rT3 THE INTERNATIONAL OPERATING SEPTEMBER 1967

'^y.iJ*: A MAGAZINE OF TECHNICAL PROGRESS

INTERSTATE HIGHWAY PROGRAM

• Special Report and — An Editorial Commentary

Old Road—1919 Modern Highway—1967

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> "By treating Religious groups kin the United the laborer! 'States have long first of all as expressed concern about the welfare of a man, the the working people. employer willj These groups, make him a regardless of faith or denomination, have better working understood and sought man; by respecting to speak out for the workingman. In 1919 his own moral the Roman Catholic dignity as a man, Archbishops of the the laborer will United States spoke strongly on the compel the jtreatment of labor in respect of his a Pastoral Letter. A employer) ' quotation from that letter is this month's and of the Great Words community." Ion Labor. OLIC ARCMBISHOp, '^^.BOE'S TREAT

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A Look at the Interstate Highway System (See also front cover and article on page 5.) After the war when we had regained our economic momentum we had by 1950 40,339,077 autos and 8,598,962 trucks. Ten years later the numbers had grown to 61,682,304 cars and 11,914,249 trucks. I give these figures in order to show the extent of growth of motor vehicles in our society. Since the turn of the century the automobile has had an impact that can easily be .said to have been an economic revolution. In the wake of this "revolution" has come the great demand for better roads beginning with the so-called "good roads movement" back in the 20's and 30's. These activities have been superseded by the develop­ UR Interstate program is in its final lap toward ment of Federal highways and later the great O completion. A report in this issue of THE National System of Interstate and Defense High­ INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER, based on ways. And now as we make rapid progress in the latest available figures, indicates that 97 per the Interstate System we can make some judg­ cent of the planned program is opened, under con­ ments about its many impacts. struction or in the engineering stage. We now have Economic studies by the Bureau of Public some 24,000 miles actually opened to service Roads experts have estimated that when the great throughout the country with another 5,852 miles system is completed the nation would reap some under construction. $11 billion in benefits from the program. But our The Interstate Program is a development of the system is not complete and we can already see utmost importance to the country in terms of many benefits which are coming to us from the benefits wrought. We have had our difficulties in program. Some of the benefits are quite evident recent months with cutbacks, holdups of funds, in physical changes while others are less obvious, etc. Since a great deal of money is involved in the but nonetheless real. national roads program, it appears to be an easy The revolutionary character of the automobile source for holding out funds for whatever reasons was well put by an English scholar a few years may be advanced by public officials. And one of ago when he commented on the auto, saying: those reasons is this: We must prevent inflation. "The advent of the internal combustion engine Continued con.struction of the Federal program is at the beginning of the century may prove to be pouring too much money in the economy, we are as significant to man's material way of life as told. We hope and believe that we have the cut­ anything that had happened before, except per­ backs licked and that we can go on with our order­ haps the invention of printing. Printing dis- ly construction and development of this necessary national program. Since there appears to be a taking for granted our highway program, we sometimes forget about the many benefits which accrue from the In­ terstate Program, so perhaps a few ob.servations along these lines may be worth noting. We have an Interstate Program because America seriously needed one. The automobile has developed to such an extent that we are a nation on wheels—industrially, commercially, servicewise and recreationally. In 1940, just be­ fore we went into World War II we had registered 27,465,826 automobiles and 4,896,262 trucks.

September, 1967 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER demands of modern life for highways to an ever increasing degree. And in this endeavor the development of a great roads system is one of the most important. Impor­ tant, in the fiirst place, because through such a system travel becomes markedly safer. We are told by traffic experts that the interstate program will result in the saving of 6,000 to 8,000 lives yearly. And we are killing and maiming the population today at a tremendous rate, as figures published in their magazine's safety issue last month, told us. Any system which can save as many lives as the system is forecast to save is worth the utmost consideration by our public seminated ideas and was, of course, the fore­ officials. runner of television. The car is a metal shell which man has grown around himself. By this Whether safety is a direct aim or a by-product means he is able to propel himself at will to dis­ is beside the point. The important fact is: the tances and at speeds that were certainly never the interstate roads system will be a great contri­ intention of nature. If all the slow-moving mol­ bution to safety. We are living in an age of luscs on the sf^a rocks were suddenly to acquire constant tensions and the reduction in tensions self-propulsion twenty times their present rate, created by high speed travel is a by-product well we can imagine the collusions and disasters that worth casting on the assets side of the ledger. would befall them. Man's condition is somewhat The lifesaving attributes of the road system similar, because, although he has had 60 years would make it well worth construction if no other to adapt himself personally, he has omitted to benefits resulted at all, but fortunately many other adapt his environment as well." benefits and changes have taken place. That was a quotation from G. A. Jellicoe, a The development of roads, and particularly the student of civilization who developed some plans Interstate System, is resulting in a stepped up for our modern society. His observation is worth industrial migration. This is taking place in the some thought. We can see how we as modern form of decentralization of industry from the molluscs in our metal shells are developing ways great city centers to the rural areas and the estab­ and means to make our environment suit our lishment of entirely new industries in the country­ needs. And in the great roads system we are side. This migration is having profound impacts taking the greatest step forward in this effort to in many, many parts of the country. New towns fit the environment to our needs. are springing up, new residential developments are being established. Many of our people are The interstate system has been the source of escaping the smog of the city by relocating in the another great body of benefits from the time first country near the new workplaces. surveys begin and will continue until the system is finished. By this I mean employment—^jobs The suburbs began developing some decades ago, for all of those involved in the business of highway but they had to depend on railroad or interurban and bridge design and construction, site prepa­ rail transport. Today we see extensions of the ration, landscape planning and planting and the suburban areas far out beyond what we used to many other items we know are necessary for consider the suburbs and this development is successful fulfillment of the program. Our own made possible through roads development. All of organization has perhaps the greatest immediate this expansion represents substantial outlays in interest of all since our people operate the ma­ funds for housing, commercial and industrial chinery of construction beginning with the site- buildings, roads, streets, service facilities, etc. clearing bulldozers to the paving machines which The acceleration given the construction industry lay down the concrete. The 41,000 mile system has been pronounced. represents a tremendous volume of work and through the years of its planning and construc­ tion it has indeed been the source of a great deal of work for our people. The work provided by the system has been reflected in the direct and indirect aids to Ameri­ can purchasing power. The economic impacts of this purchasing power are almost incalculable. As a union we have a direct interest in the pace of the highway program—we want to keep it mov­ ing. We also have a citizens interest—we want to keep it moving in order to keep up with the

The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER September, 1967 Interstate Roads Opened Now Top 24,000 Miles Nation has 5,852 Miles Under Construction in National System

MERICA'S most extended will be the nation's key highway will carry more than 20 per cent A construction program, the network, serving both civilian of all traffic. Under the congres­ National System of Interstate and defense requirements and sional authorization the road and Defense Highways, is near- system was planned to accom­ ing the 60 per cent service mark modate traffic needs for 20 years with 24,000 miles in service and beyond the design period. another 5,852 under construc­ The construction activity on tion. The total mileage of the the national system indicates Interstate System is 41,000 that in addition to the completed miles, as authorized by Congress mileage, construction work is ac­ several years ago. The progress tive on 5,852 miles and engineer­ report was issued by the Federal ing or right-of-way acquisitions Highway Administration now a are under way for another 9,676 part of the newest cabinet de­ miles. Thus some form of work partment, the U.S. Department was under way or completed on of Transportation. The report 39,590 miles or about 97 per cent covers the status of the system of the total. as of the end of the fiscal year, The magnitude of the road June 30, 1967, and was prepared construction program in terms by the Bureau of Public Roads of outlays for work is indicated which has jurisdiction of the by a review of the funds made program. available under Federal legisla­ Cover photos show oldtime road and tion. Since 1956 some $29.8 bil­ During the past year 2,500 section of today's Interstate System. miles of highway were opened to These and page 6 photo courtesy U.S. lion has been put to work in the sei'vice. The Interstate System Bureau of Public Roads. program. Work completed since

NATIONAL SYSTEM OF INTERSTATE AND DEFENSE HIGHWAYS

TOTAL OPEN TOTAL TOTAL OPEN TOTAL STATE TO TRAFFIC DESIGNATED STATE TO TRAFFIC DESIGNATED Alabama 442.0 879.9 Nebraska 311.9 477.6 Arizona 726.9 1,167.3 Nevada 308.4 534.6 Arkansas . .. 266.8 ... 519.4 New Hampshire 145.6 214.5 . . .. 1,166.2 . . .. 2,165.1 New Jersey ... 165.1 . . 373.3 548.4 945.9 New Mexico ... 592.7 .... 1,002.6 Connecticut . . 260.3 295.4 New York 1,005.3 .. . 1,223.2 Delaware 20.4 . .. 40.6 North Carolina ... 415.6 770.2 Florida 659.5 . . . 1,153.9 North Dakota ... 385.9 .. . 570.6 G'eorgia 521.6 1,105.8 Ohio .. 1,014.2 1,529.7 Hawaii 1 I.I 51.5 Oklahoma 585.1 797.5 .. .. 382.5 608.4 Oregon 631.7 733.8 932.2 ... 1,641.8 Pennsylvania ... 993.2 1,575.5 Indiana 586.3 1,114.8 Rhode Island . . . 38.5 70.8 Iowa 424.8 .... 709.8 South Carolina . . . 372.2 681.0 Kansas 626.8 . . 799.0 South Dakota 376.7 679.2 Kentucky 344.0 733.1 Tennessee 549.8 1,050.6 254.1 670.9 Texas .. 1,903.1 3,028.3 Maine 234.3 312.1 Utah 253.2 934.5 Maryland 266.3 354.1 Vermont 130.8 321.1 Massachusetts .... 333.9 451.1 Virginia 602.4 1,060.2 Michigan 807.8 . . 1,081.4 Washington 450.5 726.7 Minnesota 327.5 904.0 West Virginia . . 217.8 517.4 Mississiooi 344.9 678.0 Wisconsin 322.7 458.4 Missouri 758.9 1,119.1 Wyoming . .. 538.0 913.7 Montana 502.1 1,185.4 District of Columbia 10.5 29.8 Pending 37.4

September, 1967 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER 5 (Continued from page 5) July 1, 1956 has cost $20.47 bil­ lion of which $16.72 billion was for construction and $3.76 billion for engineering and right-of-way acquisition. At the end of the recently com­ pleted reporting period (June 30, 1967) work estimated to cost $9.29 billion was under way or authorized, including $6.12 bil­ lion of construction and $3.7 bil­ lion of engineering and right-of- way acquisition. The Federal share of the Fed­ eral-aid highway program is wholly financed by highway users on a pay-as-you build basis. Here is how the funds are raised as directed by Congress: This scene shows a modern road, the Blue Ridge Parkway, in Virginia. The • 4 cents a gallon for motor modern highways in our national park areas are making it possible for fuel; millions to enjoy natural beauties of the outdoors. • 10 per cent of the manufac­ impact the new road system is tion in terms of new communi­ turers wholesale price on new having on industry in terms of ties and accessibility to recrea­ trucks, buses and trailers; decentralization distribution and tional and cultural resources. • 10 cents per pound on tires traffic control. Some studies are Thus the road system is having and tubes; directed toward ways in which significant, almost revolutionary • For heavy vehicle use $3.00 new roads are influencing the changes in many aspects of per 1,000 pounds annually on a social and cultural life of the na­ American life. gross weight of 26,000 pounds gross weight; • 8 per cent on manufactur­ Harvard Trade Union Program Graduates ers wholesale price of truck and bus parts and accessories; • 6 cents per gallon for lubri­ cating oil, if used for highway purposes. Recently there has been con­ siderable discussion concerning cutbacks of highway funds. Since the funds represent a large sum of public money, it has seemed to some in public life that a good "saving" could be made by cutting the road pro­ gram. An additional reason for cutting back has been to slow the forces of inflation, so it is said. However strong represen­ tations by labor and particularly by construction labor as well as by the construction industry Three I.U.O.E. members recently graduated from the Harvard Trade Union would appear to be having some Program in Boston, Mass. Congratulating the graduates are Rocco Alberto, effect in keeping the road pro­ center, president of Local 1, Boston, Mass., and commissioner of the Massachu­ gram at a sound pace. setts Department of Labor and Industries; and James R. Grande, coordinator of apprentices, Local 4, extreme right. Left to right are Jerry Allgood, a grad­ Since the system was well un­ uate and business representative of Local 3, San Francisco, Calif.; A. L. Moody, der way a series of impact stud­ a graduate and international representative. Western Regional Office; Rocco ies has been made. This includes Alberto; Robert C. Kinghorn, a graduate and field representative of Local 370, Spokane, Wash.; and James R. Grande. The Harvard courses have become studies by universities, research an accepted and an important part of the American labor scene. Many of the organizations, public agencies, leaders of American trade unions have had the opportunity for study in the etc. The studies have been di­ special courses developed at Harvard. The trade union work at Harvard has rected to determine the extent of what many consider a unique place in the American labor movement.

6 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER September, 1967 The Calyx 132-inch drill barrel is being lowered into Local ISl members rebuilt the drill, v,[ position at the Paradise Steam Plant, Drakesboro, Ky. from five pieces of 48"x()6"\%" steel plate.

Local 181 Members Operating 132 Inch Calyx Drill

Holes are being drilled for 108- drill already on the project was tire excavation would have to be inch diameter tunnel risers at adapted for use with the 132- done during a unit outage. The the Paradise Steam Plant, inch drill barrel by installing neat line walls eliminate wasted Drakesboro, Ky., with a 132-inch a special large drive sprocket and concreted required to fill the Calyx drill. additional drive chain and using "overbreak." By drilling through Operating Engineers from six-inch pipe instead of four- the fire clay, more than 5,000 Local 181, Henderson, Ky., are inch. All but 10 feet of the 50 square feet of formwork was manning the equipment and have foot risers are being drilled and eliminated. The neat wall line rebuilt the drill. The Calyx 132- concreted. The remaining 10 feet greatly improved the safety inch drill barrel was fabricated will be excavated during a unit aspects. The average cutting from five pieces of 48"x96"x"'i" outage. speed of the drill in rock using steel plate, rolled and welded to­ Advantages in using the drill chilled steel shot is approximate­ gether on the project. are savings in time, excavation ly 18 inches per hour. A standard 48-inch Calyx core and concrete. Normally the en-

Neat wall lines in the holes drilled with Close up view shows rock core being Rock core removed from intake tun­ the Calyx drill are evident from exam­ hoisted from an intake tunnel riser. nel is loaded on trucks. Average cut­ ining this picture of a rock core. The All but 10 feet of the ISO-foot risers are ting speed of drill in rock using chilled neat wall lines eliminate wasted con­ beins drilled and concreted. stcol shot is about 18 inches per hour. crete required to fill the "overbreak." EDITORIALS ing to the world the remarkable strides we are Up to Congress making. A short time ago in these columns it was We have been spending billions and have under pointed out that Congress would be investigating appropriation tremendous sums of money for ed­ mutual funds and would be asked to enact legisla­ ucational purposes of many sorts. Not the least tion to remedy what many have charged are real of the purposes in the whole education outlays ills of the mutual business. Recently hearings program is construction. We have seen a big were held before a Senate committee and it soon boom in educational building for several years. became apparent that there are sharp differences First we had to get ready for the war boom babies of opinion between Government representatives in the grade school and thence we had to follow and the leaders of the mutual fund industry. them on through the upper grades and now in The Government people in the persons of offi­ college. The result has been a fantastic program cials of the Securities and Exchange Commission of building. We should be thankful as a nation charge that the sales commission charged for that we have had the resources to build the needed mutual fund purchases is too high. The sales physical plant. commission is 7 to 9 per cent with most being We are beginning now to pay teachers decently around 8 per cent. This means that the buyer of and we hope we can match our human obligations mutual fund shares must go for some time before with physical or plant requirements. As much as his money makes up and exceeds the money taken we have done we need to do more. We should have out for the sales commission. The mutual fund a system of education which would assure that gets its money immediately by subtracting its any boy or girl who has the desire, aptitude and commission from the purchase price of the buyer. ability for higher education can get such educa­ If the fund is a good one, it takes a year or two tional advantages. Some nations provide just before the buyer can start making any money at that. Can we do less? Education aid is booming all. This is the argument of those who say the and we feel sure that the nation will do right by commission is too high. its young people to meet the demanding days The Government wants to bring the commission ahead. down to a 5 per cent ceiling. We have heard much weeping and wailing by the financiers with charges that such reform would break them up Forestalling Blacloiits and cause disaster. Few people are convinced that The Federal Power Commission recently issued such would be the case. There appears to be a real a report on the prevention of electric power deadlock over the commission issue, the most criti­ failures and to forestall future blackouts the cal one between the industry and the Government. agency recommended an outlay of $8 billion for Such being the case it will be up to Congress— the 1969-75 period. The report came following and we hope Congress gives the consumer a break. the great blackout of November 1965 when a great part of the Northeast went dark. Since that great power failure, there have been Bad to School some 20 other power failures reported in various This month marks the return to school of Amer­ parts of the country. On June 5 one failure affected ica's millions of youngsters, some beginning in 13 million persons in four Atlantic states. The kindergarten and some winding up their final FPC says that we must install additional high studies for their doctorates. The total of enrolled voltage transmission lines and recommended the students will be very large indeed, according to construction of 45,000 miles of heavy duty lines preliminay figures of the U.S. Office of Education. by 1975. • 37 million will be enrolled in grade school The report, a highly technical one, recom­ (under the ninth grade). mended some 34 specific steps which should be taken to improve coordination between utility • 13.7 million are in high school. systems. Senator Edmund Muskie, Dem., Maine, • 6.5 million are in colleges and graduate has already introduced a bill to implement some schools. of the FPC points. The hearings on the bill should All figures apply to public and non-public educa­ be educational both to the utilities and the public. tion. The public wants action to forestall future black­ These are impressive figures and represent a outs. dramatic demonstration of the rising standard of We hope proper steps can be taken so that the living enjoyed by Americans. The percentage of nation will not be caught in future dangerous young people getting an education, particularly area power failures which could have much more beyond the high school level, is growing and show­ disastrous results than any to date.

8 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER September, 1967 Local Union 150 Honors Lifetime Members

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Local 150 of Chicago recently honond li n<'« liletimo -.fcoiul how, aKo Irom left, are: Clarence Donath, treas­ members at a general membership meeting. Recipients urer; Harry Baker, financial secretary; Leo Wagner; of the gold cards are shown here with some of the officers Raymond Gavin, vice-president; William F. Martin, presi­ of the Local. First row left to right: William Gemberling, dent and business manager; Charles Richter and Lester John Fornelli, Edward Skedd, Harry Gielow, Ralph Cow- Doogan, recording secretary. Not present for this picture drey, Russell Rhodes and Frank Mastrodomenio. In the were Brothers Fred Hasse and George Lorenz.

At recent ceremonies at Local 1.50, Chicago, lifetime After receiving his gold card, Harry Gielow. right, pre­ member Fred Hasse, right, presents a 2o-year membership sents a 23-year pin to his son, Harold Gielow, center, pin to his son, Harold Hasse, left, while President and as President and Business Manager William F. Martin Business Manager William F. Martin looks on. watches.

I.U.O.E. Represented at Heavy Carriers Conference in Boston

I.U.O.E. members participated in panel discussions at the Another group of experts on hand at the conference, spring meeting of the Heavy Specialized Carriers Con­ right photo, was the crane and rigging panel, left to ference in Boston, Mass., May 1-3. Crane safety experts right: Richard Schroeder, safety engineer for American from left. Safety Engineer Henry Huber, Beacon Const. Mutual Insurance Co.; Walter Ryan, business manager Co.; I.U.O.E. Safety Director Alan Burch; Robert Jenkins, of the Hoisting and Portable Engineers' Union. I^ocal 4 Retired Chief Safety Engineer, Corps of Engineers and and Edward Kalis, safety engineer for the Employers' Vice-Pres. Frank Strand, Link-Belt Speeder Corp. Group Insurance Companies. Walter J. Ryan addressed the the conference.

September, 1967 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER 9 School Bus Seats Found "Grossly Inadequate" Seats in school buses have ON THE SAFETY SECTOR been found to be "grossly inade­ quate" for protecting the chil­ dren passengers from injury and death in a collision, researchers A Million Hours of Safety at the University of California have found. The findings were uncovered in a survey sponsored by the Injury Control Program of the National Center for Urban and Industrial Health in the U.S. Public Health Service, and the National Safety Council. Seats most commonly encoun­ tered in school buses, the survey found, have backs that are so low that they can cause serious injury when the bus is struck from the rear or head-on. Well- padded seats with back 28 or more inches high with arm rests and a harness or lap belt were recommended. During 1965, approximately A 20-year safety record was recently set by members of Local 280, Richland, 3,700 children were injured in Wash. The eighteen men who set the record compose six crews on diesel-electric school bus accidents, an increase locomotives at the Hanford Atomic Project. Since 1947, the crewmen have of 75 percent over 1960 totals. worked a million hours without a disabling injury, a record nine times better than the national railway safety record. General Manager R. F. Pryce of Other recommendations of the Federal Support Services, Inc., left, presented a safety commendation to Local survey were: 280 members representing all the train crews—W. R. Dye, engineer; R. J. Hansen, conductor and D. F. Dietz, switchman. —Bus design should insure that the passenger compartment is securely attached to the frame Smallpox a Remote But a to ascertain the dates of your latest immunizations. of the bus by appropriate shear Real Potential Danger bolts at frequent intervals from front to rear along both frame Smallpox may seem like an Brewers Association Safety oldfashioned disease, but doctors members. Award Given Pabst Exec. say that vaccination protection —Tubular struts, protruding is still necessary. The Surgeon Walter M. Schockmel, corpo­ hand grips and similar protrud­ General of the United States re­ rate comptroller of the Pabst ing structures should be elimi­ cently reminded parents that all Brewing Company, received the nated as injury hazards in a children should be vaccinated United States Brewers Associa­ collision. against smallpox between their tion's "Safety Award of the Year" recently in connection —The new laminated type first and second birthdays. While window glass should be used in­ smallpox has been wiped out in with a safety campaign he ini­ tiated with Pabst's fleet car stead of the older types of wind­ the United States, there is risk drivers. shield glass. of catching it from travelers The award was presented at —School buses should have at who may transmit it from other the group's annual safety meet­ least four clearly marked full areas in the world that may be ing held in Milwaukee, Wis. size emergency escape routes for infected. Schockmel's safe driving cam­ the occupants. The medical profession urges paign consisted of weekly safe vaccination if the immunization driving bulletins to all company which you have is expired. In a salesmen and other users of the recent release the American brewery's fleet cars. Accidents It Helps Medical Association said, "Are involving the cars were used by Don't lose your head you and your family properly To save a minute Schockmel as actual exhibits to You need your head protected against smallpox? support his bulletins on proper Your brain is in it. Check your family health record car handling. —Montana Motorist

10 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER September, 1967 L.U. 99, Washington, D. C. Graduates Apprentice Class

Certificates of completion were awarded to a class of Bull, L.U. 99, an instructor; John Berlik, William Wellons, stationary engineers by L.U. 99, Washington, D.C. last Charles Hailstock and \\ illiam Gales, graduates; Joseph month. Presentation of certificates was made by Herbert Widmayer, L.U. 99, an instructor; Ronald fVodella, a R. Rrown of the National Education Association represent­ graduate; Ma\ I{eed, L.U. 99, an instructor, and George ing management. From left, front row, William Weaver, Knudsen, program coordinator and member of L.U. 99. Kenneth Murphy, Cletus Plank, and .James Talbert, all Richard Beighlej, also a graduate, was unable to be graduates. Standing, Herbert R. Brown, representing man­ present. agement and the Joint Apprenticeship Committee; James

Stationary Locals 311 and 317 Merge in Milwaukee, Wis.

Local 311 (Stationary) recently merged with Local 317 representati^e of Local 311. The photograph on the right (Stationarj) in ceremonies in Milwaukee. Wise. The Pho­ shows former Local 311 I'resident Werner Schaefer, left, tograph on the left shows the charter of Local 317 being turning in the charter of I^ocal 311 to International Repre- submitted for reissue. Left to right are Merle Uoege, busi­ sentati\e Majo, while Tom Sullivan, president of Local 317 ness manager of Local 317; Duane W. (Duke) Ma>o, inter­ looks on. national representative; and Robert Thompson, business

September, 1967 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER 11 Oldtimer Recalls

Early Days of

Operating in Many

Parts of the US.

J. E. Strickland Sends Oldtime Photos Showing Pre-Auto Age Work Now and then Headquarters Office receives letters and photo­ J. E. Strickland is shown aboard an old logging railroad crane in West Virginia. graphs from oldtimers, members This photo was taken 47 years ago and reveals with remarkable clarity the of the union whose careers go details of the equipment in use during those days by industry. back a half century or more. Re­ cently the editor received photo­ graphs, letters and other data from one of our oldtime mem­ bers, J. E. Strickland, Marietta, O. The photographs accompany­ ing this brief commentary are three of many which Mr. Strick­ land sent to recall some of the jobs he has worked on during his long service running shovels, cranes and draglines. An operator of Mr. Strick­ land's versatility has many ex­ periences on many jobs. In the documents sent to the magazine, are photographs and other data on such diverse jobs as running an old logging locomotive 53 years ago, steam locomotive Before the age of automobiles and trucks, scoops loaded wagons at construction crane near Shadyside, 0., shovels jobs. This piece of equipment is from Mr. Strickland's album which covers more in Ohio and Kentucky 45 years than 50 years of service as an operating engineer in many parts of the U.S. ago, and a variety of construc­ tion jobs through the years. Mr. Strickland also encloses an engineer's license from the city of Baltimore, Md., vintage 1924. His enclosures of letters from employers indicate the high esteem in which he was held as an operator during his many jobs. Included is even a card showing a stint at strip mining in the coal fields. The former operator travels considerably and is now working on a book of states. He hopes to write something about each of the 50 states and reports that he is about to start his commentary on Alaska. His permanent ad­ In the old days horse-drawu riRS were essential elements in road and con­ dress is Rural Route 2, Oak struction work. This vintage photo illustrates this as shown in one of the Grove, Marietta, Ohio 45750. action photos which are part of Mr. Strickland's collection.

12 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER September. LBJ Appoints Wharton to lUOE meets Equipment Manufacturers Labor-Management Panel I. U. 0. E. General President Hunter P. Wharton was recently appointed by President Johnson to the National Labor-Manage­ ment Panel. A 40-year LU.O.E. member, Mr. Wharton was elect­ ed President in 1962, the same year that he was elected a vice- president of the AFL-CIO Build­ ing and Construction Trades De­ partment and the AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department. In 1965, he was elected a vice-pres­ ident of the AFL-CIO. The panel, composed of six in­ dustry and six labor members, was created under terms of the National Labor Relations Act to advise on methods of improving industrial peace. Also appointed to the panel were: Walter J. Burke, Interna­ tional Secretary - Treasurer of the United Steelworkers of America; Virgil B. Day, vice- Pictured at the Caterpillar Tractor Company's 1,800 acre provinR ground near president of General Electric; Peoria, 111., are left to risht, George See, Caterpillar Company; Robert Farrell, Lee C. Shaw of Seyfarth, Shaw, Local 1.50 Safety Director; Jack Forrest, Local 12; Don Mier, Local 12 liusiness Fairweather and Geraldson, la­ Representative; Al GirardI, Local 137 President; Dale Marr, Local 3 Vice Presi­ bor attorneys and Nelson G. dent and Safety Director; Dan Gagliardi, Local 137 Business Manager; Alan Burch, LU.O.F:. Safety Director; and Karl Mason, Caterpillar ( ompany. Russell Ball, vice-president of the Good- Barnett, Local 132 Safety Director, also attended the meeting. j'ear Tire and Rubber Co.

Eight Operating Engineers brought out at the meeting was New ''Operator met recently with the Society of the need for installing some Automotive Engineers Construc­ means for the scraper operator tion and Industrial Machinerv to let his pusher know he wants Technical Committee (CIMTC) him to get off the pad. A number to discuss shortcomings in pres­ of recent fatalities have been ent-day excavating equipment caused directly by the operator's with respect to the health and inability to call off the pusher safety of operators and other when he was in trouble. Jack tradesmen. The occasion was Forrest of Local Union 12 sug­ the annual Earthmoving Indus­ gested the mounting of a high- try Conference at Peoria, Illinois, intensity light high enough to April 10 and 11. This conference, be seen over the open apron with sponsored by the Illinois Chapter a push-button at the operator's of SAE, is attended by all the seat. In view of the enthusiastic major manufacturers of earth- comments, it seems hkely this moving machinery and their method will be adopted. suppliers. More of such get-togethers be­ The presentation of Operating tween operators and equipment Engineers views was directed manufacturers are being A now .111(1 M I \ (emporary operator is primarily towards such items as at the controls—Go\ernor Nelson A. air-conditioned cabs, rollover pro­ planned. Much remains to be Rockefeller. Operator Robert Taylor, tection, means for mounting and done in the field of design to L.U. 14, B New York City, is giving reduce operator hazard and fa­ him instructions on use of the wreck­ dismounting, reduction of shock er's ball at demolition job in New and vibration to the operator, tigue, and only by such means York City where a 23-story state and provision for better rear- as these meetings can the neces­ office building will be erected. vision. One particular point sary communication take place.

September, 1967 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER 13 Joseph J. Delaney Scholarship Awards Made Douglas Payne, Martha E. Ondras and Vivienne Webb 1967 Winners

HE winners of the Fifth ing formed the first union in this In athletics, she was captain T Annual Joseph J. Delaney country composed entirely of of the grass hockey team for Scholarships were announced re­ apprentices. Under this pro­ three years and member of the cently by I.U.O.E. General Pres­ gram, two U.S. scholarships are volley ball, basketball and track ident Hunter P. Wharton. They awarded based on the rating of and field teams. Competing with are awarded each year to a son the National Merit Scholarship students from 30 schools, she fin­ and a daughter of union mem­ Corp. They are for four years ished in the track finals in nine bers in the United States and in the college or university of out of ten events. to a .son or daughter of a Ca­ the winner's choice. Vivienne is the daughter of nadian member. Canadian Winner William Webb, a member of This year's winners are Viv­ Vivienne Webb, the Canadian Local 963 of Vancouver. ienne Pearl Webb of Vancouver, winner, is 17 years old and plans B.C.; Martha Elizabeth Ondras To Enter Swarthmore College to major in education to prepare Martha Ondras, a daughter of of Florence, Mass. and Charles for a career helping handicapped Stephen Ondras of Local 98, Douglas Payne of Akron, Ohio. children. She plans to join the They will attend universities in Canadian Union of Students and Springfield, Mass., is undecided the fall under a yearly stipend hopes to work overseas or in about her future, she says. She provided by the Operating En­ Northern Canada with groups plans to enroll in Swarthmore gineers. like the Peace Corps. She will College in the fall, but has not attend the University of British Scholarship Created in 1963 yet chosen a field in which to Columbia in the fall. major. She enjoys writing and The Jo.seph J. Delaney Memo­ Vivienne attended Point Gray has won three literary prizes rial Scholarships were created High School and has been an at Northampton High School by the I.U.O.E. in 1963 to honor outstanding leader, A-student, and has seen two of her poems the memory of the late General and accomplished athlete. Her President. He had always been extra-curricular activities in­ published at school. She is also interested in young people, hav­ clude: the editor of the school paper.

Scholarship Winner Martha E. Ondras of Florence, Mass., Mass. (seated, extreme left). Regional Director Howard a Joseph J. Delaney scholarship winner, is shown with Dalton (seated, extreme right) and the members of the her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ondras, Kenneth C. Executi^e Board of L.U. 98 of which the winner's father Wright, the business manager of L.U. 98, Springfield, has long been a member.

14 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER September, 1967 an officer in the National Honor Society and a member of the Douglas Payne Gets Scholarship Check Pro Merito Society. Not only has she worked summers, but she also works part-time during the school year in a movie theater and she has donated her time to a volunteer program to re- motivate mental patients at Northampton State Hospital. Music is another of her many interests and another field in which she is an exceptional stu­ dent. Martha plays the flute, piano and French horn and has played in the school band and the All-District Band. Last year, she found a new interest in the field of chemistry, but says that Business Manager John J. F'ossehl, L U. IS, C'le\eland, ().. presents check the only vocation she plans right for the 1967 Joseph J. Delaney scholarship award to Charles Douglas I'ayne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Payne who appear justifiably pleased at the now is that of the student—she honor won by their son. Mr. Payne is a member of L.U. 18 in the Akron wants to learn everything she district and young Douglas Payne has been working as a rodman. He plans can about fields her education to attend Harvard Uni\ersity and study architecture and hopes to work "has hardly touched" before with members of L.U. 18 during the summers. making up her mind. Plans Architectural Career Canadian Winner and Her Parents The lone male winner in the 1967 scholarships is Douglas Payne, son of Herman L. Payne of Local 18, Cleveland. He has no doubts about his career—he is going to study architecture and become a professional archi­ tect. Harvard University is his school choice. A recent graduate of North High School, Akron, he has been a member of the varsity debate team and presi­ dent of the school chapter of the National Forensic League, a speech and debating society. He has served as a page editor for the school newspaper and copy editor for the yearbook. He is a member of the National Honor Society and is a former student Vivienne Pearl Webb, lildT ( aiuuliau ttiiiucr ol the Joseph J. Ucl.iii,-., silioUi. council president and American ship, is shown with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Webb, 213.5 W. .34th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. Vivienne was not only an "A" student but was also a top Legion awardee. athlete in high school.

PREVIOUS JOSEPH J. DELANEY SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS (Winners with local union designations of their fathers)

1963 1965 A. Michael Collins U.S L.U. 6 Elaine R. Baish U.S L.U. 66 Judy Lash U.S L.U. 374 Ronald L. Lehr U.S L.U. 9 Paul Willing Canada L.U. 115 Robert Lome Smith Canada 963 1964 1966 Susan E. Hazen U.S L.U. 370 Regina L. Gamble U.S L.U. 701 Joseph M. Lavin U.S L.U. 30 Harold Douglas Laycock U.S L.U. 525 Gen Kenneth Sato Canada L.U. 796 Melvin Clive Maki Canada L.U. 865

September, 1967 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER 15 Atomic Reactors Show Rapid Growth in U.S. Expansion of Nuclear Power in Nation Traced by AEC Expert

TOMIC power plants for A community and industry are becoming ever more popular as sources of electricity. The use of atomic reactors for this pur­ pose is only 10 years old, but the increasing use of these reactors and the corresponding growth of their capacity point to wide­ spread use of this cheap power in the future. e 1963—total orders placed by U.S. utilities for nuclear power plants represented an in­ stalled capacity of 1 million kilo­ watts. • 1964—installed capacity of more than 1 million kilowatts. San Onofrec Nuclear Generatinji IMant in Southern California. Note si/e of • 1965—installed capacity of men indicating magnitude of project. Plant will have 4.50,000 KW generating nearly 5 million kilowatts. capacity. (Sou. Cal. Ed. Co. photo) • 1966—installed capacity of over 16 million kilowatts. In 1965, eight nuclear plants of 1967, not six but 20 new or­ These statements and figures with a total capacity of nearly ders were placed and they repre­ are part of a presentation made 5,000 MWe were ordered by U.S. sented a combined capacity of by Donald E. Erb, chief of the utilities. When compared to the 16,000 MWe. Twelve more nu­ Water Projects Branch, Division approximately 3500 MWe of all clear power plants have been an­ of Reactor Development and nuclear plants ordered previous­ nounced and orders for them are Technology of the Atomic Ener­ ly, the 1965 commitment showed expected soon. gy Commission at the Eleventh an apparent new trend toward Since the activation of the Annual Engineering and Opera­ rapid acceptance and develop­ first central station nuclear tions Workshop of the American ment of large commercial nu­ power plant in 1957, 60 different Public Power Association in San clear power plants. The trend U.S. utilities have either built, Antonio. Mr. Erb described the was verified in 1966 when the are building, or have announced current status of nuclear power number of plants ordered more plans to build nuclear plants, in the United States and re­ than tripled those of 1965 and which represent a total of 82 re­ viewed the reasons behind a new the size of the average plant in­ actors in sizes up to 1100 MWe. trend toward use of this power creased by almost 200 MWe. When all these units are oper­ able, they will give us a total nu­ and the use of increasingly $2.8 Billion Investment larger sizes of nuclear reactors. clear generating capacity of The reactor orders during nearly 52,000 MWe. Last year, about 40 per cent 1965 and 1966 represented a of all new steam-generating capital investment of about $2.8 The acceptance of nuclear plants ordered by electric utility billion. The estimated fuel ex­ power by U.S. utilities was sud­ companies in the U.S. were nu­ penditure for these plants over den and has exceeded prior pre­ clear, as compared with 19.4 per their lifetime amounted to an­ dictions by government and in­ cent in 1965 and only 6.2 per cent other $5.5 to $6.5 billion. dustry. In 1962, a nuclear power in 1962. In the last ten years In addition to 21 power reac­ capability of about 10,000 MWe since their initial participation tors contracted for in 1966, for was predicted for commercial in nuclear power development, use by 1973. Other predictions our utilities have spent more a total capacity of 16,579 MWe, public announcements indicated have indicated that by 1971, than $5 billion for central sta­ capacity may exceed 25,000 tion nuclear power plants. Over that another six large reactors would be purchased in early MWe. Longer range projections the same period, such plants indicate that by 1980 capacity have increased in size from 60 1967. These alone would add could be as high as 150,000 MWe. megawatts electric (MWe) to another 5,000 MWe to the total 1100 MWe for the new plants U.S. nuclear power capacity. The upsurge in nuclear plant just announced. However, in the first six months orders has been accompanied by

16 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER September, 1967 other significant developments fissionable fuel material than The first generation of nuclear which clearly indicate the in­ they consume are essential. light water reactors for generat­ creasing maturity of nuclear Overall power growth in the ing commercial electric power in power. These include the start­ U.S. has accelerated rapidly 1955-57 were in the 90-200 MWe up of the first commercial fuel since 1962, when power plant or­ size range. These reactors were reprocessing plant by Nuclear ders totalled 8,200 MWe; by considered large at that time and utilized pressure vessels, satu­ Fuels Services, the announce­ 1965 the number of orders had rated steam turbines and main ment of a second plant to be increased to 27,000 MWe and to coolant pumps larger than any built in Illinois and scheduled 41,000 in 1966. Reasons for this ever operated in nuclear plants. for operation in 1970, the an­ increase may be reaction to the nouncement of new and expand­ In 1959, feasibility studies of substantially increased lead time ed fuel fabrication plants and 300 MWe pressurized and boiling required for procurement of the transition from "turnkey" water reactors were completed. heavy equipment, growing con­ nuclear plants to the moi-e tradi­ While plants of this size ap­ cern with the need for adequate tional methods of power plant peared feasible, they were con­ reserve margin capacity to ac­ procurement. sidered to be near the upper size commodate unscheduled outages Private Enterprise Active limit. Then reactors of 430 and (time out of operation), vigor­ 460 MWe were announced and, Private enterprise is now par­ ous increases in nationwide during 1963 and 1964, studies of ticipating in every phase of the power demands and, to a modest nuclear fuel cycle except urani­ 1000 MWe reactors were con­ extent, availability of the 3 per ducted. In 1965 and 1966, the um enrichment. Consistent with cent investment tax credit. the AEC policy of encouraging largest units sold were 873 and participation by private enter­ Of the total steam-electric 1065 MWe. In ten years the prise, the sale or lease of one or generating equipment ordered in maximum size of units increased more of the AEC-owned diffu­ 1966, about 40 per cent was nu­ by five times while the unit cost sion plants is being considered. clear. The acceptance by the decreased by more than two. Proliferation, national security, utility industry is believed due Capital costs for the small nu­ foreign relations and other fac­ to the conviction that large light clear plants (10 to 100 MWe) tors must be taken into consid­ water reactor plants are capable are significantly higher than for eration in making this decision, of producing power at costs be­ fossil-fueled plants of the same however. low those of fossil-fueled plants. size and it is not surprising that Known and reasonably as­ This feeling arose largely be­ the outlook for economical small sured uranium ore reserves at cause of the generally satisfac­ nuclear plants is uncertain. The prices of $10 per pound or less tory operating experience with AEC initiated a study of small will probably be sufficient to other water reactors and im­ reactor feasibility because of the satisfy the lifetime require­ interest shown in them. ments of all reactors now pro­ provements in their design and jected through 1980. Present performance. Predicted reductions in nu- prices for ore procured commer­ cially are approximately $7 per pound. A price change of $1 per pound is roughly equivalent to .07 mill/kilowatt hour in current light water reactors. The effects of potential increases in ore prices are expected to be offset iDy predicted reductions in other portions of the fuel cycle. The increased demand for uranium has resulted in the re­ sumption of ore exploration on a commercial basis. The urani­ um suppliers have expressed confidence that additional low- cost deposits will be discovered, but results of their recent ex­ plorations have not been dis­ closed. If our available ore re­ sources are to be used efficiently, it is plain that breeder reactors First electricity generatinf; plant built near AEC reactor projjram. It is located in northwestern Massachusetts; it was built for Yankee Atomic Electric Co., that produce significantly more source of this photo.

September, 1967 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER 17 clear power costs are based in part on many design and per­ formance improvements. The dual-cycle boiling water reactor design with external steam separation has been re­ placed in new plants by forced- circulation, internal-mechanical- steam-separation, single-cycle designs. In some of these plants, jet pumps are also used. These improvements permit reductions in primary system and contain­ ment costs. Important improvements com­ mon to both pressurized water and boiling water reactors are the use of non-segmented Zirc- alloy-clad rods with mechanical spacers; refinements in thermal, hydraulic and nuclear design methods; computer optimization Zodiac Sign ftirthstone: Sapphire, symbol of Zodiac Sign of reactor control and increases Virgo (Virgin) wisdom Libra (Balance) in peak fuel specific power. Aug. 23—Sept. 23 Flower: Aster or Morning Glory Sept. 23—Oct. 23 The operating statistics for most of the current U.S. light IT HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER water-cooled reactors are en­ German armies invaded Poland starting Francisco by delegates of 48 nations World War II 1939 1951 couraging. Reactor availability Great Fire of London 1666 Sewing machine patented 1846 during 1966 for the three oldest U. S. Treasury organized 179S Star-Spangled Banner written by Francis President Roosevelt signed the National Scott Key 1814 plants was Shippingport—95.7 Housing (Wagner-Steagall) Act 1937 17. First person killed in airplane accident per cent, Dresden—97.2 per cent Surrender document signed aboard the 1908 U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay by Japa­ 17. Hoover Dam, originally called Boulder and Yankee—89.5 per cent. Dur­ nese Premier and allies 1945 Dam, begun in Las Vegas. Nev. 1930 ing 1966, the Shippingport re­ Espionage and sabotage act of 1954 First direct primary in U. S. held in Signed by President Eisenhower 1954 Minneapolis, Minn. 1900 actor had only one outage that First transcontinental television broad­ Nathan Hale killed 1776 exceeded five days—nine days cast 1951 Balboa discovered Pacific 1513 Treaty of Peace signed by representa­ Federal Trade Commission established for testing and maintenance. tives of Russia and Japan 1905 1914 President McKmley shot 1901 Munich Agreement signed 1938 These statistics are very sig­ Italy surrendered unconditionally 1943 First atomic powered submarine, U.S.S. nificant, since the plants were Japanese Peace Treaty signed at San Nautilus, commissioned 1954 developed on the technology of the late 1950's. Not all of the THEY WERE BORN IN SEPTEMBER plants have achieved these per­ Cardinal Richelieu 20. Alexander the Great formance levels perhaps because Jesse James 20. Charles Carroll Peter Stuyvesant 23. Euripides of a lack of plant "maturity" Robert A. Taft 23. William McGuffey which comes after extended op­ O. Henry 23. Caesar Augustus John J. Pershing 24. John Marshall eration and refueling. William Howard Taft 26. George Gershwin However encouraging this ex­ Samuel Johnson perience may seem, we must re­ member that Shippingport, the PROVERB OF THE MONTH oldest plant listed, has been in operation for only nine years "Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins." Proverbs X:12 and that the total number of operating plants is rather lim­ ited. In spite of this, there is today a rapid industrial accept­ ance of light water reactors, a large investment in this type of reactor represented by current and projected commitments and we may see, by the early 1970's, widespread dependence on nu­ clear energy as a reliable power source.

The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER September, 1967 Getting the most for Is/IONTHLY your BUYIlSrCS O N E Y

Garnishment Practice Works Severe Hardships

By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS Consumer Expert for THE INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER

VERY day around this big state credit laws—stacked on the That's the way the consumer E country, moderate - income side of the seller and finance crumbles. The chance of redress, workers are trapped into sicken­ company. or at least of making known your ing debts by deceptive sales She has no place to turn. She plight so others may be warned, schemes. Then they are forced went, not only to the lawyers, depends on several factors. to pay under threat of garish- but to the Better Business Bu­ These include the degree of con­ ment. How would you like to pay reau and the Legal Aid. "No one sumer protection provided by $400 for a movie camera which seems to be able to help me," she your own state and local laws; you don't even have? That's says. the diligence and sympathy with what happened to this working You can say she didn't need a which legal authorities apply woman in Kansas City, Missouri. movie camera. She certainly these laws and try to help con­ "A salesman came to my house didn't. But she was lured by the sumers, and the availability of with a camera," she writes. "The salesman's verbal statements low-cost legal and community setup was like this. You pay $20 that it would cost her only $20. services in your area. for the camera and that is all you Three Big Illusions If this woman would find a have to pay. Then you send the Besides the snare provided by lawyer, or organization or local company customers and the cam­ the credit laws, she was trapped government official who would era is supposed to be yours. I sent by three big illusions that most fight this case, she might have a the company over 20 customers working people have, and which chance of saving herself. There and received no credit. Now they are responsible for many of to­ is an important precedent which say I must pay for the camera day's installment-plan hoaxes: can be useful in some of the more because I signed the paper. I 1—That if a salesman makes a flagrant cases—that of "the un­ have a witness that I told the statement you can depend on it conscionable contract." man if there was any more even if it is not also written into In 1965 Judge Skelly Wright money involved I could not take the contract. of the U.S. Court of Appeals the camera. These people sold 2—That you can clear up an ruled that a Washington, D. C. the papers to a finance company. installment debt by returning the furniture store had taken un­ They have come four times to the merchandise. fair advantage of a welfare company where I work, to gar­ 3—That people don't do this client—a woman with seven chil­ nishee my wages. I sent the cam­ sort of thing to each other, and dren—because of her lack of un­ era back because I told them I that if they did, "the law" would derstanding of the contract. The could not afford to pay such a stop them. store had sold her a stereo phono­ price—over $400. graph set for $514 along with "The company has the camera other purchases for a total of but they say I still have to pay. I $1,400. have talked to three lawyers and The store had her sign 14 dif­ I get no help. They say I still have to pay. So far I have lost ferent contracts so that her pay­ four days work over this matter, ments were split among them. with all kinds of trouble at work. When she could not meet the I am a woman of 50 with a 12- payments, the store repossessed year-old child to support. I need everything even though she had the little bit I make for living paid all but a balance of $128 on expenses." the stereo, Fairchild News Serv­ This woman is caught like a ice reported. mouse in a trap. The trap is the Judge Wright pointed out that

September, 1967 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER 19 I.U.O.E. Represented at ''Big Brother" Session CONSUMERS (Continued from page 19} the contract was unreasonable; that the woman had little knowl­ edge of its terms, and that other courts had held as a matter of common law that "unconscion­ able contracts" are not enforce­ able. The judge questioned whether the woman actually had the education or "a reasonable opportunity" to understand the terms which may in fact have been "hidden in a maze of fine print and minimized by deceptive sales practices." In a related case, a New York State judge, Francis J. Donovan, ruled that a Spanish-speaking couple need pay only the whole­ sale cost of a refrigerator-freezer Present at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Big Brothers of America was —$348—for which they had K. W. Tucker, center, representing General President Hunter Wharton, a signed a contract, in English, to director of Big Brothers. At left is Charles G. Berwind, president of Big pay $1,145.88. The salesman Brother of America, and at right is Thomas E. O'Brien, executive director had told them they would have of the organization. to pay only $32. General President Hunter P. to a young boy without a father. But that in fact was only the Wharton was recently re-elected The program stresses individual down payment. The Appellate as a board member of the Big attention for these boys to pro­ Court overruled the decison to Brothers of America at the An­ vide them with guidance, com­ the extent that it said the couple nual Meeting held in Disney­ panionship and recreation they would have to pay the Frosti- land, California for the 1967-68 might otherwise have missed. fresh Corp., which had sold the term. Assistant to the General Pres­ freezer, a reasonable profit in The AFL-CIO and the Oper­ ident Ray W. Tucker who repre­ addition to trucking and service ating Engineers actively support sented President Wharton at the charges. But the Appellate Court and encourage participation in recent annual conference of Big did say that "the evidence clear­ the Big Brother program. Under Brothers has long been active in ly warrants a finding that the the program, mature, responsi­ his community in the Big Broth­ contract was unconscionable." ble men are selected from volun­ er movement and in other youth Note the use of the referral teers willing to devote their time activities. plan to lure this woman into buy­ ing a camera for $400. The re­ ferral plan has been used widely to sell vacuum cleaners, carpet­ ing, home fire-alarm systems and other goods of exorbitant prices. In some areas the referral plan is now being used to sell cook- ware at some fantastic prices. A West Virginia woman reports that some people in her area' have bought stainless steel cook- ware at prices well over $400 a set. "They quote dozens of un­ heard-of authorities about the health hazards of aluminum cookware. The average person Operating Engineers participated in the construction of the Memorial Arch hasn't a chance against the cun­ entrance at the Edward Dean Adams Station of the Niagara Power Company ning and deceit of these profes­ site. It was a predecessor of the Niagara-Moha« k Power Corporation. A dozen building trade unions contributed to the reconstruction of the arch. Left to sional chiselers. Once one has right are L.U. 463 members Ir\ing R. Suess, Edward Sayer, Earl Meierer and let them into his home, he has Richard Willette. had it."

20 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER September, 1967 6 N.Y. Locals Complete Training Courses

INSTRUCTORS for the training programs involved in "Operation Earthhhaker" at the J. Warren Cutler Boy Scout Reser\ation at the foot of Canandaigua Lake were taken from the top journeymen ranks of the six locals affiliated with the Upstate Council of Operating Engi­ neers. FRONT ROW left to right: Dan Swauger, Local 832; John Sprague, Local 832; Richard Schantz, First Aid & Safety Instructor; Jim Farr, Local 832 and Thomas Mc- Partlan, Local 17. BACK ROW left to right: Mike Soloweij, Assistant Project Director; Homer Klock, Local 54.5; Elwin Bran- naka. Local 410; Alden Armstrong, Local 110; Norton Thurston, Local .545; John King Sr., Local 17 and Don Thew, Local 545.

IX upstate New York Opera­ acre site. However, costs pre­ bers of the six locals, covering S ting Engineer locals have vented these plans from being 50 countries, were to learn new completed two training courses carried out. skills, enabling them to increase for over 200 of their members, At the same time, and un­ their earning power and to fill financed by the U. S. govern­ known to the Scout officials, offi­ manpower gaps in the expand­ ment funds under the Manpower cers of six New York locals of ing construction industry. At Development and Training Act the International Union of Op­ the same time, they would per­ at the J. Warren Cutler Boy erating Engineers were looking form actual construction for a Scout Reservation near Bristol, for ways to upgrade their mem­ non-profit or charitable organi­ New York. bers through instruction in han­ zation. The project, dubbed "Opera­ dling different types of construc­ Work at the J. Warren Cutler tion Earthshaker," was featured tion equipment. But, again, Reservation was to include build­ in a recent issue of the New money was necessary to imple­ ing a 71/2-acre lake with a large York State Department of La­ ment such a program, and, earth dam, a ski slope, toboggan bor's official publication, "The again, it was not available. run and several miles of roads. Industrial Bulletin." The article, But with the intervention of In return for these facilities, the entitled "Operating Engineers Scout officials provided the train­ do their Good Deeds at Scout the Manpower Development and Training Act this spring, the ees with classroom, dining and Reservation," told the whole living quarters. story of the project, but most plans of both organizations were members of the lUOE have not on their ways to becoming real­ The program was divided into heard of it. ities. The federal government two six-week courses, with 100 Officials of the J. Warren Cut­ approved a $329,000 grant for trainees in each course. In addi­ ler Boy Scout Reservation had upgrading the members of Oper­ tion to receiving instruction in been planning the construction ating Engineers' locals in Up­ the operation of various types of of a lake, ski slope, toboggan run state New York. Under the equipment, they were also in- and more roads on their 1,000- grant, approximately 200 mem­ (Continued on page 22)

The Most Modern of road and heavy construction equip­ Newest Types of road and heavy construction equipment ment was used by trainees on "Operation Earthshaker," shown, above, being used in the construction of the dam including dozers, graders, scrapers, backhoes. welders, which will create a 7-acre man-made lake at the Boy Scout front end loaders, a gradall and a 15 ton crane. Reservation outside of Naples, N.Y.

September, 1967 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER 21 Arizona Awards Completion Certificates BOY SCOUTS (Continued from page 21) To 32 New Journeyman Operators structed as mechanics and sur­ veying engineers. Safety and first aid were included in the les­ sons. Each trainee spent about a third of his time in the class­ room, another third watching others operate the equipment and the remaining third carving out, building up and levelling off with the earth-moving equip­ ment. He worked with 33 pieces Some of Arizona's newest Operating Enfrineer journeymen display their certifi­ of heavy equipment, including cates of completion of apprenticeship training at recent graduation ceremonies. bulldozers, graders, front end loaders, rollers, backhoes, weld­ The Arizona Operating Engi­ Willard Buchanan and David D. ers, gradalls, rubber-tired scrap­ neers' Apprenticeship System Suter. ers and hydraulic cranes. recently entered 32 new journey­ Heavy Duty Mechanics certi­ In the past, upgrading the Op­ man operators into the state's fied as completed were Jack L. erating Engineers has been an heavy construction industry. Rogers, Joe D. Eaves, Terrance uncertain sort of thing, accord­ At a dinner and formal com­ H. Funderburgh, Norman D. ing to Jack Wilke, coordinator pletion ceremonies, W. A. Gray, Williams, Donnie R. Funk- for the Upstate Council of Oper­ business manager of Local 428, houser, Edwin L. Raper, Buddy ating Engineers. Arizona, congratulated the new D. Mayes, Joe R. Pierce, Fred N. "Under the old way," he said, journeymen on their four years Dunnagan, and Christopher J. "a man would start at the bot­ of study and effort. He welcomed Wilmarth. tom of the pile and, when the op­ them as full-fledged union mem­ portunity presented itself, such The new Journeyman Plant as during the lunch hour or early bers and reminded them of their Equipment Operators are David responsibility as journeyman op­ in the morning before work R. Davis, Bernard E. Bowman, started, he would pick up what erators: to be ready for change John H. Magee, Merrill L. Bow­ with the newest skills. experience he could get on his man, Lorenzo Antone, Glennon own. It's a hard way to do it. Also addressing the graduates W. Barteau, Donald A. Karabin, were Al E. Jordan, president of and David Sullivan. "The contractor isn't inter­ ested in putting someone inex­ Local 428; John H. Tanner, pres­ C. Jack Green was certified as ident of the Associated General perienced on an expensive piece a Universal Equipment Operator of equipment because it is a real Contractors of Arizona and and Richard S. Kersey com­ Michael Hayes, vice president cost to him and he is interested pleted as a Diesel Engine Me­ in production. The only time he of Cummins Arizona Diesel. chanic. Among special guests were M. will do it is if he is in a real R. Eppert and Delbert Shadley, pinch. directors of the Phoenix and U.S. Warns Against 3 The MDTA program is aimed Tucson Adult Evening Schools; Spray Oven Cleaners primarly at the younger, lesser- Harper Stewart, state director The U.S. Food and Drug Ad­ skilled union members who work of the U. S. Bureau of Appren­ ministration has warned that less than a full year because of ticeship and Training and Rob­ three spray-type oven cleaners, their specialized skills and who ert F. Burke, director of the pressurized with propane gas, want to better themselves. Arizona Apprenticeship Council. may explode when used on hot Trainees were chosen on the The Certificates of Completion surfaces or near a pilot light. basis of individual needs and the of Apprenticeship were pre­ The products, Aeroseal Super needs of the construction indus­ sented to the honorees by W. A. Foam with ammonia, a product try. Gray. Newly certified Journey­ of the Aeroseal Corp. of Camp The six locals involved are: man Grade and Paving Equip­ Hill, Pa., and Heavy Duty Cook- Local 17, Buff'alo; Local 106, Al­ ment Operators included Paul R. ware Cleaner and Heavy Duty bany; Local 410, Binghamton; Kenshol, Duane Bingham, Earl Oven Cleaner from the Sunbeam Local 545, Syracuse; Local 832, T. Clay, Edward G. Trejo, Ver­ Appliance Service of Chicago, Rochester; and Local 463, Niag­ non P. Hawkins, Gregory A. had caused seven instances of ara Falls. They have a total Stephens, Alberto F. Armenta, fire and explosion. They are be­ membership of 9,500 men and Emery W. Collins, Richard 0. ing voluntarily removed from the 200 trainees were selected Dougherty, Gary G. Gonyea, the market. on a per capita basis.

22 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER September, 1967 r

Tire Standards A 64-Year Member Among Those Honored Proposed by U.S. Federal Highway Administra­ As LU. 513, St. Louis, Awards Service Pins tor Lowell K. Bridwell has an­ nounced proposed safety stand­ ards for new passenger car tires. Under the rule-making proce­ dures required by the Traffic Safety Act, manufacturers and other interested parties were given until August 22 to submit technical comments and recom­ mendations on the proposed standards. New reports will be issued following study of indus­ try reaction. The provisions of proposed Standards 109 apply to all new tires for use on passenger cars manufactured after 1948, the Members at the head table, left to riKht, included: Third Vice-President Leo year that marked the change to Bachinski, Father Lee Brown, Local 513 President John H. Murphy, General the tire sizes being used today. President Hunter P. Wharton and Executive Vice-President Richard Nolan. It sets forth minimum tire di­ mensions and performance levels General President Hunter P. the Building and Construction for strength, endurance and Wharton and five other officers Trades Council of St. Louis, high-speed performance, defines of the International Union of were the principal speakers at tire load ratings and specifies Operating Engineers recently at­ the dinner and ceremonies. labeling requirements to be tended a dinner honoring the 25- James Henry, President Em­ placed on the tire. year members of Local 513, St. eritus of Local 513, got his start Each new tire would be labeled Louis. Accompanying the Pres­ 64 years ago with Local 66 in on both sidewalls with the fol­ ident were Executive Vice Presi­ Philadelphia, President Whar­ lowing information: (a) size dent Richard Nolan, First Vice ton's home union. Mr. Henry designation, (b) maximum per­ President John Brady, Second was 90 years old last month. missible inflation pressure, (c) Vice President J. C. Turner, The representatives of Local maximum load rating, (d"t man­ Third Vice President Leo Bach­ 513 are: William H. Murphy, ufacturer's name or identifying inski and Sixth Vice President James LaMartina, Wayne Hop­ code, (e) composition of the ma­ Thomas Maguire. kins, William A. Delaney, Russell terial used in the plv cord, (f) President Wharton and Joseph Rowe, Lester Straughan, and actual number of plies in the Cousins, executive secretary of William McDowell. sidewall area, and the actual number of plies in the tread area, Present for the ceremonies were three former officers of Local 513—President if diff"erent, (g) the word "tube- Emeritus William A. O'Connell, 72, a 47-year member; President Emeritus James Henry, 90, and a 64-.vear member and former Vice-President William less" or "tube-type" as applica­ Stuhr, Sr., who has a 51-year service record in the I.U.O.E. ble, (h) the word "radial" if a radial ply tire, and (i) an ap­ proved recital or symbol that the tire conforms to applicable Fed­ eral standards. It also would require all tires to be equipped with a tread wear indicator that will provide a vis­ ual indication when the tire has been worn to a tread depth of Yjr, inch. The proposed Standard 110 specifies reqiurements for new car tire and rim selection to pre­ vent tire overloading when the vehicle is operated at the des­ ignated maximum passenger and luggage carrying capacity. eii[ioi*i£t]xt

Irii. Wnx. t. Inmklmrt Sni. f. 31. Ihtkn Int. li^rt A. iMkv Int. iHi4mu IS. Parm^fij Int. loll i^tBtn iCiiral Itituiit 5^0. 140 Irn. Sriu^Htit iHitutrs EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS Uru. A. A. 'Ntdti] WHEREAS it Is with deep regret and heartfelt sympathy that the officers and members of Local Iru. IG. I. ISaltrrtH Union No. 148 report the passing of our brothers and friends, Wm. E. Brookhart, Wm. T. Lewis, and Melvin R. Parmeley; Therefore be it moral Ittttnn Nn. 450 Resolved, That we, the members and officers of HOUSTON, TEXAS the Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa units of Local Un­ ion No. 148 stand in one minute of silent prayer WHEREAS Our Divine Redeemer has called to and that the charter be draped for 30 days; and their eternal reward our good friends and broth­ be it further ers, and Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt sym­ Resolved, That we, the officers and members of pathy to their families and that a copy of this Local Unions No. 450, 450A and 450C, deeply resolution be forwarded to our official JOURNAL mourn their passing and extend to their families, relatives, and friends our heartfelt sympathy in for publication. their time of sorrow; and THOMAS E. RULON, Recording Secretary. Resolved, That we stand in one minute of silent prayer and that the charter be draped for 30 days; and be it further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to our International office for publication in the Int. S. m. AutirrBnu official JOURNAL. ELLIS GREENE, ISnt. (^nxt d. lEuaus Recording-Corresponding Secretary.

BoRGER, TEXAS LOCAL UNION NO. 351 of the International Un­ Irn. 31. lE. Mrujlit ion of Operating Engineers go on record as ex­ tending to the family and friends of G. W. Ander­ ICnral Hitinn 5J^a. 504 son and Gene C. Evans our sincere regrets and FREEPORT, TEXAS deepest sympathy at their untimely passing; and WHEREAS it is with deep regret and sincere be it further sorrow that the Officers and Members of Local Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent Union No. 564, International Union of Operating to their families, a copy be sent to the INTERNA­ Engineers, report the passing of our Friend and TIONAL ENGINEER for publication and a copy in­ Brother J. E. Wright; Therefore be it corporated into the minutes of the Local Union; Resolved, That we, the members and Officers of and be it further Local Union No. 564, International Union of Op­ Resolved, That the charter be draped for 30 erating Engineers, use this means of conveying days in memoriam, and the membership assem­ to the family and friends of Brother Wright our bled this date, August 7, 1967, and stand for one sincere sympathy and regrets; and be it further minute In silent prayer in his memory. Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent G. W. HORTON, to the family of Brother Wright, a copy be sent President. to the INTERNATIONAL ENGINEER for publication SAM L. STONE, and a copy be Incorporated into the minutes of the Secretayy. Local in regular session; and be it further

24 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER September, 1967 Resolved, That those members assembled this tee and Business Representative; Therefore be it date stand for one minute in silent tribute to our Resolved, That we, the officers and members of departed Brother, and that the charter be draped Local Union No. 115, deeply mourn his passing, for 30 days in memoriam. and extend our sincere sympathy to his widow Adopted this the 7th day of August, 1967. and family in their hour of sorrow and bereave­ J. V. SiDWELL, ment ; and be it further Recording-Corresponding Secretary. Resolved, That the Charter be draped for 30 days in memoriam and that the membership as­ sembled, this date, stand for one minute in silent prayer in memory; be it further Ir0. ISalpIt 3l0l|UBt0U Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be for­ warded to the family of our departed brother and ICaral litwit Nn. 115 a copy be incorporated into the minutes of our VANCOUVER, B. C. Local Union, and a copy be forwarded to the WHEREAS it is with deep sorrow and heartfelt INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER for publi­ sympathy that we, the officers and members of cation. Local Union No. 115, report the passing of our FRED G. RANDALL, Brother and valued friend, Ralph Johnston, Trus­ Recording-Corresponding Secretary.

Labor Studying Architectural Barriers to Handicapped

Organized labor is partici­ "Its job is to look into the capped adults cannot exercise pating in a national study problem of the extent to which their rights to education, being made on ways and certain features of buildings— training and employment or means of overcoming architec­ steps, narrow doorways, no their duties as citizens and tural barriers, making public elevators, small washrooms, voters." buildings more accessible to etc.—keep a large number of Mr. Meany urges unions to the handicapped. Last year people from getting into and support construction stand­ Congress provided for the ap­ using buildings. Without ac­ ards which permit access to pointment of a National Com­ cess to community buildings buildings. He calls for full sup­ mission on Architectural Bar­ crippled children and young port of the National Commis­ riers. On this commission is people as well as older handi­ sion. included a labor representa­ tive, John Cinquemanim, exec­ utive secretary of the Los Angeles, Calif., Building Trades Council. Chief leader in an effort to solve the problem of architec­ tural barriers has been the President's Committee on Em­ ployment of the Handicapped. This group has enlisted the ac­ tive assistance of some of the country's outstanding archi­ tects. AFL-CIO President George Meany has urged labor sup­ port of the National Commis­ sion. In a letter to general presidents of affiliates Mr. Older buildiri);'' can be made more accessible (o fbe handicapped by in­ Meany has written about the stalling ramps as shown in the above photograph. Organized labor is job of the commission saying, participating in a national study of the problem.

September, 1967 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER 25 Death Benefits Paid By Our International Union During August, 1967

Name of Relationship Cause of Deceased Member Age Local No. Location Amount Beneficiary of Beneficiary Death John Ard 76 3B San Francisco, Calif. $7.50.00 Myrtle Ard Widow Pulmonary edema Ray B. Brown 59 3 San Francisco, Calif. 600.00 Adah Brown Widow Heart Eail BuUard 63 3D San Francisco, Calif. 600.00 Bertha Bullard Widow Accident • Ted Burkhart 67 3 San Francisco, Calif. 760.00 Dolores J. Morrison Daughter Heart Justice L. Croy 45 3 San Francisco, Calif. 200.00 Esther M. Croy Widow Arteriosclerosis George F. Dwyer 77 3A San Francisco, Calif. 750.00 Mary M. Dwyer Widow Respir-atory Charles A. Gardella 66 3 San Francisco, Calif. 750.00 Esther May Gardella Widow Heart James A. Gordon 57 3 San Francisco, Calif. 750.00 Gladyce C. Gordon Widow Heart George E. Helms 61 3 San Francisco, Calif. 600.00 Kathryn Helms Widow Carcinoma Anthony Mesarchik 52 3 San Francisco, Calif. 100.00 Margaret Mesarchik Widow Accident • Merle Miller 60 3 San Francisco, Calif. 500.00 liet-nice E. Miller Widow Arteriosclerosis Widtcr Mills 76 3 San Francisco, Calif. 750.00 Waiter Mills. Jr. Son Heart M. Ramunni 69 3 San Francisco, Calif. 600.00 Ralph & Joseph Ramona Sons Heart Henry T. D(rwnes 64 4 Boston, Mass. 750.00 Anna M. Downes Widow Heart Wayne Gerald 55 4C Boston, Mass. 400.00 Irene V. Gerald Widow Carcinoma John Sasso 69 4 Boston, Mass. 400.00 Rose Sasso Widow Carcinoma James R. Cote 36 12 Los Angeles, Calif. 400.00 Marita M. Cote Widow Accident • Frank M. Fesmire 64 12 Los Angeles, Calif. 600.00 Anna&akalmo M. Fesmire Widow Accident • John W. McDonald 66 16 New York. N. Y. 760.00 Margaret S. McDonald Widow Hepatic coma William H. Parker 64 17 Buffalo. N. Y. 500.00 Mrs. William Parker Widow Coronary occlusion David MacArthur 63 39 San Francisco, Calif. 400.00 Cecil D. Randolph Fiancee Bronchopneumonia Lloyd Brummett 44 103B Indianapolis, Ind. 200.00 Wilma J. Brummett Widow C<»ronary Galloway Hutchinson 66 138 Nassau & Suifolk Cts. 400.00 Martha L. Hutchinson Widow Natural causes Truman Scott 62 150 Chicago, III. 100.00 Vera M. Scott Widow Myocardial infarc. James H. Cassady 66 302B Seattle, Wash. 400.00 Magdalene Z. Cassady Widow Myocardial infarc. Chester J. Childs 71 302 Seattle, Wash. 760.00 Helen P. Childs Widow Arteriosclerosis

Milton Felstet 60 371 Kalispell, Mont. 200.00 Mrs. Milton Felstet Widow Heart Richard J. Kennedy 24 52 OD Mitchell, III. 200.00 Joseph D. Kennedy Father Pulmonary edema Robert J. Morris 36 546 Syracuse. N. Y. 400.00 Sharon Y. Morris Widow Carcinoma William Tiche 46 545 Syracuse. N. Y. 750.00 Jane Tighe Widow Accident • Charles F. Johnson 51 701 Portland, Ore. 100.00 Ina N. Johnson Widow Heart Connie G. Pace 62 819 Fort Worth, Tex. 500.00 Roy A. Pace Brother Hemorrhage Gregory Lyons 42 825B Newark, N. J. 200.00 Bridget M. Lyons Widow Carcinoma Edward J. Brossman 62 891 New York, N. Y. 600.00 Margaret Brossman Widow Coronary Garth Armstrong 70 49WC St. Paul, Minn. 400.00 Eva Armstnmg Widow Myocardial infarc. Carl B. Axberg 71 17CWC Buffalo, N. Y. 400.00 Ida Fisher Axberg Widow Carcinoma Howard G. Clarkson 96 150BWC Chicago, III. 750.00 Myrtle Clarkson Widow Arteriosclerosis Paul R. Cline 67 3WC San Francisco, Calif. 100.00 Johnnie R. Cline Son Carcinoma Finley Dortch 76 9WC Denver, Colo. 760.00 Mary Dortch Widow Arteriosclerosis C. L. Eurenius 83 lOWC Toledo, Ohio 760.00 Anita Keeler Daughter Arteriosclerosis Frank L. Fellers 72 3WC San Francisco, Calif. 760.00 Mildred A. Fellers Widow Arteriosclerosis Patrick Gilchrist 76 891WC New York, N. Y. 760.00 Mrs. Patrick Gilchrist Widow Natural causes Clarence Hall 71 IWC Denver. Colo. 200.00 Teresa A. Hall Widow Carcinoma Charles Hendrix 71 399WC Chicago, 111. 750.00 Charles B. Hendrix Son Myocardial infarc. Gottlieb Kehrli 77 96AWC Pittsburgh, Pa. 600.00 Marie Kehrli Widow Arteriosclerosis John McKim 73 94WC New York. N. Y. 400.00 Christina McKim Widow Natural causes Clyde E. Neally 66 139WC Milwaukee, Wis. 500.00 Mrs. Clyde E. Neally Widow Coronary Vemard J. Parker 73 966WC Danville, III. 760.00 Novella H. Parker Widow Cardiac Leroy C. Sewell 64 12WC Los Angeles, Calif. 760.00 Mabel E. Sewell Widow Carcinoma Edgar B. Wilson 72 320WC Florence, Ala. 750.00 Sadie Mae Wilson Widow Myocardial Monroe Pennington 76 30WC New York, N. Y. 400.00 Bros. & Sis. Anemia William J. Smythe 78 2 St. Louis, Mo. 200.00 Irene M. Knichel Friend Arteriosclerosis Ray Creason 65 12 Los Angeles, Calif. 400.00 Clarence C. Creason Brother Hemorrhage Leslie Spurbeck 62 12 Los Angeles, Calif. 400.00 Irma K. Spurbeck Widow Arteriosclerosis Peter J. Dean 59 14 New York. N. Y. 760.00 Ruth J. Dean Widow Natural causes William Fry 88 14 New York, N. Y. 750.00 Mary E. Fry Widow Natural causes

Howard Kaelin 55 66 Pittsburgh, Pa. 750.00 Leona M. Kaelin Widow Carcinoma Walter Denis 60 94A New York, N. Y. 100.00 Louise Andrews Sister Coronary Wilbur Smith 68 138A Nassau & Suffolk Cts. 750.00 Helen E. Smith Widow Carcinoma Richard W. Davis 51 324 Detroit, Mich. 200.00 Marcella Davis Widow Carcinoma John A. Robertson 79 324 A Detroit. Mich. 500.00 Georgina Robertson Widow Cerebral hemorrhage Fred S. Hatton 61 369B Memphis, Tenn. 500.00 Ernestine Hatton Widow Tumor Henry W. Kobos 49 399 Chicago. 111. 400.00 Ruth L. Kobos Widow Carcinoma Alfonso Pires 64 478 New Haven, Conn. 750.00 Angelina Pires Widow Carcinoma John Lallde 61 478A New Haven, Conn. 100.00 Rose V. Laude Widow Coronary occlusion Milton Graeler 49 513B St. Louis. Mo. 200.00 Dorothy Graeler Widow Accident • Oscar J. Cloninger 76 148WC E. St. Louis, III. 750.00 Wilbur B. Cloninger Son Arteriosclerosis Sam W. Davison 61 601WC Los Angeles, Calif. 400.00 Marie G. Davison Widow Pulmonary Gilardo DeLuca 80 520BWC E. St. Louis, 111. 760.00 Alfred DeLuca Son Arteriosclerosis Louis Henry Kliss 83 60 IWC Los Angeles, Calif. 750.00 C(»ra Kliss Widow Arteriosclerosis Clarence Mezger 70 39WC San Francisco, Calif. 400.00 Elizabeth C. Mezger Widow Arteriosclerosis Alfred Meyer 72 310WC Green Bay, Wis. 750.00 MarKuerite Meyer Widow Carcinoma Howard F. Parker 67 6WC Kansas City, Mo. 760.00 Lucille F. Parker Widow Arteriosclerosis Walter W. Paul 84 321WC Birmingham, Ala. 750.00 Mary M. Paul Widow Carcinoma Thomas F. Poulsom 72 12WC Los Angeles, Calif. 600.00 Jennie E. Poulsom Widow Arteriosclerosis Herbert E. Spencer 69 286WC Seattle. Wash. 760.00 Wm. F. Williford Executor Arteriosclerosis George H. Weddle 77 601WC Los Angeles. Calif. 760.00 Frank & Leonella Cammack Friends Pulmonary edema Michael Dubranski 60 642 Philadelphia, Pa. 400.00 Michael & Robert Dubranski Sons Cerebi-al hemorrhage

26 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER September, 1967 Death Benefits Paid By Our International Union During August, 1967

Name of Relationship Cause of Deceased Member Age Local No Location Amount Beneficiary of Beneficiary Death Garrett H Bntwne 71 b49B Peoria 111 $200 00 Hobart W Browne Son Myocaidial William Westbrook 60 825B Newark N J. 750 00 Lucille Westbrook Friend Coronarv occlusion Oscal Cone 47 825 Newark. N J. 500 00 Alice Cohen Cone Son Carcinoma Austin Philhower 59 826 Newark N J. 760 00 Hazel Philhower Widow Carcinoma Daniel R Behm 70

September, 1067 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER 27 Death Benefits Paid By Our International Union During August, 1967

Name of Relationship Cause of Deceased Member Age Local No. Location Amount Beneficiary of Beneficiary Death Melvin Gold 38 487B Miami, Fla. 1100.00 Leila M. Gold Widow Accident • P'rank Leftridge 66 656A Chicago, III. 600.00 Annette Turner Daughter Cerebro Joe DelPrado 77 268WC Des Moines, Iowa 750.00 Andrea S. DelPrado Widow Artenosc]erosi.s John H. Wood 70 601"WC Los Angeles, Calif. 400.00 Frances E. Wood Widow Carcinoma John C. Burton 65 18 Cleveland, Ohio 500.00 Intha Burton Widow Coronary occlusion John Martin, Jr. 63 26 Brooklyn. N. Y. 760.00 Rose Safre Sister Natural causes Wm. Pope 72 99 Washington, D. C. 200.00 Theresa Pope Widow Cardiac laaiah C. Kauftman 64 99 Washington, D. C. 400.00 Alice M. Kauffman Widow Myocardial infarc. Gary R. Shipley 54 369 Memphis, Tenn. 750.00 Gladys J. Shipley Widow Pulmonary emboli Innocence Zapalac 61 347 Texas City, Tex. 400.00 Ruby Zapalac Widow Coronary occlusion Alexander Sweedler 70 671 Omaha, Neb. 750.00 Lucille Sweedler Widow Parkinson disease Necil E. Broadrick 44 3WC San Francisco, Calif. 200.00 Virginia Broadrick Widow Cerebral edema Ernest Chennault 57 912BWC Asa L. Chennault 750.00 Asa L. Chennault Son Accident • Ralph Johnston 45 115 Vancouver, B.C., Can. 500.00 Elsie Johnston Widow Amputation GeorKe F. Sevier 62 302 Seattle, Wash. 750.00 Lucille M. Sevier Widow Arteriosclerosis Charles P. Rosa 28 882 Vancouver, B .C, Can. 100.00 Gordon E. Ross Father Accident • Ernest E. Schaaf 47 965 Springfield, III. 200.00 Evelyn M. Schaaf Widow Myocar-dial infarc. Glenn A. Stroessenreuther 68 36 WC St. Paul, Minn. 750.00 Martha Stroessenreuther Widow Coronary Patrick Bridenbaker 21 17AWC Buffalo, N. Y. 100.00 George & Georgette Bridenbaker Parents Killed (Viet Nam 1 O. V. Bentley 60 428 Phoenix, Ariz. 750.00 Stephen C. Bentley Son Myocardial infarc. Alonzo Kissell 64 653WC Centralia, 111. 500.00 Gladys Kissell Widow Arteriosclerosis Clyde E. Morgan 49 9AWC Denver, Colo. 500.00 Helina Morgan Widow Glioblonstoma Lawrence Locker, Sr. 73 17WC Buffalo. N. Y. 750.00 Lawrence Locker, Jr. Son Carcinoma Rollin Fancher 64 3 San Francisco, Calif. 200.00 Thelma M. Fanciier Widow Cerebral hemorrhage Clement HeaKCrty 67 8D San Francisco, Calif. 200.00 Alyne V. Heagerty Widow Carcinoma Albert Godfrey 45 3A San Francisco, Calif. 100.00 Dorothy L. Godfrey Widow Cerebral edema Billy M. Heard 60 3 San Francisco, Calif. 100.00 Bobbie Mae Heard Widow Carcinoma Howard A. Kortie 49 3 San Francisco, Calif. 200.00 Barbara A. Kortie Widow Accident • James S. Mason 65 3 San Francisco, Calif. 500.00 Sarah N. Mason Widow Myocardial infarc. Clarence Mathews 70 3 San Francisco, Calif. 760.00 Lois J. Wilier Daughter Cardiac George Pfeffer 49 3 San Francisco, Calif. 600.00 Lovetta E. Pfeffer Widow Accident • Jasper A. Scott 61 3 San Francisco, Calif. 760.00 Shirley S. Brann Daughter Heart Harl E. Stewart 48 3 San Fi-ancisco. Calif. 750.00 Martha V. Stewart Widow Anoxia Oney Tucker 64 3 San Francisco, Calif. 750.00 Mary Tucker Widow Coronary occlusion Milton Watkina 70 3 San Francisco, Calif. 200.00 Myrtle Watkins Widow Cerebral hemorrhage James C. West 66 3 San Francisco, Calif. 750.00 Zella West Widow Carcinoma Carl Ackelbein 56 9 Denver. Colo. 760.00 Cecil F. Ackelbein Widow Coronary occlusion Earl D. Fox- 39 18 Cleveland, Ohio 400.00 Jewell D. Fox Widow Accident • James R. Patterson 49 101 Kansas City, Mo. 200.00 Phyllis Patteson Widow Medullary paralysis Elmer Ellingson 63 286B Tacoma, Wash. 200.00 Clara H. Ellingson Widow CVA Walter J. Tierney 66 378 Butte. Mont. 760.00 Beulh Tierney Widow Carcinoma W. H. Bartimus 55 399B Chicago, 111. 100.00 Virginia J. Bartimus Widow Pulmonary emboli Earl Blount 42 406 ^ew Orleans, La. 600.00 Velma Blount Widow Calcific Aortic Stenasis Roy Batterson 37 463 Niagara Falls, N. Y. 200.00 [>orothy Batterson Widow Myocardial infarc. Charles W. Hunt 67 463B Niagara Falls, N. Y. 100.00 Lulu G. Hunt Widow Coronary occlusion James H. Furbush 71 645 Syracuse, N. Y. 760.00 Beatrice T. Furbush Widow Pneumonia Henry McJohnson 66 653 Mobile. Ala. 750.00 Luvonia McJohnson Widow CVA A. J. Moncrief 63 653 Mobile. Ala. 500.00 Florence D. Moncrief Widow Carcinoma Dale Willis Stockton 66 701 Portland. Ore. 760.00 Doris 0. Stockton Widow Pulmonary edema David R. Dowd 46 826C Newark. N. J. 400.00 Anna M. Dowd Widow Carcinoma John W. Houters 73 832 Rochester, N. Y. 760.00 Ethels R. Houters Widow Carcinoma Morgan T. Armstrong 76 39WC San Francisco, Calif. 750.00 Bros. & Sis. Hernia Chester E. Billows 80 56fiAWC Chicago. III. 400.00 Mary Jane Billows Widow Carcinoma Vincent Boylan 74 39WC San Francisco, Calif. 500.00 Esther M. Boylan Widow Myocardial infarc. John G. Davis 79 3i)WC San Francisco, Calif. 750.00 Wm. F. Acebo Stepson Bronchopner monia Howard A. Egts 81 609WC Seattle. Wash. 760.00 Georgina H. Egts Widow Coronary occlusion Fred R. Gibson 72 625WC Wood River, III. 760.00 Vivian C. Gibson Widow Coronary occlusiim George W. Huntridge 72 526WC San Diego, Calif. 750.00 George W. Huntridge. Jr. Son Heart Malcolm C. Koemer 60 12WC Los Angeles, Calif. 600.00 Marguertie B. Koemer Widow Coronary occlusion Carl A. Miller 78 967WC St. Paul. Minn. 760.00 Children Arterioscler-osis George M. Rawlings 67 12WC Lrs Angeies. Calif. 400.00 Beatrice Rawlings Widow Carcinoma Louis E. Sipe 54 701A Portland, Ore. 600.00 Erna E. A. Sipe Widow Pneumonia Christopher Ford 50 62 Boston, Mass. 200.00 Marion Ford Widow Carcinoma Dick Calciano 51 12 Los Angeles, Calif. 100.00 Virginia Calciano Widow Carcinoma Charles A. Senci 49 18 Cleveland, Ohio 500.00 Hazel Senci Widow Myocardial infarc. Roland Roff 62 49 St. Paul, Minn. 750.00 Robert E. Roff Nephew Myocardial infarc. Wayne Syverson 37 49B St. Paul, Minn. 200.00 Mae Syverson Mother Accident • James H. Golden 26 77A Washington, D. C. 100.00 Sally H. Golden Widow Accident • Bobby (".. Jefferies 24 lOlB Kansas City. Mo. 100.00 Sara J. Jefferies Widow Accident • Leonard C. Rose 58 283 Spokane. Wash. 600.00 Fred L. Rose Son Arteriosclerosis Edd J. Malone 78 302 Seattle. Wash. 750.00 Helen M. Malone Widow Carcinoma Leroy C. Crettol 63 399 Chicago. 111. 750.00 Melba Crettol Widow Hemorrhage A. A. Neely 42 450 Houston, Tex. 100.00 Mrs. A. A. Neely Widow Gun-shot wound Fred Bnrbagallo 66 513B St. Louis, Mo. 100.00 Helen Barbagallo Widow Myocardial infarc. Edwfii-il L. Danielson 58 687 Chicago. III. 600.00 Lorraine M. Danielson Widow Myocardial infarc. L. T. Milli-r 62 627C Tulsa, Okla. 400.00 Shanm Miller Daughter Natural causes Ktrir^i \';tiiDuren 63 825 Newark. N. J. 760.00 Isabelle Van Duren Widow Myocardial infarc. CIKUI.'S lifiifro 64 841 [Terre Haute, Ind. 760.00 Mary Renfro Widow Sepsis Lloyd O. NofFsinger 74 701BWC iPortland. Ore. 750.00 Cora Noffsinger Widow Arteriosclerosis

28 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER September, 1967 Death Benefits Paid By Our International Union During August, 1967

Name of Relationship Cause of Docfjised Mt^mher Age Local No. Lcycetion Amount Beneficiary of Beneficiary Death Edward Van Straten 72 139WC Milwaukee. Wis. $750.00 Emma VanStraten Widow Arteriosclerosis Wm. F. Kuss 69 150WC Chicago. 111. 600.00 Pearl L. Kuss Widow Circulatory D. M. Goodfellow 60 866 Port Arthur,Ont.Can. 400.00 Erva Jean Zager Daughter Heart Allen W. l^ppin 77 9 Denver, Colo. 750.00 Donald W. Lappin Son Arteriosclerosis Juan B. Guzman 42 12A Los Angeles, Calif. 500.00 Maria B. Guzman Sister Accident • Eugene K. Felker 59 181B Henderson, Ky. 760.00 Willia Madge Felker Widow Cerebral hemorrhage H. W. Kirschbaum 45 371 ECalispell. Mont. 100.00 Aliene M. Kirschbaum Widinv Accident • Emmett D. Sweeney 55 377 Great Falls. Mont. 500.00 Vincent M. Sweeney Brother Ulcerative colitis Ellsworth WriKht 43 428 B Phoenix, Ariz. 400.00 Arlene B. Wright Widow Accident • Raymond A. Hauze 68 542 Philadelphia, Pa. 750.00 Mildred E. Hauze Widow Accident • Mario D'Andrea 47 542A Philadelphia, Pa. 400.00 Rose D'Andrea Widow Carcinoma Gerald Le^ere 69 793B Toronto, Ont.. Can. 100.00 Bertha Legere Widow Carcinoma Sidney Lee Baker 77 92 WC Memphis. Tenn. 500.00 Blanche L. R. Baker Widow Arteriosclerosis James DeSaro 67 501AWC Los Angeles, Calif, 400.00 Bank of Nevada Executor Cirrhosis of liver Earl h. Heiman 53 IWC Denver, Colo. 760.00 Margaret H. Heiman Widow Emphysema Dale Wm. DouKlas 42 12 Los Angeles, Calif. 400.00 Lucille M. Douglas Widow Accident • Cecil H. Willis 58 12 Los Angeles, Calif. 400.00 Helen Willis Widow Carcinoma James E. Navin 61 12B Los Angeles, Calif. 400.00 Louise P. Navin Widow Arteriosclerosis Wayne Cunninj^ham 47 36 St. Paul, Minn. 400.00 Viola Cunningham Widow Accident • James T. Sears 74 39 San Francisco, Calif. 760.00 Lillian M. Sears Widow Coronary John Boceone 56 39 San Francisco, Calif. 760.00 Josephine Boceone Widow Arteriosclerosis Paul G. Nelson 69 49B St. Paul. Minn. 500.00 Georgia Nelson Widow Myocardial infarc. Carmen Sousa 69 66 Pittsburgh, Pa. 750.00 Carmen John Sousa Son Carcinoma Boyd A. Telford 46 115 Vancouver, B. CCan. 400.00 Gladys Anne Telford Adminis'trix Accident • Wm. J. Murphy 71 160 Chicago, 111. 750.00 Mary E. Murphy Widow Carcinoma Charles H. Trousdale 63 450A Houston. Tex. 400.00 Norma Trousdale Widow Carcinoma Elmer Wells 60 620B E. St. Louis, III. 200.00 Clara K. Wells Widow Carcinoma Robert E. Pickett 62 609 Seattle. Wash. 200.00 Bee E. Pickett Widow Myocardial infait:. Floyd Masterson 28 925B Tampa, Fla. 200.00 Lena Masterson Widow Accident • Roberto Chavez 68 953 Albuquerque, N. M. 500.00 Mercedes M. Chavez Widow Carcinoma Fred E. Bunnell 86 9WC Denver, Colo. 500.00 Marie T. Bunnell Widow Rupture Aorta Manuel A. Garcia 83 30WC New York, N. Y. 760.00 Josephine Garcia Widow Natural causes Lloyd L. Hackley 81 143WC Chicago, 111. 750.00 Gertrude C. Hackley Widow Pneumonia Merle E. Hanson 72 150BWC Chicago. 111. 400.00 Irene F. Hanson Widow Coronary occlusion Herbert L. Jacobs 74 601WC Los Angeles, Calif. 750.00 Bertha Jacobs Widow Pulmonary embolism Felice Ciavarelli 56 15C New York. N. Y. 600.00 Nancy Ciavarelli Widow Natural causes Grafton Fitzwater 56 77A Washington, D. C. 750.00 Bros. & Sis. Carcinoma Jack F. Koehler 43 370 Spokane. Wash. 500.00 Doris L. Koehler Widow Hemorrhage James K. Gould 58 647 Detroit. Mich. 760.00 James L. Gould Son Coronary James E. Wright 52 564 Freeport. Tex. 200.00 Eula Mae Wright Widow Heart Miles H. Cannon 70 18 Cleveland. Ohio 750.00 Grace M. Cannon Widow Arteriosclerxisis James T. Hampton 72 103WC Indianapolis, Ind. 400.00 Sara E. Hampton Widow Cerebral thrombosis Raymond H. Lewis 64 103WC Indianapolis. Ind. 600.00 Lucille Lewis Widow Cardiac Daniel Brown 62 68 Newark. N. J. 750.00 Anna Brown Widow Heart J. B. LoRgins 61 450 A Houston. Tex. 100.00 Betty Louise Loggin.s Widow Carcinoma Ubert KinK 53 460AWC Houston, Tex. 400.00 Bernice King Widow Arteriosclerosis Harold C. Welsh 62 284 Des Moines. Iowa 200.00 Gladys C. Welsh Widow Arteriosclerosis Wilbur Lanpley 66 841C Terre Haute, Ind. 400.00 Sons & Dau. Carcinoma Eusebe Fisher 76 825WC Newark, N. J, 200.00 Bertha Fisher Widow Carcinoma Austin Peloquin 62 406WC New Orleans, La. 750.00 Velma L. Peloquin Widow Myocardial infnrc. James Berti 62 106WC Albany, N. Y. 750.00 Maria Berti Widow Accident • John E. Griffin 62 4 Boston, Mass. 600.00 Mary C. Gr-ifKn Widow Myocardial infarc. Anpelo Mangine 65 16C New York, N. Y. 400.00 Albena Mangine Widow Natural causes Joseph J. Mozis 62 34 Minneapolis, Minn. 600.00 Eileen L. Mozis Widow Myocardial infarc. Harry H. Gillespie 79 286 ISeattle. Wash. 400.00 Anne E. Gillespie Widow Heart Harry Schelinski 59 302 Seattle, Wash. 600.00 Martha A. Schelinski Widow Carcinoma Albert F. Clauson 56 371 Kalispell, Mont. 400.00 Lorraine Clauson Widow Anoxia Wm. Richtermeyer 81 513 St. Louis, Mo. 750.00 Mrs. Wm. Richtermeyer Widow Myocardial infarc. Rosco B. Hitchcock 61 642 Arkansas City. Kan. 400.00 Floye M. Hitchcock Widow Cerebral Eugene F. Wicklow 66 796 Toronto, Ont., Can. 400.00 Lorraine Wicklow Widow Heart Henry Heimroth 94 18WC Cleveland, Ohio 750.00 Rudolph W. Streicher Friend Arteriosclerosis Mack L. Jones 69 226WC New Orleans, La. 750.00 Mrs, Mack L. Jones Widow Hemorrhage John H. Knief 81 30WC New York, N. Y. 760.00 Caroline Knief Widow Natural causes

September, 1967 The INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER 29 CUT OUT- = Named "Honorary Seabee" SEWER CLOG SAVE PLUMBING EXPENSE wilh POWER-FED ROD PATENTED BLADES OUTCUTS THEM ALL WALL-TO-WALL w ACHIEVE

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HELPFUL FREE BOOK General President Hunter P. Wharton admires his "Silver >- HOW TO CLEAN ALL DRAINS Seabee" presented by Captain Nelson R. Anderson, left, (Useful Data) assistant commander for Keal Property, Na\al Facilities Valuable Advice on drainage problems, how to remove Engineerinff Command; and Ronald E. Groat, center, labor roots, grease, detergent, rags in TOILETS, SINKS, relations advi.sor at the Command. President Wharton was named an "Honorary Seabee" and thanlied for his URINALS, BATHTDBS, SHOWERS, HOUSE-TO- support of the current recruiting programs, in which STREET SEWERS. Get rid of Foul Odors, bacteria. ratings up to Chief Petty Officers are offered experienced Do your own rodding or start your own business. construction men. Receive a FREE SKETCH of Plumbing Pipeline in average building. Save Plumbing Repair. Tear this Ad THE WATER PILE-DRIVER'S CREW out now and write your name and address beside it for FREE BOOK on Power and Hand Units, No Acent BY PATRICK J. DOORLEY will call (Chicago Phone 545-1702). They roll and ride with the wave and tide, MILLER SEWER ROD COMPANY, DEPT. lER, Where the river's water sweeps by; 4642 N. Central Ave., Chicago, 111. 60630 And the long cables reel off the drums of steel, To the leads that point to the sky; They like the slant of the decks acant, And the grime from the smoke stack, too; ^f^ecial ffctice While building the piers they've being doing for

illllllllllllllli.lillirin years, The Water Pile Driver's Crew. MenilxTS rlian«;in<; address for THE INTERNATIONAL OPERATING They're a hearty crowd, and are always proud ENGINEER Of the big machines they drive; 1125 17th St. N. W., Washington, D. C. 20036 And the hammers pound and the air pumps sound should use this form: That makes them a thing alive. They have nothing but sneers for the engineers OLD ADDRESS And the crews on land . . . it's true; l!ov or While they heave and lurch on the floats where they perch, P. O " • • • • The Grimy Pile Driver's Crew. Zone or ZIP Code State. .. . With pride they gaze on the winding maze Of ropes and lines in rows; NEW ADDRESS While the timbers sink with a clang and a clink Name 'Neath the Vulcan's powerful blows. On pay days they go where the liquors flow Reiiister No Local In saloons and gin mills, too; Box or They'll never have wealth, but here's to their Street No health. P. O The Water Pile Driver's Crew.

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