelt during World War II, U.S. Union Mammography For Breast Tumors cott by trade unionists against and he pointed out that the current Soft tissue radiography has received considerable publicity as an various companies whose products pilot program was one of the first improved, reliable method of diagnosing cancer of the breast, and are produced under non-union executive orders of Pres. Kennedy possibly as a useful screening procedure in periodic health checkups. to aid distressed families. Membership conditions, or which are "unfair As a diagnostic tool which helps determine whether biopsy is necessary, Aiken estimates that the pro­ a well-made radiograph is sometimes valuable. But its usefulness for to labor." (This listing carries the posed legislation would help pro- routine "screening" of the asymptomatic female population is less name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ certain, according to The Medical Letter on drugs and therapeutics. volved, and will be amended from On Upswing In two series of cases by Dr. R. L. Engan and Harvey Geller reported time to time.) WASHINGTON—Between 1961 in The Cancer Bulletin, University of Texas, there were as high as Cargill and 1962, membership in national 12% false positive readings (benign lesions mistaken as cancerous). "Lee" brand tires (Continued from page 3) and international unions swelled Although this error was on the safe side, it could lead to unnecessary (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum by 283,000 to a grand total of 16,- the shipment of the Russian wheat operative biopsy. The number of false negatives (actual cancer missed & Plastic Workers) 586,000 members, according to a cargoes. Last week it cancelled the on mammography) is less certain with claims of accuracy ranging 3) 4" t study made by the Bureau of La­ from 79 to 97 per cent in various studies. charter of a US-flag tanker, the bor Statistics. Dr. Egan's excellent results are evidence of a real breakthrough in Eastern Air Lines SlU-manned Transeastern, to car­ (Flight Engineers) ry 43,000 tons of wheat to Odessa. Based largely on reports of la­ the diagnosis of cancer of the breast by radiology. However, if these bor organizations, the bureau's bi­ results cannot be duplicated by radiologists in other communities and The Transeastern had originally been fixed to carry two 43,000-ton ennial tabulation is considered other radiological laboratories then further studies will be necessary. cargoes to Russia, and had com­ the most reliable basis for ap­ Thus there is no practical importance of Egan Mammography to cancer H. I. Siegel pleted the first voyage. However, praising trends in union member­ control, unless there exists in local communities the ability to reproduce "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) when it arrived at a Canadian port ship. It will be published in the his results. to pick up the second cargo, the next issue of the Monthly Labor The National Cancer Institute has contracted with the Health In­ t company abruptly cancelled the Review. surance Plan of Greater New York (HIP) to conduct a large scale, "Judy Bond" Blouses charter. Cargill was apparently in­ After rising to 17,490,000 in carefully controlled study which will help determine the reliability, (Int'l Ladies Garment Workers) tent on either chartering a foreign- 1956, union membership in the safety and long term value of mammography as a screening procedure flag vessel or getting a lower rate US dropped slightly, but the La­ in breast cacer. The study is intended to show whether mammography 4* 4" than had originally been agreed bor Department's new survey combined with physical examination results in earlier detection of Sears, Roebuck Company upon. The SIU immediately com­ indicates a reversal of the trend. breast cancer, and if so, will the mortality be reduced. About 20,000 Retail stores & products plained to Assistant Secretary of One of the principal reasons for women over 40 years of age wiil be initially screened with an annual (Retail Clerks) Labor James Reynolds and Mari­ the increase in membership be­ follow-up for two years unless the pathology found requires earlier tween 1961 and 1962 was a gain 4' 3^ 4- time Administrator Nicholas John­ follow-up. An equal number of women will be used as controls. son, charging that the company was In the number of union members The reproducibility of Dr. Egan's findings are also being carried out Stitzel-Weller Distilleries by-passing earlier agreements on in government service. by 24 radiologists at University and Medical Centers throughout the "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" the use of US vessels in the ship­ Kennedy Order country. The report of this study will be available within a few months. "Cabin Still," "W. L. Weller" ment of these cargoes. This significant gain was large­ Thus the result of the HIP study and other studies may establish soft Bourbon whiskeys Shortly thereafter, Cilargill an­ ly in the federal service and is tissue mammography as a standard screening procedure for breast (Distillery Workers) nounced that it had chartered the attributed to the stimulation of cancer. Until the reproducibility of Dr. Egan's work has been proven it 4 3> 4- US National Defender, also the late President Kennedy's Ex­ should be realized that surgeons with special experience in the diagnosis J. R. Simplot Potato Co. manned by the SIU, to carry the ecutive Order of 1962 which rec­ of cancer seldom find it necessary to use mammography in deciding Frozen potato products cargo, but Increasing it from 43,000 ognized the right of federal em­ whether or not to perform a biopsy. (Grain Millers) to 54,000 tons at $13 a ton, as com­ ployees to organize. Mammography does however have special usefulness in the diagnosis pared with the original rate of of some conditions, as fibrocystic disease and primary carcinoma of the 4 4" 4" $14.10. Meanwhile, the Transeast­ second breast after mastectomy. It is also valuable in lesions of the Kingsport Press ern has been chartered by the Mil­ ducts which might otherwise escape detection. The duct tumors are "World Book," "Childcraft" itary Sea Transport Service to car­ small but often contain calcium deposits which make them visible on (Printing Pressmen) ry oil. x-ray. Mammography may also be useful in diagnosing lesions in the (Typographers, Bookbinders) The SIU will press its complaint obese breast. (Machinists, Stereotypers) over Cargill's action before the It is hoped that with improvement in technique and with greater Maritime Grievance Committee 4 4 4 experience, mammography will eventually become a standard part which was set up by the Govern­ YOU CAN'T SFBA\<- Jamestown Sterling Corp. of the examination of women in whom there is reason to suspect breast ment after the wheat dispute to UP IF YOU'RE NOT THERE - cancer, and in women with a family history of breast cancer. Whether Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. deal with issues of this nature. The It is reliable and safe enough to become a routine screening procedure Furniture and Bedding next meeting of the Grievance ATTEMP YOOP like the "Pap" smear for the detection of cervical cancer remains to (United Furniture Workers) Committee is scheduled to be held be determined by further investigation and study. in Washington on June 17. LOO IS, IMS Certificate Of Achievement fAtony Hops 'Avfontatit Oppo$itlon' Cooperate More With Labor Chamber Of Commerce Urged WASHINGTON—Organized business has been challenged by AFL-CIO Pres. George Meany to cease its "automatic opposition" to labor's programs and to cooperate in helping make the nation's economic system work for the benefit of all Americans. , At the same time Meany, member of a discussion panel He noted that, while the labor position" to this and other labor at the 52nd annual meeting of force rose by 8.9 million persons proposals, such as extension of the United States Chamber of from 1953 to 1963, and the num­ minimum wage protection to laun­ Comnoerce, reiterated his firm op­ ber of those employed by 6.6 mil­ dry workers earning 40, 50 and position to the idea of Wage-price lion, the number of those working 60 cents an hour. "guidelines" or of government in­ full time in private employment, Several million workers, he tervention in the collective bar­ which excludes government jobs, said, are "not in the market as gaining process to "assert the dropped by 400,000. consumers because they are pri­ public interest." Asks More Cooperation soners of a low wage economy." "I do not believe in the regula­ The finest thing that could hap- Business, he asserted, "ought to tion of wages or prices," Meany peitr he declared, would be to look at this for the benefit of Secretary-treasurer George Munroe (right) of the SIU- said to strong applause by 1,500 "build up complete cooperation the entire economy" and not Just that "of a few employers who affiliated Trinidad Seamen & Waterfront Workers' Union is Chamber members. "Where does between organized labor and or­ the process stop? The final step ganized business" on strengthen­ happen to be your members." shown above receiving a certificate of achievement from ing the economy because If labor John Steglmaier, director of the US Aid Mission to Trin­ is that you regulate industry as a whole, and I'm opposed to it." and management do not work to­ idad. Munroe and other Trinidad labor leaders were the It was Meany's first appearance gether to make our system work, guests of the SlU at NY headquarters in the summer of at a national Chamber of Com­ "there will have to be some other 1962 while on a USAID-sponsored labor training program merce meeting. He gave his answer, and this means the fed­ Canada Hooks in the US. The man in the center was not identified. opinion on the panel subject, the eral government." Changing Scene in Management- The unemployment situation, Labor Relations, and answered has an Impact on every American Into AMVER questions of the panel moderator, problem, he emphasized, declar­ Dean Nathan A. Baily of Ameri­ ing: "It's at the heart of the civil Big Business Profits can University's School of Busi­ rights problem, because Negro Radio System ness Administration. unemployment Is twice the na­ Other panel members were tional average. It's at the heart NEW YORK—Twelve Canadian past Chamber of Commerce Pres. of the delinquency problem be­ marine radio stations along the Skyrocketing in '64 Richard Wagner, vice chairman of cause Juvenile unemployntent is east coast of Canada linked with the Champlin Oil & Refining Co.; three times the national average. eighteen US Coast Guard and WASHINGTON—Corporate profits skyrocketed to historic When Wagner, representing Navy radio stations on May 1 to new highs in the first three months of the year, signalling a and Director William E. Simkin of the Federal Mediation & Con­ business on the panel, said the provide a total of thirty stations record-shattering 1964, a New York newspaper recently re­ ciliation Service. Presiding at 35-hour week would "harm our in the North Atlantic region which ported. — the luncheon meeting was M. A. ability to compete," Meany fired relay messages at no cost for The earnings reports domi­ ployment in industry Is expected to Wright, executive vice president back: "This is the same argument merchant vessels of all nations. increase by about 8 percent from of Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey) we heard when we reduced the The extension of the radio net­ nated the business and finan­ workweek from 60 to 48 and 40." cial press and spilled over to page the end of 1963 to 1967. This is and chairman of the Chamber's work is a new development in one of the "New York Times" as below the estimated 12 percent labor relations committee. Declaring ".we've got to come the American Merchant Vessel Re­ the General Motors Corp. symbol­ rate of growth in Jobs which is The AFL-CIO president told to" a shorter workweek, the AFL- port System (AMVER), which is ized the situation by reporting the deemed necessary if the economy his business audience that he is CIO President predicted that at located at Coast Guard head­ largest quaterly profits ever as a whole is to achieve full em­ "disturbed" over the health of the its annual meeting the Chamber quarters in the Custom House, achieved by an American corpora­ ployment by the end of 1967. private sector of the economy. would again take "automatic OP- here and serves as a receiving tion—$536 million, or a 29 percent center for all messages that are spurt over the same quarter in received from ships that utilize STEEL FABRICATOR (ifthmlan). A. Aragonas. Crew extended their was damaged diia to breaking of the AMVER system. 1963. May 3—Chaiiiiiaii, J. Arnold; Secre­ deepest sympathy to Brother Abra­ water pipe over two crewmember's Amid the increasing profit re­ tary, J. Ohannasian. One man hos­ ham Aragones. steward, for the lockers was, given to the captain but The AMVER system is an inter­ pitalized in Djibouti and one man death of his youngest son. $4.75 in he refused to accept same. ports came a survey from McGraw- hospitalized in Calcutta. Beef on ship's fund. No beefs reported by national mutual assistance program Hill, major business publisher, preparation of foods and service from department delegates. Crew asked MIDLAND (Clearwater), April 26— which provides, with the aid of the galley. Motion made to have the to take better care of washing ma­ Chairman, Richard J. Malay; Secre­ that U.S. busine.ss as a whole ex­ chief steward attend SlU steward chine, and to make sure It is turned tary, Richard Simpson. Ship's dele­ electronic computers, a develop­ pects to spend $44 billion on new department school before he Is al­ off after using. Vote of thanks ex­ gate took the matter of disputed OT ment and coordination of search plant and equipment in 1964, or lowed to ship. Ship should be fumi­ tended by the steward to the unli­ to the captain. This and a few other and rescue efforts in the offshore gated for roaches. censed personnel and officers for beefs will be referred to* patrolman 12 percent more than in 1963. moral support and cooperation after at payoff. Chief engineer Is pleased areas of the Atlantic Ocean, Carib­ About 20 percent of the total will THETIS (Rya Marine), April 23— death of his son. Vote of tjianks to with efficiencies and cooperation of bean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. Chairman, C. L. Jones; Secretary, the steward department for the good hiackgang throughout the voyage. be spent for automated equipment, C. A. Collins. Brolher W. Cassidy, menus and good food cooked and Motion made that membership vote Merchant vessels of all nations an increase over the 18 percent ship's delegate, is leaving ship at served aboard. on new agreements to be signed payoff and Brother C. L. Jones was June 13. Coffee urn In pantry should making voyages in these areas vol­ allocated in 1963. elected to serve as new ship's dele­ STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), April be replaced. Ship needs fumigation untarily send sailing and position Peacetime Record gate. Discu.ssion on steward inspect­ 1'—Chairman, Melvin Keafer; Secre­ for roaches. ing all oranges when taken aboard tary, Fred Tampol. Books and maga­ reports via the radio hookup to The profits and spending re­ as some have been rotten. No beefs zines were given to ship by the ORION CLIPPER (Western Tankers), AMVER headquarters here. In­ reported by department delegates. American Seamen's Friend Society March 22—Chairman, S. Bergeria; formation from these reports is ports came also as the national Vote of thanks extended to depart­ for which 85 was donated in appre- Secretary, Frank Nakllckl. Ship's economy in April chalked up a ing ship's delegate. delegate informed crew that the ship then entered into a electronic com­ peacetime record of 38 months of • -1 is going to Honolulu and will arrive puter which generates and main­ COLORADO (Waterman), March 21 there about the end of May. Also uninterrupted expansion without —Chairman, S. J. Cieslak; Secretary, Informed crew that the Union has tains dead reckoned positions for rece.ssion. The outstanding factor, T. J. Kearns. Some delayed sailing a school for Bosuns now, and the the vessels. The memory of the from Oran is disputed. Crew re­ dues increased to $160 per year. Let­ economists noted, was the stability quested to return all books to the ter will be gent to Union regarding computer also stores certain char­ in wholesale prices and. according library, and all linen to be turned treatment of sick men aboard. Motion acteristics related to about 15,009 in to steward at payoff. made to have the doctors that come to the Times, "an unusually small aboard these ships appointed by the merchant vessels sailing the Atlan­ upward movement of consumer LA SALLE (Waterman), April S— American Council as some of the tic from time to time. prices averaging about 1.3 percent a Chairman. Jimmie Bartlett; Secretary, doctors that now come aboard seem Normally the AMVER computer Leo J. Gomes. Ship's delegate re­ to be quacks. Motion to write to year." signed and brother Arne Boekban headquarters in regards to cutting is plotting about 900 vessels simul­ was elected to serve. $3.4Q In ship's out the use of fish oil in engine The Times summed up the profit room, or clothing allowance given taneously. This represents about fund. Some disputed OT in deck de­ ciation for same. $5 In ship's fund. 60 percent of the vessels of 80 na­ outlook after surveying first-quar­ partment. Held discussion about per­ No beefs reported by department when used. $13.63 In ship's fund. ter reports from 355 companies manent telephone on bow, which In­ delegates. Motion made that Brother tions within radio range of tha volves various safety items. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), showing a 33.2 percent increase Fred Tampol be re-elected as ship's April 27—Chairman, K. J. McCul- AMVER communications network. over the same quarter of 1963. It leiegate. Crew request mora night loughi Secretary, K. J. McCullough. The predicted positions of tha COLUMBIA (Oriental), March 30 — lunch be put out. Steward requests Ship left Texas City short one commented that "the rate of in­ Chairman, O. Fargo; Secretary, C. all hands to cooperate with the wiper. Brother Gunnar Grahne was vessels are accurate to a probabla crease and the total corporate Johnsson. Brother Walter LeClaire crew messman and crew pantryman elected as ship's delegate. Few hours error of 25 to 50 miles. Over 2,500 was elected to serve as ship's dele­ to keep both messhall and pantry disputed OT in deck department. profits easily surpassed any other gate. Held discussion on getting clean. separate vessels are plotted making within a comparable period of his­ transportation to and from ship in ERNA ELIZABETH (Overseas Navi­ 5,500 separate messages each Morrisviile. Crew requesied to keep LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), April gation), April S—Chairman, J. Nol- tory." me.sshall clean. Vole of thanks to 12—Chairman, Frank Arana; Secre­ sen; Secretary, $. Doyle. One man month, and participation continues Labor economists noted that the Union officials for their interest in tary, Jasper Anderson. $2.42 in missed ship In engine department to grow each day. crew during their stay in Morrisviile. ship's fund. Request made that $1 due to ship sailing before time McGraw-Hill survey supported con­ be contributed to fund at payoff. Mo­ posted. Motion made for 12 to IS When an emergency occurs at tentions concerning the speed oi JIAN (Pacific Warerways), May 2 tion made to have headquarters form years sea time for retirement, re­ sea, the computer is asked to pro­ Chairman^ T, Clough; Secretary/ A. a quarter committee to Inspect liv­ gardless of age. Vote of thanks to technological change. The survey Rudnlcki. .Some disputed OT in each ing conditions on new ships. In the the entire steward department for vide certain infonnation concern­ asserted that if both employment department. Discussion on putting future. Ship's delegate offered con­ Job well done. Crew request that ing vessels near enough to assist. Canal Zone water in domestic tanks. dolence to Brother H. Doweil on this ship be placed among the best and sales expectations are realized, Vote of thanks extended to the stew­ behalf of the crew, on the death of feeders. This Includes the identity, loca­ it would mean annual productivity ard department for a Job well done. his wife. Discussion regarding trans­ tion, course, speed, radio watch portation for the crew from ship to ORION COMET (Wsstarn Tankers), increases in the next four years of ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), March 6 bus station. Vote of thanks to en­ Feb. II—Chairman, J. Hoggia; Secre­ and frequency guard, availability about 3.7 percent, a rate consid­ —Chairman, Edward Kelly; Secre­ tire steward department. tary, M. Burns. Brother J. Hoggia of doctor, radar and radio tele­ tary, J. E. Hannon. No beefs were was elected to serve as ship's dele­ erably higher than the historical reported by department deiegate.s. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), April gate. Discussion on prices of slop phone and destination. average. Labor has noted that the Vole of thanks extended to the stew­ 25—Chairman, A. Quinn; Secretary, chest which are way out of line. ard department. The steward thanked Gus Lopez. Ship's delegate reported $29 out of ship's fund was donaled 3.5 percent annual productivity in­ the crew for helping to keep mess- that all disputed OT will he referred to men In Marina Hlspital. Request crease of the past three years was hall and pantry clean. to the patrolman. Crew request new made for $1 per man to be put to­ 16 or 12-inch fans be put aboard ship wards ship's fund. Rusty water to not merely a reflection of cyclical PUERTO RICO (Motorshrps), April before next voyage. $3.91 In ship's be checked. Shortage of fans—only iNlHB changes. 24—Chairman, P. Muccia; Secretary, fund. List of personal property that two were put aboard. CALL SlU HALL/ The survey pointed out that em­ • I n. is«4 SEAFARERS LOG rag* Niactcai Galley Experts

Seafarers never had much of a reputation when it comes to worrying about the com­ plexion of their hands or deciding what kind of fragrance their soap cakes should have. A seaman who has just come up from a hot four hours in the engine room or has completed a paint chipping job in the teeth — of a raw wind isn't too likely which was directed his way when Health Service is considering drop­ to care whether his skin is his father passed away. ping its practice of issuing fit for going to end up "softer than soft" 4 4 4 duty slips, drew strong condemna­ when he lathers up. The crew aboard the LaSalle tion at a ship's meeting on the Crewmembers on the Del Norte (Waterman) think they have a so­ Transindia (Hudson Waterways). (Delta), therefore, weren't too lution to the age-old problem of A. F. Blankston, ship's deiegate, surprised when A. J. Tremer de­ getting Into locked crew quarters states that it is the crew's feeling manded that a more masculine that such an act would represent brand of soap be put out for the the first step in completely ending crew's use. Tremer told his ap­ the care of seamen by the USPHS. proving audience that Lux, Camay 4 4 4 and all the other toilet soaps that Seafarers on the Raphaer Sem- are advertised to keep a woman's mes (Sea-Land) have decided iti skin pure were just "too sweet" about time to improve the recep­ for his liking. tion on their TV set. A recent reso­ One reason why chow on the Arizpa (Waterman) often t 4 4. lution asked that each crewmember draws raves from crewmembers is the care taken In its prep­ The crew aboard another Delta donate $3.00 to the ship's fund for Line ship also was forced to repairs to the set and also set up aration by the galley staff. Carl Churke, third cook, II) a committee to buy a new antenna, and Felix Tate, ship's baker, (r) are caught by the camera wrestle with a cleaning problem recently. Since the Del Compo reports Guy Walter, meeting sec- as they work on the dinner meal. has a limited amount of space its, where crewmemers can hang their Coffee time is proving a prob­ laundry to dry, a definite problem lem on the Council Grove (Cities LOG-A-RHYTHM: had developed with what could Service) where there seems to be be done with the wet wash. Ev­ a shortage of cups to drink the eryone agreed that when laundry Java. Despite this inconvenience, Sailor's Request became dry, it should be prompt­ the crew was more than ready to By Tony Toker ly removed from the line. Naviga­ vote their thanks for the fine work tion on the ship could also be the steward department was doing. Ott U Clair Looking hack to one score and eleven, improved if crewmembers would 4 4 4 Onr pgthioay of life was 'tween Hades and Heaven. stop hanging their laundry out­ after the crewmember has left the Contented seamen who know Until I realized that all was not right; side crew quarters and in the al­ ship. Crewmembers voted to set they can look forward to meals I tried very hard vxith all of rhy might. leyway, reports Joseph Zeloy, up a deposit system to avoid hav­ prepared in finest SIU style con­ ship's delegate. ing their shipmates leave ship tinue to give high praise to their Setting a pace that was easy to follow. 4" 4" with the keys in their pockets, steward departments. Among the Enjoying the oceans and watching the swallows. Vance' Reid, ship's delegate on according to Leo James, meeting ships whose steward departments To me you are still the same girl I wed; the Anjt (Pacific Seafarers), sends secretary. have receii'ed votes of thanks Others may say not, just believe what I said. this message to his Union broth­ 4 4 4 lately are the Steel Recorder ers: "Wish us luck on this slow Seafarers on the Penn Trader (Isthmian), Transorient (Hudson Keep faith in me always; don't ever despair. trip to China. But, this is what I (Penn Shipping) might have been Waterways), John C. (Atlantic Car­ Even when gossips may foul up the air. like since we've got a good crew. under the impression that their riers), Fairport (Waterman), Mont- Remember the good that I may have done; All is fine." eyesight was going bad until they pelier Victory (Victory Carriers), Del Monte (Deltal, Midland (Clear­ Never conderhn me, even in fun. 4 4 4 " heard an anguished complaint at The crew on the Steel Vendor a recent ship's meeting. Crew­ water), Steel Architect (Isthmian), Even though often tve are too long apart. (Isthmian) know how to comfort members. quickly backed up a de­ Transhatteras (Hudson) Water­ Endless are my thoughts from where I depart. an unfortunate brother when he mand that the engineer come up ways), Baltimore (Cities Service), Losmar (Calmar), Madeket (Water­ Coming to this phase or part of my poem. is in need. At a recent ship's with brighter light bulbs which man) and Florida State (Ever­ Understand darling, that I'm far from home. meeting, the ship's steward, Fred would produce more than 25 watts Shaia publicly stated his thanks both in passageways and living glades). 4 4 4 Relying upon your trust in me; to the entire crew for the concern quarters, reports John W. Butler, Crewmembers on the City of Knowing my actions, judged/ they «nll be. and care they gave him while he ship's delegate. Alma and the Fairport (Water­ Even when I'm angry or just a plain bore. was sick. Frank Travis also ex­ man) are really beaming about the Reports that the US Public Yes, I still love you. of that I am sure. pressed his gratitude for the help company's decision to provide watch focsles for the engine de­ ALCOA MASTER (Alcoa), AprU 11 smoothly. Motion made that food Sullivan. No beefs reported by de­ partment. Brother Ralph O. King partment since passenger opera­ —Chairman, A. Howit; Sacratary, W. plan be discontinued. Ships are not partment delegates. Crew beefing resigned as ship's delegate. Ven­ tions were cut back. Sentiment for Massenger. $3.40 in ship's fund. No stored sufficiently and it Is a waste about the very bad food on the ship. tilators in engine room need repair­ the move was very high before the beefs reported by department dele- of Union funds for personnel to This matter to be taken up with ing. Each crewmember requested to eates. Brother Messenger was elected operate same. Vote was 100 percent patrolman. protest removal of radio operators. decision i\as announced. to serve as ship's delegate. Crew re­ in favor of motion. Motion made quested to close drain valve in laun­ that instant coffee be put aboard ROBIN 600DFELL0W (Moorc-Mc- TRANSINDIA (Hudson Waterways), 4 4 4 dry room before leaving. Ship is ship and coffee urn repaired. Cormaek), March 22—Chairman, Lu­ March 29—Chairman, A. F. Banks- Former shipmates of Bill Olds Tunning smoothly. ther Cadson; Secretary, Thomas J. tron; Secretary, L. A. Brown. Brother on the Del Norte (Delta) were sad­ Heggarty. Two men missed ship in Bankstron, acting ship's delegate, re­ dened to hear of his recent passing. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), April 12 New York. Radio operator requests ported things running smoothly. Ship —Chairman, Marshal C. Cooper; Sec­ that all wires be paid in cash. $17 sailed short an electrician. Brother Many of those who remembered retary, Charles E. Turner. Ship's In ship's fund. $10 was donated to Bankston was elected ship's delegate him were happy to contribute to delegate reported that everything is Seamen's Library In New York. before end of meeting. Crew re­ in order. Some minor disputes in Brother Oreste Vola was re-elected quested to leave crew messroom open the collection which raised $200 deck and engine department to be to serve as ship's delegate. All de­ while at sea. for his family in New Orleans, re­ taken up with patrolman. Entire partments requested to keep laundry room clean. crew requested to keep pantry and ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin), March ports ship's delegate Harry Wolo- messroom clean. Vote of thanks to 22—Chairman, None; Secretary, James witz. the steward department. ST. CHRISTOPHER (Destiny Car­ riers), March 15—Chairman, John W. Galloway. Ship's delegate re­ ported some disputed OT. Crew told 4 4 4 I Bergeria; Secretary, Thomas Farrell. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), Ship's delegate reported that two that each department should order It's been all smooth sailing on April 32—Chairman,, Harry K. Kauf­ PENN CARRIER (Penn Shipping), men missed payoff in Philadelphia their own sanitary gear. Motion made the Marine (US Shipping). F. J. man) Secretary, Fazll All. $64.10 in May 2—Chairman, Lonnle Cole; Sec­ and two men missed ship in Phila­ io request clarification on shore leave ship's fund. Motion made that qual­ retary, Michael C. Miller. Motion delphia. Some disputed OT in deck for Ascension Island. Johnson, ship's delegate, recently ity of stores and meats be checked. made that SIU Food committee make department. Captain will have ship gave a vote of thanks to W. Drake, $10 was given to chief electrician for sure that the ship has the right fumigated for roaches in Rotterdam. COLORADO (Waterman), March 1— carrying men In his car to SlU hall amount of food. Ship's delegate re­ Chairman, Vincent Kohl; Secretary, deck delegate; George Williams, to vote. All men requested to turn ported no beefs but quite a bit of SACRAMENTO (Oriental Export­ T. J. Kearns. No beefs reported by engine delegate, and F. Davacol, In room keys. disputed OT in deck department. ing), April 5—Chairman, Robert department delegates. Discussion on Everyone asked to be careful with Spencer; Secretary, Robert E. Sum- more food being put out for night steward delegate for their excel­ PENN CARRIER (Penn Shipping), smoking. merford. Brother Slade was elected lunch, tables being set up correctly, lent cooperation. The crew gave April 5—Chairman, R. Harp; Secre­ to serve as ship's treasurer. $19.50 and crew desire to have more coffee a rousing vote of thanks to Eddie tary, J. Padelsky. Ship's delegate re­ MASSMAR (Calmer), May 8—Chair­ in ship's fund. Some disputed OT served at all meals. This will be ported that everything Is running man, Joe Air; Secretary, John A. in engine department and deck de- corrected. Miller, chief steward, for his good menus, fine food and A-1 service

Ykeiow, Bumy, THAT SOAP POVVPgK OF VOUI2S su/se OlOMV , lAUNPPYi / Fag* Twenty SEAFARERS LOO U, INf SlU Shutterbug Takes Trip To Moscow NEW ORLEANS—When the York (American Bulk Carriers) visited Odessa recently as part of tha US wheat ship* ments to Russia program, Seafarer Eric Joseph took the initiative to go sightseeing in Russia. Joseph's visit to Moscow repre-" During his tour, Interpreter- sented the second time he had seen streets, and a great real of new guides, "all women, most of them so upset the people of the USSR the city. He had visited Moscow apartment construction. pretty" accompanied his party. He as the death of President John t, five years earlier when he had also However, Joseph strikes a more reports that he met several beauti­ Kennedy. "They had extraordinary toured Kiev, Leningrad, Riga and somber note when he mentions the ful Russian girls and found that respect for the man," he declared. Moscow. fact that he was followed by plain­ getting acquainted with them was "Practically everyone I spoke He reports that he noticed sev­ clothes security police during his definitely an Individual matter. On with," he continued, "expressed the eral changes since his last visit to Moscow visit. Even though he was the whole Joseph discovered So­ opinion there would be no war so the Soviet capital. He noticed that faced with the uncomfortable situa­ viet citizens were "friendly, polite long as Kennedy were President. the people on the streets were bet­ tion of being shadowed, he states and curious about anything Ameri­ Today they shrug their shoulders ter dressed, that there were a that he had the freedom to go any­ can. and say: Now we don't know; any­ larger number of small cars on the where in the city. On the other hand, it is obvious thing can happen." that both he and his fellow crew- members on the York were not too pleased with the way a Russian patrol boat circled their ship for two nights while it awaited clear­ ance to dock at Odessa. Another unpleasant Soviet practice was the assignment of armed soldiers to patrol all the ships in port, he adds. According to Joseph, nothing has 4 -A.. - •• 04-;, These views of Moscow IsBiii'' Use Only One were taken for the LOG by Mail Address Seafarer Eric Joseph who Seafarers with beefs regard­ recently made his second ing slow payment of monies duo trip to see the Soviet ca­ from various operators in back pital. Joseph made hit wages and disputed overtime Seafarer Joseph poses in should first check whether they visit when the York (Amer­ front of tha Lenin Museum have a proper maUing address on his recent visit to Mos­ ican Bulk Carriers) de­ on file with the company. SIU livered a load of wheat to headquarters officials point out cow while a group of Rus­ Odessa as part of the grain that reports received from sev­ sian school children line up shipments. The top photo eral operators show checks have in the background. Al­ shows the huge state-run been mailed to one address though Joseph reports he GUM department stores in while a beef on the same score was followed by security is sent from another, thus cre­ police, he says that he Moscow. The photo at the ating much difficulty in keeping right depicts St. Basil's accounts straight. could go anywhere he Cathedral. wanted.

PRODUCER (Marin* Carriers), April from ship to bus station. Vote of and how movies shall be purchased. 19—Chairman, M. Poole; Secretary, T. thanks to the steward department. Crew requests a different brand of Adami. Ship is running smuuthiy. Wiil Motion made that headquarters form catus and chill sauce as present SIU Lifeboat Crew pay oil April 24th. No beefs reported. a committee to inspect living condi­ brand explodes. Crew also requests Motion to install airpipes from pas­ tions on new ships, in the future. that wash water tanks be repaired sageway to each foc'sle. Vote of thanks as water is now mixed with paint. extended to the steward department. CANTIONY (Cities •ervlce), April 23—Chairman, None; Secretary, A. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), Saves Injured Brother Hebert. No beefs reported. Boarding April 12—Chairman, George Hayes; HASTINGS (Waterman), April I9-. patrolman to appoint deck delegate. Chairman, Leon Jordan; Secretary, Secretary, Edward MIshanskl. Ship's SlU-lifeboat training dramatically proved its value as It Held discussion about food and prep­ delegate reported that one fireman John Wells. Nothing much to report. aration of same. Everything is running smoothly. Draw was missing duo to illness. No re­ prevented an accident from turning into a tragedy when a placement was available. This ship will be put out before arrival. Pantry­ NORINA (Marine Traders), Feb. 2S Seafarer lifeboat crew successfully completed the transfer of man hospitalized in St. Nazaire. won the Safety Award. Crew told to —Chairman, John D. McLemore; Sec­ prepare rooms for spraying. Poor France. $4.00 in ship's fund. Discus­ retary, Wallace O. Perry, Jr. Brother an injured crewmember from^' sion on repairs. grade of toilet tissue aboard ship. Wallace G. Perry, Jr. was elected to Vote of thanks to the steward de­ the Oceanic Wave (American that they got a free ride since serve as ship's delegate. Some dis­ partment for preparation and serving they couldn't keep tha boat going SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatratn), puted OT in engine department per­ of food during voyage. Oceanic) to a waiting doctor April 26—Chairman, A. Gylland; Sec­ taining to oilers standing watches. aboard a passenger liner on the under its own power. When this Crew requested to keep crew mess retary, W. NIhem. Disputed OT lor OS clean at aU times. RAPHAEL SEMMES (Sea-Land), high seas. became evident, oars were struck wiU be taken up with patrolman. No April 4—Chairman, J. Byrnes; Secre­ and "the Vikings could have taken major beefs reported by department tary, Guy Walter. Brother Richard The incident began when ship's delegates. OCEANIC SPRAY (American Oce­ Brown was elected to serve as ship's electrician Eddie Lee Walker was lessons from the way the SIU boys anic), April 26—Chairman, John C. delegate. $15.08 In ship's fund. No stoning a commentator on a gener­ ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), April S— beefs reported. Motion made that Chairman, W. T. Roach; Secretary A, each man. donate $4 to fund in order ator, according to Q. Nail. No beefs reported by depart­ to pay for repaPs on TV. a report by ship's ment delegates. OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Over- meeting secre- seat), Feb. 4—Chairman, C. B. Lee, tary Ira Brown. WARM SPRINGS (Columbia), April Jr.; Secretary, T. Jonet. Brother 4—Chairman, Walter Marcus; Secre­ C. E. Lee. Jr., was elected to serve Walker's hand tary, Paul B. Gladden, Sr. One man as ship's delegate. No beefs reported slipped while he missed ship in steward department. by department delegates. Crew re­ No beefs reported by department quested to keep mc.ssall clean nnd was working, and delegates. Everything Is running to take care of washing m.achinc. the top of two smoothly. Brother Vincent Young was fingers of one elected to serve as ship's delegate. LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory Hunt; Secretary, P. J. Foley. Held Carriers), March 29—Chairman, Rob­ hand were sev- MARGARET BROWN (Bioomfield), discussion on draws. Ship sailed ert W. Ferrandiz; Secretary, F. Ches­ ered when his Miller Brown April 12—Chairman, P. Blaiack; Secre­ from Galveston, Texas, short one ter. Brother E. O. (Tex) Warren was tary, S. Rothschild. One man mi.ssed oiler and one fireman. One fireman elected to servo as ship's delegate, Walker hand was pulled sent the lifeboat across the water," ship and later rejoined in another boarded at Freeport. Brother P. J. and it was agreed that ha take care Into the generator. port. Vote of thanks extended to stew­ Douzat, Jr. was elected to serve as of the ship's fund. $7.15 in fund. declares Brown. ard department for excellent service. ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department A quick call for medical help delegates. was sent out on the ship's radio, When the transfer had been DEL NORTE (Delta), April 19— DEL RIO (Delta), April 19—Chair­ completed. Walker was turned Chairman, Harold Crane; Secretary, man, Leon J. Penton; Secretary, Alf and two minutes later the German Bill Kaiser. Ship's delegate reported M. Toientino. Brother Norman W. ALCOA MARKETER (Alcoa), April liner Hanover answered the dis­ over to the Hanover's doctor who that one oiler was flown to New DuBois was elected to serve as ship's 5—Chairman, D. N. Dickson; Secre­ turned out to be a young German Orleans froih Barbados for being delegate. Ship sailed one man short tary, W. P. Anderson. Brother D. N. tress signal. The German ship undesirable and a telegram was sent from Beaumont, Texas. $9 in ship's Dick.son was elected to serve as ship'.* radioed that it had a doctor on who had just completed his train­ to New Orleans hail to that effect. fund. Discussion on food not being delegate. Deck delegate reported ing in the US. The German medic One man was hospitalized in Buenos cooked properly. Poultry is not that he has a check for $110.38 to be board and would turn about to Aires. Letter received from Buck cooled long enough. deposited in ship's fund for movies. told Miller that he was only too .Stephens .stating that the movie fund Said chock to be caslied In Sun meet the Oceanic Wave. Since the Francisco and kept for safe keeping glad to do something for an Amer­ money $400 (.short $34) was returned. SENECA (Marine Carriers), March Hanover had gone through the Brother Stephens was thanked for by the Captain. It was suggested 27—Chairman, L. A. Mitchell; Secre­ that the ship's library be locked In Suez Canal at the same time as ican after the wonderful treatment his trouble in recovering the fund. tary, F. A. McGrath. Motion made he had received in this country. At present movie fund on board is to have the laundry room cleaning port and the key kept In messhall. the American ship and was only $205.80 and $86.00 in ship's fund. alternated each week between tha a few miles ahead of it, a ren- The doctor was forced to am­ Motion made to have negotiating deck and engine crew. Motion to TRANSERIE (Hudson Waterways), committee negotiate for two days off have recreation room clean and that April 23—Chairman, George W. Alex­ devous was quickly arranged. putate two of Walker's fingers, but a trip. This to be included in con­ the last stand-by help clean up the ander; Secretary, Richard W. Simp- When the Hanover came into after the operation was completed tract. crew mess. Crew requested to be kins. One man hospitalized in Odes­ and he had returned to his ship, properly dressed when entering the sa. Another man paid off in Odessa sight, the value of SIU lifeboat RIO GRANDE (Oriental Exporters), dining area. No beefs reported by due to death in his family. Brother training soon showed itself. Brown the brave electrician offered April 12—Chairman, Hugh D. Cur- department delegates. George W. Alexander was elected to thanks to everyone in the lifeboat ran; Secretary, S. T. Araies. Brother serve as ship's delegate. Vote of writes that bosun, Frank Miller Hugh D. Curran was elected to serve STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), Feb. thanks to Brother John J. Quinter, took command of number one life­ crew who had worked so hard to as ship's delegate. One man missing 24—Chairman, Edmund J. Len; Sec­ former ship's delegate, .for a Job help him. in deck department. No beefs re­ retary, James Gilliam. Ship's dele­ well done. Crew requested not to boat which was launched "with a ported. gate reported no beefs and ship is smoke on deck while carrying gaso­ bunch of real good sailors at the While the operation was in prog- off to a good start. Few hours dis­ line as cargo. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), April 12 puted OT in deck department. Stow­ oars." re.ss. Miller held the lifeboat —Chairman, Frank Arana; Secretary, away is being returned to Massawa, OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Overseas), In describing the transfer oper­ alongside the Hanover. The Sea­ Jaspar Anderson. Letter sent to head­ Ethiopia—this being his third try. May 2—Chairman, J. Karl; Secretary, quarters regarding conditions on R. F. Mackert. Ship's delegate re­ ation, Brown says that the lifeboat farer's wait for their injured lioard ship. $2.42 in ship's fund. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), March ported that everything Is going well. crew did a fine job in traditional brother was made more comfort­ .Sliip's delegate offered condolence to 29—Chairman, T. Johnson; Secretary, Praised crew's behavior. One man Brother H. Dowcii on behalf of the K. Ryan. $13.55 In ship's fund. No missed ship in Nola. One man to get SIU style. Although two engineers able by the hospitality of the Ger­ crew on the death of his wife. Dis­ beefs reported by department dele­ off in Canada for operation. Will were aboard to work the boat's man crew which gave the cussion about transportation for crew gates. Discussion on movie projector see the captain about replacements. motor, the meeting secretary notes Seafarers cold beer. U. 1M4 SEAT ARE BS' LOG rag9 Oldtimer Describes Thrills Of Days On Sailing Ships By Fred Harvey, H-120

EDITOR'S NOTE—Fred Harvey is an SIU oldtimer whose sailing career stretches all the way back to the days before steam ships replaced the clippers on the high seas. LOG readers will remember the ac­ count of his days on the whaler Andrew Hicks which appeared in the December 28, 1962, edition.

A ship flying across the water under full sail is a beautiful thing to see. Back in the days when I first started sailing, the notion of signing on a steam ship never even occurred to me. Sailing ships were good enough for me, just as they were for Andy Furuseth in his time. Back in 1903 when I was caught in the ice which was be­ crew consisting of 18 sailors, a A drawing of the three sky sail W. F. Babcock under full on the Andrew Hicks, we sailed to the Arctic Ocean to ginning to move south. It was sailmaker, carpenter, cook, stew­ sail shows the graceful majesty which inspired the loyalty of get Bowhead Whale. I remember during this time that we got ard, cabin boy and five officers sailing oldtimers such as SlU member Fred Harvey. After going ashore on Middleton Island, another bowhead, collecting about aft for a total of 28 men. Although i having his fill of whaling, Harvey signed on the Babcock in the Gulf of Alaska, south of 1,500 pounds of bone and some the Babcock had a reputation as which sailed from San Francisco to Weesong, China. Valdez. We found an old Scan­ oil. After sailing through the a hellship only ten years before, dinavian captain who lived alone Bering Sea, we killed Sperm we managed to do fairly well. In Whale which gave us about 80 those days we didn't stand the ni In his job as head of the there raising blue and silver fox Seafarers Not for their fur. barrels of oil. usual afternoon watch in fine :.i- SIU's Department of Social when we reached San Fran­ weather. This meant that every "9;i Security, he was always fighting Fresh Eggs Charity Cases After learning that we wanted cisco in the early part of Decem­ second day everyone worked the To the Editor: to make pension conditions bet­ ber 1903, I decided it was about whole days every 48 hours. ter for our Union's oldtimers. fresh provisions, the old man I was reading a newspaper told us where we could find sea time to do some sailing on another We made a fast passage to the from England the other day This is one of the reasons why part of the ocean. Up to that mouth of the Whampoa River in ir^i the SIU has the best pension gull eggs. We headed for some when it struck me just how time, most of my trips were on about 45 days. Although Shanghai It plans of all the maritime high cliffs and started gathering lucky the American seaman is eggs using long "man helpers" the Pacific and the waters north lies about 14 miles up the to have such a strong Union unions. of the Arctic Circle. Whampoa, we dropped anchor at He never gave up working for with spoons attached. Til never as the SlU to represent them. forget how thousands of gulls Barbary Coast Weesong on the Yangtze where a better social security plan descended on us, Meanwhile, 1904 rolled around, our cargo was unloaded into The paper was the "London and an improved deal for SIU Observer," and in the classi­ screaming their and the old Barbary Coast looked junks. pensioners. Let's all hope that protests as they as fine as ever. Business was Since we were some distance fied pages there was a small the good work that Joe Voipian advertisement asking for do­ watched their really booming at the Thalia and to Shanghai, our skipper promised dedicated his life to will be Hippodrome dance halls, and nations to something called nests being that half the crew at a time could carried on. Leo Gillis. robbed. things were roaring along Bart- get into the city for a weekend. the "Royal Alfred Merchant lett Alley and other areas in the As was the custom in those days Seamen's Society." The soci­ We managed to get several old Red Light district. along the Chinesse coast, a big ety's pitch was that it never Seaman Lauds Even though I was only 17 at junk would anchor off the stern ignored a "distress signal from baskets of eggs which changed the time, I felt strong as an ox of a ship whose crew couldn't r: ? an aged or disabled seafarer." Care By Crew and considered myself a good 1 get to shore. Crewmembers would I ^ If American seamen weren't our menu on the To the Editor: Harvey ship consider- boat man. After all, I had been j then have the opportunity to draw \U protected by unions like the I am writing to tell you of I < ably. We started eating eggs until serving as a stroke oarsman in i a certain amount from the junk's SlU, they would also have to the wonderful care and atten­ they came out of our ears. For a whale boat full of gear which ! proprietor out of the $25 a month depend on charity handouts tion that I received on my last days we were served nothing but carried a crew of six. Trying to wages that they were paid. Of from organizations like the one voyage on the Steel Vendor. run down a whale in one of those course, this didn't amount to too Iv boiled eggs, and fried eggs, but h. advertising in the "London During the trip I was taken we never did get a slice of ham boats is a long way from the much since we all got a month's Observer." However, we do ill with a kidney stone ailment with them. training SIU men get in lifeboat advance in San Francisco. How­ have the SIU, and I know we which knocked me off my feet. Our ship's captain gave the old handling. I still say there is ever, things were very cheap in can all sleep that much better I was laid up in bed for eight skipper on the island a bolt of nothing like practical experience the Orient, and all the average since we know that our Union long days until the pain from canvas for helping us out, and we in a whale boat in the long seaman wanted was wine, women will take care of us both while the sickness cleared up. When proceeded to the Bering Sea. When swells of the Pacific or fishing and song, all of which could be we are sailing and afterwards I first got sick, the pain was so we arrived there, there wasn't down on the Grand Banks. purchased from the junk so con­ when we are forced to stay on much that I really got scared, any wind. While we were be­ When I went to the shipping veniently anchored off our stern. the beach permanently. especially since I didn't know calmed, we started to fish, catch­ master, I found out there was an Went Ashore Today a Seafarer can hold what it was. ing cod by the hundreds with an American three sky sail yarder, The first Saturday after our up his head with pride and not What I. really want to talk occasional halibut. This meant the W. F. Babcock, loading oil for arrival, I went to take a look at worry about becoming an ob- that we finally were able to stop the lamps of China. When he Shanghai with the port watch. I about is the class A treatment asked me if I wanted to sign on arrived there with $10 in my that the entire crew gave me. eating eggs. Our diet, which now consisted of fried fish, boiled fish as third mate (about the equiv­ pocket and promptly bunked In a Even though they were all alent of a bosun's rating), I house that the agent had recom­ busy, every one of them told and fish served in every other way we eould dream up, still was a immediately accepted and went mended. me how concerned they were down to meet the skipper, a After about 24 days, the coolie about my poor condition. Dur­ welcome change from our usual To The Kditor fare of salt "horse" (pork). typical 'Down Easter.' He liked gangs finally got us unloaded, ing the time I was flat on my McKenzie River my looks and physique, so I got and we began to take on fresh back, there was always some­ After sailing through the Ber­ the berth. provisions. Two men left ship for All letters to the editor for one in my room watching over ing Strait, we eventually arrived After we finished taking on jobs on the beach, and the publication in the SEAFARERS me. I got this attention for the at the mouth of McKenzie River cargo, the ship was towed down agent's shipping master replaced LOG must be signed by the eight days I was sick, every where the crew got its first bow- from Richmond and anchored to them with a couple of seamen writer. Names will be tcithheld hour of the day or night. head whale in the vicinity of pick up a crew. We signed on who were tired of staying in upon request. Since everyone on board the Herochel Island. We didn't have 20 men, most of them from board­ China. We beat a fast passage Steel Vendor went out of his much trouble in killing him, and ing masters. Only about half of back to San Francisco, arriving ject of charity and whether or way to make sure that I would after he was stripped down, we them had ever seen a ship before. in the first, part of May. As soon not somebody is going to an­ pull through, I really find it got about 1,000 pounds of bone We left for Shanghai in the as I hit shore, I began thinking swer a "distress signal." very hard to single out any out of him. This was sold back middle of January, 1904 with a about getting a ship for Europe. Carl Cowl one or two men to give my in the States for around $3 per thanks to. When I say every­ pound. I guess the shipowner HURRICANE (Waterman), May 3— Cisco, and is in good shape. Brother I l" S* Chairman, K. K. Brittain; Secretary, Ciamboli was elected to serve as one, I mean right from Captain made a good profit out of It, but J. C. Thompson. Repair lists were .chip s delegate. Motion made to have Mourns Passing K. N. Greenlaw to the greenest $3 is all the money that we ever made up and turned in. A nice trip. supply of stamped envelopes sent to A couple of minor beets aboard. ship for forwarding crew li.sts and Of Joe Voipian seaman in the crew. Every last got out of it. Vote of thanks extended to the ship's ship's minutes to headquarters crewmember was ready and Continuing on, we sailed until delegates for a Job well done, and a To the Editor: DEL MAR (Delta), March 29—Chair­ I was very sorry to hear that willing to do anything that I we reached solid ice, and even : man, E. McCloskey; Secretary, Rich­ Joe Voipian passed away. All asked when I needed some­ though it was summer, I was able ard Stewart. One man missed the to go out on the ice pack with a ship in Santos, Brazil, but was re­ the oldtimers in the Union will thing. placed by anotlier man who had really miss him, especially the I want everyone in the SIU hunting party. We bagged a polar missed the ship there. One man was bear later on and managed to get hospitalized in Curacao, N.W.I. ones who are now receiving to know that as far as I'm con­ $.128.08 in movie fund. Motion made pensions, not to say anything cerned, there isn't a ship sail­ two walruses. that the 4-8 FWT and Oiler be re­ Since the Andrew Hicks had about the members who are ing that has a crew that can lived while maneuvering by the 8-12 to depend on her sails, she had watch as customary and this to be about ready to start collecting top the Steel Vendor's. entered in the eiariBrations at the to turn around toward Point next negotiations of the SIU con­ their pension checks. Fred Shaia Barrow in order to avoid getting tract. DEL SOL (Delta), April 3—Chair­ special vote of thanks to the steward man, Pete Valentine; Secretary, E. P. tF You ARE RECEIVING department for making it a wonder­ Sahuque. $5 in ship's fund. Motion ful trip, was made that each man donate $1 MORETHAN ONE to ship's fund. Few hours disputed COPY OF THE OCEAN DINNY (Maritime Over- OT in deek and engine departments, CLIP ALL MAIL teas), March 1 — Chairman, A. otherwise everything is running Mlchelet; Secretary, L, Pierson. Ship's smoothly. LABELS FROM delegate didn't have much to report. There are a few beefs and some dis­ MAYFLOWER (Mayflower), April 2S THE fROHT puted OT, —Chairman, A. Rummel; Secretary, PASES... R. Sanchez. Brother F. Pehler was WILD RANGER (Waterman), March elected tq serve as ship's delegate. 1—Chairman, A. L, Clamboll; Secre­ All delegates requested to make up AND RETURN LABELS tary, W. C. Sink. Ship just came repair list as soon as possible. No EOINE CANADJUSYLlSr. out of a l.l-day lay-up in San Fran- beefs reported. • . Twenty-Tfr* SEAFARERS ihif JteM It, ItM

All of the following SIU families have received maternity benefits from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: All hospitalized Seafarers would appreciate mail and visits whenever possible. The following U the latest Patrick Cranford, born January, Chesapeake, Va. Lisa & Denlse Johnson, born available list of SIU men in the hospital: 21, 1964, to the Quincy R. Cran- 4 4 4^ November 18, 1963, to the Ray­ fords, Chickasaw, Alabama. Melanie Lewingr, born December mond Johnsons, Detroit, Mich. USPHS HOSPITAL R. F. Nielsen CecU •. V/aUloh NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA Antonio Penor Wm. L. Williams 4. i 23, 1963, to the Clarence Lewings, 4 4 4 Arvo Antilla R. A. Kennedy ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL Wendy Koss, born December Many, La. Tammy Frazier, born November Joseph A. Baron* R. Klrsohenmann DULUTH. MINNESOTA Daniel H. Bishop Duskn P. Korolla WUlard Johnson 21, 1963, to the James A. Koss', 4 4 4 27, 1963, to the Thomas E. Fraz- Gary J. Bryant M. M. Locklear USPHS HOSPITAL Alpena, Mich. lers, Elkton, Va. WUbert Burke Henry J. Maas. Jr. FORT WORTH, TEXAS John Grlmmett, bom January George E. Burleson Mont McNabb. Jr. Gerald Algernon Billy C. Lynn i 4" 3, 1964, to the Richard Lee Grlm- 4 4 4 Adron Cox Claude McNorton Thoraa* Cassion George W. McKnew Tina Marie Cairns, born Janu­ Thomas John Buzalewskl, born Billy Dean Phillip C. Mendnza Arthur Collett Samuel Mills metts, Atlanta, Georgia. R. F. Edmonds Cleon Mixon B. F. Deibler Max Olson ary 14, 1964, to the John V. 4 4 4 January 29, 1963, to the Joseph John Fabis Charles Lee Monks Ab* Gordon Jamea Webb Cairns', Sault Marie, Mich. Buzalewskls, Reading, Pa. Edw. S. Fairfield Ralph H. Newcomb John GotseR Willie A. Young Susanne Morris, born August O. R. Farrara Robert Odom Thomas Lehay 4* 4" 4« 12, 1963, to the Mortimer Morris", 4 4 4 John S. Fontan Earl J. Porta SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR Orrin Dawson Wicker, born De­ Jacqueline Caban, born Febru­ Theodore Forlin Vincent A. Quinn STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Mobile, Alabama. Audley C. Foster O. E. Richardson Daniel Gorman Thomas Isaksen cember 18, 1963, to the Ben L. 4 4 4 ary 8, 1964, to the Rafael Cabans, Richard Gallegoo J. P. Shaiigliiiessy Alberto Gutierrez Wm. D. Kenny Wickers, Jr., Groves. Texas. New York, New York. James E. Gardiner Louis C. Storie Edwin Harriman Tanuny Wall, born December, John F. Gersey R. E. Stough, Jr. VA HOSPITAL 4- 4« 4" 4, 1963, to the James H. Walls, 4 4 4 Jesse L. Green Win. D. Thiemonz* NEW YORK. NEW YORK Felicia Mary Pitre, born Novem­ Otis J. Harden B. L. Trosclair S. Frankiewicz Harvey Rhoden Jacksonville, Fla. Roxann Waters, born November Ramon Drizany John Valladares ber 9. 1963, to the Raymond Pit- VA HOSPITAL 23, 1963, to the Phillip M. Waters", James O. Jackson Louis C. Vanacoer* WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT res, Marrero, La. 4 4 4 Frank F. James John D. Vidrine Sahford Gregory Sara McGrew, born December Dallas, Texas. Foster J. Juneau Roy R. Young IRON MT. HOSPITAL 4' 4* l" 29, 1963, to the Lloyd McGrews, Ben J. Kazuba IRON MT. MICHIGAN Diane Vickery, born January 6, 4 4 4 USPHS HOSPITAL Arnold Johnson Leltchfield, Mich. Helen Louise Bowers, born No­ BALTIMORE. MARYLAND USPHS HOSPITAL 1964, to the Walter Vlckerys, Phil­ J. C. Arnold William Milter MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE adelphia, Pa. 4 4 4 vember 4, 1963, to the Raymond Tom Danzey James Mitchell James McGee Scott Alan Louis, born Decem­ S. Bowers', Algonae, Mich. Hector Durate Donald E. Murphy PINE CHEST HAVEN NURSING HOME 4 4 4" Arnold Heinvall S. Orkwiszewski COVINGTON. KENTUCKY Will Beasley Jr., born January ber 11, 1963, to the John N. Louis", 4 4 4 Protasio Herrera Antonio Palmes Frank Martin 1, 1964. to the Will D. Beasleya. Manlstlque, Mich. Charles Hippard Ralph Pardue US NAVAL HOSPITAL Beth-Ann Colllngs, born Decem­ Emile Haude James Redden JACKSONVILLE. FLORIDA ber 25, 1963, to the Charles F. Lafayette Howard James Selmon Henry Stone The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported Edward F. Lamb Carl W. Smith US SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL Colllngs, Philadelphia, Pa. Charles Lovell Paul Strickland WASHINGTON. DC to the Seafarers Welfare Plan (any apparent delay in payment James Lyness Samuel Walton Paul Stovall Wm. H. Thomson of elainis is normally due to late filing, laek of beneficiary 4 4 4 Jerry Miller VA HOSPITAL Linda Trevisano, born February USPHS HOSPITAL WEST ROXBURY, MASS. card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates) i GALVESTON. TEXAS R. Arsenault 4, 1964, to the Domlnlck Trevl- John W. Alstatt Chas. C. Martin John Aruanites F. Ouweneel Clement Stann, 43: Brother Mariano Seano, 74: Brother sanos, Brooklyn, New York. Samuel E. Aviles Joseph P. Pettus Staim died of natural causes on Seano was a victim of heart dis­ 4 4 4 James Bencic L. J. Pretious September 14, ease on August J. A. CichomskI Ernesto Ramirez Beef Box Houston Thomas, born January T. H. Fitzgibbons Frank F. Reese (Continued from page 12) 1963 aboard the 31, 1963 at the 21, 1964, to the Houston Thomas", James C. Flanagan J. Leo Rogers Transhudson American Hospi­ John W. Gibson Alfonso Sandino overtime as the high man's over­ Mobile, Alabama. Otis Gilles John E. Sbamel (Hudson Water­ tal, Manila, The S. H. Harrison Charles M. Silcox time hours in the Deck Depart­ ways). A member Philippines. A n 4 4 4 Milburn L. Hatley T. A. Spencer ment, except where such overtime Walter J. Koyn L. Springer of the Union SIU member Gena Williams, born January 30, Michael Machusky Charles B. Young has been paid for routine sea since 1957, he since 1939, he 1964, to the Gene Williams', Ports­ USPHS HOSPITAT. watches. The Boatswain shall have mouth, Pa. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS the right to stand week-end gang­ sailed in the sailed in the deck John J. May Harold G. Werns steward depart­ department be­ Ray Kiersten way watch in turn with the rest of ment. He is sur­ fore going on USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK the Deck Department. If he fails vived by his pap> pension in 1956. John Aba Nils Larson to exercise such right he has no ents, Alelde and Luclen Stann of surviving is his niece, Eufracla Gal- E. S. Alvarez George McGinnis claim for high man's overtime. X r Forney Bowen Warren Mclnlyre New Orleans, La. Burial was in lano of Manila, The Philippines. Lawrence Byrne Ambro.se Magdirila If the Boatswain is required to New Orleans. La. The place of burial is unknown. Marion P. Edge Henry Callahan G. Mihalopoulos work with and supervise the watch Anthony Carrano Haakon Mouin 4 4 4 4 4 4 You are asked to get in touch Ed Cleary Clifton Nelson on deck on Saturdays, Sundays, or John J. Donahue, 63: Heart dis­ with Red at 477-0606 In Mobile, Clarence Collins Harold Nelson Holidays, for which the watch on John Cullinson Francis Neves ease was fatal to Brother Donahue Jose Alonzo, 40t Brother Alonzo Ala. Hamilton Dailey N. Palaulzoglnii deck receives additional overtime, on April 14, 1964 died accidentally when his house 4 4 4 Joe Denton Winford PoweU he shall receive the same amount in Jersey City, caught fire in Lionel Desplant Tom Rainey of overtime per hour as paid to a NJ. A member of Rudolph CifarattI James Fisher James Ray Tampa, Fla. Sail­ Your sister, Rita advises you to Robert Godwin Win. Sargent member of the watch on deck, in the SIU-Railway ing in the stew­ Lynwood Gregory At StracciolinI lieu of his regular overtime rate. Marine Region get In touch with your mother who Ralph Hayes Tunis Tcnisson ard department, Is recovering from a broken arm. Erik Jensen Julian Visla When the Boatswain is working since 1963, he he was a member Ellis Jones Harry White alone, or with men on watch below was a tugman 4 4 4 Derek Lamb of the SIU since Marion McClure USPHS HOSPITAL only, on Saturdays, Sundays, or with the Erie 1952. He is sur­ JACKSONVILLE. FI.ORIDA Tha above named is asked to G. C. Maddox E. S. Bagley Holidays, he shall receive the reg­ Lackawanna Rail­ vived by a friend, contact Lindsey Ogletree, care of H. J. Roef ular overtime rate prescribed." road. He is sur­ Sydney D. Pat­ USPHS HOSPITAf. In submitting questions and vived by his wife, terson of Mobile, Airport Parking Company of Texas, BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS Sky Harbor Airport, 3000 Sky Har­ Gilbert Edwards Charles Robinson work situations for clarification, Margaret Donahue of Jersey City, Ala. Burial was Wm. Kouzounas Harris Smallwood delegates and crews are reminded NJ. Place of burial was not listed. at Colon Cemetary, Tampa, Fla. bor Drive, Phoenix, Arizona. Newton Paine Claude Valladares 4 4 4 USPHS HOSPITAL once again to provide as much de­ 4 4 4 SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA tail as possible selling forth the Joseph Boulanger, 67: Brother 4 4 4 Translndia Crewmembers Pastor B. Ablin Edwin L. Kane Boulanger died of natural causes Ferdinand J. Bruggner, 52: Seafarers in the New York area Charlie A. Gedra Roland E. Parady circumstances of any dispute. Be­ Emmet C. Humbird R. O. Zaragoza sides those mentioned, some of the on December 23, Brother Bruggner died of natural who sailed on the last voyage of R. J. Henningcr A. Bell 1963 at Mercy causes on No­ the Translndia are asked to get in USPHS HOSPITAL members who were sent clarifica­ NORFOLK, VIRGINIA tions on various subjects during Hospital, Buffalo, vember 2, 1963, touch with Bob Aronson in the G. C. Atherton M. L. Hamilton NY. He was a in the Staten Is- LOG office. Robert Bailey Wm. Harris the past few days included the fol­ Innes Blankcnship Joseph Perry lowing: Charles Crafford, deck member of the land USPHS 4 4 4 Frank Buck Otto Sylvester SIU-Great Lakes Hospital. He Charles (Dutch) Delhaus Barron D. Daniels Hildred V. Whit* delegate, Jefferson City Victory; USPHS HOSPITAL Albert H. Schwartz, ship's delegate, Tug and Dredge joined the Un­ Tha above-named, who was a DETROIT. MICHIGAN District since ion in 1952 and crewmember of the Del Valle, P. M. Novak Edward L. Baats Hudson; Jack Dolan, ship's dele­ Wm. Wheeler gate, Anton Brunn; Mike J. Mc- 1961 until he re­ sailed as a mem­ Voyage 81, is advised that his ra­ USPHS HOSPITAL tired on pension ber of the en­ dio, suitcase and souvenirs are now SEATTLE. WASHINGTON Cormick, deck delegate, Sacramen­ gine department. E. Le Bourveau John E. Kennedy to; and Richard Almojera, ship's in 1962. Surviv­ in the purser's possession. Sam N. Bowser J. F. Malyszho ing are three daughters, Rosemary Surviving are his 4 4 4 G. E. Bradford Robert Maloy delegate, Robin Trent. Young, Margaret Dallman and sons, Andrew and Robert Brugg­ Tax Refund Checks Elizabeth McAndrew, and a son, ner of Bradenton Beach, Fla. Bur­ Income tax refund checks are Joseph Boulanger, all of Buffalo. ial was at St. Charles Cemetery, being hold for SIU members listed Burial was in Holy Cross Ceme- Farmlngdale, N.Y. below by Jack Lynch, Room 201, tary, Buffalo. 4 4 4 SUP Building, 450 Harrison Street, 4 4 4 Henry Davis, Jr., 43i A heart San Francisco 5, Calif.: Tony A. Abella, 74: Brother attack claimed Brother Davis on Julian B. Arzaga, Vasco M. Bar- Abella died of brain disease on January 24, 1964, ros (3), Eugene W. Bent, Marjarito January 21, 1964 en route to the Borja, Joseph Camp, Eugene L. at King County Johns Hopkins Castano, Jr., Elgll E. Hjelm (2), Hospital, Seattle Hospital. Sailing Joseph Luberlch Waldo M. Oliver, Wash. He joined in the steward Jorgen G. Pedersen, Sammy Ro- the SIU in 1961 department, he gamos, Michael Romalho, Henry and sailed as a had been a mem­ R. Smith, Charles E. Swltzer, Ber­ member of both ber of the Union nardo Tombocon and Willie Wal­ the engine and since 1950. Bur­ ker (2). steward depart­ ial was at Mt. 4 4 4 ments. He is sur­ Calvary Cem­ Eddie Candel! vived by a daugh­ etery In Anne Arundel County, You are asked to contact Jlmmie ter, Canida Asuncion of San Jose, Md. Isidore E. Levin of Baltimore, D. Coker, 2824 N. W. 59th Street, Calif. Burial was at Holyrood Md., was legally appointed ad­ Seattle 7, Wash., about an urgent Cemetary, Seattle, Wash. ministrator of his estate. matter. SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN Jiwet 12, 1964 SMAFdREnS IOJG Fir* Twellty-Tl^«• Senrice Industries Show Job Gains rOTSSfSPTBT NEW YORK—According to recent figures released by the Department of Labor, Ameri­ can workeris earning their livelihood in industries which provide services rather than those HALLS involved in producing goods now are now leading the latter in the number of jobs held by PHILADELPHIA 2604 S, 4th St three-to-two. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes DEwey 6-3828 The figures which were tries have lost ground. two-fifths to reach a record total & Inland Waters TAMPA 312 Harrison St Tel. 229-2788 compiled by the Department Since 1949, when the number of 36V6 million last year. PRESIDENT ohow that service industries have of jobs first topped its counter­ It represented 59 out of every Paul HaU GREAT LAKES TUO A DREDGE REGION part in goods, the Department 100 persons on a public or private EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT REGIONAL DIRECTOR dominated the expansion in em­ Cal Tanner Robert Jones ployment over the post-war period, said, employment in the service payroll, and it was almost 11 mil­ VICE PRESIDENTS Dredge Workers Section industries has increased by nearly lion greater than the 25.6 million Earl Shepard Llndsey WilUama ASSISTANT DIRECTOR while the goods-producing indus­ A1 Tanner Robert Matthews Harold F. Yon with a job in the goods-producing SECRETARY-TREASURER BUFFALO 04 Henrietta Ave. industries during the year. A1 Kerr Arthur MiUer. Agent TR 5-1538 The Institute of Life Insurance HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES CHICAGO 2300 N. KimbaU icneauie o Bill Hall Ed Mooney Fred Stewart Trygve Varden, Agent .... ALbany 2-1154 said in a statement that "the BALTIMORE 1218 E. Baltimore St. CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. Rex Dickey, Agent EAstern 7-4900 Tom Genity, Agent 621-5450 strength and persistence of the ex­ DETROIT 1570 Liberty Ave. Meetings pansion trend in the service in­ BOSTON 276 State St. Membershi BM Riley. Agent Richmond 2-0140 Lincoln Park, Mich. dustries and the new job oppor­ DETROIT 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. Erne.st Demerse, Agent DU 2-7694 VInewood 3-4741 DULUTH 312 W. Second St SlU-AGLIWD Meetings tunities they have been creating HEADQUARTERS ... .675 4th Ave., Bklyn Norman Jolicoeur, Agent are of major importance in view HYaclnth 9-6600 RAndolph 7-6222 Regular membership meetings for members of the SIU Atlantic, HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. SAULT STE. MARIE of the unemployment problem and Paul Drozak, Agent WAlnut 8-3207 Address mall to Brlmley, Mich. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are held regularly once a our rapidly growing labor force, JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St., SE., Jax Wayne Weston, Agent . .BRimley 14-R 5 month on days indicated by the SIU Constitution, at 2:30 PM in the William Morris, Agent ELgin 3-0987 TOLEDO 423 Central St. combined with the impact of auto­ CH 2-7751 listed SIU ports below. All Seafarers are expected to attend. mation and technological change MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Those who wish to be excused should request permission by tele­ Ben Gonzales, Agent FRanklin 7-3564 Tug Firemen, Linemen, on the goods-producing industries, MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Oilers & Watchmen's Section III gram (be sure to include registration number). The next SIU notably on manufacturing and Louis Neira, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR meetings will be: NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. Tom Burns agriculture. Buck Stephens, Agent Tel. 529-7546 ASHTABULA, 0 1644 W. Third St. New York July 6 Detroit July 10 "To this a new factor is being NEW YORK 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn John Mero, Agent WOodman 4-8532 Philadelphia July 7 Houston July 13 HYaclnth 9-6600 BUFFALO 18 Portland St. added by the tapering off in de­ NORFOLK 115 3rd St. Tom Burns, Agent TA 3-7095 Baltimore July 8 New Orleans July 14 fense expenditures and the re­ Gordon Spencer, Acting Agent . .622-1892 CHICAGO 9383 Ewing, S. Chicago Mobile July 15 adjustments already taking place," PHILADELPHIA 2604 S, 4th St. Robert Affleck, Agent . . ESsex 5-9570 Frank Drozak, Agent DEwey 6-3818 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St i. the insurance group continued. SAN fHANCISCO 450 Harrison St. W. Hearns, Pro-Tem Agent MA 1-5450 'K,' They also reported that the serv­ Paul Gonsorchik, Agent .. DOuglas 2-4401 DETROIT-TOLEDO 12948 Edison St. E. B. McAuley, West Coast Rep. Max Tobin, Agent Southgate, Mich. West Coast SlU-AGLIWD Meetings ice industries, led by public utili­ SANTURCE PR . 1313 Fernandez Juncos AVenue 4-0071 Stop 20 DULUTH Box No. 66 SIU headquarters has issued the following schedule through ties, are the leaders in capital in­ Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep Phone 724-2843 South Range. Wis. June, 1964 for the monthly informational meetings to be held in vestment outlays which are such SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Ray Thomson, Agent EXport 8-3024 West Coast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wil­ a force for economic growth. Ted Babkowski, Agent MAin 3-4334 LORAIN, 0 118 E. Parish St. TAMPA 312 Harrison St. Sandusky, Ohio mington, San Francisco and Seattle, or who are due to return from Jeff Gillette, Agent 229-2788 Harold Ruthsatz. Agent ... MAin 6-4573 the Far East. All Seafarers are expected to attend these meetings, WILMINGTON, Calif 505 N. Marine Ave. MILWAUKEE .. . 2722 A. So. Shore Dr. in accord with an Executive Board resolution adopted in December, Frank Boyne, Agent TErminal 4-2528 Joseph Miller, Agent . SHerman 4.6645' SAULT STE. MARIE ....1086 Maple St. 1961. Meetings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on Hospitals Great Lakes Wm. J. Lackey, Agent ..MElrose 2-8847 Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. Rivers Section (Continued from page 3) SECRETARY-TREASURER The schedule is as follows: Fred J. Farnen ST. LOUIS, MO 805 Del Mar good offices to "assure the con­ ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER L. J. Colvis, Agent CE 1-1434 Wilmington San Francisco 'Seattle Roy Boudreau PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 7th St. tinuation of the fit-for-duty slips ALPENA 127 River St. Arthur Bendbeim, Agent June 15 June 17 June 19 by the USPHS in the interests of EL. 4-3616 RAILWAY MARINE REGION July 20 July 22 July 24 American seamen and the US BUFFALO, NY 735 Washington HEADQUARTERS ... 99 Montgomery St. TL 3-9259 Jersey City 2. NJ HEnderson 3-0104 maritime industry, with which it CHICAGO 9383 Ewing Ave. REGIONAL DIRECTOR has been traditionally concerned." So. Chicago, HI. SAginaw 1-0733 G. P. McGinty Great lakes SIU Meetings Cleveland June 19 CLEVELAND 1420 West 25th St. ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS Toledo June 19 T h e SIU has traditionally MAin 1-5450 E. B. Pulver R. H. Avery Regular membership meetings fought any attempts to alter, mod­ DULUTH 312 W. 2nd St. BALTIMORE I2I6 E. Baltimore St. Ashtabula June 19 . RAndolph 2-4110 EA.stprn 7-jnno on the Great Lakes are heid on ify or reduce the services per­ FRANKFORT, Mich 415 Main St. NORFOLK 115 Third St. the first and third Mondays of (For meeting place, contaci John formed by the USPHS in the best Mail Address: P.O. Box 287 ELgin 7-2441 622-1892-3 Mero, 1644 West 3rd Street, Ash­ HEADQUARTERS 10225 W. Jefferson Av. PHILADELPHIA 2604 S 4th SI. each month in all ports at 7 PM interests of American seamen. River Rouge 18, Mich. VInewood 3-4741 DEwey 6-3818 local time, except at Detroit, tabula, Ohio). Periodically attempts are made to United Industrial Workers where meetings are helo at 2 PM. 4" 4' i curtail services that are essential Inland Boatmen's Union The next meetings will be: to the well-being of Seafarers and NATIONAL DIRECTOR BALTIMORE 1216 E. BalUmore St. Robert Matthews EAstern 7-4900 Detroit July 10—2 PM United Industrial Workers other American seamen, and the GRE.AT LAKES AREA DIRECTOR BOSTON 276 State St. Union has kept up a running fight Pat Finnerty Richmond 2-014O Alpena, Buffalo, Chicago, Regular membership meetings HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn in opposition to such moves, BALTIMORE ... .1216 E. Baltimore St Cleveland, Duluth, Frankfort, for UIW members are scheduled .EAstern 7-4900 HYacinth 9.6600 June 15—7 PM each month at 7 PM in various The current effect marks' the BOSTON 276 State St HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. first time that an* attempt has Richmond 2-0140 WAlnut 8-3207 ports. The next meetings will be: HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St. SE t i" been made by vested interest HVacinth 9-6600 ELgin 3-0987 New York July 6 groups to knock out the important HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. MIAMI 744 W, Flagler St. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia July 7 fit-for-duty service which is ren­ WAlnut 8-3207 FRanklin 7-3564 II f Baltimore July 8 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St., SE, Jax MOBILE 1 S. Lawrence St. Regular membership meetings dered by the USPHS. ELgin 3-0987 HEmlock 2-1754 for IBU members are scheduled 1:Houston June 15 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. Mobile June 17 FRanklin 7-3564 Phone 529-7546 each month in various ports. The MOBILE , ,1 South Lawrence St NORFOLK 115 Third St. next meetings will be: * Meetings held aT Laoor Temple, New­ HEmlock 2-1754 Phone 622-1892-3 port News. eBNp'^M NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. Philadelphia ..July 7—5 PM t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Te' 529-7.')afi DEwey 6-3818 Baltimore (licensed and un­ Ste. Marie, Mich, NORFOLK 115 Third St. TAMPA 312 Harrison St. t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. uokj Phone 229-2788 licensed) .. July 8—5 PM Tel. 622-1892-3 Houston June 15—5 PM Norfolk July 9—7 PM N'Orleans ....June 16—5 PM Mobile June 17—5 PM Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The eonslUution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any 4» 4* 4" and Inland Waters District makes speciOc provision, for safeguarding the official capacity In the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed same. Under no circumstance should any member pay any money for any RAILWAY MARINE REGION CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event aiiyuue attempts to Regular membei-shlp meetings by the membership. AU Union records are available at SIU headquarters require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a In Brooklyn. member is required to make a payment and Is given an official receipt, but for Railway Marine Region-IBU feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this members are scheduled each TRUST FUNDS. AU trust funds of the SIU AtlanUc. Gulf, Lakes and Inland should immediately be reported to headquarters. Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of month in the various ports at 10 various trust fund agreements. AU these agreements specify that the trustees CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU pubUshes AM and 8 PM. The next meetings In charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitu­ representatives and their alternates. AU expenditures and dishursements of tion. In addition, copies are avaUable in all Union haUs. All members will be: trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. AU should obtain copies of this constitution so as to famiUarize themselves trust fund financial records are avaUable at the headquarters of the various with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting Jersey City June 15 trust funds. to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such Philadelphia June 16 as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the Baltimore June 17 SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disabUity-pension •Norfolk June 18 know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and avail­ benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, able 111 all Union halls. If you feel there bag been any violation of your including attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU mem- . GREAT LAKES TUG AND DREDGE shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union REGION hers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role is and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified maU, all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees. Regular membership meet­ return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership ings for Great Lakes Tug and Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N.Y. tlieir good standing through the waiving of their dues. Dredge Region IBU memlers are 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. EQUAL RIGHTS. AU Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights In employment scheduled each month in the vari­ and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU ous ports at 7:30 PM. The next CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available In aU SIU haUs. constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because meetings will be: live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, that he is denied the equal rights to which he Is entitled, he should notify Detroit June 15 at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, headquarters. Milwaukee June 15 fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights Chicago June 16 agent. of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and poUtica] objectives which EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally will serve the best Interests of themselves, their families and their Union. Buffalo June 17 refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was tSault Ste. Marie June 18 individual In the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from pub- established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the Ushing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for Duiuth June 19 This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the the benefit of the membership and the Union. Lorain June 19 September, 1960. meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for If at any tima a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been LOG policy Is vested tn an editorial board which consists of the Executive violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to (For meeting place, contaci Har­ Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from a* :>ng Its Union records or Information, he should Immediately notify SIU President old Ruthsatz, 118 Ease Parish. ranks, one. individual to carry out this responsibility. Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mall, return receipt requested. Sandusky, Ohio). SEAFARERSli^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC,.GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO

The AFL-CIO International Affairs Department For Democracy •At Home And Abroad

The American labor movement blessings of human freedom, peace has a deep and serious interest in and prosperity. international affairs, because it In order to foster labor's objec­ recognizes the interdependence of tives internationally and to imple­ trade union workers throughout the ment its policies for international free world. The labor movement cooperation among trade unions in recognizes that for a country to be the free world the AFL-CIO has a truly free, it must have a strong, Department of International Af­ flourishing trade union movement. fairs. Under the directorship of Restrictions in the freedom of Jay Lovestone, the department workers anywhere constitutes a keeps a sharp eye on international threat to our own free society. developments and assists the Fed­ Thus American labor works to pro­ eration's officers in their analyses mote democracy everywhere. and statements expressing the American labor's active partici­ policies of the AFL-CIO on inter­ pation in international affairs is not national affairs. The department of recent origin. From its incep­ also issues publications, setting tion, the United States labor move­ forth views of the AFL-CIO on ment dedicated itself to the cause various international problems in of free trade unionism all over the foreign countries through the world in recognition of the obliga­ English, French, German and tions v/hich workers in America Italian editions of the AFL-CIO freely assume to aid their brother Free Trade Union News. trade unionists of the free world Among its many activities, the and of the common interests of all International Affairs Department workers in their aspirations for promotes the American Institute economic progress, social justice, for Free Labor Development which peace and freedom. provides vital training for effective The role of the American labor union leadership for representa­ movement in today's serious world tives from Latin and Central crisis, as AFL-CIO president American countries. The Institute George Meany has put it, is to en­ is a projection of the AFL-CIO's able our country to develop an keen interest in the development of effective democratic foreign pol­ free labor in Latin America and the icy and to strengthen the interna­ Caribbean. Last year 150 Latin- The AFL-CIO, through Its Department of International Affairs, upholds tional free trade union movement, American and Caribbean area the realization that if freedom and democracy are not maintained the International Confederation of trade union leaders successfully throughout the world, then the entire free world is in danger. Helping Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), as a completed courses at the institute those in lands threatened by communism, like this child in war-torn Vietnam, is important to the security of every American. vital factor for promoting human in Washington. Most of these dignity and security, a strong free leaders are now active in the labor ditions at first hand in virtually all to raise the standard of living of world and harmony among nations. movements in their own countries, ports in the free and Communist the Vietnamese workers against the By understanding American la­ and as such are a link between U.S. worlds. Recent articles in the LOG grim background of an eco­ bor's role in this struggle, Meany and Latin-American workers. carrying the observations of SlU nomically weak, underdeveloped declares that our effectiveness will Members of the SlU are in an members who visited Russia as part nation. Acknowledging the politi­ be improved in helping our coun­ especially good position to under­ of the US grain shipments program cal disagreements, misery and try vigorously pursue an interna­ stand the objectives of the AFL- are a case in point. The articles by poverty which confront Tiis country, tional policy which will speed the CIO in international affairs since Seafarers aroused considerable in­ the Vietnamese union leader day when all mankind will enjoy the their jobs enable them to see con- terest in Congress and throughout stressed, nevertheless, that the the country. After personally see­ workers in South Vietnam "are far ing how a totalitarian government better off than those in communist stifles the rights of labor. Seafarers North Vietnam . . . also above all, are in a far better position than we have our freedom." most American workers to ap­ It is obvious thot the American preciate the necessity for labor ac­ labor movement cannot stick its tivity in promoting democracy and head in the sand and ignore the the need for such efforts as those crises throughout the world which of the AFL-CIO in international threatens the freedom of workers affairs. in many areas, because a threat to The American labor movement's their freedom is a threat to our desire to see the concepts of free­ freedom. dom, economic and social justice No effort must be spared to established throughout the world is spread the freedom and prosperity exemplified by the situation in war- which we enjoy in the US to the torn Vietnam. On a recent ABC four corners of the earth. This is radio program, "As We See It," the goal of the American labor The AFL-CIO Department of International Affairs is vitally Interested sponsored by the AFL-CIO, Tran movement. And it is to this end that in worldwide labor issues. Young union leaders from 10 Latin American Quoc Buu, president of the Con­ the AFL-CIO International Affairs nations are shown here being welcomed to a recent class of the Ameri­ federation of Workers of Vietnam, Department carries out its vital can Institute for Free Labor by AFL-CIO President George Meany. told of his organization's struggle functions day to day.