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I PHS Hospitals in Jeopardy See Pages 3-7, 10

See Pages 12-13 Maritime Unity What's it all About? The president of the National Maritime Union, Joseph Curran, recently launched a propaganda barrage aimed, in his words, at achieving "mari­ time unity." Because of the potential impact of these pro­ posals on Seafarers and their union, this issue of the Log carries a special four-page supplement which examines not only Mr. Curran's proposals but also some of the reasons behind them. The supplement also contains the historical record of past efforts to work with the National Maritime Union in achieving common objectives. All Seafarers are urged to give special atten­ tion to the material in this supplement, so that they will be fully informed on the issues which "[:• young trainees at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship have received their high school equivalency diploma through the GED program administered by the academic staff at HLSS. Mrs. Doro­ are involved. thy Forte, a member of the academic staff, is shown preparing trainees for the GED examination.

/I I 200 Seafarers 'f Confer March 1 Two hundred rank-and-file cards extended for the period Seafarers—elected by their fel­ of their attendance at the Con­ low members—are scheduled to ference. ^ take part in a two-week Educa­ Participating in the orga­ tional Conference at the Harry nizing and administering of the Lundeberg School of Seaman­ Conference are the Seafarers ship, Piney Point, Md., as part Welfare Plan, Seafarers Pension of the SIU's continuing effort Plan, Seafarers Vacation Plan, to keep the membership in­ Harry Lundeberg School of formed on union and industry Seamanship, and the Seafarers activities. International Union of North Delia Steanisliip Lines, Inc., has announced its intention to con;itruct from one to six of these new LASH/ Special meetings will be held America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes Container cargo vessels which will be manned by SIU members.^^\ch ship would be 772 feet long and would in all AGLIWD ports at 11 & Inland Waters District. haul 64 barges or 1,500 containers—or a^Smbination of both. a.m., Feb. 26, for the purpose The purpose of the confer­ of electing delegates, with the ence is to inform and advise the conference scheduled to open members on: at Piney Point on Mar. 1. • The various aspects, rules, Delta Lines Announces Plan (See back page for details.) regulations, responsibilities and To assure the greatest parti­ issues of the Seafarers Welfare cipation by interested members, Plan, Seafarers Pension Plan and to defer in part the cost to and Seafarers Vacation Plan. To Construct Six Vessels them for such attendance, the • The inter-relationship of New Orleans to carry up to 64 barges, or, clude the Caribbean ports. Educational Conference will each of these plans with the un­ Delta Steamship Lines, Inc., alternatively, a maximum of Delta's application requests provide for transportation, ion. an SlU-contracted operator, has 1,500 containers or a combina­ specifically that the company be board and housing for all parti­ • The union's operations and called-upon U.S. shipyards on tion of both. Management re­ granted permission to ship to cipants and will provide them functions. the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific ported that the vessel design and from all U.S. ports from with, the sum of $8 per day to • Contracted management coasts to submit bids on the contains "highly flexible provi­ Key West, Fla., to the Mexican cover their other expenses for and its functions. construction of one to six com­ sions"' for bulk liquids, dry border and the foreign ports in each day of attendance. • The maritime industry in bination LASH/C o n t a i n e r bulk cargoes, refrigerated the Gulf of Mexico, the Carib­ In a further effort to as­ general, with particular em­ cargo vessels. cargoes and heavy lifts. bean Sea and the Guianas. The sure maximum membership phasis on its problems and Delta's design specifications Asks Route Extension range would include the Virgin participation, the union has re­ future prospects. call for a vessel with an over­ Delta, which services the Islands, the West Indies, Mex­ quested the contractually pro­ In short, the Conference will all length of 772 feet and a East Coast of South America ico, the Venezuelan ports and vided Seafarers Appeal Board be designed as a complete edu­ displacement of 32,650 tons. and the West Coast of Africa the East Coast Colombian ports. to adopt a temporary rule pro­ cational program, review, dis­ Powering each vessel will be a to and from ports in the Gulf It would not include Panama. viding that members elected to cussion and recommendations— turbine propulsion system of Mexico, has also filed an Delta now services Puerto Rico participate at the Educational all of them focused on how all capable of providing a maxi­ application with the Maritime and Barbados. Conference who are registered of these activities apply to the mum service speed of 24 knots. Administration to extend the The company operates a fleet for shipping shall have their rank-and-file member. Each of the ships will be able company's trade routes to in­ of 12 cargo vessels.

THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT Goals for a New Era by PAUl HAU

'^or Seafarers and their industry, 1971 marks a year too prevalent policy of sending cargoes in foreign under the 1936 Act, we must promote safeguards to F of change from the narrow, unjust policies of the bottoms when U.S.-flag ships are readily available. protect unsubsidized vessels from the unfair competi­ past to a broad-based, hope-generating program that In addition, it is time for U.S. maritime officials to tion of ships already constructed with government has become available through the Merchant Marine start getting tough with government bureaucrats who help. Act of 1970. have consistently ignored the order and intent of Con­ Maritime Administrator (now Assistant Secretary A severe mistake was made in 1936 when Con­ gress when it passed laws demanding that a mini­ of Commerce for Maritime Affairs) Andrew E. Gib­ gress restricted federal support for the merchant mum of 50 percent of all U.S. cargo be shipped in son acknowledged in Congressional testimony that marine to 14 berthline operators. It took us a third American-flag vessels. Even this minimum of 50 per­ special attention should be given the unsubsidized of a century to develop the new concepts of the cent has too often bee i ignored at a time when the fleet in the carriage of government cargoes when he Merchant Marine Act of 1970—concepts that make very survival of the An:r.r«iari merchant marine has said, in answer to a question from Rep. Thomas M. it possible for the entire maritime industry, and espe­ heen at stake. Pelly (R.-Wash.): cially the previously unsubsidized bulk fleet, to share The new Act provides a system to end this abuse "... I certainly agree with your concern that in the nation's plan of help for its merchant marine. of Congressional intent by giving the Secretary of during the transition ... a great deal of care has to While we now have legislation to supply a method Commerce full power to regulate federal shipping prac­ be taken by the Administration so that there is no undue harm done to those operators who have built to protect seafaring jobs and create new opportunities tices. With this authority, the Secretary of Commerce bulk carriers today without any subsidy." for Seafarers and ship operators, our problems are can maximize U.S.-flag carriage of government cargo. far from, being solved. e will be working to convince the government n addition to establishing shipping priorities and Best estimates indicate that it will take a full five I protecting the unsubsidized fleet, we will use our years before any major impact is felt from the pro­ W that, as the nation's largest shipper, it should have as its goal the placement of 100 percent of all influence to promote a balanced shipbuilding pro­ gram outlined in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970— gram. five years before we will be called upon to man any cargoes aboard American-flag ships. By establishing this goal, the government would be setting an example The American-flag dry-bulk fleet is in trouble. Its of the 30 new vessels a year called for in the Act. ships are old, and many are being scrapped. And while During that time, we'll have to keep pressing for of support for the U.S. merchant marine for private shippers to follow. our domestic tanker fleet is in good shape, the Ameri­ additional laws and policies that will fully utilize the can-flag tanker fleet in the foreign trade is virtually present fleet, and build and protect the cargo rights Second preference could be given to the ships of extinct. of ships yet to hit the waves. nations receiving assistance cargoes from the Agency This is of major importance since the overwhelming To take one example, we are going to need a large for International Development and the Department of majority of worldwide oceanbome cargoes is being measure of hard work to convince government Agriculture. The propaganda value of sending U.S. carried aboard bulk carriers and tankers. If we are to agencies that American-flag operators should receive assistance cargoes in U.S. bottoms—or in the ships be competitive, we will have to develop a crash pro­ a far greater share of federal government exports. of nations that are so desperately in need—is so gram of constructing bulk carriers and tankers for We must persuade the government not only to use apparent that it is difficult to understand why any the foreign trades. American-flag vessels, but to give first preference to U.S. cargo would be transported in third-flag vessels. Under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, we have ships that have weathered past economic storms with­ Only in extreme cases should any U.S.-government the chance to return the American merchant marine to out the benefit of construction and operating sub-r, cargo be placed aboard ships of other nations, the so- a position of leadership on the world's sealanes. sidies. These operators have earned the right to re­ called "third-flag" vessels that have invaded our gov­ For the promise to be fulfilled, our strength should ceive top priority in shipping federal cargo. ernment-cargo field and bled our own merchant be placed where the action is—on the previously un­ To keep our current fleet operationally and eco­ marine of desperately-needed business. subsidized dry-bulk and tanker fleets which carry 85 nomically sound during the coming period of mari­ While giving top priority to U.S.-flag vessels, and percent of our foreign cargo, in spite of the handicap time transition, the government should reverse the all particularly to those which have not received help of age and neglect. Page 2 Seafarers Log USPHS Hospital Program in Jeopardy Washington, D.C. The United States Public Health Service Hospitals, long safe havens for ill Seafarers, are seriously threatened by a budget study now underway in the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. The Seafarers International Union is in the forefront of wide­ spread efforts to protect the eight remaining PHS hospitals and its 30 outpatient clinics. SIU President Paul Hall, in ficiaries of the Public Health a letter to U.S. Senators said: Service." "Closing these hospitals Cites 1965 Hearings would cause immeasurable harm Rep. Garmatz said the com­ not only to the seamen, coast mittee had responsibility for the guardsmen and other govern­ welfare of merchant seamen. ment personnel who are the By law. Rep. Garmatz said, the hospitsds' primary charges, but government is required to pro­ also to the general level of vide hospitals for merchant health care in the United States. seamen, and thus a review of "To even consider closing any the status of PHS hospitals was hospital at a time when so many within the committee's powers. persons have need for a greater He reminded Richardson of medical care than the U.S. 1965 hearings the committee health care system can provide held on the proposed closing of is a paradox that the nation can some PHS hospitals. "As a re­ iU afford." sult of these hearings," Garmatz Closing Imminent said, "the committee concluded The remaining eight USPHS hospitals like this one on Staten Island, N.Y. are in danger of being closed Hall said that testimony that whatever justification exist­ because of budgetary pressures at the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. given to the House Merchant ed for permitting our PHS pro­ Marine and Fisheries Commit­ gram to pass the danger point, tee by HEW Secretary Elliot it was time to make plans not Richardson demonstrated that to close hospitals, but to up­ "a decision to close these hos­ grade, modernize and expand" Murphy Decries Proposal pitals is imminent." Hall urged the remaining hospitals. Senators to join in the effort to This was necessary. Rep. keep the hospitals open, "so Garmatz said "to carry out the that the vital medical services statutory responsibility of pro­ To Abolish PHS Hospitals viding the best possible medical offered by the hospitals to sea­ Washington, D.C. crowding and costs have shot from the Bureau of the Budget men and a wide range of other care and treatment to bene­ Rep. John M. Murphy (D- up and out of sight." to cut costs. patients will not be lost." ficiaries who are entitled to such But, he added that some "Why they decided to wield by law." N.Y.) has labeled a Health, Education and Welfare Depart­ very serious men "including the the axe on PHS hospitals in Related stories on USPHS The secretary replied that Secretary of HEW" came be­ order to trim their budget is no final decision on the future ment proposal to close all eight appear elsewhere in this is­ remaining U.S. Public Health fore the House Merchant Ma­ no laughing matter," Murphy sue oi ilM 1X>G. of the PHS hospitals had been rine Committee and "proposed said. "It's a matter for tears." made. He said a decision would Service Hospitals as "in­ to do just that." Cites PHS Contiibutions P^ies 4-5: A history of be made soon because budget humane." According to HEW Secre­ The New York democrat the PHS hospitals. requests for the coming fiscal "I say that the proposal is tary Elliot Richardson, his de­ pointed out that PHS hospitals year would be due at the end Page 7: A personal look not humane because these partment is under pressure (Continued on Page 6) at the PHS program. of January. aren't just 500,000 faceless HEW Secretary Critical beneficiaries of the PHS pro­ Page 10: An editorial on Richardson said the PHS gram—they are 500,000 living, the proposal to close PHS hospitals are "underutilized" breathing human beings who facilities. and, he added, the hospitals need treatment at time of ill­ Seafarers Freed "are becoming increasingly in­ ness. They are civilians and The hospitals are located in efficient in terms of health man­ government employees who Boston, Baltimore, New York, power utilization as well as have, since this country began, Norfolk, New Orleans, Galves­ dollars, have difficulty in attract­ looked to these safe havens for From DualTaxes ton, San Francisco and Seattle. ing and retaining career profes­ treatment. To suddenly deprive Washington, D.C. that assured Seafarers the same sional staff and in some cases them of these facilities is, to Richardson was called to Seafarers will no longer face protection provided other inter­ are unable to provide the range say the least, inhumane," testify before the House com­ the burden of paying withhold­ state transportation workers. of services expected in an acute Murphy said. 1 mittee by its chairman. Rep. ing taxes to more than one Unions Point Out Inequities short-term hospital." Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), Murphy, a member of the state. A new law, eliminating The extent to which revenue- Richardson told the commit­ who said reports in the press House Merchant Marine and duplicate taxation, has been ap­ hungry states have made non­ tee that in the department's of the department's reap­ Fisheries Committee, addressed proved by Congress and signed resident transportation workers study of the PHS program they praisal of the PHS hospitals a luncheon gathering of labor, by President Nixon. "the target for unfair taxes" was had determined that "HEW necessitated a "progress report business and government offi­ Until now, many Seafarers detailed by spokesmen for the from the secretary on this very would retain primary responsi­ cials sponsored by the AFL- Railroad Brotherhoods, the Air bility for the support of medi- have been confronted with the serious matter affecting the CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ possibility of paying taxes to the Line Pilots and the SIU at Con­ health and welfare of the bene­ (Continued on Page 6) ment. state out of which their ships gressional hearings earlier this A Bad 'Joke' operate and the state in which year. "I am baffled and sick at their ships unload. A United Transportation Un­ ion representative said that rail heart . . . that someone in the Pay Only One State bureaucratic caverns of the De­ workers are forced to complete Under the recently passed as many as 14 different tax partment of Health, Education law, a Seafarer will be re­ and Welfare may be attempting forms. quired to pay withholding taxes Seafarers' officials testified to write the finishing chapter in to the state in which he earns the history of the United States that Alaska has hoimded non­ more than 50 percent of his in­ residents on taxes even to the Public Health Service hos­ come or the state in which he pitals," he said. extent of taking them to court. lives—but not both. Congress was told that workers Murphy said that such an Employers will file informa­ often have to hire accountants action would be "a joke—a tion returns for tax purposes to help them out of a tax maze. joke that none of us ought to only with the state in which the Rep. Brock Adams CD- laugh at." Seafarer lives and the state in Wash.), who introduced the re­ "I use the word 'joke,'" he which he earns most of his in­ lief legislation in the House, said, "because a proposal to come. said the new law helps to cor­ close any hospital at this jimc- The tax bill originally did rect an inequity "in an ^ea ture in American history is not include Seafarers. It provid­ where correction is long over­ simply a burlesque of reality. ed protection for bus, r^road, due." It is ludicrous that any serious over-the-road van drivers and Sen. Vance Hartke (D-Ind.) people would close any hos­ airline employees. similarly hailed the law's pas­ This USPHS hospital in Seattle, Washington, provides medical care for merchant seamen and other groups whenever the need arises. All re­ pitals at a time when our hos­ Rep. Thomas Pelly (R-Wash.) sage as its chief sponsor in the maining eight PHS hospital may soon be closed down. pitals are jammed to over­ pushed through an amendment Senate. January 1971 USPHS A

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While the Castle Harbor, Boston, Mass., Marine Hospital, pictured here, was the first built by the Marine Hospital Service, the service was operating a hospital bought from the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1799. The Boston hospital opened its doors to merchant seamen in 1804.

A fleet of ambulances and other vehicles stands ready near a Public Health Service Hospital. Even in the early days of automhiles the USPHS was well equipped to handle the hospital needs of Seafarers and other beneficiaries of the service. Page 4 Seafarers Log punjiiiim. .

Americans were committeo to the concept of hos­ pital care for merchant seamen long before the 13 colonies became independent. The operation of public hospitals for merchant sea­ men is an unbroken thread olE American history that has survived the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, westward expansion and fluctuations in the wealth of the nation. Termination of the availability of hospitals for merchant seamen—a thing that such dramatic move­ ments of history could not accomplish—is now being attempted by White House budget managers. Established in 1798 The history of the present-day U.S. Public Health Service Hospitals begins with the signing in July 1798 of an act of Congress establishing a Marine Hospital Service. The signature on the act belonged to President John Adams, but the underlying concept of the act stemmed from England's triumph in 1588 over the vast Spanish Armada. A grateful England recognized the contribution of its merchant and naval seamen and established "safe havens" for them at Chatham Chest and at Greenwich. .4n aerial view of the Norfolk, Va., Public Health Service Hospital. Norfolk was the site of the first The hospitals provided care for seamen regardless of Marine Hospital built in the United States. Construction of the Norfolk Marine Hospital hegan a year be­ fore the U.S. Constitution was written. their financial condition. To support the hospitals, the British imposed a After the Act of 1798, the government of the As a means of clarifying the role of the Marine levy on the salaries of seamen, and as the American United States bought the Norfolk Hospital and, thus, Hospital service, which had by the turn of the century colonies grew the idea of a tax for "hospital money" began its historic role as provider of hospital service nearly all public health responsibility, the Congress grew along with them. for merchant seamen. created the U.S. Public He^th and Marine Hospital The Norfolk facility was soon joined by a hospital Service in 1902. Ten years later the name was changed In 1742 the Pennsylvania colony began collecting again to the present U.S. Public Health Service. six pence per month from seamen for the support of built on Castle Island in Boston Harbor. Together they the Greenwich hospital, and it was not long before represented the first welfare institutions established by Coverage Extended the need for health care facilities for seafarers in the the people of the United States. And they were estab- colonies became apparent to large numbers of people. lishd exclusively for men of the sea. While the name changed, the responsibility for the care of ill seafarers remained vested in the same The Boston Marine Society, a group pledged to War Proves Need of Public Hospitals agency. In 1901, the service reported that there were the promotion of international navigation and to •i Still, these hospitals were versatile enough to be 13,500 beneficiaries of the service rendered by its assistance for needy mariners, was formed in 1742. 23 hospitals, including one at Dutch Harbor, Alaska. A similar group was formed in New York 25 years converted to treatment of casualties of the War of later. 1812, including medical treatment of British prisoners The number of hospitals, and the number of poten­ of war. tial beneficiaries leapfrogged in the World War I era. Norfolk Constructs First Hospital Their role in the War of 1812 advanced the con­ Coast Guard personnel and their dependents, officers As early as they were, it was the oldest of the cept of public hospitals tremendously, and when the of the Public Health Service and several other groups colonies—Virginia—that made the first provision nation began to spread westward. Marine Hospitals of government employees were added to the roster under law for the welfare of seafarers and the first went along. Hospitals were built on the Great Lakes, of those eligible for treatment at Public Service Marine Hospital in the New World would be built in navigable rivers and along the seacoasts. Hospitals. its great port city of Norfolk. In addition, hospitals financed by public money The cornerstone of the original Norfolk Marine Much of the nation's commerce then was water- borne, and Marine Hospitals sprang up in nearly were built rapidly during the war and administered by Hospital was laid in 1788, a year before the Con­ every major port. Some were located in temporary the USPHS. After the war the service turned 57 of stitution of the United States was drafted. quarters such as boarding houses, lighthouses and them over to the Veterans Bureau and retained 24 for even in private homes. its own primary beneficiaries. At the outbreak of the Civil War, the Marine Hos­ These beneficiaries have been served in hospitals pitals again took the role of havens for the wounded and outpatient clinics whose numbers have dwindled in the past 30 years. »Vi and sick of both sides of the fight. They returned to their primary service of merchant seamen when Number Reduced Greatly peace was concluded between the North and the South. In 1921 the USPHS had 24 hospitals. The number The Marine Hospital Service was consolidated had been reduced to 15 by 1955 and it now stands at under a Supervising Surgeon in 1870 and the first eight. The operating hospitals are located in Baltimore, over-all regulations for the hospitals were promulgated Boston, Galveston, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, in 1872. San Francisco and Seattle. Services Expanded In addition the service maintains outpatient clinics in 30 strategically located cities. After the consolidation. Congress added duties and services to the Marine Hospital's role in the nation's Hospitals have closed in Savannah, Chicago, Ky., and Forth Worth, Tex., and the leprosarium at health. Carville, La., are not included in the Department of The service began to regulate quarantine proce­ Health, Education and Welfare's current study in dures, examine immigrants and make field inspections USPHS hospital operations. of public health. And as the area of service widened, the government hanged the method of financing the Program Threatened By Econoniist Marine Hospital Service. Secretary Elliott Richardson said the department is A nurse slls at the wheel of an early United States Marine Prior to 1884, hospital costs had been met by a evaluating only the general hospitals, which he Hospital ambulance. tax on the wages of seafarers. In 1884 funds derived described as "under-utilized" and becoming "increas­ from the tonnage tax on every vessel entering an ingly inefficient." The secretary said the suggestion for American port were allocated to the Marine Hospitals. the study comes as a result of budgetary pressures on his department. In 1906, after several years of deficit financing, the tonnage tax gave way to direct appropriation for the While no decision has been made, the budget Marine Hospitals. The tonnage tax is still collected pressures have formed a cloud over a glowing page and contributed to the general revenue of the govern­ of American history—the history of the government's ment. concern for the health of the se^arer.

January 1971 Page 5 Misuse of U.S.-flag Fleet Irritates Rep. Thompson Washington, D.C. Industry, too, has contributed the tons of cargo shipped imder The misuse of America's to the problems of the mer­ U.S.-flags. merchant fleet—^by agencies of chant fleet, by shipping in­ The year of 1970 was a the United States government dustrial cargoes under foreign vintage one in many respects, and industrial firms—^has been flags, Thompson said. Thompson said, but when the .11 attacked by Rep. Frank Thomp­ ". . . It is so self-defeating. total cargo carried slipped to son Jr. (D-N.J.), as a "national The dollars they give the ships 4.8 percent, it took the edge disgrace." of foreign nations . . . always off the year. "American flag ships handle return to haunt us," he ex­ The decline has come rap­ less than five percent of the na­ plained. "The outflow of cur­ idly, the Congressman noted. tion's import and export trade," rency weakens American cur­ "U.S.-flag ships carried al­ Rep. Frank Thompson found much in common with these young Thompson told a group gather­ rency, inflates it and chops into most half of our nation's total trainees from the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship at Piney ed for an AFL-CIO Maritime the real profit of these same ex­ foreign trade cargo just 20 Point. The future Seafarers attended the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Trades Department luncheon porting industries. When these years ago. Just 10 years ago Department luncheon as part of their training program at HLSS. recently, "I think that is inde­ plain facts are known, the ship­ the U.S.-flag merchant fleet fensible." ping policies of some of the still saUed with more than 10 This "pathetic neglect of the nation's industries can be taken percent of its nation's cargo." merchant marine" has come to represent only the desire for Thompson said encouraging PHS in Trouble about in spite of the fact that a quick profit. These policies signs for the future were the (Continued from Page 3) said Gottlieb, if a seaman the U.S. has Cargo Preference reflect no long-range thinking "Ship American" program cal care in behalf of its bene­ "does not have priority treat­ laws on the books which re­ about the nation's monetary launched by the Department of ficiaries. This will not be dele­ ment, he may very well lose quire a minimum of 50 percent policy or its economic well- Commerce, and the announce­ gated to any other public or pri­ months of employment." of all federal cargoes to be being." ments recently by some auto vate agency." Testifying with Gottlieb was shipped in U.S. vessels, he said. Signs Hopeful makers and majpr oil companies He said the PHS would at­ Robert Vahey, a staff econo­ "Somehow, some agencies of Thompson said he was hope­ to the effect that they will now tempt to have beneficiaries ad­ mist of the institute. government have taken that to ful that the Administration's send their cargoes by American- mitted to veteran's hospitals or Rep. William Mailliard (R- be a maximum and actually support of the Merchant Marine flag ships whenever possible. to private hospitals under con­ Calif.) described the PHS hos­ give preference to foreign bot­ Act of 1970 "foreshadows a "If this trend grows ... we tract to provide such service. pital's place in the San Fran­ toms . . . they must know how change of heart in the depths will again have a merchant cisco area. "It is such an inte­ desperately American ships of federal bureaucracy," that marine of first class standing," Veteran's Hosphals Backlogged gral part, that if there is any need American cargo." would lead to an increase in he predicted. The planned involvement of change in the operation of the VA hospitals drew angry com­ Public Health Service Hospi­ ments from members of the tal, it would have a tremendous House committee. impact on at least a half-dozen Murphy Decries HEW Idea Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.) other major medical institu­ said it was "inconceivable" tions," Rep. Mailliard said. (Continued from Page 3) impossible irony upon im­ between $75 and $100. that Veteran's hospitals would HEWs Authority Questioned provide free medical care to possible irony." "The monetary gain," be able to take even acutely ill And there seemed to be some merchant seamen. Coast He said that the first al- Murphy said, "is non-existent, merchant seamen because of the legal doubt that the HEW had Guardsmen and a number of tenative wouldn't work at all, and the discomfort increase is long waiting lists of veterans power to close the hospitals. other beneficiaries covered by the purpose of closing the PHS unacceptable." who would have priority over Rep. Garmatz said, "as chair­ law, totaling over a half- hospitals. He said it was pitifur^ttor-a PHS beneficiaries. man of this committee I have million men and women. "Veterans hospitals are al­ country that spends over $60 always been under the impres­ And, Rep. Paul G. Rogers He said that the PHS pro­ ready overcrowded and danger­ billion annually on health care, sion that to close these hospi­ (D-Ra.) said that the assigning grams contribute to the entire ously near a point where their some hatchman could possibly tals they would need the sanc­ of ill seamen to private hospi­ health care picture of the com­ medical care can no longer pro­ chop out an important part of tion of the Congress. But it tals would be "amazingly cost­ munity in which they are vide relief for those who need this nation's medical scene." seems that the only way we can ly in the light of the astronom­ located. In addition, he noted and qualify for it now. To add Alternative to Alternatives stop them from closing these ical cost of a private hospital that these hospitals are a part another half-million people to hospitals is to put some sort He pledged that he would bed these days." of the training ground for that list would so greatly ag- of stipulations in the appropria­ fight the suggested closings and Also protesting the planned vitally needed medical person­ would not sit idly by. Accord­ liaison with Veteran's hospitals tions that none of the money can be used for phasing out any nel. ing to him there are other al­ were several veteran's groups "Some attract the most skilled ternatives: including the American Legion of the hospitals." Others testifying before the interns and residents because "If it is true that the PHS and the Veterans of Foreign they have facilities second to hospitals are, in the words of Wars. committee included Sen. Wil­ liam B. Spong, Jr. (D-Va.), none in such sophisticated Mr. Richardson, 'becoming in­ Other critics of the contem­ Rep. Jack Brooks (D-Tex.), areas of medicine as renal care efficient and are under-utilized,' plated closings said that re­ Rep. Thomas R. Pelly (R- and coronary care," he said. then let's make them efficient moval of the PHS hospitals Wash.), Rep. William White- Scorns Perpetrator and let's increase their utiliza­ from the health care picture of tion. But don't just wipe them hurst (D-Va.) and Bertram E. "Any proposal to close these their communities would leave Gottlieb, research director and out. a gap that might not be filled hospitals," he added, "is a sin "The first and best thing to Robert Vahey, economist, from and a national disgrace. Who­ very easily. Transportation Institute. do is to demand and enforce ever came up with the idea that the demand that the PHS hos­ Bertram Gottlieb, director of PAS Support Widespread the Public Health Service hos­ research for Transportation In­ All of them favored main­ pitals be updated, renovated, pitals are the place to start to expanded and modernized. stitute, who testified in behalf taining the Public Health Serv­ cut the HEW budget—^who­ Rep. John Murphy of the institute and the SIU, ice hospitals. Rep. Garmatz an­ "It wouldn't take all that ever he may be—he ought to much money to do it. Taking raised an economic point il­ nounced that several groups be taken to a PHS hospital and gravate that already bad situa­ lustrating the special needs of had registered their senti­ tion that I shudder to think of Secretary Richardson's esti­ Seafarers. treated for his acute case of mate as correct it would re­ ments in favor of the PHS hos­ bureaucratic tunnel vision and the consequences," he said. "If a factory worker is in­ pitals. He identified them as: To assign PHS beneficiaries quire about $140 million. In his inhumanity." a nation that spends $60 bil­ jured on the job," Gottlieb said, Rep. Olin E. Teague (D- In his testimony before the to a private contract hospital would be even worse, accord­ lion nnnually on health care, "or if he is ill and goes to a Tex.), chairman of the House House committee Richardson hospital and he is forced to ing to the congressman. that $140 million could be the Veteran's Affairs Committee; offered two alternatives to the wait an extra day and if it is best spent chunk. It may well the Disabled Officers Associa­ PHS programs. One would be "If cost is really the reason not a critical medical situation, for this reappraisal of the PHS be the best appropriation HEW tion; the Maryland Hospital to make current beneficiaries of it may mean he loses an extra hospitals, isn't it ironic to think will ever make." Association; American Hospi­ the PHS program eligible for day's pay, period. that most of their patients would tal Association; International admission to the nation's vet­ Human Health Takes Priority "An American seaman who wind up in voluntary hospitals Organization of Masters, Mates erans hospitals; the other would According to Murphy this is misses a ship because he can't where c;ven the richest of men and Pilots; the National Mari­ be to admit them to private the alternative that "offers the get medical care may actually, now have difficulty meeting the time Union; the International hospitals with which the Public most for medicine, for PHS and with the condition the Ameri­ bill for semi-private care?" Longshoremen's Association Health Service would contract for people, especially those that can merchant marine is in, may and the City Council of the for treatment if beds could not Murphy said that he could are beneficiaries of the serv­ lose months of income," Gott­ not see what possible good it City of Galveston, Tex. be found in the VA hospitals. ice." lieb said. Rep. Garmatz said all of does the PHS budget to close He concluded that "as nice He added that the primary them "opposed unilateral action Rejects Attematives their own beds which cost an as the concept of a manageable question was not economic but by the Department and the Ad­ Murphy said both sugges­ average of $58 a day, to rent budget is, human life and hu- ' one of the availability of health ministration to close these hos­ tions "bewilder" him and that space in a private hospital man health must be held more care for merchant seamen. But, pitals." it seems "HEW wants to pile where the per day costs average dear." Page 6 Seafarers Log Spirit of Brotherhood Personal Reflection Pervades PHS Hospitals To the Editor: Just a few lines of thanks to the SIU. I have a feeling TTaving to spend time on the beach in a hospital be- of personal friendship for your continued efforts on * A cause of sickness or injury can be a difficult task my behalf over the past at any time of the year, but it is especially hard for a years. Seafarer to spend Christmas in a hospital far from family It was my intention to and friends. In order to brighten the holiday season for send this much sooner, but unfortunately I ran into hospitalized Seafarers, and in keeping with a tradition some health problems which that dates back to the founding of the SIU, union rep­ at this time seem trivial to resentatives in many ports visited the United States me. Life must go on. Public Health Service Hospitals to bring gifts and spend I v(rould like to take this liberty of giving my personal time with shipmates. In the port of New York, SIU testimony with regards to Welfare Director A1 Bernstein led a Christmas Eve my recent stay at the visit to Seafarers in the USPHS hospital on Staten USPHS hospital at New Or­ Island. Every Seafarer received cigarettes, shaving lo­ leans. As you know, 1 am sure, tion and a special gift of $25 in cash for lise in pur­ the large hospital in New chasing personal items. This gift was in addition to the Orleans has patients from regular $8 a day provided by the Union for each day a the SIU, the Army, Navy, Seafarer spends in a hospital. In the SIU tradition of Coast Guard, M. E. B. A. and various retired and gov­ Brotherhood of the Sea, there are really no special Ho»ipilaIized Seafarer Warren Liesegang ernment personnel. days for remembering hospitalized shipmates—they (right) receives a carton of cigarettes and First of all, let me take are remembered every day of the year. holiday greetings from fellow Seafarer Nor­ this opportunity to let you man Bergeron. know that this last time, as well as during my two pre­ vious stays there, all the hospital personnel I had the good fortune to come into contact with were more than considerate. Considering the patient load that each doctor must carry and the hours that they are called up on to put in, I do not at all in honesty see how they can do it day after day. Also, let me thank SIU Veteran Seafarer Andrew McDonald (left) re­ President Paul Hall for the ceives a carton of cigarettes from Norman union's fine pension plan. Bergeron (right) as Patrolman Red (Campbell counts out a $25 Christmas gift for Brother Without this, and Social McDonald. Security, I do not see how our family of six could have SIU Welfare Director A1 Bernstein (left) talks with survived. * deck department Seafarer Clarence Garrabraut. Bern­ It came to my attention stein headed a group of Seafarers on a tour of the <. USPHS hospital at Staten Island on Christmas Eve, dis­ while at the hospital in New pensing gifts and good will. Orleans of another important service that is available which many of our members' may not be aware. That is the funds that are donated to the occupational therapy services, which include in­ struction in interesting proj­ ects too numerous to men­ tion. An injured arm has placed Brother Charles This, in itself, perhaps is Hirchfeld on the beach for several weeks, but unimportant. What is im­ nurses Gulleksen (left) and Scott are helping portant is that it allows the to make recuperating a lot easier, and the Christmas Season more pleasant. medical personnel there to do a job they may otherwise not be able to perform. It is, indeed, a great ges­ ture on the part of Brother Hall that he is trying to broaden the present status of all USPHS hospitals. Again, let me thank the SIU and the personnel in the PHS program and all others that have had a part in mak­ ing my life a great deal more comforting, and perhaps adding a few more years on my life to spend with my family and friends. For all these blessings there are no words to say except: Thank You! Gratefully yours, Brotiier Thomas Diuwiddie Sumner, 111.

fmi HLSS Programs Impress Guests

'Tfie Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman- school recently. Both groups were impressed tion. The visitors from management were X ship at Piney Point, Md., is attracting the by the complete facilities for academic and particularly interested in the academic and vo­ attention of many segments of the maritime vocational education. cational curricula. They were shown through world. Recent visitors to the school represented the classrooms aboard the Claude "Sonny" both the academic and business worlds. A The fleet of sailing ships and the many Simmons and the Charles S. Zimmerman and group representing the Mariners Museum in models and exhibits especially interested the sat in on classes in session. Newport News, Va., which features an inter­ m museum contingent. The library proved All were impressed by the remedial reading nationally known collection of exhibits and another attraction and the Mariners Museum books chronicling man's perennial labors to Curator of Exhibits, Robert H. Burgess, a classroom where modem teaching aids and work and survive on the seas, and a large group noted maritime historian and writer, auto­ individual instruction of small groups of train­ of businessmen from the shipping companies graphed copies of the many books he had ees with reading deficiences has brought about that own SlU-contracted ships toured the authored found in the HLSS library's collec­ remarkable improvement in reading skills. Shipping Executives

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HLSS President Robert Matthews, left, shows a group of shipping execu­ tives the library aboard the Charles S. Zimmerman. The school library contains a fine collection of maritime and general interest publications.

Mrs. Eve Naill, remedial reading instructor, explains how modern audio-visual aids coupled with per­ sonalized instruction in small classes can raise some trainees reading comprehension by more than three > grades in 12 weeks.

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Representatives of shipping firms visiting Harry Lundeberg' School of Seamanship facilities are from left; Joe Farrell, vice president. Water­ Trainee Hank Freeman, 17, of man Steamship Co.; David D. C. Mackenzie, commercial manager. Vic­ Norfolk, Va., demonstrates the tory Steamship Co; Captain Richard Stone, management representative. ^iise of one of the audio-visual Transportation Institute; Mike Di Prisco, director of Labor Relations, aids to improve reading tech­ American Maritime Assocaton; Sd Unger, vice president of Ogden Marine nique and comprehension. Free­ Corp.; Dave Klinges, attorney, Colmar Shipping Co.; and Mike McEvoy, man raised his reading level president, Sea-Land Services. more than two grades during remedial reading classes. Mrs. Eve Naill explains the machine.

feCfP.' HLSS President Robert Mat- miMit^ thews, second from right, ex- SMi plains the school's - commis­ sary where all meat and food supplies are processed. Event- .i ually all crops and meat will he raised on the school's 1,000 acre farm, making the school self-sufficient.

Commandant of Trainees Ken Conklin, right, shows the clean, modern trainee dining room with part of the fleet of training ships riding at an­ chor in the background. Page 8 Seafarers Log Mariners Museum Officials

HLSS Academic Education Director Hazel Brown explains the workings SIU President Paul Hall and HLSS Academic Instructor Susan Gary greet Robert H. Burgess, of a machine to aid remedial reading pupils in spelling and pronuncia­ curator of exhibits at the Mariners Museum in Newport News, Va. Burgess was one of a num­ tion to Mariners Museum Education Director C. Steven Lace aboard the ber of representatives from the museum who toured the Piney Point facilities. Zimmerman.

Deck Department Instructor Chuck James discusses vocational training for future Seafarers with John L. Lochhead, museum librarian and C. SIU International Vice President John Yarmola, center, explains the school's Beading Attainment Steven Lace, museum educational director on the gangway of the Claude System to William T. Badcliffe, Museum photograhper, seated, and John L. Lochhead, Mariners "Sonny" Simmons. The Simmons is a floating vocational school with Museum librarian. The system offers a course in reading for trainees with reading deficiencies. classrooms and equipment for teaching deck and engine coiuves. ^ know your rights

FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and ditions under which you work and live aboard --ihip. Know trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as affected should immediately notify headquarters. Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ continue their union activities, including attendance at mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. bership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role findings and recommendations. Members of this committee traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and- may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take ship­ separate findings. or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles board employment, the membership has reafiSrmed the long­ TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership standing through the waiving of their dues. accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an edi­ rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the management representatives and their alternates. All expen­ Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employ­ ditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. ers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund finan­ because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to cial records are available at the headquarters of the various If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official trust funds. which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances SEAFARERS POI^ITICAL AdTVITY DONATIONS. are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies legislative and political objectives which will serve the best of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. require any such payment be made without supplying a re­ ceipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper and political activities are conducted for the membership address for this is: CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. and the Union. Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a If at any time a Seafarer feels fliat any of die above rights 275-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies arc have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitu­ Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you available in all Union halls. All members should obtain tional right of access to Union records or infonnadon, he •4 at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ Seafarers Appeals Board. with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer quarters by certified mail, rehim receipt requested. . r i January 1971 Page 9 Also Recalls Likes Monthly 'Old Days' Pension Check To the Editor: To the Editon I wish to thank you for keep­ Just received my December ing my name on the mailing pension check and as I sat list and forwarding the Sea- watching my TV. I was think­ firers LOG to me. One issue ing what a lucky day it was for that was of great interest to me me when I joined the SIU. I was the September, 1970 issue want to express my apprecia­ featuring an article on Brother tion for everything the imion Fred Harvey. has done for me. Strange as it may seem I When I started sailing in also sailed aboard the Fairport 1918 on Lake Ontario condi­ and was in Mexillones. I tions were bad and the pay was vividly remember the boarding low. I didn't last long down house crimps and the Stephens there so I went up above where Bros. Co., ship chandlers. I it was a little better. We didn't even have the name Fairport know what real good conditions tatooed on my arm. were until the SIU came in and I remember the socalled we had someone to fight for us. "good, old days"—c r i m p s, I was laid low with angina boarding house runners, bunko pectoris and two coronary at­ mates. tacks in 1964 and had to retire I am sure that at one time I on pension. Thanks to the pen­ was shipmates with Brother sion I have been able to keep Harvey. I sailed on the follow­ my home mortgage free and live ing American ships: the Bel­ in comfort. I'd just like to say mont, Howard Troop, Golden hello to my old shipmates in Gate, Charles Crockett, and the the Boland boats. Have a good German four-master Farmar. year. I think the greatest thing for Ralph W. Bocco seamen in my time was passage Oswego, N.Y. of the LaFollette Seaman's Act. People or Money? Old Andy Furuseth waged a great struggle in behalf of sea­ Welfare 1*1an It is a shame that we have to go through yet PHS beneficiaries can be treated at either vet­ men. another battle to save the U.S. Public Health eran's hospitals or in private hospitals under I would very much like to Service, and it's a shame on several counts. contract. Both are hopeless situations. hear from Brother Harvey if Money Helps First of all there is an amazing contradiction The VA hospitals are jammed to overflowing he can find the time. To the Editor: in the proposed closing: We are a nation starved and Seafarers would have such low priority for I would finish by saying the Just a few lines to thank the for hospital beds, and the government wants to admission that the real alternative is private hos­ SIU had done a fine job for SIU Welfare Plan for so do away with the beds in the PHS hospitals. pital care paid for by PHS. Seafarers sailing aboard U.S. promptly sending maximum Secondly, with so much useless fat in the fed­ And that's no alternative either, because ships. I hope you are success­ benefit payments to our doctor eral budget, the Department of Health, Educa­ private hospital beds are scarce and very, very ful in your campaign against and hospital. tion and Welfare looks to one of its most precious expensive. In terms of both people and budget run-away flag ships. As we have no medical in­ services for a place to cut. that alternative does not work. Years ago you could see the surance at all, it would have And worst of all, the narrow outlook of the We are, of course, primarily interested in the Stars and Stripes flying proudly taken us quite a long time to budget cutters fails to see that behind the dollar health care of Seafarers. Until a better alterna­ in virtually all the ports of the pay these bills in full. signs there are people ... a half million of them tive to the service afforded by PHS hospitals is world you entered. I am so glad my husband be­ who are eligible for PHS hospital benefits. In­ found—one that can be expected to produce the Yours Sincerely, longs to a union that has a stead the pencil pushers see money. But money medical care now available to Seafarers—the Ben Bright is not the prime business of government. People PHS hospitals ought to be continued. medical and welfare plan such 182 Moriey Ave. as this one. are. To do otherwise would be to place the health Wood Green, London And the alternatives suggested for the PHS and well-being of Seafarers and other PHS Once again, thank you on program are of no consolation to the people beneficiaries in jeopardy and would reflect very behalf of my husband, Fidel, involved. The government says that present badly on the state of mind of the men in power. Concern Aids the children and myself. Sincerely, Grief Relief Marlene De Dios Improving the Quality of Life (The following letter was re­ ceived last month by SIU wel­ SEAFARER LOG Three young men—standing tall and proud— through an educational opportunity made avail­ fare representative John opened a new era in union education as they able by their union. Dwyer.) Jan. 1971 Vol. XXXIV. No. 1 received their high school equivalency diplomas Nor do the benefits stop with the individuals Dear Mr. Dwyer, Offlcial Publication of the at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. involved. The skills of these engineers made I want to take this oppor­ Seafarers International Union of North America. Edward Cox. Martin Stainer. Michael Palmer. possible the success of the Vietnam Sealift—an tunity in letting you know Atiantic, Gulf, Lakes Their names are important because they repre­ operation that was seriously endangered by the Eustachy Bulik was laid to rest and Inland Waters District. sent the beginning of a unique and dynamic SIU potential lack of licensed technicians. The short­ today. It was quite a sad day AFL-CIO program of education; a program that will age was filled only because the SIU had a pro­ as you, no doubt, would under­ Executive Board ultimately improve the quality of life through gram to bring Seafarers from the foc'sle to the stand. Paul Hall, President Cal Tanner Earl Shepard learning for thousands of young men who will ranks of rated officers. Words couldn't express our Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President join our family of Seafarers. Nor does the SIU program to provide the sincerest thanks to you for keep­ A1 Ken- Lindsey Williams They represent a beginning—and they arc chance for the better life stop now. Indeed, it ing in touch with us during our Sec.-Treas. Vice-President proof that in the face of those who chided us has just begun. A1 Tanner Robert Matthews bereavement. Your cooperation Vice-President Vice-President with their doubts—Seafarers today can ac­ Soon men of all ages, at sea and ashore, will during those hectic days since complish the dreams of yesterday. be able to utilize a top-quality correspondence "Stash" passed away made it Even as these three young men take their first study program being developed by experts from possible to have his body re­ shipboard jobs, five more HLSS trainees were the University of Nebraska—which is interna­ turned. Although it wasn't pos­ completing their tests for, their high school tionally famous for its programs in study-on-the- sible to see him, we had to bear equivalency certificates. And each week, more Pubiished monthly at 810 Rhode go. High school equivalency certificates will be a stronger sadness in bewilder­ Island Avenue N.E.. Washington, will follow—earning their way back into a so­ made available through these courses for every ment looking at a closed casket. D.C. 20018 by the Seafarers Interna- tionai Union, AOantlc. Gulf. Lakes ciety that for their own reasons wasn't worth the Seafarer. Why was such a death meant and Inland Waters District, AFL- CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ effort before. And just a step beyond is another target, one to be? I guess nobody should lyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Sec­ ond class postage paid at Wash­ This event follows Seafarer tradition. It was that many will scoff at as being beyond reach. question God's call. ington, D.C. but a few short years ago that the first SIU mem­ We will have college-accredited courses avail­ Thank you again, Mr. Dwyer. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: ber earned his third engineer's license through a able to Seafarers—courses that will help us to My mother, Mrs. Harbet, asked Form 3579 cards should be sent to Seafarers International Union, school developed by the SIU and MEBA Dis­ help ourselves. me to write to you. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 trict 2. Now nearly 460 men—men like Ed­ There will be no end in the SlU's determina­ Mrs. Stephanie Snyder Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. ward Cox, Martin Stainer, Michael Palmer—are tion to improve the quality of life and living. Sincerely, 11232. living the better quality of life that became theirs That is why we exist. Iselin, NJ. Page 10 Seafarers Log Rep. Ford Calls for More Cargo on U.S.-Flag Ships Washington, D.C. reasonably self - sufficient in merchant marine which insures Rep. Gerald R. Ford R- terms of basic raw materials jhat at least our minimum "iviich. said he wants more than lhat time is gone forever." needs are met, and I will not just a minimum of America's Among the essential ma­ be satisfied with just that foreign trade cargoes carried in terials that the U.S. needs to minimum," he added. her ships. have transported by ship. Ford Thus, said Ford, the nation's At a luncheon sponsored by said, are "oil, iron ore, bauxite new maritime policy, expressed the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades and other raw materials from by the Merchant Marine Act Prior to delivering his address on the slate of the nation's maritime Dept., with which the SIU is which industry fashions the of 1970 is important to the na­ industry at an AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department luncheon, House affiliated, the House minority Minority Leader Gerald Ford posed for this photo. From left; Ford; goods our economy demands." tion. Phillip Carlip, lobbyist, Seafarers International Union; Andrew Gib­ leader said it is bad for this Shipping Is Vital Cost Is Justified son, assistant secretary of commerce. nation to be so dependent on The congressman said that "Cost of the program over foreign-flag ships for its import demand for raw materials is the next 10 years is nearly $2.7 in our shipbuilding program In all, he said, "there is good and export trade. what makes an American-flag billion. There must be justifica­ over the next 10 years will be cause for optimism as to the Ford said, "if American-flag fleet so vital to the nation as a tion for such an outlay—and almost entirely offset," he said. health of this nation's tried and Ford said the ships will earn ships are not built to transport whole. there is," Ford said. true friend: its merchant a reasonable percentage of our "A country which becomes Aside from the need for roughly $2 billion, "money that expanding foreign trade, we increasingly dependent upon transport of raw materials. otherwise would be paid to marine." will be totally dependent upon foreign raw materials is in Ford cited the nation's need for foreign-flag carriers." And they Rep. Ford said, "I look for­ foreign shipping interests to double jeopardy if it loses com­ improvement in the balance of will contribute between $500 ward now to the complete re- move those goods. We cannot plete control over the means of payments. and $750 million in taxes. vitalization of the merchant afford that dependence." insuring the flow of those raw "Something that is generally "The net co^t of this pro­ marine and to new days of He said, "there was a time materials," Rep. Ford said. overlooked is the fact that the gram oven a 10-year period will glory for our gallant men who when the United States was "We must, Aerefore, have a direct investment we will make be minimal," Ford said. go down to the sea in ships." Russian Sea Reyolution Threat to Free World Washington, D.C. Soviet fleet is as alarming as menace is very real. It will be The Russian revolution on the growth of their navy, Pettis with us for a long time to the seas will pose a threat to said, because a vital merchant come, for there is a relentless Free World commerce, particu­ marine is any nation's "fourth quality to every effort of the larly that of the U.S., for years arm of defense." Soviets to gain world domina­ to come, according to Andrew And, the growth of the So­ tion. But we are a stubborn Pettis, president of the In­ viet merchant marine is an eco­ people too, with our feet dustrial Union of Marine and nomic challenge because, ac­ planted in a proud history. Our Shipbuilding Workers of cording to Pettis, "the nation merchant marine is part of that America. which controls the sea-lanes of long and proud history." Pettis spoke of the threat of the world has its hands on the the red flag on the high seas at jugular vein of trade." a luncheon sponsored by the BAKERY PRODUCTS— Rite, Western Provinicial He said, "the stark fact is Library Group AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ that a modem Soviet merchant Stroehmann Bros. Bakery, and Smithtown Maple. (Up­ partment. Schmidt Baking Co. (Bakery holsterers) fleet now confronts us on every Requests $$$ He said the Russian Revolu­ sea-lane of the world." and Confectionery Workers) LIQUORS—Stitzel-Weller Dis­ An urgent plea for funds has tion, "because it is a political It is a modern fleet—80 per- BARBER EQUIPMENT— tilleries products—Old Fitz­ revolution, a military revolu­ been issued by the Merchant gerald, Cabin Still, Old Elk, eent under ten years old—and Marine Library Association in Wahl Clipper Corp., pro­ tion, a technological revolution, it will be doubled in the next W. L. Weller. (Distillery an economic revolution," an effort to save the public li­ ducers of home barber sets. 10 years, Pettis said. Workers) jeopardizes the Free World in brary of the high seas. Financial (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists U.S. Fleet Languishing and Aerospace Workers) MEAT PRODUCTS—Poultry many ways. problems have forced the clos­ Packers, Inc. (Blue Star Militarily, Pettis said, "the Yet, the U.S. merchant fleet ing of two of the association's CIGARETTES—R. J. Reyn­ label products). (Amalga­ Soviet Navy today is second has been allowed to dwindle eight facilities this year. olds Tobacco Co.—Camels, mated Meat Cutters and •only to that of the United from the World War II high of Mrs. George E. Roosevelt, Winston, Salem, Tempo, Butcher Workmen) States—a feat undreamed of two 3,700 ships down to the point chairman of the association's Brandon, Doral, and Cava­ PRINTING—Kingsport Press decades ago, when you consider where less than 5 percent of board of trustees, said the as­ lier. (Tobacco Workers Un­ "World Book," "Childcraft". the fact that the Soviets have this nation's foreign trade is sociation, nearing its 50th an­ ion) (Printing Pressmen, Typog­ few outlets to the sea." carried in U.S. bottoms. niversary, has been operating CLOTHING—Siegel (H. I. S. raphers, Bookbinders, Ma­ Economically, he said it was Recognition of this nation's on reserves for the past few brand) suits and sports jack­ chinists, Stereotypers, and "astounding" that the Russian precarious position in sea trade years. Nevertheles it distributed ets, Kaynee boyswear. Rich- Electrotypers) merchant marine "soon will be led last year to the enactment thousands of hardcover books /t man Brothers men's clothing, larger than the present Ameri­ of a comprehensive maritime and over 400,000 magazines on NEWSPAPERS—Los Angeles can maritime fleet, which is program. Sewell suits, Wing shirts, Herald-Examiner. (10 unions 1,038 vessels during 1969. Metro Pants Co., and Dip­ predominantly over-age. "In a period when we are The library has distributed involved covering 2,000 Must Heed History paring other government ex­ lomat Pajamas by Fortex workers) some 16 million books and Mfg. Co. (Amalgamated To combat this newest So­ penditures to the bone, there magazines to seamen of Ameri­ Britannica Junior Encyclo­ viet menace, Pettis said, "there has to be enormous justification Clothing Workers) pedia (Int'l. Allied Printing can-flag vessels since it was first Judy Bond Blouses—(Inter­ is a lesson of history which we for that kind of outlay, and established. Trades Assn.) must heed—that the nation there is," Pettis said. national Ladies Garment Services Appreciated Workers Union) RANGES—Magic Chef, Pan which builds the ships, which The new maritime program Pacific Division. (Stove, Fur­ carries the cargoes and which will treble the current national The appeal was made in the CASKETS—Capitol City Cas­ nace and Allied Appliance keeps the sea-lanes churning output of 10 ships a year, in­ association's annual Christmas ket Company—(United Fur­ Workers) with commerce, has, to say the crease the amount of cargo sail­ Sea Letter sent by Mrs. Roose­ niture Workers) least, a big voice in the world. ing under U.S. flag and will velt. The letter stressed that the SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. services of the library are FLOURMILL PRODUCTS— Co—work shoes . . . Sentry, "The Russians recognize preserve and modernize the this—and so we have been wit­ aged U.S. merchant fleet, Pettis "needed and appreciated—both Pioneer Produets, San An­ Cedar Chest and Statler; from the letters we get and tonio, Texas (United Brew­ men's shoes . . . Jarman, nessing a Russian revolution at predicted. f . Program Must Be Implemented from the contributions from the ery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Johnson & Murphy, Crest- sea." "These basically are the goals seamen themselves." Drinks and Distillery Work­ worth (Boot and Shoe Work­ He said that in the past 10 jk of the program, and they form ers) ers) years the Russians have surged The library still operates out to preeminence as a world sea the rationale for embarldng on of the Ports of New York, FURNITURE—James Sterling SPECIAL—All West Virginia power while the picture for the a maritime program now, in the Boston, New Orleans, Seattle, Corp., White Furniture Co., camping and vacation spots, U.S. merchant marine has been midst of what is otherwise a San Francisco and Sault Ste. Brown Furniture Co., (Unit­ (Laborers) a "drift toward oblivion on the move toward greater economy Marie, Mich. The two facilities ed Furniture Workers) TOYS—Fisher-Price toys (Doll highs seas. in government," he said. that closed were at Norfolk, Economy Furniture—B i 11- & Toy Workers Union) The menace of the growing Pettis said, "the Russian Va. and San Pedro, Calif. January 1971 Page 11 11 Three Receive Martin Stainer, 17, addresses the 200 trainees and more than 100 guests who attended the gradu­ GED Diplomas ation ceremonies for the first three Harry Piney Point, Md. Lundeberg Schoo! trainees to success­ fully complete CED n educational milestone for SIU and the trade union training at the A movement was reached at the Harry Lundeberg school. Stainer told School of Seamanship here when three young high school the other trainees: '^Getting this high dropouts received their high school equivalency diplomas. school diploma is The three men, Edward Cox of Houston, Tex., Martin really a great thing. Stainers of Baytown, Tex., and Michael Palmer of Bal­ You never know when yon^n need it.** timore, Md., were the first to be graduated from the HLSS program to bring to Seafarer trainees the oppor­ tunity to gain their high school degrees. T "You are the first three of hundreds of young men who will follow you in accomplishing a high school edu­ cation," SIU President Paul Hall said during a gradua­ tion ceremony on New Year's Eve. Speaking to an audience of students, faculty and veteran Seafarers, Hall added: "I think the teachers have done an excellent job, and yet they have really only begun. Education is an im­ Mrs. Ann Thomas, portant thing, and so is the desire to achieve. And it is to social studies in­ all of you, the young Seafarer and the old, that we are structor, tutors Mi­ chael Palmer, 18, of gearing our educational program. Baltimore, Md. dur­ "It isn't important that all of you get a diploma," he ing a geography re­ continued. "Many of you won't qualify, but what is im­ view. Thanking the teachers. Palmer portant is that you strive, to the best of your ability, to said, "the teachers improve yourself, each one of you as an individual." here really took an interest and 1 just knew that I could he three who received their General Educational De­ make it." Tvelopment (GED) certificates showing they have the equivalent of a high school education took the state- supervised examinations in December. Their tests came after eight weeks of study and tutoring by the academic faculty of HLSS. Cox, 16, who has since been graduated from the school's third-cook training program, had dropped out of school after completing the ninth grade. Stainer, another third-cook graduate, finished the tenth grade before dropping out of school. He is 17.

Edward Cox, 16, re­ ceives his high school equivalency diploma from Edu­ Reactions of cation Director Hazel Brown. Cox said: "Without this pro­ gram 1 would nevm- HLSS Trainees have had an oppor­ tunity to earn my diploma, and wilh- ont the tnchers h«« Rudolph Shields—"I have already passed I jasS wosld not have had the interest to high school. But I think it (the HLSS pro­ go on." Cox dropped gram) is a once-in-a-Iifetime opportunity to of sdtool get ahead. The SIU made it possible for others Honston, Texas, to go on.' after the ninth grade.

James Beard, a high school graduate- think (the program) is nice for the cats who didn't have a chance to finish high school at home. If I hadn't finished, I would get in the GED."

Tony Hutter, who completed eight grades and has taken his pre-tests for the GED pro­ gram—"I figure it would be a wonderful pro­ gram and I love the opporutnity to take it. Others want to go into the program if they Palmer, 18, ended his public school training after nine grades. They were presented their diplomas by Miss Hazel Brown, HLSS director of education. SIU President Paul Hal! told the more than 300 people who attended the graduation assembly that "the achievement of these first three "We are very proud of these young men," she said. young men in earning a high school diploma while training for a "They are the first of many more to come." career at sea will rank among the great achievements of any seafaring Showing that she and the HLSS faculty shared in the union, and the direct beneficiaries of this achievement will be Sea­ accomplishments of their students, she added: farers and their families." "We feel we have given them a new outlook on life and a new ouiiook on education. They now have every educational opportunity open to them. "Prior to coming here," she said, "they were dropouts U from the public school system, and they really thought that education was over for them. But they worked very hard, with far more motivation than, I am sure, they ever had before." Bill Hall, director of trade union education at HLSS, told the assembly that "we are reaching for a higher qual­ ity of life for the sailor, and all of you, by improving your education, will better understand what the sailor is, where he comes from and, more important, where he is going." He noted that the HLSS program is unique in labor his­ tory. It provides, in addition to the chance to gain a high school equivalency certificate, a wide range of academic vocational and union education. "Those (Seafarers) who came before can say with pride that they helped to build what we have today," he declared, "just as the oldtimer can say with pride that he fought the organizing battles which built the SIU. We Edward Cox, 16, of Houston, Tex., (fore­ have come a long way, and we shall go a lot further." ground), takes a prog­ ress examination dur­ any of the young trainees at HLSS have dropped out ing the GED prepara­ Mof school, for a variety of reasons. Some interrupted tory curriculum. Each candidate was given their education to take jobs in an effort to help support periodic exams to in­ their families; others simply abandoned a system that had dicate where individual tutoring would be abandoned them. needed. Trainees are given an insight into the future of the maritime industry—an industry that is making rapid technological changes that will require more knowledge of the men who crew the modern ships. This factor contributed to the decision to broaden the Michael Palmer receives educational facilities at HLSS, with a comprehensive re­ his diploma from Edu­ medial reading course and the GED programs forming cation Director Hazel Brown. Palmer said the foundation. that he "never would A full academic program, together with a broad-based have made it without correspondence study system will soon be in operation. the SIU." Palmer, 18, finished the ninth grade A team of professionals from the University of Ne­ before he dropped out braska is now developing the correspondence course— of school. He encour­ aged other trainees to a program that will be available to all Seafarers, ashore take the GED study and at sea, who want to add to their knowledge. course because "it is Vocational training has been a keystone in the educa­ really worth it." tional network at HLSS. Nick Gullo, a graduate of Fort Schuyler Maritime Academy who has sailed as a second mate with MEBA District 2, is director of the HLSS vocational training program. Gullo termed the passage of the GED tests by the three trainees "a remarkable achievement." "But this is only the beginning," he told the audience at the graduation ceremony. "Many of us can recall when we first began our program for upgrading our deck and engine members to censed ratings. "In the beginning, not too many years ago, there was only one," he recalled. "Today, more than 460 licensed mates and engineers have graduated from our school. The GED program is just one more extension of the un­ ion's continuing educational program—a program that seeks to improve the life of the professional seaman and his family."

ore than 500 active Seafarers and SIU pensioners Msaw the school in operation during the recent series of SIU Crews' Conferences and SIU Pensioners Confer­ ences. A new series of conferences will start March 1. The back page of this issue of the Log provides the details. SIU has a tradition of giving opportunity through edu­ Remedial Reading cation a top priority among union activities. Instructor Eva Naill Upgrading programs have produced advancement for gives individualized instruction to trainee thousands of members, ranging from an 18-year-old who Ernest Johnson in qualified for his third-engineer's license to a 60-year-old the Remedial Read­ Seafarer who raised himself from wiper to an engineer. ing Laboratory aboard HLSS's Various SIU programs have resulted in 4,197 Seafar­ Charles S, Zimmer­ ers receiving their lifeboat endorsements; 1,458 qualify­ man. Many students advance their read­ ing as able seamen; 4,112 receiving the QMED endorse­ ing levels by three ments; 397 qualifying for engineer's license, and 63 gain­ grades during the ing their mate's license. training period.. January 1971 Page 13 SlU Ships Committees Serve the Membership eafarers aboard ship can partake as fully in related to the union, its programs and activ­ The education director is responsible for S the affairs of their union as they can while ities may be discussed at these meetings. With maintaining and distributing all publications, ashore. The opportunity to do this is provided the assistance of the elected delegates, ship­ films and mechanical equipment relating to by a six-man ship's committee aboard every board beefs can also be handled at the meet­ education on such subjects as safety, training SlU-contracted vessel. ings. and upgrading, health and sanitation. The committee consists of one elected dele­ The reporter-secretary has the responsibility During each shipboard meeting, every SIU gate from each of the shipboard departments, of keeping in touch with union headquarters member has the right to express himself on a ship's reporter-secretary, an education direc­ by mail, and passing on to the crew any com­ any matte- connected with union business. tor, and a ship's chairman. munications received from headquarters. At Every Seafarer should take an active part in Every Sunday during a voyage it is the re­ the conclusion of each Sunday shipboard meet­ shipboard meetings and serve if elected to the sponsibility of the ship's chairman to call a ing, he forwards a copy of the meeting minutes committee. He will be serving himself as well meeting of the unlicensed crew. All subjects to union headquarters. as his shipmates.

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Question: I am retired on an SIU Disability Pension and have been regu­ larly receiving my monthly checks since February, 1970. Please tell me if my monthly Disability Pension is taxable and if it is, STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian)—Relaxing in the galley after a smooth voyage on the Steel Traveler is the ship's committee: from left, I. R. Linos, secretary-reporter; under what conditions? Scotty Weems, engine delegate; R. O. Spencer, deck delegate; Robert Black, steward Answer: delegate; H. E. Messick, education director and William Hale, ship's chairman. For all disability pensioners, the determining factor governing taxability of their pensions is their age. Government regulations provide that all Normal Pensions (retirement at age 65) are tax­ able by the government. However, in the case of a Disability Pension, pension monies are not taxable until the pensioner reaches age 65, at which time his pension is regarded as a Normal Pension and is then subject to taxes. For example, if a Seafarer retires at age 59 on an SIU Disa­ bility Pension, the pension money he receives each month from age 59 to age 65 is not subject to tax. But, for tax purposes, the disability pension money he receives after age 65 is taxable. Government regulations further provide that there is no re­ striction on earnings for Normal Pensioners, but there is a $1,680 earnings restriction imposed upon the Disability Pensioner until he reaches age 72. After the Disability Pensioner reaches age 72, the restriction on earnings no longer applies. MOBILE (Sea-Land)—Home after a voyage to Puerto Rico, the Mobile't committee takes time out for a photo while awaiting payolT. From left are: John Gibbons, stew- ard delegate; F. T. Di Carlo, secretary-reporter; Brod Finder, education director; Walter Wilson, engine delegate; S. Leknes, deck delegate and H. Libby, ship's chairman. 15 More Seafarers Retire to Shore Irenaus Entringer, 62, joined Mich. He served in the armed Joel V. P. Bremer, 53, is a more in 1942 and sailed in the Vincent J. Fitzgerald, 64, joined the SIU in Milwaukee, Wis. and forces from 1940 to 1941. native of Charleston, S.C. and engine department. the union in the Port of New sailed in the deck department as now lives in Savannah, Ga. He York and sailed in the steward a deck hand. A native of Kewaune joined the union in the Port of department. In 1961 he wa.s given County, Wis., Brother Entringer Savannah and sailed in the deck a safety award for his part in now makes his home in Sturgeon department as a boatswain. making the Del Oro an accident- Bay, Wis. He is an Army veteran Brother Bremer served in the free ship. A native of New York of World War II. Navy from 1937 to 1941. City, brother Fitzgerald now Percy Johnson, 54, is a native John K. Callaghan, 68, joined lives in New Orleans, La. of Ellison Bay, Wis. and now the SIU in the Port of New York Walter Sanderson, '61, joined lives in Sister Bay, Wis. Brother in 1946 and sailed in the engine the SIU in the Port of Baltimore Johnson joined the union in Mil­ department as an electrician. A in 1940 and sailed in the engine waukee, Wis. and sailed in the O'Toole native of New York, Brother Evans Sonthers department. A native of Hono­ engine department. John Lawrence Mahoney, 64, is Callaghan now makes him home Carlos F. Rocafort, 64, is a lulu, Hawaii., Seafarer Sanderson a native of Massachusetts and in De Bary. Fla. He is a Navy native of the Dominican Republic now makes his home in Balti­ now lives in New Orleans, La. He veteran of World War II. and now lives in Hollbrook, L.I., more, Md. He served in the joined the SIU in the Port of Bos­ N.Y. He joined the union in the Marines from 1925 to 1928. ton in 1944. Brother Mahoney Port of Baltimore in 1941 and When Brother Sanderson retired sailed in the engine department. sailed in the steward department he ended a sailing career of 46 years. William Edward Reynolds, 57, as a chief cook. In 1961 joined the SIU in the Port of William E. Swilley, 54, is a na­ Mobile back in 1939 and sailed tive of Picyune, Miss, and now in the engine department. A na­ lives in Pearl River, La. He Entringer Johnson tive of Alabama, Brother Reyn­ joined the union in the Port of olds is now spending his retire- New Orleans in 1941 and sailed James King, 65, is a native of m.ent in Mobile, Ala. in the engine department. Ireland and is now spending his Bremer Callaghan retirement in Cleveland, O. Broth­ Rudolph Evans, 59, joined the er King joined the union in the Union in the Port of New York in Port of Detroit and sailed in the 1945 and sailed in the steward de­ Fltzgerald Sanderson engine department. partment. A native of the Ba­ James OToole, 63, joined the hamas, Brother Evans now makes Edmund Frank Glowczak, 65, union in 1939 in the Port of De­ his home in the Bronx, N.Y. is a native of Buffalo, N.Y. and troit and sailed in the deck de­ Ashhy Homer Sonthers, 65, is continues to make his home partment. A native of New York a native of Virginia' and now there. He joined the union in the City, Brother OToole now spends lives in Baltimore, Md. He joined Port of Detroit and sailed in the his retirement in River Rouge, Mahoney Reynolds the union in the Port of Balti- Rocafort Swilley steward department. Pesie 14 Seafarers log SEAFARERSmOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERWATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO

•f MARITIME UNITY: What It's Really All About!

The January-February 1971 issue of The NMU Pflot survive without assistance for a third of a century. (We carries a lengthy, signed article by President Joseph Curran will have more to say on Mr. Curran's track record on which addresses itself to the question of "maritime unity." unity elsewhere in this supplement.) Now as everyone knows, there are many different kinds 4 Then there's the question of unity in a single seafar­ of unity: ing union. We're not sure whether or not that is a subject that's also on Mr. Curran's mind, although his editorial 4 There's the question of unity within the ranks of the does speak vaguely about "unity on the collective bargain­ NMU, itself. This obviously is a problem which concerns ing front"—whatever that means. As an abstract principle, Mr. Curran because his editorial contains a bitter attack one big union of seafaring workers might be attractive. As on the '^dissidents within our own union (who) are continu­ an actual way of life, it's anything but appealing. Because ing their campaign of sniping and harrassment." He attacks if you read Mr. Curran's magazine, you'll find out that the these NMU "dissidents" for ideas "they may have picked companies he has contracts with are in trouble ... the ships up from the old Marxist handbooks," for publishing "un­ which his members used to man are being laid up . . . the derground leaflets" and for consorting with "crackpot 'New members he represents are being beached. So unity into Left* groups." We wouldn't presume to counsel Mr. Curran one big seafaring union at tliis point in liistory would bene­ on how to achieve unity within his own house, but it does fit jobless NMU members at the expense of employed SIU strike us as difficult to achieve if he's going to engage in members. That's hardly a bargain as far as we're concerned. public name-calling, "Red-baiting," and invective against And picking up the NMU's soaring deficit in its unfunded his own members. pension scheme would be no bargain, either. 4 There's the question of unity on the part of all of This question of "maritime unity" deserves careful study maritime labor in presenting a solid front in support of a by Seafarers. To help them get all of the facts, we are re­ viable maritime program. This obviously is on Mr. Curran's printing in this supplement the entire text of Mr. Curran's mind, too, because his editorial makes reference to the editorial. We are also reprinting some of the bleak port need for unity on "the political and legislative fronts." But, reports that appear in The NMU Pilot, so that our mem­ Mr. Curran describes this kind of unity as one in which bers can see, for themselves, what's really bugging Mr. Cur­ ran. everyone would join forces to save the 14 fat-cat subsidized shipping operators (some of whose ships are under con­ Finally, we present the SIU's own views on "maritime tract to the SIU and its affiliates), without regard to help­ unity"—what it has meant in the past, and what the pros­ ing the unsubsidized operators who have been trying to pects are for the future.

' January 197f' ^ -'S.- • ;;

Passing the word ' ''•• •, •-; O"':' . '', "'V LU:;/. • . •••"-'> • "The one place th :••' ivS-''"'..' from in this indusi and women our uni at stake in the indu they have less to ^ Maritime unity is a must This is a challenge unions—East Coast, in this time of crisis shore, every phase o of personal pride b he allowed to interfi rity of American *A other maritime wor By President Joseph Ciirran

As we look ahead to the New Year and the The intentions of the top leadership of the tions of personal pride or personal ambition critical problems that face our members and the Washington administration may have been sin­ should be allowed to interfere where the jobs maritime industiy, one factor stands out above cere but the performance of those in the' govern­ and security of American seamen, longshoremen all others as an absolute essential to any real ment directly responsible for maritime has been and other maritime workers are concerned. Any progress. That is unity; not only unity of the uninspired, to say the least. differences between individuals are trivial and J maritime unions but, as far as possible, of all the must take second place to this task. elements that make up the U.S. merchant ma­ The news was just released about how the gov­ rine. ernment is getting up $600-million to enable the To achieve maximum protection of the jobs That is a big order and it has to start among Lockheed Company to fulfill its contracts on the and the wages, hours and conditions which have the maritime unions. If we are ever going to get C-5A cargo plane. That amount would be all the been won by unions, we need unity on the collec­ any effective united movement in this industry, government help needed to support most of our tive bargaining front and the political and legis= it is quite clear the leadership will have to come passenger fleet over the next ten years. Yet the lative fronts. We need unity in dealing with gov­ from the unions. government agency responsible for maritime has ernment and management. With unity in our The prospects at this time do not look parti­ not raised its voice to ask for even the most mod­ own ranks, the unions can get the duplication of cularly encouraging, it is true. We have just had est consideration for passenger ships. It has management associations straightened and unite J some unfortunate examples of lack of unity on stood by and let the rug be pulled out from under all the segments of the industry and keep them the waterfront. These stem mainly from uncer­ ships, jobs, balance of payments, passenger united behind sound comprehensive programs. safety and everything else involved in the pas­ tainty and suspicion about what the conglomer­ While your Union is working on these basic ates are trying to do to the industry and about senger ships situation. And—if they ever suc­ ceed with that highly speculative C-5A program issues, the so-called dissidents within our Union the plans of certain companies and government at a cost of severah billion dollars—the military are continuing their campaign of sniping and agencies. Nobody should be surprised with what still is likely to face emergency situations where harassment. It is unfortunate that in spite of is happening in the industry, that some unions the giant transport planes will not be enough the repeated rejection by the NMU membership are operating on a hair-trigger basis. But this and they will need passenger ships to get the of their destructive efforts, there still are enough is all the more reason why the unions have to job done. angles in the law and enough lawyers who spe­ get together on the issues and work out a solid, cialize in this kind of thing, to enable some dis- ^ unified approach. The fact is, the new maritime program does sidents to keep at it full time. Their efforts cost '' On the management side, we never could ex­ not even guarantee any new ships. It projects the Union time, energy and resources that should , pect much. Each segment of the industry has construction of 30 ships a year for the next 10 be fully devoted to the battles for ships, jobs, always been out to grab off everything possible years but the money will have to be approved conditions, etc., but that is not an element of - for itself regardless of any larger consequences. year by year and you can be sure we will have concern in the Landrum-Griffin Act. That is always the way with business unless to fight for it every year. Since some companies It is interesting to see the kind of "programs" - there is some force strong enough to control it. receiving help under the program will continue these people advance to cover up their real in­ That force must come either from government operating foreign flag fleets, there is going to terest, which is lawsuits of one kind or another. * or from organized labor. be some conflict of interest. Some of these com­ Their contribution to the passenger ship prob­ On the government side, we have to recognize panies will not try very hard to see the projected lem, for example, is "nationalization." This is an • that there has been veiy little effective leader­ new American flag construction fully realized; idea they may have picked up from the old Marx­ ship in the administration as far as maritime is they might even, because of their interest in for­ ist handbooks on "How to Bring Revolution to' concerned. True, a maritime program was enac­ eign flag operations, try to obstruct it. the Waterfront." As a matter of fact, some of ted this year. To the extent that this new pro­ But the people in the administration who had the so-called "underground" leaflets put out' gram reaffirms that the nation needs a merchant direct responsibility for maritime matters, were around the waterfront by crackpot "New Left" marine and slows down the headlong plunge to reportedly willing to accept a grandfather clause groups called for nationalization several months" the bottom that the U.S. merchant marine is in, with even fewer restrictions than we finally got. ago in connection with our ships. we are grateful. It is on this basis that we say no effective influ­ With the positions the government has taken' But we know ijt is no panacea. It contains no ence for unifying the maritime industry is likely on our efforts to save passenger ships, anybody guarantees of a greater share of cargoes for U.S. to come from that source. who suggests nationalization at this time has to'l ships. It provides nothing to stem the oblitera­ The one place that leadership has to come be completely stupid or has to want to destroy| tion of U.S. flag passenger service. Yet the same from in this industry is the unions. The men and any and all hope of ever restoring these ships. bill provides U.S. subsidies for American opera­ women our unions represent have got more at For example, one of the factors involved ini tors of runaway flag ships, giving them the best stake in the industry than anybody else and they the Prudential-Grace decision on their passenger I of all possible giveaways—U.S. subsidies while have less to gain from cutthroat tactics. This is ships was the $12-million in subsidies that the; they can continue to operate their foreign flag a challenge to the leadership of all the unions— government owes the company, which is tiedl ships (some of which have not yet been com­ East Coast, West Coast, seagoing, longshore, up in red tape. We brought this to President I pleted) for a full twenty years! shipyard, every phase of the industry. No ques­ Nixon's attention. If the government is delin- l

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\at leadership has to come 66 . . . anticipated Christmas vacation replacements did not materialize . . . ry is the unions. The men which was disappointing since it would have alleviated tight shipping . . . Open jobs are scarce these days, and lower group men are having difficulty ons represent have got more getting out." stry than anybody else and [ain from cutthroat tactics, Joliet to the leadership of all the . . Many jobs were lost with the passenger ships laying up. Many of our West Coast^ seagoing^ long' members are among the unemployed." f the industry. No questions Mobile r personal ambition should 66... we feel that things will get worse before they will get better . . . We ere where the jobs and secU' have had to make cuts (in manning scales) but at least we are maintain­ ieamen, longshoremen and ing jobs instead of seeing these ships . . . laid up indefinitely." hers are concerned." Savannah

66 . . . We all know that (ships) are being laid up . . . people (who) are not doing their work properly . . . perhaps are one of the reasons these ships are laying up . . ."

quent and it means a loss of seamen's jobs, we Miami want the government to do something about it. 66. . . our port has been faced with a sad and depressing situation (regard­ The President put one of his top assistants to work on it. The answer we got from the White ing returning Vietnam war veterans.) In years gone by, we . . . were able House is that the money was not paid because to absorb many of these men . . . since we had an adequate amount of ship­ Congress did not appropriate the funds. ping and a need for qualified personnel. Today, we are compelled to turn these young men away ..." This is the kind of juggling that can go on indefinitely when you have to deal with govern­ ment. In addition there are the well-known re­ Chicago strictions on collective bargaining, contract en­ forcement, no-strike laws and other difficulties 66. . . Shipping continues to get tight and jobs are getting scarcer and most when dealing with government agencies concern­ of the members are bumping the lower groups to secure a berth." ing seamen on government vessels. NMU has an impressive record of success in this field. We have good relations with the many fair, respon­ New York sible officials in the agencies; But as you can tell from reading The PILOT, the frustrations and 66 . . . many men are taking jobs but then are not fulfilling same. This is limitations that are put on the Union and the very unfair to the rest of the members who are waiting for jobs, needing lack of good faith on the part of many govern­ jobs and being beaten out of jobs . . ." ment people are very, very difficult. If there was no privately-owned U.S. mer­ San Pedro chant marine and if we did not have the policy that government ships will follow the pattern .. It is up to each and every one of us to take our vacations when due . . set in private industry, government seamen This will assist in giving others employment." would be far, far behind where they are today. I am not worried about the NMU membership Corpus Chris+i buying any such "pie in the sky" solutions. That has been tried before. There are no easy solu­ . . Shipping is still slow for most ratings ... we have our normal amount tions to problems such as laidup passenger ships, of ships calling in the port but the turnover in jobs is slow." foreign flag competition, government compla­ cency and disunity in the maritime industry. Ours is not the only industry in which Amer­ Charleston ican workers are being displaced by sweatshop competition from overseas, much of it from for­ . . Shipping has slowed almost to a crawl with Boatswains throwing in for eign subsidiaries of American companies. Sea­ Wipers and Utilitymen's jobs." men were the first to suffer this kind of attack but—as we warned our fellow unionists long ago —it was only a matter of time before others suf­ San Francisco

fered the same kind of competition. And that is 66 the case today in the electronics industry, tex­ . . . Shipping has been slow with only a few lower ratings getting out in tiles, clothes, small appliances, heavy machinery, key ratings. The future does not look much brighter so 1 would not sug­ etc., etc. gest that anyone wanting to get out in a hurry come to San Frahcisco ... I am afraid that someone would be hurting." Unity has to be the key word in our struggle. Unity within the ranks of NMU; unity with other maritime unions. With that kind of unity Galveston in our own ranks, we can build a unified effort by labor, management and government to serve . . We are urging every man on board ship with vacation due him to the needs of all maritime workers and the U.S. take his vacation and share the work with the men on the beach . . ." merchant marine. In the year ahead let us all dedicate our strength and our determination to this great effort. (From the January-February, 1971, NMU Pilof)

January 1971 Page 17| " '•' "- .-a I' r * A SEAFARERS^^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO

The SlU's Position On Maritime Unity

The question of maritime labor joining forces in a united even attacked the Members of Congress who had rallied to sup­ front on behalf of the strongest possible merchant marine pro­ port of maritime independence—attacked them as "traitors" and gram isn't new. And it didn't originate with Mr. Curran. as "enemies of their country." As a matter of fact, just for the record, the concept of mari­ Then, Mr. Curran decided that it was to his advantage to time unity dates back at least to the National AFL-CIO Con­ join forces with shipowners who wanted to build their ships vention in San Francisco, Calif., in December 1965. with "coolie labor" in foreign countries. So, without any discus­ sions with the shipbuilding unions which were still aligned with That was the year when, for the first time in history, the him, Mr. Curran did a 180-degree turn and supported foreign world's largest trade union body adopted a comprehensive pol­ building. icy statement dealing with every aspect of American shipping and shipbuilding. Finally, Mr. Curran decided it was to his advantage to join forces with the 14 fat-cat subsidized lines which have been the All of the unions in the maritime field—licensed and un­ sole beneficiaries of the multi-billion-dollar subsidy program in licensed, seagoing and shoreside, longshore and shipbuilding- the past, and so he did a 180-degree turn on the question of the joined in drafting that AFL-CIO policy position. Mr. Curran "runawaySt^JThe-new maritime program provides for an orderly happened to have been one of the architects of that maritime phase-out of "runaway-flag" operations, and the orderly build-up policy. of American-flag operations. But Mr. Curran doesn't want any­ There were 17 points in that AFL-CIO policy statement. body to benefit from the maritime program except the subsidized Three of them bear emphasizing at this point in history: fat-cat ship operators (some of whose ships are under contract to the SIU and its affiliates)—so he fought bitterly, but vainly, • One of them called for support of an independent Federal against this plan which could eventually put the "runaways" out Maritime Administration so that we would have a centralized, of business. instead of a fragmented, approach to maritime problems. In other words, with Mr. Curran, it's really always been a • Another called for strict adherence to the "build-American" question of "unity if . .or "unity but..or "unity maybe .. principle with respect to U.S.-flag merchant ships. Now that he has trouble with his own membership . . . now that his pension fund is getting sicker by the day . . . now that the • Still another called for action to stop the "runaways," and fat-cat shipowners are afraid of the competition from the rest of make it worthwhile for them to come back to American-flag, the industry, Mr. Curran suddenly starts hollering "unity" at the American-manned operations. top of his lungs.

As we said, Mr. Curran was one of the architects of that As we say, we're not opposed to a responsible united front by IJ policy. He spoke fulsomely on the subject during the floor debate. maritime unions to make sure that the maritime law which some And the policy was passed unanimously by the convention. of us fought so hard to win becomes the kind of a program that What's more, it was reaffirmed unanimously by the AFL-CIO will keep our members employed and keep our flag flying on the Executive Council (of which Mr. Curran is a member) ori Aug. high seas. But the key word is "responsible." It can't be on- 24, 1966 in Chicago, 111. again-off-again unity ... it can't be part-time unity ... it can't be the unity of a propaganda barrage which is thrown up in an T So we thought we had "maritime unity" in 1965 and 1966— effort to obscure the troubles that Mr. Curran is having within and we thought Mr. Curran was part of that united front. his own ranks. ij What happened to that "unity"? If Mr. C urran is sincere about all of the unions working to­ First of all, Mr. Curran decided that it was to his advantage gether for the common good, he knows where to find us. And to join forces with the Johnson Administration which was op­ he knows that he can reach us by letter or by telephone—^which, posed to the independent agency. So, without consulting his if he's genuinely interested in a united front, is the way to reach "partners" in the maritime "united front," he did a 180-degree us. The quiet, direct approach always seems so much more turn and not only came out against the independent agency, but sincere than a big public relations effort.

1 Ml 'Pigel' Se^firerilbg I TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson crew on board. No beefs. Hearty deck and steward departments was Clyde A. Kent. Nothing special to STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), ft"- Waterways), Nov. 14—Chairman vote of thanks to the steward de­ settled by boarding patrolman. report. Everything is running Nov. 29—Chairman William Bush- S. R. Mchringer; Secretary Jake partment for the good food and MT. WASHINGTON (Victory smoothly with no beefs. Vote of ong; Secretary John Reed; Engine Cobb; Deck Delegate William Chap­ service. Carriers). Nov. 22—Chairman H. I. thanks was extended to the steward Delegate Robert F. Ellenson; Stew­ man; Engine Delegate Herbert G. EAGLE TRAVELER (United Pousson; Secretary Oliver P. Oak­ department for a job well done. ard Delegate Antonio P. Trinidad. Boudroux. $46 in ship's fund. No Maritime), Nov. 15—Chairman J. ley; Deck Delegate Edward F. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), $23 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ ' I beefs reported. L. Bourgeois; Secretary A. W. O'Brien; Engine Delegate V. L. Dec. 6—Chairman C. Jordan; Sec­ ported. i' PENN SAILOR (Penn Shipping), Hutcherson; Deck Delegate Eugene Meehan. Various matters were dis­ retary Iluminado R. Llenos; Deck SEATTLE (Sea-Land), Nov. 29— illV Nov. 8—Chairman Johannes C. Dakin; Engine Delegate Frank B. cussed. It was requested that Frank Delegate Frank Gages; Engine Del­ Chairman Z. R. Rivera; Secretary S(^; Secretary Raymond Perry. No Cako; Steward Delegate James Boyne meet ship to settle problems. egate Arnold Alemin; Steward Del­ J. B. Davis. No beefs reported. Vote beefs and no disputed OT. Carter. Jr. No beefs and no dis­ MANHATTAN (Hudson), Nov. egate Robert G. Black. $16 in ship's of thanks to steward department w WARRIOR (Sea-Land), Nov. 15 puted OT. 11—Chairman Willis Gregery; Sec­ fund. No beefs were reported. Ev­ for job well done. —Chairman C. L. Gonzales; Secre­ CONNECTICUT (Ogden Marine) retary Jack E. Long; Engine Dele­ erything is running smoothly. JAMES (Ogden), Nov. 29— tary Esteban Cruz; Deck Delegate Nov. 15—Chairman Carl T. Line- gate Jack Wells. No beefs were re­ HOUSTON (Sea-Land), Dec. 5— Chairman Francis D. Finck; Secre­ I I'l II Aubrey L. Waters; Engine Delegate berry; Secretary T. D. Ballard. $40 ported by department delegates. Chairman E. Andrade; Secretary A. tary Frank L. Shackelford; Deck F. Alexandro. Everything is run­ in ship's fund. Some disputed OT OAKLAND (Sea-Land), Nov. 22 Argones; Deck Delegate M. Seliva; Delegate Joseph Ryan; Engine Dele­ ning smoothly in all departments. in deck and engine departments. —Chairman Albert Ahin; Secretary Engine Delegate James O'Donnell: gate Joseph C. Wallace: Steward SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Sea- COMMANDER (Marine Car­ J. Doyle; Deck Delegate Arthur Steward Delegate Marshall Hillson. Delegate Bert Winfield. Some dis­ train), Nov. 22—Chairman J. Mel- riers), Oct. II—Chairman A. R. L. Patterson; Engine Delegate John No beefs and no disputed OT. puted OT in each department. Vote well; Secretary R. Mills; Steward Sawyer; Secretary F. R." Hicks; Deck Nouwen, Steward Delegate Ori- SEATRAIN CAROLINA (Hud­ of thanks to steward department for Delegate R. Mills. $30 in ship's Delegate J. Wollford; Steward Dele­ ville L. Arndt. $3 in ship's fund son Waterways). Nov. 22—Chair­ job well done and a wonderful fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. gate L. Price. Some disputed OT in and $57 in movie fund. man R. Todd. Everything is running Thanksgiving Day Dinner. PORTMAR (Calmar), Octi 25— deck department. Discussion held CHICAGO (Sea-Land), Nov. 29 smoothly. OVERSEAS ROSE (Maritime Chairman I. Moen; ^cretary J. regarding pension plan and other —Chairman John Alstatt; Secretary STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian). Overseas), Nov. 1—Chairman John Bergstrom; Engine Delegate Thom­ items. Everything is running F. Hall; Deck Delegate H. Peder- Nov. 8—Chairman C. Jordan; Sec­ D. Hunter; Secretary Sam Conway; as E. Frazier; Steward Delegate smoothly. sen; Engine Delegate James R. Al­ retary Iluminado R. Llenos; Deck Deck Delegate Jerry C. Peterson; James H. Merk. Motion was made EAGLE TRAVELER (United len; Steward Delegate J. L. Jack­ Delegate Frank Gages; Engine Del­ Engine Delegate William Hart; to have the union start negotiations Maritime), Nov. 22—Chairman Jo­ son. $15 in ship's fund. Everything egate Arnold Alemin; Steward Del­ Steward Delegate James P. Lilly. on raising the maintenance and cure seph L. Bourgeois; Secretary A. W. is running smoothly with no beefs egate Robert T. Black. $ 11 in No beefs reported. payments to a minimum of $15 a Hutcherson; Deck Delegate E. and no disputed CT. ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT OVERSEAS ROSE (Maritime day. Everything is running smoothly Dakin; Engine Delegate Frank C. NEW YORKER (Sea-Land), Dec. in deck department. Everything is Overseas), Nov. 8—Chairman John with no beefs. Cake; Steward Delegate James 13—Chairman A. McChoskey; Sec­ running smoothly. D. Hunter; Secretary Sam Conway; PORTMAR (Calmar), Nov. 1— Carter. $8 in ship's fund. Some dis­ retary Henry B. Donnelly; Engine EAGLE TRAVELER (United Deck Delegate Jerry C. Peterson; Chairman I. Moen; Secretary J. puted OT in deck department. Delegate Salbata Serio; Steward Maritime), Dec. 6—Chairman Jo­ Engine Delegate William Hart; Bergstrom; Engine Delegate Thomas ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land), Nov. Delegate John Robinson. Discus­ seph L. Bourgeois; Secretary A. W. Steward Delegate James P. Lilly. E. Frazier; Steward Delegate James 15—Chairman Barney E. Swear- sion held regarding Union contract. Hutcherson; Deck Delegate E. Disputed OT in Engine Department, H.» Merk. Everything is running ingan; Secretary William Nihems; Discussion held regarding relief Dakin; Engine Delegate Frank otherwise no beefs. Cake; Steward Delegate J. Brill. TAMPA (Sea-Land), Nov. 8— smoothly. Deck Delegate Robert G. Mason; crew aboard in New Orlean-,. $13 AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), Nov. Steward Delegate Robert Lee Scott, in ship's fund. Everything is run­ $7 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ Chairman G. Castro; Secretary E. ported. B. Tart; Deck Delegate S. Ruzyski; 8—Chairman J. H. Morris; Secre­ Sr. $20 in ship's fund. Disputed OT ning smoothly. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY Engine Delegate R. Moran; Steward tary J. RoberU; Engine Delegate in deck department. Everything is PONCE (Sea-Land), Dec. 26— (Hudson Waterways). Nov. 29 — Delegate H. Downes. $2 in ship's Jose Pineiro; Steward Delegate running smoothly. Chairman Dan Butts; Secretary CALMAR (Calmar), Nov; 15— Alva McCullum; -Deck Delegate Chairman Edward Ellis: Secretary fund. Discussion held on various Felix G. Quinonez. $251 in ship's Herbert E. Atkinson. No beefs re­ subjects. Everything in order. No fund. No beefs were reported by Chairman Elbert Hogge; Secretary R. J. Edwards; Engine Delegate M. Howard Flynn; Deck Delegate John Andrew Thomas; Steward Delegate ported. beefs. department delegates. ALBANY (Ogden Marine), Nov. TAMPA (Sea-Land), Nov. 22— PORTMAR (Calmar), Oct. 4— Dunne. Everything is running Oscar W. Sorenson. $228 in movie smoothly. Vote of thanks to the pool. Vote of thanks was extended 22—Chairman O. O. Elliott; Sec­ Chairman G. Castro; Secretary E. Chairman I. Moen; ^cretary J. retary John E. Samuels; Engine B. Tart; Deck Delegate S. Ruzyski; Bergstrom; Steward Delegate James steward department for a job well to the three departments for a job done. well done. Delegate Joseph J. Logan, Jr.; Engine Delegate R. Moran; Steward H. Merk. Discussion held on new Steward Delegate Ronnie Rogers. Delegate S. Kemp. $2 in ship's retirement plan. General opinion is STEEL KING (Isthmian), Nov. SEATRAIN MARYLAND (Hud­ 15—Chairman John N. Crews; Sec­ son Waterways). Nov. I—Chairman No beefs reported. fund. Some disputed OT in engine that the Union should have come LA SALLE (Waterman). Nov. and steward department. Everything up with something much better. retary Leon W. Franklin; Deck Enos Allen; Secretary James B. Delegate L. Koo; Engine Delegate Archie; Deck Delegate David H. 22—Chairman W. MacArthur; Deck else in order. Everything is running smoothly. Delegate Eugene O. Conrad; Engine BETHFLOR (Bethlehem Steel). PORTMAR (Calmar), Oct. 11— Herbert P. Calloe; Steward Dele­ Ikirt; Engine Delegate Jose Guz­ gate LeRoy V. Hansen. No beefs man; Steward Delegate L. Glenden- Department J. Gutman; Steward Nov. 8 — Chairman B. Browning; Chairman I. Moen; Secretary J. Delegate Ahmedma Ishao. Discus­ Secretary W. W. Reid; Deck Dele­ and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks ning. Few hours disputed OT in Bergstrom; Engine Delegate Thomas sion held regarding repair list. No gate R. Hipp: Engine Delegate E. Frazier; Steward Delegate James to the steward department for a job deck department, otherwise no beefs. beefs and no disputed OT. Johnny H. Nettles; Steward Dele­ H. Merk. Motion was made to have well done. LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY gate Bruce E. Webb. $9 in ship's the Union and negotiating commit­ STEEL KING (Isthmian), Nov. •Carriers), Sept. 13 — Chairman (Hudson Waterways), Nov. 22— fund. Everything running smoothly. tee start improving the present re­ 22—Chairman John N. Crews; Sec­ Chairman Edward Ellis: Secretary STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian). retary Leon W. Franklin; Deck Francisco Caspar; Secretary Geron- tirement plan. Discussion held on Herbert E. Atkinson: Deck Dele­ Nov. 22—Chairman C. Jordan; Delegate L. Kool; Engine Delegate imo Gotay; Deck Delegate R. Ben­ present maintenance and cure pay­ jamin; Engine Delegate Henry gate I. V. Brown; Engine Delegate Secretary Iluminado R. Llenos; ments. No beefs were reported. H. P. Calloe; Steward Delegate Crean; Steward Delegate Henry N. J. M. Castell: Steward Delegate Deck Delegate Frank Gages; En­ WARRIOR (Sea-Land) Oct. 4— LeRoy V. Hansen. Few hours dis­ Louis B. Williams. Everything run­ gine Delegate A. Alemin: Steward puted OT in engine department, Milton. No beefs and no disputed Chairman C. L. Gonzales; Secretary OT. Vote of thanks to the steward ning smoothly. Some disputed OT Delegate Robert G. Black. $11 in E. Cruz. No beefs and no disputed otherwise no beefs. $30 in ship's in steward department. Vote of ship's fund. Everything is running fund. department for a job well done. OT. Smooth voyage but very cold STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), thanks to Brother Neville Johnson, smoothly with no beefs and no dis­ in Alaska. MANHATTAN (Hudson Water­ baker, for job well done. puted OT. ways), Nov. 22—Chairman Willis Nov. 8—Chairman A. Harrington: CHARLESTON (Sea-Land), Oct. Secretary J. W. Sanders. Everything 15—Chairman John C. Alberti; Sec­ Gregery; Secretary Jack E. Long; Deck Delegate John J. Naughton; is running smoothly. Vote of thanks retary Guy Walter; Deck Delegate to the steward department for a job Tony Kotsis; Steward Delegate Ed­ Engine Deelgate Jack Wells; Stew­ well done. Steel Surveyor Cooks Praised ard Delegate W. Neal. Some dis­ ward Tresnick. $16 in ship's fund. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers). No beefs were reported by depart­ puted OT in each department. A Dec, 6—Chairman Karl Hellman: ment delegates. hearty vote of thanks to the stew­ Secretary L. D. Pierson; Deck Dele­ WARRIOR (Sea-Land), Nov. ard department for a job well done. gate James L. Hornby; Engine Del­ 22—Chairman C. Gonzales; Secre­ WESTERN CLIPPER, NoV. 8— egate Che,ster L. Tillman; Steward tary Esteban Cruz; Deck Delegate Chairman Charles V. Mojett; Deck Delegate Jefferson D. Buchanon. A. L. Waters. Discussion held re­ Delegate Joseph Olson; Engine Some dispute OT in deck depart­ garding retirement plan. Some dis­ Delegate Joseph Arpino; Steward ment. Everything is running puted OT in engine and steward Delegate L. C. Melanson. Few .smoothly. departments, otherwise everything hours disputed OT in deck and TRENTON (Sea-Land), Nov. 15 is okay. steward department. $21 in ship's —Chairman Floyd Selix; Secretary OVERSEAS CARRIER (Mari­ fund. Andy Johansson. $6 in ship's fund. time Overseas), Nov. 1—Chairman AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), Nov. No beefs and no disputed OT. W. B. Chipman; Secretary William 15—Chairman J. H. Morris; Secre­ BEAUREGARD (S e a-L a n d). H. Thompson; Deck Delegate Mi­ tary J. Roberts; Engine Delegate Nov. 23—Chairman B. Hager; Sec­ chael Broadus; Engine Delegate J. Jose Pineiro; Steward Delegate retary John S. Burke, Sr.; Deck K. Brannan; Steward Delegate Fdix G. Quinnonez. $251 in ship's Delegate Thomas J. Henry; Engine Robert H. Forsbee. No beefs and fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Delegate A. R. Fry; Steward Dele­ no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to NATIONAL DEFENDER (Na­ gate J. Keames. $9 in ship's fund. the steward department for a job tional Transport), Nov. 15—Chair­ No beefs. Vote of thanks to the well done. man R. Johnson; Secretary L. A. Captain for a wonderful one-year CONNECTICUT (Ogden Ma­ Behm; Deck Delegate Donald trip. Discu.ssion held regarding mail rine), Nov. 8—Chairman Carl Line- Rundelard; Engine Delegate Wil­ service. ,- berry; Secretary T. D. Ballard. $40 liam Calefato, Steward Delegate J. MARYMAR (Calmar), Nov. 29 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT' in V. Johnson. Some disputed OT in' —Chairman Billy Harris; Secretary deck and engine departments. Deck Department. Nick Kondyias. No beefs were re­ COMMANDER (Marine Cai- MOHAWK (Ogden Marine), Nov. ported by department delegates. riers). Oct. 4—Chairman A. R. 20—Chairman P. C. Adkins; Sec- Discussion held regarding division An the Stefl .Sr/rr«>ror (Inthmian) sails for Pusan, Korea from Yoko­ Sawyer; Secretary F. R. Hicks, Jr.: refarv F. Canonizado; Deck Dele of port time. hama, Japan, Chief Cook Moises Asinas (left) and Third Cook Fer­ Deck Delegate J. R. Woolford: En­ gate C. Marriner; Engine Delegate MARYMAR (Calmar, Dec. 6)— nando Znvala hegin preparations for the evening meal. The steward gine Delegate W. Price: Steward W. R. Shoun; Steward Deelgate R. Chairman Billey E. Harris; Secre­ department has received a 'well done' for the food they've turned Delegate Linwood Price. Good Rowe. Few hours disputed OT in tary Nick Kondyias; Deck Delegate out so far this voyage. January 1971 Page 19 •r Meany Sees '71 as Year To Better American Life Washington, D.C. And consumers will once again Instead, Meany offered three AFL-CIO President George have the purchasing power to "musts" for a healthy economy: Meany said that 1971 will be a keep the economy going," • Faster growth in available year when workers will look to Meany explained. money supplies and lower in­ the new Congress to "develop Meany charged that the Ad­ terest rates. programs to improve the quality ministration's economic "game • Full funding of programs of life for all Americans. plan" has "flopped," and that already authorized by Congress. "American workers have set the new "game plan" will bring • New legislation to create high goals for 1971 because about little more economic suc­ jobs and provide essential serv­ they have faith in America and cess. ices and facilities. its future," Meany said in his annual New Year's message. Meany asserted that workers Navy Shelves Sealab; A Common Cause believe in investing in America and that the legislative program SIU President Paul Hall welcomes Paul Bellesen to the Harry Lunde­ they will seek this year will be Adopts Mark I System herg School of Seamanship. Bellesen is the director of North By North­ an extension of that belief. . west Adventurers, Inc., an organization that offers hasic seamanship Washington, D.C. at the San Francisco Naval training to underprivileged youngsters in Seattle, Wash. Bellesen "The dividends of this in­ The Navy has announced that Shipyard. visited the school for a month to observe the vocational training tech­ vestment will be prosperity, hu­ it has replaced the $20-million 'The Sealab III hardware, niques employed at HLSS. man dignity and a better life experimental project, Sealab said Rear Admiral Maurice for all Americans," he said. III, with a new deep-diving Rindskopk, coordinator for NHI Top Goal project, Mark I. Sealab III has Deep Submergence Systems Topping the workers' list of been permanently shelved. Programs "will probably never legislative goals, Meany said, is Navy officials say that the be used." national health insurance. The Mark I system will carry divers American health care system is to a depth of 850 feet and en­ on the verge of breaking down, able them to survey the con­ he continued. tinental shelf. The program is AHA Drive "The cost of medical care is aimed at developing a deep sea the fastest growing item in fam­ rescue and salvage capability. ily budgets," the AFL-CIO The Mark I's diving equip­ To Enlist president declared. "Americans ment and personnel transfer demand good health care . . . capsule, a sphere that carries because good health care is a aquanauts to and from the Union Aid right of all free men." depths of the sea, is far Washington, D.C. Earn Lifeboat Endorsements A major attack on poverty is superior to Sealab Ill's gear, AFL-CIO President George another item high on the AFL- the Navy reported. The capsule Meany has called for union Nine more Seafarers earned lifeboat endorsements from the U.S. CIO's list of goals. Meany has is also more comfortable. member support of the Ameri­ Coast Guard last month after completing the lifeboat training course called upon Congress to in­ Easily Transported can Heart Association's fund at the SIU's Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship in Brooklyn. crease the federal minimiun Another advantage of the campaign scheduled for Febru­ From the left, seated are: Robert Martinez, Joseph Bonefont, Michel wage to at least $2 an hour and Le Files and John Weil. Standing are: SIU Instructor Len Decker, Mark I system is its portability. ary. James Spell, Harold Medons, John Donovan, Bruce Beattie and Earl to extend this law to 17 million It can be moved on giant air­ Meany has been a sponsor of Adams. workers who are not protected. craft to any part of the world. the drive to raise money for A third legislative target is It can also be used as gear on a scientific research, education the passing of a strengthened wide variety of ships. programs and community serv­ s T w T R s Family Assistance Plan, pro­ The Navy reported that the ices for heart patients for 18 1 s A J A * Schedule of viding jobs at decent wages for Mark I system, a technological years. He will again serve in r 2 N to those able to work. man-in-the-sea program, is this capacity during February, 14 IS It l7 '1 It Membership Other 1971 labor goals in­ more in line with current Navy American Heart Month. •a J* as AA as as A7 clude the enactment of laws requirements, while Sealab III Thousands of union mem­ al A? at ai Meetings that will extend the right to was a bold stab at a purely bers and their families will serve • • bargain collectively to all fed­ scientific goal. as Heart Fund volunteers, dis­ eral govermnent employees; The Navy has put the Sealab tributing literature and calling SIU-AGLIWD Meetings Buffalo Feb. 17—7:30 p.m. legislation that will provide fed­ III living capsule in mothballs on neighbors for contributions. New OrleansFeb. 16—2:30 p.m. Duluth Feb. 19—^7:30 p.m. eral protection for workers' pen­ Mobile Feb. 17—2:30 p.m. Cleveland ..Feb. 19—7:30 p.m. sion funds, and a foreign trade bill that will help preserve U.S. Wilmington ..Feb. 22—^2:30 p.m. Toledo Feb. 19—7:30 p.m, jobs "from being swept away in San Fran Feb. 24—2:30 p.m. Detroit Feb. 15—7:30 p.m. a flood of imports." Seattle Feb. 26—2:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..Feb. 15—7:30 p.m. Economy Major Problem New York ..Feb. 8—2:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Meany noted that the "state Philadelphia..Feb. 9—2:30 p.m. New Orleans Feb. 16—5:00 p.m. of the economy is uppermost in Baltimore ....Feb. 10—2:30 p.m. the minds of workers. Workers Mobile Feb. 17—5:00 p.m. DULUTH, Minn ..Z014 W. 3d St. Detroit Feb. 12—2:30 p.m. will continue to seek their fair SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes (218) BA 2-4110 PRANKFOKT, Mlcll P.O. Boot 287 Houston Feb. 15—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Feb. 9—5:00 p.m. share at the bargaining table." 416 HiOn St. & Inland Waters (618) EL 7-2441 Baltimore (li­ Meany said that he thought HOUSTON, T»x. .6804 Canal St. United Indnstrial Woikers censed and the trade imion movement had Inland Boatmen's Union (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVII.I,E, Fla. 2608 PeaH St. New OrleansFeb. 16—7:00 p.m. unlicensed)Feb. 10—5:00 p.m. made its position "abundantly United Industrial (904) EL 3-0087 Mobile Feb. 17—7:00 p.m. clear" as far as seeking solu­ JERSEY CITY, N.jr. ..09 Montcomery St. Norfolk Feb. 11—5:00 p.m. Workers (201) HE 6-9424 New York ..Feb. 8—7:00 p.m. Houston ....Feb. 15—5:00 p.m. tions to the nation's economic MOBILE, Ala 1 South Lawrenee St. problems. PRESIDENT (206) HE 2-1764 Philadelphia..Feb. 9—7:00 p.m. Paul Hall NEW ORLEANS, La. ....030 Jackson Ave. Baltimore ....Feb. 10—7:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region "We accept the policy of EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (604) 628-7640 NORFOLK, Va. .. 116 3d St. Philadelphia Feb. 16—10 a.m. & equal sacrifice, applied across Cal Tanner (703) 822-1892 ^Houston ....Feb. 15—7:00 p.m. VICE PRESIDENTS the board," he said. But, Meany PHILADELPHIA, P*. 2604 S. 4th St. 8 p.m. Earl Shepard Lindsay Williams (216) DE 6-3818 Great Lakes SIU Meetings Baltimore ....Feb. 17—10 a.m. & continued, the American worker Al Tanner Robert Matthews PORT ARTHUR, Tex A34 Ninth Ave. Detroit Feb. 1—^2:00 p.m. 8 p.m. will not carry the burden alone. SECRETARY-TREASURER SAN FRANCISCO, CnUf. 1321 BHsslon St. Meany contended that our Al Kerr (416) 826-0783 Buffalo Feb. 1—7:00 p.m. •Norfolk ....Feb. 18—10 a.m. & HBADQUARTEBS ..076 4th Ave., Bklyn. SANTURCE, P.R. ..1313 Femnndea Jnneos economy will be healthy again (212) HY 0-0000 Stop 20 724-2848 Alpena Feb. 1—7:00 p.m. 8 p.m. ALPENA, Mich...... 800 N. SMoad Ave. when there is full employment. SEATTLE, Waah. 2606 FInt Ave. (617) EL 4-3016 (206) MA 3-4334 Chicago Feb. 1—7:00 p.m. Jersey City ..Feb. 15—10 a.m. & "America has the resources BALTIMOKE, Md. ..1216 E. Baltlmora St. (301) EA 7-4900 ST. LOUIS, Mo. .. ..4677 Qravois Ave. Duluth Feb. 1—^7:00 p.m. 8 p.m. for full employment," he con­ (314) 762-0600 BOSTON, Mass. .. 663 Atlantle Ave. Frankfort ....Feb. 1—7:30 p.m. ^Meetings held at Galveston tinued. "The one thing the econ­ (017) 482-4710 TAMPA, Fla. 312 HarrisoB St. BUFFALO, N.V., 290 Fiaaklln St. (813) 229-2788 wharves. omy cannot afford is mass un­ SIU (710) TL 3-9269 TOLEDO, O 936 Sninnri* St. Great Lakes Tug and employment. IBU (710) TL 3-9269 (419) 248-3091 Dredge Saetion t Meeting held in Labor Tem­ CHIOAOO, ni 9383 EtvlaF Ave. WILMINGTON, CaUf. ....460SeaaUeAve. "When everyone is working, SIU (312) SA 1-0733 Tetmlnal Island. CnUf. Chicago Feb. 16—7:30 p.m. ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. ihen serious undermining of the IBU (312) ES 6-9670 (213) 832-7286 CLEVELAND, O. 1420 W. 26th St. YOKOHAMA, Jnpan Iseya Bldr., tSault •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ tax revenue base, caused by the (216) MA 1-6460 Room 810 DETROIT, MIob. 10226 W. JeSeTMn Ave. 1-2 KnlKan-Dort-Naknka Ste. Marie Feb. 18—7:30 p.m. ple, Newport News. present recession, will be over. (313) VI 3-4741 2014071 Ext. 281 Page 20 Seafarers Log Final Departures

Marion D. Green Ferris was a resident there when Edward M. Howe joined the union in the Port of Eugene Charles Hood Marion D. Green, 43, passed he passed away. He was a Navy Edward M. Howe, 59. passed Wilmington in 1968 and sailed in Eugene Charles Hood, 63, away Oct. 17. 1970 of heart dis- veteran of World War II and away Sept. 16, 1970 of heart the steward department. He was died Nov. 9, 1970 of a heart ail­ ease at Pointe-a- served in the Navy until 1967. disease in Home- was a Navy veteran of World ment in Manhat­ Pierre, Trinidad, During the war he was wounded stead. Pa. He War II. Among his survivors are tan, N.Y. A na­ while on board while in the South Pacific. Among joined the union his sister, Geraldine Gorum of tive of Kansas, ^ the Western Plan­ his survivors are his son, Wil­ in the Port of Los Angeles. Calif. His body was Mr. Hood was a Det. A native of liam A. Ferris of Orangeburg, Buffalo in 1961 removed to Holy Cross Cemetery resident of Man­ I Texas, Mr. Green S.C. Burial was in Memorial and sailed on the in Culver City, Calif. hattan when he '4^.,. was a resident of Park in Orangeburg. Great Lakes as a passed away. He Wir/ Mobile, Ala. tugman. A native Frank E. Gardner joined the union ' when he died. He Alois Scharf o f Homestead, Frank E. Gardner, 70, was an in the Port of joined the union in the Port of Alois Scharf, 62, died Sept. 19, Pa., Mr. Howe was a resident of SIU pensioner who died Aug. 22, New York in 1948 and often Philadelphia in 1946 and sailed 1970 of heart disease while aboard Munhall, Pa. when he died. 1970 in Highland served as a department delegate in the steward department. Among the Sabine at sea. Among his survivors are a neph­ General Hospital aboard ship. He sailed in the en­ his survivors are his wife, Sadie. He joined the un­ ew, William A. Ruske of Mun­ in Oakland, Calif, gine department. In 1961 and ion in the Port of hall, Pa. as the result of 1962 Mr. Hood was issued picket Lin S. Ferris *• NewYorkin injuries received duty cards. He was an Army vet­ Lin S. Ferris, 45, died October 1955 and sailed in Anthony Robert Faust when he was eran of World War II. Burial was 14, 1970 of heart disease in the the steward de­ Anthony Robert Faust, 43, struck by a car. in Greenwood Cemetery in Veterans Admin­ partment. A na­ passed away Oct. 27, 1970 after Mr. Gardner Brooklyn, N.Y. istration Hospital tive of Germany. an illness of some *•* joined the SIU in in Charleston, Mr. Scharf was a months at the the Port of New York in 1941 Abram Vercber, Jr. S.C. He joined resident of Pittsburgh, Pa. when USPHS Hospital and sailed in the steward de­ Abram Vercher, Jr., 37, passed the SIU in the he passed away. Among his sur­ in New Orleans, partment as a chief steward. A away October 23, 1970 of heart Port of Norfolk vivors are his sister, Mrs. Marie La. A native of native of British Guiana (now disease in the in 1969 and sailed Stockert of Pittsburgh. Mr. New Orleans, Mr. Supinam), Mr. Gardner was a USPHS Hospital in the steward de­ Scharf's body was removed to St. Faust was a resi­ resident of Oakland when he in New Orleans, partment. A na­ Mary's Cemetery in Pittsburgh, dent of that city passed away. Among his survivors La. A native of tive of Orangeburg, S.C., Mr. Pa. when he died. He are his daughter, Bernadette La Shreveport, La., Roche of Brockton, Mass. Crema­ Mr. Vercher was tion was in Mount View Crema­ a resident of New DISPATCHERS REPORT Atlantic. Gulf & Inland Waters District tory. Orleans when he died. He joined December 1,1970 to December 31,1970 Shefield Nerldtt the SIU in the Port of New Or­ DECK DEPARTMENT Shefield Nerkitt, 65, died Nov. leans in 1958 and sailed in the 11, 1970 of natural causes in the engine department. Among his TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH USPHS Hospital survivors are his sister, Mary L. in San Francisco, Patterson of New Orleans. Burial All Groups All Groups All Groups Calif. A native of was in Fern Park in Natchitoches, Port Class A OassB QassA ClassB ClassC Class A ClassB the Virgin Is­ La. Boston 14 9 6 3 8 16 7 lands, Mr. Ner­ New York 123 133 93 78 27 194 171 kitt was a resi­ Henry Valentine Keane Philadelphia ....i... 27 20 11 9 5 20 14 dent of San Fran­ Henry Valentine Keane, 70, Baltimore ...... 53 25 43 21 4 95 50 cisco when he passed away Mar. 26, 1970 of a Norfolk 25 21 14 10 2 52 44 passed away. He heart ailment in Jacksonville ...... 39 52 23 27 9 47 44 joined the SIU in the Port of New Seattle, Wash. He Tampa 8 7 3 6 0 0 22 York in 1945 and sailed in the joined the union Mobile ...... 44 17 20 20 1 70 22 steward department. In 1960 he in the Port of New Orleans ...... 99 64 61 38 1 89 62 New Orleans in Jr:;| ll> was given a safety award for his Houston ...... 87 98 48 - 50 8 140 135 part in making the Choctaw an 1945 and sailed Wilmington 51 41 655 51 4 44 35 accident free ship. Among his in the steward de­ San Francisco ...... 128 136 105 90 18 129 107 survivors are his wife, Fujiko. partment. A na­ Seattle 44 28 29 14 7 46 " 22 Burial was in Santa Clara Catho­ tive of Massachu­ Totals .... 742 651 519 417. 94 942 735 lic Cemetery. setts, Mr. Keane was a resident of Seattle, Wash, when he died. At ENGINE DEPARTMENT William B. Gardner the time of his death he had been William B. Gardner, 64, died sailing 43 years. Cremation was TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH Aug. 8, 1970 after an illness of in Central Crematory in Seattle. Ail Groups AU Groups Ail Groups some months in Port Class A ClassB ClassA ClassB Class C ClassA OassB the USPHS Hos­ pital in San Fran­ Boston 6 •• 3.'; ,- 3 2 3- 5 11 Anchovies • 30 148 179 cisco, Calif. A New York 98 160 57 96 native of South Philadelphia : 17 16 10 11 5 21 14 93 40 Carolina, Brother iBaltimore 39 23 25 14 Gardner was a 25 2 31 40 Spawned Norfolk 14 22' • 6 resident of San 16 27 49 Jacksonville ...... 22 62 9 40 - Francisco when Tampa' - ' 5 ' 3 -• 2 • 3 • 0 2 15 15 0 . ' 59 47 he died. He joined the SIU in the In Lab Mobile ' 38 37 r V; 19 Port of Norfolk in 1956 and 81 :.;v- 37 39 t 70 91 La Jolla, Calif. New Orleans 65 sailed in the engine department. w®"". 28 60 7 82 101 Roderick Leong, a biologist . Houston 73 93 Among his survivors are his 47 20 21 Wilmington 25 55 3-" 16 brother, Thomas J. Gardner of at a marine laboratory here has 86 63 86 San Francisco ...... 91 141 12 Kershaw, S.C. Burial was in succeeded in reproducing an­ J7'- 21 • 31 22 Seattle 29 44 : Pleasant Plain Cemetery in Lan­ chovies, an oceanic fish, under 301 459 100 652 716 ^Totals ...... a...... '' 522 740 caster, S.C. artificial conditions. Scientists have been attempt­ STEWARD DEPARTMENT William Larry Kalman ing to do this for a century. TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED R^ ON BEACH William Larry Kalman, 21, Now they will be able to study died Nov. 13 in Putnam Valley, in great detail the age, growth AllGronps AU GiroBps: : AilGrnujM N.Y. A native of Class A ClassB daw A Class B CUM C Class A ClassB Brooklyn, N.Y., and the physiology of young anchovies. ||Boston . 3 2 •' 5 1 7 0 4 Mr. Kalman was ,n. ^iNew YoriC' 97 59 V51 ' 67 35 151 61 a resident there 'Potentially, the methods de­ ®l»hiladelphla ...... ^ 7 9 6 ' 5 :• 9. 14 15 when he passed veloped by Leong may be used Baltimore •; 35 64 20 13 15 58 51 away. He joined for more important species such Norfolk 13 • 16 6 8 29 33 w the SIU in the as jack mackerel, hake, pom- Jacksonville 20 25 15 -'• : • 12 .C; 14 19 33 _ PortofNew pano, perhaps even tuna," said Tampa 7 ' 2 0 3 10 8 ^ York in 1968 and Dr. Reuben Lasker, a phsyi- 64 23 Mobile ; 30 20 18 17 0 graduated that same year from ologist at the marine lab. 0 55 45 New Orleans 81 39 32 24 the Harry Lundeberg School of Dr. Lasker added that the 34 34 ;.:r: 37 25 73 38 Seamanship. Mr, Kalman sailed Houston 37 anchovy feat is a major ad­ 17 12 12 8 28 6-':;vvV^ in the deck department. Among Wilmington vance toward practical maricul- San Francisco ...... 91 75 61 65 45 95 46 : his survivors are his father. Jack Seattle 34 10 20 6 27 6 "W Kalman of Brooklyn, N.Y. Burial ture—oceanic fish farming— .Totals 472 367 280 271 166 623 369 X - was in New Montefiore Cemetery and could lead to production .*• • t : 'V • H-• 1 - /.jy of ocean fishes in hatcheries. I'teyrwwB'Ct in Pinelawn, N.Y. January 1971 Page 21 Scienfisfs Find: Whales Sing LOUD A team of oceanographers be the "right" whales to go has discovered that whales not after) repeat a complicated 12- only have something to say, but minute stanza of signals in when they decide to say it, their exactly the same way, signal for underwater voices can be heard signal. as far as 100 miles away. Even more precise are the During a recent six week voyage, scientists from the San Diego Natural History Museum chased several blue whales ^ First ^ through Southern Pacific waters off the coast of Chile. When the distance between the whales and the research vessel was nar­ rowed, a hydrophone, or tmder- water microphone, was lowered into the water behind the giant mammals. Lifeboat Class Passes Exam Powerful Murmurs Lifeboat Class 61 stands on the deck of the Claude "Sonny" Simmon* after successfully passing their Tape recordings of the sotmds Lifeboat Certification examinations. They are, from left, kneeling: James Quinn, John Brancoccio, Edward White, Clyde Taylor, Michael Mason, Willie King. Standing, first row: Roy Grondal, Paul Conte, Richard picked up by this imderwater Mclntyre, Robert Solis, Tony Hutter, John Cerami. Standing, second row: Mik? Donnelly, Jay Sherbondy, electronic apparatus were ana­ Charlie. Lehman, Eamon Kelly, Monte Grimes and I^rry Miizia. Standing, rear row: John Reed, Esau lyzed by the oceanographers, Wright, Cyrus Michiel, Patrick Bourgeois, Michael Holland, Frank Adams, Barry Saxon, and Howard Lazza- and the whales were found to rini. They are flanked by Lifeboat Instructor Bruce Simmons, left and Trainee Bosun Robert Sharp. have voiced "powerful half- so-called "songs of the hump­ minute long murmurs, capable back whale." The "songs" of of traveling over 100 miles this underwater vocalist have SlU Member throughout the depths of the so much captured the imagina­ SECTION 43. ROOM AND MEAL ocean." tion of those who have heard ALLOWANCE. When board is not Seeks Post Dr. William Cummings, head them, that a full album of the furnished unlicensed members of the Louis N. Cirignano, an ac­ of the whale-chasing adventure, sounds of the humpback whale crew, they shall receive a meal allow­ tive member of the SIU since is convinced that the sounds is close to being a best seller ance of $2.00 for breakfast, $3.00 for manufactured by the whales dinner and $5.50 for supper. When 1944 and a teacher of mental­ in record shops across the men are required to sleep ashore, they ly retarded children, is running represent a basic form of com­ country. shall be allowed $10.50 per night. for re-election on February 9th munication between the huge Intelligent Communication Room allowance, as provided in this to a three-year term as a mem­ mammals and have definite In the opinion of Dr. Cum­ Section, shall be allowed when: ber of the Board of Education meaning to others of the same mings and others, the sounds 1. Heat is not furnished in cold species. weather. When the outside tem­ of Passaic, New Jersey. of these underwater big mouths perature is sixty-five degrees (65°) Brother Cirignano has sailed "An interesting fact is that are "intelligent phonations" or lower for 8 consecutive hours, in both the engine and steward the blue whale produces these clearly understood by other this provision shall apply. signals at very standardized in­ marine mammals. 2. Hot water is not available in tervals, There is a precise dura­ In a related research project, crew's washrooms for a period of tion of 100 seconds from the twelve (12) or more consecutive the eerie recorded screams of hours. beginning of one voice se­ the killer whale, a predator of quence to the beginning of the other whales, caused gray next," said Cummings. whales and beluga whales to Further Fuidiugs flee in panic from the origin of Heat beefs must be reported immediately to the Department Other species of whales have the sotmds. Delegate and Chief Engineer. also been found to be under­ The next time a Seafarer en­ You must keep a written record water chatterboxes. counters one of these talkative of the beef including: Five years ago. Dr. Cum­ creatures at sea, he might do mings found that right whales well to start a tape recorder— (so named because old-time the sound may someday be • Date whalemen considered them to number one on the hit parade. • Time of Day • Temperature Lakes' Shipping Hurt All heat beefs should be re­ By Inland Freight Rates corded and submitted on on departments during his seafar­ Individual basis. ing career. He logged many Washington, D.C. ship their goods "in the most months of seatime during Cargo diversion caused by costly possible way." World War II, including a thir­ inland freight rates that "dis­ The Task Force also con­ teen month voyage on the criminate against the Great demned the failure of several Thomas Wolfe before and after Lakes" was decried at the an­ agencies of government— nota­ the ship took part in the in­ nual meeting of the Great bly, the Department of Defense vasion of Normandy, Lakes Task Force here. and the Department of Agri­ He has participated in many Other goals adopted by the culture—for not shipping in the SIU organizing drives and beefs task force include freeing all Great Lakes. and served on a number of un­ inland waterways from dis­ They said that the govern­ ion committees. criminatory tolls, the extension ment could .have reaped a sub­ His desire to broaden his ed­ of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence stantial saving by shipping ucation prompted his choice of Seaway shipping season to cargo in the Great Lakes, but seafaring as a career and has 11 months by 1973 and to 12 had "misrouted" 84,500 meas­ also led to BA and MA de­ months' per year by 1980. urement tons in 1969, The grees in education. Louis C. Prudey, chairman group called for compliance An Army veteran of the Ko­ of the task force and executive with cargo preference laws. rean War, Brother Cirignano director of the Toledo-Lucas has demonstrated a broad in­ County Port Authority, said terest in the affairs of his com­ discriminatory inland freight Woman Gains munity, but his deepest interest rates are forcing exporters in is centered in helping young­ the Great Lakes region to send Liberation sters with their education. cargo to the Atlantic Coast for Bridgeport, Conn. * "The youth of this nation overseas shipment instead of Superior Court Judge An* hold the keys to our nation's through the lakes system. thony Grillo has "struck a blow Housewrighf Honored future in their hands," says The Task Force labeled the for women's liberation." He Cirignano. present inland rate structure as granted a divorce on grounds James T. Housewrigbt, left, president of the Retail Clerks Interna­ "chaotic, hopelessly obsolete tional Association, receives a plaque following a speech at a weekly "A system of quality educa­ of misconduct by the wife and luncheon of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Presenting tion for all should be the fore­ and distorted" to the point her former husband for child the plaque is Peter M. McGavin, MTD executive secretary-treasurer. most goal of the 1970s." where exporters are forced to support. Page 22 Seafarers Log Columbia Rose Makes Brief Stopover

ver 10,400 tons of raw cane sugar O were delivered to Brooklyn's Rich­ ards Street dock last month by the SIU- contracted Columbia Rose (Columbia Steamship Co.) after a voyage from Hilo, Hawaii. The sugar was shipped in bulk to a New York sugar refinery. The vessel is the former Alcoa Com­ mander and was built in North Caro­ lina in 1945. Before loading sugar in Hawaii, the ship made an out-bound voyage from San Francisco to the Far East, calling at such ports as Midway Island, Pusan, Korea; Subic Bay, Phil- lipines; Manila and Saigon. After off­ loading her sugar cargo, the Columbia Rose sailed to Montreal, Canada to load bulk grain for delivery to Con- stantza, Romania as part of the U.S. foreign aid program.

Bulk raw sugar is transferred from the hold of the Able body seamen J. Palega, left, and C. Smith discuss Columbia Rage to a silo hy a heavy-duty crane at the the voyage just concluded as they relax on the stem. Richards Street dock in Brooklyn.

Messman Edward Herrero, right, receives an answer to a question from SIU Patrolman E. B. McAuley. The ship's payoff went smoothly.

C'l - Carlos Bonefont sails as wiper aboard the Columbia Rose. While the cargo is being unloaded, he checks engine room C. Mujica, ordinary seaman, did not forget family and friends while equipment. sightseeing in Far East ports. While awaiting payoff, he shows some of the gifts he bought for them.

Pressure gauges in the engine room are checked by fireman-watertender N.W. Jorgensen after the ship docked in Brooklyn.

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^eafarer Edward Doruth was standing watch one night aboard a ship in the Atlantic when he saw two orange lights in the sky heading for the ship. He first thought it was a plane some quarter of a mile away. But he realized he had misjudged distance when suddenly he heard what he described as "a great whooshing '' •' p • '''.I sound." He looked up in time to see a huge, white bird curl his claws around the rail of the ship and sit there quite content. Doruth focused his flashlight on the creature. Slowly the great bird began to move and Doruth heard the rush sound of air as the animal spread his wings to a length of more than seven feet and took off. After talking to seafarers who knew a little about birds, Doruth realized that what he had seen that night was the fabled albatross. In Samuel Coleridge's poem "Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner" writ­ ten over 150 years ago, a seaman encounters terrible hardship and bad luck after he has killed an albatross. Many seamen still believe that the fnendly looking bird should be alowed to fly his graceful flights in perfect peace, not only because he harms no one but also because there is that slim possibility that the legend may be true. Perhaps, however, the story began hundreds of years ago when mariners realized that the appearance of birds could mean that land is nearby. In fact, seamen started the tradition that to harm an albatross was to "spit in the face of welcome." For the past two decades and a half, this big bird has become a very hot news topic on the Pacific Island of Midway, the creature's second largest nesting ground. Long before the Navy built an airstrip on the island in the late 1930's, the albatross had come there to spend nine months out of every year in mating, giving birth to young, and then rearing them. After the war, the island continued to be a military base and the* birds continued to make it their nesting ground, and the result was a conflict of interests.

The brown pelican is one of the more familiar birds of the sea. etween late October and early July there are over 200,000 albatross on the island. While one mate stays with the offspring Bthe other searches for food, and so thousands of the big birds have collided with the military.planes that land and take off constantly. Both suffer from the encounter. The bird is usually killed and the plane damaged. On the island, by the way, people call the birds "goonies" instead of albatross. The Navy has tried countless meas­ ures to alleviate the gooney problem to planes while still not harm­ ing the birds extensively. Nothing has worked. These birds that are so graceful in flight and so awkward on land, just won't budge from their nesting ground. They keq) com­ ing back each year, falling over themselves as they land because they've apparently forgotten what solid ground was like after three months at sea. And they just accept these strange creatures called man and the big birds they ride as another part of nature. Though very interesting, the albatross is just one bird of the sea that the The sea guU is a picture of gracefulness in flight. seafarer encounters on his travels. As Ray Rives writes in his arti­ cle "Birds at Sea" in Lookout magazine: "Waterfowl, swallows, pigeons, doves. Mother Carey's chickens, and even the rarer macow" are seen when a ship nears the tropics. Of course among the seabirds easily recognized even by the land­ lubber are the gulls and the. pelicans. Gulls seem to be quite rival- rous birds and when one has some food, he'd better watch out for his fellows who feel they should have a share. In an article in National Geographic magazine about the "Sea Birds of Isla Raza" in Baja California, the author writes: "Generally, the gull family is notorious for nest robbing and will usually eat the eggs or young in any unguarded nest. Gulls even raid nests of their own species." However, he continues, "the Heermann's gulls of Raza . . . seem to have a code of ethics which prohibits them from eating eggs or young of their own kind/' There are also many pelicans on the island and the author notes that both the male and female help to hatch the eggs to feed their young.

adly enough, many sturdy seabirds that can withstand fierce natural elements are being threatened by man's unnatural pollu­ Stion. Some are near extinction while others lose thousands of their species each year because of oil spills or the myriad other effects that pollution can have on their bodies, their food and their off­ spring. To watch a seabird struggling to do something so natural as spreading his wings because black oil has slicked them down, is a very sad sight. Though man is not using a bow and arrow or a gun, he may, in a much more modem fashion, be "spitting in the face of welcome." Two gooney birds survey their homeland, Midway Island in the Pacific. Page 24 ^ Seafarers Log ni

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January 1971 Page 25 Four Groups Complete HLSS Training Program

Members of Class 55 at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship get a sendoff from Graduates of HLSS Oass 56B make ready to depart from Piney Point for their first two veteran Seafarers as they prepare to leave Piney Point to go aboard their first ship. ships out of New York. Flanked by Houston Port Patrolman Gene Taylor, left, and San From the left are: Boh Jordan, patrolman from Mobile; John Gilliam, Glen McDonald, Francisco Port Patrolman Robbie Robertson, right, are: Jerry Rash, David Reeves, Pat Mattingly, Chris Devonish, Rick Juzang, Ralph Mills, Sandy McKeithan, James Col­ Amett Moomaw, Ken Keeling, Dave Westfall, Jerry Rogers, Gary Williams and Ray lins, Boh Long, and Tony Kastina, patrolman from Baltimore. Qemente.

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HLSS graduates of Oass 55B are congratulated by New Orleans Port Patrolman Louis Oass 57B missters with Houston Port Patrolman Gene Taylor before boarding buses for Guarino before leaving Piney Point for their first ships. From the left are: James New York and assignment to their first ships. From left are: Fritz McDuflie, Sidney Welsheimer, David Park, Leigh Rockwell, James Robak, James Watson, Guarino, Gary Alford, Milton Fairchild, Taylor, Richard Heustis, William Erody and Douglas Knittel. Sizer, David Doherty, Roland Mason, Michael Hoctor and Peter Wojtiuk. 1971 Family Economic View Not All Rosy By Sidney Margolius In manufacturing industries, ination of the five-year 50,000- deductible available since you Actually prices should have a worker with three dependents mile warranty; changes in some can afford to pay at least the come down. Farm prices have What kind of year will 1971 averaged $85.27 a week in equipment from standard to op­ first $100 or so of any damage dropped. But processors and be for your family? spendable dollars in 1964 and tional, and various other chang­ yourself. You should carry in­ stores are pocketing extra prof­ It will be a difficult year fi­ in late 1970, only $84.43. es. surance of 80 percent of the its. You would not think it to nancially for most working fam­ But the disastrous inflation Note that prices of full-size replacement value of your look at the prices in the stores, ilies, but offering a better since 1968 will level off this cars have been raised more house (not the lot), in order to but the Dun & Bradstreet chance to catch up on purchas­ year. Here is what you can ex­ than those on the compact and be paid the full cost of any wholesale price index current­ ing power than in 1970. pect in specific expense items: sub-compacts which compete damage. But avoid the tenden­ ly is the lowest in 22 months, Prices probably will not go Lower Finance Charges: It with the imports. Prices of op­ cy of brokers and agents to down almost 9 percent from a up as sharply as the severe will cost a little less in the new tional equipment also have been over-insure houses. year ago. jumps of 6 percent in both year to finance a car or get a increased. Rents went up less than half Even the U.S. Agriculture 1969 and 1970. But working personal loan. Some banks Used-car prices have gone as much as homeowner costs Department officials have criti­ people are starting the new around the country have cut up too but only about half as this past year, but are begin­ cized the reluctance of stores to year behind in buying power. loan rates by 25 cents per $100. much as the hike on new cars. ning to catch up. You can ex­ pass on the lower prices. Don Workers took a real beating This is the equivalent of a re­ Prices of used cars are usually pect rents to go up significantly Paarlberg, USDA economics di­ in 1970. By October, despite duction of about one-half of 1 lowest in February. in 1971. rector, has pointed out that re­ wage increases, higher living percent in the annual percent­ Mortgage Rates: A mortgage New houses actually will be tail pork prices have come down costs have reduced real spend­ age rate, the true cost of bor­ will cost you just a little less a little cheaper at the beginning only about 8 cents a pound in able earnings of the average rowing the money. Credit un­ than last year's impossible rates of 1971 than in 1970. Asking recent months. But the farmer's workers by $1.59 a week from ions still usually are lowest on of 8.5 percent and more. The prices are a little more than a share of retail pork prices has October, 1969. This is a loss loans, especially for used cars. new FHA and VA rate has year ago. But as higher mort­ dropped about 18 cents a in purchasing power of about Higher Car Prices: The car been reduced to 8 percent— gage and carrying costs have pound. 2 percent. itself will cost more. In fact, still not low enough to enable pushed moderate-income fami­ Our own survey of three cit­ Workers in manufacturing price tags on 1971 models many working families to buy lies out of the market, a wide ies shows that prices of pork industries did even worse, giv­ proved to be higher than ex­ houses. disparity has developed between loins are about 2-to-5 cents be­ ing up $3.20 in real spendable pected and were responsible Higher Housing Costs: Ris­ asking and actual selling prices. low last year; and of fresh earnings in the 12-month pe­ for part of this fall's rise in the ing homeowner expenses have Last fall, the average intended hams, about 3 cents less. But riod, a loss of 3.7 percent. cost of living index despite the become the largest single fac­ sales price was $27,100, in­ there is a wide disparity. In The average working family leveling off of food prices. tor in the jumping cost of liv­ cluding land. But the actual av­ some areas you can find specials actually is right back where it Manufacturers suggested ing. Homeowner costs leaped erage selling price was $22,500, on rib-end pork roasts as low was in 1964. Then, average prices on new cars after adjust­ 10.55 percent in 1970. lowest since 1966. as 43 cents compared to the spendable weekly earnings after ments for quality changes av­ Major factors have been in­ More Reasonable Food Costs: more typical 69 cents. taxes of a production worker eraged $226 above a year ago, creases in property taxes, prop­ In early 1971 food costs will be Curiously, turkey production with three dependents were the Bureau of Labor Statistics erty insurance and maintenance more reasonable, or at least is up 8 percent but retail prices $76.38, in terms of 1957-59 reports. That's an increase of 6 and repair costs. Property in­ close to 1970 levels. The big are even higher than a year ago. dollars. Even though gross av­ percent. surance rates have gone up an jump in prices last year was But here too stores are offer­ erage wages have gone up 34 Actual average dollar in­ average of 50 percent since the largely due to higher prices of ing specials sharply below typi­ percent to the current $122 a crease was $220, and added 1957-59 base period with red meats, fish, fresh vegetables cal prices. week before taxes, in terms of safety features had an average further increases in sight this and coffee. Outstanding food value this the same buying power that value of $10, the BLS estimat­ year. But more recently meat winter is eggs. They are 20 worker now has only $77 a ed. But these improvements Temper the rise as much as prices have been restrained by cents a dozen less than a year week of purchasing power. were more than offset by elim­ you can by taking the largest larger supplies of pork. ago. Page'26 Seafarers ib| Safety Bill Becomes Law; Safety Act Rules Enforcement Next Objective Protect All Workers Washington, D.C. lect sound statistics on the num­ Secretary responsible for setting Washington, D.C. One of the major problems ber of job casualties, Hodgson the standards. in implementing the recently- said. Currently neither the De­ Labor won another impor­ Following are the major provisions of the Occupational passed Occupational Health partment nor the National tant battle in giving worker Health and Safety Act of 1970, which was a top labor and Safety J-aw will be to "find Safety Council has the facilities, representatives the right to ac­ priority in the 91st Congress: and train a staff of qualified in­ he said. company inspectors whether or Purpose. The Act provides for the setting and enforce­ spectors," according to Secre­ The Act was signed by Presi­ not employer representatives go ment of nationwide occupation safety and health standards. tary of Labor James D. Hodg­ dent Nixon in the Inter-Depart­ along. Coverage. The Act applies to any business affecting son. mental Auditorium. A special Organized labor wanted the interstate commerce. It is estimated that the Act will cover Labor Secretary to be the final approximately 57 million wage earners in 4.1 million "There are not an adequate backdrop was set up with a picture of James A. Mitchell, enforcement authority with em­ establishments. number of trained people in ployers free to go to the courts. Effective Date. This Act is effective 120 days after sign­ this field. This is one of the Eisenhower's Labor Secretary, The final bill gave a three- ing by the President. lessons we learned from the looking down on the proceed­ member panel final enforce­ Standard-setting. The Act establishes a procedure whereby Federal Mine Safety Act," ings. ment power prior to going to the Secretary of Labor sets safety and health standards with Hodgson said. Among the union officials present were AFL-CIO Presi­ the courts. the assistance of advisory committees where appropriate. The Labor Department is dent George Meany, Steel- The final bill also weakened Any interested person is afforded an opportunity to present • f asking for $11 million for fiscal workers and Industrial Union the "imminent danger" section his views in this proceeding. 1971, but Hodgson said more Department President I. W. which requires the Secretary to Employer Duty. Employers must comply with specific will be needed for proper en­ Abel. seek a court order to restrain standards set by the Secretary of Labor. In addition, the forcement of the law. imminent danger practices. Act contains a "general duty" provision requiring employers Nixon acknowledged that the At the time the bill passed to furnish a place of employment free from recognized haz­ If/ Union safety experts said bill was "different in sub­ •i' Congress, AFL-CIO President ards causing or likely to cause death or serious harm to I f they hope the Department asks stance" from the bill urged by for considerably more. They Meany called it "a long step employees. h . the Administration but it "at­ down the road to a safe and Inspections. A labor or a management representative or i t estimated that the $11 million tains the same goals." He said ,r ; would only be "a drop in the healthy workplace." He stressed both may accompany a Federal official on an inspection of he would not have signed it if that the AFL-CIO would a factory. When an employee representative reports a viola­ I * bucket" for effective enforce­ it did not have the support of ment. closely monitor the law to see tion of a standard and the Labor Secretary finds such viola­ both industry and labor. that it is carried out. tion likely a special investigation can be ordered. h ^ The new Assistant Secretary "All groups cooperated in Abel, in his statement, de­ Enforcement The Secretary of Labor will conduct in­ of Labor for Occupational making this bill possible," he clared that Senator Harrison A. vestigations to determine employer compliance with safety Health and Safety, Hodgson said. Williams (D-N.J.) and Rep. and health standards. Where a violation of the standards is said, could come from either in Actually, the final product Dominick Daniels (D-N.J.), found, the Secretary will issue a citation to the employer or out of government. He was largely a victory for or­ sponsors of the law, and all specifying the violation and giving a reasonable period to would have to be an "ac­ ganized labor over the Ad­ their co-sponsors "deserve the correct the violation. If the employer desires to contest the If ^ complished executive," familiar ministration-business proposals. gratitude of all trade union Secretary's findings, he may do so by means of an appeal "with the world of work" and A major battle took place members." to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission be able to get along with such over who should set the "This law is an epochal event •0 which will cause an administrative proceeding to be held groups as labor and manage­ health and safety standards. in our national effort to im­ to determine whether the employer has violated the stand­ ment, Labor Department and The business-Administration prove the quality and safety of ards; the final judgment of the Commission being appealable Health, Education and Welfare side wanted to give the power life in America," Abel declared. to a Federal Court of Appeals. il- and the states and the Federal to independent boards. Orga­ Williams said the Act "rep­ Penalties. The bill provides for civil penalties for viola­ government. nized labor said these boards resents a landmark protecting tion of a standard and a criminal penalty—a fine up to $10,- i Another by-product of the too often have become the the health and lives of Amer­ 000 and up to six months imprisonment or both—is pro­ bill was that it would enable pawns of business. Labor was ica's working men and wom­ vided where there is a willful violation which results in the Labor Department to col­ successful in making the Labor en." death. Other Provisions. The Act provides for rapid court procedures to remedy conditions or practices which con­ stitute an imminent danger to the safety and health of em­ Dependents May Qualify ployees. In addition, the bill authorizes the states, after submission and approval of a state plan, to assume responsibility for the development and enforcement of standards. It requires For Social Security Benefits the heads of all Federal agencies to establish and maintain By A. A. Bernstein Social Security and Welfare vacations. The Social Security safety and health programs consistent with standards issued Services, Seafarers Welfare and contributions coming out of my under the Act. Thirty years ago, less than It provides for the conduct of research; the establishment 55,000 children were eligible Pension Plans, 275 20th St., pay could help me meet ex­ Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. penses. Why deduct from my of a National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health; to receive Social Security bene­ the establishment of a National Commission on State Work­ fits. But, over the years. Social Q: I've been getting Social earnings now, considering the number of full-time years in the men's Compensation Laws; and the provision of economic Security laws have been broad­ Security since my father had a assistance to small businesses to better enable them to com­ ened. future I'll have to pay? Will I stroke and had to quit work. ply with the Act. Today, nearly million I'm 17 now. I heard there is really get my money's worth Americans under 18 are re­ some way I can keep getting over the long run? ceiving monthly Social Security the checks even after I'm 18. A: You and other young workers—part time or full time benefit payments. Social Secur­ Is this true? SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans ity programs offer assistance to —are earning valuable Social A: Yes. If you're not married Security retirement, survivors, students up until the age of 22 and you stay in school full-time, CASH BENEFITS PAID years. Over half a million stu­ and disability insurance protec­ REPORT PERIOD you can get Social Security un­ tion worth more than the Social dents age 18 to 22 and another til you're 22. Or if you are so NOVEMBER 1, 1970 TO NOVEMBER 30, 1970 quarter of a million people who Security contributions you pay. disabled that you can't work, Q: My mother has been re­ NUMBER became disabled in childhood your checks would continue for OF AMOUNT ceiving benefits for me since SEAFARERS' WEI.FARE PLAN BENEFITS PAID get monthly benefits as the as long as the disability lasts. my father died in 1968. My Scholarship U $3,744.05 children of retired or disabled Q: A fellow student tells me workers. college work starts in Septem­ 4iospital Benefits 1,507 36,331.44 that Social Security has the ber, and, since I'll then be 18, I Death Benefits 18 52,276.40 Many SIU members and right to grant or withhold our prefer to receive my own pay­ Medicare Benefits 666 3,533.60 their families are unfamiliar student benefits if our money ments. Is there anything special Maternity Benefits 34 6,799.85 with the various Social Security needs are adequate. Is he right? I need to do after I start getting Medical Examination Program 81 2,422.50 benefits available to their chil­ A: No, he isn't. Chances are payments? Dependent Benefits (Average $478.50) 2,193 104,909.43 Optical Benefits 620 9,155.39 dren. But these benefits help your friend has Social Security A: Yes. You must report to protect the Seafarer and his mixed up with public assistance Meal Book Benefits 312 3,115.90 the Social Security people if any Out-Patients Benefits 4,275 32,188.00 family. payments which are based on of the following occur: (1) you The SIU Social Security staff actual need. Your right to stu­ drop out of school, transfer to Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid 9,717 254,476.56 is ready to answer any question dent benefits and the amount of another school, or reduce your Seafarers' Pension Plan—Benefits Paid 1,653 397,067.80 regarding Social Security bene­ the payments are based on jrour attendance to jess than full time, parent's record of work—^^and Seafarers' Vacation Plan-—Benefits Paid fits to children, students, chil­ (2) you get married, (3) you (Average—$489.60) 1.285 629,133.72 dren who are disabled, etc. earnings—under Social Security. earn or expect to earn $1680 Q: As a college student, I Total Welfare, Peiision & Vacation Seafarers and their families or more during this year, aiid Benefits Paid This Period 12,655 1,280,678.08 should address their questions work part time each semester (4) you get payments from an to A. A. Bernstein, director of and full time dming college employer for attending school. I' January 1971 Page 27 Many Enjoy SlU Christmas Dinners At Various Ports

nee again this year- -just as it has by record crowds in virtually all ports. o for over 30 years- -the Seafarers SIU halls became centers of joviality and International Union went all out to make good cheer as the members gathered to­ Christmas as enjoyable as possible for its gether in the true spirit of the season. members. In ports all over the world Port officials reported that "compliments bounteous holiday meals were prepared on the meals and arrangements were and served to members, their families and many," and extended "thanks" to^all who guests. The 1970 festivities were attended participated.

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YOKOHAMA In Yokohama, Seafarer Fred Mayer and SIU secretary Keiko Nakategawa are served some punch by a Seamen's Club waiter.

Mrs. Joe Meyrchak (left) and Seafarer and Mrs. Michael Klepeis celebrate the traditional Christ­ mas dinner in Yokohama. Mrs. Meyrchak's husband is aboard the Beauregard in Vietnam.

• •-•i • - -VvV-" Third Cook John Bove didn't have to cook the meal this time as he PORT OF NEW YORK celebrates Christmas Day in the Port of New York.

Christmas is really a time for children and these youngsters of Seafarer Dominic Brancoccio make the most of it at the hall Dorothy and Tony Zemuna are served Christmas dinner in New York. From left are: Jim; Maryann, by the cafeteria workers at the hall in New York. and Thomas.

Seafarer Freddie Borentz and his wife (left) celebrate Christmas Day with some friends in the Port of Nor­ folk.

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Seafarer and Mrs. Charles CralTord, their daughter and a guest (left) enjoy some fruit and dessert after a tasty meal in the Port of Norfolk.

Page 28 Seafarers Log At the dining hall in the Apostle Ship of the Sea in San Francisco, Felix Amora and his family enjoy Christmas Day with the SIU.

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Looking happy about spend­ ing the day at the Trade Winds restaurant in Seattle are Seafarer and Mrs. Gus Skendelas.

Able seaman Joe Schoell celebrated Christmas with his family in the Port of Seattle, enjoying "the great meal and good spirit.''

The traditional meal in the Port of Houston is enjoyed by Seafarers Anthony Denddo (center) and W. H. Stovall. Seafarer Denddo's sister, Mrs. D. E. Collette also enjoys the feast. if^:

The children of SIU member Abraham Almendarez and his wife can barely get their heads above the table at the hall in Houston, but that didn't stop them from enjoying the delicious food.

January 1971 Page 29 Red Beans and Rice Popular Pensioners at Piney Point Repast at New Orleans Hall New Orleans blocks from the Jackson Avenue and inexpensive red beans were An excerpt from the newly- ferry, the cafeteria is operated not the gummy and unseasoned published restraurant review, as part of a school for mer­ boiled mess served by too many The New Orleans Underground chant seamen and mainly serves of New Orleans' cheaper lunch Gourmet, by Richard H. Collin: seamen passing through the places. Good red beans have . . . HARRY LUNDEBERG port. It is also open to the pub­ become increasingly rare these SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP lic and one could pay a lot more days. . . ." CAFETERIA, 630 Jackson elsewhere for food not nearly as Richard Collin's best-selling Ave., Tel: 529-4453. Hours; good. ... book only verifies what people Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 One particularly satisfying who like "in" places have al­ p.m., Saturday, 8-11 a.m. main dish . . . was red beans ways known: The SIU cafeteria This busy and bustling cafe­ and rice with ham (recom­ is THE place for the traditional teria run by the Seafarers' Un­ mended), which at 45 cents for New Orleans fill-up meal, red ion serves cheap and quite a heaping plate is one of the beans and rice. palatable food. Just a few great buys in town. The good In Great Demand Pension Conference 8 participants are flanked by SIU Representative The demand for this Southern Frank Monitelli, left and Director of Union Education Bill Hall, right. specialty is amazing. On Mon­ From the left are; C. Izquierdo, J. Shea, A. Boyer, W. Morris and day, Nov. 30, the SIU cooks B. Batema. Comestible Cuisine prepared 18 pounds of beans— Red Kidney Beans enough to serve more than 100 1 lb. CAMELLIA Red Kidneys 1 toe garlic chopped people. They could have served Vi lb ham or seasoning meat 2 Tbs. celery chopped more, but they ran out mid-way 8-10 cups water 1 onion chopped through the lunch hour. 2 Tbs. parsley chopped The shortage was especially 1 large bay leaf significant because the menu salt to taste that day included other very Cooking Directions appetizing entrees: Rinse and sort beans. Cover with water, start to cook over • Roast young tom turkey, low fire in covered pan. Render meat and add to beans. In with cranberry sauce, southern meat drippings saute onion, garlic, celery and parsley, add this dressing, cut green beans and with bay leaf to beans and cook for Wz to 1 VA hours. Add snowflake potatoes. water if necessary while cooking. 15 minutes before done mash • Grilled smoked ham steak, 4 or 5 tablespoons beans through strainer, stirring into liquid. This makes liquid creamy. Serve over fluffy rice with hot crisp with pineapple garnish, buttered French bread covered with onion butter, water cress and French asparagus and snowflake Dressing salad. potatoes. • Grilled golden cheese om­ elette, french fried potatoes with lettuce and tomatoes. SIU pensioners who attended Pension Conference 9 were from the Of course, the turkey, ham left: J. Crivas, James Bussel, W. McNeil, T. Urhina, L. Eilorin, A. and omelette all ran in the $1.25 Platis, O. Edwards, A. Langley and F. Mazet. USCG Evaluating to $1.40 price range—hardly competitive with the 45-cent tab for "stewed Creole red beans Unique Lifeboat' with ham and steamed rice." Jobless Rate Hits Washington, D.C. 28 occupants dry and warm be­ Collin's comments were tak­ cause the vessel is entirely en­ en from his book and printed A new flying-saucer-like life­ in a weekly column that appears boat may soon appear on board closed. Its rugged construction Nine-year Peak makes swamping and capsizing under his by-line in the New U.S. merchant marine vessels if Orleans States-Item. Washington, D.C. were made, an increase of 94,- the U.S. Coast Guard finds it relatively unlikely. It can sur­ 000 over the previous week meets Marine Safety Law re­ vive 200 mile-per-hour storm Receives Highest Rating Unemployment soared to a The three marks preceding nine-year high of six percent and 129,000 hi^er than dur­ quirements. winds and 50-foot seas with ing the same week a year ago. Testing of the device, known "virtually no damage," the the review (• • •) were in­ across the country in Decem­ dicative of his rating system: ber, despite Administration • While the American labor as the Brucker Survival Cap­ Coast Guard added. force grew by nearly 2,000,000 sule, will continue for several Used On Olf-Shore Platforms three dots is the highest under­ talk of better economic times ground restaurant rating. ahead. during 1970, the economy was months. The Coast Guard, by The Coast Guard has already able to absorb only 730,000, law, must determine that. the approved the capsule's use on "I find the character of this The six percent level, called establishment charming," Collin "substantial unemployment" in leaving a deficit of roughly- 1,- lifeboat is "at least as effective off-shore platforms. It has been 200,000. as that required by present reg­ widely accepted on off-shore oil said. He especially like the cap­ economic terms, has long been tain's chairs, around the mas­ used to indicate a serious job­ • While weekly earnings ulations." rigs because It can protect oc­ rose 3.4 percent over the year Initial Coast Guard tests have cupants from fire—throwing off sive tables and sea motifs less situation. decorating the dining room. for the average worker, his shown that the capsule provides flames and recirculating a fresh On an annual basis, 1970 "real" earnings were down 2.1 supply of oxygen. "Part of the Seafarers' union a high degree of protection was a disastrous one for work­ percent. against the elements. It can keep But lifesaving equipment hail, the dining room combines ers. standards are stringent for mer­ the bustle of the hiring hall with • At a four year low of 3.5 chant ships. The unique design the knowledgeable patronage of percent when the year started, and size of the capsule—WA a poor-working class neighbor­ unemployment climbed to an Meany Praises Personals feet in diameter and 9 feet in hood that appreciates this inex­ annual rate of 4.9 percent. height—does not meet the cur­ pensive restaurant," he said. • In numbers, the jobless Yarborough's Carl B. Tanner III rent standards of the Coast "The real tour-de-force of the ranks increased by 2,000,000— Your father, Carl Tanner Jr., Guard and the 1960 Interna­ Seafarers' cafeteria is the last from 2,628,000 in December Senate Work would like to hear from you as tional Convention for Safety of five-cent cup of coffee in town. of 1969 to 4,636,000 in Decem­ Washington, D.C. soon as possible at 2316 Palos Sea. The coffee here deserves a spe­ Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes ber of 1970. The retirement of Sen. Ralph Estates, Calif. 90274. (The capsule can't be rowed cial word. The blend is a first • Long-term unemployment W. Yarborough (D-Tex.) was by conventional means, it can­ rate variety of good Northern continued to rise during the called a sad occasion by AFL- Ernest Byers coffee." All is well with your parents and not travel at a speed of 6 knots year, with the number unem­ CIO President George Meany they would like to hear from you as the safety laws now require, From Turkey to Beans ployed 15 weeks or more now who said Yarborough's ac­ soon at 614 Alvarez Ave., Whistler, nor is it 24 feet in length—a re­ Word of the SIU's tasty over a million. complishments will be grate­ . Pa. 36612. quirement set for lifeboats used cuisine has become legend. The • Whit e-collar unemploy­ fully remembered. Tony Nottumo on board most merchant vessels. winner of the annual Turkey ment, at 3.7 percent was at its Yarborough, chairman of thi ^ I Pete Prinski asks that you call Acceptance Good Possibility Bowl—a match between two highest level since 1958 when Senate Labor and Public Wel­ him at 201-YE-1-8185. If you can­ not call, his address is 145 Dobbs The Coast Guard says, how­ New Orleans football teams— current statistics were started. fare Committee, was defeated Ave., Bellmawr. N.J. 08030. Also, ever. that the Brucker capsule is traditionally served red beans Even worse, blue collar unem­ in the Texas Democratic pri­ there is a letter for you at the Sea­ has .so many positive lifesaving and riqe at the Turkey Bowl ployment rose during Decem­ mary. men's Division. Rinco Annex, San assets it may still qualify. If it Banquet at the SIU hall. This ber from a 7.3 percent rate to Meany said Yarborough's Francisco. does meet qualifications, the year the two teams tied, 6-6, so 7.7 percent. record was one of "true mean­ William C. Besselievre Coast Guard added, it will be both teams were treated to the • As of December 26, initial ing—the meaning of human Your son, William Jr., would the first time that a vessel so spread. like to have you contact him at claims for unemployment com­ respect and dignity; the mean­ Stratford, 433 Prospect Ave. Staten markedly different has "merited The red bean rage is some­ pensation rose "sharply" in 28 ing of a better life for all Island, N.Y. 10301. consideration as a lifeboat." thing else! states. Almost 500,000 claims Americans." Page 30 Seafarers Log it

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4 Carrier on Lakes > rrihe SIU contracted ship^ Medusa Wis. and Detroit, Mich, bringing ce­ ;c JL Challenger, is a modern" cement ment from the Charlevoix, Mich, man­ carrier on the Great Lakes. She is ufacturing plant. The ship is the largest owned by Cement Transit Company, a cement carrier on the Great Lakes with subsidiary of the Medusa Portland Ce­ a capacity of over 60,000 barrels of ment Company in Cleveland, O. The cement. The company has purchased a Medusa Challenger services the com­ second vessel and anticipates convert­ pany's distribution terminals in Chi­ ing it to another cement ship in the r- cago, Milwaukee, Wis., Manitowoc, near future.

About 26 times a year, the Chicago River lock opens for the Medusa Challenger coming in from the north. /li SEAFARERS«LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS IWTERWATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT > AFL-CIO An Informed Membership...

Education of the membership has been a continuing goal of the SIU—because education and training mean better-paying jobs for Sea­ farers, and a stronger, more active, more effective union working on J. their behalf. The union's entry-rating school, its upgrading program and its training for men who want to sit for their licenses have been the key­ stones of this training program. And the SIU's policy of shipboard meetings, port meetings, crew conferences and publications also have been part of this philosophy of keeping the members informed of what their union is doing, and how events in the industry and actions by the government affect them and their union. In this continuing tradition, the SIU is planning a two-week Educa­ tional Conference for rank-and-file members on a wide-range of issues that will present an opportunity for review, discussion and recom­ mendations as to how the SIU can continue to best serve the members. Here are the details: THE DATES March 1-14, 1971. THE PLACE The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md. THE PARTICIPANTS Two hundred rank-and-file Seafarers, who will be chosen by then- fellow SIU members as delegates to the Conference. T THE ELECTIONS Special meetings will be held in all AGLIWD ports at 11 a.m., Feb. 26,1971 for the purpose of electing delegates. Conference will provide for transportation, board and housing, and THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS will provide each participant with $8 per day to cover other expenses To assure the greatest participation by interested members, and to for each day of attendance. defer in part the cost to them for such attendance, the Educational In addition, the union will request the contractually provided Sea­ farers Appeals Board to adopt a temporary rule for the period of the two-week Educational Conference to provide that members elected to participate, and who are registered for shipping, will have their cards extended for the period of the Conference, provided they are in attendance. 1. THE PROGRAM CONTENT The purpose of the Conference will be to inform and advise the members as to the various aspects, rules, regulations, responsibilities and issues of the numerous plans and their inter-relationship with the union; the union's operations and functions; contracted management and its functions; and the maritime industry, in general, including its problems and its future. The Confereiice will provide delegates with the opportunity to thoroughly discuss, analyze and make recommendations in depth. THE SPONSORS The participants in organizing and administering this Conference will be the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Seafarers Pension Plan, Seafarers Vacation Plan, Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, and the Sea­ farers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District. V * * * ,• Seafarers are urged at the Feb. 26 AGLIWD port meetings to make t their voices heard in the selection of delegates—and those who are • elected are urged to make the maximum contribution to the success of the Conference by their active and involved participation. REMEMBER: The SIU is your union. It functions best when the members con­ tribute their time, their interest and their ideas on behalf of the brother­ hood of the sea.