Vol. xxviii No. 12 SEAFARERSaLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO

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MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936

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Charts Program To End Racial Injustice Maritime Day has once again come and gone amid speeches all WASHINGTON—An action program to bridge the gap between America's promise and per­ across the nation lauding the contribution of the maritime industry formance in overcoming centuries of racial injustice was laid before 2,400 delegates summoned by to the nation's history and calling for the development of a strong, mod­ President Johnson to a White House civil rights conference. em American-flag merchant fleet to meet the future commercial and Sea­ defense needs of the nation. Representatives of the by a 30-member leadership coun­ gates began the dialogue—seek­ Many of these sentiments are expressed in good faith by men who farers International Union were cil, headed by Ben. W. Heineman, ing to break down broad generali­ are truly interested in the future of the American merchant marine and among conference delegates, chairman of the Chicago & North ties into specific actions they can alarmed at its steady decline in recent years. who were urged, in a message Western Railway. AFL-CIO Vice undertake in their home com­ For some others however, this is merely standard procedure for Mari­ from AFL-CIO President George President A. Philip Randolph, munities and programs they can time Day. Then, after the speechmaking is over and the news cameras Meany, to keep in mind the over­ served as honorary chairman. present to their organizations. stop grinding, most of the high resolve to do something about our riding importance of a full em­ Vice President Hubert H. Joining in the two days of dis­ deteriorating martime situation is quietly shelved until next Maritime ployment economy to make equal Humphery sounded the keynote, cussions was a cross-section of Day, and pretty soon it is again only the maritime unions and a few opportunity meaningful. declaring the 20 million Negro concerned America — Negro and truly interested parties who continue to call for action and make con­ Meany's message called for pas­ Americans "will no longer be paci­ white, college deans and slum structive suggestions for putting the brakes on U.S. maritime's down­ sage of the pending civil rights fied by slogans or tokens . . . nor dwellers, union ofiicials and cor­ ward slide. bill and urged "a far faster pace" should they." poration presidents, civil rights The lip-service paid to maritime once a year represents a substantial of school desegregation aided by Fulfilling the legitimate expecta­ militants and moderate white about-face when compared with the lack of interest displayed by most "a special multi-billion dollar fed­ tions of the civil right revolution, southerners, clergymen of all legislators and government officials during the rest of the year. Obvi­ eral school fund." Humphrey said, "will be faiths and ranks. Labor's contin­ ously, as their speeches indicate, they recognize the important role that Above all, he said, "there must America's most urgent domestic gent of about 100 came from maritime has played in the nation's histor y both in peacetime and war­ be jobs at good wages for all who task for many years to come." large and small unions and from time, and acknowledge that a strong maritime capability is one of the can work. There must be an ade­ /In a dozen workshops, the dele­ state and.city central bodies. major foundation blocks for the nation's future greatness. Yet, when quate system of income main­ it comes to doing something about assuring that we have a strong, mod­ tenance for those who cannot." em merchant fleet capable of meeting our future needs, constructive The program drawn up by con­ 3More Free WorU Ships Blacklisted action becomes bogged down in red tape and petty bureaucratic rival­ ference leaders called for bold new ries and nothing is done. steps at every level of government An example of the way this type of thinking continually works and by private groups to: For Cuba Trade; Total Now at 255 against maritime is the Interagency Task Force report, which, under the Three more ships have been added to the list of Free World guise of proposing constructive action to assure the future strength of • Create immediate job oppor­ the U.S. merchant fleet, would actually, if adopted, lead to the certain tunities for Negroes at all levels of vessels which have called at Cuban ports since Jan. 1, 1963, ac­ cording to a Maritime Administration report issued last week death not only of the U.S. merchant fleet but of the nation's shipbuild­ skill, coupled with stepped-up ing capability as well. It was the SIU and other maritime unions that training for better jobs. The three vessels are the Brit­ their eligibility to carry govern­ pointed out the dangerous contradictions of the Task Force and sup­ • Provide "quality education ish-flag Ardrossmore, of 5,820 ment-financed cargoes from the ported instead the report of the President's Maritime Advisory Com­ for all" equal to that now available gross tons; the Italian tanker United States have reacquired that mittee, which contains many truly constructive proposals regarding to "the fortunate few," while re­ Elia, of 11,377 gross tons, and the eligibility since the last Marad the rejuvenation of American maritime. ducing racial concentrations in Cypriot-flag Aktor, of 6,993 gross report in May. Both reports are presently before the President of the United schools through "color-conscious" tons. States and have been for some time, yet nothing has been done to planning. Of the 255 ships that have (The Aktor was reported sunk called at Cuba since Jan. 1, 1963. act on them. Testimony is taken, proposals are made, many platitudes • Provide adequate open hous­ 800 miles southwest of San Diego, British-flag ships led with 73. The are mouthed, yet nothing constructive is done. This is typical of the ing for low and moderate income Calif., on June 1. The 441-foot rest consisted of 57 Lebanese, 36 attitude of neglect and lack of interest which the government is dis­ families and, in the process, break ship, believed to be carrying a Greek, 19 Cypriot, 18 Polish, 15 playing towards maritime. down the ghetto walls of inner cargo of sugar to the Orient, sank Italian, nine Yugoslav, seven For these reasons. Maritime Day is usually a tragic farce. Speakers cities and the exclusion barriers stern first after pumps dropped by French, five Moroccan, five Mal­ recall the vital role played by American maritime I'uring the two of the suburbs. a Coast Guard plane failed to curb tese, four Finnish, two Dutch, two world wars and Korea in making victory possible by supplying our • Assure equality in justice and the flooding. The Coast Guard Norwegian, two Swedish, and one fighting men with huge masses of supplies and equipment in the face law enforcement, protect Negroes rescued the 27 persons aboard.) Monacoan. of enemy fire and the ravages of the sea. But they continue to ignore seeking to exercise new-won rights the fact that the American merchant fleet has been allowed to fall into According to the Maritime Ad­ such a condition of decay that it cannot meet the needs of our fighting in the South, and strive to defuse ministration report, none of the men in the present conflict in Vietnam. the powder-keg relations between ships which formerly called at President Johnson has promised a new policy towards maritime, yet police and Negro communities. Cuban ports and were placed on SIU Beats Teamos The action program was drafted all that the responsible government agencies have come up with is the the U.S. blacklist and thereby lost Maritime Task Force report, which if adopted would spell the doom of In Balto. Vote the U.S. maritime industry,, and the proposed inclusion of maritime in a new Department of Transportation—which would have the same Leon Climenko, Labor Aide, BALTIMORE — The SIU effect of destroying what is left of the maritime industry by submerging United Industrial Workers Union it in such a maze of red tape and petty bureaucratic rivalries that it has been certified bargaining agent could not survive. for employees of H. Klaff and At the same time, the President's Maritime Advisory Committee Dies at 53; Was SlU Member Company here, following a recent Report and other concrete and constructive proposals to aid maritime NEW YORK—Leon Climenko, Deputy Industrial Commis­ NLRB election victory over Team­ and stop its continuing decline are ignored, gathering dust on some sioner of the New York Labor Department and a member of the sters Local 311. Contract nego­ bureaucrat's shelf. Seafarers International Union, died suddenly on May 29. He was tiations with the Baltimore scrap It is no wonder then that the yearly Maritime Day speechmaking 53 years old. metal processing firm are already comes with a hollow ring. Brother Climenko terested in refugee problems, an underway. tending a civil interest he maintained after he Of the 71 eligible voters among Gov. Brown and Seafarers rights seminar at joined the Labor Department. Klaff employees, 40 supported the Unity House of Former Governor Thomas Dewey SIU-UIW and 25 voted for the appointed him executive secretary the International Teamsters. Not a single vote was Ladies Garment of the New York State Commit­ cast for "no union" although the Workers Union tee on EMsplaced Persons. Teamsters challenged six SIU when he was His first job with the Labor De­ votes—not enough to effect the stricken. He was partment was editor of the Indus­ election outcome. in charge of the trial Bulletin. When he took over Teamsters Local 311 had made New York Office LeonCKmenko his latest position as deputy in­ two earlier attempts to organize of the Labor De­ dustrial Commissioner, Brother the Klaff employees but lost NLRB partment and had been appointed Climenko was given wider admin­ elections each time. In the mbst deputy commissioner in April, istrative and planning responsibili­ recent election the SIU-UIW in­ 1965, after having served in the ties within the department. He was tervened in the election petition department since 1945. respected and admired for seeking and won the May 20 NLRB bal­ Born in New York, Brother to interpret the state's unemploy­ loting. Climenko attended Fordham Uni­ ment insurance laws liberally dur­ The UIW also recently won a versity for three years. He be­ ing strikes. first-time contract for limousine came an SIU member while sail­ SIU representatives attended drivers employed by the Baltimore ing aboard SlU-contracted ships the funeral services which were Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Con­ during World War II. He then conducted in New York on May tract negotiations, which were served as an assistant to the late 31. completed after the UIW was Matthew Woll, first vice-president Brother Climenko is survived recognized as bargaining agent for of the American Federation of by his wife, Sylvia; two daughters, the limousine drivers, doubles California's Governor Pat Brown was guest speaker at recent Los An­ Labor. Mrs. Laura Johnson and Miss Jo­ their hourly wages, an eight-hour geles County Federation of Labor luncheon in Wilmington. Left to While working in the AFL's hanna Climenko; his mother, Mrs. day with extra pay for overtime, right in photo are: Frank Boyne, SIU Wilmington Port Agent; Gov­ League for Human Rights, Broth­ Busky Climenko; a brother, Jesse, vacation and holiday pay and ernor Brown: Frank Gill, Wilmington Patrolman for the SIU Pacific er Climenko becafhfe actively in­ and a sister, Mrs. Lillian Taufef. ' other benefits. District'M'arine Cooks and Stewards and Seafarer-Mike•Ohannqsjan, Inne 10, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three tmergemy Conference Summoned For Viet Ham Area Based - Union of North America. . (Seafarers will be advised of serve as a military auxiliary. The SOA has obtained a facility State Board of Education and the In issuing the call for the emer­ all details of the campaign and 3) Make certain that the mer­ Federal Government sharing in gency conference to save American of the ways in which they can cantile fleet be owned and oper­ in which to conduct the program development of the training pro­ shipping, the Committee said that at the Marine Hospital at Staple- assist in achieving the confer­ ated under United States registry gram, he added. its action was prompted by "the ence goal for revitalizing Amer­ and run by United States citizens. ton, Staten Island, N. Y., which fact that the U.S. merchant ma­ makes the establishment of the Graduates of the purser-phar­ ican shipping at SIU halls in all 4) Have a fleet consisting of the macist school, which is expected rine is now physically and eco­ ports and through the Seafarers best equipped American-built school a virtual certainty, accord­ nomically obsolete and carries less ing to SOA Secretary-Treasurer to open sometime in September, Log.) ships afloat. will be certified by the . United than nine percent of our foreign Burt Lanpher. commerce." The conference climax on June Responsibility for the decline of States Coast Guard. Instructors 29, the 30th anniversary of the the American merchant marine Opening day of the reinstituted will be members of the staff of the purser-pharmacist mate program, 50 Percent Carriage 1936 Merchant Marine Act, has rests with the administrative agen­ Stapleton Hospital—both doctors Under the Merchant Marine special significance inasmuch as cies which have failed or refused which became extinct following and nurses. World War II, will culminate more Act of 1936/lhe committee said, the Act had as its purpose a mer­ to carry out the intent of the mari­ than two years of a vigorous cam­ Under present plans, the school the intent ^d goal was to realize chant fleet capable of adequately time law over the years. It is the paign by SOA officers. term will be at least nine months; the carriage of 50 percent of the serving the nation's needs in peace maladministration and the failure and in addition, purser-pharmacist The school, which will offer new nation's foreign commerce in and in war. However, instead of a of these agencies to properly im­ mate graduates will have special American bottoms. strong fleet that was the objective plement the 1936 Act's intent that opportunity for job advancement, training for shipboard conditions represents a victory for the union The committee charged that of the Act, the U. S. merchant the American Committee to Save and will be qualified to handle failure to achieve the intent of fleet has steadily deteriorated in our Shipping will campaign vigor­ which had labored arduously radio pratique. through a maze of red tape and the 1936 Act results from the fact the 30 intervening years. ously to correct. a labyrinth of inter-connecting It is contemplated that some y Federal, state and local agencies. 20 to 30 purser students will at­ tend the first term of school. They Secretary - Treasurer Lanpher will not reside at the hospital but said the program will be conducted will receive a per diem allowance AFL-CIO Marine Unions Move to Prevent under the auspices of the U. S. contributed by the SOA and the Public Health Service under the Department of Labor. The funds immediate supervision of Dr. for the schools operation will come Switch of U.S. Cargoes to Foreign Ships Thomas Shinnick and the New from the Federal Government, York State Board of Education though the New York State Board NEW YORK—American seamen, shipyard workers and longshoremen served notice today that under the direction of Dr. John of Education and the Public they would "use all legal means available to us to prevent the chartering of foreign-flag vessels Leslie. It will be a joint project Health Service will provide the and their carriage of American cargoes.' with the Union, the New York KS>- classroom facilities. The notice was contained in shipyard workers; Joseph Curran, "Rather than insisting upon Questiotinaires concerning ap­ a statement jointly issued by president of the National Maritime firm and positive steps to correct plication for study at the school Russell K. Berg, president of Union; Thomas W. Gleason, presi­ these errors," the unions said, Iviitt 16,1««6 Vol. XXVIII, No. 1: have already been distributed the International Brotherhood of dent of the International Long­ "these companies are seizing upon among SOA members. SOfflcIal PubKotion of the SITJNA Boilermakers, which represents shoremen's Association, and Paul the expedient of chartering for­ • Ottlf. Lakes & Inland -Wi Hall, president of the Seafarers , Distriet, AFL-CIO eign flags. Thus they are not only International Union of North Sm9e%i,ihnBo»m displaying extreme short-sighted­ HAU, DelMonte's Crewmen Commended America. .t. fANilER ®AIUi SHKPABD ness with respect to their own fu­ pi.Viee-Prea. :T. The Unions said they had ture welfare, but providing a con­ •A Ah K«im' ^ WII.UAI«S For Resrue of Yneht in Heavy Sens learned that the Department of '' ' N venient escape hatch for the same Commerce had agreed to allow MATTBEWa ;• -i rAt TANNrai'' •' MIAMI—The crew of the SlU-contracted freighter Del Monte Government officials whose in­ (Delta Steamship) has been commended by the Coast Guard for subsidized American shipping . 'HESBBIW BBABD ' companies to charter foreign-flag difference or lack of sound judg­ Vireetof of Oiganitma aiiA the touch-and-go rescue of the foundering pleasure yacht Honey fuMieatiena vessels to carry this nation's com- ment has led us into the present Bee II in stormy seas off the f : '^aHaai»a Editor Art Editor safety. The Del Monte was de­ merical cargoes while the Ameri­ critical situation." M^KJB POUACIC BiiiaKABnSKAiit)!^^. Bahamas. A*»i»tant Editor layed for 12 hours in order to can-flag vessels were diverted to The unions urged that as a tem­ •-,NAt)ttAN:SKy«R: Staff Writers The crew's performance in rescue the foundering yacht and military service in Vietnam. porary measure the Government MBUVJN PURVIS hunting down the small yacht in its occupants. They said that the condition of immediately step up its program Psrm WB)SS heavy seas was hailed as being in The mercy mission took place the American-flag fleet in the of reactivating American-flag ves­ the "best tradition of the sea" by May 20 in response to an emer­ Vietnam emergency is due to past sels from the reserve fleets and pibll*N>i WWMH* *t no Rtirts AW* «Wtrtlssten. 0. C. 20018 ky. th# the commandant of , the Seventh gency AMVER radio call. The Government indifference and neg­ that meanwhile it proceed imme­ IsUniitlsMl UalM, AManMe, Oilt, Ukts anit Amver system, operated by the lect and charged that the com­ diately with the implementation IttlMd WUtrt OlitrUt, AFt-CIO, (575 Fesftb A«-| District Coast Guard Headquar­ ««, BrMWys, l».y. 11232. T.I. HYatlfltIt ters in Miami. Coast Guard, is a maritime mu­ panies involved are now "display­ of a long-range program to restore 9.6600. StMSF «lM. iitttw paid at Waihlnil tual assistance program that co­ ing a readiness and a willingness the American fleet to its proper ton. D. C. Towed to Safety FOSrilASTErS ATTESTIOB! FOMB 3579 Wdl ordinates search and rescue ope­ to participate with the Govern­ strength, based upon the recom­ (Aaald ka Mttt te Saafarar. Inftrnatlenal Unianl The commendation stressed the Atiantla. Calf, Lakti a«d Intanil Vattn Dl.tr>«t| rations in the Atlantic Ocean, ment in this action which will mendations made last November AFt-CIO, 675 FoiHli A».B«. ' Braallyii, A-TI crew's willingness to tow the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico serve only to compound the errors by the President's Maritime Ad- 11232. ! t J -Honey Bee -II 'to< a -• position- of and Pacific Ocean. » .. .» of the past. vispry Onnmitt^,,.,. . If [*age Four SEAFARERS LOG Jane 10; 1966

Seatrain Plans Expansion Program, The Gulf Coast

Adding Eight New Vessels To Fleet by Undsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area The Louisiana Legislature opened its 1966 session recently and it The SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines is moving ahead with a major expansion program that will add looks like it will be a busy legislative year for labor in the Gulf area. eight newer, larger and faster container ships to the company fleet. Of the almost 550 bills already introduced into both houses of the The new Seatrain freighters are being converted at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock State Legislature, the Louisiana AFL-CIO tabulation shows that labor Co., Newport News, Va., from company would add new ports of the enlargement of existing facili­ has a vital interest in more than 44 percent of pending legislation. former Mission-type tankers. call, construct new shore facilities ties. In addition, it's beginning to*®^ The modem container ships will and increase the capacity of its The SlU-contracted Sea-Land look like a "right-to-work" pro­ deck department. Married, Mer­ be two knots faster than the 14.5 existing facilities. Service Inc. was also awarded a posal will be introduced by the rill makes his home in Mobile. knot ships now used by Seatrain. It was noted by the company Defense Department contract for Council of Associated General Until repairs are completed on the Contractors in an attempt to re- Claiborne, he intends to spend his Seatrain announced the expan­ that the total cost of converting the use of container ships for the ships comes to more than $30 service to Viet Nam. enact a "right-to-work" law in the time catching up on his hobby of sion right after a $1.85 million million. This includes the pur­ Sea-Land operates 19 ships and state. Labor was able to repeal fresh water fishing. Another Sea­ Defense Department contract was chase price of new containers, has on order six new, container this anti-labor proposal in 1956, farer who had to get off the Clai­ awarded to Seatrain for the use construction of new facilities and vessels. but the anti-labor "right-to-work" borne is Carl B. Andrews who was of three container ships in haul­ people have neyer given up. If aboard her as oiler. Andrews also ing military supplies. The com­ such a proposal really is brought wants to sign on again as soon pany expects delivery of the three up again, organized labor in this as repairs are complete. new ships within a few weeks. area will marshall all of its re­ Several Seafarers whose last ves­ sources to prevent passage. The new ships moving into sel was the Monticello Victory No Serious Injuries Reported are taking it easy Seatrain berths are the Seatrains On a brighter note, the river town of Yazoo City, Mississippi here. Among Puerto Rico, Carolina and Mary­ them are Clarence land. They will replace the slower recently saw the christening of its As SlU Pacific Ships Collide first vessel since the Confederacy. J. Nail, whose Seatrains Texas, New Jersey and On May 11 the new towboat Little regular shipboard Savannah which are now being SEATTLE—There were no serious injuries reported to Seafarers slot is steward. in the recent collision of the SIU Pacific District-contracted vessels Helen, built at Greenville for the used on the Military Sea Trans­ SlU-Inland Boatmen's union con­ Nail intends to portation Service run to Puerto Washington Mail (American Mail) and Ohio (State Line), in a tracted Coyle Lines of New Or­ rest up for a short Rico. heavy fog off the coast of Korea. ^ leans, was given its official sendoff while at his home Faster Vessels miles off the southwest coast of Both vessels suffered exten­ there. Nail in Mobile before Each converted Mission-tytpe sive damage and are presently Korea in rain and fog. shipping again. tanker is being made over at a undergoing repairs in Japan. The The collision was described by New Orleans Jack Green was last aboard the $2.5 million cost and features an 7,900-ton C-3 Ohio was struck crewman Mike Grimison aboard After laying up for 12 days for Monticello Victory as FWT. expanded cargo carrying capacity. near the No. 2 hold and was the Ohio, who said he was awak­ repairs, the Del Sud re-crewed re­ Groen has shipped out of the Gulf The specialized freighters will cut through as far as the star­ ened from sleep by a "big crash." cently and it was like old home for over 20 years and makes his hold 177 containers measuring 40 board hatch combing. For some "The Washington Mail was week around the hall here for home in Mobile with his wife and by eight feet and 36 rail cars of time she was in danger of sink­ sticking half way through the Delta regulars. Eddie Fnselier children. He intends to get in a 55-foot length. They are two ing and her crew was taken Ohio," he said. "Then in 10 or got off the Sud after a stay of little vacation time before shipping knots faster than 14.5-knot ves­ aboard the Washington Mail, 15 minutes, our captain told them about six months as passenger out again. Another former Mon­ sels now serving the Puerto Rican which suffered severe bow" dam­ to back out. I thought we were bedroom steward. He spent some ticello Victory crewmember who run. age but remained seaworthy. cut clean in two. She went into time visiting relatives in the area. wants to get some rest before the'No. 2 hold and went clear Oyde Lanier, chief steward, spent looking for another berth is Ray­ Seatrain said that along with the The collision occurred on the through to the starboard side of company's fleet expansion the morning of April 25, about 100 most of his layoff time around the mond F. Devine, who sails as the ship clear down." hall. Others were Al Tocho, bar­ second cook. An SIU member of Taking Water tender; and Lloyd Schenk, elec­ long standing, he also makes his trician. Lloyd home in Mobile. After the ships came apart the signed on again Ohio began taking water badly. when she re- Houston The Great Lakes The sea rushed into the 30-foot . crewed as third Bill N. Thompson has been hole in her side faster than her electrician. Others around the hall here looking for pumps could clear it out. It was signing on were a trip to the Far East. TTiompson, by at this point that her crew, with Bobby Gam, deck who- last sailed aboard the Qioc- the exception of several officers, Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes maintenance; taw Victory, wants a steward de­ was taken off as a precautionary Mike Dunn, chief partment slot. Another Seafarer measure. The 660 foot self-unloader, Adam E. Cornelius, operated by the Gam baker; John who is raring to go is Kenneth Ga- The Ohio was later taken in Adams, butcher; bagan. After spending some lei­ Boland and Cornelius Steamship Company of Buffalo, ran aground tow by a Japanese tug and on the northern tip of Russel's Island in the St. Clair River approxi­ and Otto Tinun, waiter. sure time exploring New Mexico, beached near Pusan, Korea. It Gahagan is keeping his eye peeled mately 300 yards from the Algonac Service Center. The grounding was taken in tow only after at­ Mobile occurred Sunday, May 22nd, in a heavy fog. Two SIU-IBU tugs were for a deck job on a ship going to tempting the run to Pusan under When the Claibome put in here India. Another man with India summoned from Detroit to move ^ its own power with the Washing­ the vessel off the bottom, with Hall honoring Maritime Day. The for repairs after her recent colli­ on his mind is Eugene W. Wil­ ton Mail standing by. Eventually sion with a Liberian tanker, sev­ liam who last sailed aboard the no success. It was necessary for ceremonies were attended by Mr. however, the Ohio went so far the Adam E. to discharge part of Frank Alter, representing the U.S. eral SIU oldtimers found them­ Azalea City as FWT. After riding down in the bow that its propeller selves on the beach temporarily. coasters for a while, a long run her cargo into another vessel Department of Commerce; Mr. was out of the water. using the unloading boom in order Edward L. Baker, U.S. Postmas­ Among them are C. D. Merrill sounds good to him and he says to lighten her enough to be freed ter; Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treas­ Another Ohio crewmember, who was sailing in the Claiborne's India would be just fine. from the bottom. No injuries or urer of the SIU's Great Lakes carpenter Frank Wawroski, com­ damage were reported. District. Detroit Mayor Jerome mented "It's a wonder she stayed Cavanaugh issued a proclamation afloat. . . . The water came up All local union and local cen­ awfully fast in No. 1 hold. She tral labor bodies affiliated with the designating the week of May 23rd, was sinking a foot an hour." Unfair Labor Practite Charges Michigan State AFL-CIO have as Maritime Week. been notified to designate their The only injury in the collision respective" delegates for the pur­ Wyandotte Chemical Settlement was reported by crewman W. E. Hike NLRB Case load in 1965 pose of attending a special meet­ After several meetings over the Sumner, who was lookout in the ing on June 1st, in Lansing, Mich­ Ohio's bow who was severely winter months with representa­ The National Labor Relations Board report for the year 1965 igan. tives of the Wyandotte Chemical bruised when knocked from his showed that refusal to bargain charges leveled against employers Company, the SIU has won sever­ feet by the force of the collision All delegates present will be were up 25 percent over the prior year and that illegal discharge ance pay for all members of the and thrown about the deck. The polled in order to determine which and other forms of discrimination against employees continued to SIU Great Lakes District who crash was described by all hands f candidates will receive COPE en­ be the. dominant charge against employers. dorsements, for the offices of Gov­ were employed by the company. as a metal splintering, bone jar­ ernor and U. S. Senator. From The fact that Wyandotte Trans­ ring impact that threw many Unions won 4,680 elections in the 12-month period, or about 60 all appearances, former Governor portation Company did not ac­ crewmen to the decks of both percent of the total, the board reported. vessels. •I G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams is tually go out of business, but Thirty years ago the National Labor Relations Board, in its a "shoe-in" for United States rather got out of the shipping Damage to the Ohio was esti­ first year of existence, handled 31 employee elections. In the fiscal Senator, having already • received end of it, presented a strong legal mated at about half a million dol­ year 1965 the figure was 7,824—a measure of the increase im the support of many unions in point that enabled the union to lars. At latest report she was activity in the area of labor-management relations. this area. Detroit Mayor Jerome make monetary demands in be­ awaiting drydock facilities at Cavanaugh is also seeking the half of all Wyandotte men for­ Shimonoseki, Japan. Repairs will The NLRB made the comparison in its 30th annual report. Democratic nomination. The SIU merly employed by this company. take about 60 days according to Putting its statisticians to work, the agency found that over the .will send delegates to this all im­ In addition, although the Wyan­ present estimates. Repairs to the 30-year period it had handled 200,000 unfair labor practice cases portant meeting. dotte vessels have been sold, the Washington Mail, presently un­ and had conducted for than 140,000 representation elections Wyandotte plants are still receiv­ derway at Yokahama, are expect­ which permitted more than 19 million workers to decide whether Maritime Day, 1966 ing materials at their dock facili­ ed to 'take about 45 days. they wanted to bargain collectively with their employer through Ceremonies were held Monday, ties that are used in the manufac- The crews of both vessels were a union. May 23rd, at Detroit's WJBp turipg of. ywqijs, , repatriated fiy.W . . il •' Y ' t June 10, 1966 SEAF ERS LOG Page Five

The Pacific Coast £a/res SIU Sets Vote for August; Nominutions for Officers Open July 1 by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative DETROIT—Procedures are now underway for the biennial election of officers of the Great Lakes An all California voter poll taken last week shows .that Governor SIU under the terms of the Union's constitution. The procedures require the completion of nomina­ Edmund G. Brown is trailing both Republican candidates in voter tion by July 15 so that actual voting can be held during the month of August. preference at the present time. In accordance with the Sec- f As in 1964, since the Secretary- Detroit, Duluth and Frankfort be­ The poll was conducted among a cross section of eligible voters of retary-Treasurer's pre-balloting both parties throughout the State. The California primary is this week. Treasurer of the Lakes SIU is sta­ tween the hours of 9 A.M.-5 P.M-. report, six Great Lakes posts tioned in Detroit, no position of Mondays through Saturdays. In .Representative Robert Duncan off in the near future are are to be filled by a secret ballot Port Agent for Detroit is included addition, the constitution estab­ won the Oregon primary over the: Kyska Thetus and Choctaw. vote of the Lakes SIU member­ on the Lakes SIU ballot. lishes a specific procedure for Howard Morgan for the Demo­ ship, as a result of action taken Billie Harris's ship was the A credentials committee of shipboard balloting during the cratic senate seat. Duncan will on the secretary-treasurer's pre- three rank-and-file members will voting period in August. oppose Governor Mark Hatfield Alcoa Voyage on which he sailed balloting report at meetings held as bosun. He piled off in San check the qualifications and eligi­ Accordingly, all members are in the November general election. in Great Lakes District ports on bility of air nominees and see to urged to carry their membership Francisco after a trip to Vietnam, June 6. The report recommends San Francisco and is now ready to go the first the preparation of the ballots. books with them at all times during Shipping is still going good in group 1 job that hits the board. the number and locations of ports The actual voting will take the month of August and to in­ the Port of San Francisco. Plenty Billie has been with the SIU 18 and the number of Assistant Sec­ place throughout the month of form themselves on the constitu­ of jobs are available for FWTs, years. retary-Treasurers and Agents to August at Lakes SIU halls in Al­ tional procedures covering ballot­ pena, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Oilers and Electricians. James Pender­ be elected. ing. Last period we paid off and graf has been on A notice spelling out the offices signed on the following ships: the beach for a to be voted on and the eligibility Wild Ranger and Topa Topa. In while but now is requirements for nominees was transit are the: Marymar, Steel ready to ship. Jim sent to all Great Lakes members. has been an SIU The Atlantic Coast Designer, Geneva and Port Mar. It provides for a July 1-15 nomi­ member for 21 Ships due in for the next period nations period during which nomi­ years and thinks nations can be made by mail, in for possible payoffs: De Alba, Mt. the vacation plan by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atiantic Coast Area Vernon Victory, Fairport, San person or at the regular port and sickness and The SIU is happy to welcome the employees of H. Klaff and Com­ Juan, Anniston Victory, Antinous, Pendergraf accident benefits meetings of the Lakes SIU during the first half of July. pany in Baltimore to the union after they voted for the SIU United San Francisco, Vantage Press, are two of the finest things that Industrial Workers Union as their bargaining ageilt in a NLRB elec­ Posts to be filled during the elec­ Iberville, Desoto and Ocean Eve­ any Maritime union has ever tion against the Teamster Local 311. Negotiations with the scrap metal lyn. achieved. Steve Dontes just ar­ tion are those of Secretary-Treas­ firm for a contract, are being held now. rived from the East Coast to take urer and Assistant Secretary- <$>- On the beach for a short spell, a Vietnam run and is now waiting Treasurer and for Port Agents in New York Philadelphia and waiting to make his fourth for a BR slot. Duluth, Chicago, Frankfort and Shipping is exceptionally good trip to the Far East this year, is Riley Carey who sails in the Wilmington Buffalo. in New York for all ratings and deck department, visited the hall Chester Lee Owen, Fireman-Oiler. Shipping in the Wilmington Two Ballots from all indications will remain after spending a few weeks in James Stroud is that way. In the hall to say hello Boston. Carey will take the first just off the Topa area remains active and brisk. And Two ballots will be used in the there are plenty jof jobs for key election. The first one will be for was Dutch Palmer. Dutch is ship's AB's job that comes along. Frank Topa after a 2Vi delegate on the Steel Recorder McGarry, is ready, willing and month Far East rated men in all departments. The all offices except the post of Frank­ Halaula Victory paid off after a fort Port Agent, as provided in the which paid off clean and in good able to take the first deck job that voyage. Brother shape. Palmer was assisted by the hits the boards after spending a three-month trip to the Far East. constitution. This first ballot will ( Stroud, an AB, other delegates, namely Joe Duffy, few weeks on the beach here. wants a slot on Constanino Antoniou, deck be used by all Lakes SIU mem­ delegate abroad the Hercules Vic­ S. Wala and Alii Nasroen in Frank visited his brother who is the first ship head­ bers, except carferrymen. The bringing the ship back with few stationed at the Philadelpha Navy ed for the West­ tory, dropped by the office to pick up some logs. Fred Blunkberg, carferrymen will use the second beefs. This ship had quite a few Yard. Fred Clopton, an oldtimer Stroud ern Pacific. ballot, which will carry the names old timers on it. with the union is registered and George Zintz deck maintenance on the Roswell Victory, also came by while his of nominees for Frankfort Port will visit old friends before ship­ Jr., a 14-year member of the SIU, ship was in for bunkers to pick Agent, as well as for Secretary- Baltimore ping out. His last ship was the fresh off the Topa Topa, will Columbia. Ywaswant Somani is up a delegate's kit. F^ed is headed Treasurer and Assistant Secretary- Shipping has been good during check in for a physical exam be­ for yietnam. Treasurer. now fit for duty and should be fore returning to sea. Brother the past two weeks with plenty of ready for a pumpman's job soon. jobs on the board and prospects Zintz, an AB, is known for his To Maritime Urged for the coming two weeks look We have five payoffs, five sign- "bottle writing escapades." After very good. At present, the Santore, ons and 11 ships in transit for 14 attempts at enclosing messages Alamar and ^amar are laid up. this period. in bottles at sea, he finally found The Seamar is due to crew up a pen pal in the person of Sergeant House Bill Would Spur June 4 and the Santore, June 6. Puerto Rico John White, British Army, who's No report yet on the Alamar. During the last period, there were The Supreme Court of Puerto located in the British protectorate Rico has decided that labor con­ of Sharjah Trucial Oman in the three payoffs, three sign-ons and six ships in transit. tracts between industry and work­ Persian Gulf. New Ship Construction ers remain in effect even though Seattle WASHINGTON—A bill designed to aid the development of a James Long, a 25-year SIU the workers change their union modern American-flag merchant fleet by encouraging replacement veteran who last sailed as Bosun before the contract expires. Pepe Shipping slacked off a little on the Seamar is waiting for the since the last report, but is now and modernization of obsolete vessels has been introduced into the Garcia is shipping as an AB on vessel to come out of layup, and the Ponce after sprucing up his going good again for all ratings, House by Representative John would like to sign on her again. home. Juan Sanchez is taking it W. Byrnes (R-Wis.). our maritime capacity. We are and indications are that it will Jose Martinez, AB on the Seamar, easy for a while after a long voy­ The bill would allow ship­ still struggling with this problem continue. hopes to sail with the Santore age on the Alcoa Explorer. Teddy today." The following ships paid off: owners to deposit amounts from when it makes a grain run to Tur­ Ruiz is looking for a Seatrain ship. Anchorage, Seattle, Hattiesburg earnings in a tax-free construc­ He noted that "despite the key. Bill Simmons would like the Victory, Brigham Victory and tion reserve fund and would pro­ clearly stated goal" of the Mer­ same trip, sailing as a deck engi­ vide for a depreciation allowance Norfolk IVlinot Victory. Signed on were chant Marine Act of 1936 to pro­ neer. His last job was on the Beth- of 15 percent, provided the money mote a strong merchant marine, the: Anchorage, Seattle and Hat­ tex. Henri Robin a 16-year SIU saved through increased deprecia­ "the American merchant marine tiesburg Victory. veteran is registered and waiting tion is placed in the construction has been continuing its decline in Boston for a stewards In transit are the Inger, Pmt- reserve fund. recent years." job. His last ship mar, Losmm-, Pennmar, Seattle Shipping has been on the slow In addition, the bill would Addressing himself specifically was the Potomac and Anchorage. Ships due to pay change the present requirement bell this period but the outlook to the American-flag Great Lakes for the next period is good with as Chief cook. that construction or reconstruc­ fleet, Byrnes noted that "the per­ Thomas Stubbs, a tion must begin within two years the summer boats starting on June centage of the Great Lakes ship­ 15. 12-year union vet­ mmm PAYOFfT of the time deposits in the fund ping carried by American fleet eran, is on the LEAVE CLIAN SHIP are made. ships has been declining substan­ Remigius McDonald, a 20-year beach looking af- Seafarers are reminded that In introducing his proposed tially in recent years." He pointed union man, is happy to spend time Vi ter some personal legislation, Byrnes commented on with his family after two trips when they leave a ship after out that "No new American-flag Stubbs business after sail­ articles expire in a foreign port, the serious deterioration which Great Lakes ships have been con­ to the Far East. His last vessel ing as an oiler on tha obligation to leave a clean has taken place in the U.S.-flag structed since 1960, and there was the Robin Trent. George the Yellowstone. Elbert Winslow ship for the next crew is the fleet. have been no conversions since Swift is back in good health after paid off the Commander in Phila­ same as in any Stateside port. Problem Remains 1961. During this time there has a spell in drydock. He's OK now delphia when he heard the Balti­ Attention to details of house­ "Over 100 years ago," he re­ been a decline in our carrying and ready to ship out again. more was in a shipyard here and keeping and efforts to leave minded his fellow Congressmen, capacity of Great Lakes vessels as George Hubner, another SIU is waiting for it to .crew up so quarters, messrooms and other "a select committee of the House well as a decline in our share of oldtimer, is fit for duty after six he can get an AB job^im-the ves­ working ^aces dean will be of Representatives lamented the the Great Lakes trade. . . . This months in drydock. He said he sel. Thomas Gower, a 14-year SIU appreciated by the new Orew decline of America's status as a is a sad commentary on our rec­ will grab the first job put on the veteran, is fit for duty after a stay , when it comes aboard. maritime nation and emphasized ord of meeting the objective of board. His last ship was the Spit­ in Staten Island Hospital for three the. need for. Ihe development of the Merchant Marine Abt."-'- V ' fire where he sailed'as aV AB." weeks: Page Six SEAFARERS LOG June 10, 1966

Seafarer On Pension REPORT Atiantic# Gwif & Inttind W^*rs Dlitrict May 21 to June 3, 1966 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups All Groups All Groups Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Boston 5 1 4 2 0 20 0 New York 45 17 34 16 9 175 61 Philadelphia 9 1 7 3 0 54 16 Baltimore 20 13 15 6 5 109 33 Norfolk 8 5 4 3 0 18 19 Jacksonville 10 4 5 3 3 19 7 Tampa 9 3 5 1 1 19 8 Mobile 13 9 17 5 0 83 22 New Orleans 40 13 39 17 3 134 68 Houston 52 20 40 26 16 147 63 Wilmington 16 8 4 7 7 21 1 San Francisco 22 8 27 11 22 58 0 Seattle 38 22 23 19 12 35 3 Totals 287 124 224 119 78 892 301 ENGINE DEPARTMENT I i TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups All Groups All Groups Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Boston 1 4 1 3 1 7 2 New York 51 20 30 12 13 154 48 Philadelphia ..... 5 5 4 7 4 30 25 Baltimore 23 10 13 9 2 87 63 Norfolk 4 2 4 2 1 21 20 Seafarer Frank Meggle (right) picked up his first regular $150 monthly Jacksonville 2 7 5 5 3 4 8 Tampa 7 3 3 1 2 7 7 SlU pension check at New York headquarters recently from Union rep Mobile 13 8 18 8 1 46 21 Leon Hall. The new pensioner, a native of Panama who now makes his New Orleans 27 21 34 27 3 86 68 home in New York with his wife Florence, has been a Union member for Houston 32 26 24 21 7 94 78 Wilmington 7 6 9 3 S 16 6 over twenty years. His last ship was the Mankato Victory, on which San Francisco .... 19 22 20 16 18 40 0 he sailed as chief steward on a trip to Vietnam and Ankara, Turkey. Seattle 38 19 37 20 11 24 5 Totals 229 153 202 134 69 616 351 THE INQUmiNO SgAgABBM STE^IVi ARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED NOW ON THE BEACH QUESTION: Of all the ports Willie Lindsay: I would pick All Groups All Groups All Groups that you have visited which one Barcelona, Spain, as the most ex­ Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B do you consider the most expen­ pensive port I've Boston 0 0 0 1 0 5 3 sive for a Seafarer and why? ever visited; al­ New York 25 5 22 7 7 122 34 Philadelphia 2 4 5 3 0 21 3 . Juan Lerni: I would say that though it might Baltimore 19 8 13 10 0 63 44 Naples, Italy, is the most expen- be due to the fact Norfolk 3 7 0 2 0 8 19 'sive port I've ever that I like the Jacksonville 4 0 3 3 6 6 3 visited. In fact, I place better than Tampa 14 1 0 0 2 16 3 Mobile 15 4 9 7 0 64 15 would say that it most. I'm a fel­ New Orleans 33 21 51 25 0 124 80 just costs too low that likes to Houston 21 15 20 16 7 71 24 much money to pick up a souve- Wilmington 0 6 4 4 5 9 3 go there, because • nir or two when San Francisco .... • 24 5 21 11 20 54 0 Seattle 30 21 37 21 14 29 6 it seems that they i I'm in Spain, and Totals 190 97 185 110 61 592 237 have raised their I find the prices very high. When prices just for I arrive back in the States, I usu­ seamen. Take, for ally have with me such Spanish example a few of souvenirs as perfume and wood- YOmDOO^'SA^^ the thing that I myself have carving; and when I get back to bought over there: dolls for my the States with those items, I find children and bedspreads to take my pocketbook quite a bit lighter. Seafarer's Guide to Be tter Buying home. I found out later that they ^ By Sidney Margolius were priced higher than they Pete Cortes: I would say that The Federal Trade Commission's rules for tire ad­ that system goes into effect, which may be two or would have cost in other ports. Japan is the most expensive place vertising and labeling went into effect in May. Hope­ for a seaman to three years from now, you'll be able to buy with the fully, they may help you look for values in the early Edward Yaniga: Strange as it go a s h o r e. Al­ assurance that a tire sold as first line or premium, summer tire sales without being fooled by the tricks may seem, I find New York to be though I'd be the "Grade 1" or whatever designations are adopted, does often used in the tire business. the most expen­ first to admit that meet at least the minimum quality for that grade. sive port a sea­ the place is clean It will pay you to shop the tire sales carefully. Tires Tire manufacturers are not fighting the expected man can visit. in the American will cost more later this year. Most manufacturers minimum safety standards as much as the proposed This is probably way, anything have announced increases. official grade standards. They are aghast at the pros­ because of the you buy over Tire advertising and selling for many years has pect that they may have to follow mandatory grades high taxes on there really costs been a jungle of frequent deceptive pricing and mis­ when no other industry is required to. such items as cig­ a lot. You take representations of performance and quality. The FTC One of the major current controversies is over the arettes. Then, too, for example food, reports that despite the Tire Advertising Guides it is­ two-ply tires advertised as "four-ply rating." Many going out for a drinks and lodging. The quality sued in 1958 and subsequent orders to "cease and new cars now come equipped with these two-ply tires. meal is very cost- and service is excellent, but the desist" from various deceptions, questions of safety, The manufacturers contend that they have stronger 1 y. I f a m a n high prices go right with it. It's price misrepresentation and guarantees still arise. cords and also tend to run cooler. But many auto wants to go to a restaurant for completely different in South The Better Business Bureaus also have been trying owners have insisted on buying real four-ply, not supper, he ends up paying through America where a man can get bravely to stem the near-deceptions and outright mis­ just "four-ply rating," for replacement tires. One rea­ the nose. Also, the price of a along on practically nothing, pro­ representations, sometimes to their own loss. One son may be the frequent complaints of car buyers decent room in a hotel is very viding he knows what he's doing. large tire manufacturer even discontinued its mem­ that tires on their new cars have not lasted as long expensive. The least a man can A lot of things, such as clothing bership in the St. Louis BBB because of the bureau's as expected. In fact one of the largest chains now pay for this is five dollars. and watches, are real cheap in criticism of advertising by the company's local tire has discontinued selling two-ply tires altogether. places like Brazil. — — distributor. Until tire advertising finally is cleaned up, we sug­ Bill Norman: Of course, the ^ The FTC itself says it is convinced by its experi­ gest watching out for these tricks when shopping for cost of going ashore anywhere Arte Lange: Although it didn't ences that there is a need for mandatory minimum your new tires this summer: depends on used to be that way, I find the safety standards and tire grading. The FTC believes The Odd Size Priced Low: One device is to adver­ whether a man various German that existing voluntary safety standards, even as re­ plans to spend a ports very expen­ tise a less-frequently bought size at a very low price. cently revised, arc inadequate to assure the public For example, a big chain currently is advertising lot of money. sive. I haven't of safe tires. One fellow can spent any great 6.50x13 tires at $12.99 in big bold type. But in go ashore and length of time Presently you have no way of knowing how good smaller type the prices of the more, widely bought spend a couple of over there, for i "deluxe," "super deluxe," "imperial," "premium," 14- and 15-inch tires range from $17.99 to $24.99. I; F bucks, while an­ the simple reason first" or "second line" tire really is. A manufacturer's Actually there is only $1 or $2 difference between other might blow that a Seafarer's deluxe" tire may really be his second grade. In fact, the prices of the 13-inch tires and the larger sizes. a hundred. But got to get back in recent ads one of the largest national chains adver­ Perpetual Sales: Some sellers have perpetual as far as ports of to the ship; but tised "Premium" tires for as little as $13-$ 19. They sales." Their "sale" prices have been found really call go/ I'd call Saigon the most the few times I've can call that tire "Premium" under present laws. But to be their regular prices. Comparison-shopping is expensive. There's a lot of Amer­ been on the beach there have cost the price makes that designation seem dubious. Real your only safeguard against fake tire sales. ican money floating around over a good bit of money. I imagine premium tires usually cost twice or more those prices. Second Tire at Half Price: Don't take this for there due to the war, and I guess the reason is that the country is Now Congress is about to enact legislation which granted. Sometimes the combined prices of the two that automatically runs the prices getting more modern and so prices will require the Secretary of Commerce to set mini­ tires may be much the same as for two tires bought "P- . ^ . are bound to go up. mum safety standards, and also, tire grades. When individually from other retailers.

t' ft t I^ I .1 i/lj Vi! lone 10, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seren "S. O. S." Anti-Pollutioii BHI The Mu^kie Anti-Water Pollution Bill has gained the support of the AFL-CIO as an "honest response to a crying need" for water conservation. The bill, introduced by Senator Edmund S. Muskie (D., Me.) contrasted with other proposals in that it "makes more money available to communities for cleaning up their waters," AFL-CIO Legislative Rep. James F. Doherty stated on the AFL-CIO radio program. Labor News Conference. Doherty told reporters in an interview that "There is plenty of water in this country." The real need, he noted, is for effective controls and intelligent use of existing supplies. Although "great progress" has been made in research and planning under existing anti-pollution legislation, Doherty doubted that "a single mile of America's rivers has been cleaned as a result of any legislation that is now on the books." Doherty cited money as the major roadblock in pollution con­ trol, pointing out that many state and local governments feel they have reached the maximum tax level. He rejected the concept of "affluent charges," contained in the Administration's anti-pollution measure, under which fees or fines would be levied against indus­ tries that discharge, pollutants into lakes, rivers and other waste sources. He argued that the wealthier industries could afford to pay the fine and go right on polluting. It would be "a license to pollute," Doherty stated. * * * The AFL-CIO is urging Congress to pass a law making manu­ facturers responsible for putting their goods in standard containers of clearly defined weights and measures. Labels such as "super-size quart" and "giant economy size" which confuse and cheat the American shopper would be wiped off the market if the bill is passed. Two strong attacks hit the legislation in the Senate just before it came to a vote last week. Senator Norris Cotton, (R.-N.H.) moved to water the bill down to a simple clarity-in-label law while Senate Majority Leader Everett Dirksen, 111. said that if Senator Cotton's motion was de­ feated he would move to refer the bill to the Senate Judiciary The Distress Signal Committee. No one with even a casual knowledge of The S. O. S. which is being sent out by In asking that the Senate vote against Senator Dirksen's motion, the condition of the American merchant the American Committee to Save Our Ship­ AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller said that marine will deny that it is in distress. It is ping in the form of a call to the emergency "Sueh a move ean be interpreted as only a hostile effort to kill a condition that U.S. shipping has suffered national conference to be held in Washing­ this much needed legislation by interminable delay." from for so long that it is a national dis­ ton on June 28-29 is therefore timely and grace, particularly so since it is within the important. The sponsors of the Committee, power of the United States to correct it. the AFL-CIO shipboard and shoreside mari­ And in the national interest to do so. time unions, the SIU among them, are firmly Unfortunately, those in our governmental united in their resolve to bring to a halt the structure who are responsible for the main­ decline of U.S. shipping and to get it on tenance of a strong merchant fleet show An agreement to restore a form Workers District 50 to win bar­ its way to the position it was intended to of seniority to the union-manage­ gaining rights at the Certain Teed little or no inclination to fulfill their re­ hofo. The June 28-29 conference will mark ment contract after a lapse of 18 Products Co. plant in Riverside, sponsibility. the launching of such a campaign. years, was voted on by members Calif. The vote was 57-1 in the It is 30 years since the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which was Each and every SIU man can play a part of the Seattle, Washington, Ma­ election supervised by the National in this necessary fight. Among other places, chinists at 38 Boeing company lo­ Labor Relations Board. Fourteen enacted to assure that this country would be cations. The vote replaces the workers voted for no union. served by a fleet adequate for its needs in the Congress will be an important area, and controversial performance analy­ peace and war. But the implementation of it is in bringing the message to their elected sis system with a manpower con­ the Act has continually been obstructed by representatives that Seafarers can do much trol system. Harold Alpert, president of the bureaucrats over the years to the point where good. And the Union will inform them of Electrical Radio & Machine Work­ we are in a crisis. how they can help. vl> ers Local 244, Milford, Conn., has Frank C. Barnes, Jr., treasurer been named winner of the 1966 of the Pulp, Sulphite & Paper Mill Labor Education Internship spon­ Workers, from 1944 until his re­ sored by Local 189 of the Ameri­ Off-Year Elections Are Important tirement in 1960, died at his home can Federation of Teachers. The in Apache Junction, Ariz., after award entitles President Alpert to Because the upcoming 1966 congressional replace them with legislators of strong right- a long illness at the age of 71. He eight weeks of labor education joined the union in Longview, training financed by an $800 elections Won't get the fanfare and publicity wing, anti-labor leanings. Wash., in 1933 and was an inter­ scholarship. reserved for presidential election years, In spite of the many accomplishments of national representative. He also, American trade union members must keep the last session of Congress with regard to served on the union's Research ^ in mind that the off-year elections are of long overdue and much needed liberal legis­ and Education Department. Sur­ great importance nevertheless. lation, there is still much to be done. The viving are his widow and two Lawrence Rogin, AFL-CIO It is traditional that the majority party fight to repeal Taft-Hartley Section 14B will children. Education Director has advised union members that they and their loses Congressional seats in off-year elec­ continue, as will the fight for higher mini­ tions. If this holds true this year, it would mum wage standards and the important situs ^ children will be able to take ad­ vantage of the new Cold War GI mean the loss of many liberal, pro-labor picketing bill. John T. Haletsky, 48, of Phila­ Bill now available to servicemen legislators who have already proved their de­ To carry the fight for this important legis­ delphia, was elected tenth vice who were on active duty for at votion to progress in the legislation intro­ lation through to victory, the votes of liberal president of the Retail Clerks, least six months and were dis­ duced and acted upon during the last session congressmen will be of the utmost impor­ RCIA President James A. Suff- charged after Jan. 31, 1955. The of Congress. tance. It is therefore vital for every trade ridge reported. Haletsky had bill went into effect June 1, 1966. Many of these liberal congressmen will be union member to get out and vote in the been organizing director of the Benefits for fulltime students range eastern division, which includes 13 facing tough reelection battles this year. In 1966 congressional elections to keep the lib­ from $100 a month for a single eral, progressive legislators in Washington— states and three Canadian prov­ veteran with no dependents to addition to the off-year-election jinx, many inces. $150 for those with two or more. right-wing extremist groups have declared and to elect even more—so that the nation The AFL-CIO Cement Lime & Counseling service, Mr. Rogin war against these progressive legislators and and all its people can continue on the road Gypsum Workers beat back a raid said, will be available from Vet­ have amassed large war chests to use to bring to progress instead of being led down a de­ attempt by the unaffiliated Mine erans Administration offices. about their defeat. The right-wing seeks to tour toward reaction. Jnne 10, 1966 Pmge Eiglit SEAFARERS LOG lone 10, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Pmge Nine

wi I Some of the Duties Required of the Diamond Alkali's Oiler on Watch •In.s.tari, "'""nor Which Coast Guard Apparently Chooses to Ignore—Question Is Why? niann.nK cer,i,ica,e far ,he M\ f)i-,moml I k '• porarj; IS |)rei)ariii« (Idemnenr ARRYING out the duties of an engine room manning scale that would oiler each time ship discharges cargo. oiler aboard the Great Lakes ves­ have eliminated the oilers on watch, it Operated manually to keep vessel straight C sel MV Diamond Alkali is a busy was easy to present evidence of the Coast while discharging cargo. — job. A man is kept going from one end Guard's unjustified action. of his watch to the other. So when the The SIU representatives on the Great 12. Checking water level in after-peak. SIU learned that the Coast Guard had Lakes simply set about detailing in words Done manually each time ship leaves arbitrarily made drastic reductions in the and pictures some of the multitude of port, sometimes several times in 24-hour duties performed by the oiler on the period. Oiler must go to lower engine watch oti Diamond Alkali. The result room to start pumps. was a picture story that exposed the Coast Guard's arbitrary and unwise ac­ 13. Adding mud removed before filling tion. ballast tanks. Empty ballast tanks must At a meeting in Washington with the be injected with mud remover before fill­ Coast Guard and maritime unions, the ing to prevent sludge and mud buildup SIU submitted a detailed and docu­ which could make ship run with danger­ mented presentation explaining the duties ous list. of the oiler on watch, along with the photos of the oiler carrying out his 14. Mixing Zemmite mud remover. Must f functions. The duties described in these be done manually by oiler each time bal­ columns and pictured in the correspond­ last tanks are filled to assure safe control ingly numbered photos below are but of ship when underway. some of the duties in which the oiler on watch is involved. It would seem the 15. Changing bilge strainers. Done man­ m>-n Coast Guard could have made such a ually at least once each watch. Gear is study before it attempted the unwar­ located in lower engine room. ranted manning cut. Anyway, after the SIU presented its position, the Coast 16. Opening suction on deck wash and Guard said it would review its action. fire pump. Performed whenever ship is washed down and during fire and ^at 1. Greasing C.P. pump pulleys. Checked drill. May be done several times in 24- '•SSsl -"V every 20 minutes. Greased manually to hour period, at any time of day or night. • % prevent burnout and possible fire danger. Very necessary for safe operation of ship. This complicated job involves isolating 2. Greasing bilge pump. Checked every direct line from fire pump, opening man­ 20 minutes. Greased manually as needed. ual valves to steam de-icer and steam regulator on deck, maintaining even tem­ 3. Checking O.D. sump tank oil level. perature and manning sanitary pump. Checked every 20 minutes. Oil added manually. Tank contains lubricant 17. Sfartihg auxiliary ballast pump. Must h""- i m pumped to main engine governor. be operated by oiler each time ship loads cargo and ballast must be pumped out. 4. Greasing steering engine. Twelve fit­ Manual operation of valves from lower 1 tings greased manually and linkage oiled engine room may be required for 3 or 4 /-/ each watch. Cleanup of oil spillage or hours at a time to maintain ship's stability leaks very important for safety. and safety. During this time oiler must also perform all his regular duties and 5. Oiling linkage Kemewa. Oil checked maintain hourly Log. every hour and added as needed. Con­ •mw tains many moving parts in addition to 18. Checking water level in expansion linkage. Controls propeller pitching. . jacket water tank. Checked every 20 minutes and topped off manually at end pthe SIU and other maritime un^ Since the King the Diamond Alkali sailed , 6. Filling out routine hourly Log. Oiler of each watch. Breakdown would cause the United States Coast Guard with a neat of five unlicensed personnel 'J'® required to fill in information every hour overheating of main engine. 'angton to register their collective (three watchstandhig olicis and two wipers oh' ' for use of engineer on watch. Pressures, opposition tfe^ny arbitrary reduction of manning day work). However, the Coast Guard recently temperatures, etc., collected during oiler's 19. Opening main ballast pump in mani­ scales on Gr^ Lakes ships. The unions vigor­ issued a temporary manning certificate which regular rounds from meters and gauges fold. Performed whenever vessel is bal­ ously insisted^^n. adequate manning requife- would have eliminated the oilers on watch. all over engine room. lasting. Forty different valves must be ments to insur®^ximum ship!boafd safety. The operated rnanually. Necessary to main­ TTie Coast Guard's arbitrary action was taken tain ship's trim and assure safe navigation union meeting the Coast Guard stemmed' 7.' Engineer's station — Engineer Room. despite the fact that the oilers continue to perform Nordberg diesel engineer checks-out of vessel. from attempts by Cloast Guafd m the same duties and functions they have performed Nordberg equipment. Nordberg engineers make drastic reductions in the engine room man­ since fetrofitting." In fact, the oilers have more are on call and often aboard ship. 20. Checking reduction gears sump level. ning scale. work to do now than they had to do before the Oil checked every 20 minutes and added The SIU's protest Aps^ based on an arbitrary ship was changed over to diewl propulsion. 8. Changing main engine duplex oil manually as needed. Must be checked attempt by the Coast Gimrd to reduce the engine Such a drastic and sweepihg change in; die Man4^^ strainer. Done each watch. Removal, visually because there is no gauge in con­ id sole room. Reduction gears transmit room manning scale on the SS Diamond Alkali, a ning schedule for eiigine robm personnel cleaning and replacement takes 15 min­ power from main engine shaft to pro­ retro-fitted ship, for whiclf%|he Coast Guard— course, a matter of concern to all Seafarers, The utes. Done more often when main en­ m gine filters are changed. Clogged strainer peller shaft. without advising or consulting^with the union in safe navigation of the M/V Diamond Alkali is not U: any manner—had issued a teiSpprary mannmg could lead to increased pressure and dam­ possible with only one inan on watch in & eh^ne age to main engine. 21. Changing strainer on main suction certificate calling for one Q.M.E13(^; (jQuaiified room. Moreover, the engineer cannot properly pumps. Pumps provide raw water for Member of the Engine Department) to,serve in n ' • perform all the duties required of him without tlie 9. Checking hourly Log. Oiler must re­ cooling entire plant, which must be 1 1 place of the three oilers on watch anclti^lJE^ ' ij^^ting hnlicensed personnel. cord 56 oil and temperature readings strained before entering system. Strainer '5 : wipers on day work. hourly. is changed at least once each watch. But In presenting its position, the SIU submitted a^ As a result of the strong postion made by when sailing in dirty rivers or harbors, detailed, documented study of the duties of the SlU and the joint stand taken by all of i' 10. Checking sump pump oil level. Level close to bottom or in ice, five men, in­ engine room personnel involved and the demands the^rithne unions, tbe.Coast Guard bavS checked manually every 20 minutes with cluding two engineers and all three oilers placed upon them in the interests of the ship's announSfdposition. dip stick. Oiler must add oil by hand may be kept busy keeping strainers clear safety. The SIU's position included a pictorial This, it is presejj^^wHB^ss of doiiii&:i as needed. This oil lubricates C.P. pump of sludge, fresh ice, pulp and other for­ eign matter. Clogged strainers could summary accompanied by a detailed description The photographs and the description of the which controls propeller pitching. cause shutdown of entire plant—espe­ of the oiler's many duties while on watch. oiler's duties appearing on these pages were taken 11. Opening. main discharge valve on cially dangerous when ship is moving up The M/V Diamond Alkali was built in 1917 from the SIU's presentation to the Coast Guard, ballast pump. Time-consuming chore for river. . r and was a coalburning vessel until repowered in The SIU document was set forth in considerably 1964. In that year she was re-outfitted with a greater detail and the reproductions here represent Nordberg diesel engine of 4,300 h.p. The Dia­ only some of the duties performed by the oiler on mond Alkali has two boilers of 105 pound steam watch. The SIU presentation rebuts the Coast The Diamond Alkali's houriy pressure, both of which are operated by an auto­ Guard's unwarranted and flimsy attempt to arbi­ 11 Log Indicates the oiler has \ rS matic burner control system. trarily reduce manning requirements. many necessaiy functions. I ^ • 3 !•i!- ^I "f-.:

Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG Jniw 10, 1966

SlUNA Affiliate in Cooperative Effort

Robin Line is holding unclaimed money due for the Sea­ farers listed below. Men whose names appear on the list can l/Vest Coast OH Unions Map Program obtain their money by getting in touch with the Accounting Services Department, Robin Line — Moore-McCormack, 2 For Joint Attion in Standard of Cal Broadway, New York, N. Y. 10004; phone (212) 363-6600. AMOUNT San Francisco—Four unions, including the SI UNA affiliated International Union of Petroleum NAME SOCIAL SECURITY NO. Workers, have agreed to an unprecedented joint action program within the huge Standard Oil Co. Abeam, Ardior J. .. 020 24 1558 .54 of California, with cooperation to include mutual organizing efforts. BUksvaier, RoaM .. 218 36 0706 121.65 The agreement also covers ^ Burgos, Angef .,.., 064 12 3822 24.06 • Coordination of collective Joe Misbrener of Richmond; Carl Burnett, D> Jr* .... 013 22 8627 1.30 coordination of collective bar­ bargaining efforts. Anderson of Seattle, representing gaining for the more than Chfttenden, DomM . 009 30 7561 121.65 • Mutual organizing programs WSSSEU; Joseph A. Hughes of 025 18 1914 140.90 15,000 employees in the four un­ under which the unions will coop­ Walnut Creek, representing PWU, ConneU, Charies ... ions' jurisdiction. The affected erate in completing organization and Dave Kiel of Richmond, Dfaiass, George ..... 004 10 5371 120.10 employees are a majority of non- of company workers. lUPW executive board member. FnschiDo, D. J...... 047 03 4798 35.34 supervisory workers in every • Joint meetings of officers Data before the San Francisco Gordy, Henry S. Jr...... 212 14 4739 25.76 phase of the company's opera­ and stewards of different unions meeting indicating that Standard Hughes, Thomas P. . 18.43 tions throughout the West, from joint training efforts. of Cal can afford to meet reason­ Ingram, Robert .. 209 12 4441 199.18 extracting crude oil to selling the The conference set up a four- able union economic proposals in­ Kre^, Stanley 475 32 8898 3.75 finished product to the motorist. man subcommittee which is to cluded the company's $391,200,- Lowe, Edward B. ... 261 07 0043 93.75 The four unions are the Oil, meet July 7 at OCAW Local 000 net profit in 1965, up 13.3 Chemical and Atomic Workers; Metsnit, John J. ... 065 07 9524 4.81 1561 headquarters in San Pablo, percent from 1964, a return Nnnn, Nason ...... 365 12 1542 121.65 the International Union of Petro­ Calif., to work out implementa­ which union economists set at leum Workers, an affiliate of the Quinn, Richard A. . -. .... 119 28 4596 189.75 tion of the program. Subcommit­ 11.9 percent of net company Salemo, I. T...... 117 05 0794 18.43 SIU; the Western States Service tee meters are OCAW Intl. Rep. worth. Station Employees, and the Petro­ Scheuing, Lewis .... ,,.. 139 05 8579 121.65 leum Workers. The last two are Schneider, Paul L. . 116 34 5769 20.63 unaffiliated. Schopfer, Kuno G. G. ... 077 26 4608 22.27 The trailblazing agreement was Foreign Cruise Ship Barred SmiA, James H.„ . . , 101 24 4223 22.83 signed after a daylong conference Taylor, Franz C. ... 530 01 8730 232.49 here. It follows last year's success­ Valladares, Clande . 006 24 3951 2.93 ful three-month boycott against From U.S. Trade as Unsafe Ward, Francis ..... 159 12 5666 4.40 the company. Washington—The SIU and other maritime unions who have A conference spokesman, Jo­ White, William D. .. 103 26 7925 23.13 seph Appelbaum, C>CAW organiz­ been pressing the Congress to force fire-trap foreign cruise liners White, Yemon G. . . 93.75 ing coordinator, declared: to obey the same safety laws American-flag ships sail under, are Yablonsky, T. £. ... 221 03 8428 ^ 22.36 seeing the results of their cam­ "Standard Oil of California is hazards. The Coast Guard had one of the five largest and one of paigns pay off. previously allowed the ill-fated the wealthiest oil firms in the na­ Rep. Paul G. Rogers (D- Yarmouth Castle and the Viking tion. It has long been able to play Fla.), a member of the House Princess to sail on voyages that US Seeks to Halt Russian Threat employee groups off against each Merchant Marine and Fisheries resulted in tragedy at sea. other, frustrating legitimate col­ Committee, noted last week that Representative Rogers noted lective bargaining aims. the 350-passenger Italian liner that the "Coast Guard suspects To Deplete Hew Bi^land Fish Run This agreement is a major step Franca C. has sailed back to Italy that many foreign-flag cruise ship BOSTON—A determined effort to stop Russia's destructive in ending fragmentation of union empty because the Coast Guard operators in South Florida and fishing off New England and other coastal waters of the U.S. will efforts and should result in sub­ refused to allow the ship to sail elsewhere in the United States will be made at the meeting of the International Fisheries Commission stantial improvements" for all. from Florida on a Caribbean take the hint and begin upgrading at Madrid, Spain this month, o Union Goals cruise. any potential firetraps." each nation, and whether on a SIUNA fish unions in New Eng­ The conference invited unions In a switch due to publicity and The Congressman is also push­ monthly, quarterly or annual land are supporting the move. not present to join in the agree- union demands the Coast Guard ing legislation to make foreign-flag basis, the United States and Can­ .ment, which provides for: ruled that the liner possessed fire liners declare in their advertising John B. Skerry, chief resources ada have already cooperated suc­ that their "safety standards do not manager of the Northeast Region, cessfully in a halibut quota ar­ match those imposed on United U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fish­ rangement, he noted. J States passenger vessels." eries, at Gloucester, said he be­ Time schedules would be im­ AFL-CIO Urges Senate to Defeat Last December the AFL-CIO lieved that one approach by the portant with a quota system since Maritime Trades Department Con­ United States will be a discussion one nation might appear early, for Truth-in-Packaging Bill Amendments vention declared as a matter of of the possibility of establishing example, "to cream" the cyclical policy the need to protect passen­ fishing quotas for various nations appearance of various species of The AFL-CIO urged the Senate to defeat crippling and delaying gers and crews from unsafe for­ in off-shore international waters. fish during the year. amendments to the truth-in-packaging bill, which it termed the eign ships. The MTD also urged Such quotas, he said, may be that vessels in these trades be re­ There is optimism in some "minimum legislative protection due to the public." the way to protect the American quarters that the United States, The Senate opened debate on quired to comply with United in which packaging and labeling multi-million dollar fishing indus­ which has strong backing of sev­ the key consumer bill, but put States safety standards. practices have been under study The AFL-CIO has even sailed try in the years to come. eral other members of the Com­ off votes on the major amend­ in Congress and the extensive out into international waters in While there are many problems mission, might be able to prevail ments until the week of June 6. compromises incorporated in the order to keep up the fight for in quota systems, such as how upon Russia at least to modify AFL-CIO Legislative Dir. An­ present bill, such a move can be safer passenger liners. big a catch should be assigned to her intensive operations off the drew J. Biemiller noted, in a letter interpreted only as a hostile effort New England coast. to all senators, that the legislation to kill this much-needed legislation Striking for Union Security "The plain truth," said one had been somewhat watered down by interminable delay." U.S. expert, "is that if the big, in the Senate Commerce Commit­ The bill, long-sponsored by Sen. scientific Russian fishing fleets tee. Philip A. Hart (D-Mich.), sets keep at it for another four or "Frankly, we would prefer a standards for labeling which in­ five years we'll be in trouble. The stronger bill," Biemiller said, "but clude conspicuous display of rate of depletion can't keep up we are satisfied that the com­ weight and contents, unclouded forever. promise legislation proposed will with adjectives such as "giant half- "The supply of many species make a significant contribution to quart." will be exhausted from a com­ the interest of the consumer." It authorizes the Food & Drug mercial standpoint. Even, our Two strong attacks were being Administration and the Federal own vessels have to work harder launched at the bill as the Senate Trade Commission to establish all the time to catch less. And debate got under way. standard weights and measures some popular species of fish are where there is presently such a Sen. Norris Cotton (R-N.H.) showing signs of becoming less confusing variety of sizes that a numerous." was pressing for an amendment consumer is hard put to make a , which would strike from the bill It was reported that Russia is meaningful comparison. However all references to packaging—mak­ still going forward in building the manufacturers would be given a ing it, in the senator's words, world's largest scientific fishing full opportunity to adopt volun­ merely a "clarity in labeling" bill. fleet, constructing trawlers not tary standards before the govern­ And Senate Republican Leader only in her own shipyards but on ment acts. order also from Japan, East and Everett McKinley Dirksen (111.) Six Republican members of the served notice that if the Cotton West Germany, Denmark, Po­ Commerce Committee attacked land, Sweden and Finland. amendment were beaten, he would the packaging section of the bill move to refer the entire bill to the as interfering with the "free U.S. officials say the new Senate Judiciary Committee, de­ choice" of consumers and a step equipment won't do Russia much spite its approval by the Com­ towards "1984" government dom­ Officers of AFL-CIO American Newspaper Guild join picketline at good if the catching of fish be­ merce Committee. ination. They claimed the pub­ Bureau of National Affairs. Guild struck because of SNA anti-labor comes uneconomic. "It would be Asking senators to vote against lic will "rebel in disgust" if the practices, including refusal to grant union security. At left is American like a farmer pouring salt on his this motion, Biemiller said: number of sizes of potato chip Newspaper Guild Exec. Vice-Pres. William Parson, Picket chairman land," commented one U.S. offi­ I- . "In view of the lengthy period packages is reduced. Matt Amberg and American Newspaper Guild Pres. Arthur Rosenstock. cial. June 10, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven 5IU Lifeboat Class No, 152 Graduates w- .J I Seafarer Recounts Rollicking Times WithLatePlaywrightBrenJanBehan A new book, "Confessions of an Irish Rebel," by Brendan Behan, holds special significance to Sea­ farer Pete Arthurs, a friend of the hard drinking, colorful author-playwright who died in 1964. Pete was one of the guests at a recent party tendered by Bernard Geis, publishers, in honor of the book, which was released f 'I thought he had fractured his after Behan's death. The lunch­ One incident in a restaurant skull," Pete said, but as soon as which Pete remembers with fond­ eon, as wild as a Behan party he sobered up, he asked me to join ness, occurred at a well-known should be, was held in Downey's him for another drink. I told him Chinese restaurant on 48th St. at a corner table the author used he was in no condition, Pete re- "We had a big meal and Brendan to occupy. The guests, all friends of the Irish playwright, were re­ calling Behan tales and Pete was no exception. Among the guests were. The Reverend Thomas A. Fox, Ural Wilson, a member of Katherine Dunham's dancing troupe, George Kleinsinger, musician, Bernie "^7" r/AJlf Hoffman, writer and Jeanne Gar- &/2AC>L/^r^Aj(S finkle, owner of the Oasis bar near the Hotel Chelsea, a favorite /9^ Behan hangout. Successful graduates of SlU Lifeboat Class No. 152 have their class Pete's association with the au­ photo taken following graduating ceremonies. The latest group of thor began in Hollywood, Calif., lifeboat ticket holders to complete course at the Harry Lundeberg under "unusual circumstances," School of Seamanship in New York includes (seated, l-r): Pedro the seafarer related. It was in May Velez, Nelson Saez and Kary Thomas. Standing (l-r) are: Mike Ryarfi and Pete was swimming in the Henry Reed, Christobal Morales and class instructor Ami Bjornsson. Hollywood YMCA pool when Behan, who was on the diving Pete Arthurs, second from right, is shown at a Los Angeles party board, dove on top of him. Behan with Brendan Behan, third from left, a few years ago. From left repeated this a few times to the to right are Beatrice Behan, the author's wife: Michael O'Her- chapin of Seafarer Arthurs who lihy, a movie executive: Behan, Laurie Shields, Arthur Shields, decided he would tell this fellow Irish actor: Pete Authurs, and Kenneth Vils, Los Angeles resident. off. m Although the seafarer knew of members, but the writer was in a meal, he'd say what meal?—and Leroy Donald Rem Carroway Behan and that the author was no mood to be admonished. "You he'd want to start eating again." Please get in touch with John Please contact your wife. You in town for his play, "The Host­ young fellows," he said, "I'll eat gave the waiter $20. When the Dorman at 135 South 19th St., Wha Ja Carraway, c/o Cha Sung" age," he did not recognize the cabbages on your grave." change arrived, Behan complained Philadelphia, Pa., as soon as you Joon, No. 2, 3Ka, Jung Ang Dong, writer. Pete always pictured him The house Behan lived in was he was shortchanged. The waite< can. Inchon, Korea, as soon as you as tall and fat while in reality, located on Anglsea Road across called the host and Brendan stated possibly can. he was a short man, about 5'5. the street from the famous Dublin he had given the waiter a 10 Pete caught up with Behan and Horse Show. While Pete lived pound Irish note worth $28." Haik J. Alexanderian Friend of Larry began to admonish him. Recog­ there he had a bit part in the film, "I told him the fellow probably "Of Human Bondage," with Kim never even heard of an Irish note, Please contact your brother, nizing the seafarer's Irish accent, Ray, my •address is 2330 1st Ave., Novak and Laurence Harvey, a but that didn't faze him." To S. A. Alexanderian at 165-14 65th the writer replied "You meet bas­ C/O Catholic Seaman's Club, movie he would just as soon for­ make it worse, Pete said, Brendan Ave., Flushing 65, N. Y., as soon tards like you everyday." The Seattle, Washington. get. started talking Gaelic which he as you can. writer decided to invite his fellow Irishman for a drink and the two When Behan was working on and I would frequently do when Anthony Williams became good friends. Pete wound his autobiography in New York's we wanted to leave some place Chelsea Hotel, Pete would help without offending anyone." Audly Foster Please contact your wife im­ up playing the part of a junior mediately, as one of your nep­ warden in the film version of him tape his material for about Ordered To Leave Please contact your wife at hews is seriously ill. three hours a day. Behan stayed 911 Clinton St., Apt. 11, Hobo- Behan's "The Quare Fellow," "There's a Spanish Restaurant ^ filmed in Ireland. at the hotel from April to June ken, N. J., as soon as possible. of 1963 at the seaman's sug­ near the Chelsea called "El Co- J. P. Morris It was Pete who introduced hoyte," Pete recollected. "It's a Please call your brother collect Behan to Arthur Miller at the gestion. ^J> Pete remembers Behan as a famous place and they once order­ at his number in Houston, Texas. Chelsea Hotel, where Pete fre­ W. Alderman, A-95 sentimental man. Once, at a place ed Brendan to leave. When they He is holding some important mail quently stays in New York. He called the "Five Spot" in Green­ found out who he was, they Please contact your Mother at for you and would like to talk with also brought Behan to the SIU wich Village, they ran into a man changed their minds and offered 2186 N. W. Glison, Portland, you on some business matters. hall for a look at the union's with a bulldog and the animal him a free meal. Brendan invited Oregon, 97210. Also, send her facilities. me and we ate $40 worth of your forwarding address, as she ^ tried to bite the author, who Joseph Wagner The Seafarer remembers one lobster. Irishmen love to fight on is holding your 1965 W-2 forms promptly told him off. "I asked Please contact your wife at her incident in particular while he was a full stomach and we got into until she hears from you. filming "The Quare Fellow." Pete Brendan how he could do a thing address in Montevideo, Uruguay. an argument. The host stopped was staying at the author's home like that," Pete said. When the writer was stymied, Pete told him me just as I was going to dump ^ while Mrs. Behan was ill. Behan some lobster on Brendan." Jose M. Gomez that the man had been lame. Harry Lowry came home after a drinking bout Pete Arthurs recounted the Please contact James McDonald Please contact your wife at 19 and pounded on the door. "He Fdt Remorse Behan story while waiting to ship regarding his gear which you have, Windwardside, Saba, Netherlands, never heard of opening a door, Behan was remorseful and out of New York. He recalled that at 1515 Wisconsin Ave., Racine, Antilles. even when he had a key," Pete spent hours looking for the man he came to America in 1959, on Wisconsin. recalls. to apologize. "I also remember his St. Patrick's day. His career in­ Watch Lost Fell Forward appetite," Pete said. "He would go cludes the 63-pound boxing cham­ Would anyone who found a Tis- "When I opened the door, he into a restaurant and eat a hugh pionship of Ireland when he was Patrick Scanlon sot watch with a stopwatch hand fell forward over my shoulder and meal, then we'd leave, walk a few 12 years old, a milkman at 13, a It is very important that you in the Brooklyn Union Hall, please I carried him up the steps to his minutes and pass another restau­ circus roustabout, stowaway, contact A1 Bernstein at the Union contact John Gearie, at 445 room," Pete said. However, rant. Brendan would look inside butcher boy, plumber's helper, Hall, 675 Fourth Ave., as soon Wilkens Avenue, Norfolk, "Vir­ Behan, who was quite drunk, top­ and suggest we get something to ferry hand, sparring partner, as you can. ginia. pled over and fell down the steps. eat. When I told him we just had dredgeman and seaman. t. I Page Twelve SEAFARERS LOG JiiD« 10, 1966 Pre-Unlon Days Of Tanker Shipping Recalled By Seafarer Deck Veteran Albeit Pfisterer, who ships in the steward department, hopes any "It was rough back in those days to get anybody to man a ship," said SIU pensioner Raymond futlire trips he makes on the Hercules Victory will be more relaxing J. Reddick, "because the conditions were so bad. The food was lousy, and there were bedbugs than the last voyage he made on the Wall Street Traders vessel. galore—as natural a phenomena as the wind blowing now and then." According to the 20-year vet- - Seafarer Reddick, a real old- A motion was made by the crew Mexico, along with the rest of the that the man was a hospital case: . eran, two of the ship's three of the Transhatteras (Hudson Wa­ timer in the SIU deck depart­ boilers broke down between ment, first shipped out in 1925. crew of the Norman Bridge. The he had broken a leg, his knee and 1 terways) that ef­ ship had unloaded her cargo of hip and two ribs." San Francisco and Panama. For forts be made to It happened that he was walking days the Hercules Victory was down the street in the shipping crude oil, and he was unlucky When Brother Reddick started I have air condi­ enough to get the gangplank watch out as a seaman, there was no forced to plod along at five or tioning installed district of Tampa, Florida, and ran six knots an hour instead of the across a fellow by the name of for the holidays. such thing as overtime. To the on ships sched­ seaman an eight-hour day was un­ usual 16 the vessel is capable of uled for conver­ Captain Thames, who was sitting "There was a Dutch seaman doing. Finally, on a bench across from the local aboard the ship," said Reddick, heard of and he had to stand sion. Karl Hell- watch at night, without any com­ the ship made it man, meeting poolroom. "who had gone out with a com­ to Brooklyn where panion to celebrate the Christmas pensation for his extra time. . chairman sends "Who are you," "There was no such thing as a her cargo of the man asked season, and they came back really HeHman word that Sea­ shower aboard ship either," he lumber was un­ farers aboard the Reddick. loaded. The friend, who was a loaded and she small fellow, was attempting to said. "When you wanted to wash, vessel would like American dol­ "Nobody," you Just lathered down with soap was dispatched to lars for draw instead of travelers carry the big Dutchman. They Reddick said. pair of them got safely through and rinsed yourself off with a a shipyard in Ho- checks in the port of Bombay. "Ever been to the midship area, but someone had bucket of water. The mattresses boken for the nec­ sea?" he asked. essary repairs. ^ left the cover off the fuel tank. were stuffed with excelsior and Pfisterer The new ship's delegate on the The Hercules Vic­ "No," Reddick The Dutchman grabbed for the wood shavings. That was because Steel Navigator (Isthmian) is tory soon made it back to sea replied. railing, missed and fell into the the bedbugs liked cotton so much. .< Michael Arman­ Reddick again for a trip to the Far East. "Where are empty tank. But," he went on to say, "I really do. It was sug­ your clothes? Captain Thames don't know who suffered the most, gested at the ships asked. Gantline Used the bedbugs with nothing to eat, meeting that re­ "On my back," said Reddick. "We had quite a time getting or me sleeping on those lumpy There's often a vote of thanks pair lists be hand­ him out," Reddick went on to say. mattresses. for a job well done but the crew ed in before the "Then let's go on down to the "One of the crew went down in a ship," the Captain said, "we need "Somehow, though," Reddick aboard the Del ship arrives at bosun chair, and we finally raised concluded, "I survived those times Monte (Delta) another ordinary seaman." the last port. him up with a gantline. When we of bad wages and poor conditions, have outdone Meeting chairman And that is the story of how got him topside, a Mexican doctor and now the union has changed themselves. Seafarer Reddick first went to sea. Armando I. W. Paradeau was called in. The doctor poked all that. For the better, it goes First there was reports there are It turned out that this "Captain around a few times and concluded without saying." the vote of no beefs. The crew will visit Thames" was employed by the thanks to the Beirut, Bombay, Madras and Cal­ ship company to find men to man steward depart­ cutta before their payoff in New the tankers, and he was paid by ment and the Orleans. the head—one seaman, two dol­ ship's delegate SIU Sullivan — lars; two seamen, four dollars, and and then they The best crew of seafarers in so on. topped it off with votes of praise many years was the way Captain "Shanghai-man" to Ae three department delegates, E. E. Butler de­ "I also found out," said Red­ Lee Snow (Deck), H. Menz (En­ Theresa Burton, bom December Edward Fike, bom May 6, scribed the crew dick, "that Thames was the gine), and Ben Jam^ (Steward), of the Penn 3, 1965, to the Herman Burtons, 1966, to the Edward Fikes, Parma, reports Alberto G. Espeneda. "Shanghai-man" for the company, Gastonville, Pa. Ohio. Transporter (Penn and that he wasn't really a captain With every department coming Shipping) and he \I> through to take care of problems, at all. It turned out that the feed has hopes of sail­ was so bad on that tanker that Michelle Denise Goodwin, born Ronald Fondren, born April 10, everything is running smoothly ing with them December 17, 1965 to the John 1966, to the Ronald J. Fondrens, since leaving Santos, Brazil. The the last crew had stayed abroad again. Philip only long enough to sample one C. Goodwins, Balti., Md. Dallas, Tex. ship is in shape after some re­ ^ Payne, ship's dele- pairs. "No beefs and the repair meal, and then they had left. vl> Alexander gate' rePof ® that When I'd seen that so-called "cap­ Bernard Rodrignes, born April Jennifer Creef, bom March 2, work has been taken care of", the crew felt just 14, 1966, to the L. B. Rodrigues, 1966, to the Del^rt Creefs, Nor­ says Frank Sullivan. tain" cast his eye in my direction, as strongly toward the captain. I should have known something Constancia, Ponce, P.R. folk, Va. Meeting chairman A. G. Alexan­ was up, but I didn't have a job, der said the steward department so I went ahead." David Watkins, born March 5, Kenneth James Medford, bom The crew of the Steel Recorder did a fine job. According to Reddick, the other 1966, to the John Watkins, Lin- May 8, 1966, to the Harvey Med- (Isthmian) will be reclining iq — ^ crew that left the ship after a denwood, N.J. fords, Lynwood, Wash. new aluminum The Robin Goodfellow reports single meal had good judgment. chairs soon. that George Stanley has been The staple food aboard the ves­ Brian Herbert, born May 9, Larry Barnes, bom April 21, Meeting chairman elected ships dele­ sel was grits and spoiled liver, 1966, to the Paul Herberts, New 1966, to the Larry Bames, Padu- Bill Hcmie reports gate. Stanley re­ although eggs were served for Orleans, la. cah, Ky. a motion was ported that the breakfast twice a week. These <|> made and ac­ captain was very eggs, however, were served in a Cynthia Cede, born May 8, Arthur Leo Harrington, bom cepted by the cooperative re­ heap on a tin platter. The eggs 1966, to the Robert Coles, Mobile, May 6, 1966, to the Arthur C. crew to purchase garding union were cooked in this platter, black Ala. Harringtons, Charlestown, Mass. the chairs out of matters and he on the bottom and rare on the the ship's fund. would take up the top. The seamen, when they were : Home George Henry Herbison, born Seafarer Home's matter of paint­ hungry enough to stomach the Robert Pnhl, born May 5, 1966, April 4, 1966, to the George suggestion that a TV set be placed ing the crew's dish, simply reached in and helped to the John Pubis, Ecorse, Michi­ Stanley Herbisons, Guttenberg, N. J. on every ship, foreign or coast- fo'castles with themselves to a pile of the food. gan. hugger, met with unanimous ap­ him at the earliest opportunity. Quite A Trip proval. Meeting secretary Angel Ship's treasurer Aussie Shrimp- Virginia Diltz, bom April 4, David Sears, born April 7, Seda reports that there are no ton reports that the ships fund "That was quite a trip even for 1966, to the Cecil Diltzs, New Or­ 1966, to the Dick Sears, Houston, beefs and everything is running was used to purchase a television the year 1925," said Seafarer Red­ leans, La. Texas. dick. "The ship was named the smoothly on the vessel. that was set up in the Messhall. ^ Norman Bridge, and on it were Johnny Foley, bom May 7, Lanette Whisman, born May the damndest assortment of people 1966, to the Harold Foleys, Port 18, 1966, to the John Lauren I Editor, 1 you've ever seen. We were on the Arthur, Texas. Whismans, Long Beach, Calif. I SEAEARERS LOG; Tampa-Cuba-Tampico run. One 1= 675 Fourth Ave.; educated kid had taken the job <1> I Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I just for a lark. I was on watch on Yadirai Passapera, born May Linda Ong, born May 8, 1966, the bow and noticed that the ves­ 5, 1966, to the J. Passaperas, to the Ching S. Ongs, San Fran­ I I would tike to receive the SEAFARERS tOG-please put my " sel was zig-zagging. I went up top­ Bronx 19, N. Y. cisco, Calif. lih^me Oh your mailing li8t^"V{W«»t tnftwmafien; • side and relieved hjm, and he told — — me later. To tell you the truth, Tyrone Slack, born April 27, Karen Schnltz, born April 19, ; I Raymond, I almost died at that 1966, to the George J. Slacks, Ber­ 1966, to the Burckhard V. keley, Calif. Schultzs, New York, New York. I STREET ADDRESS .v.. V I wheel. I never worked harder before in my life. That blasted ^ I CITY STATE...... ZIP I magnetic compass was rolling all Owen Patrick Thompson, born Chrisie Ann Marrero, born May 1 TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old subscriber and have a change | around, and my feet were so tired February 8, 1966, to the I. W. 18, 1966, to the Angel Marreros, 2 address, please give your former address below: | I thought I was going to collapse Thompsons, Lafayette, La Philadelphia, Pa. any minute.' ^ .t,— Seafarer Reddick, living on a Connie Denice Thompson, born Tina Trevisano, born May 14, . STATE salary of $48 a month, spent the December 16, 1965, to the Carl 1966, to the Dominick Trevisanos, Gbristmas of 1925 in' Tampieb," Thompsdnslj^ HiloUaaj-Ala» Bfoofciyh; June 10, 19^ SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen

Rajf9sV.S^ Potion Cffes Importance tin MSr€ha0ftPet Of COPS Action Skindiver Lost At Sea Owes Life To the Editor. ToHKEdKon I see where another National I read in the fast issue of Maritime Day has come and the LOG that the Maritime un- : gone. As usual, our legislators ions were instrumental in the To Sharp-Cared Seafarer Lookout spoke glowingly of the American government's decision to retain A young Florida skindiver marooned 15 hours in choppy seas off Jacksonville Beach, Florida, Merchant Marine and what a USPHS Hospitals that would is alive today thanks to the fast action of an alert crewman aboard the SlU-manned Azalea City. great contribution it makes. have otherwise been forced out Stephen Obsharsky, who had drifted for 11 hours after getting lost on a skin-diving excursion, The fact is, their do-nothing of existence. It seems to prove owes his life to the sharp ears ^ following me, eyeing the fish I attitude toward the Merchant to me mat the SIU and our of Seafarer Polo Vazquez, who snorkle and knife and swan to an Marine hai let a once strong COPE dollars are at work in speared," Obsharsky said. 18-inch square styrofoam buoy. ihdustry lag behind other na­ Washington and on other polit­ was lookout on the Azalea City "I went ahead and let him have at the time. Once at the buoy he prepared tions to a point where some peo-, ical fronts. it," he said, "but it mustn't have to swim a final 25 yards to reach pie believe it is heading for ex­ Someone once said that "in Brother Vazquez's role in sav­ been big enough because he kept the safety of the boat. But his tinction. Much smaller nations unity there is strength," and the ing Obsharsky's life might have looking at my feet." friends had moved around him Kke Sweden and Japan are ahead retention of our USPHS Hos­ all but gone unnoticed except for At that point Obsharsky de­ searching in the other direction. of us, while the Soviet Union pitals is an excellent example a letter sent to the Log by his cided he had enough of cat and Giving up hope they returned to is expanding its cargo fleet. Only of this type of action at workJ shipmate A. C. Carpenter. mouse with the shark. He sur­ shore and asked for help. the United States seems to feel Aside from the advantages of Carpenter said faced quickly and started to wave Civilian, Coast Guard, Navy a Merchant Marine is no longer USPHS services to Seafarers^ if that the "Coast as hard as he could to his com­ and Florida Air National Guard necessary. would seem awfully strange to Guard and radio panions who were 20 yards away pressed the search. No sight of Not only does the U. S, do discontinue any kind of medical broadcasts didn't in a boat. The shark, attracted the stranded Obsharsky was re­ nothing for the industry, to make care in the United States when mention us at by all the noise and splashing, ported. all," but added began to come even closer. matters worse, they give business there is such a shortage of hos­ "Around midnight I heard a to foreign flag vessels, many of pital beds throughout the nation, that he knew Shark's Nose Sensitive Brother Vazquez freighter close by and hollered. whom do not even meet the In a panic Obsharsky pulled off They tried to throw a light on me •safety standards set for Ameri­ I, for one, am a witness to would "get just the decent. care we Seafarers his six-pound weighted belt and but missed. I yelled again and can ships. Fortunately, the Mari­ credit in the using it as a weapon dropped it on have received in those hospitals, Vasquez Log." they hit me with a light," time unions reco^ize the prob­ the man-eater, hitting him on the The light went on again for lem and are doing something and I personally know that my fellow members of the SIU, owe Obsharsky's life and death nose. A shark's nose is its most Obsharsky because of Seafarer about it although they are get­ struggle against the sea started sensitive area and the belt did Vazquez who was lookout on the ting little encouragement from their lives to the USPHS Hos­ pitals. as a pleasant Sunday afternoon the trick. The shark was fright­ Azalea City at that time. He our Washington representatives. of fishing and skindiving some 16 ened away. called the bridge and they spotted Perhaps, if they keep plugging Again my thanks to the union miles off Jacksonville Beach. In outwitting the shark Ob­ the swimmer. away, the public will understand for their successful stand in His trouble began after he sharsky had manuevered himself Since the Azalea City was sail­ the gravity of the situation and Washington and their derrionstra- speared a plump 20-pound group­ far away from his companions ing too fast to pick up the swim­ demand that Washington- do tion that the COPE dollars con­ er. He spotted a 12-foot white and the safety of their boat. He mer they radioed the Coast Guard. something about it, tributed by Seafarers are not shark about 20 feet from him that had a long swim ahead. "That freighter put the Coast BiU Stacey. going to waste. was contemplating the grouper as "There was a bad current push­ Guard right on me. They came Reginald P. Davis. hungrily as he was. White sharks ing the other way. I just couldn't and got me," Obsharsky said. are considered man-eaters and make good time," he said. In The Azalea City had radioed SIU Member Thanks reach maximum lengths of about order to be able to make time and the Coast Guard cutter Point 30 feet. swim the distance he decided to Roberts and Obsharsky was picked LETTERS (Crew for Kindness "This one was stilt a baby. I drop his heavy skin diving equip­ up at 1:30 a.m. Monday, a few To The Editor To the EditoK * didn't bother him but he kept ment. He kept his suit, mask, fins hours after Vasquez spotted him. On behalf of my mother and myself I would like to. voice our Seafarers Snjoy thanks and appreciation to the crew of "Our Lady of Peace" FINAL DEPARTURES LOG in Foreign Port for their condolences and con­ To the Editor: tribution upon learning of the death of my father. I would John Garber, Jr., 37: Brother Navy. Brother Scales joined the I wish to express thanks on just like to add that we have a Fergusen, who was on disability Garber drowned near Pier 4, Pratt SIU in the port of Galveston, Tex. behalf of the seamen who have damn good bunch of fellows', pension, passed St., Baltimore, He had been on a pension at the come to this port of New Kan- aboard ship and their aid in our away in Savan­ dla, India, and who enjoy the Md., April , 18. time of his death. A widower, nah, Ga., due to time of need.is greatly appreci­ He was born in copies of the Seafarers Log ated, burial for Scales was in Baltimore pneumonia and Ohio in 1928 and National Cemetery. which you mail to me, Valdermars Redins» emphysema. He -The men were surprised and had been living in had sailed on SIU Baltimore. He \J> ships since 1939, happy to see the Seafarers Log Sten Zetterman, 38: A brain joined the union joining in the port in this.port, Right'Wing Groeps laceration resulting from the crash in Norfolk as a of Savannah. ( Several members of your Menace to U. S. of a plane he was union who visited our shop here member of the Holding a FOW To tlte Editor: Deck department. pilotingcausedthe rating, he sailed in the engine de­ |-ecehtly wish to include their death of Brother signature on this letter to show I saw an article in the last A veteran of the Army, Brother partment. He served in the Army Garber served in Korea. He is sur­ Zetterman, near in 1916 and 1917. Burial was in how much they appreciate your issue Of the LOG about the at­ Seattle, Wash., ;providing me with a copy of the tempts of the National Right-to- vived by his wife, Evelyn, of Bal­ Savannah. timore, where the burial was held. March 4. Bom in i^Seafarers'Log for them to read Work committee to extend their , Sweden, he joined in this lonely place. They are organization to 30 states by the the union in the Boyd Wilbur Spear, 47: A pan­ ifirom the SS Platte and their end of the year. The story also i James McCarthy, 62: Brother port of Norfolk, creas ailment claimed the life of McCarthy died in New Orleans names are Willie L. Mitchell, said that one newly^oiganized: Va. He sailed on Seafarer Spear, Oliver P. Oakley and Charles on February 14, American ships since 1947 and July 31, 1965, at pemovielle, group is in the state of Missouri from a liver ail­ the USPHS Hos­ where I live. was a member of the Deck depart­ R, A. Menfa. ment. He was ment. Zetterman made his home pital, Seattle, Curios International I am very familiar with the born in New Or­ in Seattle. A friend, Ivar Lund- Washington. He methods used by right-wing or­ leans and joined quist of Seattle, was the designated sailed in the deck ganizations as this state is full of the SIU in the beneficiary. Burial was in Yak­ department as an He*s such or^nisEatiphs and you can port of New ima, Wash. AB. Brother York. He sailed f0Ung 'BelfeT: turn on your radio and catch Spear joined the in the Engine de­ SIU in 1949 in To the Editor: one of the shows that they spon­ partment as an Harry Phillips, 64: Heat pros­ the port of New York. Surviving sor at about any time of the I am just dropping a Sfee to FOW. His last vessel was the Del tration claimed the life of Brother is his daughter, Martha Spear of let all my friends know that I night OP day. Santos. Surviving is his niece, Phillips in Cal­ Greeneville, Tennessee. Burial am now in the McComb, Miss., These organizations are anti- Mrs. David N. Smith of New Or- cutta, India, Ap­ was in Hood River, Ore. hospital after having been under everything, I* have never heard eans where Brother McCarthy ril 15, 1966 while —

STEEL »I3»1GNER (Isthmian), ttarch BEAM AH (Calmarl, May 7—Chairman, 26—Chairman, F. McCall; Secretary, Ray F. C. Greeff; Secretary, R. R. Obidos. Crane. $27.00 in ships fund. New TV Brother Bennie F. Gresham was elected antenna to be urcbased out of al to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs UNFAIB fund. Vote of thanks extended to tl reported by department delegates. Vote of steward department. thanks to the steward department for a Schedule of job well done. .LA SALLE (Waterman), May 15— TO LABOR Chairman, Allen Bell; Secretary, Jack LONG BEACH (Sea-Land), April 27— Goldman. No beefs reported by deport­ Chairman, D. Harrison; Secretary, J, Membership Meetings ment deleRates. Motion made to issue Roberts. Brother Grant Mariett was •;I D cards to dependents for emergency elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote use in the event dependent has to go to of thanks to the steward department for DO NOT BUY hospital. a job well done. VOLUSIA (Suwannee), May 10—Chair­ STEEL FLYER (Isthmian). May 1— SIU-AGLIWD Meetings Philadelphia . . .July 5—7 p.m. Seafarers and their families are man, Wilson Deal: Secretary. R. McCul- Chairman, Kiven Ryan: Secretary, Mike urged to support a consumer boy­ loch. Hot water beef still pending. No Ard. Ship's delegate reported that money New York ..July 5—2:30 p.m. Baltimore July 6—7 p.m. disputed OT reported by deportment dele­ due from last trip will be paid at' payoff. cott by trade unionists against gates. Brother Wilson Deal was elected $8.46 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT Philadelphia July 5—2:30 p.m. j:Houston July 11—7 p.m. •to serve as ships delegate. in steward department to be taken up various companies whose products with patrolman. Vote of thanks to the Baltimore ..July 6—2:30p.m. New Orleans . .July 12—7 p.m. DEL SANTOS (Delta), May 15—Chair- steward department for a job well done. are produced under non-union nan, A. R, Booth: Secretary, W. J. Various topics discussed. Detroit ....July 8—2:30p.m. Mobile July 13—7 p.m. conditions, or which are "unfair deehan. The secretary advised the mem­ • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ bership that the captain had expressed ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), Houston . . .July 11—2:30 p.m. port News. to labor." (This listing carries the }hLs sincerest appreciation for their eiforta April 80—Chairman, Lawrence Mitchell; t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanlt name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ In keeping the ship free of safety hazards. Secretary, Ralph H. Smith. $8.00 in ship's New Orleans July 12—2:30 p.m. Ste. Marie, Mich. Vote of thanks extended to the steward fund. No beefs reported by department volved, and will be amended from tdepartment for a job well done. delegates. Brother Alfred Niineberg was Mobile . . . .July 13—2:30 p.m. elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote time to time.) of thanks to the steward department fo* Wilmington June 20—2 p.m. a job well done. San Francisco "Lee" brand tires PSNN TRANSPORTER (Pam N«v^ (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum tion). May 22—Chairman, A. G. Alex­ Jnnc 22—2 p.ni. ander : Samatary, P. P. Payne. Tim & Plastic Workers) captain informed the crew that this was Seattle Jniie24—2 p.m. the best crew he sailed with in many years, and he weald like to keeji tlria Great Lakes Meetings crew to sail with again. The crew prai*^ Captain Batler. and said Hmt dl the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes officers were very fins shipmates. No beefs Detroit jHne20—2p.ni. H. I. Siegel were reported by department. Sb^ abould & Inland Waters he fumigated for rata. Vote of tbanka to Alpena Jnne 20—7 p.in. "HIS" brand men's ciotiies the steward department for a job watt' Inland Boatmen's Union done. Buffalo Jnne 20—7p.in. (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) United Industrial Workers IBERVILLE (Waterman of Calift Chicago Jnne 20—7p.B. May 14—Chairman; Thomas Lild^ Jr., PRESIDENT 30SBSIIMAN^ VICTORY iWiiUaann). Cleveland ' Jnnc 20—7 p.m. Secretaiy, James S; U/adiBS'. No beefs Paul Hall May 8—Chairman, Luke A; Cianiboii ; reported by department ckdegaten. Sonia Duluth June 20—7 p.m. Sears, Roebuck Company Secretary, E- Salvador. Repairs frpm last disputed OT in engine department. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT %oyBge not completed. Brother Lake A. Retail stores & products Ciambou was , elected to serve as new MANHATTAN (Hudson Waterways). Frankport ... .June 20—7 p.m. Gal Tanner ships, delegate. Vote of thanks to «*- May 1—Chairman, Leonard Karalunas; VICE PRESIDENTS (Retail Clerks) ship's delegate. Brother T. Robinson. Secretary, Homer Ringo. No beefs . re­ ported by department delegates. Great Lakes Tug and Earl Shapard Lindiey Williams MERIDIAN VICTORY (Waterman), Dredge Region Al Tanner Robert Matthews — — April 9—Chairman. Edward Martin; Sec­ DEL SUD (Delta), April 4—Chairmsa, retary, &gene O. Salvador, Brother 1. Glass; Secretary, H. Crane. No 'beefa SECRETARY-TREASURER Stitzei-Weller DistiUeries Thomas Robinson was elected to serve as reported by department delegates. BroUwr:> Detroit .. . .July 11—7:30 p.m. Al Karr new ship's delegate. Brother Robinson is Hans Spiegel was eleeted to serve aa "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" chief cocA, and a vote of thanks was ship's delegate. Milwaukee .July 11—7:30 p.m. HEADQUARTERS 675 . 4tb Ave., Bklyn. extended to him and Brother E^ene Chicago .. .June 14—7:30 p.ni. HY 9-6600 "Cabin StlU," W. L. Weller Salvador, chief steward, for the fine food, STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), ALPENA. Mich 127 River St. Bourbon whiskeys and to the entire steward department for March 13—Chairman. I. W. Paradeau; tSault Ste. Marie EL 4-3616 a job well done. Disputed OT In deck and Secretary, C. A. Coliins. $81.10 in ship's BALTIMORE. MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. (Distillery Workers) •^bteward department to be taken up with fund. No beefs reported by department Jnne 14—^7:30 p.ni. EA 7-4900 i'lmtrolman. delegates. Brother Michael Armando was BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. elected to serve as ship's delegate. Dis- Buffalo June 15—7:30 p.m. Rl 2-0I4O PETER REKB (Reiss), May 7—Chair­ eussioh regarding wash water being unfit BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washington St. man, Al Nobel; Secretary, Thomas J. for washing clothes. This matter to be Duluth ... .June 17—7:30 p.m. TL 3-9259 ; Velliguett. Crew complaining about food. taken up with chief engineer, as these J.' R. Simpiot Potato Co. Would like some action taken to improve tanks have to be cleaned. Cleveland . .June 17—7:50 p.m. CHICAGO. Ill 9383 Ewing Ave. meals. SA 1-0733 Frozen potato products FAIRISLE (Pan Oceanic Tankers),, Toledo June 17—7:30 p.m CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. ; qOEUR D'ALBNE VICTORY (Victory April 24—Chairman, Ira C. Brown; Sec­ - MA 1-5450 (Grain Millers) S Carriers). May 21—Chairman, A. H. retary, T. J. Hubbard. No disputed OfT DETROIT, Mich. .. I022S W. Jefferson Ave. |Reaako; Secretary, Robert Kennedy. Be- and no beefs iiending. A meeting will be SIU Inland Boatmen's Union VI 3-4741 I pairs from last voyage not completed as requested in San Francisco with an DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. yet. Brother Mike Curry was elected to elected official present regarding madl^ Philadelphia ...July 5—rSp.m. RA 2-4110 serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of delivery to ship, catwalks over deck car­ FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Box 287 Kingsport Press thanks was extended to former ship's goes, and ship's toilets. *0 Baltimore (licensed and 4IS Main St. delegate. Brother C, Cook. Request for EL 7-2441 $1.00 from each crewmember for ship's EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Marine Car­ unlicensed) ..July 6—5p.m. "World Book," "ChUdcraft" ! fund. No beefs reported by department riers), May 7—Chairman. Bed Welch; HOUSTON, Tox 5804 Canal St. (Printing Pressmen) " elegates. Secretary. A. F, Lesh. $12.36 in ship's Norfolk July 7—5 p.m. WA 8-3207 fund. No beefs reported by department JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2608 Pearl St. (Typographers, Bookbinders) GLOBE TRAVELER (Maritime Over- delegates. Houston July 11—5 p.m. EL 3-0987 s), April 19—Chairman, Elmer 0. JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. (Machinists, Stereotypers) Samhill; Secretary, Robert D, Brown. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), Jan­ New Orleans . .July 12—5 p.m. HE 3-0104 Pew beefs and some disputed OT to be uary 16—Chairman, Bill Home; Secre­ Mobile June 15—5 p.m. MOBILE. Ala I South Lawrence St. ken up with patrolman. tary, Angel Seda. $249.00 in ship's fund. ' HE 2-1754 Some disputed OT in deck and engine NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Moore-MeCor- departments to be taken up with boarding Railway Marine Region Tel. 529-7546 jilnack). May 16—Chairman Duke Gardner ; patrolman. Jamestown Sterling Corp. JSecretary, Charles Gilchist. Ship's delegate NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. •areported that everything is running GLOBE CARRIER (Maritime Over- Jersey City Tel. 622-1892 |smoothly. No beefs and no disputed OT. seas). May 8—Chairman, T. L. FarreU;f; July 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. Furniture and Bedding i|Vote of thanks extended to the steward Secretary, None. No bMfs reported by« DE 6-3818 department for the good food and service, department delegates. One man missed Philadelphia PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. (United Furniture Workers) ship in Newport News. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Freemont St. S:. TRANSHATTERAS (Hudson Water- June 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. DO 2-4401 S^ays), April 12—Chairman, Karl Hell- COLUMBIA (U. S. Steel), April 10— SANTURCE, P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos apian; Secretary, John Flanagan. Some Chairman, R. T. Lavoine; Siecretary, M, Baltimore Stop 20 disputed OT in each department. Motion S. Sospina. ESverything is running smooth­ Tel. 723-8594 jinade to have American dollars for draw ly. No beefs reported by department June 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Empire State Bedding Co. ::|nstcad of travelers checks. In Bombay delegates. Suggestion was made that the SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue ithere is a $10.00 loss on travelers checks. patrolman cheek with the Port Cemtaih •Norfolk MA 3-4334 "Sealy Mattresses" i|Wotion made to have Union meet with regarding the air conditioning and "TV June 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mer (Textile Workers) dH companies in regard to having all in the crew messhail. Crew extended a i CE-l-1434 future conversions, such as mission tank- vote of thanks to the three O.S.'s for TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison Sit. llersj air conditioned. Vote of thanks showing Uie movies. Vote of thanks to . United Industrial Workers Tel. 229-2788 ie*tended to the steward for the great the steward "department for a job well S New York July 5—7 p.m. WILMINGTON. Calif. .. .505 N. Marine Ave. TE 4-2523 White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America)

Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no Wm-k Shoes . . . money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given Sentry, Cedar Cbest, three months by a rank and file auditing committee eleeted by the membership. All such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such paymept be made Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is Statler TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make Men's Shoes . . . Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes pvery six Jarman, Johnson & shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, Murphy, Crestworth, All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval copies are available in ail Union bails. All members should obtain copies of this by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) headquarters of the various trust funds. member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other .SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquartera. by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ Tyson's Poultry, Inc. the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ Rock Cornish Tyson's Pride Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in ail rank-and-file functione, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take Manor House-Safeway i Esrl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. . Cornish Game-Armour Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and and A & P's Super- as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution Right Cornish Game Hen CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, (Food Handlers Local 425 of the ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. Amalgamated Meat Cutters & or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Butcher Workmen of N. America) Sesfsrers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained the best interests of themselves, their famliies and their Union. To achieve these from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to Union, officer or mernbOT. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and 4^ harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been iwiiticai activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. Di Gioi^o Fruit Corp. reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in ail constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the ubove rights have been violated, S and W Fine Foods consists of the Ehcecutive Board of the Union. The Ehcecutive Board may delegate, or that he has been denied hie eonstitntional right of accesa to Union records or In- from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. forraation, he should Immediately notify SIU President Pan! Hall at headquarters hy Treesweet certified mail, return receipt reqnested. (National Farm Workers Association) 10, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen

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•\:il-^ &V0,\ jSEiS' Siix- M UlTHIS Km THE STORY OF

wfedb like ^it en Uhifed Slefes ships AMERICAN EABOR AFL and CIO were mergedl on Dec, 5, 1955. iitHeci in a lots of 1,554 American vessels in Scene here is of historic first convention of l^rld War II af a cost of 6,000 seamen's live^ J AFL-CIO whidi was held in New Yc«4c Cityi; m

SffS® ''S|4 S y|^ ^ hoj diwe during Wo^ War I, Amerl- But organized labor also emerged from the I duced and pushed through Congress by two Fan Labor threw its full support to the .war strong and determined, and clashes between notoriously anti-labor congressmen, Howard W. g. war effort after the Japanese attack on labor and management were inevitable. In the Smith of Virginia and Tom Connally of Texas. I 'fPearl Harbor in 1941. The AFL and the CIO early post-war years strikes occurred in almost It outlawed strikes for a 30-day "cooling off! §unions put victory over the forces of totalitari-§ every major industry as workers tried to catch period," during which a strike vote had to M anism as their number one objective. Deipffe ,:up with rising living costs. Major strikes took taken by the NLRB; provided for government 'rising living posts and mounting grievances, , place in the automobile industry, steel, the raib® seizure of strike-threatened plants, criminal ~$abor took a hc^strike pledge for the wads dtL roads, coalfields, maritime, and many other! prosecution of strike leaders, and made un ... ••••••-.••• • ' i Ircfton. StatiMcs show that during the four war major industries. In addition to wages, new contributions to political campaigns illegal. ^ears only one one-hundreths of one percent of union contracts resulting from these post-war Scheduled working hours was lost through conflicts also began to place increased stress The provisions of the post-war, 1947 Talfel 'Strikes. Union members across the nation on other necessary improvements, such as Hartley Act wete drawn up in large measiuej ^^^ked virtually without let-up to provide health, welfare and retirement benefits fm^ tSII according to suggestions made by the National| 3imerican fighting men in Europe ana the Far- workers. Association of Manufacturers, a notoriousiyi anti-labor management group. The T-H Act pific with the huge quantities of supplies and T was in the immediate post-war period that - hampered the organizing efforts of the unions - . | 0qmpmeM necessary for victory. the first general sWike in maritimeuccurred. I !rr-paMcularly in the South. Section 14(b) cd\ ' The strike was called in 1946 when the | Hfe' iriipSr role play^ by American the Act permits individual states to pass so-: Wage Stabilization Board, a Government • union members in achieving victory was called "right-to-work" laws which outlaws agency, refused to allow wage gains negotiated p If exemplified by the nation's seamen, who union shop. Section 14(b) has allowed 19 i by the SIU and SUP with the shop operators. l^ed the terror of Nazi U-boats and dive- states, mainly in the South, to exploit theirl The SIU and SUP immediately threw up pick- i limbers to keep the sea lanes open. The mer­ workers by giving greedy, unscrupulous en|^| etlines in every U. S. port, which were respected chant marine as a whole lost 6,000 men, dead ployers a free hand in union busting. Sipi- missing, during the war. Man for man, the by all unions connected in any way with the Inerchant marine suffered greater losses than waterfront. Within hours every port in the • HE sharp rise in anti-labor fervor in Con­ lihy of the armed services. More than 1,500 U. S. was completely tied up. T gress, which culminated in theTaft-Hartley p[U members gave their lives at sea during the The week-long strike ended in complete vic­ Act served to spotlight the fact that the Ivar while engaged in delivering vital war sup­ tory for the SIU-SUP as the Wage Stabilization continued split between the AFL and the CIO plies to the fighting fronts. Such widely scatr- Board reversed its previous ruling. The SIU- was hurting the American labor movement. Sea ired bodies of water as the North Atlantic and^ SUP victory over the WSB was a victory for rious efforts at reunification began in 1946, and the Gulf of Mexico became the graveyards for the entire labor movement because it put an were intensified greatly by Taft-Hartley passage thousands of American seanien, particularly in abrupt end to Government attempts in peace in 1947. But unification of the two major labor the early period of the war when merchant time to abridge labor's right to free collective organizations was spurred by the Republican ships braved the run to our allies with little or bargaining and led directly to the elimination ; victory in the 1952 presidential election op^^ I no protection. of WvSB authority over wages. platform that totally rejected almost all of la?, bor's goals and made it clear to all that ^ At the end of World War II, American work- It was also during these early post-war years tion, for greater strength, was a must. ^ ers found themselves faced with many of the that many American unions began to rid them- s 4 same problems encountered by labor after • selves of communist infiltrators who had man-, In 1952 a change occurred in leadership in fi; World War I. Prices had skyrocketed during; aged to attain positions of influence and control both the AFL and the CIO. Philip Murray, the war years, as had business profits. Yet be­ during the depression and the war years. Amer­ who had led the CIO since John L. Lewis' cause of their adherence to their no-strike ican labor reaffirmed its strict adherence to the resignation in 1940, passed away in Novembef i pledge, workers' wages had hot kept pace With betterment of the conditions of American labor 1952 and was replaced by Walter Reuthei:| rising prices. During the war, wOrkers w^ref and rejected those who sought to use the Amer­ Only 12 days later William Green, long-time r often able to make Up the lag in buying power f ican labor movement as a pawn in an inter­ AFL President, also passed away and was re^! to some extent by working harder;^ national ideological struggle. placed by AFL Secretary-treasurer George was often available and the wage-price pinch Meany. The basis for unity between the AFll? NTI-LABOR business forces were also could be overcome. With the war ended how- and CIO took place hi 1953, with the signing hard at work duirng this period^ Their -ever, workers could no longer ignore the fact of a no-raiding agreement by 65 AFL and 29 . chief victory was Congressional passage that wages lagged far behind prices. CIO unions. of the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947 over the veto : Another similarity to the period after World of President Harry S. Truman. On Dec. 5, 1955, the American Federation War I was the fact that American business In many ways the Taft-Hartley Act, with its of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Or­ came out of the second conflict fat with profits infamous, anti-labor Section 14(b), had a pre^ ganizations merged, and George Meany was ' and• assumed an arrogant, anti-labor stance, cursor in the 1943 Smith-Connally Act elected president of the new AFL-CIO. E.

Vol. XXVill No. 12

JUNe 10, SEAC4RERS 1966 ynciAL ORGAN OF THF -llOG INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTI ~ GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO

14 Seafarers Get engineers Licenses^ Under SlUs New Training Program

Eleven more SIU engine department men have passed the United States Coast Guard examina­ tions and received their Engineer's licenses after preparing at the engineer's training school jointly sponsored by the Seafarers International Union of North America and District 2 of the Marine Kefeykh Officers Beneficial Association. inal Second Engineer's licenses of its kind in maritime history. It This brings to 14 the number during the past two weeks: allows engine department Seafar­ of Seafarers who have obtained • Kenneth Singh, 39, who has engineer's licenses and who are ers to obtain instruction in prepa­ been a member of the SIU for sailing or are about to sail in ration for their Third Engineer's - fe licensed berths as a result of the 16 years; License, their Temporary Third recently-instituted union program. • Harry Singleton, 49, who Engineer's License, or their origi­ The following SIU engine de­ joined the SIU in 1939; nal Second Assistant Engineer's partment men received their orig­ • Robert Geddings, 39, who License in either steam or motor inal Third Engineer's license dur­ has been a member of the Union vessel classifications. The training ing the past two weeks: since 1946; school is operated under a recip­ SUbij^ktoa • Leif K. Dalen, 41, a native • William Oppenhorst, 39, rocal agreement between the SIU of Norway who joined the SIU in who joined the SIU in 1951; and District 2 of MEBA. SIU 1959. (Dalen also received his • William Logan, 33, an SIU men who enroll in the program First Assistant's DieseJ license); member since 1953, (Logan also are provided with meals, hotel • Thomas Rejevich, 38 who received his Third Assistant's Die­ lodging and subsistence payment joined the SIU in 1946; sel license). of $110 per week while in train­ • Robert Poore, 26, who has In obtaining their engineers : J ing. (See additional details below.) been a member of the Union since licenses, these 11 SIU members followed on th^ heels of three Engine department Seafarers 1956; other Seafarers who were the first are eligible to apply for any of the • William Powell, 31, who group to be issued original Third's upgrading programs if they are joined the SIU in 1959; licenses under the program. They 19 years of age or older and have '•giKfc'a • Joseph Sojak, 42, who has were: 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watch been a member of the SIU since • Robert Anderson, 37, a standing time in the engine depart­ - A 1959; member of the SIU since 1937; ment, plus six months experience >1 as a wiper, or equivalent. • Michael Aversano, 32, who • Robert Wray Perry, 35, an io'^ joined the SIU in 1952, (Aversano SIU man since 1958; The joint Union training pro­ u also received his Second Assist­ gram was instituted to enable Sea­ • Kenneth G. Laughlin, 24, farers to obtain their licenses and ant's Diesel license). who has been a Union member to help meet the shortage of ma­ The following SIU engine de­ since 1958. rine enginers arising out of the partment men received their orig- The training program is the first crisis in Viet Nam. •

Of the 14 Seaif " ®^'^enced hv fi, h'censes in tf,~ ^^o have ah/J success sfitution of time obtained In addition, their Sirt niented by the n.! • . Pensions will h» approximLly 2, ^EBA pTnsion or over " WI'Mm must be jo „

W lor b/s Temp SdS11- together with c- tnan or inn; ' O"" .A apeorCur?nas a S rSe2""""T rul. movet^r •"««« a Te^''' ^'•t^'out anoth '^^^y to his peZ

hcense and emni^^^'"®" had msfruction a. PP^'oants can heoh !i. the "• •J^setve:""""''-"' - -Sl-Vatf t; SIU iSt wh'r