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• r- , " . .'Z'••.--L . '- r jc.- ''-••/t,; -r.:- MTD Affirms Strong Oil Bill Sui^porf U •vl! The AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades men's Association, and Jesse Calhoon, one of the worst economic crises in its men into the ranks of the unemployed; Department has again affirmed its president of the Marine Engineers Ben history. The U.S. maritime industry is • The laid-up tanker tonnage repre strong support for U.S. cargo prefer eficial Association were among those likewise beset by serious econotaic diffi sents one-third of the entire non-oil ence legislation which, the department who also spoke at the luncheon, at culties that pose a serious threat to the company or independently-owned U.S.- says, would give a much needed boost tended by over 380 representatives of very survival of America's merchant flag tanker fleet. If immediate action is to the sagging American maritime in labor. marine. While the entire industry is ex not taken, this total may reach 40 per dustry. The maritime statement issued by the periencing problems, the tanker seg cent of the independent fleet in a mat At a Washington luncheon entitled MTD dealt specifically with the de ment of the U.S. merchant marine has ter of wfeeks; "The Economic Crisis and Its Impact pressed state of the tanker market, and been hit the hardest. • The lack of employment for exist . on Maritime Workers" held earlier proposed steps that should be taken to • Presently 1.3 million tons of U.S.- ing U.S.-flag vessels has resulted in mas this month, the MTD issued a state alleviate the problem. It read in part; flag tankers are without work, forcing sive cutbacks in shipbuilding orders and ment calling upon the Ford Adminis •"The United States is in the midst of more than one thousand merchant sea Continued on Page 21 tration and the Congress "to recognize the unique plight of America's maritime industry and to act to strengthen this in dustry which is a vitally important eco nomic and national security resoiirce." Principal speaker at the affair was AFL-CIO President George Meany, who in a major address, called for a reshaping of U.S. foreign policy to halt a retreat to isolationism and bring forth a re-newed national commitment to human freedom. Meany, in a speech broadcast live by public raffio, called for an end to one sided detente with the Communist pow ers and Congress's pursuit of the "im possible dream" of isolationism, which he said has turned U.S. foreign policy into a "shambles." mk SIU and MTD President Paul Hall, AFL-CIO President George Meany addresses labor representatives at a Maritime Trades Department luncheon earlier Page Groton, assistant to the president this month. Seated behind Meany at the dais are (left to right): Page Groton, assistant to the president of the International of the International Brotherhood of Brotherhood of Boilermakers; Peter McGavin, executive secretary-treasurer of the MTD; Paul Hall, president of the Boilermakers, Thomas Gleason, presi SIU and MTD; Jesse Calhoon, president of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, and Thomas Gleason, president dent of the International Longshore of the International Longshoremen's Association.

idential pocket-veto of the bill, although unfortunate, in no form takes away from the magnitude of our political victory over the multinational the oil companies which command the largest and richest lobby in Wash •••.J.;- ington, D.C. We have won some great victories—significant victories which have 'i-/' • ''f succeeded both in halting the decline of the U.S. maritime industry, and PRESIDENT'S U: v./ '• .'K .. ' ' — in putting it back on a true course to recovery. Still, these victories are only a beginning. And today, we in the SIU have reached an important crossroad both in our history as a Union and PaMijBaa in our history as an integral part of the American maritime industry. REPORT: We as Seafarers work in an industry that has fallen and is now rebuild ing—an industry that is going through a period of revolutionary change P/ney Point Conference in regard to technology—and an industry that has the potential to once again regain its former dominant role in global maritime capabilities. Yet, this can only happen if the Seafarer, as he has always done in the Rises to the Challenge past, continues to rise to meet the many challenges and problems of today In the early days of the Union we fought for arid won our rights as and the future. workers and our ri^ts as human beings. We won better wages, working con Presently at the special Seaforers Conference at the Lundeheig School, ditions and job security. We won pensions, vacations and welfare benefits for there are 66 rank-and-file SIU members, representative of our entire ourselves and our families. And as a result, we built a strong Union that has membership, woiidng side-by-side with SIU officials in a genuine atmos successfully responded to the needs of Seafarers throughout the years. phere of cooperation to map out a recommended plan of action for meet Yet, at the same time as we were struggling for our basic rights as ing these needs. seamen, profit-motivated business deals coupled with a conspicuous lack These men are taking a hard look at the evolution of our. industry; of decisive government action began to erode the strength of the U.S. where it stands today; and the direction it must move in the future to maritime industry. best suit our needs as professional Seafarers. Steadily, scores of American-flag ships were transferred from U.S. to They are studying our upcoming contract and will be recommending foreign-flag registry and re-crewed by low-paid, and in many cases, im changes that may be needed in it to better provide job and financial properly trained foreign seamen. By 1969, this steady erosion had gone security for the Seafarer and his family. so far that the U.S., once the foremost maritime power in the world, had - And they are studying our political and educational programs, our dropped to a disgraceful seventh place. Consequently, Seafarers and shipping rules, and Constitution, our pension, welfare and vacation plans. thousands of other American maritime workers suffered from the result In all of these areas, as well, the elected delegates to the conference will ing squeeze on job opportunities. be making recommendations for possible changes. And, in all their ac At this juncture, the SIU, in the same spirit as the early days, again tions they will be taking into consideration the true feelings and views of rose to meet this new challenge head on through aggressive political the "SIU membership, conveyed to them through personal contact with

'• X.. • programs, strongly backed by the voluntary contributions of hundreds of fellow Seafarers aboard ship and in Union halls, and through the written Seafarers to the Union's political Fund—SPAD. suggestions of our members in the pre-conference questionnaires sent to We successfully spearheaded passage of the Merchant Marine Act of every member's home. .1970 which immediately injected new life into the UtS. shipbuilding in Most importantly though, these Seafarers will he making recommen dustry; and after only a few years on the books, the Act began providing dations for membership action that will benefit the greatest number of Seafarers with job opportunities aboard the new ships built under the Seafarers in the largest number of ways for the longest period of years. program. The 1970 Act will continue to pay off for Seafarers in this way This conference, a gathering of Seafarers working together, is a sig for years to come. - nificant beginning in the all-out cooperative effort that we in the SIU More recently, we successfully coordinated American labor's all-out must make if we are to achieve our goals of a continually better way of campaign for passage in the House and Senate of the Energy Transporta life for Seafarers and a better industry in which to work. tion Security Act which required that by 1977, 30 percent of all our This conference will prove to be the most important such meeting the nation's oil imports be carried on U.S.-flag tankers. The subsequent pres SIU has ever conducted. .

Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atiantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N. Y. Vol. XXXVII, No. 4. April 1975. Page 2 Seafarers Log Discuss Contract, Constitution, Plans 66 Elected Delegates Meeting at Conference Sixty-six delegates chosen from the each A&G deep sea port on Apr. 10-11. meet their full quota and, according to with SlU-contracted operators in rat membership are now meeting at a Based on shipping, registration and arrangements made prior to the elec ings above entry (seatime was consid Crews Conference in Piney Point, Md. the past year's activities, the distribu tions, a special meeting was held in ered as any-time for which contribu to discuss the SIU contract which is tion of representatives from each port Headquarters on Apr. 11 to fill these tions had been made toward pension due for renewal in June, as well as wel was designated as follows; New York, quotas. and welfare eligibility), and have at fare, pension, vacation, hiring, training 12; New Orleans, 6; Houston, 6; San Headquarters received authorization least 60 days of such employment in the the SIU Constitution, and political and Francisco, 6; Baltimore, 3; Boston, 3; to make all the necessary arrangements period from Apr. 1, 1974 to Apr. 1, legislative activities. Detroit, 3; Jacksonville, 3; Mobile, 3; for the conference through a proposal 1975. The conference, which began on Apr. Norfolk, 3; Philadelphia, 3; San Juan, which was ratified at each port's Janu A letter giving full details of the con 14, will continue until Apr. 26. 3; Seattle, 3; Tampa, 3; Wilmington, 3 ary membership meeting. ference was sent to all Seafarers earlier Twenty-two-Seafarers from each de and Piney Point, 3. The proposal read in part: "It is this year. Questionnaires were also sent partment were elected to represent the" However, the ports of Detroit, hereby recommended that the member out to all Seafarers asking for their com membership at special meetings held in Tampa and San Juan where unable to ship give autliorization to Headquarters ments and suggestions on tlie Constitu to make the necessary arrangements for tion, welfare, pension and vacation The following letter opposing the 'apprentice mate' proposal was sent by the conference and to establish all rules plans, contract, and other topics impor SWNA President Paul Hall to the Executive Secretary of the Marine Safety Coun for selection of participants in the con tant to all SIU members. cil of the U.S. Coast Guard. ference." The comments and suggestions re Members wishing to serve as dele ceived from members who are unable gates to the conference had to be full to attend the conference are being • • .31 Sfke SPecx^a/tetA book members with 'A' Seniority in OF NORTH AMERICA • AFL-CIO good standing, have 24 months seatime Continued on Page 21 PAUL HALL Prftideni «I5 I6tli SlrcL-t, N. W., Suite 510. Washinijlon D. C. 20006 O. W. MOOOY. JR. (202) 347-3504 iVashingion Kfprcsitnatixe Hall Voices Opposition to April 1, 1975 Executive Secretary (G-CMC/82) Marine Safety Council Apprentice Mate Rating United States Coast Guard The U.S. Coast Guard, at the urging President Hall wrote. "The opportunity Department of Transportation of some of the multinational oil com of unlicensed seamen from the fdcsle 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Room 8234 panies, is considering approving a pro to advance to the licensed ranks would Washington, D.C. 20591 posal for creating the entry rating of be throttled by the influx of apprentice "apprentice mate". The proposal would mates created by these proposed rules. Dear Sir: establish a three-year program to train Thus, a traditional avenue of advance the men, one year less than all the ment for unlicensed seamen would be The Seafarers International Union of North America is opposed to the adoption present programs at various maritime of the U.S. Coast Guard's proposed rule-making that would create the entry rating closed." of "apprentice mate." It would appear the U.S. Coast Guard, in proposing this academies. The three-year program calls for two rule, has not fully considered the various adverse consequences this proposal would SIU President Paul Hall, In a letter years of study at a vocational facility in have upon all segments of the U.S. merchant marine. We therefore urge the to the Coast Guard, has stated the Maine, and then one year's work ex Coast Guard to disapprove any program designed to train "apprentice mates." SIU's total opposition to the plan, perience at sea. Aside from the fact that In a situation analogous to the apprentice mate program, the Courts have ruled which would in effect give the manage this reduces the present training of in the past that consideration must be given, in the imposition of new manning ment groups proposing it a chance to mates by one year, there is also another regulations, to its impact on labor relations in the maritime industry. The Courts "hand-pi^^ men to serve as mates en weakness in the proposal. There is no tiI'll prohibited the use of apprentice engineers because it interfered with existing col their veftseb. stipulation that the one year at sea must lective bargaining arrangements. The SIU feels that the same Court restrictions In urgffig the Coast Guard not to would apply to the new rating of apprentice mate. be spent on a U.S.-flag vessel, leaving adopt the plan. President Hall's letter open the possibility that the men may >!!l The dangers of inter-union disagreements resulting from these rules are points out many areas in the proposal heightened by the fact that this proposal may have the effect of shifting advance be trained on foreign or flag-of-con- ment opportunities from one class of maritime workers to another. The opportunity which could have serious adverse ef venience vessels which have much r'i of unlicensed seamen from the focsle to advance to the licensed ranks would be fects on the entire U.S. merchant ma lower safety and operating standards. j 4 throttled by the influx of apprentice mates created by these proposed rules. Thus, a rine. One argument used by management traditional avenue of advancement for unlicensed seamen would be closed. "The dangers of inter-union dis groups to justify implementation of The Seafarers Union is also concerned that the Coast Guard, in developing these agreements resulting from these rules this apprentice mate program is their rules, is seeking to cater to the demands of one management group, the multi are heightened by the fact that this pro claim that there is a shortage of avail national oil companies. In the process, the Coast Guard has created rules, which if posal may have the effect of shifting able licensed U.S. deck personnel. implemented, may allow these companies to further undermine the remainder of advancement opportunities from one the U.S. fleet. Any regulations promulgated by the Coast Guard should be for the class of maritime workers to another." Continued on Page 7 benefit of the entire maritime industry and should not be designed to aid narrow interests, such as the proposed "apprentice mate" regulations would do. The SIU also strongly opposes all regulations which allow U.S. maritime officers to be trained on foreign vessels that may not meet U.S. safety and operating stand INDEX ards. This problem arises because nothing in the proposed rules would prevent the proposed "apprentice mates'' from gaining their working experience aboard foreign- Legislative News MARAD-Navy liaison office flag vessels, including low-standard flag of convenience -vessels. On these foreign Third flag carrier bill Page 8 may close Page 4 vessels, the operating procedures and safety requirements are sometimes inferior to Washington Activities National Maritime those of American ships where American seamen learn and practice their seagoing column Page 9 Council Back Page and ship handling skills under U.S. Coast Guard supervision and inspection. Training i V allowed aboard foreign vessels before eventual licensing as an American merchant Union News Shipping 1/ marine officer would clearly not be comparable to that aboard an American-flag ship. : II Crew conference Dispatchers' Reports- Page 26 j •• The management groups supporting this proposal have based their request on gets underway Page 3 Alex Stephens Page 13 1; what they assert is a shortfall in the number of available licensed U.S. deck per President's Report Page 2 Ships' Committees Page 6 sonnel. Yet these companies have made no effort to maximize the use of existing Montpelier Victory .. Pages 16-17 trained personnel, either from established U.S. maritime academies or unlicensed Headquarters Notes seamen who have worked up through the ranks. Such unlicensed seamen have column ...Pages Ships' Digests Page 12 already exhibited their willingness to make the sea their career. No new officer Membership meeting in Training and Upgrading training courses are needed or should be approved until present sources of qualified port of Houston .. .Pages 16-17 Seafarers participate in officers are proven insufficient. bosuns recertification In summary, the primary effect of the Coast Guard approving this program General News and 'A' seniority would be to create the potential for serious inter-union jurisdictional problems, Official attends upgrading Pages 10-11 additional court cases, and legal and administrative disputes in the U.S. merchant IMCO meeting .... Page 8 Why I came to Piney marine. It would allow the certification of deck officers after training that may not ILG reports on flags Point Page 15 have l?een as rigorous or on the same level as training by officers in other U.S. of convenience Page 7 Upgrading class maritime schools. And, most importantly, it would deny the unlicensed seamen Senator Jackson renews schedule, requirements represented by the SIU who have gained practical knowledge of seamanship oil imports bill support. .Page 5 and application ..Pages30-31 aboard U.S.-flag ships the opportunity to fill officer slots aboard U.S.-flag ships. GED requirements and This apprentice mate program should not be approved by the Coast Guard. MID holds meeting on economic crisis Page 2 application Page 30 Sincerely, SIU opposition to Membership News apprentice mate Final Departures Pages 28-29 proposal Page 3 New SIU pensioners Page 23 - I ;( IBU of Pacific holds Special Feature f-.' PAUL HALL convention Page 7 Mystic Seaport Pages 24-25 President'

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il' 1 SIU Representatiye Services the TT Brooklyn in Brixham, England

Looking out (left) from the deck of the TT Brooklyn (Westchester Marine) is the harbor scene of Brixham, England seen from the camera of SI.U Representative George McCartney who, while servicing the ship, reported that the supertanker was "a clean ship with only minor beefs." The seaport of Brixham in Devon is a small fishing village (8,761 pop.) and pilot station for big tahkers going up the English Channel. Brixham, on deepwater Tbr(quay) Bay, is where VLCCs and ULCCs can swallow the anchor while awaiting orders for a discharge berth. On (right) are (I. to r.) the Brooklyn's ship's chairman. Recertified Bosun Gaetano "Tony" Mattioli; Chief Steward Conrad Gauthier, secretary-reporter; OMED Dominick Orisini, engine delegate; OMED Jon Gaskins; OMED Imro Solomons; AB J. R. Wilson, deck delegate, and Chief Cook Alonzo Bryant, steward delegate. Hall Opposes Closing Of Navy-Commerce Office In a letter to Secretary of Defense a means of fostering greater cooper wrote, "it nevertheless serves as an im singer to reconsider the closing of this James Schlesinger, SIU President Paul ation and a better working relationship portant link between the Defense estab office. President Hail concluded, "We Hall has accused the Defense Depart between the Navy and the U.S. mer lishment and the merchant marine in who welcomed the establishment of this ment of dealing a "death blow" to ef chant marine." developing mutual confidence. It also is office, and who regarded it as the only forts to build a better working relation The Navy would close its office in a continuing physical symbol of the continuing mechanism for the exchange ship between the Navy and the U.S. the Commerce Department by retiring desire of all concerned to work cooper of views and information, must, regard merchant marine by closing the Navy's the liaison officer, Rear Admiral George atively on matters of mutual interest." the proposed closure as a serious step liaison office in the Commerce Depart H. Miller. In the past, this liaison office Urging Defense Secretary Schle backwards." ment. has attempted to persuade the Navy to Calling the closing of this office "a work towards a greater peacetime role clear repudiation of the agreement of for the merchant marine as an arm of September 1970 between the Secretary the Navy and to generate merchant ,o5^ SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION of the Navy and the Secretary of Com S75 FOURTH AVENUE BROOKLYN, N. Y. 11232 120' marine support for congressional ap merce to establish a liaison office for proval of important Naval defense Dots. the purpose of maximizing the merchant programs. marine's contribution to the' national Contrlbutor'i N«me . defense," President Hall said in his "While the activities of the office Addreti. im letter that this act would be "a death in question may not always satisfy all S.S. No.. t 'U - A fi .Zip Cod* blow to tne hopes of all concerned for of the parties involved," President Hall SPAD Is teparato Mtroiilid fund. It* proceeds ere used to furttir objects and purposes Including, but not limited to furthRrIng thuthe political,—. social and economic Interests of Seafarer seamen,. the preservation and funhering of Uie American Merchant Marine with Improved employment opportunities for seamen and the advancement pf trade union concepU. In, connetjllon with such objects, SPAD supportsirts amand contrlbirtes to politlclaL candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No George Walton contribution may be sollcHed or rei Ived because of force. Job dliUlflmlnatlon,l#lmlnatlon, financial repireprisal,.or threat of such conduct, or as a cm of membership In the Ualon (SlUNA AGLIWO)_^AGLIWO) oror of employment. II a contribution Is made 1 of the above Improper _ luct. notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD at the above address, cer t vrlthin thirty days pf the (ributlon for Investigation and appropriate action and refund. If jiuntary. Support SPAO to proti ( and further your economic. political and social Interests, Amerli trade union concepts and Seafarer (A copy of our report filed with the appropriate supervisory officer Is (or will be) available for purchase from the Superintendent of Documents, (I.S. GovermtieMt Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.) $20' signature of Solicitor 1975 Port

SPAD for Job Security

Before sailing to the Middle East ana India recently, the Ship's Committee of the 04 SS George Walton (Waterman) headed by Recertified Bosun George Annis (2nd right), ship's chairman, line up on deck before payoff in the port of New York at Brooklyn's Pier 7. They are (I. to r.): Chief Steward John Ratliff, secretary-reporter; AB Lawrence Kunc, deck delegate; Chief Electrician Ross Lyie, educational director; Annis, and Rudolph Cefaratti, engine delegate.

The new system of coinputei> Any Seafarer who wishes to| ized monitoring of shipping in all change his port of SIU halls has shown ^t a nnniiber should torn in his old of members are abasing the hiring card at either his first por hhV^teiu tratuniy or at his new port, tb»n one port at|h^^^ registering at fimt n^ p^ Dual registration Is In direct < In the future^ when die On board the Montpelier Victory at a payoff last month in Lake Charles, La^, violation of SIU shipping rules records show a man is Brother Peter Nortava holds up his SPAD receipt after making a $20 voluntary which state "^lo seamaa shall be in two ports, his oldest donation. Seafarer Nortava, who upgraded to OMED at the Lundeberg School registered at more than one port card wilt foe autematicaUy ihvs^| in Piney Point, Md., realizes that SPAD spells job security for him and his the same Union Brothers.

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Sen. Henry Jackson (D.-Wash.) speaks to guests at the National Marine Engi neers Beneficial Association's 100th anniversary banquet held in Washington, D.C. recently. Sen. Jackson spoke of re-newed efforts to pass an oil cargo preference bill and to override a presidential veto. Among those present at NationSMEBA Centennial Banquet were (left to n^t) SlU President Paul Hall, Secretary of Labor John Dunlop and Federal Maritime At MEBA's 100th Birthday Banquet Commission Chairwoman Helen D. Bentley. Sen. Jackson Vows fo Pass Oil Imports Bill At a banquet last month in Washing not going to make the Congress accept with precisely this mission." recognition of his contribution to mari ton, D.C., celebrating the 100th anni that. Referring to the 1875 founding fa time labor. versary of the National Marine Engi The senator then stressed the coun thers of the National MEBA, Sen. Jack In addition, the MEBA awarded neers Beneficial Assn.'s founding, guest try's need "to show the people of this son closed his speech saying "One Sens. Warren Magnuson (D-Wash.) speaker Sen. Henry Jackson (D-Wash.J nation that their government is work hundred years ago 10 reasonable men and Henry Jackson, Rep. Leonor K. condemned President Ford's veto of the ing." met in Cleveland and formed a union Sullivan (D-Mo.), and Malcom Mc Oil Imports Bill and vowed "I will help "To do that," he said "we are going to protect the rights, safety and future Lean, founder of Sea-Land Services pass this bill and I will help override to have to get the economy working and of the marine engineers. It's about time with special plaques honoring their any veto of it." get millions of unemployed working." that reasonable men get together in contributions to the maritime industry. Questioning if "the Ford-Rockefeller Jackson also advanced a recommen Washington and do the same thing for Certificates were also presented to team really understands what their eco dation for making the oil industry more all the American people." Helen D. Bentley, chairwoman of the nomic policy is doing to the working- responsive to the public will and public SIU President Attends Federal Maritime Commission, and man," Sen. Jackson pointed out that needs, while at the same time, providing SIU President Paul Hall also at Robert J. Blackwell, U.S. assistant sec the vetoed Oil Bill "would have pro much needed jobs. tended the MEBA's centennial cele retary of commerce for maritime af vided jobs for an average of 22,500 per An Energy Policy bration, and accepted an award for fairs for their work in the maritime sons a year" while President Ford's "We need," he emphasized "an AFL-CIO President George Meany in field. increased oil import taxes "could cost energy policy that will mobilize, on an 400,000 jobs." urgent basis, the materials, manpower Stating that the millions of unem and financial resources needed for a Marines Guard Transcolorado ''S ployed Americans are not going "to massive effort to explore and develop accept the fact they may not be able to the nation's domestic energy potential. Off Vietnam earn - a living wage," Sen. Jackson I have introduced legislation to create added: "all the vetoes in the world are a national energy production board .4

^ (I Maritime Vietnam continues to deteriorate! . ment luncheon in Washington, the hearts and minds of the Aiiierf D.C. earlier this month, the fol ican people are reaching out to thd' lowing resolution was adopted Vidtnain supporting the current United • innqceiit victims of the holocaust| ' i 'Imitates efforts to rescue victims of . Our own country, largely upon it$_ Vietnam war.' own initiative, has set in motion 'oday, as the situation in South massive humanitarian effort, r I aimed chiefly at rescuing as many Vietnamese children «as possM^ SlU Official Serves from the dangers and hardships of v| war. OnWage Committee seagoing SIU Headquarters Representative AFL-CIO are ready to assist ir Edward X. Mooney was one of three ; this humane effort. As we havq labor representatives who served on on numerous occasions the Virgin Islands Minimum Wage In _ast, the American shippi dustry Committee last month. The com r unions and maritime workers mittee, which reviewed minimum wage ^ pledge our full efforts to the suc rates for all industries in the Virgin cessful completion of the Viet- Islands, met for two weeks in March I namese sea-lift and evacuat KSti. the islands of St. Thomas and St. The desperate plight of, these inno- Croix. Along with Rep. Mooney the two I cent victims of war cries out for' other representatives from labor were help. A U.S. Marine boards the SlU-contracted 04 the SS Transcolorado (Hudson Ben Feldman, president, International : Therefore, be it resolved: Waterways) off Phan Rang, South Vietnam on Apr. 9. In the background are Leather Goods, Plastic and Novelty , That the American workers em- other Leathernecks In a landing barge awaiting their turn to come aboard. On Workers, and Amos Peters, general ' ployed on United States-flag ves-; Apr. 1 President Ford sent 700 Marines to guard the crews of four American vice president, SIU of Puerto Rico. • sels and affiliated with AFL-CIO^ merchant rescue ships seallfting thousands of S. VIetrtam refugees In a The appointments were made by the •* maritime unions pledge 100 per-' Dunkirk-like evacuation off Cam Ranh Bay to safety In Saigon. One crew had then Secretary of Labor, Peter I? cent support for, and willingness^^ to barricade themselves In their rooms from deserting marauding S. Viet Brennan. The committee was also ; to participate in, the humanitarians .marines who were killing and robbing the helpless refugees. On Apr. 4 about composed of three representatives 8,000 refugees seized control of a MSG cargo ship sailing from Cam Ranh Bay ' effort to rescue the victims of the| forcing the captain to change course to Vung Tau In the Mekong Delta. The from the public sector and three from ietnarn War industry. above photo appeared on Page 1 in the N.Y. Times on Apr. 10. ApriU975 Page 5

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Recertified Bosun Donald J. Pressly, ship's chairman (far right) heads the Ship's Committee of the containership SS Pittsburgh at a payoff Mar. 6 in Port Elizabeth, N.J. From left to right are: Third Cook Albert Nash, steward dele At a payoff Mar. 21 at Stapleton Anchorage, S.I., N.Y., the Ship's Committee gate; Chief Electrician Eric Frederickson, engine delegate; Chief Steward of the tanker SS C/t/es Service Baltimore are (I. to r.): Oiler John Kulas, engine Harold Strauss, secretary-reporter; Chief Electrician George M. E. Ratliff, Jr., delegate: BR Israel Alvarez, steward delegate; Chief Pumpman Stanley educational director, and AB John Nelson, deck delegate. The ship is on the Zielewski, educational director; AB Kermit Green, ship's chairman, and Mediterranean run. Richard Hutchinson, secretary-reporter. SlU Patrolman Teddy Babkowski is seated far right. The vessel is on a coastwise run. Seatrain Florida Pennmor Committee

Recertified Bosun William D. "Rocky" Morris (rear 2nd right) ship's chairman of the C4 SS Pennmar (Calmar Line) leads the vessel's committee at a payoff in Baltimore of (seated I. to r.): Cook and Baker Harold Augins, actin'g At a payoff in Brooklyn, N.Y. last month is the Ship's Committee of the steward delegate and AB William F. Isbell, deck delegate. Rear from left are: SS Seatrain Florida. From left are: Engine Delegate L. Crambol; Dayman Deck Engineer Frank Holland, educational director; Oiler Antoine Gurney, David Horton, acting bosun and ship's chairman; crewmember Russell engine delegate; Chairman Morris, and Chief Steward Barney J. McNally, Cheeley; Chief Steward Robert Ferrandiz, secretary-reporter, and Steward secretary-reporter. The ship went into layup. Delegate Harold Pinson. The ship, which went into layup, is now under the Overseas Alaska Military Sealift Command. Columbia Committee

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Taking the sun on deck in the port of Dammam, Saudi Arabia on Jan. 2 is With a laid-up whaling fleet which had been under U.N. charter to Australia the Ship's Committee of the tanker SS Columbia (Ogden Marine). From left in the background of Yokosuka, Japan, the Ship's Committee of the tanker are: Chief Pumpman D. Norris, educational director; Cook B. Meehan, stew the SS Overseas Alaska (Maritime Overseas) is, from left: Baker John Hog- ard delegate; Chief Steward M. Oeloatch, secretary-reporter; Bosun M. Welch, gie, stev/ard delegate; Deck Maintenance William Davis, deck delegate; ship's chairman; FOWT O. Oscar, engine delegate and (front) AB W. Mortier, Chief Steward Roque Macaraeg, secretary-reporter; Bosun Melville Mc- deck delegate. At (back right) is a member of the steward department. The Klnney, ship's chairman, and crew member Pantryman Angelo Angelidis. ship is on the run to the Far East from the port of New; Orleans.

Page 6 ' , Seafarers Log Telh 4th AnfiudI 1BU of Pacific Convention Delegates vSi,' J ,4r Oi Hall Says Jones Act Vital to Towboot Industry SIU President Paul Hall, speaking to the interest of your survival." delegates at the Fourth Annual IBU of IBU of the Pacific President Merle the Pacific Convention in Seattle, Wash, Adlum, also an SIUNA vice president, last month, called on all members to served as chairman of the convention. continue to strengthen their efforts to International President Hall praised defeat those who are seeking to destroy Adlum for representing both the IBU the Jones Act. and the SIUNA in the past year, and President Hall told the delegates, designated him coordinator of all affili who represent the six districts of the ates' efforts pn the Jones Act issue in SIUNA-afiiliated Inland Boatmen's the Seattle area. Hall announced that Union- of the Pacific—Southern Cali Adlum would head a regional office fornia, Puget Sound, Alaska, Hawaii, being set up in Seattle to handle any San Francisco and Columbia River Re- attacks on this important Act. * gions — that the preservation of the President Hall also noted the impor Jones Act is vital to the survival of the tance of making voluntary political West Coast towboat industry. contributions in order to support can Citing the constant efforts of the didates and incumbents friendly to mar giant oil companies to breach the itime labor and its goals. Jones Act—which forbids foreign- In conjunction with political activity, flag ves.sels from transporting delegates to the three-day gathering cargo between U.S. ports—Presi voted a motion to authorize the IBU's dent Hall said, 'to put up a suc Executive Council to devise a political cessful effort to oppose these ene action committee funded by member's mies, yod must work together and voluntary donations. It will be known SIUNA President Paul Hall (left) meets with IBU of the Pacific President Merle disregard personal difference in as the Maritime Aid Donation (MAD). Adlum (right) and Seattle Mayor Wesley Uhlman at the IBU of the Pacific's Fourth Annual Convention held in Seattle last month. Flag of Convenience Ship A number of questions have receives it unless he elects othef4 Ibeen raised by ftiepibers recently Wise. 1concerning the new U.S. pension Upon a memberVdeadi the siiif Survey Proposed by ILO I law and the section concerning viving spouse will receive at least J jsurvivor benefits. While it is im- half of the member's pension, The 125-nation International Labor While stressing that the majority of iportant to remember that many which was reduced at the time he Organization (ILO) has proposed a ships registered in these countries are world survey in an effort to obtain more well-equipped and safe, ILO experts areas have yet to be clarified, and elected to take the surviVor bene information about substandard safety, the new rules will not apply until fit. point out that the percentage of tonnage living and employment conditions lost each year by these flag-of-conve- 11976, it might be useful to briefly Those who have already gone aboard ships flying "flags of conve nience fleets has exceeded the world iexplain two provisions concerning out on pension when the new rules nience." fleet average by as much as 1.37 per |survivor benefits. • are implemented will not be af Acknowledging that the question of cent. • When a member retires at the ^ fected. ' . flags of convenience is "perhaps the , iprrhal retirement age of 65 he if f most explosive issue the shipping indus.- By conducting the proposed survey, if iutqmatically given a joint and f try is confronting today," the ILO is the ILO hopes to discover if there is a survivor annuity benefit unless be| Emergency concerned about ithe possible risks to direct link between substandard ships sleets otherwise. • , ^ seamen working on substandard vessels, and flags of convenience. The survey the threat these vessels pose to the safe would be carried out by inspectors If a member retires at thd j Hospital Care navigation of all ships, and the use of boarding ships with questionnaires that trly retirement age of 55 he has| Inquiries have been made re flags of convenience to keep wages be deal with safety, living and employment mtU the age of 65 to decide | low international minimum standards. conditions of crews, and the compe v|(i^hier he wishes td take the sur- cently by a number of Seafarers Liberia, where 17 percent of world tency of officers. S'iyor'annuity benefit. Upon reach concerning hospital care in a non- tonnage is now registered, Panama, Cy ing the age of 65 he automatical^ USPHS faciUty. If a Seafarer is prus, Singapore, Somalia and Lebanon This survey, which will be a major too ill or badly injured to travel to are the principle nations where flag of topic at the ILO's maritime conference a Public Health Service facility, he convenience ships dre registered. in Geneva next year, would be a signi or someone acting in his behalf It is estimated that more than 20 ficant step towards bringing substandard Apprentice must request authorization for percent of the world fleet is under flags ships under effective national or inter the emergency care from the Di of convenience. This represents about national control that could insure they rector/Medical Officer in Charge 5,500 vessels manned by 200,000 sea maintain minimum standards of wel MateRafing of flie nearest USPHS hospital, men. fare, wages and safety. [Continued from Page 3 outpatient clinic or contracted However, these same groups have physician. This request may he failed to use existing trained personnel, either from maritime academies or made by telephone or telegraph. (I from unlicensed seamen who have When the Medical Officer in come up from the ranks. Charge is satisfied that the seaman in the past U.S. courts have ruled is eligible and his condition is a that in the imposition of new manning true emergency, he will grant au regulations consideration must be given thority for the requested care and to their impact out labor relations in the the USPHS will assume i^onsi- maritime industry. Several years ago hility fo^ aU hills. the courts prohibited the use of appren Unless this request for author tice engineers because it interfer^ with ization is made within 48 hours of existing collective bargaining arrange seeking treatment, flie USPHS ments. Since the present situation is similar, it is likely that the courts would may refuse to pay for any of the rule the same in regard to the appren medical services rendered. tice mate program. Seaforers should also note that In seeking opinions from various the SIU welfare plan does not segments of the industry, the {Coast cover medical expenses incurred Guard has found that the SIU is not by members eligible for USPHS the only organization opposed to this care. If the^USPHS refuses to pay plan. Kings Point and other maritime for emergency care given at non- academies have gone on record as being USPHS fecilities because a Sea opposed to the proposal. And, some farer failed to notify the facility, insturance companies are against it be then the Seaforer will he respon cause it would further lower training standards and possibly increase the sible for all bills for the care. The Liberian tanker, Spartan Lady, broke in half in gale force seas about 150 miles south of New York early this month. One crewman died. . probability of accidents-at-sea. i April, 1975 Page? at our constitution, the pension, welfare and vacation plans, training and up grading, political action, and the contract. Because of.the importance of these issues to each of us, questionnaires asking for your suggestions were sent to each member. We wanted to hear from as many members as -possible before we took any action in these areas because only with communication from members who cannot attend the conference can the delegates act in the best interest of all Seafarers. Headquarters Notes Only through communicating with each other can we now act to meet the needs and challenges that lie ahead. In addition to reporting on the conference in Piney Point, this month I have by SIU Vice President Frank Drozak I a number of items to report from Headquarters. f Ig •A' SENIORITY UPGRADING . Six more.Seafarers have graduated from the Union's 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program and are now ready to ship out as full members with all of the accom panying rights, duties and responsibilities. T strongly urge all eligible brothers who have not already done so, to apply Communication—it's a concept that's as simple as talking to one another. for this program. It is for the benefit of the member as well as the Union. And yet, without commimication between all levels of our Union, officials can FIREFIGHTING not act in the best interests of all members, simple problems can grow into The U.S. Maritime Administration's new facility in Earle, N.J., open since major beefs, and personal misinterpretations can be blown out of proportion February, is holding one-day firefighting courses on April 25, and on May 2, and do irreparable damage to the welfare of the Union and its members. 22, 23 and 29. We all have questions, problems and solutions when it comes to the function I urge all SIU members who do not have this important endorsement to sign ing of our Union and its benefits. If we can talk to one another—ask our ques up for the course as soon as possible since a firefighting certificate is another tions, hear otJiere' answers and share our ideas—each member can take a step toward job security. positive, active role in charting our course for the future. First, when you are aboard a ship, take advantage of shipboard meetings to BOSUNS RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM ii air your views and ask your questions. Communication is the primary reason The 21st class has graduated from the Bosuns Recertification Program this for these meetings and your participation is an important and essential ingredi month, bringing the total number of men who have completed the course to 224. ent needed to make them a direct link in the operation of the Union. The knowledge these recertified bosuns have obtained from attending classes If your crewmembers cannot answer the questions raised, of your sugges in Piney Point and observing the Union's operations at Headquarters enables tions go beyond shipboard matters, the next step in Union communications them to handle their job as ship's chairman with greater efficiency, and ensures should be for the ship's committee to contact Headquarters. Here, we can take smoother voyages for the crews they sail with. note of your suggestions and find the answers to, any questions. NEW VESSELS Membership's meetings also offer a good opportunity for members to com- American Steamship Co. has christened the new self-loading vessel, the Sam mxmicate with each other. Within the framework of these meetings, officials Laud, which is being built at Sturgeon Bay, Wis. will report on the activities of your Union on all fronts, and you have the Interstate Oil Transport is expecting delivery of the SS Massachusetts, a chance,to express your opinions and to vote on all Union business. 265,000 dwt tanker, on the first week of May. This is the largest vessel the SIU Right now, your delegates are at.a Crews Conference in Piney Point looking has ever crewed. in U. S. Senate BUI Introduced to Halt Predatory Rate Fixing Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawau) the bill requires that "third-flag" oper would put a stop to the common prac this legislation, the recent emergence of has introduced an important bill that ators giye a 30-day notice for all new tice employed by "third-flag" carriers the United States flag liner vessels aS a would halt the predatory price fixing rates or rate changes unless i^pecial per of indiscriminately lowering rates to positive contributor to our balance of practices of "third-flag" carriers by re mission is granted otherwise by the Fed stifle competition and then raising the payments position, as a viable alterna quiring that vessels flying the flags of eral Maritime Commission. rates when national-flag competitors tive to movement of our commerce on nations other than that of the U.S. and For instance, Liberian-flag vessels have been forced out of business. foreign-flag vessels, and as a naval and the country directly involved with the participating in trade between the U.S. Senator Inouye said that his bill "is military auxiliary in time of national U.S. in the import and export of goods, and, say Japan, would be required to a fully justified and restrained approach emergency, could be placed in jeo must adhere to the rates set by the ship set rates no lower than those established to a serious problem, which is at once pardy." ping lines of the trading nations. by Japanese and American-flag opera both retaliation-proof and not incon As can be expected in legislation in The bill also empowers the Federal tors. And, if a "third-flag" carrier con sistent with the goals of regulatory re volving the positive growth of a com Maritime Commission to reject any tinues to undercut on rate charges, the form." petitive American-flag merchant fleet, rates of "third-flag" carriers that are FMC would then either force rate in Support Is Growing the main lines of opposition to the bill found to be nonrcompensatory, or non- creases to a compensatory level, or Support for the Senator's bill is grow are growing around the Departments of equivalent, on a Commercial cost basis simply force that particular "third-flag" ing, and already the American Mari State and Justice, which have jointly with American-flag lines and the lines carrier completely out of the trade. time Association (AMA) and the stated that the bill is inconsistent with this nation's trading partners. And If enacted, this long-needed bill American Institute of Merchant Ship the administration's purpose of improv ping (AIMS) have come out strongly for ing trade relations. the bill's quick passage. AIMS called the An identical bill to Senator Inouye's SIU Hepresentatives Attend bill a "conservative approach" in coping was introduced in the Senate late last with "predatory pricing practices of cer-^ year, and had actually been favorably Maritime Safety Meeting tain third-flag and non-national lines." reported to the full Senate for a vote. A spokesman for the Federal Mari Unfortunately, Congress adjourned be SIU Vice President Earl Shepard and minimum manning scales. time Commission, which has also voiced fore a vote could be taken—thereby Robert Kalmus, director of vocational Both Vice President Shepard and Vo support for the bill, stated that "without killing the measure. education at the Lundeberg School, at cational Director Kalmus also attended tended the 32nd session of the Mari a meeting in Washington, D.C. of the time Safety Committee last month in Ad Hoc Committee on Maritime Indus^ QMEDs Pass the Test London where a number of reports con try Problems' Sub-Committee oh the cerning international manning and safe Coast Guard. .,1 ty standards were discussed. This group was formed under the I As an arm of the Intergovernmental auspices of the AFL-CIO with the man Maritime Consultative Organization date to formulate joint labor positions (IMCO), the Maritime Safety Commit that could be presented to the Coast tee assigns various sub-committees to Guard which represents the U.S. on study different areas affecting marine international maritime bodies such as safety and forwards reports to IMCO IMCO and the MSC". which may eventually help shape inter At this meeting, the Sub-Committee national maritime laws. on the Coast Guard agreed to urge the At this session, the MSC heard re- U.lS. delegations to IMCO and its vari pojts from the Sub-Committee on ous sub-committees ,to work towards Standards and Watchkeeping, and the the formulation bf international man Joint IMCO-Interhational Labor Or ning scales in order to insure that a ship •' r''/ ganization (ILO) Committee. Through is safely operated. the efforts of the SIU's delegates and By working with these intematibnal other seafaring representatives involved and American maritime groups; the SIU Passing their examinations for QMED recently at the HLSS in Piney Point, Md. in these various intCimational bodies,, can help shape international laws that are(l. tor:): Juan Rodriguez; Chris Bohannon; Churck Gross, and Henry Jung. the MSC and its sub-committees were will protect the safety andqobs of Union Not shown are Cecil Mills and Anton Schmidt who also successfully com moved closer to a study pfintemational members and all merchant seamen. pleted the course. . .. ' _ 0' •• --i-'' '•• ' N •=1 ' . Tt ' ' . . Seafarers Log ? -

Maritime Authorization A bill to authorize $562.9 million for Maritime Administration programs Washington for fiscal year 1975 was signed into law on Mar. 23. Public Law 92-10 authorized $275 million for construction differential subsidies and $242.8 million for operating differential subsidies. Provision was Activities also made for a Great Lakes Administration office, but the location has not been determined. ' The authorization for fiscal years 1976 and 1977 is pending, awaiting infor By B. Rocker mation from the Office of Management and Budget. u A • ji i Fishing Cargo Preference H.R. 5197, introduced by Cong. Robert Leggett (D-Calif.) proposes a Congressman Risenhoover (D-Okla.) this month introduced H.R. 5387 to temporary waiver of the United States Fishing Fleet Improvement Act to allow guarantee a percentage of oil imports to U.S.-flag carriers. Four similar bills the Seajreeze Atlantic to employ foreign fishermen or fish processors. However, it would require the owner of the Seajreeze Atlantic to hire and train U.S. had previously been introduced in the 94th Congress, and referred to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee where hearings will be held. No citizens to replace the foreign fishermen. date has been set for the hearings. The Atlantic is equipped with machinery for processing and packaging the catch. It stays at sea for long periods of time, until it has a full load. The importance of such legislation cannot be overstated. Seafarers Jobs and The bill has been referred to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. the future of our merchant fleet are dependent on cargo. Nearly 3,000 workers at Seatrain's Brooklyn Shipyard facility have been laid off because of conditions i. in the industry. Work Stoppage Intervention It was no accident that H.R. 8193 was so successful in Congress last year. A bill has been introduced by Rep. John Rhodes (R-Ariz.) to establish a The SIU worked long and hard to provide information to members of both United States Court of Management Relations with authority over labor dis houses during committee hearings and when the bill came to the floor for a vote. putes affecting commerce. The Court's decisions would be final, subject to At the same time, support came from other AFL-CIO unions, the Maritime review only by the Supreme Court and only in unusual circumstances. Trades Department, and from management. The Rhodes bill, H.R. 4704, has been referred to the Judiciary Committee. Seafarers can be sure the Union will actively pursue passage of a good cargo preference bill this year. Offshore Rights In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court declared that the Federal Government, Third Flag Rates not the coastal states, has "soverignty rights over the seabed and subsoil under S. 868, a bill to provide minimum ocean rates for cargo carried on third-flag lying the Atlantic Ocean, lying more than three geographical miles seawarid ships, has J)een introduced by Senator Inouye (D-Hawaii) and referred to the from the ordinary low watermark ..." It appears the ruling will prevent delays to drilling which were expected from :>• Commerce Committee, ^ the states and from environmentalists, and will permit offshore resources to be This bill, identical to S. 2576, introduced by Senator Inouye in the 93rd developed more quickly. Congress, covers foreign shipping lines operating outside U.S. conferences but ••I' , serving between the U.S. and its major trading partners. S. 868 does not prohibit tliird-flag carriers from carrying American cargo or set rate floors. It requires that third-flag carriers justify their rate whenever it is lower than the lowest rate charged by a carrier in the liner conference. Senator Inouye, speaking recently about the bill, said, "What is threatening bur merchant marine, our balance of trade payments, and our commercial relationships between our trading partners, is a predatory economic torpedo." These third-flag ships negotiate for and carry cargo at rates which do not reflect the real cost to them. The Russian ships, for example, are government To Protect Your supported, are not required to operate at a profit, and can create a situation similar to a gas war, driving U.S. ships out of the trade. Job Security in Hearings began in the Commerce Committee on Apr. 10. the Fight for Flshermen*s Protective Act Favorable Legislation Identical bills have been introduced by Congresswoman Leonor K. Sullivan (D-Mo.) and Congressman Mark Hanhaford (D-Calif.) to repeal the Presi dent's authority to allow foreign aid payments to be made to a country against Seafarers are urged to contribute to SFAD. It is the way to have your which the United States has a claim under the Fishermen's Protective Act of voice heard and to keep your union effective in the fight for legislation to 1967. protect the security of every Seafarer and his family. USNS Maumee Docks at Coldest Wharf in World In charge of the deck crew in the hazardous docking of the VSISS Maumee (Hudson Waterways) was Recertified Bosuii James R. Thompson with the help of AB J. W. Spell, deck delegate, and other Seafarers aboard. They also offloaded 5.5-million gallons of fuel last year from the 620-foot, 26,875 dwt tanker to supply the .U.S. Navy station there where personnel are scientifically exploring the Antarctic under Operation Deep Freeze. Following unloading, the Maumee called at New Zealand, transited the Panama Canal, paid off in the port of New York at the beginning of this year to sail coastwise to pump on cargo in St. Croix, the Virgin Islands on Mar. 3.

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The tanker USNS Maumee becomes the longest and largest ship to tie up at An aerial view shows the SlU-contracted Maumee made fast to the ice pier the man-made iceberg \wharf in McMurdo Bay, Antarctica—^the bottom of the made out of Aritarctic "concrete" (ice, snow, volcanic soil and steel). Also " globe. At left, the 269-foot USCG icebreaker Staten Island stands by after seen are the 17-mile channels cleared by the Coast Guard cutter out to the clearing a path through the ice for the docking ship. Ross Sea. (Photos Courtesy of Surveyor Magazine/ABS). J Page 9 Bosuns RecerHiUatiom ^lst Class Graduates Leon Curry Jose Gomez Ernest Mladonich Woodrow Lawton

Seafarer Leon Seafarer Jose Go Seafarer Ernest Seafarer Woody Curry, 47, has been mez, 59, has been a Mladonich, 48, has Lawton, 58, is a a member of the member of the SIU been a member of charter member of SIU since 1944, and for 32 years, and the SIU since 1947, the SIU which he ; has been sailing as has been shipping and began sailing as joined at its incep bosun since 1948. out as a bosun for a bosun in 1955. A tion in 1938. Prior A native of Ash- the past six years. native of Biloxi, to that he had been ville, N.C., Brother A native of the Vir Miss., Brother sailing with the ISU Curry still makes gin Islands, Brother Mladonich contin since 1933. Brother his home there with Gomez now ships ues to make his Lawton, who has his wife Iris and their two children. He from the port of New York where he home there with ij^'ife Mae. He ships been sailing as bosun since 1940 ships ships from the port of Jacksonville. makes his home with his wife Gene from the port of New Orleans. from the port of Baltimore. A native of vieve. Georgia, he now makes his home in Luis Guadamud Fast Berlin, Pa. with his wife, Dolores. Thomas Hilbum JackKingsley Seafarer Thomas Seafarer Luis unburn, 48, has Seafarer Jack Guadamud, 40, has Bill Edelmon been sailing with the Kingsley, 40, has been a rhember of SIU since 1945, and been a member of the SIU since 1959, Seafarer Billy began shipping ds a the SIU since 1966, and began sailing as Edelmon, 47, has bosun in 1950. A and has been ship a bosun in 1967. A been a member of ping out as a bosun native of Ecuador, ^ '! native of Fairhope, the SIU since 1946, Ala., Brother Mil- for over a year. A Brother Guadamud and began shipping burn continues to native of Indiana, now makes his as bosun in 1958. A .make his home he now makes his home in Metairie, native of Houston, there with his wife Etta Mae and their home in San Jose, La. with his wife Stella and their two he continues tg three children. He ships from the port Calif, with his wife Isabelle and their children. He ships from the port of New make his home of Mobile. three children. Brother Kingsley ships Orleans. there. from the port of San Francisco. Joseph Donovan Fred Gosse Roy Theiss William Baker Seafarer Joe Don Seafarer Fred ovan, 54, has been Seafarer Roy Gosse, 55, has been Seafarer William a member of the Theiss, 51, has been a member of the Baker, 49, has been SIU since 1952, and shipping with the SIU since 1946, and sailing with the SIU has been shipping as SIU since 1942, and has been sailing as a since 1943, and be bosun for the past began scaling as a bosun since 1965. gan sailing as bosun rune years. A native bosun in 1944. A A native of New in 1945. Born in of Boston, he ships native of Illinois, foundland, Brother Louisiana, he now from that port and Brother Theiss Gosse now ships out makes his home in makes his home ships from the port of the port of San Galveston, Tex. there with his wife Lillian and their five of Mobile where he Francisco where he makes his home Brother Baker ships children. makes his home. with his wife, Helen Rose. from the port of Houston.

r, Jose, New i^JSbi^fph,New , Eittts, Sam Franclseo !, Jam(^;Saaa;FrtM»cll^^^ iUlen, J. W., Seattle Kadieh, Anthony, NewOHeans i AHsmtt, Jolw, Houston Rains, lûst^ Ai^torson, Alfred, Norfolk ± Following are the names and Hotne ports of the 224 Seafarers who have > Rdio, Satvador, Ffew Oriemts B Anderson, Eâr, New Yoik sticcessftdlycoinpleiedi^^wMeisimsRecerlifictdion Reeves, WiUiam, Annis, George, New Orleam Rlchbiijrg, Joseph, Mobile Ajrmada, Alfonso, BaltiinOTC Cnrty, Leon, JaciisonvQie Hrflman,Ka^ Mattioli, Gaetano, New Yorfc Rihn, Ewing, New Orleans Atldnson, David, Da!^, Eugene, Boston Hicks, Donald, New York Riley, WIRiant, San Frssclsco Baker, Elmer, Houston D'AmIco, Charles, Houston f Hiiburn, Hiomas, Mobile McCollom, John, Boston Ringoettc, Albert, San Francisco > Baker, Wiliiam, Houston Dammeyer, Dan, New York Hill, Charles, Houston McGinnis, ArfBuiv New Orl^n^ ; Rivera, Alfonso, &n Juan J Bamhill, Elmer, Houston Darville, Richard, Houston Hodges, Raymond, Mobile M(eehan,Wititam, Norfolk ^ Rodrlques, Lancelot, San Jdan Baudoin, James, Houston iOelgado, Julio, New York Hoês, Raymond W,,B^dm^ MefferftBdy^ Jaeksonville Rodriguez, Orfdio, Nevr Yorfc Beavets, Ndnman, Dickltwon, David, Mobile ;e, Elbertj Baltimore MeiT01,Ch:ês, Mobile Ruley, Edward, Baltimore BeclUivanis, l^holas. New Yotit Dixon, James, Mobile loraka, Stephen, New York Michael, Joseph, Baltimore B Sanchez, Manuel, New York Beck, Arthur, San Francisco Donovan, Joseph, Boston , Hbvde, Ame, Fbiladetphia Miller, Clyde, Seattle : Schwarz, Robert, Mobile Beechlng, Marion, Houston Drake, Woodrow, Seattle Ipsen, Orla, New York Mitchell, William, Jacksonville Self, Thomas, Baltimore Beiger,Davidf Norfolk , ' l&rewesi New York James, Calvain, New York Mizc, Cyril, San Francisco £^lix, Floyd, San Francisco Beye, Jan, New York Duet^^faurice, iBmston g Ipndora, Stanley, New York Mladonich, ErnesE New Orleans Sernyk, Peter, New York Bojko, Stanley, San Franckco ûnn, Beverly, Mobile Jansson, Sven, New York Moen, Irwin, Baltimore Sheldrake, Peter, Houston Boney,Andr^; Norfolk Eêrf,Aiw«> Seattle Johnson, Fred, Mobile Monardo, Sylvester, New Chrleans Shorten, James, San Francisco Bouiîoty Albert, MobOe Eddins, John, Baltimore t: Jdhnson, Ravaugbh, Houstoh MorriSj> Edward Jr., Mobile , ^Hh, Lester, Norfolk BB# Brendie, ]^ck, Houston" Edelmon, Bill, Houston Jldsepfa, Leyal, Philadelphia Morris, William, Baltimore Sokoi, Stanley, San Francisco [Brooks^ Tom, New ^rk ^rfioth, Charles, Mobife Justus, Joe, Jacksonville Moss, John, New Orleans Sorel, Johannes, Jacksonville Browning, BaBiord, Biilthnore Ecrrcra, Raymond, New Orfeains Karlsson, Bo, New York Moyd, Ervin, Mobile Spuroii, John, San Francisco Bryan, Ernest, Houston Einkiea, George, Jacksonville Kerageorgiou, Antoine, New Orleans Mullls, James, Mobile Stockmarr. Sven, New York Biyant, Vernon, Tampa Elowere, Eugene, New York Kcmgood, Morton, Baltimore Marry, Ralph, San Francisco Swcsringen, BaFney, Jucksuuviiid; Burch, Geoige, New Orleans g E>^ter,( James, Mobile Kingsley, Jack, San Francisco Nash, Walter, New York Swiderski, John, New York Burke, George, New York Fofi, Sebastian, Wilmirqgton Kieimola, WHtlam, New York Nichofson, Eugene, Baltimoro Tetl, Frank, New York Burton, Ronald, New York Funk, William, New York KnOics, Raynmhd,San Nielsen, Vngn, Nevr York Theiss, Roy, Mobile BushojR^, William, Seattle Gahagan, Kennrfh, Houston Koen, John, Mobile O'Brien, William, New York Thompson, J, R,, Houston Butterton, Walter, Norfolk Gamer, James, New Orleans Konis, Perry, New York O'Cohnor, William, Seattle Ticcr, Dan, San Francisco Butts, Bobby, Mobile Garxa, Peter, Houston Koza, Leo, Baltimore Olesen, Carl, San Francisco Tiiiman, William,San Francisco Butts, Hurmon, Houston GiangiordanO, Dpnato, PhO Krawczynski, Stanley, Jacksonville (Bson, Fred,San Francisco Tiretii, Enrico, New York B ; Cain, Hubert, Mobile jGiliain, Robert, Jacksc^vilie Lambert, Reidus, New Orleans Olson, Maurice, Borfon B TVrdd, Raymond, New Orieans I : Caldeiro, Anthony, Houston Giliikin, Leo, Saa Francisco, Landron, Manuel, San Juan Oromaner, Albert, San Pranciscm Tplentino, Ted, San Francisco Cartmpe, Victor, San Joan Gomez, Jose, New York Lasso, Robert, San Juan |Pallno, Anthony, New York ^ Turner, Paul, New Orleans !y,;John,New:Tfc^ Gonzalez, Jose, New Ydrl| Lataple, Jean, New Orleans' ^Paradise, Leo, New York Velazquez, William, New Ypi^ IC^sanueva^ Michael, New Orleans Gorbea, Robert, New Yorifc Edvoine, Raymond, Baltimore Parker, lames, Houston WaOace, Edward, New York GastrO) Guillermo, San Juan - Gorman, James, New Yorl* Lairton, Wood'o#, Ba|tihiorc Pcdersen, Otto, New Orleans Wallace, Ward, Jacksonville ^Chestnut, Donaid, Mobile Gosse, Fred, San FranCiiico LeClair, Walter W., New York Pchler, Frederick, Mobile Wallace, William, Mobile - Cbiasson, Richard, New Orleans Greenwjiod, Perry, Seattle ;Lcc, Hans, Seattle Pence, Floyd, Houston Richard, Houston^ Christenberiy, Richard, San Fran Grirna, Y«noent> New York Levin, Jacob, Baltimore Perry, Wallace,Jr.i San Francisco Weaver, Harold, Houston ChristeHsen,Ghristian, !^n Fran Guadamud, Luis, New Orleans Libby, George, New OrteajUSTv Pierce, Jobn,Pbj!adelphia AVhitimir, Aiai], New York ; Cfeieckii. Jdhib Saw Francisco Hagert Bertilf New York Lineberry, Carl, Mobile Pollanen, Viekko, New Orleans Wingbeld, EG.^ Jacksonville HanbacbiBu^^ Muckert, Robert, Baltimore Pouisen, Verner, Seattle Woods, Malcolm,San Fimuciscd Colson, James, Seattle Hanstvedik^lfi^d, New Y^ Maidonado, Basiio, Baltimore Pressly, Donald, New York ^MpiEman,Hom Cooper, Fred, Mobile Harvey, Lee J„ New Orleans Manning, perns, Si^tl| Zlaragoza, Roberto, New York , * «. li B Hazel, John, New Orteam Martlneau,Tom i*:

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. Ifiii M John Boles 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program James Dobloug • Seafarer John Seafarer James Boles has been sail Dobloug has been ing with the SIU sailing with the SIU since 1967. A grad New 'A' Book Members for six years. A Navy veteran. uate of the Andrew farers for all our contracted vessels. Six more Seafarers achieved foil 'A' Brother Dobloug Furuseth Training books through the SIU's 'A' Seiuority Its purpose is also to give all of our School in New members a better understanding of graduated from the Upgrading Program this month, bring joint MEBA Dis York, Brother ing the number of Seafarers who have Union tqierations, as weU as our prob Boles got his lems and the best ways to deal with trict 2—SIU School earned their *A' books through this in New York and FOWT endorse program to 150. them. ment and Lifeboat ticket at the Lunde- Upgrading themselves through the obtained his QMED rating at the Lund The Seniority Upgrading Program eberg School before attending the 'A' berg School in 1971. A native New was established to keep our member 'A* Seniority Program, these Seafarers Yorker, Brother Boles ships out of are helping to insure the strength of this Seniority Program. A native of New ship prepared for the innovations on the York, Brother Dobloug now lives in that port. Union which rises out of a solid mem new ships being constructed and to Jacksonville, Fla. and ships from that maintain the SIU's tradition of pro bership that understands their industry port. viding well-trained and qualified Sea- and their Union's role in that industry. Paul Correll George Prasinos Ken Nuotio Russell Brackbill Seafarer Paul Seafarer George Correll, 22, gradu Seafarer Ken Nu Seafarer Russell Prasinos has been ated from the Harry otio has been sailing Brackbill has been sailing with the SIU Lundeberg School with the SIU since sailing with the SIU since 1968. Sailing in 1972. Brother 1965. Brother Nu- since 1967. Before as AB, Brother Pra Correll returned to I otio got his AB tick attending the 'A' sinos got his AB Piney Point in 1973 et in 1967 at the Seniority Upgrading ticket at the New 1: to get his FOWT Andrew Furuseth Program, Brother York Andrew Fur endorsement before Training School. Brackbill obtained useth Training attending the 'A' Born in Finland, his AB ticket at the School. A native of Seniority Upgrading Program. A native Brother Nuotio now Lundeberg School. Greece, Brother Prasinos ships from the of San Francisco, Brother Correll ships lives in Jacksonville, Fla. and ships A native of Pennsylvania, he now lives port of New York where he lives with from that port. from the port of New York. in New York and ships from that port. his wife Petroula and their two children.

, Francis, Deck , » Sanger, Alfred, Deck Allen, l4iwn»ice, Enginel Shaw, Ronald, En#ae AUiMin, Murjpbjr, Engine Sflfa^ George, Deck Ahmad, Bin, Deck Following are the names and departments of 150 Seafarers Simonetti, Joseph, Stewatd Snnprt>n, Spirpeoh; Eiiginh^ Aine^ Allan, Deck who have completed the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Progrimti AndrepOui, Esgfse - > Syk, KcMi, Deck Arnold, Mott, Deck Johnson, Mî, Deck Siniidi,D. BM Steward Bartok libomis, Deck Dbing, Maximo, le Jones, Leggctte, Deck Miranda, John, Engine Smith, Robert, Deck *• ' Baxter, Alan, Elaine Dobloug, James, Engine' Jordan, Carson, Deck Moneymaker, Emert, Engine Spell, Gmy, Engine llean, P. L., Deck Egeland, Ralph, Deck Kegney, Thomas, Engine Moore, C. MM Deck SpeU, Josej^, Deck Beauv^, Arthur, Engine Escudero, Tomas, Engine Keith, Robert, Deck Moore, George, Deck lêncer,H^ D., EsÛie Bellinger, William, Steward Ewing, Larry, Steward Kelley, John, Deck Moore, William, Deck Staniield, Pete, Deck Farmer, William, Deck Kelly, John, Deck Mortier, William, Deck Stanter, David^ Enê Benills, William, Deck Stevens, Dnane, Deck Blacldok, Richard, Engê FBa, Marion, Deck Kemey, Paul, Engine Mouton, Terry, Engine • Frost, StepJien, Deck kirtsey; Charles, EIÎB^ Noble, Mickey, Deck SvoboAi, Kwrtoskiv, Bolen, Jam«s, Dwk ' Stepheii, StewaBrd\ , Bolen, 11motby,lDeck Galka, Thdlnas, Enifdn^ Klttleson,L.Q.,Deck Nuotio, Ken, Deck Szeibert, Galliano; Marco, Deck Knight, Donrfd^ Enghte i Painter, PhHIp, Engine Taimer, Leroy, Engtee Boles, John, Engine Thomas, Robert, Engine Brackbill, Russell, Deck Garay, Stephen, Deck Konetes, Johnnie, Deck Paloombis, Nikolaos, Enê Garcia, Robert, Deck Kunc, Lawrence, Deck Papageorgiou, Dimifri^ Thomas, Tiniothy, Deck Biuke, Lee Roy, Engine Trahior, Robert,Deck Buurke, Timoll^, Deck Gilliam, Robert, Kttndrat, Joseph, Stewgid Parker, Jason, Deck Gotay, Raul, Steward Laner, Ronnie, Engine Petrick, LM Engine Trott, Llewellyn, Engine Burnette, Bai^, Stcwaid^ UtteiWk, Larrj^ Deck Cammuso, Frank, Deck Gower, David, Engine LeClair; Lester;Steward PolettI, PImwngelo, Deck Carhart, David, Deck Graham, Patrick, Deck l^hmann, Arthur, Deck Prasinos, George, Deck iyaih, Thomas, D« Grimes, M. R., Deck T^tttsch, Rbbert, Deck - Reamey, Bert, Engine Walton, Sidney, Enghte Castle, Stephen^ Deck Yanyi, Thomtas, Steward Clark, Garr^ Deck Dale,£arliest,:Deck Lundeman, Louis, Deck Restaino, John, Eiîine Hart, Ray, Deck Makarewicz, Richard, Engine R|pk^, prtfliam,Deck v Vukiniiv GeOige, D^ck Golaiêld, Joseph^ Deck Widker, Marrtn, Eiê ConWlh, Kevin, Enj^ne Hawker, Patrick, Deck Manning, Henry, Steward Rivers, Sam, Engine Hayhes, Blake, Engine Marcos, M. A., Deck Roback, James, Deck Wambach, Albert, Deck Conrell, Pauli Engine Wayman, Lee, Deck Eunnliâm, RrfnafL Dedt Heick, Carroll, Deck McAndrew, Martin, Engine Rodriguez, Charles, Engine Heller, Douglas, Steward McCahe, John, Engine Rodriguez, Robert, Engine WUbeim, Madk; Engine Daniel, Wadsworth, Engine Wbson, Richaid. Steward Davis, WOiiam, Deck Humason, Jon, Deck McCabe,T. J., Engine Rogers, George, Enê McMullin, Clarence, Steward Sabb, Caldwell, Jr^ Engine Wolfe, John, Deck Day, John, Engine Hummerick, James, Jr., Steward fi? I Derke, Michael, Hutchinson, Richard, Jr., Engine McParland, James, Engine Salley, Robert, Jr., Engine i, DeskiM, William, Steward lvey,D.E„ Engine , !^,:Jr,,:Eh -Sanders, Dairy, Eiê •'im. In The Port of Yokohama

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Bill Goff, baker on the Sea-Land Trade, Visits with one of the 60 orphans of Recertified Bosun Ed "Tiny" Anderson (left) poses alongside "special" Kofu Kodomoen in this port at the annual Christmas/NewYear party sponsored Jacob's ladder he made as one of his hobbies. Standing at right is SIU repre by the International Transportation Association/NDTA of Tokyo-Yokohama. sentative Frank Boyne. "Tiny" has been sailing on the Overseas Valdez Bill developed a friendship with this cute little lady ind plans to visit her as (Maritime Overseas). often as his ship calls in this port. Page 11 11,1975 "• I 1 Digest of SlU Ships' Meetings

SEA-LAND EXCHANGE (Sea- DELTA ARGENTINA ^elta CARTER BRAXTON (Waterman BROOKLYN (Anndep.Steamship), Land Service), February 23—Chair Steamship), February 12—Chairman, Steamship), February 23—Chairman, February 16—Chairman J. T. Gaskins; man, Recertified Bosun V. Poulsen; Recertified Bosun A. McGinnis; Secre Recertified Bosun S. Monardo; Secre Secretary C. Gauthier, Educational Di Secretary W. Benish; Educational Di tary L. Santa Ana; Educational Direc tary S. Piatah; .Engine Delegate Edward rector D. Orsini; Deck Delegate J. R, rector Renale. Chairman welcomed one tor U. Sanders; Deck Delegate Earl F. Lessor; Engine Delegate Benjamin Wilson; Engine Delegate I. E. Salo and all to attend safety meetings'. Re Davis; Engine Delegate James Brack; L. Freeman; Steward Delegate John E. mons; Steward Delegate A. Bryant. $63 quested that attention be given to SPAD Steward Delegate Wilburt Freeman. No Browder. A letter was written and en in ship's fund. No disputed OT. A unan articles that appear in the Seafarers disputed OT. Chairman suggested that dorsed by the crewmembers and ad imous vote of thanks was given to the Log. Articles were read to crewmem- all upgrade themselves at Piney Point. dressed to the Captain for his excellent steward department for the outstanding bers by Deck Delegate W. Delappe. A They are doing a very good job teaching performance in having sick men taken job they are doing as this is a small de discussion was then held on SPAD and these young seamen how to operate care of immediately. A discussion was partment on an automated ship. A spe crewmembers were invited to ask ques ships as reported by Secretary L. Santa held and the safety features aboard the cial vote of thanks to Alonzo Bryant, tions. $70 in ship's fund. No disputed Ana. A discussion was also held on ship were stressed. A vote of thanks to cook and baker and to Conrad Gauthier OT. crewmembers voluntarily donating to the steward department for a job well chief steward for his skills in menu GEORGE WALTON (Waterman SPAD as this is for the best interest to done. planning. Observed one minute of si- / Steamship), February 16—Chairman, our membership and their families. A DELTA MAR (Delta Steamship), lence in memory of our departed broth Recertified Bosun George E. Annis; vote of thanks to the steward depart February 23—Chairman, Recertified ers. Next port Rotterdam. Secretary John H. Ratliflf; Educational ment for a job well done. Observed one Bosun R. Lambert; Secretary D. Col TAMPA (Sea-Land Service), Febru Director Ross Lyle; Deck Delegate minute of silence in memory of our lins; Educational Director E. Synan; ary 16—Chairman, Recertified Bosun James Watson; Steward Delegate Earl departed brothers. Next port New Engine Delegate M. T. Morris; Steward N. Gray, Sr. Chairman read supplement Orleans. Delegate P. Hammel. Suggestion was Joseph A. Puglisi; Secretary Stanley F. from December issue of Seafarers Log SEA-LAND FINANCE (Sea-Land made that all crewmembers donate to Schuyler; Educational Director Reider on pension under new bill and suggested Service), February 3—Chairman, Re SPAD for good job insurance. Sent a M. Nielsen. $5 in ship's fund. No dis that crew read same for own use. Read certified Bosun J. W. Pulliam; Secre letter to New York special delivery to puted OT. Movies will be shown twice report on President Ford's veto of CHI tary Herb Knowles; Educational Direc confirm the receipt of the SPAD poster. daily. Everything running smoothly. bill. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks tor Jim Smitko. No disputed OT. A Held a general discussion on safety Next port Houston, Tex. to the bosun for getting- the rooms vote of thanks to the steward depart aboard ship and ashore. $29.20 in ship's TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport painted and locks changed, and to the ment for a job well done and to the fund. Some disputed OT in deck depart Comm.), February 9—Chairman, Re steward department for a job well done. fellows who run the movie machine. ment. A vote of thanks to the steward certified Bosun P. Semyk; Secretary N. Next port Djibouti. Next port Long Beach. department for a job well done. Hatgimisios. $2.68 in ship's fund. No SEA-LAND MCLEAN (Sea-Land disputed OT. One man was taken off Service), February 22—Chairman, Re Official ship's minutk were also received from the following vessels; the vessel in England due to heart at certified Bosun David H, Berger; Sec tack and a wire was sent to the Union. retary T. R. Goodman; Educational SEA-LAND RESOURCE ALEX STEPHENS Patrolman to see if an electric dryer Director K. G, Katsafis; Engine Dele DELTA PARAGUAY MERRIMAC can be placed aboard for the crew. gate Ronnie Laner; Steward Delegate TRANSHAWAH CANTIGNY Everything running smoothly. Charles Williams. Chairman reminded OGDEN CHALLENGER . ' ^ SAN FRANCISCO COLUMBIA (Ogden Sea Trans all crewmembers to M out and sign new MARYMAR BOSTON port), February 9—Chairman Macon % I-, beneficiary cards. Also, suggested they SEA-LAND GALLOWAY Welch; Secret-ary A. W. Hutcherson; voluntarily donate to SPAD and for TRENTON HOUSTON : Educational Director D. Norris; Deck good reading to check the Seafarers THETIS ' NAVIGATOR Delegate William Norter; Engine Dele Log. $30 in ship's fund. No disputed MONTPELBER VICTORY DELTA SUD , gate Oscar Ortis; Steward Delegate Wil OT. A vote of thanks to the steward CinCAGQ EAGLE TRAVELER •; liam Meehan. $11.90 in ship's-fund. department for a job well done. SANJUAi>rJ DEL RIO No disputed OT. Everything running NEWARK (Sea-Land Service), Feb POTOMAC PANAMA smoothly. Observed one minute of si ruary 2—Chairman Claude R. Chand •^SEA-L^^:CGNSUMER . CITIES SERVICE MI AhH lence in memory of our departed broth ler; Secretary T. Ulisse; Educational WALTER RICE SEA-LAND ECONOMY ers, Next port Singapore. Director Siylas Green; Deck Delegate DELTA NORTE MAUMEE (Hudson Waterways), Charles F. Nysla; Engine Delegate February 9 — Chairman, Recertified J. Kight; Steward Delegate Louis Pin- OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden MOBILE (Sea-Land Service), Feb Bosun J. R. Thompson; Secretary Yas illa. No disputed OT. All crewmembers Marine), February 2—Chairman, Re ruary 16—Chairman, Recertified ser Szymanski; Educational Director were prepared for the frigid weather of certified Bosun E. K. Bryan; Secretary Bosun A. Ringuette; Secretary C. M. Floyd Jenkins; Deck Delegate J. W. Alaska but instead there was a heat E. Kelly; Educational Director H. Wil- Modellas; Educational Director R. Spell. $22.78 in ship's fund. No wave of 27 degrees and even above kerson; Deck Delegate M. B. Furbush; Coleman; Engine Delegate Arthur G. disputed OT. Everything running freezing at times. We were all caught" Engine Delegate W. J. Beatty; Steward Andersen; Steward Delegate Donald smoothly. Observed one minute of si with our long johns on. Next port Rich Delegate E. A. Smith. No disputed OT. M. Anderson. Two graduates from the lence in memory of our departed broth mond, Calif. All communications received were read Lundeberg School, G. Paulson and ers. Next port St. Croix. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Mari and posted. The steward and bosun D. Garper sailed as wipers and per SEA-LAND TRADE (Sea-Land time Overseas), February 17—Chair gave a talk on SPAD and how it is formed their jobs very satisfactorily Service), February 9—Chairman, Re man, Recertified Bosun Arne Hovde; working for the membership. aboard ship. The crewmembers ex certified Bosun Perry Greenwood; Sec Secretary Jasper C. Anderson; Edu pressed their gratitude not only for the retary C. E. Bell; Educational Director cational Director Clarence Crowder. PITTSBURGH (Sea-Land Service), performance of their jobs but also for William Schnieder; Deck Delegate R. Chairman explained to the membership February 16—Chairman, Recertified their cooperation to everyone in every Johnson; Engine Delegate R. Minix; about the importance of SPAD and sug Bosun Donald J. Pressly; Secretary H. respect. $21.70 in ship's fund. No dis Steward Delegate Cooper McMillin. gested that each crewmember help this Strauss; Educational Director Ratliff; puted OT. $7,00 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. cause. All questions were answered Deck Delegate John R. Nelson; Steward PENNMAR (Calmar Steamship), Observed one minute of silence in about SPAD donations. No disputed Delegate William Jones. No disputed February 12—Chairman, Recertified, niemory of our departed brothers. Next OT. A vote of thanks to the steward OT. Chairman held a discussion on the Bosun William D. Morris; Secretary port Seattle. importance of voluntarily donating to department for a job well done. Ob B. J. McNally; Educational Director SEATRAIN FLORIDA (Hudson served one minute of silence in memory SPAD. A vote of thanks to the steward Frank Holland. No disputed OT. Chair Waterways), February 22—Chairman department for a job well done. Next of our departed brothers. man mentioned Piney Point and advised J. San Fileppo; Secretary Robert W. port in New Jersey. BALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), the men who want to upgrade to be sure Ferrandiz; Educational Director Frank February 26 — Chairman, Recertified SEA-LAND PRODUCER (Sea- and sign up,'as it is an A-1 place to go. Sylvia. No disputed OT. A vote of Bosun W. R. Kleimola; Secretary W. Land Service), February 16—Chair Everyone was warned to be careful on thanks to the steward department for Nihem; Engine Delegate Walter Mc- man, Recertified Bosun William Bush- deck as it is always wet and slippery on fine menues, cooking and baking. Next Callum. New beneficiary cards were ong; Secretary B. Guarino; Educational deck in the Northwest. A memorial port Norfolk. passed out to the membership to be Director S. Senteney; Engine Delegate ,service was held on the stern on Janu SEA-LAND MARKET (Sea-Land mailed to Headquarters. A new TV set C. R. Lowman. No disputed OT. Chair ary 15,1975 at 3;20 P.M. for Zygmund Service), February 9—Chairman, Re requested from company and should be man gave a talk on the importance of Adamski, a former bosun and carpen certified Bosun Anthony Palino; Secre forthcoming soon. A vote of thanks to every member trying, to upgrade them ter. Brother Adamski's ashes were scat tary Ange Panagopoulos; Educational the deck gang for keeping pantry and selves. A vote of thanks to the steward tered over the sea as the ship stopped Director Angelo Meglio. $200 collected mess clean at night and to the steward department for a job well done. Ob and the Captain read a passage from from arrival pools to be used for addi department for a job well dSne. No dis served one minute of silence in memory the Bible, A!, hands attended. Next port tional movies. No disputed OT. Every puted OT. Next port Elizabeth. of our departed brothers. Newark, N.J. thing running smoothly. Page 12 Seafarers Log 1*5- 9

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iMfididns' to S^ferers ItoUtksd I Activity Donation (SPAD) fund. Fo^ lowihg the payoff, the Alex Stephem feid 11^. Most of the crew signed oil Oct 9 in the llort pt plied the coastwfe^ run to a payoff 4 on Feb. 18 in fee port of New Oi^-,

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It's a happy steward department aboard the SS Alex In the crew's messroom are some of the members of the Stephens as Chief Cook William Autry (left) slices some Ship's Committee of (I. to r.): Chief Steward John Nash, s^?eta?y°reporTen Chie/Electrician Jim^Gouldman, eL- Flashing a big grin and proudly show- spare ribs ® "J^fashrd'potSoes and Lis cHn!' rrra?u™,ymarEdt^^ sfandTlT.o Jp. Page 13 April, 1975 I AT SEA

SS Del Rio Two SlU-contracted C3s, the SS Del Rio (Delta Line) and the SS Del Sol (Delta Line) are in contention for the 1974 American Institute of Merchant Shipping's John F. Devlin two-year safety award. The Del Rio won the line's fleet safety award last year with 33 accident-free months. Both ships sail from the Gulf to Africa. The,company's SS Delta Mexico and the SS Delta Uruguay on the run to South America had a free lost-time accident year in 1974. New to the line, the SS Marymar had a perfect accident-free December. Congratulations. SS Carter Braxton Recertified Bosun Sylvester Monardo of the SS Carter Braxton (Waterman) reported at a payoff in New Orleans last month that Seafarer crewmembers of the C4 spread the blanket in the port of Bremerhaven, West Germany to collect $75 for ill Deck Maintenanceman Jesse R. Boiling, who was repatriated home. Seafarer Mark B. Hairelson was taken ill in the port of Cherbourg, France and also repatriated, the bosun said. After a voyage from New Orleans to the Far East, the ship was laid up. Charlie Logan (center) displays Outstanding Citizen Award presented to him SS Sea-Land Commerce by Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO. At left is SIU New Orleans Port Agent Buck Another blanket was spread by the SIU crew and ship's officers of the con- Stephens: at right Lindsey Williams, SIU vice president and president of the tainership, the SS Sea-Land Commerce for the family of Seafarer Louis W. AFL-CIO body. Peeper, who succumbed to a heart attack aboard the vessel while anchored in Hong Kong Harbor. A vote of thanks was given by the crew to the ship's master, Capt. Miller, who, they noted, had the SL 1 increase speed and made every effort he could New Orleans AFL-CIO to try to save Brother Peeper's life. The SL Commerce sailed from the port of San Francisco to the Far East early Citizen Award to Logan last month. For most of his adult life Charles Athletic League, and that evolved into SS Pennmar Logan has been helping people, a fine program for the youths of New Recertified Bosun William D. Morris of the C4 SS Pennmar (Calmar Line) whether it was running a shelter for Orleans—the C.Y.O. (Catholic Youth writes that a brief memorial service was held on the ship's stern for the late homeless boys, or serving as regional Organization). Seafarer Zygmund Adamski, a former bosun and carpenter. He said that Brother director for the government's National This was just the beginning of Adamski's ashes were scattered over the sea from the halted vessel while the Labor Relations Board. So, it should Charlie's association with Father Wyn master read a passage from the Bible. All hands attended the services, Morris come as no surprise to those who know hoven. When the priest started Hope added. him to learn that he was recently the Haven, an orphanage for boys, he Following a voyage on the coastwise run from Baltimore to Newark, N.J., the recipient of the 13th Annual Outstand asked Charlie Logan to run it. Two SIU vessel was laid up. ing Citizen Award of the Greater New officials, Secretary-Treasurer Joe Di- Orleans AFL-CIO. Georgio and New Orleans Port Agent SS Thomas Jefferson The name Charlie Logan is a familiar Buck Stephens, were brought up at Brother Frank P. Grant on the SS Thomas Jefferson (Waterman) had to one to those involved in labor in and Hope Haven while he was there. leave the ship for hospital treatment in the port of Manila because of injuries. around the New Orleans area. For over Port Agent Stephens, who has re Also, the vessel's master suffered a stroke during the voyage. He had to be put 30 years he has run his own consulting mained a friend for these many years, off on Wake Island to be flown to Hawaii. At last report he "was taking an firm for labor relations, sometimes rep remembers when Charlie Logan ran the . upward turn for the better" on receiving medical care and attention. resenting clients, sometimes as an arbi home. "He always tried to teach the Last month the Thomas Jefferson sailed from the port of Houston to the Far trator. boys right from wrong. He was a good East. influence on all of us," Stephens said. Over the years Charlie Logan has It was also through Father Wyn also wodked for the SIU, which is a SS Thomas Lynch hoven that Logan became involved in member of the New Orleans AFL-CIO Recertified Bosun Ray W. Hodges aboard the SS Thomas Lynch (Waterman) labor relations. When Father Wyn body. At one time he was a member of says Chief Cook Edward Eger was hurt in the ship's meat refrigerator and re hoven set up the First Regional Labor turned home from the Panama Canal. the SIU Board of Trustees, and is now serving the Union as a consultant. Board for the Southwestern U.S., The bosun emphasized to the crew the necessity for safety precautions. Later Charlie Logan was his assistant. From the vessel sailed from the port of New York to the Far East and to a layup Originally from Indiana, Logan set there he went on to become director of there. tled in New Orleans after attending col Headquarters for the 15th Region of lege. While in New Orleans he met the National Labor Relations Board. SS Vantage Horizon Monsignor Wynhoven, a Catholic priest So, it seems appropriate that for his This month the T2J tanker, the SS Vantage Horizon (Vantage Steamship) with whom he was to work closely over long humanitarian service, for his years carried 26,250 tons of wheat to Alexandria, Egypt. On her last trip, the Vantage the next few years. spent helping the young, and his out Horizon voyaged to India from the port of Philadelphia. When Father Wynhoven founded standing efforts in labor and manage Catholic Charities he asked Logan to ment, the Greater New Orleans AFL- SS Eagle Traveler run the athletic program for the chil CIO chose him for its 13th Annual Another U.S.-flag tanker, the SS Eagle Traveler (Seatrain) this month hauled dren. He formed the Catholic School Outstanding Citizen Award. 25,835 tons of wheat from the Gulf to the ports of Port Said and Alexandria, Egypt. Last month she sailed from the port of Houston to the Black Sea and a temporary layup here. SS John 6. Waterman The SS John B. Waterman (Waterman) sailed from the Gulf late last month carrying 10,000-tons of rice to the ports of Chittagong and Chaina, Bangladesh. The C4 had been tied up in the port of Mobile in a dispute following a voyage to India last June. SS Overseas Arctic Unloading rice in Bangladesh last month was the SS Overseas Arctic (Mari y .• time Overseas). She took on the rice in the ports of Portland, Me. and Port Cartier, Quebec, Canada. 'WARITIW*^ Seventy-one cents of every dollar spent in shipping on American-flag vessc SS Ogden Challenger remahis in this country, making a very siubstantidl contribution to the national Early last month the tanker SS Ogden Challenger (Ogden Marine) hauled balance of payments and to the nation's economy. part of a cargo of 100,000 barrels of naptha from the port of Newington, N.H. I .UseU.S.. to Puerto Rico. At the finish of the month, she carried a cargo from Jacksonville to a Black Sea port.

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!' Why I Came to P/ney Point ASHORE T. - The following essay was written by Conference that was coming up here John Fedesovich, while he attended the from New Orleans! Unfortunately, I Harry Lundeherg School at Piney Point was put in a financial position that "5 .-n V ' to obtain his QMED endorsement. forced me to ship out before I ever got jf-'i Brother Fedesovich, a 30-year seafar a chance to get up here and I cancelled ing veteran, found in his stay that his out. original reluctance in going to Piney The years went by and I was reading Point gave way to a total enthusiasm. and hearing more and more about the New York City various training and educational pro The Museum of American Folk Art, as part of its annual summer program i It all began years ago when I first grams that were being offered here at "Celebrate America", will present an exhibition on contemporary seamen's folk heard that the S.I.U. had acquired some the school. Then came the start of the art in Rockefeller Center from July 14 to July 27. k property in Maryland and was planning QMED jobs aboard the new ships and The museum is in the process of selecting art work for this exhibition. Macrame, to operate some iort of school. I knew that it was only a matter of time woodcarving, ivory carving, scrimshaw, painting, model building and any other The first I heard of it was when some before I would be forced to come up folk art or folk craft being done by today's seamen are of interest to the museum. Brothers around the Hall in New here, regardless of whether I liked it Seafarers or anyone who knows of seamen doing some form of art work may Orleans were coming up here to help or not. contact the museum at 49 W. 53 St., New York, New York 10019 or call 212- set up this place. Then, little by little, For the past year and a half I'had 581-2575 asking for Nancy Karlins or Bruce Johnson, director. If possible, please I started to see a few articles about it made plans several times to come up send photos of art work to the museum. in the "Log". . here, but something would always hap Then came the Educational Con pen and I would either be forced to stay Oslo, Norway ference and as more Brothers came up on a ship longer than I had intended to A play on the life, of Andrew Furuseth, founder and first president of the Inter here, I was hearing more and more or I would have to cut my stay on the national Seaman's Union of America in 1908, was transmitted here over the about it. The stories that I heard were beach short due to financial difficulties. network of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corp. on Mar. 16. contradictory. Some of them disliked This past January I had heen regis The hour-long play entitled "The Liberator" (Norwegian "Befrieren") deals it and knocked it. My curiosity was tered in New Orleans for three months with certain aspects of Furuseth's life who, according to the playwright, Anders building up. I then decided to make a and I feil off of the list. I had been Buraas, "played such a pivotal role in attaining humane conditions on board the trip up here apd find out for myself. waiting for either an electrician's job merchant navies of the world." I got my name on the next Educational or a pumpman's job hut when I got on Furuseth also helped to start the Sailors Union of the Pacific in 1885. He was top of the list nothing came on the bom in Romedal, Norway in 1854 and died in 1938 in Washington. board for me and I had to re-register. Any Seafarer who can read Norwegian may get a free copy of the play by writ This was the first time in my 30 years ing to Anders Buraas, Les Nouveaux Saules, 1261 Le Vaud, Switzerland. He's the of going to sea that I had to re-register, Geneva correspondent for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corp. Cef Name Change and what hurt me the most was that QMEDs registered behind me were New York City The following ships, formerly shipping out and I couldn't move. owned by Sea-Land, Inc. and sold Seafarers may join in the singing of American sea chanties of the Seven Seas Then and there, I decided that the and sailing ship songs starting May 13 at the South Street Seaport, Fulton Street to the Puerto Rico Maritime Ship time had come for me to make my ping Authority, have had their and the East River here. move. I enrolled in the Upgrader Class A quartet will lead the songfest which will include songs by which seamen names changed. The SS Rose City for QMED, and my only regret is that became the SS Arecibo; the 55 Ch/- worked. The concerts which began in 1969, will be held every Tuesday from I had not done it sooner. I have been 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Pier 15. About 20 concerts will be held until the middle cago became the 55 5a« Juan; the here for two weeks iiow and today I SS New Orleans became the 55 of September. They are partly supported by the N.Y. State Council on the Arts. successfully completed the refrigeration Admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for children. Guayama, md the SS Brooklyn he- course. When my QMED course is came the 55 Humacao. over, I am going to stay for the Lifeboat The following vessels, formerly Class and Firefighting. Then I must get Haifa, Israel operated by Hudson Waterways and back to work, but I plan to return when To provide almost instant aid to seamen who suffer heart attacks while at sea, also sold to the Puerto Rico Mari- ^ I am financially able to. The additional a life-saving device—the ship-to-shore electrocardiograph—is under experimen time Shipping Authority, have also courses that I am interested in are. tation by this country's steamship line. had their names changed. The 55'^ Automation, Advanced Electricity, The device, the company says, was recently successfully tested on one of the Transoregon became the 55 Maych * LNG and Welding. line's containerships 600 miles off Israel. gttez; the 55 Transidaho became the From what I have seen here so far, Aboard the vessel an instrument monitors the heart beat and transmits the 55 Carolina, and the SS Trqiishmm not enough praise can be given to the signal via radio telephone to the Rambam Hospital here. The hospital also radios m became the 55 Aguadilla. instructors and ihewhole staff. I haven't medical advice to ships at sea. As prewottsiy reported, all these . met one person here who would not go Once the patient's condition is diagnosed by the hospital staff, proper medicine ships will continue to be manned out of his way to help anybody. Trainee can be given by someone with first aid training, the company said. thfe SIU,-' or Upgrader alike. Keep up the good work and thanks for everything. Massena, N.Y. The St. Lawrence Seaway from the Atlantic to the Great Lakes opened on Mar. 25, the earliest the waterway has ever opened since operations began for Last Voyage Aboard Long Beach deep sea ships in 1959. Originally the Seaway's Montreal-Lake Ontario section and the Welland Canal which links that lake and Lake Erie had been scheduled to open on Apr. 1. Monitoring of ice and weather conditions plus application of advanced ice control techniques made the early opening possible, the Seaway company says. Also for the first time the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, were open all winter. Authorities believe the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway could remain open throughout the year by the early 1980s. Usually the Lakes and the Seaway are closed to ships for an average of three-and-a-half winter months yearly. Bubbler systems, specially designed buoys and booms with gaps in them, an ice prediction system which uses radar, and preventive ice-breaking are part of a." the new technology.

Oakland, Calif. The port of Oakland has recorded a hike of 167,916 tons of cargo in 1974 over 1973. The port handled 7,375,065 tons last year. Of this, container cargo totaled 5,670,712 here, a 5.1 percent increase. Breakbulk general cargo increased 27.1 percent for a total of 1,032,233 tons, % according to the head of the port's board of commissioners. During the year 1,115 ships docked here.

Panama Canal • • To eliminate one of the contributing causes of "many marine accidents," the Panama Canal has ruled that vessels over 150 feet long must have engine revo lution and rudder angle indicators visible to pilots in the wheeihouse. Vessels AS James Lee in the wheeihouse of the SS Long Beach (Sea-Land) rings more than 80 feet in the beam must install such indicators both in the wheeihouse "finished with engines" as vessel completes voyage in port of San Francisco and on each bridge wing. in November, 1974, This was Brother Lee's last ship as he plans to retire on The new rules require ships nearing the canal's entrances to report their draft an SlU pension. based on "tropical fresh water." if April, 1975 Page 15 " ii «£:33BeBS9S^>^S!£^

Before entering Houston meTnbership meeting, Seafarer Harvey Shero, who sails as Before the membership meeting, SlU official Gene Taylor conducts job call as SlU able-seaman has registration card stamped by meeting officer, 8. W. Mac Donald. members gather round to throw in for the jobs.

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"H l>x. and Lake Chai|^,L^. inaddi- i I to hold a shipboard mOeting to bring ^ $4 ": MyiPiMyMyMMyMMyy- • ^ tion, SIU officials at the Houston | the SIU crew up^io-^ate On thO hall provide Seafarers living in the | Union's activities. the Montpelier areajwith a hiU range of Union ser- | Frctory was paying off after a 14- After the rrteetihg, week voyage delivering grain to "SIU official Mickey Wilbtirbi standing, delivei^ reports on the Union's activities over : / vices includhig help in .filhig for all f 'at benefit. An SIU official will check over the claim before it is sent but to make sure P ^ wcation ^dwel 6dess«, RUSSKI, and returning^^^^^ „ . , . „ . ^ u. information is included on the claim to prevpgdelays. ... claims, as irell as conducting n :T:t take Charles With a cargo of crude Houston off,cialJoe Perez is seated right. > M f I • .p i -y 1 i > p;; f !l •s

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... ••- ,"7 . -^;' .•- 7 ! ':':y.mM '' t i Veteran Seafarer Euai Granger, sailing as deck maintenance aboard the MontpeUer Victory, is Recertified Bosun'Chuck Hill, chairman of the Montpelier Victory's ship's :Pl lii.'Ri'' • on duty while the tanker is unloading its cargo committee, discusses Union business with officials Sal Saiazar, seated back Seafarer Nick Bagley, sailing in the steward department, catches up on The Montpelier Victory's crev*^ gather in messroom for Union rneeting after SIU Cook Jesse Spivey, Jr. helped provide the d of Algerian crude oil at the Conoco Oil Docks right, and Don Anderson, seated forward right. Standing is Seafarer Michael what has been going on in the maritime industry by reading the latest 14-week voyage to Russia with grain, and back to the States with a load of Montpelier Victory's crew with healthy. well- % iK.-^^j&aWr'.r- •• • ••:»'. j.- -.-'.'.'^ In Lake Charles. Augine, who sails in the steward department.-.. •- . LOG after 14-week voyage to Russia. . ' Algerian crude oil. - balanced meals during 14-week voyage. r# J- -^.y-'Vv : -.K'laan ; ®;f,i • Ki aawtv-.; • 1^ - •- .:it -:; j ;:<4- -'sr'

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We have just finished a run to Novorossiysk, Russia with . iPIoad of grain and back loaded with crude oil from Algeria I paying off in Corpus Christi. It was a long and tiring trip as; we spent 55 days, all told, in Novorossiysk but J must say that; the crew conducted themselves very wiell for such a long stay, - with only a few foul ups due to midnight curfew in Russia. 4 While in Novorossiysk, we were invited to participate in a • professional culinary competition, at the Seaman Club,"against J eleven other nation's ships. We drew down first prizes in all|| categories, taste, appearance, (decoration) and the steward,| Jimifiie Prestwood, drew first prize for doing the most in mak-; ing the contest a success. With cooks like Sara Loftin, chief : cook, Erwin Bradley, baker and Johnnie Hoiladay, 3rd cook, how could we miss. Some of the countries in competition were France, Italy, England, Norway, Turkey, Argentina, Greece, = 'Apprentice Mate' Egypt, East Germany and West Germany, therefore, making a keen contest. A delegate from each ship was chosen for judges and they voted unanimously for the Supertanker" Achilles with France coming in second and West Germany| Proposal Unwise .|hird. , r- .v• j.. ' We are glad to read that phase 3 has started on the oil bill- The United States Coast Guard is be comparable to that aboard an Ameri |(ou can bet that we are behind the StlU and SPAD to the^; currently considering the adoption of a can-flag ship. bitter end to obtain the oil bill. Also, a vote of thanks to Paul|g proposal that would create the entiry The possibility of inadequate training , Hall and the Union for the fight tqsave the Joiies Act. All we ^ rating of "apprentice mate." The SIU for these apprentice mates however, is ^ need is for them to get a toe hold through hauling natural gas, feels that this proposal, which could not the only reason the SIU is against' then wreck our whole system on coastwise shippingi® have serious adverse effects on the U.S. this proposal. Contrary to what the happens then all they will need to do is cover us Up because we merchant marine, is being considered groups urging this program would have Will be dead. We can foresee a helLpf a battle coming up on onlj/ in an effort to comply with the us believe, there is not a shortage in the this and I beg ail SIU brotbersto ke<^ the $ roiling into SPAP wishes of the multinational oil com number of available licensed U.S. deck for we are goiiig to heed every dime for the forthcoming battle • panies. personnel. In fact, considering the pres ItO savethe Jones Act and obtain the oil bill. In a desire to be able to pick and ent depressed state of the industry, there Our committee consists of: Jimmie Parker, chairman (re certified); James R. Prestwood, Ships reporier, Oscar Gdoper, choose mates for their vessels, the man should be an abundance of licensed men educational director; William (Poiig) Simmons, deck depart agement groups proposing the creation ready to serve on merchant ships. ment delegate; Jsrry Dennman, engirie department delegate of apprentice mates are seeking, in The fact is though that these same and Erwin Bradley, steward department delegate. So far they cooperation with a vocational facility in management groups have made no effort have done a good job. Maine, to set up a three-year school to to maximize the use of existing trained We bid all our brothers and officials fair sailing and hope '•"A-: train these men. At present all maritime personnel, either from established U.S. our bows cross soon. ^ : :: : schools which train tnates have four- maritime academies or unlicensed sea year programs, so it is obvious that men who have come up through the if S' I . training standards would be lowered. ranks. Hiigbie 1. Garretson, ¥WE The proposal for a three-year program Another major reason the SIU is op would entail two years af the school and posed to this school is that, if imple- . one year at sea. However, there is no mented, it would greatly reduce the op stipulation that the year at sea would portunities an unlicensed man has to have to be spent on a U.S.-flag vessel. advance to the licensed ranks. The pro April im ' • -jfe. , ,V»«m*XXXVil,No.4 So, it is possible, and in fact highly i ^' '• posal would have the effect of shifting likely, that these apprentice mates may these advancement opportunities from Official Publication Vf the Saafarars Intamatlonal Union of obtain their year's training on foreign one class of maritime workers to an AiTlartoa, AUihtlW Wane Waters Ulstrlct. and flag-of-convenieiice vessels. other. The influx of these apprentice ^ AFt-CIO ^ ^ \ ^ J It seems to us that anyone who feels • EKncfAiwa Oonhl-''A mates would partly close a traditional • Paul Hail. a man can gain valuable working expe avenue for unlicensed seamen to become Cat Tannef, e*ec«f(ve Vioe-Presiiivnt Eart {Hiapard. V/oe-Praa/cf®"! rience aboard these foreign or flag-of- licensed officers if they choose. Joe DiGiciigio, SscrelfUy-Traa^uto' LlndsOy Wtlllame, Vlcc-Preit^M ' convenience vessek, where operating The Coast Guard is at the present time Ffohk Oroiak. Wca-Praa/denf ' Feuf DsvWk, V/ca-/*r«SfefS,'!t" procedures and safety requirements are soliciting views from representatives of Publiahad monlHt/ by. Sefafarara Intametlonol Union. Atlarttie,. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO 67S Fourth in many instances inferior to those different segments of the industry before Avenue, SrOoh.'y,-t, ."..Y, i:2l5.:,iYs|::..4SS-SrS0''. pOwiage- paid at SrOoKlyn, N.V. aboard American-flag vessels, is incred reaching a decision. The SIU strongly Hi I U I,,.,.,: llM.,.: ibly naive, American seamen learn and feels that any regulations the agency puts practice their seagoing skills under U.S. forth should be for the benefit of the en Coast Guard supervision and inspection. tire maritime industry , and should n.ot be Training aboard foreign vessels before designed to aid specific interests, such as eventual licensing as an American mer the proposed "apprentice mate" regula chant marine officer would clearly not tions would do'.

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Writes Song Ai>out Furuseth Joe Glazer: Troubadour of the Labor Movement Joe Glazer has spent most of his The machines were made out and reciting his famous "Put me in jail at a reception for the top leaders in the adult life in the labor movement, and of gold speech" (with a translator's help), Norwegian labor movement. (The en over the last 30 years the songs he has And nobody ever got tired when one of the labor leaders jumped tire song is reprinted below.) written about unions, the' • leaders and A nd nobody ever grew old up in excitement and said, "Furuseth Over the years this 56-year old the workers have led to his being known As a Labor Advisor for the USIA, he was born right near here in Romedal." "troubadour" has sung at many con as "labor's troubadour." visits foreign countries, making lecture When he learned from this group ventions and other labor functions. He A native of New York City, he has and singing tours, telling the people that the people of the town, with the has also recorded record albums, in worked for the U.S. Information something about American workers help of some of the Norwegian unions, cluding one of railroad songs which he Agency for the past 14 years, serving and their unions. had erected a bust of Furuseth right off plans to perform at a convention of as that agency's Labor Advisor for the Early last year Glazer visited four the main highway, Glazer says, "I just Railway Workers in the near future. last eight. But his experience in labor Scandinavian countries, and in each had to see it." Joe Glazer is a man who has suc goes back to 1944 when he was assist one he tried, as he does every time he It Was after seeing this bust of the ceeded in combining his talent for song- ant educational director for the Textile goes abroad, to refer to some American man who did so much to relieve the writing with a career dedicated to the Workers Union. Before joining the labor figure who might have some spe American seamen's plight, that Glazer American labor movement. It is a com USIA he worked for the Rubber Work cial meaning for the workers in that became inspired enough to compose a bination that has been very rewarding ers Union from 1950-1961 as educa particular country. song about him. He wrote it while still both for him, and for all those who tional director. in Norway, and premiered it one night know him. Glazer started writing songs while he While in Norway Glazer told the was working in the South for the Textile story of Andrew Furuseth, father of the Workers. "I picked up a lot of songs American Seamen's movement, and a down there. Many of the guys used to native of Norway. When Glazer began sing, especially on picket lines during to tell the natives something of the life JOE GLAZER of Furuseth, who had come to the strikes. I started writing some myself, In UIVthe U.UWlittle 1.V/T.Utown of Romedal ajlin 1854J u./-r and have just kept on doing it all these United States in 1880, had helped to AndrewFuruseth was bom, the poorest of the poor. j found the Sailors Union of the Pacific, years." r. He left his home in Norway to sail upon the sea; in 1885, and later became president of 1 One song he wrote many years ago /rhose Were the days when a sailor's life was a life of misery. was about the "dream of a textile the International Seamen's Union, he i worker." The chorus line of the song was surprised by the reaction of his audience. He slept in a filthy hole in the ship with bedbugs all around (entitled The Mill Was Made of The food was not fit for a dog the Worst that could be found ; , Marble) is: "I was telling this story of Furuseth The captain was a tyrant, the sailors were his slaves; The mill was made of marble to a labor group in the town of Hamar, Many a time they wished that they had died in a watery grave. 1.1 After many years of sailing the whole wide world around; Andrew Furuseth set foot in San Francisco town. .. He gathered up his comrades on every dock and pier. He said we'll build a union and We're going to start right here.

;; He crossed the land from coast to coast to e'^ery seaport town^s^ He said we've got tp stand like men, don't let them grind you down. We'll build a seamen's union foj: every rnan that sails - ;We'll build a seamen's union, if they put us all in jail. /i < ' - • , ...... - They can put me in a dungeon and lock me in a cell J But no prison that they put me in can be worse than a sailor's hell They can lock me in that dungeon and throw away the key But they can't make me as lonely as the sailor on the sea^ - ^,:il "i.ij ' This grand old sailor left this earth in 1938, ^ 15.1J

There's a little bit of Furuseth on Norway's rocky shore, . ' , And on the coasts of the USA where the mighty oceans roar. But I believe his restless soul still roams the seven seas, Joe Glazer stands by a bust of Andrew Furuseth, father of the American Sea men's movement, near Furuseth's home town of Romedal, Norway. Delta Line's Three LASH Ships Pass Checkup

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-111 . , V.I Just after a year of service, the .LASH ships, the SS Delta Mar (left) the SS Delta Sud (center) and the SS Delia Norte (right) passed their "checkups" in the float- ing.diydocks of the Jacksonville, Fla. Shipyards. Above, the Delta Mar enters the drydock, the Delta Sud's 23-foot, 80,000-pound propeller is inspected and the Delta Norte, high and dry in the dock, presents her bulbous bow for closer scrutiny. Right after the drydocking, the ships resumed their regular ports of call > . in the Caribbean and on the eastern coast of South America. April, 1975 Page 19 •r^-rrr.z.'cT-irrf^ l-r mrn^'^ I»yW %

20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 2,338,000.78 ANNUAL REPORT 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at For the fiscal year ended September 30,1974 End of Year (Item-14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities) $12,172,098.54 HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHff (Name of Welfare Fund) Note: Pages 7 to 14 inclusive should not be completed by funds that have filed 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215 Form D-2 with the U.S. Department of Labor. Such funds are required to (Address of Fund) file a copy of the completed D-2 form with this statement. to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILmES of the End of Item ASSETS' Reporting Year STATE OF NEW YORK 1. Cash , $ 247,084.88 NOTES: (1) All data in the Annual Report is to be copied from the Annual Statement. 2. Receivables: Where a copy of U.S. Department of Labor Form D-2 has been filed in lieu (a) Contributions: of pages 7 to 14 of the New York Annual Statement, Part IV—Section A of (1) Employer 1,309,383.76 Form D-2 may be substituted for Page 3 herein. (2) Other (Specify) (b) Dividends or Experience Rating Refunds (2) The Annual Report is required to be filed, in duplicate, not later than five (c) Other (Specify) Due from other Plans; misc 21,227.99 months after end of fiscal year. Address replies to New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. 3. Investments: (Other than Real Estate) (a) Bank Deposits at Interest and Deposits on Shares in Savings (3) The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information 3,963,806.63 as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily and Loan Associations abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Aimual State (b) Stocks: ment, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the (1) Preferred New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New York, New (2) Common York 10038. (c) Bonds and Debentures: (1) Government Obligations STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (a) Federal (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) (b) State and Municipal (2) Foreign Government Obligations Item ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE (3) Non-Government Obligations 1. Contributions: (d) Common Trusts: • (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) (1) (Identify) (a) Employer (Schedule 1) $6,865,765.94 (2) (Identify) (b) Employee - • (e) Subsidiary Organizations (Identify and Indicate Percentage (c) Other (Specify) of Ownership by this plan in the subsidiary) (d) Total Contributions $ 6,865,765.94 (1) See schedule % 6,324,371.31. 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refimds (2) % from Insurance Companies 4. Real Estate Loans and Mortgages J.. 3. Investment Income: 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than Real Estate) (a) Interest 263,822.82 ii l> (a) Secured ...... (b) Dividends ; - (b) Unsecured . i.« . 402,761.24 (c) Rents ^ r 6. Real Estate: (d) Other (Specify) .i, (a) Operated : (e) Total Income from Investments ' 263,822.82 (b) Other Real Estate — 4. Profit on disposal of investments •< V-ifi.-,. . 7. Other Assets: 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of in- IM/: (a) Accrued Income 1 57,577.90 vestments ~ pi: ,- :n (b) Prepaid Expenses 4,604.57 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (c) Other (Specify) Fixed assets—net; security deposits 36,294.71 (a) ; T. 8. Total Assets $12,367,112.99 (b) Interest on delinquencies; miscellaneous .. 1,727.97 (c) Total Other Additions 1,727.97 LIABILITIES 7. Total Additions $ 7,131,316.^ 9. Insurance and Auunity Premiums Payable : DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE 10. Unpaid Claims (Not Covered by Insurance) , j; ' ' 11. Accounts Payable ; ; ; • 111,323.44 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance 12. Accrued Expenses ••••,•• Carriers and to Service Organizations (Includ- -v!. 13. Other Liabilities (Specify) Mortgages payable"!'. .,,, ing Prepaid Medical Plans) • ;U,;. 83,691.01 14. Reserve for future benefits (Fund balance) ...... 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or 12,172,098.54 Separately Maintained Fund $ 378,439.26 15. Total Liabilities and Reserves $12,367,112.99 10. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Bene •^The assets listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing fits to Participants (Attach latest operating investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be statement of the Organization showing detail valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) 3,573,865.27 not so required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Benefits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, REPORT ON EXAMINATION: This fund is subject to periodic examination by the etc* J New York State Insurance Department. All employee-members of the fund, all con tributing employers and the participating unions may inspect the Reports on Examina 12. Administrative Expenses:. - tion at the New York State Insurance Department, upon presentation of proper (a) Salaries (Schedule 2) 49,261.15 . ^ credentials; If you wish to see the Report, please contact the New York State Insurance (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) .. 9,000.42 ^ Department, Welfare Fund Bureau, 55 John Street, New York 10038—^Telephone: (c) Taxes 3,597.84 488-4161 (Area Code 212). (d) Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) 24,221.31 (e) Rent 7,434.55 OTHER INFORMATION: Also available for inspection—to the public generally— (f) Insurance Premiums .' 400.03 are the annual statements and registration documents filed by the Fund. These may be (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums 1,262.90 inspected during working hours at the above address, or at the office of the Fund. (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) STATE OF Tabulating, eimployee benefits, office expense 25,144.60 SS. (i) Total Administrative Expenses 120,322.80 COUNTY OF. 13. Loss on disposal of investments ". 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of in- • -i ' and. vestments • i 626,135.97 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) Trustees of the Fund and ; , • (a") Interest on mortgages 9,242.13 affirm, under the penalties of perjury that the contents of this Annual Report are true (b) Provision for doubtful contributions re and hereby subscribe thereto. ceivable; misc 85,310.52 (c) Total Other Deductions 94,552.65 Emplo)iApl?fte: , , .. j.

16. Total Deductions $ 4,793,315.95 it , '.ry- ; ' • RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE " 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at Employee trustw / ^ Beginning of Year $ 9,834,097.76 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) 7,131,316.73 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16)- 4,793,315.95 Page 20 Seafarers Log AB Gets Clinic Card in - SHS? AB Antonio Trevino (left, accepts h' HoUStOn <="^^»"lum a,Prn'^^p^® ' *-""1. MO. ^ohool wil, soon ofer-••^' °oa/pVn^^T,® (Jan or (ts MTD Affirms Strong Oil Bill Support Continueditinued fromfrom Page 22 ly^N?^wr^''^A w Brook-

S.?#|S££ -^mcrcn.irbas,MechrjStt News v7^..^^;P^"iWing m Newport has laid OS 2^000 wtte.""''''""'''''' supported by the AFT. "Th ^"swerlsCaiô pass^ ContSstate in'lgytThe'bT Fproblems ems, and the answer accepted"""'me by 6A nî . flap-tbr;^jiTor""-»p- Qhinc imports for U S dent Ford. I'^êtoed by Presi: Continued from Page 3 f^ff^nd CrewConferenc^ placed before the delegates for w n " *''® P®'* New York-Derir CWC© cS."''""cussion. "•" ® for dis-dis. Department—wk. Deck ment—ATh»,» _ s^SifFrF" aincc the veto S U s ie« ""J'i" a- particular the inH • tleet, and in tanker fleet is in " f^^'^.^ttly-owned inaction of 'the U -je actions of f • government and "We governments, Wdbam Hand and Sydney ptSf DeârStnnotn'^f S"SH!5S?.5 rt of New Orleans- Der-t n ^^P^'^ment—Patrklf program would resS i'^'-®°'* " SarSr^" needs!" "hie nation Followmg the discussion on the state

and thl. ^ renewal in June ? esMenrM™" AFL^S i-tss=i;i.wand the changes needed in it for S£--J=.r.^ It will also give us," Hall continued t5'„°PP^^fify to discuss our Ssti tution and shipping rules, our Pension Welfare and Vacation ml 'êasion, ,£s-c:^S?3 S?rSr|S nfeTlr^Z ''~~a efforts." ^^PP^^'-UP organizational S?£™?.£ "uoea,cludtn-iSK^''''' this conference will givehe us con- thp srcssessfsF w^msi' Sire » S®""" fhe -ps-sissss a^SSaSSr guie Department—^John F Hnii' ^ Deck Department Ho Pme,Poin.,Md.fromApr.,4™%:;: SSr°«—' - "^ - P^S • In the port of Mobile: Deck Depart- Wii^ R; 5",^^ April, 1975 threat to the freedomôf'^ ^ definite where." ^'^^^ôm of workers every- ii Page 21 ;Tr îiirii - •;!jJi/.'W •' 'i.L'•;;.•••' ' ft. ?,> • -S- A CLEAR COURSE! If you are convicted of possession of any illegal drug—heroin, barbitu rates, speed, LSD, or even marijuana—the U.S. Coast Guard will revoke your seaman papers, vritbout appeal, FOREVER. That means that you lose for the rest of your life the right to make a living by the sea. However, it doesn't quite end there even if you receive a suspended sentence. You may lose your right to vote, your right to hold public office or to own a gun. You also may lose the opportunity of ever becoming a doctor, dentist, certified public accountant, engineer, lawyer, architect, realtor, pharmacist, school teacher, or stockbroker. You may jeopardize your right to hold a job where you must be licensed or bonded and you may never be able to work for the city, the county, or the Federal government. It's a pretty tough rap, but that's exactly how it is and you can't do any thing about it. Tlie convicted drug user leaves a black mark on his reputation for the rest of his life. However, drugs can not only destroy your right to a good livelihood, it can destroy your life. Drug abuse presents a serious threat to both your physical and mental health, and the personal safety of those around you. This is especially true aboard ship where clear min^ and quick reflexes are essential at all times for the safe operation of the vessel. Don't let drugs destroy your natural right to a good, happy, productive life. Stay drug free and steer a clear course.

Personals f • Thomas McNicholas Seafarers Welfare, Pension, and Vacation Plians Please contact George Kerrigan as soon as possible at 8008 S. Talman Cash Benefits Paid Ave.. Chicago, 111. 60652. Edward MIshanski Feb. 20-Mar. 26,1975 Number Amount' Please contact your son Walter as MONIH YEAR* MONTH YEAR soon as possible at 60 Madison St., SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN TO DATE TO DAI E TO DATE TO DATE Wilkes-Barre. Pa. 18702. ELIGIBLES Ragner O. Anderson Death ^ 16 41 $ 44,999.85 $ 121,109.85 In Hospital Daily (g $1.00 363 2,746 363.00 2,746.00 Please call Bertha Myntee as soon 420.00 1,452.00 as possible at (206) 282- 4523. In Hospital Daily @ $3.00 140 484 Hospital & Hospital Extras 22 42 2,562.85 3,681.87 Surgical 3 5 94.50 363.50 Richard Kronenberger Sickness & Accident @ $8.00 7^966 21,859 63,728.00 174,872.00 1,688.46 Please. contact your daughter, Re Special Equipment • 3 11 427.00 Optical 192 545 5,845.71 15,198.69 becca Romano, as soon as possible at Supplemental Medicare Premiums 77 102 3,128.70 5,142.20 1971 Homecrest Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229, or call her at (212) 645-6976. DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES Hospital & Hospital Extras 551 1,154 126,101.19 241,176.83 William Thompson Doctors' Visits In Hospital . .. 80 192 3,087.91 7,357.11 Surgical 148 332 19,583.00 42,927.60 Please contact your sister Betty as Maternity 22 47 6,600.00 14,100.00 soon as possible at 3691 62nd St. N., Blood Transfusions • 5 10 283.00 762.00 St. Petersburg, Fla. 33710. Optical 103 382 3,627.99 10,377.19 PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS All Seafarers Death 13 42 39,000.00 126,000.00 Howard Lester Milstead, or anyone Hospital & Hospital Extras .252 502 40,651.78 99,648.77 knowing his whereabouts, please con Doctors' Visits & Other Medical Expenses .. 160 356 6,253.20 12,579.91 Surgical 25 51 3,683.50 7,841.75 tact Michael Lester Milstead as soon 5,058.17 as possible at 2129 Campbell Dr., Optical 64 220 • 1,890.94 Blood Transfusions • — 1 72.00 • • Mesquite, Tex. 75149, or call (214) Special Equipment 5 - 8 1,251.29 2,320.84 328-6085. Dental — 3 — 1,216.00 Antonio Escoto Supplemental Medicare Premiums ...... 1.958 3,908 13,799.40 27,511.20 15,200.85 Please contact your brother Scott as SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 17 31 7,544.50 soon as possible at 225 Douglas Dr., TOTALS River Ridge, La. 70123, or call (504) Total Seafarers Welfare Plan 12,185 33,074. 394,927.31 940,404.79 737-0910. Total Seafarers Pension Plan 2,329 4,674 570,516.51 1,177,256.80 Total Seafarers Vacation Plan 895 * 3,135 454,300.88 1,787,251.56 Edward Louis Kreml Total Seafarers Welfare, Pension & Vacation 15,409 40,883 $1,419,744.70 $ 3,904,913.15 Please contact your son John Paul Kreml as soon as possible - at 2907 Vinan Dr., North Lake. 111. 60164. Seafarers- ''"ink Log m-

- ?v-' • fi New SIU Pensioners I Pablo P. Dolendo, 56, joined the Hugh R. Hallman, 62, joined the Paul R. Simmons, 56, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1952 Union in 1941 in the port of New SIU in 1946 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief electrician. He had York sailing as a fireman-water- sailing as a fireman-watertender. sailed for 33 years and walked the tender. Brother Hallman had sailed Brother Simmons had sailed for 28 picket line in the N.Y. Harbor strike for 36 years. He was born in Atlanta years. Born in Lilian. Ala., he is a in 1961. Brother Dolendo was born and is a resident of Mobile. resident of Mobile. in the Philippines and is now a resi dent qf San Francisco. Albert G. Lee, 49, joined the SIU Roman Szczygiel, 62, joined the Stephen J. Knapp, 71, joined the in 1949 in the port of Mobile sailing Union in 1947 in the port of New Union in the port of New York in as a fireman-watertender. Brother York sailing as a pumpman. Brother 1956 sailing as a second cook. Lee had sailed for 27 years and had Szczygiel had sailed for 42 years. A Brother Knapp had sailed for 34 received a personal safety award in native of Poland, he is a resident of years. He was on the picket line in 1960 while sailing aboard an acci- Denver. the Robin Line strike in 1962 and is denb-free ship, the SS Wacosta. He f a World War II veteran of the U.S. is a post-war veteran of the U.S. Army Medical Corp. Born in Czech Army. Born in Alabama, he is a resi Berry B. Tippins, 63, joined the oslovakia, he is a resident of Vero dent of McKerizie, Ala. Srj in 1945 in the port of Savannah Beach, Fla. sailing as a chief cook. Brother Tip- Joseph A. Long, 67, joined the pins had sailed for 29 years. He was Anthony C. Beck, 65, joined the Union in the port of Norifolk in 1956 ijorn in Georgia and is a resident of Union in 1948 in the port of New sailing as a second cook. Brother Savannah. York sailing as a chief electrician. Long had sailed for 24 years. He was Brother Beck had sailed for 28 years born in Ocran, Va., and is a resident and is a U.S. Navy veteran of World of Seattle. Dirk Visser, 66, joined the SIU in War II. He was born in California 1946 in the port of Boston sailing as and is now a resident of Sonoma, an AB. Brother Visser had sailed for Calif. Frank Nagy, 65. joined the Union 52 years. The Seafarer was a winner in 1946 in the port of Baltimore sail in the Union's Safety Poster Contest Louis W. Cartwright, 70, joined ing as a bosun. Brother Nagy had in 1961. He was born in The Nether the SIU in 1949 in the port of New sailed for 29 years and did picket lands and is a resident of New .'Mi York sailing as a bosun. Brother duty in the N.Y. Harbor -strike in Orleans. Cartwright had sailed for 50 years 1961 and in the District Council 37 and walked the picket line in the beef in 1965. He is a U.S. Army vet Horace L. Williams, 49, joined Greater N.Y. Harbor strike in 1961, eran of World War ll. A native of the Union in 1943 in the port of New He is a World War II veteran of the New Jersey, he is a resident of Spots- York sailing as an AB. Brother Wil U.S. Navy. Bom in Iowa, he is a resi wood, N.J. liams had sailed for 28 years. He was dent of San Francisco. bom in North Carolina and is a resi i Uldarico P, Repledad, 66, joined dent of Tomball, Tex. Charles H. Cassard, 65, joined the the SIU in the port of San Francisco '0 Union in the port of New Orleans in 1961 sailing as a cook and baker. sailing as a cook. Brother Cassard Brother Repiedad is a World War II Alfonso Rivera, 64, joined the i: had sailed for 20 years. He is a U.S. veteran of the U.S. Army. Bom in Union in 1939 in the port of New Navy veteran of World War II. A New Washington, Apklan, the Phil York sailing as a chief steward. He Louisiana native, he is a resident of ippines, he is a resident of San Fran had sailed for 46 years. Brother Ri New Orleans. cisco. vera won a personal safety award on the accident-free ship, the SS Claire- Karl A. Eriksson, 62, joined the Juan M. Sandoval, 52, joined the borne in 1960. A native of San Juan, si- SIU in 1944 in the port of New York Union in the port of Baltimore in Puerto Rico, he is now a resident of sailing as a fireman-watertender. 1958 sailing as a fireman-water- Elizabeth, N.J. with his wife, Am- Brother Eriksson had sailed for 38 tender. Brother Sandoval had sailed payo. years and is a Finnish Army veteran for 25 years and 'in 1961 was awarded a personal safety certificate liSh:!-, of 1934-5. He is a naturalized Amer Francis D. Finch, 65, joined the •t-ii ican citizen. Born in Finland, he is a for sailing on an accident-free vessel, SIU in 1948 in the port of Mobile resident of Baltimore. the SS Alcoa Patriot. He was born in isailing as a bosun. Brother Finch Guatemala and is a resident of Tar- had sailed for 29 years. Bom in rettsville, Md. 1; Robert Gregory, Jr., 59, joined Mississippi, he is a resident of f; •^: VsKf the Union in the port of Norfolk in Prichard, Ala. 1962 sailing in the steward depart Robert J. Patterson, 57, joined the ment. Brother Gregory had sailed Union in 1941 in the port of New for 32 years. He is a U.S. Army vet York sailing as a cook. Brother Pat eran of World War II. A native of terson had sailed for 33 years and Hovrard K. Pierce, 65, joined the Elenton, N.C., he is a resident of was on the picket line in the N.Y. "Union in the port of New York in 1 Norfolk. Harbor strike in 1961. A native of 1951 sailing in the steward depart Philadelphia, he is currently a resi ment. Brother Pierce was a ship's delegate. He is a U.S. Navy veteran. Leroy Gulley, 61, joined the SIU dent of the Bronx, New York City A native of Maryland Seafarer in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing with his wife, Bertha. Pierce is a resident of 'iexas City, rijm in the steward department. Brother Morris Tromba, 65, joined the Tex. Gulley had sailed for 37 years. He SIU in the port of Detroit in 1960 Nyas born in Mobile and is a resident sailing as an AB. Brother Tromba there. was born in'Brooklyn, N.Y. and is William A. Teffner, 59, joined the now a resident of Davidson, N.C. Union in 1938 in the port of Balti with his wife, Betty Jo. more sailing as a fireman-water u tender. Brother Teffner had sailed Julio Evans, 58, joined the SIU in for 39 years. He was born in Balti the port of New York in 1952 and more and is a resident there. had been sailing as a bosun since Luis A. Ramirez, 62, joined the il 1966. Brother Evans began sailing : SIU in 1944 in the port of Philadel -d before World War II from the port phia sailing as a fireman-watertender. of Philadelphia. He walked the pick Brother Ramirez was an engine dele et line in the Greater N.Y. Harbor gate and received a personal safety Woodward W. Spivey, 54, joined strike in 1961 and the Robin Line award in 1960 while abroad the acci the SIU in 1949 in the port of beef in 1962. Seafarer Evans applied dent-free ship, the SS Steel Architect Savannah sailing as a chief steward. for the Bosuns Recertification Pro during that year. A native^of Yauco, Brother Spivey had sailed for 28 gram in 1973. A native of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, he is currently a resi years. He is a U.S. Coast Guard Puerto Rico, he is a resident of Fa dent of Caguas, Puerto Rico with his veteran of World War II. Born in jardo Gardens, Puerto Rico. wife, Maria Teresa. Georgia, he is a resident of Savannah. f.:,. • I fo;- Rage 23

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;. 7:'; 9ISPAYCHIIIS RiPOttf MARCH i-31,1975 ' TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH SlU Adantic, Gulf, Lakes Ail Groups All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union Port DECK DEPARTMENT United Industrial Woricer Boston 3 1 9 6 0 5 2 4 New York 86 13 2 62 14 0 184 33 7 Philadelphia 1 0 15 4 0 15 3 0 PRESIDENT Baltimore 3 0 29 5 0 77 8 0 Paul Hall Norfolk 3 0 8 2 0 33 9 0 Tampa 0 0 3 0 1 12 3 0 SECRETARY-TREASURER Mobile 28 3 0 32 9 0 53 10 0 New Orleans 5 0 28 8 0 150 20 2 Joe DlGiorgio Jacksonville 5 0 16 5 0 72 8 0 San Francisco 58 4 0 35 1 . 0 149 16 1 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Wilmington 15 1 0 13 0 0 51 8 1 Cal Tanner Seattle 4 0 32 5 0 61 14 0 Puerto Rico 5 0 0 4 1 0 18 0 0 VICE PRESIDENTS Houston 86 8 2 72 20 0 148 17 3 Piney Point 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Yokohama 2 0 2 5 0 6 1 1 Frank Drozak Paul Drozak Totals Deep Sea . 1,033 152 19 • 445 55 5 360 97 1 Alpena 4 1 9 10 1 12 1 0 HEADQUARTERS Buffalo ; 1 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 675 4Ave.,BkiyD. 11232 Cleveland 3 0 4 1 0 14 3 0 (212) HY 9-6600 Detroit 51 11 2 77 30 6 28 . 5 2 ALPENA, Mich 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 Duluth '. 1 0 2 0 0 13 1 0 (517) EL 4-3616 Frankfort 24 1 1 32 7 - 1 3 0 1 Chicago 16 0 0 24 8 4 5 ' 0 0 BALTIMORE, Md. Totals Great Lakes . 130 21 5 148 56 12 79 11 4 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 Totals Deep Sea & Great Lakes 575 76 10 508 245 13 1,112 163 23 (301) EA 7-4900 Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT BOSTON, Mass. 215 Essex St 02111 (617) 482-4716 Boston 2 1 0 2 3 0 3 2 0 New York 61 27 1 50 18 0 140 79 3 BUFFALO, N.Y.... .290 Franklin St 14202 Philadelphia 3 1 0 3 5 0 19 8 0 (716) TL 3-9259 Baltimore ...,. 32 7 1 25 3 0 62 20 2 Norfolk CHICAGO, 111.. .9383 S. Ewlng Ave. 60617 14 4 0 7 0 0 30 13 0 (312) SA 1-0733 Tampa 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 1 0 Mobile 27 7 0 26 7 0 33 14 0 ' CLEVELAND, Ohio New Orleans ... 37 15 0 26 9 0 89 31 1 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 Jacksonville .... 16 11 0 4 6 0 49 16 1 (216) MA 1-5450 San Francisco .. 48 . 15 0 31 3 0 123 42 1 Wilmington .... 18 DETROIT, Mich. 5 0 8 2 0 33 14 0 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. 48218 Seattle 11 5 0 19 1 0 29 29 0 Puerto Rico .... 5 2 0 4 2 . 0 19 3 0 (313) VI 3-4741 Houston 51 8 0 44 11 0 117 35 0 DULUTH, Minn .2014 W. 3 St 55806 Piney Point .... 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 (218) RA 2-4110 Yokohama 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 ' 1 0 Totals Deep Sea 328 108 2 250 82 0 757 308 8 FRANKFORT, Mich.. P.O. Box D Great Lakes 415 Main St. 49635 Alpena 7 4 0 15 8 5 4 3 0 (616) EL 7-2441 Buffalo 3 2 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 Cleveland HOUSTON, Tex. 5804 Canal St. 77011 12 7 1 15 7 0 5 3 1 (713) WA 8-3207 Detroit 52 11 1 66 14 3 32 3 1 Duluth 9 4 3 1 0 0 9 4 3 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Frankfort 15 4 0 16 0 0 • 4 4 0 3315 Liberty St. 32206 Chicago 5 1 0 13 2 0 5 ' 1 0 (904) 353-0987 Totals Great Lakes . 103 33 5 126 31 8 63 20 6 JERSEY CITY, NJ. Totals Deep Sea & Great Lakes 431 141 7 376 113 8 820 328 14 •«. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 Port ST^ARD DEPARTMENT MOBILE, Ala. IS. Lawrence St. 36602 Boston ...... 1 2 .0 1 6 0 3 1 0 (205) HE 2-1754 New York ...... 33 6 0 36 22 0 73 13 0 Philadelphia .. . 2 1 0 5 3 0 16 1 0 NEW ORLEANS, La. Baltimore 16 4 0 19 2 0 36 8 0 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 Norfolk 8 2 0 6 6 0 .. 23 5 0 (504)529-7546 Tampa 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 0 NORFOLK, Va.. 115 3 St 23510 Mobile 20 0 0 19 5 0 41 1 0 New Orleans . .. 29 2 0 21 8 0 73 2 0 (804)622-1892 Jacksonville 8 2 0 5 2 0 27 6 1 PADUCAH, Ky.. 225 S. 7 St 42001 San Francisco .. 34 8 0 23 9 0 91 16 0 (502)443-2493 Wilmington 11 1 0 5 2 0 21 5 0 Seattle 13 1 0 19 8 0 32 6 0 PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. .2604 S. 4 St 19148 Puerto Rico 8 0 0 7 3 0 15 0 0 (215) DE 6-3818 Houston 34 6 0 32 14 0 79 10 0 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 534 9 Ave. 77640 Piney Point 0 2 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 (713) 983-1679 Yokohama 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 3 1 Totals Deep Sea 218 39 0 198 105 0 540 78 2 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Great Lakes 1321 Mission St. 94103 Alpena 1 1 0 3 6 1 2 0 0 (415) 626-6793 Buffalo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SANTURCE, P. R. Cleveland 2 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 1313 Fernandez, Jlmcos, Detroit 13 0 0 39 5 0 5 0 0 Duluth 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 Stop 20 00908 Frankfort 7 1 0 7 4 0 1 1 0 (809)724-2848 Chicago 2 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 SEATTLE, Wash... .2505 1 Ave. 98121 Totals Great Lakes 29 4 0 57 18 1 15 3 1 (206) MA 3-4334 Totals Deep Sea 555 81 8 & Great Lakes 247 43 0 255 123 1 ST. LOU18, Mo.. .4581 Gravols Ave. 63116 Port ENTRY DEPARTMENT (314) 752-6500 , Boston 1 7 3 2 2 11 TAMPA, Fla. 312 Harrison St 33602 New York 36 80 17 55, 211 44 (813)229-2788 Philadelphia ... 5 11 1 12 37 1 TOLEDO, Ohio. .^... .935 Summit St 43604 Baltimore ..... 19 31 2 39 53 7 (419)248-3691 Norfolk ...... 9 15 1 12 41 4 Tampa 1 2 2 6 6 1 WILMINGTON, Calif. Mobile 12 14 0 18 27 0 510 N. Broad St 90744,. New Orleans ... 34 50 4 66 139 8 (213)549-4000 Jacksonville .... 7 21 0 11 54 2 YOKOHAMA, J^pan...... P.O. Box 429 San Francisco .. 28 54 2 51 . 132 10 Yrdrohama Port P.O. Wilmington 4 10 0 13 30 1 Seattle ...... 13 23 1 20 50 6 3-6 Nihrm Obdorl Puerto Rico .... 14 7 0 19 22 0 Naka-Ku 231-91 Houston ...... 27 44 8 39 91 29 201-7935 Ext 281 Piney Point .... 0 31 0 0 0 0 Yokohama 0 0 0 0 4 1 Totals Deep Sea 210 400 41 363 904 125 Great Lakes Alpena ... 1 26 12 3 31 13 Buffalo 3 3 11 12 5 18 Cleveland ...... 17 11 18 14 10 25 Detroit...... 92 43 34 51 Duluth i .i) 9 9 15 15 Frankfort ...... 19 22 4 4 were toKen »y crass w Chicago 15 9 4 0 Totals Great Lakes ...... 156 123 98 126 fttil IwBok mm* This means Totals Deep Sea & Great Lakes 366 523 139 251 n>hs W(?are avajtahle ft 602 48 2,693 1,442 154 Totals All Depts. Deep Sea 1,201 284 1 ittiioii oy menit. Li^es Totals All Depts. Great Lakes .... 418 181 108 331 105 21 248 136 137 f-A, Totals All Depts. Deep Sea A Great Lakes, 1,619 783 156 1,139 389 22 2,941 1,578 291

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ib. "KSB^sca^, Jfmal Beparturesf • i SIU pensioner SIU pensioner George M. Gor- SIU pensioner Herman H. Hick- Alfred C. Jutchess, nick died aboard the Emigdio Canoniza- man, 59, died on 66, succumbed to tug, Margarette Han do, 72, passed away

Mar. 19. Brother congestive heart fail .1^ X* nah (Hannah Inland on Jan. 11. Brother Hickman joined the ure in the Baltimore Waterways) on Feb. Canonizado joined Union in the port of N USPHS Hospital on 27. Brother Gornick the Union in 1948 in Mobile in 1956 sail- Feb. 10. Brother joined the SlU-affil- the port of Norfolk in. ing as a chief electri Jutchess joined the iated IBU in the port sailing as a chief cian. He had sailed SlU-aflfiliated IBU in of Chicago in 1961 steward. He had for 37 years and was a U.S. Army vet the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as sailing as an OS for the Great Lakes sailed for 50 years and was a Navy eran of World War II. Born in Florida, a deckhand. He was born in St. Paul, Dock & Dredge Co. He was a Navy veteran from 1921 to 1947. Born in the he was a resident of Pensacola, Fla. Minn, and was a resident of Baltimore. veteran of World War II and a resident Philippines, he was a naturalized U.S. Surviving are his widow, Evelyn; a son, Interment was in St. Stanislaus Ceme citizen and he was a resident of Ports !;' of Riverdale, 111.' Surviving are his Herman and two daughters, Barbeu'a tery, Baltimore City, Md. Surviving are widow, Anna and a daughter, Mary mouth, Va. when he died. Surviving is and Patricia. his widow, Barbara; a son, Anthony Barbara. his widow, Violet. luiV and a daughter, Victoria. SIU pensioner E. B. Hardcastle, Roy Lockaby, 47, Fnrmah H. Haynes, SIU pensioner 65, passed away on succumbed to a mas Sr., 78, succumbed WilUam R. King, 74, Mar. 16 in the port sive hemorrhage in to pneumonia in St. died of natural of Wilmington, Calif. Towns County Hos Mary's Hospital, causes in the USPHS Brother Hardcastle pital. Hiawassee. Ga., Knoxville, Tenn. on Hospital, Staten Is joined the SIU in the on Dec. 8. Brother Feb. 16. Brother land, N.Y. on Jan.' port of New York Lockaby joined the Haynes joined the 22. Brother King sailing as an AB. He SIU in the port of Union in 1948 in the joined the Union in was a Navy veteran Detroit in 1971 sail (f •? ing as an OS for the Reiss Steamship 'I"'. port of New Orleans sailing as a fire- the port of New York of World War II. Bom in Carlsbad, ;' "t man-watertender. He was a Tennessee in 1963 sailing as a fireman-watertend N.M., he was a resident of Seattle. Sur Co. A native of Georgia, he was a resi native and was a resident of Knoxville. er. He had sailed for 53 years. Born in viving are a sister, Mrs. Louis (Buelah) dent of Hiawassee when he died. Sur Burial was in Zion Cemetery, Anderson San Francisco, he was a resident of San- Merrell Kievlan of San Diego and a viving are his widow, Jeanette; a son, County, Tenn. Surviving are a son, turce, Puerto Rico at his death. Burial nephew, William E. Smith of Carlsbad. Calvin, and a daughter, Debra Lynn of i t Furman, Jr. of Knoxville and two was in Greenwood Cemetety, Brook Hiawassee. n daughters,. Mrs. Eilline Lockett of lyn, N.Y. SIU pensioner Burl C. Loew, Jr., Knoxville and Mrs. Barbara Sue Hatley Edward C. O'Meata, 52, died in River of Mobile. Gerard T. McGar- 76, died on Mar. 13. Rouge, Mich., on ! J}• John H. "Jack" ity, 52, succumbed Brother O'Meara Dec. 6. Brother Loew Schesventer, 51, suc to arteriosclerosis joined the Union in ' h--' joined the SIU in the cumbed to a pulmon aboard the SS San the port of New York port of Detroit in •S'" ary ailment in Jack Pedro (Sea-Land) in in I960 sailing as a 1969 sailing as an •, -t' sonville on Feb. 27. Naha Port, Okinawa deckhand for the oiler. He was a Navji - ••- f- Brother Schesventer on Aug. 31. Brother Penn-Central Rail veteran of World joined the SIU in the HF. McGarity joined the road from 1923 to 1964. He was a War II. Born in Michigan, he was a port of Jacksonville W SIU in the port of Navy veteran of World War I. A New resident of Howell, Mich, when he in 1969 sailing as a Seattle in 1968 sailing as a chief elec Jerseyite, he was a resident of Jersey passed away. Interment was in Mt. fireman-watertender. He was a veteran trician. A native of Billings, Mont., he City, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Hope Cemetery, Shelby, Mich. Surviv of the post-war Army. Born in Cleve was a resident of Gardena, Calif. Sea Lenore and a daughter, Mrs. Carol Ann ing are three .sons. Ross, Kevin and land, he was a resident of St. Augus-- farer McGarity was a Navy veteran of Burch of Jersey City. Karl, and a daughter, Linda. tine, Fla. Cremation took place at the World War II. Surviving are a brother, \. East Coast Crematorium, Jacksonville Jerome of Billings and a sister, Mrs. Guillermo C. SIU pensioner Beach, Fla. Surviving are two brothers, Nancy Ryan of Gardena. Pena, 61, expired of Mark W. Conrad, Fred of St. Augustine and William of a hemorrhage in Sr., 68, died of natur Euclid, Ohio. Floyd A. Moore, Doctors Hospital, al causes on Jan. 18. ., J Brother Conrad ;; >1 56, expired on Feb. Houston on Npv,i Lr ' i- joined the SlU-affili- •i 'i SIU pensioner 20. Brother Moore . Brother Pena joined -3 ^ ated IBU in Port Ar ii Walter A. Schlecht, joined the SlU-affil- . the SIU in the port of 59, died on Feb. 16. iated IBU in Port Ar New York in 1959 thur, Tex. in 1961 Brother Schlecht thur in 1968 sailing sailing as a third sailing as a cook for the D.M. Picton Co. from 1943 to 1953 joined the Union in as' a deckhand for cook. He had sailed for 23 years. Sea and for the Sabine Towing Co. from the port of New York the Sabine Towing farer Pena was born in Laredo, Tex. 1953 to 1961. He Was a veteran of the in 1950 sailing as an Co. in 1965, Nation and was a resident of Corpus Christi, U.S. Army Transportation Corps ih ' AB. He had sailed al Marine Service in 1966, Marine Tex. Interment was in Brookside Me World War II. A native of Upper La for 35 years and Fueling Co. in 1973, Moron, Cook morial Park, Houston. Surviving arc his Have, Nova Scotia, Canada, he was a walked the picket line in the Robin Line Towing Co. and the D. M. Pielow Co. widow, Enedina and a brother, Ramon resident of Port Arthur when he passed strike in 1962. Seafarer Schlecht was He was an Army veteran of World War Cipriano of Corpus Christi. II. Born in Houston, he was a resident away. Burial was in Groves, Tex. Sur also a veteran of the Navy in World viving is his widow, Davis. War II. A native of Gloucester, Mass., of Port Arthur. Surviving is his widow, Kenneth J. he was a resident there when he passed Pauline. Thompson, 61, died SIU pensioner William E. Lake, 87, away. Surviving is a brother, Donald of cancer in the Me passed away on Mar. 2. Brother Lake Ryan of Haverhill, Mass. SIU pensioner morial Medical Cen joined the Union in 1938 in the port of Hjalmer E. M. Olof- ter, Ashland, Wise, Boston sailing in the steward depart sson, 75, passed Charles R. Ames, on Feb. 12. Brother ment. He was born in the British Wert away on Mar. 5. 53, was accidently Thompson joined the Indies and was a resident of RoxbUry, ; •p- Brother Olofsson drowned off the Gar SIU in the port of Mass. when he died. Surviving is his joined the SlU-affil- field Ave. Slip near I Toledo in 1960 sail daughter, Atidrey of Philadelphia. Capitol Elevator No. iated IBU in the port ing as a gateman for the Great Lakes 6 in Duluth Ship of Chicago sailing as Steamship Co. Born in Ashland, he was SIU pensioner Archibald G. Davis, Harbor on Oct. 25. . a fireman-watertend a resident there when he died. Burial 67, died in Southampton, England on Brother Ames joined er. He had sailed for 45 years. A native was in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Ashland. Feb. 8. Brother Davis joined the Union the SIU in the port of of Sweden, he was a resident of Chicago Surviving are his widow,-Genevieve and in 1949 in the port of Chicago sailing Detroit in 1970 sailing-as a wheelsman when he died. two daughters, Judith and Phylis. as a chief steward for the Erie Naviga for 29 years for Kinsman Marine tion Co. from 1967 to 1970. He had Steamship Co. He attended a Union sailed for 27 years and was a veteran navigation school and was a Navy vet of the British Royal Navy in World War eran from 1940 to 1959. Born in Man- Politics Is Porkchops II. Seafarer Davis was born in Ports istique, Mich., he was a resident of mouth, England and was a resident of Detroit when he died. Burial was in Southampton at his death. Surviving are Ballhorn Cemetery, Sheboygan, Mich. Donate to SPAD his brother, Stanley, and a niece, Mrs. Surviving is his mother. Pearl of De Rita M. Lazarski, both of Southamp troit. ^ ton. Page 28 Seafarers Log Louis W. Peeper,. Edwin G. Moyer, SIU pensioner William L. 61, died of a heart 25, died in Charity Richard E. Tunison, Wharton, 47, died of attack in a Hong Hospital, New Orle 62, passed away on cardiac failure in Kong hospital on, ans, on Jan. 29. Dec. 5. Brother Tun Kobe (Japan) Kaisei Jan. 25 following a Brother Moyer joined ison joined the SIU Hospital on Jan. 15. seizure on the SS the SIU in the port in 1941 in the port Brother Wharton Sea-Land Commerce of New Orleans in of Baltimore sailing first became ill on the while docked in the 1968 sailing as a as a fireman-v/ater- SS Sea-Land Finance harbor. Brother wiper. He was a 1968 tender. He had sailed while anchored in Peeper joined the SIU in 1944 in the graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School for 37 years. Seafarer Tunison was a Kobe Harbor. His ashes were buried at v;;: port of Tampa sailing as a chief stew of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md., and native of Maupin, Ore. and was a resi sea off the Finance. He had sailed for ard. He had sailed for 30 years. Sea was also a HLSS graduate in 1967 in dent of Harbor, Ore. Surviving are his 27 years and joined the SIU in 1945 in farer Peeper was a native of Cincinnati New Orleans. Seafarer Moyer was born widow, Edith; two sons, Richard E., the port of Baltimore sailing as an OS. and was a resident of Seattle when he in Cooperstown, N.Y., and was a resi Jr. and Josef Earl; a daughter, Loris Seafarer Wharton was a postwar vet passed away. Surviving are his widow, dent of Rose Bone, N.Y., and New Estrella; his mother, Meta of Coavallis, eran of the U.S. Army. A native of Mt. Nevena; a son, Robert Louis of Ft. Orleans. Internment was in Unadella Ore., and a sister, Mrs. Loretta E. Savage, Md., he was a resident of Wilm Lauderdale; two daughters, Mrs. Cemetery, Unadella Fork, N.Y. Surviv Wallace of Harbor. ington, Calif, at the time of his death. Sharon Bennett of Seattle and Mrs. ing are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. SIU pensioner Surviving are his widow, Donna Jean; Judith Utz of Tampa; a brother, Robert Spaulding Moyer, and two stepbrothers, Dale L. Barton, 59, two stepdaughters, Cynthia and Paulette of Ft. Thomas, Ky.; three sisters, Mrs. James D. Crewell of Schoharie, N.Y. died on Mar. 2 in Gray; his father, James of Mt. Savage, Hazel Jager of Miami; Mrs. Gladys and Douglas Crewell of Fultonville, Little Traverse Hos and a sister, Mrs. Jeanne Foss of Helpin and Mrs. Thelma Murphy, both N.Y. pital, Petoskey, Wilmington. of Ft. Thomas; his mother-in-law, Mrs. SIU pensioner Mich. Brother Bar Donna Markoff and five grandchildren. >am Knuckles, 87, Lloyd A. Taylor, ton joined the Union 40, died on Feb. 16. died of a cerebral in the port of Detroit Brother Taylor join SIU pensioner vascular mishap on in 1961 sailing as an ed the Umon in the Antonio M. Diaz, Dec. 20 in the Maria oiler for the Mackinaw Transportation port of Norfolk in 58, died on Feb. 18. Parham Hospital, Co. from 1962 to 1970. He had sailed 1965 sailing as an Brother Diaz joined Henderson, N. C. for 24 years and was a U.S. Navy vet AB. He was a post the SIU in 1944 in Brother Knuckles eran of World War II. Born in Niles, war veteran of the the port of New York " BH joined the SIU in Mich., he was a resident of Mackinaw U.S. Army. Seafarer sailing as a chief 1939 in the port of Baltimore sailing in City, Mich. Burial was in Lakeview Taylor was bom in Pitt City, N.C. and cook. He had sailed the steward department. He had sailed Cemetery, Mackinaw City. Surviving was a resident of Vanceboro, N.C. Sur for 32 years. Sea for 49 years. A native North Carolinian, is his widow, Grace. farer Diaz was born in Puerlp Rico and viving are his widow, Dorothy; a son, he was a resident of Warrenton, N.C. Kerry and a brother. Franklin of Green was a resident of the Bronx, N.Y., when at the time of his death. Interment was SIU pensioner ville, N.C. he passed away. Surviving are a daugh in Cook's Chapel Church Cemetery, Louis C. Campbell, ter, Lucy and a step-grandson, Serafin Warren Plains, N.C. Surviving are a 69, passed away on Michael A. Cer- Mariel of the Bronx. niece, Mrs. Edith Plummer of Engle- Feb. 28. Brother relli, 64, expired in wood, N.J. and a cousin, Mrs. Helen Robert E. Kieding- Campbell joined the the Baltimore U.S. Jenkins of New York City. er, 49, died aboard SlU-affiliated IBU in Public Health Serv the SS Eagle Voyager the port of Philadel ta- SIU pensioner ice Hospital on Feb. (Maritime Overseas) phia in 1959 sailing 28. Brother Cerrelli while in Russian wa John L. Mahoney, as a tankerman for 68, expired in a he joined the SIU in the ters at the end of the Interstate Oil Co. from 1943 to port of Philadelphia patic coma in the ii December. Brother 1946 and from 1966 to 1973 and as in 1969 sailing as a New Orleans USPHS Kiedinger joined the a tugboat captain for the Graham chief cook. He was bom in Penn Hospital on Jan. 3. SIU in the port of Transportation Co. from 1946 to 1963. sylvania and was a resident of Phila New York in 1950 sailing as a chief Brother Mahoney During World War II, he was a welder joined the Union in delphia. Surviving are his widow, ¥ steward. He had sailed for 25 years and at the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Frances and a son, Henry. was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps 1944 in the port of Co. shipyard in Baltimore. A native of Boston sailing as a deck engineer. He in World War II. A native of .Birming Macon, Mo., he was a resident of Bear SIU pensioner ham, Ala., he was a resident there when had sailed for 36 years. Born in Boston, Creek, N.C. Surviving are two sons, Donald S. Gardner, '%]• he passed away. Interment was in he was a resident of New Orleans when Gary and Joseph Love; three daughters, 90, died of pneumo 'v'i , Birmingham. Surviving are his widow. he died. Seafarer Mahoney donated his Jackylyn Love, Katherine Love and nia in Brookhaven ».'••• ^ "j" Myrtle; three sons, Robert E., Jr., body to the Louisiana State Anatomical Karen Love and a sister, Mrs. Wilson 'v. Memorial Hospital, 'y Board in New Orleans for medical Ronald and Michael; his mother, Eliz (Mary Lou) Poe of Bear Creek. Brookhaven, L. I., research. Surviving are his widow, Kljf- abeth and a sister, Mrs. Mary K. Harts- N. Y. on Feb. 9. ford Kay and a daughter, Mrs. Gertrude SIU pensioner field, both of Birmingham. Brother Gardner Clark of Maiden, Mass. Juan Monzon y Da- Harland C. Rad- vila, 70, passed away joined the Union in loff, 60, died on Feb. SIU pensioner on Feb. 7 in Las Pal- 1939 in the port of New York sailing as David P. Rivers, 48, a chief steward. He had sailed for 61 24. Brother Radloff mas, Canary Islands, if joined the SIU in the died on Feb. 23. Spain. Brother Da- years. Seafarer Gardner was born in r -- r port of Chicago in Brother Rivers join vila joined the Union British Guiana and was a resident of 1969 sailing as a sec ed the Union in 1944 in the port of Balti Shirley, L.I., N.Y. He was also a ond cook for Kins in the port of Boston more in 1955 sailing naturalized American citizen. Inter 1-^ man Marine. He was sailing as a bosun. as an AB. He had sailed for 26 years. ment was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, a World War II vet He had sailed for 28 Seafarer Davila was a native of Las East Moriches, L.I., N.Y. Surviving are eran of the U.S. Air Force. A native of years. Born in Pat Palmas and was a resident there at the his widow, Yoshie; a son, Roy of Freedom, Wise., he was a resident of rick, S.C., he was a resident of Diboll, time of his death. Burial was in Las Shirley; a daughter, Hirora and a niece, Manitwoc, Wise, at the time of his Tex. Surviving are his widow, Bertie Palmas. Surviving are a brother, Faus- Mrs. Lucille Babb of Georgetown, Bri death. Surviving is a brother, Ervin of Mae; two daughters, Geraldine and tino and a sister. Carmen, both of Las tish Guiana. Appleton, Wise. Jacqueline; his mother, Mrs. Percy Palmas. Rivers of Ruby, S.C. and a sister, Mrs. SIU pensioner Jeremiah J. Mc Virginia Cranford of Cheraw, S.C. Roy W. Clark, 77, John J. Cideton, 74, Carthy, 52, expired passed away in 1974. succumbed to bron on Feb. 20. Brother Alonzo W. Morris, Brother Clark joined chopneumonia on Feb. 27 in New Or- ^ McCarthy joined the 67, passed away on the SIU in 1940 in Mi SIU in 1943 in the Feb. 15. Brother the port of New Or leans. Brother Cule- port of Boston sail Morris joined the leans sailing as a bo ton joined the Union ing as a deck engi »w« • < Union in the port of sun. He had sailed in 1939 in the port of neer. He had sailed Mobile in 1958 sail for 45 years and was New York sailing as for 31 years and was ing as a chief cook. > " " " A a U.S. Navy veteran an AB. He had sailed for 48 years. Born 5/;^ J - an engine delegate. A native of Ireland, Born in Alabama, he of World War I. Seafarer Clark was in New York Stme, he was a resident he was a resident of Houston when he was a resident of Mo bom in West Virginia and was a resi of New Orleans. Interment was in St. died. Surviving are four daughters, bile when he died. Surviving are his dent of La Porte,- Tex. Surviving are Bernard Memorial Garden Park, New Kathleen of South Boston, Geraldine, mother, Martha of Cottonwood, Ala. his widow, Emma and two sons, Orleans. Surviving is his brother, Leo •I- Pamela and Mary. and a sister, Dollie of Houston, Ala. Michael andJRobert. of Oswego, N.Y. If. April, 1975 Page 29 Descriptions and Dates of HLS Upgrading Courses* *For course requirements, see next page. Able Seaman—^The course of instruction leading to the endorsement of Able Welding—^The course of instruction in basic welding consists of classroom Seaman consists of classroom work and practical training to include: Basic Sea and practical on-the-job training. This included practical training and electric arc ] • manship, Rules of the Road, Wheel Commands, use of the Magnetic Compass, welding and cutting,'and oxy-acetylene br^ing, welding and cutting. Upon com Cargo Handling, Knots and Splices, Blocks and Booms, Fire Fighting and Emer pletion of the course, an HLS Certificate of Graduation will be issued. gency Procedures, Basic First Aid. Starting dates: May 15, June 12, July 10, and August 7. Starting date: June 26. Advanced Electrical Procedures course—The course of instruction in Ad vanced Electricity consist of classroom and practical on-the-job training. This in Quartermaster The course of instruction leading to certification as Quarter- cludes an introduction to Electrical power systems, meters, D.C. and A.C. motors master consists of Basic Navigational instruction to include Radar, Loran, and generators as well as trouble shooting, preventive maintenance and emergency Fathometer, RDF, and also includes a review of Basic Seamanship, use of the repair procedures. The practical training will include the building and testing of Magnetic and Gyro Compass, Rules of the Road, Knots and Splices, Fire Fight various D.C. and A.A. motors and their controllers together with the use of ing and Emergency Procedures. multi-meters, clamp-on ammeters and the megger. Upon completion of the course Starting dates: May 29, August 7. a Harry Lundeberg School certificate of completion will be issued. Automation—The course of instruction leading to certification for Automated Lifeboatman—^The course of instruction leading to a lifeboatman endorsement vessels consists of both classroom and practical training which includes: opera consists of classroom work and practical training to include: Nomenclature of tion and control of automated boiler equipment, systems analysis and operation Lifeboat, Lifeboat equipment, Ltfeboat Commands, Types of Davits and their of remote controls for all components in the steam and water cycles such as, use. Emergency Launching Operations. main and auxiliary condensate system, generator, fire pumps, sanitary system, Also included in this course is actual practical experience to include launching, bilge pumps and other associated engine room equipment. letting go, rowing and maneuvering lifeboat in seas, recovery of man overboard. The course is taught primarily with the aid of a full scale engine simulator. Fire Fighting and Emergency Procedures. All students leam engine room operations directly from the engine room console. Starting dates: May 1, 15 and 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, August 7, 21. This console is similar to those found aboard automated ships. Fireman, Watertender, and Oiler—-The course of instruction leading to en Advanced Pumpman Procedures—The course of instruction leading to HLS dorsement as Fireman, Watertender, and/or Oiler consists of classroom work and vrm certification as pumpman will consist of both classroom and practical work to 11 practical training to include: Parts of a Boiler and their Function, Steam and include: Tanker regulations, loading and discharging, pumps and valves operation Water Cycle, Fuel Oil and Lube Oil Systems, Fire Fighting and Emergency Pro and maintenance, ballasting, tank cleaning and gas freeing, safety and firefighting. cedures, and practical training on one of the ships at the school to include Starting date: July 28. Lighting of a Dead Plant, Putting Boilers on the Line, Changing Burners, Opera tion of Auxiliary Equipment, Starting and Securing Main Engines. Assistant Cook—The course of instruction includes classroom and on-the-job Starting dates: April 28, May 26, June 23, July 21, and August 18. training in preparing and cooking fresh, canned, and frozen vegetables, how to serve vegetables hot, cold or as a salad and to become familiar with menu selec LNG/LPG—^The course of instruction leading to certification as LNG/LPG tion of vegetables for selecting the best methods for preparation, portion control, crew consists of Basic Chemistry, Tank and Ship Construction, Gasification, dietary values and the serving procedures. Reliquefication Procedures, Inert Gas and Nitrogen Systems, 'Instrumentation, Starting dates: May 1, 15, 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, and August 7, 21. Safety and Fire Fighting, Loading, Unloading and Transporting LNG/LPG. •V/ Cook and Baker—The course of instruction includes classroom and on-the-job QMED--The course of instruction leading to certification as QMED is the training in baking bread, pies, cakes and cookies, and preparation of desserts same as that for Deck Engine Mechanic. such as custards, puddings, canned fruit and gelatin desserts. The Cook and Baker Starting dates: May 1, 15, 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, and August 7, 21. will be able to describe preparation of all breakfast foods and be familiar with menu selection of bread, desserts and breakfast foods for the appropriate meal. Starting dates: May 1, 15, 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, and August 7, 21. High School Program Is Chief Cook—The course of instruction includes classroom and on-the-job training in preparation of soups, sauces, and gravies. The student will be able to describe preparation of thickened or clear.soups, and explain preparation and use Available to All Seafarers of special sauces and gravies. The chief cook will Tie able to state the primary purpose of cooking meat and define cooking terms used in meat cookery, describe Thirty-one Seafarers have already and Mathematics. The test will be principles and method of preparing and cooking beef, pork, veal, lamb, poultry successfully completed studies at the sent to the Lundeberg School for and seafood. SIU-IBU Academic Study Center in ~ grading and evaluation. Piney Point, Md., and have achieved Or write directly to the Harry Starting dates: May 1, 15, 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, and August 7, 21. high school diplomas. Lundeberg School. A test booklet Chief Steward—The course of instruction includes classroom and on-the-job and an answer sheet will be mailed • The Lundeberg High School Pro training for a chief steward. The chief steward will select food and stores for a gram in Piney Point offers all Seafarers to your home or to your ship. lengthy voyage to include nutritionally balanced daily menus for the voyage. He —regardless of age—the opportunity Complete the tests and mail both will participate in all phases of operations such as the commissary bake shop and to achieve a full high school diploma. the test booUet and the answer galley at the school. sheet to the Lundeberg School. The study period ranges from four to Starting dates: May 1, 15, 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, and August 7, 21. eight weeks. Classes are small, permit (See application on this page.) ting the teachers to concentrate on the During your stay at the school, you Note: The dates and courses are subject to change at any time. individual student's progress. will receive room and board, study materials and laundry. Seafarers will Any Seafarer who is interested in provide their own transportation to and f OWT Class Graduates 4 taking advantage of this opportunity from the school. to continue his education can apply in Following are the requirements for two ways: eligibility for the Lundeberg High Go to an SIU office in any port School Program: and you will be given a GEO Pre- 1. One year's seatime. Test. Tbis test will cover five gen 2. Initiation fees paid in full. 3. All outstanding monetary obliga eral areas: English Grammar, and tions, such as dues and loans paid in Literature; Social Studies, Sdence fuU. |— I / meet the requirements listed above and I am interested in furthering my j education, and would like more information on the Lundeberg High School I Program. Name. .Book No..

Address. i:.-,.r -• (Street) (City or Town) (Zip) Last grade completed Last year attended— [ Complete this form, and mail to: Margaret Nalen Director of Academic Education Last month fireman-watertender graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School of J ^ Harry. Lundeberg School Seamanship, Piney Point, Md. were, (I. to r.): Gary Frazier; Jim McCrary; Nelson .j ^ , Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Kirchner, and Kenneth Brand. They display their diplomas following gradua tion ceremonies.

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! il Cook and Baker Deck Department Upgrading 1. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or; 2. Twenty four months seatime in Steward Department, six months of which Quartermaster must be as Third Cook and Assistant Cook or; 1. Must hold an endorsement as Able-Seaman—unlimited—any waters. 3. Six months as Assistant or Third Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of Able-'Seamaii satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cooks Training Course. Able-Seaman—12 months—any waters Chief Cook 1. Must be at least 19 years of age. 1. Twelve months seatime as Cook and Baker or; 2. Three years seatime in Steward Department, six months of which must be as 2. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months as Cook and Baker or; than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/40—20/20, and have normal color 3. Six months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months seatime vision). as Cook and Baker and a're holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory comple- 3. Have 12 months seatime as an Ordinary Seaman or . tion from the Assistant Cook and Second Cook and Baker's Training Course 4. Be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have eight months seatime as or; Ordinary Seaman. (Those who have less than the 12 months seatime will 4. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months be required to take the four week course.) seatime as Cook and Baker and are holders of a "Certificate" of completion Able-Seaman—unlimited—any waters , • from the Cook and Baker Training Program. 1. Must be ^t least 19 years of age. Chief Steward 2. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more 1. Three years seatime in ratings above that of Third Cook and hold an "A" than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/40—20/20, and have normal color seniority in the Union of; vision). 2. Six months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, six months as Cook 3. Have 36 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman or AB—12 months. and Baker, six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Cer tificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cook, Second Cook Lifeboatman. and Baker and Chief Cook Training Courses at the Lundeberg School or; 1. Must have 90 days seatime in any department. 3. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, six months seatime as Cook and Baker, six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Cook and Baker and Chief Cook Training Programs. ? J Engine Upgrading 4. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, twelve months FOWT—(wbo has only a wiper endorsement) seatime as Cook and Baker and six months seatime as Chief Cook and are 1. Must be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses, holders of'a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Chief Cook no more than 20/100—^20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30, and have Training Program. . - normal color vision). 2. Have six months seatime as wiper or be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP have three months seatime as wiper. (Those who have less than the six months UPGRADING APPLICATION I'I • I seatime will be required to take the four week course.) tl' FOWT—(who holds an engine rating such as Electrician) Name.. -Age- (Last) (First) (Middle) 1. No requirements. Address- •r:m Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, (Street) I Junior Engineer, Machinist or Boilermaker— -Telephone. (who holds only a wiper endorsement) (City) (State) (Zip) (Area (Dode) 1. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses Book Number. Seniority. no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30, and bave Port and Date Issued. normal color vision). - 2. Have six months seatime in engine department as wiper. Social Security # — Jlatings Now Held. Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, HLS Graduate: Yes • No • Lifeboat Endorsement: Yes • No • Junior Engineer, Machinist or Boilermaker— Dates Available For Training (who holds an engine rating such as FOWT) I Am Interested In: 1. No requirements. DECK ENGINE STEWARD QMED-—any rating i • AB 12 Months • QMED • Electrician • Assistant Cook • AB Unlimited • FWT • Dk.Eng. • Cook & Baker 1. Must have rating (or successfully passed examinations for) FOWT, Electri • Quartermaster Qiler • Jr. Eng. • Chief^ Cook cian, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, • • Lifeboatman Dk. Mech. • Pumpman • Steward Boilermaker, and Deck Engine Mechanic. • • Reefer • Machinist 2. Must show evidence of seatime of at least six months in any one or a combina- _ • Boilermaker • Welder tion of the following ratings: FOWT, Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, • LNG-LPG • Advanced Pumpman Procedures Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, Boilermaker, or Deck Engine • Diesel • Advanced Electrical Procedures Mechanic. , - RECORD OF SEATIME — (Show only amount needed to upgrade in rat Welding ing checked above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) 1. Must hold endorsement as QMED—any rating. RATING DATE OF DATE OF LNG/LPG Program SHIP HELD SHIPMENT DISCHARGE 1. Engine personnel must be QMED—Any Rating. All other (Deck and Stew ard) must hold a rating. Advanced Pumpman Procedures 1. Must already hold Coast Guard endorsement as Pumpman or QMED— I any rating. PORT_ J>ATE. Advanced Electrical Procedures 1. MusL already hold Coast Guard endorsement as electrician or QMED— SIGNATURE. any rating. RETURN COMPLETE APPLICATION TO; LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, Steward Upgrading PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 Assistant Cook 1. Twelve months seatime in any Steward Department Entry Rating. 2. Entry Ratings who have been accepted into the Harry Lundeberg School and show a desire to advance in the Steward Department must have a minimum of three months seatime. ' L.-V A|)riV7975 Page 31

;v "''-.ft'' v'"''-*!.-' Official pnbUcatlM af flM SBAFARBRS INTBRNATIONAL UNION• Atlaatl^ Ovlf, Lakes aatf liOaaA Waters District* APL-CiO National Maritime Council Aids U.S. Merchant Fleet The following article outlines the his taking is cooperation — cooperation ments as well as an opportunity to ac flag ships remains in this country and tory and functions of the National Mari among labor, management and govern quaint the sliippers with the industry's thus m^es an important contribution time Council, an -organization which ment in an effort to attract and hold new programs. It also gives the shippers to the national balance of payments and affects the lives of all American seamen. the support of American shippers. a chance to air their views to the rest of to the national economy; There are various ways in which the the industry. • Their cargo will be better pro The Natiohal Maritime Council was Council, a non-profit organization, ac •^7 It is in this way and in other areas tected b^ause of this country's stringent set up in 1971 under the authority of complishes this. such as advertising and public relations safety laws; the U.S. Maritime Administration. It is One way in which the NMC seeks to work, that the Council strives to con • The American merchant marine a broad-chased organization composed get its message across is by holding vince importers and exporters of the ad has higher manning scales and its ships of all segments of the maritime industry unity dinners and seminars in major vantages of shipping on American car and crews have a higher efficiency; —^the ocean carriers, landbased mari cities where importers and exporters riers. "Task force units" have also been • The American merchant marine is time and sea-going unions, and ship can meet with representatives from all set up consisting of top officials from vital to oxir national security. builders, plus the Department of Com segments of the industry. The SIU sends the Council's member organizations. The SIU firmly believes in the basic merce of the Federal Government. representatives to these meetings be These men and women visit business premise of the NMC: that there is more The general purpose of the NMC is cause it feels that the NMC can and executives in order to show them the to gain from cooperation than by con the development and promotion of a should play a very important part in dependability and convenience of using flict. It is a main reason why the SIU strong, competitive American merchant maintaining a strong, healthy merchant U.S.-flag ships. has given full support to the NMC in fleet which will provide American ship marine. Some of the points which are stressed the past, and will continue to do so in pers with- the finest, most consistent These dinners and seminars provide to the shippers are: the future. It is an organization dedi service available anywhere. a regular forum for frequent communi • Approximately 70 cents of every cated to building and'strengthening the The key to the success of this under cations between maritime industry seg dollar spent in shipping on American- American merchant marine.