45 32 1900 http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b9e14476403959c0f384f7b441fe6468.PDF 07a48fc2ebc8314a0a3f80471ca02aab PDF Text Text v:-: i^:i;cr:, Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Strike Or Arbitration Are Alternatives As Tugboatmen Take Vote NEW YORK—Following a deadlock in negotiations between the operators and New York Harbor's 2,800 tugboat workers, ballots have been mailed to the union membership to determine whether the union will strike or seek arbitration in the dispute over a new contract. Captain William V. Bradley, President of the United Marine Division, Local 333, ILA, stated that the ballots would be returned by January 2, and would decide the union's action when the present^ contract expires December 31. NO AGREEMENT The Tugboat workers are seek­ ing a reduction in the work week from 48 to 44 hours and an in­ crease in wages of $1.00 per day. However, to date the operators have offered to reduce the work week to 44 hours, but grant only an- eight percent pay increase. The operators have offered time and a half pay on Satur­ days after four hours work, while tlie Tugboat workers are a.sking that all Satui-day work be paid time and a half. The negotiations, which are be­ ing supervised by the U. S. Con­ ciliation Service, have been held at the office of the Tugboat Ex­ change, 17 Battery Place. Dur­ ing the talks the committe rep­ resenting the members of Local 333 has stated that it has no au­ thority from its membership to accept a new wage agreement which did not give the men at least 48 hours pay for a 40 hour week, thus giving the operators notice that they intend to go all the way in securing the de­ mands of the Harbor workers. Previously Captain Bradley had stated to the Log that he and Joseph Ryan, ILA Pi'esident, planned to call a meeting of the local AFL Maritime Trades Coun­ cil to discuss strategy in the pre­ sent situation with a view to gaining the support of all mari­ time workers in their dispute. HOPE FOR PEACE While negotiations remain deadlocked at the present time. Federal conciliators are working doggedly to bring both groiips in­ to a peaceful settlement to avoid a repetition of last spring's crip­ pling harbor tie-up. Stubbornness on the part of the operators to meet the union de­ mands for a wage rise necessi­ tated by the soaring cost of liv­ ing may cause an encore of last spring's walkout. The Tugboat representatives, however, are anxious to gain a contract with­ out the necessity of a strike, but are determined to gain their de-. mands which they feel the op­ erators are well able to grant— No. 51 NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1946 Vol. VIII. Merry Xmas! The past year has been a good year for the men of the SIU and the SUP. We have won our biggest victories, our best contracts, and we are well on the road to gain­ ing bargaining rights for Isthmian seamen. So. wherever members of the Seafarers International Union find themselves on December 25. 1946. they can partake of Christmas cheer, and be happy in the thought that they have helped ad­ vance the fight of all United States seameiu Regional NLRB Report On Isthmian Is Ready; NMU Blocks Action NEW YORK, Dec. 18—Another chapter in the NMU's long history of stalling and deception is being written at each Hearing before the New York State Labor Relations Board. The latest chapter was added today, when the NMU arrogantly turned down the SIU pro-: posal to waive certain challenges. These waivers would be in cases of improper crew lists, and on condition that the NMU would do the same. i Seafarers Prods Trustees Of Snug Harbor To investigate Complaints On Conditions As a follow-up to the action! Complete text of the letter to two weeks ago, SIU Special Ser­ the Snug Harbor officials follows: December 16, 1946 vices Representative Joseph VolBoard of Trustees pian this week sent a letter to the Sailors Snug Harbor Sailors Snug Harbor Board of 262 Green Street Trustees in regard to the poor New York, N. Y. conditions existing at Snug Har­ Gentlemen: bor today. A short while ago we sent a This further action was neces­ sitated by the fact that Mr. How­ ard Flynn, Governor of the home located on Staten Island, neglect­ ed to answer the previous letter. (An article on the first letter ap­ peared in the Seafarers Log of December 6.) Asserting that "Our membei-ship has given us a mandate on the entire Snug Harbor question" and that "we are prepared to meet with any of your specially designated representatives in or­ der to go over our points of criti­ cism," the letter went on to state that it was the desire of the SIU to cooperate in improving condi­ tions in order to "make it possible for the retired seamen ... to fully enjoy their final years. r .' — Have You Voted? Last Bays At Hand Don't feel bad when voting has ended because you failed to vote. Once each year SIU members elect the officers who will lead them for the ensuing year. This is your chance, so make the most of it. From the way reports have been coming in it is ap­ parent that all SIU men are interested in having their say. That is why more votes are being cast in this election than were ever cast before. Have you . voted yet? letter to Mr. Howard A. Flynn regarding the conditions now existing at the Sailors Snug Har­ bor. We arc enclosing herewith a copy of this letter. Up until the date of this letter to you, we have not received an answer from Mr. Flynn nor have we had the cour­ tesy of an answer from anyone connected with your organiza­ tion. MEMBERSHIP MANDATE The SIU made the offer in the effort to expedite matters so that Isthmian seamen will not. any longer be denied union rep­ resentation. But the NMU, with, the certain knowledge that they are losing the bargaining election, . turned thumbs down on the bid. Representing the SIU at the Hearing were Paul Hall and Ben, Sterling, SIU attorney; for the : NMU Mr. Rosenfeld appeared; and Messers. Cherbonnier, Cough- . lin, and Huff represented the Company. tions now existing on SIU ships, and in trying to eliminate those sub-standard practices which we have noted in our original letter, rather than indulge in undue recriminations and otherwise criticize the administration of the Sailors Snug Harbor. In line with this, we are prepared to meet CONSIDERED SIU with any of your specially desig­ The meeting today was held nated representatives in order to go over our points of criticism for , the purpose of opening the one by one, and offer our consid­ envelopes containing the votes ered suggestions for the allevia­ of the twelve ships whose entire tion and/or prevention of these vote has been challenged by the NMU. None of the votes was inequities. seen by the representatives of It is our sincere hope and de­ the two unions involved, but sire that we receive your fullest ci-ew lists and certifications were cooperation in once more estab­ checked. lishing modei-n conditions and Although none of the votes of standards for the Sailors Snug those ships have' been seen by Harboi;, and make it possible for the retired seamen who are in- anyone, it is generally conceded > mates to fully enjoy their final Jhat all twelve cast the majority years. May we expect your reply their votes for the SIU. \ in the very near future? This is' borne out by the re­ ports of SIU Organizers, both Very truly yours. ship and shoreside, and by the Joseph Volplan. fact that the NMU challenged all Special Services votes on these ships when the Representative counting first started. Seafarers International Union. AFL {Continued on Page J) We would appreciate it if you would let us know whether or not anything is being done in this matter. Our membership has given us a mandate on the entire Snug Harbor question, and in the event that you do not .see fit to answer this communication, we have no other alternative but to give the matter the widest pos­ sible publicity in our official pub­ lication, the Seafarers Log. and other news outlets. In addition, a further investi­ gation on our part will probably be necessary to check into the court records covering the orig- NEW YORK — Recommendations' picket-cards be chang^jd from, mal establishment of the Sailors for future strike procedure, aris-1 action to action so as to prevent Snug Harbor, the trustee set-up, ing out of its experiences in any chance of confusing the cards. and all other matters pertaining clearing SIU members after the In discussing the excuses which to the operation and functions of 1946 General Strike, have been served, or can serve, as a basis the fund. This is imperative in placed before the membership for clearing men, the Committee order to satisfy our membership , for action by the Strike Clear- lists six reasons, but makes it which is quite concerned with the gnce Committee, Headquarters plain that the Clearance Committreatment being accorded to the Branch. The report was made at tees in the various ports should inmates of the Sailors Snug Har­ the regular membership meeting be permitted to use their own bor home. on Wednesday, December 18. discretion in accepting other leg­ itimate excuses. COOPERATION REQUESTED The Committee approved the The Committee has recom­ However, we would much Sti-ike Picket Card system which mended that its activity end on rather have your complete coop­ was put into operation by the Strike Committee, but recomj Saturday, December 21, but that eration in bringing Snug Harbor (Conthmed on Page 6) standards up to a par with condi- mends that the color of the ' Strike Clearance Comm. Suggests Next General Strike Procedure -4 �Page Two THE S E A P A R E US' lO G Friday, December 20, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street. New York, 4, N. Y,. HAnover 2-2784 t HARRY LUNDEBERG » » » ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. 'JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1?12. « 267 Not Quite So Merry Considering the excellenL gains rnade by the Seafar­ ers International Union during the past year, this Christ­ mas could conceivably be the merriest ever. This past year has seen the SIU go on to outstanding gains in wages and conditions, and to a long lead in the largest full scale organizing drive on the waterfront. But, in common vzith the rest of organized labor, there is little else to be thankful for, and even less to be merry about. On every front labor has taken a setback, with indications that more will be forthcoming next year. Certainly the miners, even with the hope that the mon­ strous fine will be set aside, have no reason to celebrate the happy season. Our Union has more to be cheerful about than most, hut as seamen we know that little has been done to allevi^ite certain conditions which must be remedied before seamen will be on par with other people of the United States. Our long fight for a Seaman's Bill of Rights, better hospital conditions, more complete Unemployment Insur­ ance coverage, and old age security, has not been suc­ cessful enough to make us share the general cheer of , Christmastime. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. .Sfc . .Mf - The heroes who garnered many waves of applause for their activities during the war years have been left out in the cold, and none of the benefits of the GI Bill of Rights have been extended to seamen. Merchant seamen and Navy men manned the guns and took the chances of These are Ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, war, and seamen want the same advantages given to Navy as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ yeterans. Men Now In The Marine Hospitals ing to them. As far as hospital conditions are concerned, readers of the Log are aware that these could be bettered to a great degree without giving the seamen any more comfort and treatment than they actually need. Nowhere has the SIU asked for special consideration; all we have requested is decent hospital conditions which will help bring sea­ men back into the pink of health in the shortest pos­ sible time. i Although some strides have been made in the field of unemployment insurance, a lot remains to- be done so- that seamen can enjoy the same benefits as other workers. Some i istates still do not grant benefits to seamen who are out of yvork, and other states will not start programs until June, !J947. NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL H. G. DARNELL THOMAS BAIER K. PETTERSSON W. F. LEWIS F. BERGLAND SCOTTY ATKINS W. QUARLES CENTRAL MASON R. M. NOLAN . MEL CONTANT JACINTO NAVARRO LIONEL ROTHERHAM J. W. DENNIS W. BROCE JR. H. GRAY R. E. FRINK MAX SEIDEL EDWARD CUSTER JOHN HANES S. BROTHERS And- as far as security for their old age is concerned, seamen can look forward to very little of that. Bound down by job limitations that leave little room for ad, yancement, seamen work as long as they are able, and ' then must try to make ends meet on the little Social Se­ % * X curity that their rate of pay through the years warrants. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL . • All of the above abuses cry out for remedy. Seamen M. TROCHA : cannot consider slowing down the fight until they have C. OLIVER achieved security and the assurance of decent treatment T. WADSWORTH KUPLICKI case they fall ill. Until that day, it won't be a Merry C. G. A, LUETH iChristmas for any American seamen. E. F. SPEAR Let's all pitch in to make sure that next Christmas If {will be the merry one. R. G. MOSSELLER W. G. H. BAUSE W. B. MUIR L. H. C. L. E. C. C. E. L. MOODY BELCHER RASMUSSEN A. CORNWALL N. DuPONT KOLSTE R. POTTER J. BONNER XXX BALTIMORE HOSPITAL HARRY WALSH RAYMOND GERHARD PETER LOPEZ MAX FINGERHUT THOMAS HOLT LEO RHODES ROBERT KUNTZ MELVIN MERCER E. DIPIETRO FRANCIS O'BRIEN OLIVER HEADLEY GALVESTON HOSPITAL LONGKEMPT PAURGASON—SUP ALDERHOLDS KING MITCHELL DOWELL DEETRECH SWENSON CASTAGNERE—B.C. MULKE Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 61h floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) NEPONSIT HOSPITAL LINDER CLARK J. FIGUEROA L. L. LEWIS H. SELBY H. BURKE J. S. COMPBELL B. BRYDER B. LUFLIN G. F. McCOMB E. FERRER R. BLAKE J. R. HENCHEY % X X SAN JUAN HOSPITAL N. HAMMER R. SAUNDERS E. LARKIN A. ACEVEDO P. FELECIANO F. APUNTE XXX ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL D. MCDONALD J. KOSLUSKY �\" •'^':fijj'»'7';?»'rFTi»?^.'5 F5yTT^ Friday, December 20, 1940 THE SEAFARERS LOG NMU Leaders Try To Hide Failure By Wild Charges Against SlU By JOHN ARABACZ Any seaman who i-eads the NMU Pilot knows that the pri­ mary occupation of the com­ munist party members 'in the NMU and especially CP-NMU of­ ficials is to attack the SIU and to this end column after column of type has been devoted. Their savage attacks against thd policies, programs, member­ ship, and officials of the Seafar­ ers- are based upon their own weakness and inability to give their membership something con­ crete and positive. It is a choice practice of the communists to hurl fantastic charges at their enemies to cover their own short­ comings, and find a scapegoat for their failings. JOHNNY ARABACZ If you have ever bucked heads with a "commie" and maneuver­ and not the NMU. Brother Cur­ ed him into a corner, he will im­ ran was promptly slapped in line mediately change the subject or and that was the end of that. attack from another angle. There lies the necessity for the CPers who are in charge of NMU GOOD EXAMPLE organizing to wage war against Take for example Joe Stack, a the SIU. They must find a way communist party member and to take the heat off their own de­ vice-president of the NMU. Stack ficiencies and perpetuate their has been placed in charge of jobs. So in this vein we can look NMU organizing, and so far he for them to continue their cam­ has not had much success, nor is paign of calling every barroom he likely to have any in the fu­ fight and pierhead brawl the ture. work of SIU "goons." Every In the first place, the number shady deal that the commie of unorganized seamen is limited, leadership pulls—the .shuffling of and secondly the CP brand of or­ port officials as recently happen­ ganizing, in which they drag in ed in Texas, the juggling of the extraneous political and foi-eign books, etc. is "justified" because policy questions has proven un- of the "SIU threat." Threat of • popular with seamen. what? Getting the seamen what Proof that their organizing has they justly deserve? been done to achieve a political WATCHING SEAFARERS purpose rather than to organize seamen to better their wages and As of late their has been much working conditions comes from attention paid to the Seafarers the NMU president, Joe Curran, by Comrade Stack & Co. in the himself. He openly came out and NMU meetings and in their accused the organizers of or­ scandal sheet. They have been ganizing for the communist party failures in their organizing cam- Hq. Strike Clearance Committee Winds Up Its Work This Week NEW YORK—The Headquar­ ters Strike Clearance Committee, which has been busy clearing Seafarers since the end of the SIU-SUP General Strike on Sep­ tember 13, will disband Decem­ ber 21. ^:-SW5^T--;T reported in by then is not con­ cerned with the welfare of the Union and is not deserving of holding a book any longer. The committee found in their contact with men appearing be­ fore them that many of the younger members were un­ familiar with the procedure fol­ lowed during a strike and many of the men went home to wait the end of the tie-up. paign and we have been right­ eous successful; the easiest way for the commies to quiet the un­ rest of the NMU membership to­ ward their own leaders is to at­ tempt to mislead the memberbei-ship into believing that the other side of the fence is much dirtier—an old commie tech­ nique. In this they will be fail­ ures with the rank and file of their own union, providing they are shown the score. It is true that at times we have been guilty of confusing the poli­ cies of the rank and file with that of their leadership. We would be fools not to admit it. Most of the NMU membership are honest union seamen, whose policies are greatly removed from the com­ mies, in spite of the tremendous "educational" job the commies have attempted to do on them. We should discourage any ten­ dency toward creating any hard feelings between the SIU mem­ bership and the NMU rank and file. Instead we should show them by actual contact, by bringing them into our halls whenever possible, and by exploding the myth expounded in the Pilot that the commies are preaching as nothing but lie.s. We have all the facts on our side and blowing these myths sky high will be the easiest thing in the woi-ld. MEET ISSUE CALMLY Page Three MINERS ACKNOWLEDGE SIU OFFER JOHN L. LEWIS ^neSiocNT rT TELCPMONC MCTflOPOLiTPM 0S30 • •= -M UNITED MINE WORKERS' OUILDINO A". Docenber 10, 1946 Mr. Paul Hall, Director of Organization ( Seafarers International Union of North America 51 Beaver Street New York City, New York Dear Sir and Brother; Thanks greatly for your splendid telegram of December 6. The. fine pledge of support by your membership is deeply appreciated. t With my compliments and good wishes to eaoh of your members. w L:G;G The above letter from John L. Lewis is in reply to the offer made in the name of the Seafarers International Union by Paul Hall, New York Port Agent. This offer of support was made when the United Mine Workers' strike first started. Miners Win Point; Court Considers Injunction Law The entire, issue of communism WASHINGTON — O V e r the j seizure of the mines by the Gov­ must be discussed calmly, and protests of Attorney General Tom ernment was only a "token" not by red-baiting. Communism C. Clark, the Supreme Court has action, and that the Government will be the crux of every discus­ agreed to allow arguments on the was not really in possession of sion with NMU members and it applicabilitly of the Norris-La- the mines. The mines were only is important that one knows what Guardia Act and the Clayton Act being handled by the Government he is talking about when it comes when the United Mine Workers for the bituminous coal operators. up. and John L. Lewis appeal from For this reason, they stated that Wild name calling and labeling contempt of court is heard on the Government had not the right should be out. The commies have January 14. to ask for an injunction, since the been very successful in their cam­ The two anti-injunction acts, Norris-La Guardia Act bans in­ paign to brand anyone who criti­ plus four amendments to the junctions in labor disputes. cizes them as a "red-baiter." Constitution, will be considered The Union further argued tliat Use the facts and you will not when the High Court begins hear­ consideration should be given to only be listened to but respected ings on all petitions and the ap­ the First, Fifth, Eighth, and Thir­ and what is most important, you peals. teenth Amendments to the Con­ will convince them. Mr. Clark was unsuccessful in stitution. These deal with ques­ To resort to name-calling will his effort to have the Court limit tions of free speech, involuntary only lead to being placed into the its consideration to the contempt servitude, and excessive fines and same catagory as some of the convictions which were handed cruel and unusual punishment. more stinking newspaper colum­ down by Judge T. Alan GoldsUMW arguments were sustain­ nists, and the honest union man boi'ough of the Federal District ed on all points, and will be con­ will turn away at an argument Court. Clark contended that the sidered at the hearings. that sounds like a quote from the Norris-LaGuardia and the Clay­ ANOTHER GAIN Hearst press or the National As­ ton Acts were not involved, and In another victory for the sociation of Manufacturers. had no bearing on the case. UMW, the United States Court of The Union stated in arguments The way to show them up for ' Appeals for the District of Colwhat they are is by quoting their before Judge Goldsborough that ' umbia decided that the Govern­ record. It stinks. Nothing is more ment was within its rights in con­ damning than their recoi'd in the tracting with unionized foremen maritime industry. Their record at four seized mines of the Jones proves how the commies in mari­ and Laughlin Steel Corporation time have consistently sold the in western Pennsylvania. The 136 welfare of the seamen down the foremen are members of the river whenever their political Sad news to all Seafarers is the Supervisiors Branch, District 50, line demanded it. announcement that three Broth­ United Mine Workers. Their record during the war, ers have crossed the final bar Attorney for the Company an­ when they went all out for Rus­ within the past week. John L. nounced immediately that the sia has shown them up in their Distefano and Robert Cavender decision would be appealed to true light. It isn't so long ago died at the Baltimore Marine the Supreme Court. that we can forget the flip- Hospital, and Emil Von Tesmar The main arg^iment of the flop they took when Germany at­ passed away at the Neponsit Ma­ Company was that membership tacked Russia. We were "war­ rine Hospital. of supervisiors in the UMW would mongers" they claimed, but they All three were full book mem­ result in relaxed enforcement of sure changed their minds over­ bers; Brothers Distefano and Ca­ safety measures. Under Pennsyl­ night. After Russia w-nt into the vender came into the Union in vania law this enforcement is the war—we were then "anti-war 1944, and Brother Von Tesmar responsibility of mine supervisors. fascists." joined in 1939. The NLRB, which was sustain­ The Clearance Committee, com­ posed of Brothers John H. Cal­ houn, David B. Sacher, Benny Goodman, and Chairman Ed. Bender, will disband and will leave the strike clearance work to the Headquarters Office to In these cases the committee clear men with legitimate ex­ took into consideration the length cuses, and to handle the explana­ of time the man has been in the tions of members who missed Union and acted accordingly. the strike without good reason. NOVEL EXCUSES WILL HEAR PLEAS Some of the excuses rendered During this 90-day period the to the committee have been" quite disposition of pleas will be novel and the committe found it­ handled by an elected committee self at times involved in mar­ of the membership' who will hear riages and divorces; but each case all cases and determine the penal­ was weighed and judged accord­ ties. ing to its merits and no hard and After the 90-day period, which fast rules were adhered to in will fall six months after the ter­ most cases. mination of the strike, all mem­ The committee stated that most bers who do riot have legitimate of the men who wei'e fined or RECORD OF FLUNKYS excuses will automatically be penalized realized their error and suspended from the Union per­ is sure that the majority of them Their blessing of Coast Guard manently. control, their complete subser­ are good Union men who can vience to -all government agen­ It is felt that any seaman who be counted on to do a reM job cies, their alliance with the buin the event another tie-up takes stayed away from the strike with­ place. (Continued on Page 14) out legitimate reason and has not '•r'fj • -'.31 Three Seafarers On Last Voyage The three deceased Brothers will be missed by their former shipmates and by the rest of their friends in the SIU. There is no information regard­ ing the survivors of any of the three. ed by the court, answered by stating that it did not believe that supervisors would be less careful of the safety of the rankand-file because of membership in a group affiliated with the mine union. • ^1 jfj ;i1 .-.-'iii t-'rv I .J:-!, �' I • „ - THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Four Friday. December 20, 1946 Tale For Seamen, With Moral For Bucko Skippers WHAT ttWMK By RAY GONZALES and SALVADOR COLLS QUESTION: What was the most exciting thing that happened to you since you have been sailing? If i FRANK J. SOSS, AB: ROY GILMER, Steward: I was on LST 1087 off Okinawa when the Jap planes came over with their suicide tacties. We were supposed to lay down a smoke screen, but the machinery was out of order and the boats were right out in the open. A bunch of ships were hit that day, among them the Pennsylvania. We weren't touched, but it was only luck that saved us. The LST on our right was sunk, and a ship on our left was hit. It was quite a sight to see those planes go crashing into ships. Those kami­ kaze pilots must have had plenty of nerve. Back in 1944 when the North Atlantic was really sub-infested, our ship became separated from the rest of Uie convoy. We were therefore forced to return to Hali­ fax. This was plenty exciting be­ cause we were loaded with all types of bombs and with high ex­ plosives. Going into the harbor, we rammed another ship, and on­ ly quick action by the Mate kept us from a fatal accident. He drop­ ped the hook and that lessened the impact; and thereby averted a certain explosion. It sure was touch and go for a while. VIC MILAZZO, Steward: Off the coast of France, in sup­ posedly safe water, we were atlacked by about a dozen German E boats. That split the convoy right up, and it was everybody for himself. The attack started around midnight, and was still agoing strong at 5:30 in the morn­ ing. A few of our ships were sunk, and most of us had just about given up the ghost. Just when it looked like the fight would soon end with all of us sunk, the British Night Flyers appeared over us and went to work. They drove the E boats away in short order. GUS KERN, JR. ENG.; < On October 29, 1944, I was on the John A. Johnson. 950 miles S. W. of San Francisco. We were attacked by a Jap sub. and one of the torpedoes hit us square. A couple of us made it to a life boat, -but once we got into the water, the sub surfaced and shot at us like we were sitting ducks. 13 men were killed and five wound­ ed. After being in the water 19 hours we were picked up by the USS Argus and were taken to Treasure Island. • None of us ever expected to live through that ex­ perience, and we all feel lucky. V Marine Arrow Has Typical Isthinian Trip; Check It - But Good But That Seafarers Contract Is Coming Paying off in Wilimington, Cal­ ] couldn't get a draw, they went to ifornia, last week, crewmembers the SIU Hall, and contacted of the Isthmian Lines' Marine Blackie Silva. He immediately got in touch with the Isthmian Arrow declared that their last office and they called in the Old •trip was the most hectic in many Man. Captain Johnson only want­ a moon. Right from the start of ed to give the boys a $2 draw. the voyage in New York last However, Silva managed to pres­ c |\.ugust 10, the Arrow boys had sure him into letting loose of a five spot for each crewman. to put up with a short crew, HONG KONG EPISODE Short draws, and last but not least, short tempers. The Arrow anchored in the When they left New York, ac­ stream at Hong Kong, and Isth­ cording to Deck delegate Henry mian didn't provide any trans­ E- Sohl and Messman Louis Bucci, portation for the entire week that they were short a Bosun, Deck they were there. All of the boys Maintenance, Dayman on deck, who wished to go ashore were Oiler and Steward Utility. forced to pay their own sampan They were unable to pick up fare, going and returning. any additional crewmen in Philly It was in Hong Kong that the or Newport News, and it wasn't crew had their first big difference until the Arrow arrived at Nor­ with Bosun Bell, when he slap­ folk that they managed to pick ped a young OS, Misham, and up a Bosun — a big fellow named picked on him continuously. Del­ Ernest E. Bell — who treated all egate Sohl tangled with Bell over . the young crewmen as though this, and he promised to behave he was a big shot and they were himself. small fry. Later, at Shanghai, Bell grab­ Upon arrival at Newport News, bed a fire axe while he was the crew was entitled to a draw, slightly pifflicated and chased but, the tough Skipper, Gus E. several crewmembers until the Johnson, i-efused. Again, upon 3rd Mate took the axe away from the Arrow's arrival at Panama, him. Bell then stationed him.self the crewmembers tried for a astride the stairway and threat­ draw. But, no dice. ened to kick anyone in the face The Mate, who was a good guy, if they attempted to pass. Three gave the deck gang two bucks men rushed him, and managed apiece. So they were a little to clear the stairway. Later, Bell apologized to the men whom he luckier than the others. In Honolulu, wheft the crew had attacked. Two minutes after the apology, the belligerent Bosun took off after two other fellows with a marlinspike, and, would have stabbed them if other crewmen hadn't prevented him from doing so. As a result of his crazy act­ ions, Bell was finally taken off the ship by the River Police. Next day, the Arrow crew­ members pressed charges against Bell. After the usual amount of Coast Guard stalling and red tape, the trial was concluded with Bell losing his papers and being perraantely yanked off the ship. Check the slop chest be­ fore your boat sails. Make sure that the slop chest con­ tains an adequate supply of all the things you are liable to need. If it doesn't, call the Union Hall immediately. NEW YORK—What happened to Seafarer Jack Peeler on a re­ cent trip to the Far East is a good example of why the SIU cannot for one minute rest on its laurels, but must continually fight for the maintenance of SIU contract conditions. Jack was a crewmember aboard the SS John B. Water­ man, Waterman Steamship Com­ pany, when she tied up in Yoko­ hama, Japan. As the area is disease-infested, the crew was asked to submit to cholera in­ jections, which all of them gladly did, except Jack. This ^was due to the fact that he is sensitive to the serum and on previous oc­ casions it had made him very ill. He asked to be excused as it is the option of seamen to accept or reject injections. REFUSED TO LISTEN The Skipper and the First Mate refused to listen to Jack when he told them of the reac­ tion he received from the. shots. Instead they forced the injections upon him in spite of what he had told them. Immediately after receiving the shots he became violently ill and nauseated. He went to his bunk to recover but the Skipper, when he saw he was unable to" work, told him he was to get off the ship. Unable to do any­ thing about his condition. Jack accepted the payoff and left the ship in Yokahama. The actions of the Skipper and the First Mate should have been enough trouble for one trip, but Jack's troubles were not ended. A few days later he was placed aboard the SS Dunham Victory, another Waterman ship, as a con­ sul passenger. The trip home aboard the Dun­ ham Victory was far from the first class passenger accommoda­ tions called for in the contract. For Jack, along with the other passengers, found himself stuck in steerage with 12 men to a room. The food was—well, there was none, because the Captain refused {Continued on Page 6) THE LEARNED THE HARD WAY! NO MEDICAL AID At Taku Bar, Captain Johnson refused medical aid to seven crewmembers, and they were forced to get along as well ap they could with assistance from other crewmen. Due to a feud between the bull-headed Skipper and the Port Agent for Isthmian, the Arrow remained at Taku Bar for a month before she could be un­ loaded. When they arrived back in the U. S. and were paid off in Wil­ mington, the Arrow crewmen tried to get the SUP representa­ tive, Bill Bryce, aboard to help them with their beefs. ^ost of the crewmembers had approximately 200 hours of over­ time coming to them, but they paid oflE (under protest) with 179 {Continued on Page J) These two Isthmian seamen. Henry E. Sohl (left) and Louis Bucci (right), learned about Isthmian unorganized conditions the hardest way—by sailing an Isthmian ship. However, it wouldn't be possible for the SIU to begin bargaining nego­ tiations with Isthmian in the near future if it wasn't for the sacrifices of men like Sohl and Bucci. �• "/ '"f-- Friday, December 20. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Marine Runner Really Hops Preparing For Long Cruise A vessel preparing for a long trip is a beehive of activity. It's as much as a man's life is worth if he doesn't watch himself, what with longshoremen hard at work loading and placing cargo; sailors readying the ship for the voy­ age; and stores being brought aboard for meals and the slopchest. Page Five THE LONG VIEW tht the men are not signing Ar­ ticles with clauses that will not protect them. SHIP ON BALL Once this question is satisfied, the men are examined by a doc­ tor. This is not a thorough exam­ ination, but it shows whether or not men are in good enough phy­ sical condition to withstand a voyage. Not all of the activity is con­ Next comes the actual signing fined to physical work. In the of Articles, under the direction of saioon of the Marine Runner, Ro­ a Shipping Commissioner. Men line up after the doctor's okay, bin Lines, as she made ready to and one by one they place their leave for South Africa on Tues­ John Hancock on the Articles. day, December 17, were groups All right, the cargo has been of men being examined by a phy­ stowed, the stores taken aboard, sician and signing Foreign Ar­ the Articles signed, and so off on a good trip. The Marine Runner ticles for the trip. is a clean ship, with a good crew, Accompanying Patrolmen Louis so it looks like a fine trip to Goffin and Ray Gonzales, this southern waters—and just when Log reporter went on board the the weather is getting rugged up Marine Runner to see what ac­ here. tually happens when a ship is Keep her steady as she goes, preparing for a trip. Ther's plenty" men. of activity, and although some' of it looks demoralized, all of it has a purpose. Taken from high on the bridge, this is a picture of the deck of the Marine Runner, Robin Lines, as the ship was preparing to get under way for a trip to South Africa. Plenty going on. but with an SIU crew aboard, everything is co.-nplelely under control. LASH IT DOWN The most active workers, be­ fore the ship sails, are the long­ shoremen. On the dock and on the ship, they are hard at work loading the slings with freight, hoisting the heavy slings up on the ship, and discharging the load into the various holds. This is hard work and it takes a high degree of skill to accomplish the job without damaging cargo or men. The slings swing back and forth across the deck, and a man must watch in all directions at once while making his way along ' the decks. Just one slip, one un­ wary moment, and the result is a head bashed in by a swinging Dr.' Lecky H. Russell examines an AB prior to the load. sign-on. Every man amdergoes an examination, and anything wrong is checked before the ship pulls out. It's too late to . Down in the holds the cargo is treat a bad heart or other ailments when the ship is in the being stowed by experts. The middle of the ocean. It takes men in excellent physical condition load must be equalized and lash­ to man ships, and no member of the SIU wants to take sick a ed in such a way that the motion thousand miles from nowhere and put the burden of his work of the vessel will not cause it to on his shipmates. shift. Men who have been on ships on which the cargo shifted, have come back with stories of damged holds, hours of work to straighten out the situation, and injuries to personnel. Some ships have even been sunk because of poor stowage of cargo. Signing of Articles is another date for this action, but reiterated (Continued front Page^ 1) long process. SIU Patrolmen go The twelve ships challenged by that it would be very soon. aboard for sign-ons and payoffs. the National Maritime Union; All waterfront workers are en­ This is to provide the crew with CIO, are the Argonaut, William raged by the shoddy tactics of representation and to make sure N. Byers, Carleton Victory, John the NMU. They consider that the Constantine, David Dudley Field, election has been lost by the William Glackens, William D. CIO union and that its dog in the Hoard, Anson Jones, Norman E. manger actions are only harming Mack, Marine Fox, W. W. McCra- the Isthmian seamen. ckin, and the Ocean Telegraph. Even the Pilot's wild tales of collusion between some SIU or­ AS IN ESSO ganizers and some Isthmian of­ (Canfimted from Page 4) In the counting of the Isthmian ficials is only being received with hours , after Isthmian stalled votes, the NMU is pursuing the laughter. around and claimed later that same course as it did in the case Seamen know of the difficulties they could collect the difference of Standard Oil of New Jersey, encountered by the SIU in this at the company offices. where NMU delaying moves re­ Organizing Drive, and they are Both Sohl ap^ Bucci asserted sulted in the NLRB' Examiner aware that it was hard work and that they had a good bunch of throwing out the entire election. straight union principles that officers aboard the Arrow with Standard Oil seamen have suf­ caused Isthmian seamen to go the exception of the Old Man. In fered since no union- has ever Seafarers by an overwhelming addition, they stated that Isth­ been accredited as bargaining majority. mian seamen could expect to sail agent. Nothing that the NMU or the under similar conditions to those Mr. Sidney Levy, the NLRB Pilot can . say will change the aboard the Arrow as long as Isth­ Field Examiner, announced at the facts. The Seafarers International mian remained without an SIU meeting that he has practically Union has the support of Isth­ contract. concluded his investigation, and mian seamen, and the NMU is "With an SIU contract," Sohl that his report will soon be ren- ^ raising a false issue to cover up stated, "no bull-headed Skipper dered to Mr. Howard LeBarron, its own inability to gain the conHke Johnson will deny us our Regional Director of the NLRB fidence of these previously unlegitimate rights." in this area. He would set no organized seamen. NMU Blocks Seafariers' Proposal To Expedite Isthmian Vote Count lip wliil ||||i|i||||?;li||i After being examined by the doctor, these members of the crew of the Marine Runner queue up for a chance to sign the Articles. From here on it's a long trip to South Africa, and f I back home again. Oh. for the life of a sailor! 'J SS Marine Arrow Is Truly Isthniian An AB places his signalur© jn the Articles and he is aU ready for a long trip. Two SIU Patrolmen are present to make sure that the men signed the correct Articles and that the ship is okay with no beefs by the crew. This is standard practice on SIU contracted ships. �ij Page Six THE Strike Clearance Committee Has Plan For Next Strike SEAFARERS LOG Friday, December 20, 194S THEY CHECKED THE CLEARANCES b. Proof of being in jail during the strike period.^ c. Proof of being out at sea on an SIU or SUP ship or in a for­ eign port during the strike per­ iod. d. Proof of being in the Armed Forces during the strike period. e. Proof of extreme hardship in one form or another. f. Proof of having retired- Un­ ion book prior to the strike vote. It is understood that the Clear­ ance Committee in the different ports will be permitted to use 1. We recommend that the their own discretion in regards to Winding up the tremendous amount of work of checking Strike Clearance for the 1946 same strike picket card system the possibility of accepting other General Strike, the Committee takes time to explain the job to a Log reporter. Left to right. wlrich was used in the last Gen­ legitimate excuses. Dayid B. Sacher. John H. Calhoun. Edward Bender. Chairman of the Committee, Benny Good­ eral Strike of September 3-13, FINES AND PENALTIES 1946, be accepted as the perman­ man, and the Log reporter. Missing from this picture is Paul Parsons, who served from the ent picket record system for all 4. We recommend that every time the Committee was set up. attempt be made to set-up a uni­ future strikes. form system of fines and other It is necessary, however, to penalties to be imposed upon change the color from time to men who have missed the strike time in order to avoid confusing the picket cards from the next without having legitimate ex­ cuses. strike with the previous one. 5. We also recommend that any These cards and the other strike brother who retires his book record slips used should be order­ while a stiike vote is being taken ed and distributed to the various shall not be permitted to rejoin branches as soon as this is accept­ (Cotitinued from Page 4) ed by the membership. This will the Union for a period of not less to order extra food for the pas­ avoid delay in the event the than six months from the date of Because he ran into some ISU sengers. Coffee was drunk from Union is again involved in an­ the termination of the strike. merribers in Tampa during the tin cans, as there were only six other strike. 1937 Strike, Thomas W. King, DO NOT UNDERSTAND cups for 24 passengers. AB, is a seaman today. That may UNIFORM SYSTEM 6. The Committee has listened not sound too sensible, but it's For the 24 passengers there were eight plates and three soup 2. We recommend that all ports to the cases of many of the broth­ the gospel truth. bowls. There were no 'glasses, follow a uniform system of keep­ ers who did not have legitimate Tom started out as a coalpasser and only spoons for eight. Jack, . ing track of the credit given for excuses for missing the .strike, on the Severance in 1925. He con­ like the rest had to take the main picketing. We suggest the fol­ and is convinced that quite a few tinued sailing until 1930, but of these delinquent brothers course, dessert, and sometimes lowing for this pui-pose; when the bottom fell out of ship­ soup, all in one dish due to the a. Area Commanders should simply did not understand all ping, he returned to his first lack of utensils. turn in the picket assignment of the circumstances and condi­ trade, house painting. From 1930 HEALTH MENACE slips daily. These slips or reports tions which exist when a strike to 1937, he plied his trade all must contain the names of the takes place. over the United States. When Jack was put aboard in We therefore further recom­ pickets in his area together with a Yokahama he was put in a room Although business was bad, as credit stamp next to each picket mend that a pamphlet be written a member of the AFL Painters with a man having active tuber­ who pierformed duty that day. which shall outline in clean lan­ Union, he was able to pick up culosis. The man died before the Absence or sickness must be guage exactly what is required of jobs. That's how. come he was ship left Japan; but if had lived, members during strike situations. noted likewise. the Captain would have allowed in Tampa in '37. the passengers to remain in the b. The Strike Committee rep­ This phamplet is to be distributed He heard about the strike of same room with the diseased man. resentative • in charge of picket to the membership to serve as a the seamen, but he felt that he assignment records should see guide to all those members whose had left all that behind him when All of the passengers complain­ that the daily credit stamp for knowledge of the rights and du­ he stopped sailing. It was quite ed to the Skipper about the con­ picketing is immediately stamped ties of Union members, especially by accident that he ran into some they shifted enough cargo so that ditions aboard ship, but nothing they could make headway, but on the card marked "To Be Re­ in a strike period, is limited. old buddies, and their talk of the even so they had to remain at was done about it. Jack bided his 7. And finally, this Committee tained By Port Strike Committee" time until he was back in the sea and the fight they were put­ and on the two white cards mark­ recommends that its activity end ting up caused him to change his work to prevent the cargo from States before blowing his top. As shifting back. ed "To Be Sent To Headquarters." on Saturday, December 21, 1946, mind. soon as the ship tied up he came except that one person shall con­ This went on for five days until into the New York Hall and told c. If necessai-y, a 24-hour sys­ BACK TO SEA they made port. In the storm, us his storytem should be set up to keep the tinue to keep up the records and correspondence for an additional and the activity that fbllowed, records up to date. As many men GOT TRANSPORTATION He immediately quit his job, seven seamen lost their lives. as are necessary can be divided period of 90 days. and reported for picket duty. We got a hold of the company During this three month period When the entire story was re­ into three watches, each shift un­ When the strike was over he and in short order collected the der the direction of a sub-chair- the person in charge will be em­ went down to the Union Hall, and leased, eight members of the crew transportation money and pay man who will be responsible for powered to clear all individuals as soon as possible, he made a were commended by Washington. due him from the time he was all the records during his tour of who are entitled to strike clear­ ship. dumped off the Waterman in Ja­ MORE ADVENTURES ances under the rules of the Un­ duty. pan until he arrived in the Again in 1940, he went back to d. All the white cards contain­ ion. As if this occurence wasn't states, and told him to put his painting, but when Pearl Harbor ing the picket duty record of the For these individuals who are enough, Tom also took part in the case concerning the forced inocuj was attacked, he came, right back members and which are marked not entitled to strike clearances, and has been sailing since. All invasion of North Africa, and lations on the John B. Water­ "To Be Sent To Headquarters" we recommend that a committee during the war he sailed the then was one of the first mer­ man, and the unhealthy condi­ must be sent in to Headquarters be elected off the floor every danger zones, and he intends to chant seamen to go into Okinawa. tions aboard the Dunham Victory, within a week following the ter­ Monday and Thursday to act on Luckily, he was not hurt in any in the hands of an attorney. continue shipping from now on. mination of the strike. these cases in accordance with of these ventures. Brother King was a party to He had an excellent case and e. After the strike a bi-week­ the procedure laid down by this King is a good Union man, as we couldn't see how he could one of the most heroic incidents ly report of the actions taken Committee. of the war. He was aboard the is proved by the way he came lose. The company obviously. and the work performed in fur­ And finally, after the 90-day back into the organization at the looked at it the same way we did, ther clearance of men should be period is up, all the strike clear­ SS Robin Sherwood when she height of the 1937 Strike. He because as soon as they were sent to Headquarters. Each man ance records will be deposited in' was returning from Europe with was in New York at the time of shown the case they quickly call­ must be issued a picket card re­ the files of the Union at Head­ coal slag in ballast. In the midst the 1946 General Strike, and took ed him in and. asked him to for­ gardless of whether or not he quarters and no more Strike of a storm the ballast shifted to his turn on the picketlines. get the suit and take a settlement. stood picket duty. . The proper clearances will be issued except a 45 degree angle, and the pro­ As a good Union man. Brother notation regarding his activities for those brothers who have ab­ peller was lifted clear of the Jack's attorney agreed that the King has always accepted his re­ amount offered in settlement was must be written on his card and solutely legitimate reasons, such water. sponsibilities aboard ship. When not to be scoffed at and so they on the duplicates. as proof as having been in jail, HARD WORK elected to do so, he acts as Deck made a settlement out of court. out at sea, in a foreign port, sick EXCUSES For ninetj)^ hours the men work­ Department Delegate, or in any in hospital, or proof of having re­ Before the final action was 3. We recommend the follow­ tired their book prior to the ed with their bare hands and other capacity. taken on the beef with Water­ improvised tools to shift the cargo ing excuses serve as the basis for strike vote. Thomas King's only boast is man, Jack took a ship out, so if back. Sometimes a sudden lurch that he is the best bridge player clearing men: he gets this Log he will be happy Signed by: of the ship would undo all that in the merchant marine, and that a. Proof of illness or disability, to learn that there is a check for Ed Bender they had been able to accomplish. he is ready to take on all chall­ in the form of a hospital dis­ him waiting at his lawyer's of­ Benny Goodman charge or notarized doctor's cer­ No one slept. Only cold food engers at any time. So that's fice, and rumor has it that it is Paul Parsons tificate covering the strike per­ was available, but even this had something for other bridge play­ well in the neighborhood of 500 iod. John C. Calhoun to be taken on the run. Finally ing Seafarers to think about. smackers. one person be retained to keep up recoi-ds and correspondence for an additional ninety days. This person also to be empower' ed to clear individuals who are entitled to such clearances. In the event of a question, a .special committee should be elected off the floor to hear the facts of the case.' Following are the recommendations submitted by the 194C Gen­ eral Strike Clearance Committee, Headquarters pranch; Thomas W' King Tale For Seamen, With Moral For Bucko Skippers �-•gt. ' • THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, December 20, 1946 Toledo Agent Gives Lowdown On The LSU Spurt Expected In New York After New Year By HENRY CHAPPELL By JOE ALGINA TOLEDO — At this time wish to repeat a statement which appeared in several of my Log articles regarding the fact that the NMU is a front for the Com­ munist Party. However, it was not my inten­ tion to create the thought in the minds of anyone that all NMU members are communists. The statement refers to the high of­ ficials of the NMU, a number of minor ones, and their stooges. These individuals throw thenweight around at meetings and in the discussion lof vital union matters out of all proportion to their actual numbers, and force the NMU members to abide by their decisions with threats of bodily harm, expulsion or fines. Most NMU rank and filers are good concientious union men who lack real leadership, and who in mar.^/- instances are just now awakening to the fact that their phony leadership is only interest­ ed in promoting political lines for the party. This is proven by the fact that many NMU mem­ bers are continually turning to the Seafarers where they know that they have a voice and vote on all issues. Any Lakes sailor considering the joining of a union should dis­ miss the Lake Seamens Union without the usual grain of salt. This outfit is not even worthy of mentioning whenever and wher­ ever unions are discussed. Standard California Has Last Word In Tankers: Semi-Private Foc'sles« And Hot And Cold Radar After furnishing enough men to crew up the SB R. G. Follis, Standard Oil of California (above), Marcus Hook reports that there aren't enough men on the beach to crew a rowboat, small size. The SIU and the SUP worked together on this ship so that enough men were avail­ able in all Departments. Thanks to the fact that Mr. J. H. Echeron, manager of the Marine De­ partment of Standard Oil of California, has not forgotten that he was once a seaman himself, the Follis has been outfitted with all the latest conveniences for the crew. Mike Kerney, S. O. East Coast Rep. stands left of Blackie Cardullo, Marcus Hook Port Agent, and Captain Sullivan, Skipper of the ship and a real oldtimer, himself, is right in the middle of the front row. LOWDOWN ON LSU By BLACKIE CARDULLO Here's the real score on the Lake Seamens Union: It is financed and controlled by the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Com­ pany. LSU officials are not elected by the membership, but appointed by the higher up of­ ficials of the Company. No one represents the membership ashore except the Company attornej's. The LSU is not affiliated with any other labor organization, and would not have outside support in the event of a labor dispute. In fact, the only purpose this phony outfit has for existing is to retard the movements of the only real sailors union on the Great Lakes, the Seafarers Inter­ national Union — AFL. The SIU has the. best contracts, wages, and working conditions. All of our gains have been won by collective bargaining negotia­ tions between the Union and the companies, not handed to us on a silver platter as is the case with the LSU when they finally get what the SIU has already won. As far as the legal aspects of unionism, the SIU is active, too. But, we're only active where the seamen are actually concerned, such as securing passage of bet­ ter unemployment insurance' laws and other favorable laws in re­ gard to the safety of seamen and the bettering of living conditions both ashore and at sea. This fall, if an SIU organizer fails to contact you aboard ship, be sure to come up to the SIU Hall and find out about joining the Seafarers. It's the only union of sailors run by sailors for the good of sailors, and where every member is consulted on all mat­ ters. Don't forget, in Toledo the SIU is located at «615 Summit St. Phone number: Ga. 2112. Page Seven MARCUS HOOK — We have quite a busy week in this port. What with shipping men to or­ ganized and unorganized ships, we haven't enough men on the beach to crew up a rowboat. The last ship .to crew up was the R. G. Follis, the sister ship of the Bryant, both of them the newest additions to the fleet of Standard Oil of California. The Follis was ready to make her maiden voyage, and the SUP worked together with us to get her crewed up before she took off. HE REMEMBERS This ship is the last word in comfort and safety devices. There are only two men to a room, hot and cold running water in each room, big closets, table lamps, and writing desks in the crew's lounge. Besides that, the ship is equipped with radar; the only ship in the merchant marine so outfitted. * The credit for these conditions seen talking to an SIU Organizer. Every now and then one of the stooges will get fired, and then he comes running to the Union Hall to tell us about the dirty deal received, and how phony the company is. They ask us how they can join the SIU, and they seem surprised when we give them a short and sweet answer. The newspapers have really been funny lately. The column­ ists like Westbrook Pegler and Drew Pearson try to figure out what is going on in the minds of labor leaders, and then they hurry to get it into print. Most of the time they come up with wrong information, or else they figure things out backwards. But that doesn't stop them from trying again the next day. They should round up all those columnists, put them in a bag, SUN OIL GESTAPO and then shake the bag real hard. Organizing Sun Oil is still a If they could get one good brain game of hide and seek. The com­ out of the whole bunch, I would pany stooges still report anyone be very much suprised. goes to Mr. J. H. Echeron, mana­ ger of the Marine Department of the Standard Oil of California. He is an oldtime seaman who once worked under lousy condi­ tions. He has done everything to make this ship a sailor's drearn, and no expense has been spared. In all this he has been assisted by Mike Kerney, who is the East Co,ast representative of the Com­ pany. The Skipper of the Follis, Cap­ tain Sullivan, is an oldtimer who has been going to sea since he was twelve years old. He knew Andy Furuseth well, and he never forgets that he used to be an unlicensed seaman him­ self. He instructs the Delegates to bring the beefs to him as soon as they occur, and then he goes to bat to settle them immediately. The Patrolman Says: Fault Of The Crew NE'W YORK — It has been brought to my attention that fre­ quently vessels in port with skeleton crews aboard are feed­ ing two messroom service while the Steward Department has a complement of only Chief Stew­ ard, Chief Cook, one Crew Mossman, and one Saloon Messman, a total of fom-. men or man. It is the practice of the Union when a ship is main­ taining a skeleton crew to have no less than five men working in the Steward's Department. NOTHING GAINED In the Agreement, Section 17(b) of the Steward's Department working rules, it states that no division of overtime will be made when there is a skeleton crew aboard, so it is only sensible and proper that an additional man or men be called out from the Hall as no one is going to receive ex­ tra money for the work, done. An example of this I found on a victory ship I visited recently, where I found 18 crewmembers aboard and a Steward Depart­ ment of four. This, I must say, is not the fault of the company, We don't want to go back 20 but the fault of the crew for not calling the Hall for additional years to the days when the feed­ ing was done by one man in the galley, so when on a ship that is carrying a skeleton crew make sure that there are at least five men in the galley. If not, notify the Hall at once; don't wait for two or three weeks before mak­ ing your beef. Remember that even though the company furnishes bread, pie, and cake during these periods, the cook will still need a galley man to clean the galley, wash pots, peel potatoes, and go to the ice box. The men are here at the Hall waiting for those jobs so don't be afraid to call for them. Claude Fisher NEW YORK —After a fewweeks of activity, shipping haal sort of slackened down, but wd I expect a spurt after the first of::! the new year. A lot of companiea i are prepared to expand their act- 1 ivities at that time, and as a re- || suit we should be plenty busy. Right now things are going ;J along smoothly, with all hands | being kept busy, but there are i just not enough jobs on the board| for all men on the beach. Of course, nobody has to wait on the beach too long, but it I will be good to have jobs avail­ able immediately when a man 1 comes off a .ship. We paid off the Ran some Moore, Alcoa, last week and ran into a bit of trouble. There were 800 hours overtime in dispute, | and it looked for a while as though the company was prepar­ ed to fight it out if it took aH winter. Ray Gonzales and Salvatore | Colls were the Patrolmen and they finally convinced the com­ pany that it would be smarter to pay the overtime than to have the ship tied up until the dispute was settled. CONTACTS CLEAR On and off we have these little | tiffs with the various companies; All of them could be avoided if the contracts were clearly read by the licensed officers and by the Company Agents. What consti­ tutes overtime is clearly explain­ ed, and when a seaman enters overtime on the sheet, it is irsually legitimate. Fighting this overtime only inakes for bad feeling between the crew and the company. Besides that it holds up the payoff, and that is important. So here's hop­ ing that all companies get on the ball and study the contracts. The National Association of Manufacturers just had a con­ vention, and I'm willing to bet that the most important subject they discussed was what to do about labor. CRY BABIES The news stories that came out of the convention showed that thej- are all in favor of repressive legislation against labor, legis­ lation that would rob labor of every gain made in the past twenty-five years. They didn't say a word about restricting management, in fact they cried about how employers have taken an awful licking be­ cause of labor's gains. Well, if it didn't prove any­ thing else, it proved that big busi­ ness is really on the war path against labor, and that labor- bet­ ter dig in and prepare for a long fight. Otherwise we may lose more than we can gain back in the next fifty years. ' i �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight Friday, December 20, 1946 There Are Happy Days In Boston As Shipping, Business Pick Up OFF THE ROCKS NOW By JOHN MOGAN - ••••ii:^:'--. d ^ ' .<v ' ' . n - •• < - < , < • -X This is the SS Fairisle. Waterman Steamship Company, which is now on a regular Far East run. This picture was sent in by the Baltimore Branch. Incidentally. 26 seamen have entered salvage claims in Federal Court in Baltimore, contending that their volunteer efforts saved the Fairisle from destruction on reefs off the coeist of India a few months ago. They have asked that the cargo of the vessel be sold and the proceeds turned over to them as "compensation for their valuable service." The Waterman Steamship Company has filed a notice of intention to fight the claim. BOSTON—The time has finally arrived when it is possible to say that shipping and business in this Branch has made a turn for the better. The Niantic Victory, Simmons Victory, B e r e a Victory, and Abram Clark were crewed up completely. These vessels are all owned by Waterman, and all but the Bera Victory were just re­ cently acquired. In addition, there were quite a few jobs on the Falmouth (East­ ern) and on the Newberg (Decon-' hill tanker), which paid , off here along with the Falmouth. Also paying off and crewing up here last week was the Trinidad Head, a Moran tug. All of which contributed to the busiest week we've had since the end of the strike. With these fast sales and real­ locations of ships these days, we Bring Your Own Fooii With You When You Ship With The LSU By WILLIAM STEVENSON DETROIT — Old man winter for they v/ere only served twice has yet to appear in full force on j a week,_ once hard boiled, and once cooked to order. the Great Lakes but, with the ex­ Butter was out of reach for ception of a few stragglers, most the poor company, so the Steward ships have already found their was required to make his own winter berths, not waiting until with oleo and butter fat. The rJiught in a freeze before running fellows told me it had the ap­ for a dock. pearance of cheese but that was Some of the SIU ships are lay- all. ing-up here in Detroit, and their CONTRACT POOR crews have been coming to the Hall regularly after working Remember all this on a union • hours to pick up their mail and contracted ship. (Lake Seamen's the latest issues of the Seeifarers Union alias Cleveland Cliffs Com­ Log. pany) Somehow the contract neg­ Naturally, most of the men lected to be specific about work­ who come in are off SIU ships, ing hours, a little matter which but the other day we were visited was no doubt overlooked during by two SIU members who layed- negotiations, for the Deck Crew tip one of the Cleveland Cliffs worked eight hours a day, in a ships. This is the outfit which manner split up to suit the officsponsors, and has a contract with ers. the Lake Seamen's Union. Night or day; Saturdays, Sun­ days, or Holidays, it. made no difLSU TALE ference to the LSU contract. It is well worth repeating some Everyone knows that in the •f the tales they told me regard­ SIU contracts there is no unnec­ ing this contract, and just how essary work after 5 p.m. or be­ much good it is to the men in fore 8 a.m., and no unnecessary the Lake Seamen's Union. work on Saturday afternoons, Sundays, or holidays without the In command of the ship, the payment of overtime. The LSU SS Grand Isle, was Captain boys can claim only payment of Brytz who acted as though he bad a military crew aboard, for overtime for Sunday work. The SIU men who told me when receiving their pay the crew had to stand at attention, no these facts said that many of the smoking, no talking, in fact men were fed up with the way things are operated on the LSU everything except salute. If the crewmembers didn't sign ships, and would welcome the their pay receipt when he placed SIU. Well, they will have their it on his deck they were repri­ opportunity for these conditions are what we are out to eliminate manded. Naturally the feUows told me when our organizational drive opens in the spring. about the-feeding aboard ship. Just a P.S. to Gust W. Schultz. There is mail for you here at the Detroit Hall. Drop us a card no­ tifying us where you w ant it sent. Duty To Vote and, as could be expected, it was rough. It seems that the company thinks eggs are too expensive. It is your Union duty to vote for officials for 1947. The SIU is only as strong as the membership, so make your Union strong by taking an interest in its activities. You can vote in any SIU Hall until December 31. 1946. Don't delay; do it today. By JOE VOLPIAN The more members our Union sets forth the time and place has, the more powerful we be- •'here the election is to be held come. In order to recuit members, nd gives what is called the 'eligibility date". This means we have to have more ships to hat only those persons who are give these new members jobs, so on the Company payroll as of a that they would not cut out certain date are entitled to vote. any of the old members from After the ballots are cast, they working. Getting ships is not just a question of going aboard are certified by the National and asking men to join our union. Labor Relations Board represent­ ative and the Union's observers It is much more than that. When the decision is made to and are then sealed and sent organize a ship or a Company, we through the mail to the office send our organizers either aboard v.'here the election originated, the vessel or if they can't get When the voting is completed, aboard, we stand at the gates the ballots, are opened by the and button-hole every member National Labor Relations Board of the crew. We teU them the held representative in the presmerits of becoming a Union mem- ence of all the interested parties her and especially the value of the votes are either counted joining the SIU. We convince or challenged by either side. him by showing that we have If the votes that are counted done much more for seamen than are enough to give either union any other union. a clear majority of all the votes There are so many arguments cast, then that union is certified we can use that it would take up as a bargaining agent. However, more than this paper to set them if the challenged votes are enough all forth. After a man has been to prevent that, then an investiconvinced that we are the best gation must be made as to the union, he signs a pledge card, in j validity of the challenges, which he promises to vote for the j This is usually done by an inSIU. After a sufficient number formal conference between the of pledge cards are obtained, we unions which are interested, the then notify the vessel's owner; Company and a local Field Exthat we represent a majority of aminer for the National Labor the seamen aboaid their ships Relations Board, and reque.st that they meet with conference the parties us to arrange a contract. together either to waive their challenges or agree that the NO CONSENT challenges shall not be counted. In most cases the Company re- then those challenges which are fuses and it is tlien necessary to waived, are counted and if either present a petition to the local • union then has a clear majority National Labor Relations Board, of the ballots cast, it is certified requesting that an election be ^ as the bargaining agent. Those held to determine a bargaining' challenges which are upheld are agent for the unlicensed person-! not deemed to be valid votes and nel working the ships of the Com- j they are not counted in the list of pany. All other unions lyho elegible votes cast. might have an interest in the In other words, if 1,000 votes outcome of the election are then were cast without any challenges, notified. In due tinae if we prove either union would have to get that we have enough pledges, an 501 votes to win the election. election is ordered by the Nati­ However, if out of 1,000 votes onal Labor Relations. Board in cast 200 votes were challenged Washington.. ' and darned invalid, then theThe order of election usually winning union would have to get also crewed up a West Coast ship in error. One of our agents, who has occasion very often to order men from us, mistakenly ordered a full crew for the SS Cardinal Gibbons, formerly NMU. We crewed her up all right (it was a hurry-up job) and then she turned out to be a West Coast ship, with only the deck crew supposed to come from here. Unfortunately, foreign articles were being signed as soon as the crew got aboard, so that by the time the situation was clarified the entire crew was on articles and underway. A good proportion of our book members, at least all of those who wanted to ship, made jobs during the week. Toward the end of the week, however, there were jobs going begging—with plenty of book and tripcard men still iround — which necessitated the ssuance of a couple of permits, IS time did not permit of conlactng New York for the men. Some members are inclined to .-esent seeing a permit issued .hcse days, and wisely; but these !ame members are perhaps standng around passing up jobs when t does happen. Still, the holidays are coming up, and fast, and this doubtless -las its effect on the job situation. MERRY CHRISTMAS We have been getting an aver­ age of 300 members at our meet­ ings in recent months, and some pretty good sessions they were, too. Now, though, with over 150 -ASSOO/OA TervoutM! members shipped, the next meet­ ing will seem like a Sunday school affair in contrast. Incidentally, voting this year was much better than the aver­ age for previous years; but has now slowed down to a walk. Well, it is hoped that future re­ ports from Boston will continue to be as favorable as this one in­ sofar as business and shipping is concerned. But now to end this one—by sending to all members everywhere holiday greetings, wishing one and all a Merry Christmas and a, Happy and Prosperous New Year. a total of 401 votes-to win the election. However, if the chal­ lenged votes would make a differ­ ence in the final outcome of the election, then the Field Examiner investigates the challenges and submits his report to the Regional Director of the National JjabcHRelations Board, who then rules whether or not the challenged votes should be counted or dis­ regarded. We shall continue this article at a later date, but in the mean­ time every SIU man should be ah organizer because after all, who knows best what benefits can be gained from joining our Union than an SIU man; • �THE SEAFAHERS LOG Friday, December 20, 1946 Page Nine FAREWELL TO THE CAPE PILLAR Last Ship Of Year Clears Duluth; Expect A6 Shortage To Continue NO NEWS?? Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: CHARLESTON By E. NORDAAS DULUTH —The last ship of the 1946 season on the Great Lakes has cleared the Lake Sup­ erior port of Duluth. Only a handful of seamen are around the Hall taking care of odds and ends before they leave for their homes to await the reopening of shipping in the spring. With the season closed, the Lakes seamen are taking a long rest which they all desei-ve, for no one but the Lakes seamen know how tiresome it can beI come plying the great inland waterways from spring to fall. As a rule, they spend only an average of four hours in any port, and after a while a milk run begins to get pretty monoton­ ous. The long winter rest will put new vigor in the boys and they will bounce back ready to knock out another season when the flowers bloom in the spring. AB SHORTAGE Unlike reports we receive here concerning the shipping in the deep sea ports, we have had a real shortage of AB's throughout the entire 1946 season. At times the shortage was so great that we had to let ships sail with as many as four vacan­ cies among the AB's. . It was a shame that these jobs could not bo filled and now is a good time to get ready for next season so there will not be a re­ peat of this. I suggest to all Ordinary Sea­ men, who have enough sailing time and believe they can qualifj', to go after an AB ticket. There is every reason to believe that the coming season will pro­ duce the same shortage of AB's, occured when the boom was used where there were men on the docks who could have taken the lines. Another cause of accidents is open bunker hatches. On many ships they are left open the whole season, and when firemen or coalpassers come on deck at night to turn the ventilators they can easily fall in the bunkers. The open hatch is unnecessary and should be eliminated. There is no sense in taking unnecessary risks which may mean perman­ ent crippling or death to a sea­ man. Although the season is at an end in Duluth, membership meet­ ings will still be held at the Dul­ uth Hall every first and third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. PORT ARTHUR HOUSTON NORFOLK JACKSONVILLE MOBILE GALVESTON CORPUS CHRISTl TAMPA This well known ship, the MV Cape Pillar, is being sold and will leave the SlU-contracted fleet. Members of the crew say that they hope the vessel is sold to the Norwegian Government rather than to Lykes Brothers. Their reasoning is that they dont want to see the NMU "crumb up the ship after the SIU men worked so hard to make her a home." Above are pictured some members of the crew. The deadline for port re­ ports, monies due, etc., is the Monday preceeding publica­ tion. While every effort ^ill be made to use in the current issue material received after that date, space commitments generally do not permit us to do so. So play safe—send your copy in on time. X Ships That Pass in The Night Don't Think Much Of Operators By LOUIS COFFIN bj- that SIU crew I can't see their beef. As a matter of fact, they ought to be pretty thankful that I'm an SIU ship." Second Ship: "Well glory be. Sister, I'm a SIU wagon, too, and my owners have the same line of crap as youis. If we weren't passing each other in the night, but in the daytime where every­ one could see us, I'll bet they would say that we were the best The Cape Pillar Engine Department takes time out to pose looking ships afloat." for a picture. They, too, are sorry that the ship is being sold. First Ship; 'T .agree with you, They worked hard, and the Pillar had a reputation as a clean and not only that, cur owners ship. Left to right, E. Delaurentiss, F, Dombouki, W. Fagan, should be thankful that we are J. Borek, F. Bose, A. Ruscetoki, R. Marsh, H. Rolen, and W. Sin­ under SIU contract. I had the clair. They made the slogan "An SIU Ship Is A Clean Ship" misfortune of colliding with a come true. NMU ship, and it took my SIU crew a long time to get that vile wea.iPVou'RE smell off of me. Well, sis, so (S0l>/STDSMA>kHAl AnVBooy... . long, and I hope we'U meet again some time in the future." ship to do the actual work, but Second Ship: "So long, be see­ Rules Are Rules to see that the departments ai-e ing you—and as the SIU boys NEW YORK — During the past •vvell taken care of. Fii'st Ship: "Hello, there. Where say, 'steady as she goes.'" week 1 have covered several SIU | So remember the Steward is are you bound for, and what are ships and can honestly say that the one who assigns in food, linen, you carrying?" all ships were 100 percent ship- ^ork, etc., and the Patrolman Second Ship: "Hello, and may shape in all three depax-tments. has nothing to do with the StewI ask you the same question?" The only headache that is ard's job. First Ship: "Well, I'm heading plaguing the Patrolmen at the It is also important that when east with a general load. How present is in the bellyrobbing de- a man is dispatched from the partmeiit in regards to the plac- Hall to a job he must report and any Ordinary who believes about you?" Second Ship: "I'm heading he can qualify should not hesi­ The coal strike produced its ing of men. For example, when aboard the ship with his gear the Steward divides up the work, ready to work as per the shipwest with grain." tate to go after it. expected quota of i-epercussipns. trying to place the men to the ping rules. I would like to im­ The procedure only takes a day First Ship: "Say, your owners or two for both lifeboat and AB must be making quite a profit on A South Carolina municipal offi­ best of his ability so that, no man press on the minds of the Broth­ cial nominated John IT. Lewis as would be burdened with too ers, chiefly the tripcardex's and ticket, and the dividend in in­ your load." creased wages and abundant jobs Second Ship: "You wouldn't the man who made the year's out­ much work, he finds that he has permitmen. the necessiey of read­ is well worth the small bit of standing contribution to smoke a hard time getting the men to ing their shipping rules. co-opei-ate. The time is past when we can trouble. Any Ordinary who goes elimination. A CIO union in Buf­ The men, it is i-eporled, want abuse the rule, and evei-y Broth­ after his AB ticket will not reg­ KNiwi-ASHiP falo, N. Y., proposed Lewis fox- the Union 1-epre.sentatives to go er should coopei-ate and obey ret it in the spring when the call TVAT TALKS! President in 1948 on a "labor out to the ship and set up the this part of the shipping rules. goes out for AB's. party" ticket. In another place work for tlxem, instead of ac­ SAFETY FIRST AGAIN BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED the miners went on strike against cepting their assignments fi-om During the war the accent was Aboai-d the George Washington, the Steward. on speed and more speed, with a mine they owned themselves. Alcoa Steamship Company, on STEWARD IS HEAD everything being sacrificed to in­ December 4, Chef BenjaminBut all this fades into insigni­ All brothers in the SIU should Bailey, celebrated his 66th birth­ sure the victory. Among the cas­ ficance in the light of a x-eport realize that the Stewai'd is the ualties was the observance of from Cambria, 111., where a miner head of his department, and in day. safety rules. Well, the war is Pop Bailey, who is no stranger announced that his 13 hens stop­ his hands x'est all x-esponsibilities over and the Safety First signs to shipping companies or seamen, ped laying eggs on the day the for the department. on board shTps should again be has spent 52 of his 66 yeaxs sail­ strike started and didn't x-esume He was not placed aboard the ing the seas and whipping up observed for what they stand for. until the day the walkout ended. A couple of safety measures casty delicacies for the palates THAT is union solidarity with a think so from hearing them talk. which have been neglected dur­ of the crews he has sailed- with. vengeance. And proof, too, that ing the war years, should be ob­ They keep moaning that they are Since 1895, when Pop went to all hens aren't dumb clucks. losing money every trip as it served in the future. sea to earn his living, he has been costs too much to operate." First, the use of the landing If you are on coastwise ar­ respected by all seamen and no First Ship: "Yeah, my owners boom should be eliminated. There ticles, give the head of your one has ever had a bad woxd to talk the same way, and it seems is no reason why it should be used Department 24 hours notice say abouL him. as men from the various docks to me that the x-eason my owners before arriving in port if you So we wish a belated "happy can catch the lines upon an-ival are squawking is because they wish to payoff. This will pre­ birthday" to Pop Bailey from the and let them go upon departure. have to pay a decent living wage vent any trouble when the New York Jlgent and all his ship reaches port. Only on rare occasions should to their crews. fi-iends around the Hall. it be used. Many accidents have "The way I'm being kept up William Hamilton • ( You've often heard the expres­ sion, "like ships that pass in the night," but have you ever won­ dered whether these ships are embodied with souls and are able to communicate with one an­ other? I have, and so while thinking about it the other night I got to wondering what their conversation would be like, and what they would discuss, should they meet. I sat back in mj' chair and closed my eyes trying hard to visualize such a meeting, when to my mind came the familiar sound of a ship plowing forward through the seas in the calm of the night, and just off tlie star­ board bow came the equally familiar sound of a ship passing in the opposite direction. To my sensitive ears it seemed that I could hear the following conver­ sation: .•J ••i'A The Patrolmen Say... Soft Coal Smoke Gets in Our Eyes •M S'i TANKERMEN 1^ • ' '^1 jmMP �Pago Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, December 20, 1946 SHIPS' MIMOTES AMD MEWS Crew Calls Meredith A 'Fit Home A^t Sea' Heat Has Mohican Men On War-Path According to the books, we've heard the last of the Mohicans. But there's one Mohican from which the last has not been heard. More specifically, the reference is to the Cape Mohican of the Bull line tribe, and the lads aboard her were war-whooping it up without reservation at a re­ cent shipboard meeting. The minutes report that the sturdy band were making a vain stand against the heat elements—in one form or another—and they urged that the massacre be called to a halt. During the 10 a, m. break for coffee, Iwo men of the Mere­ dith Victory crew relax by trying to outwit each other at a game of checkers while a third Seafarer looks on. The objective which all good SIU crews strive for aboard ship —that of making their vessel a fit home at sea—was accomplish­ ed by the worthy crew members of the SS Meredith Victory on the voyage that wound up in Norfolk last week. Votes of thanks for cooperation went to the Steward department, the master and his staff. There were no major beefs. Those that came up during the trip were satisfac­ torily settled at the payoff. The lads worked hard to make the voyage a pleasant one. The officers did likewise, the crew said, and at the final shipboard meeting on Dec. 4, the crew ap­ proved a statement drawn up by Walter Cressman, Engine Depart­ ment Delegate; John Papa, Deck I Delegate; James Doris, Steward CARBON CONDITIONING For one thing the air condi­ tioning system aboard the Cape Mohican, which makes tropical runs, is in dire need of repair. The minutes point out that the equipment's insides are full of carbon, with the result that in­ stead of getting fresh clean air. the men are getting mixed doses of air and carbon gas expelled from the unit. In an open discussion it was claimed that the Cape Mohican "is the hottest ship running south." It has been necessary for the crew to seek relief by sleep­ ing in cots placed out on deck. But this has posed another prob­ lem—the hot southern sun scor­ ches the men and the heavy rains soak them up. For protection against the elements it was un­ animously recommended that a canvas cover be put up on the poop deck to provide shelter. HOT STUFF The Mohican men had still another steaming complaint stem­ ming from a crazy shower sys­ tem. Both taps—the hot and cold —give off hot water only, and then it only dribbles. And, very correctly too, they want to be able to feel cool water when they turn on the tap marked "cold." A motion passed unanimously call­ ing for repair of the system whereby the hot and cold water can be adjusted to the satisfac­ tion of the man in the shower. Other matters of lesser impor­ tance getting ~ attention at the meeting were the medicine chest, into which an inspection was or­ dered; the shifting of watches on every trip, and the leaving of mess gear at various parts of the ship. \nr The Meredith lies alongside dock in Rotterdam after unloading some of her cargo. These pictures were taken by Brother Parker, a member of the ship's crew. Foaming Crew Works Up A Strong Lather Over Soap Shortage On William Johnson The lads of the SS William Johnson were worked up in a neat lather when they answered a call to attend a special meeting aboard the vessel at Quebec, Canada. The cause of the foam­ ing was the serious shortage of supplies with soap drawing the fattest complaints. The Bull line ship is outward bound on a long trip, possibly six or seven months, and in view of the supply problem the prospects for a happy voyage are none too happy, the minutes reveal. Two departments are bearing the brunt of the situation, and the third department is doing its best to keep all hands clean. The Engine department, the minutes point out, has no soap, no matches and a host of other things essential to a Seafarer's well-being at sea. The situation in the Deck department "is just as bad." The men in these two departments have, therefore, been reduced to "bumming soap and matches from the Steward department." And this state of affairs has everybody bursting bubbles, be­ cause the bellyrobbing bunch have little enough for themselves as it is. But they are willing to share it, in true-blue style, with their less fortunate Brothers un­ til reinforcements can be procur- '•©li ed. The department delegates reported to the meeting that they had gone to see the Skipper about the shortage. All he had to say was: "We have ordered all supplies." Three weeks after this statement the shortage was still shorter. How well-bollaxed up the situ­ ation is can be understood easily from the following portion of the minutes: GET TOGETHER BOYS "The First Assistant makes out a requisition for supplies, but when the Chief Engineer sees it he cuts it down to nothing." Other supplies were discussed in order of their importance with cigarettes getting a big blow. In­ vestigation into medical supplies revealed an ample stock, the new purser having procured every­ thing needed. All hands approved a motion recomqiending that the messhall and recreation room be kept spot­ less at all times. One department is to be assigned each week to cleaning of the recreation room. J. J. Bluitt, secretary of the meeting which was chaired, by Brother Fox, added to the min­ utes a request for a copy of the new agreement. It isn't hard to see why. Delegate, and W. LaChance, re­ cording secretary, expressing j thanks for the officers' contribu-1 tion to the trip. CREW STATEMENT The statement received by the | Log with the ship's niinules, fol­ lows: "It was the unanimous voice of • the entire crew, and made part of the minutes of a joint meeting held this date, that the Master of j the Meredith Victory, John Tryg, and his entire staff be given i a vote of thanks for making this j voyage, BC 102, to Antwerp and Rotterdam a most pleasant one. "Anyone sailing with this Mas­ ter will find, as we have, that he has been more than fair in his consideration of the crew. Mer6 words are inadequate to properly express the word master in this instance. Suffice it to say, this .ship is a home and rates a men­ tion in the Log." Any vessel which makes a trip, lauded by all hands as being en­ tirely satisfactory and "pleas­ ant," as did the Meredith Victory, certainly does rate a mention in the Log. The fact that crew had praise for the voyage, however, should not be construed as meaning the crew didn't make demands for improvement of conditions. RUSTY WATER At the membership meeting the crew voted to have the de­ partment delegate speak to the Chief Engineer about "a positive and permanent remedy" for the fresh water tanks. The water had been coming from the tanks odor­ ous and rusty. Not without humorous implica­ tions was a suggestion made by a Brother who, if he doesn't like to dine in class, at least has cer­ tain dining room standards. He proposed that crew members wear at least a "Tee" shirt at mealtime. "The sight of a hairy chest isn't very appetizing," he said. And all hands agreed. COOPERATION Sample of the type of coopera­ tion and willingness to please that was so universal on the Meredith is brought out in the section of the minutes dealing with the night lunch. On several occasions, the minutes say, the twelve-to-four watch found ng night lunch and sometimes very little. At the meeting, the Steward replied that he had not been in­ formed of the situation and that he was amply prepared for night lunches. Obviously annoyed with the condition, he vigorously stat­ ed to those present that from "now on there will be adequate night lunches." Other matters settled at the meeting were of a routine nature and included improvement of messroom conditions, various re­ pairs, cleanliness and courtesy. Following one minute of sil­ ence observed in memory of de­ parted Seafarers, the meeting ad­ journed. The meeting was chaired by Brother McErlane with LaChance doing the recording. �» Friday. December. 20. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings POWELLTON SEAM, Aug. 25—Chairman Kerester;. Secre­ tary McLane. All delegates re­ port smooth sailing in their re­ spective departments. Motion carried that funds be taken from ship's treasury to pay delegate's union dues for one month. To' be eligible, delegate must serve in that position for one month. Decision was made for each department to paint their own quarters. Only mem­ bers of the Steward Depart­ ment to be admitted to the Steward Department storerooms. One crewmember fined $10.00 for creating a drunken disturbance. This to serve as warning to all other members. Under no circumstances shall the Captain be awakened in regards to night lunches. One minute of silence observed for our departed Brothers. X t % (Name of ship not given), Nov. 24 — Chairman Hurbert: Secretary William Jenkins. Delegeites reported everything okay. Motion carried that all union influence be used against slopchest and see that crews have proper warm clothing and toothpaste before sailing. Mo­ tion carried that ship be prop­ erly stored three days before signing articles. Motion car­ ried that the three delegates and Union officials hold meet­ ing. XXX Cape Horn Crew Does A Good Job First-rate success was reported resulting from a Cape Horn membership meeting held at sea recently. All suggestions and recommendations for improve­ ments of conditions and facilities which were made at the routine meeting have been put into ef­ fect, according to Brother Philip Vandel, recording-secretary. Motions carried unanimously, and which subsequently led to the correction of conditions, fol­ low; That faulty drain system in deck department shower be re­ paired; that proper lighting be installed in pasageway adjacent to Steward and Engine depart­ ments' showers; that laundry and recreation room be cleaned by the three departments on ro­ tating basis. Ealph. Stein chaired the meet­ ing. » ft MARQUETTE VICTORY. (Isthmian) July 28 — Chairman Jones; Secretary Frank Dam. Discussion about the Jr. En­ gineer having to clean their rooms as the wipers did not have the time to do it. Old Business: Motion was carriedi to have the crewmembers clean up the messhall at coffee lime and at night, put away the books, etc.. to leave it clean for the following watch. New Business: Motion carried to have shorts or undershirts worn in the messhall. Motion carried to have the crew dele­ gates for the next trip check the slopchest before leaving port, because of the fact that there was not enough supplies for more than half of unlicen­ sed personnel since the officers purchased everything they wanted ahead of lime. AH:M/*MV'STHE Hooe I'VE sretJT WifH i ft ft MEREDITH VICTORY. Sept. 22^Chairman G. Garcia: Sec­ retary W. LaChance. New Busi­ ness: Motion carried that the members doing all the griping and kicking because they think the Steweurd is not qualiiied for the job. draw up charges, and turn them in at the first port along with their own book numbers. . Furthermore, said Steward to be tried by a shoreside Steward Department com­ mittee. who, if they find him guilty will place him in the 99 year club, and if he is found innocent then the signers of the charges will be placed in the 99 year club as agitators while said Steward to return to the ship. Subject of eleven men of the Steward's Department us­ ing one shower. By mutual consent it was arranged to use one of the Engineer's showers and head to be kept clean as per agreement. Due to the fact that personal property was found missing while tied along­ side of dock, the question of keys to the rooms tO' be brought immediately to the attention of the Captain or Engineer. Dis­ cussion was made about the grade of flour and type of menus made up. ft ft ft DANIEL WILLARD. Aug. 11 —Chairman W. W. Allred: Sec­ retary S. D. Laney. Good and Welfare: The Delegates were asked to check the Purser's copy of overtime to see that his copy and the crew's overtime correspond. The Purser was told that both sheets would be checked by the boarding Pa­ trolman. Motion was carried to leave the beef about carrying trash from the chill box to the Patrolman to see if it's payable overtime. Suggestion was made to ask the tripcard men to pay at least half of the assessments and dues up to the present month. A talk was made by NMU brother Hayle who com­ plimented the SIU crew by the way he has been treated and said that if any SIU man hap­ pens to be on one of the NMU ships that he would get as good treatment in return. ft ft ft STEELORE. Aug. 6—Chair­ man Robert Humphrey: Sec­ retary Fletcher Bray. Steward Delegate discussed the manning scale for his department and the need for a galley man. Deck Delegate spoke on the proper procedure for securing better living conditions aboard. Motion carried to have the dele­ gates prepare a list of rules and regulations and submit it to the crew subject to approval. Re­ pair list drawn up including fumigation of the ship, repair of toilets, conversion of spare messhall to library and recrea­ tion room tor the crew and painting and repair ol the Nayy washroom to make it usable for crew. Page Eleven SEAFARER SAM SAYS FOLONSBEE. Nov. 21 — Chairman George Shaughnessy: Secretary James W h a 1 e n . Everythink okay. No discus­ sions. Motion made to go into Good and Welfare. Light fix­ ture to be fixed in 8-12 sea­ men's room. 2nd Cook asks why he is being taken off. Oiler Thompson explaining that the Union rules state that tripcard members are allowed on one round trip or 80 days. It was agreed thed all tripcard mem­ bers having been on 60 days or more would pay off at first port in. the U. S. One minute of silence for brothers lost at sea. STILL HAVE TIME ^To GET VouR CLEARANCE CARD. ft ft ft MV FIRE ISLAND. Oct. 30 —Chairman M. C. Foster: Sec­ retary L. B. Clyde. Special meeting. Steward Department delegate reported sick man. After discussion with Captain it was cirarnged to put man in hands of CG off Key West to be hospitalized. New Business: Motion carried that upon ar­ rival at first port all delegates contact SIU official for purpose of clearance of this non-rescue trip during the MM&P and MEBA strike. Also for informa­ tion regarding transportation back Mobile (crew under im­ pression that rescue trip was phony). Crew in question about no articles and supplement. Mo­ tion carried that all members in all departments stay until beef is settled. ft ft ft Whistle Gets Blow On Follansbee A whistle that can't be heard by the man on "standby" isn't worth the steam it takes to blow it, in the opinion of the crewmembers of the SS B. A. Follans­ bee. Expressing their dissatisfaction with the whistle signal, the Fol­ lansbee boys buzzed for awhile in search of a solution to the situation at a recent shipboard membership meeting. Apparently inspired by the crew's .buzzing, some one sug­ gested that a buzzer be used. The whistle was promptly blown out of existence. Other matters discussed and voetd on at the meeting were re­ pair of toilets, rubber stoppers for sinks in heads, obtaining of new percolator, putting out bet­ ter night lunch, repair of shorted light fixtures in foc'sle and ad­ ding another Wiper to the ship's complement. ft ft ft HELEN, Nov. 28—Chairman Leroy Jackson; Secretary Red Morgan. New Business: A list of needed repairs was drawn up. Request a new speaker be put in crew mess to be con­ nected with the WSA radio in the radio room. Good and Welfare: Discussed the need of another room for the freezers as they have been carried in the hospital in the past. A commit­ tee of three men was appoint­ ed to look over the ship for a suitable place for the freezer. It was agreed to have a book rack built in the messhall and secure a library when the ship gels in. One minute of silence was observed in memory of bur brothers lost at sea during the war. A VOID TROUBLE AMP EMSARRASSMjArr B/SEE­ ING THE STRIKE aEA•RA^JCE COMMITTEE IMTHESIU HALL. CUT and RUN • By HANK This week we're lucky enough to get a fresh turn-c /er of items—which we need now and then—to keep this column from out of the cut-and-dry vein . . . We were talking with big "Red" Hall, (no relation to our Agent, Paul Hall) last week. "Red," who is ftom Tampa, has several brothers who are sailor.s, and he sails in the Steward's Department. He was explaining what a tough trip he hgd last. The ship hit Ras Tanura, Arabia,—the over-boiled desert of a port which is an American Oil town—but the crew was never allowed ashore. Not even to the beach near the dock to pick sea shells or take a fast swim, keeping a watch for sharks . . . Frank Devlin, who was up in Great Lakes, is in town right now. Say, Frank, your pal, Dusan Dei Duisan, nicknamed "Old Chile," left recently in a plane for his home town of Santiago, Chile. Charles McDonald, ex-Norfolk pie-card, just blew into this town with his pal. Brother "Red" Hoy. Brother McDonald says he's going back to that oldjown and anchor in the hospital there for awhile . . . Happy birthday congratulations to Jimmy De Vito—December 18th was the big day . . . And the same happy congratulations to A1 Kerr who had his day last Wednesday— celebrating with his wife and a cake . . . Jimmy Saliba, a lucky guy, just came in from a good four and a half month trip to the Philippines and China. Jimmy's now up in his home town of Boston, counting his few notes and figuring out those Christ­ mas presents. Morris Rosenberg is waiting to ship out, it sems . . . Well, well "Whitey" Jutchess just announced the happy fact that his wife gave birth to a nine pound baby boy. Congratulations, "Pop," and good health all around . . . Electrician Frank Bose and his mustache just blew in from New Orleans where he finished a not-so-good trip to Okinawa ... No sodas, senoritas or .sambas out there, eh Senor Frank? . . . Earl "Snuffy" Smith just came in. Where's j-our pal, James Manning, "Snuffy?" . . . Bud Ray i.s visiting New "York right now. Your pal, Carioca Red, shipped out. Bud. Say Bud, looks like half of the Dclaircs crew is here right now, including A2 Baer, second cook, with his faithful dark mustache. A vole of thanks to the ballotting committee, which con­ sists of: Brother Flannery, who sails the deck; Ed Kelly, the fisherman, and Ralph "Red" McKenzie . . . And of course the same thanks to the Strike Clearance Committeemen who are; Ed Bender, the organizer; John Calhoun; Paul Parsons; Ernesto* Erazo, and Benny Goodman, who did a swell job directing publicity, etc., during our strike . . . Bill Gale, who is a Tampa man, is waiting to see Tampa after eight months of absence . . . George Brown—standing look-out for a ship to South Africa—where he always goes anyway . . . Coffee-drinking Clyde Morgan shipped as Cook on a tanker for nine months ... Thomas Massey, Rebel Melton's best shipmate got married this past July. Congratulations Tommy and where was the shang­ haied honeymoon? . . . The only birthday present Fred "Ski" Sweder got recently was a good ship for more than a month in port. Isn't that right. Brother Duffy, who is his relief fireman . .. Bosun James Scott, is fresh in town, mustache and a case. How's the wife and kid, Bose? �THE SEAFARERS lOG Pago Twelve Friday. December 20, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Labor At Mercy Of Capital, Politlcans, Brother Says Deu Editor: I' read with interest a letter published in the Log of Nov. 29 written by Louis Goffin in which he complains about the fact that Labor has no friends among the Washington politicans. He there­ fore concludes that Labor has nothing to gain from politics of any kind. Then he contradicts himself by stating that he be­ lieves that " the workers should vote anyway in spite of ail the baloney and false promises thrown at him," adding that he "wouldn't be so naive as to ex­ pect anything to come of it". Brother Goffin correctly rec­ ognizes the fact that the politic­ ians of both the Republican and Democratic parties are direct agents for Big Business, and can­ Navy, law courts, etc. The very laws that labor depends on to establish a legal right to organize, to strike, and to maintain them­ selves in Labor Unions are at the mercy of the politicians in Wash­ ington. Goffin correctly states that we should depend primarily on our organized strength to maintain our conditions. But to allow Big Busine.ss to establish a monopoly on politics is to hand over to the enemies of labor the legal and military means of crusliing the entire trade union movement. LABOR'S WAY OUT The way out is for Labor to organize on the political front just as it has organized on the economic front. If the Trade Unions got together and organized a Labor Party we could run can­ didates who would come directly from the Labor Unions, would be controlled by the Unions and who would use their political power for.the direct benefit of Labor. That would be Labor politics and be as different from the Big Business politics of the Republi­ can and Democratic parties as a fink differs from a good union man. Take the present struggle between John L. Lewis and the Government. Lewis and the coal miners are fighting the battle of all labor against the political rep­ resentatives of Big Business. K not be expected to help labor in Why couldn't the Trade Unions any way. Then why advise the get together to run Lewis, or any workers to vote, unless he also recognizes that it is absolutely other Labor Leader for President possible to ignore politics? on a Labor Party ticket in the coming Presidential elections in POLITICIANS HAVE ALL '48. That would be far better The politicans who take over Washington have the resources of than bemoaning Labor's lack of the entire country at their dis­ friends in Washington. posal. The police, the Army, Benny Goodman Tanker Acts Up For Camera High octane gas overflows lank and pours over side of the SS Portoreo Hills at Bay Town, Texas, Dear Editor: I was just looking over some of the pictures that I have taken on recent trips. I thought that the one which I have enclosed was especially interesting. . No, that's not water that is pouring over the side of the SS Potoreo Hills—it is high octane gaa I was aboard the ship when it was in Bay Town, Texas, and I decided to take a picture of her. COFFEE TIME Well, just by sheer accident, the high octane gas started over­ flowing just as I started to snap the picture. At least 50 gallons of the stuff went over the side. And just to think that one cigar­ ette or a spark could have blown us to kingdom come. I guess we were just lucky. Otherwise it was a swell, smooth-running ship. John Marsh Kenneth Blair Log-A'Rhythms THE CLIPPER CREW By "the Clipper Wren" r ONLY FIVE MINUTES Mofte" Coffee time aboard ship as it appears to Seafarer J. J. Bluitt. Brother Bluitt is aboard the SS William Johnson, which called recently at Quebec, Canada. Brother Pleads For Strengthening Ties Binding New And Old Members I i .••i-jiatfr-il We bid farewell and a fond adiet To the grandest gang—the Clip^ per crew. Deckhands, cooks, captain, maic And every engineer; Firemen, Bellhops, Wipers Whose memory we revere. The entire gang has my acclair For their help in the Milwaukee Clipper's rise to fameJ An echo softly steals o'enthe blue,( It's Orlando calling — calling for you. And if I've been any good at all Perchance from good old Joe ox Bert I'll receive some sort of call To return. If not. Sweet friendship will cheer me As of yore. In fair and stormy weather. And off in thought I'll live once more The happy days we've spent to­ gether. X % % I've been low on dough myself at It is supposed to be that all times, but I don't hit up any of members of the Union are Broth­ the guys for anything, because I ers and that they should get along realize that it's one way to lose a as such. And they do. But oc­ friend. One more thing which I no­ casionally some guy will pop up tice fails to tighten the bond of whose actions seem to pull the Union brotherhood is the attitude other way. of a few oldtimers. Most of the Some guys are damned good nldtimers I have met are helpful, shipmates and Union brothers in anxious to set a younger member every respect, but give them a straight. But I have met a few drink and they go off the beam who beef about the younger men and they act just the revei-se of because we. are just getting our I LIVE THE LIFE the way they would when sober. start. These oldtimers ought to OF A SEAMAN Then there are a few guys who realize that they had to make a By HOWARD LAMM are always putting the touch on start once, too. It generally is that you for two bits for "breakfast." the few guys who do this beefing Oh, the ocean may be stormy. Okay if they had to use it for are the ones who are all fouled up It may be calm aind serene. breakfast but it's for a snort on their books — dues, assessBut I'll be in there sailing, that's something else. I have no ments_ and such. I live the life of the merchant objection to lending dough to a GET ON THE BALL marine. brother who is in legitimate need, If these jokers .would get on the It may be bombs or food we carry. or is feeling the pinch. I'm not ball a little bit and try to set Perhaps it's troops or gasoline. talking about these guys. some of the younger members But 1 will help deliver them, HE'S BEEN HARD HIT straight everything would be I live the life of the merchant But the guy who "needs" it for okay. I had to*Wait until I was marine. a drink, well — he makes the old enough to get seaman's papers same dough as the rest of us and before I could ship out, and so Ships have been sunk by foul] weather. I don't see why he can't get along did thousands of other Seafarers. on it like the rest of us. Sure, Just because a guy happened to They've been torpedoed by the| submarine. be in the Union before another And thousands of men have diedl guy, it doesn't mean that the cit sea, younger man can't be a good all-around man, proud of, and Bui that's the life of the mer­ chant marine. willing to work for his Union. Ships are again on the roll, On most of the ships I have And if you were to pay a visit to| plying the seas to the four been on the biggest percentage of Heaven, corners of the earth. You men were all young, and from YOu'd see a very familiar scene—I Seafarers who man these the looks of things we didn't do Seamen registering at Union Halls| vessels will be popping into so bad. If some of the gripers Still living the life of the mer­ ports of call in Africa, Asia, would wise up and do their share chant marine. Australia. You'll be hitting of the work things would work Some faces would be old and the Near East, Middle East out a Hell of a lot better all wrinkled. and the Orient, and you'll be around. Others would be young and in making the high spots and If you see a guy with a permit their teens. the low in the islands, and card, don't give him the run But each mre will be happy down South America way. around. Set him straight and tell Just to live the life of the mer­ Your experiences in these him the score. That should be chant marine. places, the characters you the duty of all of us. We want to meet both ashore and aboard make our Union stronger and one ship as you wend your way, effective way to do it is to tighten ganized seamen and to some for­ eign seamen that I couldn't ex­ make interesting stories. the bonds of brotherhood. Surely, you'll run into strange Let us all meet each other half plain to them. gals and guys, clip-joints, I also want to praise Brother way. The road will be a lot easier dives, and points of historical Buck Stephens and Brother Bir­ for us all that way. interest. Maybe you'll have mingham of the New Orleans Henry Sohl a beef on the way, or a tip branch for the good job they have to pass along to your Broth­ done for us here in the New Or­ CRESCENT CITY ers that might save them leans Marine Hospital. Birming­ some trouble. HOSPITALIZED ARE ham hasn't missed a week com­ ing out here to cheer us up and We wimt to hear about any CHEERED UP and all of these. Just jot them give us the latest dope. Besides, Dear Editor: down and mail them to the he was always bringing along I thought I'd write before the something extra for us such as Sesisrers Log, 51 Beaver year runs out to express my gifts, cigarettes, magazines, which Street, New York 4. N. Y. thanks for the good work done were donated to us. Enclose pictures il you have in publishing the Log. The Log any, weH return them. Greetings to all, and our explained many things to unor- thanks. J. W. Dennis Dear Editor: Wanted: Tips �-Si Friday, December 20, 1946 Michelet Is Still Taking Advantage Of Shrimps:Hank I Dear Editor: If you're going to think that I my amateur course is a menu of ideas—you're going to be right. Well, anyway, as soon as I heard that Brother Frenchy Michelet came into New York from way down in New Orleans (where his literary and galley experiments came to a complete cold stop, and his business-like voyage of canIning crabs or goldfish, or some­ thing, bloomed into happy birth) II really thought there was going I to be plenty of big parties canned I by the special technique of BroIther Michelet. Especially because I heard that Frenchy was an ableI bodied business man now—and I was always known in the upper I crust of viscious belly-robbing I circles as a famous cooker and I literary operator while sailing all 1 sorts of tubs. Page TMrtoen THE SEAFARERS LO& Fun-Maker Dear Editor: No, Brother Michelet came in quietly, smiling, a quiet-colored striped suit on with that familiar tilted fedora on his head. He asked for Steward Milazzo and several others, and laughed about how the communists down in New Orleans were charged twen­ ty-five skins or more for fighting and revolutionizing their own meeting—probably over the idea of which of them should take the fastest planes to Moscow to tell Joe Stalin how the Poison Party is losing millions of American dollars and so much of their proud treachery. Yes, indeed, Frenchy had come into New York on a ship, just like any happy well-dressed Steward might, to say hullo and laugh about this and that. Well, Editor, here's hoping Frenchy doesn't mind a little stranger to him as And after all, even if Kilroy, I am, writing this greasy letter of I who never was a sailor, but who attempted humor. (was here, there and everywhere "Cut and Run" Hank Ion malls all over the world, had (come sudden-like into New York, Ihe wouldn't have been a more (welcomed man—or oddity. Now (l hope I can say that-Frenchy is (an oddity — an oddity of genius (with food and literary scraps, and Dear Editor: (got away with it, without being "When you come to the end of (cooked with some old potatoes a perfect day. . . ." (and canned for export. Well, it was a helluva long PARTIES AND EVERYTHING way from being perfect, but it certainly was a hilarious voyage You see, that's why I thought No. 13 aboard the SS Richard (there would be some sort of can- Rush, Robin line. From last /?Ug(ned parties opening up — with ust right on through the wind up (broken bottles Of hard liquids— there were amusing events. (dragged-out good old dust-coverThe fun for the most part came I ed remembrances, burning the in Rouen and Le Havre, France. (Broadway lamps deep into the First off, one of the boys who had (precious, happiest hours of the a date one night got into a ffa(nights. And all of it over-flowing cas with a watchman in Rouen. (with salted poetry and Latin Am- Poor watchman. (erican philosophy of the happiest. Then there was a drinking party in the Seine river on another night, involving our 200pound "Chips," who related, and I quote; AND FRV ' "I must have been in there an hour or so." (Don't tell him, but it was act­ ually less than five minutes). On top of that our "Chief" Wiper got a working over and our live-wire crew messman got a sore throat and couldn't talk for four days. He was sent to the Steamboat Says Coast Guard Poses Threat In Lean Years According to the papers Wall Street predicts a sudden depression before the end of the year, and if this comes true it will put our relations with the Coast Guard in an entirely different light. Chief Ste-ward Joe Malone of the SS John Gibbon, keeps his shipmates amused as well as well-fed. as this shot will testify. When the ship paid off in New York last week, the ship's crew voted Brother Malone their "heartfelt thanks for the good chow served through­ out the trip, and especially that Thanksgiving dinner." So far, when they have sen­ tenced a man to five or six months of unemployment, at least he has been able to get some kind of a job on the beach to keep his family alive. But if jobs on the beach become impos­ sible to find, as they were for ten years before the war, what will a man do to keep his kids from starving? A depression is bound to come sometime, no matter how you look at it. When it does, losing your papers will not mean mere­ ly working at some low paid job until you get them back again, as it does now; it will mean be­ ing thrown out of work com- Colorful Characters Spark The SS Rush's Hilarious Voyage To Te Havre And Rouen earthiest vintage. Sudden-like, a wild suspicious idea wiggled in­ side of my brain machine telling me that perhaps Frenchy was really in this big town of a mil­ lion two-by-four "greasy spoons" I and ballroom restaurants to get contracts for his New Orleans Canning Business. And in those cans you wouldn't find shrimps as you were told—^but Frenchy's own cookings. Yes sir, his own cooked food—canned and guar­ anteed to be oaten safely under water'or fifty miles up in the air. This idea shook me like an atomic hamburger-sandwich. Af­ ter all, maybe French does have huge cooking pots down in New Orleans—pots which are as big as houses—and Frenchy wants to sell his own canned food to all restaurants in SIU ports. But I was wrong. Completely wrong, lit double-chilled me when I j realized the truth. You see, I Frenchy didn't come with any cans attached, a 1947 flivver wait­ ing outside the hall, a ninety dol­ lar suit on his hull, plenty of dol­ lar-made "seegars" and giving all ( his pals big slams on the backs. GERMAN SEAMAN REQUESTS READING MATTER ON SHIPS Dear Editor: I often read in the Neue Zeitung, Heute, and the Amerikanischerundschau, the three Ameri­ can newspapers published in the German language, about the American Federation of Labor and its help for Europe. I would like to ask you for something to read on maritime affairs in order to keep up to date. I am a German sailor, now without ships and a job and I would like to remain in connect­ ion with all things referring to ships and navigation. The ferry­ boats of my father-in-law were sunk and lay on the bottom of the River Rhine. Now we make theo­ retical navigation with other sailors of the coast. Perhaps there 'is an American sailor who would enter into cor­ respondence with me, and, per­ haps send me something to eat for my little daughter and a ball for her to play with. I would like to send him stamps of Ger-; many. hospital but came right back to the ship after they darn near killed him, he said. Of course, all the crew had the same reason doped out for the cause of his sore throat. It wasn't cognac, either. He's okay now. This messman bought an alarm clock over in Rouen and set it for 5:50 a.m. When it rang he'd get up and turn it off, then go back to sleep until called by the watch ten minutes later. Any­ way, the alarm clock worked well. Several of the boys and my­ self got up to gay Paree at one The German Federations oi Labor are on the rise, but at the moment there is ^ no sailor's branch. I would be very happy to get something to read from you (shipping news with pictures of ships, etc.) in order to have an impression of world, shipping. I thank 3mu very much for your trouble. Gerd Kanne Freidich B'A'ppler Frankfurt (Main) Sommerstrasse 25 American Zone LOG 'AN ASSET' TO LIBRARY AT STANFORD U. Dear Editor: Upon checking our file of your publication. Seafarers Log, I find that we' did not receive issues numbered 45 and 46 of Volume 8 . . . Because this periodical is such an asset to the Hopkins Transportation Library, we are anxious to maintain as complete a file as possible . . . Melvin C.Oathout, Librarian Hopkins Trails. Library Stanftrd University time or another. More than once during my three-day stay I got lost in the subway. TASTE OF HOME While in Le Havre (dear old brother hole to Norfolk) we were able to put away some good American-made beer at the sea­ men's club. That was the only thing good about the place, though. We were tied up alongside the Europa there, and it looks like the French will get that in place of the ill-fated Normandie. Among the colorful characters aboard were "Trader" Meyers, the big "Virginia business man; "Chief Wahoo" Rodriguez, who is Sat­ an's twin when it comes to firing a coal-burning galley range, and last but not least, "Chico" Nodal, who got the sore throat. I was Delegate for the Stew­ ards department and we came in without a single beef pending in reference to chow, overtime or conditions in our department. Robert A. Lowry TOWBOAT CREW ATE CHOICE HOLIDAY DINNER Dear Editor: Eirclosed you will find the menu of the Thanksgiving Day dinner served aboard the MV Sands Point of the Moran Tow­ ing Company. pletely, with no chance to get any kind of a job at all. ' CG STARVATION Then when the CG railroads you, it'll be a cannonball straight to starvation. Our youngest members do not know what it is like to be kept awake at night by a baby cry­ ing for something to eat, because the home relief isn't enough. They don't know what it is like to see your pretty wife wear the same cheap cotton dress for six months because "WPA wages won't buy a new one. They don't realize what it's like when you can't find any kind of a job, paying anything at all. Many of us who are still young have seen this. 1 don't want to go through that kind of poverty again, because some military of­ ficer with a regular income paid out of my taxes is able to con­ fiscate my papers. When before in America has a military organi­ zation been able to force civilians out of work, and keep them out of work, telling them in effect, if your kids go hungry, put them in a home, if your wife is in rags, let her go out and seek work? I didn't bet my life against wolf-packs for that kind of Am­ erica. I didn't fight Nazis at sea to come home and find them in my own country. TAKE WARNING And there's a 100,000 other guys like me. Does anybody think we braved torpedoes in the Atlantic and billy clubs on the picketline only to have the mil­ itary boot of the CG crush in our face? If there is such a man, let him be warned—the SIU is going to be on the ball. Plenty of good guys from this outfit died so the rest of us could stay free. We're not going to double-cross them by becoming the slaves of Nazism, American style. Steamboat O'Doyle SEAFARER'S WIFE GETS KICK' READING LOG Dear Editor: I would like to have you put me on the mailing list to have the Log sent to my home. My wife is an invalid and she gets a kick out of reading some of the interesting experiences related in the columns of the Log that I bring home from the Philadel­ phia Hall. I am sure she will appreciate having the Log sent to her. John R. Settle, Philadelphia, Pa. We, the undersigned, think it should be printed in the Seafar­ ers Log to show the membership as a whole that things are being the crews' mouths water on the done in strictly union fashion, Sands Point: Fresh Celery and Olives and that they should try to main­ Turkey Rice Soup tain these conditions aboard other Roast Tom Turkey ships. Roast Prime Rib of Beef We offer this menu in contrast Cranberry Sauce to the one previously published Mushroom Dressing in the Log. Gravy a la Hollandaise We can truthfully say that this Whipped Potatoes ship is strictly on the ball and Peas a la Parissiene everything is right on the beam Buttered Cauliflower fi'om top to bottom. We hope to Boston Cream Pie keep it that way. *lce Cream Fresh Milk Coffee A. Whealon, Ship's Del. Assorted Nuts Raisins N. W. Ross. 2nd Cook C. J. Hartman, Steward The Steward Departmenl I. Hirshberg, Saloon MM wishes to extend holiday (Editor's note: Here's the menu .greetings to all. C. Hartman. Steward. of the holiday dinner which made A �Page Fourteen Lakes Boneyards Reminiscent Of Thirsty Thirties THE SEAFARERS LOG SIGN TELLS TRUTH imWm Friday. December 20. 1946 NMU Charges Of Collusion Are Shown Up By The Record Dear Editor: does. Never has it been further from the truth, something which By now the entire waterfront , By STANLEY WARES they never even get within smell­ is familiar with the sorry spec­ ing distance of. CLEVELAND — The port of tacle in which the NMU, after Cleveland was honored this week having suffered a clean defeat in STALLING RECORD by a visit from Morris Weisberthe Isthmian election, is scream­ Briefly look at the NMU's rec­ ger, SIU Vice President and New ing "foul." ord in the Isthmian case: York SUP Port Agent, who was Because the Isthmian men here to get a general picture of 1. Just as the NLRB was about overwhelmingly chose the Sea­ the organizational campaign to set the date for the election, farers as their collective bargain­ which is in full swing on the after the SIU had received pledge ing agent, the NMU makes the Lakes. cards from the majority of Isth­ false charge of "collusion." mian seamen, the NMU rushed Morris, who did organizational To men who know the NMI) in with a variety of excuses tn work himself up here in the early This picture of the Crew of the John Constanline means and its tactics, this comes as no stall the start of voting. days, made a tour of the what it says. Organizer Rocky Benson who contacted this Isth­ surprise. The scene may have small sruTOunding ports to visit 2. At the expiration of the vot­ mian crew during the height of the Drive, reported that they changed, but the show is the the ships laying-up for the win­ ing period they pleaded for an were almost solid for SIU. The NMU organizers must have same. The stupidity of the ter, and to check on the activity extension to vote two more ships. thought so too, because the votes of this ship were challenged NMU's performance never show­ and progrcss we are making with The extension was granted. by the NMU. ed up more clearly than it now the unorganized seamen. 3. Finally, with the SIU clearly We contacted ships of all sizes in the lead at the end of the and shapes and found an excellent balloting, the NMU began chal­ reception to the SIU by the non­ lenging SIU right and left. From the very beginning, the NMU has done nothing but put up a tooth-and-nail fight to pre­ vent the Isthmian seamen from It's very seldom that an of­ reported to the bridge and told up the Chief Mate's deficiencies getting the representation they ficer of a ship will make a state­ me that the Chief Mate had told might lose many lives in the have asked for. future. ment charging other officers with him to let it go until later. These delaying tactics are ser­ "Since I could not supercede Although Friel has been sail­ ious for the Isthmian men. For nefficiency. When that does hap­ the Chief Mate's authority, I turn­ pen, and when those charges are ed Tommen and Dories to on the ing Isthmian for quite a while, he every day they work under non­ is a member in good standing of backed up with solid facts, it foredeck securing deck cargo that the MM&P, and was a former union conditions, for every day's low wages, they can thank the should make a good story, and was beginning to come adrift. member of the SUP. None of the NMU. other officers belong to the this time is no exception. SAW DAMAGE FREE ELECTION MM&P. Leslie C. Friel is, or maybe "At daylight, Tommen again Friel will do no more sailing The Isthmian men chose the union seamen on most of these was is the better word, the Sec­ made an inspection and reported with Norgaard and Eide. He Seafarers as their representative ond Mate on the Isthmian Lines to the bridge that there was a feels that the next time their in ships. a free, democratically-con­ In the spring we should be in Beaver Victory. He signed on the bulge in the side of the ship near laxness might really bring the ducted election. The men knew a position to bring several more .ship July 25, and was prepared the bulkhead between number ship and personnel to the brink of what they wanted. They had four and five holds. To the best danger-, and so he would rather compared the waterfront records outfits under the SIU flag. for an uneventful cruise. As of my knowledge, the Captain soon as the ship left Baltimore was on the bridge at the time and take his chances on another ship. of the Unions. They chose the BONEYARD GROWING SIU because of its agressive, mili­ The unusual thing about the the fun started, and bad condi­ went onto the deck and inspected tant record of accomplishments whole tour, however, wasn't the tions continued to exist until the the damage himself. for all teamen. number of ships being layed-up trip came to an end in Galveston "It is my belief that Mr. Eide's on December 12. If there was collusion, as the for the winter, but the number failure to make an inspection at NMU falsely charges, I who of ships which have been layedAll of the officers except Friel the time he was first called and served as a voluntary ship's or­ up permanently. were definitely anti-union, and turn out sufficient men to secure ganizer and later as a shoreside Talk about boneyards that are they made no attempts to hide the cargo should be called to the organizer, and the hundreds of forming on both coasts, the ones their feelings. The Chief Mate attention of the proper authorities others who worked and sweated that are taking shape here is made many derogatoi-y statments on arrival in the United States. in the Isthmian campaign would really staggering. I about the men, and refen-ed to (Continued from Page 3) "Since men were not turned "to have been unnecessary. "We could One look at these ports and them as "dogs who don't deserve securing the cargo until after reaucrats while trying to pose as have sat the whole thing out.. immediately one is reminded of a draw." eight o'clock, it should be clear militants—this is their true rec­ And the Union would not have the early thirties, when things To show his contempt for the that considerably less damage ord, this is all that is needed to spent the money that it did. were really tough and ships were crew, he worked them from bell would have resulted to the ship expose them. When a commie is There would have been no need layed-up all along the Lakes in to bell during periods of extreme had work begun immediately. In­ faced with the facts of their war­ for the vast publicity and propa­ every inlet. heat in the Far East. vestigation should also be made time record he gets as excited as ganda operations. It doesn't give, a seafaring man The blowoff on the whole sit­ into what kind of inspection Mi'. a chameleon on a checker-board a pleasant feeling to see the ships The Seafarers certainly would uation came on November 28, Eide made of the cargo when trying to explain the wartime t-usting here, knowing that each not have poured so much hard while the ship was at sea be- loading was finished in number "militancy" of the NMU. layed-up ship means that many work into the effort to better the t\Yeen Honolulu and Balboa. Car­ four hold in Honolulu." Yes, the labor movement in lot of the Isthmian men. What lost jobs. go had been loaded in Honolulu, To add to the tense situation, Europe had to be helped once beats me is how the NMU has the ALABAMA OUT but came loose and endangered when the Chief Mate did turn the Germany attacked Russia. Wasn't face to stand up behind such a After sailing out of Cleveland the safety of the ship before it men to at daylight, his insolence there a labor movement in Eu­ phony story. for the past two seasons the ex­ was secured. toward the Bosun led to words, rope before Russia was attacked? cursion ship Alabama will no NMU PRESTIGE GONE and instead of finishing the job Where is the labor movement in FACTS IN THE CASE longer make its. usual run; but first, he insisted that the Bosun Europe today in . the Russian But when it is all over, they in its place one or two car ferries Here is the story, in Friel's go before" the Captain to be log­ dominated countries? will have lost whatever little will plow across the lake to Can­ own words, exactly as he wrote ged, and following that, the work The appeasement of the Wash­ prestige they might still have on ada. So all you fellows that have them to the Company in report­ was completed. ington bureaucrats by the CP of­ the waterfront. the urge to ship to foreign ports ing the incident; ficials of the NMU during the SHIP ENDANGERED can come here and make the trip And Isthmian men will see the "At five minutes to four the war period, is not only revolting wisdom of their choice. They to Canada several times daily. morning of the 28th of November If the weather had not been and disgusting to the typical sea­ will be represented by a Union What with the holidays upon before relieving the Third Mate, calm, there is every reason to be­ men, it is as well responsible for which has consistently fought for, us, this Bi'anch would like to I noticed that something appear­ lieve that the damage would have the finky CG rules and regula­ and won, the best wage and take this opportunity to extend ed to be adrift in number four or been considerably' worse, and tions now binding the seamens working conditions in the mari­ Season's Greetings to all the Of­ number five hold. I told William that the ship might have been hands. time industry. ficials and members of the SIU Tommen, AB, to make an in­ endangered. That is the opinion Now once again they are at­ and SUP, and may the Seafarers spection and report to'the bridge. They will be represented by a of most of the members of the tempting to be militants, once coi.-tinue to go forward in the Union which is primarily inter­ crew. "At about four-ten he re­ more they are out to "lead" the ested in the economic better­ future as it -has in the past. ported to me that the noise seem­ Friel said that the crew was fight on the waterfront, but too ed to come from number four made up mainly of SIU and NMU many seamen remember their ment of all seafaring - men. And hold. I told him to call the Chief men, and that they worked to­ opep wartime alliance with the they will not be used as tools ' Mate. Mr. Eide. He went below gether very well. In his opinion, shipowners to be impressed with for political flim-flamming. The NMU has done nothing for and then again returned to the they were the best crew he ever words. Somfeone once said that If you don't find linen the Isthmian men but prevent bridge, reporting that Mr. Eide sailed with. patriotism was the last refuge when you go aboard your them from getting decent wages had told him to open up number The Skipper, E. E. Norgaard, of the scoundrel. How right he and conditions. They are doing ship, notify the Hall at once. four hatch and inspect the cargo. tried to persuade Friel from mak­ was. nothing except hurting the cause - A telegram from Le Havre or ".Since this would be very dif­ ing the statement, and when that In this particular chapter of Singapore won't do you any of Isthmian seamen. They are do­ ficult for one man to do, I told failed, he ordered him to refrain, the waterfront section of the CP good. It's your bed and you ing nothing but hurting the Tommen to call the Mate again Friel refused to be intimidated, it might have been much better have to lie in it. cause of all merchant seamen. and tell him that the situation and in the presence of the Purser, to substitute the word FINK for u. •• might be serious. Tommen again he told the Captain thdft covering scoundrel. Rocky Benson tmsTAmm. Second Mate Charges Isthmian Officers With Inefficiency On The Beaver Victory Wild Charges Hide Failures Of NMU Leaders ATTENTION! • �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. December 20, 1946 Thar She Blows! Scented Fortune Turns Out To Be Odor Of Day NOT WORTH TWO SCENTS V, ill van .Ameringen - Haebler. fnc, : JroTnaric Essentials u*-rr. Ill t* yT\Kt '.X SW woCD. ilO.S'.Wscfer Dfiyr AxofU*. JoVi vrrcM ''V. i(,r |j«*r Or* 2nd South V V. tH Fa*Mir>$^o. }Sth I Vtnnoni SM , ttTTt.r, l/OI Sixth ,Ave So ' , ' itrttbO: OM , I5di 4 SM • •1 . ' m £'• . . V« •r'-y] -il') Fourth Avenue *'. \cw York "He was forced to get off cation enters the picture, though This is the sad saga of some the ship, however, as a result the deflated crew isn't worrying Seafarers and — indirectly — a of the recent officers' strike, about it. lUrre.-iier 20, 194S' whale. By stretching the tale a "This stuff is still on the ship bit it might even be called a blub­ and we have nothing since we and can't be landed. It has been ber story, although it's not blub­ left Mobile. "What we want you to do is tested by two or three chemists ber we're concerned with (un- ' 1. less those Seafarers want to blub- find out what happened to the and they all are of a different stuff if anything. We wrote opinion as to what it is, therefore |: ber about it.) i. ..:.4 • Capt. H.F., Soinney. ^ / '•- 7200 Rldpe Eivd. • . The substance of tlie matter is to Lykes Brothers, the Calmar Agriculture Department and Cus­ "'r.'" / -Srooklyn, H.Y, agents, but got no answer. We toms will not allow it ashore," a mass of floating "gold," known bflLBJ!. Captain SD;^.nay.: I as ambergris. The whale is men­ will appreciate anything you Kimball wrote Brother Volpian, .-leferrinr to our reco-t convorsntiin v/ltH ' . can do for us. tioned because the ambergris is "This stuff was soft when they ©forehoa to tlie ArborTla fcun.J ty yrn and y-.r erew, I John McLaoughlin picked it up. "Later is set up ' out of his pocket, but he's finisharrat to state that after a carffu.! exar inaticn T fXig30 Batchelder St., l:ed with the tale at this point. hard as concrete," Brother Kim­ Boston, Mass." '-L • V-'"" it i-s.not-'ArberTis. The saga is sad because the ball said. ^ - V .. : Very truly ycurs. I i Seafarers, crewmembers of CalA similar request came from The moral of the talc seems hmar's SS John H, B. Latrobe, see another crewmember, Charles A. tp be: Don't go picking up every­ their chances of dividing a small Lufkin. 'V i^ert J. Diainger, Perfumer ' |, fortune dwindling slowly. Quicker than you can say am­ thing that's floating around loose. -I . A,..- ' . • •' "The fortune was to have been bergris, Brother Volpian had the realized from the sale of what Calmar office on the phone. He 1 the crew thought was ambergria, learned from a Mr. Squier that |. a large mass of which they sight­ the Latrobe's Bosun, Blanco Wil­ ed and picked up in South At­ liams, had the stuff analyzed and As the above letter states, what the men of the John Latrobe lantic waters on the ship's re­ that the chemist reported it con­ found was not ambergris. And so their dream of a sweet-smelling cent tropical run. tained ambergris oil. Squier said fortune goes up in smoke. Now the problem is what to do with The story began to unfold with also that there was no entry in the mass of whatever it was that they found. Maybe it can be a letter received by Joe Volpian the smooth log pertaining to the held for a while and the Government can test atom bombs on it. NEW YORK of the SIU's Special Services De­ stuff. Or perhaps it can be cut into bricks and used to build houses. partment, who handles ambergris SS CAPE NOME Volpian passed this informa­ They say that there is a shortage of building materials. and thousands of other matters. tion along to the interested crew­ J. V. Brooka, $1.00; S. Musco, $1.00; Allan P. Todd. $1.00. The letter was from one of the members. claim-stakers on the SS Latrobe SS COASTAL STEVEDORE Meanwhile, the Skipper, H. F. and was dated Nov. 4. It said: E. R. Oswalt, $2.00; W. W. Lawton, Spinney, who had been on vaca­ "I am writing you this letter tion in Nova Scotia, but was $1.00. SS W. BRYANT in the hope that you can help dreaming of ambergris in Mobile, S. W. Jones, $1.00; S. Packer. $1,00; me obtain some information. returned to New York. Volpian F. Dansby, $1.00; J. E. Dewine, $1.00; "Several other crewmembers then contacted Squier again. L. S. Smith, $1,00; C. H. Russell, $1.00; By HERBERT JANSEN and myself recently (Sept. 25) Squier said that Captain Spinney W. B. Brown, $1,00; H, Ramos, $1.00; paid off the John H. B. Latrobe, had gotten a chemical analysis Nick Bigney, $1.00; L. E. Jarvis, $1.00; C HIC AGO —After we had this year, and only hope that next a Calmar ship, down in Mobile. from Lucien LeLong, famed per­ E. Kowndnurakis, $1.00; J. A. McDuf- thought shipping was all through year will be as mellow. fie, $1.00; B. Bonafon, $1.00; J. Bunilwhose sweet-smelling la, $1.00; J. Johnston, $1.00; .Amos for the winter, we received a "During the trip we salvaged fumers LATE DEPARTURE a large amount of ambergris in scents have guys drooling fi-om Baum, $2.00; G. Gabling, $1.00; G. F. short spurt of activity this week One of the last ships out of this Woods, $2.00; H. L. Graham, $1.00; to put a cap on this year's ship­ the South Atlantic.. The crew Siam to Spokane. port was the MS McCool, a ce­ T. J. King. $1.00; H, Blount, $1.00; ping on the Great Lakes. chipped in and had it analyzed Squier quoted the perfumers as N. Bigney & Crew. $20.00. ment ship, who is on her last trip It's all over now and the boys of the season. She will make one in Mobile, and the analyst de­ saying the "stuff is worthless." SS CAPE HEREN have picked up most of their gear more trip to Milwaukee, Wiscon­ clared it to be ambergis. How­ He added that Calmar had no ob­ S. Candela, $ I 00. which they had left here and sin and then head for Manitowoc, ever, we were unabk- to stay jection to the men removing the have headed for other parts of Wisconsin for her winter berth. down there to dispose of it so stuff from the ship. SS R. MOORE the country. the Bosun volunteered to stay C. Evans, $2.00; W. P. Hoyde, $2.00; Captain Spinney had another I want to extend thanks to the Having put the lid on one more K. Brown. $2.00; A. Placko, $2.00; W. on board with it and keep us perfumer examine the "amber­ Clark. $1.00; J. A, Slay. $2.00; C. H, Brothers in her crew for their season on the Great Lakes, a lot informed of the results. gris." He substantiated the Le­ Crump, $2.00; W. H. Harrell, $2.00; support in bringing that company of the seamen have told me that Long findings in a note repro­ S. M. Stokke, $2.00; B. Price, $2.00; under the SIU banner last spring, 1946 was a record season for ex­ duced elsewhere on this page, R. E. Ward. $2.00; H. L. McGrath, also for their cooperation with $2.00; W. W. Wise, $2.00; J. E. Porter, cellent weather. which sort of ends the Latrobe $2.00. the SIU during the past season. Some of the oldtimers stated crew's dream of converting their In last week's Log, Brother Ira that of all the years they have BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St SS JANEWAY Bishop from down Alton, Illinnis ' Calvert 4539 mass into cash. been hitting the deck they have C. Davis, Jr., $1,00; B. Roojberg, 1 BOSTON .' 276 State St. way, expressed his views on the And now, according to Mobile $1.00; E. Masterson, $1.00; L. E. never experienced smoother sail­ Boudoin 4455 coal strike and upheld the miners ! BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Agent Charles Kimball, a compli­ Taylor, $1,00, ing weather than the Lakes gave Cleveland 7391 in their struggle for better con­ I CHARLESTON 68 Society St. ditions. Coming from the coal Phone 3-3680 mining section Brother Bishop [CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 knows whereof he speaks. /kae, Eixxbeth S ' ' ' •• ' V' invitation To Aii Seafarers: Become Labor Reporters For Leg SiU HALLS [CLEVELAND ...1014'E. St. Clair Ave. Main 0147 [CORPUS CHRISTI ..1824 Mesquite St. Corpus Christi 3-1509 [DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 [DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 [GALVESTON 305'/i 22nd St. 2-8448 [HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. HOUSTON 1S15 7Sth Street Phone Wentworth 3-3809 I JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. e Phone 5-5919 [MARCUS HOOK l'/2 W. 8th St. Chester 5-3110 [MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 [NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Magnolia 6112-6113 [NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 [NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 I PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Phone LOmbard 3-7651 I PORT ARTHUR . . 909 Fort Worth Ave. Phone: 2-8532 [PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. IRJCHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. I SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Douglas 5475-8363 I SAN JUAN, P. R 252 Ponce de Leon San Juan 2-5996 [SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 8-1728 [ SEATTLE 80 Senoca, St. I ' 1^ Main 0290 TAMPA .M09-1811 N. Franklin St. M-1323 I TOLEDO 818 Summit St. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Bfvd. Terminal 4-3131 I VICTORIA, B. G 602 Boughton St. [VANCOUVER i44 w. Hastings st. BIJIJJilTIN J -PERSONALSDONALD £, HUGHES Your identification card is be­ ing held for you at the Bal­ timore Hall, and will be sent to you upon proper identification. JOSEPH B. ZAGORDA Get in touch with your mother. It is very important. XXX ERNEST GEORGE ECKHOFF Get in touch with your wife. » » » X t tKENNETH WILLIAMS SEDRICK J. TRAVIS J. B. Harris wants Kenneth Your passport is at the Bal­ Williams to get in touch with his timore Hall. Identify yourself mother and father in Plymouth, and it will be returned to you. North Carolina. » Ik t. ALFRED E. BELL Write to the Baltimore Hall for papers that belong to you. MONEY DUE The following men have money coming to them from the Alcoa ROBIN A. ROTHBUN SS Company and can. collect at W):ite to your mother. company office in Mobile, Ala. J. M. Bresling, J. B. Brewer, X X % A. J. Brown, William E. Dargan, CECIL LA VERNE WATSON James L.. Dodd, Lewis Lucas, M. Your wife asks that you get in M. Stallworth, A. W. West, D. A. Wright. touch with her at once. GIVE US THE DOPE I think it would be a good idea if the SIU Brothers who live in communities where the labor sit­ uation is of national interest, would send in their observations and comments as to what is tak­ ing place in their specific locales. Alcoa Steamship Company has By doing this we will be sure started mailing out retroactive of getting first hand information paychecks. If you are entitled to on the situation, and it will let back pay, wait a while before seamen know what the score is, 'contacting the Company. If, and what the anti-labor groups however, you don't receive your are trying to pull. money within a reasonable length No doubt there are seamen of time, get in touch with the spending some of their time in Company. places where the next strikes of national importance will take XXX Will holder of receipt No. 2008 place. So, if a walkout takes please contact Tampa Hall. This place in your neck of the woods, receipt issued in Tampa, Nov. get the dope and let us hear about it through the Log. 25th, 1946. SEASON'S GREETINGS XXX This being, the last report from Bill Dennis would like to have former shipmates contact him Chicago before Christmas, the c/o Clinton Dumber Company, membership and officials of the Chicago Branch wish to extend Clinton, La. to all members, officials and as­ t X X sociates of the Seafarers Inter­ HENRY J. FOY Please report to Headquarters national Union and the Sailor's office, 6th floor of the New York Union of the Pacific a very merry Christmas. Branch as soon as possible. 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Title A name given to the resource December 20, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 51 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: STRIKE OR ARBITRARION ARE ALTERNATIVES AS TUGBOATMEN TAKE VOTE REGIONAL NLRB REPORT ON ISTHMIAN IS READY; NMU BLOCKS ACTION SEAFARERS PRODS TRUSTEES OF SNUG HARBOR TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINS ON CONDITIONS STRIKE CLEARANCE COMM. SUGGESTS NEXT GENERAL STRIKE PROCEDURE NOT QUITE SO MERRY NMU LEADERS TRY TO HIDE FAILURE BY WILD CHARGES AGAINST SIU HQ STRIKE CLEARANCE COMMITTEE WINDS UP ITS WORK THIS WEEK MINERS WIN POINT; COURT CONSIDERS INJUNCTION LAW THREE SEAFARERS ON LAST VOYAGE TALE FOR SEAMEN, WITH MORAL FOR BUCKO SKIPPERS MARINE ARROW HAS TYPICAL ISTHMIAN TRIP; BUT THAT SEAFARERS CONTRACT IS COMING MARINE RUNNER REALLY HOPS PREPARING FOR LONG CRUISE TOLEDO AGENT GIVES LOWDOWN ON THE LSU STANDARD CALIFORNIA HAS LAST WORD INTANKERS: SEMI-PRIVATE FOC'SLES, AND HOT AND COLD RADAR SPURT EXPECTED IN NEW YORK AFTER NEW YEAR THE PATROLMAN SAYS: FAULT OF THE CREW THERE ARE HAPPY DAYS IN BOSTON AS SHIPPING, BUSINESS PICK UP BRING YOUR OWN FOOD WITH YOU WHEN YOU SHIP WITH THE LSU LAST SHIP OF YEAR CLEARS DULUTH; EXPECT AB SHORTAGE TO CONTINUE SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT DON'T THINK MUCH OF OPERATORS SOFT COAL SMOKE GETS IN OUR EYES HEAT HAS MOHICAN MEN ON WAR-PATH CREW CALLS MEREDITH A 'FIT HOME AT SEA' FOAMING CREW WORKS UP A STRONG LATHER OVER SOAP SHORTAGE ON WILLIAM JOHNSON THAR SHE BLOWS! SCENTED FORTUNE TURNS OUT TO BE ODOR OF DAY INVITATION TO ALL SEAFARERS: BECOME LABOR REPORTERS FOR LOG Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/20/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/9c6f4e4f39352d584d9bf38ecdc0e39a.PDF 43c1c5ed8e653e90bca4e2b4e68875d9 PDF Text Text f^'AK;'f:,'-"^-" •'-:fe?SiS?f>BWR?^.-::7" •"-"V;'5;»^ ; • • ' ••^'.'.•.•5*^-'.. ••*•-••-•'' wr •.iTy-aS.-'' • •'- _i 'K'i>"i TS .. Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1948 Vol. VIII. AFLTugboatmen Will Ballot On Strike Action BACK TO NORMAL, AGAIN! For the first lime in quite a few weeks the LOG is back to its normal sise of sixteen pages. We won't attempt to blast the big-shots who bought up all the paper, but we know that many other labor papers suffered and few daily papers which accepted advertising suffered in the slightest degree. It's too early to crow, but we can hope that the newsprint shortage is over for good, and we will be able to continue our sixteen pages for the future. During the entire course of the shortage, the coverage of news important to seamen was not short-changed. Some features were not carried regularly, but all the hot waterfront news ap­ peared in great detail in the pages of the LOG. This week we celebrate our return to normalcy with a special four-page supplement -devoted to a condensation of the Organizing Director's report of the Isthmian campaign. This report covers finances, publicity, number of Isthmian men who joined the SIU. and many other subjects. It has been printed on the middle section so that it can be lifted out and kept for future reference. The article starts on page seven. No. 50 SIU Moves Closer To Isthmian Victory In NLRB Vote Count NEW YORK, Dec. 13—AFL tugboat workers will begin bal­ loting next week on the strike referendum authorized at last Isthmian seamen came one step closer to representation Sunday's meeting of Local 333, as the result of the hearing held on Friday, December 6, in United Marine Division of the In­ ternational Longshoremen's As­ the New York offices of the National Labor Relations sociation. Board. At this hearing three of the votes challenged by Ballots will be sent out through the NMU were thrown out by mutual consent, and the the mails, and length of the vot­ ing period will be about 10 days, remaining 499 votes are being investigated by the Field it was stated at Union headquar­ Examiner. ters. Appearing for the SIU at the informal hearing were Negotiations between represenPaul Hall, Director of Organiza-t— atives of the union and the tug­ tion; Morris Wei.sberger, SUP boat operators broke off on Mon­ New York Port Agent; Earl Shep-, day, when the union rejected the pard, in charge of the Isthmian' operators latest offer—a meager Campaign; Harold Banks, in 8 percent wage increase—which charge of SIU Organizing on the was upped from the original of­ West Coast; and Ben Sterling, fer of a 4 per cent raise. attorney for the SIU. Capt. William V. Bradley, president of the local, and head The principal charge being OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 5—• of the union negotiating commit­ made by the NMU, as a basis for With dramatic suddenness, from walking out of the mines. Gaining a decisive victory against tee, told the Log that his organi­ The miners quit work five days challenging the votes which rep­ John L. Lewis ordered the 400,000 zation was standing fast in its soft coal miners back to the pits after Lewis' notice of cancella­ resent the entire votes of twelve the use of professional strike­ demand for i-eduction- of the last Saturday, ending the 17-day tion. It was then that the Federal ships, is collusion. This charge breakers and interference by the present 48-hour work week to 40 strike which resulted in contempt Judge imposed the heavy pen­ has no foundation in fact and is i police of Oakland, California, the hours, a dollar-a-day increase in an attempt by the NMU to cover I fines of $3,500,000 imposed on the alty. wages, time and a half for Satur­ up its own failure to organize leaders of 142 AFL locals called United Mine Workers and $10, Under terms of the agreement off a general strike which had day and double time for Sunday. the Isthmian seamen. 000 on Lewis personally. carried over when the govern­ AFL COUNCIL paralyzed all activity in that city The only thing that the delay­ Meanwhile, the Supreme Court ment seized the mines last spring, Captain Bradley said also that either side could give five days ing tactics of the NMU is accom­ for two days. he and Joseph Ryan, ILA Presi­ has agreed to hear an appeal of plishing is to deprive the Isth­ Reaching an agreement with notice of cancellation. dent, planned to call a meeting the case on Jan. 14. mian men of strong Union repre­ John F. Hassler, Oakland's City In calling off the strike, the . Organized labor immediately of the local AFL Maritime Trades sentation for a while longer. Manager, the strike steering com­ Department to discuss strategy Mine Workers' president said announced support of the mine mittee in ending the two day At the completion of the in­ that the union's agreement with workers' stand, with denuncia­ in the present situation. walkout, announced that the City tions of the anti-labor verdict vestigation being made by Mr. Meanwhile, conciliators of the the government, which is operat­ administration had agreed not Sidney Levy, the Field Examin­ Federal Department of Labor, ing the mines under seizure,, coming from all sections of the to use police to escort strike­ confronted with a strike possibil­ would run to midnight March 31. AFL, CIO and Railroad Brother­ er, a report will be submitted to breakers through picketlines, and hoods. Mr. Howard LeBarron, Regional Lewis and the union were cited ity when the present contract ex­ that they would refrain from Chief defense attorney Welly Director of the NLRB in this area. in contempt by Federal District pires on Dec. 31, worked fever­ taking sides in all disputes be­ He in turn will issue findings and ishly to effect a peaceful settle­ Court Justice Goldsborough on Hopkins summed up labor's view tween labor and management. Nov. 18, following Lewis' notice of the court order with his dec­ recommendations to all interest­ ment. ed parties. PICKETLINES SMASHED Captain Bradley said that of cancellation of the agreement laration that the Justice Depart­ In the event that any of the union representatives would meet' '''Sned by Secretary of the Inter- ment's recommendations for the The general strike, which ef­ with the operators at 10 o'clock^rug and Lewis. The miners' fines were designed "to break the parties, SIU, NMU, or Company, fectively shut down that city of defendants politically, morally object to any part of the findings, 1,000,000 people for two days, this morning in a conference without any word from their and financially." {Contimied on Page 11) was precipitated when a scab called by the government concili­ chief, quit work under their policy of "no contract, no work." ators. outfit called "The Veterans Justice Goldsborough i-espondTrucking Company," escorted by Last spring. Local 333's mem­ ed to a motion of Justice depart­ armed city police, carried six bership of 3,000 staged 9 crip­ pling 10-day strike when they ment attorneys and issued an in­ t r u c k 1 o a d s of merchandise through picketlines set up by em­ walked off some 350 craft oper­ junction restraining the miners ployees of Kahn's Department ating in New York harbor. While the buying power of the For the 11 months of 1946 they Store. Refusal by the operators to of­ fer an acceptable wage rise to the worker's dollar continues to skid have already received greater Harry Lundeberg, SIU presi­ tugboat workers, who are feeling down, corporation profits are dividends than were handed out dent was a member of the com­ the pinch of zooming prices, for all of 1945. And in December, mittee which planned the gen­ Don't feel bad when voting skyrocketing to unprecedented corporations will set oc a land­ eral strike, and pledged 100 per­ might mean repetition of the has ended because you failed peaks. For 1946, the , first full slide of "extra" dividends. strike earlier in the year. At that cent support of the SIU in the to vote. Once each year SIU year of postwar business, the time,. New York was virtually walkout. "When the strike took Against this background of members elect the officers profit figure will be at least 12 isolated from all supplies. zooming profits the nation's place SIU seamen in Oakland who will lead them for the billion dollars. The ILA is a member of the workers are struggling to make knocked off their ships and join­ ensuing year. This is your This is almost 25 percent moi-e ends meet. A Department of La­ ed the demonstration against the AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ chance, so make the most of than the nine and a half billion bor estimate shows that the real union-smashing tactics of the city ment and any aid that the tugit. From the way reports dollars a year average profits weekly wages of industrial work­ administration. boatmen need in fighting their have been coming in it is ap­ during the lush war yeai-s, and ers have dropped 17 per cent be­ case will be given to them by the parent that all SIU men are With the announcement of the more than 200 per cent better low the wartime level as of other unions which hold mem­ interested in having their say. settlement of the walkout, union than the average profits for the March 1945. In other words, with bership in the Department. At That is why more voles are leaders said the next step would pre-war years of 1936-39. the time of the SIU General being cast in this election profits still soaring, buying pow­ be the arbitration of the dispute Strike, the tugboatmen tied up Stockholders are juicily anti­ er of the dollar is dropping. The between AFL Department Store than were ever cast before. their vessels until the action cipating the slicing of the largest working man doesn't fit into the Clerks and the Merchants Asso­ Have you voted yet? was over. lushest melon in business history. picture at all. ciation. Miners Return To Work; Case Before Supreme Court Profit And Dividends Soar High While Real Wages Keep Dropping Voted Yet? Oakland AFL Victorious In General Strike !- �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, December 13, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American federation of Labor At n Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 X X ^ ^ HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Propaganda—NMU Style l~> During the recently concluded war, the propaganda mills o£ Hitler ground out the greatest amount of unadul­ terated lies and hog swill that the world had ever seen. Hitler's basic theory was to tell as big a lie as possible with .the thought in mind being that the bigger the lie the more chance there was of people believing that there was some truth in it. Today we have a counterpart to the Hitlerian propa­ ganda in the lies, wild charges, protests and challenges of the National Maritime Union in trying to stall off the final reckoning of the Seafarers' Isthmian victory and deny SIU representation to the Isthmian seamen. These red fascists who have a stranglehold on the 4S1MU must think that the Isthmian seamen, their own members, and the entire waterfront are made up of a bunch of dumb clucks who will swallow any baloney they •put out. How else can they possibly imagine that their lies are going to be accepted and that their shipowners' stooge role will possibly go unnoticed? Here's the real Isthmian story. These are the facts. Read them and make up your own mind as to whom is telling the truth. You be the judge and jury. After only five months of organizational effort, the Seafarers had collected more than enough pledge cards from the Isthmian seamen to petition the National Labor Relations Board for an election to determine the union bargaining agent for the unlicensed personnel of that com­ pany. The SIU petition date was November, 1945. Contrast with this the fact that the NMU tried to organize the Isthmian Fleet over a period of five years, and couldn't get enough pledges to petition! The NMU intervened in the Isthmian election after the SIU had pe­ titioned, and they were granted a place on the Isthmian ballot solely due to the SIU's organizational .efforts in securing pledge cards from more than 50 percent of the Isthmian seamen. ISTHMIAN SCOREBOARD SIU - - - - . NMU . - . . NO UNION CHALLENGED • - = - - 957 " 724 - 64 - 502 TOTAL VALID VOTES - - 2247 I J n It's very significant to note that the SIU reecived- ap­ proximately 5 5 percent of the counted ballots, and that .the 502 votes which were challenged on various phony charges by the NMU came from ships which were all strong for the Seafarers. It is estimated that the SIU's total will be around 60 percent when these 502 challenged ballots are finally counted as most of them are SIU votes. Why are the Isthmian seamen being denied SIU rep­ resentation? Why doesn't the NMU realize that Isthmian men want no part of their communist-dominated outfit? Why doesn't the NMU give up on Isthmian when they are soundly licked? No, the NMU wants to keep their perfect record of company stooging and finky sell-outs! Now the day of reckoning is close. Isthmian seamen will soon have an SIU contract and conditions. They, too, can then join the SIU in a common front against the finks, stooges and sell-out artists of the labor movement. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals These are Ihe Union Brol>hers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL M. TROCHA C. OLIVER T. WADSWORTH C. KUPLICKI G. A. LUETH E. F. SPEAR R. G. MOSSELLER W. G. H. BAUSE W. B. MUIR L. L. MOODY H. BELCHER C. RASMUSSEN L. A. CORNWALL E. N. DuPONT C. KOLSTE C. R. POTTER E. J. BONNER XXX NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL NORMAN PALLME DALE BARNES W. QUARLES J. W. DENNIS W. BROCE JR. H. G. DARNELL "SCOTTY" ATKINS R. E. FRINK EDWARD CUSTER K. PETTERSSEN WM. COUNCIL BARGONE JACINTO NAVARRO MAX SEIDEL CENTRAL MASON R. M. NOLAN W." LEWIS XXX BALTIMORE HOSPITAL MELVIN MERCER ROBERT KUNTZ RAYMOND GERHARD ROBERT CAVENDER CARL SCHULTZ PETER LOPEZ MAX FINGERHUT FRANCIS O'BRIEN BUCK SHERWIN RALPH FREY XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL LONGKEMPT PAURGASON—SUP ALDERHOLDS KING MITCHELL DOWELL DEETRECH SWENSON CASTAGNERE—B.C. MULKE You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. xn, (on 1st and 2nd floors.) NEPONSIT HOSPITAL LINDER CLARK J. FIGUEROA L. L. LEWIS H. SELBY H. BURKE J. S. COMPBELL B. ISRYDER B. LUFLIN G. F. McCOMB E. FERRER R. BLAKE J. R. HENCHEY XXX SAN JUAN HOSPITAL N. R. E. A. P. F. HAMMER SAUNDERS LARKIN ACEVEDO FELECIANO APUNTE XXX ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL D. MCDONALD J. KOSLUSKY �Friday. December 13, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG AFL Staff Officers Association Is Only Certified Pursers' Union Steamship Corporation, General By THOMAS B. HILL AMMSOA N. Y, Represenlative , Steamship Corporation, James Griffith, Hammond Shipping, The Staff Officers Association, Interocean Steamship Corpora­ AFI., is not interested in carry­ tion, Luckenbach Steamship ing on a smear campaign Company, Olympic Steamship against the National Maritime Company, O. J. Olson & Com­ Union in regards to the coming pany, Poper & Talbot Inc., Mcelections and the organization of Cormick Steamship Company, Pursers. However, a recent openj Pacific Atlantic Steamship Com­ letter from the NMU to their pany, Sudden & Christenson, ships' committees has made sev­ Matson Navigation, Shepard eral misstatements which must Steamship Company, Wirehaeuser be. clarified for the benefit of all .Steamship Company, Union Sul­ Pursers. phur Company, Alaska Transpor­ By this time the letter has been tation, Northland Transportation, widely circulated and all Pursers [ American Pacific Steamship Com­ are pretty familiar with it. The pany, and Pacific Tankers. AMMSOA has pointed out on AFL SUPPORT many occasions that Pursers and Assistant Pursers should join an The open letter advises organization that represents only that you could expect no support the Staff Officers. We still main­ becaiuse the unlicensed crew is tain that that is whei'e they be­ NMU. I would like to call to your long. attention that the Masters, Mates Wo have now been accused of! and Pilots is an AFL organization, failing to tell our membership | and you are pledged the full sup­ that we are part of the Seafarers port of all AFL maritime unions Intel-national Union, AFL, but through the powerful AFL Mari­ time Trades Department which that is not strictly true. consists of every AFL maritime We have our separate organi­ union. zation although we are proud to The NMU is of the understand­ be associated with a Union which ing that some steamship com­ has done so much to benefit the, panies have granted the unlicensed seamen in the past years. In fact, it was the immense gains made by the SIU recently which made it possible for the NMU and the other CIO mari­ time unions to be granted in­ creases. Now the NMU has the nerve to scream that it is the union that has benefited sea­ men. Their record speaks for it­ self. SCUTTLED BY NMU The open letter is correct in stating that at one time the Pur­ sers did belong to the NMU back in 1939. But having paid dues for a long period of time, their re­ quest for support was turned down by none other than the writer of the open letter, Joseph Curran, president of the NMU. If the requested support had been forthcoming, as promised, the Pursers wouldn't have had to worry about discrimination and victimization by the companies. The letter goes on to say that the NMU has been attempting to organize Pursers for the past six years. They have certainly built up quite a record in that time, having exactly NO collective bar­ gaining contracts covering Pur­ sers. Tlie true reason why the NMU is interested in organizing is be­ cause their own membership is decreasing. This causes a loss of revenue, and they would like to make this up by taking in Pur­ sers. Evidence of this is seen in the fact that they want four months dues in advance, but they will give away a free book, which is the only way they could pos­ sibly induce Staff Officers to join. ENTIRE WEST COAST I I |l The AMMSOA was listed as having about ten West Coast companies under contract. This Association has collective bar­ gaining agreements with every West Coast company, some of which are listed here: AmericanHawaiian Steamship Company, Alaska Packers, American Presi­ dent Lines, American Mail, Burns Steamship, Chamberlain Steamship. Coastwise PFE line. Pacific Far East Line, De La Rama Page Three FOR SIU IN A BIG WAY mm AMMSOA desk space in their offices for the purpose of organiz­ ing the pursers. What imagina­ tion! But of course, someone must be blamed for the failure of the NMU to do so. The SS Washington is used as an incident where the NMU claims to have benefited the pur­ sers. The true facts are that the AMMSOA negotiated the first overtime for pursers at the li­ censed officers rates several months prior to the time the War Shipping Administration saw fit to grant overtime to pursers not covered by collective bargaining contracts. Again the NMU was ready to step forward and claim that they alone had obtained Above is pictured part of the crew of Isthmian's SS .nnovertime for pursers. niston "Victory, a ship that voted for the Seafarers by an over­ The AMMSOA is the only AFL whelming majority. Most of the Isthmian fleet did the same. Pursers association, and is the For more pictures of Isthmian crews, and for a condensed de­ only bona fide organization ever port on the campaign, turn to the middle section. certified by the National Labor Relations Board as the bargain­ ing agent for the purpose. It is apparent in summarizing the open letter that the NMU not. only has done nothing to benefit the pursers, but knows From the ballyhoo that blares ships in the far-flung corners of nothing in regards to the pursers department of the Merchant forth every time a mink-coated the earth. For the steady, well-done job. lady donates a couple of dough­ Marine. Seafarers join Joe Burns in being nuts to some seamen's service it proud of Mrs. Burns and her would appear that nobody else supporting co-workers. ever makes a contribution toward making a seamen's life a bit more pleasant. But the quiet, unas­ suming efforts of Mrs. Ruth Burns knocks that assumption into a cocked hat. Seafarers' Wife Is Still On The Job Supplying Magazines For Seamen Special Board To Rid Govt. Of Communists Since 1943, Mrs. Burns who, by the way, is the able wife of an WASHINGTON—Under an Ex­ able Bosun, Seafarer Joe Burns, ecutive Order, signed by Presi­ has been busy collecting books dent Truman, a new board has and current magazines by the By JOE VOLPIAN been set up to study the Govern­ hundi'eds for Seafarers to read ment's methods of testing the in their off work moments. The Admiralty Court of the to come to the trial, he himself loyalty of its employees, and de­ United States has adopted the • would be chai-ged with criminal Mrs. Burns' project is no small- signed to purge the Government's rule that "Seamen are wards of negligence and would be thrown fry effort. When she began her' payrolls of communists and fas­ in jail for years. That it was just the Admiralty Court". Congress a question of saving his own skin, book and magazine roundup, she cists. enlisted the support of her co­ This action follows pressure by has passed certain laws safe­ so he had to testify against the workers at H. L. Green and Com­ the American Federation of La­ guarding the rights of seamen seaman. pany, in New York City. bor that such a commission be and the judges usually have in­ Mrs. Burns' fellow-workers — established to remove any per­ UNLAWFUL terpreted the laws liberally and 250 of them— eagerly and reg­ sons proven to be subversive It is our opinion that the meth­ fairly. ularly responded to her requests Unfortunately, the companies ods used to induce the witness to for reading material for Seafarers. agents. The commission is to be made that run the ships have adopted, testify was, to put it mildly, just up of one representative each BUSY GALS to say the least, a quite contrary a bit too strong. He was forced from the Justice, State, Treasury, to tell a story that would prove Daily they would come to work view. and War Departments and of the Recently a young seaman was that it was the man's own fault carrying books and magazines. Civil Service Commission. The Every month or so when Mrs. j hurt so badly while in the service foi' being hurt. Burns had garnered about. 200 Justice Department representa­ If the witness testified that it of his ship, that he was given up tive will serve as chairman. The for dead. He had to have day was his negligence that caused volumes, she'd package them up group is expected to report to and night nurses to attend him the accident, he thought that he for distribution to Seafarers in the President by January 1, 1947, 24 hours a day. Fortunately, he would be arrested; so being hu­ the Union Halls, aboard their, after which it will go out of ex­ will eventually pull through: but man he had to testify against the ships, and to seamen's hangouts. istence. Then the process would start all he will never be the same again. man. A similar body was proposed over again. ' Legally, the witness could not He will be crippled for the rest last year in the House of Reprebe prosecuted for criminal neg­ Df his life. The work of Mrs. Burns and sentaives by the House Civil ligence in an accident case unless her co-workers in behalf of Sea­ Service subcommittee. In public SURPRISE WITNESS he intended to hurt the other farers was no patriotic stunt de­ hearings this group was particu­ Feeling that he was incapable man. The witness could not be signed for the period of the war larly critical of "communist ten­ of protecting his interests, he re­ forced to come from the west alone. The magazine and book dencies" of some members of the tained a lawyer to prosecute his to New York to testify because collecting has continued unabated State Department, and urged a claim. Eventually, the case came ho was not within the jurisdiction right through the war's end. special commission to unify se­ up for trial and, lo and behold, of the court when the trial was Last Monday, Seafarer Burns, ^ curity, and to allocate funds to the company produced a witness being held. grunting under the burden of permit fingei-printing of all Gov­ who testified against his fellow Lastly, Congress has passed a some 200 periodicals and books ernment jobholders. worker. law dealing directly with ship­ which his wife had commissioned This new commission is an out­ This testimony, as we have ping casualities. The section di­ him to deliver to his Union bro­ growth of the group's urging, and heard, is very damai.Vng and rects that any person attempting thers, staggered into the Hall on its recommendations have been might caus'e the man to lose his to coerce a witness or to induce passed along to the new commis­ Beaver Street. case. We don't know yet because them to testify falsely in connec­ sion to be considered. He turned the mass of reading the judge reversed his decision. tion with a shipping casuality No power has been given to the matter over to Jimmy Steward, new board to fire employes. They After the trial, the witness ap­ shall be fined $5,000 or imprison­ in charge of the recreation room, are supposed only to determine proached the injured seaman and ^ ed for one year or both. and Seafarers are already delving standards for judging the loyalty apologized for testifying against • Don't let anybody force you to into the fruits of the Buims' col­ of the employes and applicants him. He said he did not want to testify against your will or to lection. come to New York to appear at testify falsely, because if you for Federal employment, and to the trial from out west, but was don't tell the truth- on the stand Moreover, some of this material study means of removing or dis­ forced to do so. | you are then really guilty, and will soon be providing an even­ qualifying from employment any ing's reading for Seafarers aboard disloyal or subversive person. He was told that if he refused can be prosecuted for perjury. •f • 'ill ••4 •I �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Four Friday, December 13, 1948 NMU Losing Out With Unorganized Because Of Its Staiiing Tactics By EARL SHEPPARD QUESTION.-—How has the cost of living affected you? This question was suggested a few weeks ago. We think that it is interesting enough to the membership to devote several columns to the subject. HEMSLEY M. GUINIER, Stew.: From day to day the situation gets worse. Prices are going up from hour to hour, food and other commodities are scarce, and no matter what happens, the wages stay at a low level. I have very little to do with the buying, but my wife tells me plenty. She says that a dollar isn't worth very much now, and that shopping is like a treasure hunt. Attempts to blame this situation on the re­ cent strikes is silly. The strikes lhat labor has participated in have been for the purpose of equaliz­ ing wages with high prices. No decision has yet been hand­ ed down by the NLRB as a result of the informal hearing held last Friday, December 6, on the Isth­ mian case. HowQyer, the decision should be announced very shortly and we'll know then how. long it will be before the Seafarers is certified as the collective bargain­ ing agent for the Isthmian sea­ men. That's what all the Isth­ mian crewmembers are most in­ terested in, "How long will it be before we're working under an SIU contract and SIU conditions?" Our only answer to these many questions is, "Boys, just as soon as the NLRB certifies the SIU to represent you, then we'll begin at once to negotiate the kind of an SIU contract you've fought for so hard." ROGER FONTAINE, Deck Eng. My name isn't Rockefeller, so havent been able to buy anything new for a long time. No seaman can afford to pay the exorbitant prices that are being asked for food and clothing today. I can't afford to go out on a date because every place in town wants an arm or a leg in settlement of the check. Until I strike gold some­ place I'm just going to wear the clothes I have on right now. Be­ One main result of the phony sides that I will have to do with­ stand taken by the commie NMU out decent food and entertain­ misleaders in holding up the final ment. It's a dirty shame that Isthmian election results is to prices are so much out of line. make their outfit the most un­ popular on the entire waterfront. Isthmian seamen are burned up over the company stooge role played by the NMU, and right­ fully blame them for the entire delay. They know that if it hadn't been for the NMU's delaying tac­ tics they would now have an SIU contract covering Isth­ mian ships. ; It's a tough job to talk to these ; Isthmian .seamen, and try to calm J' them down. They're mad — damn mad — at still being left without SIU representation on their beefs and demands. These boys have reached the stage where they are talking direct act­ ion, where they want to strike the Isthmian ships in order to gain an SIU contract, and where they want immediate action or they're going to know the reason why. HOLD TIGHT iiiis ifcis HOY WHITE, Oiler: The restaurant where I usually eat now charges 90c for the same meal that cost only 5Qc a few months ago. That's quite a jump in price. Beer has remained at 10c per glass, but the glass is getling mightly small nowadays. It's getting so that a man just can't live ashore anymore, and there are not enough jobs around on ships. I'm single, so I guess I cLon't feel the pinch as much as the married men, but even so I have plenty of trouble making ends meet. I couldn't get married now if I wanted to. JAMES RONALDSON, OS: The high cost of living has af­ fected me so much that I haven't been able to buy anything for a long time. I need plenty of things, but I have to spend practically all my money for food and shel­ ter. If I want to go to a movie I have to plan for it and budget for it. That's no way to have to live. A man who works should at least be able to buy a suit of clothes every now and then, go to the movies occasionally, and not have to worry about eating. I can't understand why prices should be so far ahead of wages. ii® All SIU organizers and repre­ sentatives are urging the Isth­ mian seamen to sit tight for a little while longer. This matter has gone this far now, and in spite of the finky part played by the NMU in playing the com­ pany's stooge, it won't be much longer before the entire situation is cleared up. The NMU is running the most colossal bluff of their entire crook­ ed career. They have been hoping that it would kid their members, the general public, and the entire waterfront, into beleiving that they had a chance to win Isth­ mian so that they could be ex­ cused for throwing away all of the NMU's cabbage that they have. Yes, we said a mouthful when we stated that the NMU was fast becoming the most unpopular out­ fit on the waterfront. As a result of the tactics played by the "Rule or Ruin" boys in the NMU, that outfit has thoroughly lost what little reputation that they might have had left after their ten year span of life. SMOOTH SAILING By holding tight on the Isth­ mian ships, the unorganized sea­ men are making sure that they are in a position to back up any play by the Seafarers when we begin to negotiate a contract with that Gompony. If the Isthmian Company proves the least bit tough in bargaining negotiations with the SIU, these crews are ready and willing to job action the ships or do anything else necessary to the winning of the contract. ^ We're not being rosy-glassed optimists when we say that it should be smooth sailing ahead for Isthmian unlicensed person­ nel once they have an SIU con­ tract. The actual negotiation should not be a difficult job. We don't expect to get anything on a platter from Isthmian, but when our union has the solid backing that we have today from the Isth­ mian crews, nothing is ^ too hard for us. OTHER ORGANIZING Well leaving Isthmian for a while until we get some more news on it, a little time and space should be devoted to a report of other organizing activities. No date has as yet been set for the start of the Cities Service elec­ tion but news on this should be forthcoming from the NLRB very shortly. As far as the organizing drive within the Cities Service Fleet, this is running vei-y smo­ othly with the SIU gaining strength. Several other outfits are in the process of being organized, but no report on the progress will be made at this time. However, we are very confident that the SIU is going to take over a number of these unorganized tanker out­ fits as well as some dry cargo companies. As fast as these companies reach the stage where we have a majority of the unlicensed per­ sonnel signed up on pledge cards, the SIU will immediately petition for an election. The SIU is mov­ ing forward, and will continue to move forward until all of the un­ organized seamen are organized. That's the Seafarers' goal. Carl Lawson It's a far cry from the Aus­ tralian Navy to sailing SlU-contracted ships, and if you don't believe that statement ask Carl Lawson, Bosun. Carl started his life at sea as a sailor in the Aus­ tralian Navy, but as he puts it, "I never was a lover of the Navy. Too much red tape. I like mer­ chant ships better." Carl comes by his seafaring life naturally; His father was a sailor, and although his mother wanted to apprentice him to an engineer­ ing company, Carl had listened to his father's stories too long to be persuaded. Until 1932 it was the Navy for Carl, but that year he decided against re-enlisting, and instead made his way to the United States. Shipping was at a low ebb that year, and so the only ships that Lawson could get jobs on were those belonging to foreign countries. After a few years of this, he went back to New Zea­ land where shipping was a little easier. For four hours the Awatea was. continually attacked >by torpedo planes. Three of the enemy air­ ships were brought down in flames by the accurate fire of the gun crew, but the odds were too much, and finally one tin fish found its mark. NEW ZEALAND SHIPS All the troops were gotten off First thing he did there was safely, but nine crewmembers to join the New Zealand Sea­ lost their lives while supervising men's Union. Besides joining the the debarking procedure. organization he became very ac­ tive, and was often elected Union TO THE U. S. Delegate to various meetings and After this, Carl was sent to conventions. England for a rest, and then was For the next few years he supposed to return to New Zea­ lived a quiet life on the NZ to land. He refused to do this, and California run. But this phase prevailed on the American Con­ was soon over, and 1939 saw the sul to get him a ship for the start of the war in Europe. NZ, United States. He did so, and with the other parts of the Brit­ Carl started on his way aboard ish Empire, went right ' i bat­ the John Marshall. tle, and instead of tran„,, jrting "Maybe I was a jinx," he says freight, ships started carrying!, in recollection, "but the first troops. night out of Liverpool we hit a From 1939 until the invasion of rock and had to stay there three Africa, Lawson served on the days before we were -pulled off Awatea, a troop transport that and towed to Scotland." made a glorious name for itself. He couldn't have been too bad Thousands of men were carried a jinx since the ship was loaded on this vessel without one loss with high explosives but still of life. The invasion of North Africa there was no explosion. Finally he made to these shores, was an epic in itself. The Awatea was in the first line of ships go­ and through the recommenda­ ing into the beach. The sky was tion of five full book members, . full of planes, and many of them he was admitted to membership were enemy ships. (Continued on Page 6) �THE SEAFARERS LOG Fziday, December 1^, 1948 Page Five Seatrains May Cease Operation If Cubans Withdraw Subsidy By C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS Philadelphia Shipping Is Good, Except For The Backdoor Artists NO NEWS?? By J. TRUESDALE are Johnny Bannon, Otto Holpner. Red Healey and Frankie Polando. Quite a few of the men who were on the beach here have shipped out on vessels bound for distant shores. We're wishing all these men the very best of luck on their voyages. With the deadline approaching in the balloting for Union rep­ resentatives for 1947, all indica­ tions point to a new high vote. Voting is going on every day, and so far we have already sur­ passed the total of last year's vote. We hope that the other ports are doing as well on this score. If they are, the final tally PHILADELPHIA — Shipping has been good in Philadelphia, and we are expecting it to be even better within the next few days. There was a very good turnout for the Dec. 4 membership meet­ ing with about 300 members present. It was a good meeting, too, with many oldtimers, quite a few of whom are still around here, in attendance. Among them Seafarers Wins Atlantic Towing In Savannah By ARTHUR THOMPSON 'MT ?•) As a result, they have sched­ Local 1418 recently had their uled two more trips, each of election. This one was recorded as the quietest they have ever had. It was held on December 1, and was conducted in such a way as to give all hands a chance to express their opinions by voting. As the situation regarding ship­ ping improves we will report in the pages of the Log. Right now it is getting better, but no mir­ acles can be expected, so stay where you are and ship from that port. For President Mr. Chittenden was unopposed, but for Vice-Pres­ ident there were eight candidates in the running. Joseph Doane was elected by a count of 497 votes, and the remainder t)f the votes were divided in the follow­ ing manner; Royal Ballinger 17, Later on we may have open Peter S. Gabriel 26, Rudolph Lejobs in New York,, and when that granne 51, Charles Macaluse 127, happens you will see it in print. Tilman Stephens 33, Alonzo Switzer 161, and John Vollmers 54. Corpus Christi Is Different, Needs Seamen By J. S. WILLIAMS CORPUS CHRISTI — For the first time in many weeks we are able to report excellent shipping in this Gulf port. There are very few men on the beach, and, there are jobs for any man in the mood What adds to the general mis­ to take one. ery is that sometimes they take Thfe situation here is much dif­ papers away from a guy after he ferent from what it is in the has been fined by a civil court. larger ports, as we are having That means that a seaman has no difficulty in getting ships for been tried twice for an infrac­ the men. And in the past few tion of the rules, whereas other days we have had to send to Gal­ people have only to defend them­ veston to man the ships that are selves once. It all adds up to calling for crews, which is the more discrimination against mer­ way we like to see things run­ chant seamen. ning. SHIPPING NEWS EXPECT MORE shop contract with the NMU. This maneuver constitutes an unfair labor practice and certain­ ly smacks of a backdoor deal be­ tween the company and the NMU. ^ We feel that if this company wishes to operate it must do so above board, and allow the crews to choose the union of their own choice. We don't believe in these backdoor deals which the NMU is specialist in^ and we are doing Shipping in this port seems to something about it. Other than this beef every­ be on the up-grade. Now that thing is going along pretty well. doesn't mean that you fellows We hope to see the Seatrain out­ in other ports can come to New fit start moving next week, and York and pick up a ship one-twoif it does it will keep us busy three. for awhile. But for the first time in many We'd like to take this oppor­ months, we have jobs listed on tunity, even though we are beat­ the board for all departments, ing the gun somewhat, to wish and a man has a little more pick everyone a Merry Christmas and than he had previously. a Happy New Year, since many After the first of the year, the of the Brothers who are on the situation ought to be even better. beach now may be on their way Ivfany companies are dickering to other points when the holidays for ships which they will place roll around. in operation sometime in the be­ 100 PER CENT AFL The MM&P also won its elec­ tion in that same outfit a short time ago, so the company is now 100 per cent AFL. Their full co­ operation during the recent strike led us to believe we would win and the ballots proved us correct. Business in Savannah is very slow. We shipped four men to the SS Thomas Reed which is now in the boneyard, and four more are taking the SS Laura Keene to the same place today. This leaves us with no ships in port at the present writing. We have 30 full book members oni the beach and 14 trip card mem-,bers. We hope to get them all out before Christmas, but we're not sure of anything coming in. May­ be next week will tell a different story. Let's hope so anyway. This will sure be a tough break because Seatrain Lines would have all five of their vessels in operation by the end of the year,': and anyone who has ever sailed on a Seatrain knows what swell Recently when the Seatrain jobs they are. New Orleans was tied up in Cuba Let's hope that the Cuban due to labor trouble, the Cuban Government and the Company Govt, gave the longshoremen a can get together before it is too subsidy to offset the demands late. No one wants to see those made by them on the Seatrain ships out of operation. Lines. This subsidy is going to N. O. ILA ELECTION be withdrawn, and the Company says that it cannot meet the de­ While the SIU is in the midst mands of the longshoremen. of its annual election, the ILA Approximately a thousand men voted, and the slate endorsed and By JOE ALGINA headed by Alfred Chittenden, in­ NEW YORK —If possible, the run, and that is welcome news to cumbent President, was put into office by a large majority. Coast Guard overseas is more our members. 1 guess that is because they have so little to do, they want to keep busy and justify the faet that they are spending plenty of the taxpayers money for no good will show that a tremendous reason. Whatever they have in number of Seafarers have taken the backs of their minds, one advantage of their democratic thing sure and that is that the privilege. seamen are getting a dirty break. BACKDOOR DEAL From the stories we have been getting, from guys who have been We have the Benjamin Schlessinger, in here, and she is frozen sailing for a long time and are not given to spreading idle rumors, to the dock. Tugboat men and the CG has adopted the practice longshoremen refuse to touch her. of pulling men's papers for the The reason is that the Ponchelet slightest violation. They have be­ Marine Corporation, her owners, come so trigger-happy that they recently started in business on go drumming up business and the East Coast, and approximate­ pick up innocent guys just so as ly one month before they obtain­ to have something to do. ed a ship they signed a closed V which is only to pick up the equipment they have in. Cuba. After that they will close shop. Coast Guard Even More Stringent Now That The Shooting Is Over vicious than ever. During the war we figured that the hooligafis had reached the height, or maybe the depth, of dictatorship over the lives of merchant seamen, but now that the war is over, they have been showing us new tricks. SAVANNAH—The SIU of N. A. came out on top again. The At­ lantic Towing Company, the only towboat company in Savannah, is now under the Seafarers ban­ ner. The results were 56 V2 per cent for the SIU and 43 V2 per cent for the NMU. The opposition was very strong against us. We had to contend with the NMU's known policy of giving paid-up books to poten­ tial members and their propa­ ganda that the NMU is the only maritime union which does not discriminate against any member. The company also gave us a tough time by showing NMU or­ ganizers preference, and advising the men not to join an AFL union. The majority of the men, however, could see by past per­ formance that the SIU doesn't brag much but spends its time in getting results. Silence this we^k fxmn the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: CHARLESTON PORT ARTHUR HOUSTON NORFOLK JACKSONVILLE MOBILE BOSTON BALTIMORE GALVESTON NEW ORLEANS—The old SB Seatrain New Orleans is once again in the news, but this time it is really bad news for the SIU and the men who like to ride this vessel.. And it is going to stay that way unless the Cuban Gov­ ernment changes its mind. ginning of 1947. Of course they are buying the ships for next to nothing, but at least they will be in operation and will' provide jobs for our men. The Robin Liife is making plans to run a C-4 on the South African Aside from running around for men to place aboard ships, we have had a few payoffs which were more than welcome. We expect more ships in next week to payoff. The Newburg, Fort Clatsop, and Midway Hills, all AmericanPacific ships, were in last week with no major beefs. All three ships had fine SIU crews aboard them. We also had the Cape May, Bull Lines', in port, but she was with us only a few hours. Shinping promises to keep rolling at the present high rate for quite some time, and no one down here is sorry about that. Here's hoping that the other SIU ports will soon be able to report the good shipping we are enjoy­ ing in Corpus Christi at the present. In the election for SecretaryTreasurer, Ivy P. Boudreaux was the successful candidate with 586 votes. Arthur Donnelly received 47, Norman Gauthreaux 126, and Elmore Maysonave 185. The top three vote-getters in the running were elected to the I Finance Committee. These are Stanley Bordeleon 646, Albert Brown 638, and Albert Gough 463. The other candidates votes were as follows: Clarence Fabregas 242, Henry Helm 208, Wallace Kelly 243, Andrew Lopez 70, and Louis Seage 115. MORE OFFICERS In the election for the Board of Directors, Richard Hoffman 682, Paul Lanzetta 557, and Lloyd Seruntine 640, were elected. The unsuccessful candidates were Jo­ seph Grisaffi 228, Vincent Libert 177, and Joseph Mire 309. Alvin P. Pier was elected Mar­ shall with 453 votes, while Salvatore Garde with 59 votes, Zachary Daughdrill with 94 votes, Anthony Namias with 151 votes, and Hanry Patterson with 184 votes, were the unsuccessful can­ didates. This was a real election with both sides making use of sound trucks, and real politicking going on all day. After the election was over, they all partook of refresh­ ments in fine old longshoreman fashion. Good luck for the coming term . to Brother Chittenden and his entire staff of officers. We know that the Seafarers International Union will be able to work in.:, close harmony with the long­ shoremen in the future as we • have in the past. �THE SEAFARERS Page Six It's A Cat's Life—Standard's Puss Gets Pay Boost And Pension Plan Friday, December 13. 1946 LOG CARRYING THE MAIL By BLACKIE CARDULLO • MARCUS HOOK —We see . where John Lewis has called off the coal strike. From the heat that was put on him from every angle, it looked as if it was a test case to smash labor. But this is only a forerunner of what labor can expect in the next year. It seems funny that every time a union goes on strike, the cry is raised that it is a strike against government. Actually, who is the government? We were always under the impression that, ac­ cording to the Constitution, the people were the government. To hear four or five men in Washing-" ton you'd think they wei-e the whole show. The United Mine Workers were not on strike against the govern­ ment. They were striking against the dictates of a few men em­ ployed by the government. PENSIONS FOR CATS Further proof that the cost of living has gone up comes from an oil plant owned by the Stan­ dard Oil Company in Bayonne, N. J. The plant had to raise the stole some equipment from a nearby firehouse. They grabbed up hats, axes and parts of trucks that could not be replaced. They poured gasoline on the trolley tracks and set it afire. They were good-naturedly asked to return che equipment and all would be forgiven. By HERBERT JANSEN CHICAGO — As can be expect­ ed at this time of year, shipping is very slow and getting slower all the time. There are quite a few men registered, but no jobs are available. CAN'T BE RAH-RAH We hesitate to think of what would happen if SIU boys did the same thing. Oh boy, would the jails be jammed. Just a couple of seamen go on a bender some place, and it hits the front pages. Pinochle Tops Shipping News In Chicago Everything is up to date in Marcus Hook. When Ihey^ want to deliver Logs, pamphlets, or .other literature, they just round up the motorcycle squad and away they go. They've gone a long way from the days of the horse and buggy in Marcus Hook. Next thing you know they will be using jet propelled airplanes to deliver the Union's propaganda. About the only ship in action around here is the SS Gilbert and she is doing her sailing in the newspapers. What I mean by that is the Gilbert was recently the subject of a full page feature stqry in a Chicago paper. There were pictures of her in operation, also part of her crew. The only thing they neglected to mention was the fact that the Gilbert was a solid SIU ship. They wouldn't have been so anxious to print the pictures of the ship if she was all beat up, and the fact We won't forget it, Joe. And that she was clean from top to By C. SIMMONS we're glad to see a romance be­ bottom i.s to be credited to the tween Sis and Johnnie running an effort to use some pressure. fine SIU crew. TAMPA—We're getting plenty smoothly and hope it continues So far they haven't sold any STILL JOINING UP chat way. They're two fine kids. of ships in this port now and stores, and if the SIU has any­ we're shipping a few replace­ We also wish to extend the On the organizing front around thing to say about it they aren't same thanks to Mary Blanka as ments on most of them. Chicago there is some activity going to sell any. she has been more than coopera­ with the seamen sailing on the American Pacific lines has the Later, Joe Wheeler of Water­ tive in helping us in every pos­ SS James Smith in port. If ever Lake Carriers' ships coming in man called and said that he sible way. Many personal thanks and joining up with the SIU. a three dollar bill sailed as Skip­ couldn't see where the chandlers to you Mary. This movement has been steady per, the guy on this ship, it it. had any legitimate beef. We told him there was no beef, that we for the last three months and He has had trouble on SIU ships loved everybody, that if the ships there is every reason to expect before, and from all indications didn't require any stores it wasn't these seamen to keep coming in will continue to have trouble on oui" fault. In fact, the Stewards during the winter months to get {Continued from Page 4) any ship he sails. He should go should be commended for hold­ acquainted with the SIU and join in the SIU. During the remaind­ up. back where he came from and ing down expenses, er of the war he continued sail­ jump into a deep hole. With winter a reality now, ing, mostly on the run through NOTE TO STEWARDS We notified the Stewards on tables and chairs are being ar­ the Mediterranean to the Persian Again, we want to impress up­ ranged in the Hall for the com­ Gulf. There was still plenty of ships touching this port not to on Stewards whose ships will ing winter pinochle tournament. buy stores here as the shipchand­ trouble on that run, but outside make this port to buy enough Decks of pinochle cards have lers broke our picketlines with of bombings, Lawson says the stores elsewhere to eliminate the been coming in at a steady stream police protection. trips were "uneventful." chance of having to buy from marked "only to be used in the The chandlers stood on the Of supreme importance to Lawthese Tampa shipchandlers. These tournament". son is his citizenship. He still has sidelines and had a big laugh finks aren't even worthy of com­ 12 months to go before he re­ when their trucks went through. Later on, when the snow is ing aboard an SIU ship. If it is Now they are laughing out of the ceives his final papers, but he whirling around outside the Hall, has carried out the duties of a other side of their mouths, for necessary to buy bread and milk, the boys will be sitting around citizen since the first days he hit these finks are beginning to feel get in touch with some dairy or the tables playing pinochle and the pinch. The action of our bakery. these shores. swapping experiences of the past We're having about a dozen season, and telling their plans for Carl Lawson has a good Union Stewards is being felt in the characters a day coming in here the new season when it opens in record. He is a militant fighter pocket book. now and getting in our hair. the spring. for a seamen's rights, and his TABLES TURNED They are all from three to five shipmates have confidence in WORD TO CHAMP years in arrears, and they have A delegation of the shipchand­ him. This is proven by the fact Last year the championship that ho is usually elected Ship's lers called on us this morning. no strike clearance. went to the SS Rockwood with delegate on whatever ship he They pleaded and promised of­ All they have is the urge to fering to do most anything to become good Union men. Too Mike Hughes copping the glory sails on. The SIU can be justly proud of square themselves. We returned bad they didn't think of this be­ as the highest bidder. Just a Lawson and members like him. the laugh. We told them we fore. We want to warn these word to Mike as defending They are the backbone of the wished they could sell all their boys who sailed during the war champ: there is a newcomer who Union, and they are the men who stoi-es but that our membership not to get these vessels now. They claims he will take the top honor have been in the forefront of the wouldn't stand for any fink out­ might slip by for one trip, but as this winter, so you'd better sharp­ fight to advance the cause of fits putting stores aboard their soon as she is settled, off they en your pencil and your wits for the coming clash. seamen. The Seafarers Interna­ vessels. come. We're taking the "do not tional Union, with men like those Then the finks paraded down ship list" aboard and we're And so with the pinochle tourn­ in its ranks, can never be beaten to the Chamber of Commerce checking, every book and no finks ament the biggest news of the or stopped. and the Waterman Agent here in will be allowed. week, that's all from Chicago. At this point we wish to thank Joe Williams, the owner of one of our local pubs, who has helped us in our organizational drive by putting all our literature on his billboard, and making sure the Sun Oil seamen got it. Finky Shipchandlers Find Out They Can't Tamper With Tampa Meet The Seafarers allowance of a cat who was of­ ficially on their payroll from $4.40a month to $5.50. Thej' also raised the cat's pen­ sion for the days when she gets too old to catch mice. We won­ der if the Standard's employees get the same break. We paid off and signed on the Tonto with our friend Captdin "Rowboat" Wilson, who has a new role. He's a rassler. He comes aboard the ship and wants to rassle with the crew everytime he has a load on. The Marcus Hook Agent, thinking he could . afford to lose a few pounds in a friendly tussle offered to take Wilson on for a short heat, but old "Rowboat" refused when he spotted the agent's hand full of vaseline. We see where the students of a Philadelphia college staged a row-bottom the other night and tore up everything in sight and SOME OF THE BLACK GANG PART OF THE DECK CREW Here are some of the crewmembers of the SS Brazil Vic­ tory. Left, standing from left to right, Juan Lera, A. Quinnes, H. Crawford, Floyd Smith, A. Clement, James Larson, and A. Bailey. Kneeling, Pat Calla­ han and E. Messana. I m r ' « '' Right, from left to right in the back row, Charles Carr, N. Martinez, Rudy Rice, Lou Caudle, and Lucino Toribio, Bosun. Front row, John Stan­ ford, Dutch Jongsma, and Alex Goki. Carr is the Third Mate and is a former SIU book mem­ ber. �• ••:'-^-''^.^::^^--^',Y- .1- Friday, December 13, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Report On Isthmian Campaign And Other Organizing Drives raaiOGUE-THE BEGIIINING ABOUT THE REPORT ISTHMIAN MEN IN THE SIU At the beginning of 1945, with Director be paid the same wages On Ihese four pages is the condensation of the report render­ the end Of World War II in sight,' and travel as the New York Agent ed to the membership by Paul Hall. Director of Organization, the Atlantic and Gulf District of and that the Area Organizers be detailing the work done by the Organizing Staff during the past the Seafarers International Union paid the same travel and wages A great obstacle encountered year. of North America realized the as the other Branch Agents, ex­ in the Isthmian Organizing Work Special emphasis is placed on the Isthmian Organizing necessity for the expansion of cept New York, and that the was the fact that it cost $68.00 to Drive, which was the most important single undertaking, but join the SIU and $17.00 to join this Union and instituted an ex­ Assistant Organizers be paid the other points of organizational activity are also covered. tensive organizational program. same wages and travel as the the NMU. Because of this teriffic The expenditure of money for the drive has been aeeouiiled organizational handicap, the fol­ The proposition of organizing regular Branch Patrolmen. for, and the use of propaganda by means of leaflets and LOG lowing resolution was presented the unorganized was placed high "MOTION BY MICHELET. that publicity has also been carefully evaluated. to the membership for action at on the Agenda in the year 1945 all Organizers' wages and Or­ A committee will be elected by the membership to examine the New York regular meeting of at the Annual Agents' Conference ganization expenditures be taken the entire report, and to bring back recommendations and find­ Januai-y 30, 1946, and adopted and as a result of the action taken from the Organizational Fund. ings lo the membership for their action. That will take place at unanimously: at that conference, the following SECONDED BY THOMPSON. the next regular meeting. program quoted below was adopt­ QUESTION CALLED FOR. "WHEREAS: The unlicensed At the present time, the SIU has not yet been designated as ed. This program was reaffirmed (CARRIED) seamen of the Deck, Engine and the bargaining agent for the Isthmian seamen due to the stalling by the 1946 Agents' Conference Stewards Departments now "Chairman Hawk entertained tactics of the NMU. and concurred in unanimously MOTION to recess at 1:00 P.M. working aboard Isthmian Line Although the SIU has a large majority of the votes already both years by the membership of ships are bona fide seamen striv­ "AFTERNOON SESSION, counted, and has been conceded the majority of the votes chal­ our Union. ing to bring Union wages, work­ TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1945. lenged by the NMU, nevertheless the NMU is fighting the case - Present at the meeting were: ing and living conditions aboard "Conference reconvened at 2:00 through all the levels of the NLRB in the hopes of somehow Isthmian ships, and John Hawk, Secretary-Treas­ P. M. salvaging part of its tarnished reputation. urer, Louis GolTin, Assistant Secy. "WHEREAS: These Isthmian Stories and reports of the progress of the case will be' carried "ROLL CALL —All officials Treas., Arthur Thompson, Savan­ seamen are doing a good job in in the pages of the LOG, and reports will be rendered the mem­ and Agents present. nah Agent, James Tucker, establishing the SIU as their Bar­ bership at the regular meetings. "Chairman Hawk stated that Charleston Agent, Wm. McKay. gaining Agent which insures Baltimore Agent, George Bales, the first order of business is to those conditions, and Mobile Agent, Paul Hall, New outline the duties of the Organ­ York Agent, Dolar Stone, Galve.s- izational Director, Area Organ"WHEREAS: By their efforts, ton Agent, Ray White, Norfolk' izers and Assistant Organizers. they are bringing the Isthmian Line under the banner of the Agent, John Mogan, Boston Aftei' considerable discussion, it Monies expended by and ac­ reference at any lime. Such SIU and are entitled to be con­ Agent, D. L. Parker, Tampa was MOVED BY TUCKER. counted for by the Director of clerical work as is deemed nec­ sidered in the same category as Agent, Robt. A. Matthews, Jack­ SECONDED BY RAY WHITE Organization as per rules laid essary shall be assigned him on the original organizers and found­ sonville Agent, A. Michelet, New "That the duties of the Organ­ down by the 1945 Agents' Con­ either a temporary or perman­ ers of the SIU of the AF of L, Orleans Agent, H. J. Collins, izational Director be as follows: ference and concurred in by the ent basis by the SecretaryPhila. Agent. "1. The Organizational Direct­ membership, to wit: "THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL­ Treasurer. All funds expended Present as observers were: or is Lo work in direct contact VED: That in the case of the by him or by the Area Organ­ "The Organizational Director Matthew Dushane, then Wash­ with the Secretary-Treasurer, Isthmian Line seamen, that they izers shall be requisitioned by is to work in direct contact ington Representative, and Floyd Assistant Secretary-Treasurer be permitted to join the SIU upon him and paid by check directly with the Secretary-Treasurer, Miller, then Editor of the Sea­ and the New York Agent to payment of the original charter from the Office of the Secre­ Assistant Secretary-Treasurer farers Log. discuss all matters with them. member fee of $17.00, and tary-Treasurer." and the New York Agent to ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAM He is to issue mimeographed "BE IT FURTHER RESOLV­ discuss all matters with them. A detailed report of money ad-' ED: That these new members bulletins for all Branches and "Considerable discussion was He is to issue mimeographed vanced for organizational work to from the Isthmian Line become shall .answer all Organizational had on the subject of setting up bulletins for all Branches and the Director of Organization and members with all of the rights i n q u i f i e s from all Branch a Central Organizational Office shall answer all Organizational the disbursement of these funds and privileges of Union member­ Agents. He is to assign specific and a single Director of all Atlan­ inquiries from all Branch were compiled on a daily basis ship." Organizational tasks to the tic and Gulf organizational work. Agents. He is to assign specific and accounted for in weekly re­ Area Organizers under his It was pointed out that in order Organizational tasks to the The adoption of the above ports to the Secretary-Treas­ to be effective in organizing, these direction and to Agents in such Area Organizers under his di­ resolution by the membership urer., Although other monies ports where routine duties per­ two steps must be taken plus rection and to Agents in such and the carrying out of the policy than those contained in the selecting our objectives and con­ mit. He is empowered to re­ ports where routine duties per­ contained therein, has proven a report have been spent from move any organizer who fails centrating all forces on them in­ mit. He is empowered to re­ .great gain to the organizational the Organizing fund.s of the stead of playing the field. to conduct himself properly or move any Organizer who fails work in this fleet. It removed Union by the various Branches perform the tasks assigned "MOTION BY MATTHEWS, to conduct himself properly or 1 our opposition's main argument, and Headquarters Offices of the hin; by the director. He shall SECONDED BY PARKER: perform the tasks assigned him 'to wit: "that it costs more dough Union, the reports in no way maintain 'active files for im(1) "That a Central Organiza­ by the Director. He shall main­ to join the SIU than it does to represent these other expendit­ tional Office be set up in the Port tain active files for immediate join the NMU" and helped great­ (Contimicd on Page 10) ures. The.se Organizing Funds of New York to direct Organiza­ ly in swinging more men to go spent by others than the Director tional work and that an Organiza­ SIU, which was an important of Organization are accountable tional Director be appointed at factor in our organizing cam­ to those persons expending same. this Conference to direct all Or­ paign. The report deals almost ex­ ganizational activities in the Under this policy 683 Isthmian Because of the fact that many be given'full publicity and dis­ clusively with the work done in Atlantic & Gulf District. seamen joined the Seafarers. play in the Seafarers Log." SIU men were taking a financial the Isthmian fleet. However, it Some of these men have left the (2) "That the Organizational beating to organize for the SIU, As a result of putting this writ­ must be noted that the organizing Director shall be required to sub­ together with having to work ten motion into effect, it assisted expenses incurred by the Director sea, but the rest are still with mit a monthly report in triplicate under adverse conditions, low Isthmian awaiting the day when summarizing all activities and wages, practically no overtime, the Organizing Work greatly be­ of Organization which are ac­ the company will be tied down results together with a complete and being forced to work with cause of giving recognition in counted for completely in the re­ to a Seafarers contract. In addi­ financial report to Headquarters. bucko Captains, Mates, and En­ permanent form to SIU men as port also covers work in various tion, many of our older members (3) "That Area Organizers and gineers, not to mention the com­ volunteer organizers. The Organ­ fields, such as the tankers and have remained with the fleet. izing Staff found that the average other unorganized dry cargo assistant Organizers be appoint­ pany stiffs, the following motion The men who came into the ed as needed by the Organiza­ was passed at the New York member of this Union was very ships. SIU through this policy are still proud to have this record of Vol­ tional Director who must submit Regular Meeting February 13, Previous reports have been shipping Isthmian, and are not unteer Organizer stamped per­ a weekly report of their activities 1946: manently into his SIU book. This made from time to time to the shipping through our Halls on and a financial report to the Or­ system also makes known for any membership on the activities of SlU-contracted ships. Our books "Written Motion by Callahan, ganizational Director. SIU Organizer, that inasmuch as future organizing work all SIU the Organizing Staff in the vari­ had been closed just before this QUESTION CALLED FOR. hundreds of SIU men are sailing members with organizing exper­ ous other fields, although the total policy was inaugurated so as to (CARRIED) expenditures in these other fields permit us to take into the Union for less than Union wages and ience. " It was MOVED BY McKAY. conditions in the Isthmian fleet, The report lists the names and are included in the Isthmian the unorganized men of the fleets SECONDED BY COLLINS: where we undertake an organiz­ that we go on record to remit to numbers of the members of this Financial Report. ing program without overload­ "That we throw the floor open them the amount of dues they Union who have received 1109 On the reverse side of each ing our Union. for a general discussiofi on the would normally pay in the form Dues Months' credit as Volunteer financial report, will be found a Organizational Director, Duties, of putting a stamp into their Organizers. In it there are oc­ complete break-down, of expenses During the past year some few salaries, per diem, etc. books month for month for the casional tripcard men who have in the field of organizing for each men were allowed membership who were not Isthmian men, but "After a very lengthy discus­ number of months they were in been credited for dues. These current week. men were selected Isthmian Line the unorganized ships. Such a this was done only in the case sion on this matter, it was finally It is to be noted that in the of men who were active in our men who were acting as Volun­ stamp to read, "Organizer, Isth­ MOVED BY COLLINS. SEC­ beginning of 1946, we had to inmian Steamship Company". Also, teer Ships Organizers. Therefore, organizing campaigns and served ONDED BY BALES: the reason for this remittance. the SIU cause. that this particular thing should (Conthined on Page 8) "That the Organisational FINANCIAL REPORT DUES REMITTING PROGRAM �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight ORGANIZERS' ACTIVITIES PICTURE Friday, December 13, 1946 RECORD This report is a condensed No Union; 0; Void: 0; Challenged: summary of the various contacts 0; Number Eligible: 28. EIU Observers' Estimate: SIU: made by shore-side and ship-side 26; NMU: 0; No Union: 0; Void: organizers. The complete reports 0; In doubt: 0; Number Eligible: are on file in the Headquarters 27. Office of the Director of Organi­ zation. SUMMARY This report also carries the final 1/14/46 N.Y. lists 4 pledges. voting score of each individual 2/11/46 Lykke N.Y. claims vessel, with the exception of O'Connor and Jacobs state crew ships whose votes have been is pro-SIU with 3 men being com­ challenged. pany stiffs. 2/13/46 N.Y. Calla­ The report does not carry all han contacted O'Conner and he ships operated by the Isthmian stated ship will vote 70% SIU. He Steamship Company; only those turned in 6 pledges. He claims ships that were actually involved the steward the worst yet. in determining the collective bar2/19/46 Callahan N.Y. reports . gaining representative, The Or­ ganizing work on ships other than crew in good shape about 90% those voted has been carried on pro-SIU. Took several pictures and the reports as to the work of ships crew. Filippino Steward and contacting is on file in the wants to change NMU book for Organizer's file in Headquarters. SIU book. Told him to contact Cal Tanner when ship arrived in The vast job of contacting this New Orleans. large fleet of ships, working in the various ports to get men SS JOHN S. MOSBY ; aboard the ships and lining up Port Voted: New York. the loyal employees and non­ Dated Voted: April 6, 1946. union men aboard this fleet was SIU Observers: Udiljak. by no means easy considering the, Actual Vote: SIU 28; NMU: 0. anti-union program of this com­ SIU Observers' Estimate: SIU: pany and the opposition of the ui iaAUmian crews decorate one Pulkhead of the Organizers Room. Here Isth­ 27; NMU: 1; No Union: 0; Void: NMU. 0; In Doubt: 0; Number Eligible: mian seamen were interviewed when they came to the New York Hall to join the SIU. Although the shore-side Or­ 28. This is a record of the many Isthmian ships that were contacted by SIU Organizers during ganizers had the job of contacting the course of the drive, and it is a fitting memento of one of the most full-scale organizing the men, the ships and the coor­ SUMMARY dination of the port activities in campaigns ever attempted on the waterfront. Tannehill reports Ch. Steward this drive to organize Isthmian, a lot of credit must be given to the and Ch. Cook do not appear to members and trip card men who be pro-SIU in ship. Appears 12 rode these ships and who were men definitely going SIU. Letter greatly instrumental in swinging from Tannehill 2/11/46 claims a large percentage of the Isth­ crew needs education to swing The first constitutional conven­ the MM&P Strike, cannot be Although the concentration solid SIU. 2/20/46 Benson Nor­ mian men into the SIU. was on the Isthmian Drive, other tion of the Maritime Trades De­ overestimated. folk states he will keep in touch Also credit must be given to with Tannehill and get pictures organizational tasks were under­ partment will bo held early in Through the efforts of the SIU the various regularly elected Of­ of crew before she sails. 2/26/46 taken. At no time did the Or­ 1947, and permanent plans will the commies were thwarted in ficials in the various ports who Tannehill ships organizer in let­ ganizing Staff get so wound up be laid to guarantee the solidar­ their attempts to take over the ILA and the MM&P, and it was devoted a good part of their time ter encloses petition from ship with the Isthmian campaign that ity of this new organization. they v/ere unable to do other im­ through the assistance of the Or­ in the Isthmian Drive. Members of the Atlantic and states as being in favor of SIU. Gulf District's Organizing Staff ganizing Staff that the MM&P . It is pointed out that complete 2/23/46 Benson Norfolk boarded portant work that came up. Probably the most important also participated in the drive on was able to carry on their fight weekly written reports have been j ship, took pictures of crew and submitted to the Secretary-Trea­ got story for Log. 2/26/46 Benson single job which was done in the the Midland Steamship Company, to victory. In the Philadelphia Tugboat surer dealing with the organiza­ Norfolk states Ch. Cook, 2nd past year was the formation of which came under the jurisdic­ tional activities. Copies of these Cook, ex-NMU members signed the AFL Maritime Trades De­ tion of the Great Lakes District, Beef, in the latter part of 1945, reports may be found either in SIU pledges. Letters 3/7/46 partment and the AFL Maritime and in the drive on the American SIU activity stopped the NMU Pacific SS Company, part of the from scabbing on District 50, the Secretary-Treasurer's Office Tannehill, crew member states Port Councils. or in the Headquarters Office of union meeting held aboard ship The Staff participated in the Pacific District. Both companies UMW, who were striking the the Organizing Staff. delegates were elected. 3/13/46 eaidy work to create the Trades later signed agreements with the tugs at that time. Intensive work Here are two examples of the A. Williams crew member states Department, and this later de­ Union, and both constitute major brought the matter to a head within three days, and as a re­ type of report rendered by the 2 Cooks are NMU, Steward, non­ veloped into Port Councils. It victories. The work of the Organizing sult, the NMU was kept out of Organizers, the estimated voting union plans to join SIU. 4/1/46 was the support of these Councils data, the final voting score, dates munutes meeting held aboard which made possible the winning Staff in the ILA Beef, in New the field. The above listed beefs in no and places visited, report of pro­ ship indicate this is good SIU of the SIU 1946 General Strike in York in the last part of 1945, the Philadelphia Tugboat Beef, and way constitute the full amount gress, an estimation of the vote ships crew. so short a time. of work done by the Organizing and the final vote: Staff on problems other than the SS WILLIAM WHIPPLE Isthmian Campaign. Port Voted: New York. The Organizers, wherever they Date Voted: April 30, 1946. were located, always cooperated SIU Observer: Sheppard and with the Port Agents and other Arabasz. officials, and at times assisted in "Actual Vote: SIU: 27; NMU: 0; Branch work such as paying off vessels, representing men in Coast Guard cases, etc. In some of the Ports, such as the Port of New York, the use of Organizers during peak pe­ riods made it possible to econo­ mize. (Continued from Page 7) Our three key Field Organiz­ crease by a considerable percent­ ers, Earl Sheppard, Assistant Di­ age our Organizers and expen­ rector of Organization in direct ditures due to our getting into charge of the organizing work of the crucial stages of the Isth­ the Union, Cal Tanner and Lindmian Campaign and to counter­ sey Williams, Area Organizers, act the strong activities of the did a bang-up job on whatever lOitU in this feild, who were des­ job they were assigned to. perately trying every trick of the Their work, and their coopera­ game, financially and otherwise, tion with the Port Agents in the to swing the Isthmian election. areas they were assigned to, re­ All told, it cost the SIU, At­ sulted in some of the outstanding lantic and Gulf District, approxi­ recent victories of the Union. mately $96,000 to organize the The Organizing Staff is now Isthmian fleet, a fleet that every­ operating in six freighter and body said couldn't be organized. 'ihe 'Wmxnrop L. Marvin rolled up a Vvj-e oi m io 1 in favor of the SIU. Not bad since the The expenses for the SUP tanker companies other than Is­ ship started out with the NMU on even terms. The crewmembers listened to the SIU Organi­ in the campaign are not known thmian, with the thought in mind zers and that made the difference. As contact after contact was made with the crew, and as the since the Pacific District took of securing SIU contracts with reports started to flow back, it became apparent the vessel would go SIU by a comfortable mar­ care of its own part in the those operators. gin. And it did. drive. OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES HEAVY VOTE FOR THE SIU FINANCIAL REPORT .T !• �Page Nine THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, December 13, 1946 Representative Isthmian Crews this page are some pictures of Isthmian Screws that voted for SIU representation. These are just a small portion of the total num­ ber of crews that showed their preference for the Seafarers. In the weeks to come, we hope to print all the pictures of Isthmian crews that we have, plus the pictures of the organizers, both ship and shoreside, who made Isthmian SIU, too. Upper left we have the crew of the Sea Hawk, SIU by a score of 22 to 7. Not much for the NMU to be happy about on this one. Upper right we have the crew of the John Mosby. This crew cast 28 votes for the SIU while giving the NMU 0. The NMU was shut out on eight ships, but the SIU picked up votes on every ship that balloted. On the right is the crew of the William Whip­ ple. Tliis was another solid Seafarers crew, and 27 more votes went into the SIU column. Noth­ ing for the NMU from the WiUiam Whipple. Lower right are some members of the Nica­ ragua Victory crew, a gang that went SIU 17 to 7. SIU Organizers did a swell job on this vessel. Below, the crew of the Mobile City. W^e did better than three to one on this ship. 19 votes for the SIU and only 6 for the NMU. The way the crews of Isthmian ships voted for the SIU in a big way sure proves that follow­ ing the communist party line doesn't pay off. The SIU organized strictly on trade union prin­ ciples, while the NMU organizers toed the Mos­ cow line. Isthmian seamen want to be repre­ sented by a Union, not a part of the communist political party. • I^ • .1- :-.0_ L "L �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten PROLOGUE-THE BEGINNING OF THE DRIVES The Ships' Organizers {Continued from Page 7) mediate reference at any time. Such clerical work as is deem­ ed necessary shall be assigned him on either a temporary or permanent basis by the Sec­ retary-Treasurer. All funds ex­ pended by him or by the Area Organizers shall be requistioned by him and paid by check directly from the Office of the Secretary-Treasurer. "2. DUTIES OF AREA OR­ GANIZERS: < "The Area Organizers ap­ pointed by the Organizational Director shall be directly I'esponsible to the Organizational Director and shall not under any conditions embark on any private campaign or schemes of their own choosing. They shall be field men and shall be expected to be at the point of organizational work directly among the unorganized. They shall enter into no agreements or arbitration unless specifically directed to do so. Such clerical work as is entailed by their activities shall be done at the most convenient Branch Hall of the SIU. In the event a Hall is not convenient to their scene of activity, they shall nevertheless make a summarized weekly re­ port in letter form to the Director and at the first oppor­ tunity make a complete rcpoi't. They shall be responsible for the work of the assistant organ­ izers and shall report any fail­ ures of the assistants to per­ form their duties to the Direct­ or immediately. They shall in­ cur no indebtedness and spend no money over and above act­ ual authorized expenses unless same is authorized in writing by the Director. MIKE HOOK RICHARD COMSTOCK »-J ipi ED BENDER WHITEY TANNEHILL The report presented in these pages by the Director of Or­ ganization gives as good a picture as any series of printed words can give. We all know that the Isthmian Campaign was not a single handed job, but an activity in which* all Seafarers had a hand. Some men, of course, did more than others. Some men sailed on Isthmian ships, suffered through the bad conditions, received less pay than they could have collected on SlU-contracted vessels, just to make sure that Isthmian seamen would get the right score on unionism and the difference between the SIU and the NMU. It is obvious that they all did a fine job. The results of the bargaining election show that Isthmian seamen cast the large majority of their ballots for the SIU. And a great deal of the credit goes to the volunteers who sailed Isthmian. Pictured above are four men who did outstanding jobs during the drive. There are many more, and those pictures will be printed from week to week. Above are Richard Comstock, who bought the Aimiston City in with a big vote for the SIU; Mike Hook, veteran of more than one Isthmian ship; Eddie Bender, hero of Bataan and a volunteer organizer as soon as he joined the Seafarers; and Whitey Tannehill, who sailed on three Isthmian ships and brought the John Mosby in solid for the SIU. THE SEAFARERS LOG One great organizational aid in the Isthmian Organizing Cam­ paign, according to the reports •submitted by our Organizers, both shore-side, as well as shipside, was the Union paper, the Seafarers Log. The Isthmian Sea­ men readily preferred the Log to the NMU Pilot and read it, according to their own admission, for the latest waterfront news. The Organizers received full cooperation from the Editorial Staff of the Log, and from the very first day that the Drive started, at least one Isthmian story, and very often more, was carried in each issue. In addition to the regular Log Staff, at intervals Organizers Wil­ liam McCuistion and Jacques Greenhaw were assigned to pre­ paring large volumes of prop­ Friday, December 13, 1946 "3. ASSISTANT ZERS ORGANI­ "The Assistant Organizers shall work on a week to week basis under the direct super­ vision of the Area Organizer to whom they must submit reg­ ular detailed reports. "MOTION CARRIED UNAN­ IMOUSLY "If was MOVED BY MOGAN, SECONDED BY STONE: "That the floor be opened for discussion on POINTS OF CON­ CENTRATION AND POLICY to be followed to operate efficiently. it "After considerable discussion, was MOVED BY GOFFIN, SECONDED BY McKAY "That the following policy be adopted: organized group among the em­ ployees of the selected com­ pany. This group then becomes itself a part of the organiza­ tional structure facilitating ex­ pansion of the program at a minimum organizational cost. "(c) To properly train the or­ ganizers in, field work. "(d) To obtain results which will serve as^ an example to other unorganized sections of the industry. "MOTION CARRIED "MOTION BY TUCKER, SEC­ ONDED BY MOGAN: "That we extend the meeting to 7:00 P.M. to finish the business on hand. (CARRIED) "The chairman declared nom­ inations are now in order for an Organizational Director. "There being no nominations, it was MOVED BY MICHELET, SECONDED BY MATTHEWS "That the Secretary-Treasui-er, John Hawk, appoint Paul Hall as Director of Organization. QUES­ TION CALLED FOR. (CARRI­ ED UNANIMOUSLY) "Brother Hall took the floor and stated that he would accept the responsibility of Director of Or­ ganization under the following outlined conditions: "In accepting the ro.sponsibility of directing the organizational campaign of the Union, it is nece.ssary that certain conditions be established. "We now have a business setup in the Port of New York which can be used to add impetus to our organizational activities. As business activities. As business agent of the New York Branch, I will be in a position to utilize the fullest resources of the Branch apparatus. Therefore, I will con­ tinue as Branch Agent without any active leave of absence. "Due to the fact, however, that frequently I will be called into other areas for varied periods of lime to make surveys, etc. of or­ ganizing possibilities, I recom­ mend that New York Patrolman, J. P. Shuler stand as Agent ProTem. during these temporary ab­ sences. By doing this now, we can thus streamline the entire set­ up, so that neither the business of the Branch or the conduct of the organizational activities will suf­ fer. The confusion of turning the Branch over to someone and then reassuming the office will be elim­ inated through having a qualified man ready to act as Agent ProTem. "1. POINTS OF CONCENTRA­ "At the commencement of this TION Organizational Campaign, no ad­ "In each area certain specific ditional help will be needed in­ companies shall be assigned as asmuch as the apparatus of the prime objectives with the pur­ Branch will be used. In New pose in view of developing suf­ York, we have at this time suf­ ficient strength within that ficient clerical help to handle the company to insure the' selection first stages of the drive. Also, we of the SIU as bargaining agent have in the Port of New York at in the event of elections. Under this time an organizer who no circumstances should the should develop into a very good companies involved or any of man for the job. the officials of the company be "It is not my intention to hire contacted except by persons any extra men until we have specifically assigned that pur­ trained the men now on payroll pose by the Director. as organizer and have developed aganda of all types for distribu­ tion to the Isthmian Seamen. The West Coast Sailor aided greatly in this drive by devoting quite a bit of space to Isthmian news. The West Coast Sailor also aided greatly in con­ verting old line Isthmian Sea­ men, by appealing to them in the name of the SUP to go for the SIU. This was especially effective in answering NMU charges at the inception of the Drive that the SUP was not supporting this or­ "Every care should be taken to ganizational work. avoid the covering of too wide a We believe that the material carried through the Seafarers field in the beginning for the fol­ Log, West Coast Sailor and other lowing reasons: "(a) To keep organizational literature and pamphlets was in­ expenditures within the Union's strumental in showing the Isth­ financial ability and thus avoid mian Seamen the basic differenc­ having to drop any campaign es between the SIU and the NMU, in the middle of the stream. politically, economically, and otherwise. "(b) To establish a definite ' . .1.. .1 •• capable forces. "Once we have the organiza­ tional setup firmly established, and our organizer trained, then I shall meet with the SecretaryTreasurer and Assistant Secre­ tary-Treasurer as well as the Branch Agents and after making a through survey of the possible fields, we can tnake a selection of our organizational objectives. "Inasmuch as the responsibility of organizing this campaign has been delegated to me, I would like to make it clear for the rec­ ord that I should be the judge of a man's ability and competency and empowered to employ or dis­ charge organizei-s as I sec fit, in this way we shall have the entire structure and progress of the drive at our finger tips at all times. "At such time, as I feel, that one of the men in any part of the organizational setup is able to handle the duties of Director, I shall recommend that he be plac­ ed on the job and I shall resume my duties as full tin^e business Agent of the New York Branch." "After considerable discussion it was MOVED, SECONDED AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY "That we accept the conditions as outlined above and that Paul Hall take over the duties of Or­ ganizational Director of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America, Atlantic & Gulf District. "MOTION BY COLLINS, SEC­ ONDED BY BALES to recess. Meeting recessed at 7:15 P.M." After accepting the position of Director of Organization, Brother Hall waived the salary voted for that post. A tremendous amount of work has been done since the inception of this program. Contained under this report is a complete break­ down of all organized efforts and the results of same made under the rules of the Union as laid out by the 1945 Agents' Conferenc. For the amount of money ex­ pended by the Director of Organ­ ization's Office in fulfilling this program, the expenses have been well worth the effort. At the writ­ ing of this report, the SIU, as a result of this intensive didve, is now recognized as one of the leading Unions in the Maritime Industry. The concrete results of these efforts, both financially and otherwise, are contained herein with a complete break­ down of all organizational expen­ ditures and organizational efforts made to date. The . Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, at the begin­ ning of this Drive, was faced not only with the proposition of try­ ing to organize the unorganized on this coast, but also were faced with the problem of trying to meet other problems of the Union itself. These problems were in the form of making stronger bonds between ourselves and other af­ filiated Unions, such as the ILA, MMP, Radio Operators, Team­ sters, Pursers, and other Unions. We were faced with the prob­ lem of bringing not only to the unorganized seamen, but to the public's (jye as well as dual unions, that the SIU could and would be a potent factor in this industry. The Organizing Staff of this Union would like to take this op­ portunity in submitting this re­ port to the membership and offic­ ials to express their sincere apE«-eciation for the assistance given us by the membership as well as the officials "of this Union to this date. We also would like to ^ank the officials and members of the Sailors Unioji of the Pacific for the wonderful cooperation they have shown "us. �Friday, December 13. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Commies Infiltrating In Gulf CMU Unions By STEELY WHITE NEW ORLEANS—The Gulf in general, New Orleans in parti­ cular, has been the focal point of communist attention for sev­ eral weeks. They have been con­ ducting an extensive expansion and infiltration program in which they have thrown lots of money, some of their own in ad­ dition to the funds of the labor unions which they control. Their initial program is to gain control of marine transportation. This is easier said than done, be­ cause the maritime industry is di­ vided into several powerful un­ ions of which some are anti-po­ litical and .straight economic trade unions. To successfully execute a pro­ gram of this nature and magni­ tude a number of years are re­ quired. They are well aware of this, and they have been diligent­ ly working with a small degree of success. In some of the waterfront un­ ions they are in complete con­ trol insofar as policy making, pro- Isthmian Case Moves Closer To Decision gram, and officialdom are con­ cerned; in others they are in partial control, enough to confuse the policy and neutralize that par­ ticular union's influence when it conflicts, with the commie pro­ gram. The most important unions in this category are the Internation­ al Longshore Workers Union; the Marine Cooks and Stewards; the National Maritime Union; the Canadian Seamen's Union; and some locals of the Marine En­ gineers Beneficial Association; the Masters, Mates and Pilots; and the International Longshore­ men's Association on the Missis­ sippi River. STRANGLEHOLD In some of these unions such as the NMU, MC&S, ILWU, MEBA and CSU they have such a stranglehold on the officialdom, particularly in the branch offices, that the officials who happen to get into office who are not com­ mie party members are made to join or are hardtimed and kangarooed out of office. They can then be replaced by party mem­ bers or stooges who can be pres­ sured into joining the party. Then they have to answer tot no one when they steal the mem­ bership's money and sell the workers out to management, as they have done many times in the past. CONSPIRATORS MEET PARTY LINE OFFICIALS In the New Orleans branches of the NMU, MFOWW, MC&S, ILWU, and MEBA, the commies are in almost 100 per cent control. Every official must belong to the party or stooge for those that are; otherwise, he's not an offi­ cial for very long. They have to attend the regu­ larly held commie business meet­ ings. In the MC&S, the member­ ship is forced to attend daily forums or meetings where com­ mie propaganda is preached to them by admitted commies and State commie officials, or lose their shipping card and be cut off from strike relief. If the memberships of these unions have any desire to .sal­ vage their funds and working conditions from a political clique, they had best sweep the commie rubble out of their house. '•'A I Here are some of the leaders of the New Orleans CIO Water­ front unions attending a secret communist party meeting. It it impossible for them to deny any further that they are fol­ lowers of the CP line. The arrows point, left to right, to Robert McCarthy, head of MC&S Strike Committee; Earl Hinds, MC&S official; Eugene Markey, MC&S New Orleans Port .^gent; and Walter Jones, member of the MC&S Strike Committee. In the national offices it is al­ most as bad. Malone, in the Firemen's Union; is gradually but surely being surrounded. Curran, in the NMU, is under fire while Stack, who has more (Continued from Page 1) muscles than brains, but who is then those objections must be a faithful party member, is be­ submitted to Washington within ing groomed for his job. five days. At this point the Other national officials are NLRB Headquarters will step in cither admitted or recognized to make the final decision under commie members. They also the terms and rules of the Wag­ faithfully follow the commie line ner Act. and sabotage union conditions There is one other possible so­ and policy when it conflicts with lution and that is for the NLRB commie program. to validate a sufficient number The current commie maneuver of votes, without objection from revolves around the Committee any of the interested parties, to for Maritime Unity that they are give the SIU the majority. If advertising so hard. Bridges is this happens, the election will publicly sparkplugging the deal then be completed without any as Chairman, and Curran has need to tally the rest of the chal­ been forced to take co-Chairman lenged ships. to keep himself from being com­ From the way the NMU rep­ pletely engulfed and stripped of resentatives have been acting | power by Bridges and Company, since the start of the Isthmian PROGRAM OF CMU vote count, there is little reason to believe that they will cease Tlie original program was to their stalling at this time. There­ link what waterfront unions they fore the Isthmian men can look could to the executive commit­ forwai'd to a few more months of tee of the CMU, whereby nation­ It looks like CMU strike strategy, especially in New Orleans, is planned in the communist sailing under poor conditions and al policy for all unions would be party offices, not by the membership in the Union Hall. At the height of the strike, these CMU low wages until the last NMU formulated by this committee. local officials reported for secret meetings to plan waterfront strategy. Left to right, back row. flimsy objection has been swept Naturally, they have taken Means, MEBA; Hinds, MC&S; McCartney, MC&S; Jones, MC&S; and Manuel, NMU. In the away. great care to be sure that there is forefront is Manuel Dubowsky, NMU official, and half hidden by Dubowsky's head is Leonard The entire responsibility for enough commie influence on this Fijer, MFOWW New Orleans Agent. proving its case now rests with committee to control all its ac­ R. D, \>lez, $1.00; E, Comparetto, the NMU. The votes were chal­ tion, otherwise they would have $1.00; G. \'idal, Sl.OO; D. L. Hilton, lenged by the NMU, and that no use for the CMU and would $1.00; W. Young, $1.00: O. K. Bird. '9 union also hurled the vicious plot its destruction. $1.0(1; V. .M. Carvello, $1.00; F. Aiello. charge of "collusion." Now it is $1.00; D. C. Reynolds, $1.00; E. Lee Step number two has not been Frazee, $1.00; R. J. Griwsold. $1.00; a question of put up or shut up. attempted yet. This step is to J. C. Powell, $1.00; D. O. Heron, $1,00; Unless the NMU can prove that combine the different unions af­ S. Bnutists, Sl.OO; E. H. He.ncox, $1.00;^ the SIU and the Isthmian Steam­ filiated to the CMU and merge E. E. Stewart, $1.00; S. .A. Milecki, $1.00; F. .A. Donovan, $1.00. ship Company were in league to them into one industrial union. throw the fleet to the SIU, the SS COASTAL STEVEDORE How soon this will be attempt­ case will be decided in favor of Quinones, $1.00; T. Luama, $2.00; ed will depend on (1) How much By', '" the Seafarers. F. Jarobo, $1.00; Finneborg. $3,00, opposition they will get from the SS GOLDEN FLEECE When that happens. Isthmian rank and file membership of the j. Colon, $1.00; 11. J. Prancipe, $1.00. men will get the representation Burns, $1,00; J, W, Caslon, $1.00; L. PHILADELPHIA different unions; (2) how long it •SS FOLANSBEE they voted for, and which they B. Lott, $1.00; C. \'. Mickler, $2.00; Oew of SS Follansbee—$7.00. will take them to beat this oppo­ W. E. .Aplin, $1.00; R. C. Webber, $2.00; E. E. King, $2.00; R. Riley, $2,00, richly deserve. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS sition down; (3) and how fast 'W. H. ,\llen, $5.00; C. R. Simmons, INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS S. J. Bradley, $2.00; U. S. Dirham, $2.00. they can replace rank and file P, Domicn, $1.00; J. Flynii, 50c; J. $1.00; Casirr.ir Bogucki, $1.00. men with party members in of­ Livano, $1.00; B. D. Elliott, $1,00; E. NEW YORK GALVESTON .A, Greaux, $1,00; j. B, Molini, $1.00; ficial positions in the unions. SS MADAKET INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Jose R. Gonzalez, $1.00; J. P. Floyd, If you don't find linen In the event they are able to J. Sanlonzans, $2.00; E. T. Better- $1.00; J. Piorkowski, $1.00; P. Lohse, C. Tillman, $1,00; F. T, Kerr, $1.00; when you go aboard your advance this program to this R, E, Ayres, $2,00; 11, Starkey, $1.00; son. $1,00; Raymond B. Long, $1.00; $1.00; L, L. Gaubreau, $1.00; R. J. ship, notify the Hall at once. degree, and if the CIO (to which Wright, $2,00; B, L. Backland, $2.00; Philip Bazaar, $1.00; James P. Rowan, Delaney, $1.00; 1. R. Wohlstein, $1.00; A telegram from Le Havre or most of these unions are now af­ R, M, Ferguson. $1.00; T. A. Wain- $1,00; Pedro Cruz, $1,00; S, P. Gondzar, ! Juan S. Rueda, $1.00. $1,00; Felipe Neri, $1.00; A. F, LangH.. A. Thomsen, $1.00; Osker UusSingapore won't do you any filiated) takes steps to purge the S, J. Rubery, $2.00; W. McBride, $1.00; ley, $1.00; A. T. Arnold, $1.00, F, Berthol'd, $1.00; E, O. G. Ohman, mann, $1.00; W. Kehrwieder, $1,00; F.^ good. It's your bed and you commies from official capacities, $1.00; J. E. Senneville, $1.00, SS W. FALCON Schumacher. $1,00; C. Fleischer, $1,00;. have to lie in it. R, C, Oden, $1,00; j, Forden, $1.00; Jose Vilasis, $1.00; M. J, Balah. $1,00. their intention is to set the CMU J, L, Murrell, $5,00; F. D, , Burroughs, $5,00; Floyd Walker, $1,00; B, V, j, Kwasnaza, $1.00; E. M. Wolfe, $1,00; S, Gartman, $1.00; C. E, Kull, $5,00. ' > up on an independent basis. ATTENTION! 11 m -a J �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday' Deceafli»er 13, 1848 1. mimi. u. . ... II I , SHIPS'MIMVTES AND NEWS I SIU'S NEW SHELLBACK SCROLL Bauxite Run Has Its 'Queen', Too There's been a lot of tooting and whistling over the "mightyQueens of the seas" lately with the press devoting columns of space to so-called "super" vessels again making regular Atlantic crossings. But other "Queens," just as stately and proud, though not attended by publicity and press clamor, are plying the waters performing jobs mportant in the shipping scheme. One such quiet "Queen" is the MV Manrope Knot of the Alcoa bauxite fleet, crewed up by as proud '3 bunch of Seafarers as ever filled a fo'cslo. The Manrope Knot's crew rev­ erently refer to their ship as the "Queen of the Bauxite Trail," ac­ cording to crew member Casey Jones in a letter received by the Log this week. .. Brother Jones, writing from Trinidad, says' that the entire crew is already either "bauxite conscious" or in the process of becoming so. All age g^roups have representation in the crew, with the young, middle-aged, and old aU solidly SIU. Besides bestowing a title on their ship, the lads have affixed affectionate handles on most of their shipmates, says Casey, and just as a sample he cites a few. Inspirations for the monickers generally is supplied by the type of work the bearer does. "Take a gander at these, "sug­ gests Casey: "Catfish" Lawrence, the Night Cook and Baker; "Slow Motion" Hendrick, Bedroom Utility; "Lonesome" Yarborough, 3rd Cook; "Salad" Thompson, Pantry­ man; "Hot Stuff" Burden, Chief Cook; "Happy" Cornell, Bosun; "Sleepy" Tolbert, Steward; "Hip Boots" Finch, OS; "Rodeo" Tay­ lor, Saloon Messman; "Beef" Deal, Electrician. And then there are "Whiskers" Van Vliet, AB; "Sirloin" Smith, Wiper; "Killarney" Conners, AB; "Skinny" Drozak and "Ty Cobb" Drozak, the twins on deck; and Rocky Malone, AB. "It looks like this tub is going to put on the shuttle act for the next four to six months, "writes Crew Assails Company's Inadequate Launch Service Xhe Alcoa Steamship Company "violated" provisions of its contract with the Union by its "failure to provide an adequate launch service" for the crew of the SS Alcoa Voyager, it was charged at a special meeting called at sea aboard the vessel Sept. 26. tirom mantis hencct^Ah enlMe^^him by ll)e ffofitjlw oml ttjt Ofittu i9_ ALL GOOD SIU MEN m • Seafarers who henceforth cross the Equator in SIU vessels and who participate in the merry ceremonies ruled over by old King Neptune will have something pretty slick to show for it. The Union is making available certificates for presentation to the men who are initiated into the proud ranks of "the Order of Neptune." The "shell-back" certificates are being forwarded to all Atlantic and Gulf District ports. Port Patrolmen will distribute them to the Ship's Delegate aboard those vessels only which will cross the Equator. Casey, obviously referring to the "Queen of the Bauxite Trail." The shuttle run will be made be­ tween Mongo, Paramaribo ahd Trinidad. Some of the lads should re­ turn home, "pretty fat", accord­ ing to Casey, and he "doesn't mean physically." It seems the crew are participants in an allout war on insects and from Casey's battlefront observations, the human species are coming out second best at the moment. "The bugs and mosquitoes," he says, "call the guys who made the last few trips on this rust bucket by their first names. But newcomers are still called 'ChoCho'." Casey says that the crew of the Manrope Knot, or rather the "Queen of the Bauxite Trail," wish all members of the SIUSUP "a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and smooth sailing." What service was provided was termed "irregular." In some in­ stances service was "non-exist­ ent," the crew members declared. In a statement prepared at the meeting, the crew cited four ports where the service was either "ir­ regular" or "non-existent." At La Guira, Venezuela, where the Voyager arrived Aug. 16, the c o m p a n y provided only two launches. The ship was on the hook 42 hours, in which were in­ cluded two evenings. The first launch came to the vessel at 9 a.m. Saturday, the second three hours later. "Other than this there was no service," the state­ ment said. The Voyager moved in alongside at 5:45 a.m. Sunday noon. In the three other ports cited, there was "no launch service whatsoever." Arriving in Port La Cruz Aug. 19, the Voyager lay in the stream 60 hours, including three evenings without a launch coming out to, the vesel. She pulled in alongside Aug. 22. In Orangestadt, Aruba, the ship was on the hook eighteen and a half hours after it was dropped Aug. 31. Watches were broken at 1 p.m., and the ship moved alongside the next morning. In Port of Spain, Trinidad, the Voyager arrived Sept. 17, with watches being broken at 5 p.m. Men were on standby until 10:30 p.m. The shift alongside Shagaramus was completed at 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The men were refused exit through the Alum­ inium plant. Watches were set I noon Wednesday, the shift to MINUTES OF SIU SNIP MEETINGS DIGESTED FOR EASIER READING JOHN GALLUP. Sept. 29 — Chairman W. Gorman; Secre­ tary (not given). Motions: that all men refrain from using wash bowls in wash rooms for wash­ ing clothes and sock£; that all forecastles be painted on the way back; that delegates go to Captain. Chief Mate, and 1st Engineer to see when painting can be done; that all men be fined 25 cents for leaving cups and messgear on tables and side board, throwing butts on deck and putting feet on chairs. t GEORGE WASHINGTON. Nov. 6—Engine and Deck dele­ gates reported everything in order. Subject of change of cof­ fee and percolator for black gang to be given to Patrolman to straighten out. Motions car­ ried: that if ship made voyage for more than a week that a slop chest be placed aboard; to check and see if it's possible to get rid of wormy cereal, alw more of a variety of good cereal. Suggestion that better drain be installed in deck departments shower and washrooms, also have clock fixed in Deck de­ partment messhall. Bosun sug­ gested that crew refrain from mingling with passengers and stay off decks except while on duty. Motion carried that ref­ erence be made to Hall in re­ gard to placing MA and Fire Watch on duty between the hours of 6 a. m. and 4 p. m. Deck delegate suggested that anyone intending to quit the ship give him ample notice. t 8 » ELOY ALFARO. July 4.— Chairman Hershel Hjolloway; Secretary J. Palmer. New Business: Steward Delegate re­ ported that in regards to sev­ eral cases of overtime and working rules which were dis­ cussed with the Captain, the Captain could not seem to understand what was written in the agreement and that he has proceeded to run the Stew-' anchorage was completed at 6 p.m. and the men were knocked off at 9 p.m. The Voyager put out to sea Thursday. No launch service was provided at all during this period at Trinidad. DRAW BEEF It was further charged at the • meeting that the "master of the vessel has failed to provide sys­ tematic draws in accordance with U. S. Navigation Laws." Di'aws were refused in Wilhelmstadt, Curacao, and in Trinidad. In Georgetown, British Columbia, a draw was granted after 30 min­ utes of protest by the delegates. There was difficulty over draws in two Candadian ports, also. At Port Alfred, Que., a draw was "postphoned" more than 24 hours after watches were broken. A request for American money was tui-ned down by the master in Bay Como, Que, which, the crew charges, was also a violation of the Union-company agreement. Insufficient stores in the slopchest was attributed by the crew to mis-management by the of­ ficers. Shortages were apparent, "especially after Aug. 25, in the , feTHATAi-W 6t€,fJ0 so/Memgi J Trim ABOifT IRLS... supply of work clothes, shoes, cigarettes and candy. The members present at the meeting voiced approval of the statement, the purpose of which was to press for company fulfill­ ment of its contracted obligations. ards department over the Stew­ ards decisions. Furthermore, that the contents of the recent order "To all Masters and Stew­ ards" issued by the WSA is a direct effort to override our present working agreement and dictate their own. Deck Dele­ gate reported that he was keep­ ing a detailed record of all disputed overtime to hand to the Patrolman. Because of the repairs and food stores which have been fouled up. a plan of action was drawn up to get re­ sults. Motion was carried to ac­ cept the plan of action. 4, 4, it DEL ALBA. Sept. 8 — Chair­ man J. Tucker; Secretary Love­ lace. New Business: Motions Carried: more night lunch in both messhalls; a steam line to be installed in one of the wash(Continued on Page 13) �• •V Friday, Decnnber 13, 1346/ THE SEAFARERS LOC Page Thirteen Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings (Cnnthiucd From Page 12) rooms so that the men can boil their own clbthes; that in the future we sign articles with one Captain only and not with who­ ever shall go as master, and the agent see that these words are struck out of the articles; to give Patrolman Red Gibbs in New Orleans a vote of thanks for having the repair list at­ tached to the articles at the time of sign-on. t X X MV HAUSER EYE, Sept. 22 — Chairman John Murphy; Sec­ retary A, Mayhew. Motions carried: to do something about weavils in flour; to obtain perculator in next port if possible; to reimburse money spent by delegates for launch service; to leave overtime sheets for new crew; that anyone leaving cups on mess tables be fined $1.00 and money collected to be do­ nated to Marine Hospital. XXX Sour Grapefruits And Oranges, Too SIDNEY H. SHORT, Nov. 17 — Chairman Cecil D. Morash; Secretary Wilbur E. Constant. Motions carried: that ship sail from Halifax with Union men •aboard otherwise sail with pres­ ent shorthanded crew; to have toilets repaired or replaced; that the last standby on each watch clean messhall or be fin­ ed $1.00; that anyone found putting feet on messhall chairs or cluttering up messhall fe fin­ ed $1.00, also anyone leaving clothes soaking in laundry more than twelve hours be fined with money collected to be donated to the Marine Hospital; that anyone found selling ship's gear will be tried by special called meeting. brother who missed the vessel though no fault of his own; to have Patrolmen remedy situa­ tion wherein soot is flying all over the ship 24 hours a day; to have Patrolmen instruct the Captain to put up sailing no­ tice 24 hours before sailing time; to have pantryman dump the garbage after every meal, and that Steward bring his re­ quisition book down to messhail to be checked by department delegates. XXX CAPE NOME. Sept. 18 — Chairman G. Chandler; Sec­ retary Pagan. Motions carried: to place locks on all doors in crew's heads and quarters and to install a jury toilet for long­ shoremen; to repair cool water pipe lines from which water is too hot; to have all showers and heads used by unlicensed personnel painted; to open sky­ light as in peacetime and to install ventilator fans in all port holes. XXX XXX GEORGE WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 — Chairman Shorty Whoever is responsible for the Geautreau; Secretary Whitey I purchase of food aboard the SS— Olson. Rocky Benson's report (the name was not given in the accepted. Engine Delegate's re­ I minutes) must think the vessel port accepted. Motions carried: is crewed by a pack of pygmies. to see Patrolman in regard to The grapefruits served to the obtaining similar scuttlebutt to men are the "size of small or­ the one aft in the Stewards anges" and the oranges have the Department; to see Patrolman dimensions of walnuts. And the in regard to the clock that was walnuts—well, if they had any to be installed in the crew's I you probably couldn't see them. messroom. The man who was Besides the puny proportions signed on as day man at $172.50 of the undernourished citrus has had his base pay put in the I fruits, the crew says they are all AB maintance scale of $187.50. too sour. Even the table apples The exact amount due will be made known in the Log as soon I are crabby. as possible. All members stood What else could the crew do in silence for one minute in re­ but pass a motion calling for betspect to our brothers lost at sea. I ter fruit to be brought aboard. 'Brother William Jenkins dryly recorded the sour episode. XXX JOSHUA HENDY, Aug. 18— Chairman A. H. Anderson; Sec­ XXX retary N. T. Wade. All books JOHN MOSBY, Aug. 5— collected and checked. Motions Chairman Wallace; (Secretary carried: that coffee urn be clean­ not listed). Deck Delegate re­ ed inside and out; that the Stew­ ported a dispute over a few ard Delegate locate missing new hours and that the Bosun has electric coffee pot; that Pricks asked the men not to take 20 be ship's delegate and attend to minutes for coffee time. Dis­ the use of a spare head for the cussion on matters of last stand­ cattle men; that the Steward by of each watch cleaning Department use the Engine De­ messhall and rinsing the cups. partment's head and assist in Members were requested to re­ keeping it clean; that a member turn books to library in decent from each department find out manner after finished with why the wash room isn't being them. kept clean. Same, committee to XXX investigate noises in mess hall DAVIDSON VICTORY, Sept. and companionway. 8—Chairman Whitey Lewis; XXX Secretary Lefty Parks. Mo­ WILLIAM MACCLAY, Nov, tions carried: to find out what 3 — Chairman Carl Pedersen; can be done to benefit the Secretary John Heacox; Meet­ ing called for the purpose of determining the immediate needs of the crew. The follow­ ing suggestions were made by various crewmembers and adopted as a suggestion resol­ ution: New mattresses, pillows, The SS Blue Island Victory, a bed springs, new library, etc.. Suggestions for keeping ship 7,607-ton Waterman Steamship clean: all dishes, cups, etc., not Corporation vessel, ran into the to be left on mess tables. No Drogden Lighthouse in the Oere­ cigarette butts, matches, or sund, south of Copenhagen, early trash of any kind to be thrown last week, it has been reported. on midship deck; all refuse and The vessel's bow was severely garbage to be disposed of. All damaged in the collision with the departments are to rotate in concrete base of the lighthouse. After being freed, the Blue Isl­ keeping recreation zoom clean. \ emYOUR BAuor! \' 'Water, Water Everywhere . . you MAVE UAiril.1>6C.3l To VOTE fonyai/fi 0PPiC:AtSR)R 1947. ioo OAKl^TEATANVoMFOF-mC AT(Al^ncAND€<;U=HALlS. VoU'T •oeiAV. vore Now!! 5 CUT and RUN By HANK First of all we sincerely thank the Secretary-Treasurer's staff and the Log staff for their swell wedding gifts. More than words can say, we'll always remember and appreciate, indeed . . . Now to our weekly cutting and drying all the various items we've col­ lected . . . Brother Charles Cofield, the electrician, might still be in town. We saw him about two weeks ago ... It looks like those guys with September and October shipping cards are disappearing fast. You won't hear any more moans and groans and, whistles on the second floor, at least . . . Marvin Rickittes is waiting to ship out . . . Dec. 9 was Benny Gonzalez's birthday. Happy birthday, Benny ... In a certain poolroom not far from the Union Hall, Joe Presto and Steve Carr keep beating the pants oc Buddy Callahan and Jimmy McCuIlough. They must be pool sharks. X X X X Broiher Joe Coslello is in town right now. waiting to ship out . . . Bosun Carl Lawson says that he is in the doghouse right now with his wife—and that he's even residing in the "Doghouse" until he grabs a ship . . . Electrician Robert B. Burns seems to be a humorous character. He's always full of XXX fun, you know. The latest trick he's pulling on his pals is the BERTRAM GOODHUE. Aug. one with the two corks. That trick is a corker, no kidding . . . 25—Chairman W. J. Brantley; Brother Teddy Fyhn is shipping out again after being a waiter. Secretary E. B. McAuley. Mo­ Last week he showed the Union Hall to his little daughter, Betty tions carried: to have the dele­ Ann, who has a million dollar pretty face. gates see the Skipper about the ^ ^ ^ ^ cigarette situation; to have the Thomas "Rebel" Melton, -who paid off from a long trip in New crew create a satisfactory sys­ Orleans, just blew in from Baltimore. "Rebel," who hasn't grown tem of keeping the laundry another beautiful beard since that Delaires voyage, says that his clean and in working condition. shipmate. Bill Story, an oldtimer and ex-Baltimore pie card, called The crew messman thanked the him up from New York. Have you met him yet, "Rebel," for an­ 4-8 watch for cleaning up the messhall each morning. The other trip? . . . Brother Salvatore Frank just blew into town. How Steward assured the Oiler that was the trip Frank and why no letters? . . . Here are a few of the the condition around the meat brothers we notice still in town; Baker Oscar Grimm, who may block would be remedied. Crew bake some cigar pies some day; Earl De Angelo, who may be wish­ was warned about putting their ing to hit the West Coast again; Bosun Robert Hillman, famous for feet on messhall chairs and his words, "Do the best you can," and Steward Drew "Hoss" Mcthat the scuttlebutt was not a Kinney, who may hit a lucky ship yet. X X X X washing basin. Brother Brant­ Here's a letfer from Broiher Sieve Di Girolmo. aboard Ihe ley cautioned the men about SS Maiden Viclory: "Just dropping a line lo say hello and leaving cups in various places lhal everylhing is going fine. We gol a good crew and a good around the vessel and request­ engine gang, including Ihe officers. We got a few oldlimers, ed the membership to return one in parlicular, G. Nunez. I sailed wilh him before. Here's a all utensils to their proper places. One minute of silence few of Ihe names of Ihe boys in Ihe Black Gang: R. Price, was observed for departed Eleclrician; R. Ingraham, who's always sleeping and A. Blain, Oiler, who's also always sleeping. We got one Wiper by the Brothers. name of S. Smocynski and all he thinks of is coffee lime and overlime. I guess lhal's all for now. We sail lomorrow but I'll write from Germany. So long. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" . . . And the same to you Steve . . . Broiher Pete Gonzalesz just shipped on his last day wilh his 90-day-old card. Whcd a Christmas present to yourself, Pete . . . Frenchy Michelet, cook, writer and canner of crabs or something down in the Gulf, just blew into town. Planning any canning party, Frenchy? and Victory proceeded to Copen­ hagen Roads with her cargo of 750 horses and United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Admin­ istration foodstuffs which are destined for Gydnia, Poland. The report indicates that the vessel win have to undergo extensive repairs before putting to sea. Drinking water on the SS Edith is getting pretty hard, says the minutes of a recent shipboard meeting. In fact, even if you don't drink it its pretty hard. It's okay for a salt water gargle but that's all. Thirsting for action, the SS Edith lads passed a motion in­ structing the three delegates to visit the Chief Engineer with a view to quenching the whole af­ fair. They want the evaporators turned on in the drinking water tanks to cut the salt away. "The water ... is too hard to be drunk," they said. SS Blue Island Victory Rams Lighthouse In Danish Waters �Page Fourleen li m THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Decembar 13, 1946 SPEAKS THE O, Capital Is Consolidating For Drive On Labor Unions MUDDY FOOTING Waiting is Brother "Hands" Jones (back to camera) while Seafarers "Top n' Lift" Fowler, followed by A Seaman's Prayer " C h i s e 1e r" Wolch. makes his By Jesse A. Miller uneasy way through bad road in Guanla. Vene­ zuela. Men are Oh, I don't wanna go to heaven, off the SB Wil­ 'Cause they ain't got whiskey liam Brewster. up there. I don't wanna go to heaven. There's no dames with golden hair. fcnse and saj- that no greedy capitalist parasites and their polit­ The 400,000 men who dig soft ical agents in Congress can attack coal, finding that rapidly rising us with impunity it will drive the prices wiped out their wage in­ labor haters back into their holes. creases and that they have no LABOR-HATERS SHOUT contract, have stopped digging Our enemies arc calling for an coal. This has bought about a na­ opening of Congress to "deal with tional attack by the Government labor". At present we aj-e help­ against the miners. If bayonets less in Congress. In Congress we could dig coal you can be sui-e|arc at their tender mercies. Our there would be bayonets in the, problem is to demonstrate the mines. As it is the Government strength and unity of labor has to find other means to break' against its enemies. the miners strike and also to What better way can wc do crush the union, although bay­ this than to call a Congress of Dear Editor: I am referring to Isthmian Voy- Leave me here on Mother Earth, With its wickedness and sin, onets may yet enter the picture. Labor? Not a Congress of big • the tu New ^T 1. The Belle ,,of , the Sea Ir am now m Orleans ' age No. „ I'll hang around til I'm a hundred . „ .. , suffering a „ from; t I left.. San Francisco on that You can't pick up a newspaper shots from the top offices of the •, Marine Hospital __ ^ voyage ° and one. , . dysentery , . t 4. a ' or* May 27, ly4o and returned to without finding a vicious attack AFL and CIO but a Congress amoebic contracted Then go to hell carrying a bot­ upon the miners and labor as a made up of rank and file working from drinking contaminated wa- Los Angeles eSpt. 20, 1946. tle of gin. men delegates from factories, I believe that such a warning whole. They all stand together — ter in the Phillipines while there the whole caboodle of parasites shops, .ships, docks, mills and as a crew member aboard the SS may prevent some of my ship­ The wails of the wretched and and capitalist politicians—in there mines. You will then get a true Belle of the Sea. (See Log of Nov. mates—SIU and SUP—from com­ the damned spitting hatred for the labor expression of American labor's 1. 1946, page 3 article on Isth­ ing down with a worse case than Will linger loud and long. I have. Believe me, mine is no movement. The only difference strength and sentiments. Such a mian). But the things I'll always remem­ joy ride. Congress will be a demonstration among them is that some are ber There were approximately of the labor movement's power James "Scofly" Atkins smoother than others. Will be Earth's wine, women as has never before been seen. It eight- members of the licensed Ward F-2 and song. WAR ON LABOR will .serve notices to the big cap­ and unlicensed personnel of the U.S. Marine Hospital ship with the same disease as I I'll get the devil to put in vents. New Orleans, LaBut the most ominous develop­ italists of the country that they caught. These men are probably cannot drive down our standard And to change from oil to coal. ment of all, which is an alarm running around, like I was, Then the devil and I will play signal to the entire labor move­ of living in order to increase thinking they have a bad stom­ MINISTER LAUDS some stud. ment, is the open preparation of their wealth, it will serve notice ach ache. And the stake will be my soul. to the Go\'ernment that we will ALL HANDS ABOARD the Government to pass a series I suggest that the Special Ser­ not tolerate war upon the labor of laws, and change others, to leg­ If I win the devil will give me vices department run a small ar­ ALCEE FORTIER ally disarm and break the labor moVement. This Congress of A barroom that'll be all my ticle notifying the crew who sail­ (Editor's Note: The following movement. All the capitalist poli­ Labor will organize our great own. ed on that particular trip of the letter was received by the ticians are joined together in this power for our defense and pre­ With a whiskey jug that never SS Belle of the Sea, and who crewmembers of the Alcee unholy alliance against labor. pare the road for our advance­ runs dry. were taken ill during the trip to Fortier from Rev. Samuel Liv­ They think that the time has ment. For A Congress of Labor And Satan's dancing girls I'll go immediately to the nearest. ingstone when he left the ship come to sharpen their knives andj^^"^*''' loan. Haymond Sparrow Marine Hospital for a checkup of after an UNRRA trip to use them on our hides. Democrat the stomach and liver. Greece. At the time of his de­ If I lose (Oh never fear M. V. Farallon or Republican, whatever their parture the crew and the cat­ For I've already marked the label — they are revealing them­ tlemen aboard contributed deck). selves as our enemies. Must the $22.00 to the Seamen's Bethel He'll put me cleaning bilges. labor movement quietly lay its Collection after Rev. Living­ In the NMU's oldest wreck. head upon the block? stone had told all men aboard We can stop them! The organ­ of the fine work this organiza­ So, you can see why I never ized labor movement, when it Want to climb that golden kind of a Cook that the SIU can tion is doing for seamen). stands shoulder to shoulder, is Dear Editor: stair; be rightfully proud of. His chow the power in the land. Once we If the late crew of the SS Wil­ Gentlemen: Cause they ain't got whiskey up is such that even the loneliest join together in our common de- liam Seaton have yet been able to in heaven. I have been requested to write first-tripper will forget to be excavate themselves from their Or dames with golden hair. homesick. As for the oldtimers. a few words about my interest one-piece plaster casts ^made well, they didn't even notice how i in the work of UNRRA. This is exclusively of bauxite), they will miserable the bauxite diist was. a great pleasure and I hope it be able to see that their humble have passed since the Alcee For­ They spend all the time between ' may do some one a bit of good, servant, the ex-bull Wiper Dele­ tier left Newport News, Va. Our meals contemplating the next. Ships are again on the roll, My church graciously gave me destination was Greece, and now gate has faithfully discharged his plying the seas fo ihe four MORE ORCHIDS time off as a "cattleman," but we are within sight of America. duty to them by entering these corners of ihe earth. You more particularly as an ambassa­ It would be easy to write a book few words in the Log. Steward E. E. Foster did Seafarers who man these dor of good will. The church I on the new thrills of sea and Of course, there may be those bang-up job, seeing to it that vessels will be popping into represent, the Washington Park land, but space is limited. How­ everyone was happy arid well unfortunates who are still con­ ports of call in Africa, Asia, Methodist Community Church of ever, I might be pardoned for supplied with grub. We can use fined to their beds waiting for Australia. You'll be hitting Providence, Rhode Island, gave expressing a very sincere word more Stewards like E.E. their clothes to come back from the Near East, Middle East in cash and goods the approxim­ concerning the brave men who Now a word for the guy who the cleaners, and unable to get and the Orient, and you'll be ate sum of $4500.00 and donated man our ships. v/as responsible for slinging the around to the Hall to pick up making the high spots and their favorite paper. However, chow. Crew's Messman Vic Man- $150.00 for the purchase of a the low in the islands, and STOUT HEARTS it's amazing just how the Log salto keeps the cleanest mess- heifer. down South America way. This has been delivered to This preacher sees them as gets around, and, no doubt, they room and sets the nicest table Your experiences in these any hungry SIU sailor can wish Greece to relieve the suffering of men with strong muscles and will see it anyway. Who knows, places, the characters you the peoples of that country. All stout hearts. Brave, fearless, and Junior might even bring one to sit down to. meet both ashore and aboard of us are attempting to accomp­ calm in every emergency. No, A pretty fair trip was had by home from school next Sunday. ship as you v/end your way, all. In too many past issues we lish this relief work for the sake they are not of the saintly type, make interesting stories. DOWN TO BUSINESS have seen a lot of blasts right­ of Him who said, "Inasmuch as their ordinary conversations Surely, you'll run into strange Anyway, let's get down to the fully directed at phony skippers, ye did ' it with one of the least would not pass in my church gals and guys, clip-joints, business at hand and follow the but in this case we have an hon­ of these my brethren, ye have school, yet at six services of di­ "dives, and points of historical instructions given at a recent orable m.ention for Capt. George done it with me." vine worship which I '. old, I be­ interest. Maybe you'll have shipboard meeting: "That a few R. Stanton. He's a good Joe who lieve every man not on duty was a beef on the way, or a tip NOBLE SHIP words of praise for llie Steward doesn't like to see the front pages present. to pass along to your Broth­ and his department be entered in of his log book all cluttered up The scripture declares, "They This noble ship on which we ers that might save them the Log." with a bunch of stuff that count­ sail has carried the food which that go down to the sea in ships some trouble. Well, fellows, it is a hell of a erbalances the OT sheets at the was given by interested people. shall see the glory of the Lord." We want to hear about any job to impose on a guy when he payoff. It was our answer to that devil- In addition to that, this Minister and all of these. Just jot them has gotten so fat that he has a Let's hope we can see more arid ish spirit- that meant to crush saw a fine brotherly spirit mani­ down and mail them to the hell of a job to see out of his more of these reports of close co-; humanity. Good will, and not fested- among the men who sail Seafarers Log, 51 Beaver eyes. But I'll try my best to con-, operation on shipboard that will hate shall rule the world. There- the seven seas. Street, New York 4, N. Y. vey to the membership just what help keep her Steady as she fore, from our Captain to the So here is a hearty, God bless Enclose pictures if you have kind of Steward department we'goes." most humble Cattleman we have you all. any, v/e'll return them. had. Gene Maxkey, engaged in a Holy mission. Samuel A. Livingstone, Chief Cook Ed Seeley is .the Engine Delegate More than fifty days and nights Minister Deai* Editor; Log -A- Rhythms Warns SS Belle Of Sea Men Seaton Men Get Plastered But Good Chow Eases Pain Wanted: Tips �TEE SEAFARERS LOG Friday^ December 13, 1846 Page Fifleen 4-Watch System Is Recommended To Stem Tide Of Unemployment Dear Cdilor: Jobs in the seafaring industry are becoming scarcer every day with ships being laid up in the boneyard or sold to foreign in­ terests. This is the result of the reconversion program of Mr. Shipowner who is cutting down expenses as the ships are grad­ ually being put back into the hands of private ownership. We must remember the SIU mem­ bership of 60,000, with perhaps 10,000 or 12,000 jobs to go around for employment aboard the ships now under contract. We find that the centering of the management of industries in­ to fewer and fewer hands makes the trade unions unable to cope with the ever growing power of the employing cla.ss. The trade unions foster a state of affairs which allows one set of workers to be pitted against another in the same industry, thereby help­ ing to defeat one another in wage wars. Morever the trade unions aid the employing class to mislead the workers into the ened workday means for the em­ ployer one hour's less profits from every man employed—one hour less oportunity to exploit. This accounts for the fact that the worker's demand for shorter hdurs have always been contest­ ed more vigorously than demands for better conditions or even wage increases. The reason is obvious. The dif­ ference between the six hour day and the eight hour day is the dif­ ference between three hours and five given to the employer in which to sweat profits from the hides of his help, each hour of reduction being made at the ex­ pense of the exploiter. The dif­ ference between the six hour day and, say the three hour day, is the difference between three hours of profit-sweating and none at all. Therefore, if the employer wishes to continue to live off the labor of his "wage-slaves" he must (and he does) guard jealous­ ly the length of the toiler's work day. Upon it depends not only the amount of his unearned in­ come but also the continuation of his privileges to live without pro­ ducing. Any workday longer than that required to do the ac­ tual necessary work of the world simply serves to fatten the al­ ready "hog-fat" parasites of in­ dustry. CAPITAL HAS POWER The capitalist system, rotten as it is, has resources which cannot be overlooked. The armed forces of the state are not nearly as belief that the workers Have in­ terests" in common with their employers. 4-WATCH SYSTEM To cut down the surplus of la­ bor that now confronts the union is to demand the four-watch sys­ tem on all ships. On the basis of an eight hour day, less than three hours are all that is necessary for the worker to earn his wage. The rest of the day he is employed in producing surplus value for the boss. E ach hour of the short- BROTHER LUTTRELL, IN CHI HOSPITAL ASKS FOR LETTERS MEMBER'S DAD APPRECIATES SIU'S MILITANCY Dear Editor: Enclosed please find poem I wrote when I was in New Or­ leans. You are welcome to print it in the Log if you care to. I want to thank you for send­ ing the Seafarers Log to my home address in Heavener, Okla. My dad writes me that it is com­ ing regularly and he enjoys it very much. As a long-time rail­ road man, he appreciates mili­ tant unionism such as we showed in our recent strike. I stood my picket duty in San Francisco and I am proud of my picket card. I'd sure like to see old New York now, but I guess I'll go to Honolulu as soon as the strike there is over. Thurston Lewis San Francisco (Editor's note: Brother Lewis' poem. "Song of the Open Sea," written in New Orleans in 1943. appears in the Log-A-RJhi^hjn column on page 14. Dear Editor: Well, here I am again in the Marine Hospital in Chicago. I paid off in New Orleans in May, and came to Chicago for a cou­ ple of weeks to visit my family. I was here a week or so, when my right leg started bothering me. I didn't pay much attention to it and let it go. It goi worse and I went to a private doctor. He didn't do me any good so I went BROTHER EXPECTS to another one. Also I kept put­ ARMY DISCHARGE ting hot packs on it myself. I finally had to come here. Both NEXT MONTH of my knees are swollen and stiff Dear Editor: and my elbows are also stiff. The This is just a line to express doctors aren't yet sure exactly my appreciation to the member­ what the trouble is. I hope that ship and the officials of our UnI won't be here too long. ;ion who have won for us the Missed out on the strike but great new contracts. They .are my thoughts were always of you the best ever attained on the boys. You did a wonderful job, waterfront by any Union. I re­ and it should make you all proud­ gret that I was not able to par­ er to say "I belong to the SIU." ticipate in the winning of them. Keep up the good work and The Army wouldn't allow that smooth sailing to all of you. as an excuse for a furlough. Thanks- for the latest issue of If any of my old shipmates are around, tell them to drop me a the Log. which I received this morning. few lines. I expect to be seeing many of C. E. LuttreU formidable as the venal press and other avenues of publicity and class mis-education. The capita­ list press and class-controlled ra­ dio are perhaps the very strong­ est bulwarks for the established order. By means of these, labor hatred and mob frenzy can be lashed to a fever heat at any time and against any individual or group which dares to challenge the capitalist system. It will be recalled, however, tliat news­ paper workers have at times re­ fused to set-up or print slander­ ous and inflammatory anti-labor editorial matter. So here as well as in the manufacture and trans­ portation of industrial material, the economic power of the work­ ers can be used to an advantage. The every day struggle is that of the class struggle, not of tradeunions or obedience to political parasites who create laws to benefit the few and exploit the many. We must as a class unite under one union by the use of the General Strike at the point of production. The ultimate aim of the Gen­ eral Strike is not to substitute for the yoke of capitalism, the yoke of the red republicans, the fascist, the militarist—or any other yoke. The general strike can just as well be used by the workers to institute real indus­ trial freedom and democracy and do away with all yokes save that of necessary social labor which is the common obligation of everybody born into the world. Joseph S. Buckley the Brothers around the first of the year as I hope to be dis­ charged by then. Glad to see that some effort is being made to get the men work­ ing on the Texas tankers to join our ranks. They have some good ships and some good men. I sailed on them in '44, and I know that a great number of the boys want our Union to represent them. They are damn tired of the NMU finks who claim to rep­ resent them now. Good luck to our Union and all our Brothers everywhere. Eldon "Bill" Ray TRIPCARDER PLEADS DESIRE FOR REINSTATEMENT I was an active, paid up tripcarder until Aug. 28, 1946. I was in New York almost two months trying to catch a ship until I was Hat broke and had to .sneak home. As a veteran I started in school here at home, since it was the only job around. Then the Union went on strike and I didn't even have the dough to hit for a seaport to carry a sign on the picket line. So I stayed in school. I'll be out in January and would like to return to the sea and the .SIU, because it was always fair to me even when things were tough. What I would like to know now is how I stand, or would stand, as a permit man. Should I try to enter an SIU hall any place? I missed out on the strike, but I think enough of the SIU to suffer whatever consequences there may be. I just got careless at the wrong time but, I really was flat broke. There are a few of the boys in the hall who will remember me if I could come down there and plead my case when I get out of school in January. I would gladly pay my dues and whatever fine may be established to give me strike clearance and be restored as a permit man. • I'd dearly appreciate any information you could send me. Could the Buffalo Hall help me to find out where I stand? Norman Maffei Franklinsville, N. Y. ANSWER:—Your letter has been turned over to the Strike Clearance Committee, which wil advise you by mail as to the possibilities for reinstatement, and how you may proceed in the matter. Open Discussions In Log Healthy Sign, Says Member Dear Editor: panding to include all depart­ I have heard much discussion ments, instead of only the deck on Brother Joseph Buckley's re­ department as it had remained cent letter to the Log on today's for half a century. union problems. The first im­ Our new AFL Maritime Trades pression one gets from his letter Department also shows this. Un­ is pride that one can disagree ions are finding it vitally neces­ openly in the Log with our offi­ sary to stand together against cial policies. Can you picture their common enemies the bosses, a leter of this kind appearing in and their political stooges. United the Pilot? In fact, the Pile-it we survive, divided we are de­ used to say at the head of its stroyed. letter column that no letter dis­ DECIDE FOR ONE'S SELF agreeing with official NMU Brother Buckley says, "We,( EWELL DECK MEN policy would be printed. Truly, the rank and file, must unite in SCORE MATE, the SIU is a democratic union. one big union under an indus­ When Brother Buckley warns trial democracy." This is a mat­ LAUD SKIPPER against a witch-hunt for reds he ter of individual political belief Dear Editor: is dead right. We have seen how with which many will disagree. The deck department of the the commies keep themselves in Many workers still think they good ship Richard S. Ewell would power in the NMU by calling all can do best under the system of their opponents "fascists." It is so-called "free enterprise." Per­ like to have the following state­ easy to put a tag like this on sonally, I think Buckley is right, ments published in the Log for anyone who disagrees with you, but this is some thing every man the benefit of any deck gang that and through this type of baiting must decide for himself. might run into a Mate named all honest opposition, is smoth­ Most of the disagreement with Nelson Elsapp. He has been play­ ered. Buckley seems to be with his WITCH HUNT WRONG ing fink from way back. attack on. the AFL and CIO as A witch-hunt is a witch-hunt. being "closed corporations bene­ He maintains that in his coun­ It makes no diffei'ence what ficial only to Green and Murray." try he was treated rough and names you give the witches, "red" Perhaps he exaggerates some­ hence we were in for the same. or "fascist." Both are wrong. Both what, but it is surely true that He thinks we are lucky to be can be cloaks for destroying* the anti-union forces rejoice to eating the same food as him. freedom and independence. We see American labor divided into We are sure glad that the Cap­ see how the kept press calls "com­ two sections, fighting each other tain is a swell fellow. If any of munist" and "red" all who dare instead of the bosses. U. S. Steel the sailors run into Capt. .Will defend the rights of labor—it is a and DuPont are united against Cleasby they shouldn't pass up convenient smear. labor—can't we workers learn the chance to sail with him. He Many of us will also agree something from them? has surely got the backing of this with Brother Buckley that the Anyway, whatever you think Deck department. As for the craft union is obsolete. Separate of Brother Buckley's views, it is Mate, thumbs down as far as we unions for longshoremen and sea­ certainly a healthy thing to have are concerned. men make no more sense than discussion pro and con on such We are bound for Okinawa and separate unions for cooks and things as these. As the Editor of it looks like a long trip. Will let firemen. the Log says, "that's what makes you know how things come out. Today's trend is, as Buckley for democracy." Why don't those M. E. Blosser. Deck Del." says, toward industrial unionism. who disagree with Buckley send, Gus Kay. ^ Bosun Our mother union, the SUP, re­ in their ideas? R. L. Yeager cently demonstrated this by ex­ "Steamboat" O'Doyle �J".' - •' Page Sixieen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, December 13. 1S46 m Wi •x-x- V!X'XvX!X!X»X»X: I'XX'XvXWXW mmmrnmrn mi S:wi; •:W ^5 ...... XvXvXvi ¥;¥:::::¥x::::%?;>¥:.. K'l'X'j'X'X-X'X'X^rv:*:':-; > .'X'..... v.^^.'.x.:.X'X'XvX'l .%v.-X*X«X WHO - led-Hie-f -for war risk, bonuses ? ^HO •" bccrt*doujn*H've W8A medical program? WHO - de-feorrad 4be WSA Gompetence cavd«proi^mim ? WHO-won-Hne hioKest uiaoes in4fe indusrrii ? WHO — hos-fhe besluiorkin^ aoi^ditionsf 'X«>X*Xv iSVi :?SSp" 1® :-:v:i X'XvIvX'X'X'X'X x<«XvXvX<'X*X'>: * x-x-r-.-^x-x-x^' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource December 13, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 50 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL TUGBOATMEN WILL BALLOT ON STRIKE ACTION SIU MOVES CLOSER TO ISTHMIAN VICTORY IN NLRB VOTE COUNT MINERS RETURN TO WORK; CASE BEFORE SUPREME COURT OAKLAND AFL VICTORIOUS IN GENERAL STRIKE PROFIT AND DIVIDENDS SOAR HIGH WHILE REAL WAGES KEEP DROPPING PROPAGANDA--NMU STYLE AFL STAFF OFFICERS ASSOCIATION IS ONLY CERTIFIED PURSERS' UNION SEAFARERS' WIFE IS STILL ON THE JOB SUPPLYING MAGAZINES FOR SEAMEN SPECIAL BOARD TO RID GOVT. OF COMMUNISTS NMU LOSING OUT WITH UNORGANIZED BECAUSE OF ITS STALLING TACTICS PHILADELPHIA SHIPPING IS GOOD, EXCEPT FOR THE BACKDOOR ARTISTS SEAFARERS WIN ATLANTIC TOWING IN SAVANNAH SEATRAINS MAY CEASE OPERATION IF CUBANS WITHDRAW SUBSIDY COAST GUARD EVEN MORE STRINGENT NOW THAT THE SHOOTING IS OVER CORPUS CHRISTI IS DIFFERENT, NEEDS SEAMEN IT'S A CAT'S LIFE--STANDARD;S PUSS GETS PAY BOOST AND PENSION PLAN FINKY SHIPCHANDLERS FIND OUT THEY CAN'T TAMPER WITH TAMPA PINOCHLE TOPS SHIPPING NEWS IN CHICAGO ISTHMIAN MEN IN THE SIU FINANCIAL REPORT DUES REMITTING PROGRAM ORGANIZERS' ACTIVITY OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES REPRESENTATIVE ISTHMIAN CREWS THE SEAFARERS LOG COMMIES INFILTRATING IN GULF CMU UNIONS BAUXITE RUN HAS ITS 'QUEEN' TOO CREW ASSAILS COMPANY'S INADEQUATE LAUNCH SERVICE SS BLUE ISLAND VICTORY RAMS LIGHTHOUSE IN DANISH WATERS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/13/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e0b887f19705b56a671c7469b5085d8a.PDF f61ddbd2974729fecdf85af1e17f0fb5 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1946 Vol. VIII. General Strike Called By AFL In Oakland WALKING OFF THE JOB No. 49 Mine Case Decision is Seen As Periling Labor's Basic Rights OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 4—The American Fec^eration of Labor yesterday roared a militant ans­ wer to the use of police interfer­ WASHINGTON—In a far-reaching decision which, ence for imported strike-break­ ers by calling a general strike if left on the books, may limit labor's future rights, Jus­ which completly tied up this city tice Goldsborough found John L. Lewis and the members of 1,000,000 population. of the United Mine Workers, AFL, guilty of contempt, More than 130,000 members of the AFL unions answered the and fined the union $3,500,000. Mr. Lewis was personally strike call protesting the police fined $10,000. Joseph Padway and Welly K. Hopkins,' escort provided ofi •'Sunday for 12 attorneys for Mr. Lewis and the UMW, immediately made trucks carrying merchandise to two department stores through plans to appeal the decision, and execution of both parts picket lines established a month of the judgment were suspended ago by the stores' clerks. The until the appeal has been heard trucks, operated by an outfit call­ and action taken on it. ing itself the "Veterans Trucking Company," came from nearby The action of the court was not The phony reasons that the Los Angeles. unexpected. When both the State NMU is using to further de­ Following the strike call, thous­ and the Defense rested their lay the final accounting of ands of pickets massed around the cases on Tuesday, December 3, the 502 challenged votes in two stores whose owners refused Justice Goldsborough foimd Mr. to grant an election to determine the Isthmian election will be Lewis and the mine workers a collective bargaining aglent, brought to the attention of guilty of civil and criminal con­ after the AFL Retail Clerks tempt of court for refusing to the NLRB today. Union had signed up a majority These miners are calling it quits at a mine at West Frank­ work in accordance with the An informal conference at of the employees. fort. Illinois. The same story was repeated by over 400,000 union's traditional practice of "no the New York Regional of­ Although the two stores reminers, all members of the United Mine Workers, AFL. Al­ contract, no work." fice of the NLRB will de­ mainec^ open, very few persons though an injunction was taken out by the Government to re­ termine v/hether or not crossed the picket lines. All other REAFFIRMATION strain this action, the men. nevertheless, walked off the job. speedy disposition can be enterprise in the city was at a As soon as the decision was made of the NMU's unques­ standstill with restaurants, bars, read on Tuesday, and after His tionably false claims that food stores and theaters closed. Honor had set 10 a. m. Wednes­ have so far held up certifica­ Buses, street cars and taxi-cabs day for passing sentence, Mr. tion of the SIU as the bar­ stopped running. The four local Lewis was permitted to address gaining agent. newspapers were not published. the court. Elevator operators did not report The delaying tactics of +''0 His speech was full of mean­ at hotels and office buildings, and NMU are cheating the Isth­ Acting swiftly on complaints Snug Harbor were bought to the ing for workers everywhere and there was no work at several mian men out of representa­ that the old, retired seamen who attention of this Union by one of shows that he was prepared to shipyards. tion, and out of the wages and take his place with other labor CIO unions respected the AFL live at the Sailors Snug Harbor our members who lives in the conditions that are enjoyed leaders who have courted jail in on Staten Island are not receiv­ vicinity of the institution. He picketlines. by other SIU members on the Debs-Gompers tradition. by Last night, an AFL spokesman ing the high type of attention gained his knowledge by conver­ SlU-contracted ships. said that the "protest walkout" that the original endowfnent sations with some of the men who (Continued on Page 11) would continue tomorrow with provides for, the Seafarers Inter­ are at present residents. national Union this week sent a more workers being called out. From what he has heard, and AFL attorney James F. Galliano letter of protest to the director of passed along to us, it appears said the employers and city of­ the institution. that conditions at Snug Harbor Stating that "the Sailors .Snug are far below the conditions en­ ficials would have to take two steps before the strike would be Harbor is close to the hearts of joyed by seamen aboard ships of United States merchant seamen the American merchant fleet. If called off: 1. The strike-breakers who car­ who see in it a home for their old this is true, it is patently unfair fj ried the merchandise through the age," the letter, recounted" the to these men who have served DETROIT—Fred Farnen, Secre­ ILSU and the NMU, the Regional tary-Treasurer of the Great Lakes NLRB Board recommended that complaints that have been re­ picketlines must return to Los loyally over a long period of time ceived, and asked action to cor­ to reward them in such a poor Division of the Seafarers Inter­ the SIU be certified by the Na­ Angeles. national Union, last week i-e- tional Board as the collective bar­ 2. There must be "assurance by rect the existing, sub-par condi­ manner. ported that the Regional Board gaining agent for the Midlandresponsible city officials and civic tions. of the National Labor Relations Company. Their decision was COMPLAINTS OUTLINED The complaints specifically leaders that the City Council, un­ Board, located at Cleveland, forwarded to the Washington der pressure of influential em­ dealt with the poor quality and Specifically, here are the com­ Ohio, had handed down a de­ headquarters, and a report should ployer groups, will not use the preparation of the food, and with plaints. Poor food, heads the list, cision favorable to the SIU in be forthcoming in the near fu- ^| police department as the tool of the fact that residents are not but this is quickly followed by the case of the Midland Steam­ ture from the National Board. permitted to accept part time these groups." the protest against denying the ship Company. employment outside the grounds Since the recommendation has men the right to seek outside, In the Midland election held been sent to Washington, the. of the institution. part time employment. These last October, covering the seven Following is the complete text men maintain that they are ex­ ships operated by that company, LSU has filed another objection. of the letter, signed by Joseph However, Secretary - Treasurer There is. still a little lime H. Volpian, SIU Special Service pected to work in the handicraft the SIU was the victor, receiving Farnen says he is confident that to vote for officers of the At­ section of the institution where 64 per cent of the total ballots Representative: lantic and Gulf Districts for their earnings are limited to $10 cast. The phony Lakes Seamen's the Regional Board's decision will Mr. Howard A. Flynn, Governor 1947. Voting' cloCds on' De­ per month, when they could be Union—Independent, which chal­ be upheld, and that the SIU -will Sailors Snug Harbor cember 31. 1946. You can vote gainfully employed on the out­ lenged the results on some flimsy be certified as the bargaining New Brighton. in any SIU Hall, in whatever side for far more than that sum. excuses, received only 8 valid agent.- Then negotiations leading Staten Island. New York. to a contract can begin immedi­ port there is one established. They need the extra earnings in votes. Dear Mr. Flynn; ately, and Midland men will get It is your duty to vote, so do order to buy the many items and After throwing out the objec­ the SIU representation which it now. Very recently, the conditions tions of both the company union they voted overwhelmingly for, ' (Continued on 4) that exist at this lime at Sailors li "L -I isthmlaii Hearing SlU Takes Lead To Improve Conditions In Snug Harbor Regional NLRB Becision Upholds Seafarers In Midland Election Do It Now • ; i : I.. �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, December 6, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG ^Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 ft ft Ift *. • HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 2 5, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1'945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Promoting Unemployment Hardly a day goes by that one of the ponderous spokes­ men for the shipping industry doesn't gravely announce that the Maritime Industry of the United States is going to hell in a hand basket. They claim that our foreign • trade is decreasing, that foreign bottoms are well able to take care of the European and Far Eastern trade, and that American maritime trade will stabilize at about 20 per­ cent of the high peak hit during the war. All this would lead one to believe that the shipowners and the Goveimment would give earnest thought to what to do to decrease unemployment in the ranks of the seamen. But that is not so; what they are actually doing at this time is to go ahead with plans to train more and more embryo seamen, and in that way to flood the al­ ready overpopulated market. Announcement was made last week by the Maritime Commission that three of the largest training stations and two large training vessels will be kept in operation for the purpose of training unlicensed and licensed seamen. Thous­ ands of seamen were trained at these stations to man the .wartime cargo fleet, but with the greatly reduced status 'of shipping today, it is obvious that there is no further need for such schools. Of course, it can be clearly seen why the Govern­ ment and the shipowners are in favor of continuing such .a program. For them it represents a chance to train men, away from a union atmosphere, and to establish them as a source of anti-union infection in the union body. Second, it will create a vast pool of seamen, eager to ship out in the coming days of reduced shipping, who will fight like dogs for the few available jobs. When that hap­ pens the shipowner usually benefits. When there is a surplus of men for only a limited number of jobs, the employer cuts wages and standards with the certain knowledge that circumstances will force .men into taking any kind of job that comes along. It has been wisely said that the only way to train for .the sea is by sailing in the foc'sle as a seaman. No amount of training in landlocked stations and on supervised train­ ing voyages can take the place of actual experience as a working seaman. The Government has not set up any schools to train carpenters, shoe salesmen, or clerks. There is no reason why the seamen should have been singled out for particu• lar attention. In the merchant fleet of the United States, •there will be enough opportunity to completely train all the new people who could be absorbed into the industry. Any attempt to speed up this process is done for the :purpose of creating vast unemployment among seamen, and to have a ready source of scabs in the event that sea­ men find it necessary to go on strike to defend their jobs and living standards. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Mew bi lie Marine Hospitals These are Ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL C. G. SMITH T. WADSWORTH S. G. LOPEZ R. G. M0SSELLER C. W. SMITH J. H. HARE W. G. H. BAUSE W. B. MUIR L. A. CORNWALL L. L. MOODY K. BELCHER C. M. LARSEN C. L. JACQUES L. KAY R. J. BLAKE J. B. PORTER . rS. H. DANIEL S. INTEGRA V. RODRIGUEZ S. RIVERA C. R. POTTER J. HALL J. M. FORD B. F. TROTTIE W. R. WELCOME P. DOMICA ft ft ft • GALVESTON HOSPITAL LONGKEMPT PAURGASON—SUP ALDERHOLDS KING MITCHELL DOWELL DEETRECH SWENSON CASTAGNERE—B.C. MULKE ft ft ft , BALTIMORE HOSPITAL RAYMOND VAN DREELE RALPH FREY ROBERT CAVENDER CARL SCHULTZ PETER LOPEZ VAYNE TROLLE FRANCIS O'BRIEN MOSES MORRIS MAX FINGERHUT MANUEL ROMERO MAAREUR ABDELKANDER PHILPJEFFERS ft ft ft NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL NORMAN PALLME H. G. DARNELL JACINTO NAVARRO DALE BARNES CHARLES TILLER rK4RL PBTTERSSEN You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 8th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—-1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) J. W. DENNIS JAMES CANARD F. J. SOSS EMIL PAPIO MAX SEIDEL F. GARRETSON WILLIAM C. BARGONE EDWARD CUSTER EDWARD BROCE JR. DONALD BELL P. HAWKINS J. W. ATKINS W. QUARLES RALPH FRINK CENTRAL. MASON R. M. NOLAN ft ft ft NEPONSIT HOSPITAL H. BURKE J. S. COMPBELL B. BRYDER •B. LUFLIN E. VON TESMAR G.^F.McCOMB 'E. "FERRER R. BLAKE , J. R: HENCHEY J. FIGUEROA I ' -• , ^: j �Friday, DeevnilMsy $, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Trade Unions Must Prepare Selves For The Coming Anti-Labor Drive By EARL SHEPPARD The Seafarers International Union is fully aware that in the days just ahead organized labor must be stronger than ever in order to stand off attacks against us from all sides. Strikes like the Miners and the AFL General Strike in Oakland, California are a tip-off as to the way injunctions and police-protected scabs will be used to weaken us. * It's easy to see the anti-labor trend in the hysterical newspaper editorials and radio broadcasts denouncing the "unlawful" power of the unions. Today, our labor movement is much stronger than after World War I. Then, indus­ try, government and other re­ actionary forces united in a com­ mon fight against labor and for the open shop. Today, the same forces are lining up for the same battle—to end the closed shop, and weaken labor's strength. This time the picture is a lot different. Organized labor — fif­ teen million strong in the AFL, CIO and Independent unions — will stand as one against any at­ tack upon their rights. Too many of our bj'others have lost their lives and too many of our heads have been bashed in fighting the cause of labor for us to let them down without staging the battle of our lives to protect labor's rights. TRUMAN'S DILEMMA Our bungling president, Harry Truman, has recently told friends and associates that he favors sweeping revision of the Wagner Labor Act. This is supposed to provide for the less preferential treatment of labor unions in their beefs with the"^ bosses. The confused Mr. Truman doesn't know which way to turn. Should he continue to pose as "labor's friend" giving us a stab in the back occasionally or should he become an open enemy of labor trying to win reactionary support? Another big business outfit, the U, S. Chamber of Commerce has recently come forward with their proposed leglislative program which would really put chains on organized labor. They are in favor of federal laws to outlaw the closed shop and otherwise hog-tie the labor unions so that the bosses will be able to have a big edge when bargaining with the unions. Not one of these outfits or in­ dividuals realizes that organized labor is here to stay. We are not some fly-by-night outfits ready to fall down at the first strong gust of wind. When are these guys going to learn that if they ever succeed in breaking the labor unions that they are going to bring the entire system of socalled. free enterprise tumbling about their, heads? FUTURE DEMOCRACY We don't pretend to be an ex­ pert economist or a specialist in politics, but we do know that the on^ chance for our democracy to grow and develop is for cap­ ital and industry to learn that they must bargain in good faith with labor. There would be no need for' paralyzing strikes like the miners, which the SIU fully supports, if government and industry would negotiate fairly with the unions. Unless they do bargain fairly, there will continue to be such un­ rest that such a thing as indus­ trial peace can never exist. There will be continuous warfare. If these " hate labor" men would stop for a moment to re­ alize that the labor movement is the largest section of the public, then they wouldn't be in such a hurry to cry about labor's .actions hurting the general public. Be­ cause organized labor has a voice and speaks out against all react­ ion, some individuals think that labor is separate from, rather than a part of, the public. One thing is certain, although we have built up an enviable record in the maritime field, and continue to do a good job in or­ Page tluee THERE IT IS ganizing the unorg',mized, the SIU must continue to grow and develop. We can't afford to stand still. However, the NMU is not miss­ ing a trick to try to hold up the certification of the Seafarers as bargaining agent for the Isth­ mian Fleet. Even though we have won this election, we can't neg­ otiate a contract until we are able to cut through the accumulated red tape. So, it might still be necessary to try a little job action in order to hurry things up. In line with the SIU's full speed ahead in organizing, a brand new Organizers Handbook will be out next week to spark the Seafarer's organizing efforts (Continued on Page 4) Sam Patterson For a man who has been going to sea for twenty-seven years, Samuel T. Patterson, .Steward, looks suprisingly young. Of course part of this can be explained by the fact that he made his first trip as a youth of 13, mut still and all, his many years at sea have left few marks on him. Brother Patterson was born in Jacksonville, Florida, where hfs father was a brick mason. Young Sam was supposed to follow in his father's footsteps, but early in life he decided that he would be unhappy if he did. So he ran away from home, and took his first job as messboy on the SS Apache, a passenger liner. "I have never actually regret­ ted this action," he says, "but being a brick mason would be a great that all the doors of the good trade to have at my finger­ Walker were broken loose from tips. I have been happy as a sea­ the hinges. man, and I take pride in my Besides this incident, Sam was work." on ships that were bombed "in every port of Europe," as he puts MAKES OWN WAY it. Livei-pool, Naples, Sicily, and Patterson really has worked his Bizerte, were a few of the places way up. From Messboy he ad­ where they were subjected to vanced through the other ratings bombing. until he was qualified to sail as "We were sure lucky," he re­ Chef. During the war he made calls. "Ships all around us were many trips as Chief Steward, but sunk, but we came through every­ he is looking forward to the time thing okay. I kept my fingers when he can again sail as Chef. crossed all the time, and 1 guess One of the memories he has of it worked." his early days will always stick UNION MAN with him. This was when the Brother Patterson has been a Apache rammed the SS Spring­ field off Eastport, Florida. Both good union man since the days of ships sank quickly; but happily, the •old ISU. When the Seafarers International Union was formed, there were no casualties. Having once made up his mind he joined and has been an active that he wanted to be a merchant member. During the SIU 1946 seaman, Patterson has never de­ General Strike he was in a hospi­ viated from that thought. Except tal, but he made it his business for short periods of time which to report to the Union Hall when­ he had to spend ashore as a re­ ever possible so that he could sult of ill health, he has sailed help out. Patterson is married and has steadily since his first taste of a two children. The eldest one, a seaman's life. The war years were boy, shows signs already of a no exception. preference for the sea. NEAR MISS "It's all right with me," says His worst experience during Sam, "but he has to finish his the war came on Septemlper 26, schooling first, and then he can 1943. He was aboai'd the SS Fran­ start to ship out. The sea has cis A. Walker, Eastern Steamship been kind to me, so it will be Company, when a torpedo missed okay for my son to make the mer­ the ship but hit the next one in chant marine his trade also." line in the convoy. Both ships Brother Patterson is a proud were loaded with high-octane gas­ man; proud of his family, proud oline, and the struck ship went of his job, and proud of his Union down immediately, with all and the job it is doing to improve hands. The concussion was so the lot of working seamen. •- -ass®' . «" Johnny Capps (right) and Jack Craig comment on letter that the bucko Fairland Skipper ivrote to the West Coast Sailor. Brother Capps gels his innings in story below. ( Fairland Skipper Really Threw His Weight Around "Everybody knows that a sea­ man's life is not peaches and cream," says Johnny Capps, AB, but very few people realize what we have to go through if the Skipper is a tough guy, or if the ship is a tub. And it was a lot worse before the Union got strong enough to fight for us." What brought on this tirade from Johnny were the happen­ ings on board the SS Fairland, Waterman Steamship Company, on the trip from Mobile to China. Capps made the ship at Pensacola on July 8, and right after that he was elected Ship's Dele­ gate. One of his first duties was to check the stores and slopchest. The stores were okay, but it was an entirely different story with the slopchest. In order to pro­ vide for the men's comfort on such a long trip, Capps recom­ mended to the Skipper that razor blades, cigarettes, and some ar­ ticles of clothing were needed. As it was, the slopchest contained only a few pairs of extra size pants. CHANGE OF HEART At first the Captain refused to put on the supplies, but as the ship put out to sea he promised that the slopchest would be re­ plenished when the ship came into San Pedro. However, once through the Canal Zone, he changed his mind. The ship made port at San Pedro on July 21, and when'the time came to throw off the lines to continue the voyage, the Cap­ tain started some more trouble. "I hate to say this about the Skipper," said Capps, "but he was drunk. I, wouldn't bring it up except that he wrote a letter to the West Coast Sailor in which he accused the members of the crew of being drunk. As far as I could see, the crew was feeling happy, but the Captain should have been the last one to talk." Drunk or sober, what the Mas­ ter did then was inekcusable. He first sent a Wiper and an OS to steer the vessel out of the har­ bor. When they refused to go, and when the crewmembers backed them up, he hit an AB„ and a Fireman, and then picked up the Chief Mate and threw him halfway across the deck. Seeing this, none of the crew wanted to sail with Ryan, so to a man they left the ship and sent to San Francisco for a Pa­ trolman. Capps went to tell the Skipper of the crew's decision, and in reply the Captain pulled a gun and ordered Capps off the ship. The morning the Patrolman showed up, immediately the Captain changed his attitude. He " promised that he would forget the whole matter if the crew would, that no charges would be brought against any member of the crew, and that he would not continue his harsh methods in the future. This was agreed to and the ship left San Pedro. LULL BEFORE STORM But the calmness was short-r lived. As soon as the ship was underway, the Skipper stated that evei'y man who had walked off the ship would be logged two days pay, plus the expense of holding up the ship. Capps kept his head about him, and as a con­ sequence none of the men signed the log. From then on it became even worse, if possible. The Skipper, who is a big fellow, threw his weight around and insisted that since he was the Master of the ship, everything would have to be done his way. "When we showed him the agreement," recalls Capps, "he threw it to the deck and said he didn't give a damn about the Union, the agreement, or any­ thing else. He used to like to bait the crew by making dirty cracks about the Union. But we kept our mouths closed, and that burn­ ed him up worst of all." In Shanghai they had a hear­ ing before the Coast Guard. After listening to all the evidence, and (Continued on Page 11) �Pag* Four THE SE AP ARERS LOG Attention Members! HlRE$Mfli ITHIMK All Departments When your ship docks, it is a good idea to have a list of necessary repairs to give to the Patrolman. This wiU help in letting the company know exactly what has to be done to get the ship in tip­ top condition. Seafarers don't have to sail beat-up ships. Do your part to make every ship a clean, well kept vessel. QUESTION:—Royf has the high cost of living affected you? RICHARD PINCKNEY. OS: As far as I am concerned, ris­ ing prices are going to make a homeless man out of me. When I am on the beach I usually stay at a hotel. Well, rooms at this hotel used to be $1.00 per night, and now they charge $2.00 to $3410 for rooms in the same place. X can't afford to pay those prices and still eat. And any food worth eating has gone way out of sight where price is concerned. The rich people can buy what they want because they have the dough, but we working stiffs have to do without. iiiiiil Seafarers Asks Improvements In Snug Harbor THOMAS WILLIAMS, Steward: The dollar is not worth a dol­ lar any more. It has become very difficult for a seaman to make both ends meet, especially when shipping is slow. For a while meat prices came down a little, but now they are climbing again and will probably go higher than they were. I recently bought a suit for $75.00. I used to spend only $25.00 for suits, and I give you my word that those suits were much better than the one I just bought. The same condi­ tion applies to shoes and other articles of clothing. RAY STANGLE, MM: The only thing that a man needs to live on that hasn't gone up in price is water. Everything else is so high that most people can't afford to eat decently, or to dress decently. Take me, for in­ stance. When I'm on the beach I like to go to a movie at night. Now movies are $1.25; so it's either pay that much or sit around with nothing to do. Food is also high, and most of it is not as good as you could buy for less money just a few months ago. No seamem can ship enough to make enough money to live on. GEORGE VAGO, Wiper: I'm still a single man so it isn't too bad for me. But even single men have to watch out. Cigaret­ tes used to be 15 cents per pack and now they are 20 cents. Shoes are twice as expensive as they used to be and they are not near­ ly as good. Food has gone so high that a man has to be a millionaire to get a square meal in most res­ taurants. My last trip was to Arabia, and when I returned I was surprised at how much prices had advanced in the short time I was away. (Continued from Page 1) articles that aid to their pleasure and their comfort. On the subject of food, they maintain that it is usually so poorly prepared and served, that it is unappetizing if not outright revolting. No attempt is being made to follow a sensible diet, and this added to the poor qual­ ity, has made mealtime a hard­ ship rather than a pleasure. In view of the fact that the Sailors Snug Harbor is one of the most richly endowed institutions in the world, and since this money is only being used at pres­ ent for the care and maintenance of 400 individuals, we believe that more attention should be paid to the quality and preparation of the food. Friday, Decambet 6. 1946 Now Is Time To initiate Four Watches On SlU Ships By JOSEPH S. BUCKLEY Some of the previous issues of the Seafarers Log have carried references by Paul Hall, in his column "Clearing the Deck," to the four watch system. We oldtime seamen realize that when all the ships go back into the hands of the private operators we shall have a great many Broth­ ers out of work due to the lack of jobs. put up a stink about lack of quarters and such bull, but we can easily pvercome these ob­ jections by pulling job actions at the point of production. That is the only language that the bully Shipowner understands. . Aboard a ship, in ^he engine room, a worker is in reality a slave. He is obedient to the clock and to the mechanical monster The four watch system is not who never seems to get enough an impossibility. It can become oil in the four hours it must be a reality if we endorse such a fed, if lie is on a four hour watch. program when we send our of­ END EXPLOITATION ficial representatives to negoti­ To meet the progress of science ate with the Isthmian Steamship we must reduce the hours of la­ Company when the time comes. bor so as to increase the manning The four watch system will power that the machine has taken lead to the creation of more jobs from us. The fewer men who are and less working hours for our employed, and the harder they membership. Cutting down the are worked, the greater profit for^ hours-of labor is the only method the shipowner and the rest of the seaman has to beat the un­ the thieves who represent the employment situation that will profit system of exploitation. face us withirf the near future. It is the duty of every indi­ By this means we will have vidual member of the Seafarers nine hours of leisure instead of International Union to back up the eight we now get; we will the drive of the Union officials have four oilers and four fire­ in this program to increase the men, and day men wil work six manning power aboard all SIUhours instead of the usual eight. contract ships. SAW IT WORK Bring the subject up in your Two years ago I fired coal on shipboard meetings, and in the the Great Lakes upder the four regular meetings ashore. Let us watch system. This was on an make that the prime object for SIU contracted ship out of South this coming year. Chicago. It worked out swell, Sincere, conscientious union and meal hours worked out okay, men can do anything if they are too. interested in fighting to create " Of course, Mr._ Shipowner will a "Brotherhood of the Sea." POOR ATTITUDE The well-being of the old men is tied up closely with the treat­ ment accorded them. Certainly anything that makes their every day life trying, such as poor food and denial of personal rights, tends to make them unhappy and ill. This institution was endowed for a specific purpose. On the basis of the complaints which we have received, we believe that the spirit and the letter of the endowment are not being carried out. We trust that you will look into this situation with an eye toward raising your standards to a parity with living conditions aboard SlU-contracted ships. If this mat­ ter must be taken up first with your Board of Trustees, we hope that that can be done without too much delay. The Sailors Snug Harbor is close to the hearts of the United States merchant seamen who see in it a secure home for their old age. For this reason, we hope that you will be able to dispel any doubts they may have regard­ ing the treatment they can expect in the future. Hoping that you will give this matter your prompt attention, and that we may hear from you in the near future, I remain. Very Truly Yours, Joseph H. Volpisn Special Services Representative Seafarers International Union, AFL. r ~ FROM THE LAKES The crew of the SS Rockwood, operating out of Chi­ cago, turned over $26.50 for the hospitalized seamen at Fort Stanton, New Mexico. \ Antl-Petrlllo Law Is Declared Unconstitutional By U.S. Court CHICAGO—The first test of the Lea Act, commonly called the anti-Petrillo law, resulted in the law being ruled unconstitu­ tional, and the criminal proceed­ ings against James C. Petrjllo, President of the American Feder­ ation of Musicians, AFL, being dismissed. The charges against Mr. Petrillo, filed last June 13 by United States Attorney J. Albert Woll, alleged that he used force and coercion to require radio station WAAF to employ more persons than it needed to conduct its business. This, it was charged, was a violation of the Lea Act. In an eight page opinion, hand­ ed down by Federal Judge Wal­ ter J. La Buy, it was held that the Act violates the fifth Amend­ ment because of the indefiniteness and uncertainty in the definition of a criminal offense; is in con­ tradiction to the first Amend­ ment which guarantees fi-eedom of speech; and violates the fifth and thirteenth Amendments by the restriction upon employment of labor. says that you can't discriminate, which is what this law called for." Boiled down to the simplest facts, the ruling upheld the right of peaceful picketing; the right of employes to leave their place of employment collectively as a means of ' enforcing their de­ mands; and the freedom of work­ ers to leave thir jobs at will or for no reason at all. The motion to 'dismiss the suit on the grounds of unconstitu­ tionality was made by Joseph A. Padwayi counsel for Mr. Pcfrillo and for the AFL. Labor Must Prepare For Coming Reaction (Continued from Page 3) U. S. TO APPEAL in the tanker and other fields. In addition, a couple of other organ­ izing leaflets are now being fin­ ished and should be ready for publication within the next two or three weeks. The organizing program of the SIU is not dor­ mant. It's jufet taking on more fuel for the big job that lies ahead. The United States Attorney said that the case would be im­ mediately appealed to the Su­ preme Court under provisions permitting questions on the con­ stitutionality of a specific act to be taken straight to the highest court in the land. At his headquarters, Mr. Petrillo issued a statement praising the court's action, and commented, "The Federal Court preaches and practices. free spech, democ­ racy, and Americanism when it Until every unorganized work­ er on the deep water, inland rivers, harbors, and Great Lakes is organized, there is still a job for the SIU to accomplish. We can't afford to rest until that job is finished, and its up to you as loyal Seafarers to help this pro­ gram to the utmost. It's your Union, Brothers, and it's your job as well as ours to see that everyunorganized seaman and water­ front worker becomes a member of the SIU. �THE SEAFARERS EOQ •Ftiday, December 6; 1946 Page Fire -- -i-- Traito Itoiomst^ In New GFleans Resent Commie WTaterfront Drive By BUCK STEPHENS Slow Shipping And Golil WeMhnr In Boston — Organizing Goes (to BOSTON—Winter has arrived in New England and made its advent with a pretty fair-sized blizzax'd, leaving a thin mantle of snow covering icy streets and sidewalks. The new Hall provides a;comfortable haven against this weather, and this morning's first call found between 150 and 200 members in the Hall, virtually all of them interested in about twenty jobs on the board. Two out of every three ships hitting here are foreign, and ap­ parently this trend is on the in­ crease. But if this sounds gloomy, it does not necessarily mean that we are without hope for a come­ back pretty soon. The Kyska paid off here on a Sunday. She came in here under the control of the Maritime Com­ mission and is going out today as a privately owned Waterman. She signs her foreign articles here, and it is rumored that more Waterman ships on the North Europe run will sign and payoff in Boston. If this should prove true, it will give the Branch a much-needed lift. successful in making valuable contacts. In this connection we have jtist received a most grat­ ifying letter from the SUP organ­ izer, Johhny Hansen, commend­ ing us for our work on a Stan­ dard tanker. PLAIN TO SEE The unorganized tanker com­ panies must be able to read the writing on the wall. They are going to be organized eventually, and may as well consent to elect­ ions and get it .over. -with.. Every Cities Service tanker contacted here is in good SIU shape; un­ questionably this outfit also will go the way of Isthmian. Well, the outlook for the com­ ing week is a little bit brighter. Waterman is putting the Niantic Victory in operation this week and will put on the crew within a few days. Whterman is also taking over the Abe Clark, formerly NMU, and will be crewing her up short­ ly. It is also expected that this company will operate the Sim­ mons Victory after this week. Silence, this week from the Branch Agents of - the follow­ ing. ports: CHARLESTON PORT ARTHUR HOUSTON NORFOLK JACKSONVILLE TAMPAx MOBILE CORPUS CHRISTI SAVANNAH Ditliith Last Sbipiiii^ Flurry As Close Of Lakes Season Nears By EINER NORDAAS DULUTH —We are getting the last rush of business here in Duluth before the season ends and everjdhing is coming at us at once. The weather has been quite bad and has held many of the ships out on the lakes until now, so they are all coming into port at once. Most of the ships that pull out of this port are on their final journey of the season with quite a few taking cargoes of grain. Today, ^wo Midland ships leave for Buffalo with three more leav­ ing in a couple of days, and then the port will be pretty barren for the rest of the winter. With a couple of Wesf Coast tankers scheduled for this week, DELAYS FREQUENT too, quite a few members should As far as the Eastern ships are be able to duck the cold weather concerned, delays have been fre­ mentioned ir, the opening para­ quent. Now it appears unlikely graph. that the first ship will be in com­ mission before January 15 — which means that 50 or 60 mem­ bers will be out of work that much longer. Of course, with Eastern oper­ ating regular service, a certain By JOE ALGINA amount of shipping business is guai'anteed. Then, too, the interDon't think that this story is NEW YORK — The beach has coastals have by no means re­ certainly cleared up here the last an isolated instance. I'll bet that turned to normal- since the West few days, and it is about time. there are quite a few seamen Coast strike ended. These have For a long period of time we around today who cannot afford always provided some additional were unable to ship due to our to buy the food and clothing that work for the port. own strike and the strike of our they need. And if thei'e are a In the meantime,, while the Brothers in the Masters, Mafgp, slump has been at its worst, there and Pilots. Now that all the has, strangely enough, been strikes have been settled on all plenty of work for all hands , in three coasts, shipping is picking the office. We still have to cover up, and the board has been list­ the ships, take care of beefs aris­ ing quite a few good jobs. ing on same, plus the ones that Of course, there is little chance come over the counter. And that shipping will hit the same these are legion when so many peak that it did in the heyday of members are on the beach for the war; but any improvement any length of time, a§ most of over what it has been in the them have been. past few months is all to the good.• Also, there is the organizing The people, shipowners, who work which is always going on, and in which this port has been begrudge us the salary increase we just gained, should take into considei-ation the fact that a sea­ couple of children, it makes the man usually works only nine or situation that much worse. ten months each year. Not that When the shipowners agreed he wouldn't like to work more; Pursuant to a recent de­ to our wage demands, price con­ it's just that there are not enough cision made by the member­ trol was still in effect. Our in­ jobs to keep all seamen employ­ ship, news from all the Lakes creases meant something then. ed-for any longer period of time. Port Agents appear on these But the way things are going pages. Although the Seafar­ HARD TIMES now, we didn't gain a damn ers Log is the official organ thing. of the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ This situation, coupled with the The bosses think it is funny to trict only, it welcomes these rising prices, means that seamen reports and will publish are having a tough time making give a man a raise and then hike them whenever received. ends meet. I was speaking to one up prices even beyond the pid­ If any port in the Atlantic AB, a guy with two kids, and he dling raise. They don't lose any­ and Gulf- District does not fold me that his wife can't'afford thing, but the working stiff does. appear in the port pages, it is to serve meat more than twice Now the picture looks black, because the Log has not re­ each week. He says that his kids and only a decrease in prices, or ceived' any news from that don't get the milk they need, and an increase in wages with prices jporti. that keeping them in clothes remaining where they are, will and'shoes is an impossible job. answer the problem. Beach Clearing Rapidly In N.Y. With End Of Maritime Strikes LAKES NEWS •:•••• iJL NEW ORLEANS — The commies in this port are crying to high heaven about unity. Re­ cently they issued a pamphlet, endorsed by the Seamen's Club, Port of New Orleans Communist Party. This club is supposed to be composed of both AFL and CIO seamen. Only half of this statement is true, because while CIO seamen are members of the club and the communist party, no AFL sea­ man in this port, or in any other port that I know of, is a mem­ ber of^ the cdmmunist party or any of its clubs. In this leaflet the CMU is mentioned many times, and each time with a lot of flowery phrases There is very little need to re­ peat that shipping is slow, be­ cause in a matter of a few weeks there will be no shipping at all and we will have to sweat out the long cold winter with the Lakes frozen over, eagerly awaiting the ice break-up in the spring. Many SIU men are still around the port visiting the Midland ships before they leave to talk to the Midland seamen and take the Logs onto the ships, but most of the men have taken to the highways and points south. Some of the SIU men who have done excellent jobs on these Midland ships are Brothers Storval, Jen­ nings and Thompson, and they'll be back in the spring to renew organizational activity on the ships as they hit Duluth. The Duluth Hall will be kept open all winter and we invite you all to come around. Meetings will be held the first and third Monday of each month, at 7:30 P.M. I would like to take this op­ portunity to thank all members for the splendid cooperation given at all times during the 1946 season. I hope that you will all be back at the start of the 1947 season, so that we can continue our job of organizing the unor­ ganized into the Seafarers Inter­ national Union. about the unity and leadership of." the group. 'iV'e all know what a. part the CMU played in the last, maritime strikes, and-there is no question about what a disrupt tive force they were. LIE AFTER LIE The same pamphlet mentions ' the fact that shipowners, the Item (a local newspaper), and certain-; AFL officials are working to­ gether "to split the maritime^ unions" and that the climax of this action was a "fascist, stormtrooper attack upon a public meeting of the communist party." This is another complete lie be­ cause the names of all those tak^" ing part in the battle were pub- • lished in the local papers and all are local boys and good trade unionists. The meeting referred to was the 29th Anniversary of the Bol­ shevik Revolution. This was supposed to be a mass meeting for speeches and organization. Chief among the speakers were the incoming and outgoing chair­ men of the communist party in Lbuisiana. • Also present were some topnotch officials of the National Maritime Union; the Marine Cooks and Stewards; the Interr national Longshore Workers Union, as well as officials and members of other CIO unions. In the middle of the principle speech some seventy-odd people took objection to the un-Ameri­ can remarks of the speaker and started action to force him to keep quiet. Soon there was a small sized riot going on, and approximately 125 people were hauled off to the hoosegow. UNION OPPOSITION Those pleading guilty to dis­ turbing the peace were fined $2.50 The SIU men pleaded not guilty, and were able to get out on bond. Later in court, the case against them was dismissed. Seventeen of the comrades were fined $20.00 or ten days in jail, so that is proof that the re­ marks of the speaker were the main factors in causing the riot. All honest trade unionists in New Orleans are against commie infiltration in our trade unions. It is high time that we register our opposition to the communists and get to work clearing them out of the labor movement. The Patrolmen Say ... Hot and Cold Taking showers with cold water in the North Atlantic and in hot water in the tropics was the lot of the men of the Cape Mohegan until very recently. I went aboard this ship for a partial pay­ off and that beef was the first one handed me by the crew. They said that due to poor con­ struction of the vessel, the only way to take a cool bath in the hot climates is to go back to the old days and use a pail. •We talked with the Port En­ gineer and 'he said that nothing could be done about it since it had'already been taken up with the 'WSA and they had not done anything about it. I soon saw that I wasn't get­ ting anyplace, so a shipboard meeting was held and the men decided not to sign on until the necessary repairs had been made. "When I told, this to the Skipper, he called the Chief Engineer and with the blueprints in front of us, we traced the lines. Soon it became apparent what the trouble was. The tank that fed the showers was filled each time before the ship left for Puerto Rico, and was not filled until it returned because taking on water in Puerto Rico is il­ legal. That meant that the water stayed in a tank, open to the ele­ ments and was therefore hot in hot climates and cold when the ship got into northern weather. We decided to try an experi­ ment. From now on water will be pumped from the domestic . tank in small quantities so that it will have a chance to cool off in the tropics, and to heat up in the north. We hope that the plan will work.Claude Fishe» II �• T H B S E AF A R E RS LOG Page Six Baltimore Is Still Hotspot For Seafarers Organizing Drive BALTIMORE—While shipping from the Hall in Baltimore at present is going on at a lessened pace and a large numhor of men as still on the beach, the organi­ zers in Baltimore are being kept t'!; on the hop with quite a few unorp ganized vessels tying up at this port. Isthmian alone expects six of her ships in at any time, and or­ ganizer Max Beck is consider­ ing the hiring of a helicopter to get around to all the ships. Be­ THE RIGHT WAY !he important part the port of Baltimore played in the drive The magnitude of the Isthmian drive in itself is a hard thing to p-asp, and an amazing item in he campaign is the fact that durng the past six months 80 Isthnian ships touched this port n other words practically every hip in the Isthmian fleet at one ime or another during the past six months tied up in Baltimore. Each of these ships had to be met and the crews spoken to. It was fast and furious work while it lasted and there was little time to think of the tre­ mendous job being done. Time passed quickly and it wasn't un­ til the end of the campaign that the organizers were able to realize the magnificent job ac­ complished. Friday, Decembnr 6, 194e> V Engineer Has Very Dad Case Of Sour Grapes By RAY SWEENEY Joseph Santos studies the ballot before he enters the polling booth to make his choice of officers for 1947. Alert Crew Helps In Collecting 1500 Hours Disputed Overtime GALVESTON—Some guys just can't stand to see anyone make advances unless they make the same steps forward. What is even worse is that this time the guy who is trying to beat us down is an Engineer, a member of the MEBA, and we all know that if it hadn't been for our Union the MEBA would have lost its strike, sure as shooting. Ilcro is what happened. When our new agreements were signed we aU thought that there would be no further need for disputes since all work and overtime is pretty clearly explained. But that's not the way some guys figure, especially that Engineer. By BLACKIE CARDULLO Now that it is all over and the The SS Helen, Bull Lines, came MARCUS HOOK — We had conditions that we ourselves official announcement of the into port after the strike was set­ NLRB is awaited, Baltimore in quite a bit of activity in the port once worked under. tled. The new agreement was al­ Many of the boys we talk to taking stock finds itself high on this week, and shipping, haj^pickready in force, and the Skipper the list of factors that contributed ed up to a point where the die- are surprised when we tell them cause of this increased organiza­ to the resounding victory of the hard beachcombers are taking of the wages and conditions that and the Chief Engineer agreed to pay all the overtime that was in tional activity Mike Hook has SIU in its campaign to win the ships in self defense. have been achieved by the SIU. dispute at that time. So the Helen .been, added to the staff for the Isthmian fleet. The SS Council Crest paid off Once we get a chance to talk to sailed, and paid off in Baltimore time being. last week after a five month voy­ these boys, they are with us 100 without any trouble. Despite consistently unsuccess­ age, and as you can imagine, per cent. ful attempts in the past, Calmar HARD TIMES there was plenty of disputed ROMANCE. ROMANCE and Ore outfits are trying to overtime to be .settled. Luckily, Practically the whole crew ship finks aboard their vessels. We hope that this story will the crew was an exceptionally signed on again, but this time it . This finky maneuver requires, alert bunch of men who had prove to be the last chapter.in was different. As soon as the and is getting, the greatest of figured that something like this the history of one of our local ship sailed, one of the Engineers attention from the Union, and might happen, so they had been belles. She has been leading an started getting "snorty." He Baltimore is devoting quite a bit keeping any disputed overtime SIU member around by the nose, forced the Oiler and the FWT of its time to this problem. and every time she two-timed on separate sheets. By HENRY W. CHAPPELL to stand up all watch. He re­ Although shipping is at a re­ All this made it easy for us him, she said that she had been fused to blow tubes on Sunday. duced rate, the local office has out with one of her brothers, TOLEDO—Activity in this port been kept busy handling several is practically nil due to the im­ to settle the overtime to the com­ cousins, lincles, or what have you. In fact he did everything he could to cut overtime and to beefs, and at the same time Agent pending freeze over of the lakes, plete satisfaction of all concerned. This guy says that he didn't make the trip miserable. 'Curly -Rentz has been making and so all of our energies are be­ Everybody was paid in fuU, and get suspicious until she intro­ numerous changes in the Hall, ing expended in making contact in time to take off for home for It's not our fault that we were duced him to a Norwegian father, streamlining it with a view to with ships as they lay up, and Thanksgiving Dinner. With $1500 able to negotiate a better con­ one Spanish and one Irish broth­ reducing expenditures, and to in­ talking SIU to the non-union they must have been able to tract than they did. After all, er, and two uncles who spoke a rustle up a good time. sure a smoother running machine crews. we didn't force them to allow language that no one could iden­ to handle the many activities of ORGANIZING SUN OIL Harry Bridges to do their talk­ tify. In the short time that the To­ i that port. ing for them. It all goes to prove ledo Hall has been open we have It seems that this girl had all Organizing on the Sun Oil Personal friends of Johnny that if you get something good been particularly gratified at the Company is going full blast and I male relations and everyone a' Hatgimisios, Walter Haas and the and the other fellow doesn't, he turn-out of unorganized seamen hope that within a short time we seaman. Our advice to this guy other SIU men involved in a beef will go out of his way to deal you who have dropped in to give the is that a long whaling expedi­ • ihave contributed close to $1,'000 all the misery he can. Hall the look over. tion, say about three years long to give the boys a helping hand The Maiden Creek is in now, i.s tlie way to mend a broxen They find it a welcome relief in their fight to straighten mat­ and even with Morgan Hyle as heart. to be able to come in and sit ters out. In this way he can meet some Skipper all hands are happy as down in a Union Hall and be left FACTS ON ISTHMIAN nice mermaids who have no rela­ one big family. They had a swell to themselves without someone tives, and who won't double-cross feed on Thanksgiving, so that Now that the Isthmian cam^hem the political lowhim. I was enough to be thankful for. .paign has come to a close, and a In^eprialism m successful close for the SIU and American Imperialism Isthmian seamen, some interest­ in China. They're glad to visit a Hall ing facts come to light to show where the guys they meet are interested in the betterment of conditions for the seamen, and are concentrating all of their By STANLEY WARES energies in that direction instead will be able to say, "The SIU CLEVELAND—^Like most ports have of keeping up to date as to of shouting slogans of condem- Does It Again." on the Great Lakes at this time what each port is doing or plans This whole campaign is one By WILLIAM (CURLY) RENTZ of year, shipping is at a stand­ to do. BALTIMORE - Recent SIU activities in foreign coun- of the most unorthodox organiz­ still, and we expect it to remain Personally I must confess that tries. ing jobs ever undertaken by the ships which tied up here in Bal­ that way until next Spring. I am not a columnist, but when SIU. timore donated a total of $78.00 FOR SEAMEN In the meantime, with the cold the membership speaks I'll ful­ Whenever any of us go on the to Seafarers hospitalized in the By coming to the SIU Hall at waterfront to give out the SIU weather setting in, the fellows fill that request to the best of my .Marine Hospital helping them to •defray personal expenses while Summit Street in Toledo you Tanker News or to talk Union to who are not heading for the coast ability. So you can rest assured •they are recuperating. | of getting the facts any of the Sun Oil employes, we are hanging around the Hall un­ that I'll report whatever takes John Taurin of the Hospital story on the Great Lakes have to be careful that we are raveling their yarns of incidents place this winter in the port of they experienced during the past Cleveland. in an unadulterated form. Committee r e p o r.t s that the not seeh. If any of the company season. During the coming winter the The SIU has no axe to grind stooges see a man talking to us, anoney was received from crewIt's going to be hard to tell who Marine Council in this port ex­ anembers of the SS Claggett, politically, nor has it any em­ that man is fired the very next deserves that well-known medal, pects to meet to discuss ways '$50.00; SS George Gershwin, ployer to serve; the SIU is first day. because they sure are telling and means of being ready for any $23.00; and the SS Andrew Jack- and foremost a seamen's union It has gotten to the point where sbrhe dandies. emergency that may come up, made up of rank and file mem­ • soh, $5.00, and divided equally it is a game of hide and seek. At a regular meeting in Detroit We've seen how effective, it has among (;he following men giving bers who decide who their lead­ But with all their spotters and :each man $5.58. Francis R. ers will be, and what course of stooges, they haven't been able recently, the membership passed operated on the coasts, and yoM O'Brien, W. L. Gillespie, M. J. action the imion will follow. to stop us yet. We are continu­ a motion requesting the Agents can bet that we intend to make, Welsh/ Moses Morris, and H. W. Every seamen wants better ing to organize these Brothers in each port on the Lakes to sub­ it just as effective here on'the / ;Sherwin. conditions and higher wages and who are working under crimp mit an article each week to the Lakes. Seafarers Log. Also receiving the aid of their it is through a democratic Union More and more seamen on the Jhbughful Brothers were: Ralph like the SIU that the officials With the end of the season at Lakes and on the coast are find­ Prey, Max Fingerhut, Wayne wiU be urged to go out and fight hand I can hardly blame them ing put that the SIU is Uie only TroUe, Peter Lopez, Roy Justice, for better contracts for its mem­ for making that request, because Union in the field that is jn there •Carl Schultz, Raymond Von bership. That's the way a demo­ they will all be heading for parts fighting for them,- instead • .of Dreele, Albert D. Whitehouse, cratic union works, and that is imknown, and- those columns in wasting its time building, up the -wand Manuel Romero. the SIU. • the Log are the only way they political ambitions of party-liners: . * Unorganized Visit SiU Haii in Toiedo Crews Donate To Hospitalized Cleveland AFL Maritime Council To Hold Meeting During Winter �• Priday< December. 6, 1948. ' •••' '"r^'-v ;• • '•» TEE SEAPAR ER S LOG - " •• ' \ '"' • '"v: .:, r Page S4TMI V SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS:| Pilgrim Crewman's Injuries Laid To Unsafe Conditions CG Hangs Up WhenCOGoes To Lunch A charge that "unsafe working conditions" were re* sponsible for the injuries sustained bby Marion McClintoc aboard the SS Alcoa Pilgrim was made at a recent ship* board meeting held at sea. McClintov fell from a 15 foot boom he was working on during a heavy fog. The boon* Seafarer Fred Reppine long ago marked the Coast Guard as phony. He w^s convinced that it only had time for the prosecu­ tion of merchant seamen. Last week his convictions re­ ceived corroboration when he spotted. a newspaper item in which the Coast Guard figured prominently by its absence. Brother Reppine told of the amus­ ing incident in a letter. It seems that three East St. Louis, 111., policemen talked for an hour and a half to dissuade a war veteran from jumping from the Eads bridge over the Mis­ sissippi river while a desk ser­ geant tried to get a Coast Guard rescue boat to the scene. The veteran was finally drag­ ged back to safety, but the boat uhviiff "ffie Ovx;^I^V)^^, You U.|5 In a piexx, of C<vnvaS Sent in by the Baltimore branch, this poster is part of the campaign there for accident prevention. Knife Attack On 4 SIUMen Brings Consular Protest The American vice-consul in Santos, Brazil, has of­ ficially requested a complete report of the police investi­ gation of the attack made on four Seafarers by a band of armed hoodlums late last October 13. The men were re­ turning to their ship, the SS Walter Christensen, and were never showed up. The police ser­ geant said that when he phoned the Coast Guard station he was told: "Sorry, but the commanding officer is out eating. I'll tell him about it as soon as he gets back." Commenting on the Coast Guard's cessation of operations while the CO was out to chow. Brother Reppine says: I'll bet if it was a sailor who was going to jump off the bridge he would have lost his papers for about a year or more. "Next time the Coast Guard has my number, I think IH call them up and tell them I'm going to jump from a bridge. Perhaps in that way I can beat the rap." What would you do. Brother Reppine, if the Coast Guard told you it was going to jump off a bridge? just inside the dock's gate, when^ TEXT OF LETTER the gang set upon them with Mr. Arthur Parsloe knives. American Consul The attackers, after being Santos, Brazil driven off, escaped in the dark­ ness. None of the victims was Dear Sir: At about 11 p. m. on Oct. 13, injured. 1946, an unprovoked attack, in The consul's action, in which which knives were used, was he also urged the local police made on four members of the chief to adopt measures "to pre­ vent repetition of similar inci­ crew of this vessel just inside dents," followed an appeal to his the gate at the dock at the foot office by the Christensen's three of Rua General Camera. Ihese four men were return­ department delegates, after sev­ eral attempts to stir local au­ ing to the ship from a motion thorities into action were unsuc­ picture and were completely sober. We have endeavored to cessful. have this affair investigated by UNPROVOKED ATTACK the civil authorities, and at The attack on the four SIU every turn we have received crew men was entirely unpro­ very little cooperation. voked. The men, whose identity We feel that, as American was not disclosed, had left a citizens coming to this coun­ downtown Santos motion picture try as seamen, we have a right theatre. They headed directly for to representation from you in the vessel. The note to the con­ this matter-. .If you sirould not sul stressed that the men were take action satisfactory to us, completely sober. with the aim of suppressing . At 11 p. m. the Seafarers reach­ these attacks by unknown per­ ed the dock gate at the foot of sons, we intend to consult the Rua General Camera, where the State Dept. by cablegram. Christensen was tied up. They We feel sur-e, however, that were inside the gate, not far from you will give this matter your the ship, when the - attackers, immediate attention. knives in hand, sprang out of the RespectfuUy yours, darkness. Robert High, Deck DeL The noise of the ensuing Mike Hook, Engine DeL scuffle brought aid from the L. Glanville, Stew. Del. Christensen, and the hoodlums The consul took immediate.ac­ were routed; tion, informing the Christensen The civil authorities were noti­ crew members by Utter of his fied of the incident but the men official communication with . the received little cpopei'ation, they Santos police chief, requesting said. his report on the case, and the measirres to ' It was then that the following recorrrmendation letter was sent to the vice-consul: "prevent" recurrences. was rigged at a 10 degree angle.T The incident was reported to dunnage." They charged that he drove some of the crew to work., the meeting by Deck Delegate as much as 30 hours' handling: James Foster. Foster stated that and .stacking dunnage from oneon the day of the accident the pile to another. The men said, Bosun knocked the men off at they felt the Mate's methods con-<^ 9:30 a.m. due to the wet, slick tributed to accidents. condition of the decks and booms, Several other conditions aboard and the thick fog which shrouded the Pilgrim stirred the crew t<» the vessel. The Bosun judged action. It was moved and passedthese conditions as unsafe. that a communication be sent to "At 10:30 a.m.," Foster continu­ the New York Hall revealing two ed, "the Chief Mate came storm­ shortcomings on board. ing down and turned the men to The communication was to again." At about 11:30 a.m. Bro­ point out that, the ship had sailed ther Marion McClinicc, who is an from the United States and froirs excellent seamen, fell from the Trinidad, going north, withoutboom. winter gear. In Trinidad the- men. PUT "TO BED had asked the Captain for winter"The Bo.sun reported the ac­ wear. He told the Purser to give cident to the Chief Mate and the the men what they needed; Pui'ser right away. They confin­ though apparently the stock was^ ed the injured man to bed," Fost­ inadequate. The men said "we er said. understand that the law govern­ Continuing his report, Foster ing slopchests on board ships, stated that "the Chief Mate had reads that winter gear should be the other officers sign statements available at all times." saying that the booms were not SOAP SHORTAGES wet. Added to the comrnunieaiion Foster said that he immediately was the Black Gang Delegate's asked some 15 or 20 men to in­ report on shortages of soap and spect the booms. All found that soap powder. On board two the booms were wet. months, the men had made sev­ Foster pointed out that the eral requests of the First Assist­ Bosun who had ordered the men ant for soap, soap powder and to knock off was an oldtimer, lava soap, but were refused each, "who I'eally knew his business." time. The Delegate then went to The deck gang asailed the Chief the Chief Engineer, who was wiUMate's method of "marathoning ing to issue the soap and said he would order some in the next , port. Meanw-hiie, the First Assistantadmitted he had soap powder. He used it himself, but still refused. to issue it. Nils Gronberg served as chair­ man of the meeting, and L. W.The horse flesh enthusiasts at Highsmith was recording secre­ the Kingston, Jamaica, race track tarywaited patiently for the day's feature event. Last minute bet­ Had Tough Trip tors hurriedly sought out the book makers for a final fling. The start­ er was making feverish efforts to line up the nervous nags. Suddenly a deafening roar broke from the standi. To a man the spectators jumped to their feet. "They're off!" The amazing sight unfolding on the track had seasoned veterans proclaiming that never before had they witnessed such a spectacle of speed and reckless racing. His­ tory was being made at the Ja­ maica track. It couldn't even be called competition. CROWD WILD The crowd cheered crazily as the lead mount streaked the course. The nearest bit of horse hide to him was still stomping at the starting line. The shouts of Brother E. Maltson, the SS encouragement made a drunken Waltham Victory's Chief Stew­ din. ard on a recent South African "Get a horse," hoarsed the nag run had a hectic time trying wags. straighten out the food snari*Still the leader came, loaded resulting from short suppHea, with fire and fury. Mattson had a series .of scrapes Splitting the tense atmosphere at every, turn as he fought to (Continved on Page 8) get sufficient food for the men. Wiper Takes Handicap At Jamaica, BWI f- • -isi • •A • • "--J �r flr £ S E A P A R E R S L O G P99» EighS: Friday. December 6. 1946' DJgested RlUnutes^ Of SlU Sbi^ Meetings ,_AihoA- PILGRIM, OcL 3^ Chairman Nils Gronberg; Secret^r L. W. Highsmilh. New Bu«ixess7 nmtion-made to have hn written statement in regards to tbe treatment of the Deck Gah0 and present it to the American Consul. Motion made . that the overtime be signed as it is. written or be disputed as it is written.by,-the Chief Mate. I |Ood and Welfare: Chairman ronberg, gave-the members a ng talk on unionism and how i|ey should all stick together SI everything. A list of charges |as written and read to be pre|ntsd to the American Consul. RUTGERS VICTORY. Aug. 25—Chairman Albert Plaits; Secretary George L. Sawyer. Motions carried! to put out;bet­ ter night lunches; larger, quan^ titles and more variety; to ob­ tain an electric percolator; to obtain washing machine. Dis­ cussion of Officers receiving better food than crew. Beef about not having enough fresh fruit and vegetables. One min­ ute of silence observed for our lost brothers. t a,, i t LABEDO VICTORY. Oct. 27 i^Chairman Samuel Howard; Secretary Milburn Tuttle. DeleS^es reported everything okay. Motions carried: that upon ar;>val in port. Patrolman be re­ ferred to beef on Germans dumping garbage in pori; to see patrplman in regards to ship ijot , maintaining continuous gangway watch in port; that ;;Ipp- chest be checked and stored suitable to crew. Sug­ gested that a donation be made the Merchant Marine Library Association. This to be done at ^me of payoff in a spirit of good will and no one to be under obligation to contirbute. One minute of silence was ob.served in respect to lost rbothers. ^ t % Wiper Takes 'Jamaica 'Cap . (Continued from Page 7) like a peal of thunder, a voice boomed over the loud speaker: "Git thaht mahn off the cawse!" Like one big voice, the excite­ ment-hungry mob retorted: "Keep going." ;• HERE HE COMES For coming up the straightaway, a gofd two furlongs in the lead, ridiiig like a bat out of hell, came the "winnah". It was the SS Seaton's Wiper, mounted on a broken-down bicy­ cle, shirt-tails flying in the wind. t S. t M. V. SNAKEHEAD. Nov. 6 — Chairman. J. Lynch; Secre­ tary J. Reed. Motion carried to have Steward contact Captain in regards to weevils found in the crackers. Motion carried to have Agent in Trinidad make arrangements for exchange of food supplies of other ships go­ ing back to the states. Motion carried for the three delegates and the Steward to see Captain and check over the supply list of what is on hand. Discussion of cleanliness of quarters. All hands pledged their full support on the subject. X X t STR. WESCOAT. Nov. 18 — Chairman Henry Hanratty; Sec­ retary N. McLeod. New Busi­ ness: Motion carried to conta.-'t the Mate on supplying laundry soap to the deck crew. Motion carried to prepare final resol­ utions for future improvements and to have them ready for the final meeting with shore repre­ sentatives. Good and Welfare Motion carried to have a solid platform at ladder so men can get up and down without the fear of falling and causing ac­ cidents. X X % BELLE OF THE WEST. Sept. 10 — Chairman W. Dunham; Secretary F. Gardner. New Business: Motion carried to claim overtime for the man at the wheel who was ordered to leave the wheelhouse while the Captain set the iron mike on and to go on deck to work. Motion was carried to have no one pay off until ihe patrolman settles the disputed-overtime in the engine department. Motion made to check the slop chest, by. the patrolman since there wereinsufficent stores and also high prices charged. Motion carried to have the fans checked aft. Motion carried to have another utilityman for the pantry due to the fact that the proper work cannot be done without an­ other man. •vSirith a bottle of good old "Jamai­ ca" in one pocket and a bunch of bananas in the other. Old hands, at the track swore that the track's record was brok­ en that day in the face of a terri­ fic handicap. One leporter, who verefied this, said it was a handi­ cap indeed, for the bicycle's front tire was as. flat as an old hag's honeymoon. Wiper, by the way, was off the SS- William Seaton, out' of Nor­ folk, Va., and. sired by the Sea­ farers. He paid through the nose. 1 UNION'S GAWPAKS/J!) AND PROGRAMS ARE 8AS® ON YOUR BKfB.VoOR AlEHOS, /ANDYOIR DEMANDS IT IS "to YocJR Apy4Wp,GP TNAT THP OMm! KA/OWS •How YoUTPEL oN com}i[ ISSUES. A\AK6YOU/<ISELF XXX MV SNAKESHEAD. Nov. IB •—^Chairman Jack Lynch; Sce^ retary Gordon Marbury. Dis­ cussion of food shortages and the necessity of the ship being fumigated. Discussion of - Deck department overtime. Agreed to see Chief Engineer about sougeeing and painting En­ gineer's quarters and passage­ ways. Agreed.to wire N. Y; Hall for copies of new agreement. Motion. carried to see Purser about stores that were short. •HEARD ! J CUT and RUN X X X WALTER M. CHRISTIAN­ SEN. Aug. 7.*—Chairman. Ralph Garrett; Secretary Bob High. Motions carried: that the three delegates check the needed supplies and: slop chest with the cooperation of the Patrol­ man; that the three delegates draw up a list of offenses and fines to be lived up to by the crew, amendment that the money collected by turned over to the Baltimore Marine Hos­ pital. Motion carried that a reg­ ular meeting to be held every Wedhesday night. One minute of silence was observed for brothers lost at sea. XXX F. H. KING. Nov. 13—Chair­ man G. R. Rood; Secretary G. E. Taylor. Motions carried: to have the Second Mate investi­ gated by the SIU; that the First Mate be kept off of all SIU ships as he is not qualified to sail as Chief Mate. Motions car­ ried: that the Chief Mate also be investigated by the SIU; that two delegates from the crew contact the shore Patrolman up­ on arrival in the states and that all hands be sober at time of payoff. SIU Men Injured In Rescue Of Motor Ship Off Azores Working in high winds, the Janeway crew succeeded in tos­ sing a line aboard the disabled Portugese motorship Alger at 2:30 p. m. Nov. 21. Several Sea­ farers were injured during the operation when a large sea crashed over the stern of the Janev/ay. Adverse conditions had prevented a rescue attempt the previous afternoon. The Janeway arrived along­ side the Alger in response to an SOS picked up the morning of Nov. 20. The stricken vessel was drifting helplessly, after her en­ gine failed completely. She was bound for the Azores from New­ foundland. With darkness falling over the heavy seas, the Jane­ way waited until morning to ef­ fect the. rescue. ... AT MEmWSS — BY''W/RE;MAIL,-OR E\/EM CARRIER PfSBOrJ- While the Janeway was getting in position to shoot a line aboard the Portugese ship, a large sea cascaded over her stern injuring several Seafarers. The rescue attemps continued, the line was thrown aboard the Alger and she was taken in tow. By HANK Well, Old Man Winter finally blew into town with full force this week and; it seems he's going to stay for awhile—while the membership is waiting for retroactive pay, stretching those remain­ ing rubber nickels and keeping their eyes on the board for those ships . . . We saw Brother Tannehill, one of our best organizers, drop into our town for a short visit from home country down in the Gulf. And with a big happy smile. Brother Tannehill said he was going back—also revealing the fact that Moon Koons shipped out as AB for hotter country . . . One of our shipmates, Weaver Manning, the Deck Engineer, looked at us through his glasses this week and instead of saying that we looked like we were losing weight (due to one week of husbandry or For Whom The Dollars Toll Now) he said, with an easy flip of the lip, that our column was getting short­ er—of fresh news, he meant, of course. Well. To Each His Own and may the rip-roaring Repub­ licans cut those 20 per cent taxes off our necks, we still get hot flashes of good news. For example, from upper circles we are informed of the very happy fact that Brother Warren Callahan, former organizer, kite-flyer, and now a Brooklyn shipyard stiff, just became the proud and joyful father of a baby. Congratula­ tions. Pop, good health to all concerned, and even if you don't mail us a cigar—we'll still say. Congratulations! Well, while Pete. Bush went down to Baltimore to see how his brother is getting along. Pete's shipmate. Bosun Bera Smyley up here in New- York, had a little celebration of his birthday this past Tuesday with his girl, Helen. Steve DiGirolmo and his mustache just shipped out this week for European ports—^hoping the ship hits Copenhagen, especially . . . We've just remembered it—so we'll mention the fact that Broth'er Guy Whitehurst, the electrician, who always keeps laughing and smiling, was the Preaching Parson of the Murmansk run with Paul the Dispatcher, who probably has just finished dispatching a little bit of an illness by now . . . Vic Combs, full of electricity and poetry, is at present full of whispers. He can't talk because he has a cold—and he has a cold because he's over-weight. Say, Vic, we'll tak'e your weight and your coTd, too. We' can't stand it staying so healthy and underweight, you know. X X: X X One brother on the second floor showed a copy of. Life magazine which had designs and explanations of some darn : The two vessels arrived in Ponta Delgada. five days later machinery, for ships which will do away with Oilers. Someone after weathering the effects of naturally answered that bit of atomic news with the words: the tail end of: a hurricane. "Don't worry. son. you'II be old and gray before you'll see- it in It was reported that all hands all ships. .You see. kid, you shouldn't read these crazy magaaboard the Janeway performed ' zinesi anyway. It spoils your appetite for the sea'.'—or does it; ably in getting the line to the ' indeed? . . . Jinuny McCuIIough. poker; champ, gigolo - and' Alger and keeping her in tow. Brooklyn's first citizen, hasn't eaten a decent meal; since, he The Janeway was en route to left, the Moran tug* the Pointer. Anyway. Jimmy send^ his re-, the States from Antwerp, Bel­ gards to "Red" Morris and wonders why "Red" didn't run gium, when she answered the Alger's call for help. this election. We don't know, so tell him. "Red." �Curran Has Program To Rid Union Of Commies—^He Says Dear Editor: In the November issue of the Readers Digest I came across an article by William Hard and Fred­ rick J. O. Blachly, titled "Com­ munists Invited Out." This article refers lu the various CIO Unions who are claiming to have rid themselves of commie influence. Among these labor leaders is a comment by Joe Curran giving isix different methods as to how commies can be removed from the NMU. His sixth lesson says the union member must not put politics before union policies. Coming from Joe Curran that calls for a laugh. During this past strike when Paul Hall, chairman of the AFL Maritime Trades Department was assisting the Masters, Mates and Pilots to keep their ranks free of commie influence, it was the same Joe Curran who blasted Paul Hall as a "Johnny-come-latcly," also setting upon Hall and other union members with a commie goon squad from the NMU hall. If Joe Curran is sincere in his talk on the subject of ridding com- personal belief, is the best in the Maritime Indu.stry and will be a pleasure to work with on the job. The prayer of the Communist Party today is: Father Lenin teach me to be a better liar, a better cheat. Teach me the hest. method to gain power, do not let me be weak as I obey your com­ mandments of your Moscow re­ ligion. Give me a Strong Mind that I can sing "Hosanna" to your glory and you will reward me for my party loyalty. For a worker to trust any com­ munist, no matter how close the friendship, is to insult that man by presuming that he is or will be false to the cardinal precepts of his religion of stool-pigeonry. The workers in the marine indus­ try who have not grasped the facts should study the marine history of the party for the past fifteen years. We, who have been fighting these contemptible political rats these many years, hope some day all American workers will open their eyes to the filthy philosophy these people have been preaching under the guise of unionism. Joe Buckley Baltimore Log -A-Rhythms The amiable chums above, Henry Wykosky (left) and John Hassin are old buddies as you can see. They posed for this shot aboard the SS Laredo yictory while on a recent trip. Both Seafarers have been ship­ ping out of Baltimore for al­ most five years and during that time they have managed to be aboard the same ship. Here's hoping they have many more happy days of sailing as a tecim. Coal Strike Crucible Test For All Organized Labor Dear Editor: munists from the NMU, why does he back the PAC which any sens­ ible worker knows is commie con­ trolled? CP CORRUPTS CHARACTER The members of the Commu­ nist Party are not rats by reason of their character, but are rats by reason of their religion. For a party member to be a stool-pigeon on his fellow-workers on the job, on his fellow-workers in the party, on his relatives — these things aae expected of him and the fact that he sees not the per­ gonal shame and degradation in these actions is proof positive of the extent to which his disease of rattery has corrupted his mind. Because the policy of the Sea­ farers International Union has always been for "Direct-Action," leaving politics in the street upon entering the union hall where the worker is only concerned in bat­ tling for wages and collective bargaining; because our elected union officials use the method of direct-action to put across good rank-and-file unionism they are called ship-owners' stooges by such as Joe Curran, who since his election, has done nothing but tell his members to rely upon politicians to better their condi­ tions. PROUD SEAFARERS The members of the Seafarers can be proud that we have union officials able to put across the present contract, which, in my I predict a nation-wide work stoppage by the AFL, in support of John L. Lewis and his United Mine Workers. No matter what your private opinion of John L. may be, don't forget history is in the making, and he'll be making it. Let's hope the strike will be short-lived, but it appears the battle will be long and drawn out. Truman, who no longer rates the title of President, has chosen to back one of his henchmen, who thinks he should dictate the coal industry in a manner that the boldest of coal operators never dreamed of being able to do. WITHIN HIS RIGHTS Let us examine the facts. The government signed a contract with John L. a few months ago. John L. then legally declared the contract null and void. A federal judge ordered him to rescind his order and keep the miners at work. Even if John L. had a mind to, he could not tell the miners what to do. Things have changed in the past decade. Few people in this country now can't read or write English. And most of them think a little. They can read the daily press and see through its deceptions. The precedent that may be set in this controversy will affect labor very seriously in the future. It must be settled in labor's favor, or the result will be a terrible blow from which we might never rally. The final goal must be reached if it requires a general strike, or even revolution. The upper class are certainly asking for revolution. The Re­ publicans now in control of Con­ gress have avowed their inten­ •» Just a few lines to extend my thanks for the bundle of Logs that were sent to us, the crewSouth African Blues members of the SS William Brewster Alcoa Steamship Com­ By RAY LICHON pany, in Port Alfrerk Canada.' The Logs were enjoyed very We sailed out of Capetown., one much by all the crew. bright July day. The new agreement printed in With the Sea Dolphin's bov/ head­ the Nov. 1 issue interested us ed down the bay. very much as we could not see We drifted along on a tide;: the light without it. We will We were shoreless on every sidew Beyond the gray, lazy seas have to start working on a pay Of summer's utmost boundaries. difference for the Bosun as they Beyond the sands. Beyond the did not get a raise to meet the seas, ^ responsibility they have. Any Beyond the range of eyes Ukii^ these, way, here is a cheer for the newThere lies a land, long lost agreement. and for the boys that, me— '' hit the bricks to make it stick. A land of liberty. I believe that a few brothers would be interested to hear that "Top n' lift" Fowler was on this bucket of bolts, but got off last month in Halifax. How he does it, I don't know. We thought we were on a six week bauxite run, but old Alcoa has us shuttling between S. A. and Canada and now they want to send us to Fi-ance after we have been on this tub three months already. Please send the latest Logs to Hotel DeParis, Port of Spain, tion of curbing labor, which Trinidad. All sailors hang the would mean slavery. But_ these hook there. men and those that hire them "Chiseler" Walsh are not interested in humanity, but rather their pocketboboks. Dazed men sing their melody; "O, such a land, with such a sei' Kissing its shores eternally.' A land where music ever fills air • With choruses of singing birds: 2 A land of love and dream^ thoughts. And shining fields with shaded spots 2 Embossed with wild-forget-menots Swinging between the blue of sea and sky. Watching clouds passing by." So we drop our dreamy eyes'So where our reflection lies Steeped in the sea, and in £.4 endless fit Of languor, we smile on it. SUPPORT LEWIS Support Lewis to the hilt, if you desire any semblance of freedom. In the next election, organize a labor party and elect its candi­ dates. But don't be misled by the Hillihans and Joe Currans, who would have you believe they are for the working class. They are merely the tools of another type of dictatorship worse than the one now threating the nation. Despite the stories in the press, it would be hard to prove that Lewis' actions are not to the lik­ BROTHER OBJECTS TO FINES ing of the majority of the miners. There have been great strides IMPOSED ABOARD VESSELS made in the last few years to In a recent issue of the Log there were several reports in ship'a eliminate the type of labor leader minutes of action taken aboard to fine members of the crew • fo^ the press would have you believe various offenses, such as leaving cups in the messhall, comin|f Lewis is. aboard drunk, leaving dirt in the recreation room, etc. , SIU TO HIS LIKING I would like to know if a ship's crew has the right to le'vy these Our organization is the type I fines. I believe the proper procedure is to bring major offenders u^ go for. It is strictly democratic. on charges when the ship arrives in port. Then the men can bq^ I have never been able to find tried on charges by a trial committee, without personal grudgeV any reason to believe otherwise. affecting the decision. Keep it that way fellows. At the What are some of the members trying to do—set up a new^ same time it is necessary to sup­ Constitution? Do not act like babies. Brothers. Most of the charge^ji. port any labor organization fight­ mentioned can be easily settled aboard ship, and if there are ing for labor's fundamental treme cases the offending Brothers can be brought before a fai^., rights. trial board. Congratulations on the recent No courts, please. victory over some of the other Ed Kelly would-be dictators. Continue the ft -iS fight against the Coast Guard. Answer: Whaf fhe Brothers have done is a purely volunStraighten out the marine hospi­ alry measure, agreed to by all hands, to make living aboard tal beef; clean them up. ship bearable and clean. It is the means the crew members have -^1 I Say hello to Harry, Whitey, decided upon to handle minor offenses. Which are not serious Paul and all the boys I know enough to bring a man up on charges. However, there is noth­ personally, and thanks for the ing in the Constitution which says that a man can be brought Log each week. up on charges for failure to pay such a fine—an offender does Ml so voluntarily. Ira E. Bishop Alton. 111. ='i �Chicago Ships Begin Tying Up As Winter Halts Lakes Shipping By HERBERT JANSEN CHICAGO—Shipping has de- I but arc approved at regular ••finitely bogged down here in the meetings held as the constitution Windy City, with almost all ships specifies. Every member has his tying up to their winter berths. fright to vote yes or no for any . However, the sand boats are still , point brought up for a vote at going full swing and will oper- ' that time. f. ate until the ice stops them. All this bickering over provi­ 'I- From all reports that have sions that are not in the con^Gome in, the only passenger ship I tract, or the ignoring of clauses "^hat^will operate during the win- that are stipulated therein, only rtter will be the Milwaukee Clip- I makes for hardships for the ^'jper.' She'll continue the milk run Union enforcement apparatus. across Lake Michigan between Let's all live up to the contracts; •^'Muskegon, Michigan and Mil- for if the shipowners don't live Vwaukee, Wisconsin. up to them we make it a point Now that most of the ships ai"e .-lying up, preparations are being ^irnade to draw up new conti'acts tfpr 1947. These'contracts will be ' presented to the shipowners in fhe next two months, and all "of Ihe clauses in the contracts have "been approved by the member­ ship at meetings held at SIU •Halls in all Great Lakes ports. TIME FOR VOICE I mention this approval of the 'clauses by the membership for a purpose, as many times in the middle of the season some guy "will bring up a beef that he thinlts should have been covered in the contract. Usually the beef is a bum one, and I try to explain that he had his opportunity to express him­ self when the clauses were voted upon by the membership, and he will have to wait until the next contracts are drawn up. Also I try to impress upon him that these contracts are not made in a saloon, or changed every time some individual gets an idea in the middle of the season, to jump on them, and we are put in an undesirable position when the shipownei's point out that the union members are not bothering to live up to their half of the agreement. To insure having complete knowledge of the contracts and all of the provisions set forth within them, I urge all members to attend as many union meet­ ings as possible, and if an un­ satisfactory situation exists in a contract, let your Brother mem­ bers know about it at the meet­ ings, for you are the fellows who know what the score is aboard your ships. DEPARTED BROTHER I am sorry to report that Broth­ er Leo Sharon, better known as "Peg Leg" was killed in an auto­ mobile accident in, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "Peg Leg" had many friends on the Lakes and will be missed by all Seafarers on the Lakes. The services and interment of Brother Sharon will be taken care of by the Union. Recapitulation Shows Seafarers Wpn Big Gains On Great Lakes By WILLIAM STEVENSON DETROIT—Now that the 1946 season on the Great Lakes is al­ most at an end it is a good time to pause and reflect upon what we have accomplished during the past year. On the asset side of- the ledger, and everything was on that side this year, we have increased the wages for seamen on the Lakes, gained overtime for Saturday af­ ternoon in port, and Sunday at all times. Great Lakes District receipts when paying their money. These receipts should be kept handy, for we have had numer­ ous cases where members have brought in their membership books and showed us where they were in good standing while our records held that they were in arrears for six, eight and in some instances ten months. This is due to the fact that the records have not been forward­ ed to this district. So I want to caution all Great Lakes men to check your records when in De­ troit and keep receipts of all money paid on the coast so we can write and have them for­ This was a big year for the SIU warded to Detroit. on the Lakes and we are not go­ One of the many oldtimers who ing to allow ourselves to rest on our laurels. During the winter are daily showing their faces jponths we will be planning around the Hall is Brother Dan strategy for the new organizing "far Down" Gallagher, whom I ^ork to be done next year, and haven't seen since I was last in although it is early for New Duluth. Years resolutions there is one Brother Gallagher is looking that we can make already, and that is to carry the name of the fine after his so-called "vacation" • SIU to all unorganized seamen on with Uncle Sam. Too bad Uncle the Great Lakes and sell them Sam didn't board him for these on the best union in the maritime cold winter months and let him loose to run around the lakes in field. A word to the Great Lakes the far off springtime. We have increased the mem­ bership of the SIU on the Lakes, improved our Hall here in De­ troit and opened new ones, and we have put our finances in a more stable position to carry out our campaigns next spring. i^.r' FiidBkT' DaoMnber 6, 1846 TBE SEAFARERS LOG Page Ta* District men who have been working on the coast. Any SIU members who are working on the coast and paying dues, as­ sessments, etc., should ask for We'll keep him in cold storage, however, until the drive begins in the spring and then we'll turn him loose on the unorganized ships. Voted Yet? Don't feel bad when voting has ended because you failed to vote. Once each year SIU members elect the officers who will lead them for the ensuing year. This is your chance, so make the most of it. From the way reports have been coming in it is ap­ parent that all SIU men are interested in having their say. That is why more votes are being cast in this election than were ever cast before. Have you voted yet? NMU Leadership Flouts Choice Of Isthmian Men By LOUIS QOFFIN NEW YORK — Reqently the votes cast in the Isthmian elec­ tion showed that the majority of the Isthmian seamen had chosen the SIU as their representative in collective bargaining with the Isthmian Steamship Company.The total vote counted showed that the SIU had garnered a ma­ jority of the votes. Nevertheless, the so-called leaders of the NMU challenged a number of votes knowing full well that the chal­ lenged votes, if counted, would increase the SIU majority. Through their challenge they are depriving the Isthmian sea­ men of the immediate negotia­ tions between the SIU and the company, so they can gain the same high .standards as the SIU seamen are' enjoying. I have had a few conversations with various rank and file sea­ men of the NMU, and they read­ ily admit that the SIU has won the election. They are very dis­ appointed in their leaders' actions in refusing admittance that the SIU has won the election. Though these seamen are good union men, and in the majority, it is unfortunate that they are too well controlled by their commie leaders to be able to express their sentiments. PLAYING THE GAME So now we see the majority of the NMU in favor of giving the seamen of the Isthmian line the right to choose the SIU as their collective bargaining agents which was won, and the minority of the NMU continuing to play the shipowners' game by stalling through their phony challenges and accusations. In the meantime the men who are suffering from this phony action are the seamen and not the NMU's sidekicks, the ship­ owners. Someday we hope to see the rank and file" of the NMU rouse themselves, and throw out their I commie leaders, and elect true seamen like themselves as their leaders. Until that day, we can only say that the minority will continue to lead the majority around by the nose. By JOE VOLPIAN You all know that after a long and tough trip, some of us are bound to blow our tops, but before you do, stop and think what your reaction would be if one of your Brothers acted the way you're going to act. In order to make the boys think twice about what they do or don't do, certain offenses have been frowned upon by the Gov­ ernment. and have been ma^e punishable by either loss of your papers or by logging. We will try to give you a brief resume of what these offenses consist of and their punishment. 1. For deserting a ship, the loss of all the seaman's gear he leaves aboard and further loss of all or any part of his earned wages, and other emoluments arising there­ from: bonuses, overtime, etc. 2. For neglecting or refusing without a reason to join the ship or to proceed to sea, or for ab­ sence without leave within _ 24 hours of the ship's sailing from any port; or for absence at any time without leave and permis­ sion from the ship and from his duty, not amounting to desertion, the penalty shall be forfeiture of not more than two days pay or enough to pay the expen,ses of hiring a substitute. 3. For quitting the ship with- Buffalo Reports SIU Enjoyed Record Shipping By ALEX McLEAN BUFFALO — The biggest con­ centration of grain ships to hit this port, in two years is at pres­ ent tied up here in Buffalo with 32 -grain laden ships soon to ar­ rive for unloading, and follow­ ing them 16 ships are on their way in with grain for winter storage. This tremendously large num­ ber of ships running in out of here is keeping all of us on our toes as we are trying to contact them all with the limited num­ ber of men who are still around. Time is short,- and we don't have much time to devote to each ship as they are all trying to beat old man winter who is wasting no time in tying up the Lakes. Already snow and free2ing temperatures are upon us and no doubt some of the ships will be caught in the freeze , as happens every yegr, and there will be the usual pictures of ships caught out in the ice. Checks are being held here at the Hall from the Erie Sand Steamship Company's vessel SS Scobell for H. F. Fitzsimmons, Chester Madrak, Walter Quick, R. Tucci, M. A. Bouchry and R. L. Bosshart. Also a check for Stephen Kelly from the McCar­ thy Steamship Lines. In the Marine Hospital here in Buffalo the following Brothers are laid up: Francis Campbell, William Lindbloom, Allan Ott, and Roy Murray. Recently Bro­ ther John Crombie, a good Sea­ farer and in good standing, died at the Marine Hospital and his burial was handled by the Union. out leave after her arrival at the final port of destination, and be­ fore she is secured, by forfeiting not more than one month's pay. 4. For wilful- disobedience to any lawful command at sea, by being placed in irons yntil the seaman obeys, and upon arrival in port, by forfeiture of not more than four days pay or at the dis­ cretion of the court, by imprison­ ment for not more than one month. 5. For continued wilful dis­ obedience to a lawful command or continued wilful neglect at sea, by being placed in irons on bread and water with full rations every fifth day until such diso­ bedience shall stop; and upon arrival in port, by forfeiture for every twenty-four hours contin­ uance of such disobedience or neglect, of not more than twelve days pay or by imprisonment for three months. 6. For assaulting any Master, Mate, Pilot, Engineer or Staff Of­ ficer, by imprisonment of not more than two years. 7. For Wilfully damaging the ship or embezzling, or wilfully damaging any of the stores or cargo, by forfeiture out of his wages of a sum equal to the lo.ss sustained by the ship and also by imprisonment for not more than one year. 8. For smuggling, whereby loss or damage is caused to the Master or owner, the seaman shall be liable to pay such Master or own­ er for such loss or damage, and all his wages may be retained in satisfaction or on account of such loss and he shall also be liable to imprisonment for not more than one year. These, are pretty stiff penalties; but very often they are justified, because once in awhile you get a performer aboard a ship who makes it bad not only for himself, but for the crew and the Union. Always remember that you are a Union man, and anything that you do will be - held not only against you but against the en­ tire Union. The Patrolmen Say— Follow Rules NEW YORK—Article 32 of the Shipping Rules is being broken by men who either do no un­ derstand it, or who are breaking it deliberately in order to keep their job and also have time offl It is the duty of every member to make sure that any man who gets time off calls for a standby man. If a man quits a ship, he should have the Ships Delegate call in for a replacement. Members should remember Ar­ ticle 32, which read: "In the event an employed member wants time off, he .shall have the Ships Delegate call the Union Hall and secure a relief, and shall pay the relief himself at the regular overtime rate as per the agreement, and no re­ liefs will be furnished for less than four hour periods. Three days shall be the limit such re­ liefs are furnished. This shall not apply when replacements are not necessary." Johxmy Johnston �..,- . - • ; Friday, December 6, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG .Page Eleven 1 :'.5 3 NOTICE! (Continued from Page I) refusing to obey the court's de­ cree. "The history of the labor in­ junction prior to 1932 is a sordid one," he began. "Congress in 1914 recognized that by passing the* Clayton Act, andagain in 1932 by enacting the Norris-La Guardia Act." I.ater in his speech he niftlined the historic AFL position regard­ ing the use of injunctions in labor disputed by reading the report unanimously adopted by the " 'American Federation of Labor at its 1919 Convention. "The fate of the sovereignty of the American people again hangs in the balance," he said. "It is inconceivable that such an autocratic, despotic and tyran­ nical power can long remain in a democracy. One or the other must ultimately give way and your committee believes that this convention should declare that, as wage earners, citizens of a free and democratic republic, we shall stand firmly and con­ scientiously on our rights as free men and treat all injunctive de­ crees that invade our personal liberties as unwarranted in fact, unjustified in law, and illegal as being in violation of our Con­ stitutional safeguards, and ac­ cept whatever consequences may follow." LIKE SIU Lewis' Sfand in regards to the Government's position is very reminiscent of the SIU General Strike against the WSB. In both cases the unions concerned were tangling directly with Govern­ ment agencies which had been set-up to dominate each respec­ tive industry. The morale of > the miners re­ mains high, and there is no in­ dication that the decision and the sentence will break their solid front until a settlement has been made. It is with that thought in mind that the mine owners have tried to initiate new talks with the UMW officials so that the terms of a new contract could be agreed upon. Blast Against Hiring Hall First Step To Smash Union Marking the latest in a long list of shipowner attacks against union gains won over a period of years, Frank Taylor, head of the "American Merchant Marine In­ stitute, last week stated that union rotat'y hiring prevented the shipowners from establishing a closer relationship with their employees— the seamen. According to Taylor, in shore industries employees are fairly permanent and over a period of time a sense of loyalty and un­ derstanding of the problems of both management and labor are firmly developed. Taylor stated that with the union rotary system in effect, "The union not only controls the employment of its members but is in a position to see to it that they do not remain too long with any one company." MM&P-MEBA SITUATION This open declaration of war on the union rotary hiring system by the top man of the viciously anti-labor AMMl fits into the picture of the operators strenuous resistance to Union Security de­ mands of the MM&P and the MEBA. It is plainly apparent that the operators intend to be­ gin an all out battle against the hard-won conditions achieved over a period of years by mari­ time unions. • The entire MM&P-MEBA strike could have been over in a few days, probably need never have occurred, if the unions had been willing to give up their demands for union security. Hovyever, it was stretched out over seven weeks on the West Goast • due'to the strong resistance to . the union preference clause put up by the Pacific American Ship' owners Association. • Throughout their strike against the operators, it was made plain ito botli the MM&P and MEBA -that the companies would grant -their wage demands very easily if they would give up the Union Seciu'ity clause. This entire trend of operator resistance to any form of union preference, includ­ ing the union rotary hiring sys­ tem, now becomes very plain to everyone in view of the Taylor statement. PAST HISTORY Past maritime history reveals what has occurred in every in­ stance where government or shipowners took over the hiring halls. During 1919 Sea Service Halls, (Fink Halls) which had been established by the U. S. Shipping Board late in the war, each maintained a black list con­ taining the names of all militant seamen. When the 1921 lockout oc­ curred, after the operators de­ clared that they no longer recog­ nized the ISU, all shipowners were agreed that an open shop would replace the Union Hiring Halls, and that all seamen must be dispatched through the com­ pany personnel department or the Sea Service Fink Bureau. In addition, a drastic 17^/2 per cent wage cut was decreed. There was no such thing as any form of rotary shipping or preference for the man who had been on the -beach the longest. Fink Halls, operating as Sea Serv­ ice Bureaus, were under complete control of the ship "operators, and each shipping master had a "de­ ferred list" compiled from the Washington records. On the Great Lakes and West Coast, a continuous discharge Fink Book was also in general use. Seamen were forced to put up with these conditions for a long period during the early days of maritime organization, but they are determined that never again will they submit to the oppressioh, dictatorship, and com­ pany stooge preference of gov­ ernment or shipowner "Fink Halls." Blanco T. Williams would like to get in touch with the Deck Department of the SS John H. B. Latrobe, who signed on in New­ port News, Va., February, 1946. Brother Williams address is 2926 Somme Ave., Norfolk, Va. XXX Crew of SS Belle Of The Seas (Voyage No. 1. May-Sepl.. 1946) James W. "Scotty" Atkins writes from the U. S. Marine Hospital, 110 State Street, New Orleans, that he is ill with amoebic dysentery, presum­ ably from the contaminated water on the Belle of the Seas. He warns the other eight men who had the same symptoms as he to go to the nearest ma­ rine hospital for an immediate examination. XXX RETROACTIVE PAY All retroactive pay vouchers of the Smith and Johnson Steam­ ship Company will be in the mail by December 7. The Company requests that no inquiries be made at the office concerning this as it only interferes with the dispatching of the vouchers and all men .should be in receipt of their retroactive pay in a few days. MONEY DUE The Union Sulphur Company is paying back pay. Money can be collected at company office at 33 Rector Street, New York City. NOTICE! Anyone having information as to the whereabouts of Daniel Hunt's seamen's papers which were sent to the Philadelphia Hall, notify him at 477 Medilian Street, East Boston, Mass. Fairland Skipper Pulled His Rank (Continued from Page 3) to both- sides. of the story, the Hearing Officer told Capps that there was no doubt about it, the Captain was 100 per cent wrong. "And so," said Capps wonderipgly, "the next day he pulled the papers of all the guys who had walked off the ship in San Pedro. Can you figure that one out?" The Skipper tried to put Capps off the ship in Shanghai, but the C. G. commanded him to carry all the crewmembers back to the United States. So the Old Man waited until the ship got to Saigon, and there he .forced Capps to leave the ship. Johnny stayed on the beach for better than a month before he was able to catch a ship for home. He landed in Baltimore on No­ vember 30, and came immediate­ ly to the New York Hall to tell his story. "The Captain tried to get us all in trouble by writing that let­ ter to the Sailor," said Capps. "Well, if. he can hand it out, he ought to be able to take it. The time is past when a Skipper could act like a dictator on a ship. And being ruled with' a gun is something else that SIU men don't go for." SIU HALLS BALTIMORE GALVESTON SS El Morro—$1.00. PHILADELPHIA INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS H. D. Lewis, $20.00; Lynn Gilmore, $1.00; F. Brieger, $1.00. BOSTON SS BENTS FORT For LOG—$4.40. ForBrighton Marine Hospital—$8.70 SS MIDWAY HILLS Crew—$13.00. NORFOLK 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4S39 BOSTON 276 State St. Boudoin 445S BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Cleveland 7391 CHARLESTON 68 Society St Phone 3-3680 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5178 CLEVELAND ., 1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Main 0147 CORPUS CHRISTI . . 1824 Mesquite -St Corpus Christi 3-1509 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose '4110 GALVESTON 3053i 22nd St. 2-8448 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. HOUSTON ;1S1S 75th Street Phone Weatworth 3-3809 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Phone 5-5919 MARCUS HOOK 1'/» W. 8th St. Chester 5-3110 INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS C. R. Lane, $2.00; J. L. Waters, $1.00; F. Knox, $10.00; C. Whitley, $11.00; L. W. Ange, $11.00; R. Smith, $35.00; R. L. Stephenson, $1.00; F. Kraul, MOBILE $11.00. NEW YORK SS W. M. CHRISTIANSEN G. A. Mettler, $1.00; S. Woodruff, $2.00; Mike Hook, $2.00; J. Yonick, $3.00; J. Stuntebeck, $2.00; J. Jiles, $1.00; V. Zurvaleo, $2.00; P. Brady, $1.00; L. Granville, $3.00; Wm. C. York, $2.00; J. L. Marrero, $2.00; J. Baush, $2.00; L. E. Brow, $2.00; E. Pagazzi, $2.00; J. Marinez, $2.00; J. G. Till, $1.00; -E. J. Day, $1.00; R. H. High, $1.00; R. D. Garrett, $2.00; J. Testani, $2.00. SS COASTAL MARINER C. L. Barb, $1.00: W. Jackowicz, $1.00; J. Lunn, $1.00; O. Fielding, $1.00; H. S. Wihson, $2.00. SS CAPE HORN C. L. Graham, $2.00; C. E. Chandler, $1.00; I.. I. Born, $1.00. SS J. B. HAMILTON J. Risbeck, $2.00; P. Hunt, $5.00; J. Golebieski, $2.00; L. E. Wentz, $3.00; C. W. Emanuel, $3.00; W. D. Sherar, $5.00; G. H. Rowland, $5.00; V. R. Kern, $25.00; W. Koyalevich, $25.00; Hernant Mathisen, $4.00; W. Kenney, $5.00; L. A. Tano, $2.00. SS FORT CHRISTINA Cecil T. Terry, $3.00; Buford J. Wat­ son, $2.00; Elbert A. Meeks, $2.00. SS GEORGE WASHINGTON J. Keesley, $1.00. SS HAWSER EYE W. S. Watkins, $2.00; J. W. Justice, $2.00; W. J. Wilkins, $2.00; H. Zeppenfelt, $1.00; J. L. White, Jr., $2.00; E. M. Yaeger, $1.00; C. Ralkiewicz, $2.00; E. A. Burch, $2.00; A. Mayhew, $1.00; E. Peterson, $1.0; R. Wiseman, $1.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Wh. Charles Salie, $1.00; B. Willaefova, $1.00; Ira E. Bishop, $10.00. NOTICE! The following men may pick up the items specified by report­ ing to Jimmy Stewart on the 3rd floor in the New York Hall: Claude Robert Stephens, TC A-735—a wallet and tripcard, P. Gracels, A-4412—A wallet, Melvin Hoj^—Seaman's papers and a wallet. Robert Hoyt, Book No. 32254— Seaman's papers and a wallet. 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Phone LOmbard 3-7651 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. Phone: 2-S5;32 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. RICHMOND, Calif 257 ^th St. SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Douglas 5475 - 8363 SAN JUAN, P. R. . . 252 Ponce de Leon San Juan 2-5996 SAVAIVNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. M-1323 TOLEDO 615 Summit St. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon VIvd. Terminal 4-3131 VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. PERSONALS fK The following Brothers ar.e re­ quested to contact Joe Votpian, Special Services representative, as soon as possible, at the iNew York Hall on the fifth floor: Abraham Baizman, Maurice Ro­ senthal, Ralph Swillinger, and Richard J. Delaney. This pertains to the death of Max Kurtz aboard the SS Sea Dolphin, Waterman Line, in May 1946. Any bther witnesses are also requested to contact Joe Volpian. XXX FRANCIS W. KENNEFIC WILLIAM ELLIOTT STANLEY BROWN Will these men, who witnessed the accident incurred by Gustaf Von Thillo on the SS Alcoa Part­ ner, please get in touch with the latter's attorney, B. B. Sterling, 42 Broadway, N. Y. » » » STEVE PETERSON Drop a line to Art at the Bal­ timore Hall, 14 North Gay St. Federation Asks Prosecution : Of Georgia Anti-Labor Mobsters ATLANTA, Ga.—Charges that one of its organizers was beaten almost to death November I were made here by the American Fed­ eration of Labor, which declared the assault was committed by members of a mob at Thomaston, Ga. Immediate demand upon the Department of Justice and State and local law enforcement agen­ cies for "vigorous prosecution" of those responsible for the beating was made by George L. Googe, director of the Southern AFL campaign to enroll 1,000,000 new members. Googe charged that the vio­ lence was instigated "at the best of- the cotton mill owner^ in Upson County." The AFIi is seeking to organize workers in some of the textile mills of the county. Googe said the labor organizer, identified as Robert Walk, was taken to a Thomaston hospital where 47 stitches were taken in his head as a result of- a beating about the face with a blackjack. .,i i. �•^v. •(^. ' '• : •]^ge Twelre T R E SE4F4nERSL O C, Hardworking Seafarers Did Job NMU Money Ceuid Net Buy Friday, December 6, 1946 VOLUNTEER =1: When the votes were counted • in the election to pick a bargain­ ing agent for the men of tlie Isth­ mian Lines, it was noticeable that on quite a few ships the NMU received not one vote. One such •.£hip was the John Mosby, which A'oted 28 to 0 in favor of the SIU. It was more than a coincidence that the volunteer organizer aboai-d the Mosby at, the time it voted was Charles "Whitey" •^annehill, who had plenty of exf)erience sailing on unorganized ahips during Organizing Drives. The Mosby was not the first Isth­ mian ship he was on, either. By the time he shipped out on the ^osby, he already had four trips on the Joaquin Miller and one trip'on the Peter V. Daniel under "his belt. ' Even nou", with the voting over, Tannehill continues to sail Isth­ mian, so that when the SIU is officially proclaimed the vvinner, Isthmian will be forced to bargain ,with the union. GOOD JOB l!:- Not only did Whitey do a good job on the Mosby, but when the Petei V. Daniel voted, 24 votes lyere recorded for the SIU, while the NMU collected a big 1. And it would have been the same on the Joaquin Miller if company stalling hadn't forced •most of the men off the vessel before the voting started. Out of all the men eligible, only eight voted and these were main­ ly company stiffs. So the com­ pany chalked up seven and the SIU got only one. Whitey Tannehill was in the Log office this week, and we took '.the opportunity to have a long ' talk with him. After all, he has ' been in the Isthmian Organizing Campaign since it started, and as well as anyone else, he knows . the inside story on why the NMU •took such a terrific licking on the .voting. "On the face of it," he said in -reply to the question, "it looks "like the NMU should have won a shoo in. They had more organ­ izers, they spent money like • .water, took prospects on boat rjdes, but it didn't do a bit of good. When the chips were down, the. men wanted the SIU to rep* resent them." CP INTERFERED ship is the work that counts when for a trip to the Far East. Most of the crew are members the voting begins, I ought to know, because I have worked at of the SIU, and they are going both jobs." to stay aboard so that Isthmian will have to institute SIU wages CHANGED ATTITUDE and conditions in all the vessels Whitey saw the change that of their fleet. As Whitey Tannehill left the took place among the Isthmian men. When he first went aboard office, Paul Hall, Director of org­ in the days when the drive was anization and New York Port still young,-very few of the men Agent, came in. He looked over the notes for the story, and he even wanted to talk to him. commented, "Whitey Tannehill They contended that Isthmian is a good example of the type of could never be organized, and spirit that gained an overwhelm­ they did not want to get into any ing majiority for us in the Isth­ trouble by talking to a Union or­ mian election. He is a rugged ganizer. SIU member who is willing to Little by little that attitude sail on an unorganized ship so changed to one of anxiety to join that he can pass the word," the SIU and to make Isthmian another company contracted to the Seafarers Internatimial Union, % "They became very receptive to our talk," Tannehill recalls, "Once they saw that we mean|, business, and that we were not going to leave them in a lurch, they sign­ The pressure- that the Sea­ ed pledge cards, and became farers International Union is put­ staunch in their support of the Union, Very few men wanted to ting on the United States Public stay unorganized." Heiilth Service to rectify poor The Seafarers Log came in for conditions in the Marine Hospi­ plenty of praises. According to tals is having its effect. Whitey, the Log and the SIU con­ Conditions have already been tracts were the best pieces of organizational material he had. bettered at the Staten Island Hos­ pital, and as a result of a story LOG IMPORTANT in the Seafarers Log about the "Thej' read the Log from front cold food at the Neponsit Hospi­ to back," he says, "and they be­ tal, a new unit was installed lieved every word. The Log which will make it possible for printed only the truth, and those all patients to be served with hot men realized it. Then when we compared the NMU contracts food. with the SIU agreements — well The latest hospital conditions that usually was enough to make to be brought to light in the up their minds. I always carried pages of the Log ai'e those at the copies of two agreements with Galveston institution. Complaints me whenever I went on board an about the poor food, and lax Isthmian ship." medical treatment led to the dis­ Tannehill is Ships' Delegate patching of a letter to Dr. Thomas aboard the Steel Artisan. With Parran, Surgeon General, United him when he came to the Log States Public Health Service, office was the Deck Delegate, pointing out conditions as they exist and calling on him to take William Grabenauer. steps to rectify them. The ship is functioning like a regular SIU vessel, and besides •A reply has been received from Ships' and Deck Delegates, Bro­ the PHS Which, if lived up to, ther Barlizo has been elected will go a long way to make things Stewards Delegate and Brother more comfortable for the men at Mitchell has been selected to rep­ the Galveston Marine Hospital, and which will ensure. them of resent the Blaclc Gang. satisfactory service in the fuMeetings arc scheduled to be tui-e held every two weeks unless It is the sincerest hope of the something special comes up. members of the SIU that the The Steel Artisan crewed up in pledges made in the letter will be Houston. From there she visited carried out, and that conditions Galveston, New Orleans, and she in all Marine Hospitals will be is now in New York preparing rectified so that all patients will With three Isthmian ships behind him, Whitey Tannehill is ready for more organizing work. SIU Letter Brings Promise Of Galveston investigation One of the factors that did a J lot toward bringing Isthmian in­ to the SIU fold was the fact that •many NMU organizers were so busy with work for the commun. ist party that they had little • time to do any work for their tinion. "Communism was an issue that "helped beat the N M U," said Whitey. "This was especially true The Coast Guard's vice-like I on the Gulf where many of their grip on the merchant seamen's spaid men were active CP mem^rbers and were always busy doing existence is even tighter when it vparty work. When the Isthmian is applied in European ports. -Trnen learned the score, they voted Evidence in support of this ; against being represented by a contention was sharply pointed •communist-dominated union." up this week when several crewAnother point that Tannehill members of the Los Angeles •4 wanted to bring out was that the Tanker Grande Ronde told of -.'•eagerness of the SIU oldtimers personal experiences with the >^to ship Isthmian helped in the Coast Guard's application of jus­ drive; These oldtimers really re­ tice. sponded to the call for volunteer The men just returned to the organizers, and it was those men States on their own after their ^who did the job, papers had been suspended, by a ' - "Shoreside organizers are all Coast Guard Commander in Port V right," Tannehill said, grinning, Du Bouc, 30 miles from Marsailf'but the work that is done aboard, les, France, One more threat to the free American method of collective bargaining has been eliminated now that the Division of Re­ cruitment and Manning, formerly •the RMO-WSA, will cease its re­ cruiting and dispatching service effective December 31, 1946. A great deal of the ci-edk for this action is duo to the pressure of the SIU and the SUP, Both or­ ganizations have devoted a great deal of time and effort to knock out this Government setup which has, since its inception, consti­ tuted a threat to free labor and was a constant source of scab la­ bor. Besides being a resei'voir of scabs, the RMO has wasted mil­ lions of dollars needlessly. Func­ tioning as a bureaucratic agency, it was unable to accomplish any of the tasks set for it without the expenditure of vast sums of the taxpayers money. The abolish­ ment of this department is a vic­ tory for the taxpayers and for the Seafarers International Union. be assured of the best medical service. The letter from the U. S. PHS follows: November 26, 1946 TO: ALL STEAMSHIP OPER­ ATORS, AGENTS, and Mr, J. H. Volpian MARITIME UNIONS Special Service Representative Seafarers International Union FROM: HOWARD A. PELLON, of North America Regional Representative Atlantic & Gulf District SUBJECT: ELIMINATION OF New York 4. N. Y. MANNING SERVICE Dear Mr. J. H. Volpian: As part of the U.S. Maritime Receipt ic acknowledged of Commission's policy to reduce your letter of November 20, in scope or eliminate programs 1946 transmitting complaints of as rapidly as conditions permit, the food and treatment admin­ the Division of Recruitment istered to members of your and Manning (formerly RMOunion hospitalized in the U. S. WSA) will discontinue its em­ Marine Hospital, Galveston, ergency manning service effec­ Texas. tive December 31, 1946. After You may be assured that the that date, our Division will U. S. Public Health Service has neither -recruit, register, nor the welfare of these men at have seamen available for dis­ heart and every effdrt will be patch to ships under delay or made to correct unsatisfactory threatened with delay. service. We should like to take this A copy of your letter is being opportunity of expressing our transmitted to the Medical Ofsincere appreciation of your iicer in Charge of that station cooperation throughout the war with a request that he investi­ and during the fifteen months gate conditions mentioned in since hostilities ceased. • your letter, and if possible lake Following I'oceipt of this let­ the necessary steps to rectify ter, another notification was re­ them. The Public Health Service ceived which clarified the orig­ has no other wish than to give inal notice. This letter was all their beneficiaries the best signed by R, V, Mullany, Atlan­ of medical service. To thai end tic Coast Regional Representa­ your letter will receive prompt tive of the Division of Recruit­ ment and Manning, The letter attention. follows: Sincerely yours. Otis L. Anderson, Seafarers International Union Medical Director 51 Beaver Street, Chief, Hospital Division New York, New York. Seamen Put Under Double Jeopardy, Pay Twice, Once To Civil Authorities, Then To Coast Guard In all, 13 Grande Ronde crewmembers had,their papers lifted for periods of -four, to six months for minor offenses which they had previously settled with French authorities, James C, Oliver, acting AB, spokesmen for the group, told how he had paid a fine in a French court, only to be hauled before the Coast Guard there for the same thing. In a decision having all the earmarks of double jeopardy^ a Coast Guard, Commandant slap­ ped a six month suspension on Oliver, The other suspensions followed the same pattern. RMO is Out; Long Fight Of SiU Pays Off In addition to depriving the men of their only means of live­ lihood, the Coast Guard imposed severe hardship on the men by having them removed from their ship immediately, and forcing them to return to the otates on their own, A striking example of the Coast Guard's inability to deal fairly and squarely with merchant sea­ men, these cases are an even more glaring example of injus­ tice because the men had already squared accounts for thd infrac­ tions,- which were entirely with­ in civil jurisdiction, and in no way bore any relation to their conduct aboard ship. Gentlemen: Effective December 31, 1346, the Division of Recruitment and Manning will cease re­ cruiting and manning for all vessels. The offices of the Division of Recruitment and Manning will remain open under a reduced staff at the ports of Boston, New York, and Baltimore in the Atlantic Coast District for the processing of Public Law 87. Public Law 87 is the Act which provides that seamen can obtain a Certificate of Substantially Continuous Service upon the completion of their wartime ser­ vice, This Certificate can be used to confirm wartime service, and can also be used to secure re-em­ ployment rights granted to sea­ men under the same law, • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource December 6, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 49 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: GENERAL STRIKE CALLED BY AFL IN OAKLAND MINE CASE DECISION IS SEEN AS PERILING LABOR'S BASIC RIGHTS SIU TAKES LEAD TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS IN SNUG HARBOR REGIONAL NLRB DECISION UPHOLDS SEAFARERS IN MIDLAND ELECTION PROMOTING UNEMPLOYMENT TRADE UNIONS MUST PREPARE SELVES FOR THE COMING ANTI-LABOR DRIVE FAIRLAND SKIPPER REALLY THREW HIS WEIGHT AROUND NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE FOUR WATCHES ON SIU SHIPS ANTI-PETRILLO LAW IS DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY U.S. COURT DULUTH HAS LAST SHIPPING FLURRY AS CLOSE OF LAKES SEASON NEARS BEACH CLEARING RAPIDLY IN N.Y. WITH END OF MARITIME STRIKES PORT BALTIMORE IS STILL HOTSPOT FOR SEAFARERS ORGANIZING DRIVE ALERT CREW HELPS IN COLLECTING 1500 HOURS DISPUTED OVERTIME ENGINEER HAS VERY BAD CASE OF SOUR GRAPES UNORGANIZED VISIT SIU HALL IN TOLEDO CG HANGS UP WHEN CO GOES TO LUNCH PILGRIM CREWMAN'S INJURIES LAID TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS WIPER TAKES HANDICAP AT JAMAICA, BWI SIU MEN INJURED IN RESCUE OF MOTOR SHIP OFF AZORES CHICAGO SHIPS BEGIN TYING UP AS WINTER HALTS LAKE SHIPPING NMU LEADERSHIP FLOUTS CHOICE OF ISTHMIAN MEN BUFFALO REPORTS SIU ENJOYED RECORD SHIPPING RECAPITULATION SHOWS SEAFARERS WON BIG GAINS ON GREAT LAKES BLAST AGAINST HIRING HALL FIRST STEP TO SMASH UNION FEDERATION ASKS PROSECUTION OF GEORGIA ANTI-LABOR MOBSTERS HARDWORKING SEAFARERS DID JOB THAT NMU MONEY COULD NOT BUY RMO IS OUT; LONG FIGHT OF SIU PAYS OFF SIU LETTER BRINGS PROMISE OF GALVESTON INVESTIGATION SEAMEN PUT UNDER DOUBLE JEOPARDY, PAY TWICE, ONCE TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES, THEN TO COAST GUARD Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/06/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3aa025b2594b52c57536be4deadfd064.PDF 6dca79e6dcb2ebeff2d1b8e59527317b PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District» Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 29. 1946 Vol. VIII. NMU's Phony Protest Keeps Isthmian Men In FInky Conditions With nothing else to recommend its case except the willingness to deprive Isthmian seamen of union represen­ tation, the NMU continues delay and final accounting of votes in the election to determine a bargaining agent for Isthmian men. Basing their action on wild charges of con­ spiracy, collusion, and unfair labor practices^ the NMU has protested the entire election and is making every effort to have the whole election set aside. While there is little Next Week, We Hope The shortage of newsprint still has us down, but we are no worse off than the other newspapers. By next week, however, we hope that the situation will have eased off somewhat and that we will *be able to come out with the usual IS page edition of the Seafarers Log. None of the regular fea­ tures have been omitted this week, and our coverage of major stories, interesting to seamen, is as complete as possible, under the circum­ stances. • No. 48 Four More Companies Sign SIU Contracts Covering Conditions NEW YORK — Contracts covering working condi­ tions on freight ships have been recently signed with the few companies not partie,^ to the agreement signed on October 23. The most recent additions to the operators^ who will institute the new SIU working conditions on their ships are the Overlakes Freight Corporation and the NewTex Steamship Company, both signed on November 25. These followed close on the heels of the contracts signed chance that this move will sue-* ceed, nevertheless, it proves that the NMU will stoop to any depth to either rule or ruin. SIU Calls Upon U.S. Public Health Service To Rectify Poor Conditions In Galveston 4'between the Union and the Miss­ issippi Steamship Company and the Waterman Steamship Companj', both of whom came into the fold on November 7. All four companies involved signed the identical agreement. SIU AHEAD Of the 1745 votes which have already been counted, the SIU NEW YORK, Nov. 20 — The $100,000 cooking and baking unit cern the food, although other Only Working Rules and Gen­ garncrcci 957 while the NMU points also come in for comment. eral Rules for freighters are cov­ installed in the Neponsit Marine Seafarers International Union to­ picked up only 724. This means The men complain that the food ered bj' these contracts. Wage^ that only 167 of the 502 votes day, in a letter to Dr. Thomas Hospital, Long Island, the letter is poor, inadequate, and what had already been settled in Aug-; expressed the appreciation of the Parran, Surgeon General, United which the NMU contests must be there is of it is badly prepared. ust—the same wages that were Union for those corrections so far States Public Health Service"; decided in favor of the SIU to Diets are not adhered to and turned down by the Wage Stabil­ give this Union a majority, and called upon him to rectify com­ made in some Marine Hospitals; many men have been discharged ization Board and which lead to but asked that the Surgeon Gen­ power to bargain for the men plaints of poor food, and lax from the hospital weaker than a General Strike that tied up the eral take steps to alleviate the medical attention in the Galves­ who sail Isthmian. ton Marine Hospital. This action poor conditions that now exist in they were when admitted. This entire shipping of the United The NMU hopes that the elec­ follows complaints of 63 seamen the Galveston Marine Hospital. situation, coupled with indiffer­ States. tion will be set aside, and that and veteran patients in that hos­ The letter sent by the SIU Spe­ ent treatment, and lax medical Passenger ship agreements for the whole procedure will be gone pital transmitted to the SIU by cial Services Department is as standards has made the stay of the Mississippi Steamship Com­ throuigh again. The SIU can most of the men a nightmare. D. L. Parker, Galveston Agent. follows: pany were also signed on Novem­ easily weather any such eventu­ We are now in receipt of a let­ ber 7, and these add up to the Following on the heels of the Dr. Thomas Parran ality, but the Isthmian seamen, ter from 63 men confined in that best passenger ship contracts in forced to continue,sailing under SIU success in having a new Surgeon General the field. U. S. Public Health Service poor conditions and with lower (ContinueJ on Page 11) All of the above contracts were Washington, D. C. pay", are the real sufferers. negotiated and signed, for the. The arguments put forward by Sir: Union, by John Hawk, Secretary- • The Seafarers International the NMU in its official paper, the Treasurer; J. P. Shuler, Assistant Union has for some time been re­ Pilot, are that the SIU is guilty Secretary-Treasui-er; Paul Hall, ceiving complaints from its mem­ of collusion with the company in Director of Organization; and bers in the various marine hos­ placing SIU crews aboard their Robert Matthews, Headquarters* pitals around the country con­ ships while NMU crews were re Engine Dept. representative. cerning the* treatment adminis­ fused employment. Another passenger company tered, the food served, and var­ This argument falls of its own An overtime dispute involving ious other conditions existing in still to be negotiated with is the weight because all waterfront NEW YORK, Nov. 27— With 850 hours of work pei"formed by those institutions. P&O Steamship Company. workers know of the difficulty the nation's soft coal strike en­ the Deck and Engine departments Bargaining sessions will start • We believe that your office has encountered by SIU volunteers tering its eighth day John L. the week of December 2, and ; aboard the SS J. B. Hamilton was at heart the welfare of the men in getting on Isthmian ships. transformed into cash for Sea­ confined to these hnspitals as you Lewis, United Mine Workers lead­ there is little doubt that negotia- ' " NMU FORGETS farers at the vessel's payoff in have corrected certain faults that er, goes to court to face charges tions will move along smoothly. , The alleged bias which the New York early this week. Provisions for passenger veshave existed in some of these in­ of contempt for violation of the Isthmian officials expressed tow­ The Hamilton, an American stitutions. federal injunction filed against sels belonging to the Eastern : ard NMU men is only an expres­ Pacific lines ship, had made its Steamship Company and Alcoa We realize^ that you recently him and his 400,000 miners. sion of the bias which this com­ first trip manned by an SIU crew, had installed at the Neponsit MaIn his fight against the injunc­ also are on the agenda and this • pany has against any attempt to after having been turned over by i-ine Hospital a $100,000 cooking tion leveled against his union by will be done in the very near fu- 1" organize its employees into the NMU. The dispute arose when and baking unit which will as­ the government, Lewis goes to ture. Union which can fight for its the Skipper refused payment, sure the patients of receiving hot Last but not least. Isthmian • court with the full backing of own rights. arguing that under the terms of food. Also we appreciate the co­ AFL and CIO unions. Lines' contract lies ahead. Once During the war years, the the NMU agreement no overtime operation given our representa­ In this battle against the "gat- the NMU's stalling tactics have yeai's in which the NMU follow­ would be paid for the work im tives who have visited these hos­ been overcome. Isthmian will be ling gun on paper," as it has been ing the communist pai'ty line, volved. another company that will be pitals in correcting minor griev­ called since its first use in 1894, collaborated with the shipown­ The payment was made when ances and making certain changes Lewis is fighting a battle against forced to institute SIU wages . ers, they forgot how to face the Skipper recognized that the in the menus, all of which make what may be a precedent where­ and conditions on the many ships the opposition of companies vessel was now operating with for a more enjoyable stay and a in that fleet. by labor unions can be sued and which' will not play ball with an SIU agreement. ' The signing of these contracts , quicker cure and discharge for their leaders imprisoned for call­ unions—for their own ends. winds up many months of inten­ The Patrolmen also succeeded the seamen concerned. ing a strike. The NMU has definitely lost n cancelling most of the logs sive negotiating on the part of all However, we feel that we must The NoiTis-LaGuardia Act of top of'icials of the Union. Inter­ the seamen who sail Isthmian made against crew members. They call upon you and request that 1932 clearly forbids private em­ rupted as they were by the strike" • ships. Victory for the SIU is only said that the Hamilton men were steps be taken to remedy the ployers to obtain Federal Court action taken by the SIU, the bar- a matter of time, and the NMU "darned good crew." situation that exists at the Gal­ injunctiojis against unions. Also gaining sessions went along as is winning the undying hatred SIU Patrolmen handling the veston, Texas Marine Hospital. court decisions have held that it well as could be expected, with of hundreds of Isthmian seamen payoff were Jimmie Drawdy, Bill For some time we have been re­ forbids the government to obtain the shipowners having the knowl­ who sees in that organization a Hamilton and Lou Goffin. They ceiving complaints from that hos­ injunctions against unions involv- edge that the Union, held the balbar against their realizing union were assisted by Brother Armr pital. ance of power. wages and conditions—right now. strong of the SUP. Most of the complaints con­ (Continued OH Page 4) Seafarers Wins 850 Hours For Hamilton Crew All Labor Backs Lewis Against Govt. Injunction �SOLIDARITY ON BCflH StOES Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2.27«4 X ^ t- HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. V. O. Bos 25, Station P., New York C-ify Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 A Dangerous Weapon All over the United States soft coal miners are refusing to work under the terms of the so-called Lewis-Krug agree­ ment signed on May 29. Their reasons for abstaining from work are simple, and are included in the terms of that agreement. In plain and simple words, that agreement gives both parties the right to ask for changes in terms. • during the life of the contract, and if negotiations failed to result in satisfactory changes, either party could declare the entire agreement void. In the face of rising prices, the wage gains made by the miners have been entirely wiped out. As a result, the miners asked that the agreement be reopened so that wages in the mining industry could be increased to a living level. This request was flatly turned down by the government, and that left the miners no alternative other than to con­ sider the contract terminated. But the Government is used to having all the marbles, and this case is no exception. In contradiction to a law of the land — the Norris-La Guardia Act, passed in 1932 —• which prohibits the use of injunctions against unions, the Government has asked for an injunction and has requested that Lewis be held in contempt of court because he refused to compel his union members to stay on the job. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital The miners are therefore in the position of obeying the law, while the Government is in the position of chang­ ing the rules of the game after play has already started. That sort of action may fool some of the people who don't work with their hands for a living, but the mass of Amer­ These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, ican w^orkers are behind the United Mine Workers in this as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find lime hanging fight for justice. heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ Men Now In The Marine Hospitals ing to them. The use of injunctions against a labor union in its fight for an equitable share of the wealth they help to produce STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL is a dirty tactic that smacks of fascism. Workers have the C. G. SMITH right to refuse to labor under conditions that enslave them T. WADSWORTH and for pay that keeps them on a poor economic level. S. G. LOPEZ Their labor is the only thing they have to sell -and they can R. G. MOSSELLER W. SMITH abstrain from putting it on the market unless the price is •C. J. H. HARE reasonable and just. W. G. H. BAUSE W. B. MUTR Government injunction against strikes forces the L. A. CORNWALL workers back into the slavery they are trying to escape. It L. L. MOODY ' is a dangerous weapon because it can be used to coerce men H. BELCHER C. M. LARSEN into doing anything that they honestly oppose. Totalitarianism comes disguised in just such a harmless sounding move. Now the pressure is for the mining of coal to continue and some people are mistakenly in accord with the Government's move to use the courts as a coercive force. If we allow this to happen, in the near future we can look forward to injunctions as a rule rather than as an ex­ ception. As always, the labor movement is in the forefront of the defense of our liberties. The man who works for a livelihood is quick to recognize the tactics of those who > would make him a slave. In this case we see the well-known I' symptoms, and that is why labor is united in the defense of ' the miners right to strike, and in the battle against the use of injunctions in labor^disputes. is v.jt' C. L. JACQUES L. KAY R. J. BLAKE J. B. PORTER J. H. DANIEL S. INTEGRA V. RODRIGUEZ ' S. RIVERA C. R. POTTER J. HALL J. M. FORD B. F. TROTTIE W. R. WELCOME P. DOMICA % % % GALVESTON HOSPITAL LONGKEMPT PAURGASON—SUP ALDERHOLDS KING MITCHELL DOWELL DEETRECH SWENSON CASTAGNERE—B.C. MULKE 4* S" 4* BALTIMORE HOSPITAL RAYMOND VAN DREELE PETER LOPEZ WAYNE TROLLE MAX FINGERHUT RALPH FREY BUCK SHERWIN MOSES MORRIS MANUEL ROMERO FRANCES O'BRIAN X X % NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOE TAYLOR M. W. LOMBARD MAX SEIDEL LEONARD' MELANSON EDDIE MAHL CENTRAL MASON E. BROCE JR. P. HAWKINS J. SNELL H. G. DARNELL You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) JAMES CANARD ALBERT BOUDREAUX W. QUARLES CHARLES TILLER J. W. DENNIS R. M. NOLAN FRED GANDARA JR. H. C. MERTSCH NORMAN PALLME DONALD BELL J. SCOTTY) ATKINS . FRANK GARRETSON KARL PETTERSSON EDWARD CUSTER F, J. SOSS R. E. FRINK ROBERT OGLETREE XXX NEPONSIT HOSPITAL H. BURKE J. S. COMPBELL B. BRYDER B. LUFLIN E. VON TESMAR G. P. McCOMB : . : E. FERRER R. BLAKE J. R. HENCHEY ' , J. PIQUEROA �Fridsy. November 20. -1946 THE SE AFAR ESS 1. O (i Page Three Seafarers' Organizing Campaign Must Be Intensified In Future By STEELY WHITE At the same time we must give them a constructive pro­ gram to follow that will teach them true trade unionism. In addition to this we must get to the rank and file within the un­ ions which the commies control from the top, and make the membership in these unions aware of the activities of their leaders. arises. We will need the aid of all members in the Gulf to assure the success of this drive. We will have plerity of literature avail­ able and the patrolmen will be around to the ships at the signon to distribute the literature to the ship's delegates. NEW ORLEANS—In the past few weeks events have taken place that will go down in Mari­ time history. Things have taken place that are going to be instru­ mental in determining the future of our union. Also events are in the making Make use of it by giving it out that are going to influence our fu­ in every port you hit to all nonture as to whether we, the SIU, The hot spot for all the beefs SIU ships and in the places fre­ are going to remain in the field with the oil companies is going quented by seamen. This will as a strong economic trade union to be the Gulf district and we not entail any great labor and or whether we aie going to be bottled up, and our potentiali­ must be ready for anything that will pay dividends in the end. ties as a trade union neutralized to the point that we will be a tool in the hands of a political faction, or a combination of a political faction and shipowner collaboration. Further evidence of rank and and file in the NMU: If you want STRUGGLE FOR POWER file dissatisfaction with com- to read the news pertaining to the At the present time within the niunist control of the National welfare of seamen, you've got to maritime industry we are caught in a whirlpool of ideologies that Maritime Union came to light look in the SIU's Log. SIU WATERFRONT can very easily lead to our de­ this week, with the receipt of a letter to the Log pointing out I, and the greater part of the struction as a legitimate trade that NMUers are looking hope­ NMU, would like to see the water­ imion and place us under the in­ fully toward the SIU for water­ front 100 per cent under the lead­ fluence of powers seeking poli­ front leadership. ership of the SIU. tical domination. The letter, from a member of At our meetings at Manhattan Once these groups seeking the NMU, gives support to the Center, only the commies get the power gain control they will sac­ deck. When a non-commie does Seafarers' contention that the rifice trade union principles and gains to advance their own poli­ majority of NMUers are nut com- get the deck, the commies boo tical programs and ambitions. 1 mics, and that the policies of the him down. I have a lot of friends in the don't have to tell you what hap­ NMU leadership do not express the will of the membership. SIU and every time they see me pened to the NMU, MEBA, ILWU The writer of the letter, who they say, "When are you going and the MC&S. for obvious reasons prefers to to get wise to yourself, and come COMMIE DRIVE remain anonymous, sounds off on over to a real union?" The commies are at present the widening breach between the It's ti-ue enough that the SIU driving hard on the MM&P and rank and file and the commies is a good union, and I would like ILA; and the Seafarers Interna­ points out that democratic rights to be over there, pronto. tional Union cannot ignore these aj-e denied all those who remain COMMIE SHEET campaigns, by sitting back idly outside the communist party's I hope that in the future you while this commie faction takes ranks. Criticism is taboo, even will continue to send the Log to conti'ol of the waterfi'ont unions. at closed membership meetings. the Y M C A Seamen's House. If we do they will turn on our When you see an NMU man THEY READ LOG Union next and they will be in a reading the Pilot at the Seamen's The NMUer adds that members House, he is only looking "at the position to squeeze us off the waterfront by their control of of his union are reading the Personals column, and the list of the other unions. This manuever Seafarers Log in order to get back pay due. When finished is shown very plainly by their news pertaining to the welfare of with that, he throws it down in actions fostering the Coos Bay all seamen, and that they would disgust. All • they print in the beef, the Steam-schooner beef, prefer a waterfront solidly united Pilot is the usual run of commie the Gulf Oil Tug beef, the Texaco under the banner of the SIU. propaganda.. The letter follows: Tanker beef, and now their at­ Again I thank you for telling tempts in, the Cities Service fleet. Dear Brother: the membership in the SIU that We must combat these forays I am an NMU member and I we are all not commies in the on the rank and file seamen with wish to thank you very much for NMU. I will be looking for this a program of action, and to do telling the membership in your article in the Log. it successfully we must contact union that we all are not com-, Please do not print my name as all imorganized seamen and ex­ mies within the NMU. there is such a thing as being too pose to them the phony programs I, like many, mapy others, read brave. that the commies ai-e attempting the Seafarers Log. It is a common Very sincerely yours, to sell them. A Real Union Seamen saying now with the real rank NMU Seamea Resent Communism Of Leaders, Read Log For News THANKS A MILLION By PAUL HALL The Seafarers International Union cannot be accused of not learning from what has happened before. In the organizational jobs which have gone before, we have learned many valuable lesspns, les.sons which will come in handy in the times which lie ahead of First and foremost, the Union must establish itself on a firm financial basis. Not that we are crying poor mouth now, but wp should be prepared for the fact that we will have to retrench, fin- rj ancially and otherwise. Strikes, and job actions, take money. We have had our share of both and it is now our duty to put the SIU in a good, sound con­ dition so that it can weather any storms that might lie ahead. j From now on, we must be ready for the slow shipping, scarcity of jobs, and months on the beach that go with peacetime operation. War Babies It seems a shame that the only time merchant seamen are at a premium and fully employed is when the nation is at war and sup­ plies are needed in foreign lands. During peacetime we could all starve to death and the Government and the people would not give one single damn for us! The lessons we have learned from our recent beefs must be put to good use. We know now that we are a match for any raiding by the communist dominated unions, that we can hold our own against: the Washington redtape artists, and that we have the strength to battle the shipowners for the finest contracts that ever protected the merchant seamen of any country. From now on we have the duty to consolidate all the gains we have made during the last year or so, and besides that we must keep our apparatus strong .so that we can be on the lookout for any attempts to weaken us—whether it comes from the operators or their stooges, the commie controlled waterfront unions. Union Solidarity All of us remember that when the Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific went on strike against the dictatorial ruling of the Wage Stabilization Board that robbed us of gains we had made in fair negotiations with shipowners, the United Mine Workers and John L. Lewis were among the first to offer us aid. At the very start of our beef, Lewis wired Harry Lundeberg that the AFL seamen could have any or all of the UMW funds, if needed. That is real union solidarity. Now the Government and the operators are out after Lewis and the members of his union. They are ti-ying to whip up public senti­ ment against him, and they are threatening him with jail, and everything else up to and including hanging from his toes. Lewis only represents the miners who elected him to lead them. If the Government want.s to be consistent, then they should bring court action against all UMW members who support Lewis in this attempt to get more wages for them in this period when all prices are going sky-high. We Are Ready If John L. and the miner's ask us for support, we will go aH out to help them. They were ready and willing to come to our aid; W'e in tui-n ar'e ready to stand by and assist them. The miners are fighting the fight for all of us. In the face of Governraent intimidation, such as we faced in our own strike against the bureaucrats, the UMW men are holding steadfast to their time honored formula, "no coijtract—no work." With just reason, they believe that their contract is no longer | in effect since the prices which were in effect at the time it was signed have been increased by leaps and bounds. Therefore they have asked for a new contract. A contract that will enable them to earn enough money to keep body and soul together in these trying times. NMU StoQging A group of ILA men being thanked by Philadelphia Agent Red Truesdale for their 190 per­ cent cooperation during the SIU strike. Looks like quite a party. Isthmian Steamship Company is in the limelight, but this time it's not because of anything the company has done. If the company was paying the NMU a flat salary, the NMU could not serve tke operators better. The Isthmian seamen are crying for union representation, and •the NMU is playing right into the company's hands by contesting an election which they know was fairly and squarely won by the SIU. One thing you can be sure of, and that is that the Isthmian sea­ men don't go for the NMU way of trying to hold up elections when they see that the coimt is going against them. Seamen fight fair, and they don't cotton to the NMU dirty fighting. We'll win this one, as we have all the other fights we have participated in. But the NMU is losing more than the Isthmian election. They are losing what little respect they still retained along the waterfront. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Pagt Four ITHMTK QUESTION:—A New York Patrolman says that the characters he has met have made his years at sea enjoyable. What characters have you met that stick in your mind? GUY WHITEHURST. Elect: Well. I'm pretty much of a character myself. Bui I won't talk about me. I've been going to sea for 20 years and I sure have met some peculiar guys. One Bosun was a fellow they called Cyclone because he always hol­ lered. He could be standing right next to you and he would yell at the top of his voice. Before the trip was over the whole crew was wearing cotton in their ears. An­ other character was a Skipper they called Two for One. What­ ever happened, he would log a man two for one. Yelled it in his sleep all night. R. A. STUART, Oiler: The screwiest character I ever met was a Wiper on the SS Ven­ tura Hills. He was lazy and care­ less. but he was such a happy-golucky kind of guy that nobody really could stay angry with him. I remember one day he was down below painting, and they told him to throw some trash overboard. He had his paint brush in one hand and the trash in the other. Soon he returned with the trash, but his brush had been thrown over the side. He did the same thing another time when he threw slops, can and all. over­ board. i:-, MARCEL MITCHELL. Ch. Cook: I sailed with one Skipper that I sure thought was whacky. He had five dogs in his stateroom, and almost drove the Bedroom Steward wild on that trip to South America. Even in the middle of the night the Captain would go to the galley to get food for those pooches. The crew was well on the way to going nuts, especially the Stewards Depart­ ment. We complained, but the Old Man only told us that he knew what he was doing. Acted very mysterious. Well, he was sane and we were nuts because he sold those dogs at a nice profit la S. A.. '• 'A It;;'.:- If FREDERICK NEELY. Steward: A couple of trips ago we had on board an AB who had once been in vaudeville. He was the funniest man I ever sailed with, and he had a way of telling a story that those of us who were on that trip will never forget. But he had one screwy habit. When he was on the wheel, he wouldn't allow anyone of the unlicensed men to come near him. He even wanted the Mate on watch to stay away from the wheel. He was as bad as the OS who used to wake up everybody each night because he couldn't remember who his relief was. Friday, November 29, 1946 Challenges Will Not Help NMU, Isthmian Seamen Want Seafarers government. The newest addi­ when the government'rcpre.senttion is the Sea Phoenix which has ativo refused to reopen the wage There is nothing new to report been renamed the Steel Artisan, question. So, the miners have no on Isthmian because the NLRB and is now loading for Red Sea contract, and they never work hearing to decide what to do with and Indian ports. without a contract. the 502 ballots challenged by the ANTI-LABOR LAWS NMU APOLOGIES NMU has not yet been held. How­ We can expect a wave of antiIn order to alibi their company ever, the SIU is trying its utmost stooge tactics to the Isthmian labor laws soon after the new to bring about an immediate de­ seamen and their own rank-and Congress meets. Big business cision in this outfit without any file members, the NMU Pilot of loudspeakers in Congress have more delays. Neither the NMU last week screamed frantically been sounding off lately about nor the Isthmian Company is go­ that the NMU was only challeng­ the big bad boys from the unions ing to succeed much longer in ing the 502 valid ballots because having too much power. Now, denying Isthmian men the SIU they charged the SIU and the they intend to clip the wings of representation that they so well Isthmian Company with collusion, the entirpi labor movement. There deserve and need. conspiracy and unfair labor prac­ is no doubt that we will have to As revealed in last week's Log. tices. They also wildly accused fight harder in the next few the Seafarers garnered approx­ the SIU of making backdoor months to preserve labor's hardimately 55 percent of the 1745 "deals" with the Company. v^on gains than we have in a long time. valid votes counted. This was These wild charges are not even 233 votes over what the NMU dignified by the SIU with a denial Not only will our Union and secured.' We also expect to take because they are so fantastic. Re­ our AFL affiliates tave to fight a large majority of the challenged member these charges come from against government regimenta­ votes when they are finally the commy-dominated NMU„ an tion, but we will have to battle counted. outfit which only recently tried the hate-labor shipowners and the This means that the final results to make a deal with the Texaco sell-out artists of the communist can give the SIU a vote of from Company while the SIU was in party as well. As long as we keep 55 to 60 percent of the total bal­ the process of organizing it. They our Union as strong as it is today lots cast. Only the, NLRB cert- didn't get away with the attempt­ and build it even stronger, we are ifiication and the NMU's stalling ed Texaco grab, and they won't not afraid of these bogey-men tactics prevent the SIU from im­ get away with their desperate at­ and their threating chains. We Seafarers, and many before mediately starting contract nego­ tempts to nullify the Isthmian us, have fought to gain the hiring election. tiations with the Isthmian Com­ hall, rotary shipping, and many Isthmian seamen and SIU mem­ pany. bers know only too well how other advantages we have won Recent reports regarding Isth­ many SIU volunteer organizers over the years. Now, we're not mian state that they are going to were fired by Isthmian. They going to let any Johnny-Cometake over some 24 surplus ships also know how SIU ships' organ­ Lately's, or anyone else, take from the Maritime Commission izers were intimidated and ham­ away by means of laws or in­ for the rebuilding of the Isth­ strung at every turn by Isthmian junctions our Union conditions. mian postwar fleet. At present, stiffs and NMUers working hand We fought to gain these condi­ Isthmian owns 9 vessels, accord­ in hand. The NMU's Isthmian tions, and we'll fight till hell ing to the repol't, and operates recoi'd is one of all-out duplicity, freezes over to keep them. 64 others under charter from the lying, cheating, and goon squad terrorism. In spite of their con­ niving, Isthmian men chose the Seafarers. It's plain to see which union they want to represent them. MINERS' STRIKE The entire U.S. labor move­ ment is watching the struggle One of the striking differences going on between the Washing­ of the advantages of SIU mem­ ton bureaucrats and the United (Continued from Page 1) Mine Workers. More than 400,000 bership as compared to NMU ed in bona fide disputes with soft coal miners are out and some membership was revealed Wed­ private employers. 60-70,000 hard coal miners are nesday, when the recently real­ The government maintains, in out in sympathy. It all resulted located SS Am-Mer-Mar signed this case, that the government is from the miners attempts to open on an NMU crew. the employer and the strike is up their wage agreement at the The NMU crew boarded the against the people. The point present time and the govern­ vessel between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. not mentioned by the Attorney- ment's denial of their right to ask Nov. 26. They signed articles at General's office is that while the for a raise. 1:30 p.m. But the articles were government may be technically Washington wise guys pulled dated Nov. 27, which means that the employer, the profits and an old trifck out of the bag by the NMU crew will not be paid gains from these mines have never threatening John L. Lewis, presi­ for Nov. 26, a loss of a day's pay been held by the government, dent of the mipers, and all of the to all hands. but have and still remain with men who stayed away from the Under terms of SIU agreements the private operators. mines, with injunction procedure. with all contracted companies, Lewis is basing his demands AFL president Green has pledged pay starts accruing to Seafarers for a reduction of the 54 hour the entire resources of the AFL from the moment articles are week while keeping the same behind the miners in their battle signed. It was reported by SIU men on take-home pay, upon the provi­ against the government's getstandby as the ves.sel was turned tough-with-labor policy. Many sion of the old contract, which over that the NMU crew was dis­ other AFL unions including the "Was carried over, stipulating that satisfied with the procedure. A SIU have also pledged their sup­ either party could ask for changes day's pay is a day's pay, no matter port to the miners, and it looks in terms during the life of the what union you belong to, they like a tough battle. Labor is unit­ contract, and if negotitations fail­ said. ed though, with even the CIO ed to result in satisfactory changes, could declare the' whole backing Lewis. Organized labor is forced to contract void. battle against rule by injunction All of organized labor in Amer­ once again. In the early days, ica is. watching the battle lines this was a favorite company trick shaping up inr Washington, and against the unions. However, it in this struggle the house of was outlawed by the Norris-Lalabor is united in opposition to G u a r d i a Anti-Injunction Act. the government's attempts to Now, government bureaucrats in­ TORONTO—For the first time, squash the miners. sist that they are above the act, workers in Canada's pulpwood In the light of the far reaching and that they are within their will be covered by a union con­ effects of the government's action, legal rights to force the miners tract following a 3-week stop­ American labor, both AFL and back to work through the use of page by 12,000 members of the Lumber and Sawmill Workers CIO, have forgotten their quar­ the injunction weapon. In analyzing the entire mine Union (AFL). ' In addition to rels, and are backing Lewis and his miners to the limit in their situation, the miners were cer­ their main objective, union recog­ fight against the stifling of labor's tainly within their rights in deny­ nition, the workers were granted right to strike by an injunction ing that any contract between a $5 daily minimum wage and them and the-government existed improved working conditions. writing government. By EARL SHEPPARD SIU Crewmen See Difference in Contracts All Labor Backs Lewis Against Govt, injunction Canadian Lumbermen Get First Contract After Work Stoppage ' '1- �y ^ Pas* n<v» TBE SEAFARERS LOG Piiday, Iffoyember 29, 1946 ^ ^ ^ A*' / * ^ Vyy ^ / '^i '' '^/ Marcus Hook Seafarers After The Many Unorganized Tankermen By BLACKIE CARDULLO New Gag Would Put Convalescents NO NEWS?? Right Behind The Eight Ball Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing potts: By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — Shipowners and the United Seamens Service never out some Stop, trying to figure way to complicate the life of a working seaman. This time they have come up with a daisy that Will top all the other dodges they have tried. Here's the way it works. If a man is hurt aboard ship, he is entitled to $3.50 per day after he leaves the hospital. This pay­ ment is supposed to continue until such time as he is able to go back to work. Now the Ship­ owners, the USS, and their fellow conspirators, the insurance com­ panies, have a new plan that will eliminate this payment. They want to establish conval­ escent camps for men to stay in until they aro able to ship out. None of the men I have spoken to are in favor of this scheme. They see it for what it is — a chiseling proposition that will save the company money at the expense of the comfort of the man v/ho actually was injured. Not only that, but they realize that acceptance of such treatment would hurt their cases if they were going to sue the company for any injuries sustained while aboard ship. ON OUR TOES The three groups who are try­ ing to put this over must have low opinion of seamen's mental­ ity. We have no intention of • letting them get away with this trick. We're damned if we want to see merchant seamen sent away to camps, away from home and family, for a long time just so that some fat boy can naake a little extra money each year. Even though the entire strike picture, as far as it concerns sea­ men, is cleared up now, never­ theless we still have plenty of men on the beach in this port. We hope that shipping will pick up soon, but right now it is only fair. That isn't good enough to take VOTED YET? . From all indications so far. it appears that more votes will be cast in this election for officials than were ever cast in the SIU before. This is a good sign and shows thai the members of our Union are interested in electing only the best men to lead the or­ ganization. Now is the time to vote. Have you voted yet? care of all the men who want to ship. Feeding ended on Monday, November' 25. It Was a very help­ ful thing while it lasted, and there are some men who miss it even now. We hope that it won't be necessary to use our strike kitchen agaiii, but it has been put away carefully and can be set up in short order. CHARLESTON PORT ARTHUR HOUSTON NORFOLK JACKSONVILLE BALTIMORE GALVESTON TAMPA MOBILE Seafarers Must Take Time Out To Take Stock For The Future By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH—We are getting back to normal. Now we can catch a breath and write a few lines to the Log. Believe me, we had our hands full at the end of the last strike. Eighteen ships in port at one time, and everyone wanting at­ tention is not. easy with the staff we have. We somehow managed to get by though, and at this writing we have only one ship in port with the exception of a few bound for the boneyard. The SS James Swan just paid off, and is undergoing repairs which should be completed in about a week. The Swan came in as clean as a private yacht. There were no beefs at the payoff and the ship was unique in that the crew liked that officers and the officers liked the crew. Chief Mate Hyers has a retire­ ment card in the SIU and that accounts for part of it; one of the engineer's is a graduate of ours and that also means something. Captain Hubbard had no logs and no bad reports. Half of the crew is staying on for another trip, and some of these had al­ ready made two or three trips be­ fore. If every ship was like this we wouldn't need any pie-cards. SOME MONEY DUE We'll probably get most of the ships back in port just before Christmas, and then we'll have the same trouble getting crews. Most people want to be home for Chirstimas and jobs are usually plentiful around that time. We have vouchers in the Sa­ vannah Branch for Raymond J. Wells, Charles Kimbrough, Rob­ ert H. Robbins, Garland T. Floy and Flody McCleUan. We had a beef pending for the Deck Engineer of the SS Daniel Williard, John Marciano. He can collect by writing to the South Atlantic SS Co. We voted the last Isthmian .ship last Sunday. By the time this is out the entire results of the election should be known. TIME TO ACT It's up to us now to take stock of ourselves and prepare forwhat may happen next year. With the new government set-up pre­ dominantly anti-labor, we can ex­ pect to have some tough fights on our hands. Every member should make it his business to keep informed and also to inforjn others in the industry that only by solid unity can we keep the gains we've alreadj'^ made. Our last fight was no eaSy one, although we came out on top. What we have in store for us will be tougher and we'll have to fight harder. We should start preparing now. One way of preparing is to keep the public informed of develop­ ments from our point of view to counteract the unfavorable publicity we can expect from most other sources. Every time a strike is called industry is up in arms about it. The strikers are always in the wrong, according to them, and a good deal of the public be­ lieves them because they never get a clear picture of the causes of strikes, and they can't get all the facts. MARCUS HOOK—During the past week shipping has been slow around here—almost at a stand­ still, in fact. I guess it is the same story up and down the coast right now with no port en­ joying a boom and having to call for men. The fact that .shipping is so slow is point enough to show the need for driving in on the un­ organized tankers. As fast as the Liberties are tied up, the laidup tankers come out. During the lull in shipping, we have been doing a lot of organi­ zational work in this port. In the last week we had eight unor­ ganized tankers in port. All in all, it keeps up right on the ball. The second edition of the SIU Tanker News is now out on the waterfront and is going over 100 percent with all the seamen in this port. worked under open shop condi­ tions back in the days preceding the formation of the SIU and here is the way it worked: A seaman came into port, and after receiving the few dollars he had earned, he went up to the local shipping crimp. He paid him two weeks room and board, drank the rot-gut whiskey he sold, and if the seaman had any money left the charming hags that the crimp had hanging around would soon relieve him of that. COULDN'T SQUAWKAll in all, if the seaman spent al his money there and was a good boy, and didn't squawk about getting robbed, he was given a ship within a week with no refund on the remaining week's room and board. If this method was not appeal­ ing, another way of getting a job was to get a newspaper and lo­ ATTACKS ON UNIONS cate the pier of an incoming ship. Now that the miners are out Then the seaman would stand on strike, the newspapers are around at the pier until some making the most of it by attack­ company stooge came out and ing John L. Lewis and unions in picked the men he wanted from general. his friends and relatives. One of the blasters is, of course, The abuses and inequalities of' our friend "Pegleg"' Pegler who this method are apparent; some states that the working man punk would come along and hand should have the right to choose the company stooge a letter from or reject a union as he sees fit, Joe Blow and get the job while and should not be compelled to j the real seamen would be turn­ join a union under the closed ed down. .shop .set-up: knowing full well Of course the men chosen were in his twisted mind that the wel­ alwaVs company .stooges who fare of the worker is his least would never squawk about the concern and the desire to see or­ slop they were given to eat, or ganized labor smashed through the open shop his primary aim. -mAfsTue^^ For the information of Mr. WAV IT SH0\)lO Pegler (though it would never, BE.' * penetrate his labor-hating brain), y quite a few of us seamen have Corpus Christi Has Good Week By J. S. WILLIAMS CORPUS CHRISTI — Business has impi-oved to such a degree COMPANIES OKAY this past week in Corpus Christi Not so long ago, when the that we have very few men on the UAW went on strike, they had beach at present waiting for ships,a legitimate reason. Their of­ ficials saw how prices were in fact; there are no AB's, FOW's,' or Cooks. steadily rising and controls were During the past week we had being removed, largely through the Midway Hills, American Pac­ the machinations of the very ific Steamship Company, tied up same people who were keeping here at Harbor Island with a good wages down. SlU-SUP crew aboard her. The only alternative for the poor working stiff is to strike. If- She was the best looking ship he fights any other way he goes that has hit this area in quite to jail. If he takes it without a some time, with everything clean struggle he and his dependents and painted, and no beefs hang­ go hungry. In this case the ing fire. workers went out. Another ship that was clean in the beef department was the Wolf Now let's look at the effects of Creek that paid off here the other this strike. The workers as usual day. It was a quick payoff with took a hell of a beating before they got any gains. After the everything running off smoothly. strike was ended they were still A good crew and good delegates the losers, since their increased had everything in order when I wages were eaten up by high went aboard. prices and their hours were cut Right now the Cape Corwin, down. Bull Line, is in port with all quiet Now, how about the companies?. in regards to beefs so that we During the war the companies can't report any beefs being set­ paid an excess profits tax. This tled or disputed. was the government's way of While everything is quiet on keeping the cost of the War down the SIU ships, we have been busy a bit. Any profits over a certain chasing down the unorganized amount , were turned back to tankers and towboats as they hit Uncle Sam. the port, and there is alwaysNow there is no more such tax, plenty of activity in that depart­ but there ie a way for the com- ment to keep us from getting^ rusty. (Continued on Page 11) the conditions they were forced to work under. The shipping laws that were on the books then are the same as we have today, but they were never enforced. Those were the conditions we seamen had under the open shop, Mr. .Pegler. Is that what you would want us to go back to? Oh yes, it Would make wonder­ ful material for a movie, but as a means of livelihood it stimk! It seems that people the world over think of merchant seamen as human derelicts and drunks, but as soon as they fight to get decent living and working con­ ditions, and bring themselves out of the conditions forced upon them, they are immediately criti­ cized from all directions. However, the SIU in the past has weathered all storms of this kind, and we are well able to weather them in the future. ATTENTION! If you don't find linen when you go aboard your ehip, notify -the Hall at oneOb A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore > won't do you any good. It's your bed and yutt iiavd to lie ba It. > �THE SEAFARERS LO€ Six Labor's Strength Is In Itself, And Not With Phony Politicians By LOUIS GOFFIN Every election year the profes­ sional politicians hit the deck with their phony promises and ballyhoo, calling upon organized labor to put them in office whei-e they will promote the best in­ terests of labor and labor unions. And just as regularly after the campaign has ended and the tal­ lies counted, Congressman Doakes rushes off to dream up his own special plan for the destruction of the labor movement. I believe that the workers should vote in spite of all the 1?aloney and false promises thrown at him, but I wouldn't be so naive as to expect anything constructive to come of it. While our boy Doakes in Wash­ ington is doing nothing con- have never seen such high morale and such close cooperation among the maritime unions as was ex­ hibited in the last beef. The determination on the part of all maritime workers to see it through to a successful conclu­ sion was the finest display of teamwork I have ever seen. It was teamwork that won the strike in short order and it is teamwork that will maintain la­ bor's hard won gains. We did it during the strike; lets keep it that way for the greater beefs ahead. Lakes Organizes Through Winter By STANLEY WARES structive, and plenty destructive, the worker will as usual be mak­ ing. all his gains through his union. ONLY THROUGH UNION It is through his union that he benefits the most in better wages and living standards. The high living standard and wages of the American worker gained through collective bargaining were not ac­ complished by political promises, but by the strong united efforts of the unions. The first thing on Congressman Doakes' agenda is anti-labor leg­ islation. He is hiding nothing, as he and his friends are coming out with proposals to amend the Wagner Act and ban the closed shop. These "friends of labor," work­ ing overtime for the employer's interests, are going to do every­ thing in their power to disor­ ganize labor and try to revert to the "good old days" of low wages, long hours, and working conditions. These jokers must be fought, and as we cannot-do an effective job at the ballot box we must turn to our unions. During the recent strike we had the greatest backing of any union involved in a dispute. Our AFL affiliates went down the line 100 percent for us, just as we went down the line for the AFL unions who needed our as­ sistance. UNITED AS ONE Our agreements and wage scales are the best this industry has ever known. We have com­ plete cooperation from all the AFL maritime unions. Today we are as one; united and determined to stay that way. Yet we must be ever on the alert. We must keep a weather eye on those that would do any­ thing in their power to try, not only to destroy us, but all labor tuiions. In all my past experience in seamen's strikes since 1921, I Bill Brady "I started out by working at most anything," says Bill Brady, AB, "and I ended up by decid­ ing to go to sea where I would be happy, and where I could do a job I was fit for." Bill knows what he is talking about. He was born in Philadel­ phia, the well-known city of Brotherly Love, but Philly has no love or brotherhood to offer to an orphan. Until he was 13years-old he lived ia an orphan­ age, but in 1017 he ran away and has been on his own ever since. "I found that men who work for a living have more brother­ hood in their hearts than the peo­ ple who are supposed to do good professionally," he says with a wry grin. Friday, Novenaber 29, 1949 Seafarers Leads Among Seamen On Great Lakes By HENRY CHAPPELL • TOLEDO — With the exception of the Lake Seamen's Union, a company sponsored and control­ led set up mailing literature to Great Lakes ships, there has bedh no competition for the SIU in the Great Lakes District. The NMU remains strangely silent since the results of their untimely strike has begun to show its affects, and the true facts of this strike, as the SIU bought to the attention of Lake Seamen, has come to light. The SIU officials and commit­ tee members are now busy in drawing up new amendments to our 1947 contracts. These SIU contracts are already the best of any on the Great Lakes and our purpose is to improve them with "I'm just a lucky Irishman," is any amendments and re-wording the way he explains it. "I sailed the membership desires. And all in all war areas, but I was never of our contracts are negotiated in torpedoed." an amicable manner with the companies whenever possible. NEAR MISSES TURNING POINT CLEVELAND — The cool breezes blowing in off Lake Erie In 1926 Bill tried the life of a at present signal to all us Lakes seaman for a period of close to Seamen that the close of navi­ a year. As a coalpasser on the gation on the Great Lakes is SS Johansen, he visited foreign Threats of force are never used That doesn't mean that he was drawing near. countries, and at that time, even unless it is a necessity. And when It has been an eventful season if he didn't realize ii then, the not close to danger many times. the SIU does have to use labor's here this year after a late stai't sea got into his blood. Shipping When the Robin Linos' Grey only weapon, the strike and picket due to the coal strike last spring. was pretty bad however, and in Lock went down, the ship Brady line, then the entire membership" Things started to go along well order to eat he had to work. was on was right next to her in votes on this issue. until the commies tried to force So the next 15 years of his life In our constitution the officials the convoy. Rules prohibited the unorganized seamen into their he spent working at any job he stopping to pick up survivors, so of the union do not assume the way of thinking by pulling off a could get, any place in the coun­ the men of the Grey Lock had role of a dictator and call strikes try. He worked as a harvest strike on the Lakes. to wait for the Navy destroyers at their own personal fancies or hand, longshoreman, construction MAGNIFICENT FLOP whims, as did the NMU in their to pick them up. laborer, and at any other job that As we all know the attempt was Great Lakes smoke screen of a On this trip, 25 ships out of a magnificent flop, because it came along. While distributing strike this year. the 55 that started were sent to didn't take the seamen long to telephone books for the Reuben the bottom as a result of enemy COMPANY CONTRACTS get wise to what they were really H. Donnelly Company, in New action. York in 1937, he was a member trying to do. If the commies The LSU has its contracts hand­ In 1944 Brady made a trip to ed to them on a silver platter by didn't know then, they sure found of the rank-and-file committee out that seamen aren't as dumb that negotiated terms with the Russia, landing at Odessa, and the Cleveland Cliffs Company, company after a strike had been was in port there for 24 days, as they would like them to be. and the only gains they can pos­ won. waiting for return orders. What sibly win are the gains and con­ With the coming of the winter The years of the depression, he saw theie was enough to turn ditions that the SIU fights for, season and the end of navigation, the SIU on the Lakes does not in- were bad ones, but Brady did not him against the communist way and wins — then Cleveland Cliffs tend to just sit and wait for the waste the opportunities that pre- of life. comes through with the same spring and renewed shipping to | sented themselves. In Chicago "I could see that the workers thing. roll around. No — we intend to there was in existence a Hobo were police-ridden," he says. "It But any thinking person can see intensify our organizing activities College, founded and operated by seems that the individual doesn't their purpose, which is to keep a ' right on through the winter until Hoboes. Here men who could not count. The only ones who do real union out of their company. all the unorganized fleets on the afford schooling were taught. As count are members of the NKVD, A company as big as Cleveland Lakes are flying the SIU banner. Brady puts' it, "I learned every­ the secret police, or big shot bu­ Cliffs can always find stooges on thing from calculus to Dante's reaucrats. They are a law unto ALL YEAR JOB Inferno before I got out of there." themselves. Workers who un­ their ships to act as officials when Our men will be out there con­ they want to start one of these loaded our cargo labored 12 hours company unions. FIRST LOVE tacting the seamen in all the His return to the sea was the per day, without union condi­ ports, but the only way the imBut think these questions over result of two things. First and tions or the right to protest. They organized seamen can find out — who elects the LSU officials? how the SIU operates is to drop foremost, he had a "natural in­ were treated like cattle, not men." In the vent of a labor dispute into any of our halls for a look clination that stemmed from the STRONG FOR SIU who can they appeal to for aid? around, meet the Union repre­ year at sea in 1926." Second, the Why is a lawyer necessary to run For the short period of time sentatives and get the answers to prospect of the United States get­ union affairs? ting into the war in 1941 was on that Brady has been a member all their questions. / The only inducement I've read So, to you imorganized seamen everybody's mind, and Brady of the SIU, he has ben an active in Grady's form letters to Great participant in Union affairs. Dur­ realized that if it happened, a who wish to learn the make-up, Lakes men in appealing to them ing the Longshore Beef he was a sli'ong merchant marine would be and operation of the one demo­ to join the LSU is the cheapness member of the strategy commit­ cratically run union on the Lakes a necessity. of dues, initiation fees, etc. tee. In the General Strike, Brady I extend an invitation to drop into So, in April, 1941, he presented was an area commander along Well, you only get what you our Halls and get acquainted. himself at the SIU Hall, then at the East River. Just recently he pay for in this world. And when 2 Stone Street, and after joining You will find that the Union served as a member of the Cre­ you pay anything into the LSU, Officials speak the same language the Union, he resumed shipping, dentials Committee for candi­ you still don't belong to a union, you do, as they are all seamen after a lapse of 15 years. dates in the election of 1947 of­ but an agency designed and con­ like yourselves. Just drop in and Sailing during the war was not ficers. trolled by a company. So re­ say hello, so we can get acquaint­ a picnic. Every voyage was full At seq as well as ashore Broth­ member, when you pay even 50 ed. of dangerous incidents, and the er Brady does not shun hard jobs. cents into the LSU, you are not Murmansk run was the hardest He has served as Delegate for his joining a union but are paying of the lot. This was the run that Department or for the entire money to an already wealthy Brother Brady was on for most of crew on many occasions. The shipowner to finance the cost of the war, and in spite of the sub­ men know that in him they have fighting a real sailor's union, the In Louisville, Ky., the presi­ marine menace, the dive bombers, a representative who will fight SIU. dent of an asphalt company mis­ the mines, and aU other weapons for them aginst any odds. takenly gave one of his^employes of war, Brady was never wreck­ The SIU maintains separate a $10,000 bill which he was tak­ ed *or injured. Brady, like others in the SIU, districts on the Gulf and Atlantic ing home to show his wife. A is a credit to the Union and to coasfs and on the West Coast. We frantic search for the high-digit the entire labor movement. The are operating as separate groups green stuff was unsuccessful. The labor movement made him the but in the event of disputes or next morning it was returned by militant fighter that he is, and financial difficulties, we are as the employee who explained that he, and others like him, have one body and we have the full he had figured up his overtime made the trade union movement support of the American Federa­ for that week and it just didn't a strong, vital force in our way of tion of Labor whose membership amount to that much. is 7,500,000 Vorkers. life. NOT QUITE THAT �Friday. Kovember 29. 1946 THESEAFARERSL0G Page Seye» SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS MONUMENT TO HITLER 3 Alcoa Ships To Make Trial Runs With trial runs scheduled for the middle of next month, three new passenger-freight vessels for the Alcoa Steamship Company are nearing completion at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corpora­ tion's yards on the Willamette River in Portland. These are the scenes that greet you as you walk through the streets of Germany's port city of Bremerhaven. The photo is one of many taken by Seafarer Harvey Hill on a recent voyage . to the war-torn continent. The three ships will operate on regular runs to Caribbean ports starting in early February. The Alcoa Clipper and the Alcoa Cor­ sair will sail out of New Orleans, while the Alcoa Cavalier will have New York for its home port. The Cavalier is tentatively scheduled to make 17 cruises The crew of the SS Cape Fal-1 from New York to Trinidad, with con, which just wound up its seven ports of call in the Lee­ last run for the Waterman outfit, ward and Windward Islands. The is somewhat dejected these days. cruises will be of 17 days dura­ The Falcon's transfer to another tion each. company means she'll no longer Displacing 14,870 tons, the new be crewed by Seafarers, and the ships will have a normal cruising lads vigorously proclaim the speed of 17 knots. They are 455 whole thing is a blow aimed at feet in length, with a 62-foot their well-rounded waistlines. beam. Their justificable dejection Accommodations have been stems from the fact that they are provided for 98 crew members being separated from the Fal­ on the ships, which will carry an con's Chief Steward, Pedro O. equal number of passengers. Peralta. In the several months Each ship will have a cargo the Falcon men have sailed with capacity of 8,500 deadweight tons, Brother Peralta, they have de­ with a cubic capacity of 418,900 veloped a genuine admiration for feet, a sacrifice of less than 25 him. The satisfying Steward had per cent of the potential carrying carved" a permanent spot for him­ capacity of a freight ship the self in the crew's hearts — and same size. stomachs. All's Well On The Frazer Despite Skimping Skipper Chalk up a noteworthy trip for the SS Alexander PVazer. The vessel's recent run was tops in smooth sailing, according to a report issued by John Schilling, Steward Department. Delegatp. Brother Schilling's report stresses the remarkable amity which existed among the crew, with absolutely no evidence of "discrimination or dissension of any kind among the crew mem­ bers for the whole p«n of the trip. "Food was of high quality and each department carried out its work effectively and efficiently," the report, attached to the ship's minutes, says. Good Feeding Chief Steward Wins Hearts And Stomachs Of Shipmates On SS Falcon War Dangers Stalk Seafarers Seafarers sailing in European waters are still exposed to war­ time hazards. This fact received corrobora­ tion this week in the bulletin issu­ ed to shipmasters by the Hydrograph Office of the Nav5^ The bulletin warns of mine fields and other war-created dangei's which have not been swept from the Atlantic and adjacent waters. The office has published a series of pamphlets and charts which it advises masters to obtain before leaving for Europe. The warn­ ing bulletin emphasizes that ships should not enter the Mediterran­ ean unless they are in possession of the latest data on that area. There have been "numerous instances," the bulletin says, of ships leaving for Europe without having acquired late information. In the past several months, there have been cases where ships carrying Seafarer crews have been struck by floating mines, particularly in Italian waters. "The officers were a sweU bunch, with the exception of the Old Man," Brother Schilling con­ tinues. The rest of his report points up the reasons for the crew's altitude toward the Old Man. TELLS ALL Here it is in Schilling's own words: When two cases of cigarettes were found by the Holland customs men, the owners could not be located, the company had to foot the fine. A few days later the old man generously offered to let the crew pay the fine, so there would be "no trouble." (For himself, of course, though he forgot to add that). When the crew refused, he steamed. After that he was always snooping around, look­ ing for something to gripe about, which wasn't much, and that made him all the madder. Speaking for the entire crew, Milton said that Peralta was tops. He unfailingly pleased the men, going to bat for them on innum­ erable occasions. The payoff came when the Brother Peralta apparently sub­ ship reached Bermuda and new scribes to the theory that "the .stores were ordered from the waj' to a man's heart is through agent who came aboard. Then his stomach." Delegate Milton the Captain really blew his said that when it came to feeding cork, but it didn't do any good of the crew, Peralta didn't have because the Steward, S. J. to take a back seat for nobody. Luper, had already given the agent the order. "Peralta was a good feeder, Milton said. "And his whole de­ The Old Man then went partment cooperated to the ful­ ashore and came back with the lest. Everyone of the crew is report that no stores were * mighty sorry we had to be separ­ available. The crew put up a ated from Peralta— a good Stew­ kick because we were pulling ard and a good Union man." out the next day for New Or­ Though our sympathies are leans. The Delegates went up with the crew of the Falcon, we're to see the Old Man, and he told PEDRO O. PERALTA consoled by the fact that their Not wishing to keep their sen­ ed an all-out plug for the Stew­ loss will be another SIU crew's I eSTCHA foo GoiS I gain. timents secret, the crew designat- ard Seafarer. WOUUO JUST Digested Minutes Of SIU Ship Meetings DANIEL WILLARD, July 7 — Chairman C. C. Comeit; Secretary T. M. Jones. Discus­ sion on tripcard dishwasher, who later promised to do better job. A vote of thanks extend­ ed to Steward and his depart­ ment for the- good and wellprepared food. Motions car­ ried: to be as quiet as possible in the passageways while watch below is sleeping; that each department take turns keeping recreation hall clean; that all hands vreai at least a Tee shirt while in the messhall. XXX FOLLANSBEE. Aug. - 24 — Chairman Ronald Chalecraft; Secretary George Shaughnessy. Delegates reported everything okay in their respective de­ partments. M o t i o ns carried: that Delegates obtain informa­ tion on negotiations under way and report to crew at next meeting; to obtain library for crew; that new percolator and pitcher be obtained for crew's mess; that last standby of each watch is to clean tables for messmen. All hands gave an unanimous vote of thanks to Capt. M. J. Powell, and E. N. Lynch for their cooperation in making days aboard pleasant. XXX New Luxury Ship In Crescent City A highlight of the city of New Orleans' observance of Interna­ tional "Week, which wound up early this week, was the arrival in port of the SS Del Norte, the new 17,000-ton luxury vessel of the Mississippi Shipping Com­ pany's Delta Line. The streamlined Del Norte re­ cently completed her trial run in the Gulf of Mexico after the fin­ ishing touches in her construction were made at Pascagoula, Miss. The vessel will shortly begin pa.s,senger and freight service to the east coast of South America. FALMOUTH. Sept. 8—Chair­ man Joseph Wilkinson; (Secre­ tary not noted). Delegates gave their reports—all departments operating okay. Motions car­ ried: that each crew member donate one carton of cigarettes to men standing picket duty; that we condemn WSA and any other agency attempting to tear down living and working conditions of American sea­ men. One minute of silence observed for departed Broth­ ers. XXX FAIRPORT, Sept. 1—Chair­ man H. Parsons.- Secretary W. N. Satchfield. New Business: Motions carried: that shore gang install steam line in laun­ dry at first port of discharge; that quarters be investigated. Bosun and Deck Engineer quar­ ters too small; that ceiling fan be installed in crew's recreation room; that all departments have overtime sheets in order for delegates; that hospital be (Continued on Page 8) kove To FAV L-. TKATT/We... us if we wanted food to go ashore and biij' it ourselves. HE LOSES Then it was our turn to blow off. Words flew thick and fast for the next half-hour, and it wound up with the Captain promising to get stores the next day. It's too bad we sailed. I would have liked to see the guy's face when hp signed the bill of sale. The purser was his number one side-kick. He really was a first-class company stiff. When the overtime was turned in he nearly had convulsions. Imagine, 400 hours for a little over five weeks. It almost broke his heart. Winding up his report. Brother Schilling says that Seafarers coming "across a strong smell like bilge water" will probably find these two characters close by. ':A �. "•= : _•» '•-.e. — TBE SEAFARERS LOG rags £ighl I-'-' Friday. NiSyeinber 29, 1316 Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings ((Jimtimtcd from Page 7) moved from aft to midship and that it Jbe turned over to the Bosun and Deck Engineer; that All crew members remove caps during mealtime; thcit more ventilation be installed in messmen's quarters; that wedches make coffee in um instead of ailex; that anyone leaving cof­ fee bag in urn after making coffee be fined 50 cents, money collected to be donated to Log. 1 a OREGON FIR. Aug. 11— Chairman Billy Harrison; Sec­ retary Kenneth Persons. All books checked and foimd in good standing. Motions car­ ried: that Patrolman see Chief and First Assistant about work­ ing rules for Oilers and Elec­ tricians; Patrolman see Capteun about catwalk when deckload is carried; to have ship's radio repaired; Patrolman to see Captain about getting ship to shore launch service on time, when anchored out; and Patrolman to see Mate about a more equal distribution of overtime. , , have new and larger icebox in­ stalled when ship reaches States; to have a new clock in messhall: to have Quarter­ master strike bells; to install condiment shelves in messhall; to send a telegram to New York Hall letting them know we back them up 100 per cent in strike. t X X TOPA TOPA. Oct. 13—Chair­ man P. Bethiaume; Secretary Scott Thomatra. Delegates re­ ported everything okay. Mo­ tions carried: that department delegates turn in repair lists to Secretary for submission to Patrolman upon arrival; that deck hands who lost clothing in oil spill in Honolulu submit report to Ship's Delegate so it can be turned over to Patrol­ man; that each crew member clean his quarters before leav­ ing ship. It was agreed that Chief Steward had served crew best of his ability. XXX i X t ZACHARY TAYLOR. Aug. 18 (Chairman and Secretary not listed). Motions carried: for the three delegates to write letter asking why this ship was al­ lowed to sail from the States with conditions aboard as they are; that delegates see Chief Engineer about having steam in laundry room; to disconnect coffee urn and install electric per­ colators; that delegates notify the Master for the ship to be fumigated; to put meat in sink and to keep sink clean; that the second cook be brought up on charges because of poor cook­ ing; amendment: If proper foodstuff is brought aboard in Fernandina the second cook will have a chance prove himself as a cook and baker from Fer/ andina to Savannah. If he does so charges will be dropped. i Crew wants a complete payoff in the first port of call. f I \ \ GEORGE E. PICKETT. Aug. 19—Chairman Joseph Malazinsky; Secretary H. R. Welsh. Steward department Delegate reported that since there are some supplies needed for cook­ ing. the Steward will make out a requisition to give to Cap­ tain before reaching next port of call. Agreed that all depart­ ments cooperate in keeping messhall clean and those not aiding to be subject to charges. Motion carried to make a list of repairs in all departments. CAPE PILLAR, Aug. 20— Chairman E. Paul; Secretary W. Fagan. Minutes of previous meeting read emd accepted. Delegates reported smooth sail­ ing in their departments. A motion carried that all fines be brought before the membership for approval. It was suggested that all hands turn to and rig tarpaulin over No. 5 hatch as messhall is too hot. Also that Electricians install light and radio speaker at No. 5 hatch. One minute of silence observed for Brothers lost at sea. i X i VENORE, Sept. 21—Chair­ man Taylor; (Secretary not noted). Minutes of 'previous meeting read and accepted. Delegates gave departmental reports—all okay. Motion car­ ried to turn into Patrolman hours worked on deck by Mate, who was doing sailor's work from 8. m. to 12 noon daily. Water fountain has been out of order for two trips without being repaired. Repairs needed on the following: wind chutes, wash boards, and ringer. Mem­ bers urge a better variety of food. One minute's silence ob­ served for departed Brothers. i XXX GEORGE E. PICKETT. Sept. 29 — Chairman James Shelnut: Secretary Joseph Malazinsky. New Business: Deck dele­ gate reported that the deck gang had no brown soap all trip while the Chief Mate slates that it came aboard but someone stole it. The next crew is to be informed that they should check on the deck Supplies before signing on. Good and Welfare: Chief cook reminded the three delegates that they inform the next crew to check all Steward's supplies because although the Steward had ordered the supplies they never came aboard, making it necessary for him to use sub­ stitutes for coking. One min­ ute of silence for our fellow brothers lost at sea. XXX MEREDITH VICTORY, Sept. 8 — Chairman Maurice Bumstein; Secretary W. Lachance. Good and Welfare: It was agreed that all beefs be settled aboard and all disputed over­ time be kept on separate sheets by the delegates to be turned over to the patrolman on ar­ rival. The question of missing keys to be bought to the atten­ tion of the company because there have been articles mis­ sing from some rooms. The question of the drinking water being dirty and bad tasting to be teJcen up with the Chief En­ gineer. It was agreed by the book members to have the younger members accept nom­ inations for Chairmaui and Sec­ retary with help from the book members so that these men and win familiarize themselves with proper union meetings, etc. Portrait < ALCOA PILGRIM. Sept. 9 —Chairman Charles Lee; Sec­ retary L. W. Highsmith. Stew­ ard Delegcite requested crew not to be hard on crew messman. Crew also requested to allow men going on watch to eat first. Brother Pattefson gave Brothers a little talk on unionism. Motions carried: to station between the Azores and Bermuda after refueling at Ar­ gentia, was ordered to proceed to aistressed vessel. The Peckham, a Bull line freighter, was only 40 miles from the scene, however, and immedi­ ately set out for the position given by the Parker. She cover­ ed the distance rapidly, plowing through heavy seas in extremely bad weather, but it was impos sible to take the disabled ship in tow. It was reported by the Parker's master that his ship was in no immediate danger. IvERV SHOULO tCMoW 'APLiAMeNTARY PROCEOURe AMO •How T& SPEAK OA) His FEET- UJiLiZP iHe SHIPBOARD MEETING^PTHESP fURpoSES. "^oTATF -fHE Ct^AlR/^Af^<SMiP SO THAT EACH MA^/ CA^/GFT iHf EXPERiEf^CE -AKJD ABoi/EALL HiTiHe'DeoKAAJO SAY YoJR PIECE/ CUT and RUN By HANK With happy wedding bells still ringing in our ears we are still turning to on another Friday column of gossip about this and tliat.^ little items which we are glad to pass along, hoping it gives some­ body that good old tickle in the laugh muscles. Well, a big, swell guy named Fred Barthes, nicknamed Lil Abner i ' who sails as Electxacian, just went into the voyage of matrimony like a sucker— sorry, we heard ourselves called that so many linies—we mean, Lil Abner went like a sailor. With a smile and a shake of the handswe wished him luck and happiness—before he went up to the state of Maine—where they grow some kind of good stuff—to get spliced. One more thing about Lil Abner which is rather humorous. He asked us if he had any chance of collecting unemployment insurance—and we assured him he probably had a darn good chance now—since he was getting married—and that he could get the details from Joe Volpian's Special Service Department . . . Rusty Swillinger, rusting away while he's waiting for that good old South African trip tells us most confidentially that his pal. Nick Calzia. is engaged to a gal in Port Elizabeth down in South Africa . . . Brother Vic Milazzo. who sails as Steward, is anchored here in the big town, mustache and all? What are you waiting for. Vic—anything special? Brother Edwin Edginton, who is another juice doctor, meaning of course, that he's a Electrician (and one of the best), celebrated bis birthday last week with Patrolman. Johnnie Johnston, who also had a birthday. Then they began remembering the days of Nicaragua, etc. Brother Edginton, who has a dog named Midnight, also carries a mustache of about the same color with him . . . One of the best I Stewards, little Fidel Lukban, a good militant oldtimer, is in town right now all dressed up—^i-eady to ship out, we presume . . . Little Joe Ryan, that happy go lucky Steward, is ready to ship out after | several trips on a tug. • One of the best stamp collectors we've heard about is Frank Gardner, who is either a Steward or Chief Electrician and who is supposed to be on the SS Belle of the West right now. Well, we collect stamps, too, but since they are sugar stamps, we never have any luck . . . WelL here's a letter to us from our pal. Tommio Murray, the beachcomber of the islands: Choppy Seas Thwart Rescue Despite the vigorous efforts of the SS Rufus W. Peckham's SIU crew, an attempt to rescue the disabled Liberty ship Theodore Parker early this week met with no success. Heavy seas prevented the Peckham men from putting a towline aboard the stricken ship 340 miles southeast of Argentia, Newfoundland. The Parker, en route to Port­ land, Me., from Bremerhaven, Germany, ran into difficulties, when boiler trouble cut her en­ gines. She sent out distress sig­ nals. The Coast Guard Cutter Campbell, bound for a Weather LEARN WHIL-E YOU This excellent study .of Sea­ farer Milton WilliamSf Bosun aboard the MV Coastal Defen­ der. was "shot" by a shipmate, Richard Pinckney, OS, with a candid camera. No special lighting was used for the in­ door picture, taken in a thvem at Seven Islands, Ontario. Brother Williams, by the way, no longer sports the beard. "Well, I guess by this time you figured I'd lost my hand. So here goes that letter I promised Jast June. Things were pretty good on the Island but why the heck I left I'll never know. Bob Belevedu and myself canxe in off the Davidson Victory and naturally got to drinking when we found ourselves in a bet that we wouldn't hitch hike to Frisco. (You'll do most anything for a Cuba Libre when you're used to them.) Well, here we are in Wilmington. California. We didn't get to Frisco because- of the strike and lack of cold weather gear. We expect to get but as soon as the strike breaks. So! I guess we'll be seeing you around New York because from New York is the only way of getting down to the Island and my C&ledonia. 1 sit over here on the coast and wonder who's kissing her now. Ah, for the land of light rUm and dark senoritas." �;; ;vr^i-.-- T BIB SB AP ARERS LO€ Friday, November 29, 1946 Page Nlse THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Brother Bids Hospitalized Men Act To Uphold Union Prestige Dear Edilgr: All these good men, and the good men of the membership, however, have had to suffer a certain amount of defeat through no fault of their own, by having to represent the few bad ele- All men holding books in the SIU, and other unions as well, know that the Marine Hospitals have at times been pretty rough and negligent in caring for the seafaring man. We also know that there have been places that have treated our men in the SIU with good care. The men of the Special Serv­ ices Department, the Agents and the Patrolmen of the SIU have been spearheading the drive to­ ward improvement in care and food in these hospitals. They have been leaving no stone un­ turned to bring about treatment ashore after the 90-day period, ments in this union. They have as well as before. had to take the blame for things that never .should be blamed on WAGE INCREASES the SIU. HAVE BIG-WIGS What I mean by the bad ele­ ments are those that do not act CRYING IN BEER as gentlemen and good seamen Dear Editor: should act in hospitals. I don't Now that the SIU and the think the members as a whole MM&P have won their strikes propose to protect bedroom the boys over at the Merchant wolves, habitual drunks and per­ Marine Institute have figured out petual grouches, and I hardly right down to the nickel just what think we have many of these in the increase in pay will cost them. our midst. However, it is far According to their figures, the easier to progress whenever all liberty ships will now cost them concerned in the hospitals do not $11,850 per month in wages yell, curse or make passes at the whereas they got by before on nurses. $8,888; roughly a $3,000 a month increase in wages. Also they shipowners are casting loving have figured out that overtime, glances at Panama arid other which used to average about countries. The only answer to the $1,650 per month will now cost whole mess is to start woi-king for an international scale of them $3,300 per month. ' They are really crying in their wages for all seamen or if the beer about how much it is cost­ ship is owned by a United States ing them to run their ships and corporation the foreign crew , you can take it from me that they must be paid the same scale of don't like it and are looking for wages as the Americans. Joe Grimes something to do about it. When they released the figures on their increased operating costs Phony Raps Beat they showed their dislike to pay By Patrolmen higher wages by sticking in the operating costs of foreign flag Dear Editor: ships for comparison. No doubt We would like to say a few this was done to get sympathy words about how we were taken for the poor bleeding shipowners. care of in Baltimore when we According to their figures a had a few logs against us. Johnny British ship of the same tonnage and Ray, the Patrolmen were and complement costs about right in there pulling for us un­ $2,735 per month, a Dutch ship til we got clear. Believe us, we $3,417, and a Greek ship $2,150. had a long string of phony raps According to these figures if against us and the Patrolmen every man on a British ship from really did themselves out in fix­ the Captain down divided the ing things up. If you are in Bal­ wages equally they would each timore look them up if you need receive $72.00 per month each. aid in getting out of a phony log. These low wages of foreign sea­ John J. Gala men have come in for a lot of Buddy Howard discussion lately now that our SB Alex S. Clay THE LADY WATCHES Seafarer Ralph Swillinger, OS, caught this'serene shot of two idle vessels being watched over by the 'Lady' of Liberty, as his ship, the Sea Dolphin, was steaming out to sea, bound for South African ports. Please remember, Brothers, that whenever we enter a hos­ pital we do so for medical care and rest. So let your special serv­ ices department and officials take care of anything that is be­ yond your cohtrol without wav­ ing your arms arid yelling, which only makes matters worse. You and I know that the mem­ bership stands 100 per cent be­ hind the sick members of this union, but we also know that more can be accomplished through gentlemanly conduct and level tempers than by blowing your top all over the place, and saying things that are later re­ gretted. P. H. Parsons TAMPA BRANCH RATES HIGH WITH MEMBER Dear Editor: OUW?"-" Here goes congratulations to our Tampa branch for the way they handled the payoffs and beefs coming in and paying off The World 'Saviours' during the MM&P and MEBA strike and for the way they got By TOP N'LIFT the men off the ships and down to the hall lu legisler. Log - A - Rhythms At all times, our agent and pa­ trolman were in touch with the strike committee getting infor­ mation for our brothers. Sleep­ ing facilities were provided and subsistence given to the men off the ships. I think we have one of the finest halls in the or­ ganization. So Brothers, drop in down this way sometime and keep her on the course. John M. Lopez Farfufnick Breaks Pledge; Log Withdraws Its Support After this week, space in the Seafarers Log will be closed to, and no further mention made of, Orson Farfufnick, discredited candidate for President of the United States, or his opponent. Filthy McNasty. An apology is due our readers for having espou.sed the cause of a man who beti-ayed the trust put in him. Farfulnick, when he first came into the Log office, based his candidacj"^ upon the fact that he l-oNG, 1 was not "Labor's friend," and it was as such that we gave him our backing. Labor, we felt, had too long supported their self-avowed "friends" who, when elected, pro­ ceeded to enact laws thoroughly detrimental to Labor's interest. CHANGE NEEDED The time had come, we felt, when Labor should no longer~be fooled by every politician that came along. If we could not elect one of ourselves, one whom we could unconditionally trust, then the next best thing was to have an avowed enemy in office —one whose prorriises were not lies and whose actions were not completly unpleasant surprises. From the beginning, Farfuf­ nick filled this requirement. He gave out no cigars and bought no drinks. The sight of the New York Hall and the smoothly func­ tioning Union apparatus made him intensely sick. Only the presence of the Masters at Arms prevented him from desecrating the building. We hailed him with joy: Here was the perfect man for Presi­ dent, a candidate who was so much a non-politician that he made no bones about being antilabor. We pledged him our sup­ port on the understanding that •• - Here's to the NMU fakers. The Party Line handshakers. The Slogans and their makers. Who plague the seamen's name— With Causes never ending. With mystic-eyed pretending. Their spurious Contending ! There's millions in the game. Here's to the Union wreckers. Their Union Square muckraker^ Professional can shakers. All in the Seamen's name. Here's to their screaming presses^ Their headline-twisted stressec. Which cover up their messes. Their sellout and the frame. he maintain his position. And to Here's to the crops of Visions, this he agreed. Seen thru their cockeyed prisma But no sooner did Farfufnick With ever changing "isms" get out into the world, than he In their Unholy fame. began to welch on his word, and made at first sly and then quite Here's to the Bosses' favor. open advances to organized labor, Where Profits add their flavor as has been reported by the Log Their Commie line don't waves In the secret backdoor game. correspondent, Ropej'arn. Though alarmed, we made no comment, hoping that Furfufnick LE ENVOI: wbuld come to his senses. But May Truth and Right destroy now it is quite obvious: Farfuf­ you. nick had become a politician! The May Human Wrath pursue yov^ White House pie had become so May Hell engulf and claim yoi^r alluring that ho was willing to There you may stake yoire lie to get it! claim. Because of that, the Log is withdrawing its support from this man, who has turned out to Call of the Sea be just another politician, and who contrary to his pledge has By Duke Himler proclaimed himself to be "La­ bor's friend." The sea is enchanted, it calls The Log believes that Labor is from home. tired of being raped by its The music I hear is the song oS friends, and with no further word the foam. is withdrawing its support from And when out there with on^ Farfufnick and closing its pages water to see. to him. The beauty of nature seems closev As for McNasty, he is a vile to me; creature, who has never once With only the lapping of wavq^ bought us a drink, no matter to hear. what his press agent says, and It makes me feel that God Is out he goes, too; The Editors ' near. FILTHY McNASTY'S END "With such a comrade, such a friend, I fain would walk to journey's end," The father was happy and wanted to shout. The dog looked around, wondering what it was about. The neighbors dropped in and stayed up 'til dawn On the night that Filthy McNasty was born. Little Filthy grew up and started to school. He learned also how to plow with a mule. At cutting his classes he became quite adept While mom took in washing, and pop loafed and slept. When Filthy was older he tired of this strife. And came to Augusta to try city life. Though he tried several times, no work could find. And though his rent went unpaid, he just didn't mind. I'm telling you this, to show you the man We're running for president of this fair land. When you vote at the polls in the presidential race. Put Filthy McNasty in McNasty's right place. —EpWARD R. KAHRS, Augusta, Ga. "Ill �•,V THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten Friday. Nsrember 29, 1846 ANOTHER PRESENT Shipping Ruies Come Up On Deck For Discussion in Port Boston By JOHN MOGAN 1 BOSTON—After reporting last would like to pass on to the compli­ week that the port was in the membership some fine ments I've received with refer­ doldrums, it is gratifying to be ence to their behavior. able to report now that there are A representative of the local definite signs that we are snap­ business men appeared at the of­ ping out of it. fice recently to state in behalf of Three tankers and a couple of our neighbors on State Street coastwise Victorys pulled in with­ that they had viewed our coming in 48 hours. Ordinarily these to our new Hall with fear and vessels would have provided jobs misgivings; that they had waited for about a hundred men; but it patiently for the fireworks to seems that one of the tankers startC especially during the strike, and one of the Victorys are des­ when 800-odd men were registtined for roallocation and, as a ezxd for picket duty); and that result, did not pay off or crew up finally they realized, with appre­ here. ciation, that our membership con­ •However, the Bents Fort (De- sisted of orderly, respectable conhil tanker) took practically a workingmen. One more knot bocud is presented to the SIU by Chuck Allen, center, who enjoys a repu­ full crew, with a few jobs on the tation as an outstanding specialist in tying knots. Accepting the board for the SIU are Paul HaB. THEY LIKE US Fort eiatsop (L.A. tanker). left. N. Y. Port Agent, and Harold Banks, in charge of organization for the SIU on the West Coast. They felt it was only fair that On the way in, at this writing, are the Grange Victory and the we should know they were now Midway Hills, but the outlook for pleased to have us as neighbors. jobs on both of these vessels is This sort of feeling doesn't do poor, inasmuch as both are coast­ our organization a bit of harm, Voting for officials for the for good will is an invaluable as­ wise. Atlantic and Gulf District. Waterman's Berea Victory is set, the effect of which is to Seafarers International Un­ being turned over to the Mari­ spread and multiply; and in our ion, will continue until the time Commission for reallocation. case it has spread the length of end of December. But don't The Samuel Parker (Am. Mail), State Street to the shipping com­ put off voting until the last tied up here during the strike, panies and agents. minute. Something might with most of its SUP deck crew happen that will prevent Some of these latter, not en­ standing by for the end of the joying contractual agreements your exercising your right. By JOE VOLPIAN strike, now goes to the boneyard. with the SIU, have repeatedly " and your vote will then be The crew members who waited stated that they wished they did. lost. It is your duty, the duty The only reason why ships are poses or might help save a hu-| in vain now must start looking So, once again the membership of all Seafarers, to vote for built and sail is for the purpose man life. for a new berth. of the SIU can take a bow for the officials of your own of transporting cargo and pas­ It has now reached the poiiitl choice. being standouts in the maritime SHIPPING RULES sengers from one place to an­ where three or four times a week! labor field. other. To prove the point, one men come into our office andl When shipping is poor it is a industry that made England such ask to be defended for broachingj foregone conclusion that the ship­ a world power and made us as cargo. ping rules will come in for some strong as we are, is the fact that criticism. We had a session of it SMALL MINORITY both of us are Maritime Nations. at our last regulai- business meet­ The peculiar part of the wholel This was proved in the last war. ing, with it being argued that a thing is that the small minoi-ityj If it weren't for the ships and member slrould be entitled to of men who do broach the cargol By J. (RED) TRUESDALE the men who sailed them, trans­ register for any job in his partic­ are not really vicious, they arel « porting cargo of all types all ular department. PHILADELPHIA — With the ship meeting the attendance was: over the world, we might still be •not looking to make money; it isl Of course, this argument met way the shipowners and other rather gratifying, with quite a just, a laik or endeavor to get a| fighting the war. with plenty of opposition for the few full book members at the couple of free drinks. However,! bosses are stepping all over the When a seaman signs articles, reason that long ago the mem­ meeting. That's the way we like the consequences that might re-j he takes an oath that he will working stiff today, when you bership of this port had voted suit are too severe for just a| to see it. safeguard the ship, the cargo, that a member must register for hear the word "rat" mentioned, Philly is still a soctai point, the passengers and his fellow little fun. you immediately think of one of a particular job. although little by little, the regu­ When you see or hear of pnyl those birds. For a ghange, here's lars are leaving for other ports shipmates. one who is about to broach caigoj It was pointed out that Permit In all the years men have oeen beef about four-legged rats. stop tliem because if that hap-| of call. Book members would never get a going down to the sea in ships, The Robin Wentley came in job if full book rated men were Brother Ecro Bentley shipped there have been many instances pens, the entire crew is blapiec last week and paid off here. As on the Little Smokey Marsh, and for the acts or one or two iiTegoing to sail in lesser ratings. far as collecting pay and over­ Blackie Gardner is rapidly reach­ where men. have sacrificed their sponsible crew members. MenJ Nothing was accomplished by time, there was no trouble, but ing the shipping point. There are lives for the above ideals. It is don't forget the duty you pwc this discussion except to give a the men had a few complaints a few others who will be gone not unusual for our boys to stick your Union, besides saving your-| public airing to some widely dif­ to make about the condition of by the time the next report is to the ship until the decks are self a lot of headaches. ferent opinions held by the mem­ awash. All of this leads us to a the ship. The irresponsible performancesl sent from this port. bers. However, if the same sub­ very touchy proposition and one of the few work untold hardshipl First of all, they claimed that ject should be argued at all which I do not like to bring up in on the large mass of honest trade! Branches at coming meetings, it the rats outnumbered the crew this column. unionists who carry on the fighll will be a sure sign that our of­ two to one, with the rats mul­ to make "going to sea" a goocf PETTY THIEVERY tiplying day after day. We took ficial shipping rules still require job. this up immediately, and told the some study. During the war we had oc­ casion to appear before the Coast "Voting is going pretty fair at company that no SIU crew would OUR RESPONSIBILITY NEW YORK CITY—State and the Branch. The fact that the sign on until the matter was city leaders of the American Fed­ Guard, literally hundreds of Contracts must be bilateijal ir number of votes cast this year taken care of. They saw that we eration of Labor strongly regis­ times, when complaints were order to be valid. Unilateral eon so far already equals the 60-day meant business, so a fumigation tered their opposition to the Tool made against seamen for stealing tracts are void. The master of ; ship's supples and for broaching total for last year can be attri­ squad set to work. Owners Union hfere, describing cargo. ship signs a contract with you ii buted to poor .shipping also. COMPLETE WIN the new group as "a labor unionWe were told that in one year which he agrees to pay you : It seems that none of the old Then we discussed the other busting organization." alone over five million dollars specified sura of money for worl crowd is missing at the present work that was necessary before The attack by the AFL officials, worth of articles were stolen performed. time, whereas last year there the ship could be considered fit which embraced a request for The steamship company signs : from American ships. These in­ were plenty of occasions when for habitation. We won on this investigation by the Federal Bu­ clude bed linens, blankets, medi- contract with the Union in whicl we could not dig dp five full book point, also, so it looks the next reau of Investigation regarding •cines and did not include cargo it agrees to pay extra money fo members for a special meeting. crew of the Robin Wentley is the new vmion's source of funds, that was broached. When a case extra work performed. Whej With all the strikes cleared going to have a decent ship to was made at a hearing before the of this type came up, it was al­ they fail to pay as agreed, wi| away, we can start winding up sail out on. State Board of Standards and most impossible to beat the case call them chiselers and tie up thei our affairs, and among these will The militant crew of this ves­ Appeals on whether the T.G.U. and to put in a proper defense. ships. have to be closing out our ac­ sel typifies the true spirit of the should be granted a charter to You, also, sign a contract witl The above figures do not in­ count at the seaman's club. Oxdy SIU, aiid we would like to see operate in New York State, for clude cargo that was broken into, the mastei' of the vessel and witl a handful of members are still more men like these. which it had applied. as there was no check made of the company through your Uniorj on the food and lodging account, Now that the West Coast strike William C. CoUms, AFL region­ what was taken. The boys might It is inherent in the contract tha and these are the men affected is over, we will have plenty of al director, told the board legal think it is funny to break into a you will perform your-work, obe; by the Licensed officers' strike. jobs. Members need not by pass "vei'oiage" in the T.O.U.'s appli­ cargo of beer and liquor, think ­ the law, and protect the lives ani Perhaps it will be a hardship on Philly any longer. Even in the cation for a charter "covers its ing that one or two cases cargo aboard. j some on account of the poor past few weeks things have starte- real purpose, which is to acquire wouldn't hurt anybody, but make In order to have your Unioi shipping situation; therefore each ed to pick up, and plenty of old- gifts., of money from corporate them feel good. As a matter .of gain the best possible .wages an case will have to be treated in- timers have made their way to sources, to propagandize and fact, .one doesn't know if the working conditions for you, it • dividually. this port lately. press a campaign of anti-un- liquor that was broken into is go­ essential that you live up to you ing to be used for medicinal pur- end of the contract. Before ending this article," I At the last regular member­ lomspa. VOTING CONTINUES Philadelphia Branch Makes Sure Rohin Wently Is Fit To Sail Federation Assails Tool Owners Union \ •" . . �Friday. November 29. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven :Vf BIJIJJ]TIN js > T I -k .. Seafarers Must Take Time Out To Take Stock For The Future NORFOLK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS C. P. Wingfield, 50.00; C. G. Spar­ row. $2.00; E. D. Mannzen, $12.00; L. Thomas, $12.00; J. J. Coogan, $10.00; J. E. Towsend, $6.00; B. Turk, $12.00; R. E. Smith. $12.00; E. C. Hyatt, $3.00; I. L. Alrgood, $8.00; H. C. Green, $12.00; D. Pool, $10.00; R. Dethlefs, $10.00; E. Johnson, $12.00. H. O. Carney, $2.00; J. P. Johnson, $12.00; H. L. Harris, $2.0; J. B. John­ son, $10.00; E. Blevins. $50.00; J. J. Kempt, $2.00; I. H. Benke, $11.00; E. Jacobs, $13.00; R. Haymer, $11.00; J. Cnlton, $11.00; L. E. Wagner, $11.00; K. Anderson. $13.00; J. Sutoni. $13.00; H. Bnand, $10.00; R. Murray, $13.00; M. A. Bray, $1 1.00; H. A. Thorpe, $10.00; O. W. Emig, $154)0. PHILADELPHIA INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS L.. Coates, $1.00; C. S. White, $1.00. 33 Carlsbad—$19.00. NEW YORK SS COASTAL ARCHER' T. B. Smith. $2.00; F. B. Huston, $2.00; S. Walker, $1.00; F. J. Lilly, $1.00; T. H. Woods, $1.00; L. R. Ed­ wards, $1.00; D. P. Gelinas, $1.00; R. Neisler, $1.00; M. Santa, $1.00. SS w. MCVEIGH William Torres, $1.00; G. L. Paroubeck, $1.00; R. M. Kraljevic, $1.00; G. Forwood, $1.00; T. Martinez, $1.00; A. L. Buckworth, $1.00; M. A. Kennedy, $1.00; R. R. Majer, $1.00. R. $1.00. SS CAPE FALCON Sasseville, $2.00; Clyde L. (Continued from Page f) panies to yet this luuiiKy back again. During the strike the com­ panies claimed they lost 74 V2 million dollars. But they fail to make known the fact that the government paid them some 88 or 89 million in tax rebates. So for nine months while the working man was pulling his beit in the companies made a clear profit of 14 million bucks. WAGES DOWN Today that strike is past his­ tory, and the general public thinks everything is rosy until some radical union leaders get together and decide to pull an­ other strike. They don't, won't or can't realize that today Ihings are happening, beyond the workers' control, which will bring ^bout more strikes and unrest. We all know how prices arc going up. No one would attempt to deny it. Not the wages, how­ ever. This is one cause of strikes. Another cause is that the com- ypuRA/ioAigy. 6/ACIC- WITH/ iNlBReSr/l Still, SS WALTHAM VICTORY J. Kulakowski, $1.00; R. Belloty, $1.00; P. Hendersen, $1.00; J. W. El­ liott, $1.00; B. F. Chapman. $2.00; R. B.' Dougherty, $1.00; F. L. Verner, $1.00; H. Holloway, $1.00; C. Merritt, $1.00; G. R. Rood, $1.00; D. Walker, $1.00; R. W. Elkins, $1.00; J. R. John­ son. $1.00; A. S. Melson, $1.00; J. Blanchard, $1.00; L. Stone. $1.00; E. C. Craddock. $1.00; R. J. Council, $1.00; J. N. Atchison, $1.00; J. S. Holley, $1.00; G. E. Taylor, $1.00; B. C. Jor­ dan. $1.00; E. H: Belz, $1.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS H. E. Jenkin. $2.00; Clint Robinson. $1.00; James Flanagan, $10.00; Wil­ liam Guenther, $1.00; Donald Lewis, $1.00; Charles Henard, $1.00; Donald Martin, $1.00; Robert L. Kennedy, $1.00; B. C. Blair, $1.00. NOTICE! Anyone having infoi'mation as to the whereabouts of Daniei Hunt's seamen's papers which were sent to the Philadelphia Hall, notify him at 477 Medilian Stret, East Boston, Mass. Let Us Have 'Em The Log wants at once the names and addresses of bars, clubs frequented by seamen, particularly in foreign ports, 80 that they can be put on the Log mailing list. With the postal delivery to ships snafued, this remains the only practical way of getting the Union paper into the membershipe hands. So do it today—«end us the namei and correct addresses of your favorite places all over the world, with an esestimation of the number of Logs they can use. Seafarers Demands Changes Be Made In Galveston Hospital stayed at home and drew unem­ ployment compen.sation. LET'S TELL *EM False impressions and lack of knowledge such as this is what puts us behind the eight ball. We should nlake known to as many people as possible what our cir­ cumstances are. We have just been given pretty good wage increases but how far ahead are we than a year ago? Or should I ask how far behind? The average seaman works about nine or ten months in the year. With ships being sold to foreign countries, or sent to the boneyard, we'll probably work less this year. And the ever increas­ ing prices are sucking us dry. I believe that we should take a survey of our own members and make make known how hard it is for them to get along. The Seafarers Log could use their in­ quiring reporter to check on members at random. Only by bringing such matters to our own attention can we spread the information around. This is only a suggestion and I'll leave it up to the editor to take it from there. (Editor's Note: Very good idea —will do!) (Continued from Page 1) hospital, which has been con­ firmed by our Agent in Galves­ ton who himself has been a pa­ tient there, complaining of the above conditions. These men are members of the Seafarers International Union; the National Maritime Union; the Masters, Mates, and Pilots; the Marine Engineers Beneficial As­ sociation; the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders, and Wipers; and the Canadian Seamens Union. Also among the signators are un­ organized seamen, Army, Coast Guard, and veteran patients. We believe that sorqething should be done to correct the situation existing there to bring about better treatment and food for the seamen, servicemen, and veteran patients in that hospital. We hope you will concern your­ self with the conditions in the Galveston Marine Hospital and take the steps necessary to remedy the situation which now exists. Respectfuly yours, JOSEPH VOLPIAN Special" Service Representative Seafarers International Union Pass Lakes Seamen The SlU Word, They Need Seafarers Conditions By HERBERT JANSEN panies don't have" to keep their workers on fuil time. The auto industry can break even without producing a single ear. They not only can, they did. The tax rebate takes care of them —your money and mine. The poor sucker who only makes 20 bucks a week has to help fill the already bursting coffei-s of the big industrialists. - The September issue of Am­ munition (UAW) discloses fhat a survey was taken covering 150 governmeni; officials, reporters and editors. They were asked what they believed was the aver­ age tal^e-home wage of the auto workers for the third week of August. One official guessed $85.00. We assume he really believed this. The average guess was $50.10. At the $1.33 per hour rate the full time workers couldn't have made over $48.00. Most of the workers only worked three days in that week, however, so the average pay was less than they would have made if they had CHICAGO — With the season almost at an end, the ships plying the Great Lakes will soon be looking for their winter berths in the various ports where they will tie-up until the flowers bloom in the spring, and Lakes shipping comes to life once more. Reports coming in from SIU men sailing the unorganized Lakes vessels sound very favor­ able, with excellent response to­ ward the SIU from almost all ships being worked upon. The Lakes seamen are seeing the light and finding out that tho SIU is a rank and file union not overlorded by a few, selfish, po­ litical minded individuals. They are beginning to see that the ma­ jority rules on every proWem that arises including the accep­ tance or rejection or new con­ tracts. NEW SEAFARERS All of you seamen who recent­ ly joined the SIU have demon­ strated your preference for the best Union on the Lakes and by your joining you have shown that you want other Lakes seamen to do likewise; therefore you have a job to do in talking to your shipmates who do not know the score, and who are still under the impression that the Lake Car­ riers Association will take care of them by giving them better wages and conditions. If you new Seafarers sailed in the thirties, tell them about the conditions you worked under, and impress upon them the fact that whatever improvement in conditions they have I'eceived was fought for, and won by, the rank and file members of the SIU. Show the still unorganized sea­ men that the Lake Carriers Asso­ ciation is working overtime and spending huge sums of money to keep the Union off their ships, because they are expecting to get men dirt cheap by playing them off against one another when jobs get scarce. LCA RECORD Have them look back at the rec­ ords and they will see that every time a wage increase was won by the SIU, the Lakes Carriers ships came up to the same level. Their slogan was, "You don't have to belong to a Union to re­ ceive an increase in pay," but they never mention of course, that they would have never granted an increase if the Union hadn't won it elsewhere. To insure the high wages and conditions won for seamen, it is necessai'y that all seamen be under the SIU baner. Come into the SIU hall and join up in the fight for the maintenance of the high labor standards and at the same time fight for an election on your ship. SIU HALLS BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Calvert 453» BOSTON .; 276 State St. Boudoin 4455 BUFFALO 10 Exchange Cleveland 739$ CHARLESTON 68 Society 91 Phone 3-3€W« CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior S17S CLEVELAND . . 1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Main 0147 CORPUS CHRIST! . .1824 Mesquite Sfc Corpus Christi 3-1509 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 68S7 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 GALVESTON 305Vz 22nd Si. 2-8443 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. HOUSTON 1515 75th Street Phone Wentworth 3-3809 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Phone S-S919 MARCUS HOOK iVz W. 8th SE Chester 5-31IQ MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 NORFOLK 127.129 Bank Street 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Phone Lombard 3-76Bt PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave, Phone: 2-8532 PORTLAND Ill W. Bumsido St. RICHIVIOND, Calif. 257 Sth St. SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Douglas 5475 . 8363 SAN JUAN, P. R. . . 252 Ponce de Leon San Juan 2-5999 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1723 SEATTl-E 86 Seneca St. Main 0293 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. M-1323 TOLEDO WILMINGTON VICTORIA, B. C VANCOUVER 615 Summit St. 440 Avalon VIvd. Terminal 4-313$ 602 Boughton St. 144 W. Hastings St. MONEY DUE Vouchers are being held in the Savannah Branch Hall for the following men: Raymond J. "Wells, Charles Kimbrough, Robert H. Robbins, Garland T. Floyd and Floyd Mc Clellan. X X % SS DANIEL WILLARD John Marciano, Deck Engineer, who had a beef pending aboard this vessel, can collect by writ­ ing to the South Atlantic Steam­ ship Company. -PERSONALSFRANCISCO MARTENS Your clothes off the Richard S. Ewell are being sent to tha New York Hall collect. Please come down and arrange for them, XXX OTTO CHKADE HENRY M. CONNELL Contact the Marcus Hook Hall at once. XXX BLACKIE B. HOFFSTEIN Get in touch with your sister, Marion, who is ill. She has some mail for you. XXX FRANK RAKAS. Jr. Get in touch with your mother. W. W. ROBERTS Get in touch with your mother, XXX JOHN WILLIAM JUSTICE Contact your mother, or Robert J. Moore, Giuck Bldg., Niagara Falls, N. Y. It is very impor­ tant. •si. �THE SEAFARERS hOG Friday, November 29, 1946 Mississippi's Del Norte Crews Up in N.O. The Iwo Jr. Engineers on ihe Del Norte are a brother act, and we don't mean Union Brother. Gletm, right, and Allen Young, are twin brothers who like to sail together. Even on a fine ship there is work lo be done. Here the Deck Gang is hard at work remov­ ing the hatches. But it is an SIU crew and so they know their stuff. Below decks, and in the Stewards Department, the story is very much the same. These men are sailing under a new contract, signed on November 7, which gives them the best wages and conditions in the passen­ ger field. On freight and passenger ships, the SIU continues to lead the way. Above, Robert Johnston', As­ sistant Electrician, watches the dials as the ship heads out on a shape up trip. l.eft, some of the Black Gang pause for a pic­ ture before going back to work. Left to right, D. E. McHam, Oiler; P. M. Lylell, Fireman; and O. Madere, Oiler. All are set for a fine trip, and we join in wishing happy sailing to thic newest addition to the fleet. ji-'' ^ The most popular spot on shipboard, and staffed by com­ petent SIU members. Hugh McKenzie behind the bar is an excellent mixologist (bartender to you) and Ed Shaffer is the Steward. / . - � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource November 29, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 48 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: NMU'S PHONY PROTEST KEEPS ISTHMIAN MEN IN FINKY CONDITIONS FOUR MORE COMPANIES SIGN SIU CONTRACTS COVERING CONDITIONS SIU CALLS UPON U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE TO RECTIFY POOR CONDITIONS IN GALVESTON SEAFARERS WINS 850 HOURS FOR HAMILTON CREW ALL LABOR BACKS LEWIS AGAINST GOVT. INJUNCTION A DANGEROUS WEAPON SEAFARERS' ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN MUST BE INTENSIFIED IN FUTURE NMU SEAMEN RESENT COMMUNISM OF LEADERS, READ LOG FOR NEWS CHALLENGES WILL NOT HELP NMU, ISTHMIAN SEAMEN WANT SEAFARERS SIU CREWMEN SEE DIFFERENCE IN CONTRACTS CANADIAN LUMBERMEN GET FIRST CONTRACT AFTER WORK STOPPAGE MARCUS HOOK SEAFARERS AFTER THE MANY UNORGANIZED TANKERMEN NEW GAG WOULD PUT CONVALESCENTS RIGHT BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL SEAFARERS MUST TAKE TIME OUT TO TAKE STOCK FOR THE FUTURE CORPUS CHRISTI HAS GOOD WEEK LABOR'S STRENGTH IS IN ITSELF, AND NOT WITH PHONY POLITICIANS LAKES ORGANIZES THROUGH WINTER 3 ALCOA SHIPS TO MAKE TRIAL RUNS ALL'S WELL ON THE FRAZER DESPITE SKIMPING SKIPPER GOOD FEEDING CHIEF STEWARD WINS HEARTS AND STOMACHS OF SHIPMATES ON SS FALCON WAR DANGERS STALK SEAFARERS CHOPPY SEAS THWART RESCUE SHIPPING RULES COME UP ON DECK FOR DISCUSSION IN PORT BOSTON PHILADELPHIA BRANCH MAKES SURE ROBIN WENTLY IS FIT TO SAIL FEDERATION ASSAILS TOOL OWNERS UNION PASS LAKES SEAMEN THE SIU WORD, THEY NEED SEAFARERS CONDITIONS MISSISSIPPI'S DEL NORTE CREWS UP IN N.O. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/29/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8ef8a7c8d3a658cc6645485cb91baa43.PDF f861b5f1fb59a8a2101d6fae54aae8b7 PDF Text Text ?P?r'. P-^WJW -• •- ., ,-i. ' i'.in^ •-i. ^ •-V5-5j ''• v! :5i mm,,:... 3j -"^••'^1 ^1 "ISi' o\. , bii^Mmagm OfficUd Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y« FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 22. 1946 Vol. VIII. No. 47 Seafarers Gets 957 Votes^ 55 Per Cent Of Tallies; NMU Shut Out On 8 Ships NMU Challenges 12 Known Pro-SIU Ships In Desperate Move To Forestall Defeat story On Page Z , -4 •^. v\l. ''i^-ii,' -J?'." f rr '' :• ';-5 '5 \-3 :: --!i| �THE SEAFARERS Page Two Friday. November 22, 1946 LOG SEAFARERS LOG Vuhlished Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 % t X t HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O Box 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 A Clear Mandate Frothing at the mouth over the Seafarers clear ma­ jority in the Isthmian election to determine a union bar­ gaining agency, the National Maritime Union this week sank to a new low in their already notoriously finky career. Out of 1745 valid ballots counted by the National Labor Relations Board the SIU garnered 9 57; the NMU secured 724; while only 64 company stiffs voted for no union. This gave the Seafarers an approximate majority of 5 5 per cent of all the valid ballots counted. However, the NMU challenged 502 other ballots on various grounds. These 502 votes were from a group of 12 Isthmian ships, which strangely enough were acknowledged by the crews themselves predominantly pro-SIU! This, of course, had nothing to do with the NMU's challenging of these votes. No, not much! The mandate of the Isthmian seamen was plainly re­ vealed by the election results. It was very clear to every­ one, including the NMU, that Isthmian men want the Sea­ farers to represent them in collective bargaining with the company. They want the SIU to represent Isthmian sea­ men in the negotiation of a decent union contract with their notoriously anti-union employer. Their vote is proof of this. But, does the NMU bow gracefully to the demands of Isthmian's unlicensed men? Does the NMU, which always brags about democracy but practices dictatorship, believe in the will of the majority of Isthmian seamen? Do they withdraw with a statement that, "We were beaten in a fair battle, boys. Go ahead and let the SIU ne­ gotiate a contract with Isthmian so that you can have union conditions and union representation." No, that isn't the policy or method of the communist-controlled NMU. Knowing even before the actual counting of the bal­ lots began that they were soundly beaten by the Seafarers, the NMU representatives made damn sure that every ship which they challenged was a strongly pro-SIU ship. They .thought that then they might be able to throw the election into a run-off. These wise boys of the NMU didn't realize that even without these ships that the SIU would take a substantial majority. That's where their strategy back-fired. That's where they miscalculated. Right from the start of the organizing campaign, the NMU tried every trick in the book to prevent that election from being held. First, they held up the NLRB hearings with the phony excuse that they wanted the pursers includ­ ed, because they wanted more time to retrieve a lost cause. Then both the Isthmian Company and the NMU protested the October 18 date for the counting of those ballots. So, the vote count was postponed until November 18. There it is in black and white-^the finky record of stalling, duplicity, and sell-outs on the part of the NMU "leaders." They dare not challenge those facts because every single one of them is true. The NMU cannot evade responsibility for the Isth­ mian seamen's lack of a union contract today. But for those who know the score, one more lie or group of lies -from the NMU won't change their minds. Their minds are already made up, and they want only one union—the Sea­ farers International Union and before long they will have it! Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals These are ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Pert Agents, These Brothers find itme hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL C. G. SMITH T. WADSWORTH S. G. LOPEZ R. G. MOSSELLER C. W. SMITH J. 11. HARE W. G. H. BAUSE W. B.- MUIR L. A. CORNWALL L. L. MOODY H. BELCHER C. M. LARSEN C. L. JACQUES' L. KAY R. J. BLAKE J. B. PORTER J. H. DANIEL S. INTEGRA V. RODRIGUEZ S. RIVERA C. R. POTTER J. HALL J. M. FORD B. F. TROTTIE . W. R. WELCOME P. DOMICA t t i BALTIMORE HOSPITAL RICHARD CROMWELL ROBERT CAVENDER RALPH FREY •. . - v.- j THEODORE KLOSS PETER LOPEZ MAX FINGERHUT WAYNE TROLLE CHARLES DUNN CEDRIC FRANCIS MOSES MORRIS LEON CURRY RUY JUSTICE RAYMOND VAN DREELE You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:36 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) MAX SEIDEL A. FERRARI HOMER HOFF KARL PETTERSSON EDWARD CUSTER ALEX JOKI DONALD BELL AUBERT BOUDREAUX "SCOTTY" ATKINS NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL NORMAN PALLME E. WESTPHAL LEONARD MELANSON L. H. HARRIS CHARLES TILLER J. W. DENNIS R. M. NOLAN M. W. LOMBARD H. C. MERTSCH JOE BUSH H. G. DARNELL JAMES A. ATKINS ROBERT OGLETREE J, F. BUCKLEY JR. EDDIE MAHL CENTRAL MASON EDWARD BROCE JR. JAMES CANARD W. QUARLES R. C. BETTERS X X % NEPONSIT HOSPITAL H. BURKE J. S. COMPBELL B. BRYDER B. LUFLIN E. VON TESMAR G. F. McCOMB E. FERRER R. BLAKE J. R. HENCHEY J. FIGUEROA % i, % BRIGHTON MARINE HOSPITAL E. H. V. E. JOHNSTON SWIM TOCCO MAY �THE SE AF ARERS LOG Friday. Hoveniber t% 1946 Seafarers Ahead In isthmian Vote Count NEW YORK—It's all over but the shouting in the election to determine a bargaining agent for the men who sail the ships of the Isthmian Steamship Company. With 1745 votes already counted as valid, the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union leads the NMU by 233 votes. The balloting, as it stands at the present time, is 957 for the SIU, 724 for the NMU, 64 for representation by no union, and 502 votes challenged by the NMU. T%e challenged votes are the full eligible total on 12 ships, ships which have been alleged to be pro-SIU for quite some time and which reported voting over­ whelmingly for the SIU. Of this 502, only 167 need be counted in favor of the SIU to give the Union a clear majority and therefore jurisdiciton ot bargain for the Isthmian seamen. There is no doubt that most of the votes will go to the SIUThe results of the election have never been in doubt. Even Joe Curran called the US, TOO The paper shorlage which has New York City in its grip, and which has caused many daily newspapers to drop advertising for days at a time, has at last hit the Seafarers Log. For this rea­ son, the Log this week has only 12 pages, and • conse­ quently certain features have been left out. By next week we hope to have enough paper for a normal size issue. score on his own union, when, in?— his report of a few months ago, he said that the organizers and officials of the NMU were so busy following the communist party line that they had fallen down on the job of organizing the Isth­ mian men. POOR SHOWING BY NMU What is even more astounding than the poor showing made by the NMU in the total voting is the fact that on eight ships, or 9 percent of all ships involved in the election, the NMU garnered not one single vote. On no ship was the SIU shut out. When the votes on the chal­ lenged ships are counted, tlie percentage may be even higher since all the challenged ships are believed to have voted SIU by large majorities. On OTily a few ships did the National Maritime Union receive a clear cut majority. As ship af­ ter ship was recorded in the SIU column, the NMU resorted to challenging ships which they had reason to believe had cast a pre­ ponderance of votes for the SIU. This tactic only confuses the is­ sues, and denies union represen­ tation to the Isthmian seamen for a longer period of time. This maneuver can only be characterized as a delaying tac­ tic when it is remembered that the twelve ships challenged have a total of 502 votes, or enough to hold up the designation of a bai-gaining agent for a little while longer. Those Isthmian seamen, and other waterfront workers who believe that the NMU is in­ terested in bettering the lot of seamen received a rude shock as a result of this strategy. That these men are in need of, and desirous of, union represen­ tation is borne out by the fact that out of 1745 valid votes so far, only 64 were cast for no union. In the pages of the Log. over a long period of time, stories have appeared which gave the true picture of conditions on Isthmian vesselW The men of this line took the course that is guar­ anteed to better these conditions by voting so solidly for the Sea­ farers. CREDIT TO VOLUNTEERS The credit for the success of the organizing drive in the Isth­ mian Line goes almost entirely to the volunteer organizei-s who gave unstintingly of their time and effort in the campaign to make Isthmian SIU. These men, under the direction of the SIU Organizing Staff, sailed the ships of the largest unorganized freight line-in the world and carried the word about the advantages and benefits of membership in the SIU. From the beginning, when men' of the Isthmian company started coming up to the Union Halls in all ports, the issue was never in AFL Asks Cut In Taxes For Lower Incomes . • ii "i WASHINGTON—Tax relief for workers with incomes less than $3000 should be emphasized in any tax program considered by the new Congress, the AFL Com­ mittee on Taxation said last week. The committee asked for adoption of exemptions of $1500 for single pei suns, $2500 for mar­ ried couples and $500 for each dependent. "Elimination of wartime con­ trols of prices and wages reemphasizes," declared Chairman Matthew Woll, "the need for tax. relief for the many thousands of Americans who are paying heavy taxes out of below-subsistence incomes.'' The committee emphasized the need for eliminating war-created agencies, bureaus and unneces-r sary personnel It pointed out, however, that while all unnecessary expendi­ tures should be curtailed, it was essential that revenue to support all legitimate governmental ac­ tivities and necessary federal as­ sistance for federal health, wel­ fare and educational programs should Ije provided. Rhode Island Votes War BonusTo Seamen The strategy that went a long way in bringing the Isthmian Lines into the SIU fold was planned in just such conferences as this one. Above are Paul Hall, New York Port Agent and Direc­ tor of Organization, and Earl Sheppard, in charge of the Isthmian Organizing Drive, as they dis­ cussed plans to carry the word to Isthmian men dming the early days of the campaign. In addition to their other duties. Hall and Sheppard were charged by the membarship with establishing a strike apparatus that could be used in case of strike or lockout. As heads of the Strike Preparations Committee, they, assisted by other officials and rank-and-file committees, directed the strategy that helped in the winning of our major and minor beefs. doubt. Even the NMU trick of giving away rnemberships in that union for practically nothing did not stem the tide that flowed steadily in favor of the SIU. But the NMU was not the only factor that stood in the way of SIU representation of these men. The Isthmian Steamship Com­ pany carried on a vicious anti­ union campaign, designed to stall any efforts to organize the men and to terrorize the shoreside and volunteer organizei-s. In thi§ they were .abetted by the NMU goons who beat down pro-SIU men at every opportunity. MORE TRICKS None of these tricks worked. Ship after ship came back to U.S. poi-ts secure in the knowledge that when the chips were down, they were going to vote SIU. This information struck terror into the hearts of the Isthmian owners,, and when the time came to post notices of the election on Isth­ mian ships they stood firmly in the way. Only action by the Govern-' ment forced them to allow the' lawful posting to go on without' further interference. As the ships voted, in ports on every coast of the United States, reports started to flow back to the New York, Hall from the men who did the fContiniied on Page 4) While new congressmen werebeing elected and others defeated^ and while some slates approved laws outlawing the closed shop, Rhode Island voters came through with a bit of good news when they approved of a $200 bonus for veterans of the armed forces and men of the merchant marine. No particulars ai'e available as to the qualifications for receiving this bonus at the present time; however, they will be printed when received. Lundeberg Blasts MC Training Schools, Calls For End Of Scab Building Program Roundly denouncing the Mari­ time Commission's Ti-aining Schools and Program as "waste of the taxpayer's money" and of "no benefit to the American Mer­ chant Marine," SIU President Harry Lundeberg has called upon the Federal Bureau of the Bud­ get to cease allocating funds to this "useless" project. Lundebcrg's denunciation was made in the form of a letter to William J. Mountin, a field rep­ resentative for the budget bu­ reau in which he stressed sev­ eral important facts in support of his contention that the Com­ mission's program should be abolished. The SIU president pointed out that prior to the WSA's estab­ lishment of the "Training Schools" program, men wishing to sail in unrated classifications merely'^had to present themselves to the U. S. Steamboat Inspectign Service, and prove them­ selves physically fit. No experience being necessary for these jobs, "there has mever been any training period re­ quired," he said. "The men have not for the benefit of the Amer-been getting their experience by ican Merchant Marine. A man. who gets this type of training learning on the job." will be useless aboard ship. He Pointing up that the Commis­ does not learn the practical points sion's training program is glut­ of sailing, which can only be ac­ ting the already adequate supply quired by sailing in the loc'sle of men to sail the nation's ships, as a seaman." Lundeberg said that with the lay­ Lashing out at those behind the ing up of millions of tons of ship­ program, Lundeberg charged th^ ping, and the consequent reduc­ the commission heads were main­ tion in jobs, the maritime indus­ try would be faced with a severe ly interested in establishing a unemployment problem when permanent bureau to the end that things return to normal. By turn­ they could "perpetuate them­ ing out men in face of this fac­ selves" in jobs. tor, the Commission is greatly : He cited particulaidy the case increasing the severity of the ! of the present head of the ComI mission's training schools pro- problem. The SIU official said that- "the I gram, a Mr. Knight, who calls , same conditions prevail for Of­ 1 himself "Admiral," "a man who ficers' Training." The Cadet never did go to sea for a living." Training program, he said, was Clo.sing his letter with a plea an attempt to create a caste sys­ for consideration of the taxpay­ tem within the merchant ma­ ers' hard-earned money, Lunderrine structure, similar to that berg said: ^ fostered by the academies at "We request that the Merchant West Point and Annapolis. Marine Training Schools be Touching on the effect of this abolished as they are useless and program on the merchant marine, a waste of the taxpayers' money, Lundeberg added, "this type of and they do not benefit the Amer­ man, and this type of training is ican merchant marine." • -II m • '-ti �TffE SE AE ARERS LOC Paga Four Friday, No?smb#r 22, 1946 Seafarers' Program For Future: Fight To Preserve Labor's Rights By EARL SHEPPARD ' Right now the Seafarers, is vitally concerned witlr- the Isth­ mian election count, among other important matters. However, .. complete details concerning this situation appear in another sec­ tion of the Log. It's sufficient to say that even though the SIU secured 55 per­ cent of the valid counted ballots, the NMU has held up NLRB cer­ tification of the SIU as sole bar­ gaining agent for the Isthmian seamen by challenging 502 votes frorr> 12 Isthmian ships which are counted by us as strongly proSIU. Organizing on the Cities Ser­ vice tankers and other unorgan­ ized tanker fleets is still progress­ ing. As noted in previous articles, the SIU has petitioned for an election among Cities Service tankermen, and we should have further to report on this outfit in the near future. We can say at this time that the Seafarers strong organizational efforts are securing the support of the ma­ jority of Cities Service unlicen­ sed men. Certain other matters have re­ cently come to our attention, and indicate the possible trend which the shipowners will take in their future dealings with the water­ front unions. It's significant to note that Frank Taylor, President of the powerful and labor-hating American Merchant Marine In­ stitute, has recently attacked the principles of union hiring halls and union rotary shipping. UNION FOUNDATION supporting Brother Lewis and the mineworkers all the way in their just demands. We are al.so soundly condemning the govern­ ment for using court action in an attempt to break the miners plan­ ned strike. Whenever the govern­ ment or its officials start using court action to force labor to comply with their rulings, its a return to the old days of injunc» tions, etc., which the unions fought so hard to defeat. If we in the SIU want any kind uf a free labor muvejiieiit, llien we have to battle against these conditions just as hard as when we battled the shipowners for a contract or when we battled the WSA to defeat their attempted regimentation of the seamen. If the worst comes to worst in the miners' case, and they toss Bypass Tampa Chandlers; They Passed Pickets By SONNY SIMMONS m TAMPA—Prospects for a busy winter here appear bright, with the announcement that the SS Florida will start operating Dec. 15, Alcoa ships making the Island run are now beginning to put in at this port. In port at the moment is the ,S,S William Wirt; al.so, the West Coast scow. Hall Kelly. We hope that by the time this appears in print the West Coaster will be crewed up. We are still getting several ships in port, but they are not calling for replacements. Conse­ quently, things have slowed up considerably. Ships touching this port should never order any stores that in­ volve dealing with the shipchandlers here. These phonies are all in the same boat. All dur­ ing our strike they violated our picketlines with police protec­ tion. Lewis or any other officials into jail, we must join all organized labor in ' whatever action is necessary to defeat these laborbaiting tactics. CLOSED SHOP In the recent elections, three more states joined the two which had already passed laws restrict­ ing labor unions from signing closed shop contracts. This is also another attack being launched against labor's gains. . Whenever a iminn, through col­ lective bargaining with the com­ panies, secures a closed shop agreement then that union is fully entitled to enforce the provisions of that contract. Now, in this latest anti-labor stunt certain states are saying by means of their laws that we can't sign a closed shop contract. That it's illegal. Illegal, hell! We fought for the closed shop to pre­ vent the open shop conditions of a few years ago, when there was no such thing as rotary shipping or the union hiring hall. Now, they're telling us that it's illegal! These present day conditions which our union has to fight against are more reason than ever that we should keep our Union strong. We must keep our Union streamlined for any eventuality. We were prepared for our strike when it became necessary to win our demands. And we'll be pre­ pared for the shipowners and their lawmaking stooges when­ ever they attempt to take away any of labor's gains which labor fought for and spilled its blood win. That's the Seafaters pro­ gram for tomorrow. These two things—union hir­ ing halls and rotary shipping— are so important to the structure of the union that it would mean a serious loss if either of them were ever taken away from us. For that reason, any attempts on the part of Taylor, or other ship­ (Con finned from Page 3) owners, to take away from us actual voting. The John S. Mosthose conditions for which we by reported almost all votes for fought so hard will meet with the .SIU; when the ballots were same kind of battle that the SIU counted the SIU garnered 28 always puts up in its beefs. votes to none for the NMU. • However, there is no doubt in The William Whipple- claimed the minds of other Seafarers with' BUY ELSEWHERE an overwhelming vote in favor of whom I have spoken lately that Their reply to us when we ask­ the SIU; the actual count show­ the ship operators will attempt to ed them to respect our lines was ed 27 for SIU and nothing for the take away or whittle down our | "We are in this business to make NMU. From the Claremont Vic­ conditions of rotary hiring and money and we are going to sell tory came the estimate that the union hiring halls. stores to'the ships if we have to entire crew had yoted for the It is also extremely interesting to have police protection to do SIU; this proved to be correct and to note what a tremendous battle it." the total .was 14 SIU to 0 for the the shipowners put up to pre­ NMU. And, Brothers, that is just what vent either the licensed deck of­ they did. They'd load up a truck This was the story on almost ficers or engineers from gaining full of stores and get a hundred all ships of the Isthmian fleet. union seeurity. i gendarmes to see it through. So True, some ships landed in the In the case of both the MM&P and the MEBA, neither organiza­ all Stewards should pick up their NMU victory column, but these proved to be few in number and tion gained real union security stores elsewhere. Voting, at the moment, is go­ never by the same majority as from their seven-week long strikes. It's true that the MM&P, ing along very slowly. The few shipg voting for the SIU. Victory in the bargaining elec­ gained a slightly better prefer- \ men who are on the beach have ential hiring clause than the all voted. In fact, we won't even tion, when it is announced by the MEBA on the East Coast. But, be able to hold a meeting tomor­ National Labor Relations Board, it's also true that neither outfit row night, as we have very few will not mean the end of. the books on the beach. Some old- j story. True to the pattern which gained a closed shop contract. timers are around—Nevin Ellis, the NMU has set during this en­ LOOK AT MINERS George Cain, Manuel Villar, to, tire campaign, it is reasonable to believe that they will endeavor to Take a look at the United Mine mention a few. stall the accrediting of the Sea­ Seafarers A1 Driver lost his kid Workers of America, and the farers International Union as the brother a few days ago. Young | pressure which the Truman ad-1 official bargaining agent for the Driver, who had recently started ministration is putting on their ^ men who sail Isthmian. going to sea, and the girl to president, John L. Lewis, to force whom he was engaged were kill­ Their action, however,' cannot him to backwater on the union's' outcome, and demands for increased wages to ed instantly when the car in change the final meet the ever-increasing cost of which they were riding got out within a short period of time the SIU will be prepared to negoti­ living. The entire might of the of control and crashed. The family requested SIU men ate for Isthmian seamen the same U. S. Government is being exert­ ed in this case to force the miners to serve as pallbearers. Our con­ high wages and excellent condi­ dolences to Brother Driver and tions enjoyed by all others who to remain on their jobs. are members of the SIU. Needless to say, the SIU is I his family. Seafarers Leads Isthmian Vote By PAUL HALL The vote that has been tabulated so far in the Isthmian election is a tribute to the hard work of the members of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union. Although the NMU is continuing its stalling methods, nevertheless, we know that the unorganized men of the Tstbmian T.jno have expressed a preference for the SIU and that it is only a matter of time before we will be sitting down at a bai-gaining table to talk turkey to the anti-union bosses of the largest freight line in the United States. Our members who acted as volunteer ships organizers did so of thir own free will. They received no pay as did the men who represented the NMU on these ships. You all know that SIU volunteers who went to sea sailing Isthmian ships took a financial licking because they did not collect the same high pay that other Seafarers did on SlU-contract ships. They did not have the strong Union backing that the SIU is able to give men on ships contracted to the Union; and this is a big factor with seamen. Worst of all, they sailed on non-union tubs, with conditions that were a throwback to conditions of a good 10 years ago. They did this because they believe in the SIU and they are prepared to go to any lengths to carry the good word about the Union. Many Points Proved If this organizing campaign proves nothing else, it docs definite­ ly show that the men of the SIU are willing to fight the hard way to organize the unorganized. But it proves many other points as well. First of all it shows us that any company, no matter how large or powerful it may be, can be organized by a strong, democratic union. When we went into the drive to bring Isthmian into the SIU fold, we did so with the knowledge that the company had a long anti-union record; that they Were strong and had many com­ pany stiffs working for them; and that they had the moneybags of the United States Steel Company behind them. Don't think that these factors did not have a bearing on the arrogant manner that the Isthmian officials adopted when they talked to the Union. Hard Times Faced Second, we learned that the entire apparatus of the Union must be geared tq^ normal action, strike action, and organizational action at the same time. During the course of the Isthmian drive, the SIU faced many hard times. We were raided by the communist-dominated water­ front unions, had to fight for the entire labor movement against the redtape of the Wage Stabilization Board, and supported the Masters, Mates, and Pilots and others in their legitimate beefs, as well as taking part in many other large scale beefs. If we had not been strong and well organized, sooner or later we would have failed in one or more of the big jobs we set out to do. LOG Important Last, and by no means the most important, is the lesson we learned in reference to the Seafarers Log. Through the use of this paper, we were able to carry on organizing, strike action propaganda, and support of other unions at the same time. We definitely need a larger paper, and through this medium we can do even more work in all fields. ' While we are pointing out the good job done by our volunteerorganizers and members, and the important part played by the Log. we know too that the Isthmian seamen themselves did a big job in making Isthmian another SIU company. They have proven that they are good union-minded men, and we should feel very proud over the fact that they thought enough of the SIU to vote for us as overwhelmingly as they 'have. For our part, we should be damned glad to have these militant men as our Union Brothers in the SIU. They had a choice between two unions—they picked the SIU in preference- to the NMU and no union at all. Job Is Important The whole situation around the Isthmian Drive proved that not only should the membership go all out in our beefs, but offi­ cials of the SIU must take an intensive part in any future organi­ zational work. The record in this last campaign shows that -prac­ tically all did their parts in this job just recently and successfully concluded. But there are some weak spots. These weak spots in the Union structure and apparatus have been noted and of course, they will be corrected immediately. Weak links in the chain must and will be weeded out! The membership of the Seafarers International Union is aware of these things and they will take steps to clear up these union problems in the traditional democratic, SIU manner. • r'"''I'-', , .• crC..- .'r' ^ �* •' 1^^- THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. November 22.'1946 Page.. Fivet^ Shipping Picks Up In Philly; Oldtimers Back To Favorite Port By J. TRUESDALE Seafarers In Port Marcus Hook NO NEWS?? Are Now Part Of Community Life Silence Ibis week from the Branch Agenls of ihe follow­ ing ports: By BLACKIE CARDULLO MARCUS HOOK —The SIU is one step further along in its cam­ paign to let Marcus Hook know that we are around. In fact they can't help but notice us, for the dispatcher and myself are now full-fledged members of the Mar­ cus Hook volunteer fire depart­ ment. Soon a familiar sight to the populace will be the white caps of the SIU astride the fire truck as it rushes through the streets on its rescue mission. We'll han­ dle anything hot that comes along now, and no cracks about "hot ships" from you kibitzers. As was reported last week the SIU Tanker News is being disliibuled around the flook to all unorganized tankermen. The of the Strike Committee here dur­ ing the big strike. ^ Another of the boys that just drifted in is Howard Conaid, a ship's Purser, who came in here during the SIU-SUF strike and volunteered to handle all of our office work. He was promptly put to work helping on our organiz­ ing drive. CHARLESTON PORT ARTHUR HOUSTON NORFOLK JACKSONVILLE CORPUS CHRISTI SAVANNAH BALTIMORE ALMOST NORMAL Things are just about back to normal after almost three months of inactivity, and Philadelphia will soon be getting it's share of shipping as it has in the past. Men Who Refuse Ships Create Future Competition For Selves By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — When the MM&P went out on strike, the SS Coastal Archer, Overtakes, was caught in Brownsville, Texas. The copies are being grabbed up like Skipper of the ship did not want hot cakes by -the tanker seamen. to lose his good crew, so he told the men they could sleep and eat Sun Oil men have made con­ aboard, maintain the ship, and siderable qpmment on this first they would be paid for the entire edition, and from their response time. it looks like they are slowly but That sounded okay to the crew surely coming under the SIU ban­ and so that was done. After about ned. ten days, however, some of the crewmembers got a little restless, HOPPING AROUND so they asked to be paid off. They Since we lost our organizer, collected their money without Johnny Arabaz, both the dis­ any trouble. patcher and myself have been A few days later, kept busy hopping around set^ a ^ couple • -..umore tling beefs, paying off ships, and "»en went to the Captain with the organizing. We sure want to same story, but this ime the thank the members on the beach, Sk^PP^^ff^sed^o^paj^ them off. for their help in organizing while He explained that he had re­ ceived a telegram from the War they were waiting for a ship. Shipping Administration which At the moment we are looking prohibited him from giving any forward to the arrival of the SS, j^^iore draws, or making any more Tonto this week, with our dear payoffs. friend Captain "Rowboat" Wil­ NOT GOOD son on the bridge. The reason we call him "Rowboat" is because This did not sit so well with that is his rightful place, in a the men, and a few of them left rowboat all by himself where he the ship without being paid. The can play "Captain Bligh" to his Old Man immediately charged heart's content. the missing men with desertion. As soon as thd strike was over, TOUCHE the ship headed for New York, We have received instructions and the crew came right up to from "Rabbit" to refrain from the Hall with the story. We got picking on his local belle. It to work on it immediately, and seems that he didn't like what although the companj' tried to was printed concerning the light of his life a few weeks ago. Ah, yes, some men are touchy about certain things. Check It - But Good I just received a wire from Pat­ rick Forquer, stating that he is on his way in. Pat was a menrher At the present time we have five SUP ships lying in the har­ bor waiting for the MM&P and MEBA strike on the west coast to end. As soon as the strike is settled out there we'll crew these ships up, thereby taking quite a few men off the beach. HOOK CHICKS Both of the above mentioned boys claim they just came down here for a visit and to .ship out, but our opinion is: Don't under­ By STEELY WHITE estimate the power of the chicks NEW ORLEANS—Shipping is ships could sail with a complete of Marcus Hook. The motto of these guys is like picking up a little more every crew. This is not as it .should be. The Frank Buck's: "We bring them day, but we still have a great more permits we issue, the more back from anywhere." many men on the beach. In some men every member will have to As for the "alive" part of it cases we are having trouble buck in the future for a job, and you'll have to ask the chicks. crowing up ships that men are men on the beach without jobs And that's about all for this is not a healthy sign. we"rfrom\he"bigges"t"litUe p"ort refusing. In these cases we have We cannot allow our man­ on the coast. I had to issue permits so that the power ratio to get out of pro­ Coastal Archer Crew Collects Back Pay Withheld Illegally I guess the glowing accounts I have described concerning life in Marcus Hook have gotten around, for several of the boys are on their way down here. PHILADELPHIA — Shipping seems to be picking up in the port of Philly. This past week we signed on seven ships and paid off four, two of them. SUP ships. Check the slop chest be­ fore your boat sails. Make sure that the slop chest con­ tains an adequate supply of all the things you are liable to need. If it doesn't, call the Union Hall immediately. give us a hard time, we succeeded in winning our point.' First we pounded away on the charge of desertion placed against those men in Brownsville. The company hemmed and hawed, but they saw that we had no in­ tention of giving in, so they drop­ ped the charges and those men will be paid for the period they remained on the ship after the strike started. ALREADY PAID Next we picked up the dispute about paying the rest of thg men, and by this time we had things going pretty much our way. The company agreed to pay the men up to and including October 12, and that ended our last beef. Next week we hope to be in a position where we will have to send to New York for men. We're beginning to see a lot of the old faces around here. Men who did picket duty in other ports during the strike. Little Smokey is back from Baltimore hospital and Lincoln Nordly is in St. Agnes' hospital. It's rumored around that BeUyrobber Bernstein just got off the Harper due to the fact that she is going to the boneyard and Brother Bernie just don't like the "yard run." Believe it or not, "The Moose" Blackie Gardner is working again, and Kid Red Healy is on the verge of taking a job. We also hear that "Happy" is once more in love and doing all right for himself. It seems strangely different around Sonia's now that old man Mitch has passed away. He will portion—so let's protect ourselves by taking these ships when they come up on the board. Copies of the new agreement be sorely missed by all seamen have been received here at the who knew him as he was one Hall and they are available to all. swell guy. It is a good idea to give it a real CREDIT TO 511 look over as many changes have We would like to give credit been made for the better. to 511 for the use of their kitchen At the present time we are ne­ during the strike. It was a great gotiating in Mobile with the Wa­ help in the conduct of the strike, terman and Mississippi com­ and without it we would not have panies. We are also shaping up been able to feed in the fine something new to cover the new i manner that we did. Our thanks passenger ships of the Mississip­ may be a little late, but we want pi Company. to extend our thanks to all who One of these new passenger aided the Seafarers win the re­ ships is ready to take a crew cent strike. within a few days for her maiden Also thanks are due the crew voyage to Buenos Aires. Also of the SS Cornelia who during one of the P&O ships will be the MM&P and MEBA strike doback in action before long, and nated cigarettes to the boys who it will be necessary to send some were tied up on the beach. Their men from here to fullj' man the thoughtfulness was appreciated ship. by all men in the port of Phila­ delphia. VOTE NOW Voting in the elections for 1947 officials is going along at a good clip and every man in the port of New Orleans is strongly urged Bone Cracker to vote immediately if he hasn't NEW YORK —The crack SIU already done so. Mississippi Steamship Com­ crew of the SS Belle of the West pany has the retroactive pay should have good sailing on its made up tlirough the July 19 and South African run. The lads of any man who has anything com­ this Robin line vessel displayed ing to him should .contact Mr*. signs of good unionism as they Chandler at the New Orleans of­ signed on. Unusual harmony pre­ fice of the company. This is your vailed among the crew members, a pretty good indication that dough so go get it! there should be a minimum of beefs when the Belle finally re­ turns. The Belle's Bosun is a guy Word has come to this of­ with an interesting twist. He is fice that the Seafarer Log is a master of the art of ju-jitsu. not to be found in some of Prior to the war, the Japanese the seamen's Clubs in for­ government awarded him the eign ports. "Black Belt" for his excellence ia Whenever in a foreign port the boiie-breiiking technique. go to the seamen's Clubs and We hope the Bosun doesn't get see if the Log is displayed. If hurt, although we hear he heaves you don't see it. ask for it. a mean human-being. However, Find out why it is not put there appears to be little reason out, and leavo some of your to expect any excitement on the ship's copies of the Log there. Belle after seeing the clean-cut Notify the Seafarers Log of gang that signed on. all Clubs where you do not At any rate, congratulations find the SIU paper. are in order to the crew of this ^ip. Ray Gonzales The Patrolman Says: A 66EF. . AMD- AMD YOOK ! The men have already been paid, so all's well that ends well. Shipping and business are both picking up in this port. There are a few more jobs on the board, but still not enough to cause a rush from the outports to this port. If you want to ship, stay where you are, the chances are better. Feeding in this port ends on Monday, November 25. Not too many of our men are left on the beach, aird it seems that the time has come to pack away the kitchen. But it is ready for any emergency, and we can put it to­ gether in a very short time if we have to. Attention Seafarers �i^^!6r*:r>Xi:W'.^i^r*^'WW-ieS^ THE SEJFARB R§ I 00 Page Six " """ Friday. Wovambor 22. 1S4E Time Has Come To Change Tax Law For Seamen SlU Opens New Hall In Toledo, Takes Lead With Lakes Seamen By HENRY CHAPPELL TOLEDO, O. — The SIU has made another step forward in its prograrri of expansion on the Great Lakes by opening a new hall at Toledo, Ohio — at 615 Summit St. : :• ' leave our ships alone. They fully expected the SIU would stand idly by and give them our ships. After this move of theirs was re­ pelled, they then yelled mistake. You bet it was a mistake! Their biggest mistake was made on August 23 when they signed an agreement with Beth­ lehem Steel, and their phony strike was only eight days old. , Even the LSU would have been ashamed of that agreement whereby they agreed not to pic­ ket or interfere with Bethlehem By LOUIS COFFIN NEW YORK — From time to time I have written articles for By JOE VOLPIAN the Log concerning income taxes as they apply to seamen. I wrote Almost every man going to iiig or taking out-patient treat­ Eventually the Seafarers will several articles, but nothing much sea has at one time or another ment, he is entitled to main­ has been done about it as yet. have halls in all the principal heard about "Maintenance and tenance. ports on the Great Lakes. How­ Now, by reading the papers, I There is no fixed rate of main­ Cure" but, as a matter of fact, ever, this will be our long range notice that the next Congress tenance to be received by a sea­ there is a great deal of confusion program, as the SIU depends en­ on the subject. man but it is supposed to be has intentions of slashing income tirely upon funds received from Every once in a while, a man enough for him to live on. At the taxes by twenty percent, so I the seamen in the form of dues will come into our office and present time, the courts allow think this would be a good time and assessments. ask us if he is entitled to "coni" about $3.50 a day fur unliceiised to bring up my favorite subject, We do not get any financial aid pensation" or "subsistence" be­ personnel. This amount is not —elimination of seamen's income or assistance from any political cause he was injured or taken fixed by law, and varies accord­ taxes, if the seamen is out of the or foreign party as is the case ing to the place you live and the country in excess of six months. ill on the ship. with the NMU. Nor does any There is no such thing as com­ particular time which you were Regardless of the raise in company give us financial sup­ pensation for a seaman. Com­ injured or taken ill. wages and overtime which we port such as the phony Lakes Prior to the war, companies recently won, we still find that pensation, as it is commonly used, Seamens Union receives from the means that when a man is hurt paid anywheres from $1.50 to the average seamen is employed Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company. on a job, he is usually allowed $2.50 a day. If the cost of living 2/3rds of his salary while totally goes still higher, the Courts This phony company union is disabled, but in no event would might allow more than $3.50. composed of one of the Cleve­ he get more than about $25.00 In addition to the maintenance, land Cliff's attorneys and a few a week—depending under which the seaman is also allowed to sue employees sailing the company's law he comes. That is all a shore- the company for the injuries he vessels. They call themselves a side worker is entitled to under sustained, if the accident was Lake sailors union run by Lake Compensation. caused by the negligence of the sailors, and by their form letters The term "subsistence" as it is ship, its officers or fellow em­ they advertise how cheap it is to join their outfit The LSU is not ships, allowing them to sail with known, is payment to the seaman ployees. The law as to Maintenance and affiliated with either the AFL or NMU crews while their brother for the value of his room and CIO, and would never have any union members were picketing board while he is employed on a Cure is so old that, as the law­ outside support in the event of a other ships, docks, and non-union ship upon which there is no feed­ yers say, "the memory of man ing and sleeping, and has nothing runneth not to the contrary." It labor dispute. halls. at all to do with illnesses or in­ Officials of the LSU were not The entire membership of the juries suffered while working on goes back to the old English Ad­ miralty Law, and there are cases not more than eight months per elected, and they have no con­ NMU on the Lakes was sold a ship. on record that go back hundreds year. And since his earnings for stitution or democratic form of down the river by this agreement, The seaman, in oyr opinion, is and hundreds of years, allowing few months have to take care of operating their union. Of course and they know it. protected by the law much more seamen maintenance and cure. they will never have any disputes himself and his family for the If an SIU organizer is unable than any other worker that we The theory upon which a sea­ entire year, the elimination of the as to wages, working conditions, to contact you aboard the ship know of. If he is hurt or in­ man receive his maintenance is etc. as Cleveland Cliffs will fix you lay up this fall, come to one jured on a ship, or in the im­ that the shipowner, if the man withholding tax would increase these things, and LSU officials of the SIU halls located at mediate proximity thei-eof, not were hurt in his employ, was ob­ his take home pay, and ease the will agree or be out of their jobs. Buffalo, Cleveland, Toledo, De­ due to his own willful miscon­ ligated to see him through his situation during the time • he is Every Lake sailor knows this out­ troit, Chicago, and Duluth and duct, regardless of whether the difficulty as in those days sea­ out of work. fit is phony, even its own mem­ join the SIU-AFL.... a union of injury or illness is his own fault men were supposed to be wan­ EIGHT MONTH YEAR bers. sailors run by and for sailors, or not, then he is entitled to his derers on the face of the earth, Many people who are not ac­ NMU FAILED whose membership sails on the j "cure," which he receives at the irresponsible, with no knowledge quainted with seamen's problems Due to the commimistic tactics Great Lakes, and on the East, Marine Hospitals and where he of how to take care of themselves. have been under the impression employed by the NMU on the West and Gulf Coasts. is not required to pay for such Of course, nowadays, it is en­ that seamen work all year around Lakes in their vain attempt to Where would one of the mem- services. tirely different, because our men like the shore workers. Unfor­ comp'si all Lakes seamen to join ' bers from these Lakes seamens After he is discharged from are well represented. Under the tunately such is not the case. their outfit, this outfit knocked unions ship from in the event the hospital and he cannot go to present set-up for seamen, a man With ships laying up, being themselves out of the picture. | they ever wanted to go deep sea work because of the illness or in- becoming ill or injured during Their phony strike on the Lakes for a change? jury, so long as he is convalesc- a( voyage not due to his own mis­ sold, reallocated, and various only served to create resentment conduct, recovers wages until the other reasons, very few, if any, and hatred toward themselves. end of the voyage or until he is seamen work a straight year. Former members of the NMU are fit for duty, whichver happens Even when, a seamen works trying to turn in their books to first, plus Maintenance and Cure eight months he has. had a good the SIU in increasing numbers. at the rate of $3.50 per day. year, also, the public should re­ Contrast this with what he member that the seamen do not Some of them are not wanted would recover under Compensa­ receive any remuneration when By JOHN MOGAN as we don't intend to have the tion. Under Maintenance and they ai-e out of work. communist party take over the BOSTON —With the West was voted by the electorate by a Cure the man will receive apSIU like they have the NMU. In /-.fief From all this we can easily see e+T-ib-e. oil Kiif ,1^ t ^ Coast strike all but settled (ac-1 two-to-one margin, proximately $24.50 per week plus that by eliminating withholding Joe Curran's own words, he has stated publicly that the commun­ cording to the current newspaper, This has a curious angle for the his full wages, plus the opportun­ taxes, if a seamen has been out ists have taken over the NMU reports) the Port of Boston is still SIU, in that we are not sure yet ity in a proper case, to recover of the U.S. over six months, the as quiet as a day-old corpse. that this branch will be required damages in addition. and its treasury. difference of 17 or 18 percent of to file. Not that it makes a great There are signs of some tanker One major difference to be his actual earnings will aid him When some of these former NMUers apply for SIU member­ activity in the offing. Three are deal of difference to the SIU, as kept in mind is that under Com.- duiiijg the few months that he is affairs are now an pensation, there is an overall ship they are turned down as expected in here within the next its financial actually employed. open book to the membership limit of $7,500 payable to the in­ SIU officials are not to be taken few days. However, all three are REVERT TO OLD LAW in by their slick talk. Whenever coming from the Gulf and there and have been since the incep­ jured worker. While in the case of seamen, $25,000 or $30,000 judg­ some of these guys pat us on the shouldn't be. much of a turnover. tion of the Union. Before the war such was the However, the Unions feel—and ments are quite common. back or try to, we constantly It is plenty discouraging for the law, and I believe we should re­ It is the opinion of the writer vert to that law. We must re­ watch to see where the knife is members on the beach to be with good reason—that this is a concealed. showing around every day for a discriminating law, in that unions that the present law governing member that up to now the sea­ The apparent lack of interest job, with nothing on the board are required to list financial trans­ seamen is more equitable than men were not eligible for unem­ shown by the NMU towards their and nothing expected. The much actions for the State, not as busi­ that governing shore workers. ployment insurance. Lakes branches at the present heralded boom in shipping just nesses and corporations do (a The fact that the law has been time does not fool us either. This didn't develop as yet, and the mysterious statement of liabili­ passed giving us unemployment is an old prize fighter trick to harbor is virtually as dead as ties and assets), but in minute insurance does not mean much detail. It remains to be seen how feint his opponent out of posi­ during the strike. yet, for the law hasn't aided the The Seafarers Log is your tion, and then pull a fast one. No, There must be a reason or reas­ it will work out. seamen due to all the red tape Well, to paraphrase an old Union paper. Every member the SIU fully expects any trick ons for this condition; and some­ involved. has the right to have it mailed in the book from the NMU, and is where in the hidden corridors of World War Motto, our members When Congress I'econvenes they to his house, where he and consequently prepared at all times the Maritime Commission there here are hoping to "be out of the should immediately take some doldrums by Christmas." But his family can read it at their to take care of them. must be some little guy who action on this income tax busi­ something should break before leisure. knows what it is all about. SIU ALERTNESS ness and give the seamen what then, if only the reappearance of If you haven't already done FINKY BILL was theirs before the war. : SIU alertness on the Great those almost forgotten paragraphs so. send your name and home Ijakes was proven beyond doubt The labor bill requiring labor of the various Port articles which address to the Log office. 51 this fall during the phony NMU unions to file all receipts and used to read something like this: Beaver Street. New York "Lakes strike when they put a itemized expenditures with the " ... so come to this port, you City, and have yourself added picket line around SlU-contract- State, a bill fought bitterly by or­ fellows who want to ship out in to the mailing lisL ed ships after being warned to ganized labor in Massachusetts, a hurry." Boston Battles Doldrums And Anti-Labor Bill At Same Time GET THE LOG �••• "-| : ''y^*:4 Friday. SNovembiBr 22, 1346 T B E S E AP A R KR S LOG Page Saves aOIlPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Food Snarls Harass Waltham Victory Men Bauxite Tieup Nears End PORT OF SPAIN, TrinidadProspects appeared bright for the early resumption of regular schedules by Alcoa vessels on the bauxite run. An announcement early this week said the 10-day old strike of the 2,000 dock wor k­ ers had been virtually settled, although picketing continues. While the issues are being ar bit­ rated, loading and unloading was to begin this week. Previously, the Alcoa Company had suspended bauxite opera­ tions in this port as a result of the strike. It was disclosed last week that six Alcoa ships were being diverted from the island. At present, one Alcoa ship is in port with about 1800 tons of food­ stuffs aboard. According to the new development, she will now be unloaded. Just prior to the announcement of the strike's end, one vessel sailed with .550 Ions of rice that was to have been unloaded for the colony. MONKEYING AROUND Dogged by foul food conditions that persisted from the day of the sign-on, the SS Waltham Victory returned early this week to New York, original port of engagement, winding up a four-month run notable for the trials which beset the crew. When the food-* ——— —_ stuffs weren't bad they were; to use part of the old stock. By short in supply, 'it was revealed the time Capetown was I'eached the butler had gone from bad to when the vessel docked. rancid, and the crew complained, Twice in the voyage from New asking that it be replaced. This York to Madagascar the crew ob­ reque.st was refused. jected to sailing because of the Spokesmen for the crew then food difficulties. On both occa­ approached the United States sions the crew's militant stand won improvement in conditions., consul for permission to hold up The first food tie-up came in the .ship in Capetown until the New York, as the Waltham Vic­ condition was corrected. A mem­ tory was preparing to pull out. ber of the consulate was sent A final check up of food supplies aboard the ship, and the butter disclosed a shortage of meat. The wa.s subject to laboratory ex­ ship was held up for 24 hours un­ amination. The test corroborated til additional supplies were the crew's contention, the results showing the butter to be bad. It brought aboard. was discarded and a fresh supply BAD BUTTER obtained. The second snarl ocurred when SUP men pointed out that the the snafued ship hit Capetown. At that point it was the butter butter in question had been that caused the hitch. Only 180 placed aboard the Waltham Vic­ pounds of fresh butter was load- tory before the vessel left the ed in New York; 420 pounds of,^^^^ months earl­ bad butter had been left aboard ier. In addition to the fresh butmaking it necessary for the crew ter, other fresh stores urgently needed, with the exception of items rationed, were taken on "in Capetown. Crew Votes Stiff Penalties For Un-Unionlike Conduct Raising a ruckus, or otherwise violently acting up is taboo aboard the SS Alcoa Pilgrim, Acting on a motion proposed by Eddie Patterson and Charles Lee at a recent membership meeting held at sea, the crew voted to lay a fine oft— $25.00 on anyone guilty of conThe meeting next concerned duct unbecoming, a Union man. itself with several motions aimed The motion defined as miscon­ at alleviating conditions trace­ duct actions wherein a crew able to faulty water piping member, who, on returning to aboard the vessel. the ship, "raised any kind of fuss, DANGER or started a fight, or was ob­ noxiously drunk." The heavy The meeting condemned the danger presented by leakage from overhead hot water and steam f IT CEtJrAiNL-V ^ nj PA^ToeeA pipes in the crew's fo'csle. Sever­ A GcoV BoV ! al men reported having been bS<.awakened in their bunks by drops of hot water coming from ^ the pipes. In addition to a motion calling for repair of this condition, one was passed urging the" installation of "some sort of cooling system" in the crew's showers. The water coming from both the hot and cold water taps, the crew said, "was too hot to bathe in." penalty was decided upon as Motions also were presented to punishment fit for any action correct the ventilation system. that would reflect unfavorably The crew wants the blowers in­ I on the prestige of the Seafarers. creased, and a fan installed in PUT TEETH IN IT the laundry. The crew's determination to Another motion by Charles Lee I wipe out irresponsibility and in- recommended that all departI difference to the Union's general' ments keep the laundry clean, I welfare was further evidenced by'arid that the Chief Steward start Ian amendment passed to put v/ith his department on a rotatjmore teeth into the motion. The ing system. Each department to I amendment stated "that such'serve for one week. An amend[parties be brought before the ment to this motion required that [membership and recommended all men on sanitary work use the [for the '99 year club' at a regular spray gun on roaches and other jshoreside meeting in the States." vermin in the laundry and Joseph Bryant, who offered whe^-ever else needed. I the amendment, urged the BroThe meeting, first on the regu­ Ithers "to. keep respectable," and lar schedule, was. chaired by [to keep out of the-hands of the Brother Lee. L. W. IHighsmith ICoast Guard. was recordinig secretary. iiffiiil '•M STAY EXTENDED Prior to sailing time in New York, the vessel was provisioned for 90 daj's—the estimated dura­ tion of the round trip to Mada­ gascar. But the ship was held up in Tamatave (Madagascar) for six weeks, owing to bad discharge and loading facilities there. Con­ sequently, supplied ran short. At­ tempts to obtain foodstuffs to make up for the quantities con­ sumed during the unscheduled stay in tiie Madagascar port met with questionable success. Meat and vegetables obtained there were described as "inferior." • At Lourenco Marques, the next port of call, the crew ran into further complications when they were told in that South African port that supplies were short, and that they had better replenish the stores at Durban. Apparently free from wordly cares, "Mr. Monlfr' one of the most popular passengers aboard the SS Sea Dolphin, cuts capers on deck for his own. and the crew's amusement. In top photo, "Monk" is investigating the makeup of an orange. Directly above, he peers curiously at his reflection in a mirror, which he borrowed from an obliging crew member. "Looks like someone made a monkey out of me," says our long-tailed friend. ler allowed only two cases of but- gates then announced their intei", and a quantity of eggs suf- tention of visiting the consul to ficient only to provide each man seek his intervention with the with three per week for the 30- Controller, day return voj'age. Milk, too. CLEAN AT PAYOFF was short, as were other re­ quired foodstuffs. Only half the The minutes do not reveal the amount requisitioned was avail-1 details of the interview with the But at Durban, the Control- able. The three department Dele- consul, but it is safe to assume they met with some measure of success. The Log inquired of the DIGGING IN THE DEEP Patrolmen, who paid off the Wal­ tham in New York, as to the na­ ture of the payoff. They said the ship came in clean, and that there were no major beefs hanging over. No emphasis was laid on the food quality or supplj-. The crew did, however', point out, in the minutes of the Nov. 3 meeting, held at sea as the ves­ sel neared New York, that the Union should be notified of the serious food shortages existing in South African ports, which makes the acquisition of supplies an improbability. At the meeting, the Steward suggested that in the future Patrolmen be asked to ascertain the length of the" Voyage, and then check the amount of stores in relation to This shot was taken aboard a Hog Islander just as she was the duration of the trip. digging into a huge swell off Cape Hatter as. Seconds later the Seafarers P. Taurasi and Ray­ choppy sea came smashing across her bow. The camera-wise mond Brookes were chairman Se^arers, who recorded the scene for his files, prefers to remain and secretary, respectively, of the anonymous. shipboard meetings. m - : j| �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eighl f:-. •1 ,r Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings iSEAFARER SAM SAYS: <"} FORT HOSKINS, Sept. 28 — Chairman Phillips; Secretary Hannan. Previous meeting's minutes read and accepted. Mo­ tions carried: that Patrolman and new crew check slopchesl prices before ship sails; to have a repair list ready for approval of next mcet-ng. It was sug­ gested that g vl men have their bunks stripped down and fo*csles clean for next crew. All disputed overtime must be turn­ ed in before ship hits port. •fr' t t H' ALCOA PILGRIM, Sept. 1— Chairman Eddie A. Patterson; Secretary A. Nottage. Motions carried: that none but author­ ized persons open, set, or wind clock; that 40 flat port screens be obtained for use in messhalls and fo'csles; that ships dele­ gate see Captain about repair­ ing of crew's icebox in Trinidad. General discussion in regard to feeding of watches, keeping juices chilled, etc. Watches to have table and to be fed first. » t «• CAPE PILLAR, Sept. 6 — Chairman Rumbal; Secretary Johnrton. All hands present at meeting, except those on watch. Motions carried: that delegates see Captain about restoring har­ mony aboard; that fine against Brother be lifted. General dis­ cussion on beefs in various de­ partments, and open discussion on matters concerning crew welfare. » 1 1 Hook Artists Plague Men On The Maclay In the Good and Welfare dis­ cussion at a shipboard meeting aboard the William Maclay the crew requested windchutes equipped with screens, along with other suggested improve­ ments. What seemed like a very ordin­ ary request had a very unusual reason for it. It seems that the ship is headed for the Islands and the crew has on previous trips caught Island natives stealing things from quarters by using a wire hook through the open port­ holes. Gad, what next will plague the life of a seaman. liV:' 'Q-: Friday. November 22, 1946 X % ALCOA VOYAGER, Aug. 12 — Chairman Beits; Secretary Hudson. Delegates gave their reports; all in order. Motions carried: to send communication to headquarters regarding two sets of articles in force on this ship; that Delegates see Cap­ tain in regard to crew's mess situation. Books to be returned to library. Messhalls and decks to be kept clean of rubbish. Men called for better set-up on mess table at all times. tit FELTORE, Sept. 19 — Chair­ man George Meany; Secretary Riversly Brown. Delegates re­ ported everything okay. Mo­ tions carried: that anyone leav­ ing dirty cups, cigarette butts, putting) feet on benches, in messhall or recreation rooms, •Dx littering these rooms, or leav­ ing laundry room dirty, be fined 50 cents, money to be turned over to Log. It was suggested that anyone having books in their rooms return same to the Lounge. i X X AIKEN VICTORY, Aug. 26— Chairman Mayhorn; Secretary Posleuieidar. Motions sarried; that all departments stick to­ gether and not payoff until re­ pairs completed; that men not attending meetings be fined $5.00, unless they offer satis­ factory excuse; that Deck re­ pair list be compared with Steward's list and discrepancies rectified; committee appointed to try member failing to attend meeting. XXX Misplaced Dogs Aid Hospitalized Violators of messroom rules aboard the SS Brazil Victory might be consoled with the knowledge that the proceeds of the fines they paid for their in­ fractions wound up in a good cause. Headed up "If you don't keep your feet under the table—you pay," a note from the New Or­ leans Branch says "the boys on the Brazil Victory found this out on their last trip. "For parking their dogs on the chairs in the messroom," the note continues, "the guilty lads paid a goodly sum in fines. The money was turned over to the boys in the Marine Hospital here in New Orleans. "In all, $25.75 was realized. This donation looks like a for­ tune to the less fortunate Broth­ ers," the note concludes. XXX POWELLTON SEAM. Aug. 15 — Chairman John Orman; Secrelary T. McLane. Deck and Engine deparfmenf Delegates reported all okay; Stewards Delegate slated all okay but for some disputed overtinme. Motions carried: that Log in­ form crew as to what consti­ tutes sufficient supply of milk to be kept aboard; that any member caught taking ship's stores be bought up on charges and recommended for "99 year club"; that anyone leaving wat­ er run in scuttlebutt be fined 50 cents; that anyone using ice cubes and not refilling trays be find 25 cnts, and for taking trays to thir room, 50 cents. Vote of thanks given Brother Tilley for his help in settling all beefs and making this a real union ship. One minute of silence for departed brothers. XXX Bull Line Acquires Title To 3 Ships L. S. WESTCOAST (Lakes steamer), Oct. 26 — Chairman Jim Kelsick; Secretary William Zinkel. Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted. Pol­ icy of appointing imrated man to rated man's position with­ out calling Union Hall for new man to be discontinued. Motion carried recommending that if man does not give four hours notice before quitting, Re shall be reported to Union headquar­ ters. All minutes are to be sent direct to Union Hall. Notice was given to Union Agent in Detroit requesting order of sil­ verware, linen, coffee urn and toaster for Steward's depcrtment, but not yet delivered. XXX JOHN G. HIBBENS, Aug. 10 — Chairman L. (Frenchy) Blanchard; Secretary Joe P. Julian. Minutes of previous meeting ac­ cepted as read. Motions car­ ried; discussion on man in Stewards department, that he be given another chance to prove himself by sailing in an­ other department; that each Delegate see that rooms in their departments are cleaned and soiled linen returned to Steward before payoff; that repair list be made by each delegate for presentation to Patrolman on arrival in port; that each crew member by suggesting things that would benefit his relief; Ship's Delegate spoke on union­ ism to T. C. men. It X, X Big-Time Operators Just Plain Seafarers We hear a lot, now and then, about Smith and Johnson, a couple of guys who operate ships contracted with the SIU. But last week, when we picked up a copy of the Sept. 25 minutes of the SS Alcoa Pilgrim, our eye­ brows arched. Plain as day, the minutes said Smith and Johnson were secretary and chairman, respectively, of the meeting. Could be these guys are a couple of Jekyll and Hydes, we figured. Checking feverishly, our fears were soon dispelled. Smith and Johnson were just a couple of hardworking, good Union Sea­ farers. No connection \yith the shipping firm of the same name. Besides, they were sailing on an Alcoa ship. XXX DIAMOND HITCH, Sepf. 27 —Chairman Lee Goldinger; Sec­ relary J. DuBose. New Busi­ ness; Deck Delegate made com­ plaint against Chief Mate be­ cause of Mate's refusal to coop­ erate with the crew; complaint was made against the First As­ sistant concerning the logging of Paul Kent. Complaint was brought against the Steward. It was suggested that the Pur­ ser's records concerning the rate of exchange for foreign money be investigated. 11$ M. B. LAMAR, Aug. 26 — Chairman Gilmore; Secretary Fred Hicks. Motions carried: that all showers and heads be The A. H. Bull Steamship Com­ painted; that screens be obtain­ pany has acquired title on three ed for all portholes; electrical vessels by purchase under terms appliances be checked and re­ of the Merchant Marine Sales^. placed if necessary; that springs Act of 1946, it has been announ­ on all bunks be checked, new ced by the Maritime Commission. mattresses obtained, if neces­ The war-built vessels, which the sary; new icebox to be obtained line had operated previously for for crew's mess; thai Patrolman the government, are: Chilton check all iceboxes, stores, etc., Seam, Powellton Seam and the before ship clears for next yoyFreeport Seam. age; slopchest to be checked. A Ma^ e>krt^'brip count I •Cfk..o THOSE sHipecAi2D AIEETJ/SJGS AMD WIND up eACH MFETirsiG WiTH AM EDOCATioNAU DiSCUSSio/sl LED BT Otje OF THe QUALlflBO A LOT CJFji^NOW-HoWiM EACH CREW . .. IT 9 CUT and RUN By HANK We're informed that tomorrow afternoon over there in the country of Brooklyn, Brother "Hank" Piekutowski will be happily splicing himself into a long voyage upon the sea of matrimony to a swell girl named Ann Tropanotto. Brother "Hank" sincerely thanks all those swell people who have wished him luck and happiness and helped him, along, from the bottom of his happy heart . . . Well, we sure wish that "Rusty" Ralph Swillinger gets that ship going to Capetown, South Africa so that he can bring his wife back home with him. Furthermore, "Rusty" might get so happy that he'll try and bring back the Boston Cafe with him, too . . . Oldtimer Andy Thevik came into town about two weeks ago from a short trip . . . Brother A. Rappaport was idly wishing for an electrician's job last week. Where to, the West Coast, for business? X X X X Our good paL "Blackie" Rodriguez just came up from Philly where he had a swell time with his three pals and a big blow­ out. after he paid off the SS John Howland. "Blackie" says he came up to see his wife, who is happily recovering from her ill­ ness—and he also says the boys down there are getting along swell . . . Robert McQueen is in town right now, waiting to ship out . . . John Henry Wymond, the Cook, says theit he could and would like to write a book beginning from the Mexican border up to the Canadian border. Steward Joe Daugherty should help you. Brother Wymond . . . A1 Gordon wants to say hullo to his sister Ruth in Fort Wayne—easy does it . . . And if Joe Buns wants to trade something real good for Al's ring, says Al, it could be a deal. Anything but stamps, eh Al? Here's a short and slightly humorous story about one of our | charter members, "Red" Carlon. "Red," who sails Chief Electrician, promised the boys aboard the SS Walter Christensen some cigarettes when they hit Santos. However, when they arrived they found him on the corner with a monkey, apd "Tiger Lil"—waiting and hoping . . . Brother Mike Hook, one af the many good Isthmian organizers, just came in, mustache and all, off the- Walter Christensen, laughing [ about something real funny! Brother Gotlschalk is anxiously wailing for a bellyrobbing job and some retroactive pay too . .. Blonde, curly-haired Kenny Marslon just came in off a trip, talking with a smile about the Midtown . . . "Blackie" Lloyd Gardner just dropped in up here from Philly to collect the few dollars retroactive pay. Meanwhile his pal, Robert Rutledge, just left New York after wishing us good luck . . . Well, well, look who's in town. Our pal, Pete Bush, who was down in the Gulf for awhile. See Harold Nelson and his mustache anywheres down there? Brother Levy just met one of his pals this week who just came from Mexico City or thereabouts. His pal says that down there! you can buy a pair of those long Texas longhorns for one hundred American skins. But another guy says that for a half-way decent shirt you can get it down in one of the islands. WeU, whatever way! you get them you can have them—we don't want them . . . We have I a suspicious idea that Rum and Coke Willie West received a nice! bright company flag from Robin Line so he can wave it on the bowl when his ship sails—and that they also gave him a life-time pencil! to write with. But fun or no fun, Brother West don't mind, as long! as he takes those annual South African tours. �-jri" "" '"•/.^^''••y.^'?'^ "^/iT ^'-TT'^ Friday, Kcvembar 22, 1948 Wi TH^ SEAFARERS LOe Page Nine THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS SEAFARER RIPS WRITER'S PLEA FOR SLAVE-SHIP DAYS Sweatin' Out The Strike In Pedro Dear Editor: •V , In contrast, the competent writer and the fool in journalism are worlds apart. The former writes for intelligent readers, se­ lects subjects he thoroughly com­ prehends, and his words arc nec­ tar to the minds. Tiie fools, how­ ever, cater to a gullible public, are disgustingly ridiculous, and create trash which would best serve as amusement for morons. We have no quarrel with the able. We thought the newspaper field was by now overcrowded with fools, but wonders never ceasing, a new one has managed to creep into that elite fraternity. We have here a man, who, through constant perusal of antiquated sea romances, reinforced by per­ sonal, but distorted opinions on the subject, has become the lead­ ing authority on American mari­ time affairs. His knowledge is so extensive and extraordinary, we smell it all the way down here in Beaver Street. We refer to the great maritime brain that walks, talks, eats and calls itself Hanson This pencil sketch is the handiwork of Seafarers F, J. Curls W. Baldwin, and most amazing of all, gets paid by the New York Times, for garbage that rightfully and if good food, clean fore­ castles, humane treatment and belongs in the incinerator. high morale are not improve­ GENIUS? ments, then Hanson should have On October 9, Baldwin brought his nut examined. his warped genius into play and Dear Editor: ployer at the bargaining tables CREW WELFARE penned a column which turned next year. To gain such economic At the recent American Feder­ out to be a stupid indictment of The unions do NOT interfere power, we, the rank and file, must all maritime unions. Beyond a with the operations of ships ex­ ation of Labor Convention Presi­ unite into one big union of all dent William Green advocated doubt, Hanson's writing stamps cept where the welfare of its workers under an industrial dem­ him as an anti-labor dilettante, crew is concerned. The merchant that we must drive the com­ ocracy, and all the power must the foe of seamen, and a highly marine is NOT disintegrating. munist political party from the remain in the hands of the mem­ trade unions. misinformed upstart. America, today, has a fieet of bership not in a few top-officials Let us be careful this does not Hanson does not believe in over, 60 million deadweight tons who would try to lay down the unions. To hear him tell it, unions —a fleet larger than the combin­ become a "heresy hunt," where­ policy in a federated convention. are a thorn in the side of the ed maritime strengths of Britain, by officials in power can use this Let us be honest with ourselves program as a means to destroy Japan, Norway and Germany. as free-thinking Americans and any and all militant opposition Captains ARE masters of their realize the one big union cannot that would oppose their leader­ vessels, but the authority to beat be a success in either the AFL or ship. The expulsion of commun­ and cripple is no longer theirs. the CIO because by such advoca­ istic or any political activity of a The current seaman is not a sort should be controlled by the tion there would no longer be a weakling. He is a younger man, rank and file, not from the lop William Green or Phillip Murray cleaner and more intelligent than officialdom for after all we are to live upon the backs of the Hanson's heroes. The bucko the union and the officials only workers. If they were to remain mates, shanghai artists, slave are paid employees. within our ranks they would be traders, privateers and drunken We must also keep in mind that forced to return to the point of maniacs have all gone on the in the maritime industry are paid production, and we all know they path of evolution. There is no employees of the employer look­ have made the federations of these place in the present merchant ing for a weapon to destroy us unions into a corporation bene­ marine for the type. Hanson under the cloak of destroying ficial to the chosen few. wants them back? If some of his political activity. bucko mates and blood-thirsty The union is the property of merchant marine, interfere with, skippei-s took Hanson out to sea the membership not the officials and prevent the proper handling and beat his brains out, he would and the rank and file should be of ships. Furthermore, the unions certainly change his tune. Han­ the final voice-in union policies are causing the slow but sure dis­ son is still sailing with Columbus. and practices. The Seafarers integration of the industry. Han­ Union was built at the point of WHO ARE PATRIOTS son also claims that captains are production on the job by "directno longer masters of their ves­ Finally, Hanson can not call a action"; let us keep it that way sels. man who braved the dangers of for the future. Hanson does riot believe in the the sea, the submarine, torpedoes LABOR PROBLEMS emancipation of the seaman. and the airplane bombs, a draft There are more important prob­ He prefers the old slave days dodger. How about the millions lems facing labor to-day than with its filth, depravity, hunger who worked ashore and went spending all our time "witchand brutality. home each night to a comfort­ hunting" as advocated by the con­ Individually, under capitalism able studio-couch and a parasitic vention. Problems such as how the wage worker is weaponless. Hanson believes the seamen of today are a race of weaklings. wife? What do you call THEM, to prevent the coming depression; If he has a job, he can quit. If he The disappearance of bucko Hanson? Are they patriots? And how to prevent another war; how hasn't got a job, he can crawl into mates et al, greatly puzzles him. that money you "seem to envy, to get enough to "eat, and clothes an alley and die of starvation. Hanson also states that we who Hanson. That money was not to wear. Labor's standard of liv­ Also, he is free to drink himself carried the ammunition to the earned in a boon-doggling assem­ ing is lower than any time in the to death, or take poison, or end war theatres are nothing short of bly line. THE SEAMEN EARN­ past quarter of a century. it all with a bullet, thus doing di-aft dodgers, and got big salar­ ED IT AT THe RISK OF THEIR 1 am in full accord with Paul the master class a favor. ies and bonuses while- playing VERY LIVES. Hall and his challenge to all Mari­ Back in the days of 1934, when hide-and-seek with Uncle Sam. Next time, Hanson,' write about time labor on the necessity of a seaman did try to throw off the For Hanson's information, the Little Bo-peep, the three little unions to sign contracts on the yoke of slavery he was condemn­ unions have been instrumental in pigs, or, copy from Aesop. same-, day giving us strong eco­ ed by the high officialdom of the cleaning up the merchant marine E. Ciniron nomic power to defeat the em­ federation, then expelled for his Complex Problems Of Today Challenge Labor: Buckley Log -A - Rhythms Song of the Open Sea By Thurston J, Lewis Lei me hear ihe white caps swishing And the roar of open sea. Where my troubles and vain wishing Are forever drowned for me. Let me hear the weird wind whistling Through the halyards and the stays. And our seaman's whiskers - bristling With the breath of winter days. You may have your weary shore jobs With your class and everything. Let me go with other gobs 'Tis of them I sing. We will follow south the sun. Where the Southern Cross is hung. Where the natives dance the tango. And they speak a different tongue. Let us plow the open sea With the foam abaft the screws. It's the seaman's life for met That's the way of life I choose! defiance . Later he was received back into the fold when the cof­ fers of his money exchange were filled for the high priest in the "Temple of Labor," where the gi-eat God mammon is worshiped. Labors problem to-day is not a craft but an industrial problem. A labor union at the present time, to be an effectual instru­ ment of offense and defense, must conform to the structure of mod­ ern industry. It must be an in­ dustrial rather than a craft union in form. The craft unions have not kept pace with the needs of a changing world. They have largely remained just where they were in the beginning. Far from being the helpful fighting instru­ ments they were in the old days, they have merely become a furth­ er means of effecting the enslave­ ment of the class whose interest they are supposed to serve. A General Strike of craft unions is an unthinkable impos­ sibility. Being organized for the sole purpose of enabling a few groups of wmrkers to "get by" under capitalism they lack both the form and spirit necessary to make possible united action for a common objective against a common foe. The modern industrial struggle demands modern industrial weap­ ons. And in this regards the craft union is as obsolete as a dodo. For Paul Hall to conceive a .un­ ified contract for all workers at a set date he must look elsewhere for an organized form more suit­ able for this purpose. Joseph S. Buckley (Edilor's Note: You're en­ titled to your personal opin­ ions, Brother Buckley, al­ though we think you're some­ what off the base. But, then, that's what makes for democ­ racy.) •.jy 1 �' >^»rr-=r^'«?.c Page Ten The Patrolinen Say— THREE OF A KIND Goodbye, Skipper ir w H # NEW YOEK — The George Washington of the Mcoa Steam­ ship Company came into port from Bermuda last week, and set a reccud for the smallest number of sign, offs in that ship's history. There were no .sign offs in the Deck or Engine Departments and only three in the Stewards De­ partment. The crew numbers 116 men with 75 of them in the Stewards Department. With a replacement )©f only three men in the Stew­ ards Department that is really something to get excited about. SHIP MEETING During its run to and from Bermuda, the crew had two joint meetings—one on the run down and one on the way back, which were attended by all available members of the crew. At the meetings various subjects were 'discussed and ironed out in the usual SIU manner. The ship, on the whole, was very clean, not because she is on the passenger run, but because the crew takes great pride in keeping their respective quarters in order. They pride themselves on the cleanliness of the ship, and are always ready for inspection if any of the compauv ufficials •should come aboard. I'm sure the officials would have no fault to find with her as she is tops in cleanliness. CAPTAIN SIGNS OFF This trip also saw the depar­ ture of the Skipper, Captain Parks, who has been master of •the Washington for a number of years. The crew regretted to see him leave as they all liked him very much. They said he was a very strict Captain in all re­ jects, for he was not only strict with the crew, but just as strict toward the "passengers. He did mot allow his crew to be dic­ tated to by anyone other than the heads of the departments, which is the way they like it. The crew is hoping that he will become master of some other ship in the near future, as some would like to join him and sail tmder his command. The crew is hoping that Captain Park's successor will read this article nnd follow in his footsteps. The Skipper's attitude means everything to a crewmember, and when a good egg comes along they aU hate to lose him. A good indication of the recep­ tion given the new skipper will be shown when the ship gets back to New York after the next trip, for if there is a large sign ioff .there will be no doubt as to what the crew thinks of the new skipper. William Hamilton SS Albert Burleson Brightens Belli Coast With Glean Payoff By W. H. SIMMONS They had trouble with the Chief Mate oa the SS Lyman Hall, but the other officers were good joes so the trip was not all bad. Left to right. Fidel Lukban, Steward; Carl Lawson. Bosim; and Joe Costello, AB, They were part of a fine crew—all SIU members. Ex-Navy Bucfce Chief Mate Spoils Ship Cooperation On Lyman Halt the cleanest ship he had ever been on. The ship was not the only clean thing about the voyage. 'When it came to payoff, after a trip of four months duration, the 8000 hours of overtime were not dis­ puted ,and the ci'ew collected the transportation back to New York, the port of signing on. But it was not in the cards, and before the voyage was many "We would like to thank Red days old, aft.er'leaving New York Simmons, the Frisco Agent, and on June 10, the Chief Mate start­ Teague, the Patrolman, for com­ ed to throw his weight around. ing down to the ship and straight­ Finally, on September 15, con­ ening out the few things that ditions became so unbearable were still being discussed," the that it was decided to hold a three crewmen said before they shipboard meeting to discuss left, "and remember to blast that ways and means of combatting Mate. He is an ex-Navy man, and he thinks that merchant sea­ this dictator. men have to jump when he cracks Out of the meeting came a the whip." recommendation that the SIU get Only the Chief Mate of the SS Lyman Hall, South Atlantic Steamship Company, tried to make the last trip of that vessel a tough one. If it had not been for that character, the trip would have gone down in everyone's memory as a voyage that was smooth and orderly. in touch with Captain Harry Mar­ tin of the Masters, Mates and Pilots and tell him that since this Mate, Harold H. Patterson, has publicly stated that he would rather sail with NMU crews as they are easier to handle, that his activities be confined to such crews in the future. ANTI-SIU Mate Patterson was also scored for making derogatory remarks about the SIU and its activities, and it was noted in the record of the meeting that he had al­ ready been warned once before in Portland, Oregon. The crew members were unani­ mous in their praise of the other, officers, especially the Skipper, Captain W. H. Lewis. "He was always looking out for the crew," said Carl Lawson,' Fidel Lukban, and Joe Costello, three members of the crew who came up to the Log office with the story. "He checked the stores i i 1 personally and made sure that there was plenty of good food be­ We are receiving plenty of fore he would let the ship sail." beefs about the shower on Bull SHIP SPOTLESS Line ships recently. While the All the officers on board were -^ips are in the tropics, crewmembers find it impossible to get union members and, according to any cold water, and they are un­ the crew, they worked in com­ able to take any showers. This plete harmony. Everything went situation is occurring on Cape- along so well, that when the Pilot came aboard to guide the type ships only. Lyman Hall into the harbor in San Now these beefs can be taken Francisco, he looked about in sur­ care of very easily with a little cooperation from the crewmem- prise, and remarked that it was feers of the offending ships. Re­ pair lists should be made out, Line has several of these beefs. with the Captain receiving one However, they are taking care of copy, and another copy going to them as soon as one of these ships the Patrolman who pays off the put into port. ship. .Salvador Colls At the present time, the Bull Jim Drawdy Wet Beef Fdda^, Noyeir.ber 22, 1946 THE S EAF ABERS LOG Well, men, here's hoping that this article does the trick, and that Mr. Patterson gets his wish —and sails only on NMU vessels from now on. SAN FRANCISCO jfioomy .tdottd that has b^n hanging over the old Gold Coast has begun to brighten up a little bit this week after five or six weeks of inactivity. I understand the MEBA will soon settle their strike and ac­ cording to all indications the MM&P win follow soon after by settling their dispute with' the shipowners. So, if the dope I have is correct, the future will soon look brightei' out here for Seafarers than it has for some time. BIG ARRIVAL Last Friday the SS Albert Bur­ leson, an American Liberty Line ship, pulled in here direct from Germany. Her arrival was some­ thing to ^out about in these days of dead hai-bors and idle ships. She pulled alongside the Army Arsenal dock in Benecia and when I went aboard her who should I find but a solid crew from dear old Mobile. In this crew I found some mighty fine Union men, some of whom were permit and trip card men, but the fact that they did not hold fuU books was no bar­ rier to them. They are fast be­ coming the Union-minded men who will be needed to strengthen and keep this Union the finest maritime organization on the waleifronl. BUM STEWS As is known to every Seafarer, in every crew there are always some men who do not rate sail­ ing under the SIU banner. On the SS Albert Burleson, I am sorry to say, were a couple of cooks who by no means did the organization any good. When 1 boarded the ship 1 found these two men drunk and knocked out in their bunks while the food in the galley was going to ruin. The crew inforftied me that the situation was the same in Seafarers Pressure Brings Needed Change To Neponsit The pressure bought to bear by the complaints of seamen, the publicity given through the Sea­ farers Log, and the untiring ef­ forts of SIU representatives paid off this week when the Neponsit Marine Hospital on Long Island installed a new $100,000 cooking and baking unit, assuring the serving of hot food to the pat­ ients and correcting a long stand­ ing sore spot at that hospital. For some time complaints of the methods employed by that hospital in preparing and serv­ ing food have been made to the hospital authorities by the sea­ men, and much publicity has been given the conditions there through articles in the Log. For some time union representatives have been working on the com­ plaints and this week a real vic­ tory for the hospitalized seamen was chalked up. • HOT FOOD NOW The food experts of this marine hospital have been shaken from their indifferent attitude by the light shed on the conditions, and now the $100,000 cooking and baking unit has been installed to correct the faults that have ex­ isted. Prior to the installation of this unit, food was usually served cold and in an unappetizing man­ ner. With the new unit in use electrical equipment has been installed which assures the serv­ ing of hot eggs in the morning and hot food at the other meals, also patients are now to receive hot rolls and biscuits as part of the menu. It was pointed out to the hos­ pital authorities that because the patients in the hospital are sufferring from tuberculosis, it is vi­ tally important that they be built up, and that can be accomplished only by serving food which is ap­ pealing to them as well as health­ ful and which will not be reject­ ed. BETTER HOSPITALS The instaRation of the new cooking and) baking unit has been accomplii^ed through the work done by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union as a result of the complaints of Hie seamen in that hospital. Again the Seafarers has gone to bat for its membership on a legitimate beef and gained for them better conditions in one more marine hospital, and as usual, the SIU will continue to wage its fight against bad con­ ditions in marine hospitals every­ where. every port and that I should pull their peraaaits. However, due to the fact that they were both at­ tending a CJoast (Giuard hearing I wasnt able to get a hold of them right away. When they return to the ship I was out wrangling some beefs, and the Patrolman, not knowing the circumstances, wrote up their dues and assessments. PULL PERMITS We cannot tolerate the action of .seamen such as these two in the SIU, and I am going to instruct the Mobile Agent to pick up the permits of these men, which should have been done here but due to the misunder­ standing was not accomplished. The SS Jose Marti, a Bull Line ship, is in from Germany. She signed on in Philadelphia, and is discharging part of her cargo here; then she will proceed on to Japan. The WSA tried to pull a fast one on the crew, as they were all set to continue sailing with the original set of articles. If a man wanted to get off, he had to payoff under mutual consent. But, as usual, the old SIU was right on the ball. After the smoke cleared away the WSA ordered the company to pay off with transportation. It was a clean cut victory for the SIU and she paid off No­ vember 16 with everyone happy, I'll give a complete report of her fofiusi ^?7777r after the gang is all squared away. IRONCLAD RIDERS We have the finest rider on these ship's articles in the mari­ time industry. So, fellows, • let's all cooperate and keep it that way. These riders are iron clad. No agency or company can touch them. If it weren't for the ex­ cellent riders on these last two ships in port, we would have lost transportation. So, upon arrival in any port, call your Agent and give him the description and nature of yourvoyage before taking things into your own hands. This is what you have a representative ashore for. Nevea- pack that bag until you talk things over with him. Give ham a detailed report ,of activi­ ties since you signed on the ves­ sel, and by doing so it may mean money in your pocket. Well, the Isthmian organizing cU'ive and election is over with— another major victory for the SIU. This is a victory for ail unorganized seamen everywhere, for once more unorganized sea­ men have voted for the Union that wiR fight for them and raise their conditions and wages to the high Seafarers' level, thus showing all non-union seamen everywhere what it means to tie up with a real maritime union. • !| ^ [| j �Friday, November 22, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven BULLETIN PERSONALS SIU HALLS DAVID K. NUNN Please get in touch with your parents. NORFOLK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS P. Beck, $50.00; C. Danels. $50.00; L. Daniels. $50.00; J. W. Bradshaw, $1.00; C. McDonald. $12.00; H. Meyer. $10.00; J. Griffin. Jr.. 11.00. W. Compton. $10.00; B. V. Kingree. $10.00; M. J. Jones. $50.00; C. A. Herlens. $5.00; B. !•:. Thomas. $50.00; A. W. White. $20.00; R. Sturgis. $11.00; J. T. F. Sigmon. $10.00. F. T. Campbell. $10.00; W. E. Good­ win, $50.00; D. Davis. $11.00; W. Satchfield. $10.00; J. L. Cobb. $11.00; W. Land. $15.00; D. Cappock. $11.00; J. Canndway. $11.00; E. Hildebrand. $10.00; H. Parsons. $11.00; F. Rapalaia. $11.00; R. Ortega. $11.00; C. Hahn, 11.00; A. Hindman. $13.00; C. McCulloch. $11.00; E. Niessen. $11.00; A. Ilinilar. $11.00; R. Deal. $11.00; R. Jensten. $11.00; A. Dutrene. $11.00. J, Cascino. $11.00; A. Wunsch. $1100; R McDonald. $11.00; R. Pas­ chal. $10.00; A. Scranazza, $10.00; B. Gannett. $11.00; R. Payett. $10.00; A. Boath. $10.00; D. Kanalia. $10.00; 11. Treylcn. $13.00; A. Ciana. $10.00; T. Ryan. $13.00; B. Huszan. $13.00; L. Dane. $10.00; J. L. Cobb. $1.00; A. F. Wunoch. $5.00; E. Hildrebrand. $1.00; Paschal, $2.00. PHILADELPHIA INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Crew of Crew of Bienville—$12.00. Walter Ranger. $15.00. NEW YORK SS LOOP KNOT A. Smurda. $1.00; FI. S. Kochanski. $9.00. SS CAPE FRIENDSHIP M. E. Sanchez and Crew of SS Cape Friendship—$44.00. SS ANTINOUS M. Trocha. $2.00; J. Bove. $1,00; J. Bodine. $2.00; James Harris. $1.00; Joe B. Lewis, $1.00; W. M. Addison. $1.00; George H., Noles. $5.00; L. O. Lord. $2.00; Ed Polise. $2.00; D. S. Friedman. $1.00; Pedro D. Morris. $1.00; E. J. Laskowski. $1.00. SS MUNCIE VICTORY H. Kohn. $1.00; O. Kaelet. $1.00;. J. J. Kotcha. $1.00; R. McKoin. $1.00. - SS WALTHAM VICTORY Pat Taurasi. $2.00; L. C. Potts. $2,00; Clifton V. Berg. $2.00; W. Grabber. .$2.00; Aug Jensen. $2.00; Gerard Maher, $2.00; Earl A. Bishop. $2.00; Ray J. Weidner. $4.00; Y. Dallal. $5.00; John Maloney. $1.00; J. F. McGonnell. $5.00; Peter P. Dott. $2.00; Tom P. Cahagan. $2.00; Fred H. Kubli, $2.00; John J. Tobin. $2.00; r. W. Kenfield, $2.00; Albert Jones. $2.00; Lester N. Larkin. $7.00; Sol Weiss. $2.00; M. Myers, $7.00; Robert T. McCarthy, $2.00; B. Hubbard. $5.00; E. Mattsson. $10.00; A. McDonald, $5.00; W. W. Lasek. $5.00; J. Fidalgo. $5.00; H. Lichtensten. $5.00; E. R. Cioper, $2.00; B. O. Svenblad. $5.00; L. M. Oty. $5.00. SS PLATTSBURG J. Robertson, $2.00; E. L. Simpson. $1.00; V. S. Coursey. $2.00; R. R. Hill. $2.00; L. H. Miller. $1.00; J. L. Osburn. $2.00; J. B. Vinis, $2.00; W. Craven. $2.00; T. H. Ryan. $2.00; G. W. Hatchett. $2.00; P. Porter. $5.00; J. Bird. $2.00; D. Cotton. $2.00; E. E. Dixon. $2.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS J. Jellette. $1.00; Uric S. Johnson. $1.00; Barry Robinion. $1.00; A1 Jackr son. $1.00; A1 Somerville. $1.00; Paul Wilkinson. $1.00; Jack Stewart, $1.00. San Juan' Hall The address of the Puerto Rico Branch has been changed from 45 to 252 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Slop 5, Pta. de Tierra, San Juan, P. R. 1 » ft FRANK P. CHADBOURNE Please write to J. A. Barton, P. O. Box 516, North Bend, Ore. BALTIMORE ;. BOSTON : John Schupstik The Seafarers International Union is a cross-section of Amer­ ft 1 1 ica. It is made up of men from ALBERT A. MUSTAKOFF all lands, of all religions and Get in touch with your mother races. The only requirement is at 3772 Jordin Ave., Houston 5, that the members be whole­ Texas, phone Madison 2-7169. heartedly in accord with the trade union principles that is 1 1 i part and parcel of SIU thinking. M. A. CARAWAY Money has been collected for John Schupstik, AB, called you by Patrolman Claude Fisher Chopstick by his many friends in from crewmembers on the SS the SIU. fits right Into that cate­ Antinous in the following gory. Born in Latvia in 1905, he amounts:* Lester O. Lord, $5; was brought to this country James Harris, $5; J. Knoles, $20. while still a young lad and has The money has been sent to your lived since then in the United home. States. As soon as possible he became a naturalized citizen, ft ft ft and his actions and patriotism re­ EDDIE POLICIE fute the statements made by Your jacket is at the New York many fascist-minded people that Hall. foreigners cannot become good ft ft ft Americans. CARAWAY. KRATZER Chopstick has been sailing for Your gear was left on the other close to 24 years, all on the deep side by the Skipper. Check with water. When he was but 17 years special services in New York of age, he got his first ship from Hall for pay due you. New York, and the sea has been his life since that time. 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4339 276 State St. Boudoin 4463 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Cleveland 7391 CHARLESTON ..,..,...68 Society St Phone 3-3680 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 CLEVELAND . . 1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Main 0147 CORPUS CHRISTI . . 1824 Mesquite St. Corpus Christi 3.1S09 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 GALVESTON 30534 22nd St. 2-844S HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. HOUSTON 1515 75th Street Phone Wentworth 3-3809 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Phone 5-5919 MARCUS HOOK 1 Vj VV. 8th St. Chester 5-3110 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 NORFOLK f27-129 Bank Street I 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Phone LOmhard 3-7661 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. I Phone: 2-8532 I PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. RICHMOND. Calif 257 5th St. SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Douglas 5475-8363 SAN JUAN, P. R. . . 252 Ponce de Leon San Juan 2-5996 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 SEATTLE 80 Seneca St. Main 0290 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. M-132Z TOLEDO 615 Summit St. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Vlvd. Terminal 4-3131 VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. Ana he is sorry that he was not ashore so that he could help out. John has many times sailed on unorganized ships in an effort to pass the Union word along. The most recent time was on the Steel Ranger, Isthmian, and he did an excellent job since the ves­ "What else could a man do in sel came in with the crew over­ those days?" he recalls. "Men whelmingly in favor of the SIU. EASTERN SS LINES were out of work, after the war, So this only goes to prove that SS CALVIN AUSTIN so I became a sailor and I think it doesn't make any difference SS JOSEPH BARTLETT I got the best of the deal. a where a man comes from. It is SS WILLIAM BEVAN his sincerity that counts, and IN UNION EARLY SS JAMES G. BLAINE John Schupstik, born many miles SS JOHN HENRY The following men have over­ John was not content merely to away from his adopted land, is a SS SAMUEL JOHNSTON go to sea. He wanted to better sincere American and an honest, time checks from the T. H. SS HERMAN MELVILLE the conditions under which sea­ militant trade unionist. Browning Steamship Company SS EUGENE E. O'DONNELL and can secure same by writing men were forced to work, and SS WILLIAM PHIPS to the offices at 650 W. Jeffer­ so he joined the ISU and was a SS WALTER E. RANGER son Avenue, Trenton, Michigan. militant fighter within that oi"SS CLAYMONT VICTORY STMR. SULTANA ganization. He fought for sea­ SS FRANCIS AMASA Martin W. Nolan, 8 hrs.; E. men's rights, but at the same WALKER Kreitlow, 8 hrs. time he fought the reactionary, SS JESSE H. METCALF STMR. MALONEY crooked leadership of the union. SS SMITH VICTORY Leon Higgins, 4 hrs.; Archie When the Marine Workers In­ While the nation watched con­ McCormick, 12 hrs.; Charles McSS STEPHEN G. PORTER dustrial Union (MWIU) was gress switch from the Democrats Ilwrath, 1712 hrs.; A. Polin, 3 SS JOSEPH N. DINAND formed, Chopstick joined that to the Republicans, the eyes of hrs.; Walter Quick, 8 hrs.; Leo SS LINCOLN VICTORY group. Soon, however, it became America's 15 million union mem­ Roach, 5^2 hrs.; James Hill, 8 SS AUGUSTUS P. LORING apparent to him that the organi­ bers were on the three states vot­ hrs.; Clarence Hackett, 8 hrs.; SS ROBERT TREAT zation was being used for politi­ ing on constitutional amendments Frank Kelly, 16 hrs.; Herbert SoSS SPARTANBURG VICTORY cal ends, in the interest of the to ban the closed shop. SS GALEN L. STONE derlund, 4 hrs.; Jacob Wolf, 8 hrs. communist party, and so he drop­ SS EDWARD L. LOGAN In Nebraska, with three-fourths STMR, SONORA ped out. SS LOU GEHRIG of the precincts accounted for the Walter Qiuck, 8 hrs.; J. SchaSoon after the formation of the Payment commences Novem-. vote was 173,029 for and 120,734 kow, 25 hrs. Seafarers International Union, ber 25. Collect at Boston office, against. STMR. L. S. WESCOAT 40 Central Avenue or New York Chopstick joined up. James Corbett, John Sizler, South Dakota voted for the office. Pier 25, North River, INTO DANGERS amendment by better than two Walter Malimonski, Daniel Manft ft ft to one, while Arizona's anti-clos­ ley, Wm, Zinkel, George JenCame the war, and, like all A. H. BULL & CO. ed shop vote was 36,337 for and nigs. Retroactive pay for the follow­ other merchant seamen, John 27,663 against. ft ft ft ing ships have been completed, found himself in the thick of T. J. BROWNING SS CO. Though the action of these and can be collected at the com­ things. He sailed continually, states is not indicative of a trend C. L. Diemer, Peter Holland, right into the teeth of Nazi sub­ pany. offices. in the country to ban the closed Joseph A. Martin, Glen E. Fuller, marine wolfpacks, but his good SS CORNELIA shop as they are primarily agri­ James W. Fairbairn, George luck never failed him. Although SS CLIFFORD ASHBY cultural states, it is intei-esting to Woods, John Falconer, Richard convoys he was in were attacked SS CAPE CORWIN note that Massachusetts, a strong Tolbert, Robert Green, Albert many times, his ships were never SS B. A. FOLLANSBEE industrial state, voted approval Swanson, George Drouillard (2), hit. SS ALCEE FORTIER of a proposal to require unions to N. A. Brabant. '^he men started to look on make public their financial re­ SS CAPE HENLOPEN Checks for these men are being me as a good luck charm," he ports. SS CAPE MOHICAN held in the Detroit Hall and can says, "and they were sure that if SS CAPE NOME This is a wedge toward ban­ be had by writing to the office, I was on board they would come ning the closed shop, in that state, SS CAPE POGE ft ft ft through okay." SS BEN ROBERTSON SS GOLDEN FLEECE as unions are now required to file SS ABEL STEARNS During the 1941 Bonus Strike, accounts of receipts and expendi­ A. Pel toman, 126 hrs. For SS CAPE ST. ELIAS Schupstik was on the picketline tures every year, thus exposing standing sea watches in port. SS CAPE ST. GEORGE in Mobile for the entire action, their financial strength or weak­ Money can be collected at the SS CAPE TEXAS but when the 1946 General Strike ness and revealing their bargain­ Bull Line office, 115 Broad SS ALBION VICTORY came about, he was out at sea. ing and strike powers. Street, New York. NOTICE! MONEY DUE Vote To Ban Closed Shop �TEESEAF ARERS LOG Page- Twahrk THday, RoVambar 22. 1946 Seafarers Wins In Coos Bay Beef WOMT HE EVER lEARM ? " Marine Firemen Condemns CMU For Unanthorized Use Of Name Recent coastwise meetings of the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watenders and Wipers Association (Independent) condemned by re­ solution the continued unauthor­ ized use of their name in connction with the Committee for Maritime Unity. Presented by the Portland Branch, the resolution .stated that until the results of the ballot on CMU .affilation were known that the CMU be iiistiucled to refrain from using the name of the MFOWW on their press releases, literature, etc., as an affiliate. Results of the vote were over­ whelmingly in favor of the reso­ lution to the tune of 770 for and 131 against. • In only one port. New York, did the negative vote beat the affirmative. This was due mainly to the fairly strong : communist infiltration in the ' New York Branch. All other ports were strong for the resolu­ tion. In its text, the resolution out­ lined the fact that voting was at present going on to determine •whether the MFOWW would af­ filiate with the CMU or not, and •that this voting would not be over until December 31. It further related a series of instances in which the CMU had used the name of the Marine Firemen and their officials "in Efforts to mislead the public, and have them believe that the Ma­ rine Firemen's Union is at present affiliated with the CMU." NOTIFY CMU Contained in the resolution was the resolve, "That the Pres­ ident of our union stand imstructed to immediately write an offi­ cial letter to the CMU, informing them, that, since we are not af­ filiated with the CMU, the use of our name on their letterheads, literature, press releases, etc., will not be tolerated, and that we request that they discontinue this practice immediately." A further resolve concluded the resolution, "That if our re­ quest goes unheeded, that the MFOWW take immediate and proper action to insure that the CMU ceases to use our name without proper authorization." / ' ' ' • I• VOTED YET? From all, indications so far. it appears that more votes will be cast in this election for officials than were ever cast in the SIU before. This is a good sign and shows that the members of our Union are interested in electing only the best men to lead the or­ ganization. Now is the time to vote. Have you voted yet? I Immediately after the vote tabulation, letters were sent by President V. J. Malone to both Harry Bridges and Joseph Curran, co-chairmen of the CMU, notifying them of the MFOWW's action, and requesting that the resolution be complied with by the removal of the MFOWW name from all CMU letterheads, publicity and literature. ANOTHER DEFEAT This action by the MFOWW chalks up another defeat for the waterfront communists who have taken it on the chin in rapid suc­ cession diuring the SIU-SUP strike, and through the militant actions of the MM&P in their beef against the operators. It's another healthy expression from the waterJront unions that they want no part of the phony Mos­ cow line. It is to be sincerely hoped that the va.st majority of rank and file MFOWW members repudiate once and for all any affiliation with an outfit like the CMU which has plainly revealed its purpose during the MEBA and ILWU contract negotiations on the West Coast. That purpose is to swallow whole any indepen­ dent or small maritime union which is foolhardy enough to af­ filiate with the CMU. With the complete settlement this week of the MEBAj and ILWU strikes on the West Coast, the Sailors Union of the Pacific won a smashing vjctofy through their insistence that the Coos. Bay . beef be settled, before SUP members would agree to again sail the ships. The Port of Coos Bay ha.s been tied up .since June 30 asXa result of the CMU's attempted froze the Port of Coos Bay until such time as the CIO Lorigshqreraid on the SUP membership. The SUP firmly insisted that men i-ecognized the right of free the Coos Bay dispute had to be American seamen to belong to settled or the SUP would not the union of their choice—in this man the ships in spite of any case, the Sailors Union of the agreement reached with the Pacific. MEBA and ILWU. As a result, FACT FINDING BOARD Harry Bridges, commic-linc^ presi­ Special Labor Department rep­ dent of the West Coast Long­ shoremen, was forced to agi-ee in resentative Nathan Feinsinger ar­ writing to cea.se discriminating rived in San Francisco on July against the ships of the American 12 with special powers to inves­ tigate the dispute and make Pacific Steamship Company. recommendations. His recommen­ As part of the agreement. dation to Secretary of Labor Bridges was required to write a Schwellenbach was that a special letter to the West Coast ship op­ public Fact Finding Board of erators agreeing to work all ships three men be appointed to fur­ owned and operated by the Amer­ ther investigate and make recom­ ican Pacific Steamship Company. mendations. Then, and then only, SUP Secre­ Commencing on July 29, the tary-Treasurer Harry Lundeberg Board held extensive public hear­ wrote a letter to the shipovmers ings with all interested parties agreeing to unfreeze the lumber invited to attend. Then, on Aug­ port of Coos Bay, Oregon. ust 22, this Board issued their re­ HERE'S THE RECORD port which upheld the SUP as the rightful bargaining agent for Here's a brief resume of the the unlicensed seamen of the Coos Bay Beef. Early in 1943, American Pacific Steamship Com­ the SUP signed a contract for all pany. three departments in the Los Those unions which had de­ Angeles Tanker Company, Inc. clared this company hot — the after other West Coast unions had ILWU (longshoremen), the MC&S refused to assist the SUP in or­ (cooks), the MEBA (engineers), ganizing thait outfit. all CIO affiliates, and the In May, 1946, the Los Angeles MFOWW (firemen), Independent, Tanker Company changed its were advised to seek redress of name to the American Pacific their fancied wrongs" through the Steamship Company and took NLRB, if they thought that they over the operation of dry cargo had legitimate grievances. ships as well as tankers. THEIR BUM BEEF As a result of having an agree­ Knowing that they had a bum ments and collective bargaining beef, these unions did not take rights covering the unlicensed the matter any further. But they seamen of the Los Angeles Tank­ did continue their boycott of the er Company, the SUP was en­ American Pacific ships. This titled to represent them in the CMU boycott, the CIO Longshore­ American Pacific Steamship men's refusal to handle their car­ Company as it was the same go, and the refusal-of MEBA men company with a larger fleet and to sail these ships with SUP a changed name. crews, caused the company great So, on June 1, 1946, the SUP loss, forcing them to lay up their signed a new agreement with the ships on the West Coast. American Pacific Steamship They further indicated that Company covering their tankers they would go out of business and diy cargo vessels. These unless a reasonable guarantee ships operated out of Pacific would be furnished that their Coast ports from May 14 until ships could sail in and out of June 30 without any trouble, and West Coast ports without moles­ were loaded and unloaded by tation. CIO Longshoremen. On November 12, the SUP went on record to notify the ship­ CMU ATTEMPTS RAID owners, waterfront employers, On -June 30, when the Mello the Maritime Commission, DeFranco—belonging to the Amor parliiient of Labor, and all others ican Pacific Steamship Company concerned that the SUP members —arrived at Coos Bay, Oregon to would not go back to work on any load lumber, the CIO Longshore­ ship on the West Coast unless the men refused to work her. CIO Longshoremen's discrimina­ These men were acting on di­ tion against American Pacific rect instructions from Harry Steamship Company ships was Bridges in his capacity as co- stopped, once and for all. This chairman of the so-called Com­ action by the SUP membership mittee for Maritime Unity, a forced the hand of Bridges and commie front outfit organized to his CMU stooges. gobble up small maritime unions Once again it has been clearly like the Marine Firemen and demonstrated to the commieothers. dominated waterfront unions that Bridges declared that all Amer­ the SIU-SUP will not stand for ican Pacific Steamship Company any monkey business. ships were hot, and stated that Time and again, the SIU-SUP none of these ships would be have stated that the waterfront handled as long as they were is not big enough for the decent, manned by SUP-AFL crews, democratic trade unionism of the Bridges further demanded that SIU-SUP and the com.munistthe company cancel its SUP dominated maritime unions. By agreement, and sign an agree­ now they should realize that thq ment with the CMU unions. SIU-SUP will not stop the fight Never a Union to take raiding until communist influence is attempts from the commies lay­ finals cleared from the watering down, the SUP immediately frgjg<ifbr all time. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource November 22, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 47 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU LEADS IN ISTHMIAN VOTE COUNT A CLEAR MANDATE SEAFARERS AHEAD IN ISTHMIAN VOTE COUNT AFL ASKS CUT IN TAXES FOR LOWER INCOMES LUNDEBERG BLASTS MC TRAINING SCHOOLS, CALLS FOR END OF SCAB BUILDING PROGRAM SEAFARERS' PROGRAM FOR FUTURE: FIGHT TO PRESERVE LABOR'S RIGHTS BYPASS TAMPA CHANDLERS; THEY PASSED PICKETS SEAFARERS IN PORT MARCUS HOOK ARE NOW PART OF COMMUNITY LIFE SHIPPING PICKS UP IN PHILLY; OLDTIMERS BACK TO FAVORITE PORT MEN WHO REFUSE SHIPS CREATE FUTURE COMPETITION FOR SELVES COASTAL ARCHER CREW COLLECTS BACK PAY WITHHELD ILLEGALLY SIU OPENS NEW HALL IN TOLEDO, TAKES LEAD WITH LAKE SEAMEN TIME HAS COME TO CHANGE TAX LAW FOR SEAMEN BOSTON BATTLES DOLDRUMS AND ANTI-LABOR BILL AT SAME TIME BAUXITE TIEUP NEARS END FOOD SNARLS HARASS WALTHAM VICTORY MEN CREW VOTES STIFF PENALTIES FOR UN-UNIONLIKE CONDUCT BULL LINE ACQUIRES TITLE TO 3 SHIPS SEAFARERS PRESSURE BRINGS NEEDED CHANGE TO NEPONSIT VOTE TO BAN CLOSED SHOP SEAFARERS WIN IN COOS BAY BEEF MARINE FIREMEN CONDEMNS CMU FOR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF NAME Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/22/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/0aef7b3773a715a09f31530e888f1976.PDF 846de1419b9e2263fcd79b907be74818 PDF Text Text >r-T._^• •-- •;-,,-.>-.*tt'v-i'' - V; -'a"^''Tv'-*- ' •••r '^^1. '' '- >• iS OffUial Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 15. 1946 N. O. BALLOTING COMMITTEE No. 46 NMU Delays EleGtion In Cities Service As Tankermen Faver SIU By EARL SHEPPARD Once again the National Maritime Union, CIO, is playing the company stooge role by trying to delay an NLRB election aboard Cities Service tankers. In this instance, shortly after the Seafarers petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for an electioh to S determine which union, if any, shall bargain for Cities Service tankermen, the NMU filed timedelaying charges of unfair labor practices against the Cities Ser­ vice Company. We in the Seafarers don't give a damn about what the NMU does, as long as it doesn't affact either our membership or our or­ The special privileges enjoyed ganizational plans. But here's a m China by American nationals case where the SIU is demanding and nationals of other countries an election so that Cities Service are now a thing of the past. Due to the principle of extra-territor- seamen can have the union rep­ ality, if an American was arrest­ resentation which they have so ed and charged with a crime-, he badly needed for such a long would be taken to the American time. What happens? Instead of let­ Consul to be dealt with by him. ting the election proceed, the All this is now changed. All NMU presses charges against the nationals, of whatever country, company to prevent the holding are now subject to Chinese laws of an election. and courts when in that country. Why is the NMU afraid to have Offenders are being dealt with in an election among Cities Service Chinese courts and in the process tankermen at this time? Are they of cleaning up the black mai'ket afraid that the Seafarers has a which rages in Shanghai, the majority of the seamen in this penalties have been very severe. fleet already organized? Or has As the situation now stands, someone received a piece-off to every United States merchant stall off the election while they seaman who comes into any Chi­ try to fix up another phony NMU nese port is warned that he is tanker-form open shop contract? subject to Chinese law while COMPANY UNION ashore, and that offenses will You can expect to have outfits result in prosecution. like Cities Service, Esso, Isth­ Seamen and others must there­ mian, and numerous others fight fore be on their guard, for if to the limit to prevent SIU Union found guilty and sent to jail they representation for their em­ will find that Chinese jails are ployees. But when an outfit like far worse then the worst Ameri­ the NMU, which is supposedly can penal institutions. a bonafide union, injects phony issues into the picture, that only NOT LIKE HOME From authorative soui'ces in confirms our previous statements China a report has been received that they are playing the com­ pany stooge role again. Their ac­ which bears this out. tions smell strongly like those of "Keeping in mind the lowest any company union. prison standards in America," the Today, despite any NMU re­ report says, "it is fair to say that ports to the contrary, the Cities jail conditions in China are worse Service fleet is completely un­ than America's worst. The jail organized. I visited is a series of 9x6 cells, Early in the war the NMU filthy and badly ventilated, each signed their tanker form open accomodating approximately five shop contract with Cities Service. occupants. Since that time. Cities Service "The diet consists of dry bread seamen have had no union repre­ and watery soup. The conditions sentation on their beefs.-have are unsanitary, consistent with open shop hiring, and working • the absence of any sanitary stan­ and living conditions aboard dards in China. their ships which are as bad as "Those who have actuually had those on any unorganized vessel. After having seen the condi- ; the experience of eating the tions, wages, and many other food v.ill tell you that it is so un(Continued on V*ge i) (Continued on Page 4) U.9. Seamen ft MBM M M Are Now Subject To Chinese Laws In every port Balloting Cumniitlees are elected by the membership. These committees will serve until the last votes are counted in the election of officers for the 1947. This is the New Orleans Committee. Left to right. Henry Gerdes, Walter Newberg. Ralph Tindell. Louis Fuselier. and John Bragg. Seafarer Seen Finds Out Why Tankermen Need SlU By PETER DAVIES Feeding Gees On Feeding still continues in the New York Hall of the Seafarers International Un­ ion. Although the strike of the MM&P has been settled on the East and Gulf Coasts, nevertheless the West Coast still has not signed and that means that there are 1500 Sailors Union of the Pacific Brothers still on the beach in this port. Add to this a few hundred MM&P members, and the problem becomes one that can best be handled by allowing these two groups to use the facilities of the SIU Strike Kitchen. The expense for continuing our kitchen in operation will be defrayed by the SUP and the MM&P when they have returned to work. This Cities Service tanker I'm shave. In the Deck Department on is a good example why tanker- washroom there is only one tap men need the SIU to aid them in that works on each of the basins their fight for better conditions provided. None of the foc'sles aboard their ships. has a washstand, but the Deck This ship is a riveted job built Department is privileged, for the during the last war, and I sus­ other departments have only one pect that half of the rivets are toilet and one washstand apiece missing. The wooden decks are FOR THE BIRDS so sodden with moisture that they The stuff called grub is strictly continually drip through to the for the birds. We bought a lot o decks below. good stuff aboard, but we never Just to give you a clear picture see it. of conditions aboard I'll start We did get ice cream for des­ with the foc'sle and work up sert this Sunday; but then, of from there.^ course, the Officers got pie a la Two watches and the two deck mode. The Officers get orange maintenance men are crowded in­ juice every morning; we get water to one foc'sle. Each man has one with a tinge of juice every three small broken locker, and until days or so. ten days after I joined the ship we They were only sitting two had no fan for the foc'sle—and as small tables for the crew at first, the ship's side is all that is be­ but I got ahold of the Steward tween the outboard bunks and and this has been changed. The the sea and sky, the plating be­ food is thrown at the crew on comes a frying pan from the gulf NEW YORK—The net earnings greasy tables and the coffee pot stream sun, and like a refrigera­ of 350 industrial corporations for i.s empty more often than full. tor when we are in the North the third quarter "this year jump­ The second day in port, when Atlantic. ed 70 per cent over the figures we were supposed to pay off, for the same period in 1945, the DIRTY LINEN three NMU shore Patrolmen National City Bank of New York There are only half as many came down to the ship. They reported here last week. cots aboard as men, and the linen claimed that they had a contract The cancellation of excess prof­ is dirty and stained. It is not with Cities Service, and they its taxes was one reason for the changed weekly, but at the will were aboard to take care of any arge increase, coupled with "un­ ^d whim of the Utility Man. beefs. precedented peacetime sales vol­ Also soap is something that I They asked the fellows as they umes, higher prices and the lull haven't seen given out since I ate whether they had any beefs, in industrial disputes," the re­ have been aboard. and so I tore into them when | port said. Taxes which took 59 year In addition to this we have to they asked if we were getting tb.e per cent of net earnings now claim only 35 per cent. heat our own water to wash or (Omtk^md on Pogt 4) Times May Be Tengh But 360 Firms Gained 70 Percent In Profits :^.tftj �THE SEA-FA Page Two .LOG Friday, November 15, ^1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 » » » » HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - Secy-Treas. p. O. Boi 25, Staticin PM New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N, Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 The Job To Be Done The past hundred years have seen great strides made by the merchant seamen. From virtual slavery, combined .with low wages and very poor working and living condi­ tions, now American seamen have advanced to where their standards are the highest in the world. None of these changes came about through the good nature of the shipowners. Every time the seamen took one step forward, they had to fight a combination that con­ sisted of the shipowners, the Government, and all other groups that wanted to hold down the w^orkers. And now, today, with most of the deep sea mariners already organized, and with great strides being made in the tanker field and along the Great Lakes, the job still is a long way from being finished. A halt to organization now might prove the death knell to all that seamen have gained through years of struggle and unity. it I As long as one deep sea sailor, one tankerman, one Lakes seaman, or one inland waterways worker remains unorganized, the whole structure of waterfront unionism is not safe. Unorganized seamen are the weak link in the .. strong chain that has bettered the. lot of the workers in the .maritime industry. Hospital Patients When enlering Ihe hospital notify the delegate by jpostcard, ^giving your name and the number of your ward. The only way to eliminate the threat is to organize all unorganized seamen. And the only way to organize is to get out an,d do the job. Organization on a broad scale cannot be carried on by the handful of paid organizers who are primarily employed to direct the various parts of the campaign. The best •organizers are the volunteers who sail on unorganized . ships so as to pass the word. They are the men who carry .with them the truth about unions, and how membership in a union is the first step towards higher pay, better • conditions, and decent treatment. The volunteer organizers of the Seafarers Internartional Union have always done an outstanding job. Under the direction of the Director of Organization and his as­ sistants, they have shipped out on rotten tubs, old rustf'buckets, and with wages far lower than they could have .,a*eceived on SlU-contracted ships. Their efforts have been uniformly successful—wit­ ness the way Isthmian seamen flocked to the Seafarers as .• soon as the drive to organize this line began. There are close to 200 companies contracted to the SIU, and most of -these companies were brought into the fold by the work • of volunteers. Right now the pressure is on tanker companies where ..uiiorganized seamen are working for coolie wages and with '-conditions that are a throwback to the years before the SIU. These men want representation by the Seafarers. Wherever and whenever they have been approached, they have quick­ ly signed pledge cards and have started to act like militant •iXJnion men. Staten Island Hospital ^ ^ . MI M • U • MCll NOW III TIlB MBrtflC HOSPltSlS These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find itme hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL C. G. SMITH P. DEODY T. WADSWORTH E. F. SPEAR A. JANIVARIS S. G. LOPEZ A. GOLDSMIT R. G. MOSSELLER C. W. SMITH J. H. HARE W. G. H. BAUSE W. B. MUIR L. A. CORNWALL J. A. FHEDENSKY M. A. DODGE ' L. L. MOODY H. BELCHER C. M. LARSEN C. L. JACQUES F. MURPHY L. KAY R. J. BLAKE J. B. PORTER J. H. DANIEL S. INTEGRA V. RODRIGUEZ This must not stop. There are still many seamen who ,;avant the benefits of SIU representation. They must not t % % vbe denied the rights which organized seamen enjoy, and the way to tell them the score is by continuing the good BALTIMORE HOSPITAL work—both by volunters and paid organizers. j KARL LARSON . LEONARD MARSH RALPH FREY PETER LOPEZ MAX FINGERHUT WAYNE TROLLE ROBERT PROTHERO CHARLES DUNN CEDRIC FRANCIS MOSES MORRIS LENWOOD PHILLIPS JULIUS TAYI.OR DONALD DENNIS HARRY SIMMONS LEON CURRY S, % % NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL NORMAN PALLME E. WESTPHAL • LEONARD MELANSON L. H. HARRIS CHARLES TILLER J. W. DENNIS R. M. NOLAN M. W. LOMBARD H. C. MERTSCH JOE BUSH H. G. DARNELL JAMES A. ATKINS ROBERT OGLETREE J. :?F. .BUCKLEY /JR. You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on Sth and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) EDDIE MAHL CENTRAL MASON EDWARD BROCE JR. JAMES CANARD W. QUARLES R. C. BETTERS MAX SEIDEL A. FERRARI HOMER HOFF KARL PETTERSSON EDWARD CUSTER ALEX JOKI DONALD BELL AUBERT BOUDREAUX "SCOTTY" ATKINS % X X NEPONSIT HOSPITAL H. BURKE J. S, COMPBELL B. BRYDER B. LUFLIN E. VON TESMAR G. F. MCCOMB E.FERRER R. BLAKE J. R. HENCHEY . J. FIGUEROA �Friday, November 15, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page ?hre« NMU Man Gets Lesson In Labor Democracy—The Communist Kind The Seafarers International Union, and the LOG. has always maintained that the membership of the National Maritime Union is basically sound, and that only the leadership is interested in following the changing patterns of the communist party line. We are even* more sure of this because of an interview we re­ cently had with Edward E. Berndt formerly NMU Book No. 108523. Berndt was framed and thrown out of the NMU because, as he puts it, "I'm-^a good trade uniuu man, but I don't go for that com­ mie stuff." Berndt joined the NMU in Aug­ ust, 1943, and really did his best to do a good trade union job. He accepted responsibilities, and was elected either Deck or Ship Dele­ gate on his last three trips. He also served as a Delegate on other previous trips. All this tim.e, however, he was building up a reputation as an anti-communist, and this finally reached the ears of the commies who have a stranglehold on the NMU. What happened after that may be a coincidence, but here is the story, and you are welcome U.S. Seamen Are Now Subject To Chinese Laws (Continued from Page 1) appetizing in appearance and in flavor that they are repulsed, and as a result most of them are un­ able to eat anything. "Probably the most dangerous of jail conditions is the prevailence of dreadful diseases, such as cholera, typhus, plague, scab­ ies, and other strange, undiag­ nosed diseases of the skin and gastro-intestinal tract. "Immunity of foreigner's to these prevailing diseases is not partial. Health is further threat­ ened by generally lowered body resistance due to sub-subsistence diet." KEEP CLEAN And according toi court records, there have been ten American seamen jailed in the past few months. As before, the legal problems of American nationals arrested and jailed in foreign ports will remain the same. American Con­ sular officials are obligated to visit the jail, offer assistance in providing defense counsel, and to appear at the trial as interested representatives of the govern­ ment of the United States. Chinese ports now present a hazard which has not been pres­ ent in the past. The best way to avoid tangling with the law, and finding out about the jail con­ ditions first-hand, is to stay out of trouble when ashore in any Chinese port. with the stooge on the floor, beat­ en and bloody. Ed Berndt was arrested for this, i and charged with aggravated bat­ tery. At the trial, the NMU did not send him representation, and only the SIU took enough interest in him to send a lawyer. When Ed came out of jail on August 31, he headed right for the New Orleans NMU Hall. Here he got a cold reception, and the bad news that he had been thrown out of the union. Berndt had received no notifi­ cation, had not been given a copy of the charges, and now was told that . he had no appeal. The charge was "fighting with a dan­ gerous weapon aboard ship" and members of the crew told Ed personally that they had not EDWARD E. BERNDT wanted to press charges, but that one of the New Orleans Patrol­ to draw your own conclusion. When the Eugene Lykes left men had told them that if they for the Far East, Berndt was did not bring him up on charges. elected Deck Delegate, but from the first day he had ti'ouble—not with the officers, but with an­ other crew member who contin­ ually heckled him and tried to show him up. Berndt controlled himself, but it became obvious that this dis­ rupter had been assigned to the Eugene Lykes only to do a job on Berndt. Other members of the crew noticed this, and to a man they sided with Berndt and against the Patrolman would press the commie stooge. The situation finally came to a charges against the whole crew Berndt was warned about what head in the port of Shanghai. Here Berndt.made arrangements might happen when his story was with the Bosun to take three published. He was told about days off without the permission Henry Boslooper, a former NMU of the Mate. Although this was Patrolman, who was thrown out not "strictly legal, nevertheless, it of the NMU for questioning the commies. Boslooper was set upon is done. a few times by NMU goons, the While Berndt was away, the stooge went to the Mate and re­ last time in Boston a few months ported what had happened, and ago, and each time he was almost when Berndt came back, he was killed. met by a welcoming committee. Berndt said to this, "I'll have to "The Mate was pretty nice take my chances. If I can wake about it," said Ed. "He realized up some of the members of the that this guy was doing a job on NMU to what is going on in the me, but he had to do his duty. He Union, then I'm willing to risk a went light though, and only log­ beating." That's why we think that the ged me three days pay." membership of the NMU is sin­ SILENT TREATMENT From that time on the crew cere, but that the leadership is had nothing to do \^ith the stool- dominated by the communists pigeon. Berfidt was also prevail­ party line. Berndt now has an SIU triped upon to do nothing, although he vowed that he would square card, and he is happy to be sail­ matters as soon as the ship came ing in a Union where trade union principles never have to take a back to the States. Finally the ship docked in New back seat to the political manOrleans, and Berndt went for the euverings of the communist frac­ squealer to have it out with him. tion in the American labor move­ It was a rousing fight, and ended ment. DOING HIS DUTY By PAUL HALL Some of the political bigwigs of the Republican Party didn't lose a hell of a lot of time after the past election to come out with their threats against organized labor. Joseph Ball, so-called liberal Senator from Minnesota, has said several times that the immediate objective of the Republican Party will be to pass a law forbidding closed shops. This, in simple language, means that if the bill is passed, the Union Hiring Hall would no longer exist and seamen would be forced to go to the company offices to beg and plead for a job, just as they did many years before the unions developed to the point that they have. Ball is not just talking to hear himself, either. From all indica­ tion, he and the Republican Party certainly intend to take such anti-labor action as the outlawing of the closed shop. When this happens, organized labor will be put squarely up against the greatest problem it has ever faced. Then we will have to decide to what extent organized labor will go to stop such legislation. There is no doubt about it, but we Union Seamen cannot afford to see such a thing happen, because it means the ultimate crushing of the Union. Therefore, our only course to combat such a move would be simple—the use of eco­ nomic action—a strike. Seamen, more than anyone else, realize the value and necessity of Union Hiring Halls because of the many years we spent poimding on the shipowners' doors or making jobs off the pierhead. No Back Sliding Those were damn tough days and the~ shipowner took advan­ tage of them, playing one man against the other, and reducing wages until they got as low as $25.00 and $30.00 a month for ABs. This was under the so-called open shop type of hiring. This is what Senator Ball and his Republican cohorts would like to see once again. The answer for us is simple. When that day comes, we will fight it with every ounce of strength we are able to muster. Whether or not other unions, particularly shoreside unions, agree we cannot say. The average shoreside imion doesn't operate the same as the average Seamen's Union, such as rotary hiring, etc. Nevertheless, if all Unions were to hold our opinion—that is the use of economic action to prevent such legislation—then there would be a definite hope of stopping such action on the part of the new set of reactionary fakers now going into Washington. It is a serious question even at its best, and we must begin to prepare for the answer to this problem, in the event we are put to the test. We should make known to each imion worker, re­ gardless of what union he is in or whether he is a shoreside worker, or a maritime worker, the facts of what will happen once such a law is created. Commie Fakerism Speaking of one type of political faker, the Republicans, brings to mind another type of political faker even more determined to the cause of labor than the Republican. That, hard as it is to believe, is the Communist Party. It is to the previous actions of this particular group that many of the present day troubles of organized labor can be attributed. These fellows blow hot one day to cold the next. They are the super militants of today calling for the world revolution—all be­ cause that's Joe Stalin's immediate line, and tomorrow they switch completely over to the bosses' side and even go so far as Bridges did during 'the "win the war at any price" phase, to calling for a no strike clause in wartime and peacetime. Next came the so-called education school in the NMU, teaching "reading, writing, and no striking." They have went to such ridiculous extremes as putting a picket line around a ship for political reasons, such as boycotting a ship to Franco and then allow some of their own ships to sail under scab­ bier conditions than even any unorganized ships has ever sailed under. These are the antics that have confused so many seasen com­ ing under any particular union's banner in which they have control. Confusion Experts This member of Ihe Seafarers is doing hb Union dufy by voting. Have you voted yet? . . This has resulted in confusion not only to the men involved but to the whole organized workers group in the country. Because of this political fakerism displayed by the Communist Party—^which makes militants today and 100 per cent scabs tomorrow, all organized labor in the maritime industry has suffered. This political question must be answered on the waterfront by the removal of the Com­ munist Party from any position or power that they may have in martime. " The truth must be told about these people on all the piers and the ships—that they are not "good vmion men" as they would like the average working stiff to believe, but on the other hand are the worst type of fink in the world—political finks following a finky political line. The Union is now in the middle of its annual balloting for the election of officers. This year's ballot is heavier than any one of the past several" years, eyen after several men who had submitted (Conihtued on Page 4) �' IfR:?"* FrtdaiTr Noras^iw IS. 184S THE SE AW AStEUS LOG Pas« Four Soon Why Tankemion Mood Seafarers QUESTION:—VfXudLi help did you get from oldtimers when you first started as a seaman? DUFFIN MITCHUM—AB; I first shipp^ in 1943, on the Golden Fleece, Bull Lines. The Bosun was 3 real oldtimpr and he showed me how to splice, how to handle myself, and how to get along with the other men. He was a great help to me, and I don't think I will ever forget the help he gave me when I recdly needed it. Other old salts took time to teach me the names for^ various objects on board the ship, and they took me ashore with them in foreign ports to make sure that I would not be cheated. Nobody tried any gags; everyone seemed interested in making me into a good seaman. (Continued from Page i) new tanker agreement. We weren't, so they read their phony agreement to us at breakneck speed. • PHONY AGREEMENT I asked them why they had never acted on the contract gain­ ed five years ago, and why they continued to break down their agreement. Here they were, all of a sudden, representing the fel­ lows and they didn't even have the agreement aboard with them. It was interesting to note that there were several NMU mem­ bers aboard but not one of them wanted an NMU patrolman to represent him on a beef. The sea­ men told me that the Patrolmen never do anything when they pre­ sent them with a legitimate beef, so what's the use. They told me that on the last trip there was no Bosun or Deck Maintenance, so the Mate col­ lected all the 90 hours overtime for himself. As there were no takers the NMU Patrolmen left without representing a. single man. and as we made Isthmian seamen welcome, we must make the un­ organized, tankermen likewise welcome. The seamen aboai'd these ships are not rummies or a different breed of men. They will make fine Union brothers, and at pres­ ent are just victims of circum­ stances. The seamen on tankers need our Union. Let's work 100 per­ cent with them and break the p e n n y-pinching, hamstringing companies' grip on these seamen. Tankermen everywhere want the SIU. It is our job to go aboard these unorganized tankers and give it to them. NMU DelaysTanker Election When Men Favor Seafarers can Merchant Marine Staff Of­ (Continued from Page 1) gains which the SIU has won for ficers Association (Pursers); Sea­ its members. Cities Service tank­ farers International Union; and ermen have been fiocking into the International Brotherhood our halls in increasing numbers. of Teamsters on an area basis, These men are tired of being the Maritime Trades Department unorganized and putting up with can go into any beef with the the lousy open shop conditions assurance that when they do that of the Cities Service fleet. That's they can tie up the entire water­ why the Seafarers International front until their beef is won. Union is the Union of their Powerful as it is, the AFL choice. That's why they want an Maritime Trades Department has election immediately so that they the solid backing and support of can have SIU conditions and the entire American Federation representation. of Labor behind it. This means SIU RECORD LOOKED SILLY that when you are a member of Among the many comments by the SIU not only do you have The Patrolmen managed to EMMANUEL LOID—MM: Cities Service tankermen when the backing of the AFL Maritime make themselves look like fools they comfe into SIU halls to talk Trades Department, but that Now I am a Messman, but I when they argued that the NMU over their problems and beefs, 7,150,000 AFL members are solid­ started as a Fireman on British was delaying the Isthmian count ships. One oldtimer showed me for the sake of the two crews they highly praise the record of ly behind you in your beefs. That's another strong reason why the ropes, and taught me how to that had not voted, and on the the SIU in the past years. Tankermen are all interested Cities Service tankermen are fire in such a way that I wouldn't other hand they were telling in the beefs which have been turning to the SIU for represen­ get hurt, and would be able to do these men that they are going to won by the SIU-SUP, especially tation. the job without too much strain. make a new strong agreement Within two weeks I was firing by Not only does the AFL have with Cities Service, including the through the cooperation of the myself, and ready to leach some hiring clause without allowing an AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ 7,150,000 dues paying members other green fellow. When I join­ election to be held on the ships. ment. They are well aware that as reported at the recent con­ the SIU alone was responsible ed the SIU, I became a Messman. This looked so hypocritical to for the raising of all seamen's vention field in dhicago, but It seems that I picked up the the crew that they laughed in the wages to the same high level as daily new thousands are being tricks pretty easy because I am added as a result of the AFL's faces of the Patrolmen. that of SIU members. always eager to learn to do things successful attempts to organize Several of the oldtimers aboard The Seafarers clearly demon­ the South. '. the right way. I alvrays take good who were in the '36 strike have strated to the tankermen as well advice. This is in direct contrast lb the thrown their NMU books in, and as to all other maritime worker's, CIO which is torn wide open as are disgusted with that phony organized and unorganized^ that a result of- the internal battles gooutfit. One MFOWW man I a real militant, democratically; ing on in that organization be­ spoke to is likewise all for an run union like the SIU can win tween the commies and the antielection, and for the SIU as the any beef from the operators or VIBERT BLENMAN—MM: commies. In fact, thousands of bargaining agent. government bureaus. Furniture Workers and others We proved to the world, by I had worked in hotels before These fellows are really burned have renounced their CIO affili­ 1 started going to sea four years up at the NMU. They have seen putting on the greatest show of ation to affiliate with non-com­ ago, and so I thought I knew how the NMU has completely strength ever seen in the mari­ munist AFL Unions. everything that had to be known double-crossed them after win­ time industry during our strike WHAT YOU GET about the job. But it was slight­ ning an election five years ago, in September and during the You as a member of the SIU ly different and I sure welcomed and since then not doing a thing strike of our affiliates, that the are entitled to the best wages, SIU is the outstanding Union in overtime pay, working and liv­ the helping hand that the old- for the tanker men. timers gave me. The crew knew The next day, after the NMU the maritime world. ing conditions, union representa­ Backed by the strength and tion and contracts in the indus­ that I was a green man and so men had been aboard, I got four they took it easy on me. The SIU men to come aboard and ex­ numbers of the AFL Maritime try . In addition, the support and work didn't come hard to me, and plain the phony claims of the Trades Department, the Seafar­ backing of the AFL Maritime I picked it up fast. I guess I ad­ NMU. Afterwards one fellow ers International Union today is Trades Department and the en­ justed myself to the job as fast came up to me and said he want­ the most potent force on the tire AFL organization, makes it as anyone. If it hadn't been for' ed the SIU because he liked the waterfront. With the Masters, certain that you can win any beef the oldtimers, though, it would way the SIU Patrolmen had said Mates, and Pilots; International against the shipowners because have taken longer. that any seaman was welcome at Longshoremen's Association; Ra­ you have the strength to beat dio Officers Union (CTU); Sail­ him at his own game. the SIU Halls. This, I think, is very important! ors Union of the Pacific; Ameri- These are the reasons why Cit­ ies Service tankermen are going SIU in^a big way. And these arfe the reasons why the SIU will DAVID PESSIN—Oiler: win any bargaining . election (Continued from Page 3) The best help I ever got from within the Cities Service fleet, iISscredentials for office were disqualified on constitutional grounds by the oldtimers was information just as we have won on the Isth­ the Committee on Credentials. The increased number of candidates about the Union and what it did mian ballot—a fact which will on the current ballot is a very good thing, inasmuch as it will allow for its members. Up until that be confirmed next week when the membership a wider choice in selecting their officials for the time I didn't know too much the NLRB begins to count the BiSife • coming 12 months. about unions, but they answered Isthmian votes. The year 1947 is going to be a very rugged one—more so than idl my questions. They also told liM-' the past few years have been. It is extremely advisable that all One other thing to remember. me how to get along on a ship; members keep this in- mind when marking their ballots. Whatever Not only are the Cities Service the most efficient way to do the officials the membership elects wUl find themselves confronted tankermen going SIU in a big job; and they also taught me how with a tough task in the 12 months ahead. It will be a year of con­ way; But many other tankermen tO' improve on the job. For a solidation for the Organization, and it will be a time for the drafting from the other unorganized com­ while I thought that I might have panies like Atlantic Refining, of a program to further enlarge the Union. trouble getting along with of­ Sun Oil, Esso, Socony, Texaco, It all adds up to this: Whoever is going to be at the wheel m ficers, but I took the advice of Sabine Towing are also SIUthe approaching 12 months should know what he is doing, and should the oldtimers, and I haven't bad minded. They want the best have the confidence of the membership behind him in order to do a any trouble. union in maritime, and that's the successful job. For this reason, members going to the booth to SIU. "Tto should bear these points in mind. Plfc. JSls • Clearing The Deck �Friday* November 15, 194S THJE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fie* Point For Organizing - Left'—The iocal point of the organixing drive pn the Great Lakes. The Detroit Hall oc­ cupies the entire second floor of the building and there are fetcilities for holding meetings, shipping, and carrying on the routine business of the port. Incideidally. the Masters, Males and Pilots and the ILA also occupy offices in the seune building. Right — Here's the correct way to talk over a beef. Herb Miller, Stewards Patrolman, lis­ tens to a gripe and gels ready to go into action to straighten it out. That is the Seafarers way, whether on the Atlantic, Pacific, or Gulf Coasts, or along the Great Lakes. llif: \ Port business in Detroit is carried on efficiently and quickly, just as it is in all other SIU ports. Records are checked, and dues payments entered by these two girls who compose the of­ fice staff. Besides doing their work well, they help to brighten up the office, and that's all to the good. This week the SIU Great Lakes District opened another new hall at 615 Summit St., Toledo, in order to better ser­ vice both Seafarers members and the unorganized men sail­ ing on the Great Lakes. Henry Chappell, shown above, has been placed in charge of this latest addition to the numerous SIU halls now dotting U.S. Ports. No need to go to a ginmill when you're in Detroit. The Uxiion Hall has a well equipped recreation room and you can relax here without worry or cost. Plenty of newspapers, including the Seafarers Log, and organizing literature for the asking. Unorganized seamen are also wel­ come. Besides playing cards, there are facilities for writing letters, listening to the radio, and just plain resting. What is even more important is that here you can meet the real Lakes oldtimers. The men above are relaxing by playing cards. Looks like a hot game, but they obey the rtraditional Seafarers rule of "No Gambling on the Premises." Works out fine, and everybody's happy. The SIU and the ILA work together in all ports. Here in Detroit they even share the same building. Left to right, Wil­ liam "Red" Rouse, Detroit JBusiness Agent of the ILA, and Fred Farnen, SIU Great Lakes Secretary-Treasurer, discuss matters pertaining to the two Unions. Detroit has a functioning AFL Maritime Trades Council, and as usual the SIU and ILA are in the- forefront of any organization that will raise wages and bet­ ter conditions in the maritime industry. These men are scanning the shipping board very closely, for it is here that ships are listed and the positions open on them. Seafarers along the Great Lakes like the democratic SIU method of rotary shipping, and they like the other points about the SIU that sets it apart from undemocratic, commiedominated unions. That's why they are for the Seafarers Inter­ ^ national Union. The NMU found this out to their embarrass­ ment When they tried to pull strikes in the area without having any support. They made a lot of noise, but the SIU has the members along the Great Lakes. ^ ~ 1 �i •---•??>}• v-y*-; Page Six TBE S E AF ARE AS LOG High Food Prices Make Recent Labor Gains Worth Just Nothing A PROBLEM. BUD? Tho life of the present day seaman is difficult and often very complicated. He is at the mercy of unscrupulous companies, government agen­ cies, brass hats and human sharks of various descrip­ tions, everyone trying to take advantage of him. If he hap­ pens to know some of his rights, he is sneeringly refer­ red to as a Sea Lawyer. The newspapers are once again ' only approximately 25 percent, trying to whip up public opinion j and 11 percent of this wage raise against the strikes which will has come since the end of the certainly be coming, by citing war. that labor has very recently won It is significant to note that wage increases ranging from 13V2 since V-J Day the cost of living cents to 22 cents per hour. This has gone up 21 percent. A Special Services Dept. of is only part of the truth, and the Union has been set up to In the face of such exorbitant conceals the fact that huge price consult with you on all your price increases, the pressure by rises nullified all the gains. problems involving the Coast big business is for less control of Guard, Shipping Commission­ What the newspapers cunveni- commodity prices, but with ers, Unemployment Insur­ ently forget to publish is the wages being controlled at the ance. personal injury claims, news that, while big business present level. Labor and unions your stzdutory rights when was crying that labor's gains cannot afford to stand idly by you become ill aboard ship. would put them out of business, while prices zoom far out of Immigration Laws, and your corporation profits have increas­ sight. dear, beloved Draft Board. ed approximately 500 percent in NEW STRIKES If you happen to be in New the past twelve months. Thus we stand on the threshYork, contact us personally, Weekly earnings averaged a hold of new strikes which will or if you are out of town, boost of little more than $4.00 make the recent strike cycle, set write and you will receive a per week, amounting to about off by the action of the United prompt reply. 13% cents per hour, but at the Automobile Workers, and ended Address all mail to SPE­ same time food and other prices when the Seafarers International CIAL SERVICES. 51 Beaver continued an upward trend with Union won its General Strike, Street. New York 4. N. Y. little attempt to check them. If look like mighty small potatoes. Your Union is your shoreside rents are decontrolled, as is an­ Labor will not be satisfied with contact. USE IT'S FACILI­ ticipated, another huge jump a Presidential 18% cent formula TIES. will be added to the cost of liv­ when big business is allowed to ing. rake in the money without re­ gard to wage scales. PATTERN SET The largest part of a worker's The past seven years started the pattern of workers wages be-, salary is now being spent for Probably the first instance in ing increased slightly, while food. Other things, such as cloth­ prices were raised so high as to ing and furniture, are very im­ U. S. laTjor history in which a offset the wage boost and make portant. During the war, work­ union was formed to protect its the wage earner dig into his own ers were told that the postwar members against wolves was re­ pocket to meet, the rising costs. era would be full of new radios, corded in Philadelphia recently. Take these comparisons for in­ refrigerators, and automobiles. A group of attractive models The bad planning and do-noth­ formed their own organization stance: ing attitude of big business has when they decided they were fed In June, 1939, you could buy a resulted in little production of up with being pawned off as din­ rib roast of beef for 25 cents per these items, but even if. they ner dates and convention hos­ pound. Today the price, if you were available, the average tesses. Although completely in­ can get it is 69 cents. In June worker would not be able to pur­ experienced in unionism, the 1939, pork roast was 11 cents a chase them. girls quickly saw the advantages pound. Today it is 63 cents per How can he when he has to of a closed shop when the wolves pound. These prices arc not isolated spend most of his pay for food? came pounding at their door. Call Out The ASPCA instances of the huge and almost unbelievable climb in the cost of: living in the United States during; the past six years. Any ideas! like that are immediately dis-1 counted by the recent statistics made public by the AFL "Weekly By JACK GREENHAW News Service. "WEST MONROE, La. — After Here are some more impressive cost increases for food and other listening to some of the remarks mde by representatives of small commodities: business concerning strikes and Ham—from 25 cents to 49 cents labor unions in particular, ye rov­ per pound. ing reporter became a bit curious Eggs—from 20 cents to 75 cents as to their sentiments in regard per dozen. to the present strike situation, Coffee—from 20 cents to 60 and decided to personally inter­ cents per pound. Toilet tissue—from 4 rolls for view several small business men. Some of their ideas and sen­ 15 cents to 10 cents each timents seem to be good as you AU this has had a far reaching will no doubt discover, and some effect on the standard of living. of it, of course, is what is some­ As the price of food products times called "snafu.'-' goes up, the largest part of the So here goes: workers' budget is allocated for The first place of call was the food. Even so, many have liad to j office of H. A. Gentry, owner cut their consumption of food. and operator of a furniture com­ LESS FOOD EATEN pany and operator of cotton plan­ This has already happened as tations. BACKS SIU is shown by statistics which prove Mr. Gentry said he had read of that more than 72 percent of the families are buying less milk, the Seafarers International Union nearly 90 percent are purchasing and its recent strike against the less butter and oleomargarine, governmental agency, the WSB. and more than 70 percent are Queried as to his opinion of a Union that would be so brazen as buying fewer eggs. to challenge a bureau of a power­ If this situation continues ful government, Mr. Gentry said, much longer, it will have far"I think your Union and its mem­ reaching affects on the future bers are to be applauded for tak­ health of the American people. ing such a stand, and if other Since 1939 food prices have in­ Americans would do likewise our creased an average of from 400'country would be a lot better to 800 percent. During the same off." period of time, wages increased He said he was in favor of la- Friday, November IS. 1948 Omar 'Les' Ames On the fifth floor of the New York Hall there hangs a bloody Seafarers white cap. This cap is now famous, and it dates back to the attempt by the communists to take over the New York water­ front during the ILA beef in 1945. The cap belongs to Omar "Les" Ames, Bosun. Les is a real SIU militant, but the bloody head that went with the cap was received while he was helping a Union Brother, and while he minding his own busi­ ness. Here's how it happened. Harry Bridges was making one of his periodic (losing) raiding at­ tempts, this time trying to take over the AFI, longsho7-emcn in New York. The Seafarers, as al­ ways, came to the aid of their Brother AFL unionists and hit the streets in a mass demonstra­ tion to warn 'Airy and the com­ mies to keep off. wound. Now the bloody cap is kept in the Hall as one memento of the time the commies were beaten—but bad. Les has been sailing for about eight years. His first ship was a Cities Service Tanker, and as he puts it, "they were so phony that I couldn't get into the Union fast enough." However the SIU books were closed at that time, and it was in 1939, after he had made another trip on a Cities Service Ames bent over to pick up the Tanker, that he was able to join. kicked man and as he did so a During the war Les sailed ships cop broke a billy-club over his into many danger areas. He was head. Dazed as he was, it was torpedoed twice, but in each case only after he and another man he escaped injury. had picked up the fallen Sea­ TWO DOWN farer that he noticed the blood The first torpedoing took place streaming from the cut on his when he was on the Lillington, head. right after leaving Gibraltar for FIRST AID the States. Although the ship was He was given first aid at the equipped with anti-torpedo gear, SIU Hall and then taken to the it did. not help them. The tin Hud.son and Jay Clinic where it fish found its mark anyway. took six stitches to close the Next dunking was when he was on, the Noonday, coming into Le Havre. No casualties this time, and he is glad that he did not have to try his luck a third time. The streets were full of La Guardia's police called out by the hysterical commies who had de­ manded "protection." The police tried to hem the Seafarers in, and one of Les' buddies was kicked by a cop's horse, and went down. Roving Seafarer Takes Sampling Of Small Businessmen's Opinions Of Trade Unions With the war over Les satisfied his love of adventure by sailing bor's right to organize and bar- |though efficient and informed in as a volunteer organizer on the gai" collectively, but that he was his own work, had a false outlook Isthmian Lines' George M. Bibbs. opposed to the closed shop and I on problems of labor organizaFrom the story told by the crew to Union participation in juris­ members, this vessel cast a 2 to 1 dictional disputes. His opposi­ UNIONS,SlB, vote in favor of the SIU. tion to the closed shop is a result AR::- BENEATH of his belief that a man couldn't m DISNITY, NO LUCK REALLY > be made a good Union member When talking about the 1941 against his will. Bonus Strike and the 1946 Gen­ eral Strike, Les shakes his head and says, "I wasn't around for either one of those beefs. It seems as though strikes are al­ ways pulled when I'm out at sea." Mr. Gentry believes in the maintenance of rent controls, and says that the OPA failed because of the unscrupulous business men whom it favors. It hasn't been enforced because big business, which is against price ceilings, controls the government. Interviewed next was George Temple, a former accountant for the State of Louisiana and presently owner and operator of the Monroe Sales "Company, a dry goods concern. HARRIED BY LONG Did Mr. Temple see a need for a labor union while he was em­ ployed by the State? He an­ swered that he did, that he had discussed the matter with his co­ workers at the time, but Huey Long was entrenched and he op­ posed unionization of the state's employees. Consequently, at­ tempts to organize would have resulted in firings. The task was difficult too, be­ cause the white collar worker, tion, said Mr. Temple. He added that they erroneously believed a union was beneath their dignity. From talks with farmers and laborers who come into his store, Mr. Temple has gathered that they are not well-informed, do not read the papers, formulate opinions on the basis of preju­ dice and feel that Unions are do­ ing the country a great injustice. Before taking leave of Mr. Temple, we learned that he, too, was against price controls. Ames comes by his union spirit naturally. His cousin, Harry Singleton, is an Oiler who belong­ ed to the old ISU. When the SIU was formed. Singleton joined immediately and has been a mem­ ber ever since. Les Ames does not confine his Union activity to sailing on un­ organized ships or doing his share when a beef comes up. He ac­ cepts his responsibilities as a good Union member and he has therefore served as Deck Delegate or Ships' Delegate on many trips. He really believes in taking an active part in the affairs of the Union, BACKWOODS FARMER The next visit took ye roving And so hats off—and we don't scribe to the backwoods to inter­ necessarily mean bloody ones— view a real dirt farmer, a Mr. to Les Ames and the other men Jones who rented land and had who have made the -SIU the strong Union that it is today. {Continued on Page IJ) �TE-E SEAFARERS LOG Friday. November 15. 1941 Page Sevea Victory Over Fasciisni Abroad Does Not End Labor's Hard Fight By HENRY CHAPPELL DETROIT—The United States has waged a successful war against the fascism of Italy and the nazism of Germany, but now. in our midst, we are facing an­ other form of dictatorship—that of communism, as it is practiced in Russia. Unlike our system of directly elected representation, the Rus­ sian system does not permit the election of government officials by a majority vote. Russian of­ ficials assume office through force and fear as did Hitler in Germany, Mussolini in Jtaly, and as Huey Long attempted in this country. Long fortunatey was checked before he could do any harm to our structure of national government. Labor union members and prospective members should know who the communists are, how they operate, and what is their ultimate goal. My state­ ments are based on personal ob-servations and intensive study of all available material. Members of the communist party operate within labor unions Silonc* this wMk from th* as a clique. They use parlia­ Braxich Agonts of tho follow­ By D. L. PARKER mentary technicalities, disrup­ ing perls: J. Brach, MFOWW; G. H. CasGALVESTON — The stories in tive tactics, and in general cre­ CHARLESTON ate nuisances to block passage of the Seafarers Log about the con­ tagner, CSU; J. Colofer;, NMU; PORT ARTHUR H. N. Vagen, NMU; M. E. Lewis, any measure unfavorabe to the TAMPA ditions in certain of the Marine NMU; D. McLaren, NMU; J. clique trying to gain control of HOUSTON Hospitals are not isolated in­ Cremins, NMU; E. L. Williams, the union. Young members are NORFOLK stances. Some people may feel NMU; J. P. Henry, NMU; W. schooled under order of higherJACKSONVILLE that if things are bad in a hos­ Adams, NMU; J. P. Pritchard, ups, to make bids for the union BOSTON leadership. pital it is the fault of the ad­ NMU; L. T. Cloileden, NMU; J. PHILADELPHIA C. Stewart, NMU. In national politics, their tac­ SAVANNAH ministration of that particular in­ E. R. Werd, NMU; Z. G. Hentz, tics are pretty much the same. BALTIMORE stitution; but v/hen the same con­ NMU; H. A. McHenry, NMU; E. Operating through political ac­ ditions are repeated in other hos­ J. Levilotte, NMU; S. James, tion committees, they pick can­ pitals then it starts to look like it NMU; L. Antoine, NMU; W. G. didates who will jump at the is general policy to make the McClure, NMU; D. L. Dawson, crack of their whip. Hitler and situation intolerable in all of NMU; J. J. Lawless, NMU; W. Mu.ssolini liquidated their oppo­ them. A. Ball, NMU; J. E. Ashley, Jr.; sition. Although the communists For quite a while we have been NMU; G. W. Rood, NMU; R. are not yet strong enough to do' receiving complaints about the Green, NMU; A. King, NMU; F. likewise, they wouldn't hesitate By DAN BUTTS United States Marine Hospital W. Giles, NMU; J. E. Steel, NMU; to do so should they assume J. B. Watson, NMU; W. E. Easter, here in Galveston. The letters SAN JUAN — The Columbia daily service, and be sure that power. and statements have been signed Veteran; R. L. Rohden, Veteran. Victory was the first ship to ar­ the launch in use contains the DUG IN N. Inglet, Veteran; D. H. Van rive here since the termination proper lifesaving equipment. by members of the SIU, NMU, Communist party members are and by licensed Deck and Engine Ness, Army; J. F. Wiley, Veteran; of the strike- The people down SHOREGANG WORK already well established within unjon men. Add to this the many C. Hargrove, Veteran; D. F. Mil­ here lined the waterfront waiting We are on the verge of signing the AFL and CIO, controlling complaints which have been made ler, Veteran; M. Gardner, Vet­ to cheer the first food-laden ship, by the unorganized seamen, eran; G. Lewis, Veteran; A. L. which would alleviate the ex­ a shoregang contract with Wa­ some of the unions, of which the terman. The only thing that NMU is an outstanding example. Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Champ, Veteran; J. D. Daugharty, treme food shortage. holds us back is the fact that Capitalizing on the rank and file veteran patients, and it swells to USCG; D. W. Blansett, Govt. Much to their surprise and dis­ Bull Line is not satisfied with defection in the old seamen's Worker; L. A. Roff, Seaman; O. quite a protest. appointment, however, the ship the present shoregang work. They unions, the NMU originated in A. Tannehill, Boatman; J. Davis, POOR FOODJr., Seaman; H. L. Johnson, Sea­ was loaded with fertilizer. Add­ have good cause for dissatisfac­ 1936 as a plan of communist Most of the griping is about man; D. Jones, Seaman; R. Con- ing insult to injury, three days tion, too. party. A careful reading of the the food, although other points ley, Seaman. later the Luther Hurd arrived In the past, some of our full Pilot will reveal the real purpose also come in for comment. The » I know that Headquarters of also laden with fertilizer, instead book men, supposedly good Un­ of the NMU. men complain that the food is the SIU will get right to work of the so badly needed food. ion men, have gone down to The true colors of the NMU's poor, inadequate, and what there on this beef, and I hope they We now have quite a few citi­ these ships as scalers. They have unionism came to light this year is of it is badly prepared. Diets take it up immediately with the zens wondering how fertilizer done everything but the work when it started an organizational are not adhered to, and many United States Surgeon General tastes with ketchup. But, seri­ they were sent to do. Some have campaign disguised as a strike in Washington. ously, the food situation is ac- gone so far as to send ashore on the Great Lakes. Every dirty AlEk\/PATIEMT? But while those bureaucrats cute. The Belgium Victory was for a bottle of rum, then hide in trick in the book was thrown at Lake seamen, with a few new are passing the buck, these men due here with foodstuffs, but T ones added. Picketing of SlU-conand men in other Marine Hos­ had engine trouble 24 hours out CAM'T I tracted ships, calling men finks THE CHOW TD I pitals are having a hell of a time. of New Orleans, and was towed and scabs who did not quit their That left Complaints don't seem to do much all the way back. ships Aug. 15 were among the good, and we may be forced to quite a few restaurants and pri­ more noteworthy. vate homes in very bad straits. take further action to bring our case before the proper authori­ Then on Aug. 23, the NMU, NEW HALL ties. which had already violated its We have finally moved to our contracts, signed an agreement Right now it is up to the Sur­ new Hall. It's in the same build­ with the Bethlehem Transporta­ geon General. Let's hope he does ing, but on the lower level. We tion Co., thereby letting these something before it is too late to held our first meeting there last ships sail unhindered by picket remedy the situation. Wednesday and those members lines or shoreside interference. men have been discharged from who hadn't seen our new place Other members and sympathizers the hospital weaker than they as yet were really surprised and were left in a lurch, picketing on were when they were admitted. pleased with our new location the fantail and completelj' forget the beach while they wondered that they were sent to work and equipment. This situation, coupled with in­ why the agreement was signed. and not to throw foc'sle parties different treatment, and lax So don't forget, when you arc and get gassed up. MADE CLEAR medical standards, has made the in San Juan, drop around and But all of that is a thing of stay of most of the men a night­ The SIU stand on this strike have a look for yourself; you are By J. S. WILLIAMS the past. I have given the Bosun, was made crystal clear to NMU mare. always welcome. The baggage who is sent down in charge of the officials. In the press and by CORPUS CHRISTI — Business room and sanitary facilities I know that all of the beefs are shoregang, the permission to circular, we stated WE DID NOT justified since I was a patient of and shipping are about to come haven't been completed as yet. come down to the Hall wiih any INTEND TO VIOLATE CON­ back to normal here in Corpus since materials ai-e difficult to this hospital at one time. man who stalls in his obligations, TRACTS. We said we would re­ Christi, now that the ILA Ware­ obtain, but they will soon be so that I may personally tell the spect picket lines ai'ound ships Something must be done to housemen and the MM&P have ready for the use of the mem­ Brother in question what the they had under contract, but that correct the entire situation. Sea­ settled their beefs. Those of our bership. score is before I pull him, off that we would not tolerate lines men deserve better treatment, members who came off ships In the past when one of our scow and send someone down who around ships we were trying to and if they can't get it under when the strike calls came are ships was in one of the Island needs and appreciates the work. bring into the SIU. the present set-up, then it is now back on their old jobs. ports, at anchor, and transporta­ time to change to another sys­ Now that returns are in from The Bull Line is coming back tion was to be furnished to and tem or administration that will the Midland elections, which the on their run again, and we even from the ship, it was as a rule work. SIU won by an overwhelming have a foreign payoff due for of the crudest type. FOR THE RECORD majority, the SIU intends to put 9 next week—which is certainly a We have had several cases of on an organizational drive to For the record, here are the rare occasion in this area. small sailboats or rowboats over­ bring under our banner other names of those patients in the For this port it is like getting non-union lines operating on the Galveston Hospital who are com­ money from back home, since turning and men being lost, while All members—retired mem­ Lakes. This will eventually plaining about the state of af­ practically all of the ships that going ashore in these small craft. bers and former members— bring the entire great Lakes dis­ fairs: I am now making a survey of of the Seafarers Internation­ make Corpus Chri.sti, Browns­ trict under the SIU banner. al Union who are now sailing J. B. Aderhold, SIU; B. B. ville and Harbor Island are on a all the Island ports and making SIU halls are established in as licensed Engineers: Please Fuller, SIU; S. Daniels, SIU; F. coastwise run, and always pay­ arrangements with both the Bull Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, De­ report as soon as possible to and Waterman Steamship Com­ O. Seemsen, SIU; T. H. Morse, off on the other end. troit and Duluth. They are there the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ SIU; H. Trahan, SIU; E. O. OrchThis is a small port and there panies to supply motor launches for your convenience. Use them. ver Street, New York City. wind, SUP; J. Thompson, SIU; is not much news these days; but with proper lifesaving equip­ We will open a hall in Toledo Your presence is necessary in D. Robinson, MM&P; J. S. whenever things start humming, ment aboard. some time this winter. Watch a matter of great importance. So remember, when you get to Peoples, MEBA; R. E. Perdue, we'll let you know soon enough, for the date and the address. MEBA; P. F. Murphy, MEBA. so keep tuned in to this station. an Island port, insist upon twice Galveston's Marine Hospital HO NEWS?? Is As Bad As The Rest Of Them New Launch Service Arranged For Seafarers In Puerto Rico Corpus Christi Back At Work Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing Engineers 'diwlvk*.- 4INI �THE SEAFARERS LOG pBc re Eiglii LOOK CLOSELY Eastern And Alcoa Make Plans To Expand Into Passenger Trade NEW YORK — There is quite a bit to report out of New York this week, as shipping is definit­ ely on the up-grade with men going out to ships daily. There are still a number of men on the beach, however, and it will be a few weeks before shipping will be what one can call normal. At the present there are a num­ ber of ships waiting orders and when these ships are crewed up, the surplus of men around the Hall will slack off. As long as there is an unusual­ ly large number of men on the beach the kitchen will continue serving meals, and from all re­ ports the quality of the food has not depreciated in the least with the SIU cooks still serving the best meals in this section of town. PASSENGER SHIPS I've just got the dope from Eastern and Alcoa Steamship Companies that they intend to go into the passenger business in the near future. Eastern intends to operate passenger ships between Boston and Halifax while Alcoa expects to run passenger vessels down to the islands. This should be good news for all Seafarers who enjoy working aboai'd pas­ senger ships. For the seamen who don't care too much about passenger ships, I'm sure they will be interested to hear that A. H. Bull Steamship Company is going to stick their old Hog Islanders in the boneyard and replace them with new Q. type vessels. No doubt there will be tears galore shed when the news gets around that the Hog Islanders are heading for the boneyard. Well, finally, the Isthmian count is going to come off, on November 18, this time there is no doubt about it as the Company and the NMU have run out their string of delaying tactics and now they'll have to face the music. The above money will only be paid between the hoiir.s of 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. For Mississippi Shipping Com­ pany: Am Mer Mar, George W. Alther, Abraham Baldwin, Mur­ ray M. Blum, Tarleton Brown, Del Aires, Del Mundo, Del San­ tos, Del Valle, Rufus E. Foster, George Gale, Clarence King, Meteor, Charles McDonnell, Rich­ mond M. Pearson, John S. Sar­ gent, Francis M. Smith, Alexan­ der H. Stephens, Ida Straus, Tailsman, Typhoon, Bluefield Victory, Brazil Victory, Cuba Victory, Dashing Wave. This money is in the company office in New Orleans. Men in New York see Captain Lala, Room 133, 17 Battery Place, New York. The following retroactive pay for the Tugs of the Moran Tow­ ing and Transportation Company can be collected at the Moran office, 17 Battery Place, New York: Fallhead, Farallon, Pidgeon Point, Blackrock, Fire Island, Burnt Island, Montawk Point. This tattooing came off the arm of an unidentified man who was found dead in New York. If you recognize the tat­ too marks, get in touch with the New York City Missing Persons Bureau, or with the New York SIU Hall. This is important as there is no other way to identify this man. Seafarers Making Good Progress With Tankermen In Marcus Hook By BLACKIE CARDULLO MARCUS HOOK — Shipping has slowed down some what here in Marcus Hook, but we have kept ourselves busy on the or­ ganizing drive. It is progressing very well with Sun Oil seamen coming to us in greater numbers every day to ask us questions about the Union and it contracts. Every tanker man who comes in is shown the new agreem^ent and they are 100 percent for it. To thern it looks good to see the highest working conditions on the waterfront down on paper in black and white. Due to the fact that many cargo ships are tied up here, there are many men on the beach, and our only outlet right now is to make a drive on the unorganized seamen in this port. This the SIU is doing with full force. While some of the SIU men have been waiting for ships around here, they have given us a hand in the organizing and have done a bang-up job, so any of you boys who are coming down here to ship can look for­ ward to a bit of interesting work helping us organize while wait­ ing for a ship. Below is listed some of the ships that,have retroactive pay coming to them. As more retro­ TANKER NEWS active lists come in I'll put them Last week the SIU Tanker in my column. News made its debut along the Here's a tip to men who have waterfront of Marcus Hook. It's money coming them from Mis­ a mimeographed sheet we ran sissippi Steamship Company, If off, giving the unorganized sea­ you intend to take a trip to New men the score of the campaign. Orleans, wait until you get there It was so well received that we and go to the company office. intend to make it a regular They'll pay you the money there weekly affair. immediately; whereas, if you When the first issue was passed write to the company it may take out to the unorganized tankera week or two to collect. men it was hungarily grabbed up. They are quite pleased with The following is the retroactive I it and have made many com­ pay that can be collected at ments on it to SIU men around Smith and Johnson Steamship ' the Hook. Company, 60 Beaver Street, New York: E. K. Collins, E. T. Mere­ j The other day we were very dith, W. M. Tiyler, M. Brady, ' successful in crewing up a new Williams Victory, P. Lee, Ralph Standard Oil of California ship, A, Cran, J. Lee, N. G, Cochran. I the SS Bryant. With this parti­ The Patrolmen Say,.. Mis-Mate By JOE ALGINA cular outfit the Union has a con­ tract in the Deck and Engine De­ partments and we are now going after the Stewai'ds Department. On this ship we were very suc­ cessful and signed up the entire Stewards Department. CONDITIONS TOPS The conditions aboard this ship are well worth mentioning, for in the past ships have been built to carry cargo and to hell with the crew, but this one is dif­ ferent. It has hot and cold water in each foc'sle, rug.s on the deck, and mattresses six inches thick in all bunks. There is more than enough clo.set space for all gear, also a large chest of drawers and a desk, with the foc'sles big enough to hold a jitterbug contest. The set-up is two men to a foc'sle, with the Bosun and Pumpman rating a foc'sle of his own. The Deck hands sleep W I , / TMlSAl.-^'TTVIE7 J WAV IT USED amidship with the Black Gang sleeping aft. Each one of these foc'sles looks like a stateroom on a passenger ship, and to top it all off they have a crew's lounge, which is next to the crew's messroom. The crew's messroom looks like the saloon on a C-2. If this sounds appealing to you, I'll let you in on something. There'll be another new ship like this in here around December 1, so hold onto your cards. Ffiday. Nov«mb«r 15, 1948 chance to introduce myself I was asked what the hell I wanted. I NEW YORK—I wonder where told him that I was the Union the shipping companies send Patrolman and I would like to their talent scouts to find the talk to him about the overtime in material that some of them have the deck department. He started on their ships and call officers. to bellow and yell, and made two I had the SS Von Stueban of the or three attempts to get up off his Robin Line to pay off recently bunk. It was then that I saw he and ran into a so called Mate. was stupid drunk. The Carpenter had some over­ He started telling me what a time that he thought should not bum crew he had and that the have been disputed, so I went up Union had to do something about to talk to the Mate, and see if he it. Well, you can't talk to a drunk was the third party at the time so I left him there looking for his tlie contract was negotiated and bottle, and had the overtime signed. squared away with the company I tapped lightly with the toe agent. of my shoe on the door marked: INTERRUPTIONS Mate. I was told to cuine in, and While talking to the crew, and the minute that I opened the door I thought I had made a mistake. checking books in the . crew's I took another look at the name messroom we were interrupted plate over the door to see if it by the Mate who wanted to know said Crew Toilet, but I had read what right I had to keep the right the first time; holding my crew from working, and I should breath I entered the vulture's send them up on the boat deck to paint the stack. I told him I nest. wasn't the bosun, and if he want­ PRIDE OF SHIP ed the crew to turn to the bosun There stretched out in the bunk was the pride of the Von Stue­ was the man to see and not me. ban. He had his feet propped up Well, I thought we would have against the bulkhead and it did to call Bellevue for a straight jacket: he raved, pulled his hair and even cried a little. He final­ ly left the messroom muttering HfRE-I'D something about, when he was in SWEAR / the NMU they did not treat Mates -th-iwA-r I in such a fashion and the SIU was a bunch of die-hards; if you picked on one you picked on the whole bunch. I really didn't think the old boy had it in him and told him he was talking real Union unity. SKIPPER GOOD EGG .After the .short tu.ssle with the not seem to bother him that he Mate; the Captain called me into had forgotten to take his shoes the saloon and told me the Com­ off. After all, the bedroom waiter missioner would be a little late. was responsible for the care of He said if it was all right with this pig's room, so cigarette butts the crew and I, he would pay off were thrown around or stepped all overtime, transportation and on wherever they happened to retroactive pay so the crew be finished. Before I had a wouldn't be held up any more than could be helped. He realized that the men had made train, and plane reservations that they would miss if the payoff didn't come off in short order. About this time the seagoing version of a lost weekend came By HERBERT JANSEN strolling into the saloon and CHICAGO — Shipping is still thought the Captain was having pretty fair here, and there are an ai'gument with me and wanted to lend a hand. He rushed up to quite a few jobs on the board. the table and said, "Captain, this The Buckeye State paid us a man has been giving me a hard visit during the past week. She time ever since he came aboard; will carry a load of grain from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Buf­ I want him put off the ship." falo, New York. When she hit The Captain is an old timer and here she was in pretty fair shape, has a good name with SIU crews. and had only a few minor beefs, We came across a clipping from a Chicago paper which told of WHAT how some non-commie seamen broke up a commie meeting in 7^ New Orleans when the speaker praised Russia as the only coun­ try in the world that was worth living in. The non-commies blew their top at this and showed their feelings very plainly. The boys here in the Chicago Branch were pretty burned up themselves at He sat there and didn't raise his these commies and what they voice at all, but in a quiet way stand for, and don't care who told the Mate, "Mister, you have knows it. been drinking and you are hold­ We are back on the job again ing up the payoff. Please leave after trying to catch that big the saloon." one for two weeks. A Mississippi SAD SACK catfish was the only thing we Well the lamb, or should I say can brag about, but we did have pig, turned and slowly walked fun. The following members are out. Sorry Captain that you have now in the Chicago Marine Hos­ such a sad sack for a first. I. hope pital: Paul Kinstout, Pat Wyne, the next trip will be different. James O'Donell, Louis Johnson, Four days later I had the du­ and Robert Maupin. Those of bious honor of seeing the First you who can make it might drop again. While on picket duty wdth in and say hello. {Conthmed <m Page 14) Chi Shipping Is Still Fair �mm Friday. November 15, 1946 THE SEAPABERS LOG THEY KNOW THE SCORE Page Nine Isthmian Keeds Speedy Changes, Say Twin Falls Victory Crewmen Some of the many reasons We are the guys that wil suffer means. In the coui'se of a five thf Isthmian men are so anxious;those phonies play games." month trip, the average over­ '^'he others, Elton Painter, time for the men came to 130 for SIU representation •vi-ere Ma.son Seals, hours each—and one half of that given to the Log this week when Messman, and Chief Electrician, concurred in is being fought by the company. Warren Wyman, Bosun, stepped this last statement. Seals is a On SIU ships, for the same type into the office with three ship­ member of the International and length of trip, the OT would mates from the Twin Falls Vic- Brotherhood of Electricians, and be around 500 hours. When Wyman spoke to the tor.y. Warren is the famous knot- he realizes the need for organi­ Skipper about overtime for Sat­ tying specialist of the Seafaiers zation. and he served as volunteer or­ "1 never knew that conditions urday afternoons, Weary Willie ganizer on the Isthmian vessel. could be so bad," he said. "You raised the roof. He contended One of the thiee men who ac­ know this was my first trip, and that his company does not recog­ companied him, Ronald Hendry, bfcfuj'e this 1 never beli(^ved that nize such newfangled idea.s, and Messman, had sailed on five a .sailor's life was as bad as it is that when Isthmian goes SIU he •Straight Isthmian scows, and his pictui-ed. But on Lsthrnian ships. will throw down the ladder any Patrolman who comes aboard his words also spoke for the others 1 guess it's even wor.se. ship. with him. ISTHMIAN LUCKY Besides being a very good volunteer organizer. Warren SOME DECENT "Every trip on an Isthmian Luckily for the Isthmian Lines, Wyman. left, has a reputation as a knot-tying specialist. Here rustbucket," says Hendry, "is a the Twin Falls Victory did not The only decent officers on he is with his latest board of knots. Helping him hold it up is 1 ugged trip. Now that we are vote in the election. This vessel board were the Second Mate/the Organizer Johnny Arabasz. Warren came off the Isthmian's getting close to SIU representa­ was taken over by the company Second Engineer, and the Pur­ Twin Falls Victory with the crew lined up 100 percent for the tion you can see why we resented on June 8, and was therefoie ser. All the others were rankSeafarers. With his knot-tying and his organizing. Wyman is a the NMU holding up the count. ineligible. According to Wyman, happy, and knew less about their valuable man to have around. if the ship had been permitted to jobs that the newe.st OS or Wiper. vote, it would have turned in at In the matter of food, the crew least a three to one majority for fai'ed worse that the crew of any the SIU. foreign flag ship. What little food "The men on board trusted the there was could not be eaten, SIU," is the way Wairen explains and that was not the fault of the it. "In fact, I was elected Ships' Cooks or the Steward, all of Delegate and other known SIU whom tried to do their jobs but men were elected to other offices. were stymied by the poor qual­ Practically everybody on board ity of the stoi'es. came back to the States ready Flour with weevils, spaghetti and willing to join the Union." with bugs, green meat, smelly All of the troubles on the ves­ fish, and rotten fruits and vege­ sel were not caused by the poor tables were the daily order of living conditions.' The policy of chow. the company to employ only of­ Of course, the Captain's table ficers who arc known to be anti­ did not suffer. All lite milk and union means that only the poor­ sugar went there, and the good est ones are available to the com­ food was confiscated right away pany. This complement of offi- so that the officers might dine cei's was no exception. in style. So, after a five months trip REAL BUCKO that took them from New Or­ "Our Skipper," explained Paint­ leans to Alexand;:ia, Port Said, er and Seals, "was a man who Karachi, Bombay, Cochin, Mad­ had been called Willie the Whip ras, Calcutta, and other ports of when he was a Mate. Now they call, the crew of the Twin Falls call him Weaiy Willie. He is the Victory is back in the United When the Twin Falls Victory. Isthmian Lines, came back to the States after a long and rug­ type of man who rings arrival States, wishing mightly for SIU ged trip, the crew went SIU in a hurry. From now on they want to sail organized, and they when the .ship is still 40 miles out." want to be organized in the SIU. Left to right, Ellon Painter. Messman; Ronald Hendry. Messman TbiS BUM CHOW GOTTA STOP! I f and veteran of five Isthmian ships; and Mason Seals. Chief Electrician. The crew of the Twin Falls Victory now know what being I — covered by an SIU contract Vets' Group Charges U.S. Communists With Exploiting GIs' Needs For Party Line Scoring "the current efforts of the Communist Party to exploit the hardships of the veteran in order to further the party's sel­ fish political ends," the Ameri­ can Vetei-ans Committee (AVC) recently went on record as op­ posing the infiltration of com­ munists into veteran organiza­ tions. The statement was made public at a dinner in honor of General Omar Bradley, Veterans Admin­ istrator, in behalf of the 24-man National Planning Committee of AVC, holding its quarterly meet­ ing in New York City. The resolution, which was the subject of hot debate, was pro­ posed by Arnold Rivkin, ViceChairman of the New England Region of AVC, and was second­ ed by Michael Straight, editor of the New Republic Magazine. The resolution is as follows: "We oppose the entrance into our rgnks of the Communist Party and we shall strive to pre­ vent them, when and if, by sub­ terfuge and deceit, they gain .• • ,'r': such entrance, from attempting so through dishonesty, and the to use AVC as a sounding board statement concludes with the folfor their own perverse philo­ ' lowing; sophy." "We spurn the insincere coop­ eration of a minority group unDISHONEST METHODS In a statement which accom­ qucstioningly obeying leaders panied the general release of the whose objectives, including a to­ resolution, the AVC that all of talitarian dictatorship of the ex­ its members must subscribe to treme left, are irreconcilable with the preamble to the AVC Con­ our own." The AVC is the largest and stitution which obliges them to agree to "preserve the Constitu­ most progressive of the Veterans tion of the United States," and to Organization which have come "maintain full production and out of World II and admits mer­ full employment under a system chant seamen to membership. From tlie lime it was first or­ of private enterprise." ganized, it has been the object of The release pointed out that heavy Communist infiltration, therefore the Party members who against which the non-commun­ have joined the AVC have done ist majority in the organization found itself helpless. New forces, however, was add­ ed to the fight against C. P. dom­ ination when the Veterans Lea­ gue of America amalgamated with the AVC. Since then the tide has slowly turned, and it seems entirely possible that the communists will be forced out of the AVC by the time the next convention rolls around. Protect Yourself Once agiiin we remind you about the need for protect­ ing your rights in regard to compensation for injuries and medical attention. Whenever the case war­ rants it. active seamen should check into a Marine Hospital for medical care. When in doubt about your rights un­ der the law, check with your SIU officials. Seamen should see to it that any injury or health im­ pairment is recorded by the ship's Master, or your de­ partment head, regardless of how small the case may seem to be at the time. Failure to follow such a procedure often results in financial loss and inferior medical attention if the case develops into something more serious. Protect your rights! Anyone who takes ilL or in any other way is unable to sail after taking a ship should notify the dispatcher at the Union hall as soon as possible so that another man can replace him. to be officially designated as the bargaining agent for them men of the Isthmian Line. CLAIM TO FAME Besides being a damn good or­ ganizer, Warrc.n Wynhan has an­ other claim to fame. He is an ex­ pert at tying knots, and his repu­ tation is well known to all men of the SIU. Warren has been going to sea since 1935. He has been tying knots for the same length of time. "I don't know how I picked it up," he said in answer to a ques­ tion. "I watched some other guys doing it, and then I was tying knots all by myself." Warren is also waiting for the day when Isthmian will have to bargain with the Seafarers Inter­ national Union. He has sailed on SIU contracted ships and he knows the difference. Soon all Isthmian men will know the difference between con­ ditions as they are now, and as they will be! ! ' iI �;«fssw^ Pae» Tm TH E 'Wipi-i E A P A R B R §: L O Frtd«qr,. NovemlMx -IS, 1946 SHIPS'MmUTES AND N£WS ALL HANDS CUTTING UP A memorandum citing the First Assistant Engineer for dis­ criminatory treatment of engine department men conducting leg­ itimate union activities, and for generally acting in a manner contrary to the provisions of the company-union agreement, was drawn up by the Black Gang of the SS Alcoa Pioneer at a ship­ board meeting held at sea Sept. 25. The charges point up the fact that despite the increasingly fa­ vorable amicable working rela­ tions between the licensed and unlicensed personnel, occasion­ ally individuals still crop up to SIU Tripcarder Drowns Off Trinidad Shore Henry Cox, a Seafarer holding an SIU tripcard, was drownec recently off Trinidad, it is report­ ed in the shipboard minutes of the MV Capstan Knot. The body was brought to New Orleans aboard the Knot. Cox was a crew member of another Alcoa vessel, the name of which was not given in the minutes. The membership files in the New York hall show a Henry Cox residing at Deb Street, Tonowanda. New York, the home of his parents. He is listed as a Wiper. The members of the Knot crew took up a cpllection for flowers to be sent to the deceased's resi­ dence upon the body's arrival in New York. Brothers Labrosse and Flynn were designated to select the floral piece. Lyman Hall Men Laud SIU Fight Crew members of the SS Ly­ man Hall, at a shipboard meeting held at sea Sept. 15, unanimously approved a telegram voicing their satisfaction with the "suc­ cessful and persistent fight for better living conditions and high­ er wages," conducted by the Seafarers. The message was sent to SIU headquarters in New York. Text of the telegram follows: "Union members of the SIU aboard extend congratulations and appreciation to all Union officials for their successful and persistent fight for better living conditions and higher wage.s." Chairman of the meeting was Carl Lawson, Bosun, and serving as secretary was Fidel Lukban, Steward. Black Gang Charges First With Agreement Violation The victim whose cranium is the center of activity for all hands in the top photo, is a crewmember known as "Tito." The shell-backs aboard the SS Sea Dolphin initiated Brother "Tito" into the ranks of the "Order of Neptunus Rex" as the vessel crossed the Equator during a summer run to South Africa. After the lads finished giving •••'Tito" his haircut, they hauled out the buckets and brushes and proceeded to paint his epidermis with fresh red lead, as revealed in the scene at the right. Seafarer Ralph Swillinger, OS. caught these shots with his never-failing candid cam­ era. The Dolphin, now of the Robin line, was operated by the Waterman outfit when the pic­ tures were taken. Messmen Flee Fury Of Hilton's Hell throw a monkey wrench into the works. UNION-HATER Referring to the First Assist­ ant's discriminatory tactics, the memorandum, signed by the mcmbcra of the Pionccr'a engine department, charged the engin­ eering officer with acting against those men who were pronounc­ edly pro-Union. The men cited this as a violation of Article 2, Sectiori" 1 of the agreement. He also threatened to have Oilers logged for turning in legitimate overtime, the statement con­ tinues, with regard to the break­ ing and setting of watches as set forth in Article 4, Sections 1, 2, and 3. The crew members also aver that the First refused to accept other overtime. "We consider the ignoring of overtime a serious charge, and believe this act to'be for the benefit of his reputation with the company," their mem­ orandum states. In an effort to cut down his requisition of engine room stores, the First Assistant Engineer has resorted to unconventional means of acquiring supplies by drawing on other departments, the state­ ment continues. HOLDS BACK SUPPLIES "While having plentiful sup­ plies of soap powder, mops and other cleaning gear, this man has failed to issue sufficient amounts of this equipment to Wipers for sanitary work," the statement goes on, "and he has also ordered the Wipers to use the equipment of other departments whenever possible. "This practice puts a black mark on the Union's longstand­ ing motto, 'SIU means a clean ship.' He has also failed to issue Hell hath no fury like the messman's quarters on thei^^i^Puerto Rico, driving ., , ,j rains swept across the decks, but SS Hilton. The quarters assigned to the messmen aboard ^t^e heat-fleeing; messmen rethe ship were a veritable inferno for practically the entire mained in their open air quarters, period of the vessel's "rum and coke" run, according to a Preferring the cool wet to the A GREAT LAKES 'CLIPPER' The excursion steamer Milwaukee Clipper, Wisconsin and Michigan Steamship Company, as she enters the harbor at Muskegon, Mich., after the run from Milwaukee. The photo was sent in by a female hand aboard, who calls herself "The Clipper Wren." "The Wren," in an accompanying nofe, warbles that wed­ ding bells "will ring out" this month for Mae," who has been on the Clipper for the past six years, and some other items of gossip. "The Wren" sends greetings to all Seafarers, and wishes all "smoother and better sailing."' a recent set of minutes which ex-' searing dry atmosphere of their posed this and several other inside room. Not until the Hilton was with­ damnable conditions existent on in three days of New York on the the Bull line scow. Conditions return trip did the men dare ven­ in the mess quarters were des­ ture back. cribed as "terrible." CHANGE NEEDED There was no immediate sign of what was to develop when The ship's minutes assert that the messmen and the utility oc­ a "change will have to be made," cupied their quarters as the Hil­ and that suitable quarters for the ton left New York in late sum­ men will have to be found. mer bound for Puerto Rico and Similarly condemned was the St. Thomas. The quarters were condition of the food stuffs stock­ located directly over the engine ed aboard for the crew's con­ room with "not a chance of any sumption. The cook reported that ventilation," the minutes say. the flour was unfit for baking purposes. No oranges, grape­ HELL BREAKS LOOSE fruits, apples or like varieties of Whatever hope the occupants fruits were provided for the re­ may have held out were soon turn trip. In fact, it was revealed dissipated. On the third day out, that while in San Juan, the the room became like the inside Steward had received orders from of an overworked oven. "It was the Bull Line not to buy any like a burning hell," the minutes fruits in San Juan. state, and it was impossible for TOUGH BIRDS the men to sleep in the blistering heat. The minutes say further, that The Hiltort's steward rushed to the chicken served was tough, their rescue. He furnished cots the porkchops fatty. The night SO' the men could seek relief on lunches were termed monotonous, the outside^ The refugees from the minutes pointing out that the the roasting room set up their same menu prevailed throughout eot* and alept on the after fan- the voyage. %mi X/ ^ ^. soap powder as per Article 2, Section 21 of the agreement since this ship's departure from the States." WAS PARTIAL In laying the charge of favor­ itism on the First Assistant En­ gineer, the statement points out that he demonstrated his partial­ ity by "okaying overtime on some sheets and disputing identical overtime on others." The engine men say further that they are of the belief that overtime should be divided equally within the department whenever it is pos­ sible. The meeting at which. the memorandum was drawn up also dealt with matters pertaining to improvement of the launch ser­ vice, fumigation of the ship, etc. Brothers Johnson and Smith' were chairman' and secretary of the meeting, respectively. �7'-. '-•r<,i.'--jmy -••ii Fridar. November 15. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LO€ Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings AIKEN VICTOEY.. Aug. 15— Chairman Mayhorn; Secretary Poslenreider. Motions carried: to see Captain in regards to putting number one off limits; to see Captain about having something done to eliminate so much soot coming from stacks? that anyone caught selling food to the troops be brought up be­ fore the Union; to have the water cooler back aft brought midship. It was suggested to the Stcv/ard that better night lunches be put out. It was brought out that the messhalls were in a dirty condition and the fines should be stronger. It Was slaled thai the money col­ lected from fines was to go to a good cause. A minute of Sil^ ence was observed in respect to our Union Brothers lost at sea. t X * FORT HOSKINS, Oct. 6— Chairman Kinney; Secretary Hanna. Motion carried that all departments stick together and no one is to pay off until all disputes are settled. Motion carried to find out if the com­ pany allows money for person­ al mail to be sent by the crew. Suggested that delegates col­ lect all books and tripcards from mem.bers for the patrol­ man. XXX Cooperative Crew Considers Galley Men The majority of the crew aboard the SS Eloy Alfaro de­ cided at a shipboard meeting to have a cold meal served Sunday nights while in a hot weather zone. Realizing that a hot galley is not the most enjoyable place on a hot evening, the crew voted to forsake the usual hot meal for a cold lunch, thus giving the Steward Department a break. Cooperation is the keynote aboard SIU ships and this is an­ other example of the men being concerned with the welfare of the whole crew and not with themselves alone. XXX ELOY ALFARO. Sepf. 22— Chairman Hershell Holloway; Secretary Jerry Palmer. Dele­ gates reported all good and disputed overtime is in order for the Patrolman on arrival. Repair lists to be turned over to the ship's delegate and he in turn will see that the Captain and the HalL receive copies. Several men were voted to keep recreation room clean. XXX CHILTEN SEAM, (no date given) — Chairman LaFraze; Secretary C. R. Rowland. All delegates reported everything shipshape. A list of repairs and replacements was made by the Deck Delegate and read for ap­ proval. Discussion on the cleanliness of the messhall. Captain was asked for awning for the poopdeck. XXX SEATRAIN N. O., Aug. 30— Chairman C. Giallanzia; Secre­ tary C. Breaux. Motion carried that this crew go on record not to ratify the agreement unless all departments get overtime on Holidays at sea. and also that a copy be sent to the office of Company, and Log to be published. Page El£Te» i* SEAFARER SAM SAYS: WILLIAM F. MACLENNAN. Aug. 3 — Chairman H. Green; Secretary G. Benfley. Dele­ gates reported everything in or­ der. Motions carr^d: that the cooks be more careful about the food; that all members wear shirts and pants in messhall; that the galleyboys wear shirts while working. One min­ ute of silence observed for Brothers lost cit sea. XXX ALCOA VOYAGER. Aug. 12 — Chairman F. Betts: Secre­ tary (not given) Delegates re­ ported all members in good standing. Motion carried: to write letter to headquarters in reference to the old articles; to elect five men to further in­ vestigate the two wipers that shipped through the company office; to have all library books returned when finished with them. XXX And Twice As Much . For A Nickel, Too The crew aboard the Grover C. Hutchinson has found their own way to fight inflation and profiteers. The ship's minutes of Sept. 1 report that the Purser has been making 1.50 percent profit on Coca Cola. "Coke'' may be the pause that refreshes, but at the price asked it's the pause XXX JOHN W. CATES. July 30— that refreshes only the Purser's Chairman E. Shaw; Secretay S. purse. The crew decided unanimously Shatkovnick. Special Meeting. that a buyers strike is the only Motion carried to bring the answer to this bucko, and there­ Chief Steward up on charges fore they slapped a boycott on for refusing to carry out the buying Coca Cola from the Pur­ motions accepted by the crew ser. Pepsi Cola hits the spot boys. in the special meeting of May 2. Motion carried for the delegates XXX and the Steward to see the MARIN HILLS. Sepf. 1 — Captain and to obtain fresh Chairman Rogers; Secretary fruits, vegetables, etc.. in this Wade. Reports of delegates port and if Captain refused to includes several beefs. Mo­ do so. that the crew go on re­ tions carried: that delegates cord to send a representative to see Purser about having for­ the American Consul to see eign money changed back to about paying off the crew. Mo­ American currency; that Chief tion carried for the delegates to Steward and cooks be sum­ see Captain about having med­ moned to meeting; that small ical supplies replenished, also fine be levied on anyone not slop chest. attending meetings; theil dele­ gates prepare written report, to be presented to Patrolman in States, on Ch. Stewards re­ fusal to attend meeting after deelgates had sent for him. Other motions were carried to XXX improve messhall conditions. JOSHUA HENDY. Sept. IS. — Chairman A. H. Anderson; XXX Secretary N. T. Wade. Motion RICHARD BASSETT, Aug. 1 carried that a question be plac­ —Chairman Pickur; Secretary ed on this ship until the foc'sles Helms. Motions carried: that be changed and slop chest be any member missing union relocated as well as foc'sle to meeting, unless for a legitimate be pciinted. Suggestion was reason, be turned over to Union made that the Captain and the Patrolman; to see Patrolman Mate be straightened out when about securing inner spring the ship arrives in port. mattresses for crew before leav­ XXX ing New York on next trip; JULIEN POYDRAS. Sept. 10. that all foc'sles be painted be­ — Chairman H. Fauntaia; Sec­ fore next crew comes aboard; retary P. Blair. Delegate to to see Captain about getting ci­ make list of repairs needed. garettes in Poland; that next Ship to be left clean. List of crew make certain they have a proper amount of stores in the fines checked. No one to pay­ off until all disputes are settled. slopchest before sailing; that Captain be invited to meeting Anyone leaving ship must have so he can understand motions permission to cross picket line. -carried rather than have him XXX get it second-hand. Look Out, Below, The Sky Is Falling XXX ALCOA PILGRIM. Aug. 25 Going to sea is beset with dan­ —Chirman Charles O. Lee; Sec­ ger. Incautious seamen never retary L. W. Highsmith. Mo­ know when or where some foul tions carried: That crew ice box deed will befall them. In support be repaired, if possible; that of this contention, wff offer an delegates and Ch. Steward item from a set of minutes sent make sure fresh coffee is made in from the SS Fort Hoskins. for every meal; that a collection of money and cigarettes be The item read: taken for hospital case trip"It was also brought up that carder—money to be given to the mess boys should stop throw­ him on arrival in Trinidad; that ing stuff out of the portholes, as holes be drilled in a knife, fork, someone might be passing and and spoon and they be hung get hurt." in crew pantry ^nd a fine of Especially if it was a hunk of $25.00 levied on aiiyone remov­ ing same. last night's cake. iF YOU HAVE A BEEF SEE YOUR. PATROLMAN . DON'T WAIT FOR HIM TO LOOK YOU UP. IT'S YOUR SPEAK UP! CUT and RUN By HANK So help us, what's happening to New York anyway? Where are all the ships that come here steady? The Brothers on the second floor sure would like to see them come in all of a sudden and take them all off the beach . . . After all, waiting for retroactive pay or unemployment insurance doesn't help the empty pockets and the restless feet . . . Say, if any of you guys want to read a swell article about Merchant Seamen—then invest that last fifty cents for a copy of the November issue of Esquire magazine—and read about a woman thinks of us guys, and she sure praises us like nobody has ever done before, indeed. 4. 4. t i One of our swell shipmates. Bosun. Hera Smyley, just blew in with one of his shipmates, Marion "Whitey" Kirtley. after a not so good Isthmian trip of four months duration to Khcrhamshahr, the world's most overheated fly heaven, in the Per­ sian Gulf. In addition, they had no shore leave for several weeks in the port of Ras Tanura, Arabia, also in the Gulf, which is the emptiest hole of port in the world. The Old Man's goldbraided angels had plenty of this something called shore leave, which is the sailor's only happiness in his life. Well, we hope things change for the best from now on, for the guys in the fo'c'sle. 4, 4. 4, t Say, Brother Edgar Kurz, who do you think is in New York right now with you? Good old "Blackie" Daniel Boyce, your Stew­ ard's Department buddy, famous all trip for those famous but true words—"One hand for the company, and one hand for me!"' . . . "Big Woody" Roland, the Cook, and his shipmate, "Little Woody," are in town now. Woody got spliced several months ago and is planning to open his own bellyrobbing- landlubbing restaurant in the near future. Name it the Seafarer's Cafe, Woody, and you'll never get a beef on your hands . . . According to a cigar-smoking pal named Johnny, we are informed of the happy and important fact that "Blackie" Cardullo will be splicing into the old sea of , matrimonj' soon. Congratulations, lots of happiness and we hope wc at least snrell some of that cigar smoke from ?.Iarcu£ Hook, Blackie! 444. 4. Jibi Matheson has just confessed his plans of staying on a steady North Atlantic run to either Polish or other European ports . . . Say. isn't that Brother P. J. McCann in New York right now? . . . And where's little Jimmy Crescitelli right now —and his mustache and humorous talk? . . . Mickey Healey just shipped to Bermuda for a few weeks and Southern exposnro . . . "Chips" Einar Hansen just shipped for Buenos Aires. This lime don't lose your box of tools. Chips . . . Benny the dispatch­ er says one of the best of his pals and who really can use his "dukes" if he has to. named Ah Rodriguez, is in town right now. 4> 4, 44> We apologize to Rocky Benson for last week's remarks. The printer who sets up these words must have twitchy eyes or some­ thing because it was his mistake, Rocky . . . Here are a few oldtimers who may still be anchored down in Norfolk waiting to sail: Gustaf Anderson, John Price, W. W. Barrett and Fritz Krane . . . We don't know if Mike Gison, the biggest beachcomber residing in Now York right now on a temporary basis, is still anchored rather heavily in this port—unless he threw his weight around and sailed luckily out of this brotherly overcrowded and slow shipping port . . . Well, don't forget Brothers, if you want to read about how swell we are to a woman, get the November issue of that magazine mentioned earlier, before you sail and you'll hit your bunk for many nights of smiling sleep, indeed. J �" ~- -. --'IM'iTr'i' • CkMar* NerembMr IS, ISM TBS SSAF ARE RS iCoffe 7i*idve THE SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR G€t Up, Grab Your Garlic: Hank To Frank (Who Is Hi) (Open Letter to Frank Radzvila) Dear Frank: Well, I never heard of any cook getting sick from anything, including his own experiments or even some other cook's pot luck —and so I'm naturally surprised to hear from Joe Algina and Joe Volpian, that you're anchored in some land-shaped ship called the Marine Hospital down there in New Orleans, which is going through a lot of horrible and sad changes, so I hear. After all, being sick and missing those good old pots and pans and coal smoke is a double crime, indeed, to all food-loving shipmates. Although it wasn't Friday I was further in­ toxicated by smelling something fishy in the fact that you're in something called Ward 2. Now even though I'm one of these half-way dumb Polacks, I still says to myself, kinda smart­ like, I says, since when do the cooks have their quarters called wards now? Well, maybe our companies, blushing with pride and smaller money-bags, have some new ships built—with whiz­ zing elevators from the quarters to the galley—and musical pots to keep the cooks whistling with their greasy work? Or maybe this funny kind of a ship is all full of cooks—with no black gang and deck apes screaming for more toothpicks, colored napkins and coffee a la mode for coffee times? But then I figure there wouldn't be any more good trips without those two departments and the cooks would sure go crazy from just staring at the beef in the galley every day. Now you know yourself, Frank, that you never heard of any cook being anchored in any port too long—no matter how sick he was or how good the cooking was there or how healthy the air was. Especially if he thinks anything of his health and his art of cook­ ing—even if he's a fine doctor and artist with bread puddings and old beans and rice. But a cook like you, Frank, who is in Smooth Cruise, No Blues Dear Editor: Enclosed are the minutes of the shipboard meetings of the SS Julian Poydras. We have quite a few oldtimers on here, and they all seem to be planning on taking in the sights of Rome after we hit port in Civi­ tavecchia, in the sunny lands of Italy. So far we have pleasure-cruis­ ing weather and, hope to continue having it. H. Fountain Ship's Delegate the upper crust of cooks, and the way you throw that garlic aroimd in those meals—well, you can't stay in port long enough so that the pots get rusty on the ships. The day I heard the news that you were drydockcd in some hos­ pital I was eating some sloppy meal for a half a dollar and I looked at the darn stuff and I say: Why wasn't I born a cook? Garlic or no garlic, but just a cook, like the guy called Frank who was on the Delaires a few years ago. Now you gotta know one thing, Frank. THEY'RE WAITING Some of your shipmates—even if they aren't cooks who inherited the art of self-defense (technical­ ly called cooking or filling the empty sack) from their bearded grandfathers sailing the May­ flower—well, these guys are go­ ing to get mighty sick of this business about you laying rustylike and dream-like — losing weight and your health and have your shipmates practically starv­ ing in their loneliness — while waiting for you to get better aw­ ful fast. One of your shipmates, in fact, Joe Prestigiacomo, was in New York, dying for a whiff of gar­ lic on some of your dishes—and now Michael Gison, who never lost any of his weight while fishoiling decks and training a ship­ mate of a monkey from India to "Sir" him on Number One. hatch, indeed—he's in New York now, screaming for some fancy cook­ ing a la your style. So how about it, Frank, grab your nurse—I mean, grab your bag of garlic and your sharp tools and leave some of your weight to some" little guy in the corner looking at you so sadly. Put some fire in the stove and let Charlie Noble smoke his black old head off! Your shipmate Cut and Run "Hank" Wanted: Tips Ships are again on the roll, plying the seas to the four corners of the earth. You Seafcurers who man these vessels will be popping into ports of call in Africa.- Asia, Australia. You'll be hitting the Near East, Middle East and the Orient, and you'll be making the high spots and the low in the islands, and down South America way. Your experiences in these places, the characters you meet both ashore and aboard ship as you wend your way, make interesting stories. Surely, you'll run into strange gals and guys, clip-joints, dives, and points of historical interest. Maybe you'll have a beef on the v/ay, or a tip to pass along to your Broth­ ers that might save them some trouble. We want to hear about any and all of these. Just jot them down and mail them to the Seafarers Log, 51 Beaver Siseet. New York 4. N. Y. Enclose pictures if you have any, we'll return them. Log-A' Rhythms Gambler's Dream By Vic Combs 'Twas the night after payday, 1 was off on the morrow, 1 went to the races, which was much to my sorrow. There was a horse in the first race who really could run. View from a passing ship of the spot where some oldtimers spend their retirement days. Last week, after 60 years of sailing the world's waters. Seafarer Carel Rappold announced that he was snugging down here. The locatid!i commands an excellent view of the bustling activity in New York harbor. On him I bet money, but he was out only for fun; The second, the third race I thought 1 picked swell. But both felt bad, and they went straight to—well. Plan To Improve Conditions Suggested By Bosun Norton My luck was all bad for the fiftk was a sprint. And the nag 1 bet on didn't even get a glint; side shall be kept clean and touch­ On the fifth and sixth races 1 got I have been fuming over in ed up, or whole areas painted lips from the stable. to maintain the original liome at my mind several ideas by which sea atmosphere. But neither horse ran fast—1 SIU seamen could assure them­ ONE PAYOFF guess they weren't able. selves of better working condi­ The payoff shall come only at tions, and at the same time make The seventh race came up, the the end of the year, however, their voyage enjoyable. horses were all set. money shal be drawn any time, Usually when a crew goes ashore or at sea, and liberty in The filly 1 backed was really aboard a ship that needs much port shal be dispensed to those worth a bet. repair work done they have to capable of sensibly using it, with­ The race was started, 12 horses suffer the inconveniences and out any restrictions as to num­ were away— poor conditions until the ships ber of men or time that can be All but mine who declined to run spent ashore. gets back into port. that day. PROVIDE THE BEST When the ship ties up, the re­ 1 swore on an oath; no more pair list is handed in and most The company will provide for gambling for me, of the crew piles off; thus never the crew the best supplies and enjoying the repairs that are tools obtainable and in return I'm through with betting for life. made. a good boy I'll be. each man wil do his work to the best of his ability. But now that the meeting has NORTON PLAN When the year is completed started again. After giving the matter much and the crew is being payed off, The old urge is back, 1 feel a yen thought I scrapped up the follow­ the ship will be inspected to in­ ing plan. When a ship is in for sure that it is left clean and To pick just one winner, to see its annual inspection, a new crew sanitary. him run. should be signed on with the So. I'll go on the morrow—Gee. At the same time a bonus shall provision that they are to re­ won't it be fun. main with the ship for a year. be paid each member of the crew who has completed the full year They will be able to transfer if —Dedicated to JayVee with a clean slate (meaning that Jie has remained aboard for the % % % full year and has not been log­ ged). Thus the ship and the crew will part with a clean slate and By M. Jabo Sams no debts or regrets shall be in­ curred. 1 put my name upon the ballot to Well, that's about all there is be elected in this year, to the plan. True it's a rough 1 wanted to be a piecard, and I draft, but the idea of signing on didn't care just where. for one year, and thus being sure of having everything ship-shape 1 went up and down the hall try­ ing to solicit a vote. they way a crew likes it, it an idea worth giving some serious But all 1 did to the guys was real­ thought in your spare moments. ly get their goi t. Any comments or suggestions? 1 pinned down many a guy and they wish, but only if it is for Bosun Norton really bent his ear. the betterment of the crew and So alas! I've decided to give it the vessel. up and try again next year. At the time of the sign on, the Dear Editor: Piecard Blues ship will have been overhauled, scaled and painted inside and out. The rigging and gear shall have been overhauled by the shore workers. The crew signing on shall then accept her in first class condition. From this time on until the year is completed there will be no painting outside beyond scaling, leading and touching upT The in­ SANTOS SPOT TO HAVE LOGS FOR SEAFARERS Dear Editor: Enclosed you will find the card Of the proprietor of a bar in San­ tos, Brazil. This bar's patronage is over­ whelmingly SIU apd SUP, and Lop^, dhe owner, is an ex-sea­ man. He told me that he would be very glad to receive bundles of the Log to place in his bar for incoming Seafarers. Edwin Westphal New Orleans (Editor's note: Thanks, Brother, for keeping your eyes open for Logi distribution spots. Seafar­ ers calling at Santos should soon find the Log at the Lopez place.) �FHday^ WimmiBn 15; 1948 9m^ruUUm rUE SEAPARERS hOG VIEWS OP THE RUTGERS VICTORTS DAMAGE Pholo at upper left shows portside stove in when the Rut­ gers Victory was hit by the SS Nashbulk Sept. 27. Above, two SIU crew mem­ bers, J. Mele (standing) and A. Melino, look over the damages incurred by their vessel. Left. Brother Melino stands over damaged area. Side was stove in about 10 feet. The crew of the Rutgers Vic­ tory worked feverishly all night after the collision. The Skipper and the Coast Guard complimented the men for their work in stretching a life chain, and preventing further damage, reports Blackie Cardullo. Agent at Marcus Hook. 'Ropeyam' Uses His HeadI But (t) So Does BUlygoat Dear Ed; Well, Ed, I know that you are really going to be shocked when you find out that the writer is someone else other than"Ropeyarn-the genuine" but Ropeyarn is a bit under the weather, so here goes at my worst. Now Ed, don't think that old "second-hand-guy" rope, has kicked the bucket. Nothing like that Ed. You know his old hide is too tough for that, he has just met with a slight accident and am sure that he will be back pretty soon. It seems according to Rope's own story that he some how got the idea that the strike was over and that it was time to cele­ brate. Now Ed you know how Rope celebrates. He don't drink nice red soda water, or adam's apple; Rope drinks the old hard liquor with no chaser. Now Ed, Rope tells me that he run into a lamp post, but I heard several other versions of the stofy and according to them it wasn't no lamp post at all. One feller told me that Old Rope was wandering around in a gin-mill where some of those JUSTAMlMUIB. CfDDI-ES! 1 FEELASHtKER COMING ON! Brother Bause Asserts It Was A Lucky Day He Came To The Seafarers For A Tripcard Dear Editor: once Ship's Delegate, and I know tains an office on the fifth floor It has been a long time since that all difficulties on any ship of this hospital They are very I last wrote a letter to the Log. can be handled by the delegates active in giving men something but now I feel that a letter con­ on board, for they were elected to do, and Brothers, the things cerning the activities here at the because they carried the confi­ they donate for the benefit of dis­ Staten Island Marine hospital is dence of the members of their de­ abled seamen are not of the dime store variety of two other well necessary. This letter speaks for partments. It is the duty of any SIU Bro­ known organizations you and I several SIU men laid up here and we all wish to thank our ther to accept the job as delegate donated many a dollar to. The brothers for the increase of Hos­ on board a ship. Some says it's DAR doesn't collect money from trouble, but it isn't. It is merely any one. In behalf of three SIU pital benefits. the fulfillment of your pledge men confined on the fifth floor in As usual the SIU leads again. v/hen you were obligated. As a this hospital I gratefully join To you Brothers who are sailing matter of fact it is an honor to them in saying "Thank you DAR; now, you may not think that a represent the SIU. You have it is so nice to be remembered.' dollar is important, but in here, tremendous power behind you, all William Bause after many months of confine­ you are asked to do is to repre­ ment, it is just the difference of Marine Hospital "to be or not to be" and there­ sent your organization honestly Staten Island fore we, the SIU men of B-5 ward and intelligently. (Editor's Note: Brother Bause of this institution wish to thank THANKS is a bit premature in his thanks the SIU, the Log, and Brother I would like to ask you to Joe Volpian for their untiring ef­ print a word of thanks to the for increased Hospital Benefits. forts to make our stay a little DAR. This organization main- Members are presently voting on the Resolution. Results will be easier, and letting us know that announced as soon as possible we have not joined the ranks of REYES TIPS after voting ends. Dec. 31.) the forgotten men. I One can find forgotten men HIS HAT here, plenty of them, men that TO THE SIU DECK GANG PAYS belong to no union, men with problems but no one to help Deu Editor: them. Some of these men didn't "We did it again, so it is with 'FEARLESS' BOSUN know about unions, while others pleasure that I extend my con­ speak of union dues as nonsense. gratulations to all the members Dear Edilor: "Why pay for the privilege to and officials of our great Union, In behalf of the former Deck work," they say. These men are for the wonderful job done dur­ Department of the SS Ranier, we known as freeloaders, and indeed ing the 1946 General Strike. wish to express our thanks to they are, for they are only inter­ one of the best Bosuns we ever I understand that none of our ested in the benefits' of the union. sailed with. He is A1 "Shorty" members suffered for anything. "When a man accepts any benefits, "Van Dyke of Philadelphia. he who accepts an obligation as They had lots of food, and they We are" turning this scow over a good union man is aware of it had a place to sleep, in fact those to another outfit. We have left on the food committee were paid and fulfills his obligations. for their services. I hope that everything in good condition and LUCKY DAY everyone was satisfied and is clean, but before we scatter to It was indeed a lucky day for ready to fight against the ship­ the four corners of the Stqtes we me when I decided to turn my owners or Washington bureau­ wish to say that we hope we may MCS book in for an SIU tripcard crats if the day comes again. sail again with a man who isn't in the Philly Hall. Since then I Everytime we strike and win afraid of phony mates—that man have sailed good ships with good means better conditions and more is "Shorty." crows and believe it or not no dough in our pockets, so hats off Former Deck Gang beefs and no disputes. I have to the SIU and a job well done. SS Ranier beetr Department Delegate and Juan Rayes Beaumont. Texas young fellers who are graduates of a famous school for training seaman, and while in his cups made a few impolite remarks about the value of their old col­ lege. Well, Ed, from the best I can find out some feller sorter took exceptions to Old Rope and closed one of his eyes. Anyway Ed, Rope's got a black eye and I don't believe from the looks of it that he run into any lamp post. However, there is an­ other version which sounds somewhat plausible. Another feller has it that old Rope was seen stepping around with a dame who owned a billy goat, and this dame also has a husband who is a. wee bit jealous. Well, this was a little bit puz­ zling to me at first, as to how a dame with a billy goat and a jealous husband had anything to do with old Rope getting skinned up. But after hearing the story, Ed, I soon seen how they both fitted in. It seems that according to this version that after Rope and this dame had several rounds of drinks, they decided to retire to the lady's apartment for a night cap. Well Ed, you know old Rope he always was great on these night caps, especially if there was a good looking lady to "nightcap-with." Rumor has it, Ed, that this lady had brought out her pet bil­ ly goat for old Rope to admire. SOME SHOWOFF Old Rope wanting to show his prowness to the lady, and pretty drunk too, decided to butt heads with the biUy goat, and of course, Ed, after looking at old Rope you can easil>- see that the billy goat won. Damned if Old Rope can't think of some dumb things to do. So here is another version Ed, and it sounds like it might be pretty much the truth. Friend husband decided to re­ turn from sea right suddenly and visit friend wife, and see how her and friend billy goat was pro­ gressing and just happened to walk in on old Rope, friend wife and friend billy goat. GET HEADS TOGETHER Well Ed, from what I can learn, friend husband and friend billy goat both decided to show old Rope how to really butt and friend husband and friend billy goat proceeded to give him a two­ fold demonstration. Old Rope pleads not guilty to the goat version, Ed, and still sticks to the lamp story, so I guess that since he is the victim we'll have to take his word. I asked old Rope if he cared to do a little night-capping with one of them Arkansas kicking mules the other day. Just to pass the time away. Well Ed, old Rope said it was a damned lot safer to night-cap with a kicking mule than with a drunken damsel and a billy goat plus a jealous hus­ band. "AL" TRIBUTE TO • '• /I' 'NAMES OF MEN IN MARINE HOSPITALS' PUZZLES LAKES BROTHER I am now in the marine hospital and I will be leaving soon for home. I just finished reading the Seafarers Log and I saw your notice about having the Log sent to a home address. WiH you please see that I get one each week? By the way, how is it you don't put in the Log the names of seamen who are "in the hospital here in Chicago? Joseph Hutches Answer:—Your name has been placed on the mailing list. Brother Hutches. With regards to your question, the answer lies in the fact that the Seafarers Log is the official organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, and lists of the men hospitalized are forwarded to the Log by those Port Agents. However, whenever we re­ ceive names of men in Lakes district hospitals we gladly publish them. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Pags Fsariesn Friday, Norember IS, 194S Amateur Spies OrganlzeAgalnst Trade Unions Steamboat Came Across A Few Characters In His SeafaringCareer, And How! By "STEAMBOAT" O'DOYLE Louis Goffin is dead right when he says the characters one meets are what makes a seaman's life worthwhile. Somehow one meets funnier, crazier, happier guys on ships than one can any­ where else. "PAINT POT" McGEE Who remembers "Paint Pot" McGee, Chief Engineer of the old Arion? This guy used to have the whole Black Gang painting the engine room at once, and him going faster than any of them. He was never satisfied with the effect achieved, and as soon as one coat was finished he would start everybody off with another color. He averaged nine coats a trip. Nothing could have sunk that ship, the paint was too thick. "Paint Pot" used to paint over everything in the way. Everytime the Deck Engineer laid his toolbox down he picked it up a diffrent color. Finally it got so heavy he couldn't lift it. After a while the price of paint went up and the company had to let old "Paint Pot" go. CAPTAIN STARDUST West Coast sailors will remem­ ber Captain Stardust, so called because he allegedly navigated the ship by astrology. Before the Hiring Hall put a crimp in his zodiac, he would ask the date of jmur birth, get out his charts and crystal ball, and God help you if you were born under the wrong sign. Once he refused to take a ship into port because the stars weren't favorable. Another time Venus must have been exerting an undue influence because in­ stead of Italy, he landed in Trini­ dad. CAPTAIN BOW-WOW The famous Captain Bow-Wow should not be forgotten either. This character was a dog fancier and his mutts won prizes at all kennel shows. That was okay, but he used to take his kennels DOESN'T tain Bow-Wow pay it all out of his own pocket. Finally a desperate crew let all liis dogs overboard one night. At least that's what Captain BowWow said. Of course the crew in­ dignantly denied it. Anyway, the dogs were gone. Maybe the cook knew something about it. SHIPBOARD SEANCE Peisonally, I will never forget a spiritualist I once shared a foc'sle with. I don't mind if he believed in communicating with the dead, but when he started holding his seances in my foc'sle I got nervous. He used to lean SAOREBLEU! THIS ISA VOGS out the porthole at night talking to some imaginary character named "Kelly," whom he thought was following the ship. Pretty soon "Kelly" was being blamed for everything that went wrong. One night the Mate tried to take the ship up a mountain and even the Captain blamed the troubles on this nautical gremlin. Finally the spooks got so bad the lookouts were afraid to go up on the bow at night. The cook had a silver spoon hanging on his door to keep out the ghosts, and the whole ship had the jitters. One night an Oiler put on one of the old rubber zoot-suits, with strips of luminous tape pasted on it for bone.s. In the dark he glowed and lit up like the orig­ inal walking skeleton. He sneak­ ed onto the boat deck with it and sent the whole watch running out of the wheelhouse screaming gibberish. 'What a trip that was! When we got back we were all ready for Bellevue overcoats. Then there was the Skipper who played the piccolo—but the Log wouldn't print that one. Call me up sometime and I'll tell it to you on the phone. Where Do You Fit In This Picture? Have you ever wondered to sea with him. Every ship he where you fit into the national rode the carpenter had to spend wealth picture? If so, you can all trip building doghouses on quit worrying right now, for here the poopdeck. These seagoing are the latest figures: dogs couldn't tell the difference 1,114 are multimillionaires between a ventilator and a fire 12,085 are millionaires hydrant, so after a while the 22,735 are worth $500,000 or deck was rich enough to grow over ten foot of corn. 49,405 are worth $250,000 or The arguments Captain Bow- over Wow had with guys who couldn't 117,549 are worth $100,000 or sleep when his menagerie began over baying at the moon became fa­ 505,230 are worth $50,000 or mous. Once on a long trip, some over of his pups had pups, then the 717,932 are worth $25,000 or pups had pups. We had an AB over walking them two hours a day 1,308,275 are worth $5,000 or on the afterdeck. Of course the over guy put in for overtime which Looks as though we are deamounted to several hundred finitely the majority—^the rest of bucks. The company made Cap-us. By JOE VOLPIAN only suggestion the writer can make in their case is to continue sailing in wder to build up five years sea time. Recent attempts to legalize the entry of alien sea­ men in certain cases died in com­ mittee in Congress. 2. Seamen who have made a legal entry, that is, who have a ifaident visa, may build up their fuieigii flag Veasels. These men who have been our five year period by a combina­ shipmates through the bitter hos­ tion of sailing time and residence tilities of the late war ai'e now on the beach in the United States. 3. Men who did not make a le­ faced with the stringest peace­ time regulations governing imrhi- gal entry into the country have gration and naturalization, and in many cases married women their war heroism seems to be who are United States citizens. These men are privileged to ap­ completely forgotten. As early as 1906, Congress en­ ply at any office of the Depart­ acted legislation with special ment of Immigration for pre-exconsideration for seafaring men. arhination, that is, the same ex­ It was recognized that their oc^ amination that would be given cupation, in all justice, required in a foreign country when ap­ that they be considered in a plying for a visa and their en­ class different from their lubber­ try can be legalized. 4. Men who made a legal en­ ly brothers as far as residence try and who have married Amer­ is concerned. ican citizens. Such aliens after a NO DECLARATION two year period, may apply for The law provides that a per­ their final papei's. son who has served honorably or The question uppermost in the with good conduct for an aggre­ minds of aliens sems to be "Can gate period of at least five years I ship out on a coastwise ship?" on board of any vessel of the The answer is that coastwise and United States Government (other intercoastal ships require 50 per than in the United States Navy, cent citizens or more and may Marine Corps or Coast Guard), carry up to 50 per cent aliens or on board vessels of more than who made legal entry into the 20 tons burden which are not United States. foreign vessels, and whose home If, however, the vessel is sche­ port is in the United States, may duled to touch a foreign port first, be naturalized without having such as Havana, she may carry resided in the United States for up to 50 per cent aliens without at least five years and in the legal entry. 'Vessels under for­ State in which the petition for eign articles require 50 per cent naturalization is filed, for at least or more citizens and up to 50 per six months. However, the peti­ cent aliens, legal or illegal. tion must be filed while the alien The past couple of months have is in the service on a reinlistment, been a trying period for Alien reappointment or reshipment or seamen who are only allowed 29 within six months after an hon­ days stay on the beach in the orable discharge or separation United States. Strikes, and lock­ therefrom. Service with good outs have prevented them from conduct on the vessels described complying with the letter of the above may be proved by certi­ Immigration Laws. 'We have ficates from the Masters of such been informed by various Immi­ vessels. No declaration of intention or gration officials that no attempt certificate of arrival or residence is being made to enforce the 29 within the jurisdiction of the dej/ period as they recognize court is required. At least two that these men could not go to citizens of the United States are sea. However, these men are required as verifying wtnesses. warned to ship out as early as The petitioner shall continually possible. It is the opinion of the writer reside in the United States for qj that taken all in all, the Immigra­ least five years and in the State tion Authorities will give favor­ in which the petition is filed for able consideration to bona fide at least six months immediately preceding the filing of the peti­ seamen insofar as the law per­ tion, if his service terminated mits. Prospects of passage of legisla­ more than six months before the tion to legalize the enry of for­ date of filing the petition for na­ eign seaman who began sailing turalization, but any service time American ships after the period shall be considered as residence of hostility began on Sept. 1, within the United States or the 1939, is extremely dim. State. Periods of service shall be These men are advised to make proved by authenticated copies every effort to obtain a visa from of records of the,departments hav­ the American Consul in foreign ing custody of the records of ports in order to legalize their such service. entry. Briefly, the meat in the above paragraphs is that an alien sea­ man, after the five year aggrogate period required, may apply immediately for his "second pa­ If you don't find linen pers." He skips the filing of when you go aboard your "first papers," the term common­ ship< notify the Hall at once. ly applied to the Declaration of A telegram from Le Havre or Intention. Singapore won't do you any Four major classes come to good. It's your bed and you mind: have to lie in it. 1. Aliens who have not made legal entry into the country. The Another problem arising out of the late war was in one involving immigration and naturalization of seamen. It arose due to the fact that, in the early days of the war, critical shortage of rated men necessitated issuance of American seaman's papers to men who had been sailing on AnENTION! .. ski The United States will soon have a star-spangled unofficial version of Russia's infamous NKVD, and Hitlerite GJermany's Gestapo, if a one-time army col­ onel, Sidney Morgan of Washing­ ton, has his snooping way. Morgan heads up the recently formed Military Intelligence As­ sociation, a nation-wide organi­ zation of ex-Army intelligence men, whose operations are to serve as a link in the Army's ex­ panding spy and counter-spy network. Thus far, this fascist-modeled agency is said to be unofficial in character, but it is reported that Major Gen. S. J. Chamberlain, War Department director of in­ telligence and chief of the Army's intelligence service is studying the setup with a view of granting it official reqpgnition and sup­ port. The American Gestapo, which already has several hundred members attached to chapters in 12 cities, lists among its longrange objectives: "Better prepa­ ration for service; a better in­ formed citizenry; a stronger, wiser nation." The real threat of the organi­ zation lies in the announced plan of its leaders, who have pointed out plainly that the spy associa­ tion is determined to keep the War Department informed on persons and organizations who might betray the nation in time of war. Thus is revealed the real pur­ pose of the outfit, for their plan includes labor unions, and lead­ ers thereof; in fact, any group which might disagree with offi­ cial government policy. The operations of the reaction­ ary spies will not be confied to war, however, and have an air of definite immediacy. The MIA is already di-awing up a series of bulletins describ­ ing in full the organizations which it considers to be "ene­ mies." In this category will fall all bona-fide activities, such as la­ bor unions, etc., which do not meet with the approval of the reactionaries. Should the Administration in Washington fail to stamp out this incipient fascist threat quickly and cleanly, the future for lib­ erty and freedom-loving Ameri­ cans will be dark and stormy. The Patrolmen Say— (Conthmed from Pa^c 8) the Masters, Mates and Pilots we had to go aboard and tell the old rum pot that the MM&P were on strike and he would have to get off or be thrown off. He belly ached a little and said .that | he didn't know that there was a strike being called. That is the hell of being along side of a dock in New York. You are cut off from all civilization. The pride of | the 'Von Stueban only gets his j communiques from the bottle's j mouth so how was he to know. Well, he got off and the last j I saw of him he was reeling, along South Street and he wasn't looking for the Staten Island | Ferry. Johxmi* Johnston I �Friday,-HoTember 15,: 1946 T H E S E A 'E.4 R ERS LOG ~Page Fiflesa BULLETIN Roving Seafarer Takes Sampling Of Small Businessmen's Opinions Of Trade Unions NEW ORLEANS INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Black Gang SS Del Santos—$6.00. Clarence Umberger, $1.00; Ignace Decarau*. $1.00; Frank E. Shimelfinig, $1.00; Louis Tuckfield, $1.00; Allen Voorhees, $1.00; Victor Kocurek, $1..00; Fastino, Torres. $1.00; Chris Edmonds, $1.00; James Crone, $1.00; Louis Arena, $1.00; Thomas Cook.sey. $1.00; W. J. Legen. $1.00. NEW YORK SS CAPE HATTERAS V. Diperi, $1.00; L. Mulero, $1.00; C. K. Yates, $1.00; F. Piccolo, $1.00; O. P. Oakley, $1.00. SS E. SCRIPPS A. P. Stearns, $1.00; F. J. Gruffis, $1.00; F. Jenkins, $1.00; W. D. Sawyer, $1.00; C. A. Mosley, $2.00; R. R. Lee. $1.00; E. Parkman, $1.00. SS LAREDO VICTORY H. Wykosky, $1.00; E. J. Butkowzki. $5.00; R. 1.. Robertson, $I 00; S Man gold. $1.00. SS A. G. BELL L. O'Neal, $5.00; E. Mislosky. $2.00; J. F. Boyle, $2.00; B. Agol, $2.00; Orual Burks. $2.00; J. Buhia, Jr.. $2.00; E. J. Sakon, $2.00; E. L. Merril, $2.00; J. R. Nolette, $2.00; S. Williamson, $2.00; M. Messina, $5.00; J. M. Palozzolo. $5.00; W. A. Meyer, $5.00; N. A. St, ,\ubin. $5.00; J. E. Gaghe, $5 00; C. L. Rittcr, $5.00; R. D. Peterson, $5.00; W. A. Gunther, $3.00; L. D. Yoder, $2.00; H. D. Dell'Orfano, $10.00; George Gentry, $5.00; William C. Salie, $5.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS J. M. Sadler, $4.00; E. F. Howell, $1.00; D. Blonstein, $1.00; P. J. Dattalo. $1.00; A. J. LaSala, $1.00; E. W. Weiss. $1.00; D. Karasek, $2.00. MONEY DUE CHARLES GLOVER Charles Glover, Second Cook on Tanker Hart Erie, there is money due you being held at the SIU Baltimore Hall. 4 i, SS THOMAS GREGORY . (Voyage No.' 7) Money due the followihg has been mailed out to the addresses listed on the ship's articles. B. W. Talley, 25 hrs.; R. Verdeflor, 4 hrs.; G. A. Nott, $1.00; A. Seidl, $1.00; J. Higgins, $1.00; F. White, $1.00; G. Perry, $1.00; O. Johnson, $1.00, 5 hrs,; C. E. Larson, $1,00; F. Jennell, $1.00; R, Bradley, $1,00; N. Dodash, $1.00. PERSONALSFRED BARRETT Fred Barrett, Steward from Ore Steamship Company, con­ tact Engine Patrolman Masterson at Baltimore in reference to rebate of money. 45 ft JOHNNY BALIDAY Get in touch with Spider Korolia, c/o New Orleans Hall. He wishes to locate his sea bag left in your foc'sle on the SS Robert G. Ingersoll. i 4" • FRANK MANUEL NILLAR Get in touch with Spider Korqlia, c/o New Orleans Hall. He wishes to write you. I;' ^" (Continued from Page 6) been farming for 25 years in this state. Two of the mangiest looking hounds I have ever seen were watching him mend a fence, when I asked him what he thought about labor unions. He replied that he had a son, Ed, who had joined a union shortly after the war started be­ cause he couldn't have worked unless he belonged. But the union benefited farmer Jones and his neighbors. The wages his son received enabled him to give money home, and Mr. Jones pur­ chased needed tools, equipment and horses that he couldn't have gotten otherwise. NO TIME "My boy got good wages, sumpin us folks hain't used to down in these parts," he said. What about all these strikes going on? Mr. Jones didn't know there were any strikes at the moment, so we told him about the waterfront strikes. He re­ plied that farmers had so many of their own crucial problems in trying to eke out a living they didn't have time to think about anything else. Questioned about the benefits of government aid to farmers, Mr. Jones answered they have helped some, but "by the time a feller filled out all his forms and got the money from Washington, the crabgrass done tuck his crop." Labor unions are okay because "they help a fellow that gonna work fer wages," said farmer Jones. So we asked him what he thought of a union for farmers. "I'll tell ya suthin'," he said, "a farmer aint a body that works fer wages, he's a sorta two by four business man and now and Notice! Retroactive pay for the follow­ ing ships have been completed and can be collected at the com­ pany offices. MORAN TOWING AND TRANS. CO. 17 Battery Place, New York The Fallhead Blackrock Burnt Island Farallon Fire Island Montawk Point Pidgeon Point SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS Reinhold Richler • Robin Wentley Mary Bickerdyke Robin Sherwood Charles W. Stiles Francis Marion Joseph Emery Koloa Victory then hasta hire nuther feller fer wages, and this being the case it mightint work out so good. HUNGRY HOUNDS "Though I wouldn' be opposed ifen I thought it would do any good," he added as we wound up the interview. Dark was falling at this point and ye roving scribe had memor­ ies of several other bad-looking hounds that he passed on his way out here, and not having any extra change to have a piece of flesh grated back on my leg in case I met with these leg-chewing mongrels, I decided to light a shuck back to the bright lights uf tlie city of West Monroe. Tycoon Flays Big BusinessAnd He Knows CHICAGO (LPA) — The ivory soap that Charles Luckman^ pres­ ident of Lever Bros. Co., manu­ factures may be 99 44/1007P pure but as far as the Natl. Associa­ tion of Manufacturere is concern­ ed Luckman is a stinker. The overtime payroll has not To the acute dismay of dele­ yet been set up, but is expected to be ready for payment in the gates to the annual convention of the Super Market Institute near future. here, Luckman gave industry as ft 4. ft a whole the worst tongue-lashing EASTERN SS LINES it has received in years from an % ft ft SS Calvin Austin executive in its own ranks. Rep­ SS Josiah Bartlett resenting a firm with an annual AMERICAN LIBERTY STEAM SS WilUam Beyan SHIP CORPORATION sales volume of $200,000,000, SS James G. Blaine 75 West Street, New York Luckman blasted industry's re­ SS John Henry SS Albert S. Burleson actionary role as no one has in SS Samuel Johnston SS Cecil N. Bean SS Herman Melville recent years outside of organized SS George G. Crawford SS Eugene E. O'Donnell labor. SS Halton R. Carey SS William Phips SS Stephen W. Gambrill Reviewing industry's record, SS Walter E. Ranger SS Otis E. Hall Lever charged, "We declared war SS Claymont Victory SS Webb Miller on collective bargaining. We op­ SS Francis Amasa Walker SS Walter Kidde posed increased taxes for educa­ SS Jesse H. Metcalf SS John La Farge tion. We fought health and safe­ SS Smith Victory SS Charles H. Lanham ty ordinances. We battled child SS Stephen G. Porter SS Thomas W. Gregory labor legislation. We yipped SS Joseph N. Dinand SS Joseph I. Kemp against minimum wage laws. We SS Lincoln Victory SS Robert S. Lovett struggled against unemployment SS Augustus P. Loring insurance. We decried social se­ SS Robert Treed ft ft ft curity and currently we are kick­ SS Speurtanburg Victory ROBIN LINE ing the stuffing out of proposals SS Gaien L. Stone 39 Cortlandt St.. New York to provide universal sickness and SS Edward L. Logan accident insurance. SS Robin Doncaster ^ SS Lou Gehrig SS Clovis Victory "We did all these things," con­ Payment commences Novem­ SS Louis Joliet tinued Luckman as delegates ber .25. Collect at Boston office, SS James Harlan 40 Central Avenue, or New York squirmed in their seats, "without SS Flagstaff Victory making one single constructive office. Pier 25, North River. SS Antonin Dvorak suggestion which would assure SS Oscar Underwood the American people of our de­ SS Oriental sire to achieve the same I'esults San Juan Hall SS Finley Peter Dunne for them qn a basis which would SS George H. Dern be more businesslike and less po­ The address of the Puerto SS Nicholas Biddle litical. We did all these things Rico Branch has been changed SS Charles M. Conrad and today we wonder why peo­ from 45 to 252 Ponce de SS Francis N. Blanche! ple don't like big business and Leon Avenue, Stop 5, Pta. de SS Charles Paddock why it is necessary to start cam­ Tierra, San Juan, P. R. SS Cooper Union Victory paigns to save free enterprise SS Ira Nelson Morris from the damnation v-wows." SIU HALLS BALTIMORE 14 North Cay St. Calvert 4539 BOSTON 276 State St, Boudoin 4458 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Cleveland 7391 CHARLESTON 68 Society St Phone 3-36S0 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 CLEVELAND . . 1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Main 0147 CORPUS CHRIST! ..1824 Mesquite St. Corpus Christ! 3-1509 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 GALVESTON 30554 22nd St. 2-8448 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. HOUSTON 1515 75th Street Phone Wentworth 3-3809 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Phone 5-5919 MARCUS HOOK 1'/, W. 8th St. Chester 5-3110 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 330 Churtrcs St. Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Phone LOmbard 3-7651 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. Phone: 2-8532 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St, Douglas 54/5-8363 SAN JUAN, P. R. . . 252 Ponce dc Loon San Juan 2-5996 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. M-132.3 TOLEDO 615 Summit St. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Vlvd. Terminal 4-3131 VICTORIA. B. C 602 Boughtan St. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. CHIEF STEWARD WISHES SUCCESS TO MARCUS HOOK Dear Editor: Enclosed you will find minutes of a meeting held aboard the SS Plattsburg. If you find them worthy to give us a little space in the Log we will all be very ap­ preciative. The old saying is that we are just one big happy family, well that just about covers it as we are getting along just swell and having a very pleasant trip and hope that we get back by Xmas. My main reason for writing this letter is that I want to say a few things about our hall in Marcus Hook. I have been run­ ning in and out of Marcus Hook and Philadelphia for a yeai- and a half now on tankers and as you know we keep on the go and need men in a hurry sometimes. The Marcus Hook HaU has not failed us since it was setup. Through the Log. let me again wish Blackie and the Marcus Hook Hall every success in the coming years, and may they conr tinue to prosper. A. 'W. Gowder. Chief Steward �Page Sixleea THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 15, 1946 r Mf''--:- WIN fOft yOURStl}f($ THE HIGH WA6C$ AND 5HIP6CAKD CONDITION; "WATTHE INtceNAHONAl UNION WON FORIHE DRTCARSO ^MEN i I; 1; tP' mr j''\ SEETHE TANKER OR6ANIZING COMMITTEES IN: • PORT ARTHUR* HOUSTON • • <5AIVESION*N^OR1£ANS •/MARCUS HOOK* NEW TORK • |;i'. - If .. , - '''• , -I" � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource November 15, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 46 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: NMU DELAYS ELECTION IN CITIES SERVICE AS TANKERMEN FAVOR SIU U.S. SEAMEN ARE NOW SUBJECT TO CHINESE LAWS SEAFARER SOON FINDS OUT WHY TANKERMEN NEED SIU FEEDING GOES ON TIMES MAY BE TOUGH BUT 360 FIRMS GAINED 70 PERCENT IN PROFITS THE JOB TO BE DONE NMU MAN GETS LESSON IN LABOR DEMOCRACY--THE COMMUNIST KIND DETROIT HALL IS THE FOCAL POINT FOR ORGANIZING HIGH FOOD PRICES MAKE RECENT LABOR GAINS WORTH JUST NOTHING ROVING SEAFARER TAKES SAMPLING OF SMALL BUSINESSMEN'S OPINIONS OF TRADE UNIONS GALVESTON'S MARINE HOSPITAL IS AS BAD AS THE REST OF THEM VICTORY OVER FASCISM ABROAD DOES NOT END LABOR'S HARD FIGHT NEW LAUNCH SERVICE ARRANGED FOR SEAFARERS IN PUERTO RICO CORPUS CHRISTI BACK AT WORK EASTERN AND ALCOA MAKE PLANS TO EXPAND INTO PASSENGER TRADE SEAFARERS MAKING GOOD PROGRESS WITH TANKERMEN IN MARCUS HOOK CHI SHIPPING IS STILL FAIR ISTHMIAN NEEDS SPEEDY CHANGES, SAY TWIN FALLS VICTORY CREWMEN VETS' GROUP CHARGES U.S. COMMUNISTS WITH EXPLOITING GIS' NEEDS FOR PARTY LINE BLACK GANG CHARGES FIRST WITH AGREEMENT VIOLATION SIU TRIPCARDER DROWNS OFF TRINIDAD SHORE LYMAN HALL MEN LAUD SIU FIGHT MESSMEN FLEE FURY OF HILTON'S HELL STEAMBOAT CAME ACROSS A FEW CHARACTERS IN HIS SEAFARING CAREER AND HOW! AMATEUR SPIES ORGANIZE AGAINST TRADE UNIONS WHERE DO YOU FIT IN THIS PICTURE? Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/15/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3bd92310564943b4a81fea08c89ebf24.PDF 6f05e8a57ea4e16357980a38a62bf072 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1946 Vol. VIII. HAVE YOU VOTED YET? ShippingSlow But Pick Up Is Expected No. 45 All Branches Begin Voting, Show Turnout NEW YORK — Balloting to se­ lect the officials who will lead the Union during the year 1947 started this week in all ports of the Atlantic and Gulf District and will continue until Decem­ ber 31. There are 72 candidates for th« 38 open positions including the posts of Secretary-Treasurer, As­ sistant Secretary-Treasurer, 16 this condition rests with the ship­ Agents, four each Deck, Engine owners, who with their outmoded and Steward Patrolmen, and eight business methods and refusal to Joint Patrolmen. plan further than the next day, This is the greatest number of have not even yet planned any officials to be elected since the operations. Within 24 hours fol­ SIU has been in operation, and lowing the end of the action, the is an indication of the growing SIU was ready to crew up any strength and power of the Union. ships that needed manning. But It also shows that wherever SIU with the companies it was, and is, seamen may be, they will find a different story. adequate and responsible repre­ Here chaos reigns, and it will sentation available. This picfure was taken on the third day of voting in New York, The Balloting Committee be at least two to three weeks Voting started on November 1, reports that the voting is heavy and this picture bears out the statement. Word from the outports more before these big-business and all reports from the outports indicates that this election will see plenty of votes cast as Seafarers exercise their democratic masterminds have made the indicated that this election would necessary arrangements to stock right to elect the ofifcials of their choice. The SIU is controlled by the members. see the heaviest vote ever re­ ships with supplies. After this corded in the history of the SIU. happens, it will probably take Officials of the Union, recogniz­ them some time to set up the ing that the year that lies ahead extremely profitable deals they may prove to be one of stress, desire before they allow their called on all members to cast ships to sail. their votes, and to make sure that BALTIMORE LEADS other Union members exercise their democratic right to vote At the present time Baltimore for candidates of their own when the Texas tanker men fell ing of the now existing contract. is enjoying the best shipping of By EARL SHEPPARD choice. Now, fresh off this smelly deal for some phony NMU hoax and any port on the Atlantic and Gulf We Seafarers are practical sea­ hit the bricks in Port Arthur, on the Texas Tankers, the NMU Coasts. New Orleans is a close REFERENDUM second, but all the other ports re­ men. We know that the NMU's Texas, they found out that they is attempting the same phony Also on the ballot, to be ap­ port that they expect shipping to recent job action to get a con­ had to join the NMU to remain maneuver with the Cities Ser­ proved or disapproved by the tract on Texas Oil Co. tankers is vice tankers. on their jobs. They set up their boom soon. In fact, they are membership, is the resolution a rank farce, especially after they They have tied up one ship in own picketline which the NMU keeping their fingers crossed un­ brought up at the regular busi­ were certified as bargaining promptly crashed, after these Texas City, Texas, with their til that happens. ness meeting, held in the port of The Port of New York started agents by the NLRB over six men had respected the NMU (Continued on Page 4) New York on October 9, 1946. off strong, but slackened off con­ years ago. This maneuver points picketline. This resolution called for an in­ The NMU picketline was mere­ siderably after the first few days. to deliberate collusion between crease in hospital benefits from ly a camouflage to obtain a back­ This was because the initial rush the company and the NMU. $2.00 per week to $3.00 per week. Anyone with a knowledge of door contract. Being outnumber­ was caused by men who wanted Since the $2.00 weekly benefit is to return to the ships they came the situation knows that, in a ed, these Texas Tanker men were a part of the Union Constitution, six-year period, the vast majority forced to withdraw. from when the strike started. this amendment is now on the On the whole, while the pres­ of any company's unlicensed per­ ballot for a referendum vote of TURN TO SEAFARERS ent condition of shipping is de­ sonnel turns over completely. the membership. These men are now applying to cidedly slow, nevertheless, it is This fact is doubly true in the Ihe Seafarers in large numbers, STUDY BALLOT possible that a few days or weeks case of the Texas tankers. With the sweeping change in It is borne out by the fact that having already signed SIU I at the most will see a change for A copy of the ballot appears pledges and petftions, and mak­ the political set up in the House the better. of Representatives, Washington on the back page of this issue ing out affidavits by the score. Seafarers, however, are not political observers this week pre­ of the Seafarers Log. Before This proves beyond a doubt that missing meals during this period. dicted a series of Republican-led voting it would be advisable for there was company and NMU Feeding is continuing, and the investigations of Administration members to study the sample bal­ collusion, as the NMU did not meals are up to the well known lot so that they can become represent a majority of the un­ policies. SIU standard. There's no chance familiar with the names of those High on the list when the new licensed personnel. The Texas that SIU Cooks and Stewards running for office. House convenes in January is an men are demanding that the will get out of practice when they expected probe of Democratic By JOHN HAWK NLRB set aside this phony con­ The foundation of the Seafar­ prepare and serve three meals a tract, and hold an election to -give policies in the transportation ers International Union is in its day during strike action, and in MOBILE. Nov. 7 —Water­ the unlicensed personnel an op­ field, notably the shipping and democratic principles of free elec­ this case, for a while afterward. man Steamship Corporation portunity to vote for the union shipbuilding activities under ad­ tions and membership control of and Mississippi Shipping The feeding will not end until ministration of the Maritime the organization. This can only of their choice. Company today agreed to most of the men who are now on Commission and its wartime be maintained by voting on all All indications are that these counterpart, the War Shipping sign basically the same the beach have been shipped. If questions and at all elections. It men would have chosen the Sea­ agreement signed on Octo­ shipowners planned as well as Administration. is a Union duty to vote, and it is farers by an overwhelming ma­ ber 23. 194S. by the other this Union does, the situation Faces on Capitol Hill should be not the practice of the Seafarers jority if the eligibility date was SlU-contracted operators. would not have become snafued to shirk their duty. much redder this winter. set for one day prior to the sign­ in the first place. After the first flurry that fol­ lowed the end of the MM&P Strike, shipping all over the country went into a lull. That this lull is only temporary is readily admitted, but at the pres­ ent time many seamen are on the beach. • A great deal of the blame for Tankermen ComeTo SIU To Escape NMU-Operator "Representation" WSA Due For An Investigation By New Congress Waterman SS Corp., Mississippi Agree To SIU Contract �• • • • •Kj' Page Two T ^E SE AW AM EMS EO G Friday, November 8, 1946 A FIBM POONMriQiC SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the \ SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 111. r li: i, S, ^ ^ HARRY LUNDEBERG - - President 10 5 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Hi Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 2 5, Sution P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. It's Your Union •• Members of the Seafarers International Union are real believers in democratic control of the Union. In no other union are the members more active in the day to day affairs of the organization, and in no other union are the elected officials more responsible to the membership. That is why it is so important for every member to vote in the present election. SIU officials are not elected for life, nor are they put in office for a pericJ of years. Each year the men who head the Union, the men who carry out the functions as Port Agents and Patrolmen, are elected in secret ballot. That means membership control and makes for a solid Union. No union can be any stronger than the men who be­ long to it. They are the organization, they form its policies and carry the word of unionism wherever they go. It is only in unions where the members lose interest that it can be captured by either the commies or the gangsters. That could never happen in the SIU. Members of the Seafarers take a proprietary interest in their Union. They know that the organization belongs to them, is responsible to them, and only does what they want it to do. The affairs of the Union require that competent men be elected to every office. Otherwise the burden is thrown on the men who can do the job, and therefore lowers the efficiency of the whole set-up. Each man who is elected to office has a certain job to do. Elect the man who can carry out his function in the best and most efficient man­ ner. These pre the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, When a Patrolman comes down to your ship for a as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find itme hanging pay-off or a sign on, you want to be sure that he knows heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ his business. When you bring a beef to a Port Agent, you ing to them. E. F. SPEAR want to be confident that he will take care of it, and follow NEW ORLEA'NS HOSPITAL A. JANIVARIS through until you gain satisfaction. The only way to assure A. T.. FRENCH S. G. LOPEZ yourselves of this is by voting only for the men you are J. W. DENNIS A. GOLDSMIT LEONARD MELANSON sure can do the job. R. G. MOSSELLER Men Now In The Marine Hospitals Union elections are not popularity contests. The fact that some one who is running for office is a swell drinking partner does not necessarily mean that he would be a good man in whose hands to place the affairs of the Union. On the other hand, the man you drink with and ship with may be the right man for the job he is running for. Look around you and carefully select the men who ~ are qualified to lead you. Make sure that the man you vote for is honest, militant, and is not just out for a slice of pie.' The SIU is going to maintain its leadership along the water- ] front, and this can only be done by electing men who are willing to pitch in and go to town for the membership. Out of the muck of the dishonest and corrupt ISU j the Seafarers International Union has built an organization that is first in the fight for seamen's rights. This fight can' only be carried on by a militant membership led by militant and honest officials. ' Have your say as to who will represent you for the next year. Examine all the candidates carefully, and then VOTE. Remember, it's your llnion—keep it that way! K. PETTERSSEN CHARLES TILLER PATRICK FOX EDWARD EICAK HOMER HOFF EDWARD CUSTER W. BROCE JR. NORMAN PALLME F. RADGOILA. EDWARD MAHL J. F. BUCKLEY JR. E. WESTPHAL ROBERT OGLETREE R. M. NOLAND A. P. MORGAN A. FERRARI MAX SEIDEL L. H. HARRIS H. G. DARNELL CENTRAL MASON R. C. BETTERS 4" 4 4 STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL C. G. SMITH P. DEODY T. WADSWORTH C, W. SMITH J. H. HARE W.'G. H. BAUSE W. B. MUIR L. A. CORNWALL J. A. FREDENSKY M. A. DODGE L. L. MOODY H. BELCHER C. M. LARSEN C. L. JACQUES F. MURPHY L.. KAY R. J. BLAKE J. B. PORTER J. H. DANIEL S. INTEGRA V. RODRIGUEZ 4 4 4 BALTIMORE HOSPITAL ROBERT PROTHERO CEDRIC FRANCIS MOSES MORRIS LEONARD PHILLIPS MAX FINftERHUT JULIUS TAYLOR Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) LEONARD MARSH CHARLES DUNN KARL LARSON RALPH FREY PETER LOPEZ WAYNE TROLLE WM. SULLIVAN RONALD ROMA DALE KRUSE 4 4 4 NEPONSIT HOSPITAL H. BURKE J. S. COMPBELL B. BRYDER B. LUFLIN E. VON TESMAR G. F. McCOMB E., FERRER R. BLAKE J. R. BENCHES'' J. FIGUEROA 4 4 4 BRIGHTON HOSPITAL E. MAY G. FOLEY J. CAREY J. O'BRIEN E. JOHNSTON �Friday. November S. 1346 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Marine Hospital Red Tape GET THE LOG Leaves Seaman Minus Foot Back in 1937 Joseph Vargo lost his right foot as a result of a rail­ road accident. You know how those things happen. So he was fitted with an artifical foot and started to make his living in an­ other way. As soon as he had mastered getting around on his new foot, he began shipping out as a Utility Messman, and from all indica­ tions he did an excellent job. He asked for no favors, and when the war started he continued sail­ ing instead of going ashore where he could make more money with less danger to himself. Everything went along fine until the William Rockefeller, larg­ est American Tanker, owned by Standard Oil of New Jersey, was sunk in 1942. In jumping from the ship to the life raft, Vargo damaged the artifical foot,and by to six monthe. Finally he recei­ ved a letted, mailed to the wrong address, and which he received purely by accident, asking him to come in for another interview. Back to the hospital again for some more buck-passing and rigamarole, but this time something new was added. The doctor who was conduct­ ing the interview went off the deep end and told Vargo that he had "a hell of a nerve to even ask for a new foot as merchant seamen made lots of money dur­ ing the war, and could therefore pay for such things themselves." When he had cooled down. however he told Vargo to go home and wait for -rmother short while, and that this time some­ thing would be done one way or another. Last Word The Seafarers Log is your Union paper. Every member has the right to have it mailed to his house, where he and his family can read it at their leisure. If you haven't already done so. send your name and home address to the Log office, 51 Beaver Street. New York City, and have yourself added to the mailing list. AFL Convention Votes To Raise Per Capita Tax By PAUL HALL For a long time we have realized that the.war time shipping boom was coming to an end, and that sooner or later there would be more men than there are jobs. That situation is rapidly coming true right now. Up and down the coast we see seamen on th6 beach, and we know that some of them will wait quite some time CHICAGO—An increase in the before they get a ship out. per capita tax paid by affiliated Of course, with rotary shipping, all members will get a chance unions to the American Federa­ at what shipping there is, but this will lead to men working only tion of Labor was approved here a few months each year, and trying to make both ends meet on a by the" federation's 65th annual very small sum of money each year. convention. The change in the tax was recommended by the fed­ Shipowners Not Suffering eration's executive council. The shipowners will not suffer in this. Day after day they Action on the tax brought the are laying up their ships—ships that did not cost them very much only prolonged deliate of the and from which they made piles of money-and continuing opera' convention. The committee on ion with only as many ships as they can cram full of cargo each law, headed by David Dubin- trip. ° sky, urged approval of the ex­ The only way to solve the problem is to heat up our organizing ecutive'council's proposal which, drive so that there will be more jobs available for our members it was said, would add $320,000 We have an organizing campaign which goes on day in and day out. to the AFL treasury annually. This program works very well, but now it has to be stepped up to Unions have been paying IV2 take care of the emergency that is facing us. cents per member per month to the AFL on the first 300,000 mem­ In the Isthmian Line we have done a damn good job, and nart bers and 1 cent per month in of our trollies will be solved right there. But that is not the whole excess of 300,900. solution. The rest of the unorganized lines are many times the The constitutional change final­ strength of Isthmian and it is these lines that we have to crack. ly adopted provides a tax of 2 Drive Cannot Stop cents per member per month up to 200,000 members and 1% cents Just by winning the largest freight line in the United States per member per month in excess does not mean that now we have all the jobs we need for ou^ of 200,000. membership. To a large extent, it will help out, but if we stop there Spokesmen for some of the we can kiss all our gains goodbye. smaller unions protested that the The only way to really solve this problem, and solve it so we proposed change would favor the large unions. Heads of the large don t have to won-y about it every day, is to extend our organizing unions Replied that some of the woi k There is still plenty of work that can be done in those fields, smaller unions have been assist­ but,It cannot be done only by organizers sent out by the main office. ed financially by the AFL above 'The best work that was done on the Isthmian Line, and othei and beyond their dues payments"; Lines which showed a preference for the Seafarers, was done by Two alternative proposals t le men who went aboard the ships as volunteer organizers. What sponsored by the smaller unions these men did in the past can be done again. It has to be done it we expect our program to succeed. were defeated. That was the last word he heard from them. Since that time Brother Vargo has been forced to buy one aluminum and one steel foot, each costing $200, although he could not afford this expense and had to borrow the money each time, he felt that it was better to do it that way. "It's sort of like a game out there," says Vargo. "They feed you so much malarky, and give you the runaround so often, that yon give up and take care of things yourself. That's what they the time he arrived back in New want, and in that way they can York City the foot had split wide have a free hand without having open. So Vargo purchased a new to care for merchant seamen. We sure got a fine deal out of manfoot for $200.00. ning the ships in this war." First Experience If this was the first article The first experience Vargo had about the inefficiency and poor with the way the Marine Hos­ attitude of the Staten Island pitals operate was in January, Marine Hospital, it would be easy 1943, when he went to the Staten to write it. off as just a mistake Island Marine Hospital to secure that could happen anywhere, a new foot as the one he had anytime. But from the informa­ bought did not fit properly and tion that reaches the LOG, and was too heavy. The first doctors from the poor excuses that are who examined him agreed on furnished by hospital spokesmen. his need for a new foot, but when the Coast Guard Commandant Wiliam Green was reelected heard about their decision he SO^ I'M THE DOC-BtlT president after having been nom­ THIS IS MV-my OFF- , blew his top. inated by John O'Leary, vice SO ^O^J<S : president of the United Mine Although Vargo had broken a Workers of America. He has well fitting foot in an accident been president since 1924. In connected with his sea duty, thanking the delegates he pre­ nevertheless, the CG Comman­ dicted that by 1948 the AFL dant said that Vargo had a nerve would have a membership of 10,for requesting a new leg since the 000,000 as against 7,100,000 at the original injury was not service present time. connected. And so the case was to be referred to the Surgeon Secretary-Treasurer George General in Washington for ap­ Meany was also reelected, as were proval, and Brother Vargo was the 13 vice presidents. San Fran­ told that he would be notified cisco was chosen as the conven­ within two or three weeks. when they bother to reply at all, tion city for 1947. For six long weeks he waited. it seems that all the charges made Finally he took matters into his in the pages of the Seafarers Log own hands and went back to the have merit. hospital. To his suprise, he was Time To Change told that they had never heard of him, and did not want to' be The situation in the Marine bothered with him. The doctor Hospitals must be cleared up. who interviewed him said, "This Just as veterans of the Army, Steel workers and miners who is my day off and I can't be both­ Navy, and Marine Corps have have been worried about con­ ered with you." the right to decent treatment, so tinuation of the wage freeze de­ Buck Passing do the men who kept the supply spite soaring prices were given By this time the ill-fitting font lines open for the fight against reason last week to know that had caused an infection, so Vargo fascist terror. Merchant seamen the government is on their side. went to his own physician to are not second class citizens, and Announcement came from the have the pus drained off. Two Federal Trade Commission that weeks later he returned to the the Marine Hospitals must stop "Soul of Flowers" and other per­ hospital, and this time he was treating them as such. fumes represented as coming shunted to the Welfare Office. The case of Joseph Vargo is from "the famous gardens of MiaHere the buck passing started in only one of many. How long hati in Hawai, where the vari­ earnest. must this type of shortsighted­ colored hibiscus and jasmine He was told to go home and mingle with honey-suckle and or­ wait and something would hap­ ness and brutality go on before ange blossoms in riotous fra­ pen very shortly. So home he the Marine Hospitals will clean grance" were actually manufac­ went to wait patiently for close their own house? tured in New York. If You Cannot Eat, At Loast Yon Will ^ure Smell Sweet Every Man An Organizer Every SIU man should carry the good word to all unorganized seamen. Most of ttese guys are hungry for the information and help we can give them. And by helping them, we help ourselves m the long run. The SIU program and policies are good ones. It is the duty of all Seafarers to pass these points along—not only to unorgan­ ized seamen but to NMUers also. Only SIU In Fight Only the SIU can do the job of protecting and advancing the gams made by working seamen. And we intend to keep on fighting. When seamen, organized or unorganized, come to us and tell us that their working conditions are poor and their wages aie low then we have the right to step in and see what we can do to help' them. The seaman who sails an American flag ship deserves the best representation he can get. The record of the SIU proves that we are able to give that kind of service. The record of the NMU shows that they can't, or don't want to bother. In any case it leaves the working stiff in the hole. Our Record Known United States seamen know what the SIU has done to better the wages and conditions of seamen. When you talk to an unor­ ganized seaman, he is ready to listen to you. The success of the Union's organizing plan depends, to a large extent, on how manj men each SIU member talks to and convinces. One evidence of this is clearly seen in the situation in Marcus Hook. Within a few days after our Hall was established there, many unorganized tankermen came in to find out the score. Now the Hall is too small for the number of men who come around to talk over their problems, obtain literature and the Log. and meet other seamen. That is real organizing. Needless to say, the Seafarers International Union is not going to stop until all the unorganized lines are organized. There is no reason why these companies should not come into the SIU fold. If every man does his job, that is exactly what will happen. ••I % �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Tankermen CoineTo SIU Te Escape NMU-Operator "Representation" HERE^MfHl ITHIRTK tf;- FHdar, Norember *8, 1946 QUESTION:—What do you think of the terms of the new agreement? (Coutiuiwd from Page I) usual amount of noise in order to create the false impression that they have a hold on themen. This is so far from the true score that it is almost funny. But this action on the part of the NMU will not be tolerated by the Seafarers. ting no representation, and to their requests that the Seafarers organize them, the SIU went out to get this outfit in line. With the ready and willing as­ sistance of these tanker men, and NMU members who were dissat- FORGOTTEN MEN BLACKIE HOFFSTEIN, AB; One of my i>et beefs has been lhat we seamen don'l get time off like other workers do. Now with this new contract we get Saturday and Sunday off in port, and Saturiday afternoon and Sun­ day off at sea. This will add years to a seaman's life, and has eliminated the most brutal way fhat shipowners still had to ex­ ploit us. Everything in the con­ tract is fine, and as far as I am concerned there is no way that it could be improved at this time. • ' 'C'. RUPERT D. DANIELS. Room Steward: We now have a better contract than we ever had before: In the SIU we always aim for higher wages and better working condi­ tions, and in this contract we have achieved something never seen before in the history of the maritime industry. Of course we should not let up on our fight for the four watch system, but like everything else that we have set our minds to, that will also come in time. Our gains are solid, and we make them because we have a strong Union. f wmm j FRED "ABNER" BARTHES, Electrician; You can fell ihe whole mem­ bership of the SIU fhat the new agreemenl is 100 per cent okay with me. I have been going to sea for a long time, but this is the best contract I have ever heard about or ever seen. The life of a seaman is a rugged one. One con­ tract does not change his life into a bed of roses, but every little bit helps, and our victory today leads lo anulher vieioty tomorrow. I bhink thai the SIU Negotiating Commiiiee deserves a damn good vote of thanks. ill True, the NMU did sign their tanker form openshop contract with Cities Service Tankers, but this was during the first paid of the war when they were heeding the call from Moscow not to interfer with the carrying and de­ livery of oil products. Since Stalin was getting the biggest share of these oil deliv­ eries, the NMU wouldn't do any­ thing to interfere with his pipe­ line, especially on orders. So they did nothing to represent the tank­ er men, whose interests and wellbeing they promptly and con­ veniently forgot. After listening to numerous crews of the Cities Service tank­ ers complain that they were get­ A PROBLEM, BUD? The life of the present day seaman is difficult and often very complicated. He is at the mercy of unscrupulous companies, government agen­ cies, brass hats and human sharks of various descrip­ tions, everyone trying lo take advantage of him. If he hap­ pens to know some of his rights, he is sneeringly refer­ red to as a Sea Lawyer. A Special Services Dept. of the Union has been set up to consult with you on all your ^problems involving the Coast Guard, Shipping Commission­ ers, Unemployment Insur­ ance, personal injury claims, your statutory rights when you become ill aboard :ship, Inunigration Laws, and your dear, beloved Draft Board. If you happen to be in New York, contact us personally, or if you are out of town, write and you will receive a prompt reply. Address all mail to SPE­ CIAL SERVICES, 51 Beaver Street. New York 4, N. Y. Your Union is your shoreside contact. USE ITS FACH.!TIES. sified with the way they were Doing pushed around, the Seafarjrs has succeeded in lining up his company for an election to ktermine a cGCllective bai-gaining igent to represent the men. The SIU does not intend to see shese men saddled again with this Company - NMU - Moscow combination, and is, therefore, making every effort to secure an immediate election in the Cities Service tankers through the of­ fices of. the NLRB. If I had been on the Negotiat­ ing Committee myself I don'l think that I could have suggested a better contract. It is all very good, and exactly what I want. From what I have heard, this is also the attitude of most of the members of the SIU. A contract like this one proves concretely that our Union really leads the way as far as seamen's rights are concerned. Ws let the other un­ ions do the ballyhooing and politicldng. We stay right on the ball, fighting for seamen every inch of the way, and we win the vic­ tories. The Isthmian election will be over, and the ballots tallied on Nov. 18. This wind-up comes af­ ter eight months of voting. The election was originally to have terminated after a six-months voting period if 75 per cent of the fieet had voted. This quota was well filled. The fact of the matter is that over 90 percent of the fleet had voted, but the NMU and the com­ pany appear to have collaborated •by filing briefs, in the same week, saying that a longer time was needed. Both claimed that two more ships would probably vote if 30 days more for voting were grant­ ed. These claims were conceded by the NLRB over the violent protests of the Seafarers. It was plainly an NMU stall and a clear attempt by Isthmian to sabotage the results. They puUed this stunt once. Just watch the ships stay in if they try it again. By JIMMY (RED) TRUESDALE PHILADELPHIA--More than a week has now passed since the termination of the MM&P and the MEBA strikes and things have slowed down _here in the City of Brotherly Love(?). We have now about 120 ships in the Port but, to date, none seem to be getting assignments. At the pi-esent time we're a bit ovei*crowded with men and would like to pass the word along for the Brothers to by-pass us till things start to pick up—which we're hoping will be soon. The way things are shaping up now with the Longshoremen, we may be confronted with another tie-up here, and as always Phila­ delphia will be closed 100 per cent should the ILA find it ne­ cessary to take that kind of ac­ tion. It appeals that the Cuiiipeasation Board awarded the mem- By CHARLES RIMBALL MOBILE—With the end of the Masters, Mates and Pilots and the Engineers strike, shipping shot up to a pretty good level last week, here in the Port of Mobile. We have had several sign-ons since the day of the settlement, and the in-and-out activity * of the port is increasing daily, with vessels of the Waterman and Al­ coa fines arriving here every day. All this sudden activity has made human buzz-saws of the Patrolmen who have been busy zooming from one .ehj^ to an­ other. Everything has to get go­ ing at one time, and these men ISTHMIAN WIND-UP By-pass PhBly For Time Being Is Late^ Word Fram The Port BoBfiluBifMt Of The BiM&P Strike Brings Good Sbyping To lAoblle GEORGE MEANEY, Bosun: If this request for action is not met promptly, other methods will have the very capable co­ operation and support of the Cities Service tanker men. hers of the ILA their unemploy­ ment compensation due to the fact they were out during the MEBA and MM&P beefs, now the stevedore companies here are trying to get out from under the payment of this legitimate com­ pensation, the boys in the long-, shoremens outfit are plenty sore about the whole thing and mean to do something about it. 'TAIN'T NICE During the MM&P and MEBA beef we had a few fast ones pulled on us by the MEBA. The said Brothers (????) had two pickets at the Launch Pier here, and before they would permit the Companies to send fresh stores to the vessels in the stream they shook the Companies down for $6.00 per picket. We reminded them of the time when, dmung our own strike, we permitted fresh daily stores to go out in the stream without any payment at all. Due to the fact that the Companies were refus­ ing to send stores out because of the action of the MEBA, a meet­ ing of the Marine Council was called here and the above situa­ tion was placed before the Coun­ cil and a stop was put to this phony action of the Engineers. Right now a lot of the oldtimers ai-e here on the beach: Blackie (The Moose) Gardner, "Old M a n" Red Healy, and otfiers too numerous to mention. Incidently the boys around here are wondering why, after an ab­ sence of five years or more. Brother Bernstein is now hang­ ing around (question Brother Bei-nie.) ai'e extending themselves to get things squared away in a hurry. They are really kept hopping trying to/- get the ships out that have signed on articles. Several Seafarers visitors came down to this Gulf port last week. We were' glad to have Brothers John Hawk, J. P. Shuler and Robert Matthews. Brother Schulei' has returned to New but Brothers Hawk and Mat­ thews are still here turning to on the contract negotiations. After this week we hope lo Patrolman R o b,e r t Jordan. is the father — very proud, of have nevws of a more pleasant course— of a lovely little girl nature from your Port of Philaborn here on Octdber 18. •| dblphia. So till then, carry on. 1:1 �Frld^. Wovember 8, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Shipping Resumes With Bang In N. 0. Registering for a shipping card is the first step in. getting back to work. As soon as the MM&P Strike was settled, these men jammed the New Orleans Hall. They really want to ship because the SIU, on the strength of the new contract, has at­ tained the highest wages and best conditions of any union along the waterfront. A sailor's life is not the best in the world, but in the SIU, it's the best in maritime. After twenty-eight days of inactivity due to the MM&P Strike, these Seafarers scan the board to see what ships are going where. Plenty of good trips on the board, and with rotary ship­ ping everybody gets a chance to ship out in tu n. That's the democratic way of doing things, and that's the SIU way. These are the men who kept our Army and the other fighters against fascism supplied during the war, and these sa ne men will sail the ships to supply sugar, coffee, and other things to the people of the United States. The Dispatcher calls out the jobs and the fun begins. Some vessels have more takers than there are jobs, and other ships have a hard time being crewed up. Of course, it's good to ship out with a buddy, or someone that you've been shipmates with before, but sometimes it can't be arranged. If that happens, it's off to sea anyway, and here's hoping that it will be dif­ ferent next tim^ Getting up steam is a man's sized job, and these men look like they can do the job. This is on board the Haiti Victory, Waterman Lines, and left to right, T. Covelski, Wiper; D. Vrocher, Electrician; and C. O. Gates, Chief Engineer. By the way. Gates is a former SIU member. ' -I \I X • . f X- .^1 It's either painting, or chipping, or scugeeing all day long. A seaman's work is never done. Fatil Warren shows how to hold a brush for painting. Allred watches the dials and soon the Haiti Victory will be heading out on another trip. New Orleans was tied up tight due to the MM&P Strike, but that's over now. and shipping is on the upgrade. This passageway will be spic and span after B. Langley (front), and V. C. Diaz get through with it. All SIU ships are kept in good con-, dition. �Page Six TBE SEAFARERS LOG Fridaj. November 8, 1946 r ITF Led World Fight For Seamen in countries such as China, Ja­ 1946. This meeting was called While those times might not be cific. Other AFL Unions con­ (Continued From Last Week) The first installment of the pan, India, and several colonial to discuss the demands of the repeated, it is a great victory to nected with the transportation story of the International Trans­ territories, where the activities International Seafarers' Charter be able to set a floor on seamens' have indicated an interest in the port Workers' Federation <3ealt of the International were for a and to embody them in the In- earnings, and from this base, go organization. with the origin of the organiza­ long time viewed with suspicion, ternational Conventions and forward to standardize wages in In world affairs the ITF has not tion and with its early struggles. It was regarded as a body de­ Recommendations. At this con- all countries. been silent since the end of the We have seen h*ow the ITF suc­ signed to further European in­ ference, the Seafarers InternaTrade unionists do not have to war. In organizations already in cessfully overcame the apathy of terests, and as an instrument of tional Union ^was represented by|be reminded that high wages in existence, such as the ILO, in the trade union movement to any the imperialist aims of some Morris Weisberger, one of the one country are a pressure to which the ITF and its officials sort of international affiliation, countries. Vice-Presidents. bring about the same high stan- have always played a consider­ and how the ITF built up a The most outstanding decision' dards in others. Full employ- able role, the" ITF proposed that Only by its work and readiness strong movement that circled_the at all times to give all the help to come out of the meeting was ^ ment, which is our aim on an Industrial Committees be set up • world. it possibly could to the transport that fixing an international min­ international level, means high to tackle all problems, industry imum wage of $64.00 per month production, and high production by industry. The work of these Even the first World War could for ABs. By present American can only be maintained for a committees will have to be care­ not stop the inevitable growth of standards $64.00 is not even a long time if there is a rise in liv­ fully planned and studied, but it the body. While the onward modest wage, but an interna- ing standards to absorb it. Thus will obviouslj' be an organ on the surge was retarded for a time, tonal view of the situation gives it is felt that the decent wages for workers' side for performing nevertheless, the end of the war one a different perspective. American seamen will be a force groundwork and for rallying un­ found the ITF prepared for new FIRM BASE that will bring about decent ions to the tasks which confront strides forward in the field of in­ In many countries this amount wages for the seamen of other them. ternational organization. The of money for Able Seaman rep­ countries. years from 1919 to 1932 were the "When the Economic and Social resents a very great step forward. most productive in the history The only American trade un­ Council of the United Nations It is perhaps not too irrelevent ions which are affiliated to the of the ITF, and only the neces­ Organization comes to the con­ to recall that during the great ITF are the Seafarers Interna­ sity for going underground to sideration of transport problems, depression, the wages for Amer­ tional Union of North America avoid the fascists prevented the as it will soon, the ITF will be ican ABs fell to $35.00 per month. and the Sailors Union of the Paorganization from becoming even among the first to seek repre­ more firmly established in the sentation on the agencies set up international labor movement. workers' unions emerging in Asia for the purpose. This week's installment dis­ and Africa, was the ITF able to And last but not least, at the cusses the activities of the body conquer the prejudices of these International Transportworkers in the period between the two countries. Congress, held in Zurich in May, wars, the role played by the ITF 1946—the first since 1938—it was POLITICAL FRONT during World War II, and in par­ recommended to keep the head­ Political developments of the ticular it outlines the ITF pro­ quarters of the organization per­ grams and actions in regard to inter-war period undid much of manently in London, and to the good work that had been done. seamen. maintain the American office. In some countries the trade union In another year George ThornDANGERS RECOGNIZED This office, under the direction of It is to the everlasting credit movement was either wiped out hill will round out thirty years Willy Dorchain, was started as a altogether or else forbidden to of going to sea, but, if you ask of the ITF that it recognized maintain international relations, him about it, he will tell you that early the potential dangers of reactionary movements which In spite of the darkness of the it seems just like yesterday when eventually made an attempt to times which made international he first went on board a ship. And enslave the world. These ten­ trade union action increasingly in the almost thirty years, he has dencies and movements reared difficult, the ITF did not relax its worked his way up from. Room their heads as far back as the efforts. And on the eve of the Steward, qualified to sail in that early 1920s. The ITF called for second World War the headquar­ capacity on any ship. The first ship he set sail on was action even where succe.ss did ters of the organization was not seem a possibility. It did not transferred from Amsterdam to the Canadian vessel, the SS Chigshrink from organizing a boycott London, realizing that the Nazis necto. It was not until 1925 that against Hungary in 1920, or in would h5ve no compunction in he started sailing on United stopping shipment of munitions trampling small neutral countries States boats, but the opportun­ when the capitalist powers tried underfoot in their drive for world ities were so much better on^U.S. ships that he decided to stay with to use Poland for waging war on domination. the then socialist Soviet Union. The activities of the ITF adapt­ them from then on. wartime project to loo^ after the Although Brother Thornhill Against war and fascism the ed themselves to war-time condi­ many European seamen whom ITF took the initiative also. It tions, and through the assistance can sail as Chief Steward on the the war brought to these shores, spearheaded an attempt to form of the British labor movement, finest floating palaces for pas­ and also with a view of tighten­ Since joining the SIU in 1940, a committee against War and was able to continue in opera­ sengers, he prefers to sail on ing relations with the American Fascism, and" when the Nazis tion. The participation by the, freighters because there emphasis Brother Thornhill has been a vig­ Labor Movement. is on food for the crew. This gives came to power, the ITF at once ITF in the war cannot be fully orous worker for the cause of CONVENTION CHANGES resorted to the underground covered here. Suffice it to say him a chance to make sure that trade unionism. In his own Changes in the constitution of struggle. The Austrian and Span­ that it kept alive the contacts his Union Brothers are being words, "A union is the finest ish workers know that the ITF between its member unions and fed well. machinery for obtaining benefits the ITF were also recommended stood by them in thir hour of played an active and useful role FOOD FOR CREW for workers. If a man doesn't at the convention, and the offi­ darkest need, and then continued in the war effort. "When I started in 1917, I was take advantage of it, he is a fool. cial strength of the international in the fight that almost overcame paid $45.00 per month," he re­ In the SIU, we know that in or­ was officially estimated at well When the struggle for libera­ the world. calls, "and that was supposed to ganization there is strength, so over 2,000,000. Even this figure tion had finally freed the'work­ be a good wage. Now we seamen we have formed a strong union was said to be low du^ to the Membership in the ITF during ers of North Africa and Europe, are paid quite a bit better. Our that fights the between war period went up the battle for the fact that certain European Unions they were able to reconstitute had not yet the finances to pay advances are due entirely to the members, and for all seamen." by leaps and bounds, r The num­ themselves with the aid of the their full per capita, but that this ber of affiliated countries rose to ITF. Union. That's why I like to sail The lure of the sea still fascin­ would right itself in the future. more than 40, and individual on freighters where I can serve Of more importance to us as good food to the crew, and in ates him, and as the MM&P The present President of the memberships totaled more than Strike had just ended when he ITF is John Benstead, head of the 2,500,000. At one stage all Eur- seamen is the part played by the that way make their job a little was being interviewed, he spoke British National Uhion of RailITF in seamens' affairs. One of easier." about the prospects of shipping the projects which took shape •Of course. Brother Thornhill out soon. Thornhill has visited waymen, and the new General during the war period was the doesn't really mind sailing on quite a few foreign shores in his Secretary is Jacobus Oldenbroek. International Seafarers' Charter, passanger vessels. Every now thirty years as a seaman, but he As always, the Executive Coun­ which exemplifies how the or­ and then, he ships out on a pleas­ still looks forward to a new port cil, and the Management Com­ ganization conceives its task for mittee plus all the posts on these ure boat because,' as he puts it, in a strange country. the future. This charter has committees, and the jobs of Pres­ "It gives me a chance to study been adopted by the Seafarers' ident and General Secretary, are "It beats the education that other people." unions affiliated with the JTF as elective. you can get in any school or col­ Thornhill's war record is on a their common program for the With regard to the work done, par with those of other Union lege," he says. post war world. and the high costs of holding in­ members. He sailed aU through During the 1946 SIU General SEAMEN'S PROGRAM the war, and although his ships Strike, Brother Thornhill .stood ternational meetings and prose­ It covers all aspects of what were never torpedoed, neverthe­ picket duty in Philadelphia, and cuting rnatters on a world-wide the merchant seamen want in less, he saw a good portion of then came on to New York for basis, the per capita tax which is life: working hours; manning the action. On several occasions paid to the ITF can hardly be the last days of the action. opean countries were affiliated, scales; crew accommodations; hol­ the convoys were attacked and called extravagant. All affiliated Thornhill has been going to sea with tlie exception of Soviet Rus­ idays with pay; entry into the in­ only split second cooperation unions have willingly paid, and for a long time and he knows the sia. Other countries such as dustry, training and promotion; among all members of the crew are still paying, this fee which advantages of belonging to the United States, Canada, Argentina, social insurance; and also point­ .spelled the difference between a amounts to $42.50 per thousand SIU. He helped build the Union, , Australia, New Zealand, India, ed up the question of an interna­ miss and a hit. members per year. This fee has and the- Union serves him and the Japan, and China were also af­ tional minimum wage. In Naples they were not so rest of the members. It is in the been characterized by prominent filiated. At the request of the ITF, the lucky, and for four straight days •field of honest trade unionism labor leaders as a "sound invest­ ••A significant achievement dur­ International Labor Office con­ and nights they were under con­ that the Union is outstanding, ment, since it insures affiliated ing this period was the winning vened a special Maritime Labor stant bombing attacks from Nazi and that is a record that cannot unions a say in world affairs, ei the confidence of the workers Conference at Seattle in June of planes. be beat. (Continwd on Page 8) George Thornhill �•1 Friday. November 8, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Pa^e Sevea Strikes Don't Stop Organizing; Port Chicago Gets Its Contracts By HENRY W. CHAPPELL CHICAGO — Herbert Jensen, the regular Port Agent here in Chicago is away on a well de­ served vacation and I'm pinch hitting for him while he is away. Herb, after a strenuous season with the passenger ships, sand boats. Midland ships, and tang­ ling with the NMU was begin­ ning to see shipowners and com­ mies in his dreams, so after the Midland election he packed his gear and headed away from the Lakes into the hinterland, but he'll be back on the job fully rest­ ed in a couple of weeks. As was mentioned last week in the Chicago port report the soli- darity and strength of the AFL Maritime Trades Council was proven when we signed a con­ tract with the Fitzsimmons and Connell Dredge Company after showing the dredgeowners our solidarity. The company didn't think we'd get tough over a contract cover­ Silence llw week from tl» ing two men, but we showed By JOE ALGINA Branch Agaols of the follewthem that it didn't matter whether ing ports: NEW YORK —Now that the jority of men who are on the it was two or two thousand men CHARLESTON MM&P Strike is over, I think it beach have been shipped. This we still meant business. PORT ARTHUR is about time for us to take up a may take approximately three Fred Farnum pointed out to the TAMPA gripe that has evisteH for a long weeks more, but if it does you company if these men were al­ HOUSTON can be sure that good food will time. lowed to work without a contract, GALVESTON In the past, a man who missed be on tap for any member who other companies would demand NORFOLK a ship in a foreign port, no mat­ needs it. the same privilege, and- this ter what the reason might be, would endanged the entire struc­ was always charged with "deser­ ture of the union, and the SIU tion." His missing the ship might didn't intend to allow the com­ have been caused by anything panies to driVe a wedge in our from oversleeping to too much armor. liquor, or to illness or accident. After seeing that we weren't It didn't make any difference. By C. J. 'BUCK' STEPHENS finks, but if it had been the Seamen'5 Town House will be fooling, but meant business they Coast Guard I wouldn't have erected on St. Charles Avenue got down to business and signed That is wrong, and it does the NEW ORLEANS — With the man and the Skipper no good to ending of the MM&P and MEBA been surprised in the least, as to replace the scratch house they on the dotted line. continue this state of affairs. The strike, shipping in this port "has they are always tryiirig to take now have on Decauter Street. GIVES LOWDOWN unlicensed seamen cooperated taken on some of the aspects of over someone's job, as they have It will accommodate three This winter the SIU is going to very well with the licensed deck normality with the shipping of done in the Merchant Marine. times the number that the put a membership drive on the officers during their striked It about 550 members in the first Surely the Coast Guard would present one will hold and it is Great Lakes in order to get men would be proper for Masters and two days after the conclusion of not let a little thing like some supposed to surpass anything of for the ships we now have under Mates to reciprocate by interpret­ the strike. All hands are glad to old garbage or some stubborn its kind anyplace in the world. contract and the new lines we ing the law on "desertion" in see peace return once more to the "seagoing hay burners" stop Construction on the new building are concentrating our strength such a way that intent is also waterfront and look - forward to will begin in two or three weeks. upon. taken into consideration. steady shipping for a while. Anything that is built will cer­ We now have in circulation miYUNf^RTD If a man fails to join a ship tainly be better than what they around the Lakes a phamphlet BAKERY STRIKES that does not mean that he has VitsWooujSsT now have, because the present entitled SIU Men Gei The Best Aside from the maritime tieCOL(.£CT)»4flP deserted. It is only when the scratch house is a disgrace, and In The Field. If none has reached up, New Orleans has seen quite man fails to come aboard, with not fit for seamen to live in. your ship you can get one at any a few strikes in the past week. the intention to desert the ship First the bakers went on strike SIU Hall. This phamplet ex­ COMMIE MEETING that the charge of "desertion", plains why unions are necessary and we had to purchase out of There was an interesting item should be placed. and compares the political NMU town bread which cost 41 cents in a local paper here showing a with the true seamens union, the ENTIRELY DIFFERENT a loaf. I've seen them pull a bot­ picture taken while a commie SIU. "Failure to join" is entirely dif­ tle from under the counter-, but meeting was taking place. The Some of you Lakes seamen ferent from "desertion". In the I never expected to see the day photo shows some of the well probably wonder how we elect past. Skippers have overlooked one would be buying bootleg Icnown commies connected with our officials. The procedure for this and it has led to having men bread in this town. the various waterfront organiza­ becoming an official in the SIU charged with a serious crime Just as the bakers won their which they had no intention of demands, the Bakery Drivers them from coming to the rescue tions that oppose the SIU. One is far different from that in the committing. Many men have lost went out on strike so the people and dive into collecting garbage. of the men in the picture was NMU. ashamed to have his picture In the NMU it is strictly polit­ pay and gear because of this. that wanted New Orleans bread NEW SCRATCH HOUSE taken so he hid his face with a ical and a candidate must first be From now on, maybe these things had to go to the bakeries them­ Good news for all of you sea­ leaflet. The leaflet read, "The approved from his political stand­ can be straightened out without selves as all deliveries were stop­ men who have occasion to stop need for unity in the Maritime point. If he is acceptable to the throwing the book at a man be­ ped. At this writing the demands off here in N. O. now and then, Industry." I wonder what unity communist cheque in power he cause of a simple misstep. of the drivers have been met and is the announcement that a new they refer to? can run for office. will resume deliveries Shipping has slowed down they In the SIU,-if a man desires to from the pace set during the past shortly. run for office he need only meet ten days, but it is still lively Then as the bread situation certain qualifications that are enough to keep the Dispatchers eased up, every one was astonstandard for the whole union and hopping. The main holdup, as i.shed to hear that the garbage the qualifications deal only with far as we can see, is that ships collectors had gone out. Their his ability as a seaman. are having plenty of trouble in strike was the cause of some real CHICAGO — Following is the disability of a wage control board QUALIFICATIONS getting enough stores on board fireworks as they were told they for any kind of a voyage. were fired because civil service formal report adopted by the which limits their attempt to obFirst he must be a citizen of the US or Canada, second he There are plenty of unrated employees cannot strike against AFL convention demanding swift lief from ever-rising prices. the government. (I thought must be a paid up member of the termination of the activities of men around the Hall—too many everyone knew about the SIUUnion for a period of six months tt'In summary, therefore, your the Wage Stabilization Board in for this port. My advice to any SUP sti-ike against the Wage Sta­ prior to the date of nomination, committee unanimously recom­ of the American the interest naan who wants to ship out is to bilization Board.) he mu.st. have .at least 18 months mends to the delegates to this worker: stay in the port you're in now Immediately the city put ads in service in any one of three de­ convention that the American and ship from there. You will "The National Wage Stabiliza­ have a much better chance that the papers for garbage collec­ tion Board was created to ad­ Federation of Labor take im­ partments, Deck, Engine, or Stew­ tors offering the following; mediate and positive steps to­ ards, and he must not be guilty ' way. minister the wage control pro­ ward terminating the National of misconduct previously while Refuse Collectors and gram of the Federal Government FREELOADERS employed as a union official. Wage Stabilization Board." Truck Drivers in its effort to avoid inflation by Since the SIU ha.s won alll its You will notice that race, creed fights to better the wages and Salary: $6.15 per day for drivers regulating wages and prices. Its or political beliefs are not men­ existence, therefore, was predi­ $5.40 per day for collectors conditions of working seamen, a tioned. We maintain that a man cated upon an elective anti-inlot of men are trying to be rein­ They really had guts to come who is an American reserves the stated in the Union. Our strug­ out and offer these terras; no. flation program. right to his opinion as to political Seafarers Sailing "To day there is no such pro­ gles have forced our pay and wonder the men went out on beliefs and religion. However the gram. The steady, persistent working conditions up to where sti-ike.SIU maintains that a man should .4s Engineers emasculation of price control by they are now, the best in the not attempt to use his political NAVY FINKS All members—retired mem­ the Federal Govei-nment has re­ industry. beliefs to influence the policy of The good fathers of the city duced the need for a Wage Stabi­ the Union. bers and former members— On the other hand, shipping is could not see the garbage pile up, lization Board to zero. The time The benefits of belonging to the of the Seafarers Internation­ falling off, and it seems to me so the Mayor and around 150 has come when the organized and SIU are many as you will see on that now is not the time to take others volunteered to pick up the al Union who are now sailing the unorganized workingmen of reading the SIU constitution and back men in1;p the Union—men garbage. This did not ease the as licensed Engineers: Please America must be freed from our phamplet being circulated on who stayed on the sidelines and situation any too much, so they report as soon as ^:ssible to the Lakes now. wage controls which have become allowed others to do the fighting called upon the Navy to come to During the lay-up this fall one the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ for them, and who are now try­ their aid. Lo, and behold! The an added burden upon their ef­ forts to obtain food, clothes and of the SIU organizers will contact ver Street, New York City. ing to come back so as to sop up Navy volunteered to pick up the shelter. For working people the your ship; talk it over with him, some of the gravy. Your presence is necessary in garbage. fight against inflation is at best or better yet, come down to the This Hall will continue to feed I never expected to see the a losing battle and they should a matter of great importance. SIU Hall in your port and get three meals a day until the ma­ Navy volunteer to fink on the not be made to bear the added the facts. Masters Asked To Differ Between Desertion And Failure To Report NO NEWS?? New Orleans Mayor Calls Out Navy "Volunteers" To Break Strike Of City Garbage Collectors 1 AFL Convention Report Fulls No Punches In Hitting The WSB Attention Members! �'WOT THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight Friday. November 8. 194S OftS A HELPING HAND So Come Down To Marcus Hook— There is Never A Dull Moment By BLACKIE CARDULLO MARCUS HOOK — Now that the MM&P and MEBA strikes are ovei", we can sit back and re•all just what went on while the larbor was tied up here in good lid Marcus Hook. I think this trikc set a record for the larg:-st number of ships tied up here. I counted 26 swinging on the rook. Just for the record I took r picture of the harbor, so if in future beefs we start arguing rbout the. number of ships tied up I can drag out the photograph qnd win a beer Here the striking members of the MM&P and MEBA. reinforced by some SIU men, have their picture taken before going down to take picket stations. The full facilities of the Marcus Hook Hall were extended to the men. At the far left is Blackie Cardullo, Marcus Hook Agent. In the background is the Hall, which is even now, after only a few months of operation, loo small for number of men who want to use it. The SIU is sure growing. We've had a lot of activity both on the ships and on the beach during the strike. One interest­ ing point of activity was Beuhla's Rooming House, which is located along the waterfront. During the strike she ran a Both Parties Must Live Up To Contract Terms One beef that was settled to the satisfaction of all was the liquor situation. With many a dry throat and an empty pocketbook, our boy Bob fixed everything up by providing a case of beer every night for the boys, for as you know, nothing keeps the morale higher than a case of 24 cOol ones. SIU TO THE RESCUE Another incident worth report­ ing concerns one of the local gals, who was giving one of the local guys the eye, when his wife no­ ticed the intrigued developing be­ fore here eyes. She got up on her hind legs and belted the little gal one right in the glimmer, closing it, but quick. The Belted Belle, in true spartan style, decided she was in disgrace and to end it all by jumping in the river. Well, she jumped, and a couple of SIU men who happened to be ambling by the river heard her screams and ran down to the By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH—We paid off the SS Irvin S. Cobb this week and have two more South Atlanticships to 'pay off, but they are being held up. Quite a few ships have pulled in here with a load of gypsum, and the plant can only unload one ship at a time. Since there was about three ships held up during the strike, awaiting berth at the gypsum plant, they have to be unloaded before the ones that just came in. The SS Zachary Taylor and the SS Frank Spencer, consequently, will have to wait for sometime before they can unload. stewpot for the boys, and our esteemed patrolman, dispatcher, window washer, office boy, parttime organizer and lover. Bob Pohle, was kept busy settling beefs at Beuhla's. , JOIN /M,Sri^NSE(?-ITS lA FftfE The harbor in Marcus Hook looked deader than a flat beer while the MM&P and MEBA Strike was on. These ships stayed tied up until the strike was over, and no power could move them until then. Voting For Union Officials And State Politicos Occupy Boston Seafarers; Shipping Hears Normal The Cobb was a good payoff. All hands were sober; there were By JOHN MOGAN no beefs, and only one overtime item was disputed. Taking tem­ BOSTON—At long last ship­ peratures of the holds when the ping and business is approaching ship is carrying coal can't be a somewhat normal plane in this classed as overtime. Coal can burn because of spontaneous com­ port. Scheduled arrivals are bet­ bustion and, if necessary precau­ ter than average, and the fifst tions are not taken, there could vessel to arrive for a payoff since be hell to pay. the ending of the MM&P strike MATE KILLED ! on this coast proved to be the On the Spencer there was a tragedy which happened in Duig- good old Emilia. waU, N. S. The Mate had a fatal Brother Hart was the Steward accident. His body was brought on her and bought the ship in back on the ship. I haven't all I looking shipshape. It was a clean the details yet, but will give ^ payoff, without a single dispifte them to you in my next report. that couldn't be ironed out on the The SS Joshua Slocum was in spot. port for signing on, but was de­ The Branch is still taking care layed for some necessary repairs. of the West Coast sailors who When these were completed and are still tied up by the strike. the stores and slop chest were Some of these ships, on articles, checked the crew signed on un­ were scheduled to pay-off last der the new agreement. This new week; but the fly in the ointment agreement incidently is a hum­ proved to be that the operators dinger, and every member should had no intention of paying the realize that if we are to keep transportation back to the coast. . such wages and working condi­ The members, therefore, feel that tions they'll have to do their part. they can hang on just so long as is necessary to get paid off these IT'S A CONTRACT There have been quite a few ships in the proper manner. complaints about crews stopping Voting Starts work the minute the ship hits the The voting is off to a fair start final port. This is all wrong in this Branch. The balloting for When a man signs articles he Joint Patrolman should prove signs a contract, and he's bound troublesome for the average voter, to that contract until he signs with five (count 'em) candidates off. If a man wants to quit he is for the job. bound by the agreement to give 24 hours notice. These are beefs Your correspondent is also op­ which the company throws .back posed on the ballot, which goes at us, and we have to admit the to show that Boston can't be such beef is a just one. a bad town after all; otherwise so many of the boys wouldn't be so eager to do their piecarding up this way. The State election is also caus­ ing considerable concern to or­ ganized labor in Massachusetts. Not only has all labor turned out to support the Democratic Pai'ty, but also to oppose a referendum on the ballot which would re­ quire all labor organizations to ITF Led Fight (Continued from Page 6) makes important irifurrnation available to them, and at the same time makes it possible for unions to discharge their duty to­ wards the transport workers in other countries who are in need of support to raise their stand­ ards." The International Transport workers Federation exists to spread the realization that every country's welfare is ultimately dependent on that of others. The transport workers of all lands must be united for the immed­ iate object of raising their stand­ ards, and for the ultimate goal of building a world that will satisfy the highest ideals of man. Only positive action will ac­ complish these things, and only through organization, both local and international, can positive action be assured. river prepared to save this young maiden from self-destruction. When they saw her they stop­ ped pulling off their shirts and file complete returns of income shoes, for there she was up to her and expenditures (itemized) hips in rnud. It seems that she under penality of fines and im­ had miscalculated and jumped prisonment. when the river was at low tide. Such penalities could be im­ They extracted her from the posed, for example, for failure to ooze and the last anyone saw of report each item in the following her she was seen walking off manner; with a character called "rabbit" Blank Stationary Co. 1 box who was escorting her to the paper clips 10^ nearest bath. "Rabbit" must be one of those guys who believes in The referendum, sponsored by •the old saying "you can't tell a the Republican Attorney-General, book by its cover." is recognized very clearly as a KEPT EYE PEELED labor-baiting measure, designed On the strike side of the picto hamstring the local unions and tux-e we'd like to thank the office disclose to management their fi­ girl at Hueber's launch service, who reported all ship movements nancial resources. and let us know if any of the Labor Out scows were getting up steam. Incidentally, the origin of this So much for this week from referendum was in the form of a the biggest little port, on the legislative bill, which was over­ coast. Come on down boys as whelmingly defeated in both the there is never a full moment. House and Senate. The fact that There is always something to en­ this reverse did not stop the reftertain you such as weddings, 'erendum's proponents illustrates funerals, ball games, fist fights, how far they will go and how and attempted suicides. hard they will fight to destroy The best part of it all is that labor in this commonwealth—and in every other state, if it should you can get into any one of these go over here. Hence, labor will social functions free of charge. be on the line at the pollss, No­ Marcus Hook is not only prov­ vember 5. ing itself as far as the organizing There should be a few pay-offs is concerned, but it is paying its in the coming week, and the op­ own way while doing a bang-up portunity to get most of the job. As for further proof of the members back to work. This way Marcus Hook operates, the kind of activity will also provide cost per man during the recent your scribe with some badly beefs was among the very lowest needed material for his weekly of all ports—only New Orleans beat us in t.his department. article. 1 • I 'M.' 1^ -vik'Trt- U!. �11.1 THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 8, 1946 More About Seagoing Characters By A Man Who Knows Them All By LOUIS GOFFIN Thinking about seagoing char acters started me off on the ar­ ticle that appeared in the Log last week, and after I wrote that one I thought that I had those characters out of my system, but good. I find, however, that it is not so. More and more I am remem­ bering the quys who sailed with me in the past, and some of the things they did that made a sail­ or's life a poorly paid, but merry one. During the old Shipping Board days I was on stand-by at Jones' Point. There were three men who shared the same fo'csle with me. There entire conversation was booze; how much each one could hold, how much they con­ sumed in their time, and how they would like a drink right now. All this talk made them very thirsty, so a tarpaulin muster was SHhW! Itrs'KiSflBT AAJD MAv'Bfw/f'/.l.GFr A C1SACKA^r^^AT d=bf2MALDFHVpg.' started and one guy was elected to go ashore with the dough. He returned a short time later with fifty or sixty small bottles of after shave lotion, and al­ though one of the men said that he didn't like to drink these "sis­ sy" drinks, the entire lot was quickly consumed. This merely whetted their thirst so they went prowlin for more to drink. Dead Drunk They tortured the dead ships looking for alcohol, shellac, or anything else that they could im­ bibe. About two in the morning, the night watchman came around on his rounds and in the fo'csle of one of the ships he found thi'ee stiff forms. He let out a yell that could be clearly heard in Marcus Hook. We all woke up fast and head­ ed for the source of the noise. We found the watchman slsaking like a leaf. "There's Ihiee stiffs down in the fo'csle," he yelled. Sure enough, there they were stretched out on the deck. The Skipper examined them' and declared them dead, and very reverently we covered them with sheets. One man was dispatched for the police. As he started to leave the ship, the dead three returned to life, and you never saw sailors leave a fo'csle as fast in your life. In one second the only people left in the fo'csle were the three supposedly dead drunks. The next day the Skipper fired the three sots, but they put up a beef, complaining that getting drunk was part of a sailor's life. The Old Man agreed with them but said scaring the life out of the crew was another thing. So the three must-get-theirs left the ship, muttering that now they could really go out and get gas­ sed. As if anyone could ever get drunker than those birds got. Pulling Rank Another interesting guy I met was one well known to the stiffs who worked the old coal burning George Washington. The occur­ ence I want to talk about happen­ ed in Bremerhaven, Germany. It was the last night we were there and all of us were broke, so we were sitting around in the fo'csle shooting the breeze, when in came an AB who called himself Captain Otto. He was half gassed, but he had a handbag full of bot­ tles. SWEET TOOTH Page Nine Proposes Plan To Take Place Of Marine Hospital By JOHN JELLETTE In the past year many justi­ fied complaints of merchant sea­ men concerning the red tape and preferences shown to Coast Guard and civil service personnel at the various Public Health clinics and Marine Hospitals from coast to coast have appeared in the Log. Complaints against this practice have been filed by the Seafarers, but excuses and eva­ sions have been the only answer.' HAS PLAN Do we have to stand for this just because the treatment given He had a top bunk, and in is free? After all, these insti­ order for him to mount to his tutions are supported by us as bunk he got on the rail of the tax-payers, and we are not ac­ bottom bunk. The strain proved cepting charity by going there. too much for his belt, which part­ I think we should do something ed, and his trousers fell to half about this condition, as soo.i as mast. possible, by authorizing our Un­ ion officials and a committee Some of the boys rushed to Two reasons to be thankful. One is that the MM&P Strike ' from the membership to investi­ help him, both to hold his pants gate the possibility of securing has been settled with the union winning a major victory. The up, and also to throw his bag up ' a plan of health and hospital other reason is that now the longshoremen are back at work into his bunk. So he .struggled treatment for our members and and unloading the sugar and coffee that is needed. This picture with them, all the while arguing, all maritime workers who might was taken ihe day after the action ended, and already the sugar "Buy your own liquor, I ain't a desire to take part. is on the move. gin mill for common sailors. I have sailed as the Master of ships, Such a plan should be formu­ lated to cover the continental so I don't furnish liquor for com­ United States, and a man or mon sailors." woman engaged in the maritime All this conversation while he industry, upon presentation of a was still doing his darndest to get hospital plan card at any hos­ into his bunk. When we had pital or clinic of his or her choice laughed ourselves out, we dump­ would receive prompt treatment ed him into bed. covering medicine, operations, The next day we were sitting and a bed in a ward. in the fo'csle and I walked over Should convalescence be and asked him if it was okay for recommended after an operation a common sailor to sit next to a or prolonged illness, the patient By JOE VOLPIAN man who had sailed as Master on should be sent to a suitable rest ships. His face got as red as the Until April 1943 when the Sup­ ship's business. Incidentally, home at no extra cost. Such a reme Court of the United States wages must also be paid the sea­ program, to my mind, would ben­ decided the cases of Aguilan vs. man until the end of the voyage efit a seamen in more ways than one. CA?'/Vl OT'TOl Standard Oil and Jones vs. Water­ if ha is under articles and receiv­ PROPER REPORT man, maintenance and cure was es his injury on or near the dock. Under the present set-up a man always denied seamen unless his WILL BE BROADENED in this industry who suffers an injury or illness was caused on I believe that this interpreta­ accident during the course of his the vessel on which he was em­ tion of the law protecting seamen work goes to a Marine hospital ployed, or unless he was injured will someday be broadened so and asks for a fair abstract. Does ashore while performing some that it will cover seamen injured he get it? I'm not so sure that specific duty for the ship. a considerable distance from the he always does. In the plan I This was the common practice ship. suggest he could be reasonably on the part of the shipowners al­ I say this because I believe that be sure of a proper report from though there was no direct pro­ a seaman is in the "service of the the hospital or clinic of his choice. vision of the law to back up this ship" when he goes ashore on Of course, I understand there policy. The law has always been liberty, and there is no reason commie flag, and he didn't get would have to be a small month­ drunk or say much for the i-est that the shipowner is liable to pay why this should be confined to ly or yearly charge to each one maintenance and cure if the in­ the immediate vicinity of the'ship. of the voyage. of us for this service since it jury occurs while the seaman is would be in the form of a health In this view I am backed up by Captain Otto and the three "in the service of the ship". But policy, but I for one would be some very sound reasoning on drinkers were only some of the the catch was: What does the more than glad to take advantage the part of Mr. Justice Rutledge men who sailed the seven seas in phrase "in the service of the of it should a suitable arrange­ of the U.S. Supreme Court when search of adventure and because ship" mean? ment be made by the Union he said in deciding these cases: they refused to act and live like Shipowners contended that "in committee. "To relieve the shipowner of other more commonplace indi­ the service of the ship" meant Thus, any town or city in the his obligation in the case of in­ viduals. that if the seaman was ashore juries incurred on shore leave U. S. A. under such a plan, If you have any stories about his injury must be caused while would cast upon the seamen haz­ could give a man proper hos­ people like those, send them into he is on some duty; or at work, ards encouraged only by reason pital care upon presentation of the Log. where they can be pub­ doing some task connected with of the voyage. The assumption credentials, whether he was lished for the enjoyment of all the ship's business. is hardly sound that the normal ashore one day or one year. As MORE LEEWAY who read the Log. uses and purposes of shore leave long as he is a member of the The seamen's contention was are exclusively personal and have plan he would be admitted that as long as he was under no relation to the vessel's busi­ promptly and not told he was on articles he was in the "service of ness. Men can not live for long the beach too long and nothing the ship" even though he happen­ cooped up aboard ship without could be- done. ed to get hurt ashore on liberty, substantial impairment of their NOT ALONE ^ unless his injury was caused efficiency, if not also serious dan­ When your ship docks, if I'm not alone in this idea as^I through his own misconduct. ger to discipline. Relaxation be­ have, talked with many of our is a good idea lo have a list Now the law seems to be settl­ yond the confines of the ship Brothers and they, like myself, of necessary repairs io give ed that "in the service of the is necessary if the work is to go would be glad to get away from to the Patrolman. This will ship" covers a seaman injured on on, more so that it may move the Marine hospitals and the help in letting the comp'any the dock or other premises which smoothly. No Master would take government red tape. know exactly what has lo be must be traversed in going from a crew to sea if he could not I strongly urge all who read done to get the ship in tip­ the vessel to the street or return­ grant shore leave, and no crew this and who would like to have top condition. ing from the street to the vessel. would be taken if it could not the Union look into such a plan In other words, the courts are obtain it. In short, shore leave for the membership to write to Seafarers don't have to sail getting away from the hard and is an elemental necessity in the the Log, and if there are enough beat-up ships. Do your part fast rule that injury must occur sailing of ships, a part of the busi­ letters I'm sure some plan will to make every ship a clean, on the ship, or that seamen going ness as old as the art, not merely be devised and put before us to well kept vessel. ashore must only be goin^ on a personal diversion." consider. Attention Members! All Departments :^l �•w THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten • - '•> , • '^^-snir -.3^^ v PxidaF' November 8, 1946 SHIPS' MIMUTES AMD MEWS I. U^'i- Message Tossed Overboard Is Found On French Coast Joliet Crew Suggest Spots For Log Pick-Up a . Success has finally capped the bottle-throwing efforts of Seafarer Albin Carlson. For the first time in the year he has been throwing bottles containing messages over the side into the deep blue seas, Carlson was rewarded last week with an answer. It came from a M. Martineau, a Frenc'i- iiiaii who lives in Vauvillc, u® _^ • '" "^ Following up their recent rec­ small coastal town near Cher­ The letter, as translated from the ommendation of a plan to dis­ bourg. M. Martineau had picked French, said: "I am returning the paper tribute the Seafarers Log to men up one of Albin's tosses on the sailing up and down the South beach near his home. In the bot­ which I found in a bottle. It is and East African coasts, the crew tle he found yoimg Carlson's of­ enclosed herewith. "I found it at Vauville (near of the SS Joliet Victory has cho­ fer of a reward if the finder re­ sen four of "the bright spots turned the message to him at his Cherbourg) on Aug. 13, after two along the coast" as likely points home address in Los Angeles, days of a heavy wind which had come up from the southwest. of distribution. The places cho­ Calif. "With cordial greetings to you, sen came after discussions at the QUICK REPLY "M. Martineau Oct. 5 shipboard meeting. M. Martineau, probably with Vauville, France'.' The suggested distribution juicy visions of American choco­ points, which the Joliet men say late bars and cigarettes, appai-TOSSED OVER JULY 11 "seamen arc sure to hit," are: ently lost time in replying to As Brother Carlson displayed The Boston Cafe in Capetown, Carlson. A very neat note ad­ the letter in the Log office, he The Trocadero in Durban, Swan's dressed to Albin arrived Oct. 21 recalled that the bottle found by Tavern in Beira and the Palace at the New York SIU Hall via M. Martineau had been tossed Cafe in Lourenco Marques. the Los Angeles address. Sketch­ overboard somewhere off the Carlson (right) points out to Log man spot on map where The Joliet plan, previously ed in M. Martineau's letter was a coast of England on July 11, as his note was found. published in the Log, suggested small map showing the location his ship, the SS James Gunn, that Delegates of Robin line ves­ of the Frenchman's discovery. was on the way to Antwerp from has produced any results," Carl­ tic and Pacific oceans. On every sels, leaving weekly from New Philadelphia. Despite the lack of success, son, a Second Cook, commented trip he has made he managed to York on the South and East throw at least a few into the. Africa run, carry bundles of the ed be made distribution points, it Carlson doggedly exploits his sadly. water, he said. 400 BOTTLES latest Logs and leave them at is-suggested that members of the hobby. On the Gunn, he tossed Getting back to the successful In fact, he said, it was the only spots visited by Seafarers plying Joliets crew furnish the Log with about 30 bottles—at the rate of those coasts. The Joliet crew the complete addresses of these one a day—into the drink on the one that brought a response in bottle, Carlson said that as soon says that there is "nothing a sea­ four spots. way over and back. The bottles the year he has been pursuing his as he is financially able he will men would rather get than a Log Meanwhile, Delegates on Rob­ were empty catsup containers, hobby. He estimated that since have Martineau's reward in the full of news." in ships should take Logs to the and Carlson put notes promising strating it, he has tossed about mails. Meanwhile, he intends to con­ In line with crew's proposal four ports recommended by the rewards in each. 400 bottles overboard vessels he that the cafes and bars mention- Joliet men. "Of the 30, only Martineau's had sailed on both in the Atlan­ tinue his hobby. 'BANANAS' SLIPS THE KIDS A SEA STORY John A. (Bananas) Ziereis, Bosun on the SS Tristram Dalton, which recently delivered a full cargo of grain to Finland, is the proud possessor of a mo­ del of the Parma acquired on the trip. In a grain ship race in 1932, the Parma led a fleet of square-riggers through the raging gales and irksome calms 16,000 miles from Australia to England, Jack says. Above, as he displays the rig­ ger, he is telling admiring towheaded kids of Manhattan how the Parma picked up a golden cargo of more than 5,000 tons of wheal ripened on Australian farms, and then, blown entire­ ly by strong winds did 256 miles one day. Beset by a hur­ ricane and broached to, the in­ domitable sail-ship shook off the clutch of doom as she rounded Cape Horn and finally reached Falmouth, 103 days af­ ter the starting gun. Black Gang Hails Plattshwrg Galley Crew The dietary delectables whack­ ed up by the able Stewards De­ partment on board the SS Plattsburg bring the Black Gang boys "a little closer to home." And for that the bunch below are grate­ ful to the galley crew. In a statement attached to the Oct. 20 ship's minutes, the En­ gine Department men say the Steward's men have their grati­ tude. They are a "swell bunch of men," Engine men say. Being away from home, the statement continues, gets pretty monotonous. "But when you sit down to a well-cooked meal it seems to bring a fellow just a little closer to the thing he loves most—home." Special plaudits go to Chief Cook J. L. Osbourn, who, the statement says, "can really dish out the southern fried chicken and candied yams." It also plugs Steward A. A. Gowder, crediting him with this commendable theory: "There is nothing too good for my boys. Give them anything they want." If anyone should doubt that Gowder doesn't carry his preach­ ings into practice, "just ask Agent Blackie Cardullo in Marcus Hook," says the statement. The entire Black Gang signed the commendation. ' r ii^i-1•• Boots, Boots, - - There's None On The Ouachita Victory WANTED: One crew of midgets. Normal-sized men better not apply. That's the way they ought to sign them up for the SS Ouachita Victory, according to the ship's minutes of Voyage No. 5. The second shipboard meeting was the scene of hot and heavy discussion on that ever-present sore-spot—the slop-® chest, which appears to have were available in the average been much more notable for what sizes, and that shirts and under­ it didn't have than for what it wear in the odd sizes specialty shop were too large. did have in stock. In other words, if you're an Brother Suska, the assistant electrician, whose underpinnings average guy with average dimen­ require substantial foundations sions one trip to the SS Ouachi­ found that he might have to do ta's emporium and you'll come away looking like a sack of some­ thing tied*in the middle. Attempting to get everything back to normal. Seafarer T. M. Griffith made a motion "that a committee be formed to check the quantity as well as the va-> riety of stores "in the slopchest before .signing on for the next" trip, so that there will be no re^^^ currence of. this matter." . In the period devoted to good and welfare, the stores situation ca.ught more hell. This time itwas the soap which the crew was as George Washington's men did receiving. It had a very high at Valley Forge—wrap his feet in sounding label, "Sierra Pine rags. The thought didn't set well Face Soap," but its quality was so he raised a well-heard com­ nothing you'd shout about from plaint- at the. meeting scoring the the mountain tops. The only slopchest for only having shoes element of accuracy in the name of the "soap" was that the needles in size eight or smaller. Someone thought they heard were still in it when it was Suska say, "What do they think brought aboard. Brother Gerner, we are, pygmies?"" FWT, stated that the Steward But shoes were not the only should refuse to accept any fur­ shortcoming of the Ouachita's ther shipments of the Sierra slopchest. Chief Electrician Ray stuff. The Steward said that was Carlson charged that no pants already understood. ' • -f- ' �THE SEAFARERS LOC Page Eleven THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS COOL AS A CUCUMBER . •= sc-v •* •y / V 4 . ^^ ' • ' ^ ^ ' 'J > ' i » y» ' •• • •"' ^ ^ S ' Displaying scalps fresh and clean from the razor's edge, these crew members of the SS Webb Miller brave the sun's rays long enough for the camera to record their self-imposed baldness. Kneeling is one of the Webb's Wipers; standing, left to right, Manuelo. 3rd Cook, Solomon Harb, Chief Cook, and John, 2nd Cook. Reason for the skin-heads, said Brother Harb, was the excessive heat during a recent Mediterranean trip. 'Duchess Of South Street Is Dead Rich Woman Was Friend Of Seamen Dear Editor: Last week in New York one of the best loved old ladies of the merchant seamen, Mrs. W. B Scaife, passed away. To all the seamen who knew her she was known as "The Dutchess of South Street," and there wasn't a finer woman on the waterfront. What makes the whole thing so un­ usual is that she came from New LITTERING DECKS CREATES HAZARDS, SEAFARER SAYS Dear Editor: I should like to address this letter to all Seafarers. I would like to see the Union take a poll — to find out how many of our men were brought up in a clean home. Being on temporary duty in the N. Y. Hall as a porter, what I have wit­ nessed sometimes makes me doubt if there are many. All of us, including tffe writer, have at various times thrown butts, newspapers, etc., on the deck. This isn't a nice habit, but my chief complaint is ihat many of us have also dropped an "oyster" either right where we are standing at the moment, or in some corner. Besides this being a health haz­ ard, it is a potenl^al danger other­ wise. Have you ever slipped or fallen because of that "oyster?" If you haven't you're lucky. And when leaving the head, why not take your newspaper along with you instead of leav­ ing it on the deck? After all, it is just as much your home away from home, as it is mine. Henry Beckmann York's upper crust. She lived in the Park Avenue neighborhood, but in her relations with us sea­ men she was down to earth and didn't ,^put on any airs. During the war she worked at the An­ drew Furuseth Club for seamen and she was likjs an aunt to many seamen, in fact lots of us used .to write her letters from all over the world. When we heard that "The Duchess" was dead we went up to Campbell's Funeral Home on Madison Avenue in the heart of the silk stocking district to pay our last respects. She was ad­ mired by many seamen and New York notables as well, for there among us were many of the up­ per crust paying their respects as well. While she was alive she took great interest in seamen and their affairs, one of her main in­ terests was the Seamen's branch of Alcoholic Anonomous in which she played an important part. We are sorry to hear that "The Duchess" has left us; we feel that she was really one of us. So we say: Steady as she goes. Duchess! Friends of the Duchess LOG Rates High As Union Paper Dear Editor: I would like very much to re­ ceive the Log at my home. What few copies that I have taken home with me have received the highest acclaim as a Union or­ gan. I think that is quite a boost for our newspaper after reading some of the local unon papers. Thanking you in advance A. Lavoie Swansea, Mass. I Walsh Cites Bosun's Case In Comparing Rates Of Pay Dear Editor: With the signing and putting into effect of the new wage scale and working conditions won in recent strike and JOS' actions, we begin to enjoy the highest wages ever paid in the indiii^try, coming within close range of the total monthly payments made during the war period, when the bonuses augmented the monthly wages of our brothers who helped win the war against Agression. During that period the Bosun was lucky to pay off with as much as a 4 to 8 AB, and just a little more than the average entry rating (OS, Wipers, Messmen). In view of the fact that all agreements were frozen during the War Emergency Period, no­ thing could be done to alter the differences in pay, with the end in mind of adequately compen­ sating the Boatswain for the heavy responsibility placed upon him by vi^ue of his being in charge of such valuable gear and stores as are aboard all contract­ ed ships. GRATEFUL While I am grateful for the fact that my actual take home pay as Boatswain has been raised, the fact still remains that I (as Bos'n) will still be in the same pay grade as the 4 to 8 AB's, due to the fact that they are being paid for the Sundays at sea while the Bos'n was raised a larger to­ tal increase in Lieu of Sunday overtime. What I am trying to get at is that I am still no better off than I was before in regards to ade­ quate compensation for the re­ sponsibility placed upon my shoulders. I would like to im­ press it on our Brothers that what is fair is fair. If your job called for extra effort, either physical or mental, YOU would want to be paid in ratio to the added bur­ den. I feel that I am entitled to extra compensation for my job as Bos'n, and want to plug for next year's agreement negotia­ tion to stick out for the Bosun's right to get a lot more money than he is at present. If you have Log -A' Rhythms College Knowledge By ERNEST KAPRALL u )'.1 I'm a man of the World, And I know a good deal Of Philosophy, Science and Art. And when I'm asked to discuss sex appeal, I can certainly do my part. BUT When it comes to the knowledge. That you get from going to col­ lege. Or t.alking of engine proficiency, I'm most surely stumped. Whenever I'm pumped About volumetric efficiency. II. any thing to suggest in this line of endeavor how about putting it in black and white and letting the rest of our Brothers hear about it. It takes time to prepare re­ quests for changes in agreements and serious requests such as this should have piles of statistics to back such claims. We must be prepared and there is an old saw that really covers this: "IN TIME OF PEACE, PREPARE FOR WAR." "Windy" Walsh THE SAILOR'S DREAM OF HELL By "STEAMBOAT" O'DOYLE On a summer's night, by the moon's half-light, I lay me down on the lee. My mind to roam and dream of home, and a girl who waits for me. But a vision came, all smoke and flame of a hell down under the sea. Where forever burn and twist and squirm. Those who won't let the sailor be free. With flames all red and the screams of the dead, a horrible thing to see. Where the flesh did roast and singe and toast, 'mid screams of misery. I looked around and quickly found, faces I knew I'd see. The Maritime blue and the Coast Guard too, and the mate of the Nancy Lee, On some red hot coal est the poor lost souL of First Assistant McGee, Of the Baltimore Line, scratch­ ing -overtime, and laugh­ ing wickedly. There was Admiral Land with with his butt suntanned, and bureaucrats piled by three. But 'twas Curran I sought, so I stopped for naught, past McAuley and Cherbonn-ye@. To Hell's last brim, and there saw him, the master of treachery. In a crowd of finks, and reds and pinks, all laughing fiendishly. While Blackie and Jack, and Bridges and Slack, danced 'round with horrible glee. And the music of Hell, like a terrible knell, echoed fearfully. Then miy arm was shook, and I woke to look, at my buddy. Tommy Lee, "Old paly, you're screaming, you must be dreaming. Tell me, what did you see?" Then I told him too, what I've told to you, and he looked at me wonderingly. And we looked at the sky, and the Skipper on high, and we prayed for poor McGee. With Socrates and Plato I'm at ease quite comparative. And I'm at home with Kant's categoric Imperative. I'm acquainted with Spengler's "Decline of the West," Spencer and Nietzsche I quote with some zest. BUT Give me a quiz with the Ohm, watt, and volt. And to figure percentages gives me a jolt. When of boilers and turbines 1 try to think. Reciprocating engines give my brain a kink. CONCLUSION But all that I've learned was a waste of time For the knowledge I have could­ n't earn me a dime. I find myself now in a good situ­ ation Where I can advance myself. And at the same time serve the nation. So I'll trade all I know of Philosophy, Science and Art, For that 70 per cent and a chance to do my part. And I hope to be a credit To my country and the war ma­ chine— With the good old U.S. MerchcUit Marine. —Written in 1942. Ft. Trumbull, Conn. 4- i i Nothing Is Gratis By VIC COMBS We pay for love with pain. For mistakes with regret. For knowledge with fear. For intellect with criticism. For concern with ingratitude. For prosperity with protest. For opinion with opposition For security with poverty,' For modesty with corruption. For confidence with conaeiiDnation. For comprehension with doubt. For friends with tolerance. For experience with refribuliOD, And for Life with Death. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Twelve Digested Minutes Of Sill Ship Meetings PREEPORT SEAM. July 4— Chairman Thomas Bowers; ^ezeiaxy Bob Jones. Chairm^ read a copy of leiler to be senl to Baltimore. New York and Tampa agents in regard to oar ventilation system. Crew insists it is for cooling as well as healing, with Chief Engin­ eer contending otherwise. Let­ ter also refers to condition of burner in galley stove. Agreed unanimously that letter should be forwarded as read. Motion carried to have the three dele­ gates and Steward pass on all foods coming aboard. iSc b b b RUFUS CHOATE. Sept. 14— -Chairman Ed. Kelly; Secretary J. VanDemark. Delegates re­ ported that portholes need re­ pairing; mattresses need repair­ ing and the ship needs to be fumigated. It was suggested that three keys for each foc'slc be provided. Steward depart­ ment has prepared a fist of re­ pairs for the galley and should be taken care of before next voyag|3. Overtime beefs are recorded and to be given to Patrolman. As a whole trip was a commendable one with a fine crew aboard. 4- 3^ 3^ Foreign Exchange Rates Motion The guys on the SS Marin Hills want their money back. In case you don't think their request is justifiable, go into some store in the States, ask for a pack­ age of cigarettes and try to pay for it with liras, pesos, shillings, francs, milreis or what have you. To prevent international com­ plications, and to relieve them­ selves from carrying so much deadweight, a motion was car­ ried by the crew members to have the delegates see the Pur­ ser about changing the crew's surplus foreign currency back to American money after leaving overseas ports. y, X & " OUCHITA VICTORY, June 24—Chairman Cohen; Secretary Lerner. New Business: Minutes of June 10th read and accept­ ed. Motion carried that Chief Mate jHid Engineer be request­ ed tO' hve the extra scutlebuli installed back aft before ship sails on next voyage. Motion carried that Patrolman c|ive "^Chief Mate a fist of repairs. XXX EDWARD S. HOUGH. Sept. S—Chairman Frank Christner; Secretary H. B. Noonan. New "Rainess: Deck Delegate re­ ported 10 hours of disputed overtime. Engine Delegate re­ ported many hours of disputed overtime. Disputed overtime was tabled for action when pa­ trolman comes aboard. Bosun wants hole in concrete in his foc'sle repaired. All crew quarters badly need painting and dusting with roach powder. Screens needed for ports. Black Gang wants ventilator over the escape ladder at end of shaft alley. Fire escape panel needed in'deck 4-8 foc'sle. All milk and coffee was condemned by crew ' and is to be put ashore. Reqtiest that Chief Engineer be barred from all SIU ships. A vole of thanks was given the Steward Department. be installed; that ice cream freezer be placed aboard; that delegates list all repairs necesasry and turn them over to de­ partment Heads. SAMUEL GRIFFIN, Aug. 4 —Chairman Joe Sortini; Sec­ retary Lloyd Fitch. Strike in­ structions were read by the chair. Suggestion that Patty McCann inform tbe Captain that the crew wished a payoff by 12:00 Aug. 5. Suggested by the Chairman that all foc'sles be cleaned and left neat and clean in SIU style. Electricians Ease Out of Tight Spot To boar some people talk you'd think the New York subways were the only places you can't find a seat these days. That theory was knocked into a cock­ ed hat with the receipt of the SS Selma Victory's latest set of ship's minutes. '•Things got a little crowded in the- crew's messroom, according to the minutes. In fact, when someone sat down at the center of the table, the two guys at the end of the table were pushed out of their seats. No matter how the order of things was juggled around, there were always two seats short. To remedy the situa­ tion, the ship's delegate o.ffered a suggestion at a membership meeting. Have the Electricians eat in the officer's mess, suggest­ ed the delegate. The two Electricians, hearing the proposal, blared forth a un­ animous "No." You might shove us off our seats at the table but you can't shove us out of the messroom, were their sentiments. Besides, they didn't want scrambled eggs with every meal. XXX MONROE. Aug. 18—Chair­ man R. J. Rose; Secretary B. J. Power. Motions carried: to ob­ tain two water coolers; that more than one order of two eggs should be had at break­ fast; that crews- messroom should carry messman and utility; that cooks wear coats and aprons while working in the galley; that one gallon cof­ fee urn be obtained for erew mess; that piping in crews quarters be repaired or replaced; that larger variety of fruit juices be carried on next voy­ age; that new style toilet seats tfou CAWTteUOW weARTH€'BM)se/ Friday, November 8, 1946 SEAFARER SAM SAYS 3;- S. 3;. CAPE SANDY, Aug. 25 — Chairman L. Foskey; Secretary E. Giza. Motions carried: with consent of Steward allow last stsmdby of each watch access to the chill box; that Engine and Deck Delegates see heads of their respective departments to have man make coffee; that all men ei^ring messhall wear shirts at mealtime; to request larger lockers for the proper stowage of crc-w's personal cf fects; fiiat all non-members file their intentions with their re­ spective department delegates. One minute of silence observed for brothers lost at sea. XXX LAREDO VICTORY, Sept. 15 —Chairman Whoski; Secretary Smith, New Business: Motions carried: that each crewmember be issued a strike clearance card at the ball for the recent strike; thai delegates check all foc'sles and see that they are shipshape for the d^w. Stew­ ard Department complimented on their fine cooking. XXX Maybe It's Nothing But a Smokescreen The crew of the SS Falmouth decided at a recent shipboard meeting to show their apprecia­ tion to the men who pounded the bricks during the recent strike, while the Falmouth was at sea. They decided that each man donate one carton of cigar­ ettes apiece for the SIU men who were on the beach. '' No fellas, we wont tell you where the SS Falmouth is going to tie-up. It's a secret the crew hasn't let us in on yet, but we'll be there when she ties up. Puff. Puff—LS-MFT. XXX FAIRPORT, Aug. fr—Chair­ man A. R. Hindntan; Secretary John Cobb. Motions carried; to have delegates see Ch. Engineer about installing a steam fine in laimdry; that fines be imposed on men dirtying up mess, and leaving soiled laundry in pas­ sageways; to hold meetings once a month on Sunday after­ noons; that Steward orpen slopchest as he sees fit, date and hour to be posted on messhall bulletin board, and that dele­ gates check all books before the next meeting. XXX FELTORE, Sept. 15—Chair­ man George Meaney; Secretary Riverly Brown. New Business: Motion carried to admit WSA crewmembers to the meeting. All delegates reported every­ thing okay except for some dis­ puted overtime,^ Motion carried to bring disputed overtime to the attention of Patrolman up­ on arrival and refuse to payoff articles until such overtime is paid off. Motion carried to recommend Deck and Engine WSA men for membership. One minute of silence observed for members lost at sea. Brother J. Colpe delegated to interpret and inform Spanish speaking crewmembers in regards to maritime strike situation. \ CUT and RUN By HANK Well, the best contracts on any waterfront,, and other big and important things crowded us out last week but we're back again this week—^running for another "gassy" column, of gossip . . . Sam l.uttrpll says that it looks like he and his wife will have to sail out of their apartment—so that One Eye Pete DiPietro can keep on stowing his cargo of peppers. Sam also has a suspicion that his wife is tired from stringing those peppers up on the walls. Well, Sam, there's only one way out—tell Claude Gautreaux to shanghai Pete to some country full of peppers—unless Cuba has them growing just special like for Pete . . . Last week, Brother Willie West, who is anxiously waiting to renew his career as a Robin Line stiff, introduc­ ed us to his shipmate, William Murphy. Brother Murphy sure look­ ed full of youthful pep under that gray fedora, after going to sea for about fifty years—and happily celebrating his seventy-first birthday last November on a trip to the Pacific. Well, all we can say, afte^WQ shake the thin coat of salt off ourselves is: Many more trips and birthdays to you. Brother Murphy, and may your anchor never get too much rust and mud, indeed. Leo fhe Lush Mannaugh doesn't mind being nicknamed'in such style. He always gets along—and so have his palsv During the strike he had the lUckiest luck of all the guys on the bricks. Leo had an apartment—and a few of his pals, including William Blakely sure were glad Leo was alive in such a manner .... Dutch Bokc was laughing and shaking hie head last week, re­ membering how he and Pete McCosfcey, the Irish Polack, left each other bow-legged from some celebraling down in Mobile not long ago, Dutch sure would roar with joy if Pete sailed into New Yorie right now! Joe Filipek and Marv Selsvik are anxiously waiting for some ship going to China. Ah,, fellas, don't be so stubborn . . , We don't know if Omar Ames is still in town but his shipmate, Rocky Benson, one of the best Isthmian organizers, just finished painting some First Assistant's rooms, in between washing dishes, too . . . Scotty Borland, just went back on the SS Colabee, after enjoying his vaca-tion and seeing his sister Betty from Scotland, after 25 years . . . Brother John Bigley keeps on laughing at the idea that Fred Ski Sweder is going aboard son'ie South Atlantic ship soon and feed those rubber winches with steam. It's an art, John, that's all! Well, here's a list of oldtimers in a%w ports: In MobileRobert Cale, John Elliot, G. Lawrence. T. Lehay, George Ro­ mano, J. Stringfellow, Joseph Fawcelt, J, G. Avery, Alfred Layne, Edward Blackman, D. M, Saxon, and D. F. MacGregor; New Orleans—James Biehl, Jmi Engelhardt, Frank Findley, Frank Rodriguez, Fretz Raymer, J. A. Scava, P. Swing, Ralph Subat, John Gersey. Ramon Viloria, F. Kendricks and; Jose Vilar. Philly—Herbert Maekey, Thomas Smifh, John Sarrfos, Sylvester Furtado, and Karl Krislensen. New York—^Harry Singleton, Joseph Hoslen, William Jenkins, James Murphy, Alton Clement, George Mitchell, Henry Bonilto, R. J. Masedale, Benjanvin Bail­ ey, and Adolphus Watson. �Friday, Novem2>er 9, 1946 THE SEAEARERS LOG Fage TbMtem ^Beachcomtere' Hold Fortli Hell-Raising Should Be Confined At New Orleans Round Table To Shore Spots, Says Shrintpton part of the game to get to the their beef, and now is the time, it along to our brother members Dear Editor: first gin-mill, smell the bar­ as never before, to really build in other ports who may perhaps It is not often that you hear be waiting for the bare necessit­ from me in a serious vein,, but maids apron, and then come back Union Brotherhood with them, ies of life which our system has after listening to Capt. Nash of to the ship and play the 'tough and it can only be done by both thus far so abimdantly provided. The Master Mates & Pilots at the boy', and some of their antics of us having, and earning, each The only discordant note so far last general meeting I feel that are anything but funny. Quite others mutual respect as men and encountered was occasioned by a word in season may possibly do recently I shipped aboard a Wa­ •seamen. terman C-3, and during the ten Fern one day demanding a buck some good. If you find that you have a months I was aboard her we had confirmed gas-hound aboard your of the take to buy butter, pota­ This is the first time in mari­ one murder, two knifings, and a toes, and milk which she coolly time history that the licensed of­ suicide, and all of them the di­ ship, give him every chance to trotted topside and converted in­ ficers have ever held out the rect result of booze. This is not settle down but if he insists on to mashed potatoes. However, sincere hand of Union friendship a pretty picture fellers, and I for causing, trouble in port, deal with an investigation by an indignant to lis, and if they mean what they one do not want any part of it, him yourselves at the ships meet­ committee disclosed the fact that say, namely, that-they will help and I don't think any real sea­ ing, and if he still plays up, then she had just had six teeth ex­ bung the - character on Union us to break the power of those man does either. tracted and so we have all char­ charges and make them stick—^its phony bunch of brass-bound, itably concluded that it was a NO CRUSADE the only way. chair-born commandos, the Coast case of medical necessity rather Go ashore and get tight by all I am the last man in the world than any naturally depraved means, its your priviledge to do (and the least qualified) to preach oooOOH!^ taste that prompted this deplor­ so, but if you feel the urge to go a 'pussyfoot' crusade, but I do IT'S THAT S." able waste of community funds. looking for Ole Man Trouble, just maintain that if we are going to SKiPFBR WOT Brother "Red" Carolyn made hunt him ashore. Remember have a new deal with the Offi­ OON6 THIS the mistake of dropping into the cers, and wish them to respect Bernard Shaw's advice to the bar after paying off the scow us and our Union, then we have drunk: that repatriated him from San­ got to cut out this hell raising "Its much better to keep your tos, where he spent a pleasant aboard ship. We are now on a mouth closed and be thought a sojourn beachcombing until the new footing with the MM&P. We fool than to open it and remove consul caught up with him and have proved our solidarity right all possible doubt." bundled him off for home. Be­ down the line in our support of I Jack 'Aussie' Shrimplon ing fat as a .goose, he was, con.seguently, easily led into spring­ ing for sir many beers that we finally were compelled to grope 'Guard, then I think it's up to us our w.ay to o.ux' respective rooms to meet them half-way. In other FARFY SUPPORTER with a rather confused idea of words, if we want them to stop HIS BIG MOUTH our own names. But a good time reporting us to the Gestapo lets GETS McNASTY HITS OPPONENT IN was had by all for Brother Caro­ give them less to report about. 30 DAYS ON FARM THE POCKETBOOK lyn not only provided the beer, DEMON RUM but he further enlivened the pro­ Dear Editor: Dear Editor: It is an undoubted fact that (Whether the fact that Brother ceeding by trying to explain how Well, I haven't seen our can­ After having read that awful Huff is always elected treasurer he happened to ship out as an most of the trouble aboard ship didate for president, Mr. Mcbilge written about our good is caused by too close an acquain­ is to be interpreted as a tribute electrician and returned as a pot Nasty, since the night we cele­ friend Farfufnick I felt that I tance with 'Old John Barlycorn,' to his honesty, or to the fact washer. brated his nomination. should come to the front for him. that he invariably occupies the He reports that Santos is rapid­ ,and I for one think that the time Larry WooGwarQ ana I went has come for those -of us who are Who is this character "Dirty?" center table where all can con­ ly becoming the sailor's paradise around to the bar thinking we xeal Union men to show a lead to Just the name hung on him would veniently keep an eye on him is of old, what with "Cockeyed would find him there, and though something we do not feel called Helen" holding forth in her old the irresponsible gas-hounds in we did not find Mr. McNasty, we indicate that he is not the type upon to decide.) It is then usually spot in the American Star. "Mus­ our ranks who come aboard a did meet one of his friends. This of person we should have for found that the muster has pro­ solini" is reported getting a fresh ship with a chip on their should­ guy said that Mr. McNasty was President. Even attempting to duced enough for a round and so start and Martha "is cuffing beers ers and then raise hell, while un­ working for the city now; thirty run him against Farfufnick—a person with such sterling char­ a round is noisily called for. again in that hoity-toity empor­ der the wind, at the first port days up on the farm. they touch. acter—is sort of ridiculous. AU Meanwhile Brother Huff has ium, the Mickey Mouse. From the way this guy told the this "Dirty" seems to have is a Now, the right to go ashore and story I gather Mr. McNasty is cleverly baited the table with So the gang has decided to bunch of "green" for his cam­ get good and drunk, and to visit some twenty cents or so and he amble down Rio come peace to paign, whereas our friend Far­ with the ladies of the night pa­ devotes his time fo alternately the waterfront again. No use fufnick has a definite platform trol, has always been the im­ sipping his beer and supervising hui-rying to get there though fel­ WE C36?TrA GLEAN ' and his entire platform is for the memorial right of a seaman, and the dispatching of Fern, Babe, lows, Red says the bloom is gone UP WM Tourcl^^ betterment of the Laboring Stiff's and Jean to tap the "live" ones from the peach, the dew from •nothing is ever going to stop it; —• No MOftt floRSFas they happen along. ANP-SUGGN'DAysi ^ Wages and Conditions. the rose—seems Kilroy's been but the right of a guy to come aboard the ship and start fight­ Not meaning to be nosey but This set-up is so successful there and gone. where does he get his gelt. Is it that we feel called upon to pass The Beachcombers ing and playing up generally, never has existed and never will possible that there might be a •exist, and it a matter of small wonder that some Skippers get tough about such- incidents, and feel that the only way to handle their crews is via the Log Book and the Coast Guard. It is an unfortunate fact that a bunch of men is always judged by the rot­ really getting up steam for his ten apples in the barrel, and campaign. It seems that Mr. Mc­ Brothers, some of our rotten ap­ Nasty was in one bf the local pool halls hoisting a few beers ples really stink.. and giving the boys the lowPRE-WAR MEN KNOW down on local politics, He also Those of us who are pre-war told the boys of some of the iseamen know this, and if you changes he would make if he take the trouble to watch a real held political office. He told of hint of "Red" to his "Gi^een?" I OVERTIM IN DEPARTMENTS old-timer coming up the gang­ how he would pave streets, raise can see nothing in his campaign plank stewed to the gills, you SHOULD BE DIVIDED old age pensions, and last of all that might be used for a plank, will also notice that he at once In the minutes of Sepleiubei 29, aboard the SS Diamond Ilitc-h •steers a zig-zag course straight to how he would give the racket­ unless you can call rabble-rous­ fault with the it w|s mentioned that the pantryman aboard felt that the Steward Ihis sack and hits the hay im­ eers now in office a long stretch ing and finding other guy fit for planks. Neither on the farm. One of the men lis­ was discriminating against him in giving out overtime work. At mediately. He doesn't go gunthe beginning "nf the trip the Steward ordered the Pantryman to uing for the Old Man or the tening to Mr. McNasty just hap­ does he give an answer to Farclean the pantry under the Steward's direction. The Pantryman did Bellyrobber or any of his ship­ pened to hold a political job and fufnick's proposals nor does he the work and put in seven hours overtime. When the man handed mates that happen to cross his shortly after his speech Mr. Mc­ submit any plan to help the in the seven hours overtime, the Steward disputed it and threatened bows, he just turns in, and if Nasty was arrested on about working stiff. Brothers, please remember to cut him off without any more overtime work. Since that time some of you guys would just re­ eight different counts; di'unk, dis­ the Pantryman has done very little overtime work and is far behind member that, I'm damn sure we orderly conduct, resisting arrest, these things and don't listen to the rest of the department. would have less trouble aboard thi-eatening public officials and any rabble-rousing propaganda disturbing the peace were a few against the peoples' cherce. ANSWER: and would find it easier to pull of them. On to the Presidency on FarIn the opinion of the Steward Patrolman contacted here, with, and be respected by, the When the case came to trial fufnick's bandwagon. the Pantryman has a just beef. Although there is nothing in 'midships crowd. Young mem­ Johnny Weir black and while calling for the equal division of overtime work bers, who have learned by bad Mr. McNasty pleaded not guilty. The judge couldn't see eye to in the Stewards Department articles as there is in the Deck 'example, now think tbat its aU eye with him and gave him 30 emporium. There is N^nothing Department agreement, it has been the custom and practice to days to prove that "time changes quite so enlightening as a pqUdivide as equally as possible all work in the three departments. everything." The judge may be tieal meeting in a beer parlor. Aside from the fact fhat this is the democratic method of divid­ right, hut we hope that Mi\ Mc­ Don't you agree Ed? • ing the work, it also leads to a more harmonious relationship Nasty returns shortly so we can Edward R. Kafars between all members of the have a few more meetings at the Augusta, Ga. Q«ar Editor: As everyone is necessarily beachcombing these days the gang here in New Orleans feel duty-bound to compare notes with other ports with a view to assisting our brother members set up a system comparable to ttie one which is so abundantly providing the local boys with the necessities of life. The gang drifts into the hall bright and early every morning to get the latest strike dope, then they promptly drift out again in their respective directions which fey somp quirk peculiar to the nautical mind leads to the Mar­ ine Bar. Once gathered around the tab­ les, the regular morning tarpaul­ in muster is made and the pro­ ceeds turned over to Brother Huff who acts as treasurer. The Mud'Slinging Continues Nl �THE SEAFARERS LOG P«ge Fourteen •' '.v •;s- N.Y. Clarifies Ruies On Unempioyed Pay .I'Y,' f Jr Cv / Friday. November 8, 194G NEW YORK—The subject of unemployment benefits for mar­ itime v/orkers has been a subject of speculation for quite some time, and it was with this thought in mind that the Special Service Department of the Union held conferences with the New York State Department of Labor. These conferences were very fruitful, and the following article is a brief guide for seamen who may be eligible for Unemploy­ ment Insurance. If, after reading the article, there are any questions that still remain, the Special Services De­ partment of the Union will make every effort to find out the lack­ ing information or clear up the questions. Following is the official state­ ment, as released by the Division of Placement and Unemployment Insurance of the New York De­ partment of Labor: Unemployment Insurance has If the wages paid in the calendar quarter in 1945 ill which your wages were highest amounted to been paid by the State of New York for ten years. It is only within recent months, however, that maritime workers in foreign and coastal commerce have been brought under the coverage of this protection. The Division of Placement and Unemployment Insurance which , administers the Unemployment Insurance Law in New York State has assembled the following information for these newly covered seamen for their guidance if it becomes necessary to file a claim for Un­ employment Insurance Benefits. A maritime employee who worked during 1945 for employ­ ers who paid taxes on their wages to the State may qualify for Un­ employment Insurance Benefits provided the wages are sufficient to meet the eligibility require­ ments of the Law. The eligibility requirements of the Law, insofar as wages ai-e concerned, are given in the following table: AND You earned the corresponding amount shown in this column during the whole year 1945 $100241— 263.99 264— 286.99 310333- 355.99 356- 378.99 379— 401.99 402— 424.99 .425— 447.99 . 448— 470.99 . 471 and over You would be eligible to re­ ceive the corresponding weekly benefit amount shown below, for 26 weeks, be­ tween the period June 3, 1946 and June 2, 1947' $10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 $300 330 360 390 420 450 480 510 540 570 600 630 'Subject to a one week waiting per­ iod which is not compensable. Employment for the Govern­ ment isn't covered by Unemploy­ ment Insurance. As a conse­ quence, a seaman employed by any of the agencies of the Fed­ eral Government, such as the War Shipping Administration, could not have wages paid by the WSA used as a basis for paying Unemployment Insurance Bene­ fits. The Social Security Act Amendments of 1946 passed by both Houses of Congress on the last day of the session, provided that as of July 1, 1946, the serv­ ices of officers and crewmembers on American vessels on nav­ igable waters will be covered by the Federal Unemployment Tax Act. The Act was also amended to provide that the State iq which is maintained an operating office controlling a vessel may require the employer to pay Unemploy­ ment Insurance Taxes. Thus, the employer must pay taxes to the Federal Government if he does not pay them to the State. Another amendment made pro­ vision for payment of benefits on the basis of wages earned by employees of the War Shipping Administration, the benefits to be paid under the terms of State Laws, by the States, under agree­ ment with the Federal Security ft.dministrator. Such benefits are not payable, Aowever, for weeks of unemploy­ ment occurring prior to the time when Congress makes funds available for payment. While it is expected that Congress will do so during its next session, those funds are not now available, so WSA employment cannot result in benefits at this" time. trhtil Congress does make funds available, no claiatB for benefits based on service with the ... . • •' War Shipping should be filed. Administration State which receives the taxes as regards each vessel, it is apparent that a maritime employer tnay pay his taxes to several States. Accordingly, his employees will be eligible for Unemployment Insurance Benefits in different States, dependent upon the loca­ tion of the office which directs the operation of the several ves­ sels. The individual seaman should file his claim against the State in which the office is located which operated and controlled the vessels on which he was em­ ployed when he earned his qual­ ifying wages. following States, then wages charged upon the termination of earned in the base period could a voyage will not be considered result in the payment of Unem- ^ to have left employment volun­ ployment Insurance Benefits: tarily because they fail to sign articles for the vessel's next voyCoverage of States Seamen Started age. Benefits are suspended for Alabama July 1, 1946 seven weeks if claimants lose California Sept. 16, 1945 their employment because of mis­ Nebraska July 1, 1946 conduct, strike, lockout or other New Jersey Jan. 1, 1946 industrial controversy. New York Jan. 1, 1945 A severe penalty is imposed Pennsylvania .... Jan. 1, 1945 for wilfully misrepresenting facts Texas Sept. 1, 1945 about employment or unemploy­ Virginia July 1, 1946 ment. Washington July 1, 1946 When filing a claim the sea­ There are other important man sliould have with, him his points on the subject of Unem­ latc.it discharge and his Social ployment Insurace Benefits that Security Account Number Card. seamen should understand. NOT ALL STATES Seamen who are unemployed STRIKE PENALTY and who are ready, willing, and Not all States cover seamen The New York State Unem­ able to work may file a claim for employed in foreign commerce. Those which do pay benefits have ployment Insurance Law pro­ Unemployment Insurance Bene­ entered int-o reciprocal arrange­ vides that claimants are disquali­ fits at the nearest insurance of­ ments with respect to each other fied from receiving benefits if fice of the New York State Di­ State to which a maritime em­ they leave their employment vol­ vision of Placement and Unem­ ployer will pay taxes on wages untarily without good cause, or ployment Insurance. Most tele­ earned by seamen on each ves­ refuse to accept an offer of suit­ phone directories, list these offi­ sel. If the vessel is operated by able emploj'ment without good ces under the heading, "Unem­ an office located in one of the' cause. In general, seamen dis- ployment Insurance." ATTENTION! If you don't find linen when you go aboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. A telegram from Le Havre ox Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in it. Commie Attempt To Capture N.O. Port Is Expected TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT New Orleans, one of the coun­ Benefits are paid for weeks of try's great seaports, is at present unemployment during which the "the number one organizational seaman is ready, willing, and able objective of the Communist party to work, has filed a claim for in this nation, with the water­ Unemployment Insurance, and front unions the immediate tar­ has reported to the insurance of­ get of operations." This disclo­ fice of the Division of Placement sure was made by The Item, New and Unemployment Insurance of Orleans afternoon daily, after an the State of New York as in­ extensive four weeks investiga­ tion of the "ruin or rule" acti­ structed. Total unemployment is defined vities of the communists in the in the New York Unemployment waterfront city. It was disclosed that the com­ Insurance Law as "the total lack of employment on any da^ munists are consolidating their caused by the inability of a claim­ forces in the Crescent City as ant who is capable of and avail­ they are in other principal ports able for work to engage in his of the Harry Bridges-sponsored usual employment or in any Committee for Maritime Unity. other for which he is reasonable Their "rule or ruin" efforts to get fitted by training or experience a death-grip of this economically . . ." The statutory week for strategic port ^ touching off measuring days of unemploy­ open warfare on the New Or­ ment runs from Monday through leans waterfront between bonaSunday. fide. trade unionists and the op­ Cooperative arrangements have portunistic followers of the party been made between states, includ­ line disguised as working class ing Hav/aii, Alaska and Canada, leaders. whereby one state will act as the Some of the principal leaders agent for another state in the of CIO waterfront unions have taking of claims for benefits. If attended, and are attending the a claimant receives his discharge party's meetings at its headquar­ in a New York port, for instance, ters in the Godchaux building. and was employed in 1945 by an "Two union officials who joined employer who pays taxes to Cali­ the communist party to get first­ fornia, that seaman may file his hand information on the set-up claim in a New York insurance to undermine their unions, were office. _ informed that they should com­ A maritime employer pays bat any opposition to the com­ taxes to the State where his of­ munist party within their union fice is located which directs, con­ membership by labeling it as anti­ trols and supervises the opera­ union or "labor baiting." tions of a particular vessel. That Many CIO officials in New Or­ State is not necessarily the one leans aided the investigation. in which the vessel is registered, Fred Pieper, regional director of nor the one where the employer's the CIO, personally ordered an main office is situated. investigation of his own water­ Inasmuch as the location of the front local on the basis of the indirecting office determines the' formation released by The Item. i.'- Old Ropeyarn Charlie Ties Up Once More Again In Snug Harbor Carel Christian Rappold, bet­ ter known among Seafarers as "Ropeyarn Charlie," is retiring his book and tying up at Snug Harbor after one of the most colorful seagoing careers that could come to a seaman. Old "Ropeyarn Charlie" will take with him to Snug Harbor tales of the sea that go back 60 years to the days when he first started sailing full rigged ships out of Holland. KNEW FURUSETH Bofh in 1873 in Holland he started sailing ships when he was 14 and after several voyages from European ports came to the United States when he was 22years-old. One of his fondest recollections is the time he went up for his AB ticket. For it was Andrew Furuseth, himself, who was in Phila­ delphia at the time,, who went with Charlie while he got fixed up. Since those early days he has sailed on every stretch of water in the world and has been on ships flying flags of every nation on earth. "Ropeyarn Charlie" got his name from the hobby he de­ veloped in his early days of sail­ ing. He made a practibe of col­ lecting ropeyarns and weaving them into mats and other fancy pieces of work. He developed a skill at this work that was soon recognized and he used to pick up a few dollars on the side by selling them around the ports. Whenever "Ropeyarn" had a few minutes to him.seilf he was al­ ways to be found busily engaged in turning out his latest creation, and even after 60 years of sail­ ing and rhaking ropeyarn objects he still is interested in the work. CAREL C. RAPPOLD Every once in a while he comes up with a new idea and takes out his ropeyarns to weave them into a new pattern. LAST TIE-UP "Ropeyarn's" last trip was on the SS Kyska as Bosun, and after the payoff two months ago, he started toying with the idea of retiring from the sea to take a berth in Snug Harbor. Snug Harbor is not unknown to "Ropeyarn" as. he has been there off and on for six years, but during the war the call of the sea was too much, for him so he came back to make many trips when he felt his services were needed. Now that the big job is ^one he feels that his is the time to tie up at Snug Harbor for good. So after 60 year's spent sailing the seas "Ropeyarn Charlie" has retired his book and taken a berth at Snug Harbor. ATTENTION, MEMBERS! SEAFARERS SAILING AS ENGINEERS All members—retired members and former members—of the Seafarers International Union who are now sailing as licensed Engineers: Please report as soon as possible to the Seafarers Hall at 51 Beaver Street, New York City. Your presence is neces­ sary in a matter of great importance. �-'"• •= Friday, November 8, IMS THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fixi'eeti • . -i ii BULLETIN Notice! PERSONALS SlU HALLS The following books now be­ : J. Kirk Book 35917 JOHN FOLLIS ing held at Norfolk Branch F. Kodelja SUP Pro. 2364 Please get in touch with your These books will be held in Nor­ J. W. Lassiter Book 36705 wife. folk for ninety days, and if they J. J. Landaishe, Jr BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Book 37519 Calvert 4539 t X X are not picked up during that Jacob Lauer Book 1457 BOSTON .............. .276 State St. NEW YORK time they will be forwarded back E. C. Lewis Boudoin 4455 Book 41712 PAUL PALMER SS VICTORY LOAN 10 Exchange St. to Headquarters. A. M. Leach Book 34066 Please contact Mrs. Hensley, BUFFALO Cleveland 7391 Jones. $5.00; W. Pardue, $5.00: H. J. Acosta Book 37770 G. Levkulich Pro. Book 40614 B. J.B.E.Fuller, 68 Society St $5.00; B. S. Rapier. $2.00; 1190 Pine Street, San Francisco, CHARLESTON Phone 3-3080 B. J. Akers Pro. Book 49145 A. J. Lebel Pro. Book 43121 J. G. LeVasseur, $5.00; J. Vestal, $5.00; Calif. CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. C. C. Acuin Pro. Book 100195 A. F. Lingle ,... Book 33092 Wm. B. Stokes, $1.00; R. Soohn, $5.00; Superior 5175 XXX CLEVELAND . . 1014 E. St. Clair Ave. P. Allgeier Pro. Book 47440 E. Manning Retiring Card J. D. McCann, $2.00; G. Salmor, $1.00; Main 0147 D. W. Lamberson, $1.00; H. L. Lowe, P. M. Onderson, Jr Book 35310 H. F. Martin L. M. MILLER Pro. Book 36488 $1.00; CORPUS CHRISTI . .1824 Mesquite St W. Shelton, $2.00; R. E. Parker, R. L. Auman Book 48806 H. F. Martin Corpus Christi 3-1509 Book 36488 $2.00; D. Shuler, $3.00; Tom Allen, Your book is held for you on DETROIT 1038 Third St. S. A. Ballance Book 2719 A. B. Mason .... Seaman's Papers $2.00; J. P. Davis. $5.00, J. J. Lynch, Gth floor of New York Hall. Cadillac 6857 $1.00; R. L. Slataper, $1.00; D. Klose, S. M. Barbe SUP Book 5077 H. 'E. McDonald .... Pro. Bk. 39Q30 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. XXX Melrose 4110 N. A. Barbour Book 41620 C. W. McCambridge Bk. 36070 $5.00. GALVESTON 30514 22nd St SS C. F. PECK JAMES C. FLANAGAN R. B. Beale Book Pacific 435 W. D. McMillan Book 42984 2-8448 F. Caney, $2.0n0; j. E. McCormack, Book 4S126 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St F. S. Bell Book 33103 C. McGuirt Book 33776 $2.00. 1515 75th Street A. Bellavance Book 6117 W, L. McLellan .... Pro. Bk. 47414 Contact C. Fisher, Patrolman, HOUSTON SS VAKA Phone Wentworth 3-3809 T. Belmore Book 1965 E. M. Medford Retiring Card R Smith. $1.00; W. Roz.nlski, $1,00; at the New York Hall on the JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St Phone 5-5919 L. H. Blizzard Book 36251 H. Mobley Pro. Bk. 100264 L. Bugajewaki, $4.00; P. R. Stacofffe, fifth floor. There has been an er­ MARCUS HOOK 1'/, W. 8th St $1.00; R. Beach, $2.00; L. Grossman, M. T. Blizzard Trjp Card B. F. Moore Book 100263 ror concerning receipt number Chester 5-3110 $1.00; E. Howell. $1.00. C. B. Blue, Jr Retiring Card J. T. Morton Book 27732 35012. MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. SS J. GALLUP 2-1754 J. W. Boutchard Book 44058 J. Morton Book 41641 Ed Norris, $1.00; W. B. Saylors, NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. D.. C. Breashears Book 23334 R. Morris Retiring Card" $1.00; B. M. Siadc, $5.00; R. A. Blune, MagnetU 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. M. M. Brickey Book 28549 W. E. Morris Retiring Card $2.00; A. Wasstrom, $1.00; G. W. Baker, HAnover 2-2784 J. Broermann .... Pro. Book 41511 H. A. Murray Permit P3 3392 $1.00; P. Howard, $2.00; E. B. YoungNORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street blood. $1.00. David Bright Pro. 36398 L. L. Murphy 4-1083 Retiring Card HAROLD PETERSON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. G. L. Brown Trip Card C. A. Newman Book 20981 M. A. Gonzales, $2.00; N. G. Johnson, Phone LOmfaard 3-7651 THOMAS F. DUNPHY H. W. Brown Book 5820 W. Nedelkoff Book 30905 $1.00; D. E. Sherwin, $1.00; Peter GonPORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. Phone: 2-8532 Each has $2.30 due for reim­ A. Q. Brown Retiring Card J, Olwemeru F*ro. Bk. 49456 zalis, $1.00; V. Pueraro, $1.00; W. FunPORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. derburk, $1.00; L. A. Walton, $1.00; bursement of launch fee. Write J. B. Callis Book 23047 E. W. Olsen Book 36543 RICHMOND, CaUf. ; 257 5th St. P. Scarpitto, $1.00; E. Giza. $1.00; D. Cincore ..., Pro. Book 46309 J. Owens Book 35151 B. H. Lcvine. $1.00; Paul R. Smith, to American-Hawaiian SS Co., SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Douglas 5475 - 8363 90 Broad St., New York. A. J. Carmen .... Pro. Book 36734 M. Owens Receipts $1,00; T. Wypior, $1.00. SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon W. L. Carraway Book 36596 L. G. Pack Book 33762 San Juan 2-5996 % % t NORFOLK SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Philip E. Carter Book 29531 F. Pepito Pro. Bk. 100191 3-1728 SS PANAMA CITY B. O. Cartwright Book 30279 A. B. Peterson INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Book 21328 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. F. M. Shiperdek, Alf Johnson, Main 0290 L. J. Colombo Trip Cd. A8242 R. Pierce G. Bell, $20.00; E. Stone, $50.00; T. Receipt 1809-1811 N. Rranklin St. R. C. Coons '. Book 28167 W. R. Pollay Book 43512 Johnson, $10.00; N. Ward, $10.00; J. John M. Gibbons, A. T. Bernard, TAMPA M-132.'; W. Metcalf, $50.00; G. Wilhidorp, J. V. Ferraro, S. A. Esposito, F. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon VIvd. C. R. Cottle Trip Cd. A10016 J. S. Pomianek Book 27108 $10.00; H. Walsh, $4.00; J. Edgerton, Terminal 4-3131 W. C. Craven, Jr T. C. A10051 J. Poggioli T.C. A10435 $11.00; W. Brown, $11.00; H. W. Davis, J. Promwaski, C. B. Thurnur, H. VICTORIA, B. C 602 Houghton St. R. Creef Book 4244 J. W. Prescott Book 114G $10.00; T. M. Griffith, $5.00; J. Nor- C. Winter, C. H. French, W. J. VANCOUVER ....144 W. Hasting. St. Lumas, C. W. Murrell. R. F. Davis, Jr Book 30198 F. F. Randolph .... Pro. Bk. 36609 garard, $1.00; H. S. Rose, $2.00. a C.. M. Day Book 3290 L. Ramirez Book 31582 P. G. Daugherty Book 43233 W. H. Riley, Jr Pro. Bk. 45306 G. Daniels Permit P3 4754 C. E. Riddle Book 29982 W. R. DeVanc .... Pro. Book 46964 R. Rice Retiring Card Kirby O. Digman .... T.C. A11392 B. F. Rollins Book41732 H. S. Dean Book 24829 C. A. Roberts Book 1838 J. L. Easton Trip Cd. A5663 M. T. Rogers Book 31669 M. W. Eayers .... Trip Cd. A11338 B. J. Robertson Book 39539 1936-37 maritime strike. (For the ated CMU encouraged the MEBA R. H. Eagle Permit P3 4661 J. M. Rule Bk. Pacific 230 Dear Edilor: record, the SUP remained on on the East Coast to accept what F. Edgett SUP Permit 7916 J. H. Russell Book 29590 I have just been reading the strike five days longer than the the U. S. Maritime Commission W. A. Eby Book 31345 , F. B. Rosenbaum Ret. Card Oct. 25, 1946 issue of the People's D. M. Ellington Pro. Bk 36558 I L. Ross Blue application World, the Communist Party other maritime unions on the offered them in the way of an west coast in 1936-37.) To read agreement, the Masters, Mates J. H. Ferguson Book G66 j M. R. Salvador .... Pro. Bk. 100190 mouthpiece. this, one would think it was and Pilots on the East Coast were R. J. Flynn Pro. Book 100247 L. D. See .\ Ret. Card In the "Picket Line Patter" wrong to sign an agreement. also forced to accept this offer or J. Freeman Book 2600 B. T. Shaw Book 34545 column I read of the SUP being However, let us look at the leave themselves open for a raid P. J .Frango Book 23871 P. Simpson Book 24055 condemned for playing the .ship­ on the bridge jobs by the CMU. maritime strike today on the West O. P. Gentry Book 40902 J. K. Skrzypowski Bk. 36838 owners' game, and being first to Coast. Prior to the strike, we Out here on the West Coast we R. W. George Book 36330 G. G. Smith Pro. Bk. 46397 sign an agreement during the saw the CMU propaganda ma­ find the Engineers and Mates F. A. Garcia Retiring Card J. L. Smith Pro. Bk. 45164 chine at work daily on the Em- battling it out with the shipown­ Joshua V. Gibbs T.C. A11369 L. E. Smith •.... T. C. 12827 barcadero. ers—a complete split in organi­ W. Gibson Pro. Book 36265 D. Smith zation. The workers were being as­ T. R. Glenn Permit P3 3904 L. Spitzer Book 32060 sured by the CMU speakers that Where is that CMU unity now? T. O. Ginn Book 32790 J. Staniec SUP Bk. 6237 at last there was unity in the As "has happened to evei-y other J. J. Goodin Book 29766 D. Stickerod The Pan Atlantic Steam­ Book 33240 maritime field, that the East and maritime move the commies have R. M. Godwin Book 36385 Ed. Sturgis ship Company is ready to Book 28888 West Coast maritime workers had their fingers in, so goes this pay retroactive wages and L, W, Gray Book 23218 T. J. Stone Book 45179 had at last joined hands and were move. Rule or ruin is their pol­ H. C. Gulliksen Book 25721 J. P. Thrasher overtime on the following Ret. Card out to fight the shipowner. Sink icy, Brothers. W. C. Griffin Book 6693 L. Tottentor ships: Pro. Bk. 49459 or swim, there would be no East W. E. Hayes Pro. Book 46610 J. Tuteviler Pro. Bk. 42274 Keep the SIU as it is, a good SS ANTINOUS and W»st Coast agreement. H. E. Hacker , Book 27765 H. Vincent Pro. Bk. 39741 clean Union for the membership. SS TOPA TOPA In short, there would be an Don't give these rats a chance P. Heon Book 36554 E. Vlahos Book 23679 SS DE SOTO agreement to cover the both to rip it apart by sneaking and J. F. Hill Book 39022 R. D. Vick Book 6151 SS IBERVILLE coasts. That is the way the com­ boring from within. T. E. Hyatt Book 44025 J. R. Voliva Book 28345 Crew' members due retro­ munist party works. Build the H. W. Hunt Book 31998 R. J. Watts Pro. Bk. 100235 active wages and overtime T. F. M. workers up for a big let-down. W. G. Hughes Retiring Card E. E. Walker Pro. Bk. 44994 can collect same at the Pan Create dissension to gain their J. Ireland Trip Card A9338 R. B. Ward Book 26342 Atlantic Steamship Com(the CP's) own selfish motives. J. Jackson Book 33124 G. B. Warren Book 39696 pemy's office. 352 Govern­ S. C. James Retiring Card C. E. Waters Book 45168 How do things stand with the ment Street, Mobile, Ala. B. C. Jumper .... Pro. Book 1002714 J. Wells ... Book 6843 Gear for Leroy McK. Titus, strike today? Well, the com­ E. Johnson Pro. Book 41658 O. E. Weekly Book 36061 munist party has succeeded in Deck Engineer; Howard M. Kem­ D. Johnson Pro. Book 45601 H. C. White Pro. Bk. 49575 creating dissension again. Once Book 6607 W. Wills per, and James T. Nolan, Bosun, A. Johnson Book 33077 W. M. Whitbee Pro. Bk. 36586 again the West Coast Engineers Book 6001 T. A. Williams W. E. Jones Retiring Card S. H. Williamson Book 39704 are condemning the East Coast left aboard the Benjamin Fisher, Book 33300 A. Wroton W. L. Kenley Pro. Book 48394 H. A. Williamson Book 39532 Engineers for leaving them to can be picked up at the Mobile Book 3520 N. E. Wroton Pro. Bk. 100205 hold the sack. H. E. Kelly Book 43802 S. J. Wright Pro. Bk. 41667 W. L. Zeeb Hall, 7 St. Michael Street, Mobile, E. L. Knowles ! Book 27523 J. D. Wise When the communist-domin­ Alabama. Pro. Bk. 45304 F. A. Yarborough ........ Bk. 37999 MONEY DUE Commiesf Are Still Up To Their Old Game Of Splitting Labor For Their Political Ends NOTICE! NOTICE! / -'i| �•• • • Official Baiiot For Election Of 1947 Officers Seafarer's International Union of North Amerira ATLANTIC A GULF DISTRICT 1846 ELECTION OF OFnCEHS FOR 1947 VOTING PERIOD NOVEMBER Jst THROUGH DECEMBER 31. 1946 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS — In order to Tote for a candidate, mark a croes (X) in voting squoro to the left of name. If you vote for more candidates for office than specified herein your vote for such office vrill be invalid. YOU MAY WHITE THE NAME OF ANY MEMBER WHOSE NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT IN THE BLANK SPACE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE UNDER EACH OFHCE. Do not use a lead pencil in marldng the boUoL Ballots marked with lead pencQ will not be counted. MARK YOUR BALLOT WITH PEN AND INK OB DimiBLE PENCO. SECRETARY-TREASURER Voto for Ono • JOHN HAWK, No. 2212 ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER u Vote for Ono n E. S. (EDDIE) HIGDON, No. 182 • JAS. TRUESDALE, No. 3517 WM. McKAY, No. 8 r~| JAS. (BLACKIE) CARROLL, No. 14 • ROBERT JORDAN, No. 71 WM. RENTZ, No. 26445 L. F. (WHITEY) LEWIS, No. 2029 Vole for One U STANLEY R. GREENPJDGE, No. 1863 n JEFFERSON MORRISON, No. 34213 I WILLIE C. (BILL) THOMAS, No. 12 REX E. DICKEY, No. 652 • • E. (ONE-EYED PEI'E) DiPIETRO No. 35 • • Vole lor Two NEW ORLEANS ENGINE PAIROIMAN Vota for Onn JOHN (HOGGIE) HATGIMISIOS, No. 23434 i fl NORFOLK AGENT JOE ALGINA, No. 1320 PORT ARTHUR AGENT Vote lor One LEON (BLONDIE) JOHNSON, No. 108 S^ JUAN AGENT ' Vote lor One DANIEL BUTTS, No. 190 SALVADOR COLLS, No. 21085 JOSEPH WAGNER. No. 153 a SAN ERANCTSCO AGENT Voto lor Ono I • W. H. SIMMONS, No. 215 LOUIS (BLACKIE) NEIRA, No. 26393 C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS, No. 7« 'FOREWORD E. (SKIPPY) GUS7CZYNSKY, No. 3100 JAMES SHEEHAN, No. 306 • • NORFOLK JOINT PATROIMAN J. H. VOLPIAN, No. 56 n NEW ORLEANS DECK PATROLMAN Vote lor One RAY WHITE, No. 57 B Vote lor Two JAMES PURCELL, No. 27124 PETER GAVILLO, No. 21001 Vote lor One BEN REES, No. 95 B • • • • CHARLESTON AGENT Vote lor Two R.AMON E. GONZALES, No. 174 HOWARD GUINIER, No. 478 • • EARL (SNUFFY) SMITH, No. 20057 ERNEST B. TILLEY, No. 75 • • SAVANNAH AGENT B NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMAN Vote lor Two ROBERT (RED) BUNCE, No. 7165 • • • JOE UDILJAK, No. 7163 ' WM. J. BRANTLEY, No. Ill I I R. W. BIRMINGHAM, No. 390 CHARLES E. TURNER, No. 13 JAS. L. TUCKER, No. 2209 HOUSTON PATROLMAN Vol* lor Ono BRIGHTWEIX, No. 7279 JACKSONVn.T.K AGENT n CHARLES (COTTON) HAYMOND, No. 98 CHARLES STARLING. No. 6920 fl JIM DRAWDY, No. 28523 LOUIS GOFFIN, No. 4526 FRANK (SULLY) SULLIVAN, N<v 2 HOUSTON AGENT Vote tor One Vote lor One CHAS. L. STEVENS, No. 7036 CHARLES KIMBALL, No. 32 B WILLIAM HAMILTON, No. 3400 Vote ior One • G. (TEX) SUIT, No. 4931 HESOLirnON WHEREAS: The present rate of $2.00 per we^ Hospital Benefits is the lowest amount now being paid by cmy Union of unlicensed personneL and WHEREAS: Iniiated prices now make it virtu­ ally impossible for patients in Marine Hos­ pitals to purchase necessary hospital sup­ plies for $2.00 per week, ond JOHNNY JOHNSTON, No. 33 NEW ORLEANS STEWARD PATROLMAN Vote lor One Voto lor Ono NEW YORK STCWARD PATROIMAN C. E. GIBBS, No. 2341 ^ At a regular business meeting held in New York on October 9. 1946 the following resolu­ tion was submitted to tho membership for action up and down tho coast icmd it was passed that this resolution should appear on the next referendum ballots to be voted on at the some time as the voting on elections of officials. Vole for One NEW YORK ENGINE PATROLMAN B RAY W. SWEENEY, No. 20 STEELY WHITE, No. 54 BALTIMORE STEWARD PATROLMAN Vote lor One NEW YORK DECK PATROLMAN LLOYD W. MicDONNELL, No. i43 B NEW ORLEANS'AGENT Veto lor One G. (CURLY) MASTERSON, No. 20297 B PAUL HALL, No. 190 m • • • • • • • • Vole lor One JAMES E. SWEENEY, No. 1530 JAS. J. Devrro, No. 185 PAUL (HAYWIRE) WARREN, No. 114 BALTIMORE ENGINE PATROLMAN EDDIE A. PARR, No. 96 Vote lor One • • • • I ^ B 115 NEW YORK AGQiT • • • MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN Voto lor Two BALTIMORE DECX! PATROLMAN STEPHEN CARR, No. 22217 B • • • CAL TANNER, No. 44 Vole lor One B Volo lor Ono Vote lor One LLfDIE (Lt.lKE) COLLINS, No. 3 BALTIMORE AGENT • • • • • GALVESTON PATROLMAN JOHN W. PRESCOTT, No. 114 • THOMAS (ROCKY) BENSON, No. 7297 BOSTON jomr PATROLMAN • I CHART F.S H. BUSH, No. 127 B JOHN MOG.AN, No. 216 CLAUDE (SONNY) SIMMONS. No. 348 MOBILE ACXNT Veto lor Ono Vote lor One Vote lor One THEO.(RED GRIFF) GRIFFITHS. • PHILADELPHIA PATROLMAN J. P. SHULER, No. 101 BOSTON AGENT • • • • • TAMPA AGENT Volo lor Ono B • • • PHILADELPHIA AGOTT Veto lot Ono WHEREAS: The income of the HospitoL Burial and Shipwreck Fund far exceeds the ex­ penses. and WHEREAS: This fund now stands at around $90,000. and WHEREAS: A small increase in the omount of Hospital Benefits would not reduce the pnndpsi mnount now in the fond.- end WHEREAS: Many unorganized seamen are in Marine Hospitals and opposing Unions seize upon tlus situation to inlluence these men; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That we oitieiid Article 25. Sectioir 1. of the Con­ stitution to increase the present Hospital Benefits of $2100 per week to $3.00 per week, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this amend­ ment be placed on the official ballot of the Annual Electiona. and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That we begin payments of $3.fM) per week upon passage of this Resolution. JAMES H. MANNERS, No. 256 B Keep this page with you, so that you can study the candidates and make your ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ABOVE RESOLUTION GALVESTON AGENT Vole lor Ono D, L, PARKER, No. 140 selections before you go to cast your vote. It is important that every member votes YES • NO • —^but more important that you vote after; you have made an unhurried choice. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource November 8, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 45 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headline: SHIPPING SLOW BUT PICK UP IS EXPECTED ALL BRANCHES BEGIN VOTING, SHOW TURNOUT TANKERMEN COME TO SIU TO ESCAPE NMU-OPERATOR "REPRESENTATION" WSA DUE FOR AN INVESTIGATION BY NEW CONGRESS WATERMAN SS CORP., MISSISSIPPI AGREE TO SIU CONTRACT IT'S YOUR UNION MARINE HOSPITAL RED TAPE LEAVES SEAMAN MINUS FOOT AFL CONVENTION VOTES TO RAISE PER CAPITA TAX IF YOU CANNOT EAT, AT LEAST YOU WILL SURE SMELL SWEET BY-PASS PHILLY FOR TIME BEING IS LATEST WORD FROM THE PORT CONCLUSION OF THE MM&P STRIKE BRINGS GOOD SHOPPING TO MOBILE SHIPPING RESUMES WITH BANG IN N.O, ITF LED WORLD FIGHT FOR SEAMEN MASTERS ASKED TO DIFFER BETWEEN DESERTION AND FAILURE TO REPORT STRIKES DON'T STOP ORGANIZING; PORT CHICAGO GETS ITS CONTRACTS NEW ORLEANS MAYOR CALLS OUT NAVY "VOLUNTEERS" TO BREAK STRIKE OF CITY GARBAGE COLLECTORS AFL CONVENTION REPORT PULLS NO PUNCHES IN HITTING THE WSB SO COME DOWN TO MARCUS HOOK--THERE IS NEVER A DULL MOMENT BOTH PARTIES MUST LIVE UP TO CONTRACT TERMS VOTING FOR UNION OFFICIALS AND STATE POLITICOS OCCUPY BOSTON SEAFARERS; SHIPPING NEARS NORMAL MORE ABOUT SEAGOING CHARACTERS BY A MAN WHO KNOWS THEM ALL JOLIET CREW SUGGEST SPOTS FOR LOG PICK-UP MESSAGE TOSSED OVERBOARD IS FOUND ON FRENCH COAST BOOTS, BOOTS -- THERE'S NONE ON THE OUACHITA VICTORY BLACK GANG HAILS PLATTSBURG GALLEY CREW N.Y. CLARIFIES RULES ON UNEMPLOYED PAY OLD ROPEYARN CHARLIE TIES UP ONCE MORE AGAIN IN SNUG HARBOR COMMIE ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE N.O. PORT IS EXPECTED Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/08/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ea2fa1936af530ecf00e88365cfe1726.PDF b2b0bfd1f52c98ee471d8865fc3c36e3 PDF Text Text V •' r Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N.Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER I. 1946 Vol. VIII. Deck Officers' Strike Settied; MM&P Wins Major Union Victory PRECEDENCE NEW YORK, October 30—The 2 8-day strike of the Masters, Mates, and Pilots came to an end on Monday when the Union voted overwhelmingly to accept the, terms won by their Negotl-^ting Committee. The results' of the balloting were 2646 in favor of ratification and 6911 against. This vote includes all* ports except Norfolk and Savan­ nah, but even if these two ports declare themselves against the new contract, it would not be enough to overpower the rest of the voting. "The vote was preponderantly in favor of accepting the agree­ ment," said Captain A. E. Oliver, co-Chairman of the Union's Ne­ gotiating Committee. "It aver­ aged 10 to 1 in New York, and 7 to 1 in most other ports." There was no question but that a major victory had been won by the deck officers. First of all they received a 15 per cent wage increase, but what is even more important from their point of view is that now, for the first time in maritime history, licensed officers will be hired through the Union Hiring Hall instead of hav­ ing to go hat in hand to the com­ pany office for a ship. OPERATORS OBSTINATE From the beginning of the ne­ gotiations the shipowners had agreed, in principle, to the idea of Union shipping for Mates, but on the question of the same prin­ ciple for Masters, a shag was hit. The MM&P refused to settle un­ less this basic principle was re­ solved in their favor, and an agreement was finally arrived late on Saturday, October 26, which granted preferential hir­ ing for Union Skippers. Thus, the issue which had pro­ longed the strike for quite some time was conceded to the Union, and within 36 hburs formal an­ nouncement was made of the end of the strike. Early sailings are expected, al­ though it was thought that it would take a little time before shipping returned to normal. In some quartei-s it was felt that it would take at least one month, but other estimates ranged from two to three weeks. Although this was the first strike action ever undertaken by the licensed deck officers, thehsolidarity and the support of the AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ ment made the result a foregone conclusion. Members of the Un­ ion have emphasized that the strike made the organization more solid, and able to build for the future. Eight pages of this issue have been devoted to the new Seafarers contract. Because of this many , of the regular features of the Seafarers Log have been omitted this week. They will all be with us next week, and meanwhile each member will have a copy of the contract to hold him until printed in regular booklet form. No. 44 Membership Group Hails SiU Contract As Best in industry NEW YORK—The recently signed contract, cover­ ing General and Working Rules, has been hailed by the Membership Committee elected to consider the agreement, and acceptance by the membership has been recommended. In their report the Committee recommends this action SMILES OF VICTORY Successfully ending the strike of licensed deck officers, these men have plenty to be smil­ ing about. Practically all of the MM&P's. demands were met. and the solidarity they displayed should make future negotiations easier. Negotiations started in Washington, but because of the stalling of the operators the Union Negotiating Committee walked out. When sessions were re­ sumed in New York, there was-more of an effort on the part of the shipowners to bargain hon­ estly. Left to right, standing. Captain Leon Cohen; Captain B. C. Swain; R. J. Swain, and Cap­ tain William Ash. negotiators for the MM&P; John Hawk. Secretary-Treasurer of the SIU; Morris Weisberger. New York Port Agent of the SUP; W. M. Costello and L. Schmidt. MM&P negotiators. Seated, left to right. Joseph P. Ryan. President of the ILA; Frank J. Taylor, head of the American Merchant Marine Institute; Fred R. Livingston, Federal Conciliator; and Captain A. E. Oliver. President of Local 88. MM&P. Brothers Hawk. Weisberger and Ryan represented the AFL Mari­ time Trade Department, which supported the MM&P in their beef. ibecause; 1. This contract shows great improvement over the previous ship contracts; and 2. This contract has the great ad­ vantage of being the first unified contract agreement to appear on SIU ships. The complete text of the agree­ ment, which appears on pages 5 to 12 inclusive, bears out this thought. Even the Seafarers In­ ternational Union, which has al­ ways enjoyed superiority insofar as wages and conditions are con­ cerned, never before had some of the advantages which they now have won. The^ excellent contract is the result of intensive work by the Union's Negotiating Committee, and climaxed months of bargain­ ing which was interrupted only by the SIU-SUF General Strike against Government bureaucraby. INTERIM AGREEMENT Negotiations on General and Working Rules began in ecumest after the companies had signed an interim agreement covering wages on August 5. The wage scale that went into effect at that time was the best ever achieved on the waterfront, and was far in advance of anything the NMU had been able to negotiate. However, after the SIU suc­ cessful action to overthrow the WSB ruling, the NMU wrangled the same'' wage rates from their contracted operators. There is no doubt that the NMU will also attempt to gain for its members Following is the text of the will have to use the machinery of the superior conditions which the National Labor Relations letter: are now part and parcel of Sea­ October 28. 1946 Board to force an election. farers contracts. Mr. C. Story. Vice-President Marine Division SEATRAIN AGREEMENT Cities Service Oil Company At the same time that the 70 Pine Street agreement was consummated be­ New York. N.Y. tween the Union and nine ship­ Now that the MM&P Strike Dear Mr. Story: ping companies, a separate agree­ has been settled, that doesn't Please be advised that we are ment was signed with Seatrain mean that the SIU Strike the authorized representatives of Lines, Incorporated, embodying Kitchen has been closed. On a sufficient number of the un­ all the gains of the other con­ the contrary, the Kitchen licensed personnel now employed tracts, but with special atten­ will remain open and serving on Cities Service Tankers to tion being paid to the particular three meals a day until ship­ qualify us as the Bargaining problems which arise in manning ping in the port of New York Agent for the unlicensed person­ ships for this line. has returned more nearly to nel in your company. The Union Negotiating Com­ normal. We therefore ask recognition mittee consisted of John Hawk, as Bargaining Agent. Please ad­ Secretary-Treasurer; J. P. Shuler,' The way it looks at present, vise us of your position at your Assistant Secretary - Treasurer; meals' will be served until about Wednesday. November earliest convenience. Paul Hall, New York Port Agent 6. Keep in fouch with the Very truly yours. and Director of Organization; Union Hall for more informa­ and Robert Matthews, Headquar­ Paul HalL Director tion on this matter. Cities Service Tankers ters Engine Department Repre­ Organizing Committee sentative. Seafarers Demands Recognition As Union Bargaining Agent For Cities Service NEW YORK—In a letter to Mr. C. Story, Vice-President of the Marine Division, Cities Ser­ vice Oil Company, Paul Hall, SIU Director of Organization, a.sked that the Seafarers International Union be recognized as the sole bargaining agent for the men employed on the company's tanker.s. This request was made on the basis of the fact that a sub­ stantial majority of the tankermen of that company have signed pledge cards authorizing the SIU to represent them. This move climaxes an organi­ zing drive of three months dur­ ation, and is another step in carrying out the Seafarers' pledge to organize all imorganized seamen. If Cities Service consents to a voluntary election, it can be held immediately. ShouW the com­ pany refuse, however, the Union Feeding Goes On •^il �f>age Two THE S EA^AR^R^S^ LOG Fnday, Kovember I, 134S SEAFARERS Published Weeki^ by the ' f SEAFARERS mTERNOTIQNAE UNION OF NORTHS ^ERIGA Atlantic and Gulf District ill •ri.-^ns AfiHiated udtb the American Federafnm- of'Labon^ • ."v* niiiiiiiiir At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4^ N* Yi HAiioyccr 2-2784 i % ir X HARRY LUNDEBERG President 105 Market Street, Saai Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK Secy-Trea,. P. O. Bos. 25; Station P., New York City EAtered a; second class matter Jnne U. 1945, at in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 1 • 'J • • 267 Out In Front For a long time it has been widely known that the Seafarers International Union leads the way so far as the fight for higher wages and better conditions for seamen are concerned. But this leadership was never as clear as it is since the signing of the r^w contracts. In every category, the wages we negotiated were higher than those paid to corresponding rating in other unions. Although this differential has been wiped out by the NMU's "me too" tactics, nevertheless it was the SIU which blazed the trail. And now, with the agreement settled on General and .Working Rules, SIU members enjoy conditions far better than those enjoyed by the members of other seam'en's unions, and even better tlian what they had previous to the signing of the new contracts. This is an achievement which will go down in mari­ Hospital Patients time history. When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Although the lot of working seamen still leaves plenty to be desired, still and all it can be said that the Seafarers has made great strides forward. It is also obvious that any other advances for the future will have to be made by the Seafarers. No other union of merchant seamen can do the job now. Staten Island Hospital Wages and working conditions are the life blood of labor unions. It is in these two directions that the SIU has waged a militant fight, and it is these fields that we have These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, won our most outstanding victories. as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging These new contracts are not the end of the road. On heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. the contrary, since from this base we can go forward to NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL even higher wages and improved conditions. JOHN A. .FREDENSKY JOSEPH WALSH As Andy Furuseth said, "Tomorrow is also a day," H. PALMQUIST A. FERRARI and for the SIU the day is dawning bright and clear. C. G. SMITH LEX FANJOY P. DEADY MAX SEIDEL ' T. WADSWORTH JOHN B. HANE E. F. SPEAR J. W. DENNIS D. P. ELDEMIRE W. BROCE, Jr. J. GRANGAARD JOSEPH BUCKLEY, Jr. R. G. MOSSELLER A. L. FRENCH Now that the SIU-SUP General Strike against the C. W. SMITH E. C. BURTON, Jr. iWSB is a matter of history, and now that the MM&P J. HALL LEONARD MELANSON W. G. H. BAUSE strike is over, it is well for us to remember that the fight EDDIE MAHL L. A. CORNWALL L. H. HARRIS ik against Coast Guard control of merchant seamen must go W. B. MUIR EDWARD CUSTER 1; on. N. JEFFERSON A. P. MORGAN J; e C. LARSON ERNEST ROBERTS ? The Coast Guard is determined to dominate American L. L. MOOEJY NORMAN PALLME H. BELCHER I merchant seamen. They will attempt to do this by pitting JOHN BERGERON C. L. JACQUES F. RADGOILA I iworker against worker: unlicensed against licensed. We F; MURPHY CHARLES TILLER I—must not let these militarists provoke us into playing their W. L. CARROLL K. PETTERSSEN game. G. DE JESUS R. M. NOLAN R. S. FREEMAN PATRICK FOX The actions of the past two months have proved that M. DODGE R. E. NEWTON cue licensed and unlicensed seamen can cooperate in a C. KOLSTE joint cause. This cooperation will stand us in good stead BRIGHTON HOSPITAL »• r » -in the future. E. MAY BALTIMORE HOSPITAL G. FOLEY Our unions united against the Wage Stabilization J. CAREY; RICHARD PINCKNEY Board and against the shipowners. Now let us do the same J. O'BRIEN. WAYNE TROLLE thing against the Coast Guard. E. JOHNSTON HARLAN VEASEY I Men .Now In The United We Win Hospitals You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tubsday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) ROBERT PROTHERO ROBERT HUMPHREY MOSES MORRIS ALFRED PEREIRA GEORGE FLETCHER BILLY BOATLER PETER LOPEZ KARL LARSON RALPH FREY LESTER KNICKERBOCKER WILLIAM GILLEPIE JOSEPH KING WALTER PETERSON DONALD DENNIS CHARLES WALTER CHARLES DUNN WILLIAM SULLIVAN DAL KRUSE t. S. & NORFOLK HOSPITAL LOYD WARDEN JOHNALSTAT COLON W. WARD H. R. SUMMERLIN JOHN E. HARRISON LARIE L. OWENS JOHN W. CALHOUN RICHARD P. McBRIDE HUGH MCDOWELL �' :t 1 Friflay.- November 1, 1846 THE SEAFARERS LOG P#ge ?hr«e Isthmian Seamen Are Awaiting SiU Contract To Correct Abuses BY BEN TAFLEWITZ Approximately 12 months ago, this writer left New York City aboard an Isthmian ship. Now, after a' full year spent on three different Isthmian ships, the last one being the new "Belle of the Seas," it is really something to get back to one's home port after the great SIU-SUP nationwide tieup of September 5 to 12 had culminated in a smashing victory. The wonderful labor solidaritj' that was engendered by the rank and file of all unions was very heartening, but while the mo­ mentous struggle of the Union was being fought in those first two critical weeks of September, the final skirmishes against the open shop were taking place on Isthmian line vessels. Here is an example of what took place on the Belle of the Seas, an Isthmian C-2. This happened in the small port of Saiin on lower Luzon in the Philippines, August 19, 1946. In this port, where we were load­ ing copra, several men became ill with fever. The Captain refused to heed the plea of the crewmembers to have a doctor brought aboard to investigate the illnesses. HIGH-HANDED SKIPPER The Captain acted in a high­ handed manner previously, in re­ spect to shore leave, loggings, ir­ regular draws, and launch service to Manila. However, the crew had held back their feelings and had done an exemplary job in turning to every day, bell to bell and working hard under the hot tropical sun. This, plus a finky First Mate and poor chow to boot. Our attitude had been to do the work, suffer the non-union wages and conditions, because the elec­ tion would soon be over and we would not give the company any excuses to come back at us for not performing our shipboard tasks. HIGH FEVERS At the port of Saiin, union ac­ tion was required and applied. In spite of the fact that technically the Philippines is a foreign country. Here is the score: Besides a few crewmen having fevers ranging from 101 to 102, one Stewards Utility was laid low with a fever that hit 104.7. Now even though this chap was a rather healthy fellow, we knew if his fever climbed m.uch higher he would be through. Since the Belle of the Seas was on a bare boat charter to the Isth­ mian Company for a .strictly com­ mercial run, we could not ask for Army or Navy doctcs as we could on a WSA vessel. This would have been easy as there are plenty of military medical officers still around. Under the ship's existing status the proper procedure was for the company to hire a private doctor ashore and bring him to the ship with the company paying his ex­ penses. This is what must be done by a privately-run Ameri­ can vessel ill a foreign port. This is what both we and the Captain knew' and that is wl^y the Cap­ tain at first refused our request since it meant the outlay of pos­ sibly 25 or 50 dollars for the doctor. After an emergency meeting, we sent the three department flitl: MMWM ifiiiifli; ai?: BEN TAFLEWITZ delegates to see the Captain, but he was adamant. His attitude was, "oh they'll all get well, it's only a cold." None of us were sure what it was, and certainly a $25 visit from the local doctor was neces­ sary precaution, and then there was the brother in the ship's hos­ pital simmering with a 104 fever. bur next move was to get tough and show them what union action could do. Several of us stopped work and delegated the ship's chairman to see the Cap­ tain and the First Mate immed­ iately. The delegates went topside and roundly told the Captain off. We threatened to have the First Mate's license lifted as soon as we hit Frisco, and promised them both full wrath of the SIU-SUP, if we did not get a doctor aboard as soon as possible. DIAGNOSED AS FLU Shortly thereafter, the doctor for that area of the Philippines came aboard. He diagnosed the illness as the flu, and stated that anyone catching -the disease would have to remain in the ship's hospital until his fever was iiuiina), as flu is contagious. With the proper medical attention brother Gonzales pulled through all right after five days in bed. The Doctor pointed out to us that although it was only the flu, it might have become a more serious contagious disease. It is a good thing that he was called, because the Captain had seriously contemplated raising anchor and shoving off for home without the doctor's visit. We left the Philippines August 24 and wound up our hectic jour­ ney in San Pedro, September 18 with a valuable cargo of copra for much needed soap chips—plus a full cargo of copra bugs to plague us all the way. Should any of the old crewmembers read this article, let it be said their sacrifice on these non-union ships were not in vain. With a union contract as a weap­ on we can end one of the most notorious chapters of open shop conditions when Isthmian goes SIU on November 18, 1946. Strikes Can't Halt Corpus Christ! From Organizing The Unorganized By PAUL HALL The MM&P and MEBA strikes are over. These outfits, although they did not gain for themselves the original demands that they struck for, managed to improve their conditions and wages consideidbly. We are very glad to see these people win their beefs, particularly as union men v/e are glad to see them gain that part pertaining to union hiring. We feel that a union Skipper or Mate is a damned sight better to sail with than a non-union Skipper or Mate. This victory by the MM&P and MEBA means that we, as brother union men, can elim­ inate the chiseling and bootlicking done previously by certain com­ pany minded Mates, Skippers and Engineers. A Job To Be Done The Masters, Mates and Pilots, as well as the Engineers, have expressed their appreciation of the support given to them not only by the SIU, but by all maritime workers. They say they would like to do something to reciprocate their appreciation by some'^ort of concrete action. We believe that they are sincere in this expression and for that reason the Seafarers have something to ask of both of these unions— the MM&P as well as the MEBA. We are asking the cooperation of all licensed personal of aU unions to join with the unlicensed seamen of all unions in the fight against military control. It doesn't matter whether a man is licensed or unlicensed, the enemy is the same and the control of seamen by a military agency curbs the democratic rights of all men regardless of his position aboard ship. This means, specificaUy, joint action to rid the American merchant marine of the policing by the United States Coast Guard. There is a definite job that the licensed seamen can do to de­ stroy this agency and insure themselves that the Coast Guard will not, at some date in the future, turn on them as they have upon the unlicensed seamen. The Seafarers feels that if the licensed officers would refuse to cooperate with the Coast Guard, and refuse to act as witnesses against unlicensed seamen at CG hearing units there would be a me, things look very encourag­ strong possibility of eliminating the Coast Guard entirely from the ing, as we seem to be making good American merchant marine scene. progress. The workers in these industries have had a real op­ Beat Them To The Punch portunity to see our strike ap­ paratus in operation and that This we feel is very important. You men of the MM&P and alone should convince them that MEBA, who have so recently fought for the preservation of your the SIU goes out and wins its unions while pounding the bricks, have proved that you want your beefs. union free of Government regimentation; but at the present time, there is no doubt that the Government, very shortly, through some of its fink bureaus, such as the Maritime Commission, is going to make another attempt to smash the organized seamen and thehv unions. By J. S. WILLIAMS CORPUS CHRISTI—We're be­ ginning to take a few names off the strike list down here and things are beginning to look fa­ vorable for a change. This week, in addition to the MM&P settling, and the MEBA already settled, the Operating En­ gineers on the drawbride signed a contract gaining all the wage increase they were asking for. With those three organizations crossed off the strike list, there only remains on the strike side of the ledger the CIO warehouse­ men who are still negotiating the settlement of their dispute. FULL SUPPORT The Operating Engineers (AFL) on the drawbridge brought their strike to a successful con­ clusion with the full support of the SIU, ILA and the oil dock workers. We were all behind them 100 per cent and they had little trouble bringing the opera­ tors to terms. As for port activity, there naturally is very little. A few tankers come in now and then, but that is all. We have the Coastal Archer, Newtex Line, tied up in Port Brownsville with her full SIU crew on the beach waiting for the strike picture to clear up. SIU NOT SLEEPING While everything is tied up we haven't been sitting on our hands by any means. We've been busy working on the unorganized tankers, tugs, ferries, dredges, and fishermen in this area. From what the organizers tell The Patrolmen Say— Carry Receipts NEW YORK — The Pacific Tankers' SS Victory Loan wound up a five months trip to Europe and the Orient when it pulled in­ to New York this week for payoff. The ship came in very clean. There was, however, a slight mixup on some' of the assessments, which one member claimed to have paid before. However, the matter was straightened out, with all hands going off satisfied. But the situation produced a moral, and that is to carry all your receipts with you at all times. If this is done, any ques­ tion that might arise as to wheth­ er or not payments are due can be settled very quickly. During the last few beefs, we have come in contact with a great many members. Outstand­ ing was the fine spirit of milit­ ancy and solidarity which the men displayed. Salvador Colls Ray Gonzales We feel that the Coast Guard is going to be the spearhead in this attempt. Therefore, it's necessary for us to recognize this problem for what it is and lay the groundwork for beating them to the punch. There is no doubt that we can beat this phony agency if we all pull together. We've done big things in the past when the government thought they had us to the wall. The Wage Stabiliza­ tion Board was a government agency that thought it could dictate to us and the Coast Guard isn't any more formidable. It can be beaten and we have the means to do it if we, the unlicensed and licensed seamen pull together. Cooperation Of Membership The Port of New York is very busy now as far as the SIU is concerned in getting the membership back onto the ships they walked off of to participate in the recent strike action. It has been a tremendous job. There were a htindred little details to be worked out, and at the same time see that every man went back onto the job that he left. It has been an especially diffipult task for the shipping Dis­ patchers of the SIU. It is to the members' credit as union men that they cooperated all the way with the Dispatchers in this very tough job. This is possibly one of our greatest assets in a beef—the SIU membership's willingness to cooperate with both, their officials and other members as well. We have had some damn big struggles in the past 12 months and this, one big thing, the memberships' interest and cooperation, has meant the difference in winning or losing several of these beefs. We won them all—Let's keep it thai way! �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Foiuf End Of Strike Brings Many Jobs To N.Y. Members—And Patrolmen By JOE ALGINA •.J: \m "A lit, I ; \i I hf" I !f Some Good Advice For Draft Bajt Now that Draft Regulations have been liberalized to allow men with 18 months of sub­ stantially continuous sea time to leave the sea. many men have taken shoreside jobs. It is a good idea to retire your book if you decide to make a similar move^ In that way you can insure yourself against having to pay a whopping amount of bade dues if you ever want to ship out again. You can retire your book in any SIU Hall. Friday, Norember 1, 1946 Knowledge Of Contracts And Heliis Agent To Win In Payoffs By W. H. SIMMONS SAN FRANCISCO — That Ihey are quitting under mutual ^7EW YORK —The word most and Pilots arc good union men mighty fine set of law books that con'senl. said by Patrolmen on the fifth as they proved in this beef. From I have in the office, and the ex­ * deck since the strike ended has now on there should be extreme This looked bad to me. I fig­ cooperation and in that way both cellent clauses that are contained been "phew." And that goes for ured that the crew had fulfilled in our contracts, got me out of a cuss words, too. I have never Unions will be strengthened. its agreement to the company, tough spot last week. And if the seen as much activity before, and Right now the big issue is the ship, and articles, since they had South Atlantic Lines hadn't tried as far as I am concerned, I will Coast Guard. Masters and Mates signed articles in New York and to chisel a bit, I wouldn't have be satisfied if I never see it have a stake in the fight against been in that tough spot at all. had made a long trip out to the again. the brass hat hooligans just as Pacific Islands and then return­ Here's what happened. . The first thing we did, after the seamen do. Let's help the CO ed to this port with a load of The SS Lyman Hall came into Army gear. the strike ended, was to reassign to go back to patrolling the seas this port after the MM&P and men to the ships they left when in search of icebergs. That is a DEMANDS SET MEBA strike started. The agent the MM&P walked out. This took good job for them, and we won't After five days of stalling, I for the company got in touch a few days, and then we started interfere with them in the pur­ was all set to demand that the suit of their duty. In return we with his main office and they to clear the board on our old company paj'off in full, so I wont don't want them to bother Us. wired him thusly: -rotary shipping method. It was to work on them. Using the That's a fair deal. hot and heavy for a little while, If unlicensed personnel leave agreements and the law books, but matters have cooled down CABBAGE READY ship due to strike, they are not I studied out a way to beat the a little by now, and shipping is entitled to transportation as company and the 'War Shipping Here are some more companies assuming a more normal course. which are ready to pay retroac­ Administration. Then I got in Of course, the Patrolman was tive wages due as a result of touch with the San Francisco caught right in the center of the new contracts. Chief Shipping Commissioners everything. During the strike, and explained the situation to Robin Lines, at once. Amer­ there were thousands of ques­ him. ican Range, at once. Smith and tions to be answered, and hun­ Johnson, one week. Americcin He agreed with me thut these dreds of beefs to square away. It Hawcuian, at once. Bull Lines, By JOHN MOGAN men were entitled to their trans­ seemed that every ship that laid company ships at once: WSA portation, and so with the ruling up in this port had questions and Boston — Everything remains which necessitates' using trip I called on the legal advisor of ships being paid alphabetically beefs—enough to keep the pie—now up to "C". Alcoa, in quiet on the Boston waterfront. card membens.' the WSA here. We discussed this cards on the run pretty con­ Of course, in such an instance, for a litle while, but he finally two weeks. Mississippi, in two This morning, however, the word stantly. weeks. South Atlantic, mailing is out that normal operations will there is no time left to ^et a call had to admit that we were right. MORE WORK checks out now. Overlakes, in be resumed today with the ex­ through to another port for book The Commissioner had ruled in Ending the strike just gave -three weeks. Waterman, in one ception of West Coast ships men. our favor, and therefore, he, the them additional work. Now they month. Calmar, still negotiat­ which are still considered hot. MORE ORGANIZING legal eagle, <jould not do any­ have to sign on the crews, make ing. At any rate, there is a flock of It will be a good deal for every­ sure that all problems are settled In order to collect this money, ships to be chewed up—and a body when these ships start mov­ you must either write to the large number of men available ing again. In addition to the sea­ OliSTA I company, or go up to the of­ to take care of them. And yet, men, the longshoremen fiave had fice. In the case of the Mis­ strangely enough, if there is a a long session on the bricks and ayy? sissippi Steamship Company, a tanker in on a quick tm-nout, the landlords' collective breath visit to the New Orleans office with six or seven hours to get it must be right on theii" necks. will do the trick. It's your dough, crewed up, the book men will But as far as our members are pass it up at the last minute. concerned, it will be up to the fellows, go and get it. organizers to produce as many new agreements as possible, and also up to the membership to give the organizers every assistance possible. Isthmian must work under an thing but instruct the company By C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS SIU agreement; now that "we to pay the transportation. So, NEW ORLEANS — Another the whole damn works then the have won on the ballot we can­ the following morning the com­ before the vessel moves out, and week is coming to an end and shipping companies will see the not relax, or allow Isthmian ships pany paid off, and everybody was to be marined by other than SIU happy, except the WSA. do all the other things that have light and come across. we are still on the bricks in sup­ crews. Four ships are presently to be done. Well, being a Pa­ This whole situation is a STILL COMING in Boston; we trust they will port of the MM&P who are still trolman is a good \Yay to get mighty good percedent to be used We have around 1500 men on leave here with 100% book mem­ on strike. Qute a few of the ulcers. in the future, as the WSA al­ the beach in N. O., and more com­ bers aboard. ways demands that cargo be dis- . The Dispatchers did not have Brothers were worried as to how ing in by the hour. Why all the At this writing, there is still an easy time, either. Some of J;he the younger members would take men headed this way is beyond nothing definite from the local charged before the crew can be boys gava them a hard time, but a long strike and now it is proven MM&P or MEBA, consequently paid off. The Lyman Hall is still on the whole, everybody seemed that all hands have stood up un­ there is no move toward getting tied up alongside the dock, fully to cooperate. Nobody envied the der pressure very well. the crews back aboard their ves­ loaded, and the crew has been AtMWVS DIP Dispatchers, and I want to go on We can certainly be proud of FIRST j sels. But indications are favor­ paid off with full transportation. record right now as saying that our older members, and definite­ iM THE J able that today will see every­ NO REST they did a mighty fine job. MORHINS ' ly be proud of the younger ele­ thing settled for all unions, and But one thing always follows next week's article should have the other. Sitting here minding We are keeping the strike ment for the way they are stand­ an account of payoffs and sign- my own business after settling kitchen in operation until the ing up so well on a beef that is ons in this port. beach is pretty well cleared, and not wholly SIU. All hands feels that matter of the Lyman Hall, there is no further necessity for that although this is not an SIU the whole crew of the SS Wil­ UNION MEN it. As a warning to the ship­ strike, it is as much our fight liam Nott came in to give me a At the last regular meeting the owners, I would like to make this as the MM&P because if their bad time. They had been out.fl4 matter of renting the first floor point. The strike kitchen will be conditions are lowered then sure­ months, leaving their ship in came in for considerable discus­ stored right where we can get ly the unlicensed personnel will China, and they had been sent sion. It was felt by some of the to it easily. If we need it again, be next. back on the SS Mooring Knot. membership that we should not we • can set it. up in a "matter of ONE MORE let an American Legion post oc­ I immediately claimed the Re­ hours. patriation Bonus for these boys, Since writing last week, we me, because N. O. is not what it cupy the building. SWELL JOB . have added another ship to our used to be. The weather here is But it was explained at length but the Bull Steamship Company The cooperation that develop­ list of ships tied up in this port. no different from any other port that this particular post will have threw it right into the lap of the ed between the licensed and un­ The SS Del Mundo of the Missis­ and the town is shut down as as members only longshoremen WSA out here. They in turn licensed personnel made a deep sippi Shipping Company has light as It can be. and waterfront workers, and all passed the buck to the WSA in impression even on the old sea di'opped the hook, and is now The new Mayor has cut out will be union men. Their policy Washington and that was exact­ dogs. Lots of the old timers came strikebound with a full load of "bee" drinkers, ladies of the eve- will be to combat anti-labor ag­ ly what I wanted. I was confi­ up to me and asked how come coffee. That makes three of Mis­ ing, racehorse books, gambling itators within the Legion, and dent that Washington would pay we could work together at this sissippi's privately owned ships and every thing that went to thus far have proved their worth off, and so I went on board the time when thte MM&P is in trou­ tied up here, and the other two make N. O. a port to hit. No by howling down, at the annual ship and had the men payoff. ble, but as soon as the trouble is that they have are due in here in "bee" dinnkers and ladies at the state convention, a typical oldCAN COLLECT over, the Skippers and Mates the first week of November. bar sure don't jibe with a sea­ guard Legion man who was Thqt jiight they caught a plane would probably start the same speaking against the bonus and for their home area. Today I re­ man after a long trip at sea. Many more coffee boats being old stuff. tied up will make the price of New Orleans just ain't New GI bill of rights for merchant sea­ ceived a call from the company. We don't think so. We believe "coffe-and" hang high. We have Orleans without girls, gambling, men. Fellows, you can collect your $90 that in the future the licensed again rigged up for an all-out etc., to go with a sailor's beer. •When this, and other facts, Repatriation Bonus by writing to and unlicensed personnel will be strike support of the MM&P if So I close until we get back what were bought to the attention of Mr. R. H. Becker, c/o William able to settle their own differ­ the strike is not over pretty damn we had taken away here, and the membership, it was voted Diamond Steamship Company/, ences without calling on the quick. All hands are ready to go hope that nickel beers with free overwhelmingly to lease the 262 California Street, San Fran­ Coast Guard. The-Meters, Mates as they believe that if we tied up I eats come back. cisco, Calif. store to the union men. Here's A Flock Of Ships And Men Just Waiting To Go Back To Work Both Oldtlmers And Newcomers Acquit Selves Wiell In Strike; fel �- Y'yj. y •'•yi m \\ '^. T-ity AGREEMENT Between Seafarers Internatienal Unien Of North America And % Alcoa Steamship Co., Inc. A. H. Bull Steamship Co. Baltimore Insular Line, Inc. / \ American LIherty Steamship Corp. Arnold Bernstein Steamship Corp. Arnold Bernstein Shipping Company, Inc Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc. Seas Shipping Company, Inc. Smith & Johnson i -'•y �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Friday, Novembox 1.. 1S46 Section 12. Riders on Ships Articles and Paying Off Privileges. AGREEMENT ARTICLE II — between — General Rules SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA ~ I'--.' P and ALCOA STEAMSHIP CO.. INC. A. H. BULL STEAMSHIP CO. BALTIMORE INSULAR LINE. INC. AMERICAN LIBERTY STEAMSHIP CORP. ARNOLD BERNSTEIN STEAMSHIP CORP. ARNOLD BERNSTEIN SHIPPING COMPANY. INC. EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES. INC. SEAS SHIPPING COMPANY, INC. SMITH & JOHNSON SOUTH ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LINE This Agrfeement is entered into this 23rd day of Oct­ ober, 1946, by and between the Seafarers' International Union of North America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor hereinafter referred to as the Union and the Steamship Companies herein named above and any of their subsidiary companies which may be formed to operate ships in the offshore, coastwise, or inter-coastal trade, hereinafter referred to as the Com­ pany and remains in effect until September 30, 1947. Provided, however, that this agreement shall be re­ newed from year to year thereafter, by the respective parties hereto, unless either party hereto shall give written notice to the other of its desire to amend or terminate same. Any such notice shall be given at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of expiration. If such notice shall not be given the agreement shall be re­ newed for the succeeding year, and from year to year thereafter. Application by either party to open nego­ tiations for changes in the wage scale at any time dur­ ing the life of this agreement shall not be deemed cause for termination of this agreetnenl. ARTICLE I Section 1. Employment. The Company agrees that only members of the Union shall be employed in all unlicensed personnel ratings on their freight vessels or American Flag Freight vessels taken ove^ on bareboat charter with the exception of the following: Cadets, Super-cargo, Purser. Section 2. Selection of Personnel. On freight vessels the Company agrees to secure its unlicensed personnel through the offices of the Union with the exception of ratings listed in Article I, Section 1. The Union agrees to furnish capable, competent and physically fit employ­ ees and in the event that Union men are not furnished with sufficient promptness to avoid delay in any sched­ uled sailing, the Company is at liberty to hire men without regard to Union affiliation. Section 3. Rejection of Personnel. The Union agrees that the company shall have the right of rejection of personnel they consider unsuitable with the understand­ ing that if the Union considers the cause of rejection unjust, the Company agrees to endeavor to reach a satisfactory settlement with the parties involved, the business agent of the Union and the member or mem­ bers in question. If an amicable settlement cannot be reached by this method, the Union agrees to furnish prompt replacements, and the matter is to be immedi­ ately referred to a port committee for final settlement. In the event the port committee rules that the member or members in question have been unjustly rejected the Company agrees to pay the member or members in question thirty (30) days' wages at their regular month­ ly rate of pay for the 'position they were originally dispatched to the ship to fill. In the event any decision of the Company physician is challenged by the Union, as to the physical fitness of a Union member, said member shall be reexamined by a Public Health Physician and his decision shall be binding. Section 4. Passes, "'he Company agrees to issue passes to the Union representatives for the purpose of contacting its members aboard vessels of the Company covered by this agreement. Representatives of the Union shall be allowed on board at any time but shall not interfere with men at work unless said men are properly relieved (the relief gets no extra compensation). Section 5. Port Committee. For the adjustment of any grievances arising in connection with performance of this agreement which cannot be satisfactorily adjust­ ed on board the vessel there shall be established a Port Cbihmittee at the port where articles are terminated. The Port Committee shall consist of three (3) represen­ tatives from the Union and three (3) representatives from the company, and it shall be the duty of the Port Committee to meet within twenty-four (24) hours, Sat­ urdays, Sundays, and Holidays excluded. In the event that the Committee cannot agree, then the Director of Conciliation of the United States Department of Labor shall be requested to appoint an impartial refereS whose decision shall be final and binding. Section 1. Discrimination. The Company agrees not to discriminate against any man for legitimate union activity. Section 2. Stoppage of Work. There shall be no sti'ikes, lockouts or stoppage of work while the provis­ ions of this agreement are in effect. Section 3. Emergency Duties and Drills. Any work necessary for the safety of the vessel, passengers, crew or cargo, or for the saving of other vessels in jeopardy and the lives thereon, shall be performed at any time and such work shall not be considered overtime. Whenever practicable, lifeboat-and other emergency drills shall be held nn week days between the Honrs of 8 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. and on Saturdays between the hours of 8 A.M. and 12 Noon. Preparation for drills, such as stretching fire hose and hoisting and swinging out boats, shall not be done prior to signal for such drills, and after drill is over, all hands shall secure boat and gear. In no event shall overtime be paid for work performed with such drills. Section 4. Ships Chartered by Company. This agree­ ment is binding with respect to American Flag Freight ships chartered by the Company (if charterer furnishes crew). Section 5. Safe Working Conditions. The employer shall furnish safe working gear and equipment, when in any harbor, roadstead or port. No man shall be required to work under unsafe conditions. Ordinary hazards of the sea shall not be considered unsafe conditions in applying this section. Section 6. Securing Vessel for Sea.. All vessels of the Company must be safely seci^red before leaving the harbor limits for any voyage. Vessels sailing in the daytime must be safely secured before leaving the harbor limits. In the event the vessel is not safely secured before reaching the harbor limits the vessel shall proceed to a safe anchorage and be secured before proceeding to sea. Vessels sailing after dark shall be safely secured before leaving the dock or may proceed to a safe anchorage to secure vessel before proceeding to sea. When lights can be maintained on the after deck, gear and hatches may be secured on this deck enroute to anchorage. Section 7. Sailing Board Time, (a) The sailing time shall be posted at the gang-way on arrival when the vessel's stay in port is twelve (12) hours or less. When the stay exceeds twelve (12) hours the sailing time shall be posted eight (8) hours prior to scheduled sailing, if before midnight. If scheduled between midnight and 8 A.M. sailing time shall be posted not later than 5:30 P.M. (b) All members of the unlicensed personnel shall be aboard the vessel in a sober condition and ready for sea at least one (1) hour before the scheduled sailing time. In the event any member of the unlicensed per­ sonnel fails to comply with this provision, the Company shall call the Union and the Union shall furnish a re­ placement. If the original member reports after the Company has called for a replacement the man sent by the Union as such replacement shall receive two (2) days pay, which two (2) days pay^all be paid by the member who was late in reporting for duty in a sober condition. (c) If the vessel's departure is delayed and the delay is due to the loading or discharging of cargo, the new time of departure shall be immediately be posted on the board and if such delay exceeds two (2) hours the watch below may be dismissed and shall receive two (2) hours overtime for such reporting. (d) In the event, after cargo is aboard or discharged and ship is ready to proceed, the full complement of unlicensed personnel is not on board, no overtime shall be paid. (e) The overtime prescribed above shall not apply when sailing is delayed on account of weather, such as rain, fog, or any other condition beyond the vessel's control. Section 8. Ships Delegate. One man in each depart­ ment on each vessel shall act as delegate for such department. Such delegates are privileged to present to their superior officers, on behalf of the members in their department, facts and opinions concerning any matter wherein adjustment or improvement is thought proper. Any matter so presented which is not adjusted satisfactorily to all concerned shall be referred to the Union officials and Company officials upon vessel's arrival in the first U.S.A. port where the Union and the Company have officials for adjustment as provided under Article I, Section 5, of this agreement. Section 9. Authority of Master and Obedience of Crew. Nothing in this agreement is intended to, and shall not be construed to limit in any way the authority of the Master or other officers, or lessen the obedience of any member of the crew to any lawful order. Section 10. In Case Vessel Runs Aground. In the event the vessel runs aground this agreement shall be lived up to regardless of whether the Company or the Insurance Company is paying the wages and overtime. Section 11. Medical Relief. Full medical attention as required by law shall be given to all unlicensed personnel. Except where such is assumed by the U.S. Consul or the U.S. Public Health Service, medical at­ tention shall be furnished by the Company at the ex­ pense of the Company. '.'I;?.;-. (a) On vessels in the Bauxite trade or a foreign voy­ age (except as provided for in sub-section (b) of this section) the following rider .shall be placed on ships articles. It is agreed between the Master and seaman, or mariners, of the of which is at present Master, or whoever shall go for Master,' now bound from the port of to and then to such other ports or places in any part of the world, as the Master may direct, or as may be ordered or directed by the United States Government or Department, Commission, or Agency thereof, and back to a final port of discharge in the Continental United States, for one voyage only, for a term of time not exceeding nine calendar months. RIDER It is also agreed that these articles shall terminate at the final port of discharge in the Continental United States of Arherica. If the final port of discharge is locat­ ed in an area other than the area in the Continental United Rt.ate.s in which i.s 1oc.^tpr^ fhe port of engage­ ment, first class transportation shall be provided plus wages and subsistance to port of engagement in Con­ tinental United States, or at the seaman's option, cash equivalent of the actual cost of first class rail trans­ portation shall be paid. For the purpose of this rider, the Continental United States shall be divided into four areas — The Pacific Coast area, the Atlantic Coast area north of Cape Hatteras, the Atlantic Coast area, south of Cape Hatteras, and the Gulf Coast area. It is further agreed that in event the ship .returns light or in ballast to the Continental United States articles shall terminate at first port of arrival in ac­ cordance with voyage description set forth herein, except that when the arrival at the first port is for purpose of securing additional bunkers, stores, or making emergency repairs of not more than seven days duration, articles shall continue until the vessel can proceed to another Continental United States port. It is further agreed that if within thirty days of signing clear of these articles a seaman who accepted first class railroad tran.sportation in cash, presents him­ self in the Company's or Agent's office at the port of engagement, he shall be paid an amount equal to wages and subsistance for the number of days ordinarily re­ quired to travel from port of signing off back to the port of engagement, provided that no wages or sub­ sistence shall be payable to a seaman reporting back to the port of engagement within thirty,days, if. such seaman has returned as regular crew member of this vessel. (b) On vessels making a voyage or voyages to Ber­ muda,. Mexico, West Indies, including Cuba, Canada, Newfoundland and/or Coastwise the following rider shall be placed on ships articles. It is agreed between the Master and seaman, or mari­ ners, of the of which is at present Master, or whoever shall go for Master, now bound from the port of to and then to one or more ports in the West Indies and/or Canada, Newfoundland, Bermuda, Mexico and U.S. Atlantic or Gulf Coast in any order either direct or via ports, at the Master's option and return to a port on the Atlantic or Gulf Coast of the United States and thence for one or more similar continuous voyages on the above described route or any part thereof and back to a final port of discharge on the Atlantic or Gulf Coast of Continental United States for a term of time not exceeding six (6) calendar months. RIDER If the port where these articles are finally terminated is located in an area other than the area iri the Contin­ ental United States in which is located the port of en­ gagement, first class transportation shall be provided plus wages and subsistance to port of engagement in Continental United States, or at the seaman's option, cash equivalent of the actual cost of first class rail trans­ portation shall be paid. For the purpose of this rider, the Continental United States shall be divided into four areas — The Pacific Coast area, the Atlantic Coast area north of Cape Hat­ teras, the Atlantic Coast area south of Cape Hatteras and the Gulf Coast area. It is further agreed that if within thirty days of signing clear of these articles, a seaman who accepted first class railroad transportation in cash, presents him­ self in the Company's or Agent's office at the port of engagement, he §hall be paid an amount equal to wages and subsistence for the number of days ordinarily required to travel from port of signing off back to the port of engagement, provided that no wages or sub­ sistence shall be payable to a seaman reporting back to the port of engagement within thirty days, if such seaman has returned as regular crew member of this vessel. It is also agreed that the transportation provisions contained herein shall not apply until the articles are finally terminated. Any member of the unlicensed personnel will be allowed to pay off the vessel in any port in Continental United States or Puerto Rico, upon twenty-four (24) hours notice to the Master, prior to the scheduled sailing of the vessel; in like manner, the Master shall be allowed to discharge any member of the unlicensed personnel upon twenty-four (24) hou notice. If the seaman exercises his right to be paid off, as provided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions shall not be applicable; if the Master exercises his right to dis­ charge a seaman, as provided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions shall be applicable. (c) On G.A.A. vessels when a seaman accepts the cash equivalent of first class railroad transportation, the �THE SEAFARERS LOG Fiiday, Noredi^r 3, 1146 railroad -tax shall not be included. Operations regula­ tions 55 and 72 of the WSA shall apply. undergoing repairs; taking on fuel, water or stores; fumigation; lay-up; awaiting orders or berth. Seciion 13. Return to Port of Signing Articles. In the event a ship of the Company is sold, interned, lost or laid up, the crew shall be given transportation back to the port of signing articles with subsistence, room and wages, as per Article II, Section 14 of this agreement. When room and subsistance is not furnished aboard the vessel room and meal allowance will be paid as pre­ scribed in Article II, Section 36 until crew is furnished repatriation by train, plane or vessel. (b) From the time the vessel is properly moored or anchored for the purpose of: loading and/or discharg­ ing cargo, ballast, passengers or mail; undergoing repairs; taking on fuel, water or stores; fumigation; lay-up; awaiting orders or berth. In the event a ship of the Company is lost the crew shall be recompensed for the loss of clothing, not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300.00) and to be repat­ riated to the port of signing articles with subsistence, room and wages as per section 14 of this agreement. Section 14. Traveling. Members of the Union when transported by the Company during the course of their employment shall be provided with first class transpor­ tation by rail; when travel at night is involved a lower berth shall be provided or the cash equivalent thereof and with subsistance at the rate of $4.00 per day in addition to their regular monthly wages. When travel­ ing by ship is involved men shall be provided with second class transportation or the cash equivalent thereof. (d) Port time shall not commence until the vessel has shifted from quarantine anchorage to a berth or other anchorage for the purposes as provided for in sub-sections (a) and (b) of this Section. Section 15. War Zone. In case any vessel of the Company traverses waters adjacent to or in the prox­ imity of a declared or undeclared war or state of hos­ tilities, it is hereby agreed that a petition on the part of the Union for the opening of negotiations for added remuneration, bonuses, and/or insurance, shall in no way be deemed cause for the termination of this agreement. Section 16. Customary Duties. Members of all de­ partments shall perform the necessary and customary duties of that department. Each member of all depart­ ments shall perform only the recognized and customary duties of his particular rating. Section 17. Explosives. On vessels carrying explosi­ ves in fifty (50) ton lots or over, as permitted by law, the Company agrees to pay each crew member of the unlicensed personnel in addition to their regular month­ ly wage, 10% per month of such wages while such cargo is on board the vessel or is being loaded or discharged. When the unlicensed personnel is required to work explosives, at any time,, they shall be paid for such work in addition to their regular monthly wages, at the rate of $5.00 per hour. For the purpose of this agreement, explosives shall consist of the following items: Nitro Glycerine T. N. T. Poison Gases Loaded shells of one pound or over, but not small arms ammunition Gasoline Black Powder Blasting Caps Detonating Caps Loaded Bombs Dynamite Seciion 18. Penalty Cargoes. When members of the unlicensed personnel are required to clean holds in which penalty cargo has been carried they shall be paid for such work in addition to their regular wages, at the rate of straight overtime for the watch on deck and overtime and one-half for the watch below. IN BULK Bones Green Hides Manure Caustic Soda Soda Ash Creosoted Lumber IN BAGS OR BULK; Bone Meal Chloride of Lime Lampblack or Carbonblack Sulphur Copra Greave Cakec Coal, Coke Saltcake Super Phosphate Cyanide Cement On vessels carrying penalty cargo in bulk in lots of one thousand tons or over the Compimy agrees to pay the members of the unlicensed personnel in addition to the regular monthly wages 10% of such wages from the time the loading of the penalty cargo is started until penalty cargo is completely discharged. When members of the unlicensed personnel are re­ quired to clear holds where lead concentrates have been carried, the watch on deck shall be paid at the regular overtime rate and the watch below shall be paid at the rate of overtime and one half. Section 19. Holidays. The Company agrees to recog­ nize the following as holidays: New Yeai-'s Day Washington's Birthday Memorial Day Independence Day Armistice Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Lincoln's Birthday In the event y.E. or V.J. Day are observed .as National Holidays they shall be included in this list. Saturday afternoons, Sundays and Holidays while at sea shall be considered holidays for the unlicensed personnel not on watch. Men on watch shall perform only the routine duties necessary for the safe navi­ gation of the vessel on these days. In the event any of the above named holidays fall on Sunday the Monday following shall be observed as such holiday. Any day that is a recognized holiday for the longshoremen in Continental U. S. Ports shaU also be a recognized holiday for the crew while in that particular port. • Seciion 20. Port Time. For the purpose of applying port overtime provisions of this Agreement, "Port Time" or the words 'Tn Port" shall be defined to mean the following: ^ Commencement of Port Time: (a) From the time a vessel is properly secured to a dock, buoy or dolphins for the purpose of: Loading and/or discharging cargo, ballast,. passengers or mail; (c) Port overtime provisions shall not apply to vessels entering a port and anchoring for the sole purpose of avoiding inclement weather. (e) Vessels lying at the same anchorage after obtain­ ing quarantine clearance shall be considered awaiting berth and port overtime provisions shall apply except in cases where vessels cannot move due to thick weather. (f) Port overtime provisions shall not apply to vessels mooring or anchoring for sole purposes of awaiting transit of canals such as the Panama Canal. However, a vessel taking on fresh fruits, vegetables or milk whije transiting the canal shall not be consid­ ered to be in port under sub-section (b) of this section. .• Page Seven (c) When men standing sea watches are promoted for the purpose of replacing men who are injured or sick, they shall receive the differential in pay only. (d) But in no event shall any member of the Unli­ censed Personnel work more than eight (8) houis ia any one day without the payment of overtime. Section 26. Overtime Rale. The overtime rate for unlicensed personnel receiving less than $200.00 per month shall be $1.00 per hour. All ratings receiving $200.00 or more per month, the overtime rate shall be $1.25 per hour. Section 27. Computation of Overtime.. When over­ time worked is less than one (1) hour, overtime for one (1) full hour shall be paid. When overtime worked exceeds one (1) hour, the overtime work performed shall be paid for in one-half (Vz) hour periods, and fractional part of such period shall count as one-half (%)hour. . . Section 28. Commencement of Overtime. Overtime shall commence at the time any employee shall be call­ ed to report for work outside of his regular schedule provided such member reports for duty within fifteen minutes. Otherwise overtime shall commence at the actual time such employee reports for rlnty and sueh overtime .shall continue until the employee is released. Termination of Port Time: (g) Port time shall terminate when the first ahead or astern bell is rung the day the vessel leaves the harbor limits, however, this paragraph shall not apply in cases where the vessel is being shifted as provided for in Article II Section 21. Section 29. Checking Overtime. After overtime has been worked, the senior officer of the department on board will present to each employee who has worked overtime a slip stating hours of overtime and nature of v/ork performed. An overtime book will be kept to conform with individual slips for settlement of over­ time. Officers and men shall keep a record of all dis­ puted overtime. Section 21. Shifting Ship. After the vessel arrives in port as outlined in Article II, Section 20, any sub­ sequent move in inland waters, bays, rivers and sounds sliall be regarded as shifting ship and overtime paid for men on duty while such moves are performed on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays and after 5 P.M. until 8 A.M. week daj's with the following exceptions: Section 30. Continuous Overtime. When working overtime and crew is knocked off for two hours or less, the overtime shall be paid straight through. Time hjlowed for meals shall not be considered as overtime in this clause. Port Alfred to Montreal or vice versa. Port Alfred to Quebec or vice versa. Montreal to Quebec or vice versa. All moves from American ports to British Columbia ports or vice versa. Norfolk to Baltimore or vice versa. Montevideo to Buenos Aires to Rosario or points above or vice versa. Boston to New York or vice versa. Moves from Baltimore through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal to Wilmington, Camden or Philadel­ phia or vice versa, shall be considered a move of the ship and such work after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. or Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays shall be paid for at the overtime rate. Section 22. Standby Work. When men are hired by the Company for standby work in port by the day and board and lodging are not furnished to them on the ship, they shall be paid at the rate of $1.45 per hour. Their regular hours of work shall be from 8 A.M. to Noon and from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Monday thru Friday. Any work performed by them outside their regular hours of work shall be paid for at the rate of $2.17y2 per hour. Men hired to perform standby work shall perform any work that shall be assigned to them by their superior officers, and they shall not be subject to any working rules set forth in this Agreement unless they shall be required to keep steam in the boilers or oil winches. When standby work in any particular de­ partment is to be pei-formed, an effort shall be made to obtain men with ratings in such department if they are available and are competent to perform such work. Any man so hired for standby work that reports when ordered shall be guaranteed not less than four hours work and shall be paid in accordance with the rates of pay outlined in this section. Seciion'23. Longshore Work by Crew. In those ports where there are no longshoremen available, members of the crew may be required to do longshore work or drive winches for the purpose of handling cargo. For such work performed, they shall be paid in addition to their regular monthly wages, one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour for their watch on deck and two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25) per hour for the watch below. After 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. and on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays the rate shall be $3.00 per hour for all hands so engaged. This section shall not be so construed as to be ap­ plicable to any work where longshoremen are not available due to labor trouble. Seciion 24. Working Ballast. Whenever members of the crew may be i-equired to discharge ballast out of holds or handle or discharge ballast on deck, the watch on deck shall receive their straight overtime rate for such work. The watch below shall receive time and one-half their overtime rate for such work. Day pien shall i-eceive their straight overtime rate between the hours of 8 A.M. and 12 Noon and 1 P.M. and 5 P.M. After 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. day men shall receive time and one half their overtime rate. If watches are broken, day men's scale applies to the en­ tire crew. Sand Ballast shall be washed off decks with hose during regular-working hours without the pay­ ment of overtime. Seciion 25. Division of Wages of Absent Members. (a) When members of the unlicensed personnel are re­ quired to do extra work because the vessel sailed with­ out the full complement as required by vessel's certi­ ficate, under circuhistances where the law permits such sailing, the wages of the absent members shall be di­ vided among the men who perform their work, but no overtime shall be included in such payments. (b) At sea, when day men are switched to sea watches and promoted for the -purpose of replacing men who ai'e injured or sick they shall receive the differential in pay and overtime for watches stood on the, 1st Satur­ day afternoon 6f standing sea watches. Section 31. Payment of Overtime. All money due for crew overtime shall be paid at the signing off. In the event payment of overtime is delayed by the Company beyond twenty-four (24) hours after signing off articles, additional compensation shall be paid at the rate of $10.00 a day for each calendar day or fraction thereof aforesaid payment of overtime wages is delayed. This shall not include disputed overtime being settled be­ tween the Union Representatives and the Company. Section 32. Rest Periods. When members of the Un­ licensed Deck and Engine Personnel are required to turn to on overtime between midnight and 8 A.M. they shall be entitled to a rest period of one hour for each hour worked between midnight and 8 A.M., such rest periods to start at 8 A.M. the same day if ship is under port working rules and sea watches have not been set. Such rest periods shall be in addition to cash overtime allowed for such work. If rest period is not given, men shall be entitled to additional overtime at the regular overtime rate, in lieu thereof. This section shall not apply to men turning to on overtime at 6 A.M. or after. Section 33. Work Performed by Other than Members of the Unlicensed Personnel. Any work performed by cadets, workaways, passengers, prisoners of war, staff officers or any member of the crew other than the un­ licensed personnel, that is routine work of the un­ licensed personnel, shall be paid for at the regular over­ time rate. Such payment to be divided among the un­ licensed personnel ordinarily required to perform such work. • Section 34. Carrying of Cadets, Etc. in Lieu of Crew. No Cadets, workaways or passengers shall be carried in lieu of the Crew. S^tion 35. Launch Service. When a ship is anchored or tied up to a buoy for eight hours, or over, for the pmposes outlined in Article II, Section 20, the unlicensed personnel off duty shall be allowed one round trip to shore at the Company's expense, every 24 hours. Section 36. Room and Meal Allowance. When board is not furnished unlicensed members of ,the crew, they shall receive a meal allowance of $1.00 for breakfast, $1.00 for dinner and $1.00 for supper. When men are required to sleep ashore, they shall be allowed $3.00 per night. Application by the Union to open negotia­ tions for increased meal and lodging allowance due to increased living costs at any period during the life of this agreement, such applications shall not be deemed cause for termination of this agreement. Section 37. Meal Hours—Relieving for Meals. The meal hours for the Unlicensed Personnel employed in the Deck and Engine Departments shall be as follows: Breakfast, 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. Dinner 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Supper 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. (a) At {!ea the 4 to 8 watch shall relieve itself for sup­ per. (b) Tiie 12 to 4 watch on sailing day is to be knocked off at 11 A.M. in order to eat at 11:30 A.M. and to be ready to go on watch at 12 Noon. (c) These hours may be varied, but such variation shall not exceed one hour either way, provided that one unbroken hour shall be allowed at all times for dinner and suppi^r when vessel is in port. When watches are broken, if one unbroken hom- is not given, the man involved shall receive one (1) hour's overtime in lieu thereof. This penalty hour shall be in addition to the actual overtime worked during the meal hour. (d) When crew is called to work overtime before breakfast and work continues after 7:30 A.M., a full hour shall be allowed for breakfast and if breakfSst is not served by 8 A.M. overtime shall continue straight through until breakfast is served. (e) If one imbroken hour is not given, the men in­ volved shall receive one hour's overtime in lieu thereof. (f) When the watch below or men off duty are working on overtime at sea or in port, they shall be al­ lowed one unbroken meal hour, if one unbroken meal hotu- is not given the men ihvolved shall receive one �-rnjj^; • Page Eight 14- hour's overtime in lieu thereof. This penalty hour shall be in addition to the actual overtime worked during the meal hour. The provisioi^ in this section shall be ap­ plicable at all times at sea or in port to men on day work. Section 38. Fresh Provisions. Adequate Supply of Fruit juices shall be provided for the imlicensed per­ sonnel. Fresh milk, fruit and vegetables will be fur­ nished at every port touched, where available, and if supply is possible a sufficient amount to last until the next port or to last until the food would ordinarily, with good care, spoil. Shore bread shall be furnished at all U. S. ports when available. Section 39. Midnight Lunch. If crew works continuous overtime until midnight, men shall be provided with a hot lunch at midnight, one hour to be allowed for such meal, if the work continues. If this full hour is not allowed, an additional hour overtime shall be paid. If the crew works as late as 9 P.M., coffee and lunch shall be provided. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed and be included in overtime if work continues. If crew works as late as 3 A.M. coffee and lunch shall be pro­ vided. If crew works as late as 6 A.M. coffee shall be provided. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed and be in­ cluded in overtime if work continues. When crew is called to work overtime, coffee shall be made and be ready at time of calling by the watch or watchman, and allowed during fifteen minutes of readiness period. T H E S E ATF ARERS LOG with a sufficient number of shower baths which shall be-adequately equipped with hot and cold fresh water. Section 48. Lockers. A sufficient number of lockers shall be provided so that each employee shall have one locker of full length whenever space permits, with suf­ ficient space to stow a reasonable amount of gear and personal effects. Section 49. Copies of Agreements to be Furnished. Copies of this agreement shall be furnished to the Mas­ ter, Chief Engineer and Chief Steward who in turn shall supply each departmental delegate with a copy at the commencement of each voyage. $ Section 50. Jury Toilets. When and wherever neces­ sary for sanitary reasons, jury toilets shall be rigged on the poop deck. Section 51. Money Draws in Foreign Ports. Monies tendered for draws in foreign ports shall be in U. S. Currency, where it does not conflict with existing laws. Section 52. Calendar Day. For the purpose of this agreement the calendar day shall be from midnight to midnight. ARTICLE III Section 40. Coffee Time. All hands shall be allowed fifteen minutes for coffee at 10 A.M. and 3 P.M. or at convenient time near these hours. Deck Department Section 41. Crew Equipment. The following items shall be supplied the unlicensed personnel employed on board the vessels of the Company: 1. A suitable number of blankets. 2. Bedding consisting of two white sheets, one spread, one white pillow slip, which shall be changed weekly except that in the tropics, pillow slips shall be changed twice weekly. 3. One face towel and one bath towel which shall be changed twice weekly. 4. One cake of Lux, Lifebuoy or Palmolive soap with each towel change. 5. One box of matches each day. 6. Suitable mattresses and pillows shall be furnished, but hair, straw or excelsior shall not be suitable. 7. All dishes provided for the use of the unlicensed personnel shall be of crockery. 8. One cake of laundry soap, one cake of lava soap, one box of washing powder weekly. 9. Sanitubes shall be available for the unlicensed per­ sonnel at all times. 10. Cots shall be supplied to the crew while in the tropics, except on the new type passenger vessels. Any member wilfully damaging or destroying linen shall be held accountable for same. When linen is not issued, men shall receive $2.00 each week for washing their own linen. Crew shall turn in soiled linen before receiving new issue of linen. WAGES Section 42. Uniforms. In the event a man is required to wear a uniform other than provided for in Article V, Section 21, he shall furnish his own uniform and he shall be paid an additional $12.50 per month for same. Section 43. Mess Room. Each vessel shall be fui-nished with a messroom for the accommodation of the crew, such messroom or messrooms to be in each case so constructed as to afford sitting room for all and to be so situated as to afford full protection from the weather and from heat and odors arising from the ves­ sel's engine room, fireroom and hold and toilet. Section 44. Electric Refrigerator. An electric re­ frigerator shall be furnished for the use of unlicensed crew on each vessel. The location of this refrigerator shall be as may be determined by the Company. Should the refrigerator break down or go out of commission it is understood and agreed that the Company will not be expected to make repairs until the vessel arrives in a port where the manufacturer has a service representa­ tive available. Section 45. Crew's Quarters. All quarters assigned for the use of the unlicensed personnel are to be kept free from vermin insofar as possible. This is to be ac­ complished through the use of exterminating facilities provided by the Company, or fumigating the quarters every six months with gas. Room allowance as provided in Section 36 shall be allowed when vessel is in port and: 1. Heat is not furnished in cold weather. 2. When hot water is not available in crew's washroom.° for a period of twelve (12) or more consecutive hours. 3. When crew's quarters have bt i painted and paint is not absolutely dry and other suitable quarters are not furnished aboard. 4. At all times when vessel is on dry dock overnight. 5. When linen is not issued upon man's request prior to 6 P.M. on the day the seaman joins the vessel 6. When vessel is being fumigated. Section 46. Ventilation. All quarters assigned to the unlicensed personnel and all messrooms provided for their use shall be adequately screened and ventilated and a sufficient number of fans to secure ventilation shall be provided. Section 47. Washrooms. Adequate washrooms and lavatories shall be made available for the unlicensed personnel of each division, washrooms to be equipped Section 1. Wages. The monthly rates of pay of Un­ licensed Personnel in the Deck Department when the respective ratings are carried shall be as follows: Rating Monthly Rate of Pay Boatswain $205.00 Boatswain's Mate—Day Work 192.50 Boatswain's Mate—Watch 180.00 *Carpenter 205.00 Storekeeper 197.50 AB Maintenance 187.50 Quartermaster 172.50 Able Seaman 172.50 Watchman 172.50 Ordinary Seaman 150.00 *When the Carpenter is required to furnish his owrt tools, he shall be paid $7.50 per month in addition to his basic wage per month. Section 2. Setting Watches. Sea watches shall be set not later than noon on sailing day. When the vessel sails before noon watches shall be set when all lines are on board and vessel is all clear of the dock. Section 3. Breaking Watches and Work in Port, (a) In all ports watches shall be broken except in those ports where stay of vessel will not exceed twenty-foiu (24) hours, then watches shall run consecutively. Any work performed on watch below shall be overtime. Any part of a watch from midnight until 8:00 A.M. on day of arrival shall constitute a complete watch. This shall not apply to men required for gangway watch. When such arrival occurs on Sunday overtime shall only be paid for hours actually worked on such watch. (b) In port when sea watches are broken the hours of labor shall be 8 A.M. to 12 Noon and 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday. Any work outside of these hours or on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate for the respective ratings. (c) In all ports when watches are broken a gangway watch shall be maintained at all times. A sailor shall be assigned to maintain this watch and eight (8) hours shall con.stitute a watch. No overtime shall be paid for these watches on week days between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 8 A.M. Overtime shall be paid for watches stood from midnight to midnight on Saturdays, Sun­ days and Holidays. Sailors standing gangway watches shall not be re­ quired to care for cargo lights without payment of over­ time. Sailors standing gangway watches shall not be required to do any other work except raise or lower gangway, tend gangway lights and manropes. (d) In port all work on Saturday, Sundays and Holi­ days shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate. Seclion 4. Work at Sea, Men Standing Sea Watches. (a) Men standing sea watches shall be paid overtime for Sunday watches and for all work in excess of eight (8) hours between midnight and midnight each day. No work except for the safe navigation of the vessel is to be done after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. and on Sat­ urday afternoons, Sundays and Holidays. (b) Sanitary work shall be done on week days be­ tween 6 A.M. and 8 A.M. without the payment of over­ time. Sanitary work in this section shall mean clean­ ing the wheelhouse, chart room, cleaning windows and mopping out wheelhouse. (c) If a man standing regular watch at sea on Sun­ day, for which he receives overtime, is required to do work other than routine work for the safe navigation of the vessel, cleaning quarters as outlined in Article III, Section 17, and docking or undocking, as outlined in Article III, Section 16, he shall be paid overtime in ad­ dition to the overtime that he receives for standing the regular sea watch on Sunday. (d) If a man standing sea watches on Sunday is required to do .Longshore Work, Tank Cleaning or Handling Explosives during his watch he shall not re­ ceive the Sunday overtime, but shall be paid the over­ time rate as specified in this Agreement for that type of work in lieu of the regular overtime rate. Seclion 5. Division of Watches, (a) Tlie sailors, while at sea, shall be divided into three watches which shall Friday, November 1, 1946 be kept on duty successively for the performance of ordinary work incident to the sailing and maintenance of the vessel. (b) Not less than three seamen shall constitute a com­ plete sea watch at all times. When any of these three ratings are missing and the watch is not complete, wages equivalent to the rating that is missing from the watch shall be paid tp the other member or members making up the remainder of the watch. (c) When the watch below is called out to work they shall be paid overtime for work performed during their watch below, except for such work as defined in Article II, Section 3. Seclion 6. Day Workers, (a) The following rating's shall be classified as day workers: Boatswain, Carpen­ ter, Storekeeper, AB Maintenance. (b) The working hours at sea for all men classified as day workers shall be from 8 A.M. to 12 Noon and 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday and 8 A.M. to 12 Noon Saturday. Any work performed by day men out­ side of these hours shall be paid for at their regular overtime rate, except for such work as defined in Article II, Section 3. (c) Working hours in port for all men classified as day workers shall be from 0 A.M. to 12 Noon and 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday. Any work out­ side these hours or on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays to be paid for at their regular overtime rate. Seclion 7. Relieving Helmsman. No Mate shall re­ lieve the Helmsman except in an emergency. Sougeeing chipping, painting, etc., shall not be considered an em­ ergency. Seclion 8. Unsafe Working Condilions. Working in holds into which cargo is being loaded or discharged shall be considered unsafe working conditions. (Men vvorking or watching cargo shall not be included in this clause.) Seclion 9. Securing Cargo, (a) If cargo is not prop­ erly secured before going to sea and the watch below IS required to secure such cargo, they shall be paid at the rate of overtime and one-half for such work per­ formed. If the watch on deck is required to perform 3uch Work they shall be paid at the overtime rate. (b) Routine tightening up of cargo lashings and relashing of cargo which has come adrift shall not con­ stitute overtime. Seclion 10. Call Back for Shifling Ship. When vessel IS in port and watches are broken and men are called back to work after 6 P.M. and before 8 A.M. or on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays for the purpose of shifting ship in inland waters, a minimum of two (2) hours overtime shall be paid for each call, except when men are knocked off for a period of one (1) hour or less in which case-time shall be continuous. ' Seclion 11. Using Painl Spray Guns. When members of the crew are required to use paint spray guns they shall be paid at the regular overtime rate during straight time hours and at the rate of time and one-half the over­ time rate during overtime hours. Seclion 12. Division of Overlime. All overtime shall be divided as equally as possible among the members of the deck crew. In any event the Boatswain shall be allowed to make as many hours overtime as the high man's overtime hours in the Deck Department. If the Boatswain is required to work with and su­ pervise the watch on deck on Sunday at sea for which the watch on deck receive additional overtime he shall receive the same amount of overtime per hour as paid to a member of the watch on deck, in lieu of his regular overtime rate. When the Boatswain is working alone or with men on watch below only on Sunday, he shall receive the regular overtime rate prescribed. Seclion 13. Cleaning Bilges and Deck, (a) When mem­ bers of the Deck Department are required to clean bilges, or clean roseboxes wherein the residue of grain or organic fertilizer is present, the watch on deck shall be paid at the regular overtime rate, and the watch below shall be paid at the rate of overtime and onehalf. This is also to apply to bilges and decks that have been flooded with fuel oil. (b) When members of the crew are required to enter bilges that have contained animal, vegetable, petroleum oil or creosotes including bunkers or molasses, for the purpose of cleaning or making repairs therein, the watch on deck during straight time hours shall be paid at the rate of $1.50 per hour. Section 14. Additional Work, (a) In all ports, mem­ bers of the Deck Department may be required to chip sougee, scale, prime and paint the vessel over sides.' (b) Overtime shall be paid when sailors are required either in port or at sea, to chip, sougee, scale, prime or paint galley, panh y, saloon, living quarters, forecastles lavatories and wash rooms which are not used by the Unlicensed Deck Department. This shall afeo apply to all enclosed passageways with doors or bulkheads at both ends. Section 15. Going Ashore to Take Lines. The practice of putting sailors ashore on dock to handle lines when docking or undocking is to be avoided as far as pos­ sible. If, however, no other means for handling lines is available and sailors are put on the dock to catch the lines, or to let them go, the sailors actually going on the dock are to receive $1.00 each in each case. This is to be in addition to overtime, if they are working on over­ time at that particular moment. Section 16. Docking and Undocking. The watch on deck shall receive overtime for breaking out or stowing away mooring lines, docking or undocki.ng after 5 f-M. and befOTe 8 A.M. and on Saturday afternoons and Holidays. All hands, when available, shall be used to perform this work. Section 17. Cleaning Quarters. One Ordinary Sea­ man on duty shall be assigned to clean the quarters and toilets of the unlicensed personnel of the Deck De­ partment. Two (2) hours shall be allowed for this work i: �Friday, November 1, 194G between the hours of 8 A.M. and 12 Noon daily. He shall be allowed two (2) hours for this work on Holidays and shall receive two (2) hours overtime. Section 18. Handling Hatches, (a) When the sailors are used to remove hatches, strong backs, and tank lops for the purpose of loading or unloading cargo, or to cover up hatches when cargo is in the vessels, they shall receive overtime as per Article H, Section 23, of the General Rules of this agreement. (b) No overtime to be paid to day men and watch on deck between the hours of 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. for covering up when no cargo is in the ship or taking off hatches for any purpose other than actual cargo op­ erations. (c) This section shall not be interpreted to mean that the Deck Department shall do this work, where it con­ flicts with the Longshoremen and the Longshoremen have contracts that they shall do this. Section 19. Cleaning Steering Engine. When sailors are required to clean steering engine or steering en­ gine bed, they shall be paid overtime for such work performed. However, sailors may be required to clean steering engine room and grease tiller chains in their watch on deck during straight time hours without the payment of overtime. Section 20. Ship's Stores, (a) Sailors may be required to liandle deck stores both on the dock and on board ship during their regular hours without payment of overtime. Regular hours are defined to mean 8 A.M. to 12 Noon and from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday. (b) When sailors are required to handle Stewards' or Engine Room stores, both on dock and aboard ship, they shall be paid overtime at the regular overtime rates during straight time hours and at the rate of time and one-half the overtime rate during overtime hours. (c) Daily supplies or fresh provisions, such as milk, bread and vegetables shall be brought aboard by sailors when required to do so without payment of overtime. (d) Ship's officers shall determine the number of sail­ ors to be used in handling ship's stores. (e) The Company reserves the right at any time to use shore gangs to handle ship's stoi-es. Section 21. Topping or Lowering Booms. All hands, when available, except the helmsman, shall be used to raise or lower booms. (a) The watch on deck may stretch guys, topping lifts and generally make ready cargo gear for topping booms. *"(b) When booms are lowered and properly secured, the watch on deck may clear the deck and secure guys. (c) The watch on deck shall perform this work'with­ out the payment of overtime during straight time hours. (d) All hands shall be used for docking and undocking the vessel at all times. Section 22. Handling Mail or Baggage. Wlren sailors are required to handle mail or baggage they shall re­ ceive the overtime rate provided in Article H, Section 23 of this agreement. Section 23. Boatswain or Carpenter Standing Watch. (a) If the Boatswain or Carpenter are required to stand watch due to shortage of men, such watches .stood be­ tween the hours of 5 P.M. and 8 A.M. and all watches stood between the hours of 12 Noon Saturday and 8 A.M. Monday shall be paid for at the regular ovei-time rate. However, all watches stood shall be in addition to their regular duties as boatswain or carpenter. In such cases there shall be no division of wages. (b) AB Maintenance may be required to replace any unlicensed member of the Deck Department when said member is sick or missing without payment of over­ time except on first Saturday afternoon of standing sea watch. Section 24. Carpenter's Work, (a) Carpenters shall paint, chip, or clean the windlass and take soundings, shore-up cargo and do customary carpenter's work aboard the vessel. (b) Carpenters shall be required to stand by the windlass when mooring or immooring or anchoring. (c) The Boatswain shall stand by the windlass when no carpenter is carried. (d) When carpenters are required to take soundings after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. Saturday afternoons, Sundays, and Holidays, they shall be paid overtime forsuch work performed. (e) Only members of the unlicensed deck personnel shall be required to sound bilges, except in an emer­ gency. When this work is done after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. and on Saturday afternoons, Sqndays, or Holi­ days, they shall be paid at the regular overtime rate. (f) When members of the Deck Department are re­ quired to do carpenter work they shall be paid at the rate of $1.00 per hour for watch on deck and ^l.OO per hour for watch below. On vessels where no carpenter is carried only boatswain shall handle ground tackle. Driving wedges shall not be considered carpenter work on ships that do not carry a ship's carpenter. Section 25. Cleanliness of Quarters. The unlicensed personnel of the Deck Department shall keep their re­ spective living quarters clean and tidy at all times, however, this shall not be construed to mean the daily cleaning by the ordinary seaman each morning. Section 26. Dumping Garbage. When members of the Deck Department are required to handle garbage by hand or shovel, the watch on deck shall be paid at the regular overtime rate and the watch below shall be paid at the rate of overtime and one-half. Section 27. Sea Watches in Port. When sea watches have been set or have not been broken, all members of each respective watch shall be on duty and shall be paid ovrtime on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. THE SEAFARERS LOG Section 28. Chain Locker. Able Seamen, only, shall be sent into the Chain Locker to .stow chain. In the event the Chain Locker is located lower than one deck below the windlass, "a suitable signaling system must be installed. System to consist of two way bell or buzzer or voire ttihe. This shall only apply when men are sent in the Chain Locker for the purpose of stowing chain. Section 29. Removing Soot from Smoke Slack. When members of the Deck Department are required to re­ move soot accumulated inside of the smoke stack, they shall receive overtime during regular working hours and time and one-half during overtime hours. Section 30. Tank Cleaning (a) When members of the crew are required to enter any tank in which water is regularly carried for the purpose of cleaning or mak­ ing repairs therein they shall be paid straight overtime for straight time hours for such work; for such work between the hours of 5 P.M. and 8 A.M. or on Satur­ days, Sundays or Holidays overtime and one-half shall be paid. • !>,' Page Nine and at the rate of time and one-half the overtime rate during overtime hours. ' Section 5. Tank Cleaning, (a) When members of tlMf crew are required to enter any tank in which water is " regularly earned for the purpo.se of cleaning or making repairs therein, they shall be paid straight overtime for .straight time hours for such work; for such work be­ tween the hours of 5 P.M. and 8 A.M. or on Saturdays, . Sundays or Holidays overtime and one-half shall be ' paid. (b) When members of the crew are required to enter tanks, or bilges that have contained animal, vegetable, petroleum oil or creosotes including bunkers or mo­ lasses, including use of Butterworth Svstem for the pur­ pose of cleaning or making repairs therein, the watch on duty during straight time hours shall be paid at the rate of $1.50 per hour. (c) On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays or between the hours of 5 P.M. and 8 A.M., the rate for such work .=:hail be $3.00 per hour. Three hours overtime at the rate of $1.50 per hour shall be paid for this work in addition to the overtime actually worked, however, this three hours overtime shall be paid only once when tanks are being cleaned on consecutive working days. (b) When members of the crew are required to enter tanks that have contained animal, vegetable, petro­ leum oil or creosotes including bunkers or molasses, in­ cluding use of Butterworth System for the purpose of cleaning or making repairs therein, the watch on deck Section B. Work Out of Engine Spaces. No mem­ during straight time hours shall be paid at the rate of $1.50 per hour. On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays ber of the Engine Department personnel other than the or between the hours of 5 P.M. and 8 A.M. the rate Deck Engineer, Engine Utility, Storekeeper, Unlicensed for such work shall be $3.00 per hour. Three hours Jr. Engineers, Electrician, Wipers, Plumbers and Ma­ overtime at the rate of $1.50 per hour shall be paid for chinists, shall be required to work outside of engine this work in addition to the overtime actually worked, spaces without the payment of overtime. Engine .spaces however, this three hours overtime shall be paid only to consist of fireroom, engineroom and ice machine once when tanks are being cleaned on consecutive ' room. For the purpose of routine watch duties the engine spaces shall consist of fireroom, engine room, working days. ice machine room, steering engine room, and shaft alley, Section 31. Laying Dunnage for Cargo. When the Seclion 7. Supper Relief, (a.) sea the four to eight' crew are required to actually lay dunnage in prepara­ •; tion for cargo, they shall be paid at the regular overtime watch shall relieve itself for supper. rate for the ^vatch on deck and overtime and one-half (bi In port the man detailed to oil winches shall re­ for the watch below. This does not mean handling of dunnage in order to clean holds or stacking dunnage lieve the fireroom watch for supper when cargo is be­ or removing dunnage from holds, but only refers to ac­ ing worked, except when two or more men are stand­ fire room and,'or engine room donkev watches to­ tual flooring off with dunnage for cargo. When crew is ing gether. " required to install grain fittings or otherwise prepare holds for grain cargo, except as outlined above, they Section 8. Work On Sundays while at Sea. (a) If a ^ shall be paid at the overtime rate for such work per­ man standing regular watch at sea on Sundays, for formed. which he receives overtime, is required to do work other Section 32. Tending Livestock. When livestock is than routine work for the safe navigation of the vessel, carried, the sailors may be required to feed and clean he shall be paid fur such work at the regular overtime rate in addition to the overtime received for stand­ up and otherwi-se tend the live.stock. During straight ing Sunday watch. time hours they shall receive the regular overtime rate and overtime and one-half during overtime hours. (b) If a man standing sea watches on Sunday is ac­ tually required to do Longshore Work, Tank Clean­ ing or Handling Explosives during his watch he shall not receive the Sunday overtime, but shall be paid the overtime rates as specified in this Agreement for that type of work in lieu of the regular overtime rate. ARTICLE IV Engine Department Wages Wages. The monthly rates of pay of Unlicensed Per­ sonnel in the Engine Department when respective rat­ ings are carried shall be as follows: Rating Monthly Rate of Pay Chief Electrician Assistant Electrician Unlicensed Jr. Engineer—Day Work Unlicensed Jr. Engineer—Watch Plumber Machinist Deck Engineer Chief Refrigerating Engineer 1st Refrigerating Engineer 2nd Refrigerating Engineer Engine Storekeeper Engine Utility Evaporator Maintenance Oiler-Diesel Oiler-Steam Watertender Fireman Watertender Fireman Wiper $294.50 227.50 230.00 205.00 237.00 205.00 269.50 237.50 218.50 197.50 205.00 190.00 195.25 177.50 177.50 177.50 167.50 175.00 Section 1. Arrivals and Departures—Saturdays and Holidays. Upon vessel's arrival in port, as defined in port time clause Article II, Section 20, overtime shall begin when "finished with engines" bell is rung. Upon vessel's departure for sea, overtime shall be paid up un­ til "first ahead" or "astern" bell is rung. Section 2. Setting Watches. Sea watches shall be set not later than noon on the day of departure, except when vessel sails before noon, in which event sea watch­ es shall be set not later than one hour before scheduled departure. Sea watches for men standing "donkey watches" shall be set at midnight prior to scheduled sailing time. Section 3. Breaking Watches. When a vessel is in port as defined in port time clause Article H, Section 20, and is scheduled to remain in port 24 hours or longer, sea watches shall be broken. When scheduled stay of vessel is less than 24 hours, sea watches shall be main­ tained. If sea watches are to be broken, they shall be broken when "Finished with engine" bell is rung. Sea watches for men who are to stand "donkey watches" shall be broken at midniglit on day of arrival where stay of vessel is to exceed 24 hours. Any part of a watch from midnight until 8 A.M. on day of arrival shall constitute a complete watch; this shall not apply to men who are to stand donkey watch. When such arrival occurs on Sunday overtime shall only be paid for hours actually worked on such watch. Section 4. Using Spray Guns. When members of the crew are required to use spray guns they shall be paid at the straight overtime rate during straight time hours Secfion 9. Equalization of Overtime, Overtime for men of same ratings shall be equalized as near as pos­ sible. This to be governed by departmental head and departmental delegate. Section 10. Refrigerating Engineers, (a) While reIrigerating plant is being operated at sea, refrigerating engineers .shall be assigned to watches of four hours on and eight hours off. (b) When refrigerating plant is required to be op­ erated continuously in ports, refrigerating engineer may be required to stand donkey watch of eight hours on and 16 hours off without overtime, except on Satur­ days, Sundays and Holidays. (c) When refrigerating plant is not being operated and no refrigeration cargo is on board, they shall be assigned to day's work and their hours shall be from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Mon­ day through Friday. When on day's work they shall be paid overtime for all work performed Saturday, Sun­ days and Holidays and for work performed after 5:00 P.M., before 8:00 A.M. fd) Refrigerating engineers may be required to su­ pervise the stowing of reefer cargo. In any event while reefer cargo is being worked between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M. or on Saturdaj's, Sundaj's or Holi­ days, they shall be paid overtime. - A1 (e) At sea while on watches, no overhauling work, breaking calcium, shifting or moving C02 bottles shall be done between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 8:00 AM. or on Saturday afternoons, Sundays or Holidays, with­ out the payment of overtime. In case of emergency, such as excessive gas leakage or loss of brine, the re­ frigerating engineer on watch shall correct this condi­ tion as part of his regular duties without payrncnt of overtime. (f) While on watch duty, refrigerating engineer shall be required to leave safe workirig conditions,'keeping the spaces around the ice machines and their aux­ iliaries clean of oil, water, and refuse accumulated dur­ ing his watch, but he shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, chipping, scaling, or shining bright work. (g) When on Day's work, refrigerating engineers shall work under the direction of the Chief Engineer or li­ censed engineer in charge of ^-cfrigerating plant. Their duties shall consist of overhauling and repair work necessary in connection with the upkeep and main­ tenance of refrigerating machinery, its auxiliaries, and equipment. They shall not be required to paint, sougee, chip, scale, shine bright work or do cleaning work un­ less oi-ertime is allowed for such work. •|] ;;s1 (h) Recognizing that there may be extended ^periods when no refrigerating cargo will be oTi board the vessel and the refrigerating plant will be shut down, the fol­ lowing is provided: When the refrigerating machinerv has been shut down and secured, the refrigerating en­ gineers, at the discretion of the Chief Engineer, may be assigned to day's work in the engine room in accordance with the working rules for :i oilers on day work. ,- i(i) At nb time shall they puU or shift ice. •.-•p'' ' 3 �Px^aTsn .Section 11. Electricians, (a) The Chief Electrician shall be responsible to and take orders from the Chief ^gineer, or, in the absence of the Chief Engineer, iie ;:hall take orders from the Senior Engineer aboard; all Assistant Electricians to be directly responsible to the Chief Electrician. In the absence of the Chief Elec­ trician, the Assistant Electrician to take orders from the Senior Engineer aboard. In the case of Watch Elec­ tricians, Assistant Electricians to be responsible to the Senior Watch Engineer. (b) They shall do no work other than electrical work and shall not be required to work on steam or diesel end of any machinery. (c) When cargo is being worked with electrical winches after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M., or on Satui-days, Sundays and Holidays, overtime shall be paid to electricians on duty, and they shall be required to do any work necessary to keep electrical cargo handling machinery in operation. (d) When Electricians are required to install any new or additional equipment, it shall be classified as over­ time work and shall be paid for at the overtime rate. This shall not apply, however, to renewals or replace­ ments or repairs to worn-out equipment. (e) They may be required to do any and all running or breakdown repairs to electrical equipment only. (f) Refusal to do Electrical work which would sub­ ject h.m to electrocution will not be considered refusal of duty. (g) On ships where less than three electricians are carried, the electricians shall be classified as day work­ ers at sea and in port. (h) He will not be required to reline brakes on elec­ tric winches or anchor windlasses or capstan. (i) It shall be the responsibility of the Chief Elec­ tricians to keep an inventory of all supplies and equip­ ment on hand and he shall make requisitions for all needed electrical supplies and tools. Taking voyage in­ ventories, however, shall be confined to straight time hours. (j) When three electricians are carried, they shall be put on regular- sea watch, at sea, of four hours on and eight hours off for the performance of their duties. In port, the electricians shall be classified as day workers. Section 12. Plumber - Machinist, (a) All PlumberMachinists shall be directly responsible to the Chief En­ gineer or First Assistant Engineer, or in their absence to the Engineer in charge. (b) The regular hours of work at sea shall be from 8 A.M. to 12 Noon and 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. weekdays and 8 A;M. to 12 Noon Saturdays. Work performed outside of these hours shall be paid at the regular overtime rate. In port 8 A.M. to 12 Noon, 1 P.M. to 5 P.M., Mon­ day through Friday. (c) All Plumber-Machinists shall be required to do repair work on fresh and salt water lines and small steam lines connected with the domestic department of the vessel, bathroom wastes and fixtures, radiators, gal­ ley fuel oil lines, steam ccokers and coffee urns and shall do general machine shop work. They shall be required to take on water between 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. weekdays without payment of overtime. (d) They shall not be required to do any ehipping, scaling, painting or sougeeing, cleaning or polishing work at any time. Seciion 13. Unlicensed Junior Engineers, (a) On ves­ sels carrying only three unlicensed Junior Engineers, they shall, while at sea, be put on regular sea watch of four hours on and eight hours off for the perform­ ance of their duties. In port, they shall be put on don­ key watch of eight hours on and sixteen hours off for the performance of their work. (b) Duties at Sea: They shall assist in the operation of the plant as directed by the Watch Engineer. They .shall be required to do maintenance and repair work as directed by the Watch Engineer between the hours of 8 A.M. and 12 Noon, 1 P.M. and 5 P.M. Monday through Friday and between the hours of 8 A.M. to 12 Noon on Saturdays, without the payment of overtime. Such maintenance and repair work shall be confined to en­ gine room, fireroom, machine shop, storeroom in or adjacent to engine room, shaft alley and ice macliine TOom. They shall not be required to do general clean­ ing, painting, cleaning paint, polishing work, wire brushing, chipping or scaling without the payment of overtime. (c) Duties in Port: In port. Junior Engineers-shall be put on donkey watches of eight hours on and sixteen hours off- for the performance of their duties. They shall assist in the operation of the plant as directpd by the Watch Engineer. They shall be required to do maintenance and repair work as directed by the Watch Engineer between the hours of 8 A.M. and 12 Noun 1 P.M. and 5 P.M., Monday through Friday. Such maintenance and repair work shall be confined to engine room, fireroom, machine shop, storeroom in or adjacent to engine room, shaft alley and ice machine room and steering Engine room. They shall receive oveitime for all watches on Saturdays, Sundays and Hobdays. If required to replace another member of the unlicensed personnel, they shall receive overtime in accordance with the provisions of the working rules covering that particular rating. (d) On vessels earring day Unlicensed Junior En­ gineers in addition to Watch Unlicensed Junior En­ gineers, their duties shall be as follows: At sea and in port, they shall be required to do • - maintenance and repair work as outlined in ' . sub-section (c) abo 'e under the direction of the Engineer in charge. They may assist in taking ; on Engine Department stores including water ''- ' and fuel. Their working hours shall be the • ^ame as specified for Day Workers. Section 14. Evaporalor Mainienance Men. (a) All THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. rNovember' 1, 1946 Evaporator Maintenance Men shall be directly respon­ sible to the Chief Engineer or First Assistant Engineer or in their absence to the Engineer in charge. their relief, provided such work shall not be done when' Wipers are on duty. 4. In port they may be required to assist in tak­ ing on water, fuel oil, and engine department stores. 5. At sea when they are on day work and are reassigned to evaporator watches, they shall be paid overtime for watches stood on the first Saturday afternoon. Thereafter they shall not receive any overtime for Saturday afternoon watches when evaporator watches arc main­ tained until arrival at next port. (e) When such equipment is placed in operation, oilers may be required to check the equipment at regu­ lar intei-vals, make necessary adjustmerits to insure proper and even flow of condensate and salt watei*, oil and tend any pump or pumps operated in connection with such equipment, without payment of overtime. (c) Duties of Diesel Oilers in Port. In port. Oilers (b) They shall stand two watches of four hours each shall maintain a regular donkey watch. They shall oil per day while evaporators are in use at sea. When auxiliaries, tend small donkey boiler and look after evaporators -are used in port, watches shall be changed entire plant. Between the hours of 5 P.M. and 8 A.M. to eight hours on, sixteen hours off. -Monday through Friday, this work shall be done with­ out the payment of overtime except when cargo is being (c) When evaporators are in use, their work shall be worked. When cargo is being worked after 5 P.M. to tend evaporators and other auxiliaries in the evapor­ arid before 8 A.M., the Oiler on watch shall be paid at ator spaces. the regular overtime rate. On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, the Oilers on watch shall receive the regular (d) When evaporators are not in use, their working overtime rate. rules and hours shall be as follows: (d) Oilers shall not be required to do any painting, 1. At sea working hours shall be from 8 A.M. to cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or pol­ Noon, and 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. weekdays, and 8 ishing work without the payment of overtime. A.M. to Noon Saturdays. In port, hours shall be 8 A.M. to 12 Noon, 1 P.M. to 5 P.M., Monday Seciion 18. Dulles of Oilers on Sea Witlches—Sleam. through Friday. (a) Shall perform routine duties, oil main engine (if 2. While on day work in port, they shall be re­ reciprocating), wavch tempei*ature and oil circulation quired to perform general maintenance and re­ (if turbine), oil auxiliaries, steering engine and ice ma­ pair work that is under the jurisdiction of the chine. They shall pump bilges and tend water where engine department, but shall not' be required gauges and checks are in the engine room and no to clean boilers, tanks or tank tops, or do any watertenders are carried. cleaning, sougeeing, scaling or painti ig. They may be required, however, to do miner sougee­ (b) Oilcro shall do no cleaning or station work but ing pr spotting up in the evaporator uoha. they shall be required to leave safe working conditions for their reliefs, keeping the spaces around main en­ 3. At sea when they are on day work they may gine and auxiliai-ies clean of any excess oil. be required to do maintenance or repair work as outlined in Paragraph 2 above or they may (c) On vessels with small cargo refrigeration plants, be required to replace oilers, watertenders, or oilers shall oil plant, but shall not be required to take fireman, who are sick, injured or missing. When temperatures. On vessels carrying watch freezers, oil­ they are assigned watch duty as oilers, waterers shall not handle refrigeration plant. tenders, or firemen, they shall be paid overtime for watches stood the first Saturday after 12 (d) Starting and blowing down evaporator equipment Noon. Thereafter, they shall not receive any on freighters or vessels that do not carry special evap­ overtime for Saturday afternoon watches while orator men, shall not be a part of the oilex's' recognized serving continuously as oilers, watertenders or duties. firemen. Seciion 15. Deck Engineer's Duties, (a) It shall be the duty of the Deck Engineer to oil and maintain winches and do maintenance and repair work to deck machinery and deck piping and when electrician is not carried he may be required to care for lights, fuses and overhaul electric fans. (b) The Deck Engineer shall not be required to do any cleaning or repair work in the engine-room, fire­ room, or shaft alley, without the payment of overtime. (c) The Deck Engineer shall not be required to do any additional work while oiling deck machinery, ex­ cept for running or breakdown repairs. (d) Deck Engineer shall oil and maintain winches until midnight on days of arrival and departure. An oiler or engine utility shall be assigned to those duties on all other days after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M.; how­ ever, the oiler (or engine utility) assigned to oil winches from 5 P.M. until midnight shaU be knocked off from 4 P.M. to 5 P.M. for supper. (e) It shall be the duty of the Deck Engineer to turn steam on and off deck machinery and warm up same when deck machinery is needed to handle ship's lines, work cargo, etc. (f) In freezing weather, if deck machinery is being turned over to keep from freezing, the Deck Engineer or another competent member of the unlicensed personnel shall stand by on overtime hours to turn winches or capstans over to keep from freezing. For such work, he shall receive the applicable overtime rate of pay. (f) When oilers are required to start or blow down evaporator equipment, they shall be allowed one hour for each operation at the regular overtime rate. (g) On turbine propelled vessels which are certificated as passenger vessels and are carrying passengers, the oiler on the 12 midnight to 4 A.M. watch may be re- ' quired to assist in blowing tubes, where automatic soot blowers are in use. (h) Oilers shall not be required to do any painting cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or pol­ ishing work without the payment of overtime. Section 19. Duties of Oilers on Day Work—Steam. Shall assist the engineers in maintenance" and i-epair work in engine room, machine shop, shaft alley and storeroom when located in or adjacent to engine room, provided, however, he shall not be required to do any cleaning of boilers, painting, cleaning paint, polishing work, wirebrushing, chipping, or scaling. Their work shall be confined to maintenance and repair work only. Section 20. Ships carrying Both Watertenders and Firemen. In port, as defined in port time clause, Ai'ticle II, Section 20, and sea watches are broken, watertenders shall stand ^1 donkey watches and firemen shall be put on day work. When sea watches are set or have not been broken the watertender only shall receive over­ time for woi-king cargo after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. Section 21. Duties of Watertenders on Sea Watches. (a) Watertenders shall perform routine duties, tend water and boiler auxiliaries, oil temperatures, stack draft and supervise firing. He shall handle any valves in connection with the operation of the boilers as directed by the engineers. (g) Deck Engineers shall not be required to do any general painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chip­ ping, scaling or polishing work without the payment of overtime. (b) Watertenders shall not be required to crack any main or auxiliary steam stop valves. When stops have been cracked, however, they may be opened wide by watertenders. , Section 16. Duties of Utility Man—Engine Depart­ ment. (a) The working hours of the Utility Men shall be the same as working hours for day workers. (c) Watertenders shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scal­ ing or polishing work without the payment of oveifime. (b) They shaU be required to assist engineers or deck engineers, etc., in all engine department work. Section 22. Duties of Watertenders in Port, (a) In port, watertenders shall maintain a regular donkey watch between the hours of 5 P.M. and 8 A.M. without the payment of overtime except when cargo is being worked. When cargo is being woi-ked after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. the watertender on donkey watch shall be paid at the regular overtime rate. On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, they shall receive the regular overtime rate; donkey watches shall be maintained for the purpose of keeping steam for the auxiliaries, winches and the safety of the ship. (c) Utility men shall be required to have qualifica­ tions as oilers, watertenders and firemen. (d) They may be required to replace any unlicensed member of the Engine Department when said member IS sick, injured or missing, without the payment of overtime except for the first Saturday afternoon of standing sea watches. (e) The Utility Men shall not be used to replace any member of the unlicensed personnel except when such member is missing or unable to perform his regular duties due to illness or injury. (f) All work classed as overtime for wipex'S during their regular working hours, with the exception of repair work, shall also be classed as overtime for the utility men when performing the same type of work. Section 17. Diesel Vessels. (a) Duties of Diesel Oilers on Sea Watch. They shall make regular rounds on main engines and auxiliaries,, pump bilges, clean strainers, watch oil temperatures and pressures. If required, they shall drain oil from pi.ston oil tanks every hour and shall pump up water for gravity. They shall bq required To tend small don­ key boiler for heating purposes without payment of overtime. However, when boiler is being used for heat­ ing cargo oil, an overtime allowance of two (2) hours per watch shall be allowed the Oilers. (b) They shall do no cleaning or station work but shall be required to leave safe working'conditions for (b) If the ship arrives in port after 5 P.M. and before midnight on such day of arrival the watertender shall continue on sea watches until midnight and shall, in addition to maintaining steam, tend auxiliaries and water and ice machines and be paid for such work at the regular overtime rate until midnight. (c) Overtime shall not apply as provided in paragraph (b) of this section in cases when the oilers remain on sea watches until midnight on day of arrival. (d.) Watertenders shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polishing work without the payment of overtime. Section 23. Working Cargo, (a) The watertender, Fireman-Watertender, or Firetube Fireman detailed to look after the plant, shall receive overtime while cargo is being worked with ship's winches at all times be­ tween the hours of 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. (b) When cranes or other shore equipment is em> �Friday. Noversjber 1, 194S ploj'ed exclusively in the handling of cargo and if the ship's gear and deck machinery is not being used, no overtime will be paid to men on watch except on Sat­ urdays, Sundays and Holidays. (c) When cranes or other shore equipment is cmployed for the handling of cargo and the ship's gear and deck machinery is used to trim cargo, conveyors, etc., and ship's steam furnishes the power for such opera­ tions, the Watertender or Fireman-Watertender or Firetube Fireman on watch will receive overtime after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Section 24. Combination Firemen - Watertender's Duties, (a) They shall be required to watch and tend water, clean burners, strainers, drip pans, punch carbon, keep steam, watch. water, watch fuel oil pressure and temperatures and oil fuel oil pumps located in the fireroom only. (b) On all watches they shall clean up excess oil occasioned by changing burners and strainers and shall leave the fireroom in a safe condition when re­ lieved. (c) Fireman-Watertender on watch shall be paid overtime when cargo is being worked with ship's winches after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. (d) Firemen-Watertenders shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polishing work without the payment of over­ time. (e) When on donkey watch, Firemen-Watertenders shall be required to keep steam, tend auxiliaries and take care of entire plant, without payment of overtime, e.xcept as provided in (c) above (f) If the ship arrives in port after 5 P.M. and before midnight, on such day of arrival the firemen-watertender shall continue on sea watches until midnight and shall, in addition to maintaining steam, tend aux­ iliaries and water and ice machines and be paid for such work at the regular overtime rate until midnight. (g) Overtime shall not apply as provided in para­ graph (f) of this section in cases when the oilers remain on sea watches until midnight on day of arrival. Section 25. Duties of Firemen—On Sea Watches (Water Tube Jobs.) (a) Shall be required to do routine duties of the watch such as keeping burners clean, clean strainers, drip pans, punch carbon. He shall not be required to leave the confines of the fireroom at any time to do any work outside of the fireroom. (b) Firemen on watch shall be required to keep their respective stations cleaned and painted between the lowest grating and the floor plates. On vessels with irregular gratings, 10 feet from the floor plates shall be considered the firemen's station limit. (c) Cleaning work for firemen on watch shall be con­ fined to the hours between 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. weekdays and between 8 A.M. and 12 Noon on Saturdays. Any cleaning work performed outside these hours shall be overtime. However, on all watches. Firemen shall clean up any excess oil occasioned by changing burners and strainers without payment of overtime and not leave it to his relief to clean up. (d) The practices of fanning tubes, and the use of XZIT and similar preparations shall be classified as general cleaning work and shall be confined to regular cleaning hours. (e) Blowing tubes shall not be a part of the Firemen's recognized sea duties on ships where tubes are blown by hand. However, the fireman on watch may be re­ quired to afesist to the extent of helping to open and close breaching doors, and turning steam off and on. Where automatic soot blowers are used, Firemen will handle valves connecting with same. Section 26. Dudes of Firemen on Day Work (Water Tube Jobs), (a) In port, firemen on day work shall be required to do general cleaning, polishing and painting work in the fireroom, sponging and blowing tubes and assist the engineers in making repairs to boiler mount­ ings, etc. (b) They may also be required to wash down steam drums of water tube boilers. (c) When required to do any cleaning of boilers and fire boxes other than the above,' they shall be paid overtime. . Section 27. Duties of Firemen on Sea Watches (Fire Tube Jobs) (a) On sea watches, firemen shall perform routine duties, clean burners, clean strainers, clean drip pans, punch carbon; keep steam, watch fuel oil pressure and temperature. (b) On all watches he shall clean up excess oil oc­ casioned by changing burners and strainers without payment of overtime and shall leave the fireroom at the end of the watch in a safe condition. (c) Firemen shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polish­ ing work without the payment of overtime. (d) If the ship arrives in port after 5 P.M. and before midnight, on such day of arrival the Firemen shall continue on sea watches until midnight and shall, in addition to maintaining steam, tend auxiliaries and water and ice inachines and be paid for such work at the regular overtime rate until midnight. (e) Overtime shall not apply as provided in para­ graph (d) of this section in cases when the oilers re­ main on sea watches until midnight on day of arrival. Section 28. Duties of Firemen on Donkey Watches (Fire Tube Jobs), (a) Shall keep burners, strainers and drip pans clean on all watches. They shall also clean up excess oil occasioned by changing buiners and strain­ ers without payment of overtime and not leave it to his relief. They shall do no boiler work. Their job THE SEAFARERS LOC shall be to keep steam for the auxiliaries and safety of the ship and take care of the entire plant. When cargo is being worked with the ship's winches he shall receive overtime after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M., and on Satur­ days, Sundays and Holidays. (b) Firemen shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or pol­ ishing work without the payment of overtime. Section 29. When Plant is Shut Down. When vessel is in port and the entire plant is shut down, the Watertender, Fire-Watertender or Firetube Fireman may be placed on day work. His work shall then consist of repair and maintenance work on all boiler mounts and boiler auxiliafies which are located in the fireroom. Section 30. Wiper's Duties, (a) Wipers working hours shall be the same as working rules for day work. (b) Wipers shall do general cleaning, scaling, sougeeing, painting and polishing work in the Engine Depart­ ment and take on stores including standing by on water and fuel oil lines. (c) Wipers shall not be required to paint, chip, sougee, or shine bright work in fireroom fidley except in port. (d) One wiper shall be assigned to clean quarters and toilets of the unlicensed personnel of the Engine De­ partment daily. Two (2) hours shall be allowed for this work between the hours of 8 A.M. and 12 Noon daily. He shall be allowed two (2) hours for this work on Sundays and Holidays and shall receive two (2) hours overtime. (e) Wiper may be required to paint crew's quarters upon payment of overtime. (f) Wipers shall be paid overtime for cleaning fire­ sides aild steam drums of boilers. He may be required to wa.sh nnt steam drums with hose without payment of overtime. (g) Wipers shall be paid overtime when required to clean tank tops or bilges by hand or when required to paint in bilges. However, cleaning bilge strainers, clean­ ing away slicks or rags shall be considered part of a wiper's duties and shall be done without payment of overtime. (h) It shall be the duty of the wiper to assist the engineers in blowing tubes. The wiper shall also assist the engineer in putting XZIT and similar preparations and boiler compounds in the boiler. (i) Wiper may be required to assist in repair work but he shall not be assigned to a repair job by himself without the payment of overtime. This is not to include dismantling equipment in connection with cleaning, such as grease extractors, bilge strainers and evapor­ ators, etc. (j) Wiper shall be required to pump up galley fuel tank during straight time hours without the payment of overtime. (k) While vessels are transiting the Panama or Suez Canal one wiper shall be assigned to trim ventilators to insure breeze for men below regardless of whether it is outside of their regular working hours or not. When the wiper performs this work outside his regular work­ ing hours, overtime wiU be allowed. Section 31. Storekeepers, (a) Shall be classified as day workers. (b) When carried, the storekeeper shall supervise work of the wipers under instruction from the First Assistant Engineer and have charge of storeroom and stores. Pag© E]©i^©n Second Cook 3rd Cook Messman Utilitj'man 185.00 175.00 150.00 150.00 MANNING SCALE On Hog Island types. Liberties, Lakers and other types not specified in this agreement' there shall be carried; 1 Steward 1 Third Cook 1 Chief Cook 1 Steward's Utility 1 Night Cook & Baker 3 Messmen On Hog Islands and old type vessels when more than three pa.ssengers are carried $2.50 per passenger per day for each passenger in excess of three passeng­ ers shall be paid to members of the Stewards Depart­ ment serving meals and making up rooms. On Liberties and MAV-l's when passengers are carried $2.50 per passenger per day shall be paid or a steward's utility shall be added at the option of the Company. On C-1-2-3 and Victory type ships there shall be carried: 1 Steward 1 Chief Cook 1 Night Cook & Baker 1 Third Cook 4 Messmen 1 Stewards Utilityman 1 Galley Utilityman On all C-1-2-3 and Victory type ships carrying up to and including 12 passengers, there shall be carried: 1 Steward <1 Galley Utilityman 1 Chief Cook 4 Messmen 1 Night Cook & Baker 1 Passenger Utility 1 Second Cook 1 Steward Utilityman On Victory-C-1-2-3 type vessels carrying extra men up to 12 that are served as crew, such as stock tenders, etc., there shall be carried: 1 Steward l Galley Utility 1 Chief Cook .5 Messmen 1 Night Cook & Baker 1 Steward Utility 1 Second Cook On Victory C-1-2-3 type vessels carrying from 13 to 20 inclusive served as crew such as stock tenders, etc., there shall be carried: 1 Steward 1 Chief Cook 1 Night Cook & Baker 1 Second Cook l Galley Utility 5 Messmen 2 Steward Utility •* 1 11 On Victories C-1-2-3 Vessels that carry over twenty men such as stock tenders, etc., there shall be carried: 1 Steward l Third Cook 1 Chief Cook 4 Messmen 1 Night Cook & Baker 4 Steward Utilities 1 Second Cook On Liberty and other type cargo ships that are not specified in this agreement that carry extra men up to twelve that are served as crew such as stock tenders, etc., there shall be carried: 1 Steward 1 Chief Cook 1 Night Cook & Baker l Third Cook 2 Steward Utilities 3 Messmen On Liberty and other type cargo ships that are not specified in this agreement that carry extra men from 13 to 20 inclusive that are served as crew such as stock tenders, etc., there shall be carried: 1 Steward 1 Second Cook 1 Chief Cook 4 Messmen 1 Night Cook & Baker 2 Steward Utility (c) Storekeepers shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polishing work without the payment of overtime. Section 32. Hours of Work for Day Workers. On Liberty and other type cargo vessels that are not (a) Working hours in port for all men classified as day workers shall be from 8 A.M. to 12 Noon and 1 P.M. specified in this agreement that carry over twentv men to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday. Any work outside such as stock tenders, etc., there shall be carried:' these hours or on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays to be 1 Steward 1 Third Cook paid for at the applicable overtime rate, except as 1 Chief Cook 4 Messmen provided in Article II, Section 3. • 1 Night Cook & Baker 2 Steward Utilities 1 Second Cook (b) Working hours at sea for all men classified as day workers shall be 8 A.M. to 12 Noon and 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday and 8 A.M. to 12 Noon Sat­ urday. Any work performed outside these hours to be paid for at the applicable overtime i-ate, except as provided in Article II, Section 3. Section 33. New Equipment Not Carried at Present. In the event., the Company secures a type vessel dif­ ferent from those now operated and covered by this agreement or if the Company should install new or different equipment, than that presently in use and covered by this agreement, the Company and Union shall meet immediately to consider working rules to cover such vessel or equipment. Working Hours Section 34. Fire Room - Engine Room Boundaries. Steward—eight hours between the hours of 6:30 A.M. On vessels having no bulkhead separating engine room Chief Cook—8 A.M. to 1 P.M.—3 P.M.—6 P.M. and fireroom, an imaginary line is to be drawn at after . Night Cook & Baker—2 A.M. to 10 A.M. or forward end of boilers, depending on location of Second Cook—7 A.M. to 1 P.M.—4 P.M.—6 P.M. boilers, for the purpose of defining engineroom and Third Cook—7 A.M. to 1 P.M.—4 P.M.—6 P.M. fireroom boundaries. This imaginary line shall not ex­ Messmen—6:30 A.M. to 10 A.M.—11 A.M. to 1 P.M.— clude from the duties of the fireman, fireman-watertender, watertender, and oilers any work as outlined in their 4 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. respective working rules; Steward Utilityman—7 A.M. to 1 P.M.—4 P.M. to 4 P.M. Stewards Department Working Rules CARGO VESSELS ARTICLE V Wage And Manning Scales For Stewards Department WAGE SCALE Steward Chief Cook Night Cook and Baker $220.00 '205.00 205.00 Section 1. Routine Work, (a) The regular routine laid out below shall be carried out within the scheduled working hours as specified above and it shall be the duty of the Stewards Department to organize their work so that it is accomplished within their eight (8> hours per day as scheduled in this agreement. Routine Duties of the Stewards Department shall be to prepare and serve the meals, cleaning and maintaining of the licensed personnel quarters, including the Radio Of­ ficer, Purser and Passengers, all dining rooms, messrooms, washrooms, galley and pantry, unless otherwise specified in this agreement, no overtime applies to the above routine work. (b) Routine duty for the Stewards Utility shall in­ clude work in storerooms, linen lockers, toilets, and .'^1 �Paffa^^wMve T W m ^ E H F ii RER S L O G Friday, November 1, 1946 ntr Stewai^s Department passageways and do general the Stewards Department is required to make ice cleaning within his eight (8) hours as directed by the cream he shall be paid at the regular overtime rate for Steward. the time required to make the ice cream. Section 2. Number of Hours. No member of the Section 13. Chipping, Scaling and Painting. Mem­ Steward Department shall be required to work over bers of the Stewards Department shall not be required eight (8) hours in any one day without payment of over­ to chip, scale or paint. time. All work performed at sea on Sundays and Holi­ Section 14. Sougeeing. When members of the Stew­ days arid in port on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate, except ards Department are required to Sougee, overtime shall be paid for the actual number of hours worked. as-provided in Article II, Section 3. Section 15. Midnight Meals and Night Lunches. Section 3. Handling Stores. Members of the Stew­ ards Department shall not be required to carry any Members of the Stewards Department actually engaged stores or linen to or from the dock. But when stores in serving hot lunches at 9:00 P.M. or midnight or or linen are delivered at the store room doors, meat or 3:00 A.M. are to be allowed three (3) hours overtime for chill box doors, Stewards Department shall place same prepai'ing and serving same. in their respective places and overtime shall be paid to Section 16. Shifting Ship. When a ship is making a all men required to handle linen or stores. However, shift as prescribed in this agreement, Article II, Sec­ daily provision such as fresh vegetables, fruit, milk or tion 21, it shall be considered "in port" and overtime bread shall be stored by messmen and/or utilitymen shall be paid for all work performed by members of the when placed on board, without the payment of overtime Steward Department on Saturdays, Sundays and Holi­ provided such work is done within their prescribed days. eight (8) hours. Section 17. Tlxtra Work due to Absent Members, (a) Section 4. Serving Meals Outside of Messrooms. When When members of the Stewards^ Departhient are re­ any member of the Stewards Department is required quired to do extra work because^a vessel sailed with­ to Korve anyone outside of their respective messrooms out the full complement required bjr this agreement or for any reason he shall be paid at the regular overtime because of illness or injury, the wages of the missing rate for time required. However, meals may be served or disabled men shall be divided among the members on the bridge to the Master and/or Pilot without the of the Stewards Department who perform his work. payment of overtime whenever it is necessary for the But no overtime shall be included in such wages. Master and/or Pilot to be on the bridge for the safety of the ship. The Captain's office or Stateroom shall not (b) In port, members of the Stewards Department be classified as the bridge of the ship. This section shall be paid overtime for work in excess of eight (8) shall not be construed to apply to passengers or un­ hours caused by shortage in the Department but there licensed personnel served durftig regular working hoiurs shall be no division of wages because of such shortage. on account of illness. Section 18. Minimum Overtime. When any member Section 5. Late Meals, When members of the Stew­ of the Stewards Department is called out tp work be­ ards Department are required to serve late meals due tween the hours of 7:30 P.M. and 5:30 A.M., a minimum to the failure of officers eating within the prescribed of two (2) hours overtime shall be paid. time, the members of the Stewards Department actually Section 19. Full-Complement, (a) A full comple­ required to stand-by to prepare and serve the late ment of tlie Stewards Department-shall be maintained meals shall be paid at the regular overtime rate. when the vessel is feeding. This shall not apply when Seclion 8. Shifting Meals. When meal hours are ex­ skeleton crew is aboard. tended for any reason and all of the unlicensed per­ (b) When shortage is caused by termination of Ar­ sonnel are unable to eat within the regular prescribed time, all members of the Stewards Department required ticles or men leaving the vessel, overtime shall be paid to stand-by to prepare and serve the meals shall be paid as provided in Article V, Section 17, paragraph (b). at the regular overtime rate for the time meal is exSection 20. Galley Gear. The Company shall furnish ttyided. all tools for the galley including knives for the cooks. Section 7. Extra Meals, (a) When meals are served Section 21. Aprons and Uniforms. White caps, aprons to other than regular members of the crew, passengers and coats worn by the Stewards Department shall be and/or Pilot, fifty cents per meal shall be paid. This furnished and laundered by the Company and white is to be divided among the members of the Stewards De­ trousers worn partment actually engaged in preparing and serving the Company. by the galley force shall be laundered by meals. 22. Entering Engine or Fireroom. Members (b) When food is prepared for persons who do not re­ of Section the Stewards shall not be required to quire the service of messroom, two (2) hours overtime enter the Engine Department or Fireroom, except as may be re­ per meal shal be paid for the first group of six (6) per­ quired By Article II, Section 3. sons or fraction thereof and one hour overtime for each four additional persons or fraction thereof. This money Section 23. Sundays and Holidays at Sea. All memis to he equally divided among the galley force. - ber.s of the Stewards Department shall receive overtime work performed at sea on Sundays and Holidays (c) No extra meals are to be served without the au­ for regardless of the number of hours worked per week. thority of the Master or officer in charge of the vessel. 24. Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays in Port. Seclion 8. Extra Persons Sleeping Aboard. When two AllSection members the Stewards Department shall receive or more persons other than regular crew members and overtime for of work performed on Saturdays, Sundays passengers sleep aboard, the member of the Steward's and Holidays in port, regardless of the number of hours Department who takes care of the room shall be paid worked per week. This applies only to members of one Jiours' overtime per day. This does not apply when the Stewards Department who are actually on board a ship carries the required complement to accommo­ and work. date passengers and the nufnber of extra persons aboard do riot exceed the full complement of passengers al­ Section 25. Toilets and Bath. When Stewards Utility lowed. is aboard, no member of the Stewards Department who Section 9. Cleaning Meat and Chill Boxes. Members is required to handle food shall be required to clean of the Stewards Department shall be assigned by the toilets or bathrooms. Steward to clean meat and chUl bpxes and shall be paid Seclion 26. Receiving Stores. The Steward shall be at the regular overtime rate for time the work is per­ required to go on dock to check stores or linen without formed. payment of overtime. Section 10. Shore Bread, (a) The Company shall Section 27. Dumping Garbage. No member of the furnish bread from ashore in all Continental U. S. Ports. Stewards Department shall be required to go on dock When bread is not furnished in Continental U. S. Ports for the purpose of dumping garbage. within twenty-four (24) hours, the Night Cook and Ba­ Section 28. Work not Specified. Any work performed ker shall be required to make the bread and will be paid by the Stewards Department that is not specifically de­ three hours overtime for each batch of bread baked. fined in this agreement shall be . paid at the regular (b) When a new Baker is employed he may be re­ overtime rate. quired to bake a batch of bread, during regular work­ Section 29. Day Work, (a) When the ship is not ing hours, without the payment of overtime. feeding and members of the Stewards Department are Section 11. Gil Stoves. Members of the Stewards on day work, the hours shall he 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Department shall not be required to pump oil for the noon and 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. galley range. (b) When members of the Stewards Department are Section 12. Making Ice Cream. When a member of on day work, they may be required to work in store­ rooms, linen Tockers, toilets, passengers and officers quarters, messrooms, galley. Steward Department pas­ sageways, handle stores and linen placed aboard ship, and do general cleaning without the payment of over­ time. (c) When members of the Stewards Department are on day work, all hands shall be allowed fifteen.(15) min­ utes for coffee at 10:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., or at a con­ venient time near these hours. (d) When the Stewards Department is on day work, they shall receive one full hour from 12:00 A.M. until 1:0() P.M. for lunch. This hour may be varied but such variation shall not exceed one hour either way, pro­ vided that one unbroken hour shall be allowed at all times for dinner or supper when men are on day'work. If one unbroken hour is not given, the men involved shall receive one hour's overtime in lieu thereof. (e) In American ports, the Night Cook and Baker shall work on a schedule between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. set forth by the Steward, except on days of arrival. •This agreement is being signed subject to the ratifi­ cation of the membership of the Union, and in case no notice is given the Company within sixty (60) dav.-? from Oclober 23, 1946, it shall be deemed ratified by the Union and binding on both parties hereto. This agreement shall automatically go into effect on October 23, ri946 for all ships owned and/or bare boat chartered by the Company, in cases where the crew is not signed on articles. Where the crews are signed on articles the agreement will automatically go into effect on day following ter­ mination of the present articles after October 23, 1946. Dated October 23, 1946. V Signed by SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA JOHN HAWK, Secretary-Treasurer J. P. SHULER, Ass't Secretary-Treas. •ROBERT A. MATTHEWS, Hdqrs. Engine Department Representative PAUL HALL, New York Agent ALCOA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, INC. (Signed) R. P. SCHILLING A. H. BULL STEAMSHIP CO. BALTIMORE INSULAR LINE, INC. (Signed) W. A. KIGGINS, Jr. AMERICAN LIBERTY STEAMSHIP CORPORATION (Signed) A. D. RISSMILLER ' ARNOLD BERNSTEIN STEAMSHIP CORPORATION ARNOLD BERNSTEIN SHIPPING COMPANY, INC, (Signed) HENRY G. CORY^T EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES, INC. (Signed) W. K. IRVING SEAS SHIPPING COMPANY, INC. (Signed) JOSEPH J. CONDON SMITH & JOHNSON (Signed) J. E. FASICK SOUTH ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LINE (Signed) E. S. TROSDAL, Jr. I.ir: V '1^- �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 1, 1946 Page Thirteen SHIPS'MINUTES AMD NEWS The Castle Men Act To Aid Next Crew The SIU crew of the SS Mon­ tezuma Castle follows closely the Union rule that all crews leave then- vessels in shipshape condition for the men who take over on the next trip. We Also Gave, Says Female Ship Sponsor That flourishing war-time rack­ et of ship-launching, recently ex­ posed in the nation's press under screaming, though somewhat be­ lated headlines, made quite a splash. The ranks of Ihe Order of Neptune were swelled recently The ladies — wives, relatives, when several of the SS Felix Grundy crewmembers, pictured and you-know-whats of shipyard above, participated in the time-honored sea ritual as the vessel owners, government officials, etc. crossed. the Equedor. In the rear row, at the extreme right, —were higt^y indignant. But so was everyone who read of how standing next to the King himself is Davy Jones (in real life. these patriotic females cracked a Fred Shaia. Chief Steward and recording secretary abocurd the champagne bottle across a ves­ Grundy.) sel's bow, then received a dia­ mond necklace, a sparkling wristwatch or some other dazzling trinket tagged for several grand. It wasn't pay, just a gestui-e of appreciation for the two-minute effort, Besides, nobody would quinine, The old adage, "an ounce of ficient quantity of mind too much since the trinket's Brother Shaia said. cost was split up among some prevention is worth a pound of Despite the preventive mea­ cure," was amply illustrated on 130,000,000 Americans. sures, five cases of malaria broke They did mind, however, but Voyage No. 14 of the SS Felix out among the crew when the like all investigations embarrass­ Grundy; recently returned to the Grundy did get to Douala. But, ing to persons in high places, it States, according to the vessel's Shia said. Captain Bagley dis­ was soon forgotten. tributed the quinine freely, and Chief Steward, Fred Shaia. FAIR DEFENDER While in Buenos Aires, just as the outbreak did not assume any This week a member of the the crewmembers were making greater proportions. fair sex jumped to the defense ready to leave for Douala, their At the final shipboard meet­ of the female who got the better next port of call, word came to ing on the Grundy, the crew of the fat bargain.' She wrote a the Grundy that the West Afri­ passed a motion thanking Cap­ letter to Time magazine, giving can port was malaria infested. tain Bagley "for the kindness and a whole new angle to the matter. It was reported that a number of thoughtfulness, he has shown on We thought it might be interest­ Seamen had died there from the this four-month trip." He has ing to the men who sail the ships, "proven himself worthy of com­ effects of malaria. so we're reprinting it herewith; With an eye to averting pos­ pliment beyond mere words," the Sirs: sible infection aboard the Grundy, motion stated, adding that all the Because of the recent public­ the Skipper, Captain Bagley, men were fully aware of the ity given the gifts of the spon­ went through a great deal of amount of trouble the skipper sors of wartime ships, it seems trouble to acquire adequate ma­ encountered in his efforts to pro­ only fair that someone should laria preventives for his crew. cure the protective devices and Not without considerable diffi­ of the "many more good deeds culty, he finally succeeded in get­ he performed" in the crew's be­ ting mosquito netting and a suf­ half. Skipper's Foresight Whips Malaria Threat On Grundy Rating major attention at a recent membership meeting were several suggested steps to bene­ fit the next crew of Seafarers to man the vessel. All were accept­ ed. The suggestions, proposed by Black Gang Delegate Alvin Vandeventer, who asked the crew to aid in carrying them out, were: 1. A list be made of all need­ ed repairs, replacements, acces­ sories, etc. 2. Fo'csles be left in clean con­ dition. 3. That the Steward turn over to the Patrolman a duplicate of the order for stores and supplies. 4. That an effort be made to have the gunners' quarters aft on the boat deck converted into a ,recreation room for the crew members. 5. That Delegates take up all trip cards and book numbers for presentation to the Patrolman. 6. That the men repay all small debts, and money borrowed from other shipmates. Brother Vandeventer also urg­ ed the men to remain sober and conduct themselves as Seafarerd at the payoff. seats in crew messhaU, repairs of all lockers in poor condition, ac­ quisition of a Efficient supply of face towels for a 90-day voyageand repair of the ventilation system in the Stewards depart­ ment heads. The oppressive tactics of the Coast Guard, and the ^recently rumored plan to form a maritime reserve organization were ob­ jects of scathing attacks by sev­ eral crew members at the meet­ ing. Brother Blazer attacked the proposed maritime reserve as a potential strike-breaking agency. He urged every member of the crew to write to his Congress­ man protesting formation of such a reserve. Similar action was recommended to apprise Con­ gress of the Coast Guai-d's bully­ ing measures against merchant seamen. Blazer's recommendations for action were supported by Broth­ ers Himler and Vandeventer. GALLEY MEN PRAISED A resolution in praise of the Steward department's "splendid cooperation" was presented by Brother Himler, Deck Delegate, and was unanimously adopted. The resolution pointed up "the good service" rendered by the galley men. Special mention was made of the efforts of the Chief URGENT REPAIRS Of the repairs cited as neces­ sary, the following were submit­ ted as requiring urgent attention: fumigation of the ship, complete overhaul or replacing of the gal­ ley ranges, replacement or retining of all cooking utensils in gal­ ley, renovation of all mattresses with replacement where neces­ sary, fixing of the hole in Wiper's fo'csle, repair or replacement of Cook, 2nd Cook, messmen and utility men. Chief Stewai'd John Cuthrell, for "his untiring efforts to keep peace and harmony, not, only in his own department, but meeting the crew brightly thump­ board to portside. Repairs in the other departments as ed away on this state of things. needed: painting of rooms, new well," was cited as a good Union A motion carried to inform the perculators, porthole fans, new man and "true shipmate." He Ch. Engineer that all lights in mattresses for Junior En­ was accorded a vote of thanks by passageways and at ladders must gineers rooms, anti-roach pow­ all hands. be kept bui-ning all night. If not der to be obtained. Following the customary min­ the responsible parties will be 4- i iute of silence in memory of de­ brought on charges before the Bottoms Up parted Brothers, the meeting was local inspectors. adjourned. J. A. Hammond serv­ On Monroe Agenda ed as chairman, and Walter Bla­ We were almost bowled over zer was recording secretary. by an item as we went through a recent .^set of ship's minutes. We were all for it, however. It sort everyone who uses Ihe wash of signals the approach of a style- room will clean it and be sure conscious on the part of seamen. thai the steam and water are The item, from the minutes of turned off. The matter of the the SS Monroe, reads: Recreation Hall came up and CAPE HATTERAS, Sepl. 2— "Motion carried: that new type it was decided that each de­ Chairman Luciano: Secretary Eraco. All crewmembers in toilet bowls and seats be placed partment would clean it by good standing. Motions car­ in all seamen's toilets aboard turn of one week each. The crew also agreed to put their ried: to enlarge porthole in gal­ ship." That motion sets well with us, coffee cups back after using ley and open porthole outside; to have* ventilation system too. But how about the Sears them. The Crew Messman ask­ ed that the crewmembers re­ throughout ship repaired; to and Roebucks catalog? i i, 4. frain from putting orange peel­ have locks changed in doors of ings in the cups and on the FELIP DE BASTROP. Aug. aU unlicensed personnels as one 11—Chairman Calvin Nickeltables. The crew is to keep its ^ key opens all; to have Deck De­ son; Secretary. Gordon Howe. quarters clean as ihe Captain is partment toilets repaired; to New Business: Suggestion that going to make daily inflections. change oilers rooms from, star­ Digested Minutes Of SIU Ship Meetings niention that the giving was not entirely one-sided. Many of these women . . . gave to these ships such things as athletic equipment, ship's libraries, silver pitchers and trays, deck chairs, radios, victrolas, etc., and we hope they are still giving pleasure to the men on board the ships today. Georgina Hicks Mage Pasadena That kind of changes matters a great deal. We were unaware that seamen were the recipients of such items listed in the fore­ going letter. By the way, do you fellows enjoy your shipboard gym; how do you find the deck chairs? Do you keep the victrolas and the records in the ship's li­ braries? And the silver pitchers and ,trays . . . oh, well. Anyway the lady believes in giving, tit . for tat.. WEBB MILLER. Aug. 9— Chairman Galindy; Secretary Parady. New Business: Dele­ gates reported everything okay. Motions carried to let OS and Wipers decide how to clean' alleyways; that meeting be held every other Sunday; that crewmembers clean laundry room after using; that crew­ members be required to wear shirts in messhall. Delegates to hand^in list of repairs. In meeting of Aug. 6, Brother I. Galindy elected as Delegate. » 5. i ^ Lights Out— All's Not Well The guys on the SS Helen just can't see the light. It's not faulty vision, either, because the men recognize a beef when they see one. The point is the Helen men ob­ ject to being kept on'the dark. Unlighted passageways and lad­ ders on the ship are fraught with dangers to life and limb, and at a recent shipboard membership $1 • m �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen Friday, November 1, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS What Bone-Breakers Did Shouldn't Happen To A Dog Dear Editor; The Maritime Service has an­ nounced that, it wants to put all eeamen through a special train­ ing program "to increase their efficiency." After the examples of maritime training" we saw dur the war, God help the merchant marine if they put this one over. Typical of their training are the bonebreakers and gut-robbers they turned out as "pharmacist's mates." These band-aid artists generally couldn't tell Jergens lotion from Cupid's itch. I can speak of these orphan-makers from personal exeprience. I got hurt in a blow one time and the boys carried me -up to this death-promoter collecting extra dough for being a phar­ macist's mate. He turned white as a sheet and told me he was afraid of blood. I sat there dy­ ing while he explained his course hadn't included that vype of inJury. Finally, I reached over for the iodine and did the job myself. MADE HIM RUN Another one liad a medical theory that all illnesses of the human body are caused by constiptation. He prescribed Ex-lax GEE) I STILL HAVfMVl ToCiTHACMe! I FOOT STia HURTS! walks up to me and says: "Aren't modern ships mechanical! The Captain just turns that little handle and the ship goes' halfspeed or backwards, or any­ thing!" And I had just changed 18 dirty burners. Blackout. These sea-finks are the direct heirs and executors of the old Shipping Board of the last war which had its own maritime ser­ vice, pretty uniforms and all. They used it to break the sea­ men's unions 'in the '21 strike. You can't talk fast enough to make me believe the Shipping Board a la 1946 wouldn't do the same. WHAT WAS MEANT? In 1944, Admiral Land told a bunch of shipowners: "The U.S. Maritime Service is the founda­ tion on which the future of the Merchant Marine is built." I don't know what he meant by this if he didn't mean substitut­ ing this disciplined, uniformed "service" for independent, union seamen. These sit-down sailors have bgen wearing those Portugese imiforms and calling each other "Admiral" and "Commodore" so long they are beginning to think they are the real thing. They dream at night of commanding great fleets of ships manned by the Maritime Service. I advise these guys to start sleeping with their hands outside the covers. SPECIAL SPOT I' for all complaints no matter what the symptoms were. How­ ever, this did work on one guy with an infected foot, cause it certainly had him running. As for the other trainees, one experience will illustrate. We had just moved out of port with one of their ABs on the wheel. Whein he got off he BROTHER REQUESTS MAIL FROM SEAFARERS Dear Editor: August Sperry told me to write to you and that you would be sure to send me the Log regularly. I am a TB patient in a Florida State Hospital and I would like to hear from some of my buddies. They say here that I won't be able to go to sea again, but I would like to keep in touch with things anyway. So, if you will send me the Log, and mention in the paper that I'd be glad to receive mail from the boys, I would appreciate - it very much. William E. Holby Ward B Dade County Hospital Kendall. Fla (Editor's note: Your name has been placed on the mailing list. The Log should be coming along soon). There are powerful people in this country who would like to see the ships manned by this semi - military organization in true Navy style, with such things as overtime and hiring halls un­ heard of. Maybe these guys don't know that the SIU keeps a private graveyard, where there are many tombstones inscribed "WSA Medical," ".Competency Cards," "WSB," etc. I would like to see us start digging a plot for the Maritime Service. I don't think the ocean is big enough for them and us, too. We'd do v/ell to study some plan for giving them the deep six. •''Steamboat' O'Doyle GET LOG ROLLING, SAYS EAGER READER Dear Editor: On August 16, 1946, I applied through the Patrolman in Phila­ delphia for the Seafarers Log to be sent to my home. Since then I've written to the New York Hall regarding this request, and as yet I haven't received any reply. I would appreciate it if you would look into this matter foi- ine. H. E. Murphy Lakewood, O. (Editor's note: Due to the large number of requests for the Log there is usually a delay of a few weeks until the Log reaches you. We have looked into the matter and you should receive the Log very shortly.) STRIKE-BOUND WEST COASTER Log - A' Rhythms Thy True Self By Vic Combs Like the break of the waters. Like the turn of the tides. In spiritual being. Thy true self bides. Among the vessels lied up at Marcus Hook, Pa., during the SIU's recent general strike was a West coast visitor, the SS W. R. Grace. Seafarer Red Fisher took this shot of the idle ship. SHIRKERS BURDEN BROTHERS, HURT UNION'S PRESTIGE GETTING UP STEAM ON THE WILLARD IS A NOISY JOB Dear Editor: Dear Editor: Being a young member of this organization, and being a jour­ neyman member of the Interna­ tional Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, I was very much sur­ prised at the actions and attitude of some of the members who are sailing. Needless to say, it is well known that the inaptitude of sjme, though they are in the minority, brings an added bur­ den on others without being paid for said added work, unless, of course, the men involved are log­ ged for the non-performance of duty. Being logged for such a thing reflects back on the mem­ bership. Therefore, members must control aU such actions— because they are members of the SIU. • The crew of the SS Daniel Willard would like this letter to appear in the Log as a memory of our trip which took us to Antwept, back to'' a place called Dingwall, Nova Scotia, then re­ turn to the .States, where we were to stop at Savannah. We left Philly August 29 with a Black Gang thqt were all full book members with the excep­ tion of one man. When we left, the cranks in the engine room were hammering like the devil, and the crossheads were even hotter than hell. Steam was leak­ ing all over the engine room, and the first four watches were like a nightmare for the Oilers. The First Assistant swore up and down that when we arrived in Antwerp we were going to give her hell and fix the engine up. RECONVERSION Reconversion to peacetime status is now in full swing; there­ fore, members who are not in­ clined to work, unless driven, must understand that the effici­ ency and ability of the SIU to furnish fully qualified men will be jeopardized. The trend of ac­ tion in these cases must be that men so shirking duty or showing inaptitude for their respective jobs should, if tripcard men, he expelled, and if book men be brought on charges before the membership. It is well to realize that the war is over. Peacetime brings on the call for men of the highest qualifications. If this condition is not met, all that has beep gain­ ed by our able board of strate­ gists will be lost and those hav­ ing contracts with us will lose faith in our ability to fulfill our obligations. The above may sound provok­ ing, but it is the plain fact from the observations I have made in the few months I have been privileged to be a member of this splendid organization. Norfolk, Va. W. LaChance In struggles and strife, . That change the course Of thy bearings in secrecy. And in mutual source. Tis not thy soul that is lost. Nor thy mind. But rather thy heart that Thou cannot find. Tis life and retribution That guideth the way. Thus forming a wall— A barrier of clay. Tis darkness that dims thine eyes To true light. Through the lingering hours. Thou fearest the night. Tis because of experience Thou art like the sea. And yield to the tempest In which bitterness flee. But neath the depth of thyself. Where human pauses exist. Thou needest conscious feeling Thru the fog and the mist. Tis not that you are Nor thy soul that But rather thy heart, That thy true self doomed reveals. my friend. reveals. 3-FAMILY HOUSE FOR SALE BY SIU MEMB^IR ROUNDUP Well, when we arrived in port the boys topside got a smell of Dear Editor: something and forgot all about the engine. We were to leave For the information of any there on a Monday noon but the Seafarers who may be interested, company agent got the sailing or who knows of anyone interest­ ed, in buying a house, I have a good buy available. It is a three-family house, with the latest in bathroom fixtures, plus the facilities for good living conditions. The building is heat­ ed by a new, modern oil burning central heating plant. Price for the three-family house is $11,000. Parties who are interested may inquire at 772 Jackson Ave., (cor­ ner 158th St.) Bronx,'New York or may see Ernesto V. Erazo, member of the Strike Clearance and Records Bureau, 3rd floor, orders all fouled up and had to SIU Hall, 51 Beaver St., New go from gin mill to gin mill and York City. from scratch house to scratch Ernesto V. Erazo house to round ns all up like sheep to the slaughter. some cigarettes, but the crew We left" with the engines in the knows he was framed by those same'condition to be fixed at the phony jerks. So if you guys ever next port, where we are now. We go to Antwerp, watch out for have no tools to work with, but those bums. as our Deck Engineer, Brother Last but not least is our Skip­ Maricano would say, "do the best per, who is, as the crew will say, you can with the tools you got" one of the best Captains they By I. H. Pepper —which include one sledge ham­ have sailed with in a long time. If my atlempls at Poetry mer, two screw drivers, one pipe He is Capt. T. Hostetter. Seem utterly tpo bad to ^thee— wrench. We are to leave here for Sa­ Have the heart to pity me. vannah in a couple of days. No­ , The deck gang are all okay and And I'll give you my sympathy. thing more can happen than what you can't find better leading than has already happened, so we pro­ that of the Steward, C. Gordano, who is a good head, and our Chief ceed. Thanks for listening. Tony Zarraga Cook, Ted Rosenberg. The Bosun Engine Delegate got involved with th« customs on A Would-Bte 'Xima , �Friday, Novaaabae 1, 1946 T' H B SB AF ARB JkS LOG Pag9 Fiilecn BULLET^ >-• -- MONEY DUE SS WILLIAM NOTT Crew repatriated on SS Moor­ ing Knot can collect repatriation bonus by writing to Mr. H. H. Becker, c/o William Diamond SS Co., 362 California St., San Fran­ cisco, California. XXX SS ELDRIDGE GERRY The entire Deck Department of this vessel which paid off in Bos­ ton on Oct. 25, 1946 can collect the 36 hours overtime due them by writing to the Paymaster, c/o Coastwise Pacific Far East Co., 222 Sansome St., San Francisco 11, Calif. The members who were pres­ ent at the United Btates Line agent's office the following morn­ ing have already collected this money. XXX The following companies are about ready to pay the retroac­ tive wages as a result of the new contracts: Robin Lines, at once; American Range, at once; Smith and John­ son, one week; American Hawiian, at once; Bull Lines, com­ pany ships at once; WSA, ships being paid alphabeticaly — now up to 'C'.; Alcoa, in two weeks; Mississippi, in two weeks; South Atlantic, mailing checks out now. Overtakes, in three weeks; Wa­ terman, in one month; Calmar, still negotiating. To collect the money, you must either write to the company or go up to the office. In the case of Mississippi, a visit to the New Orleans office will do the trick. PERSOHALS DUKE HIMLER Please get in touch immediate­ ly with Second Cook Walter Blazer, 5225 14th Ave., Brook­ lyn 19, N. Y. XXX DENNIS PATENAUDE Your father is very ill and wants you to contact your family. XXX WALTER S. BLAZER Your letter was turned over to New York Branch for action. XXX BUD RAY Please get in touch with head­ quarters in New York. XXX PEDRO CRUZ Get in touch' with attorney Richard M. Cantor, 51 Chambers Street, New York CitJ-. XXX JAMES GIVIN TREASE Z-486441 A billfold containing money and papers, and bearing your name, the address 2811 West. Chestnut Ave., Altoona, Pa., has been found. You may recover it by writing to S/Sgt. Joseph J. Weinert, Dept. E-3113, Signal Service Co., Camp Phillip. Morris; Le Havre, France. What Has Happened To Famous Seagoing Characters, He Asks By LOUIS GOFFIN The Skipper finally caught wind of it, and so Andy's little In all the years of sailing, with racket was broken up. Poor Andy various guys and on all types of was forced to wear a shirt. This ships, I have met many charac­ was to much for him, and so he ters who made the seagoing lif? announced that he would only interesting, and at some times sail freighters, where a man unbelievable. doesn't have to wear a shirt if he It isi possible to go on for hours doesn't want to. relating some of the tales, but Andy got his nickname from here are two of the best. the way he always used to carry Take for instance the Pipestone rope yarns from all parts of his County and the Bosun, Rope body. They hung from his belt, Yarn Andy. Now the Pipestone peeked out from under his hat, County had reputation among all seamen, and was well known to and stuck out of all of his pockets. the shady women from Le Havre Anything that needed lashing was lashed by one of Andy's to Singapore. But Andy was the yarns, and when he quit the ship, most outstanding of all the men he took all the yarns with him. who ever sailed her. The boat almost feel apart until He was tattooed from head to all the rope yarns were replaced. foot, with everything from birds ONE MORE to battleships. His sideline was In the early 1920s I sailed on to make a little extra cabbage by posing for the passengers, strip­ a Tanker with a fellow named ped to the waist. They got a Whitcy Nelson. In my humble opinion, this bird is the best sail­ ( SOCH A 6A(?<3AIN I) or I ever sailed with. He was a STYVI—/ quitet guy, and so when he would break loose, it made it all the more funny. Somedays, in Havana, he would get all gassed up on straight al­ cohol, then he would go for the nearest porthole, and jam his head through it. How the hell he managed it, we never could find out, but he did ^it more than once. Each time we had to burn the plate off so that we could re­ lease him. "When he was finally released, he would come up on deck and challenge everyone of us to a swim. Then over the side he'd go, and right into the sharks and other dangers of Havana waters. We had no time to lower a boat, so a few iiien jumped in after him. They had quite a battle to subdue him, but finally they would get him on board. After he sobered up, he denied that he pulled such a perfor­ mance, and for the rest of the trip he would go around saying that the crew had it in for him, or else why would they cir­ culate such stories about him? Even showing him the burned plate didn't convince him. Such characters at sea made life worth living—certainly the pay and conditions did not. How about you other Brothers writing your experiences with characters and sending them on to the Log? I'm sure the Log will find space to print all the interesting ones. (Editor's note; You bet we will. Send in the stories about men you sailed with, and what they did to make the trip seem shorter, or else write in about the men you remember best because of their screwball per­ sonalities.) SlU HALLS BALTIMORE 14 North Cay St. Calvert 4S39 BOSTON .5?7« State St. Boudoia 44S5 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. CieveUnd 7391 CHARLESTON 68 Society St Phone 3-3680 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 CLEVELAND . . 1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Main 0147 CORPUS CHRIST! . . 1824 Mesquite St Corpus Christi 3-1509' DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 DULUTII 531 W. Michigan St. Melroee 4110 GALVESTON 30514 22nd St 2-8448 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. HOUSTON 1515 75th Street Phone Wentworth 3-3809 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Phone 5-5919 MARCUS HOOK I'A W. 8th St. Chester 5-3110 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartrei St. Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St ' HAnover 2-2784 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St.' Phone Lombard 3-7651 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. Phone: 2-8532 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St, Douglas 5475 > 8363 SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 2-5996 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. liranklin St. M-132.3 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon VIvd. Terminal 4-3131 VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. thrill out of photographing a real live seaman, and Andy made himself a smart piece of change, and just by standing still. A PROBLEM, BUD? The life of the present day seaman is difficult and often very complicated. He is at the mercy of unscrupulous companies, government agen­ cies, brass hats and human sharks of various descrip­ tions, everyone trying to take advantage of him. If hs hap­ pens to know some of his rights, he is sneeringly refer,red to as a Sea Lawyer. A Special Services Dept. of the Union has been set up to consult with you on all your problems involving the Coast Guard, Shipping Commission­ ers, Unemployment Insur­ ance, personal injury claims, your statutory rights when you become ill aboard ship. Immigration Laws, and your dear, beloved Draft Board. If you happen to be in New York, contact us personally, or if you are out of town, write and you will receive a prompt reply. .Address all mail to SPE­ CIAL SERVICES, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Your Union is ypur.shoreside. contacts USE.^ IT'S FACILITIES. PHILADELPHIA INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SS Coastal Stevedore—$17.00. T. Laiama, $2.00. NEW YORK The boys in ihe New Or­ leans hospilal wanf to thank the crewmembers of the SS Capstan Knot and the SS Del Mundo for their generous contributions,. The crew of Ihe Del Mundo also contrib­ uted to the Brothers at Fort Stanton Hospital. SS MARIN HILL J. C. Hundahl, $2.00: A. J. Carlson, $5.00; P. Tolbert, $5.00; E. T. Mikesh, $1.00; J. D. Womack, $1.00; J. Rogert, $1.00; B. E. Harris. $1.00; W. Young, $3.00; R. E. Sutton, $1.00; C. P. Neugent, $1.00; J. Hayes, $1,00; W. F. Waldrop, $1.00; H. A. Vaughan, $1.00; J. O. Crice, $2.00; H. A. Menhardt, $1.00. Jr.. $1.00; W. Jefeaat, $1.00: J. A. Strickland, $2.00; J. P. Roussel, $1.00; SS ALCOA PARTNER J. Compton, $6:00. A. Pedro, $2.00; T. Wabolis, $2.00; SS CAPE TEXAS W. Patterson, $2.00; Jules C. Hensley, R. Lawrence, $1.00. $2.00; Roger Woodward, $2.00; C. SS ROBIN LOXLEY Pugh, $2.00, Julius M. Bang. $1.00. SS WARRIOR W. T. Harderman, $2.00; J. L. Wolfe. $2,00; H. M. Fischer. $4.00; J. T. Tay­ lor, $3.00; H. L. Suddreth, $3.00; R. M. Gentry, $2.00; J. L, Webb, $2.00- G. Johnson, $20.00; J. Jlmmei, $2.00; P. S. Payne. $1.00; O. R. Richardson, $3.00. SS TOPA TOPA E. L. Ferren., $12.00; R. A. Howard, $5,00; J„ Rv Trawioki $2.00: J. WT. McNelloge, $1.00; P. L-. Borthioune, $1.00; D. C. Hiltnni $r.flOt. Wi Pl'Pnltnar,. $2.00; T. R. Danzy, $1.00; H. H. Patterson, INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS A. Anderson, $2.00; M. Lorenzo, $1.00. T. Drzewicki, $1.00; B. Taflewitz, $2.00; J, T. Morton, $5.00; P. V. McGilberry, $1.00; E. D. Scroggins, $4.00; G. Craig, $1.00; E. E. Smet, $1.00. NORFOLK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS El R. Chappel, $11.00; Ei Rl' Wilkersoni . $11.00; K. F. aausenr $2.00; S. Green. $10.00; E. J. Miller, $11.00; J. D. Wise, $13.00; B. W. Biggs. $11.00; H. W. Knight. $ii.Ou; Book No. 71/8. $13.00; W. Fishbeck, $11.00; R. Boyett. $11.00; B. Boatler, $10.00; A. Sepp, $11.00; K. Rose, $13.00; J. L. Poole. $1 1.00. O. P. Smith. $10.00; H. Dean,'$ I I.OO; J. McMahone, $11.00; W. Bellaus, $11.00; 1. A. Thomas, $11.00; J. Kap­ lan. $11.00; J. W. Short. $10.00; A. F. Carter. $11.00; B. E. Baker. $10.00; J. Wichartz. $13.00; C. M. Kellogg, $11.00; E. W. Ackiss, $11.00; F. Palume, $11.00; J. F. Boyce, $12.00; L. L. Owens. $12.00; L. Bruno. $13.00; L. .Applegate, $50.00; D. E. Treabway, $10.00; J. Anderson. $13.00; J. E. Vieres. $13.00. E. Balboa, $11.00; J. S. Melita, $11.00; E. Oppel. $13.00; H. Broun. $11.00; J. Saiad, $11.00; T. Dicarlo. $12.00; C. Kenshaw. $11.00; J. Walker, $11.00: J. Niemiera. $11.00; C. Stalsworth, $ 11.00; G. Pettus. $10.00; E. Ward. $11.00; J. D. Hazen, $10.00; F. Newcomer, $11.00; S. Gang. $10.00; C. Zinn, $11.00; A. Sauick, $10.00; R. H. Balck, $11.00; A. Henkins. $10.00; B. Mada, $10.00. ' J. Miller. $9.00; W. Conlson, $11.00^, Pi Mamas. $11.00: B: BHckman. $11.00; A. Dickensoni $10.00; M. Applegreen, $10.00; J.; Mybne, $11.00; E. Ledda, $10.00; S. Griffith. $11.0$; P. Chattey. $13.00. �•••• •• Friday, November 1, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG .Pmgo Sixteen Study This Ballot — You'll Be Voting It \ pi •' ' T' SECRETARY-TREASURER Vole lor Uae • JOHN HAWK, No. 22U M a • • Seafarer's International Union of North America ATLANTIC & GULF DISTRICT 1846 ELECTION OF OFRCEHS FOR 1947 VOTING PERIOD NOVEMBER 1st THROUGH DECEMBER 31. 1946 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS — la^rder to vote ior a candidate, mark a cross (X) in voting square to ibe l3ft oi name. If you vote for more candidates for office than specified herein your vote ior such office wiU be invalid. YOU MAY WRITE THE NAME OF ANY MEMBER WHOSE NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT IN THE BLANK SPACE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE UNDER EACH OFHCE. Do not use a lead pencil in moridng the ballot. Ballots marked with lead pencil will not be counted. MARK YOUR BALLOT WITH PEN AND INK OR INDELIBLE PENCIL. PHILADELPHIA AGENT Vote lor One E. S. (EDDIE) HIGDON, No. 182 • JAS. TRUESDALE, No. 5317 MOBILE AGENT Vole lor On» Vote for One J. P. SHULER, No. 101 • PHUADELPHIA PATROLMAN THOMAS (ROCKY) BENSON, No. 72?7 JOHN MOGAN, No. 216 • • Vole for One MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN STEPHEN CARR, No. 22217 STANLEY R. GREENlUDGE, No. 1863 u I 1 BALTIMORE DECK PATROLMAN Vote for One JAMES E. SWEENEY. No. 1530 • • BALTIMOHE ENGINE PATROLMAN • JOE ALGINA, No. 1320 • • NEW YORE ENGINE PATROLMAN Vole lor Two • • • • • Vole lor Ono JOHN (HOGGIE) HATGIMISIOS, No. 23454 • NORFOLK AGENT • • • • • • WILLIAM HAMILTON, No. 3400 CHAS. L. STEVENS, No. 7036 Vote for Two O. •• ROBERT (RED) BUNCE, No. 7163 • • • LOUIS COFFIN, No. 4526 JOE UDILJAK, No. 7163 • PORT ARTHUR AGENT • LEON (BLONDIB) JOHNSON, No. 108 B SAN JUAN AGENT Vote ior Ono • • • DANIEL BU ITS, No. 190 SALVADOR COLLS, No. 21083 JOSEPH WAGNER, No. 133 B SAN FHANCISCO AGENT Volo for Ono • W. H. SIMMONS, No. 213 B STEELY WHITE, No. 36 LOUIS (BLACKIE) NEIRA, No. 2639J C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS, No. 76 NEW ORLEANS DECK PATROLMAN Vote for One RAY WHITE, No. 37 NORFOLK JOINT PATROLMAN Vol# ior Ono BEN REES, No. 95 CHARLESTON AGENT Vote for Ono EARL (SNUFFY) SMITH, No. 20O37 ERNEST B. TILLEY, No. 75 • • • • JOHNNY JOHNSTON. No. » CHARLES KIMBALL, No. 32 FRANK (SULLY) SULLIVAN, No. 2 ' Vote ior One • «,. W. BIRMINGHAM, No. J?n • • CHARLES E. TURNER, No, 1} HOUSTON AGENT Vote lot One Vole lor One WM. J. BRANTLEY, No. Ill C. E. GIBBS, No. 2541 NEW ORLEANS STEWARD PATROLMAN SAVANNAH AGENT • CHARLES (COTTON) HAVMOND, No. 9S CHARLES STARLING. No. 6920 JAS. L. TUCKER, No. 2209 HOUSTON PATROLMAN Vote for One B JIM D.RAWDY, No. 28523 B •FOREWORD JACKSONVILLE AGENT Vole for Ono '' At a regular business meeting bold in NewYork on October 9, 1946 the iollowing resolu­ tion was submitted to the membership for action up and down the coast and it was passed that this resolution should appear on the next referendum ballots to be voted on at the same time as the voting on elections oi officials. RESOLUTION PETER GAVILLO, No. 21001 HOWARD GUINIER, No. 478 NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMAN • • • • • • RAY W. SWEENEY, No. 20 PAUL (HAYWIRE) WARREN, No. 114 NEW ORLEANS ENGINE PATROLMAN Vote lor One NEW YORK STEWARD PATROLMAN RAMON E. GONZALES. No. 174 LLOYD W. MtcDONNELL, No. 343 Vol# lor Ono J. H. VOLPIAN, No. 56 Vole lot Two WaLIE C. (BaL) THOMAS, No. 12 NEW ORLEANS'AGENT Vote lor One G. (CURLY) MASTERSON, No. 20297 Vote io^Two JAMES PURCELL, No. 27124 JEFFERSON MORRISON. No. J42U E. (ONE-EYED PETE) DiPIETRO No. 33 NEW YORK DECK PATROLMAN JAMES SHEEHAN, No. 306 L. F. (WHITHY) LEWIS, No. 202? BALTIMORE STEWARD PATROLMAN PAUL HALL, No. 190 E. (.SKIPPY) GUSZCZYNSKY, No. 3100 I ROBERT JORDAN, No. 71 Vole lot One Vote lor One • •" • JAS. (BLACKIE) CARROLL, No. 14 • • { NEW YORK AGENT • I REX E. DICKEY. No. 632 THEO.(RED GRIFF) GRIFFITHS, No. 115 EDDIE A. PARR. No. 96 JAS. J. DeVITO, No. 183 Vote lor Two WM. McKAY, No. 8 Vols Ior One • • • • • CAL TANNER. No. 44 BALTIMORE AGENT BOSTON JOINT PATROLMAN • • • Vol# lor One • WM. RENTZ, No. 26445 '' Vote lor Ono JOHN W. PRESCOTT, No. 114 CHARLES H. BUSH, No. 127 Vote Ior On* • • LUDIE (LUKE) COLLINS. No. 5 Vote for One BOSTON AGENT , V/ CLAUDE (SONN-Y) SIMMONS, No. i6a ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER • GALVESTON PATROLMAN TAMPA AGENT Vote for One • W. R. BRIGHTWELL, No. 7279 • G. (TEX) SUIT, No. 6?31 WHEREAS: The present rate of $2.00 per week Hospitol Benefits is the lowest amount now being paid by any Union of unlicensed personnel and WHEREAS: Inflated prices now make it virtu­ ally impossible for patients in Marine Hos­ pitals to purchase necessary hospital sup­ plies for $2.00 per week, and WHEREAS: The income oi the HospitoL Burial and Shipwreck Fund far exceeds the ex­ penses, and WHEREAS: TIus fund now stands at oround $90,000, and WHEREAS: A small increase in the amount of Hospital Benefits would not reduce the principal amount now in the fund, and WHEREAS: Many unorganized seamen are in Marine HdBpitals end opposing Utuons seize upon this situation to influence these mom THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That we amend Article 25, S^on 1. of the Con­ stitution to Increase the present Hospital Benefits of $2100 per week to $3.00 per week, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this amend­ ment be ploced on th^ official boliot of the Annual Elections emd BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That we begin payments of $3J)0 per week upon passage of this Resolution,' JAMES H. HANNERS, No. 236 ABE YOU IN FAVOR OF ABOVE RESOLUTION B GALVESTON AGaiT Vote for One • D. L. PARKEfe, No. 160 YES • NO • Official Ballot For Election Of 1947 Offloersj � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource November 1, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 44 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: DECK OFFICERS' STRIKE SETTLED; MM&P WINS MAJOR UNION VICTORY MEMBERSHIP GROUP HAILS SIU CONTRACT AS BEST IN INDUSTRY SEAFARERS DEMANDS RECOGNITION AS UNION BARGAINING AGENT FOR CITIES SERVICE OUT IN FRONT UNITED WE WIN ISTHMIAN SEAMEN ARE AWAITING SIU CONTRACT TO CORRECT ABUSES STRIKES CAN'T HALT CORPUS CHRISTI FROM ORGANIZING THE UNORGANIZED THE PATROLMEN SAY END OF STRIKE BRINGS MANY JOBS TO N.Y. MEMBERS--AND PATROLMEN SOME GOOD ADVICE FOR DRAFT BAIT KNOWLEDGE OF CONTRACTS AND LAW HELPS AGENT TO WIN IN PAYOFFS HERE'S A FLOCK OF SHIPS AND MEN JUST WAITING TO GO BACK TO WORK BOTH OLDTIMERS AND NEWCOMERS ACQUIT SELVES WELL IN STRIKE SKIPPER'S FORESIGHT WHIPS MALARIA THREAT ON GRUNDY THE CASTLE MEN ACT TO AID NEXT CREW SKIPPER'S FORESIGHT WHIPS MALARIA THREAT ON GRUNDY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/01/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/39fc986f98e0811c2d727692b6da6d41.PDF 2bd0009e51a7bffa19327efd1c453ade PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. viii. NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1946 No. 43 SlU And Operators Come To Agreement On Contract; Called Best Ever For Seamen MM&P Asks Masters Be Covered By Pact New Contract Wins Seafarers Membership The Best Shipboard Working Conditions; Tribute To SIU Solidarity And Militancy NEW YORK, October 24—Pointing out that British Masters are members of 'unions, and that the principle had been in existence for many years in foreign merchant ser­ vices, the Negotiating Committee for the Masters, Mates, and Pilots have refused to sign a contract which would exclude Skippers from the Union Security clause. NEW YORK, October 24—The provisions for which the Seafarers Internation­ al Union have been holding out, and which will give the members the best conditions ever won by any union of merchant seamen, finally became a reality when nine oper­ ators signed an agreement late on Wednesday, October 23. The Union Negotiating Cofnmittee signed subject to ratification by the membership. The agreement w.as concluded between the SIU and the following operators: American Liberty Lines; A. H. Bull Steamship Company, Incorporated; Seas Shipping 4Company; Smith and Johnson.* Captain William Ash, who*South Atlantic Steamship Com-^^Q headed the Union's Negotiating pany; Baltimore Insular Lines;| O UMllllllla'LvO Committee, said that in asking Alcoa Steamship Company; East­ for Captains to be covered by ern Steamship Lines; and SeaUnion Security, the Union .was train Lines, Incorporated. not asking for a closed shop or Capitulation by the operators for union hiring hall terms for came after a long period of ne­ Masters. NEW YORK—A possibility that of the international body was gotiating, broken by the SIU He made it clear that only pledged at this time. A record total of 73 candidates Strike against the ruling of the preference in hiring would be the present struggle of the Mas­ In the event, however, that the WSB. have been certified as qualified given to the Union, and that the ters, Mates, and Pilots might take employer would still have the on international aspects, was ad­ AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ All terms of the agreement are to run for the 39 Union offices right to hire anyone as Skipper vanced recently at a meting be­ ment calls for a general strike of the best ever seen along the that will appear on the ballot, the maritime industry, in an ef­ waterfront, and in so far as Gen­ according to a report of the Cre-' as long as the vacancy was filled tween the International Trans­ fort to force the shipowners to eral Rules and Departmental dential Committee. 22 were dis­ by a member of the MM&P, in negotiate honestly with the strik­ Working Rules are concerned, the qualified, in the main because port workers Federation (ITF), good standing. ing deck officers, the ITF will Union Negotiating Committee not sufficient sea time was shown. and the AFL Maritime Trades As far as other conditions of also recommend a general strike. received practically everything Department. the contract are concerned, the Fourteen of the candidates are. At the meeting, where the ITF Committee would not state Such a strike would complete- that had been contained in the unopposed. Other offices will, whether or not there was a basis was represented by their Coor- ly paralyze shipping in all ports Union's original proposed agree- have as many as six men run-, dinating Committee, the support and countries where the Federa­ for settlement. Another victory for the Union ning for one position. They insisted that they would tion has affiliated maritime mem­ is in the fact that Standard, Voting wm commence on No­ hold out for inclusion of Cap-' bers. Since the ITF embraces all ment. vember .1 and continue through tains, and that there could be no European marine transport or­ December 31, 1946. The contract will be printed basis for settlement until this ganizations, there is no doubt that The candidates, as approved provision has been agreed to. a general strike would bring a in full in next week's edition by the Credentials Committed, The operators have already sig­ large percentage of the world's of the Log. follow: nified that lesser deck officers shipping to a standstill. CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE Transportation, Foreign Bauxite, CHICAGO, 111—Matthew Woll, 'would be included in the pref­ REPORT Present at the meeting were and Coastwise riders, have been second vice president of the erential hiring clause. inserted right into the body of representatives of the SIU and SECRETARY-TREASURER American Federation of Labor, PRESSURE WORKS JOHN HAWK—2212 has announced that a national the SUP, which organizations are the contract. This has never been The recent talks between the affilated with the ITF, and also done in the past. ASST. SECRETARY-TREAS. campaign among AFL affiliates MM&P and the shipowners have The bonus for crews on vessels Federation representatives from J. P. SHULER—101 been lield in the offices of Frank to raise funds to feed the officers Belgium, Denmark, Holland, and leaders of the "free trade un­ (Continued on Page 6) (Continued on Page 14) J. Taylor, in the American Mer­ France, Norway, Sweden, and the chant Marine Institute. This ions of Germany and Austria" National Union of Seamen of move from where talks were be­ has been launched recently. Great Britain. Food packages amounting to ing held in Washington was made Through the MM&P affiliation necessary when the Union Com­ $1 each were being sent each mittee walked out on the nego­ month to 500 European labor with the AFL Maritime Trades tiations when it became obvious leaders selected by the AFL, Mr. Department, the meeting was that the operators were stalling. Woll stated, and that the Execu­ made possible, and a direct af­ The Norweigian Government's when they gave up. their places That this tactic was successful tive Council of the AFL had filiation of the MM&P with the War Medal—symbol of heroism— in the lifeboats to the Norwegian • was proved when the operators appropriated $5,000 for the pur­ ITF is one of the most important refugees. frantically tried to bring the pose. Other donations of $5,000 subjects on the agenda of the was awarded this week to the The Bacon was part of a con? surviving Seafarers of the crew Union back to the bargaining each have come from the 'Inter­ National Convention voy that left Murmansk carrying sessions, and talks were resumed national Ladies Garment Work­ The action of the ITF in pledg­ of the SS Henry Bacon, sent to approximately 500 Norweigians • ers Union, the Brotherhood of ing support and cooperation at the bottom by an Nazi aerial tor­ at the AMMI a few days ago. fleeing the fascist invasion of Meanwhile, the MEBA has Railway Cilerks and the United this time, and with the promise pedo Feb. 23, 1945. their country, when a storm sep­ The decorations were made in completed negotiations and the Mine workers. that if necessary, they will set arated her from the other vessels. . recognition of the individual and contract is now subject to rati­ Mr. Woll pointed out that "We the wheels in motion for an The crew worked frantically to fication by the membership. De­ hope that every affiliate will international strike, has hearten­ collective performances of valor get the engines working so that displayed by the SIU men in tails of the provisions have not make a contribution and are so­ ed the striking licensed deck of­ she might catch up before dark. been released, but it was expect­ liciting the aid of'every state fed­ ficers no end, and proves again evacuating 19 Norweigians Just as the Black Gang had her ed that they would be made pub­ eration and central body to help the solidarity and unity of hon­ aboard the vessel before she ready to give the slow ahead, the lic at the time the result of the build up a free trade union move­ est maritime unions, not only in went down. Nine of the crew and (Continued on Page 14) MEBA balloting is announced. ment in Europe." U. S., but throughout the world." six officers sacrificed their lives ITF Pledges Aid To Mates In Fight Against Operators Are Certified For '47 Election Asks AFL Help Foreign Unions Norway Decorates The Surviving Bacon Seafarers For Rare Heroism m' J ..51 �"-Vi Page Two Friday, October 25,4946 TH^ S E4f 4Rl^n^ LOG SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly ky the SEAFARERS INTERNATlONAf. UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gqlf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 t It;' HARRY LUNDEBERG 4 4- » *• ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- - - -- - Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 25, Station P., New York CityEntered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., uiiuer the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Out Of Proportion Having no aim in the labor movement other thaii to rule it with an iron hand or else disrupt it so that it will become ineffective, the small power groups in unions have a long history of dishonesty, disruption, and have always operated in such a manner as to do more harm than good. The noise these groups make is out of all proportion to their size of influence. American workers and Ameri­ can trade unions have generally been able to detect the false note in the siren songs with which these labor-fakers try to ensnare the workers. Some unions, have not been able to withstand the invasion, and these unions are the ones having all the trouble. In every union where the minority groups, following a line dictated by special interests, have gained control of a union, that union has seen the fight for higher wages and better working conditions dropped. This abandonment of labor's fight has always been followed by strict adherence to a "party line" which sprejids poison and kills off the honest elements iln the union. There is no objection to union members joining any political party they want to. It is when they attempt to subvert the purposes and ideals of the labor movement to their own dirty ends that it becomes a problem which af­ fects all labor. Therefore, it is obvious that trade union­ ists who follow the communits party line, or the line of any other narrow power-mad group, are a threat to free American labor. One instance will serve to point out this threat. When, during the war. President Roosevelt expressed a wish for a law to draft strikers, all labor immediately howled that this was an act leading to fascism. This, however, did not These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, stop certain CIO union officials, charmed by the Moscow as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging line, from going to Washington and supporting the Presi­ heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ dent's stand. ing to them. By no stretch of the imagination can such actions be NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL CLIFFORD BORNE excused as beneficial to labor. The only possible reason PETER LOPEZ GEORGE FLETCHER these red fascists had was to keep the Soviet Union supplied' JOSEPH WALSH EDWARD CUSTER ROBERT HUMPHREY even at the expense of workers of the United States. | W. BROCE, Jr. MOSES MORRIS Other cases are much the same, and they bear out the LEONARD MELANSON ROBERT PROTHERO thought that there is no place in the labor movement for, LEX FANJOY CHARLES DUNN those who have a "special interest" axe to grind. I L. LEDINGHAM JAMES SCHRODER WAYNE TROLLE There is only one answer to give to those who would MAX SEJDET, L. FRENCH ALFRED PEREIRA use the American Labor Movement rather than serve it. • A. R. M. NOLAN iTell them that if they don't like it, they can get out. Labor ^ A. P. MORGAN & & 4. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL can grow strong and powerful without them, but with NORMAN PALLME them, the path leads only to domination by them, or else to A. FERRARI R. G. MOSSELLER E. J. BURKE eventual dissolution. C. W. SMITH Men Now In The Marine Hospitals Setting The Pace American seamen have the best wages and conditions in the world, and members of the Seafarers International Union have the highest wages and best conditions of all American seamen. This statement has always been true, and it is even more clearly brought out in the new contracts recently signed Between the SIU and nine shipping companies. The contracts represent a high water mark in the history of U. S. maritime unions. Only the solidarity and militancy of the SIU made such agreements possible. The future lies bright before the SIU—-the best is yet to come! E. C, BURTON, Jr. CHARLES TILLER J. W. DENNIS ERNEST ROBERTS R. E. NEWTON K. PETTERSSEN F. RADGOLIA % % % BALTIMORE HOSPITAL LESTER KNIKERBOCKEE GEORGE WHITE HENRY WILLETT ROY HAWES RALPH FREY SAM CQLE ROBERT MANGAN W. G. H. BAUSE L. A. CORNWALL W. B. MUIR T. WADSWORTH H. O. BELDE J. FIGUEROA L. L. MOODY H. BELCHER M. DODGE F. GEMBICKI C. L. JACQUES J. G. URSTADT P. GELPI W. F. PARWICZ G. F. WAI^LACE S. MERKERSON N. JEFFERSON Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify ttie delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing limes: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. xn. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m, (on 1st and 2nd floors.) G. D. C. P. J. P. C. C. PECCHIAR P. ELDEMIRE G. SMITH DEADY J. CRONAN CHEKLIN LARSON KOT.STE 4" 4" S* NORFOLK HOSPITAL LOYD WARDEN JOHN ALSTAT COLON W. WARD H. R. SUMMERLIN JOHN E. HARRISON LARIE L. OWENS JOHN W. CALHOUN RICHARD P. McBRIDE HUGH MCDOWELL % ^ % BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. H. STONE .E. MAY P. CASALINUOVO N. BOBBINS E. JOHNSTON T. I3INEEN .P. iSERGERON J. CAREY L. WHITN^JY �' *; Friday, Oeiober 25, 184S THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three '*V f ^>^1 Isthmian Skipper Handcuffs SIU Organizer, Cops Piedge Cards During the recent voyage of* the Cape John, Isthmian Lines, REWARD FOR MILITANCY? that bucko Skipper Ledford lived up to his previous reputation. This bucko individual handcuffed the SIU ships organizer, broke into his locker, took a number of Union pledge cards, and ,log­ By PAUL HALL ged the crewmembers for every imaginable wrong under the sun. If there is one vital lesson that we have learned from all Right from the start of the trip, the maritime strikes—past and present—it is the absolute necessity for the joint termination of the contracts of all waterfront unions. when the Cape John left New The strikes, occurring in a series as they have, have been very York on August 29, Captain Led­ costly to us all, regardless of our affilialiun. Measured in terms ford started in to ignore ordinary of money, energy, and effort the cost has been terrific. In addi­ safety precautions, ran improper tion, the membership of each waterfront union has been beached, fire drills, chiselled on all the and ivecessarily so, while each outfit struck for its demands overtime possible, and otherwise made life as miserable as pos­ .separately. sible for all of the crewmembers. The saving of our collective energy, money and effort is According to Ed Bolehala, AB, something for us to shoot for. If our contracts all terminated at the Cape John left New York one and the same time, we would not have to go through a whole without being properly secured series of strikes. If a beef arose, every union could throw its re­ Here are the handcuffs thaf Skipper Ledford, Ihe owner of for the sea, and the crew had a sources into the effort to win it as quickly as possible for the bene­ Ihe "biggest log book that ever left the Port of New York," put fit of the entire waterfront. Our striking power would be tre­ tough time lowering booms, se­ on Ed Bolehala, SIU volunteer organizer on board the Isthmian jumbo and covering mendous. Beefs would be short, quick, well-timed and well-aimed. curing Lines' SS Cape John. These cuffs were to have cost Ed $25.00, hatches, and trying to keep them­ There would be no overlapping of strikes. but SIU action had the log reduced, and also put the bucko selves upright in a very strong Skipper into plenty of hot wetter. Isthmian doesn't fare too well wind. Captain Ledford also ne­ The Lesson Learned in this deal, since the company has made it a practice to place glected to set sea watches until So we learned a lesson. What's to be done about it? inefficient, anti-union. Masters in charge of their ships. What the Cape John was six hours at The answer might be in a suggestion made by the AFL Mari­ happened to Bolehala is what has happened, in different ways, sea. time Trades Department. That suggestion is that the- Department to other men on Isthmian ships. That's why Isthmian men want NO OVERTIME call a conference of all its component unions—the ILA, Team­ SIU representation—now! This Skipper Ledford didn't be sters, the SIU and SUP, radio officers, the MM&P, and all the others—to agree on a simultaneous contract termination date. lieve in the word overtime. He lulu, the Captain had the men pumps, and had the 4-8 FireIf this suggestion could be put into actual operation it would mark had the 4-8 watch working after on the wheel washing down the men blowing tubes without the a powerful advance for the waterfront. It would mean a manifold 5:00 p. m., and from the minute bridge and boat deck, chipping payment of overtime. He also increase in the bargaining and fighting power for all concerned. it was daylight until 8 a. m. with­ the boat deck, and on some oc- had the Firemen chipping and Confusion, suffering, cost would be reduced to a minimum. Victory out any overtim.e. He even had casions sent the men back to the scraping floor plates in the firesome of the deck gang chipping for one would truly be victory for all. fan to secure rags and paint. As room while the ship was under and scraping the Deck Dept. for the wheelhouse, the Skipper way. shower between 4 a. m. and 6 Solid Structure painted that himself. Bolehala stated that with the a. m., until the crew beefed that On our own front, it has been fortunate for us that the struc­ they couldn't sleep with all of exception of a couple of anti­ ENGINES NEVER TESTED ture of the Seafarers it as solid as it is. What with the all-out the noise. union men, the entire crew of the Engines in the lifeboats were Cape John was a nice bunch of big beef of our own, and those of the other maritime unions, the Old Man Ledford delighted in never tested throughout the trip, advance preparations we made for such eventualities have served fellows, and that they would be having the men sweep the over­ and never during fire and boat us well. We were able to strike when our strategy called for it, a credit to the SIU after thecrowded decks during a driving drills. Passengers never report­ confident that our machinery was geared for smooth, rapid-fire Isthmian contract is signed and rain, and perform other tasks ed for drills with their life-jack­ everyone joins the SIU. functioning. that could easily have waited. ets, and as a matter of record sel­ While at Cristobal, C. Z. on the With victory in our hands, we emerged from the big beef What did he care. He was up dom even reported to their as­ return trip, the Skipper handcuf­ none the worse for wear. But we had a little more savvy—more there in his litle wheelhouse, signed stations during the fire fed Ed Bolehala to prevent him savvy that we'll use if we have to go after another payoff. The nice and dry while they were and boat drills. from jumping ship, as he stated strain and pressure put on our resources in our own, and the soaking wet. Nice guy! The Chief Engineer was also Later, after Bolehala had broken other waterfront beefs would have had many another outfit creak­ The Cape John had been taken a pretty good man at getting out of the hancuffs, and was hid­ ing at the joii:ts. Not so with us. Our position is solid and secure. over from the Grace Line, and work done without the payment ing on the ship, the Captain went the NMU certainly lived up to its of any overtime. He had the Fire­ in to Bolehala's locker. He went Profits Even Stronger The other day the government gave out figures showing how reputation of maintaining the men and Oilers painting while on through his personal effects, much the dollar has shrunk, the buck lost 20 cents between Jan­ filthiest ships afloat. The topping watch. Firemen going out of the claiming that he thought Bolehala lifts, runners, blocks, and deck fire-room to oil the feed-water uary «1941 and June 1946 and they haven't put out any figures as {Continued on Page 16) gear had never been greased or what happened to it in the last four months, probably because oiled since the ship left the ship­ the value of the dollar won't stand still long enough to be evaluated. yard. About 90 per cent of the While feeling the dollars shrink in your pockets it gripes blocks were frozen completely. guy to read the financial pages. There the big money boys are gloat­ BIGGEST LOG BOOK ing over how much money they are making. Here are a few ex­ On several occasions. Skipper amples taken from the New York Times. "Profits raised 259 per­ cent by National Airlines." "Oil concern shows increase in profit. Ledford openly bragged that he carried the largest log book that "Aluminum company declares extra dividend." Following is the text of a radiogram received by SIU Sec­ Here's a little example of what they really mean when they ever left the Port of New York retary-Treasurer John Hawk which should be self explanatory: say they are losing money: The Lion Oil Company sells stock at and that he planned to use it. $38 a share and they usually declare a dividend of "$2.25 a year. True to his word, he did a swell "Food shortage extremely acute in Puerto Rico and Virgin This year, however, business is so- bad that they can only declare job of logging everybody Islands. Have only four days of food commodities left. Request a dividend of $4.15 a share. Poor boys, only double, 100 percent throughout the trip. you clear Belgium Victory to sail with emergency food and Things go so bad that three higher than last year. medical supplies only. Ship berthed at Mobile. Nine thousand tons of food on dock and track at Mobile and New Orleans. How have the seamen done during the past year? You and crewmembers jumped ship in, the islands. Two others went to the Have clearance from Winstock, Chairman MEBA New York I know that seamen's wages haven't increased one small fraction of Strike Committee for MEBA and Master, Mates and Pilots. this amount and these fat boys cry that the workers are causing hospital, and one boy was locked Winstock will call you. Wire us your clearance immediately as the high prices by asking for more money. It's a hell of a bitter joke. up for attempting a little purloin­ situation is now desperate. ing on the deck. Several others Wages and Prices wanted to jump ship, but Bole­ Jesus T. Pinero, Governor of Puerto Rico The need for a sliding wage scale becomes more obvious every hala talked them out of it, and Daniel Butts, Agent Seafarers Int. Union of N.A. day. Even though the Seafai-ers have just won the highest wages persuaded them to remain on the Kenneth Washington, NMU Representative, San Juan, P.R." in maritime history the daily rising prices pose a dangerous threat. Cape John until she returned to In answer to this radiogram, the following cable was sent Our hard-won gains are rapidly wiped out by these skyrocketing New York. by Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk: prices. If our's and all labor's gains are to be maintained, wage One of the Mates preferred scales must be adjusted periodically to the cost of living. If you charges against Captain Ledford "Received your telegram regarding the Belgium Victory. don't think our conditions are being cut from beneath us, just in Honolulu, but after talking The Seafarers International Union is not presently on strike, walk into any grocery or butcher shop, an try to buy ordinary ne­ matters over with the Shipping and is not holding up the Belgium Victory. When the Engineers cessities of daily living. Find out how far your dollar will go. Commissioner there, decided to and Mates Organizations supply the Mates and Engineers for Yesterday's buck is today's fifty-cent piece. wait until back in this country this vessel and remove their picketlines, the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union stands ready to supply the unlicensed personnel, If the wild advance in prices continue it may be necessary before pressing the charges. The members of the crew in the Deck Department. Please convey for us to demand a review of our wage scales. The Seafarers didn't Commissioner promised to for­ contents of this message to Daniel Butts, Agent Seafarers. go into an all-out struggle for better wages just to see their victory ward a letter to New York for the Mate explaining the complete Seafarers International Union of North America." cancelled out by a pencil mark on the other side of the ledger. matter. John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer, Somewhere in this dollar-mad dash of the shipowners and bosses there comes a slapping-down point. On the return trip from Hono- Texts Of Radiograms Between SIU And Islands Officials &'-VV :Vi •M - -?l ';'i| �:> '' " THE SEAFARERS LOG Bernard Roll "Would you men be interested in hearing how 1 was initiated into the old ISU in 1916, by An­ drew Furuseth in person?" With this statement, Bernard Boll, Bosun, and deep sea sailor for 51 years, introduced himself to the Log staff. After we had vrelcomed him, and got him seat­ ed in an easy chair, this is the story he told us about his life at sea: Brother Roll started sailing in 1895 when he was only 18-yearsold. First he was on Norwegian ships, but since 1902 he-has sail­ ed only on American ships. In the early days of his life, a union for seamen did not mean too much to him, but finally he met Furuseth and had a long talk •with him. The upshot of the con­ versation was that Roll joined the ISU in San Francisco, and was initiated by Andy Furuseth. His memories of Furuseth are • many and varied. He recalls how, after the failure of the 1921 strike, Furu.seth explained why the dis­ aster had come about, and then he told the waiting men, "We are beat, but we are not dead." "He was sure right," says Brother Roll. "We pioved that by building an even stronger un­ ion for seamen, and then .we were able to call a general strike, and win." later received the Mariners Me­ dal from Admiral Land. Another relic of the torpedoing was a crushed left shoulder. To convalesce. Roll went to Sweet Grass, Montana, where he could rest and take things easy. After two months of inactivity, "I started to get the jimmies," he said, "and I was glad to get a letter from the WSA asking me to report for duty." BACK IN ACTION So, at the age of 67, and after suffering an injury that might have permanently incapacitated an even younger man. Brother Roll went back to the war-torn seas. And right into the thick of things again. By this time the North At­ lantic had been pretty well clear­ ed of Nazi submarines, but the skies over the Mediterranean were still full of Nazi airplanes. This was the run that he took when he returned to duty. From then until the end of the war, ships he was on were under intermittent bombardment. In one action alone, his ship, the William G. Blaine, Eastern Steamship Company, shot down three fascist planes. STRIKE BROKEN But right after the 1921 Strike, conditions went from bad to worse. The shipowners, flushed with their own power, cut sala­ ries to the bone, and ABs were paid only $60.00 per month. A further cut was in the cards, and with three children. Roll felt that he had to make a change in order "to bring up his family de­ cently. Once he left the sea, he moved as far inland as posible, and final­ ly settled in the Rocky Mountain region. For a while, he was hap­ py, but the pull of the sea proved PLAIN TALK too much for him, and in 1930 he returned to his first love. Roll ended the interview with But by now things were dif­ advice for younger members of ferent. There was a growing the SIU. "Young fellows today movement for a seaman's union. should make up their minds Out of the old corrupt and inef­ whether or not they intend to fective organizations had come make sailing a career," he says. "Once they have done so, they some men who wanted to organ­ can really take an interest in ize seamen into honest unions, unions that would fight the bat- their work. We need good men to fight the battles that are fac­ •tle for merchant mariners. Roll wanted to be part of this ing seamen, and young fellows fight, and so when the SIU was have the stuff in them to do a formed, he joined immediately. good part of the fighting. The future of seamen, and the future WAR SERVICE of our Union, depends on the On December 7, 1941, he was younger people who are just com­ in Minneapolis to attend the bap­ ing up, now." tism of a grandchild. The report Brother Roll missed the Gen­ that Japan had attacked Pearl eral Strike because his ship was Harbor came as the gathering still at sea, but when the Wil­ was on its way to the church, liam B. Giles pulled into Bal­ and as soon as the ceremony was timore last week, he made tracks over. Roll headed directly back to New York so that he could to New York for a ship. help out in any way in licensed! Life during the war was dan­ officers' beef. gerous, and Roll was in the mid­ With spirit like that, the Union dle of things right along. Al­ can only go forward. Men like though the convoys he was with Bernard Roll provide an inspir­ were attacked constantly, his luck ation to the younger men of held out until the Waterman ship, thie Seafarers International Union. the SS Hastings, was torpedoed in the North Atlantic on Febru­ ary 23, 1943. The nine surviyors drifted in a lifeboat for days un­ til picked up by a Canadian cor­ vette. / For this, action, Brother EoH Friday, Ociobar 25, ),S.46 Isthmian Seamen Deeply Resent Postponement Of Election Count are not interested in prolonging pledge cards, the NMU never the balloting. They want a con­ could have appeared on the bal­ By this time, most of the SIU tract as soon as possible—a con­ lot. members have heard about the tract which will guarantee to Left take another look. The latest Isthmian' stall. How the them the same wages, overtime Seafarers Log over the past sev­ ballot counting was scheduled to rates, working and living con­ eral months has carried innumer­ take place last Friday, October ditions as what Seafarers now able stories about company guards j 18, and through the teamwork enjoy under SIU contracts with keeping Logs off the ships, about of the National Maritime Union the shipowners. That's what Isth­ Isthmian crews holding SIU style and the Isthmian Steamship mian seamen want! meetings against expressed com­ Company the election termina­ Throughout the Isthmian or­ pany wishes, and about the many tion date was postponed until ganizational drive and the elec­ militant battles put up by SIU November 18. tion, the NMU has constantly representatives and Isthmian de­ Both the NMU and Isthmian shown up in the sorry role of partmental delegates against Isth­ aparently have bad cases of company stooge. Isthmian sea­ mian tyranny. All of these things bleeding hearts for the two Isth­ men have seen this time and helped to sell the average Isth­ mian ships which have not as again, and have made pointed mian seaman on the advantages yet voted — the Pere Marquette reference to the NMU's stooge of being a Seafarer. and the Atlanta City—and will role on numerous occasions. It's well to remember that move heaven and earth to see This latest evidence of their Isthmian ships must still be kept that these poor guys have a right outright collaboration with the solid, and that those members to vote for the Union of their Isthmian Company in deliberately who have been doing such a swell choice, or no Union. stalling the election counting has job within the Isthmian Fleet The Seafarers International given Isthmian seamen more food should continue to work for the Union is interested in seeing that for discussion, and you can bet same ends. This month's delay every eligible Isthmian seaman your bottom dollar that these means that it will be at least has a chance to vote. But in the men blarqe the NMU much more another month before the SIU can case of these two vessels, one is than the Isthmian SS Company force the Isthmian SS Company stuck in the Far East with a low for the delay. to sit down across the bargaining priority cargo and has been lay­ table and negotiate an SIU con­ THE RECORD SPEAKS ing around for the past seven or Take a look at the record. In tract. eight months waiting to be un­ During this period of delay, the direct contrast to the NMU's rec­ loaded. The other ship is sched­ SIU must continue to do the job ord of company collaboration, uled to return to this country of making Isthmian an A No. I dozens of Seafarers have been sometime within the next three Union outfit. Until Isthmian signs fired by Isthmian for their or­ weeks. an SIU contract, there must be ganizational efforts in behalf of no letup in the efforts of the SIU. the Isthmian seamen. Were these MEANS NO CONTRACT men sorry? Did they stop their Delay in the termination date efforts at organizing Isthmian? of the election mean delay in the Hell, no! This only made the SIU start of SIU contract negotiations members fight that much harder, with the Isthmian SS Company. and certainly the results speak This the company wants, but not better than all the words that we the Isthmian seamen! The com­ can print. pany is interested in preventing Let's look at the record some Isthmian seamen from having more. Didn't the NMU fool an SIU contract for as long as around for five years or more By E. NORDAAS possible. The sooner the election trying to organize Isthmian? It DULUTH—Now that the SIU terminates, the sooner Isthmian took the SIU six months to se­ wil have to stop their viciously cure enough pledge cards to pe­ has won a resounding victory anti-labor practices, and treat tition for an election. Then, the over the Midland Company ves­ their seamen like human beings NMU butted into the picture to sels on the Great Lakes it proves —not slaves. appear on the ballot as intervener. that the seamen here on the Isthmian unlicensed personnel If the SIU hadn't secured the Lakes want a democratic union, free from political interference. They rejected the NMU (which withdrew) for that reason, and allied themselves with the only democratic union on the Great 1. Secure a postcard application from your Union Special Lakes. ^ Services Department, Maritime Commission office. Shipping Likewise they rejected the Commission office, USS clubs, or Seamen's Institutes. company sponsored Lakes Sea­ men's Unipn, as that organiza­ 2. Fill in every item on card, printing your name, name of tion is not even a union, but your ship ctnd operator, address to which ballot should be sent, only a front to keep real dem­ and then sign your full name under oath. ocratic unions from operating on 3. Mcul the postcard (airmail postage free in U. S. mails) the Lakes. to the Secretary of State at the capital of the State in which They chose the SIU because you have a voting residence. they know that it is for and by the membership and has none of 4. After receiving State absentee bkllot, fill it in in accor­ the political and company taints dance with instructions. Where permitted by Stsis la'W, as in­ found in the other two. dicated on ballot or instructions, the oath may be taken and at­ tested by Masters, First Officers, Chief Engineers, and Pursers STICK TO SHIPS of vessels documented under the laws of the United States. The Duluth branch of the SIU 5. If the State. ballot material is so firmly stuck together thanks each and every one of when received that it has to be opened forcibly, open it in the the men on the Midland ships for manner least injurious to the material. After completing the the cooperation given us in or­ ballot, seal the envelope in the most practicable way and write ganizing this fleet into the SIU. the following statement on the back of the envelope: "Envelope It is still important that you flap was stuck when received, requiring forced opening before brothers stick to your ships, hold voting." This statement should be signed by the voter and the meetings, discuss proposed work­ person administering the voter's o^h. ing rules, and job security. It is important also to explain to those 6. Mail the completed ballot (and oath if on separate paper) men not yet members of the SIU in the return envelope provided, free of U. SI. postage including the benefits of organization and airmail, to the addressee named on the envelope or in the the security gained by coming instructions. under the banner of the SIU. 7. An application for a State absentee ballot may also be You'men of the Midland fleet made by means of a personal letter mailed to the Secretary of do not only have the SIU to fight State in which the applicant has his voting residence, or in such: for you, but the AFL Maritime other manner as may be prescribed by. the law of such state. Trades Councils in the port cities Further information may be secured by any member of the are there to help you. The Mari­ Merchant Marine regarding registration, or his eligibility to vote, time Council in Duluth will get by writing to the Secretary of State in the State in which he under way about November 1 to has a voting residence. unite all maritime workers un­ der the AFL into one solid front. By EARL SHEPPARD Lakes Seamen Want Democratic Trade Unions How To Obtain Absentee Ballots �f Oetabtfr 25. 1^5 fUMSlEAPARERBt&O VV''''' Page Fi79 /, ITF -- What It is And What It Does For Lahor The American representative of the International Transportworkers Federation has his of­ fices in an old historic building at 5 Beekman Street, New York City. The main offices are in an­ other old historic building at 60 Eton Place, SW 1, London. But the locations of the offices arc the only things , old and stodgy about this organization that has weathered two m^jor world con­ flicts, and has come forth stronger than ever. To American seamen, especial­ ly those of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, the ITF has been know 11 fur a long time as an or­ ganization of transporj. workers' unions which has constantly gone to bat for constituent members in particular, and the broader labor WILLY DORCHAIN movement in general. ITF U. S. Representative When the SIU General Strike against Wage Stabilization Board States. However, by 1898 Railobstinacy was in full swing, it waymen's Unions of various Eu­ came as no surprise to the Union ropean countries had also entered when the ITF isued a statement the ranks of the ITF, and by the of full support of the action, and turn of the century, memberehip the longshoremen of foreign had grown to over 200,000. countries, notably Great Britain, It must be remembered that stated that they would not work during the early days of the ITF, cargo loaded by scab labor in the trade unionism was everywhere United States. This was what still a new growth. Certain Eu­ trade unionists had come to ex­ ropean countries, namely Britain pect of the ITF and its affiliates. and Denmark had flourishingly la­ bor movements, and the unions HELP IN TIME in those countries gave invalu­ The passengers and crew of the able aid to the movements emerg­ French liner SS Athos II were ing in France, Belgium, Holland, in dire straits when their vessel Scandinavia, and Germany. reached the U. S. during the Shortly thereafter the shoe was same strike. But through the in­ on the other foot. When the transtervention of the SIU and the portworkers unions became firm­ ITF, the passengers were taken ly established in Germany, it was off the boat, and the crew was the German unions which did a provided with decent quarters great deal to promote the growth since they refused to sail the ship of the ITF both in Europe and until the SIU had settled its in other parts of the world. beef. The purposes of the ITF was And now with the Masters, in those days twofold. First, to Mates, and Pilots out on the pick- unite transport labor unions in a etlines, the ITF again has come common struggle to raise condi­ through with a pledge of full tions. This was undertaken at a support, including a general time when employers resorted to strike of all affiliates, if neces­ any means to crush workers' at­ sary. tempts to organize for better con­ What is the ITF? How did it ditions and higher wages. Sec­ start? What has it accomplished? ond, it was hoped that the ITF These answers are well known to would promote solidarity between the European labor movement, countries with firmly established where the ITF had its start, and Transport Workers' Unions and where it was confined for the countries where such unions were first formative years of its life. non-existent or were struggling But here in the United State.s, for life. where it is liable to play an im­ WAYS TO AN END portant part in the years to come, little is known about this or­ These objectives were worked ganization which is not only the out in a number of ways, and biggest, but the best organized the help took various forms. international trade union, and is There was an exchange of in­ recognized as having developed formation about labor conditions by far the greatest activity in which enabled unions to benefit trade unions and social problems. from one another in the framing .Since there was so much ques­ of their policies; granting of tion as to the make-up, history, financial aid to unions involved and function, of the ITF, one in struggles to organize; and day this week a Log reporter when needed, offering assistance visited Willy Dorchain, American of a moral and instructive na­ representative of the ITF, and ture where industrial disputes ^ found out the information which were taking place. is recounted in the following The demands for which unions paragraphs. It is a story well fought in those early days have worth telling, and one that proves in large measure already been that free labor can triumph over achieved. But it was the un­ any obstacle. Th story of the quenchable spirit of those early ITF i$ a milestone in labor's fight pioneers which helped bring it for a better world. about within the lifetime of most of the founders of the ITF. To BEGINNING them we owe the universal appli­ In an effort to bring about cation of the eight hour day; closer cooperation between the minimum wage standards in a transport workers of all countries large percentage of countries en­ of the world, the ITF was form­ joying a free labor movement; ed in London in 1896. The first provisions for security for aged unions to join were those in Eng­ and infirm; and compensation for land comprising Dock arid River­ workers injured on the job. As the ITF grew, various trade side Workers, Seamen, and then Carters, or Teamsters as they sections were set up to take in are known here in the United the classes of transport workers which had affiliated. To date, there are sections for Railwaymen; Road Transport Workers, including Street Car and Bus Workers; Longshoremen and Warehousemen; Inland Water­ way Workers; Merchant Seamen; and Deep Sea Fishermen. No section has yet been established for Air Transport Workers, but that is now only a question of time. And in this growth of the ITF the American Federation of La­ bor, then under the leadership of Samuel Gompers, played a not­ able part. Very few individual American TTninns joined, hut the AFL gave unstinted support to the international body. In 1904 the headquarters was moved to Germany, and up until the outbreak of the first World War, the organization experienced a steady growth, counting clo.se to 1,000,000 members. By this time it was already more active than the other international labor organizations, due to the fact that strikes in the transport industry until his death in 1942, was the usually have international reper­ cussions. The war . stopped further growth and completely paralyzed international trade union acti­ vity, but the ITF managed to maintain emergency contacts alive through the establishment of a temporary headquarters in neutral Holland. And in 1919, when the war was finally at an end, the ITF was the first inter­ national trade union organiza­ tion to resume operations. Amsterdam was the scene of this meeting, and there it was decided to continue the activi­ ties of the organization in Amster­ dam, and to' draft a new set of rules for the body. But the ITF that arose from the ruins of war was far different fropri the one that existed before. A le.sson had been learned which gave a new conception to the task of so im­ portant an organization as a trade union international. Edo Fimmen, who from 1919 brilliant General Secretary of the ITF, summed up the change in this way. "The ITF immediately upon its reconstruction broke with the view generally held be­ fore the war," he said many years later, "that the trade union move­ ment should confine itself to pro­ tecting and improving the canditions of its members within the framework of the capitalist so­ ciety, and should not therefore, concern itself with questions of a" "11 general political character. To its activities in connection with matters lying outside the sphere of trade union activities in the narrower sense, the ITF owes la considerable measure the posi­ tion it now occupies in the Inter­ national Labor Moyernent. Its propaganda and efforts against militarism and warmongering, against Fascism and reaction of all kinds, have given the ITF a reputation far beyond the ranks of organized transport workers." (CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK) RESCUE IN SIGHT Passengers of Ihe French Lines' SS Aihos II wailing to be taken off during SIU Strike ITF COORDINATORS • The Masters. Mates, and Pilots stepped into the limelight when their strike was discussed by the Coordinating Committee of the International Transportworkers Federation at a meeting held at the SIU Hall, 51 Beaver Street. Around the table, from left to right, are: Morris Weisbergetr, ITF-USA; Willy Dorchain, ITF-Belgium; John Hawk, ITF-USA; Harry Lundeberg, ITFUSA; N. Roherg, ITF-Sweden; E. Johansen, ITF-Norway: E. C. Mitchell and H, N. Flagler, MMSTP? Paul Hall, ITF-USA; J. Scott, ITF-Britain. and F. Clausen, ITF-Denmark. -T/ll �;Page Six Fziday, OcioboE 25. 1346 THE SEAFARERS LOG Shipowners Pet Magazine Spews Usuai Anti-Trade Union Poison By LOUIS COFFIN QUESTIONWhat do you think of the SIU Strike Kitchen? M F-. H. J. SWARTJES. AB; Having a strike kitchen of our own is a wonderful idea. Our kitchen is run well, and the pre­ paration and serving of food is very well organized. Of course, there is some waiting around, but that can't be helped when so many men are being fed at one lime. The thing that impresses me most is how clean everything is. Another point that I would like to bring out is that the meals are all well balanced, and there is plenty for all. My only sugges­ tion is to keep it ready for all emergencies. i- NEW YORK—I've just finish­ ed reading the editorial in the October issue of the Marine News in which his shipowner's yellow sheet goes all out for the curbing of labpr and labor unions. The editors give out the view­ point that strikes should be ta­ boo and that the President of the United States should be empow­ ered to call out the armed forces to break strikes. This isn't all they want, how­ ever, as they ask for the immedi­ ate repeal of the Wagner Act, There is no doubt who is put­ ting the words into the mouths of these prostituted journalists; their proposals are so ridiculous that they hardly rate an answer. However, I thought that I should express myself on these subjects. SLAVE LABOR Using the armed forces to smash strikes is nothing new, and was employed extensively in Germany, Italy and Russia. When the dictators came to pow­ er their first act was to smash the JOSEPH MALAZINSKY. OS: unions, thereby being assured of I haven't eaten in the strike slave labor. Without unions they kitchen because I can eat at home, knew that the workers would be and I don't think it would be fair easily controlled. to take food unless it *is abso­ Fascism in Europe rode to pow­ lutely necessary. There are many er over the broken ruins of trade mouths to feed, and one less helps unions and unorganized v^^orkers, out somewhat. I have seen the and the shipowners in their mag­ food, however, and it all looks azine Marine News propose the good and appetizing. The men same fate for you and me. They seem to like it. I can tell that come out and ask for these because I have heard no com­ things, well knowing that the re­ plaints. and they would gripe if sult will be Fascism. they had any reason to. One way of telling is by the coffee, and I Any Americans who propose can vouch that the coffee is swell. such a program are strictly Fas­ cists and 100 percent unAmerican. There are plenty of such people in this country and they are working overtime to break the labor movement by any > means that can be mustered. Af­ ter all, it was Huey Long, the JOHN MARTIN. OS: home-grown fascist, who once said, "Fascism, when it comes to The whole idea is swell, and it America will be wrapped in the makes a fellow feel good to know that he has a place to feed if his funds run low. Food is expen­ sive on the outside, and it can­ not compare in quality with what is being served in our own kit­ chen. Our kitchen is clean, and the dishes and glasses and cups are always spotless. Of course, we have the advantage of having the food prepared by SIU cooks, (Continued from Page 1) and they know their business. Our strike kitchen was another cariyiiig explosives has been reason we won our beef. jacked up to 10 percent of the base pay, and the pay for work­ ing explosives has been upped to $5.00 per hour. The same terms go for carrying and hand­ ling penalty cargoes such as EARL B. GOOSLEY. MM: bones, green hides, caustic soda, iililiiB I am fortunate that my home etc. is in New York so that I can eat . Representing the Union in the most of my meals with my fam­ , negotiations with the operators iiiBI ily. But the few times that I have were John Hawk, Secretary% eaten in the strike kitchen, I Treasurer; J. P. Shuler, Assistant found that the food was fine. In Secretary- Treasurer; Paul Hall, fact, one plate of stew I had there , New York Port Agent and Di­ was the best stew I have ever rector of Organization; and Rob­ eaten in my whole life. The ap­ ert Matthews, special delegate paratus functions very smoothly, for Engine Department problems. and the men who are running the food department deserve a great I No other union of merchant deal of credit. No other union 1 seamen has ever received the that I know of has the good set­ same gains in any one contract. up we have for feeding men who The militancy and solidarity of are on strike, or who are honor­ the Seafarers has paid off again, ing picketlines of striking unions. and this time with a contract that will give other unions a mark to shoot at for some time to com.e. Contract Wins Seafarers Best Conditions Ever t'tFv-v ¥• . r-. Flag and be called pure Ameri- paid for all this? No one but us workers. canism. WE PAID THEM These people want the Wagner Act repealed because it gives you and me, the average worker, a voice in relations with our em­ ployer. This is a sore spot to the big money boys who wish to run their business in their own way, even if it means trampling un­ derfoot any one who voices a protest These include the Ship­ owners, who at present are be­ ing investigated by Congress for the exorbitant profits chiseled out of the taxpayers during the war. These tremendous fortunes, amassed from the labor of sea­ men, were gained without the operators having to sacrifice their soft, comfortable offices. In ad­ dition, they did not have to in­ vest a nickel of their own money, as all these profits were handed to them on a silver platter. Who WISHFUL THINKING The fact that their bankrolls are swelled doesn't mean a thing to these leeches. The fact that the Wagner Act was passed for the benefit of .the majority does not matter either, as they believe the monied minority should rule. These people should be classed along with the commies and fas­ cists who have the same ideas. The Marine News is food for these home-grown fascists. They lap it iqp and dream wishful dreams of a broken American la­ bor movement. They will continue to remain dreams as far as the seamen are concerned, for the rights we en­ joy today have been too hardfought for to relinquish; and as long as the majority in this country is for democracy, we will not have to worry about these power-mad bosses running oveius. By JOE VOLPIAN For the benefit of those who did not have the opportunity of perusing the first note on tuber­ culosis which was published in the last issue of the Log. let me state briefly that tuberculosis is not inherited. Children may in­ herit a weakness toward the di­ sease and at times of Ipw resistence the germs become active, increasing rapidly, resulting in T.B. The body loses its resistence due to inferior economic condi­ tions; meaning small wages, poor food, overcrowded living quar­ ters, overwork, poor working conditions, anxiety, improper clothing and inability to get proper medical attention, damp­ ness, lack of fresh air, dust, ex­ tremes of heat and cold and sud­ den changes of temperature, also burning the candle at both ends. MANDATORY LAW In connection with clothing and working conditions as ex­ posing one to T.B., the law has made mandatory upon vessel owners or masters that they carry on any foreign voyage ex­ ceeding in length 14 days, at least one suit of woolen clothing for each seaman. Every vessel in the foreign or domestic trade must" also provide a safe and warm room for the use of seamen in cold weather. I A penalty is provided for non­ compliance with these require­ ments which incidentally do not apply to fishing or whaling ves­ sels or yachts. Furthermore, violation of the above provisions regarding a safe and warm room for use of sea­ men has beeh held to constitute negligence as a matter of law. On one occasion it was held that evidence that a seaman as fur­ nished with sleeping quarters in which air was so moist because of escaping steam that bunks be­ came damp, showed violation of this section requiring that the seamen be furnished with a warm and safe room. COMPANY RESPONSIBILITY The fact that a man passes a physical examination by the com­ pany doctor at the time he signs on articles is not conclusive proof of the company's negligence should he become tubercular on the voyage. On the other hand it is to be kept in mind that a shipowner is liable to a seaman for aggrava­ tion of a pre-existing TB condi­ tion, resulting from violation of the shipowners duty to abstain from negligently injuring a sick man; this is true even thought *the illness might not have re­ sulted but for pre-existing ten­ dencies of the seaman for TB. Bear in mind that it is a ques­ tion of fact at all times whether ; TB contracted by a seaman is the : result of sleeping in a fo'c'le in which air was dangerously moist because of shipowners negligence so that bunks became damp. SEE UNION In one extreme case, the Court held that the refusal by a Cap­ tain to furnish a warm room for the use of seamen in cold weath­ er as required by law after a complaint was properly made to him was such bi'each of the ship­ ping articles that the seamen were justified in leaving the ves­ sel before the expiration of their term of service. On the other hand where no complaint was made under sim­ ilar conditions, leaving the vessel was not condoned. In conclusion, if you happen to have been stricken with this particular illness, bem- in mind that your Union officials are qual­ ified to advise you concerning your claims and rights. Do not hesitate to contact your Special Service Department in New York or your local Union Officials. .• �Friday^ October 25, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOC Page Seven Seafarers Win First Fieet From The Lakes Carriers Asso. By HERBERT JANSEN Seafarers, Mates Strikes Prove NO NEWS?? Great Education in Unionism By C. J. BUCK STEPHENS Silence this week from the Branch Aginls of the follow­ ing portit CHARLESTON PORT ARTHUR " PHILADELPHIA MOBILE ^ TAMPA MARCUS HOOK CHICAGO—It has happened on the Lakes. The first Heet to be organized from the i.,ake Car­ riers Association has gone SIU by five to one, gaining <0r us the first breach in the lines of that organization. This is the opening gun in our drive on the Great Lakes and we won't stop until all the ships plying the Lakes are under the SIU banner. I wonder what the commies are thinking now after all their dirt slinging and after the NLRB threw nut their beef of collusion. Collusion is something they're past masters of, but I never thought they would attempt to pin such charges on soineuiie else. Well, any way, it's a job done and there is plenty more work to be done by all staunch SIU men, so let's get going. MARITIME SOLIDARITY The strength of the Maritime Trades Council was "demonstrat­ ed here in Chicago last week when Fred Farnum, SecretaryTreasurer of the Great Lakes .District, and myself were at the went the Seatrain N.O. for & few weeks. The SIU was granted the riders and again the Seatrain, old but proud, again sailed out of N.O. on her regular run. But again it Fitzsimmons and Connell Dredge looked like fate would not have and Dock Company's office nego­ tiating for a new contract for The membership is taking it her mate over two trips, for on her their number 6 Dredge, which like veterans and there' is no return from the second trip she carries two men in the Stewards beefing whatsoever going on in was tied up by the SIU strike and remained there until the Department. the Hall. The men are being is­ strike was over. sued meal tickets and tickets for During the negotiations they The old gang went back, and beds, and this satisfies all hands. came out bluntly and stated that The younger members have prov­ all hands in N.O. and in Cuba they would under no circum­ By JOHN MOGAN felt that at least there would be en their mettle and have not let stances sign a contract as they one regular ship in and out every BOSTON—Things are slower by the enemy on February 23, felt that they would not require out any whimper, although they week. But again after one trip than last week—if such a state 1945. have not been through the mill any cooks aboard their dredge, this time she ran smack right in­ is possible—with no immediate as often as the older members and even went so far as to say The boys are quite naturallj' to the MM&P and MEBA strike, prospects of an early settlement that they would tear down the and so the SS Seatrain N.O. now of the strike. A lot of men are proud of this recognition, and it crew quarters. is difficult to refrain from mak­ rests down at Belle Chasse piling up on the beach here, many We immediately returning to amongst the willows along the of them in straitened circum­ the office and called on the Mari­ banks of the Mdddy Mississippi stances. time Council .for action, which river. The pros and cons of opening was given at once. OLDTIMERS GALORE the soup kitchen and the dormi­ Returning the next day for New Orleans is now witness­ tories were weighted carefully, another meeting the cards were ing more oldtimers on the beach with a list made of those who put on the table by the full Mai'than ever before. They are com­ would be forced to request as­ ine Council. When the company ing in from all ports to spend sistance. To date, the list does saw the full solidarity of the the winter or the sweating period not warrant the expense essen­ Council they bushwashed around between ships in the balmy cli­ tial to the reopening of the kit­ for a little while and came to mate that New Orleans is so chen; therefore, arrangements terms by signing the contract. famous for. have been made with the Sea­ Among the oldtimers here are: man's Club to feed and house REAL SUPPORT who in the hard days, sweated Frenchy Michelet who is looking our members on a mutually sat­ This is the kind of support the Hall anywheres from 3 to 6 for a ship so he can really get on isfactory basis. which will be given to any of the months looking for a ship. ing the observation that foreign the beam and start canning crabs unions involved in any differ­ Until the list of members re­ governments are less hesitant Our strike helped educate these in full swing, after he returns; ences with the bosses when they maintenance grows than our own to give credit to younger m.embers, so that there is Moon Kouns is sweating the quiring try to tear down any affiliate of no question in their minds as to bgach waiting for the strike to larger, the Club will be able to merchant sailors for their valor the Maritime Trades Council. the outcome or the ending of the end so he can go back to the handle the problem at a reason­ and service in war time. As the shipping here in Chica­ strike, except to back the strikers SS Dolcalle; Make-a-motion Gil- able cost. At this writing the World Ser­ go has slackened down some­ up 100% in their demands and lanzia is again smiling, now that The crew of the SS Henry Ba­ ies is over. St. Louis has copped see the strike ends victorious for he doesn't have to live in the con, largely fi'om the port of Bos­ the flag and the Boston Red Sox what. I am going to take a vaca­ the MM&P and MEBA. They lean-too that Joe Lecke rigged up ton, has been awarded individual have given us nothing to c^eer tion. Hope I can catch a few big feel that if the officers fail in fgj. j^jj^ while he was waiting for War Medals from the Norwegian about. So, until we have some­ ones. In my absence Henry their strike, then surely the day the people to move out of the Government in recognition of thing to get optimistic over—a re­ Chappell, who was up in Duluth will come when we, too, will fail house he had bought. their services in connection with turn to normal shipping, for ex­ doing some swell organizational without the 100% support of all Leroy Clarke is pinch hitting the evacuation of 19 Norwegians ample—we'll put the pen in stor­ work, will hold down the fort in hands. We are all in this to­ around the Hall while he is wait­ when the Bacon was destroyed age. my place. gether, Brothers. ing for a ship—where too? Frank 'Flat Top' Kendricks is also DOCKSIDE SHIP sweating the beach waiting for Among the ships tied up here the strike to end, as is Joe 'The in New Orleans is the now fa­ Brow' Martello, ex-piecard and mous 'Dockside Ship,' the SS running mate of Bill Higgs of Seatrain New Orleans. The Sea­ the MV Manrope Knot. And and with the SIU behind them visit. Prices are high in Shang­ By JOE ALGINA train N.O.- can surely boast of ;^arl River is well represented 100 percent in their beef, if any hai, but that is true about every having been alongside the dock by the Craddocks, Crawfords and NEW YORK—During the war, company tries to move ships with more than any ship we have un­ Ffierson's. place now. So far I have not the Coast Guard spent all its hnk officers on deck, the AFL been able to collect any informa­ der contract to us. She now looks One of the Brothers turned in time in disciplining merchant seamen will really give them a tion about the Chinese women, like a permanent fixture down at the following— seamen who may or may not hot time. Belle Chasse. but as soon as I do, this import­ The day is long. have stepped out of line. Now ant news will appear in the Log. There is no pay at ailIDEAS EXCHANGED I would like to mention her that shipping is at a standstill So you stay in the Hall Men who go to hospitals in past record briefly. Back in De­ Our strike kitchen is in oper­ and they have no seamen to bring Awaiting each call. cember, 1945, she was tied up before their karigarob courts, I ation, and is being used also by foreign ports are still creating over a longshore beef that lasted guess the boys in "blue arid the MM&P. Lots of times we get something of a problem when over 6 months. This beef was brass" are learning how to play the idea that Skippers and Mates they finally get back to the settled to the satisfaction of all are tough guys and not worth the States. gin rummy. hands and the ship proceeded on A few limes before we, have We feel sorry for those men powder to blow them apart. But her voyage to Havana, only to after eating with a few of them, warned men to get a record from because they have a lot of train­ be tied up there by the Cuban and talking to them, I found out the hospital so that they won't ing bfehind them in intimidating longshoremen who also wanted seamen; setting officers against that they donT like the "chicken" be logged for missing duty. This a raise. This beef was settled by still goes, and" you can say your­ the unlicensed personnel, and any more than we do. the granting of a subsidy to thd They feel that when they win self a lot of headaches if you just general spying and stooging. longshoremen to take care of the Now they can't do their work, Union Security thfey won't have take a little time to keep the men unemployed, and all hands and all that training is being to resort to bootlicking to get a records straight. felt that she could continue on wasted. When the strike is over, job, and then they will be able to Some SIU men are sailing on her weekly N.O. to Havana run; these gu.ys mdy have to go back treat the union men more square­ unorganized ships on which there Btit this was not in the cards. td school td learn all over again. lyis no organizational carripaign Aftfer two trips the crew was Several Waterrrian ships are in going on;—yet. Intorrriation about While- the CG takes it easy, the dissatisfied with the rider oh the members of the SIU have had to from China after a three rriorith these ships should be sent to the •Articles as wCre the crews btt do the saine thing. Very few trip. The rhdrt say that the New York Hall, care of Paul Hall, quite a few SIU ships at the ships are moving because of the Chiha voyage is a good run, and sb that action can be taken when, time) So alongside the dock again effectiveness of the .MM&P strike. that the Orient is a flhe place to: the; cbfrect time comes. NEW ORLEANS — Another week has come to and end; and the port still is , tied up as tight as a drum. There are 20 Sltl and 10 SUP ships tied up in the port of New Orleans because of the strike of the MMP and MEBA. Port Boston Takes Good Care Of Members Beached By Strike Striking Masters And Mates Close Port New York, So Seafarers On Beach Rest For Future Action ^11 �THE SEAFAREItS LOG Page Eighl Great Lakes Sec'y-Treas Reports By FRED J. FARNEN GOOD ADVICE DETROIT—On August 23, 1946, NMU officials know more about Now lhal Draft Regulations eight days after the NMU began creating dissention and foment­ have been liberalized to allow ing new ideas along political its Great Lakes shipping tie-up in men with 18 months of sub­ j lines than they know about true an organization campaign thinly I unionism. stantially continuous sea time disguised as a strike, the NMU Doesn't such a program as I've to leave the sea. many men president, Joe Curran, signed an mentioned above convince you have taken shoreside jobs. It agreement with the Bethlehem that someone 'was bought off, is a good idea to retire your , Transportation Company agree­ and the entire membership of the book if you decide to make a ing to end all picketing of the NMU in the Great Lakes District similar move. In that way you ' companies vessels and to cease was sold down the river? can insure yourself against any interference with the opera­ This agreement was agreed to tion, loading or unloading of their and signed by the so-called union having to pay a whopping vessels. officals who accuse the SIU lead­ amount of back dues if you At the time this agreement ership of collusion with lakes ever want to ship out again. was signed, the NMU picketlines steamship companies, and who You can retire your book in consisting of NMU members and labeled men as finks and scabs unorganized seamen were still when they did not walk off their any SIU Hall. picketing Lake Carrier ships and ships on August 15.. halls on the Great Lakes. When the unorganized seamen At this time the members of read this they can ask the NMU the Bethlehem ships were allow­ members who pounded the pave­ ed to go back to their ships, as if ments and the seamen who quit no strike was in progress, leav- their ships in sympathy with the ,ing the NMUers and the men who NMU just what the score is on walked off ships in sympathy this bit of ham-stringing. By RAY WHITE with this phony organization high GET THE SCORE and dry on the beach, pounding NORFOLK—Seafarers in this The SIU is inaugurating an or­ port are taking a lively interest ganizational campaign on the in the strike of the licensed offi­ REAU.V, Lakes this fall and o'ur program cers against the shipowners. SIR, AfJyCOMTRACT is under way now. Before you WIUL DO,"SIR./ unorganized seamen decide for Aside from the practical support SIR .'SIR.' or against joining a seamen's un­ they are giving the men from the ion, contact an SIU official at one bridge, these Seafarers realize of our Halls located at Buffalo, how closely bound their inter­ Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and ests are with those of their strik­ Duluth. Talk it over and get ing brothers. the score. Norfolk Backs Strike To Hilt pavements for a cause that the officials of the NMU knew was already lost" and was phony to begin with. FORFEIT GAINS In addition to signing this agreement, the NMU agreed to forfeit all previous gains they had made with the company, and set a new all-time low in in­ stigating a voluntary checkoff of dues—something new in Mari­ time, Unions. By .this method of collecting dues, a crewmember, if he wishes may have the Captain deduct from his wages any specified amount of money he sees fit to pay towards the Union each quarter. They did manage, how­ ever, to include the point that this authorization may be re­ voked by the crewmember upon written notice to the Captain. The NMU also agreed with the company that, as long as they complied to a government agency in all matters pertaining to crow­ ing their ships, accommodations and equipment, everything would be agreeable. Also agreed to was, employees who lay up their ships for the winter shall be given preference in employment when the fit-out begins in the spring, regardless of whether or not they had decided to sign the blank allowing the company to deduct union dues the previous year. SOLD OUT Ifc,-- All of this is very interesting, • but what kind of protection does an agreement like this provide for a union crewmember? The Bethlehem crews were allowed to sail eight days after the NMU organizaional drive began on August 15. What kind of an outfit would allow one company to operate its ships, when other ships are being picketed at the same time? This proves beyond a doubt that the Friday/October 25. 1946 Savannah Harbor Packed Tight With Ships Tied Up By Strike By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH — This past week know is what the crew told us was a heavy one for the Savan­ and that isn't much. We had a meeting here last nah Branch." On Monday we paid Wednesday to make some provi­ off, and that's all for awhile. sions for our members who are I don't know of any other ships in a bad way due to the current due in. In fact, I won't know strike. Hard times are on our whei-e in the hell they'll put them members, most of whom wei-e if they come in. There are 26 broke when our strike ended. frei^ters in port at this writing. We're hoping this one will end The port is not able to handle soon. When it does we'll be hard many more. As for the payoffs they went along okay. No holdups occurred, and the crew delegates were lOU per cent cooperative. There are a couple of beefs pending and Ihey will be taken care of in a few days. We had a hearing yesterday on the unfair labor practice charge, and we are awaiting a decision now. It looks good for our side, and I'll give you the score as soon as we get it. Ewoyid Van Vliet, bet­ ter known as "Dutch," was just relased from the hospital. After three months of confinement he's rarin' to gp, but it looks as though none of us will be going for awhile longer. Harry Galphin is in again, out again. He's still being worked on and we hope he'll be okay While the strike proceeds with soon. We are affiliated with the American Federation of Labor full effectiveness, the Norfolk W. J. Brantley, who was deck and we do not have the backing SIU Hall's "stew pot" is kept go­ engineer on the SS Bertram of any political party, as is the ing under steady steam. Satisfied Goodhue, was left in the hospital case with the NMU; or the Lake stomachs file off the chow lines in-Glasgow, but we haven't heard Seamen's Union which is fi­ daily. Arrangements were made anything from him yet. All we nanced and controlled by the for the feeding of the Masters, Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company. Mates and Pilots membership, Our Union is composed of sea­ too; so our chow hall is getting men and run by seamen. The en­ a pretty good play. Provisions The U. S. Patent Office an­ tire membership votes on vital have also been made for sleep­ ing facilities for the men who nounced last week that it had is­ issues pertaining to the welfare need quarters. sued Patent No. 2,406,779 for a of the Union, and the officials fabric, that can be used for men's TIED UP carry out the decisons of the suits, that is both fire-resistant membership. Such is democratic It was There is a growing number of and water-repellent. vessels tied up in the port by the quickly discovered that this was trade unionism. strike, with quite a few ships of no use to striking union sea­ coming in every day and laying men. What they were looking for was a suit that would keep then! up. from being stabbed in the back With shipping at a standstill by the Wage Stabilization Board recreation facilities figure more and at the same time being kick­ Seafarers Sailing prominently. This week, seafar­ ed in the teeth by the ship op­ ing billiard enthusiasts got a As Engineers erator.^. boost. XXX All members—retired mem­ Two vessels which had been bers and former members— out about eight months tied up The Natl. Association of Manu­ in Norfolk. The men off these facturers every so often takes of the Seafarers Internation­ ships being ardent cue artists be­ time out from sponsoring legis­ al Union who are now sailing moaned the fact that-we had but lation aimed at "protecting labor as licensed Engineers: Please one pool table. Promptly they from itself." Last week its chair­ report as soon as possible to decided to ease the strain on it. man, Ira Mosher, in an address at the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ They took up a collection for the Columbus, Ohio, proved condAipurchase of another table for the sively that we don't know which ver Street, New York City. secuiicl floor recreation room. side our bread is buttered on. Your presence is necessary in The table for which they do­ Said Mosher: "CPA is not price a matter of great importance. nated should be on the floor control; it is profit control." Bat­ ready for operation very shortly. ters Up! Whad'ya Know Attention Members! No PLACE TO PESTMEwtARY ^OGGlhJ pressed for crews, but at least the boys will be back at work. That's about all we can give you for this week, and if some­ thing doesn't break soon we'll have less to report next time. The Patrolman Says: Clarification NEW YORK—In last week's is­ sue of the Log I pointed out the practice of corporations in Ala­ bama deducting State Unemploy­ ment taxes from the wages of seamen shipping out of Mobile. At that time I said that Alabama was the only state practicing this and that I would* see just what the score was in this matter. Well, I got together with our Special Service Department and we looked up the law covering unemployment insurance. We found that the states of Rhode Island, California and New Jer­ sey in addition to Alabama are deducting this tax at the rate of one-tenth of one percent from the wages of all seamen working ships belonging to companies in­ corporated in those states. The fact that the amount de­ ducted is so small makes it un­ necessary to carry a fight against it, as after all the purpose of the fund is for your benefit while unemployed. In the case of California and Rhode Island this money can also be used for sick benefits. We are not just dropping this beef be- Thanks Those Who Made Lakes Victory Possible By S. R. BOULANGER SAULT STE MARIE—To all the men who helped organize the Midland Company into the SIU on the Great Lakes I want to say, a good job well done. Brothers. It took, all of us working to­ gether to pull down Midland and a great deal of the credit goes to those men who went aboard Mid­ land ships and talked SIU to the crews. % The fact that we represent the best Union in the maritime in­ dustry doesn't mean a thing un­ less the word is passed along to all unorganized seamen every­ where, and that's what these men did so well. This victory on the Midland ships is only the beginning, as already we have several other lines to organize, and with the already proven ability of you or­ ganizers working ojn these ships they will soon be in the SIU. THANKS TO ALL I also wish to extend our thanks to the SUP for their sup-: port here on the lakes during our campaign; also a bouquet to the men from New Orleans and. New York who gave us support when we needed it. It gives one a fine feeling to know that sup­ port is in the offing when it ask­ ed for, and usually the support is forthcoming without even ask­ ing for it. That's real maritime solidarity! We were able to get the Logs aboard the ships as they passed through the Soo only through the aid given by the tugmen here. As every ship or barge, passed through the Canadian Locks, the tugmen were always there to put the Logs aboard, thereby passing the word of the SIU to the Lakes searden. Thanks to all of you from the SIU Great Lakes District. cause the sum deducted is so small, but because the advan­ tages of the fund far outweigh its disadvantages. I hope this will clarify the mat­ ter for those brothers who have been complaining about these de­ ductions. Maybe someday you will be in a position to take ad­ vantage of the small amount of money deducted today and it will come in handy then. James Purcell / �-:J- -v-^r,.•r,r^^j:rrpa.~r. ^ HE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Oclober 25. 1946 Page Nine Ballad Of The Sea Buzzard, Or The New Flying Dutchman Now gaiher around, all you bug-ridden swabs, and I'll spin you a yarn of the sea. About a rusty old scow and a cudstricken crew like the yarn was un­ folded to nte. She was a rusty old scow, not fit for a sow, and she boasted as grizzly a crew As were ever shanghaiied after being supplied with mothballs, dropped in their brew. The gyro was sv/apped for a bottle of booze by the Third Mate (a hell of a guy). Who was known to all hands as "The Flying Scotsman," because he was always high. Tadpoles swam in the drinking casks and scorpions dwelt in the galley. The roaches were big and were fore and aft rigged, and oysters grew in the shaft alley. Now the grizzly skipper of this plaguetaken tub was a man who was fre­ quently plastered. And his nose was as red as the port running light and he was known to the crew as a bastard. Some barnacles grew on his wooden leg, he was mean and tattooed and disgusting; He was rough and plumb filthy from head to his foot and his bilges with . rotgut were rusting. The Bosun was as wild as a turpentined cat and his starboard eye was blind. He loved to hustle his lard-tailed crew with a starter of eight inch line. He wore a ring in his portside ear, and the scurvy his teeth it had taken. His back was scarred with the marks of the "cat," and he was a man god­ forsaken. The Skipper loved to come on deck, when the noon watch work was done To watch the crew keelhaul some guy (all in a spirit of fun). He slept in his boots and he stayed full of hootch and alwiys carried a rod. For well he knew that his jailbird crew would guzzle his booze, by God! The grizzly crev/ was fed each day what looked like raisin bread. But the raisins all of them had legs, and none of them was dead. The scullery hand he bayed at the moon and never came down from the crosstrees. He swore he was chased by a purple baboon for he had contracted the DTs. The Steward they hung from the main crosstrees; the first cook died of the itch. The Chief Mate they said was an old sea dog, so they called him a son of a bitch. The second Cook was an unwashed soak who smelled of stable manure. His cooking stunk, like the stern of a skunk; he looked like he'd crawled from a sewer. Chips was a goof who looked like a moose, and seldom a bath he took. He guzzled shellac from the Bosun's stores and lemon extract from the Cook, For the Deck Engineer had stole all his beer, and he was in a hell of a fix. Yes, Chips was a jerk who never would work, and he also had sporting ticks. ' Toj'i^ mo KOACH. QOT WHAZZI5? Now the starngest yarn of this grizzly ship is the way that she disappeared. She left Glasgow with her holds full of scotch and was lost with all hands it is feared. But the tales they come in from old sailor men of a ship they have seen in the night Which looms through the fog without signal or hail ad passes with never a light. She comes so close that collision is nigh and makes no move to avert it. But the midwatch can see the crew on the deck and this is the way that I heard it. Flying Dutchman-like she comes up like a ghost and with shudders the sailors tell Of a demon crev/ which dances over her decks and screaming like mad raise hell. The reports still come in, now and again, from the Grand Banks to the Horn, Of a phantom ship and a monster crew and many a lookout has sworn Tliai the smell of whiskey is born on the wind long before you can see her. The Sea Buzzard was loaded with a hold full of scotch—I wonder—could the Phantom Ship be her? ^ •YEGOZfS.; ^LOW\UG TLUtS E. L. (Fleetfoot) Deal Jn 1. 5- i. 5. i i. Salvation In the bug-bitten herd, which lurched 'round the deck, it seems that a pair of ABs Had died of frustration and some dis­ sipation and a touch of a social dis­ ease And the bedroom Steward drowned in the still which was run in number two hold By the dim-wit three on the twelve to four watch who didn't give a damn, I'm told. They steered by the sun in the daytime; they steered by the stars at night. For the compass juice had been drunk by the goof who broke the binnacle light. The Second Mate tried to navigate, but plotted a zig-zag course. He suffered with rungut and St. Vitus' Dance, and looked like the stern of a horse. The Chief Engineer had Been drunk for a year, and the First Assistant was dead— For failing to laugh at the Skipper's jokes the jerk he was knocked in the head. The Second and Third, very seldom were heard for in the bilges they loved to sport. Where they swam and played and went slowly insane 'til the crummy old scow made port. The Black Gang, one and all, were as lousy a bunch as ever mistreated a boiler. If the coal ran low and they needed more steam the Firemen would throw in an Oiler. The Wipers were punks and the Fire­ men were drunks and were usually found in their fleabags. They were nasty and snotty and hun­ gry and mean and kept dead rats in their seabags. By ERNEST KAPRALL They've preached salvation to your soul Since Adam was a pup. And all the time they've preached it They've held the victim up. They tell you you're a sinner And that is all that's wrong. Then they hand you. for your dinner— A prayer book and a song. They drive a mortal to the wall And wonder why he steals; They wonder why he's not a saint When run down at the heels. They spout about salvation To the tramp who steals or begs. When what the victim really needs Is good old ham and eggs. I figure that when food is plenty And grub adorns the shelves That salvation will be plenty And souls will save themselves And I don't give a tinker's damn. For creeds that claim to save But let a human freeze and starve Until he hits the grave. I The bye end bye may be ail right, I'm willing to allow But what we are interested in Is the right here and now. And it takes a blooming hypocrite To swipe your bread arid meat. While he tells you that in Kingdom Come You'll live on easy street. |j J �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS t^OG Friday* Octobwt 25, 1946 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Joliet Men Offer A Log delivery Plan A practicable method to insure regular and adequate delivery of the Seafarers Log to SIU crews aboard vessels plying up and down the South and East African coasts has been advanced by the crew members of the SS Joliet Victory. The plan was offered as an ..improvement over the present system of mailing the Log di» rectly to bars and places freI' quented by Seafarers, which, say I the crew, has its failings. f Delivery, says the recommen•' dation, would be made via the vessels making regularly sched­ uled runs to the ports in ques; tion. The suggested plan was . evolved after considerable dis•; cussion during the return voyage of the Joliet, and was prompted . by the crew's desire to remedy a situation wherein Seafarers on • the African runs were unable to . get their hands on the latest copies of the Log. GREAT POSSIBILITIES The recommended delivery plan was made in the form of a written statement, attached to a copy of the ship's minutes and signed by Eugene F. Howlett and Leo Stephenson, chairman and secretary, respectively acting for matters of direct interest to them the crew. It was submitted to in the maritime field. the Log where it was received The plan, discussion of which favorably as offering great pos­ was precipitated when the crews sibilities. of three vessels met the Joliet The Joliet men would have the men in Capetown, Durban, and Delegates on Robin line ships— Lourenco Marques and asked for one of which leaves New York copies of the SlU's publication, could also very well be applied to -THE LOGS all the world's ports visited by ARE / Seafarers, the Joliet crew be­ CoMlMC' lieves. Though the Log has repeatedly asked member to submit names and addresses of bars and hang­ outs in various foreign ports, and it has mailed copies to these places when furnished with this information, it recognizes the su­ perior worth of the Joliet crew's plan. Aside from reducing mail­ ing costs, it would hasten de­ weekly for the South and East livery and insure more regular African ports—carry sufficient distribution, factors of prime im­ bundles of Logs. The bundles portance. would be distributed at the var­ NEED DELEGATES' HELP ious bars and other spots fre­ It is hoped that Delegates of quented by Seafarers in several Robin line vessels making the of the larger African ports, after run to South and East Africa will receiving approval from the man­ realize the value of this im­ agers or owners of the places. proved method of Log distribu­ Ports mentioned as among the tion and will make every effort key ones in which to leave the to see that the plan is put into Logs were Capetown, Durbin efficient operation. Realization and Lourenco Marques. of their role in carrying out a plan devised to increase the SIU's KEEP THEM INFORMED efficiency and prestige should Then the boys sailing up and prove gratifying to these dele­ down the coast would be able to gates. stop in at these places both on the run down and on the way Meanwhile, to the men of the jback, and get the latest Logs— Joliet, for their heads-up Union , thus keeping informed of all up- thinking—a pat on the back from to-the minute developments on the Log, and a big, "thanks;" . ...}• W%««v i Perfect harmony reigned eboard the Grout making its rfecfent voyage to France a model trip. So shipshape were conditions that at the final meeting the Delegates were in­ structed to make special men­ tion of the fact. "On the high seas, aboard ship* in port and off duty in the towns of Franco the crew was a credit to the SIU." says the Delegates report. Every man was a "perfect shipmate." Early in the voyage a com­ mittee was appointed to draw up a list of rules and regula­ tions to govern the members . for this trip. The Delegates happily report "a clean sheet at the end of the voyage." The crew parted in Mobile hoping all would meet again. ABOVE: Democracy swings into action on the high seas as the men of the Grout hold their Union meeting. Everyone had his say, beefs were ironed out and all hands came away con­ scious of their personal stake in the SIU. Even Mamie the pup barks his approval. LEFT: Ellis Crooks, the Gout's 2nd Cook and Baker, Stops making dough to pose for this photo. RIGHT: Always getting into the act is Brooklyn, USA. It's easy to see that Brooklyn looks bigger to the Grout crew than most other places. Posing alongside this signpost at Le Havre's port of embarkation is a crewman and that pup, Mamie. Pictures are by Stewards Delegate Harold E. Kirton. Union Booklet Saves Day For Seafarer Stranded Abroad With Broken Shoulder A little booklet weighing less than three ounces which fits easily into any pocket should be part of a Seafarers gear when he ships out, if he wants to be on the ball. Chief Steward Thomas De Fazio, at least, will never be found without his copy of this important piece of literature— the.booklet containing the agree­ ment between the Seafarers In­ ternational Union and the vari­ ous shipping companies with which it has contracts. A series of tribulations experienced while he was beached recently in Ant­ werp as a result of a broken The Nordhoff Is Refloated The Alcoa steamship Charles Nordhoff was refloated early this week after being aground for a week off Trinidad. The vessel is now undergoing inspection in Port-Au, Spain. The floating operation was performed by the salvage vessel Killrig which was dispatched from New York after two at­ tempts by Army tugs had failed to float the Nordhoff. The Nordhoff ran aground while on a voyage from British Guiana to Canada with a cargo of bauxite. shoulder were successfully cli­ maxed only because De Fazio was able to produce evidence of his Union-gained rights in the form of the agreement book at the right moment. As he related his story to the Log, De Fazio urged all Seafarers to "make certain they carry the agreement book with them when leaving the States if they would avoid possible difficulties." BROKEN SHOULDER De Fazio's moral-producing ex­ perience began aboard the SS Bernard D. Redman when he sus­ tained a broken shoulder. The vessel's Skipper, F. S. McMurray, cognizant of De Fazio's need for hospitalization, stopped the Rod­ man at Flushing, Holland, in or­ der to debark the injured Chief Stewdrd. Surmising that the Dutch hospitals were short on coffee, sugar and soap. Captain McMurray foresightedly provided De Fazio with a small supply of each when he left the ship—a gesture greatly appreciated by the Seafarer. In the three weeks he spent at the hospital there was no sign, smell or taste of any of these essentials, De Fazio said. At the end of three weeks, De Fazio was discharged from the Flushing hospital. He went straight to Antwerp where he re­ ported immediately to the United States Line's agent. The agent sent him to a merchant marine THOMAS DE FAZIO center, telling him that he would receive food and shelter there. But when De Fazio reached the center, there were no beds. lilstead he found dormitories with bunks stacked one on top of the other. With a broken shoulder he Couldn't sleep in one of these bunks, much leSs cliihb into it. A complaint to the director Of the center brought results, howevfer. TO THE LONDRES He was sent to the Hotfel Londrfes where he was furnished a large bed, so that he could rest without impeding the healing of his shoulder. De Fazio felt fair(Continued on Page 11) �Friday, Qciober 25, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings OUACHITA VICTORY. July ' I—Chairman Cohon; Secretary Lerner. Minutes of previous minutes meeting read and ac­ cepted. It was suggested that in as much as the cow-hands aboard cattle-carrying vessels enjoy the same privileges as union members aboard, they should be given permit cards issued to them by the Seafarers International Union. % X X Draw One ! — Make It Hot The lukewarm water situation was warmed up considerably during a heated discussion at an SS Zachary Taylor shipboard meeting. Boiled down to its simplest terms, the water wasn't hot enough to brew a good cup of coffee, nor was it hot enough to properly wash and rinse the dishes, so the crew members passed a motion calling for the matter to be straightened out. • This dilemma on the Taylor sort of gives rise to the que.stion: Could the guys have been getting the dishwater in their coffee, and the coffee in their dishwater? Aw, beans. XXX HIBBING VICTORY. Sepl. 18—Chairman Rockey Benson; Secretary Henry B e c k m a n . New Business: Mglion carried to prefer charges against the Chief Steward. Charges read to the Steward. Charges signed by five book meinbers. All to stand-by until each department is ready to payoff. Three Dele­ gates to see Patrolman about two men who deserted the ship at last minute before sailing in Port of New York while offi­ cials of the Union were in ne­ gotiations. Repairs requested are: Glass in porthole instead of wartime steel, screen doors for all foc'sles, wind scoops, new double door lockers, a properly supplied medicine chest, repair drain in engine room shower, .repair radio, in­ stallation of speaker in P.O. mess, clock in P.O. mess, lock on vegetable box, new hot plate, percolaters and master toaster. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. XXX tions carried: that Delegates inspect and check with Stew­ ard for stores and determine if they are sufficient for the voy­ age; that Delegates check over the medical supplies with Cap­ tain. Members were instructed to pick up their cups from messhall tables. One minute of silence observed for Brothers lost at sea. XXX Don't Get Caught In The Revolving Door stay in, and stay out. So say two motions passed at a recent membership meeting aboard the SS Cape Sandy; Confused? Well, just hold on to your soojie. It's all quite simple. The motions apply to the cook, and to all those Who are not cooks or a steward. In other words, one motion carried saying that There's A Hitch the cook is to stay in the galley Aboard The Hitch until meals have been served. Any day now the boys in the The second motion says that galley of the 'SS Diamond Hitch every one beside the cooks and expect to hear; "Cook, line those the steward should keep out of pots up at attention." the galley. It seems that the Chief Stew­ The Brothers on the Sandy ard has told the cooks that he is just don't want the chow ma­ an officer and wishes to be re­ chine to break down, so they are spected as one, both aboard and taking all precautions to keep it ashore, according to the ships running smoothly. Can ya blame minutes. them? This "officer" is not getting the XXX re.spect that he thinks is his due, the minutes say; in fact, the men HIBBINGS VICTORY, July n all three departments have 20—Chairman and secretary branded him as a company stiff not noted. Delegates reported and think he is overstepping his that crew has had lousy chow authority somewhat by pulling up to the present time. Motions such antics. carried: that Chief Steward Come on "Stew" take those make out menus instead of scrambled eggs off your hat and Chief Cook preparing meals on put them back on the griddle. his own; that cablegram be sent to Union Hall to learn outcome XXX of cutiiracl negoliaiiutis: thai DE SOTO, June 25—Secre­ Delegates call a special meet­ tary K. Morrell; Secretary R. ing whenever they think it nec­ Lipscomb. Minutes of previous meeting read as accepted. Mo- ' essary. Union Booklet Saves Day For Seafarer Beached In Europe With Broken Shoulder (Continued from Page 10) ly satisfied. The next day he re­ turned to the company agent and reported what had happened the previous night. The agent sputtered and fum­ ed, insisting that Do Fazio live at the merchant marine center. De Fazio fumed right back and was off in a cloud of smoke to the office of the American con­ sul. Just to make sure that De Fazio's claim of injui-y was a valid one, the consul sent him to an Army doctor. The doctor ex­ amined the shoulder, then ap­ proved of De Fazio's complaint. Back again to the company agent went iDe Fazio, who by this time, in addition to having a bum shoulder, was suffering from a slight case of dizziness induced by the mad merry-go-round. The agent, too, appeared slightly dizzy when he learned that the Army doctor recommended that De Fazio have a larger bed. However, in the face of this or­ der, he agreed to pay the Sea­ farer $3.50 a day and take car^ of the hotel bill. \ At this point in his story De Fazio paused to tell how ii, was next to impossible to sustain himself on , $3.50. Prices were sky-high and there was nothing to buy anyway. Continuing with the tale of his trials, De Fazio said that after two weeks of trying to keep him­ self alive on his allowance, he was sent by the agent to Rotter­ dam to catch a ship that was headed for the States. MORE TROUBLE "In Rotterdam, the agent's of­ fice was miserable, De Fazio said. "They refused to give me money DIDTOO I SIR? YeAH.Jttv'BS, PRAW ME A TOB! to support, myself until the ship came into port." He was sent to the Hotel Regina. The agent's office was to pay for his room and food until such time as he was able to leave. But a surprise was in store for the harassed Chief Steward when he got to the hotel and saw his "room." It couldn't have been more convenient. Hot and cold run­ ning water, mirror for shaving. All he had to do was put his hand out and everything needed for his toilet was in reach. In fact, the "room" was right in the washroom; set up there because the hotel people said there was no room available, though a va­ cancy was expected within a few days. "Well, 1 spent my nights in that 'room' until the ship dock­ ed," De Fazio said with a sigh. The daily menu was a beaut, too. "For breakfast 1 had two slices of bread and a cup of tea. That was my ration for the whole day," De Fazio said. "These conditions sent me back to the agent's office where 1 com­ plained again. 1 asked him for my subsistence money in cash, saying that 1 would take care of my food and hotel myself. " 'What do you think this is— a bank?', the agent hollered back at me." A LIFESAVER But here, De Fazio, whd" avails himself of the protection which his Union provides for him, was prepared. "Lucky for me," he said, "1 had a copy of my agree­ ment in my bag, and 1 showed it to the agent, pointing out where it stated that 1 must be provided first-cla.ss transportation and four dollars a day whenftravelling. "With that, 1 convinced "him he was wi'ong. The little book saved the day for me." The rest came easy enough for De Fazio. He caught the ship and got back to the States with no more trouble. But he strongly advised "all SlU members when leaving the United States not to forget to carry the copy of the agreement between the company and the Union." That little book, it appears, is an item to be respected. 5Q{JE SPECIAL SE«V/|CES DE.PARTWAS SBTUPTo-H'eiP VDO WHFAJ iKiTpajBUr. GoTA ?RdBlEM ?—IEJ3AL, f ASK Ti-iE SmC/ALW^OLAVlfs/ -F Youfee iM A/EW/ WRITE AMD iooU RECEIV/E A pRcMPTf^EBY. CUT AND RUN By HANK Well, it's better to have the Mates and Esgineers real Union men and thereby closer to us brothers, than have them remain the unhappy and complete slaves of the shipowners. That's why this big beef keeps our American ports frozen and safe for the sake of honestly militant and justified union labor—from topside to down below . . . Well, Johnny Meghrian is sure glad to be in New York after going broke on the West Coast from his three-month trip to Japan. Next trip, Johnny, will be different—but it never is . . . Buddy Gold, one of our Tampa Brothers, just came into town. How's New York's .strike chow in comparison? One of humorous shipmates. Tommy Taylor, who did a fine job organizing Isthmian ships, just came into town from his home town of Tampa. Brother Bill Higgs was glad to see him, too. Anyway, Tommy, we'll take your advice not to ride a bus to Tampa. Not a chance for a cold glass of beer all the way up. Well, Tommy, sailing those taxis every day down there must have got monotonous, anyway—so you're better off up here . . . We won't mention the names of the happily guilty brother who told us—but Bill Thomas has a nickname—and it's Windy. Well, Bill, good luck—if you hit Mobile ... In this town of tall buildings it's good to see that familiar black mustache and tall fram.e of "Tex" Morton, who wears coins in his ears and buys roses now and then when he's happy. Where were you, Tex? Meet Joe Tennent: It seems bad luck hit Joe again after he was beached in lhat hole called the Persian Gulf, due to a leg injury. When he came home he shipped out on a vessel which sailed with hardly any stores aboard—not enough meat, no razor blades, no cigarettes, etc. But little Joe, who may be old in years but is as livelj' as onyone, still keeps his sense of humor aboard in the galley or ashore in the crowd. Say, Joe, isn't Russell Saun­ ders, known as Chips the Boxer, lucky? Some bartender of a saloon where Rocky Graziano hangs out, felt sorry for Chips and his pugilis­ tic map—and gave him a ten spot. Gee, why ain't we got a punchy face and those ears. Look all the beers we could buy for our beachy brothers who look at us with those wishful faces. 5, J. s. i. Woody Lockwood was dreaming about the time he, John Lincoln and Red Morgan were dreaming about the Texas Bar while they were accidentally given a few days sentence. Woody -says he wishes Brother Merchant, a youngster who lives in Long Island and is a fine artist, could have drawn a picture .of them. An(/way, Woody tells us that Beachie Tom Murray lost his bartenders job and that Blackie Vince Kane should leave San Juan to taste some of this fine New York chow. Verrill Swearingen and Frank Devlin are in the Great Lakes right now. Fred Flash Fannin, Arthur Arvanites, Valentine Nnnez, Vincent Segesta, Andre Quinones, Charles Stokely and Ernest Raid are down in New Orleans. "Blackie" Daniel Boyce is in Phillj^ Henry Pruitt and William Jensen are in Norfolk. . •' �Page Twelve TttE S E AF AREnS to G Priday, Ocfober 2S. 7946 rOE MEMBEBSmP SPEAKS THE FOC'SLE FROLICS SS Montezuma Castle Crew Are Good Will Ambassadors i I know our crewmembers will be welcomed any place we have Just a line to let you know been. Among them are our Bo­ that sailing is back to standard sun, Jim Hammond, known up andr we don't see many of the and down and all over as a con­ 40-day wonders. This is the first genial, efficient Seafarer; our ship I have sailed since the war Black gang Delegate, Alvin A. wit](i so many full book members. VanDevonter, known as Vandy; We have six in the ^lack gang, Chief Cook Milton Theodore six in the Deck, and one in the (Teddy), an artist in the galley, Stewards department. and a Greek of the finest order. We have just completed a 70Then we have the Chief Stew­ day voyage that carried us from ard, a West coast man, John E. Baytown to Hull, England. We Hollywood hi-jinks? Could be, but it isn't. This scene is Cuthrell who has performed the shuttled from there to Trinidad, aboard the SS Cuba Victory. Goings-on were part of the Nep­ loaded for Antwerp and then almost impossible task of pleas­ tune party held as the vessel crossed the Equator. ing the crew as well as the of­ home. ^ ficers. Our Second Cook and When the ones who perform Stewards Delegate, Walter the labor are not properly com­ Blezer (sh, he's from Brooklyn), pensated and often exploited to has also done a fine job by pre­ furtlier gains and profits of the cept and example. privileged few it is time for ac­ We were very fortunate in We can't be naive enough to tion. Too frequently the daily Dnar Editor: having a First Mate who was a press, which, by the way is fre­ believe that a mere constitution I wonder how many of the will stop the stooges and pimps quently owned or at least con­ first class seaman. He seemed to sense the other side as well as boys caught Paul Hall's recent of the National Association of trolled by the privileged class, take care of his own job, but un­ column warning of the anti-labor Manufacturers, the Iron and plays up the loss to the public by the actions of the Unions in de­ fortunately he developed an eye legislation being cooked up for Steel Institute or any other of manding and fighting for their trouble that made it imperative introduction to Cdhgress when the big money coalitions from rights and blaming them for it. that he be left at Antwerp for they reconvene? His warning pushing one of these plans treatment. We all wish him a should not be glossed over, as through with the aid of their But the reverse is the case. speedy recovery. His name is any guy with half an eye can boys on Capitol Hill. It is not the Unions which are C. E. Daly of Los Angeles. see that the "stop strikes" chorus causing the public inconvenience Too fresh in our memories is is raising its voice again, and Duke Himler and annoyance, but the owners the action of the Missouri finkevery nut in the country has his who will not agree to grant us herder last May when he nearly own guaranteed, patented plan what is just. Sometimes the MOTHER ANXIOUS put such a bill through. Hopping to stop strikes and padlock labor. price to be paid seems hard, but up and down like Hitler with a Especially amusing are the dif­ the end justifies the means, and I OVER LOCATION case of DTs he called for the ferent plans put forth by various am .proud and glad wc cooper OF SEAFARER SON draft of workers into the Army professors of political science. Al­ ated and won. Yes, it has been where they could pull down 50 though none of these birds have Dear Editor: ever done a day's labor in their bucks per while doing their jobs Recently I had someone phone lives, they are all ready with with a bayonet at their throats. AI4,VES,THI0SE I you concerning the whereabouts ingenious schemes to curb labor Remember how the anti-labor of my son, Chester Skszyski, who unions. These professors of poli­ boys applauded his actions and is a member of your Union. We tical economy are ingenious in how the House of Representa­ were told to write to the hall. finding various theories that tives almost broke their necks The story is as follows; prove strikes are unconstitution­ My son sailed aboard an Isth­ al. mian ship on a trip which took IVORY TOWER HOT him to San Diego, San Francisco, One of these professors wrote Portland and Olympia. At Olym- a long letter to the New York pia he was to enter a hospital Times calling strikes "criminal with an injured knee. That was conspiracies" and demanded the the last time I heard from him. imprisonment of striking union Due to an illness, I have been leaders. I never thought an ivory a wonderful object lesson, loo, and we have used it fully to in­ confined to my home under doc­ tower could get so excited. This tor's orders. I worry very much bird's resentment can probably doctrinate our young friends. We have several hign type and about my son's whereabouts, and be traced to impatience for a new outstanding men in our crew worrying doesn't help my condi­ car. aboard the Montezuma Castle, tion any. The most famous labor-baiter, who by their advice and example I wish you'd be kind enough Donald Richberg, offers one of have set up a pretty high stand­ to tell how 1 can learn of the the most common plans. He hurrying to pass the thing? They ard. They have tried to incul­ whereabouts of my son, and also wants all labor disputes settled weren't thinking of constitution­ cate a high American attitude in please tell him to hurry home by the courts; evidently thinking al rights then. their relations with our foreign when he arrives in New York. all stril^s are crimes. The for­ V/E HAVE ANSWER neighbors, and from their advice Mrs. Caroline Skszynski mula is very simple; if you don't I've alwajys kind of wished agree with the judge; you can they had passed it. I'd have think it over in the pen. loved spitting in the General's ISTHMIAN MEN This is indicative of the new eye and breaking the Lieuten­ line being taken by the giant ant's jaw. Then what? A firing corporations. Having failed to squad for "insubordination?" Oh, crush labor with goon squads, yeah? tear gas,- and special police, they If they ever try one of these are now going to try "legal" plans, American labor can beat methods; s^ch as fines an.l im­ it overnight with an idea our prisonment. Strike committee came up with: RIGHT TO STRIKE A general strike of all organized Actually there is no way they labor in the U.S. with ships, fac­ can stop strikes by "legal" means. tories, mines, etc., all stopped The right to stop work when one cold until the phony law is re­ feels like it is undeniable. Any pealed. Victory would be in­ action to the contrary would stantaneous. constitute slavery and the con­ Like it or not, America has en­ stitution forbids involuntary tered the laUor age. These poli­ servitude. Any attempt to force tical stooges trying to hold down the coal miners or seamen to work against their will is plain a giant with their paper plans and simple slavery no matter are nuts. They can't do it. Let's A few of fhe crewmembers aboard the Isthmian line's how well they wrap the whole hope they don't have to learn it recently acquired SS Archer, which is on a run to the Near thing in the flag and call it pure the haird way. and Middle East areas. "Steamboat" O'Doyle Americanism. Deab Editor: America Enters Labor Age: 'Steamboat' Warns Big-Wigs I 1 Log'A'Rhythms • A Trip To Sea By VIC COMBS 'Twas the night we were sailing, the crew was all set To start for the islands, but the ship said not yet. It was Wednesday eve, they were raising the boom When the damn thing let loose with a screech and a zoom. It took three hours to make ready to make everything free To be ready to sail her on our way to the sea. We finally left port, we were on our way. And that was the end of our troubles that day. The first day was clear, the skies were so blue I sat around mooning, I had no­ thing to do. The second day brought trouble, the engines conked out. It look fifteen minutes to get back on our route. This trip spelled trouble, twice more on our way She stopped with a shudder, boy, what a day. We fixed her finally, did those engines hum. Stepped up to full speed, we made up mileage some. Well, we got in Monday, to San Juan at dawn, I woke up at six, I let out a yawn, I worked like hell for the rest of the day. So I could go ashore for a little play. I went to the King Bar, the Texas and Don Q To see all the women and how 1 would do, I met them all, the women of San Juan, Before I left them it was darn near dawn. This island is beautiful, the sun shines all day But man, give me Brooklyn, where the Dodgers play. Sailing's for me to travel e'er the world. But I'll take home, m.aybe I'm spoiled. For home is America, it's the place of my birth Where the girls are priceless, you can't figure their worth. % X The Old Man To The Mates By JAMES STEWART The times are hard, the low. We'll leave her mister, - her, I guess it's time for us to We'll leave her mister, her. wages leave go. leave I just now heard the crew all "We've fought our fight won the day, "Seafarers help us to get pay;" So - - - - het: mister, leave say, and our her. �Friday. October 25. 1S46 THE SEAFARERS LOG Bandwagon Begins To Roll; Orson F. Is Now In A Race Ropeyarn's Man Proposes Harem For Each Seaman with him on the voyage, for com­ fort and satisfaction." He said that "the company would be re­ quired to pay for the marriage li­ cense in case the seaman had to marry his voyage wife." Page Thirteen THE TANKER TONTO Farfy Opponent Emerges From Brew Session Well Ed you know them oldDear Editor: New York City timers like yourself they have a Oct. 21 1 see in the October 11, issue of wife in every port, and that "li­ Dear Editor: cense and marriage" business the Log that Ropeyarn is furth­ Our candidate and fellow citi­ didn't size-up very well with ering the campaign of one Orson zen, the Honorable Orson Farfuf- them, so they organized them­ Farfufnick for President. In this nick is still campaigning in the selves a committe to see our particular issue Farfufnick is South. From all of the latest re­ friend Orson Farfufnick. pictured on a street comer soap The Pacific Tankers' SS Tonto which tied up at Maftnis ports. our candidate is making box preaching his doctrine to a Hook, Pa., recently before receiving orders to proceed to Bal­ Ed, they proposed that llie fair progress. crowd of dogs. timore for repairs. Orson didn't go over so hot companies furnish each seaman 1 don't have anything personal Ed with the "Cajun's," but his with six wives and if there was against this Farfufnick character, cpccch to the seaman was gob- any divorcing required before ob­ but I hardly think he is the type, taining more, that the shipping bled-up faster than you and commissioners be authorized to seamen would back for the presi­ could down-the-hatch with some issue it • at the pay-off or sign- dency of the U. S. good Jamaica rum. The o^her night Brothers Larry on. This of course was to give He said, "Brothers if I am elect­ Woodward, Shorty Wtson, Slick them the chance to get rid of the ed I'll not only see that a seaman Davis, Red Lewis and myself will receive $5 an hour for over­ unwanted ones and 1 guess to went deep into this subject. We keep a good supply of nice young time whether he works it or not; all work at the same place trying fresh wives always on hand. The I will have a law passed requir­ would to make a few honest dollars, so ing the Captain to serve a drink shipping commissioner really be made the goat, as it when we had finished our days' to the watch before going on would be his job to herd all of work we were sitting around dis­ duty." cussing the merits of the local Ed, this really gave some of the the old undesirabli! wives off the brew when someone brought up oldtimers something to laugh ship. Damn Ed, ii feller's really the subject of politics. After wad­ about. They could just picture got to go some to figure out what ing through local politics and a COVERING SHIPS IN NEW YORK the 'old-man,' tripping down the a seaman is liable to think up case of beer we arrived at the next. pa.s.sageway with a tray filled stage where someone suggested A BIG JOB FOR PATROLMEN with glasses, knocking on the Well Ed, Orson Farfufnick digging up a good candidate for Before our ship, the SS Laredo Victory, left New York door and saying "eleven-thirty— didn't go much for this new presidenlj as we had unanimously hrior to the recent General Strike, we asked for a Patrolman to would you gentlemen care for "deck-board;^'.^>He is sorter relig­ agreed to oppose Ropeyarn's be sent down to the vessel. We waited patiently, but the Pa­ Rye or Bourbon?" That would ious anyway. And to cop it all choice, Mr. Farfufnick. trolman never showed \ip. Perhaps through the Log's Beef Box realty be the berries ... Eh Ed? off, Ed, his wife Melinda was Along about this time we were we can learn why a Patrolman was not dispatched to our ship His next proposal to be incor­ present when this Committee down to our last few cabbage after his presence was requested. porated in the deck-boards for presented their demands. Mrs. leaves and some of us were down Crew of the SS Laredo Victory seaman gave the boys something Farfufnick is a big worker in the on the floor. We were discussing to really get excited about. Ed Answer:—With the large number of ships entering and the possibilities of offering some­ it damned near caused a riot. leaving New York daily, it is a difficult job for the Patrolmen one of local talent our indorse Old Orson proposed "that each to get to all of them. In fact, it is sometimes impossible for them ment, when in walks this bird seaman when signing on be pre­ to cover all ships in one day. If there was a major beef aboard and sits down at our table. This sented with a wife to take along your ship that needed immediate attention, the wise thing character is not timid you can would have been to send a delegate to the Hall so that the guess by the fact that he bimsts FIGHT TO STAY matter could have been squared away then. into our nice sociable party loudly announcing that his name ON TOP is Filthy McNasty and just cal MUST GO ON ^CYCLE MISHAP Easy Life him "Dirty" for short. Dear Editor: Rusty gives me the eye, and Beckons Brother PUTS SEAFARER As 1 sit down at this typewrit­ we are getting ready to heave IN HOSPITAL er 1 find I haven't got the slight­ this character into ehe alley when Dear Editor: est notion as to what I am going he digs into his pocket and brings I expect to take some time off Dear Editor: to write about, and as I look up a load of kale that would from the sea and take things I've been following all the de­ church and Til bet she turned about me and listen I hear voices make the Statue of Liberty dance easy for awhile, so to keep in velopments and happenings of all sorts of colors when these fel­ and see men; they are talking to a jig, so naturally we begin to see touch with the Union and what the SIU in the Log and 1 was lers made known how they want­ one another while others are just a little logic in the guy, and after is happening I would like to have very glad to see the strike and ed this wife business settled. sitting and thinking. All have he pays for a few rounds of beer the Log sent to my home. 1 do negotiations carried out in typical Well, 1 was talking to Blackie his logic becomes plainer anc not intend to retire my book, be­ one thing on their minds—when SIU style. am I going to get a ship? Well, Hymes who was Chairman of this plainer. He says he can speak cause 1 know that 1 won't be able Tnx sorry 1 missed all the fun, He for one 1 would like to see this Committee on "wives." to stand this shore-side life too but I've been laid up for over five beef over in a hurry, because 1 grudgingly admitted that Mrs. long and one of these days Til be weeks with a fractured leg and know at the end of this dispute Farfufnick returned with reenback in the Hall looking for f internal injuries suffered dn a we are coming out of it with forcements later in the day and ;hip. In the meantime keep up motorcycle accident. It'll be an­ made a raid on the Committee. flying colors. :he good work, and steady as she other month before 1 get my feet It is a wonderful feeling to They .say them women was arm­ goes! back on deck again, but when 1 know that you have a friend; a ed with mops and brooms and C. R. Bourlanc' do walk out of here 1 know that friend who helps you when you when they went into action it Duquoin, I'L Til be as good as new. are down. Do you know the looked like the charge of the friend to whom I am referring? "heavy brigade." I'm in the Williamsport City About half way through this Siu-e you do! It's th^ SIU. This Hospital and conditions here are 1 think Blackie's wife was one bottle the local gendarmes de­ club of ours, and I will call it a of the ring leaders in convincing similar to those in the Marine cide to pay thir respects and of­ club because we are all for one the Committee that one wife was hospitals. The building was built fer us their hospitality. Not wish­ and one for all, is really going sufficient. Anyway, Blackie saya in 1889, and the heating and airplaces. I think we have the best he ain't interested any more and any language in Europe except ing to let it be known that we conditioning systems are very representation of any union in that the Committee on wives is Greek so 1 ask him to speak a are nominating a future president poor. There are seven other pa­ we make a h^asty exit out the the world. That means an awful now disolved. little French. He says French is back door. We didn't have time tients in the same room with me, lot to you and 1, and in the fu­ Greek to him, but I figure he is Ropeyarn to find out what platform Mr. but they're charging me for a ture when we go to work on ust a little tipsy and French is McNasty will run on, but we feel sem-private room The meals are whatever ship we decide we tard to pronounce when your average—some good and some sure it will be a good one with want, we will know that we Looks Forward tongue feels like a roll of sausage. bad—Some hot and some cold. plenty of campaign juice for pax'have really won. However, there To The Log A few more times around and The treatment is the best con­ is one thing to bear in mind; just le still pays so we ask him if ched throats. sidering the shortages of nurses, Dear Editor: 1 saw Brother Woodwai'd today but when a guy is discharged because we are as strong as we he would like to run for presi­ are, we cannot stay there imless 1 would like to have the Log dent against this guy Farfufnick. and he agreed to write the Log from here he knows he is cured. each and every one of us does sent to my home so 1 can keep He thinks it's a good idea and ac­ and present Mr. McNasty to the Well, it won't be too long be­ his part. Let's stick together up on the doings of our Union cepts the nomination by buying SlU so our friends like Ropefore Til be dropping in at the now, once and for all. We'll work when 1 get in from off-shore another round. We ask him who yarn will have time to withdraw New York Hall as good as new, hard and reach our Utopia. Then, trips. So please put me on the he knows in politics and he tells their support from Orson Farfuf­ so until that time 1 remain whole­ and only then will we be safe mailing list and I'll be looking us that he shook hands with Kil- nick and get on the McNasty heartedly SIU. from those who wish to destroy forward, to seeing thein there roy the. last time he was in Wash­ bandwagon. us. Ben Cardinan Edward Kahrs when 1 come in off a ship. ington. This clinches the deal Williamsport. Pa. Augusta. Georgia Harry Georgo and we call for a bottle of rye. "Short Circuiri �THE SEAFARERS LOG /Page Fourteen Friday, October 25, 1346 73 Candidates Are Certified Credentials Committee Report Three Changes As Qualified For '47 Elections Are Appreved By Referendum October 18. 184b .• {Continued from Page I) W: BOSTON (1 Agent, 1 Joint Patrolman) Agent THOMAS (Rocky) BENSON 7297 JOHN MOGAN—216 Joint Patrolman tHEO. GRIFFITHS—G-115 STEPHEN CARR—22217 S R. GREENRIDGE—1863 JAMES E. SWEENEY—1530 ' EDDIE A. PARR—96 NEW YORK "(1 Agent; 2 Each, Deck, Engine. Stewards and Joint Patrolmen) Agent PAUL HALL—190 Deck Patrolman JOE ALGINA—1320 E. (Skippy) GUSZCZYNSKY 3100 •JAMES SHEEHAN—306 , Engine Patrolman J. H. VOLPIAN—G-56 JAMES PURCELL—27124 Steward Patrolman R. E. GONZALES—G-174 HOWARD GUINIER—478 CHAS. L. STEVENS—7036 WILLIAM HAMILTON—3400 Joint Patrolman JOE UDILJAK—7163 JIM DRAWDY—28523 LOUIS GOFFIN—4526 ROBT. (Red) BUNCE—7165 Agent JOHN W. PRESCOTT—G-114 KEITH (Jim) ALSOP—7311 CAL TANNER—44 LUDIE (Luke) COLLINS—5 Joint Patrolman JEFFERSON MORRISON—34213 JAS. (Blackie) CARROLL—14 PAUL (Haywire) WARREN— G-114 ROBERT JORDAN—71 WM. C. (Bill) THOMAS—G-12 L. F. (Whitey) LEWIS—2029 SAN FRANCISCO (1 Agent) Agent W. H. SIMMONS—215 We, the undersigned committee on credentials, duly elected at the regular business meeting at the branch of New York on October 9. have examined the credentials of the candidates for th» election of the offices of the Seafarers International Union for the year of 1947, and submit the following report: We recommend that the men that are qualified for office be placed on the ballot in alphabetical form under the offices for which they run, and that the ballots be arranged with the Head­ quarters offices on top, and that the ports, beginning with Bos­ ton, be arranged on the ballot geographically as has been done in the past. The credentials of Robert Wilbutn and Frank Peralto were submitted to the credential committee but there was no letter accompanying the credentials stating for what office they were submitted, therefore, the papers are being returned without being examined. W. J. Brady, 6829; Wallace Perdue, 33349; F. Hunter, 20546; A. Marco, 20299; Marino^Gtirdils, 4630r"Thonfas Lockwooii,--£45S4r-- NEW ORLEANS (1 Agent; 1 Each, Deck,' Engine, Stewards, Patrolmen) Agent STEELY WHITE—56 Engine Patrolman C. J. (Buck) STEPHENS—76 LOUIS (Blackie) NEIRA—26393 Deck Patrolman JOHNNY JOHNSTON—G-53 CHARLES KIMBALL—G-52 FRANK (Sully) SULLIVAN— G-2 C. E. GIBBS—2341 Steward Patrolman R. W. BIRMINGHAM—G-390 C. E. TURNER—G-15 Members To Vote On increase in Benefits To Hospitalized NEW YORK, Oct. 23—A heavy, "Yes" vote was registered by the SIU membership in the referen­ dum balloting on three Constitutonal amendments pertaining to Union finances. Figures released yesterday by the Tally Committee, after tabu­ lation of returns from all Atlantic and Gulf branches, revealed Sea­ farers' approval of the first two amendments by a more than twoto-one percentage; while the propurliuii of "yes" to "iiu" votes ran higher than jhi;ge-to-one ^on the third proposed change. In the referendum, the mem­ bership approved of a Constitu­ tional change which would raise the monthly dues from $2.00 to $3.00 per month. They also voted to abolish the $2.00 annual hos- • pital assessment, and approved of an annual $5.00 assessment to en­ able the carrying on and expan­ sion of the Union's organizational activities. make it virtually impossible A resolution authorizing an in­ for patients in Marine Hospi­ crease in weekly benefits to hos­ tals to purchase necessary hos­ pitalized Seafarers will be placed pital supplies for $2.00 per before the membership when week, and voting in. the general election be­ PASSED BY BRANCHES gins Nov. 1. The resolution, WHEREAS: The income of the which would amend Article 25, Hospital, Burial and Shipwreck The referendum resulted from Section 1 of the Constitution, Fund far exceeds the expenses recommendations made by the will appear on the same ballot and Quarterly Finance and Investi­ containing the list of candidates gating Committee which were WHEREAS: This fund now for Union offices for 1947. overwhelmingly accepted and stands around $90,000 and Should the membership adopt concurred in by all branches the proposed increase, the hos­ WHEREAS: A small increase in holding meetings Aug. 23, 1946. HOUSTON the amount of Hospital Bene­ The committee was elected at the pital benefits will be increased PHILADELPHIA (I Agent, 1 Patrolman) fits would not reduce the prin­ New York branch meeting Aug. from $2.00 to $3.00 per week. (1 Agent, 1 Patrolman) Agent cipal amount now in the fund 14. The increase is recommended Agent and CHAS. (Cotton) HAYMOND—98 to offset the price spiraling which The Amendments, as they ap­ JAS. TRUESDALE—3517 the SIU feels is a Jiardship on Patrolman WHEREAS: Many unorganized peared on the ballot: E. S. (Eddie) HIGDON—182 Seafarers confined in hospitals. seamen are in Marine Hospitals W. R. BRIGHTWELL—7279 Patrolman 1. Are you in favor of amend­ The resolution points out that and opposing Unions seize up­ G. (Tex) SUIT—6951 CHAS. H. BUSH—G-127 ing the Constitution, Article because "the income of the Hos­ on this situation to influence XXI, Section 2 to read: "The pital, Burial and Shipwreck Fund GALVESTON these men, BALTIMORE initiation fee shall be $25.00 far exceeds the expenses," and (1 Agent, 1 Patrolman) (1 Agent; 1 Each, Deck, Engine, the Fund now totals approxim­ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV­ and shall accompany the appli­ Stewards Patrolmen) ED: That we amend Article cation for membership, and the Agent ately $90,000 "the increase would 25, Section 1, of the Constitu­ dues shall be Three Dollars Agent D. L. PARKER—160 not reduce the principal amount tion to increase the present ($3.00) per month, payable in : WM. McKAY-—8 now in the fund." Patrolman Hospital Benefits of $2.00 per advance." (Approved by more WM. REN TZ—26445 The text of the resolution, as JAS. J. DeVITO—G-185 week to $3.00 per week, and than two-to-one vote.) it will appear on the ballot, fol­ Deck Patrolman RAY W. SWEENEY—G-20 lows: REX E. DICKEY—652 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: LLOYD W. MacDONNELL—343 2. Are you in favor of amend­ That this amendment be plac­ ing the Constitution by abolish­ RESOLUTION Engine Patrolman PORT ARTHUR ed on the official ballot of the ing Section 3, Article XXV GLEN (Curly) MASTERSON— WHEREAS: The present rate of (1 Agent) Annual Elections, and 20297 which provides that: "An an­ $2.00 per week Hospital Bene­ E. (One Eyed Pete) DiPIETRO— Agent fits is the lowest amount now BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: nual assessment of $2.00 shall 35 LEON (Blondie) JOHNSON— being paid by any Union of un­ That we begin payments of be levied to provide Hospital,G-108 licensed personnel, and Steward Patrolman $3.00 per week upon passage Shipwreck and Funeral Ben­ efit." (Approved by more than WHEREAS: Inflated prices now J. (Hoggie) HATGIMISIOS— of this Resolution. SAN JUAN two-to-one vote.) 23434 (1 Agent) 3. Are you in favor of as­ NORFOLK Agent sessing ourselves $5.00 annual­ (1 Agent, I Joint Patrolman) DAN BUTTS—190 ly to carry on organizational Agent SALVADOR COLLS—21085 activities and secure more jobs RAY WHITE—G-57 JOSEPH WAGNER—153 which are sorely needed by our PETER GAVILLO—21001 membership. (Approved by 15 men must sacrifice their lives {Continued from Page 1) The following did not qualify Joint Patrolman more than three-to-one vote.) so that the others might live. The because they did not submit suf­ alarm signaled the aproach of BEN REES—G-95 As passed, the amendments ficient sea time: Harold Gabaree, 23 Nazi bombers and torpedo 19 Norwegian women and chil­ G-29; Robert F. Kennedy, 6402; planes closing in for the kill. dren were given places in the will now become part of the CHARLESTON Union Constitution. , Johnny Marciano, 6282; Paul H. Bombs started raining all around boats first. (1 Agent) The skipper, Donald Haviland, Parsons, 27751; Efrain L. Molina, the lone vessel. Agent did not call for volunteers. "All 20456; Herbert (Lefty) Parks, 25; The Bacon men returned the ERNEST B. TILLEY—G-75 of the men cannot go—I don't A. C. Flynn, G-45 (also not in fire and the atmosphere screamed EARL (Snuffy) SMITH—20057 continuous good standing for two with misseles of death. Five fas­ want to go back without a full Not all judgea Issue anti-labor years); George A. Allen, G-114; cist planes were knocked from crew," he said. In seconds he SAVANNAH had his complement. injunctions. There was the case and Joseph Kerrigan, 32725. (1 Agent) the skies by the heroic defenders The men who gave up their in Houston, Tex., where a judge Others who were not qualified of the Bacon. But the law of Agent lives in order that their ship­ for not having been in continuous averages was against the valor­ refused to sign an injunction reCHARLES STARLING—6920 mates and the others might live good standing for two years are: ous band aboard the ill-fated WM. J. BRANTLEY—G-111 knew they wouldn't "go back"; etraining male workers at the Alex H. G. Anderson, 6567; Frank ship. One of the planes let got JAS. L. TUCKER—2209 they were consigning themselves American Gear Co. from whistl­ Fromm, 75; W. Siekman, 7086; with an aerial torpedo. It struck to the bottom in the finest tradi­ ing while they worked. The in­ JACKSONVILLE Joseph Torchik, G-3; Edward J. the Bacon squarely 'midships. tions of the sea. junction was sought by the own­ (1 Agent) Vorel, G-10; Benny Gonzales, Slowly, she began to sink. In April, 1945, Crown Prince er of a neighboring cleaning plant 125; Mariano Arroyo, 6200; and One lifeboat had been destroy­ O 1 a v, Commander-in-Chief of Agent who argued that his girl employ­ Ted Cummings, G-224; and Frank ed; there was not space on the the Norweigian forces, expressed JAS. H. HANNERS—256 ees were distracted from their (Flat Top) Kedrick, G-9. remaining boats for all. None his "appreciation and admiration work by the "wolf whistles" of TAMPA Jose Pacheco did not submit were injured in the action, but of the outstanding discipline and the gear workers. Denying the (1 Agent) sufficient credentials; while self-sacrifice displayed by the of­ injunction. Judge Roy Campbell Agent Thomas J. Clark submitted none ficers and crew of the Henry Ba­ told the gear men: "Whistle while CLAUDE (Sonny) SIMMONS— at all. Two members, Robert con, in fact with the finest tradi­ you work. That's legal." Then he 368 Wilburn and Frank Peralto sub­ tion of American sailors." pursed his lips and gave out with mitted their credentials but did This week, the Bacon's surviv­ a beautiful wolf whistle. "That," MOBILE not state the offices they were ing Seafarers proudly received said his honor, "you must not (1 Agent, 2 Joint Patrolmen) seeking, and so were disqualified. Norway's award for valor- • , do." Norway Decorates The Surviving Bacon Seafarers For Rare Heroism The Judge Is A Judge �Friday, Qctidm ^S, ifi46 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fiifleen *<1 Unclaimed Wages ILLIffOIS-ATl-ANTIC CORP. The following men have retro­ active wages due them from the SS Colabee. These wages are .available" at the Paj^masters Office, 2.nd floor, AmericajvHa".watran Steamship C'o.',~90" "^oad Street, New York 4, N. Y. DECri* DEPARTMENT % Elner Blakstad, George R. Brown, Theodore D. Cannon, Ger. aid De Meo, John George Dreisch, Delaware P. Eldemiro, "William L, Enor, Helge Erikson, Primo F. Fernando, Wallace Gordon, Geo­ rge Haase, Thorleif Johannesseri, Kristian Korneluisen, Yrjo Koski, Kenneth H. Kristensen. Alfred P. Longo, John J. Mur­ phy, Robert J. Murray, "Vincent Morreales, Ismael M. Nezario, Roy C. Chester O'Neill, Hugo Palsson, John Petkae, Don Peurala, Joseph F. Rapaskay, Geno. Regni, Henry Sitkowski, Douglas E. Wandree, John R. Wentz, Edward Williams, Frank Wolinski. ENGINE DEPARTMENT Henry J. Adamski, Albin H. Anderson, Wiliam R. Cheuvront, Edward F, Gibbs, Joseph Goss, William Hauck, Jerry P, Hill, John Holtzhauer, Hymann Hornreich, Edward Franklin, Howell, Donald P. Huff, "Vincent A. Karnuth, Alvin J, Lawtoh. Francis Le Jan, William McAuslin, Paul Henry Parsley, Joe C., Rainwater Jr., Merrill H. Robb, Herman Schwartz, Harry R. Sherman, Eugene Sullivan, Thorgil Weber, Dwight E. Yentzer, Patrick Yetman. — Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Ckmipany, Inc. This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to Misgissiplit SMppmgnC^ipany, Hibarnia Dank Bldg.,l^h"floor, New'^Orleans. La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place of biftbT and present address. Show, J. H Sims, Joseph Sinks, G Slughter, Arie Smith, Carl Smith, C. F Smith, Earl C Smith, L. E Snider, W Somerset, G. J Spraitz, W. C Starr, Ronald 'C. Stewart, G. T Stewai't, Owen S Stiffler, E. W Still, G. L Streckland, Harden Strickland, C Stuart, Wm, A Swarum, S, M T Tarbet, Roland D Titus, Geo. A Tripp, David U Urig, L, J W Walters, Elmer A Wann, Leonard, R. Warsaw, John W Wasmuth, H. C Webber, Carl F Wery, E, J West, Webb, E . , 2.25 2.25 2,25 2.25 9.00 2.25 4,50 13.50 4,50 2.25 18.75 1,50 2,25 11,25 .75 2.25 28.00 2.25 2.25 18.75 Whalen, J. R Whisker, R. A White, Wm. D, Wickwire, W Wilcock, J. H Williams, Ed. E Willover, John E Wolfish, Julius Wolford, E , 2.25 2.25 3.00 9.00 2.25 -75 30.00 4.50 6.75 Woods, J. J 2.25 Y Yadanza, P. A Young, Francis 0 Young, Morris S Young, Wrn. F Youngberg, V. D Z Zimmerman, E. A. 25.50 9.50 2.25 4.50 75 18.75 The Patrolmen Say... Good Officers NEW YORK —The other day we paid off the Pipe Spring, a Pacific Tanker. You could have knocked us over with a feather when out came a few of the crew to tell us that they have the per­ 11.25 6.75 fect combination. 2.25 We thought that they were talking about the Captain and 18.75 Chief Engineer. Not only did they praise these two, but also 1.50 had only the best to say about 11.25 12.00 the Purser. This was almost too 5.40 much to take and it took us a 15.75 minute or two to recover. Lately there has been a lot of 6.00 praise for the ship's licensed per­ 2.25 sonnel, and we believe that it stems from the recent coopera­ tion between all groups in win­ ning our beef against the WSB. We were told that the Chief En­ gineer is the Vice President of the MEBA and the Skipper is a member of the MM&P. If co­ operation could only continue between all shipboard unions on SIU ships we would really have something to shout about. We are not trying to praise ship's officers to the sky as there are plenty of bum eggs still floating around, but when the cooperation we so often call for and strive for is achieved, some mention should be made of it. Salvador GpUs Johnny Johnston MONEY DUE SS ALCOA PARTNER 1211 passenger meals now pay­ able to C. R. Haun, R, Woodward, E. Donald, W. C. Patterson and T. M. Wobolis, See ClaUde Fisher on 5th floor of the New York Hall. i. t t SS ALBION VICTORY SS BEN ROBERTSON Pay for the period from April 1, 1946 is now ready to be paid out. This money can be collect­ ed by writing to the Bull Liho, or by going in person to the Bull Line office, 115 Broad Street, New York City. 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4530 BOSTON ct.xte St Boudoin 4455 BUFFALO . 10_ Exctiange St. Cleveland 7301 St TlTone 3-ad80 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. . , Superior 5175 CLEVELAND . . 1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Main 0147 CORPUS CHRISTI . . 1824 Mesquite St Corpus Christi 3-1500 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 GALVESTON 305','= 22nd St 2-844S HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. HOUSTON 1515 75th Street Phone Wentworth 3-3800 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St Phone 5-S910 MARCUS HOOK 1'A W. 8th St. Chester 5-3110 7 St. MichaeL St. 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartrea St Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St HAnover 2-2734 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St Phone LOmbard 3-7651 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. Phone: 2-S532 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Douglas 5475 - .8363 SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 2-5006 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Main 0200 TAMPA 1800-1811 N. Franklin St. M-1323 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon VlvdTerminal 4-3131 VICTORIA. B. C 602 Boughton St. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St PERSONALS O. W. ORR Please contact H. H. Black, Postal Inspector, Houston 1, Tex. X X LOUIS GALVANI Get in touch with Henry J. McArdle at 25 South Street, N. Y. C.. Frank T. Beard, Anthony Ben­ der, Alexander Berek, Merton Eel Deo Tiska, Richard E. E^onovan, Nels Engman, Joseph Ferran, Fr ank J. Hall, James Keen, Carl John Krebs, Jr., George Lazprisak, Bernard H. Levine, Harve D, Linton. Names are listed in the depart­ ment first voyage made on board. BALTIMORE MOBILE STEWARD DEPARTMENT Fred Paul, Donald M. Pearce, Thomas Pitti, Armand Rioux, Al­ fred Rogers, Nicolas Romano, Eleuterio Rosa, Donald R. Starr, Donald Stocken, Antonio Tavares, Terdoro V. Urbina, Andrew Vitale. Jack R. Wright. SIU HALLS NEW YORK SS WILLIAM MC CLAY Andrew White, Jr., $2.00; James Walker. $2.00; Grady Halty, $2.00; Bennie Cranford, $2.00; Joe M. Harris. $2.00; Alfred Dotson, $2.00; 'Paul Laumakis, $1.00; James VanSant, $3.00; Archie F. Carter, $I.QO; Aug Rodriques. $2.00; A. B. Cutterez, $1.00; C. G. Pedersen, $2.00; Albert Rinius, $1.00; J. Bieganowski, $2.00; A. Dans, $1.00; Charles Yoker, $2.00; M. O. Karlsson. $1.00; Alfredo Medina, $2.00; Charles W. Magee. $2.00; Anders S. Kjaer, $2.00. SS HAYWARP R. A. Thackwell, $5.00; J. V. McClantpc and Crew, $12.00; C. M. Ever­ ett, $1.00. SS FEPIX GRUPIDY H. R. Nurrai, $2.00; Janqes Lee, $2.00; A. Ferrie, $2.00; F. Ramlller. $2.00; Max Skqp, $2.00; John Welsh, 42.00; Fr^d Sha'ia, $2.00; E. C. Johnson, $1,00; M. F, Bryspn, $2,00; Pendzimaz, $2.00; R. A. Singer, $1.00; J. M. Pesler, 4'-^0: Wl)Uwani, $2,00: S. pentile, $1.00; J. L. Mahoney, $1.00. SS PIAMOND HITCH . R. A. Buckley, $3,00. SS FORT HOSKINS A1 A. Therrien, ,$2..00; Norman White. $2.00: Jesse D, Lopez, $2.00; C. L. Pearson, $2,00; R, Follett, $2,00; Char­ les F. Duncan, $2.00; Joseph Stanwood, $2.00; Everett Yates, $2.00; L. A. Rossi, $2.00; D. Keleman, $2.00; Robert Walk­ er, $6.00 M. F. White, $2.00; E. L. Poe, Jr., $1.00; G. A. Stanton, $1.00; R. V. Glove, $2.00; T. J. Moore, Jr., $2.00; A. F. Chysna, $2.00, O. Ommundsen, $1.00, SS JOLIET VICTORY C. Cladhill, $1.00; M. Woods, $1.00; M. Davis, $1.00; L. Harris, $1.00; J. Diana, $1,00; R. L. Martin, $1.00; J. G. Smith, $1.00; F. V. Nicoles, $1.00; J. Chiorra, $1.00; L. Osinski, $1.00; J. Foersler, $1.00; R. C. Ennis, $1.00; A. D. Bonrdman. $1.00; J. M. Prohownik, $1.00; E. R. Fitzgerald, $1.00; J. Nel­ son. $1.00; William Turner, $1.00; R. W. Marfin, $1.00. SS AECOA VOYAGpR Jose Lado, $1.00; Ramon Lado, $1.00; Billie Brewton, $2.00; F. A. Mandesa, $1.00; William Bfpwn, $2.Q0; B. E. Reitswitz, $2.00; R- Martinez, $|.00; V. Olivea, $3.00; C. H. Peixe, $2.00. 6S PEIiiPLETpN T. F. Shelton, $2.00; W, Mastine, $2.00; p. PeLppa, $2.00; P- Qt|», $2.00; E. White, $2.00. SS E. APFARO H. Spencer, $2.00; N. V. Erikson, $2,00; J. W, Gardner, $1.00; R. T. Har­ rison, $1.00; L. C. Bigley. $1.00; J. Hisko, $1.00; C. J. Hyrny, $2.00; J. A. Madden. $1.00; H. Halloway, $1,00: A. J. Coogan, $2.00; Max Graber. $2.00; J. R. Lee, $2.00; D. G. Kimble. $1.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS J. Maximo, $1.00; B. Roll, $2.00; N. A. Fisher, $1.00; V, Valentino. $2.00; E. F. Maloney, $5.00; Richard Husman, $1.00; Samuel Rosenthal, $18.00; W. Hoerr, $2.00. HPUSTQN J. W. Rambo, $3.00; S. D. Salter. $5.00; F. W. Lavis, $1.00; D. M. Cavanagh, $2.00; V. L. Overall, $1.00; C. R. Denson, $2.00; Wm. Pelesline, $2.00; J. B. Irving, $2.00; R. C. Lumpkin. $2.00; S. L. Rasco, $2.00; C. M. Newaom, $5.00; G. H. Lauter. 2.00; R. M. Oliver, $2.00; J. A. Brashear, $2.00; J. K. Parsons, $5.00; A. T. Dorman, $2.00; N. H. tSewton, $2.00; A. L. Johnson, $2.00; J. S. Koziol, $2.00; L. F. Penland, $5.00. XXX KENNETH W. WOLFE A Veteran's Administration check for $57,50 is being held for you in New York in the office of the Secretary-Treasurer. You can obtain this check by apply­ ing in person, or by writing to the Hall, enclosing proper iden­ tification. XXX CECIL CASTILLE Your trunk from the SS Coast­ al Competitor is in New Orleaijs. Call Franklin 1076, XXX RICHARD LEIKAS Your mother is ill and would like very much for you to get in touch with her as soon as pos­ sible. i- S. 4. CREW OF LUCIUS Q. C. LAMAR QALVESTQN Crewmeinbers of the Lucius Q. R. S. Russak, $3.00. C. Lamar which sailed from New NOBFOLK York August 21, 1944 and dis­ R. L. Goer, $11.00; J. T. Morton, $10.00; H. L. Hprton, Jr., $$12,00; A. charged January 3, 1945 in Port­ R. Dupree, $12.00; G. C. Gillikin, $20.00; land, Maine, please write Pgijl H. S. Winston, $12.00; B. L. Winston,! Tansky, 922 W. Courtland Street, $12.00; D. Williams, $11.00; V. W.-! Philadelphia 40, Pa. This is in Kings, $10.00; B. Brown, $6.00; J. B. reference to the mgd-prder skip­ Gnukaert, $25.00; L. W. Bruce, $10.00; per. E. Owen, $10,00; J, Royal. $12,00. �Page £»ixiesn TBE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 2S, 1946 NMU-Isthmian Combine To Stall Count NEW YORK, October 24 SIU NMU know.s that the SIU has al­ failure to extend time as iii-mian Company in extending the Union contract with Isthmian, Isthmian Organizational Director ready won the Isthmian election. tervenor, but are willing to election tinie until November 18, and bringing the unlicensed per­ Earl Sheppard today charged proceed with ships already 1946. This was done in the face sonnel of this notoriously antiThey've conceded as much on that actions of both the Isthmian several occasions, but they still voted. of the fact that the NMU as in­ Union outfit under the benefits of Steamship Company and the Na- hope to in some way save their 5. If extension is granted fur­ tervenor in the matter of the a Union contract. tional Maritime Union, in - pre- face by using any possible delay­ ther applications can be Isthmian Steamship C o m p a n y By hook and crook, and any J venting the counting of Isthmian ing action to forestall the an­ made and thus extend elec­ and the Seafarers International other unsavory method, both ' election ballots in accordance nouncement of another SIU vic­ Union, Case No. 2-R-6030, did not Isthmian and the NMU are fight­ tion ad infinitum. i with the NLRB directive of April tory. That's why the NMU is send a copy of their application 6. If extension granted for SS ing to prevent the SIU from bar­ 18, 1946, give evidence of open fighting for further delay on the Atlanta City we want ex­ for an extension to the SJU, as gaining for the Isthmian seamen. i and outright collaboration to Isthmian election count. tension to vote remaining well as the other stated reasons. In the case of the NMU, it's pure­ p stall the determination of a ship. Unalterably opposed In the first place, during the Headed "Order further amend­ ly selfish. They lost the election, Iv Union bargaining agent for all past five years the NMU spent to application. ing direction of elections," the but don't want to admit it to Isthmian unlicensed personnel. many thousands of dollars in at text of the NLRB order follows: their membership, and thereby Earl Sheppard : Last Friday, October 18, 1946, tempting to organize Isthmian Director of "The Board having on March play the company stooge game in ; was the day scheduled for the But they were never able to gar Isthmian Organizing 19, 1946, issued an Order Direct­ order to prolong the day of : start of ballot counting In the ner enough . pledge cards to pe reckoning. Seafarers International ing Elections in the above-en­ Isthmian election However, as a liliun fui ail NLRB elecliuu. On Union of N.A." It's natural for Isthmian to re­ titled proceeding (66-NLRB-930), of simultaneous applica­ the otjier hand, the SIU had sist to the last against Union or­ and an amendment thereto on tions by both' the Isthmian SS enough pledge cards after only 6 ISTHMIAN'S REQUEST ganization of their men. This out­ April 18, 1946, and thereafter, Company and the National Mari­ months of organizing Isthmian fit has always been a high and Headed "Answer to interven­ having been advised by the Re­ time Union for the extension of to petition the NLRB. So, the mighty one with little or no re­ er's petition for amendments to gional Director that a longer time the election time to November NMU was forced to accept the gard for their employees. Now, the amended direction of elec­ in which to hold the election is 18, 1946, the NLRB granted an secondary position as intervenor that they see the shadow'of an tions dated April 18, 1946," and necessary, and the Board having extension of the election period rather than the petitioner. SIU contract hanging heavy over dated October 10, 1946, a copy of duly considered the matter, -until this date. This was suppos­ their head, they too, are resist­ the Isthmian Steamship Com­ SIU PROTEST edly in order to allow two Isth­ IT IS HEREBY ORDERED ing with all their might. pany's petition was forwarded to mian ships—the Atlanta City and When the SIU ^heard, a few the SIU. It reads as follows: , that the aforesaid Direction be This stalling is not hurting the Pere Marquette—to vote. further amended by striking days prior to the scheduled start­ SIU. It is hurting the Isthmian "The Isthmian Steamship therefrom the words 'but not la­ It's very evident that neither ing date for vote counting, Octo­ seamen who are being prevented Isthmian nor the NMU is inter­ ber 18, that the Company and the Company does not now, nor has ter than six (6) months from the from having the benefits which it ever, sought to deprive any date of this order amending' and' ested in the two Isthmian ships NMU were both requesting an SIU contract always gives of its employes from having a remaining unvoted. But the com­ month's delay to November 18, substituting therefor the words them, and they know it. The pany is interested in stalling off they immediately protested to voice in the selection of a collec­ 'but not later than November 18, longer Isthmian stalls, and the tive bargaining representative. the certification of the SIU as the the NLRB in Washington. The 1946,' to permit the balloting of NMU plays their company stooge Union bargaining agent for their following telegram Was dispatch­ The Company believes, and' so the two remaining- ships. role, the more determined Isth­ stated at the hearing held on seamen for as long a period as ed on October 15: Dated, Washington, D.C., this mian seamen become to win their January 18, 1946, that all unli­ possible. 17th day of October 1946. all out batle to become unionized censed seamen in the Deck, En­ "NLRB, Washington, D.C. Isthmian desires to remain an By direction of the Board: under an SIU contract. These Protest application of inter­ gine, and Stewards Departments unorganized outfit, even if their • John E. Lawyer, seamen fight to win, and just like who are the employes of the employees wish otherwise, and venor on following grounds: Chief, Order Section." the Seafarers, they win their 1. Not notified of application. Company should be permitted to they are using every method in fights! vote to determine what represen­ BATTLE NOT OVER • the bok to stall off the inevitable 2. The time for voting pre­ tative, if any, they desire to rep­ bargaining negotiations with the viously extended to October There, as clearly as possible, is resent them for the purposes of SIU. 18, 1946. the Isthmian picture today. The collective bargaining and the 3. 88 of 90 ships have voted Company's position as to eligib­ SIU by dint of hard work and NMU COMPANY'S STOOGE which is overwhelming ma­ ility is set forth in the aforesaid much time succeeded in cracking In the case of the NMU, this jority of employees and record commencing on page 146. the nut that had never before been cracked, the unorganized outfit is once again playing the should be enough to deter­ "If any employees of the Com­ company stooge in order to gain Isthmian SS Company. All of the (Continued from Page 3} mine bargaining agent. pany within the unit declared ships but one which has been had jumped ahip, and took ap­ its own ends. Naturally, the 4. SIU has as much to lose by appropriate for the purposes of stuck in the Far East with a" low proximately 30 SIU pledge cards. collective bargaining has not had priority cargo for several months When the Captain found out an opportunity to cast his ballot — the Pere Maquette — and one that Bolehala had broken out of A MILITANT ISTHMIAN SHIP or has ben deprived of the right which is scheduled to return to the handcuffs, he promptly log­ to cast his ballot, the Company the Atlantic Coast the second ged him $25 for the cost of the believes that the Board should week in November—the Atlanta handcuffs, and returned all of his take the necessary action to as­ City—have voted. personal belongings to him ex­ sure that each and every em­ The crews of these Isthmian cept the pledge cards which he ployee of the Company in the ships have overwhelmingly selec­ denied taking from the locker. appropriate collective bargaining ted the SIU as their choice for a CONTACT SIU unit has an opportunity to cast Union bargaining agent on the Immediately upon their return his secret ballot in the determin­ basis of unofficial estimates. And to New York, several Cape John ation of a collective bargaining it was felt that these men were creyvmeij contacted the SIU hall representative. much more interested in secur­ and requested a.ssistance in fight­ A. V. Cherbonnie ing a Union contract covering ing the numerous logs which Cap­ Labor Relations their wages, overtiine rates, tain Ledford had unjustly levied Counsel for Isthmian working and living conditions aginst them. An SIU representa­ Steamship Company"' rather than extending the time of tive appeared with some of the the election for two ships which crewmen before Commissioner Here's, the Deck Gang of the good old Cape Friendship. NLRB ORDER will not appreciably change the Rylandcr, and was instrumental Front (left to right); Bob Cantor. Jack Graelly, W. Khuns, F total ballots cast nor the result. in having several logs lifted, some Despite the protests of the SIU Boddem and ^Blackie" Sanchez. Back: Lew Bowen. Carl Pierce". the National Labor Relations R. N. Ham. 'Lefty" McNorton. E. H. Lang, and R. Thompson. That's why the SIU wants the cut, and assisting the crew in Board saw fit to grant the simil­ balloting over. To get down to their battle against the bucko Last week a story appeared in the Log concerning the Cape ar requests of the NMU and Isth- the business of negotiating a Skipper of the Cape John. Friendship's militant crew. However, the pictures arrived too -late to be processed. So. here we give you—after a week's de­ The log against Ed Bolehala lay—all three departments of the Cape Friendship. was reduced to $8.50 which was considered to be the rockbottom price for handcuffs. Another log was dropped. Captain Ledford refused to lift or reduce one log against Jordan, and as a result Jordan is instituting suit against the Isthmian SS Company. Com­ missioner Rylander at the insis­ tence of the SIU representative, Joe Volpian, agreed to send a let­ ter to the court. It came out in the Shipping Commissioner's office, that the Skipper who bragged of never lifting a log had lifted two logs against a couple of NMU men shortly before the Cape John docked. This Skipper expressed open preference for the NMU Part of the militant crew of Isthmian's Cape Friendship. time after time, bragging about This is the Black Gang of the Cape Friendship. Front row Kneeling (left to right); Clarence Reed, Michael McCarthy. Tom possessing "an NMU gold picket (left to right): H. Schwettman. M. ^cott, Frank West, and Frank Morgan and J. Stacey. Rear; Bob "Take Five" Pierce. Don card," and did his best to do a Strelow, R. L. Stucky. J. L, "Pop" Buckalew. Frank Fuente. Kaiser. Back row; L. Theriot, George Bishop, B. McNulty, F. job on any of the SIU men that and Jim DiSanto. Levene, and H. Lewis. . he could, Isthmian Skipper 'Cuffs SIU Man , ..'-.'rT-'.' > � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource October 25, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 43 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU AND OPERATORS COME TO AGREEMENT ON CONTRACT; CALLED BEST EVER FOR SEAMEN MM&P ASKS MASTERS BE COVERED BY PACT ITF PLEDGES AID TO MATES IN FIGHT AGAINST OPERATORS 73 CANDIDATES ARE CERTIFIED FOR '47 ELECTION ASKS AFL HELP FOREIGN UNIONS NORWAY DECORATES THE SURVIVING BACON SEAFARERS FOR RARE HEROISM OUT OF PROPORTION SETTING THE PACE ISTHMIAN SKIPPER HANDCUFFS SIU ORGANIZER, COPS PLEDGE CARDS TEXTS OF RADIOGRAMS BETWEEN SIU AND ISLANDS OFFICIALS ISTHMIAN SEAMEN DEEPLY RESENT POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTION COUNT LAKES SEAMEN WANT DEMOCRATIC TRADE UNIONS HOW TO OBTAIN ABSENTEE BALLOTS ITF--WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT DOES FOR LABOR SHIPOWNERS PET MAGAZINE SPEWS USUAL ANTI-TRADE UNION POISON SEAFARERS, MATES, STRIKES PROVE GREAT EDUCATION IN UNIONISM SEAFARERS WIN FIRST FLEET FROM THE LAKES CARRIERS ASSO. PORT BOSTON TAKES GOOD CARE OF MEMBERS BEACHED BY STRIKE STRIKING MASTERS AND MATES CLOSE PORT NEW YORK, SO SEAFARERS ON BEACH REST FOR FUTURE ACTION NORFOLK BACKS STRIKE TO HILT SAVANNAH HARBOR PACKED TIGHT WITH SHIPS TIED UP BY STRIKE WHAD'YA KNOW THANKS THOSE WHO MADE LAKES VICTORY POSSIBLE BALLAD OF THE SEA BUZZARD, OR THE NEW FLYING DUTCHMAN JOLIET MEN OFFER A LOG DELIVERY PLAN UNION BOOKLET SAVES DAY FOR SEAFARER STRANDED ABOARD WITH BROKEN SHOULDER THE NORDHOFF IS REFLOATED NMU-ISTHMIAN COMBINE TO STALL COUNT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/26/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/0561d7ca2abc765f8127afa80b65102e.PDF 6477c11529217bc3e13ee3b835168563 PDF Text Text iHI' 1 00^ ^ A Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Credentials Of '47 Candidates Are Checked No. 42 NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 18. 1946 Vol. VIII. ACTION FOLLOWS REPORT NEW YORK, Oct. 15—Nomina­ tions for 1947 officers of the At­ lantic and Gulf District of the Seafarers International Union closed today with a record num­ ber of SIU Brothers throwing their hats into the ring. The qualifications of each candidate are now being checked by a sixman Credentials Committee, headed by W. J. Brady as chair­ man, which will make public the qualified list as soon as their work is completed. Voting will' commence Novem­ ber 1 and continue for two months through December 31, to insure the largest possible vote. As it did last year, the entire A jammed meeiing of the MM&P at Palm Gardens on Oc­ apparatus of the Union will he tober 14 heard a report on negotiations to date, and heard why geared to getting every full book the Union Committee walked out on the Washington negotia­ member into a voting booth. tions. After listening to all the reports, this meeting went on Posters, leaflets and periodic an­ record to ask for a general strike in the maritime industry if nouncements throughout the further bargaining sessions are not more successful. Halls will remind those who need reminders to take advantage of their rights and duties. Those of the membership whose hearing and sight are not up to par wil\ be button-holed by the doormen and given explicit directions. "Every full book member must vote," said one official. "The Union has made great strides in NEW YORK, October 18—Today—seven months the last year, and the next one from the starting date set for the Isthmian Fleet voting will be fully as important to the Seafarers. It is important that on March 18—the actual tabulating of the ballots cast by we get the best possible men the unlicensed Isthmian personnel begins at NLRB headelected, and that everyman have quarters, 120 Wall St. Now, we will shortly have availible the actual count of the bal-t a hand in the selection. as only a large unorganized "The victories we scored on :.ots cast and for what union. Estioutfit like Isthmian can do the the waterfront this year—getting nates of the various crews' vot­ job, still the SIU organizing went ing have been printed in the Log those record raises, beating the relentlessly on. WSB bureaucrats, and smacking .'rom time to time, but at last {^Continued on Page 14) down the WSA on their Compe­ .here can be official verification )f the SIU estimates by NLRB tence Card Test and the Medical Program—do not mean that we figures. have achieved full securitv. Next Altogether, during the voting year may even be more rugged period, 86 Isthmian ships were DETROIT. Dei. 17— Gar­ for the Seamen. But if every voted and only two — the Pere nering almost Iwo-lhirds of man fulfills his obligations, and Marquette and the Atlantic City the total votes cast, the Great voting for the officals who will —lost their right to vote through Lakes District of the Seafar­ represent him is one of the im­ not beating the deadline. Sev­ ers Inleritaliuilal Uiiloii today portant ones,' then the Seafarers eral other ships went to the bonewas declared the victor in the will,£ome out on top again." yard, but some of their crew­ collective bargaining election One oldtimer expressed pleas­ men were balloted on other ships. held in the Midland SB Com­ ant surprise at the large number A number of new additions to pany. which operates seven of candidates. the Isthmian Fleet were made ore boats on the Lakes. "•I'm glad to see these fellows during the election progress, but Of those eligible. 92 votes running for office. The more we under the rules only those Isth­ were cast. The SIU received have to choose from, the better our mian ships acquired* prior to 58 votes, or 64 per cent. 14 chances for getting first-raters. March 18 were eligible to vote. ballots were challenged, eight It was these few beefs that did it. MONEY AND EFFOHT went to the Lrkes Seamen's They involved the entire mem­ Thousands of dollars and thou­ Union and 12 votes went to bership in activity, and made sands of man hours in effort went "no union." them more union-conscious." into the Isthmian organizational The pre-election gear includ­ drive and its culminating elec­ The NMU did not even ap­ ing a complete listing of the tion. Despite the many obstacles pear on the ballot, having candidates and sample ballots tossed in the path of the SIU by withdrawn from the election will reach every port in advance both the Isthmian Company and a few weks ago. This lack of the balloting date. At stake the National Maritime Union, of interest in the conditions of will be the positions of Secre­ Isthmian seamen voted strongly the Midland seamen did not tary-Treasurer, Assistant Secre- for the SIU as the Union of their go unnoticed on the Lakes, tai'y-Treasurer, Agent . for 16 choice. and the influence of the NMU ports, and the total of 21 Pa­ Although many SIU volunteer has fallen to a new low. trolmen and Joint Patrolmen. organizers were fired and intimi- NLRB Begins Count In Isthmian Voting Victory On Lakes ' .'ferU.', MM&P Will Ask General Strike To Answer Stall NEW YORK, October 17—The seventeen day old strike of the Masters, Mates, and Pilots showed little sign of being settled in the near future when the operators once again turned down the Union's demands for Union Secur­ ity. As a concession, after Captain Martin, President of Soup's On Once again the good cooks of the SIU are getting a chance to provide food for Brother members. Hot meals are being served in the New York Hall for those Brothers who are on the beach due to the strike of the Masters, Mates and Pilots. The members of the MM&P are,also being fed at our Hall, if they want to be. so don't be surprised if the Skipper you sailed with last trip eats stew at the same table with you. l-tiie MM&P, had walked out on the Washington negotiations, the shipowners agreed in principle with the union security proposal but with the understanding that Masters would not be included. There was no objection to having Masters belong to the Union, they said, but they did not believe that membership in the MM&P should be a condi­ tion for employment. This coun­ ter proposal was made at a meet­ ing between the Union Negoti­ ating Committee and the com­ mittee representing the shipown­ ers in New York. Captain Martin said that his group would have to consider the new proposals, but that the answer would very definitely be "no." COIIVGIltlOn EAST AND GULF In the event that the operators finally do see the light, the pro­ VntOC Ajfl TH visions for Union Security will M ^ only be binding on East and Gu^ Coast shipping companies. Op­ erators on the West Coast are CHICAGO—Delegates to the continuing to hold out against American Federation of Labor the whole idea of Union Securplunged into their secend week itj', and the West Coast Local of of activitiy with the adoption of the MM&P has agreed to carry a program intended to step up on the strike in that area if the reconversion and to give labor a other districts of the licensed voice in the formulation of in­ deck officers settle on a piece­ meal basis. dustry techniques. At a meeting of the MM&P on The program urged the dis­ October 14, at which time Cap­ solution of the Wage Stabiliza­ tain Martin reported on the ne­ tion Board and called for a re­ gotiations in Washington, and turn to collective bargaining explained the reasons for walk­ based on the workers' cuutiibu- ing out of the bargaining ses­ tion to production and the ca­ sions, the membership went on pacity of the employer to pay. record to call on all organized The convention recognized the labor in general, and the AFL necessity for allowing workers Maritime Trades Department, in to play a more active role in their particular, to support the MM&P respective industries by inserting in the event that their further in the program recommendations bargaining does not meet with to develop union-management success. This support will take cooperation plans with joint re­ the form of a complete general, sponsibility for improving pro­ strike of the entire maritime in­ duction and reducing waste, and dustry of the United States. Such action will bring the na­ to expand union-management machinery through joint agree­ tion's shipping to a standstill, as ment upon management techni­ it did when the SIU-SUP tied up all shipping in protest against ques. the WSB wage decision. The program also stressed the SUPPORT PLEDGED need for retention of rent con­ The SIU-SUP guaranteed that trols. their entire resources would be at The Resolutions Committee the disposal of the striking deck presented a resolution it had re- j European Unions (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page S) �rp^ gT-.-=^'-= N. Friday, October 18, 1948 THE SE4;P SRHtrng^^OG Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Lahor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnovet 2-2784 X X ^ i HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ' T- •-1 P - -- - - -- - Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 25, Siaiiuti P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 A Firm Structure One of the most important events of the past year, especially insofar as working seamen is concerned, is the setting up of the AFL Maritime Trades Department. In a year that was marked by commie raiding and back-biting, the AFL maritime unions established an all time high in cooperation. This cooperation paid off. Harry Bridges' attempted raids on the SUP in Coos Bay, and on the SIU in New Orleans were stopped quickly by the united action of the Maritime Council affiliates. Close on the heels of this beef came the decision of the Wage Stabilization Board which robbed thousands of AFL seamen of the money won by them in free and fair nego­ tiations with the shipowners. Within a short time, through the combined efforts of all member organizations of the Department, the shipping of the United States came to an abrupt, complete end. Now the Masters, Mates, and Pilots are out on strike for Union Security. This is a provision that for a long time has been part of the contracts granted to other or­ ganized workers. The AFL Maritime Trades Department is supporting this strike, and its full resources have been pledged in the fight. The structure of the AFL Maritime group is a solid one. It has been formed of honest trade unions owing no allegiance to any foreign power. It has one aim, and that is to improve the living standards of the men who work along the waterfront, and who sail the nation's ships. For that reason, among others, the Maritime Trades Department must consolidate now, and the strength that is in the organization must be channelized so that in the These are Ihe Union Broihers currently in the marine hospitals, future we can battle the bosses, and all other anti-labor as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging forces, to a standstill. "^LIGHTING TH£ H/AV* Men Now In The Marine Hospitals Six Thousand Protests Little did you think, Mr. Hanson W. Baldwin, when^ you wrote your lying column against the U. S. Merchant Marine in the New York Times of October 9 that the voices of all American seamen, licensed and unlicensed, would be raised against your lying words. Your doubtful talents have been bought and paid for. How then would you know anything of decency 'and truth? Mr. Baldwin, even a prostituted journalist like your­ self probably belongs to a union. Although we don't im­ agine the Newspaper Guild brags about the fact. Do you want the maritime unions to be abolished, and have sea- j men return to the life of semi-slavery they lived prior to the improvements secured through the untiring efforts of Andrew Furuseth and Senator La Follette? The SIU believes, Mr. Baldwin, that the many thous­ ands of seamen who suffered torn and mained limbs and other injuries as a result of enemy action during the war gre a living protest and will drown your idle guff. We further believe that the 6000 odd seamen who died as a direct result of enemy action'in World War II will raise their voices from the graves in protest over your, in­ tentional slandering of the American Merchant Marine. However, Mr. Baldwin, your name is safe for posterity. Safe alongside the names of such as Westbrook Pegler and. others who prostituted their doubtful talents to slander American labor in its battle for liberty and freedom. heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL .TOSEPH WALSH ' NORMAN PALLME A. FERRARI JOHN A. SMITH VIRGIL CORKERN LEONARD MELANSON R. E. NEWTON R. E. NEWTON J. W. DENNIS W. BROCE JR. R. L. FRENCH CHARLES RAY L. MILLER K. PETTERSSEN ERNEST (BOOTY) ROBERTS THOMAS MORGAN GEORGE CONNOR R. F. NOLAN ALVIN BALLARD L. L. LEDINGHAM H. FANJOY WILLIAM LEWIS LEROY CULBERTSON A. P. MORGAN L. CAMPON EDWARD CUSTER » » STATEN ISLAND BOSP. T. WADSWORTH C. G. SMITH P. DEADY D. P. ELDEMIRE C. W. SMITH W. G. H. BAUSE W. B. MUIR L. A. CORNWALL J. FIGUEROA L. L. MOODY H. BELCIIER F. GEMBICKI S. MERKERSON A. ARMAND R. G. MOSSELLER C. KOLSTE S- i S. BALTIMORE HOSPITAL MOSES MORRIS JOHN MORRIS GEORGE WHITE CHARLES DUNN HENRY WILLETT SAM COLE PETER I^OPEZ JAMES DAYTON METHA MOORE THEODORE. KLOSS GLORIANO RODRIGUEZ GORDON FLETCHER SIROTH TALLEY Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card,. giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing limes: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) NORFOLK HOSPITAL LOYD WARDEN JOHN ALSTAT COLON W. WARD H. R. SUMMERLIN JOHN E. HARRISON LARIE L. OWENS JOHN W. CALHOUN RICHARD P, MCHRIDE HUGH MCDOWELL i. i. iBRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. H. STONE E. MAY P. CASALINUOVO N. BOBBINS E. JOHNSTON T. DINEEN P. BERGERON J. CAREY L. WHITNEY 4. 4." S' GALVESTON HOSPITAL LONGCHAMPS IRELAND TTLMAN HIKE RINGO DBPHEE �Friday. October 18. 194ff THE SEAFARERS LOG Page 'I'hre# An Expanded Educational Program is Noodod To loach Union Duties By PHILIP M. REYES As we emerge from our recent struggle against the powers-thatbe to uphold and maintain our American prerogatives, we found what unity of purpose, determina­ tion, and spirit can do to attain a victorious result. There is no doubt now what the SIU with its honest and brilliant leadership and an enlightened and united rank-and-file can obtain through economic action. But we must not be content with the initial winning of our Union's greatest economic stuggle. Ominous signs point out that harder fights lie ahead of us if we are to keep what we have re­ cently won. The membership must not rest on the laurels of our recent victory nor can we be­ come unmindful of the tasks that confront our Union; the biggest of which is the education of our new members and non-members who sail SIU contract ships. It is only through education, either practical or ac.odemic, that they can be shown genuine trade prin­ ciples. While present Union policy does not permit an indiscriminate admittance of the vast number of permit men to membership in the Union, they should at least be given a thorough union education while sailing on our ships to pre­ pare them for entrance into the Union should future facilities warrant it. NOT ON DUTY After our recent strike was terminated, many trip card men and even probationary members reported to the union halls for the first time since the start of the strike. In most cases, they claimed ignorance as to what their duties and obligation are to the Union during a strike. They had the funny idea that during a strike, all they had to do was to stay off the waterfront by staying at home. As a member of the Mobile Trial Committee which tried many of these men, I was amazed at the number of men, both per­ mits and probationary who at­ tributed their failure to report for strike duty to ignorance of basic union activity. In many cases, where teen-age Isthmian Skipper Saves Dough By Eliminating Crew's Illness How would you like to sail under a Skipper who squawked continuously that too many crewmen were getting ill? Who asserted that the slopchest was his own personal property to do with as he liked? Who asked the passengers if they would like to paint the ship in order to while their time away? And who neg­ lected to have the crew given shots because they cost the com­ pany too much? You wouldn't like it, would you? Well, neither did Brother Herbert O. Daniell and the other crewmembers of the Isthmian ship Cape Meredith to whom it all actually happened during the course of their recently completed five months trip. Shortly after leaving New York, one crewmen by the name of Moyer was taken off the ship by Coast Guard plane. This oc­ curred about 200 miles from Jacksonville, Florida, when he was taken suddenly ill with an acute attack of appendicitis. Captain Sundenberg, tl^ oldfashioned Bligh-type Skipper to whom we referred actual](y thought that the slopchest was his own personal property. , One time, when approached by a crcwmcmbor regarding the slop^ chest, this high and mighty brasshatter shouted, "It's all mine, and I can do what I want with it!" And the Skipper was nothing, if not a man of his word. more than 40 odd days, during which time the entire crew was not given the required shots, the Cape Meredith left port. When no longer necessary, the crew was given their supposedly preventa­ tive shots by the stooge Purser. It was later explained by both the Old Man and Purser that it would have cost the company too much money if the shots had been given by tilie local medic. What about the cost of an epi­ demic, if it had occurred? And the possible deaths? On the return trip, passengers were picked up at Port Said. These were mostly oil workers re­ turning from the Far East. With the full intention of cutting down on some of the crew's overtime, the Captain approached the pas­ sengers, asking them if they'd "like to paint to pass the time away." Being smart cookies, the passengers told the old miser they'd paint the ship for a buck an hour, provided that the crewmembers said it was okay. . P. S. —The Captain only asked once. MEETINGS AT SEA During the trip, several meet­ ings were held by the crewmen. Among other matters discussed, the crew brought signed charges against Purser CalvTn J. Ander­ son, stating that he was . "incom­ petent, incapable, uncooperative, and negligent in the performance of his duties aboard this ship for the past five, months." It was decided to submit these charges $15—TOO MUCH to the Coast Guard, and recom­ In addition, the Beau Brummell mend that Anderson be barred Captain—he wore nice clean from ever becoming an SIU mem­ set of immaculate whites every ber. single day, or so it seemed—con­ Later, at the last meeting held tinuously complained that too aboard the ship on October 7, many of the crew were "getting the crew decided that "All beefs ill." While in Singapore, the con­ are to be settled before the payscientious Skipper complainea to ofr." In line with this, it was one of the boys that his infected also decided that all beefs be sub­ foot was in reality "costing the mitted to the departmental dele­ company $15, and that was too' gates. Truly a ship worthy of the SIU name (and it vyill be soon)— much!" After laying at Shanghai for the Cape Meredith. trip carders were involved, I could not help believing their statements of ignorance after giv­ ing full consideration to several extenuating circumstances such as family trade union history, residence, and length of contact with the labor movement. In such cases where the above circumstances were evident I ob­ jected to the summary lifting of their permits or pro books and Voted for fines instead. I believe we should continue to exercise some degree of con­ trol over those men who are cer­ tified seamen. To kick them out and allow them to roam the mari­ time industry uncontrolled, I be­ lieve, is not conducive to our fu­ ture welfare. They, as a group, may be used against us in future strikes, which no doubt we v/ill be forced to stage if we are to maintain our gains. EDUCATION NEEDED Our educational program should therefore be broadened and intensified. The vast number of men sailing as permits and trip cards, must, as a condition of their presence aboard SIU ships, be compelled to take up union education. Our Union education­ al departrnent should immediate­ ly form a program for them. I propose that they should be given some sort of union rules which they must memorize by heart. These rules should not on­ ly contain the Union's history and aim but also every phase of trade union activity ashore and afloat. When such time comes that THAT'S My BoY! By PAUL HALL The strike of the Masters, Mates and Pilots (AFL) is still on and, needless to say, all our support i^ being -thrown their way. From where we sit, it looks like the shipowners are playing a shifty game; one minute they agree to the demands of the MM&P and suddenly they change their minds in the next. Their game seems to be that of holding out, hoping that the officers will crack. And that is where they are wrong. ' Most of the operators are still living in the past, and think that seamen's unions can still be smashed. They keep looking for weak spots in the union set-up, for they know that if they can only cracj< one union, the others will be so much easier for them. No Retreat They tried the same stunt with the Seafarers and the Sailors Union in our last beef, but soon discovered that they were backing the wrong horse. Now they are trying the same thing with the MM&P. And they're a cinch to lose their money this time too: for the Seafarers and the Sailors are behind the I^M&P to the end. We are behind them all the way, and not a ship will sail until the licensed officers in the AFL get their demands. The Seafarers in the past year has made waterfront history. We beat the WSA on its finky Competence Card Test, and made those government rcdtape artists drop their Medical program. Moi*e recently, we successfully negotiated with our contracted operators the highest wages ever gotten by a deep sea mariner—and when the bureaucrats in the Wage Stabilization Board tried to take our negotiated wages away from us, we called a general strike and won that too! Win For All And what's more—we won these unheard of wages for the members of the National Maritime Union and the other deep-sea unions which had settled for ten dollars a month less than we got. It can be truthfully said that during this last year we have successfully established ourselves as the leading spokesmen for maritime workers throughout the country. And when the returns of the Isthmian voting come in—and the vote counting starts today, Friday, the 18th—our position will become even more secure. During the last few months—and this is not the least of our achievements—we were instrumental in starting the AFL Maritime Traders Department. What only a short time ago seemed like an idle wish, is now the most powerful • maritime grouping in the country: more powerful, more cohesive and more democratic than that commie bid for waterfront control, the CMU. Help Came Through they apply for membership, they should be given a thorough ex­ amination by an official or mem­ bership committee who must be conversant with 'the subject. Only when he passes such examination should he be honored with mem­ bership in the Union, and not. be­ fore. Should this educationa.1 pro­ gram be started, we will not have to put up with men who use ignorance to cloak their lack of unionism. Those who fail to answer a strike call and cannot present a reasonable and substantiated ex:use must then be summarily .hrown out and eliminated from .he Union. Judging from past ex­ perience, and from the prestige jf our Union, I am confident that chis would not be a major prob­ lem and that very few, if any, would present themselves at the union halls after absenting them­ selves from their union duties. The SIU has a tradition not only of militancy but also con­ sistency and fairness and to ac­ cord all the prospective members of this Union this tradition, a pro­ gram of education as suggested above should be immediately formulated and put into opera­ tion. We shall never forget the aid that the AFL Maritime Depart­ ment gave to the SIU and the SUP during our last beef. Cer­ tainly our Brother unions made our victory much more easy and probably cut our striking time in half—and we are not forgetting that now. Just as the other AFL unions pledged their support, so now the SIU, the SUP and the other unions that make up our Department are behind the Masters and Mates. • Our feeling in this matter is that the strike will soon be over. The operators have seen the handwriting on "the wall, and know that they cannot possibly win against our combined strength. A few more days of squirming and they will have to give in, or go out of business. • Hot Food Served Meanwhile, the Seafarers is feeding—hot meals, too, by the top SIU cooks—and bunking those Brothers who are unable to get along on their own. If any of you members can use this service, don't hesitate to come down to the nearest Hall and let us know. The MM&P wishes to let our membership know how much they appreciate the help that we, and the other AFL maritime unions, are giving them. This is the first time that licensed officers have, been out on a beef on their own. The tried and proved strike ap­ paratus and tactics of the Seafarei-s came in handy for them, as. did the help on the picketlines and the hot meals that they are. sharing with us. They will not forget this help—and neither will the shipowners!^ •'-II t.. 'Yt-i �TBE SEAFARERS IQG Page Four Hmmi 1THINK .EINAR HANSEN. Carpenter: I'll settle for South America, I don't want to go to any place in particular down there, but I like that continent, and I have always been able to have fun down there. That is one place that has everything; plenty of food. wine, and places to enjoy yourself. They don't know vhat scarcities are. and all during the war they had the best of every­ thing. I have been to Buenos Aires before, so I guess that would be a good port to start for. but any other port would do just as well. ELLIS CROOKS. Second Cook: I want to go some place in Eu­ rope, and if that is impossible, my next choice is Asia. When I was still in school. I became in­ terested in India, and my ambi­ tion was to visit there. Finally I was able to take a trip to Kara­ chi and I found it everything that I thought it would be. I was amazed to find that condi­ tions were not as bad as one would think from reading re­ ports. If I go back to Karachi it will give me a chance to look up some people I met last time. If I go to Europe. I hope to make new friends. Friday, October 18, is a redletter day on the SIU calendar. That's the day when the longawaited counting of the Isthmian alection ballots is begun by the National Labor Relations Board. It's a day to go down in Seafar­ ers' history because it represents the final step in the bringing of the Isthmian SS Company, for­ merly the largest unorganized dry cargo carrier in the world, into the ranks of SlU-contracted shipping companies. Many weary months of effort, the work of many shoreside and volunteer ships' organizeis, and the spending of a sizeable amount of SIU organizational funds went into the over all job of organiz­ ing Isthmian. In the past, we've gone into the many small details of the drive and given credit to the many un­ selfish Seafarers who contributed so greatly. Now, at last. Isthmian seamen are going to start reaping the benefits of being organized. At the conclusion of the ballot counting, which — according to NEW DEVICES our estimates — the Seafarers One other thing to look for on should win with a comfortable majority, there'll probably be the the part of the operators is a usual amount of red tape and de­ number of changes and the addi­ lay. Then will come official tion of new devices to the ships NLRB certification of the SIU. After that, once Isthmian real­ izes that they are finally an or­ ganized outfit, contract negotia­ tions should begin at the earliest possible time. MARITIME WEAKNESSES That's a tough question for me because I like all countries and all ports. It doesn't make any difference where 1 go because I make friends with the people I meet, and then everything goes along okay. If I have to make a choice. I guess the Mediterranean area would be as good as any other. It's sure beautiful coun­ try around there, so a trip to either Italy or North Africa would suit me fine. However, when the strike is over, I'll take anything that comes along. Since I've never been to South Africa. I am going to try for a ship that is going in that direc­ tion. I just got back from a trip to China and this time I want to see what South Africa is like. Some of my shipmates on this last trip told me that I won't like it down there, but I want to see for myself. It seems that the port you are going to is always Jbettcr than the one you just left, but that's what is good about be­ ing a seaman—^you always have another port to ship out for. of ways. One of these will be an attempt to buy surplus American ships and put them under for­ eign flags. This was done to quite an extent before the war, and will be done again. If you have eVer studied any of the records available about the interlocking directorates of foreign and American shipown­ ers, this foreign flag menace will be easier to understand. If these selfish shipping intere.sts can buy a number of American bottoms, sail llieiu under foreign flag-s with lower paid foreign crews, think of the competition that will be given to our own U. S. Mer­ chant Marine. Profits are the same to the shipowners whether earned un­ der the Panamanian flag or the U. S. flag.' They know no allegi­ ance to any country, and only bow before the might of King Profit. Only through building up our own AFL Maritime Trades Department and its affiliated Unions can we successfully meet this threat to our bread and but­ ter. And it is a serious threat! for the speedier handling of car­ go, and the consequent reduction in turnaround time. A number of new devices for handling car­ go a lot quicker have recently been invented. The only thing we have to watch is that the op­ erators don't try to eliminate" manpower as part of their econ­ omy. These and many other prob­ lems face us in the near future. After the MM&P and the MEBA strikes are settled, we should have a period of comparative in dustrial peace. This does not mean that we rest on our selfsatisfied posteriors, and take life easy. It only means that we work "that much harder to consolidate the gains we have already won, and move into other fields of organization. There are still a number of tanker companies unorganized, and the SIU does not intend to rest as long as one of these un­ organized outfits remains unor­ ganized. With the tankers, in­ land boats, tugs and barges, and Great Lakes ships which are still unorganized a big job lies ahead. And the SIU intends to do that job in the next few months if humanly possible. WE HAVE ONLY BEGUN TO FIGHT. AFL Convention Blasts Redtape, Votes Help To European Unions STERLING MAUSER. MM: RICHARD COMSTOCK.^ AB: IsthmiaR Hears SHI Contraet; Probrems Yet To Be Faced By EARL SHEPPARD QUESTION: When the MM&P strike is won, what port would you like to ship out for ? Friday, Oetobar 18. 1846 Recent gains which the mari­ time Unions have made, spear­ headed by the SIU-SUP strike which broke the WSB formula, have revealed certain weaknesses iin our, industry. The biggest sore spot of all is the waterfront communists who have infiltrated the MEBA, and to a lesser de­ gree, the MM&P. Only through the most vigilant efforts on the part of the MM&P Strike Com­ mittee have these disrupters been defeated and disposed of satis­ factorily. However, they're still active in the MEBA. It's true that the waterfront communists are a small numer­ ical fraction of comparatively lit­ tle importance. But these slimy individuals usually wait" until the Union to which they belong is in a life and death struggle before they start playing their usual shipowners' stooge tricks. For this reason, each one of them has to be hunted dpwn and re­ moved from all Unions just like any other company spy or paid disrupter. in direct contract to the weak­ nesses, the AFL Maritime Trades Department has stood out during the recent and current maritime strikes as a tower of strength. This organization, although only founded a few short months ago, has proven its worth many times over. And it should grow in­ creasingly stronger—proving its worth more and more — as the need for its support grows. FOREIGN FLAG MENACE Soon, we can look forward to a number of changes in the mari­ time industry. There is no doubt in my mind that the shipowners, after having been forced, to give us the highest wages and best conditions .ever,, are going to try and get around this in a number (Confinwed from Page 1) written dealing with the admis­ sion of displaced persons, point­ ing out that immigration quotas had not been filled during the war and that the AFL favors a policy permitting completion of the unfilled quotas of the war period. The resolution was adopt­ ed by the 650 delegates. Democratic trade unions in Europe whose free, unfettered ex­ istence is threatened by the long arm of Soviet dictatorship were •promised aid against those who would "communize our free trade union organizations." Resolutions were passed bit­ terly criticizing the World Feder­ ation of Trade Unions as having been "conceived by the Russian dictatorship." The WFTU was cited as being an agent of the Soviet's foreign expansionist policy. The assistance already being provided the European labor movements by the AFL was de; scribed by President William Green and Vice-President Mat­ thew Well, with the pledge that it would be increased. One pledge promised a special fund of $5,000 a month solely for food to aid trade-unionists of Germany and Austria. Green announced that an AFL Euro­ pean office would be set up in Paris by Irving Brown of the In­ ternational Association of Ma­ chinists, who addressed the con­ vention on the experiences of his 11-months stay in Europe. Calling France the key to the future of Europe in. the struggle between democracy and totali­ tarianism, Brown said that the French communist party had captured the French trade-union movement and thereby was in a position to prevent any. French igovernment from taking an "alliout stand, for democracy as against totalitarianism in for­ eign policy." Brown said that at the three European conventions he had at­ tended as AFL representative, WFTU speakers supported Rus­ sia's line. Asks SIU Aid Eight Beached Greek Seamen Inspired by the SIU's gener­ osity and reputation for lending needy seamen a helping hand, the proprietor of a bar in Piraeus, Greece, has appealed to Presi­ dent Harry Lundeberg for aid to several of his country's beached seamen in a letter just received. In his letter, the Greek tap­ room owner says his establish•ment-othe John Bull Bar, located at Aktc Miaculi 39 in Piraeus— caters to seamen from all over the world, and is a favorite haunt of Seafarers who visit the place regularly to obtain latest editions of the Seafarers Log. The appeal, which asks for some used clothing, directs at­ tention to the plight of "eight or ten Greek seagoing men who are on the beach here and who ai-ein dire need of clothes." The men, victims of the pres­ ent state of Greek shipping con­ ditions brought on by a shortage ' of vessels as a result of losses in­ curred in the war, "have asked me to convey to you that if you can possibly help them by send­ ing a few bundles of second-hand clothing they would appreciate it very much," the letter states. The lietter also points out that copies, of tiie Log are always, available to Seafarers at the John Bull Bar in the Port of Piraeus. �\' ", Vriday. iOctobdr 18. 1946 tnE SEA VAUERS LOG MM&P To Ask For General Strike If Shipowners Continue To Stall (Confirmed from Page 1) officers, in the 'event that such assistance becomes necessary. The strike apparatus of the SIU had already been offered to the MM&P, and many of the of­ ficers were already availing themselves of the meals which are being served in the New York Hall. Until the end of the strike, the kitchen will i-emain in operation, and members of the MM&P have been advised that they are welcome to eat with the SlU-SUP at any time. In his report to the member­ ship, Martin gave a day by day account of the stalling tactics that led up to the walkout by the MM&P Comrnittee. He stated that the operators went into the meetings with the intention of wearing down the Union, and if that failed, they wanted to play off the MM&P against the committee represent­ ing the MEBA, which was also present for the negotiating ses­ sions. "We had a mutual understand­ ing," Martin said, "and cooper­ ated 100 percent with each other." Just when it looked as though a contract might be concluded with the East and Gulf Coast op­ erators, they suddenly became foxy and went back on the stip­ ulations which had already been agreed to by the Union and the operators, and which included Skippers under the Union Se­ curity provision. It had by then become appar­ ent that nothing further could be gained by attendance at the meetings, and so the MM&P Committee withdrew from the negotiations in Washington. The attempt to revive the bar­ gaining in New York also came to an abrupt end when the oper­ ators came up with the same con­ tract which had already been turned down -in Washington. Further bargaining sessions have not been arranged for, and unless the operators show that they are ready and willing to agree to Union Security for all Licensed Deck officers, Saturday midnight, October 20, will see the start, of the second general strike in United States maritime history. Courtesy Is Something Yoii Won't Find At Hudson, Jay St. Hospital By JIM CORSA On Monday, October 14, I ap­ plied at the Hudson and Jay Hos­ pital for treatment of a cold. However, I was in effect refused treatment because an affidavit, which I had sworn to on Sept. 15 or 16 in order to obtain dental care, had "expired." The clerk in the Admitting Office said that the affidavit had been supplied to me as a courtesy and that no second affidavit could be rnade. He also stated that I could see the Executive Office about the matter if I was not sat­ isfied. What would you do after getting the run-around? Well, I became so disgusted that I went instead to the clinic at the "Dog­ house," and got the necessary treatment. days after last discharge is the period of eligibility. After talking to the SIU Spec­ ial Services Director and the Log Editor, I decided to return to Hudson and Jay, and get the mat­ ter cleared up. So, back I went on October 15, but didn't get past a fellow named A. K. Guilford, Administrative Assistant. This guy was not only sassy, but refused to take any action whatsoever about informing the staff that a seaman-is entitled to more than one affidavit, and can get treatment up to 90 days after last dischai'ge. Yes, the result of my return trip was nil, and the red tape still threatens to trip up any unwary seaman -who's un­ lucky enought to need treatment at a Marine Hospital. Guess before I go any further that I should explain this affida­ vit business. The affidavit was necessary in the first place be­ cause I had lost my last ship dis­ charge dated August 15,-and they PANAiMA, Oct. 5—Count the required some proof of my ser­ crew of the Cape Friendship, vice. So—the affidavit was pro­ Isthmian Lines, as militant from cured. the word go. Most of them are 90 DAYS. NOT 60 Isthmian seamen who have gone Furthermore, someone at the all out for the SIU. Public Health Service clinic—I We hope that by the time this don't recall the name now—^told me that I was no longer eligible hits the Log that the Isthmian for treatment as I had been agreement will be safely tucked ashore for 60 days. Why doesnff away and in the bag. Then, on the Public Health Service Direc­ to the complete organization of tor or someone else in authority the rest of the unorganized sea­ tell these clerks and otlier em­ men! ployees that under Section 2.314b A great deal of credit for mak­ of Subpart B, Part 2, Chapter 1 of ing this crew solidly SIU is due Title 42, dated July 1, 1944, 90 "Blackie" (The Rebel From Flor­ ida) Sanchez. His timely pep talks and untiring efforts in ex­ plaining the meaning of union­ ism—especially the SIU brand— in detail to the newer and young­ er seamen helped immeasurably to do the job. Much the same can be said for Frank Kaiser, Black Gang delegate, whose guiding hand made possible the smooth sailing below. T. W. Styron Young or old, the men who make up the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union are all a bunch of militant, hard working seamen who will not be satisfied until all seamen are organized into honest unions. Take this story of T. W. "Pop" Styron, Oiler. At an age when most men are thinking about sitting in front of a fireplace stroking a cat. Pop is still in there sailing on unorganized ships and telling the men all about the ad­ vantages of belonging to the SIU. He does a .swell job, too. men's rights at the same time.The His most outstanding piece of battle to give seamen better con­ work recently was aboard the Is­ ditions and higher wages has al­ thmian's Zane Grey. When this ways found him right up front. ship left the United States, with From the time he started on tug­ Pop aboard as a volunteer ships' boats in Norfolk, up through the organizer, it was a toss-up be­ years of sailing as a stoker on coal tween the SIU and the NMU. But fired boats, Brother Styron has when the ship returned, it was an always preached union. entirely' different story. There are many men today Of course, the vote is confiden­ who are staunch trade unionists tial, but reports from the men mainly because they met Pop who cast the votes indicate that on their first voyage, and they the Zane Grey went SIU by a never forgot what he told them. GOOD ADVICE three to one majority. The men "Dont think that the company gave Pop most of the credit for showing them the advantagies will watch out for you," he would that the SIU has over any other say. "The only way to make sure union in the maritime industry. that you get a living wage and decent conditions is to organize ON THE MOVE into a strong union. Then the Once the Zane Grey was voted. company has to come through, Brother Styron didn't waste his or they can't sail their ships. time. He volunteered for an­ That's the only kind of argu­ other ship and was assigned to ment shipowners can under­ the Steel Mariner, also Isthmian. stand." This vessel had already voted, Pop winds up his talk with but Pop felt that he could do a good advice to young fellows. job of keeping the men together "•When you go on a ship, do your so that when the results of the work," he says. "We are getting bargaining election are announ­ fair wages and conditions are im­ ced, the Isthmian Lines will have proving. Let's preserve what we to contend with the men who have, and be ready for even more want an SIU contract right away. by doing our_share and not shirk­ The Steel Mariner got stuck on ing on the job." a shuttle run in the Persian Gulf, It's hard to tell whether the and so Pop had no opportunity SIU makes men as staunch and to take part in the general strike hard-working as Pop is, or recently concluded. But, as he whether good men naturally says, "I was in the 1921, 1936, come to the SIU. In any case. and 1941 strikes, and although Pop is a credit to the Union and I'm 70-years-old, I could still he has done, and is doing his take my turn picketing." share in the fight to keep the Pop started sailing 40 years SIU the best Union on the water­ ago, and started fighting for sea­ front. Cape Friendship Behaves Like A Real SIU Ship Cnrmmers, By FRANK WEST gate, resigned when he took over the Bosun's job (the old Bosun having signed off in Honolulu). The Deck delegates' job was then assumed by Harry Corcoran, who carried on the fine work of Blackie. ELECT DELEGATES At our fii'st ship meeting, Frank Kaser was elected Black Gang delegate, Blackie Sanchez as Deck delegate, Frank Fuente for the Stewards Department, and Frank West as Ship's dele­ gate. All of oui- meetings were fully attended with everyone be­ ing enthusiastic about them. Isthmian seamen, many of whom have never belonged to unions, participated vigorously. All agreed that the meetings clarified a number of things which were not clear before. Isthmian seamen were shown the democratic manner in which the SIU oarries on its fnedtings and disot'ssions. All in «H, these Blackie, who was Deck Dele- meetings were the clincher which • -.v .'..r swung the Cape Friendship crew over to the SIU standard. Time off for a couple of bou­ quets. 1st Asst. Edward Morean extremely cooperative, as was Skipper R. T. Saxton. In addi­ tion, we .owe much to Bob Can­ tor who did a swell job of chair­ ing several meetings. Cape Friendship crewmembers dug into their pockets to make a Log donation to keep the log rolling, and want, to compliment the Log on being the greatest single source of information on Union activity on the waterfront. The crew also wishes to express their appreciation to Oi-ganizer Blackie Silva in Hoiiolulu for his cooperation and efforts extended on our behalf during our stay there. That's all from the Cape Friendship for now. (Editor's note: That's what you think. Pictures which accompanied this article came in too late to be pro­ cessed—so you'll see them next week.) ,.-y 3P|«e F1T» Portland YMCA Gives SIU Crew A Helping Hand •When the John J. Abel, Calmar Line pulled into Portland, Maine on September 11 and paid off, the crew found themselves victims of the housing shortage. As the strike was in progress, they piled off in quick order and after registering for picket dutystarted looking for a place to bunk for the duration of the strike. They weren't successful with their attempts, and were looking around for a tree or a park bench when the ship's delegate came along and told them he had everything fixed up. In his scouting around he had contacted the YMCA and told Mr. H. E. Frank, the Secretary, the score on the strike. 'Whea the secretary got the lowdov.ux he told the delegate to bring the crew over. Well, when the boys arrived they found the YMCA had fixed them up with a block of 24 beds for the use of the crew. The "Y" had no rooms, but the block of beds was a bit of heaven for the foot sore crew. WANTS LOG The staff of the YMCA bent over backward to help the sea­ men and gave them every con­ sideration. They checked their baggage free for the duration of their stay and many of the crew who had relatives in the neighborhood left their gear in the custody of the "Y." The fa­ cilities of the club were turned over to the crew, and they had the use of the recreation room. The crew stated that they no­ ticed that SIU men drop in there occasionally and the Secretarysaid he would be glad to receive Logs for the library. "V/hen the boys checked out they were pleasantly surprised to find that the sum total for stay­ ing there was only 50c per night, There may be a lot of thieving rooming houses and clip joints left along the ports, but now and then seamen run across real peo­ ple who are .out to give a sea­ man a hand without their palm outstretched. The crew of the John J. Abel is unanimous in its thanks to Mr. H. E. Frank and the YMCA in Portland, Maine who made their stay in Portland an enjoy­ able one. They wish to pass the word along m other Seafarers who stop off there that they will receive a straight deal when they stop at the YMCA. Attention Seafarers Word has come to this of­ fice that the Seafarer Log is not to be found in some of the seamen's Clubs in for­ eign ports. ^ Whenever in a foreign port go to the seamen's Clubs and ^ see if the Log is displayed. If you don't see it. ask for it. Find out -why it is not put out, and leave some of yottt r ship's copies of the Log there. Notify the Seafarers Log of all Clubs where you do not find the SIU paper. —4 �Page Six t HE SEAFARERS LOG A packed meeting in Houston heard the news that the Wage Stabilization Board had turn­ ed thumbs down on the wage raise that had been won by the Union Negotiating Committee. To a man they voted to hit the bricks, and to stay out until the money they had fought for would be given back to them. In all other ports of the United States it was the same story. And so, when September 5 rolled around, the members of the SIU-SUP were walking picketlines. and they stayed out until the greatest victory ever won by merchant seamen was under their belts. It marked a long stride forward for seamen every'^>here. Friday, October 18, 194$ It takes pickets to make a strike effective. No strike is ever won in the newspapers or through ballyhoo. Here are some members of the SIU-SUP making sure that their strike is won. The men in Houston, like the Seafarers in every other port, sewed up shipping so tightly that the Government finally had to reverse the Wage Stabilization Board. If that hadn't been done, the SIU and the SUP would still be out parading in front of dead piers. ' ?u"' •' I If you want to eat, you have to stand in line and wait your turn. Fiist come, first served, but plenty of food for all. �THE SEAVARERSLOG Friday, Ocidber 18, 1946 '3; Page Seven The Gold Coast Is Stone Cold As MM&P Strike Hits Stride '''f: '• -By W. H. SIMMONS Payoffs Keep Savannah Going During Successful MM&P Beef By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH — The MM&PMEBA strike has tied up the port nf Savannah just as tightly as did our strike. We had a hurri­ cane warning here last week and the pickellines were called in temporarily so that we could shift ships to safer berths. The hurricane didn't amount to much and picketing was resumed after the danger had passed, We paid off the' SS Webb Mil­ ler of the American Liberty Line without any trouble. There was some discussion in the Stewards Department, but the members in­ volved were all bound for New York and decided to let the mat­ ter rest until they got there. The payoff itself went very smoothly with no man drunk, and everybody, especially the dele­ gates, were very hlepful. Paying off a ship under these circum­ stances is a pleasure and a credit to the crew members. NO ARGUMENT The SS Samuel Mclntrye, South Atlantic, came in with a load of gypsum and will payoff Monday. I already checked the overtime with Port Captain Van Wout and we didn't have to argue a single item. The Chief Engineer died on board a few days after they left the states. The SS Daniel Williard and the SS Bertram Goodhue, both South Atlantic, are due in next week. The deck engineer of the Good­ hue, W. J. Brantley, was left in Glasgow to go to the hospital. We hope he isn't very badly off. The local papers announce that the South Atlantic expects to make from 48 to 60 trips yearly from this area. That's about one every week. This should keep Savannah Branch fairly busy. We have quite a few men registered, but when this strike breaks I'm afraid we'll be short of rated men. BONEYARD BOUND We have a few ships in port destined for the boni^yard in Brunswick. Three of tlifm are SIU ships,, and reports have it that quite a few m.ore are also doomed. I wonder how the Mar­ itime Commission, intends to build the merchant marine they promised during the early part of the war. Harry Galphin left the hospital last week after a successful op­ eration and is coming along fine, but not yet ready to ship out. No one else in the hospital ex­ cept Dutch. Vincent San Juan's brother is back in the Coast Guard. Sorry to see him go. Both brothers are good seamen and we need them. We. have a ease coniing up in court next week. We lodged an unfair labor charge against the Atlantic Towing Company and it's finally coming to a head. I'll let you know more about it later. NO NEWS?? Silence this week from the Branch A^enis of the follow­ ing ports: CHARLESTON NORFOLK PORT ARTHUH PHILADELPHIA MOBILE TAMPA GALVESTON MARCUS HOOK SAN JUAN BOSTON SAN .FRANCISCO—At present the old Gold Coast is stone cold dead and is a mighty sorrowful sight these days with nothing moving, and the few ships that do arrive here are almost scuttled as soon as they are berthed 'cause the MM&P and MEBA men waste no time in piling off and hitting the picketlines. With Harry Bridges' longshore­ men out, too, we are looking to see what the CMU will get- for their men. The way it loks from here the CMU is fast withering away; about all one can see of the staff at present is Harry's long nose. Come on you MFOWW members, wake up before it is too late; don't get involved in the CMU muddle. At the present time, we have two East Coast ships in port, and Activities Of The Communists In Trade Unions Start Campaign By Pro-Democratic Labor Forces By HENRY W. CHAPPELL country will admit that America is not Utopia and there is plenty DULUTH—Things are pretty of room for improvement, but he quiet this week in Duluth with will resent a group of people only a few ships in port due to within our boundaries pledging the bad weather on the lakes and there is nothing to report on the Midland elections. We can't do anything about Old Man Winter, but by next week we should have the election results which we'll give in this column. the NMU is dominated by the party members who ascribe to the points listed above. Their place in the trade union move­ ment is not to better conditions for seamen, but to cause dissention and dislike for our govern­ ment so Uncle Joe's form of gov­ ernment can walk in and take over. DEMOCRATIC SEIT-UP There is a movement under Both the SIU and NMU are way in the country sponsored by starting an organizing drive on a number of anti-commie organ­ the Great Lakes this fall. In the izations, including AFL and CIO SIU the entire set up is run on unions to expose and curb the a democratic basis with the mem­ communists wherever they may bership voting on vital issues and infiltrating or working. The the union offcials job is to carry sooner this task is undertaken them out. All Lakes seamen will and successfully concluded the have their choice, the NMU allegiance to a foreign flag and better it wjll be for all American power, and attempting to trans­ which is commie-dominated or labor. plant this foreign ideology to his the SIU where issues are decided by a vote of the membership and country. METHOD EXPOSED To bring this whole issue closer majority rules. You unorganized AFL trade papers all over the to home, or closer to your ship Lakes seamen will be able to United States have repeatedly as I should say, everyone knows make your choice soon. exposed their methods of opera­ tion. These papers have shown time and 'time again how a few party members will join a union, infiltrate into position of respon­ sibility and throw their weight around far out of proportion to their numbers; usually in a man­ By J. H. HANNERS ner contrary to the wishes of the majority. JACKSONVILLE — Shipping I had three other ships to handle They will force their line on I collected all the beefs and over­ the membership until they're op­ had picked up in this port after time and told the delegates and posed. Then, if they see they are the SIU-SUP sH-ike and things crew that I would be back in an going to be licked, they will do were looking pretty good, so af­ hour. all in their power to smash the ter the MEBA and MM&P strike SHORT-CHANGED union. is settled we should have quite a William Z. Fo.ster, Chairman In about 45 minutes I was back few jobs to fill. for the communist party has to the Bennett and I found that I have managed to pay off all the crew has payed off under the stated publicly that a member of the party does not owe allegiance ship in this port under mutual old wage scale. Immediately they tp the flag of this country, but consent and the companies have started beefing about their con­ must follow 100 per cent the poli­ promised the same on any that tested overtime and why they cies of Soviet Russia without should come in while the strike didn't get it. criticism. He also stated that a Brother, you are the Union and person may believe in a religion is on. your officials can do nothing Once again I'd like to try to without your support, all we can when he joins the CP, but after he learns the principles of com­ impress upon the membership do is advise you. So, fellows, it's munism he will soon give up any the importance of notifying the really up to you. When you dock, Hall when coming into port and call your hall, and stay sober at belief in the church. standing by until we can get a the payoff so you can give your ABUSE FREEDOM representative down to the ship representative your full support. America is the only country in before the payoff. As an example Without it his hands are tied. of what usually happens when the world that allows such a this is not done I give you the group to thrive openly, advocat­ At the moment there are four ing the principle of revolution case of the SS Floyd Bennett. ships in port which is booming The other day, I skipped down against the government. By all business for Jacksonville, but we moial rights such people forfeit to the Bennett to pay her off and their rights as American citizens. there was no pay master or any­ are looking forward to even bet­ The average American of this one aboard to handle the job. As ter days in the near future. Paying Off Without Patrolmen May Leave You Holding The Bag I'm shaping them up for the pay­ off which will come off in a cou­ ple of days. The Hook Hitch, a Waterman, came in from a tenmonth trip without a single beef aboard. Some trip huh? That's the way I like to see them. There were three militant delegates aboard her who handled things very well. Good work boys! SUBSISTENCE PAY The Lyman Hall, South At­ lantic, came in the other day and had only a few minor beefs. They were due to the crew not knowing the new scale and hours at sea, but we soon cleared this up and she is ready for the pay­ off .which will come as soon as we get the okay from MEBA to move her to a navy base. In the meantime the men are drawing subsistence pay so things are "hunky dory with the crew. The crew of the Francis Marion, who paid off in Seattle, will be glad to hear that we have col­ lected the black gang disputed overtime. The men concerned should write to the General Agent Mr. Becker, William Dia­ mond SS Agent, 262 California Street, San Francisco, Calif. That's aU from the gold coast for this week, so steady as she goes. Corpus Christi Really Tied Up By G, (TEX) SUIT CORPUS CHRISTI — As an­ other week rolls around we find this fair Texas port tied up even tighter than last week. Now we have three strikes instead of the two of last week. Now, in addition to the MM&P and MEBA, the men who operate the draw bridge who are affili­ ated with the Operating Engi­ neers AFL are on strike. Because of this, the steamship operators are afraid to bring their ships to this port, and are diverting theih to ports. As far as the warehousemen's strike is concerned, there hasn't been much up to now, but it looks like things might improve as the newspapers here in Corpus Chris­ ti are out of pewsprint and the warehousemen have a load of paper which they refuse to re­ lease. Maybe some pressure will be brought to bear to get the strike over with. Due to the fact that the op­ erators are diverting ships to other ports, organizing has fal­ len off for the time being. With the harbor tugs already voted and the organizers having :^ed a petition for an election on die dredges and ferries we can oil sit tight until the strikes are ov«r. il m 'I .ij �-!<• ^Page Eight r THE SEAFARERS LOG r ftrticle By Anti-Labor Faker Stirs Up Hornets Nest in SiU By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—As if we seamen don't have enough to contend with, what with bigshot opera tors, commie disrupters and dirty • ships, now along comes a chair borne sailor to take a few kicks at us when we're not looking. A guy named Hanson Baldwin who did his last sailing in the early twenties, and who sat out this past war from a dangerous spot in the New York Times Building, wrote in his column that he would be glad to see the good old seafaring days return By good old days, he meant the days before the Union, and the days when a seaman was nothing more than a slave. Bald­ win must have been bitten by the ghost of Captain Bligh, and so he is trying to take it out on us. If he had his way, a Master of a ship would have the right to smack a man around with a be­ laying pin every day instead of saying "good morning." CONVERSATION PIECE been made during the last 40 years. Someday we will have the honor of welcoming all the shipowners into the 20th century. CHOW LINE The strike apparatus which we have built up has really come in handy. It proves that when things are going along smoothly, it is smart to prepare for storms. That is what we did, and so we have an efficient set-up that can handle matters during the quiet times, but which is ready for any emergency. Right now our kitchen is in op­ eration and hundreds of men are being fed daily. No member of the SIU-SUP would violate an MM&P picketline, and so the men who are therefore on the beach are being fed in the Union Hall, Quite a few of the licensed men have- been coming over to sample our food, and they all say that It is better than you can get in a high-class restaurant. We don't go out looking for trouble, but when trouble comes,' we are ready and waiting. ' Lots of the men around here are plenty burned up about that column. Some of them, fellows who had been torpedoed once or twice, wanted to go up to see Mr. Baldwin and talk to him. But they were so mad that we thought it best not to let them go because the conversation By LOUIS GOFFIN might get out of hand, and Mr. Baldwin would probably wind up We have been deeply touched on the floor. by an article written by Hanson One explanation of Baldwin's W. Baldwin in the New York attitude is that he was an An­ Times of October 9th. Mr. Bald­ napolis man, and so he prob­ win is concerned with the de­ ably has gold braid and brass generation of the American mer­ Where his heart ought to be. chant marine at the hands of the Other than the excitement seamen's unions, and complains caused by Baldwin's anti-labor bitterly at the disappearance of article, things have been sort of quiet around here lately. By bucko mates and "skippers who quiet I don't mean real quiet, I can spit into the teeth of a gale." We note in his article that all just mean that a man gets a romance and adventure has dis­ chance to breath occasionally. We are still paying off every appeared from the sea and men ship that comes into this harbor, no longer go to sea for the love and we are still shipping a few of it. Mr. Baldwin is carried men to tankers and colliers. But away by the weight of his own if the operators don't get serious words as he goes on to say that and bargain honestly with the the gin mills have now become MM&P, we will soon stop even Union halls, the ships are covered with sea lawyers and radicals that little shipping. who give the orders, and the Mas­ UNYIELDING ters have deserted the bridge for the picket line. Here is a case where a few A PROBLEM, BUD? The life of the present day seaman is difficult and often very complicated. He is at the mercy of unscrupulous companies, government agen­ cies. brass hats and human sharks of various descrip­ tions. everyone trying to take advantage of him. If he hap­ pens to know some of his rights, he is sneeringly refer­ red to as a Sea Lawyer. A Special Services Dept. of the Union has been set up to consult with you on all your problems involving the Coast Guard. Shipping Commission­ ers. Unemployment Insur­ ance. personal injury claims, your statutory rights when you become ill aboard ship, Ixmmgration Laws^ and your dear, beloved iDrafl Board. If you happen to be in New York, contact us personally, or if you are out of town, write and you will receive a prompt reply. Address all mail to SPE­ CIAL SERVICES. 51 Beaver Street. New York 4. N. Y. Your Union is your shoreside contact. USE IT'S FACILI­ TIES. Lakes Cleveland Cliffs Company Sponsors Phony Company Union By HENRY W. CHAPPELL risive statements about the SIU. He claims the salt water repre­ Heading the list of phony at­ sentatives are not interested in tempts on the Great Lakes to sa­ Lake sailors. For his information botage a bona fide labor union is the salt water men do not run the action of the Cleveland Cliffs the SIU on the Great Lakes. We Company which is attempting to are a separate district but we do have districts on the East Coast sway the crews of Midland ships and the West coast. Nor do we from the SIU to the Lake Sea­ have to apologize for the record men's Union. of the salt water section of the In a form letter to the Midland SIU. It recently successfully ships they state the primary rea­ ended a strike on all coasts which son the SIU is anxious to or­ tied up all shipping and forced ganize lake seamen is to collect the Wage Stabilization Board to dues. Any man who belongs to reverse i t s decision thereby a union realizes dues, assessmentb granting the SIU wages wbn and initiation fees are what through negotiations with steam­ makes a union function. Mr. ship companies. Grady, the Cliffs Company But let's get down to business stooge, doesn't want to realize and examine this Lake Sailor's this as the Company Union treas­ Union. Do they have a constitu­ ury has an unlimited source of tion? If so, who drafted it? Who income from the Cleveland Cliffs are they affiliated with? In the Company. In fact this union event of a labor dispute who doesn't even have to rent its own could they rely upon' to give them hall; it has the use of the com­ aid? Who elected Mr. Grady to pany attorney's office paid for the Presidency? What are their by the Company. hospital and death benefits? and who financed this Lake Sailor's WHAT IS LSU Union when it was first started? In this form letter to the Mid­ The answers to all questions is land crews Mr. Grady makes dethe Cleveland Cliffs Company, of course! Swivel Chair Sailor Hitches His Pajama Pants And Yearns For "Good Old Days"—For Other Guys obstinate men are holding up the shipping of the whole country. If these guys were labor men, I bet the President and Congress would already be hollering for their scalps, but since they are bosses, nobody says anything aginst tWm, and nobody tries to put any pressure on them. The shipowners along the East and Gulf Coasts are willing to grant .the licensed deck officers Union security. On the West Coast, however, the operators win not give in on that point. They would rather have their ships tied up than give the Union men the security • they need so that they can do a good job with­ out worrying about licking some­ body's shoes for a job. Most.operators live in the 18th or 19th centuries, and they fight against any advances that have SWIVEL CHAIR SAILOR Strong words, Mr. Baldwin. We don't doubt your sincerity, but as you are the authority on the Merchant Marine we would like to know where you get your information? Have you ever sail­ ed in the forecastle or on the bridge? Do you know what con­ ditions the so-called ruddy-faced seamen worked and lived under in pre-union days? Do you think those seamen went to sea for the romance and adventure, or was it really be­ cause they were forced by crook­ ed boardinghouse masters and shanghai artists? The "good old days" to Mr. Baldwin mean large profits to the. shipowners and slavery for the crews. If your beliefs were held by the seamen a union would go hungry, but strangely enough' the seamen rushed to join the unions. Going to sea, Mr. Bald­ win isn't like they show it in the movies. Thank God for the unions that came along and lifted seamen out of their slavery and showed the world that seamen i,-'- Friday, October 18. 1946 TWO-JOB STIFF This Lake Sailors Union does­ n't need shoreside organizers to work for and represent it. Cleve­ land Cliffs sets the wages, condi­ were hard working tradesmen very low wages, no" overtime, tions, etc., and Mr. Grady agrees who were working for a living ' long hours, bad food, rotten and to their decisions or he would be damp foc'sles and unsafe work­ out of a job; or rather two jobs like anyone else. as, beside being president of the ing conditions. OFFICERS TOO It took the unions to correct phony union, he is also wheels­ The Mates and Skippers, like these evils, and if the old so- man on a ship that is owned by a the seamen, realized that only called romantic, adventurous, company that is notorious for its through organization could they sun-kissed seamen of the past anti-union attitude. unite as one to combat the were here today they would get These Lake operators have all natural enemy of all seamen, down on their knees and thank kinds of schemes for getting namely thfe shipowners. God for the unions and the good around the Unions. Among them They, too, are affected by the work they have done and are is the device whereby they wait greed of the shipowners just as still doing for the seamen. until union contracts are signed So Mr. Baldwin, write all the and then they come out with a articles that you wish, but first slightly higher wage. This they did last spring. After get the true story. We suggest 6boO C?(.0T>A\^ ' a short sea trip in the foc'sle to the SIU had signed contracts give you the necessary back­ with various companies, the Lake ground, and then any story ypu'd Carriers came out with a slightly write, we are sure wouldn't be higher scale. In June 1946 we printed by the New York Times. succeeded in reopening our con­ tracts bringing our wage.-- at this time to the highest level of any seamen in the world. Now, according to Mr. Grady, the Cleveland Cliffs Company comes out with a still higher rate. They are really scared of the much as the men in the foc'sle. Unions and at least their men are It will be a long time before The shipowners of today are no benefiting from our efforts in­ different from the shipowners of any male member of a Kansas directly as they surely would not the sailing days. They have one City union walks through a pick­ be getting these raises if it were etline set up by women members thought in ccwnmon—profits— up to the LSU. Their union of a union. and to hell with the men that would never think of opening its They remember with a shud­ make these profits possible. mouth. der what happened to Harvey The American merchant ma­ I5UES DISAPPEAR rine will not decline in spite of Warner, a union cab driver who Went through llie ladies' picketAs for the business of collect­ Mr. Baldwin and his ilk. From line at the Elko Photo Products ing dues; I recently ran into a the way we see it, he has ab­ solutely no knowledge whatso­ Co. to inquire about a roll of wheelsman in Toledo and he films he wanted developed. showed me a receipt for dues ever concerning the!modern of­ His license number was taken, paid to the Lake Sailor's Union. ficers and seamen and their and the next thing Harvey knew It was all stamped in the official unions. His knowledge of the sea he was called up before his lo­ manner so, the LSU, in spite of • is gleaned from reading roman­ cal's executive board to explain. the remarks they make about us tic sea adventures and serving a He couldn't, and the executive short hitch in the Navy. board ruled that he would either collecting dues is also interested have to pay a $50 fine or else in this. What I'd like,to know is, POLES APART walk on the picketline around the who are their authorized agents We agree with him on one plant. to collect these dues and where point only; that is concerning He chose the latter—but Har­ does the money go? Cadets. We of the old school vey failed to reckon with the still believe that merchant ma­ seriousness with which the wom­ I hope Mr. Grady and the selfrine officers should come up the en strik ers took their picketlines. appointed officials of the Great" hard way from the foc'sle, but we Harvey walked the picketline Lakes Sailors Union, alias the must remain poles apart on the for two eight-hour shifts—but the Cleveland Cliffs Company, see rest of his article, sign the lady unionists made him We have had the experience of carry read, in big black letters, this. It should be interesting sailing under so-called tin god "I AM A HEEL. I CROSSED A reading if they attempt to an­ skippers and bucko mates, for PICKETLINE." swer these questions. Just Learning The Hard Way �'t' • vo.Jr*;>^ THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 18, 1948 Page Nla* The Patrolmen Say— With SIU In Canada Against Act NEW YORK—The other day when I went aboard the SS Iber­ ville I. ran across a problem of interest to the entire member­ ship. It seems that all ships that sign on in the Port of Mobile, owned and operated by an Ala­ bama corporation, have Alabama State Unemployment taxes de­ ducted from their wages by the steamship company. This practice is contrary to the Seamen's Acts and has been fought and defeated in other states, California and Pennsyl­ vania to mention a couple. New York state does not take any tax for this and at present Alabama is the only state that is engag­ ing in this practice. I turned this matter over to the Secretary-Treasury and he is going to look into it. It takes time and money, with lawyers being brought in as it is mostly a legal fight. You men who take Alabama ships out of Mobile can rest assured that we will handle this in the traditional SIU manner and while work is being done to rectify this illegal bit of ham-stringing we will protest all deductions being made in the meantime. James Purcell VANCOUVER—We have just • renewed an agreement covering deck and engine room crews of the SS Prince Rupert and at the same time gained an increase of $20.80 per month for all classi­ fications. This renewal was signed with the understanding of both the Union and the Company that other conditions of work shall be negotiated after February 1, 1947. This new increase makes $33.28 per month gained since the first, of the year, as early in the year we won an increase of $12.48. At the time we won the $12.48 it was made retrocative to June, 1945, and the new increase is retroac­ tive to June 1 of this year. Not a bad year's bargaining. Pictured here is the elected Strike Committee which was in charge of the strike machinery in Baltimore when the SIU-SUP battled through to win the highest wages in maritime history. After a short period of inactivity followin^^ the successful termination of our strike, this same group is no doubt once more functioning—this time giving aid and support to the Masters, Mates and Pilots to insure the successful conclusion of their beef. Sorry that there were no names turned in with this picture, because these men deserve a lot of credit for the job they did and are now doing. ~ The SIU has finally wrangled' an agreement out of the Com' mercial Cable Company. This week the SS Restorer sailed from Victoria with the first agreement ever signed by this company covering this ship. Tuberculosis Contagious, Not Hereditary: Seme Facts Abeut A Curable Disease By JOE VOLPIAN nomic conditions, which means small wages, poor food, over­ crowded living quarters, over­ work, poor working conditions, anxiety, improper clothing and inability to get proper medical attention. Another cause for the lowering of resistance is poor working conditions such as overcrowding, dampness, lack of fresh air, dust, extremes of heat and cold and suddert changes in temperature. Another cause for the lowering of resistance is burning the candle at both ends. What the cure is for and pre­ vention of tuberculosis is the next question to be answered. The first thing is to get frequent medical examinations so that the disease can be caught as soon as possible. Once you are affected, go to an established doctor and place yourself entirely in his hands. There is only one known real cure for the disease and that is rest, good food, healthful living quarters and freedom from worry. Doctors hold that once a person has had tuberculosis, cer­ tain occupations are completely out. He cannot do work that re­ quires physical exertion, dusty trades er exposure to weather. The last occupation appears to include seamen. They caution against any hard work or the old way of life for at least three years after dis­ charge from the hospital. Any­ one who has had tuberculosis should remember that his lungs are permanently scarred and, like those who limp after a bro­ ken leg, have to take it easy so as not to stretch or break these scars. (Editor's Note: Due to shortage of space this article will be concluded next week). This is a victory for the SIU im Canada as this company has been-, one of the most stubborn that we have had to deal with and marksan opening in their lines which we will take advantage of short­ ly on their other ships. Part of the duties as head of Special Services is to go to the t S. S. hospital to visit the sick brothers Rains Will Come to keep them posted on the latest NEW YORK—A word to the news and to pay sick benefits. wise is sufficient, so goes the old We have come in contact with Not only was an agreement saw and the word I have in men suffering from all kind.s of gained, but it is the he.st ever illnesses and injuries. One of the mind is, saving. signed in Canada. It was signed most prevalent illnesses is tuber­ We have just come through by the Victoria Branch, SIU and culosis. Very few of the men some trying times. We've been embodies all conditions of wages, know anything about the disease, through strikes and beefs all of overtime, hours of work, and so we decided to scout around which were successful. We op­ and get opinions from wellliving conditions recently won by erated as a team and through our known authorities as to its cause the SIU-SUP in their national operations we won the biggest and cure, and what can be done strike in the U. S. A. . strike in Maritime history by about it. The SIU in Canada is deter­ showing a strong, united front Many people think that tuber­ mined to obtain these conditions with everyone on the ball doing culosis is hereditary and passed on all ships in Canada, and will his best. down from parents to children. keep fighting for the same con­ I don't believe it would harm This is not the fact. The closest ditions on all ships to gain for the us if we got to a very important any doctor will say about hereseamen in Canada the highest point and that is the feeling of {jj-jy jg that the children might standard of living in the indus­ security, the ability to feel secure inherit a weakness towards the try, just as the SIU-SUP enjoys and independent and free of all disease and therefore should be in the states. worry during a beef. very careful of their health. We know, without kidding our­ Almost everyone at one time selves, that it takes the old green- or another inhales and has lodged . backs to give us that feeling. in his lungs 'TB germs. If the Everyone has that feeling of se­ body resistance is good, the curity when they have the old germs become inactive and don't bankroll stowed away just in case bother you. This has been prov­ the old rainy day comes. ed by autopsies where, when the At the height of the SIU- he found the SIU to be the Broth­ lungs were examined, about 90% SUP strike, Newsweek magazine erhood of the Sea and joined up. SOCK IT AWAY We have just gone through one of the dead persons diecl from ran a front page picture of a For the same reason he vounof those rainy days, and the causes other than TB, and these SIU seaman standing before one teered for picket duty to aid his guy who had the cabbage was the persons never knew that they of the struck ships. The picture, striking brothers gain their just had even one germ in their body. along with the magazine, of demands. one with the greatest security. As a matter of fact, a very He said he found real brother­ All this leads up to what I have small percentage of the people course, was seen throughout the country. Figuring that there hood among the men who go been trying to get at. We know have the disease, even though might be a story we contacted down to sea and the strike reaf­ that the wages and overtime that most all of us have the germs in the seaman to get the story be­ firmed his faith in seamen. He we now have is the best we ever our body. Many doctors are of hind the picture. expects to take out a ship as had, not meaning of course that the opinion that these germs we Harry Herschkowitz is his soon as the MM&P beef is settled. we can't get more in the future, have in our lungs tend to im­ name, and he sailed as an OS so when we start working steady, HIS MAGAZINE munize us again.st the disease during the war. He is still a part of this dough should be and in most cases is enough to After talking to Brother member of the Union although saved for the rainy day that is prevent us from actually catch­ Herschkowitz for a while he he hasn't sailed in the last few bound to come sooner or later. HARRY HERSCHKOWITZ ing TB. months. When he heard we were loosened up and said he was This dough saved will buy LOW RESISTANCE out on strike he came down to working for his aims by editing dive bombers" related Brother. things we couldn't afford under the old wage scales, certain lux­ You might well ask, then, how the New York Hall and volun­ and publishing a magazine called Herschkowitz. He said everyone, uries that we now deserve as do we get the disease if these teered for picket duty. He was "Death." He went on to say that if any free, working men and this dough bugs protect us. Doctors says dispatched to pier 19 East River everywhere is thinking only in seaman wants .to contribute ar­ will come in handy when during that if the resistance of the body and there the cameraman found terms of atom bombs and de­ ticles to his magazine he will be struction and he believes that a beef we are on the bricks. is lowered then the germs be­ him on the line. glad to receive them. Address people do not want wars, but I am not working for any bank, come active, increase rapidly manuscripts to Death, Harry REAL BROTHERHOOD peace, so his magazine is trying nor do I wish to insult the intel­ and then we have tuberculosis. Born in Colorado, 30 years ago, to promote peace among all peo­ Herschkowitz, Editor; 503 East ligence of the Union Brothers. You can also get the disease by he came to New York to see the ples of the world. "Death," he 11th Street, New York, N. Y. All I wish to do is state that a being exposed to the germ from city and from there he was said, "really means life." word to the wise is sufficient. outside sources while the resist­ And so, we found that there naturally attracted to the sea as It's up to your fellows to do what ance is low. "Seamen are not only seamen, was more to the picture than met you wish with your cabbage, but Naturally, the next question is, a means to get world experience but they have interests outside the eye. Like many seamen he I think the idea of saving a few what causes the body to lose its and see the lands of the world. of taking a ship from one port to bucks now and then is a good resistance? One of the best auth­ H# says he in interested in another. They are interested in is vitally, interested in the wel­ one, why not try it and see how orities on the subject says that everything progressive and be­ world conditions and do not want fare of our country and he hopes it works. ^ among the conditions causing lieves in the brotherhood of man, to go through another period of to do something about it in his Louis Goffin loss of resistance is inferior eco­ so when he decided to go to sea being stalked by submarines and I own way. 'Newsweek' Seafarer Publishes Magazine To Promote Brotherhood �THE SE AF ARERS LOG Page Teh Friday* Oetobat li. 3r94S SHIPS'MIMUTES AMD MEWS ALL AT SEA Unanimous approval of two motions aimed at im­ proving conditions affecting the safety and welfare of the <:rew—in fact, of all personnel aboard—highlighted a recent SS Gape Nome membership meeting held at sea. The first of the two motions stemmed from the condition of the life belts.* The motion, whicdh drew sup­ crew's pantry shared in the criti­ Choate Crew Hits At The Slopchest The "Unworthy Shop Keeper" who supplied the slop chest on the SS Rufus Choate for a recent Wyage is going to be on the re­ ceiving end of a sizzling letter sent by an indignant crew. • At a membership meeting held at sea during voyage No. 10 the condition ^of the slopchest was rated the main beef. Climaxing a hot and heavy discussion, it was decided that a letter would ..be dictated to the culprit respon'^sible for the situation informing 'rhirn fully that the men were l:wise to his operations, and adl^yising him to pursue a more rea­ sonable course in future dealings. HONORS TO BOSUN Honors for dictation of the let­ ter- would probably go to the Bosun, the ship's minutes say, jvhicli probably implies that the blast will be a strong one. The missive is to be posted at the first mailing station. To begin with, the slopchest -was inadequately supplied. What was shipped aboard was "low grade material," and, say the minutes, was an apparent at­ tempt to dump the merchandise. iiliitjiir liiiiiiiiiiiii For two and <me-half days during a recent trip, the SS Joshua Slocum lay helpless at sea after she lost her propeller. Only break in the monotony of waiting for aid was provided by a school of sharks—200 of them, the crew reported — which swam hungrily around the vesseL One of the toothy fishes got a little too frisky, so the crew with the aid of some bait* nabbed him. The photo above shows the unfortunate man-eater, (aU 500 lbs. of him) hanging over the side. LEFT: Luke Collins, Bosun aboard the Slocum. is a lu^pygo4udky oldtimer depute that look of boredom. Even playing -wi& sharks for iwo and onehalf days gets monotonous for Luke. To round out the swindle, the prices were entirely unreason­ able. In the discussion on food at the meeting a recommendation was approved calling for greater variety in desserts. Oranges and apples, the crew members agreed, do not properly constitute des­ serts. They should be put out as eatables at all times. The Stew­ ard stated that, he would coop­ erate by providing a better meal. NEED BOOKS The reading material being in­ adequate and of a "non-substan­ tial" mature, the Purser agreed to do what he can to obtain books from a seamen's service in the next port. In the cleanup position on the order of business was the laun­ dry room. To keep it squared away in proper order, it was agreed that the Deck department would perform the cleaning task three days a week with the Stew­ ards department taking over for the next three days. The Engine department was not included in the agreement, "because they do not patronize this laundry," the minutes add. It wasn't revealed where they do up thir doo-dads. Safety, Welfare Measures Urg^ By Cape Nome Crew port from the crew, urged that "new life belts be obtained and that said life belts be mark­ ed with corresponding ship num­ bers." The motion further recom­ mended that "the company be advised to install racks to hold the belts in the various rooms." Tbe dangers resulting from the unbearable heat in the engine room gave rise to the second mo­ tion, made by M. Salcedo and seconded by J. Maldonado. The motion, as passed, stated "that due to the very high tempera­ ture in the engine room, the emergency blackout cover should be removed and replaced by an adequate removable cover so as to give relief to the men work­ ing in unbearable heat and on hot floor plates of approximately 12d degrees." It was further resolved by the Black Gang that they would not sign articles unless the unbear­ able condition was rectified. The resolution received the unani­ mous backing of the entire crew, the minutes say. The faulty refrigerator in the Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings NASHAU VICTORY, June 21—Chairman J. Blackburn; Secretary D. Saunders. New Business: List of beefs concern­ ing the following: bad eggs, spreads, butter, matches and soap, tools, and coffee. Motions to have the proper seating ca­ pacity for entire erew and re­ quisition was made for chairs for P. O. mess. Motions car­ ried: that liew crew is not to sign on until P. O. mess is re­ paired and put into service; that Purser check on slopchest items invoices; that delegates contact Chief Mate and find out if enough soap and matches are aboard. Steward to requi­ sition new iron. Each depart­ ment alternate cleaning laun­ dry. Suggesiion that "Sparks" leave radio turned on. X % POWELLTON SEAM. June 27 —Chairman Brune: Secretary Kerester. Department Dele­ gates reported everything okay. Treasurer reported balance of $6.50. New treasurer explain­ ed ^ip's fund to new crew. Re­ ported 75c collected as fines and one dollar collected from new members of Stewards de­ partment. The report accepted by. acclamation. Motion carried to have ship fumigated after every two round trips( coast'.vise). One minute of silence held for brother members lost at sea. XXX OTIS E. HALL, July 23 — Chairman. J. Barone; Secretary L. L, Elie. Motions carried: thai delegates ask Captain to have Steward leave icebox keys with Chief Cook while vessel is at sea; that any over­ time work topside quarters to be divided among the messmen and utilities, galleys and iceboxes to the cooks. Dele­ gates gave their reports. Good and Welfare: Crew warned against spitting in drin^pg fountain and throwing match sticks and butts in alleyways; men are to pick up cutlery and dishes after use, failure to do so to result in fines; screens for portholes to be placed on repair list; all beefs to be brought to respective delegates. XXX CLAYMONT VICTORY, July 27—Chairman Stanley Maggin; Secretary Leonard Pollock. Chief Steward objected to meet= ing being called against him. Motion carried to have messmen work their full required time so men on watch could get a full meal—Chief Steward promised his cooperation. Agreed that cooks and bakers be allowed to eat in their uni­ form hats; also men should ap­ pear in messhalls properly dressed. Patrolmen suggested more cooperation betwjeen crew and Chief Steward. XXX EDWARD L. LOGAN, (date not given) — Chairman Moss; Senetary Jillian. New Busi­ ness: Motion carried that one man from each department lie assign^ to clean laundry.Work {Continued on Page 11) cism of shipboard conditions, with the crew voting a recom­ mendation for Its rernoval and replacement with a new unit. The refrigerator has in an inoper­ able condition for five voyages, and has been proven beyond re­ pair. Stimulus was given to the crew's demand by the announ­ cement, that a shoreside refrigera­ tion mechanic, who had been called in to repair the defective unit, had condemned the pantry unit and claimed that it was be­ yond repair. Criticism was also leveled at the scuttlebutts now aboard. The refrigeration system in operation being either faulty or of insuffi­ cient capacity to be satisfactory on the tropical runs, a motion carried calling for new electric self-contained water cooling units to replace the scuttlebutts on the shelter and second decks. SCUPPERS STOPPED Next in the long list of motionswas one which hit at the conditibn of the laundry scuppers pre­ vailing for the past five trips. The motion stressed the sanitary im­ portance of cleaning the scup­ pers i.n order to stop the flooding of the laundry and the hospital when the room is in use. Among the other motions pass­ ed at the meeting were the fol­ lowing: that Delegates be in­ structed to have a three-man food committee come aboard check the Stewards stores and iceboxes, and to check the menus and make recommendations; that porthole fans be obtained for the crew's quarters; that the Stew­ ard dispose of weaveled flour, spoiled yeast and bread made thereof, - and that the fresh water shower system be repaired to in­ sure permanent and continued use. Two Vessels Ride Into Treuble The SS Charles Nqrdhofl, an Alcoa vessel, which ran aground off Moruga, Trinidad, and which was previously reported refloat­ ed, is Stil aground, according to a dispatch received by the New York Times from Port-Au-Spain. The Nordhoff was carrying a cargo of bauxite from British Guiana. A salvage vessel that left New '^ork for Trinidad is expected to reach Port-Au-Spain this week, the dispatch says. Attempts by two Army tugs to refloat the Nordhoff failed earlier in the week. Trouble was also reported off the Italian coast, where the SS Signal Hills, a 10-441-ton vessel operated by the Mississippi Ship­ ping Company, struck a mine. The ship, carrying UNRRA sup­ plies, was able to proceed under her own power to Naples for re­ pairs. �• Friday, October 18, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleyen Digested Minutes Of SfU Ship Meetings (Continued from Page 10) to be done during working hours. Motion carried that last stand by on each watch, clean mccshall. Carpenter willing to make two keys for each foc'sle upon request. To be asked at sea and not in port. Engine room delegate reports first As­ sistant painting in engine room. Wipers putting in for over­ time for this work. . , , . » 6 » MONROE JANE, June 30 — Chairman Schniederman; Sec­ retary R. "j. Ross. New Busi­ ness: Motions carried: that deck delegate see Mate regarding gangway watch; that linen be changed every Friday except when ship is at sea; thai Ordinary cleans a.'l crew rooms during morning work; that wiper make 10:00 a. m. coffee and ordinary make 3:00 p. m. coffee; that all crewmembers eeit within 45 minutes; that cups us^d after meals be cleaned by party using same. Discussion of standby on bridge be taken up with Patrolman on arrival in New York. i » » Look Your Best Will You, Fellas OREGON FIR. July 20 — Chairman B. Harrison; Secre­ tary D. E. Norris. List of equip­ ment and supplies necessary: Change water tanks, new pots and pans in galley, potato bin on deck, new mattresses for all bunks, new galley stove, file cabinet and settee for steward's room, and many others. Post notice on bulletin board telling crew to refrain from leaving towels in showers, throwing butts on inside decks, and big­ ger blackboard in mess hall. Investigate reason for not sup­ plying midnight launch for crew to return aboard ship in Belize, Br. Honduras. X i X There's Some Dirt Aboard The SS Wirt work straight through unlil noon as he has been doing. Mo­ tion carried that crewmem­ bers stay in their respective foc'sles. Suggestion to keep messhalls and pantry shipshape and messman to work until 10:00 a. m. as per agreement. Dishwasher refused to attend meeting. Complaint that there wasn't sufficient night lunch. One man short in Steward De­ partment. Steward Department members doing his work and to divide pay. Attempt to take man aboard in Naples, Italy. Ship's laundry reported beyond repair. Crew requests ham for hrepkfast and steak for sup­ per. Chief cook reported that there was enough ham for four meals and enough steak for two. Both were ordered, but not received. Request "that cattle­ men and crews loudspeakers be exchanged. XXX JULIAN POYDRAS, July 28 —Chairman J. Baron; Secretary P. Blair. New Business: Mo­ tion carried that anyone sell­ ing linen or food from the ship be reported to Union and the ship's master. Motion carried that^ no one would payoff until Patrolman comes aboard. List of fines posted on Bulletin Board. The three departments to take turns cleaning laundry room. All members to wear shirts in messhalls at mealtime. Ship's delegate to see Purser about slopchest prices. You HAVE BEEN OBL(GATED IN fORT, IT IS h/ar NECESSARY TO GO -THROUGH THE CEREMONY IN/ OTHER. FORTS, YOUR UNION GONSTITUTION DEFINES YOUR RIGHTS AND'DUTIES . YOUR CUNSTTUTION- KNOW \Ti CUT AND RUN The crew of the SS William Wirt have some doubts about the methods used to hire one of the The boys aboard the William firemen aboard. It seems that a H. Clagett weren't thinking of Fireman was not shipped through By HANK entering the Mr. America contest' the Mobile Union Hall, but came when they voted recently to get on in a pier-head jump. He Since we have a lot of items this week we've tried to make up one buck apiece to have their boarded the ship with a note from everything rather short but satisfactory . . . First of all, it's going pictures taken. They want to. the Coast Guard stating that he to be a sober but happy surprise to Brother Eddie Moody, the Sea­ look pretty for the birdie so the was to report for work on that faring bartender in New York's Midtown Cafe, who rushes faith­ Log can run their' picture as a date. He worked that day as a fully to read this bleeding dried-up column, hoping to read about 100 percent SIU crew. The boys Wiper and then did not work un­ some of the guys he knows . . . 'Well, there's Bosun Carl Lawson, also want copies to include til being signed on as a Fireman freshly arrived into town, we presume . . . Man, if you're sad and among their mementos of a good seven days later, just before sail­ thirsty for some belly-busting laughs, regardless of whether you're crew and solid Union Brothers. ing time. At the time he receiv­ from Texas or Thoid Avenoo, then bend your strike-beached ears to XXX We'll be looking for it—so watch ed four days' pay prior to signing that knot of oldtimers listening to happy-go-lucky Bob "Rebel" articles. da boidie! In Trieste Fouche, also known as Tex, painting their sad faces with beaming The crew called upon the Chief smiles . . . For instance, William Beng can't help himself from laugh­ X t % They Say "Si, Si" ing with the boys, too! ROBERT G. INGERSOLL, Engineer to explain the play. Is your appetite falling off? July 27—Chairman (not noted); His defense was that since the X X X X Secretary Helmuth Goering. man did not have a tripcard he Are you subject to hot and cold was sent to the Hall to get one. Harry "Happy" Harper was felling us in his black turfleflashes? "Y^eah—well, maybe it's New Business: Motion carried necked sweater, about seeing his pal, big Sam Drury, about a that shipping cards be picked At the Hall he was told that no romance you want. month ago—-and he should still be around, he thinks . . . There's up by next meeting. Suggested tripcards were being issued un­ If you do, if you're a lover or been plenty of busy guys in our town, indeed. A few of the are: that crew clear tables of cups less there were not enough book­ a lubber, then Brother, just make Johnny Weir, the financial wizard . . . and, of course, good old and wash same, eliminate noise men to fill all availabla jobs. So, sure that your next trip is to Michael Pappadakis, and his work with the belly-aching food in passageways at night; furn­ just before sailing, Mr. Blumer, Trieste, Italy, where Romance department. We wonder if he's still trying to get ice cream for ish extra pitchers in messhall; Alcoa Port Engineer, told the rides the range on all four. Engineer to hire him as the Hall the boys when Sunday comes around? . . . Jimmy Devito is have platform in deck depart­ In case you're scratching your could not furnish a man at the planning a splicy trip in November—and a landlubbing restful ment shower; place garbage head over the foregoing, we'd honeymoon to Mexico, too. Congratulations, Jimmy, and further aft; and extra plates of time of sailing. better tell you that it's not an mucho happiness! The crew is not satisfied with butter on mess tables. ad by a chamber of commerce, or his explaination and wants the XXX a local travel bureau. It's a X X X X RUFUS CHOATE, Sept. 14— Hall to see if a Wiper or^ Fire­ gentle hint dropped to the Bro­ Pete King, the cook, is still anchored in our town . . . Chet Pyc Chairman Ed Kelly; Secretary man was" ordered and whether thers by the crew of the SS Bien­ J. Van Demark. Good and or not the Hall was able to fur­ ville who say they ought to just come in from a trip—and it may have been another Isthmian one . . . Brother Arthur Cobb, of the Baltimore Strike Committee, Welfare: All delegates report nish a man at, the time. In ad­ know. writes and recommends that we give a good write-up about Alex that the portholes need repair­ dition, the crew would like to Hey you guys from the Bien­ Jonowski and his better half. Okay, Brother Cobb, we will^if Alex ing mattresses need replacing, know why the man was paid ville—ya sure there are no booby let's us know what to say, though ... It seems Mike Hughes, fire­ and the ship needs to be fu­ while the ship was in dry-dock. traps hooked up to this? man on the sand-boat. Steamer Rockwood, was such a true-hearted migated. This should be done i S- J. XXX baseball fan that when his choice team lusl ii upset his uverthne before next voyage. Suggested JOHN G. HIBBENS, July 7— RUFUS W. PECKHAM, July schedule badly . . . We're wishing all the luck in the world to that three keys be provided Chairman "Frenchy" Blan21—Chairman Hayes; Secrefary Rocky Benson who's dreaming of the North and to Bosun Luke Col­ for each foc'sle and keys should chard; Secrefary Ray Manno. H. Hunsiker. New Business: lins who's dreaming of the South. Open only individual fotfsle. New Business: Mblions carried: Motions carried: to accept all Steward Department has made that Steward be instructed to X X X X trip card men and recommend out a list of repairs for the gal­ have pantry and messrooms Meet Eddie Kelly: A fisherman at heart and a Navy veteran them for books; tht crew go ley which should be taken care painted immediately; that any­ of many years, this Seafarer told us about how he went fishing on record to have officials ob­ of before the next voyage. one leaving coffee cups, etc., on aboard a ship anchored off Gibraltar. Eddie and the Old Man. tain overtime for the segond Overtime beefs are being re­ tables or placing feet on messwho also loved the sport, went on the fan-tail for a few hours jcook and baker for baking corded to present to patrolman. hall chairs be fined $1.00. of doing the kill. There were no gamblers har.dging around their bread at night; that a list of re­ t 4 4 Money to be donated to the hooks so the Old Man got disgusted and hit his good old bunk. pairs be made up and turned HIBBING VICTORY, July 29 'Log; that ship's de'legate ask Eddie waited and landed a foot-long sucker. He woke the Old over to department heads; that —Chairman Rocky Benson; Captain to have Steward De­ Man up, showed him the prize, and the Old Man rushed down Charles Hunsiker not be allow­ Secretary A1 Kerr. New Busi­ partment toilet changed to star­ with his gear. The Old Man finally blew his cork when nothing ed to sail Deck department. ness: Motions carried: that each board side. It was agreed by showed up and screamed at Eddie:: "The next fish you catch After discussion it was men­ man do his job in the galley, so entire crew to keep all quar­ don't tell me about it," and rushed topside for some agonizing tioned that he is unable to per­ that no one man does more than ters clean for, the duration of sleep. form the duties required and if the other; that fresh stores be the voyage. he continues to sail on deck it brought aboard in each port; 4; XXX may be dangerous to his ship­ that the men in tSewards De­ Attention Brother Adam Karpowich: Your little pal, Benny mates. It was pointed out that CYRUS W. FIELD, June 23— partment work their full time Rabinowitz has left your paper.s. etc., in safekeeping on the Fourth the Deck Engineer, in direct Chairman H. Hicks; Secretary instead of screwing off; that Floor Baggage Room here in New York. Pick it up . . . Here's some violation of Union laws, signed Frank Teller. New Business: the crew give the Chief Stew­ oldtimers in various ports: in New Orleans—Louis Bollinger, An­ on before any of the crew. He Delegates reported everything ard full backing to run his de­ stated his mistake was purely dreas Swenson, C. Lowe, Carand Hansen, Thomas Pluunkett, Joseph shipshape. Deck delegate sug­ partment in anyway he sees fit unintentional. One minute of Pullen, Gregory Morejon, A. E. Zielinski, Harry Halbot and Joseph gested that Carpenter take cof­ to furnish more and better Ancona. silence for lost brothers. fee time ^ 10:00 a.' m. and not grub. cAt'Cir. .. . •• �r Jf« S1E A F A R EUS "LVt} "Va^ Twi^ Ttida^, OclolMy liB, 1946 B;EL,l^YKOBBER HAS HEADACHES AND IS LOSING HIS HAIR Dear Editor: I suppose it is q^ite a rare in­ cident getting a beef from a bellyrobber, but here is one that should have been aired some­ time ago. This is not an un­ usual occurence, since I have had this same beef before. Here is the set-up: The new crop of roast beef and brown gravy Chief Cooks we are gettiiig on our SIU ships those days seem to come aboard with one idea—"I am the chief cook and I give the orders in the gal­ ley." This is all well and good, because it would sure take a helluva lot of worry off this bellyrobber's mind if he could get a cook to run the galley as it should be run, and be able to cook as well. These youngsters are fairly passive for the few days in port, but as soon as the whebl starts turning, this is just about the score on what we poor despon­ dent souls are in for: "Steward, I don't want you fooling around in my galley, and don't stick your nose in my pots." He appoints the second cook •to take care of his cold meats, •the galley range and anything else that doesn't come under the heading of roasting meat, making gravy or soup. So much for what we have to contend with from •that angle. Now from another angle we have the rest of the crew breath­ ing down my neck simply be­ cause the last ship they were on the Steward had their laun­ dry and lava soap and washing powder. Well, on this tub, each department head has these ar­ ticles for his crew. You know it seems like some fellows hate to O0^S>! NDC0C?ttlES sees » WITH THS OAVA? wake up the First Assistant or the First Mate^ but don't mind knocking on your door at three am. to inform you the night lunch has run out. Why, no later than today I had one Brother interpret the paragraph pertain­ ing to the dinner hour as from 11:30 to 1 p.m., while he was reading the thing right at the time. Another wants cookies for coffee time, and I thought the 2nd Cook and Baker had too much work to do as it is. Such headaches. Well, Ed, in closing I would like to hope the Union will come through with an itemized list of each man's work in the Stewards department to be placed aboard each ship, and I do hope it will arrive in tune to save this scant supply of hair I do have left. , 1 wish to take this opportunity to thank all our Brothers for the wonderful way x>ur raise was, handled. Also wish to say hello to Brothers Stone, Fi^er, Hart and last but no ways least, to my A Seaman's Dream By MARVIN BOULDIN The Master is signing on a new crew. On a beautiful ship shiny and new; Galley in marble white and clean. Doors and ports of silver screen; Revolving ranges—cooks sit still. Self-balancing pots that never spill. ioo IA/0A)T1>D7WIS WHEN m GBX THE zAC/TtwlAT/C SELF- / Phoio at -upper left shows one of the ore carriers that ply the Great Lakes as she was en­ tering a coal dock at Detroit. Directly above is the SS Ala­ bama. a Lake's passenger steamer, coming through the "Soo" (Sault Ste. Marie) locks while out on a cruise. Picture at left was taken from starboard side of an ore carried as the spray came up on her portside. Herb Jansen sent them in. X Ropeyarn Paddling Bayous On Mad Mission For Orson New Orleans, La., September 30th (Special to the Log) Dear Editor: I know that you are going to accuse me of being one of these here 'Gumbo-Gallociker's' on ac­ count of me being situated all of these weeks right down here where gumbo is the national soup. The other day Ed, I was out in a small village of Orleans Parish doing a little politicking for our friend and candidate, Mr. Orson Farfufnick and I really learned how important it is to know your gumbo. They say Ed, that the people down here in this Parish don't really have any names, each family is known to the other by the kind of gumbo they make, 1 mean by that Ed, some are shrimpers, crayfishers, catfishers, tad-polers and etc. In other words a general dukes' mixture of everything that swims, crawls or creeps. Well Ed, 1 sure got banged-up on this gumbo tradition. 1 was trying to get Or.son in good with these Cajuns, and was telling good friends Freddie and Ber­ nard Stewart in the New York Hall. Hope to grab a tub coming your way soon. It's always good to drop in for a glad hand shake and a drink at the nearest gin mill. Yours for a bigger SIU and better meat burners. Harold Du Cloux SS Bienville (at sea) them how much he was going to do for everybody whdn he got down to Washington. Of course, Ed, I remembered not to mention that Orson 'wasn't labah's friend.' That smart remark didn't do much good Ed, for these folk's aren't interested in much work anyway. About the hardest work they do is paddling a pirogue (Bato-Boat) up some bayou look­ ing for whiskey or fish. One old Cajun got really in­ terested Ed, and he say to me. to Hep roCAM "is thees fellah Orason the Far­ fufnick, beeg mans. I said. Oh, shore feller, he is a very big man, he is nine foot tall. Well Ed, you orta heard the come-back on this one from that old man. "Ah thees mans the Or-a-sens the fur-neck, must be a strange creature, having the legs of the kangaroo, and the neck of the giraffe, I no vote for sucha one who has the looks so strange." Our friend and candidate the Honorable Orson Farfufnick has arrived down here in New Or­ leans Ed, but thus far hasn't X Thanks Brothers On Geo. Washington Dear Editor: I wish to express my apprecia­ tion to the Brothers on the SS George Washington. The help and concern which they demon­ strated during the accident I sustained in the Port of Bermuda brings home to me very clearly that we are Brothers indeed. My thanks to them all. BALAA/CWG POTS/ Crews mess of mahogany and cedar, too. Leather-backed chairs on swivel and screws; Fo'c'sles lined with easy chairs Portable bars in refreshing pairs; St. Peter is the Patrolman aboard With books stamped paid in the name of our Lord. The engine room is gold and green, Untarnishable bright work al­ ways clean; Golden bearings and other such. Refrigerated steam pipes you love to touch; Water lines filled with beer and - ale. With whiskey and soda by the pail; She's loaded with stores and slops so true. And everything is free for her able crew. Roberto Hannibal Her bridge and pilothouse is a grand affair scheduled any meetings and I You stand the watch sitting in a comfortable chair; think he must be figuring out one of them 2 x 4's to be nailed The Mate will bring you a fool stool, loo. in his platform for us seamen. I And play cribbage all watch shor hope old Orson don't do with you. like the average run of politicos in selecting timber for seamen. Friends and comrades we know You know most of them Ed, in­ so well. stead of nailing in a plank for a Taken from us by war's inhu­ .seamen'they just skip over the man hell; allotted space where the plank We've stood -our -watch, our bell orta go and leave a GREAT BIG has rung, CRACK BLANK*-' • . A berfh from the Master we have won. Ed, I suggested the other day On His celestial ship, the SS to Orson that a good piece of Seaman's Dream, timber to go into his platform Manned by the unsung heroes of might be a clean-up ca*ipaign on the Merchant Marine. the Marine Hospitals scattered throughout the Ports, and fix it so that a seaman could get in His Folks Like and get a bed before some WPA The Seafarers Log, Too worker kicked the bucket. I need say Ed, that Orson, accord­ Dear Editor: ing to the rule of most politicos, After having brought the Log said he would take it under con­ home from the Hall se-^eral sideration. Well, that i "some­ times, I found that my folks are thing anyway Ed, even if such is greatly interested in each issue. only considered it shows that Therefore, I would like to have the SIU membership is not going it sent to me at home. to give these aspiring politicians Hope that we may be sailing any rest until they get on the again soon. ball. Charles B. "Wallace Ropeyarn Cambridge, Mass. ' �r mm smAWArnvms Ffidayi OotabM*-18« IMft Seafarers Tops The Field In Gains Made For Seamen MATE REPLIES TO CHARGE MADE BY CREWMEMBERS Dear Editor: for their efforts. The crumbs In your October fourth issue of Dear Editor: The maritime world has seen were hurriedly gobbled up and the Seafarers Log I came across great things happen during the everything was once more hotsy- 'a very interesting article, "Don­ past few months. While many of totsy, as they say in the night ald delegates give lowdown on these are now a component of habitats along Broadway. It was their departments." I was Chief Mate of the John history, some promise to become the most deplorable, and certain­ legend wherever seamen may ly the most stupid bungling of A. Donald on the trip n.cntioned Curran's in the article and after the pres­ henceforth gather to swap yarns. the seamen's rights. Most important in the latter move, becomes much more odi­ ent strike is settled I expect to group, of course, is the maturity ous, when one remembers that it go back to the same ship, in the MEN AT SEA DURING BIG BEEF and prestige that has come to the was this same character who had same capacity. My comments have only to do WILL GET STRIKE CLEARANCE Seafarers through its absolute previously promising his follow­ with the paragraph concerning victory over the Wage Stabiliza­ ers a flat $200 per month. Perhaps you can clarify a matter that has been in the minds of the Deck department. There is tion Board. Most sickening of We now look this way— many men who wei-e out at sea during the General Strike, and the lot, and worthy of the choco­ Just about the time when the nothing personal in my remarks were, therefore, unable to perform picket duty and otherwise take late-coated marbles, was the unsuspecting, dopes from 17th against the Brother who served part in the prosecution of the strike. NMU's kowtowing to the Gov­ Street were sold down the river, as Deck Delegate, it's merely ernment last June, for the paltry we of Beaver Street were also on that I want to help straighten We would like to know what our status is in regard to strike total of $17.50. That sell-out sired the market for higher wages. For him out on a few points as he clearance. What provision has been made to consider those of us two results. Directly, it under­ a time, the NMU deal proved a still believes he was done in­ who unavoidably were out at sea at the time, although we were mined NMU chances for higher bitter pill to .swallow, but un­ justice. anxious to be right at the scene of the big beef? Will we get clear­ wages; indirectly, it forced the daunted, the SIU-SUP continued The Deck Delegate in his re­ ance? SIU-SUP hand, an action which bickering with the operators. port referred to me as a "Bucko —JOE GRIMES culminated in the vindication of Seafarer obstinacy finally won Mate". Well, now, that is really Answer: Those who were out at sea during the General all who earn their bread on ships. the long tug o' war but unfortun­ funny. With the exception of the Strike and who have discharge papers as evidence will be able But let's examine the case. ately the $17.50 that had attract­ Deck Delegate and two Ordinary Last June, the Corals were ed the NMU, barred the way to Seaman the whole deck depart­ to get strike clearance. When you pull into the States go to the hopping all over the reservation a final settlement. Because the ment wanted to make another Strike Clearance Committee in the port where you tie up, pre­ and threatening to go on the war­ WSB was of the opinion that trip and they would have made it sent your discharge papers, and you will be issued a Strike path if wage demands at that NMU "gains" be upheld as stand­ if the strike hadn't come along. clearance Card. time under progress, were turned ard for the entire industry, the Some of these men have made down. Victoi-y would have been SIU-SUP increases were twice three and four trips on the Don­ ald and ther must be something theirs had better blood coursed denied. vegetables and ice cream are also through their veins, but some­ they like about the Deck De­ SS EVELYN CREW abundant now. But the Government arbiters how, the operators closed in on partment or they wouldn't be re­ THANKS TILLEY were up against a different ^ang Well, the strike came along and top CIO officials in Washington. turning. FOR GOOD JOB this time. The seamen that now all of us piled off to do our share, The Deck Delegate mentioned Just what the marine magnates faced them, were a determined that this was no ship for an old- Dear Editor: but somehow we feel that Brother told the CIO bigwigs is a matter and fanatical bunch. No intimi­ Tilley did more than his share. of conjecture, but common infor­ timer. Bj» that he must have The crew of the Bull Line ship He was chosen picket dispatcher dation, no threats, no denials, in meant someone who growls mation has it, that they succeed­ fact, nothing that had succeeded everytime he is told to do some- SS Evelyn wishes to go on record in the port of Baltimore where ed in forcing the CIO high com­ in silencing the NMU could now please—work when you feel like in the Seafarers Log extending we were tied up. Tilley's work mand to back-water. The NMU, be used as an effective deterrent. it—consider all officers as "Cap­ our best wishes and thanks to was 20 hours a day from the time was in turn cued to fall in line The new dispute centered around tain Bligh's"—don't speak to of­ the strike started until it ended. and accept the $17.50 being of­ Brother Ernest Tilley. While he Even when his voice began troub­ gains that had been garnered over ficers, and consider it a crime to was aboard the Evelyn as Ships fered, lest all negotiations find a fair counter, and^ as far as the ling him he kept on plugging a resting place down a reluctant make more than one trip. Seafarers and the Sailor's Union Delegate, Brother Tilley helped away catching what sleep he So, to you seamen who read scupper. Once this advice was were concerned, it was either put could in the Hall. us in adjusting and ironing out this letter (if. it is printed), I'm heedetf, the Federals promptly up, or shut up. What happened all our beefs. The settlements Our lines in Baltimore were 100 not covering up for myself, I'm decreed the recalcitrants the has made history. The Interna­ were made to the satisfaction of per cent effective by having our only giving the facts of what meager amount already mention­ tional chose the strike weapon all concerned. men at all times around the en­ really happened, and incidental­ ed. and disgraced the WSB publicly. ly if you want to go through the tire port. The strike is over, and One of our main beefs was It was rank appeasement, but Today,, the waterfront is a we won. Thanks again Tilley, we trouble of verifying my letter ask fresh milk. We were given one despite the fact that it was only much cozier place to live in. To­ saw you work and we appreciate pint a day for three days; the crewof the SS John A. Don­ a drop in the bucket, and in­ through his action we now re­ it. tended solely to pacify an unruly day, the seaman, stands on the ald. Signed by 27 crewmembrs Henry Ziobro# Chief Mate ceive one quart and a half a day mob, Joe Curran and his hench­ threshold to better things. E. Cintmn SS- John A. Donald for all five days of our run. Fresh of Ihe SS Evelyn men thought it sufficient reward -<1 Retired SIU Seafarer Is Hankering Again For The Sea : -ial (L. to r.) Seafarers Davis. Reha and Frank,, who were aboard the Shickshinny with Brother Greenlee back in the rugged'days of 1942, Dear Editor: In going through some of the pictures I have here at home, I found some that you may like to use in the Log, Most of them are of the old SS. Shickshinny, a South Atlantic rustbucket, al­ though, she wasn't a rustbucket then. That was in early 1942. We had' a very good crew, and WB brought: her into New York, clean af ter six: months around In­ dia. The Shickshinny, as. you know, was-a Hog Islander. In my opinion, .the "Hogs" were-better than the Liberties are now, I have just retired my book as I am working ashore now driv­ ing a yellow cab. It is. a. union outfit being contracted to the Teamsters and Chauffeurs, AFL. I have been a piecard in the: SIU in New York, L also took, part in several strikes^—which we won. I am still for the SIU even though I" have retired my book, and I would do anything I could A view of the Shickshinny's deck from aft looking, forward. Also aboard Ihe vessel on a trip, to India were (1. to r.) Brothers Kelly, Priest, Campbell and three gunners. in the past five or six years will to help my seafaring friends and show. the Union. (Editor's note: John L. Lewis, This job won't, last forever, and during the strike, sent a tele­ Fli be sailing again one of these gram to the Union supporting days. You know the: old saying: its stand, and expressing his "Once a sailor, always, a sailor." belief in our ultimate vic­ Since when did John L. Lewis tory. He offered cash sup­ help us organize to fight the port, if needed. It was not WSB? I read this in an article in needed, howeven as the Union a paper about his helping us in was financially well able to the strike^ and- making: it. possible handle the situation on its own.) for us. to win against: the WSB. My wife, who is writing this We have some very citable for me, was also with the SIU, men in the SIU, as our progress working as a secretary in^ the-New Orleans branch for a whil|> in 1945. She, too, is a firm believer in the Union. Oh yes, how about send­ ing some Logs to the Teamsters and Chauffeurs, Local 505, Himtington. West Va, I would appre­ ciate it if you would take care of this matter, as a Union paper like the Log always has articles of interest to every union man. Best regards to all my old friends. Hope to be with them again soon. H. W. Greenlee �•- t~_". ''•'^^^* -'^ - THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen Friday. October 18. 1946 ^IILRB Begins Count In Isthmian Election (Continued from Page ]) Finally, the fateful day for the beginning of the voting by IsthmiSn crewmen rolled around— March 19—and what happened? When NLRB, SIU and NMU representatives attempted to board Isthmian ships, they were prevented from doing so by highbanjled company guards acting on orders from high-up Isthmian officials. For ten days. Isthmian successfully prevented any NLRB, SIU, or NMU representa­ tives from getting on board any of their ships. Then on March 29, as a result of the militant action and press­ ure of the SIU, Isthmian finally capitulated. Isthmian finally con­ ceded defeat in their attempt to prevent Isthmian seamen from selecting the union of their choice to i-epresent them in col1 e c t i ve bargaining proceedings with the company, and permit­ ted the posting and voting of • their ships in accordance with the NLRB directive. First ship to vote in the long string of 86 was the Mobile City. She was voted in New Orleans on March 29, and her crew hung up-a resounding 85 percent vote in favor of the Seafarers. This despite the fact that the NMU or­ ganized a regular parade down past the Mobile City with some crew members from an NMU ship docked near her, and with all of their usual razzle-dazzle and ballyhoo. Mobile City crewmembers lin­ ed the side of their ship, laugh­ ing at the NMUers parading by their ship in vain. Finally, one lone Isthmian seaman from the Mobile City joined the ballyhoo parade. The NMUers, with the one poor Isthrhian victim, lined up in front of the Mobile City and had their picture taken just as though they were Mobile crewmembers. In short order after the Mobile NORFOLK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS D. Smith, $10.00; J. D, McDaniel. $50.00; B. M.' Danner, $10.00; C. T. Jones, $11.00; N. A. Wynn, $11.00; D. Visser. $11.00; H. L. Brady, $10.00; O. B. Wrenn. $10.00; O. B. Wrenn, $1.00; H. K. Barnes. $10.00; W. A. Yahl, $13.00; S. K. McFarland, $12.00; J. L. Siblex, $12.00; R. J. Paul. $50.00; J. McRae, $10.00. F. E. Cizewski, $10.00; J. B. Baker. $2.00; J. W. Lewis. $50.00; P. O. B. Hager. $10.00; W. L. Hammock. $10.00; J. C. Casey. $11.00; L. M. Beale. $50.00; O. T. Roue. $11.00; G. C. Hobbs. Jr.. $12.00; D. P. Meggs. $45.00; W. Winslow, $10.00; G. McGehee, $10.00; R. N. Mahone, $11.00; T. Foster. '$ 1 1.00; D. Perry. Jr.. 10.00; J. H. Gurganus. $10.00; M. W. Ambrose. $50.00; J. White, $100.00; S. Hinton. $10.00; W. LaChance, $15.00. W l|' If?' to. • NEW YORK City, the William N. Byers, Ni­ caragua Victory, Mandan Victory and the Thomas Cresap all voted. Aboard the Marine Fox, Isth­ mian's largest ship, the large crew followed the overwhelming SIU trend. During the ensuing months, ship after ship voted for the SIU. Although an occasional crew chose the NMU, the overall aver­ age was maintained at around 2 to 1 in favor of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union. SHIPS WHICH VOTED Following is a cuinplete list of the Isthmian ships, crews of which voted in the collective bar­ gaining election: Alamo Victory, Anson Jones, Argonaut, Anniston City, Baton Rouge Victory, Bea­ ver Victory, Cape Martin, Cape Orange, Cape Junction, Clyde L. Seavey, Carlton Victory, David D. Field, Eastpoint Victory, Ed­ mund Fanning, Ensley City, and Francisco Morazan. Sovereign of the Seas, Steel Engineer, Steel Mariner, Steel Ranger, Stephen Girard, Thomas Cresap, Thomas Kearns, William B. Ogden, William D. Hoard, Wil­ liam Eaton, William H. Allen, William N. Byers, William Glackens, William McCracken, Winthrop L. Marvin, William Whip­ ple, and the Zane Grey. With all of these ship's crews voted, only the Atlanta City and Pere Marquette were by-passed. Both of these vessels are still in the East, and although both are pro-SIU, their combined vote Yahl, $3.00; J. T. Watt, $1.00; C. Whitley, $1.00; G. C. Hobbs, Jr., $1.00; J. B. Thomassen. $2.00; A. R. Dupree, $1.00; H. Winston, $2.00; H. L. Horton, Jr., $1.00; S. B. Hinton, $2.00: R. K. Barbee. $1.00; L. W. Ahge, $1.00. SS HUTCHINSON Allan P. Todd, $2.00; Jos. H. Smith. $2.00; James. F. Lutes. $1.00; E. Cottes. $1.00; R. Bauer, $2.00; V, Fgrniashis, $2.00; H. E. Miller, $1.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS W. Kenny, $2.00; M. McDonagh, $2.00; H. Small. $2.00; F. L. Verner. $1.00; C. DeMarco. $1.00; F. McGillicuddy. $2.00; Thomas Keating. $ 1.0&; L. Durham. $2.00; O. Price. $2.00. Tony Muscat. $1.00; Walter Swokla, $2.00; R. Miers. $2.00; T.. W. Styron. $2.00. PHILADELPHIA INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Crew SS J. P. Mitchell—$ 15.00. C. Shroeder, $2.00. SS COLOBEE SAVANNAH T. D, Cannon, $2.00. SS WEBB MILLER SS AM MER MAR A. Colon, $1.00; C. Mautzakos, $2.00; J. Hillary, $2.00; J. Bergstrom, $1.00; 1. Gallndez. $1.00; R. Parady, $1.00; C. R. Bigley, $1.00; William Ptak, $2.00. A. Leuth. $2.00; O. Fleet, $1.00; L. ' SS G. PICKETT Franken, $2.00; J. Barker, $1.00; J. H. R. Welsh. $1.00; P. S. Alonzo. Rivera, $2.00; F. Miller, $2.00; S. Harf $1.00; R. C. Richardson, $2.00; C. W. $1.00; T. Dzeidzic, $1.00; R. Nylandr Wells, $2.00; J. E. Nelson, $4.00. $2.00; H. Vingen, $1.00; C. Suttles, ^ $1.00; C. Pye, $1.00; W. Riley, $2.00; SS SEA CARP L. G. Dixon, $2.00^^ H. Culbertson, G. Gunderson, $1.00; E. Ortiz. $1.00; $1.00; G. H. McGehee, $2.00; W. A. A. Goldsmith, $5.00. as the sole bargaining agent for Isthmian unlicensed seamen will be a mere time consuming for­ mality. After that, comes contract ne­ gotiations, and that's the time when Isthmian seamen will be­ gin to reap the harvest—a con­ tract bringing to all Isthmian sea­ men the same high wages, over­ time, working and living condi­ tions as what the average Sea­ farer now enjoys. Complete, de­ tailed figures will be printed in the pages of the Log as soon as they are released by the NLRB. . AND THESE ARE SOME OF THE BOYS THAT DID IT Francis Drake, Frank Wiggins, Golden West, Gabriel Franchere, George M. Bibb, George Reade, George Uhler, Grange Victory, Hawkins Fudske, Horace Mann, Horace Wells, Hubert Bancroft, J. Sterling Morton, James Ives, James McCosh, James L. Breck, Jeremiah S. Black, Joaquin Mil­ ler, John B. Payne, John Con­ stantino, John Mosby, John Wanamaker, Kathleen Holmes, Kelso Victory, Kenyon Victory, and Lynn Victory. Mandan Victory, Marine Fox, Mary A. Livermore, Memphis City, Michael Pupin, Monroe City, Montgomery City, Nicar­ agua Victory, Norman E. Mack, Ocean Telegraph, Peter V. Dan­ iels, Red Rover, Robert C. Grier, St. Augustine Victory, Samuel Mclntyre, Sea Hawk, Sea Hydra, Sea Lynx, Sea Phoenix, Sea Trit­ on, Sea Fiddler, Sea Flasher, Sea Scorpion, Sea Stallion, Steel Electrician and Steel Inventor. would have little effect on the election's outcome. As a result, even though the SIU would have welcomed their votes, it is now much more important to get the counting over so that Isthmian will be forced to sit down across the bargaining table with the SLU. Yes, the- big task is over. The" big task of organizing the largest dry cargo outfit in the U. S. is finally finished. Actual counting of the" ballots, which started to­ day, will take only a short time. Then, the certification of the SIU We wish we could print all the pictures: the organizers, shoreside and those who left Union conditions to ship under the finky Isthmian set-up; the crews who, given a chance to vote, chose the Seafarers as the union of their choice. And then again, after the vote has been announced and Isthmian is officially SIU, maybe we will. These men deserve all the honor we can give them. Here, however, we have three crews who v/ent Seafarers over­ whelmingly. On top are sea­ men of the Marine Fox; at the right is the crew of the Mobile City; while below are the men of the William N. Byers. liiliiii "- 1 �. "-•:; T"- Friday, Oclabax 18» 194& •• Page Rfieen TBE SEAFARERSLOG BULUSTDi -J- il GUN CREW Cadd, John Calzada, Ignacio Cantini, Pat. J. Carananica, E Calling, Frank N. Carter, James L. .... Carlson, Clifford E, Chapman, R. M Chase, Albert E. ... Chrismer, Bryon F Clar, Paul C Clements, W. E. ... Clinton, Griffin H. Cochran, C CochranP; D. • Collettc, A. Connoly, Wm Corps, Clifford R. . Courtney, C Cronen, Wm 13.50 75 2.25 12.00 75 75 75 .75 75 3.00 75 .75 3.00 4.50 4.00 18.75 8.10 .75 2.25 34.00 K- . —Unchiimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SiU HALLS NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 BOSTON 276 State. St. Bowdoie 4455 Bowdoin 4055 (Dispatmer) BALTIMORE ,.,14 North Car St. Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7 th St. Phone Lombard 3-7651 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-108.3 CHARLESTON 68 Society St Phone 3-3680 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Magnolia 6112-13 220 East Bay St. 2.25 SAVANNAH 3-1728 2.25 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 6.75 45 Ponce de Leon 2.25 SAN JUAN, P. R San Juan 2-5996 13.50 GALVESTON 30Sli 22nd St 2-8448 8.25 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. 30.00 M-1323 920 Main St. 9.00 JACKSONVILLE Phone 5-5919 .75 PORT ARTHUR ..909 Fort Worth Ave. Phone: 2-6532 11.25 1515 75th Street 9.75 HOUSTON Phone Wentworth 3-3809 11.25 RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Garfield 8225 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. 1.75 Main 0290 Ill W. Burnside St. 13.25 PORTLAND 440 Avalon VIvd. 2.25 WILMINGTON Terminal 4-3131 42.50 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. , 10 Exchange St. 4.50 BUFFALO Cleveland 7391 42.50 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 2.25 1014 E. St. Clair St. 6.75 CLEVELAND Main 0147 2.25 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 18.75 I DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. 4.50 Melrose 4110 602 Boughton St. 2.25 VICTORIA, B. C 144 W. Hastings St 3.00 VANCOUVER MARCUS HOOK 1 Vi W. 8th St. Chester 5-3110 This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor, New Or­ leans, La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place of birth and present address. Harvey, T. Jr Hauk, Vernal E Haulbrook, J. D Hedaiaoyeh, S Hendricks, J Hensman, Aruel Henson, Allen C Henson, H. W Herbert, R. L Herman, Phillip Hicks, Robert Hilgardner, M. A Hill, Kenneth E Hirak. George Hnatnik, Stephen Hogarity, John Holcomb, R. W Horning, R Hotchkiss, J. E Hoyt, Clyde Hughes, E. H Hughes, Thomas F Hughes, W. G Humphrey, James Hunt, Paul L. ^ Hunter, C. E Jacobs, W. E James, Robert F 4.50 2.25 6.75 13.50 3.00 .75 1.50 4.50 2.25 12.00 14.00 2.25 2.25 2.25 11.25 25.50 5.40 2.25 11.75 2.25 6.75 1.50 6.75 .75 9.00 1.50 2.25 2.25 McKenzie, James McKnoorhead, R. M. McNab, Geo McNelly, J. N. Jr. Mabe, Loff C Mackey, J. B Madison, Wm Maisey, G. H Majeski, Edward .... Majkrzak, Leo J Malcomb, Jesse V. , Maloney, D. J Manley, Edw Margon, F. E Martin, James Melvin, Ivan Miller, A. J Miller, Chas. F Miller, E. A Miller, Earl M. ...*. Mills, R Miskos, J. F Mock. P Mondo, Anthony Montgomery, D. F Montgomery, J, T. Jr Moore, Dean, M. Moore, H Morelli, A."J Morgan, B. P. .. Morris, B. J Moska, Louis Mull,sap, H. J Mulsey, A. J .. .. .. 4.50 4.50 2.25 9.00 1.50 42.50 ..... 2.75 6.75 25.50 75 2.25 13.50 2.25 6.75 25.50 2.25 11.25 4.50 12.00 2.25 8.25 3.00 2.25 2.25 75 2.25 75 6.75 1.50 4.50 2.25 6.75 10.75 4.50 Parker, R. F Payne, C. E Pescatelle, A Peterson, E. A Pettis, Buis Phillips. C Phillips, Horace : Phillips, M. C Piccione, J Pinault, Edmond A. Poletis, G. Jr Provino, J. C Dan, H de Fare, Basil :....^. de la Cruz, P. Jr Uemar, W. M ! Deoven, Amas, H. Jr Deresby, A. E Di Guglielmo, J. A Domlodovac, Frank Donovan, W. L. ... Dreher, R. B Drozdel, Wm. T. . Drzewiecki, E. C. Dukes, J. W .: Dunn, H. W Dunn, James Dunn, Wm. A 4.00 2.25 11.25 2.25 5.25 9.00 6.75 8.10 18.75 42.50 - 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.75 14.00 75 Easley, Jack T. ... Elder, Vernon O. Exley, F. L CORPUS CHRISTI . . 1824 Mesquite St .75 Sandoval, Louis H 18.00 .75 Saunderlin, R. E 9.00 2.25 2.25 Jenniss, Wm. J Sawyer, H. R 9.00 75 Johnson, Lucien B. Sayring, F. G 2.25 18.75 Johnson, W. A Schallick, J. H 8.50 2.25 Jones, Ben H 6.75 Schenberger, D 6.00 2.25 ABEL CREW DONATES 50 Joseph, Arthur A. Schulter, Hugo E 1.50 N 5.25 Jumison, Clarence . 2.25 The crew of the SS John Abel 6.00 .75 Scott, F. G 5.25 Neff, Denver M 42.50 Jones, Otis paid off in Portland, Maine on Sebest, John 2.25 ...... 6.00 Neidiger, Alfred CS. 4.50 30.00 Kapachus, H September 11, and donated $33. Shamblen, D. E 4.50 28.00 Nelson, R. W 2.25 6.00 Kasnat, Nicholas to the Seafarers in Staten Island Shoesmith, S 18.75 1.50 Newland, W 9.00 15.75 Kayrouz, Anthony M Marine Hospital. They wished to .75 2.25 Newmans, G. A 11.25 Keenz, H. C have this money divided among .75 ; 11.25 Nichols, Arthur 11-25 Kelley, Joseph M the men during the week of 2.25 2.25 Nichols, A. W 20.25 Kepinger, Roger October 7, 1946. 6.75 Nickle, M. D 2.25 13.50 Kew, Levy E t S. i Retirement cards being held in Kipp, H. W :. 2.25 2.25 Nigh, P. W 25.50 GEORGE HAASE. Jr. 2.25 Nipper, F. B 6.75 the Galveston Branch for the 75 Knight, Walter F , 14.00 Ohen, Hymon D 2.25 following: Call Harold Hoya Douglas and 4.50 Koenig, Irwin Card No. tell him v/here you are staying 6.75 Komitzsky, B 2.25 Oherholtzer, H. A 155 while in New York. 6.75 G. R. DeVane Krimer, Chas 5.25 dinger, R. S C. R. Johnston 25614 9.00 Olson, Carl W 1.50 9.00 Krise, J. M 4. i. 62 .75' R. D. Jones 9.00 Olthoff, Earl I 2.25 Kruell, C. W CHESTER SKSZKYNSKI 26763 2.25 Paul S. Foster 6.75 Orvin, D. L 6.75 Kuntze, L. J Your mother has not heard Chas. Witty ....: 26523 Kussick, J. J. 4.50 6.75 Owens, E. E 5.25 from you since you entered an Billy R. Palmer 38113 11.25 L P Olympia, Wash., hospital. Please Robt. E. Cruice 20963 5,25 3.00 Lancaster, C. L 2.25 Padclla, Frank .... get in touch with her as soon as Callen F. Bcebe 23063 • 2.25 6.00 Jas. E. Conwell 18.75 Palacez, Edward 21173 possible. 11.25 Leary, Richard 75 Palmer, I. R 6.75 Wm. H. Jones, Jr 23980 4. 4. 4. 9.75 Lecata, Dominic J Lee, James L. Sr 14.00 Parker, Luke W 42.50 DUKE HIMMLER Frank J. Devlin 430 2.25 2.25 Wm. J. Walker 32122 9.00 Lescallet, J SS Monlzuma Castle Lewis, E. M 50 Jack R. Little 30351 2.25 Please contact Second Cook 2.25 its. 2.25 Lewis, F Walter Blezer at 5225—14th Ave­ 2.25 \ P-A.UL GORDON GOODMAN 12.00 Lewis, J. E nue, Brooklyn 19, New York. 34.00 SS EDWARD RIPPLEY 6.75 Lewis, J. F Your draft registration card 44- 4. 2.25 2.25 Lipinski, F. V The two wipers who payed off has been found in the New York .2.25 last September in New York WHEELER C. VANDERSOL 75 Long, H. K 11.25 have money coming to them for Hall. You can pick it up by see­ Chief Cook or Steward 6.75 Long, Law L ing Freddie Stewart, 4th floor. 2.25 cleaning passageways. Wil you please get in touch 25.25 Longo, Leonard New York Hall. Lonhorn, Harry 10.50 with your daughter, Ruby, in t 3^ & 4" 4* S* Lorenz, Floyd 2.25 Mobile, Ala., at once. SS JOSEPH MCDONOUGH The following listed below who 3.00 Losee, Richard , 13.50 The following men have a missed the Bentz Fort, Beconhil 1.50 Lowe, M. B. 9.75 JOHN P. WILLIAMSON clothing allowance due them Tanker in Palestine have had 1.50 M from the SS Joseph McDonough, their gear left in .the Corpus Your discharges, lost in the 2.25 Overlakes Steamship Company. McCarthy, J. J. 11.25 Christi branch. South Atlantic office, have been 2.25 24.75 Saidor,. $227; McClintock, $300; Alfi-ed Daine, John Golfer, Ro­ turned in to the patrolmen on 2.25 McDermott, J. fi 75 McKee, Warren H., 11.25 and McCall, $260. Write to the bert Barth, Roy Mpnroe, Lyle the 5th floor of the New York V.Ik, Cauley, Phil Wildt, Glenn Brooks. Hall. , •21.25'; Cuiii^llSr or caO: at its office. 6rr7&, Fanchez, J Fergu.son, H. H Fitzpatrick, A. B Flagg, F. E Flora, Donald Fiveash, Julius Fogle, Chas. F Foland, L. M Foley, Ray P Fox, Leonard W Frandino, Joseph Frigon, Arthur Fucila, Ralph F Futsch, C. R : R Raskettor, J. M Reams, R. E Reynolds, R. W Rice, Leon Rightmire, G Roadheaver, M. L Roberts, J. D ....../. Rodgers, G. C. Rollins, G. E. . Rouleau, F. E Rowell, D. M Ruppert, W. L Russo, John PERSONALS NOTICE! G Galle, Alexander Gamble, Don Gastmon, Win Gibbs, John D Ginneman, W. E Glass, Robert Goick, J. A Golden, M. J Goldstein, Chas Gomblin, W. C Goodreau, J. F. Jr Grant, John H Griffeo, Wayne E Grigorie, Emory Grinberg, A. L Grindle, Richard C Groiber, August Grower, W. E Gueing, W. H MONEY DUE R Halefield, J Halpainy, Karl K ,—. Hampton, Jobie P Hare, Wilton .... Hai-man, Raymond;: ........... Harmonson, J. B, ................ . • �•:^'• ^ J'"" . P«Sa Sixteen •' /J " THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 18, 1948 ir.' 1 YOU (MTomsimim POWR i OF THE AFLMRITIMi TRADES DEPT.!!! I I 1 6I^OUPIN6 WATeRFROWT r • ta;..-- r t. I:: S-' I"fe^, r*,-: ? •^' ,•- ' ( � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource October 18, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 42 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: CREDENTIALS OF '47 CANDIDATES ARE CHECKED MM&P WILL ASK GENERAL STRIKE TO ANSWER STALL NLRB BEGINS COUNT IN ISTHMIAN VOTING AFL CONVENTION VOTES AID TO EUROPEAN UNIONS A FIRM STRUCTURE SIX THOUSAND PROTESTS AN EXPANDED EDUCATION PROGRAM IS NEEDED TO TEACH UNION DUTIES ISTHMIAN SKIPPER SAVES DOUGH BY ELIMINATING CREW'S ILLNESS ISTHMIAN NEARS SIU CONTRACT; PROBLEMS YET TO BE FACED ASKS SIU AID EIGHT BEACHED GREEK SEAMEN PORTLAND YMCA GIVES SIU CREW A HELPING HAND COURTESY IS SOMETHING YOU WON'T FIND AT HUDSON, JAY ST. HOSPITAL CAPE FRIENDSHIP BEHAVES LIKE A REAL SIU SHIP HOUSTON SIU-SUP TIED-UP PORT PAYOFFS KEEP SAVANNAH GOING DURING SUCCESSFUL MM&P BEEF THE GOLD COAST IS STONE COLD AS MM&P STRIKE HITS STRIDE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMUNISTS IN TRADE UNIONS START CAMPAIGN BY PRO-DEMOCRATIC LABOR FORCES PAYING OFF WITHOUT PATROLMEN MAY LEAVE YOU HOLDING THE BAG CORPUS CHRISTI REALLY TIED UP ARTICLE BY ANTI-LABOR FAKER STIRS UP HORNETS NEST IN SIU LAKES CLEVELAND CLIFFS COMPANY SPONSORS PHONY COMPANY UNION SWIVEL CHAIR SAILOR HITCHES HIS PAJAMA PANTS AND YEARNS FOR "GOOD OLD DAYS"--FOR OTHER GUYS JUST LEARNING THE HARD WAY TUBERCULOSIS CONTAGIOUS, NOT HEREDITARY: SOME FACTS ABOUT A CURABLE DISEASE 'NEWSWEEK' SEAFARER PUBLISHES MAGAZINE TO PROMOTE BROTHERHOOD CHOATE CREW HITS AT THE SLOPCHEST SAFETY, WELFARE MEASURES URGED BY CAPE NOME CREW TWO VESSELS RIDE INTO TROUBLE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/18/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/962eec2121241547b88a4e911c7e4842.PDF 15df9d87efff2edf6d592f4d83ff0763 PDF Text Text ,f. ,'J,-: . ^ < -I'^,/. • . .'« Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 11. 1946 Vol. VIII. Waterfront Treachery Communist treachery hit a nev/ high last Friday when the so-called "rank-and-file" committee of the Masters, Mates and Pilots, reinforced with known scabs and sell-out artists who have found a spot for themselves in the water­ front section of the communist party, tried to sabotage a vital strike meeting of the MM&P. No. 41 AFL Maritime Council Gives All-Out Support To Striking Officers The "rank-and-filth" has long been a serious problem in the licensed officers union. Time and again these spokes­ men for the communist point of view have caused dissen­ NEW YORK, October 10—The solid tie-up of the American merchant marine sion and disruption. And now with the Union doing battle with the shipowners and the Government, they see a chance industry continued into the third week as company representatives persisted in their to spread their usual poison and kill off the honest elements stalling tactics in Washington. As the situation now stands, the East and Gulf Coast operators have agreed to the union security clause demanded by the Masters, Mates, of the MM&P. and Pilots, AFL, and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, CIO, but the West ^.Coast operators have obstinately In this way they hope to seize power and then to use refused to consent to this section the Union to further their own peculiar, fascist aims, With -every action they expose their objectives. No longer can they state that they are sincerely in sympathy with labor. No longer can they swear that they are true fighters in labor's cause. Their actions for the past 20 years gives the lie to any such statements. And on the waterfront their record is even worse than it is in any other part of the American Labor movement. There is no other alternative-—communists must be driven from the scene of American labor, or We will all sit by and see a free labor movement die. SlU.OperatorsNearing Accord On Contracts NEW YORK, October 10—With orrly small differences separating the negotiating committees rep' resenting the SIU and the com­ panies, it was the feeling of the Union Committee that the next few days might see the whole sit­ uation wind up with a total vic­ tory for the Union. The past week' saw the two groups come to a complete agreement on General and Work­ ing, Rules, and progress has also been made on the subject of the Manning Scale. This last remains as the only stumbling block, but there are indications that accep­ table terms tan be arrived at. The original terms proposed by the Union were imniediately turned down. The SIU Commit­ tee then met separately and pre­ sented a rock-bottom offer which the operators said they would take under advisement. Arrange­ ments were made to meet again later this week. HIGH WAGES When the interim contracts were signed on August 5, they established the highest wages ever seen in the maritime indus­ try. As the other provisions shape up so far, there is no doubt that they also will represent a long mile forward in the sea­ men's fight for decent conditions. 'These negotiations might have been completed a few weeks ago since the operators, except on one occasion, have shown them­ selves honest in their desire to bring things to a rapid conclu­ sion. However, the general strike of the maritime industry inter­ fered, and now the strike of the licensed officers has slowed up proceedings. The Union Committee which is negotiating with the operators consists of John Hawk, Paul Hall, J. P. Shuler, Robert Matthews, and Earl Sheppard. LAST CALL The deadline for members wishing fo announce Iheir candidacy for union offices in the Atlanlic and Gulf District for 1947 is Oct. 15. 1946. Any qualified candidate may nominate himself by submit­ ting. in writing, his intention to run for office. Proof of qual­ ification, plus mention of the office in which the applicant is interested must accompany the written intention. This data must be in the Secretary-Trea­ surer's office not later than Oct. IS, 1946, when nominations will close. -'•A:, Commies Try To Disrupt Strike Of Masters, Mates NEW YORK—Following their usual practice of scabbery and treachery, the waterfront section of the communist party tried to throw the strike of the Masters, Mates and Pilots, AFL, into tur­ moil by attempting to break up a strike meeting of the MM&P on Friday night, October 4. A few membeis of the Union, reinforced with the worst ele­ ments of the waterfront, held a separate meeting at the same time that the reguluar meeting was being held, and then as­ sembled in full force at the Palm I Gardens to attack the honest members meeting. when they left the of the proposed contract. Only this part of the negotia­ tions is keeping the two groups apart, and they are meeting reg­ ularly to see if something cannot bo done to force the West Coast' shipowners to come to terms. In­ sofar as wages are concerned, the Unions have come down slightly from their original de­ mands and this matter could easily be sealed if union secur­ ity is granted. BRING PRESSURE Pressure was brought to bear on the reactionai-y West Coast operators by the Maritime Com-" mission, but the Commission rap-, idly backed down when the ship­ owners threatened to turn all ships back to the War Shipping Administration if the Commis­ sion insisted in enforcing its de­ mands. Captain Martin, President of the MM&P, stated then that the Commission could do the job i£ they wanted to, but that since they had failed to follow through on this task, the Union would stay on strike until this demand was satisfied. DEAD HARBOR In every harbor of the United States, ships rode at anchor without steam and there Avas ho attempt to break this strike. Pledges of support and assist­ ance were immediately sent by the AFL Maritime Trades De­ partment, and the entire financial r A On pages 8 and 9 are pic­ tures of the MM&P Strike to date. As the strike goes on. the Log hopes to print all the news and many pictures about the struggle which our Broth­ er union is waging. The MM&P is an affiliate of theAFL Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, and as such we are in­ terested in making sure that they win their beef. This inner fight has been brewing for some time, because the sincere members of the MM&P have fought against be­ ing dominated by the communist party. During this strike the communists, who are few in number in the Union, have been conspicuous by their absence. Instead of pitching in to do their share anyhow, these men have withdrawn from honest prosecution of the fight, and have formed a so-called "rank-and- and physical resourses of the De­ partment were placed at the dis­ posal of the MM&P. The CMU also made the same promises, but through the com- (Continufd on Page 3) (Continuei on Page, 4) .. M •<A "I �Page Two Friday> October 11, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS LOG 'Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gidf Distrfct Affiliated Tvitb the Aincriam Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y•HAnover 2-2784 I i. i i- HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President lOy Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 25, Sution P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Labor Stirs That part of the trade union movement in the United States which is still affiliated with the CIO has been having trouble lately. This commotion has not been caused by any outside influences such as battles with employers or restrictive anti-labor legislation passed by Congress. The inner troubles of the unions in question have been the result of the National CIO policy to look the other way when it was mentioned that many CIO unions had been captured by the communists, and that they had even work­ ed their way into high offices in the CIO organization itself. We don't want to sound as though we are happy about the whole thing. All sincere, honest trade unionists wish that the commies had never been able to get a foothold on free American labor. But now that the damage has been done, we think it a service to point out the facts so that other unions will not wake up to find that they have become transmission belts for a philosophy that breeds terror, restriction, and a form of existence that is not liked by free men. • -- v . R. G. MOSSELLER C. W. SMITH C. R. POTTER H. P. HARRIS H. P. HARRIS • J. FAIRCLOTH J. DE ABREU L. L. MOODY T. WADSWORTH F. GEMBICKI W. G. H. BAUSE G. KITCHEN J. N. RAYMOND H. BELCHER J. FIGUEROA F. MARTENS % % % BALTIMOIfE HOSPITAL ELLWOOD BARNES METHA MOORE MOSES MORRIS JAMES DAYTON PETER LOPEZ STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP America. Atlantic & Gulf District. 51 Beaver St.. New York 4. N. Y. John Hawk. Secretary-Treasurer. 51 Beaver St.. New York 4. N. Y. J. P. Shuler. Assist. Secretary-Treasury. 51 Beaver York 4. N. Y. Nor are these two unions the only CIO affiliates which Office; New vork i. N. Y. for October St..3. New That the kriuvvn bondholders, mort­ gagees, and other sceurity holders own­ ing or holding 1 per cent of more of State of New York. total amount of bonds, mortgages, or County of New York, ss other securities are: (If there are none, Before me. a Notary Public in and for so state.) None. the State and county aforesaid, jier4. That the two paragraphs next soiially appeared George Novlck. who, above givini, the names of the owners, having been duly sworn according to stockholders, and security holders, if law. deposes and says that he is the any. contain not only the list of stock­ Editor of the SEAFARERS LOG and that holders and security holders as they the following is. to the best of his know,-,; appear upon the books of the company ledge and belief, a true statement of the but also, in cases where the stockholder ownership, management (and if a daily or security holder appears upon the paper, the circulation), etc.. of the afore­ books of the company as trustee or in said publication for the date shown in any other fiduciary relation, the name the above caption, required by the Act of the persdn or corporation for whom of August 24, 1912. as amended by the such trustee is acting, is given; also Act of March 3. 1933. embodied in sec­ that the said two paragraphs contain tion 5 ,3 7. Postal Laws and , - . Regulations.• statements embracing affiant's full printed on the reverse of this form, to; knowledge and belief as to the circumwit: stances and conditions under which I. That the names and addresses of stockholders and security holders who the publisher, editor, managing editor, do not appear upon the books of the and business managers are: Publisher company as trustees, hold stock and se­ Seafarers international Union of North curities in a capacity other than that of America, Atlantic & Gulf District. 51 a bona fide owner; and this affiant has Beaver St.. New York 4. N. Y. Editor. no reason to believe that any other George Beaver KI w- Novick. - • 5 Ir-T. '/ St.. .New York. person, assosiation. or corporation has N Y. Managing Editor (none) Business any interest direct or indirect in the said Managers (none). , stock, bonds, or other securities than 2. That the owner is: (If owned by a as so stated by him. corporation, its name and address must 5. That the average number of copies be stated and also immediately tliere- of each issue of this publication sold or under the names and addresses of stock­ distributed, through the mails or other holders owning or holding one per cent wise, to paid subscribers during the of more of total amount of stock. If not' twelve months precedTng'the date'lhown owned by a corportion. the names and above is 24.500. addresses of the individual owners must (Signed) GEORGE NOVICK. Editor J.. , 1 11 • -11 • Uc given. If owned by a firm, companv, flgilt .sfiall , continue until the communists eet out of the other address, unincorporated concern, its Sworn to and subscribed before me , , ° vx tiiv, as well as those.of this I .it dav of October, 1946. ROSE S. each individual member, must be given.) ELDRIGE. Notary Public. (My commis'Seafarers International Union of North sion expires March 30, 1948). STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP. MANAGEMENT. CIRCULATION. ETC.! REQUIRED BY THE ACTS OF CON­ GRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912. AND MARCH 3. 1933 of THE' SEAFARERS LOG published weekly at General Post have felt the sting of the red fascists. The entire water-.'front section of the CIO is dominated by them; the United Electrical Workers also fall into this category, and so do the office workers, the civil service employees, and the food and cannery workers. In every one of the above categories, there is an AFL union in the same field. These unions are being besieged :with requests from those people who can no longer stand the tactics of the communists. They realize that the AFL has flatly rejected any attempts by the followers of Stalin to make hay in this organization. In the AFL these traitors to Labor have tried to use the same tactics. They have attempted to worm their way into positions of authority so that they could use the Trade Union movement as a wagon on which to ride to power. But in the AFL they have received no aid or comfort. The fight against communists in the AFL has been carried on with the same courage and tenacity that has marked our struggle for higher wages and better conditions. And the . • American labor movement for good. . » Seafarers Members New In The Marine Hospitals Two national presidents of CIO unions have recently resigned. Both gave as reasons the fact that they were fed STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL up with being mere figureheads while the active work was C. G. SMITH carried on by communist party hacks, put into office to PAUL DEADY L. A. CORNWALL carry out the dictates of the communist party line. W. B. MUIR Morris Muster, until recently head of the United Fur­ niture Workers, CIO, even named the persons who spied on him, sabotaged his activities, and finally made it so unbear­ able that he had to quit. But this did not end the commies influence in the union. As their new president, they elected the very man named by Muster as the party-liner who had been the commissar in the union. With Frank McGrath, President of the United Shoe Workers, CIO, the story had much the same ring. Sur­ rounded by communists who tolerated him as a front, he finally broke out and resigned his position. Now he is being called all sorts of names, and his union is even more under the influence of the commies than ever before. v „ LEONARD MARSH HENRY WILLETT CHARLES DUNN GEORGE WHITE JOE WRIGHT THEODORE KLOSS HAROLD LEE MAX FINGERHURT SAM COLE ft » » BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. H. STONE E. MAY P. CASALINUOVO N. ROBBINS E. JOHNSTON T. DINEEN P. BERGERON J. CAREY L. WHITNEY ft ft ft NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOSEPH WALSH GLEN DOWELL F. V. VIGO GEORGE CONNOR ROBERT PEEL EDWARD CUSTER W. BROCE JR. W. OATIS LEROY CULBERTSON JOHN KROSCYNSKI R. M. NOLAN W. H. OSBORNE E. MAXWELL 'J. SEELEY JR. L. MELANSON THOMAS MORGAN ALVIN BALLARD OLAF JENSEN J. W. DENNIS NORMAN PALLME JOE WAGNER A. P. MORGAN ~W. B. ADDISON JOHN GOOLDY PHILIP , McCANN �Friday, October 11, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page I'fane Brother Spikes Rumor Ore Ships Are Tuhs; Strictly Bunk, He Says By J. M. "WINDY" WALSH t^his ore ship is the best ship I is small but. Brothers, overtime h-ive ever sailed on. | was not put in the contract to Rumors are ugly things as a To debunk the rumor that these make us rich. On the contrary rule and can cause profound ills if not discredited. Around the ore ships are rustbuckets and it was inserted to protect us from Baltimore Hall I have discovered iousy I have the following to re­ work crazy companies and their work minded stooges aboard ship. an ugly rumor and I believe it is port: Aboard the ship there are large The law says we shall have an my duty to debunk it. Had I listened to this rumor I would not airy rooms, with bath, toilet and eight hour day, and overtime proBy PAUL HALL be writing this article for the washbasin in each. The mess-jtects us from violation of our Strikes are won on the picket lines and not in the negotiation Log, but I went out to investi­ rooms are large with spare seats rest. The value of our Saturday chambers. To insure victory, however, much preparatory work gate and what I found is most in­ and no one has to wait to eat. and Sunday rest far outweighs (Victory ships take notice.) The the paltry $12.00 (less tax) we teresting. and the thousand and one details must be painstakingly prepared crew's lounge has a writing desk can make by working the entire I was in the Baltimore Hall in advance. with two large tables capable of weekend. The same goes for waiting for a ship and I noticed handling a poker game on each. overtime off watch. On the surface a strike might seem to be merely the taking no one was taking an ore ship. There is a special coffee time of a strike vote, the presentation of demands, the establishment There were about 300 men wait­ messroom and a special night MORAL OF THE STORY ing around so I asked a couple of of picketlines and the setting up of a few committees such as food lunch refrigerator. The laun­ Now for the moral of the them what the matter was. dry setup is perfect with an iron story: These ships in the past and housing, publicity, etc. Actually these are just details. The They all replied, "She's an ore coordination of activities, the establishment of filing and registra­ ship." as if that was all that was that works and washing machines had a very unsavory reputation. tion systems, and the generally unseen and unheralded back-break­ necessary. All ore ships to them contracted for by the company. Today these conditions do not apply. These ships are as good ing work is that which determines the general effectiveness of are lousy and hungry and not as anything we have under con­ worth looking at. the strike as a whole. tract, but everytime they hit Bal­ ^ f " -timore they usually stay up on NOT SORRY Seafarers' strikes and job actions have functioned smoothly the board until some guy, dead because of the fact that these preparations were made and an Well, me being sort of naive, broke takes her out. and not believing things are as apparatus was ready to go into action on a moments notice. This business of letting these bad as they're painted I threw / ships rot up on the board is red The Maritime Trades Department my card in and got a job. The meat for Manuel the finkherder. other fellows standing around When SIU men won't man a ship We are approaching the time when a strong 'national policy looked at me with a look of pity the finks run to sign aboard. making organization will be an absolute must. We cannot afford and someone called, "You'll be These men get aboard our unionto depend entirely upon hap-hazard coordination between ports. sorry." contracted ship only because our If a strike in the future lasts for any length of time, cracks will For the information of he who good union brothers won't ride appear between the local port's policies, and this is just what was sure I was "going to be them. They would rather listen our enemies the shipowners and the anti-labor boys will be waiting sorry," I have only to say that I for. All .strikes will not be as easy as the one we recently success­ have sailed everything afloat and The Stewards Department is tops; to old maid's gossip about hum the cooks excellent. The Mess- chow, lousy conditions, bucko fully completed and then the true national strength of Maritime men are Messmen like old times, mates and Captain Blighs. I.abor will be put, to its severest test. We must be ready; we must and the food can't be beaten any­ Now, if these same 'good' union be united. When we have this unity on the national basis that is where even on our so-called men were good union men, they so necessary then we can truthfully say we are ready for anything. "good feeding" ships. would get aboard these ships. If The need of a strong coordinating apparatus of all AFL mari­ they found conditions as they are DECK EXCELLENT Seafarers Sailing time unions is apparent, and one of the first tasks of this great or­ rumored they could take care of ganization will be to establish such an appartus on a national scale. In the Deck Department con­ that in short by united action and As Engineers This is important because of the need of a firm national policy gov­ ditions are excellent. It takes union solidarity. If necessary All members—retired mem­ erning our actions in time of strike. only one hour to raise or secure they could take direct action and bers and farmer memhgrs— all the gear. The Quartermaster clear up these "supposed" condi­ In our recent strike the ports used a common picketcard, of the Seafarers Internation­ has a white collar job with the tions. clearance and registration system. The strike committees were al Union who are now sailing iron mike on 24 hours a day and But these rumored conditions as licensed Engineers: Please elected on a local basis and the New York Committee was accepted the hardest work is tying up and do not exist and action is not report as soon as possible to casting off. generally as the central or coordinating committee. Tf rr + 1 • . necessary. The point is to keen the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ If you get drunk m port no one "non-union Joe" 2 The main weakness was that, although the various local coun­ ver Street, New York City. bothers you, in fact, they expect '"u P^^^e, on cils and broader general AFL groups were in" session as needed, Your presence is necessary in you to come back listing a little Manuel, the^ Hnkh^rdr there were problems of a National nature handled one way in one a matter of great importance. he belongs—in the pooi'house. port and another way in another. As for the black gang, there In closing, I would like to re- Attention Members! Local Autonomy Not Involved A national policy or national coordination of activities does not mean that ports are sacrificing their local prerogatives. There will continue to be the main problems of administration, etc., that have to be settled locally; but it is of great importance that such issues as the extent of the strike, the time to act either on going out or returning to work, the question of negotiations, etc., be handled in all ports in the same manner. Commies Try To Disrupt Vital Strike Meeting (Contimiei from Page 1) This is one of the great factors of a trades department organi­ file" committee, entirely domin­ zation. The affiliate unions then are not merely supporting bodies, ated by waterfront communists. but are direct participating members of the strike apparatus. Their efforts to rout the mem­ bers who attended the special The Ships Officers Strike meeting met with no success. The confusion that follows the failure to have a clear-cut After their initial surprise attack national policy in any strike is shown in the case of the MEBA in was repulsed, these disruptionists the present strike. At the beginning of the pre.sent strike the Sea­ were swept from the scene by farers received a wire from the MEBA National Preaident sotting the concerted action, of the arous­ a National policy which clearly stated that only contracted ships ed membership. - Few casualties were suffered, and these mostly would be picketed. by the goons who composed the The local strike committee in the meantime held a meeting and commie rank-and-file. decided to picket non-contract American flag ships as well. .Later, Most of the attention of the they rescinded their action, and then again, still later, they decided rioters was directed at C. T. to put the lines back again—thereby causing no end of confusion. Atkins, 2nd Vice-President of Lo­ A functioning national policy would have prevented this con­ cal 88, MM&P; Herman Straus, fusion from occurring. Chairman of the Strike Commit­ tee. Clear Cut Policy Insures Victory As a result of their failure to In this strike the AFL Maritime Trades Department met in strike terror into the hearts of New York and adopted a proposed National policy which was the decent MM&P members, the immediately sent out to all affiliated councils and SIU-SUP strength of the waterfront sec­ branches. As a result, despite the confusion caused by lack of tion of the communist party has ganizations; the longshoremen, teamsters, seamen and other AFL been estimated to be at an allganizations, the longshoremen, teamsters, seamen, and other AFL time low, and the fight to clear affilated supporters of the strike were clear and able to act in a them from the waterfront, and coordinated manner. This support is the main factor that is eventually from all American la­ winning the strike and will ^in all maritime strikes in the future. bor, has gained new momentum. .A.-;'."' have the same deal as the Quar- from" Ihe^HaP termasters, everything automatic, new " ^ ^ motto is in. order for the Of course, m a cut and dried Baltimore beachcombers- Ship run like this, Baltimore to Chile on ore ships and keep fhem and back, the overtime earnable Union! I Qualifications For Office Qualificalions for office in fhe Seafarers Infernalional Union as provided for by fhe Co»sfituiion and By-laws, are as follows: (a) That he be a citizen of the United States. (b) That he be a full member of the Seafarers International Union of North America. Atlantic and Gulf District, in continuous good standing for a period of two (2) years immediate)prior to date of nomination. (c) Any candidate for Agent or joint patrolman must have three years of sea service in any one of three departments. Any candidate for departmental patrolman must have three years sea service, as specified in this article, shall mean on merchant ves­ sels in unlicensed capacity. (d) That he has not misconducted himself previously while employed as an officer of the Union. (e) That he be an active and full book member and show four months discharges for the current year in an unlicensed rating, prior to date of nomination, this provision shall not ap­ ply to officials and other office holders working for the Union during current year for period of four months or longer. Any member who can qualify may nominate himself for office by submitting, in writing, his intention to run for office naming the particular office and submitting the necessary proof of qualification as listed above. The notice of intention addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer must be in his office not later than Oct. 15. 1946. when nominations will be closed. '4\ - -t I �•;. .-OVr • . .. i . iA ir •-.1a I h" r. Friday, October 11. 1946 T.KE S.E. AF A R E R S L O G \ Page Four ., Jim Rasmussen After 51 years of sailing, Jim Rasmussen, Carpenter, is still go­ ing strong. Jim is 71 years old and was born in Denmark in 1875 He started sailing in 1895 and has been at it ever <since. "I have been sailing Danish French, English, and American ships," Jim recalls, "but the best are the American ones. Of course it VvDsn't always this good, but since the Union came into the picture, seamen have been get­ ting s much better break." welcomed the excitement and Rasmussen believes in his action of the First World War. statements as he proved when he During World War I, he was joined the SIU on November 26, on the regular supply run to 1938. Previous to that he be­ Rottendam and Antwerp. Very longed to the old ISU, and twen­ little trouble was encountered, ty years ago he was a member but the end of the war did not of the Scow Captain's Union. make him feel sad. Jim's first American ship was ANOTHER WAR the old Indiana, a full rigged sailing ship which is today a In this last war Jim was on Hollywood screen "prop" for mo­ the Murmansk run continually tion pictures about those days. and was fortunate throughout. One of his trips was typical of Although the convoys he was those times. The ship sailed with were frequently attacked from New York to Yokahama by submarines and dive bombers, around the Horn, and the trip nevertheless, he came through took six months. During this en­ unscathed. tire time they were only within One wartime trip was even sight of land twice. pleasant. That was when he was aboard the Robin Gray on a voy­ OTHER TRIPS age to Buenos Aires. The ship Brother Rasmussen also work­ broke down on the way and had ed on sailing ships on the West to stay in BA for six months Coast, and for a while on the awaiting repairs. Rasmussen says whaler Andrew Hicks, a four that they had a wonderful time, masted Barkentine which work­ mostly because the Skipper was ed in the Japanese Sea, and in agood guy and he gave the men the Arctic Circle above the Ber­ plenty of freedom as long as they ing Straits, In this work, they performed their duties. were paid on a percentage basis. Brother Rasmussen remembers Those aboard ship worked when ABs were paid $16.00 per covered with grease and oil from month, and had to work like head to foot. Several times while slaves for even this sum. That is in a longboat going for a whale, why he says, "I welcomed the they were capsized into the icy Union, and the good conditions sea by a swish of the whale's tail. brought by the Union because I Later he decided to forsake this went through the rough days dangerous work, for a while at aboard sailing vessels and on least, and worked the famous- those old steamers. We have salmon traps along the Columbia gone forward but it is only be­ River in the State of Washington. cause we got together into a This did not suit him and so he Union and then made it strong." NMU Makes its Usual 'Mistake', Scabs On MM&P, MEBA Picketline BALTIMORE, October 5— Charges were leveled at the NMU today by WiUiam "Curly" Rentz, Baltimore Agent of the SIU and chairman of the AFL Baltimore Maritime Port Council, that they had intentionally gone through established picket lines of the Masters, Mates and Pilots—AFL and Marine Engineers Beneficial Association — CIO. Later, the NMU Baltimore Agent, Dunlavey, attempted to explain the NMU scabbing as being the re­ sult of a "mistake" on their part. According to Rentz, the NMU attended a,meeting of all mari­ time Unions in the Port of Balti­ more held in the MEBA Hall on October 2. They (the NMU) agreed to respect all picket lines of the MMP and MEBA. When a deadline was set for 5:00 P.M., October 2, by which time all at­ tending maritime Unions agreed to have their members off the ships, the NMU was in full ac­ cord. Less than one hour later NMUer Dunlavey stated that NMU members were going to go through the picket lines. Which they proceeded to do! The following day, October 3, the NMU representatives attend­ ed another meeting at the MEBA Hall. This time only representa­ tives from the NMU, MEBA, SIU and the AFL Maritime Port Council were present, and the NMUers attempted to clear the record by maintaining that it was all the result of a "mistake." They further promised that they were going to be good boys, and not scab any more. quoted below, they hollered about Maritime Unity—Is this Maritime Unity or orders com­ ing directly from the com­ munist party in Moscow, Rus­ sia? "The NMU on October 2, 1946, at a joint meeting, held by all muitime Unions in this city of Baltimore at the MEBA Hall, went on record stating they would respect all picket lines of the Masters, Mates and Pilots, and later reversed their position and came back telling the strike committee that they were going to go through the lines and put their men back on the ships. Which they did! OCT. 3 MEETING "On October 3, 1946, they call­ ed the MEBA to have a meeting at 2:00 p. m. The SIU strike com­ mittee was called in for this meeting, also the Chairman of the Maritime' Trades Council. All re­ quested were present. Before these three Unions and the cnairman of the Council the NMU stated their case and decided to change their polity. Quote: 'The NMU stated that due to a MIS­ TAKE on their part, and during the confusion of messages re­ ceived from New York, they re­ versed their decision on Oct. 2. " 'However, from word received since from New York they are in full accord with the proceed­ ings they agreed to an Oct. 2 and wish to work with us in full ac­ cord.' " It's easy to see that the NMUers didn't get their orders from New York straight. Either that, or the line was changed after they re­ RENT2' STATEMENT ceived their first instructions Following is the text of a state­ from the local Comintern. ment issued by A^L Port Council FIRST MEETING Chairman Rentz to the Baltimore Present at the first meeting on press: October ^ were C. Antis, and L. "The Maritime Council of C. Catea of the MFOWW; Reuben Baltimore, the Seafarers InterJ. Pulman and B. C. Williams of tional Union of North America the AC A; 1. Devrin from the and the Sailors Union of the MCS; Butler, Kii'k and Keenan Pacific would like to know of the MMP; Chesmore, Lom­ when the NMU once gives its pledge—Will it be lived up to? Can they be trusted? "At both metings, which will bard, Woodward, Patrick, G. Wren, Silverthorn and Andrews from the MEBA; NMUers Dun­ lavey, Sweyko, and Finn; and William Rentz representing both the SIU and the AFL Port Coun­ cil. The actions of the NMU in agreeing to the 5:00 p. m. dead­ line for all seamen to be off the ships is a matter of record in the minutes of this meeting. Their scabbery? Hundreds of MMP and MEBA pickets are witness to the NMU scabbing as they were on the picket lines which the NMU membei's, on orders from their leaders, were so brazen in walking through. It is also a matter of record that NMU Agent Dunlavey stated less than one hour after this meeting that the NMU would not pull their crews off the ships, and that they would not observe the MMP and MEBA picket lines. Approximately 3000 NMUers (their figure) went back and forth through the picket lines, until these phonies attempted to reverse their stand for the third time—going back to the original agreement of observing MMP and MEBA picket lines. OUTRIGHT SCABBERY At the October 3 meeting, the NMU representatives pleaded "mistake" as the reason for their scabbery. They vainly attempted to excuse their strikebreaking activities as being the result of confusion over messages received from New York. In addition, the NMU attempted to remove the record of their abortive action from the records. This, they fail­ ed in doing. Yos, the record is clear on thi.s most recent act of scabbery on the part of the commie-dominaied NMU. Let them try to deny that their members—on specific instructions of the port officials or other higher ups—openly scab­ bed not only on the MMP but on their supposed brother CIO members in the MEBA. Let the record speak! French Buy Mello Franco; AFL COUNCIL BACKS SHIPS' OFFICERS SBP Keeps Coos Bay Tied Up (Contintied from Page 1) munists who dominate this sec­ tion of the waterfront labor movement, they have tried tac­ tics designed to throw the strike into turmoil, and turn the .situ­ ation to their own advantage. Only the vigilance of the MM&P membership has prevented this, but no aid or support has yet ben received from the CMU. One meeting of the MM&P, held on October 4 at Palm Gar­ dens, was marked by violence. Communist goons attacked the officials of the MM&P and the Greater New York Maritime Trades Council in an effort to incapacitate them so that their leadership would not be avail- AFL Convention Opens In Chicago CHICAGO — The American Federation of Labor's 65th annual convention formally got under way Oct. 7, as President William Green, in his keynote address to the 650 delegates, aligned him­ self with anti-communist workers everywhere in the fight to oppose totalitarianism. The convention is the first in two years, the 1945 meeting hav­ ing been cancelled because of the government's restriction on post­ war travel. The assembled dele­ gates will deal with many issues vital to the labor movement, such as wage policy, price control, and action to defeat anti-labor legis­ lation in Congress and the State legislatures. High on the list in importance at the convention is the schedul­ ed meeting of the newly charter­ ed Maritime Trades Department, which will draft a constitution and discuss the questions of fu­ ture affiliates, affiliation fees, and future course and policy. Al­ though the youngest of the AFL groups, the Maritime Trades De­ partment already has demon­ strated its powerful role on the waterfront. able. This maneuver did not prove effective, and the strike has been prosecuted without in­ terruption. UNEXPECTED RESULT One result of this action, which was certainly not foreseen by the communists, is that now they have been branded as shipowner stooges, and the little support they have been able to gather has rapidly fallen- away. The morale of the striking deck officers has been growing steadily, and they are now at the point where they are determined to stay off the ships until they have been granted their mini­ mum demands—namely,, a substanfial wage increase and union security. Further developments on the strike situation are expected at any time since the negotiators have been holding regular .ses­ sions and there is question as to whether the shipowners on the West Coast can hold out much longer when so much money can be made in the maritime indus­ try today. As an aftermath of Harry Btidges' refusal to abide by the decision of the Arbitration Com­ mission set up by Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach to mediate in the case of the SS Mello Fran­ co, (American Pacific Steamship Company), the company was forced to turn this vessel back to. the Maritime Commission, and it was thereupon sold to the French Government. The Government fact-finding board ruled that the contract be­ tween the SUP and the company was a legitimate one and vio­ lated none of the established rules under the NLRB. In the. face of this verdict. Bridges has refused to allow his men to work . any ships of the company, and as a result the com­ pany has been forced to turn back to the Maritime Commis­ sion another ship, the SS Stephen Willard, and to threaten that they will go out of' business if they cannot have their vessels worked on the West Coast. In a regular membership meet­ ing, SUP Secretary Lundeberg disclosed that the Union had been requested to unfreeze the port of Coos Bay as soon as the Mello Franco was sold. He recommend­ ed that this request be disregard­ ed. in view of the fact that the CIO longshoremen were presisting in their refusal to load or un-* load any ships belonging to the American Pacific Steamship Cumpaiiy. SECRETARY REPORT Lundeberg's report to the membership contained the follow­ ing statement. "We have fought this beef now for a period of three months," he said, "and I do not think that at this time we should back down, because if we do we are only going to face it again with the steam schooners and the oil tankers, and it is a question of policy within the or­ ganization at this time. "We know that we are right; we had a bona fide agreement and we cannot allow the bunch calling themselves the CMU to drive off this coast any company with which we have agreements." (Continued on Page 6) �TrMay, October 11. 1946 T B E S E AVJiB E R S L O& Marcus Hook Hall Is A Haven For Striking MM&P And MEBA nVfc. ' umw nmm'm Strike Of The Licensed Officers Aiso Affects Aii The Seafarers giving us the best wages and con­ ditions on the waterfront we did not only win those increased wages for the future. 'I'hose in­ creases are retroactive to April 1, 1946, and the overtime pay of $1.00 per hour goes back to June 15. The overtime rate of $1.25 per hour is only retroactive to September 19, 1946. Some of the companies are ready to pay this money im­ mediately, and some are making preparations. Here is the way it lines up at this time: There is no question that they are doing a good job sealing up Robin Line Anytime the New York waterfront. Of American Range Anytime course, they lack the experience Smith and Johnson .... 45 days that we have had in the past, but Bull Line Now on company ships—75 days on WSA ships still their activities are becoming smoother evci-y day. Alcoa 45 days Waterman .... Will mail out in FULL SUPPORT 90 days Since the Masters, Mates, and South Atlantic .... Write to main office in Savannah, Ga. Pilots are members of the AFL Write to main Maritime Trades Department, we Eastern office in Boston. Mass. have been supporting them to the 75 days limit of our ability. We unli­ Newtex Calmar .... Pending negotiations censed seamen feel that the beef between Union and company of the officers is our beef, and that when they win a victory it As I learn more information will benefit the entire maritime about this back pay business I labor movement. will let you know. NEW YORK—The sight of li­ censed officers walking the picketlincs is svire a gnnd sight to those of us who still sail in the forecastle. Some of the Masters and Mates even pounded the bricks in full uniform, but this only happened for the first few days. After the laughs that went up the deck officers decided to walk the picketlines wearing civ­ ilian clothes. After our strike was over we did not dismantle our strike ap­ paratus and equipment. So now we are • in the position of being able to go ahead with our work without interruption. On Monday evening, October 7, the New York Hall started serv­ ing meals on a three meals a day basis, and arrangements were made for beds for men who need a flop. BACK WAGES Some of the officers are eating here with us since they have no kitchen at the MM&P Hall. Well, one good turn deserves another and we hope that these men will not forget us when they settle the strike and sailing begins again. When we signed the contracts Baltimore Continues ToRememberBrothers In Marine Hospital. By WILLIAM (CURLY) RENTZ Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: SAN FRANCISCO HOUSTON CHARLEbTON NORFOLK FORT ARTHUR PHILADELPHIA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE TAMPA SAVANNAH GALVESTON MARCUS HOOK—We thought, that wi|h our strike over we could go back to routine branch and organizational work, but along came the MM&P • and MEBA strike. The SlU here al­ ways stands ready to help any non-commie non-political outfit tht has a legitimate beef and so both of these striking outfits have the use of our Hall as their strike headquarters. Captain Larson, the MM&P representative in Marcus Hook, really know the score, as he start­ ed going to sea when he was 12 years old on a sailing .ship and is still going strong. He is 66 years old and this is far from being his first beef. He appreciates the help we're giving to the MM&P and his own words sho\Y his feelings about the SIU backing: "I have Midland Voting Begins On Lakes; Seafarers Leads On First Ship By HERBERT JANSEN CHICAGO — The election on Midland Steamship Company ships has started with the SS Carmi Thompson being the first ship to vote. She voted at Indiana Harbor on September 30, and from all in­ dications the SIU carried the vote by two to one. She is the first ship out of seven voting to determine their bargaining agent Who, Why And How Is A Seaman, And What Makes The Man Tick and the other six will vote soon in Lake Erie ports. As we expected, the NMU has started a slur campaign against us. They withdrew from the election at the last minute, stat­ ing that a collusion existed be­ tween the Midland Company and the SIU. This is their usual tac­ tic and it fools no one. It only serves to give notice that they are beaten. SEEING THE LIGHT Applications lor membership have been on the upgrade dur­ ing the last two weeks with quite a few Lake Carrier seamen com­ ing in and taking out SIU books. By LOUIS GOFFIN All of these men have seen the phony setup in the NMU political Just what is a seaman, what Like any other civilian worker strike. does he do, what does he think he thinks of a home and family They are starting to realize of and why does he go to sea for with security for them; he thinks a living? Questions such as these of his slxipmates and his Union now that the SIU will, and al­ are asked from time to time of Being a hard working guy he ways has, fought for the seamen. almost all seamen. • Taking my thinks that seagoing is the great­ They realize too that the SIU is trusty pen in hand I'll try to an­ est life in the world and his run by the rank and file and not swer some of the mentionec shipmates are the greatest guys by a few higher-ups who are only out for their own political in the world. questions. ends. What is he made of? He is We know that cracks have made up of men from all over been made that a seaman is These newcomers are finding guy with his brains knocked out, the world. He comes from farms, out that the officials of the SIU that he builds and sails his ship cities, factories, and schools, from are bona fide seamen with many in front of a bar and makes love practically everywhere. He is years of sea service behind them to women all over the world. made up of guts that he showed who know the score and prob­ Howqver, ignoring the cracks during the war, when he was lems of seamen, having sailed and, taking up the questions one called a hero in dungarees. He under conditions far worse than by one, the answers do not coin­ showed the same guts during the pxist today, cide with the popular conception. last strike. He is all man. He SIU MILITANCY In answer to, "What does he works hard; fights for his rights, do?" I say a seaman does plenty. and cannot be bulldozed by gov­ After all the ballyhoo and high His work is endless. Starting ernment agencies, commies or talk about militancy thai has with the deck department; he is shipowners. In short, he is a been thrown at them by the a jack-of-all-trades, a quarter­ man! NMU, they realize now that it is master, a lookout, a sailmaker and a carpenter. In addition he is a painter, scaler and an all around work horse. In the Engine Department he is a machinist, toolmaker, plum­ ber, welder and general handy­ man. In the third Department, Stewards, he is a cook, baker and butcher; also a linen keeper, bed­ The hospitalized brothers ben­ room man, waiter and general efited to the amount of $4.20 each clean-up man. and those receiving the money -ALL WORK are: Michael J. Walsh, Max Fingerhurt, Peter Lopez, Leonard So regardless of his depart­ Marsh, Henry Willett, Charles W. ment he works continually from Dunn, Sensold White, Frank the day he joins the ship until Franks, Moses Morris and A. L. the day he pays off. Schwalunbery. ' Now, what does he think of? BALTIMORE — This week in Baltimore, Seafarers remembered their hospitalized shipmates by donating $42.00 for their inci­ dental expenses while they are recuperating. The ship's that contributed were: Thomas J. Reed, $10.00; John Lawson, $10.00 and the Cape Corwin $22.00. By BLACKIE CARDULLO NO NEWS?? By JOE ALGINA Page FIT# Why does he go to sea for a living? He goes to sea first, be­ cause his Union, of which he is a very important part, has se­ cured for him the best wages and working conditions in the history of the Maritime Industry. the SIU that has the real mil­ itancy. ' The fighting rank and file members of the SIU were the ones who fought for and won the conditions which seamen enjoy today and it was the loud and He has the wanderlust and his verbose NMU who rode the back craving is satisfied by visiting of the SIU in every fight for bet­ places that he had read and heard ter conditions and wages. about. He is a curious guy by Not much to report in the ship­ nature and believes that seeing ping department. There are a is believing. He likes the rou­ few jobs on the board and only a tine of a ship and the healthful landful of men around. Some of atmosphere that only the sea can the boys, who have had happy homes aboard six WSA vessels give. He knows there is nothing like tied up here are taking the ships on their last trip. the life of a seaman. seen many a strike and walked many a picketline. Some of the strikes we've won and some we have lost, due to the shipowner tactics of divide and conquer, but this is one time that the ship­ owners will be thrown for a loss. With the backing of the imlicensed personnel we can't lose." These sentiments were echoed by Harry G. Chaplin, the repre­ sentative for MEBA here, who said he really appreciated our loaning them the Hall for their strike headquarters. So, all in all, you can see that the port of Mar­ cus Hook is the biggest little port on the coast. BIGGEST LITTLE PORT We have started to look around for a larger Hall as the present set up is too cramped. We real­ ized this when we first moved in, but on short notice we had to take what we could get. We in­ tend to find a place that is big enough for the members to hang; around in comfort, if they must hang around. Sun Oil is trying to give us a hard time by firing any man that has the nerve to look at our or­ ganizers. Pity the poor Sun Oil men. It's like working in Mos­ cow. Anyone that has a grudge against another man can put the finger on him by accusing him of being a union sympathizer,' and down will fall the ax. The biggest joke of all is one that an SIU man heard in a local restaurant. They fired a couple of company men, because some­ body put the finger on them as signing pledge cards in the SIU. I don't think these men know what its all about yet. It did my heart a lot of good to hear this, because these men fired are the same men who wouldn't lis­ ten to us when we talked to them, about job security that would be theirs if they joined the SIU. If they are fortunate enough to get a job with one of the few re­ maining non-union eompanies, perhaps they will pay a little at­ tention to our men when we preach job security and unionism. WORD GETS AROUND It looks like the word that we have opened a Hall in Marcus Hook is really getting around, as out of the corn fields have come Brothers Tom Ryan and love-sick Mike Cirelli. If we didn't go looking through the corn fields we would never fill the jobs that are on the board. These guys take one look at the local girls fresh off the farm—and off they go. So, fellows, if you want a good port come down to Marcus Hook. Shipping is good and the cost of living is low. A good room can be had for four dollars a week, and if you are lonesome for com­ pany I can guarantee you plenty of earbending when I'm not "out settling a beef. �^ Six E SEAFAntnS LOG BRINGING HOME THE BACON GOOD ADVICE Now that Draft Regulations have been liberalized to allow men with 18 months of sub­ stantially continuous sea time to leave the sea, many men have takeii shoreside jobs. It is a good idea to retire your book if you decide to make a similar move. In that way you can insure yourself against having to pay a whopping amount of back dues if you ever want to ship out again. ifrv:- 1;., ' t.T h •- • tT'..-., You can retire your book in any SIU Hall. Within a short time after this picture was taken, the pig was reduced to pork chops, bacon, and large hams. One way to beat the meat shortage, and one way to make sure that the Philadelphia seamen had meat during the strike. NMU Backs Out Of Midland Vote, Spends Energy Slandering SlU .^ : • , By HnWRY W. CHAPPELL DULUTH — We predicted two been in SIU contracts since 1942. weeks ago, in the Log, that as The 40-hour week at sea was in soon as the Midland ships were the process of negotiations since to be voted the NMU would at­ June of this year, and the SIU tempt to throw a monkey wrench into the machinery; that there won these gains through arbitra­ would be name-calling of scabs, tion, without going to the expense finks, scab-herders, etc., by the of a strike and name-calling. NMU—which is the old, tried and When we first heard the NMU true policy of the communist was withdrawing its name from party in trade unions. And so it the ballot on the Midland elec­ has turned out. tion we knew it wasn't because If they can't win an election, they loved us. they'll make every effort to see We knew it was because they that no other union does. In this were beaten and wanted to de­ Midland election, the NMU saw vote more of their time and en­ the handwriting on the wall, re­ ergy to the communist political flecting the opinion of the ma­ interests. The communistic tac­ jority of the seamen involved, so tics have been exposed repeated­ they took their ball and glove ly, not only by the daily press, and went home mad. but by bona fide labor union The SIU told them in advance papers all over the country. of their so-called strike that we WHAT'S THEIR RECORD sa.w through the smoke screen and knew that it was an organi­ The NMU certainly deserves a zational campaign, and we stated great deal of praise from the very definitely our stand on the communist party for the work it matter. We would not stand idly has done for the party on the by or help them in their cam­ Coast and the Great Lakes. paign to drive lake seamen into But getting down to specific is­ the NMU. sues: just what has the NMU NO NAME-CALLING done for seamen who are good The NMU went to great ex­ union men at heart, and who pay pense printing leaflets describ­ their money into the NMU treas­ ing the great victories they have ury, outside of having their wages won for Great Lakes seamen. The brought up to par with the SIU? gains they have won have been Nothing! enjoj'^ed by the SIU members for "ME, TOO!" four years. The 40-hour week The same policy of the NMU during the fit-out and lay-up has riding the SIU bandwagon has just occurred in the coast strike. The CMU was satisfied to accept the meager pittance the bureau­ crats in Washington doled out to them, but after the SIU struck (Continrnd from Page 4) The membership thereupon all coasts and tied up all ship­ voted to continue the freeze of ping, making the WSB reverse its Coos Bay, and to fight this issue stand, the NMU put in its oars through to a complete victory. and demanded the same thing. Support of the SUP stand was When they were granted the given last week when the AFL gains won by the SIU, the Pilot Maritime Trades Department no­ proclaimed in a streaming head­ tified all shipowners, prospective line, "It's the greatest victory shipowners, the United States we ever won." Maritime Commission, and the Shipping has been fair in DuPresident of the United States, luth the past week, and as a re­ that in the future, new shipping sult we are short of rated men. companies, starting on the East Several new members have been or Gulf coasts must make agree­ signed up for the SIU, and new ments all the way lluough with men are coming into the Hall the AFL. Failure to do so will every day inquiring about our mean that the AFL longshore- Union. They all express the de­ men will refuse to work the ships sire to join up as soon as possible. of any company that does not Soon they will be swarming in comply with this statement of here to join up under the SIU policy. banner. Mello Franco Soid; : Coos Bay Tied-Up ' ' . Corpus Christi Busy Organizing The Unorganized ^ v' Friday. Oeiober 11, 1946 New SIU Increases Attract Land-Locked Seamen In San Juan SAN JUAN — Well, we're in business again with the Cape Mo­ hican, our first ship to arrive since the termination of the strike. The morning that it ar­ rived we had enough members and their brothers around here to equip six shoregangs, much less one. We have had quite a few cases in the past few days of guys com­ ing down here and asking for permit cards, yet these men have papers dated back to '40 and '41 with no discharges from the day the papers were issued. I wonder where these people have been all during the war? With the outlook for an early settlement of the strike, there will probably be a rush of busi­ ness, as there are a number of scheduled runs on this port. In­ asmuch as there are no ships in port and no men on the beach there is little to report. Our Agent, Brother Johnnie Williams has taken the lull in ac­ tivities in stride, as his wife is expected to present him with an heir any day now. We'll let you know what the addition to the Seafarers is as soon as Johnnie comes in with the cigars. As for the organizing drive, at present an extensive campaign is being waged on all inland boat­ men such an Intercoastal and Harbor Tugs and Dredges and the fink tanker outfits. On the latter we feel favorable progress is being made. Among these are Sun Oil and City Service. We had the City Service scow, Kathio, in port the other day and Brothers Hall and Kelly boarded her and found a strong NMU ele­ ment. After a few hours of show­ ing the boys what a militant pro­ gressive organization the Seafar­ ers is they left the ship with the majority of the men signing SIU pledge cards. We'll keep plug­ ging away and soon we'll have these tankers sewed up solid SIU. lb ser -ngi^i.icENSEs f m By DANIEL BUTTS CONTRACTS ATTRACTIVE I also wonder if our winning this last strike and new wage scale had anything to do with their coming out from under their rocks? Naturally I wouldn't lis­ By G. (TEX) SUIT ten to them; instead I referred CORPUS CHRISTI — At this them to the "comicals" who writing the port serving the fair might be only too happy to ac­ metropolis of Corpus Christi has slowed down to a walk due to the strike by the MM&P and MEBA. The only activity at present is the organizing work that goes on per usual. cept them in their alreadj'-overcrowded and under jobbed setup. We even received letters with checks enclosed from high authoritie.s here asking to ship the bearer, usually a relative, and se­ cure papers for him. When we return the checks we get indig- nant phone calls from the offi­ cials wanting to know why their money, name, and position is not recognized by our organization. The other day I received a phone call from the delegates on the Sidney M. Short, which was in St. Thomas, concerning a beef between the Captain and the crew. I advised them as to the proper procedure to follow, and was later notified by the Coast Guard here that the crew, and the delegates in particular, were to be commended in their sen­ sible handling of matters aboard the ship. n BROTHER. BEWARE Not so commending was a call I received yesterday from the lo­ cal authorities. They informed me that drastic action is to be taken against the gashounds that make skid-row their haven. It seems that now that the tourists are returning to San Juan the in­ decencies and drunken behavior of these characters will no longer be tolerated. So take warning those of you who are planning to go on the beach down here: BE­ HAVE YOURSELVES. On the other hand, if you come down here and live decently you are more than welcome. At the moment we have on the Island the Belgium Victory, Cor­ nelia, Helen, Coastal Stevadore, Cape Texas, Cape Mohican and Golden Fleece. The Cape Hattaras is due the latter part of the week. We are moving this week to the lower part of this same build­ ing. It is now being done up in Bristol Style for us and will be ready for occupancy next week. Remember that . . . Knowledge of your constitu­ tion and shipping rules; good shipmates; clean ships; knowing and doing your job ... all go into the making of a good union. Port Boston Tie Up Is Complete; Only Tankers And Colliers Move By JOHN MOGAN a difficult time to" get even cold cuts for sandwiches. There are few ships tied up here. With the exception of a couple of Waterman vessels, everything else is West Coast, with the latest arrival being the Pennsylvania (Weyerhauser). An effort is being made now to get this latest arrival paid off, so that the crew — mostly West Coast In the meantime we have had men—can hit the road for balm­ many requests to re-open the ier climes. There is a World Series to be soup kitchen from out-of-towners who are stranded here because played off in Boston in the next few days, but the weather would of the strike. After considering dim the enthusiasm of all but the requests and estimating the dyed-in-the-wool fans. And a number of members involved, it sailor from the Gulf or the Coast was decided to make arrange­ just doesn't like the idea of rid­ ments with the seaman's club for ing the cool breezes up this way meals and lodging for as many until the strike is over, and those men who need it for as long as of us who live here out of habit is necessary. don't blame them for wanting to The first night, only a handful get closer to the heat. of men took advantage of the The only payoffs lately were a set-ujJ; hence it appears that this couple of tankers in Boston and was the right decision, for a re­ one in Portland. The Citadel opening of the kitchen would Victory paid off, also, after being constitute an expense altogether caught in the strike. But the out­ out of proportion to the number look for the immediate future is of men to be fed. • very poor. For at least a couple BOSTON—The Port of Boston is still tied up, with nothing mov­ ing except tankers and colliers. Quite a number of members have piled up on the beach here as a result of the MEBA and MM&P strikes, and it will take a lot of shipping to clean out th'e regis­ ter. Then, too, with the meat sit­ of weeks after things get back to uation being what it is right now, normal, there won't be any sur­ the Food Committee would have plus of jobs in this port. . . . . 7-"®:. ^ oV. '1;:-:sv" I t �TBE SEAFARERS LOG Frida7> October 11, 1946 Spending At The Page Seven %^r^. A Day Court By JOE VOLPIAN Peacetime merchant ships ar^ ance enter the picture. Suffice it wanderers for use and profit. to say that if the Old Man's con­ They must be fitted, furnished sent cannot be gotten, the proBy Jack (Aussie) SHHIMPTON so by the paying off Patrolman, standing had all been straighten­ and manned. These notes will icedui-e gets very involved. the Court had no alternative but ed out, the Court started in on Briefly, a seaman's abandon­ try to shed some light on one Every big daily paper devotes to find him guilty as charged, the Reinstatement cases and at ment of his ship in order to con­ phase of the most important problem—desertion by those who stitute such desertion as will re­ much of its space to court cases and to enroll him in the famous once struck a reef in the first case of Terrence Kerrigan. sult in forfeiture of earnings and and I have always wondered why 99 year club. man the vessels. Brother Kerrigan is a real oldloss of gear, must be a voluntary The Log did not do likewise with The laws of nearly all mari­ TWO-BOOK JOE timer, gnarled and wrinkled, every time nations provide for secur­ act on his part and any element the many human interest stories Then came the case of the inch of his five foot one, a sea­ ing the personal attendance of which would make such aband­ that come before the various character who was such a good man, but by no flight of imagin­ the crew on board, and for pun­ onment involuntary on the part Trial Committees. Union man that he thought it ation could Brother Kerrigan be ishment for desertion during the of the absent seaman, is not de­ It was with this in mind that might be a wise idea to have two termed a spring chicken. life of the shipping articles. Un­ sertion. Keep in mind that if he He, himself, admitted( with a der the law of the U.S. the pen­ is unable to return to his ship I ran for and was elected to the Union books in two different alty for desertion is forfeiture of due to his own misconduct, the bench" at a recent general meet­ names—the thought being, I sup­ large disarming, all-Irish wink) all of the deserter's clothes or ef­ Courts would probably hold that ing, and on the following morn­ pose, that he considered himself to being 58, while his papers fects which he leaves on board his desertion grew out of circum­ ing duly found myself installed as good as any two Union mem­ showed him to be 65. It was the unanimous opinion of the Trial and all or any part of his earn stances which he himself could as an arbitrator of justice sitting bers put together. Committee that he must be 77 have avoided. with my lear^d Brothers, Alfred He, too, (or rather, both of ings up to the time of desertion. if he was a day—particularly An example of an involuntary Stewart, Paddy McCann, and him) had decided that it would We all have a pretty good idea when he started yarning about leaving of the ship would be Big George Whale. be best not to appear, and once of what desertion is, but as in "the gales of '66" and of rounding where a seaman ashore on liberty most other things there are tech­ The Court met on the 5th deck again the dread sentence of "99 the Horn in a wind-jammer! becomes ill and reports for med­ years" fell from the lips of Mr. nical definitions which have been ical treatment and is told to re­ of the Hall, and it was quite ob­ Justice Whale. made by the courts. It seems that vious that the calendar was go­ YOUNG FELLER main ashore for further treat­ Case No. 3 was that of a young desertion in the eyes of the law ing to be a heavy one. It con­ ment. Of course, as a practical When his story had been pieced courts is continued abandonment tained every known pecedillo guy who had loaned his book to matter, it is suggested that under together, it seemed highly prob­ a non-Union member to get into of the vessel during the existence against good Unionism, and ran these circumstances, the seaman able that. Terrence was a fugi­ the Hall with. As the evidence of the contract of service with the whole gamut from the se­ involved make every effort to get tive from Snug Harbor who disclosed that his strike record intention not to return, and with­ word to the proper authority rious felony of "Tale Bearing to was not at all what it should merely wished to "go down' to out sufficient cause. Keep in the Captain" to the humble pe­ aboard the, ship concerning his the sea in ships again," and by mind that earnings and gear are condition. He might also obtain tition for "Reinstatement." golly he had come to just the forfeited only when the abandon­ After several false starts the a clinical abstract or doctor's cer­ right place and this Committee ment is without good reason. tificate as proof of his being un­ Court finally got itself convened were just the boys to help him SOME EXCUSABLE der medical treatment and un­ and proceeded to dish out justice. do it. Certain things are recognized able to return to his ship for that First on the list was the case of . The fact that his book had been as justifying a seaman in leaving reason. an erstwhile bellyrobber who retired for four years and that ship without incurring the loss of seemed to have managed to get In conclusion, always bear in he was stone broke was aU hast­ earnings and gear. He doesn't himself charged with every crime mind that you have a Union ily glossed over, and the Trial have to continue on a voyage known to law and several that which is your shore-side repre­ Committee went into a huddle which is essentially different are not known. sentative and advisor. Use these and at once fined itself a buck from that set forth in the ship­ The evidence against him was facilities of the Uiiion by con­ apiece in order to give the yoimg ping articles; and he doesn't have duly heard and, ai he had made tacting either your Port Agent feller a start in life. to continue a voyage which he matters worse by not appearing or if in New York, your Special Your humble reporter was agreed to at a time when war after having been warned to do Services Department. elected by unanimous acclaim to was not contemplated if war pay out the 'fin,' he being one of breaks out and there is good rea­ have been, the Court decided that those frugal guys who are always son to fear loss of life or liberty. the Union could get along quite well without his membership, silly enough to be around the Again, where a seaman goes and promptly sentenced him to Union Hall with cabbage in their ashore with proper permi.ssion pokes. Terrence was given a Siberia for life. and, while there, is detained by note to the Dispatcher, explain­ civil authorities as a witness, ing the Trial Committees wishes, INNOCENT VICTIM during which time his vessel and tottered away quite happily. leaves, he is not guilty of de­ Next on the list was a young At this stage of the proceedings sertion. It appears questionable man with flaming red hair and a the possibilities of the situation that an unauthorized absence af­ contrite heai't. He was formally struck Brother Justice Stewart ter the end of the voyage in the charged with loaning his picket and he avowed that he was going home port, but before a seaman card to another guy, and as he right out and purchase a false is entitled to his discharge, con­ frankly admitted that it was a beard and white wig and come SS PIPE SPRING PHILADELPHIA stitutes desertion. T. P. Clark. $1.00; E. Padilla. $2.00. damn fool thing to have done, INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS The above circumstances are a and, as further, his strike record Crew of Coastal Defender—$20,00 • few of the instances where it has NORFOLK was absolutely 100%, he drew a SS Felipe De Bestrope--$ 14.00. been found that the searhen leav­ I'M Ot/4TA INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS "ten-spot" fine, which he chipped L. C. Heidgens, $2.00; G. H. Heier, Vct/A/S FELLA ing his vessel had sufficient $1.00. F. W. Edgett. $2.00; W. Hawkins, in at once like a good Union man, vVfM APv/E^^Ul5E I $10.00; E. D. Ankeney, $50.00; F. L. cause to do so. IN MV e>uxx>{ and then departed uncomplainDowdy. $10.00; J. A. Rainey. $11.00; BOSTON MISTAKES OCCUR ly on his vray. G. H. Haga. $11.00; G. Harris. $20.00; INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Of course, it sometimes hap­ V. Copeland. $10.00; R. J. Ferguson. At this point the Court decided A. Atkison, $2.00; R. French. $1.00; $11.00; C. E. Silvef, $10.00; E. W. Ebpens that men are logged as de­ T. Tomisson, $2.00; R. Christenson, bert. $12.00; J. E. Liles. $10.00; J. to adjourn for lunch and when it serters through misinformation $!.nn; I.. Borri.on, $1.00; Q, rpasspmhled in the afternnon a Morgan. $11.00; J. Price. $10.00; J. and misunderstandings or be­ $1.00; T. Binder, $2.00; T. Doyle, $1.00; W. spirit of genicil convivality was Pruett. $10.00; L. W. Gray. $10.00. cause some would-be "sea dog" J. Paine. $2.00; J. Shea. $3.00; H. Van apparent. Brother Justice Mc­ R. F. Stockton. $10.00; M. E. Walker. decides to lower the boom for Vun. $2.00. $12.00; G. W. McLaawhorn. $50.00; Cann was all for holding the reasons of self-inflation. In any B. F. Rollins. $10.00; L. A. Peck. Jr.. rest of the trials at the local ginNEW YORK $10.00; R. D. Smith. $10.00; J. L. Wal­ event the seaman involved finds, mill, while Brother Justice Whale SS VON STUEBEN lace. $50.00; J. M. Linkous. $11.00; upon reporting for his earnings M, Shumate. $3.00. decided to give 99 years (or the R. S. Pittman. $10.00; D. Bissett. $8.00; and gear, that he's in the book SS IBERVILLE 1'. J. Collins. $11.00; G. L. Nance. chair) to anyone who came on back in again and get a buck as a deserter and the Shipping George Bales. $1.00; L. M. Yar- $11.00; T. Thomas. $13.00; W. M. through the door, just on a matter or two himself. Severaj, more Reinstatement Commissioner is imable to help borough. $2.00; F. P. Drozak. $4.00; Crimble. $11.00; E. Powell. $11.00; J. of principle. In fact Agent Paul him until the log entry has been James Stover. $2.00; H. L. Meyer. $1.00; D. Thomas. $1 1.00; J. D. Thornton. Hall stuck his noggin round the cases were heard and disposed of W. C. Nicholson. $1.00; Robert Weeks. $11.00; W. Gibbens. Jr.. $13.00; J. E. changed either by consent of the $3.00; C. W. Hempfleng. $2.00; H. W. Keller. $11.00; W. Groover. $13.00. door, just to say hello and with the utmost dispatch, but none of them came up to TerCaptain or by being ordered dis­ Roberts. $3.00; Paul Thomas. $1.00; D. Smith. $10.00; G. Schrurk. $11.00; promptly drew a life sentence regarded by a proper court. Nat­ Lanier Speed, $2.00; J. C. DeSham. R. Boyd. $10.00; M. Oliver. $11.00; E. from Brother Whale, who com­ rence's for color. Then as Paddy urally, the consent of the Cap­ $1.00; Harry Kusek. $2.00; Robert Neu- H. Larrimore. $11.00; L. Raker. $10.00; plained bitterly that he was a McCann kept muttering about renberg. $2.00; E. E. Durden, $1.00; W. Kaualski. $11.00; J. Brooks. $10.00; tain, if it can be obtained, is the Ed dead ringer for a bellyrobber that 'overtime,' the Court adjourned O. Moore. $1.00; M. D. Schjott. at 4.30 p. m. safe in the know­ easier method but very often the $1.00; O. R. KimbrelU $1,00; T. L. R. Scott. $10.00; H. White. $10.00; A. he had once s-silod with. Sartalastasi. $10.00; C. Yau, $10.00; ledge that it had done its good seaman finds that the skipper is Newton. $2.00; G. A. Urick, $1.00; W. C. Knight. $10.00; C. Neity. $10.00; When this little misunder­ deed for the day and that it had imwilling or unavailable for the C. Boyd. $3.00; W. D. Coff, $1.00. changing of the log entry which means so much to the seaman. Recourse then is to the Court where affidavits, petitions, orders and maybe also personal appear­ E. Harrell. $11.00; W. Groover. $1.00; W. Akins. $13.00; W. W. Barrett. SS H. GIBBON A. L. Steberg. $1.00; H. Pruszka. $11.00; A. Thanson. $11.00; A. Lealy. $1.00; James W. DlvoH; $2.00; a M. $11.00. Wodside. $3.00. A. Lealy. $2.00; J. Stepp. $13.00; SS CAPE BORDA J. Fulgher. $11.00; B, Lewis. $10.00; J. Lee, $2.00. L. Cooper. $10.00; W. O. Hart. $4.00. impartially administered justice for the members, to the members, by the members and still won­ dering what the hell had happen­ ed to Terrence. ^1 �THE SE'Al PILOTS Am MM&P Winning Beef Despite Co This should prove that there are no neutrals in the fight for higher wages and better work­ ing conditions. When the Masters. Mates, and Pilots. AFL. went on strike last week, Mrs. Floyd Lotker joined her husband on the picketline. She knows that it is impossible to get along on the present wage scale, and she wants to be sure thai her husband will get steady work. That s why she is in favor of rotary shipping. The above picture was taken at Pier 14. East River, and shows, left to right. Stanley Smith. George Neale. Mrs. Lotker. Floyd Lotker, and Joseph Beccu. For the second time in the period of one mo United States is being made. Last month is was chant marine trade was completely sewed up as. strike in U.S. maritime history, and this week I 'i strike of licensed oficers in the same length of ti ' On picketlines established along the three coAf\ ters, Mates, and Pilots, AFL, and the Marine E| tion, CIO, are marching together for gains which and union security. They deserve the support t any way with the waterfront, and, to a great e> As soon as the strike started, the AFL M pledged any aid necessary to make th's strike i most actions of this sort, the CMU promised aic providing any support whatsoever. This is noth ! CMU. • The communists along the waterfront and c hay from the waterfront situation, but they ha, and there prestige along the waterfront has sir All in all, the situation looks good, with indi a complete victory for the striking Unions. On highlights in the strike up to now. More picture; the pages of the Log as the action progresses. I In memory of Broihers lost at sea. and a pledge to keep up the fight that they took part in; a fight for better conditions for the men who go to sea in the merchant fleet. While negotiations cotinue in Washington, the while communists in and out of the Union tried to v/reck the strike, these men met at Palm Gardens on Friday evening, October 4. to plan further strategy and plans to fight the strike through no matter how long it might take. But. as is the case in all meeting of se^aring men. Ihis one eou»menccd v/iih one minute of respectful silence for the Brothers who are no longer able to join in the good fight. Left—J. Holland. "1 don't know whether we're on strike or whether we're locked out. From the looks of things, we are locked out. But in any case, we should fight this through to the end." Right—J. Lisi and J. Zelwak. "Let's get the East, West, and Gulf Coasts to sign together." said Lisi. "and then we would have good conditions for all members of our Union." Zelwak echoed this by stating. "If we can get all our jobs through the Union Hall, then we will all have plenty of work, and every man on board a ship will be a Union man." J ' ilulTt,. * Toiling day and night, to find an acceptable solutioj; ne-vTEsary. But managementj; against the reasonable demij, as negotiations got underwr Owens. Secretary. AFL Marji Harry Martin. President. Mhi ginbotham. Gulf Coast Repre|| re resenting AFL President AFL economist. �ERS loe Page Nia* i WINNING ^ ./ ^7X1/^ 'y^-r^, ••" //M, y - yy ^ ^ W . y-"'M :•^^;-^:-;•y.-:>;^i•.•.•,•/.•.; yi-v -; . :,.. ,.-r r-^;-V- !EEE iiillB mist Sabotage Left — Paul Hall. Chairman of the Greater New York Coun­ cil of the AFL Maritime Trades Deparlmeni, addressed the meeting of the MM&P at Palm Gardens rn October 4, Hall pledged the full support of the organization in the licensed of­ ficers fight to better their wages and conditions. "The entire re­ sources of the AFL Maritime Trades Department is behind you men," he stated, "and if that isn't enough to do the trick, the whole AFL will go down the line for you." laritime history of the when the nation's merm!t of the first general leing made by the first ?s, members of the Maslers Beneficial Associagive them living wages workers connected in they arc getting it. Trades Department fesful. Of course, as in [has failed miserably in jw in the history of the lere have tried to make en decisively defeated, i accordingly. s that it will end up in two pages we picture more news will be in ^ Also right is E. C. Mitchell, Chairman of the MM&P Food and Housing Committee. Mifchell has organized a squad of coffee and doughnut cars to transport food to the men on the picketlines. That this has gone over well with the mem­ bership is attested to by the applause which greeted his re­ ports at each of the member­ ship meetings which have ben called to report on the progress of the negotiations in Wash­ ington. A report is rendered at each meeting concerning negotia­ tions to date. Future plans are discussed, and every man gets a chance to blow His top if he wants to. That is the way AFL Unions operate, and that is what makes AFL Unions strong. The above picture was taken at Palm Gardens, and shows, from left to right. Captain C. T. Atkins, 2nd Vice-President, Local 88; and Captain Herman Straus, Chairman of the Strike Committee. ..-v. -y- ^ - f.4-1 'Y' - ' m -i'-' %5M SSSJslSfef «fy ^ ///v -—V-_ Ly-^r.'A. /A F ^ ^ - ' li\ ' V ~" • i&J- -'/Yt •i<A(i''4-'^' |taiives of Ihe MM&P fried 70uld make Ihe strike un­ to bargain and held out I the MM&P. Shown here. Washington, are, John R. rades Department; Captain |inding. Captain E. W. Hige, MM&P; Lewis E. Hines, Sreen; and Boris Shishkin, • - "i -'"•"> , ' ;<v .\v-; Vs* ••• •••y.':*^^•;V'^^•"^iiS^" •••f -Alw , ^ " 1/ ' ' ' '''') ^ ^ ™, -JTJ i . " • Z-/v-- ' A, 4 Plenty of jobs for everyone when you ship by rotary shipping. Not much for favoritism, either. That's what the MM&P wants right nowi Right—Captain Bohn. "We men have worked our way up from the forecastles. We will not let the shipowners beat us down, and we will not allow the communists to take over our Union. We were slaves before, but we won't be ever again." Left—H. B. Pederson and F. Semrau. Captain Pederson was emphatic when he stated, "The situation is very good, but we cannot allow disgraceful actions like what took place last Fri­ day night. Undemocratic forces like the communists have no place in our Union." Semrau confined his comments to the way the situation has shaped up. "The actions of the AFL Maritime Trades Department have made victory certain. Our own organi­ sation is being strengthened, and we will come out of this strong and united." ;Kjii jUgijT F. C. Flagler, Chairman of the Publicity Committee. • t-' �THE SE'Al " ""* / i MM&P Winning Beef Despite Co This should prove that there are no neutrals in the fight for higher wages and better work­ ing conditions. When the Masters, Mates, and Pilots, AFL. went on strike last week. Mrs. Floyd Lotker joined her husband on the picketline. She knows that it is impossible to get along on the present wage scale, and she wants to be sure that her husband will get steady work. That s why she is in favor of rotary shipping. The above picture was taken at Pier 14, East River, and shows, left to right, Stanley Smith, George Neale, Mrs, Lotker. Floyd Lotker, and Joseph Beccu. For the second time in the period of one mo United States is being made. I^^ast month is was chant marine trade was completely sewed up as strike in U.S. maritime history, and this week strike of licensed oficers in the same length of ti On picketlines established along the three coi ters, Mates, and Pilots, AFL, and the Marine E tion, CIO, are marching together for gains whicl and union security. They deserve the support (i any way with the waterfront, and, to a great e> As soon as the strike started, the AFL M; pledged any aid necessary to make th's strike ! most actions of this sort, the CMU promised ai( providing any support whatsoever. This is ncth CMU. The communists along the waterfront and e hay from the waterfront situation, bul they ha and there prestige along the waterfront has su All in all, the situation looks good, with indi a complete victory for the striking Unions. On highlights in the strike up to now. More picture; the pages of the Log as the action progresses. w: m.- iit.fi In memory of Brothers lost at sea, and a pledge to keep up the fight that they took part in; a fight for better conditions for the men who go to sea in the merchant fleet. While negotiations cotinue in Washington, the while communists in and out of the Union tried to v/reck the strike, these men met at Palm Gardens on Friday evening, October 4, to plan further strategy and make phans In fight the strike through no matter how long it might take. But, as is the case in all meeting of seafaring men, this one com­ menced with one minute of respectful silence for the Brothers who are no longer able to join in the good fight. Left—J. Holland. "I don't know whether we're on strike or whether we're locked out. From the looks of things, we are locked out. But in any case, we should fight this through to the end." Right—J. Lisi and J. Zelwak. "Let's get the East. West, and Gulf Coasts to sign together," said Lisi, "and then we would have good conditions for all members of our Union." Zelwak echoed this by stating, "If we can get all our jobs through the Union Hall, then we will all have plenty of work, and every man on board a ship will be a Union man." II I ' iinnwiTOiii I r Toiling day and night, t to find an acceptable solutio necessary. But management against the reasonable dem, as negotiations got underw Owens, Secretary, AFL Mar Harry Martin, President, Mh ginbotham. Gulf Coast Reprc re r:senting AFL President AFL economist. ;i �ERS tOG Page Nfa* wr-' - _ ' ^:.V^/A'.vAV.'.V,V.v«yA :;:;-,.i^::;;;px;. • WINNING IIPPKET mist Sabotage Left — Paul Hall. Chairman of the Greater New York Coun­ cil of the AFL Maritime Trades Department, addressed the meeting of the MM&P at Palm Gardens on October 4. Hall pledged the full support of the organization in the licensed of­ ficers fight to better their wages and conditions. "The entire re­ sources of the AFL Maritime Trades Department is behind you men," he stated, "and if that isn't enough to do the trick, the whole AFL will go down the line for you." laritime history of the when the nation's mernilt of the first general )eing made by the first "t js, members of the Mas|ers Beneficial Associagive them living wages workers connected in I they are getting it. Trades Department ksful. Of course, as in [has failed miserably in iw in the history of the |ere have tried to make kn decisively defeated, ' accordingly. [s that it will end up in two pages we picture more news will be in / A report is rendered at each meeting concerning negotia­ tions to date. Future plans are discussed, and every man gets a chance to blow His top if he wants to. That is the way AFL Unions operate, and that is what makes AFL Unions strong. The above picture was taken at Palm Gardens, and shows, from left to right. Captain C. T. Atkins, 2nd Vice-President, Local 88; and Captain Herman Straus, Chairman of the Strike Committee. / <• •^ jlatives of the MM&P fried irould make the strike un­ to bargain and held out I the MM&P. Shown here, /'ashington, are, John R. trades Department; Captain [nding. Captain E. W. HigMM&P; Lewis E. Hines, ireen; and Boris Shishkin, • -.'"u ' V- ' "'i ;7ti ^ ^ '' ' ;' -.v. •' ^ i / ,,hf J--s^ yO / " . "T- Also right is E. C, Mitchell, Chairman of the MM&P Food and Housing Committee. Mit­ chell has organized a squad of coffee and doughnut cars to transport food to the men on the picketlines. That this has gone over well with the mem­ bership is attested to by the applause which greeted his re­ ports at each of the member­ ship meetings which have ben called to report on the progress of the negotiations in Wash­ ington. ^4 " " /w{|' '' yu " - . ; v7i - , '' e<r - \ Plenty of jobs for everyone when you ship by rotary shipping. Not much for favoritism, either. That's what the MM&P wants right now! Right—Captain Bohn. "We men have worked our way up from the forecastles. We will not let the shipowners beat us down, and we will not allow the communists to take over our Union. We were slaves before, but we won't be ever again." * s Left—H. B. Pederson and F. Semrau. Captain Pederson was emphatic when he stated, "The situation is very good, but we cannot allow disgraceful actions like what took place last Fri­ day night. Undemocratic forces like the communists have no place in our Union." Semrau confined his comments to the way the situation has shaped up. "The actions of the AFL Maritime Trades Department have made victory certain. Our own organi­ zation is being strengthened, and we will come out of this strong and united." #• F. C. Flagler, Chairman of the Publicity Committee. �•-••"' - • ' ~ . • ^ - -v ., -•,- p«ae Tea THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Oclobw 194S SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS SS Sea Carp Crew Eat Like Kings (For Day) SIU Member Dies In Auto Crash Dry Sauterne . . . Dry Port. . . Haig; and Haig Scotch whiskey . . . Old Bordeaux Cognac . . . Inventory of the King of England's wine and whiskey cellar? Don't be silly—just some of the liquid refreshment on the SS Sea Carp's menue. While the juice oozca from your chops, take a gander at the following: "Roasted Young Tom Turkey . . . Roasted Long Island Corn Fed Duckling in Wine . . . Virginia Baked Ham in Ma­ deira Wine: (10 years old) . . . Shrimp a L'Indienne . . . Broiled Flounder with Maitre D'Hotel Butter ..." Just a few of the more delectable dishes on that Carp's menu. An auto crash ended the life ; of Frank Kolar, 21-year-old SIU tripcarder, early the morning of Sept. 14 when the car in which he and three other youths were • riding went out of control and i crashed into a telephone pole on 'an Illinois highway, Route No. 16, four miles east of Mattoon, 111. Kolar died in a nearby hosDON'T GET EXCITED •pital shortly after the accident. But should you be entertain­ The other occupants suffered ing the idea of making a mad I severe injuries. dash for the Sea Carp, better set­ f- Kolar, who was to have been tle down and get the story I; inducted into the Army on Sept. straight. That menu is not a ;! 17, lived with his parents, Mr. hungry Bosun's dream; it's a real and Mrs. George Kolar at 12 live honesL-to-goodness actuality. North Third Street, Geneva, 111. The crew members of the Sea The four youths were driving Carp really sat down to feast on one of their party home, with these delectables and more. But --Leonard Baldridge, a friend of they don't do it every day. It Kolar's at the wheel when the was a very special luncheon, and .accident occurred. They were , proceeding west when the car here is how it came about: went out of control, and ran off the highway, the side of the ma­ police arrived from Matton with­ chine crashing into the telephone in a few minutes, and all four . pole. occupants of the wrecked car were taken to the Mattoon hos­ CAR DEMOLISHED pital. The crash completely demolish­ ed the car. Passing motorists sent Kolar, who held Tripcard No. a call for help to the police de- A-4584, suffered severe internal ' partment at Mattoon, four miles injuries in addition to a three away. The call was relayed to part fracture of his right leg. He the district state highway police died within a few hours after headquarters. Ambulances and being admitted to the hospital. Brother Dodge Jumps Home The Winner And New Champ • For the entire two and a half months Marshall Dodge was aboard the SS Hibbings Victory not a day passed that he didn't have to defend himself against the rugged jumping tactics of his shipmates. Every trick in the bag was employed to make him throw up his hands and holler quits. But Marshall Dodge has fought his way out of tight traps and boxed corners too many times to fall easy victim to the dupery of novices. At every turn he got the jump on his challengers. His su­ perior skill, knowledge and tim­ ing enabled hirri to beat his sweating adversaries into submis­ sion time and again. When the Hibbings' voyage wound up in New York, Dodge reigned supreme. All his ship­ mates acknowledged his championship caliber. They even had one of the ship's Firemen rig up a large medal, which they pinned on Brother Dodge's che.st, in recognition of his outstanding performances. On the makeshift medal was this stirring inscription: "SS Hibbings Victory—Check­ er Champion—1946." As Dodge modestly displayed the medal—a white enameled mayonaisse jar cover in the cen­ ter of which was painted a black and red checkerboard, and from which hung two red corduroy pennants, he related that he had a pretty ea.sy time of it all through the trip to South Africa and return. He was in danger only once. His closest competitor was an­ other whizz. Brother Smith who, like Dodge was a Jr. Engineer aboard the Hibbings. Dodge's crack defense of his checker title was matched by his defense of his modesty. Pleas to have him pose for the Log photographer went for naught. He scurried right out of the Log office at first sight of the camera, leaving his prize right on the desk. The champ's medal is being held for him, and until he shows up for it the Log is filing it un­ der "Memorable Events of 1946." Several weeks ago as the SS Sea Carp was lying in port at Beira, in Portugese East Africa, Arthur Lewis, the president of the Robin Line, owners of the vessel, unexpectedly came aboard. He stayed for lunch and was so impressed with the ex­ cellent condition of the ship, that he asked the Skipper, Thomas Frith, if the Stewards Depart­ ment could arrange for a banquet luncheon for himself and 14 guests on August 30. SWEET RESULT The Skipper called in the Chief Steward, James R. Porter, and the arrangements were made. What the Stewards department concocted was fit for a seaman. But let's have it in the words of Chief Steward Porter, who wrote the following letter to Sec­ retary-Treasurer John Hawk: SS Sea Carp Beira, E. A. Sept. 3, 1946 Dear Brother Hawk: As we were lying alongside in this port last week, we had an unexpected guest in the per­ son of Arthur Lewis, President of the Robin Line, who stajj^ed for lunch with us and was so impressed with the ship and its excellent condition that he asked the Master, Thomas Frith, Jr., if the Stewards De­ partment could arrange for a AT LAST — A MEAL FIT FOR SEAMEN While mouths watered in juicy anticipation, this is the regal repast which the Stewards Department prepared to serve re­ cently to crewmembexs ot the SS Sea Carp. SEAS SHIPPING COw Inc. ROBIN LINE SS SEA CARP August 30. 1946 LUNCHEON MENU Green Olives Stuffed with Pimento Mixed Sweel Pickles Chilled Hearts of California Celery Salted Nuts Chilled Lettuce emd Tomatoes with Mayonnaise Shrimp A L'Indienne Cream of Corn Soup Broiled Floimder with Maitre D'Hotel Butter French Green Peas with Drawn Butter Hash Brown Potatoes Fresh Leeks Braised in Butter Young Tom Roeisted Turkey with Sage Dressing Cape Cod Cranberries Sauce Mashed Potatoes with Drawn Butter Roasted Long Island Corn Fed Duckling in Wine with Thyme Dressing Boiled String Beans with Ham Flavor Southern Candida Yams Viriginia Baked Ham in Maderia Wine with atural Sauce Duchess Potatoes Candied Sweet Potatoes Southern Cooked Turnip Greens in Ham Sauce Hot Parker House Rolls Hot Biscuits Chocolate Cake Hot Mince Pie Ice Cream Oranges Pears Apples Bananas Choice of Chilled Wines Dry Sauterne Dry Sherry Bananas Hcdg & Haig Scotch Whiskey Old Bordeaux Cognac Coca Cola Canadian Ginger Ale Soda Cigars Soffee Hot Tea to Order Cigarettes J. R. Dixon—Chief Cook James R. Porter—Chief Steward ycar-old table wine. As it is our policy, every member of the crew had the same dinner as the company president. I would like to say a few words about the crew. In all my years as a Steward and Chief Cook, I have never had a better crew on any ship. They have given me the great­ est possible cooperation. The Engine, Deck and Stewards Delegates have all been above average in their efforts to be I was personally „ compli­ of service. mented by Mr. Lewis and his Our Agent at Norfolk, Bro­ wife for the excellent food, and ther Ray White, .should be my Second Cook and Baker, commended for his excellent Guy Craig, made a special cake judgment in sending such a which was properly decorated fine body of young Americans for the occasion. The turkeys, aboard our vessel. Enclosed wild ducks, and hams were for your information is a copy prepared by my Chief Cook, of the menu which was served. John R. Dixon, with 10 year old James R. Porter Madeira wine. Chief Steward We think it only fair to report Through the courtesy of the Master, every man aboard the at this point that on that day, ship was served the same din-* August 30, there were no beefs ner plus cigarettes, a pack to made about the grub on the SS each man, and a glass of 10- Sea Carp. banquet luncheon for Aug. 30, for himself and 14 guests. With the cooperation of the Master, the Stewards depart­ ment and I complied with his request and everything was carried out in the traditional policy of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, and the luncheon was highly successful. The Stewards department was highly- complimented for their excellent service. 4 Digested Minutes Of SIU Ship Meetings EDWARD L. LOGAN, May 9 —Chairman Tex; Secretary (not noted). New Business: Motions carried: that crew will not pay­ off until all disputes are taken care of; see Patrolman about penalty cargo for phosphate; consult Patrolman about trans­ portation to and from ship while in foreign ports; that tripcarders stay in one Depart­ ment and learn to do one job well. Good and Welfare; Crew asked to cooperate by turning in dirty linen. Discussion on why Purser hasn't Pliarmacist's ticket and his refusal to give penicillin shots to crewmembers who needed them. Find out who has charge of ad­ ministering first aid. Consult with Patrolman about several cases where crewmembers paid their own money to shoreside doctors for penicillin shots. t, X CHARLES H. LANHAM, May 26'—Chairman Thomas Gould; Secretary Kendall R. Tomkins. New Business Motione carried: to send letter to the hall on dispute over settixtg of sea watches when leaving port; to inform Union of Cap­ tain Jorgensen's abuse to men on sick list; to elect four man commmee to workr wRh Chief Steward to- set^ dispute over work in galley; to have chill box cleaned within a week; that wipers do a more saiisfactory job of sanitary work; that messboy make sure there is coffee in messhall for night watches; that messhall and ice­ box be kept clean at all times: keep dogs out of messhall; to conserve coffee, tea, and fresh water. i RICHARD BASSETT, May 12—Chairman PiclBur; Secre­ tary Helms. New Business Mo­ tion ttuide and passed that the Engine Department delegate see the Chief Engineer about the drinking fountain. Motion carried that each department take tinms for one week each m keeping the recreation room and leiuidr.y cleans Moiion- car(Continued on Page 11) ii il lit �Friday. Oclober 11, 1946 THE SEAFARERS to e Page Eleven s ' Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings soon as it is evident that the (Continued from Page 10) company attempts to comply ried that perculators for the with making repairs. Delegates crew's mess and engine room are to check lits of repairs and be obtained and that they be make report to crew, who will procured before paying off. in turn decide what action to be Motion carried that a temporary taken. delegate is to check stores as XXX soon as coming aboard before JOHN B ARTEAM, July 14— signing articles. Chairman J. Henry: Secretary » t 1 WILLIAM F. MacLENNAN. R. Hicks. Previous meeting's JOHN W. GATES. May 2— June IB—Chairman Green; Sec­ minutes read and accepted. Mo­ Chairman Shakkovick; Secre­ retary Ballard. New Business: tion carried to have lifeboats tary A. Harris. Discussion about Motions carried: to make less checked as soon as ship reach­ the quality of meats, also the noise in pasageways; relieve the es port because of missing gear. variety. The lack of fresh fruits watch on time or be fined one and vegetables in port. Bugs hour overtime; that we give the have been found in some of the mess man a little more coopera­ food and requested that those tion in messhall; that shelves foods be removed from daily be built back aft so library A vote of thanks given to the diets. Motions carried that the books can be stored. Good and 2nd Cook and Baker for the steward be instructed to make Welfare: Suggestion that broth­ unusually good work he has up a list of the foods needed for ers quit throwing cigarette butts done in handling both his and the ship and to obtain fresh in passageways. One minute the Chief Cook's job" during eggs, meats, fruits, and vege­ of silence for brothers who died the emergency that arose. tables; that the above list of in the war. XXX, demands be posted in the messJOHN P. POE, June 27 — room by the Steward and also Chirman Fritz: Secretary Conthat he post another list of the All's Well On Belle, land.'Minutes of previous meet­ food that has been okayed by Crewmembers Agree ing accepted as read. Motions the Captain; that a delegate The crewmembers of the SS carried: that Delegate see Chief have Chief Engineer clean rust Belle of the West stick together Engineer in regards to drink­ from coffee urn. closer than a shipowner's fist on ing water; ° that Steward see t S. 1 ELOY ALFARO, June IB- his pocketbook. Cooperation is about obtaining more knives; Chairman Halloway; Secretary the keynote of their relation­ that Steward purchase neces­ Palmer. New Business: Motions ships, and they don't hesitate to sary food stores to last from let it be known. Italy to States; to contact Pur­ Here's a note which was sent ser in regard to ordering Wi­ to the personnel manager of the pers below—request knowledge Seas Shipping Company, opera­ of his authority to do so. tors of the vessel, signed by the XXX carried: to close head across entire Deck and Engine Depart­ from messhall; that each de­ ments: Something Is Fishy partment take turns being re­ We. the crew of the SS Belle On The G. Washington sponsible for the care of recrea­ of the West, have come together In loud and lusCy tones, the tion room; that delegates check to sign this letter on behalf of lads of the SS George Washing­ to insure an ample supply of the Stewards Department. We ton cried, "Can it!" fresh and dry stores before leav­ have found our Steward com­ ing Frisco; that only six glasses Cause of the outburst, which, petent and are quite pleased and six cups be left out for by the way, was absolutely justi­ with him as well as the entire fiable, was the highly offensive the night watches and all hands Stewards Department. Our wash them after using; a repair condition of the sea food served. food was good and we found list was made and is to be pre­ In short, the fish stunk. no fault with it. We hope for sented to Captain upon arrival At the Sept. 25 membefship the benefit of the men that they in Frisco. meeting the crew recommended remain for the next voyage. We that the "rotten" fish be removed % X X also believe that if all the of­ from the menu and replaced with Crew Likes 'Eggs' ficers were as conscientious a good quality canned salmon. and cooperative aas the Chief With Sunny Side Up Steward, Frank Gardner, this Food was the major item under There were a couple of "good trip would have been completed discussion at the metting. There eggs" aboard the SS Laura Keene with a minimum of complaints. is an insufficient variety of fresh fruits at mealtimes, and the crew on its recent two-month trip to Attached to a copy of the ship's has not been getting a full quota France, reports Steward Delegate minutes, is a carbon copy of fare­ of fresh milk per day. A. J. Kuberski. They weren't well note to the crew from Chief Even the dry cereal was un­ fried and they weren't hard-, Steward Gardner, in which he satisfactory, it being more moul­ boiled, either. thanks the Deck and Engine rhen dy than dry. It was suggested In short, they were just plain for their cooperation. that it be disposed of. scrambled. More specifically. Anyway, this sea-going mutual A motion was carried to have Brother Kuberski was referring admiration society sounds like a a Patrolman investigate the pos­ to the Skipper, H. A. Hansen, and damned nice set-up. sibilities of having fire and boat the Chief Engineer, C. E. O'Kelly. XXX drill on week-day instead of on Why were they "good eggs?" ALCOA POINTER, June 4— Sunday. Well, over in France the crew Chairman Jimmy Prestwood; XXX had no trouble whatever getting Secretary Hiram Barron. New In New York a decent draw when it was need­ Business: Ships delegate to see ed, and throughout the voyage, First Assistant to have Oiler the delegates (H. Berger for the signed back on. Motions car­ Engine men, and O. Gonzales for ried: to get bulletin board for the Deck men) say that the two gunners and crew messhalls; to officers displayed a cooperative- have ham for crew at breakfast. ness that made the sailing pretty Good and Welfare: Suggested to pleasant. keep laundry cleaner; less noise Brother Kuberski's report sort in passageways; take linen of refutes the old adage that from cots and stow away; place there's a bad egg in every basket. soiled linen in pillow slips when changing; fumigate store X X ^ rooms because of weevils: cor­ JOHN B ARTEAM. June IBrect working conditions in En­ Chairman J. Henry; Secretary gine room; make bunks each R. Hicks. New Business: Momorning. lions carried: that icebox in crews mess be kept clean at XXX ELOY ALFARO, July 4 — all times; that WSA discon­ C^hairman Hershal Holloway; tinue shipping men without go­ Secretary J. Palmer. Minutes of ing through Union Hall; that all previous meeting read and ac­ beefs be taken to respective der cepted. Motion carried: to fur­ legates and not directed tr> the Jimmy Brooks, accord­ nish Union Hall with list of individual it concerns; that the ing to our own Hank, is in the repairs needed aboard ship and Union investigate ships being Big Town. For the latest on to obtain backing to procure sent to foreign ports that are Jimmy's doings and other in­ same. It was decided that not not properly stored; that the side buzz-buzz-buzz see the later than six days before ves­ rationing on foc'sle cards be renewed. Cut and Run column by Hank. sel is scheduled to saiL or as CUT AND RUN By HANK Well, while the "red rats" are desperately and foolishly trying to rule and ruin everything, we're chipping in another October Cut and Dry column of items . . . First about Luke Collins, one of the best oldtimers and bosuns afloat or ashore. Luke sa^'s that the crew of the Joshua Slbcum extended their vote of thanks for the bot­ tom of their stomachs to the Steward's Department for doing such. a swell job in everything especially by the Steward and the Second Cook. Next week you'll see a photo of Luke and also one of the big sharks they caught while their ship lay out in the ocean with­ out a propeller waiting for the Coast Guard to rescue iliem—which they did in a few days. By the way, Luke is planning a trip to Italy with some shipmates, too. X X X X Oldtimer Jimmy Brooks, is one of Luke Collins shipmates wailing for lhal Irip lo Italy, you see. Jimmy's picture is in this Log right now and we have a story about Jimmy too. Some­ thing happened to his leg on the other side and he was hos­ pitalized for some time. Then he came to New York in July. Right now he says he's in fine shape and can ship out. Atta boy, Jimmy, good luck to you and esnd usi a photo and post card from Italy, will you, oldtimer? . . . Accidentally we overheard Brother "Sunshine," the Mate, who is midtowning right now, saying that he's quitting this "sea business" for awhile and is looking for an apartment in Brooklyn. But we don't believe everything we hear—well, at least not no a permanent basis, anyway . . . And while we're mentioning that country across the river which is inflated with the greatest sadness in its hls^ry, we heard that Blackie Lloyd Gardner came up from Philly and went straight to Brooklyn to celebrate! Ted Thompson, the oldtimer is in New York right now. He used to be some classy lightweight champ, we've heard through our hever-eauliflowered ears. Well, we guess the only boxing Brother Thompson has been doing in his retired ring years has been shadowboxing with the pots and pans in many a ship's galley . . . Two weeks ago we heard that Pete De Petro was flying down to Cuba to get spliced. Congratulations, Pete, whenever it does happen . . . we've noticed several oldtimers in New York right now. For in­ stance, there's Earl DeAngelo, who's been out on the West Coast quite a bit . . . Then there's Stanley Greenridge, smoking a cigar as usual . . . and last but not least, we notice Raffaele SommelU present in this town, too. Up there in the Port of Beans but no rice there may be the following oldtimers waiting for the strike to finish: Arfin Oyhus; Martin Jensen; Resmo Gavoni; Evald Olson; Leonardo Ruggero; Benjamin Gordy and William Hardy . . . Well, until next Friday, we'll pert with this thought which should be knot­ ted into some heads: "the brand we smoke is not called Luck^ Strike. The shipowners, bureau-rats and the bleary-eyed finks got a whiff of our brand not so long ago. We hope some people don't foolishly forget our particular brand, indeed ... �'Msge T-wkVfv T B E IS E^r m0 G •Friaay.TDcidber 11. 184S THE MEMBERSHIP SPEiISS Ropeyam Hot On The Trail Of His New Pet Character Monroe, La., Sept. 24 cotton. I take it for granted that (SpeciaT to the Log) Orson didn't do so good, talking about high-low tariffs, as if that Dear Editor: would keep the sheriff from sell­ Well, this missive finds me ing the farmer's eye-teeth to sat­ down here in de land of cotton isfy the loan sharks. and taters, hot on the trail of our According to most reliable re­ friend and candidate for presi­ ports, Ed, Orson, in line with the dent, the Honorable Orson Farusual run of politicos, had kissed fufnick, who says he "not not an unusual number of babies and labah's friend." had ogled and grinned at their (Editor's note: Last week's mothers until he looked like a issue of the Log had a letter baboon who had just completed a from Ropeyarn telling of his feast in a coconut forest. meeting with Farfufnick, and HAS A PROGRAM promising us more on this Candidate Farfufnick, says a character. We think it's an­ Monroe news reporter, appeared other of Hopeyam's dream on the platform in a white tencharacters but we're going gallon hat, and made the high along with him on it). point of talk by presenting the I was discussing the possibili­ following program for the farm ties of candidate Farfufnick being Down in fhe isles of rum-and coke there is also romance belt: elected with an old-time Louisi­ for Seafarer Woody Lockwood, as this cozy photo will bear out. 1. Guarantees that he will ana politician who had just been The young lady standing close to Brother Lockwood's heart is released from the city hoosegow call on the gods of the weath­ unidentified, but the lad who brought the picture to the Log for stealing his grandma's false er to see that every day is farm -office said she is known :as '*Headhunler." teeth, and when he learned of day (meaning, of course, that this most un-orthodox political he will use atomic automatic slogan. "Not Lab's Friend," he weather control). SIU'S LABOR ROLE 2. Assure the farmers that said he wouldn't give two pieces STIRS STUDlEN'S of homemade terbacker for Or­ he will begin immediately a drive to invoke the powers of INTEREST IN UNION son's chance of being elected. mumbo-jumbo to cause the DEFEATED AS DOG-CATCHER boll-weevils to flee to Mexico Dear Editor: Several poems recently Well, Ed, though this sage and gobble up all of them Mex­ submitted to the Log bear In malyng a study of the mari­ Louisiana politician has been ican sombreros instead of these time workers, and the problems strong resemblance to works defeated several times for city Louisiana farmers' cotton. already published by other facing them, I have been par­ dog-catcher right here in Monroe, authors. The original poems ticularly interested in the part One farmer, after somber re­ I think it would be well for flection, was heard to remark the SIU is playing. are protected by copyright Candidate Farfufnick to bend an "what the hell has this to do with law and republication by the Information on the SIU" speci­ Log, especially under differ­ the cost of -a pound of hamburger fically, however, has been diffient authorship, would make meat, especially if a man can't cult to locate. It would be great­ the Log liable for violation buy any without being arrested ly appreciated if you could send of the law. for engaging in the black mark­ me what statistics and publica­ et." The Log, therefore, asks tions the SIU has gathered and They say that Mr. Orson was a printed concerning the Union: its those Seafarers who submit real showman on the platform, characteristics, personnel, poli­ poetry to be sure their stuff with one farmer commenting that cies arid channels of action, and is original and has not been the feller must have walked the problems confronting it. published previously by any through the cow lot with them other person. Such caution This constitutes a big order, I cow boots on, because they gave will avoid any unnecessary see, and I only hope you can help evidence of smell and color that complications. he had been in the vicinity of me out. The San Francisco office where cattle stand around a suggested that I write to you and mentioned the possibility that while. the Seafarers Log might be made NMU fTRIPCARDERS ear to the advice of this oldtime Next week Mr. Orson journeys performer of the political circus. to New Orleans to make his bid available. HEAR SOME Mary Fife Advice is cheap, eh, Ed? You for the seamen's vote. TALL TALES and I was always ready to take Ropeyarn Vassar College on anything that didn't cost us Dear Editor: nothing. In fact, Ed, by follow­ Thought I'd drop a few lines CHIEF MATE OF THE SS FAIRPORT ing this formula religiously the to give you some dope on the two of us have landed in the clink HAS CASE OF 'SHUT-OFF' FEVER NMU trip carders v/ho want to on several occasions, only it Dear Editor: 12-day run from Panama to Hon­ go SIU. wasn't advice we were taking. Here are some rules that were Here we are on one of the Wa- olulu. He also shut the ventila­ Ed, a politician is supposed to :put to them by their NMU broth­ tor motor off, and he doesn't termap C-2 scows, the SS Fairannounce to all that he is high ers: port, on a 'round-the-world trip. seem to want to get one of the gnd mighty, holy and unholy, that he is for everybody and engineers to install a steam pipe 1. They must get a release everything. He is supposed to be in the ship's laundry. This chief from the NMU because we don't the saviour of the wicked and the seems to have the "shut-off fev­ take anyone without a release. rewarder of the righteous. He er." He even cut down the pres­ 2. Any man with a log against -must tell everybody within hear­ sure on the showers. him cannot get in, either. ing of his voice, that it is in his We put these men straight on He claims that one day we used -power to make the rich richer, these phony statements, and we 56 tons of water, and therefore and the poor poorer. Maybe I received thanks and beers. This he had to shut off the water, al­ got the last part a little mixed up, isn't the only case I ran into on lowing it to be turned on only but a feller can't get technical in three times a day. I asked him this trip (nine months) but it is laying out these political pro­ how the men of the Stewards De­ the best. grams. We will be -back in about a partment and the men coming off HIGH-LOW TARIFFS .month and will have a full re­ watch were supposed to take a port of a rotten trip then. I wasn't able to get into the shf wer. I would like to have the Log meeting here to' hear candidate He replied that they had to sent to our home, where my Farfufnick proclaim the points of BROTHER KOROLIA take their showers before going family are all readers of it. his program that'.-l be incorpor­ T. Drzewicki ated into political planks, what­ We have a perfect crew aboard on watch. Outside of this guy we have a good gang. The Skipper this ship with very little disputed SS George E.. Hale ever that is. But an irritated is a real square-shooter; the Chief overtime. Shanghai, China farmer liked to knock me down? P. S. Enclosed is one dollar Only one licensed member on Mate, all the other mates and the while rushing from the meeting contribution to the Log for many muttering about too much rain here is NG—the Chief Engineer. Engineer are all okay. Spider ICordlia enjoyable hours of reading. and the boll weevils eating up his He started to ration water on a Log-A'Rhythms The Guy in the Glass By VIC COMBS When you come to the end of a struggle. And the world makes you king for a day. Then go to the mirror and look at yourself. And see what that guy has to say. It isn't your father or mother Who judgment upon you must pass. The fellow whose verdict means most in life Is the guy staring back from the glass. Poets, Attention! You may go down the pathway of years. And get pats on the back as you pass. But the final reward will be heartaches and tears If you've cheated that guy in the glass. Following the Sea By RAYMOND CONWAY There's a man who follows the sea. And I think, as he goes walking by. He helped win the war, for you and me. When the going was tough, he was ready to die. Many people think differently, though. Those who during the war made profit of loot. They think of him as naught but an ignorant Joe. For sure it is they who deserve the boot. Thsy never heard of Bari—or the Murmansk run. These profiteers who suck the best from the land. They claim a seaman's desires are but for drink and fun And never would they lend him a helping hand. One day they'll stand trial in the highest court. The evidence against them weighed with care. And surrounding Him in the heavenly scene. Are those who went down with the ships in the great war. Yes. they are the men of the Merchant Marine. Who. in the hour of need, gave their all—and more. ":... v'' �Fr^, Odebsc, 11. 184fr TH E S'HjtP AiR ERSp LO G Pags. TUftoaoc Coimnies' Sordid Waterfront Record Should Be Publicized, Says Seafarer scabs who sailed throughout the sue by strike- action. It waited for Dear Editor: the militant AFL seamen's unions Arriving back in port from a entire strike. to use direct action. They, should also be told how three-month trip the day before Joe Curran, regardless of what Joe Curran was the only union the completion of the NMU strike, he might bleat about the Marine leader who did not fight against the entire crew of ovir ship got Firemen, realized that this mili­ the Copeland fink books, when off here (Baltimore), and remain­ ed ashore imtil everything was the West Coast turned thumbs tant independent group would al­ cleared away and the strike call­ down and refused to carry this ways stick in solidarity to the SUP because the oldtimers with­ BROTHER NEARS INDUCTION, shipowners blackball. ed off. in its ranks have never forgotten WANTS INFO ON RETIRING BOOK Every seamen wants unity and What has me puzzled is the the terrible struggle of 1934 when solidarity, for both coasts but not boast of the NMU that complete According to work I have received from the Draft Board, it the old Marine Workers Indus­ at the price offered by the Na­ solidarity existed among all looks as though I will be going into the army soon. trial Union tried every means to seven vyiions in their CMU. We tional Maritime Union. "Beware In view of this change in my status, could you please advise destroy the P. C. Firemens Union. met quite a bunch of the old- of Greeks bearing false gifts." me if it is possible for me to retire my book without coming ILLEGITIMATE Tell the younger element, too, timers from the Pacific coast Ma­ into New York. I owe a few months dues, and I will be glad to To enlighten the younger ele­ how Joe Cutran fought against rine Firemen's Union who were straighten out this matter. So how about giving me this dope vvar bonuses on American ships ment of maritime labor further, still on strike when the NMU as soon as possible? Tony Gniewkowski the National Maritime Union is when we were carrying lendAvas going back to work. That Answer:—You can retire your book without making the trip the bastard child of the Marine lease cargo to the entire world. was sufficient for us SIU mem­ into New York. The files in the bookkeeping department show Workers Industrial Union, the QUICK CHANGE bers to respect the picketlines. that you owe $19 on your book. Simply mail a check or money Let them hear about this su­ waterfront branch of the com= Glad to know that V. J. Maorder for that amount, and enclose it, with your book and a per-patriot who shouted for iso­ munist party. lone, secretary-treasurer of that note that you wish to retire it, in an envelope addressed to the Yes, fellow workers, we wish union was in there fighting the lation, denouncing the President New York Hall. Mark it attention of Bookkeeping Department, of the United States as a tool of unity, but not of the can-shaking political element which has been 6th floor. capitalism while Hitler and Sta­ variety offered by Joe Curran, trying to sabotage the union. The book will be returned to you as soon as proper entries lin had their pact. Tell the broth­ who boasts of a two million dol­ The nldtimers in the P. C. Fire­ have been made. lar strike fund, yet was begging er members how Joe Curran's men's union should come out the public for donations the sec­ with the history of the "unity" so-caUed militant union changed ond day of the strike. from left to right withih a period drive attempted by the so-called Joe Buckley militant NMU, when it tried to of five minutes at the Cleveland convention in 1941 when Hitler sabotage that union in 1937-38. SIU CONDITIONS They should tell the younger ele­ invaded Russia. Tell the seamen the true story ment the purpose behind the MIRACLE-LIKE fight to keep the union free from of how the NMU first entered Dear Editor: knowledge. This lack of know­ the clutches of these political the maritime field in the guise TO OLDTIMERS ledgenaturally destroys confi­ of unionism. Being the Union delegate on Dear Editor; parasites. dence and is easily sensed by the Today, the NMU boasts of gains We have just completed a the SS Montezuma Castle during TIME FOR MILITANCY in the maritime field, yet if seven weeks voyage on the SS the past trip, and on other ships officers and places the delegate .This is the time when Malone just where they want him. Know­ studied squarely one can only see John Gibbon, sailing under our at various times, I thought I'equires that old line militancy where these people rode upon the new agreement. SIU officials would write you and call the at­ ledge is power and the lack of it that was shown when they fought backs of the militant seamen of well deserve thanks and con­ tention of the Union members to on the part of an enexperienced the commies up and down the the West coast, and the progres­ gratulations from the member­ some conditions that exist in the delegate sometimes works a hard­ coast to place him in office. The ship on the other members of the younger element should be told sive SIU on the East coast. The ship for their untiring and suc­ hope it will be of some benefit crew. NMU had its chance in June of cessful efforts in getting for us to all. why they destroyed most of the I am earnestly requesting that this year, but lacked the cour­ the best contract ever obtained Frequently I have noticed in picket and clearance cards from when the position of ship's dele­ age of leadership to force the is- in maritime history. my time at sea (I have been go­ the 1934-35-36-37 strikes that the gate is offered you, and you have, The new and younger mem­ ing to sea since 1934) that the commies on the East coast claim the necessary qualifications, they upheld with such solidarity. ANOTHER BROTHER bers possibly catmot appreciate crewmembers sometimes give proudly accept the honor of being;, the wonderful improvements be­ the delegate a hard time. This We all realize the commie-con­ SCORNS TACTICS your Union's representative forcause they never sailed in the happens a lot in the business of trolled. NMU denounced any it is a distinct honor and one that OF COMMIES sail days. Oldtimers like myself making overtime sheets tally. rank and filer in their so-called can afford you a lot of satisfac­ are now ready to believe in mir­ Most of the Union men go militant union when he flashed Dear Editor: acles. Through a hard grind and aboard 'a ship fully familiair tion and pride. Accept it not his strike record. Picket cards only with that aim in view, for it I happened to be sitting in the unity we attempted the thing with the terms of the agree­ were in direct opposition to their is an opportunity for you to lead Hall and I overheard a couple that couldn't be-done, and DID it. ment with the shipowner, but program of accepting all the in putting up a solid front for of Brothers talking about a po­ I am very happy to state that our Union. litical party, a party that is every member of the crew leaned TONY TAPS OUT We have just won a magnifi­ spreading the worst scuttlebutt over backwards- to live up to HIS OWN cent strike. Our leaders deserve that can be spread and I guess every clause of our agreement. OBITUARY all the praise and commendation that you know of what party I Each man knows that he is wellwe can give them. If we become speak. Naturally, it's Uncle Joe's paid, well-housed, well-fed and Dear Editor: careless and feel that now the Here is something for the Log. communist party. well-treated. The result: we fight is won and because victory For those brothers that do not brought this- old Liberty home An obituary for a Seafarer who is ours we can take our ease, we expects to be darn near dead in understand; the commies are a looking like Astor's Yatch. Every are not only fooling ourelves, but party that ia trying to change a one acted like he had a shot in the next couple of weeks. we are letting down those tire­ It's me. My friends and neigh­ democratic America into a com­ the arm, and was on the ball at less fighters we have ashore in munistic Russia. Which means bors must have read "Steamboat all times. There was no waste or the front lines who fight every O'Doyle" in the last week's Log that we won't have a President, pilfering of the ship's property. day earnestly and sincerely and took it to* heart, for they're but will have a Joe Stalin, and To sum up, we tried to do our knowing that if they slack off going to try to cut my good-time we won't have the four freedoms duty and help, convince cynical an instant the owners will soon days short and shove, my fanny that we all fought for. shipowners that we are not out take over and rob our sails of the In the Hall there happens to to skin them, and to show them into the Army. That will be full and fair breeze that is blow­ worse than belonging to the be certain groups that want you that if they play ball with us- it owing to the criticism that ac­ ing. Let's back them up by doing, to sign petitions sponsored by will be to their profit as well s-s crues to the job of Delegate al­ NMU, our bit on the ships by knowing most all book men will decline Two weeks ago I was in Bal­ the commies, but if you are a ours. our jobs and knowing the work timore to ship, but things were true Union man tell them to go Most employers think that the gob. Consequently some that has to be done and doing it pretty slow down that way then, take a jump in the lake. unions are a collection of gangn tripcarder takes over the posi­ right. Then when a question or When you are in a democratic sters and tramps. I claim that the tion. and so 1 went broke and had to a beef comes up lets not ride the To be an efficient delegate, country you can worship any re­ come home. Now, since we're on SIU code^ of honor and ethics is man who has become your Un­ ligion you please, but if you are one should be an A1 Union man. strike, I'm caught home with my just as high as any body of or­ ion's delegate. Let's help him by living in the Soviet Union you ganized men, and that includes The delegate is the Union's sole pants down. being prompt and correct in turn­ I went to see the darlings (the have to worship Uncle Joe. Congress and other legislative representative aboard ship and ing in our overtime and any Keep these commies out of the bodies. he must be filled with fire and Draft Board) and told them that, other matter that requires his at­ since I only have a few more Hall. These guys are the same If any member of our organi­ the desire to do a good job. A tention. If you will aU cooperate months before I am eligible for ones that put the NMU in the zation is guilty of mis-doing we complete knowledge of the Un­ discharge, they should give me position it's in. today. They can't appoint a committee to give him ion agreement and requirements in this matter I don't think the time fo get a ship. But, instead,' win a beef because their party a fair trial, but unlike the U. S. is necessary so as to be perfectly position of ship's delegate will what do they do but give me hell comes; first. When they go out Congress he must appear before satisfied that he is right in his have to be filled by a tripcarder. I am personally proud of my on strike it isn^t for the workers, that committee. He cannot plead stand when he is called before for belonging to the Union. They feel since we're on strike it is to test the strength of the some Constitutional privilege or the mast for an interview with Union and the only time I ever expect to cease being a 100 per its the Union's fault that I can't party, As you can see they aren't a phony heart attack. the Old Man. cent Union man is when my body A tripcarder, howeA'er sincere, ship. Personally, I'm only sorry very strong and we don't want In other words, we are just will be launched over the side I can't be in some port now with them to be strong. So, to every average human beings, and we does not have the background of draped with the flag of our be­ the rest of the boys on a picketline. Brother that has been asked to are going to be treated as such. Unionism necessary to properly loved country. So boys, hang the crepe out­ join the party; remember, it will In conclusion, let us all do our handle the situation. He not only Well, here's aloha. Continue to side and think of me spending die some day and so will all the bit as men'—it will be of great is unable to properly handle deli­ steer a straight course on the lub­ I my days in purgatory. My heart, rest of the comrades. Just like help in getting still better con­ cate questions, but he cannot ber line for the SIU-SUP. the Nazis and the Fascistsl properly inculcate the union dwells with the Union. ditions in the future. Duke Himler Blackie Colueci Tony Gniewkowskl Joseph J. Malone spirit into others through lack of Delegate Urges Membership Accept Ship's Union Duties �Page Fourteen THE -SE AF A RE RS LOG Friday. October 1!. 194S AFL Seamen Show New Orleans How Strike Should Be Run And It Proves That Ballyhoo Is No Substitute For Unity Left—The meeting that start­ ed the whole thing. Over 800 Seafarers met in one of the largest meeting halls in New Orleans to make plans for the largest mass general strike in the history of the American merchant marine. Right—After a few days of the strike the wharves and warehouses of New Orleans were crammed full of mer­ chandise!. Here are bags of wheat piled up waiting for the end of the strike so that food can start moving again. There is only one way to handle a strike so as to bring it to a quick, successful con­ clusion. And that way is to handle everything efficiently. This bulletin board was the center of all activities in New Orleans. On it were posted the picket assignments, the news of what was happening, and any other pertinent information. In this way all men knew what they had to do, and what was going on, not only in N.O., but in all the other ports. After reading the bulletin board, these men pictured reported to their assignments, and they, and men like them, were re­ sponsible for carrying things throuugh to a complete victory. ' , ~ : A • • iliil M All you had to do was give the Teamsters the lowdown and they would not attempt to go through an SIU-SUP picketline. In every port it was the same story. This truck driver came up to the line, was given a leaflet which told the story of our fight against WSB dictatorship, and he promptly turned his truck around and went away. • / WSM. ^mmm After walking the picketline all day there is nothing like a little rest to get you set for the next watch. These men have just come back from their trick on the line, and they are wait­ ing for a hot meal. After eating they will hit the sack, and get up the next day for the same grind. But it was worth it. Hot coffee, fresh twenty-four hours a day. Meals were serv­ ed also, but it was the coffee that pepped the men up. and kept them on the ball all the time. Besides having hot coffee ready in the Hall, the men on the picketline were supplied with coffee, doughnuts, and sand­ wiches. A truck, equipped with cans that retained heat, made the rounds each watch and the men were able to get all the "coffee and" that they wanted. It made the time pass faster. \ - - - ' i ' „' Men who can carry out an action like that which forced the Government to back down, really deserve a celebration. This is part of the party that made merry after the official word was received that the strike was over. Plenty of back-slapping, and lots of good fellowship, but underneath it all was the feeling that if the SIU-SUP ever has to fight for its rights again, the Unions will be ready for anything. Here are hundreds of picket signs piled up after the end of the strike was announced. The men called them signs of victory. And plenty 6f men said that if they needed picket signs again, they knew where they could be found. �Friday, October 11, 1946 THE SE AP AHERS LOG Page Fifteen BlIU^^ETIN -W- zi W /-_- —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. Welma, Raymond 1-4.82 Whitney, Ivan 8.40 Whittier, C .57 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 Whittier, W. E 3.00 BOSTON 276 State St Bowdoin 4455 Whitting, C. H 13.03 This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some Bowdoin 4055 (Dispatimer) Whittington, Clyde W. Jr. .79 14 North Gay St. of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to BALTIMORE Whittly, Marvin E. .......... 12.87 Calvert 4539 9 South 7th St Whorley, J. R .01 Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor, New Or­ PHILADELPHIAPhone Lombard 3-7651 Wicks, Carl E 12.43 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street leans, La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place 4-1083 Wickstaud, E .99 CHARLESTON 68 Society St of birth and present address. Wiedmier, Elmer 6.75 Phone 3-3680 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Wiegand, J. A 17.80 Magnolia 6112-13 Wierzbecki, Walter .74 Wilson, O. H 220 East Bay St. 10.00 Wright, Gordon L. 2.23 Zavrowski, H 8.89 SAVANNAH Wify, L 3-1728 1.65 Wilson, Robert C 7.11 Wright, John 26.14 Zeits, Harl F 45 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. Wig, Alexander 2.25 Wilson, Theodore 2-1754 8.26 Wright, R. B .23 Zcller, Fred F 7.75 Wiggin.s, Gerald W 9.10 Wilson, Wm. Sparks 45 Ponce de Leon 9.90 Wright, Swayne ... 1.07 Zollers, Richard E 2.23 SAN JUAN, P. R San Juan 2-5996 Wiggins, Willie O 2.23 Winfield, Seymore 75 Wright, Wilbur G. . 48.55 Zeligs, Mendel 3.33 GALVESTON 305'/z 22nd St 2.67 Wing, L. S Wilaszak, Joseph 2-8448 , 145.49 Wright, Wilbur J. 3.57 Zickmeister, J 16.50 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. 6.67 Wilborn, C. J Wingert, Daniel 12.00 Wertz, W 2.80 Zeis, Kenneth 3.00 M-1323 Wilbur, Ruben C 33.24 Wipf, Max 920 Main St. 17.79 Wunsch, A. F .60 Zcman, Milan Paul 5.10 JACKSONVILLE Phone 5-5919 Wilce, H 3.00 Wise, Shelton L 22.62 Wylie, Robert P. ., 4.16 Zeroli, M. J 89 PORT ARTHUR ..909 Fort Worth Ave. Wilcox, R. W 22.52 Wisher, Russel Phone: 2-8532 3.00 Wynecoop, John .... .45 Zierio, J. A 82 Wilce, Horace D 1.98 Witt, Ernest K 1515 75th Street 3.28 Wynkoop, R. E 3.00 Zimmerman, John 0 1.42 HOUSTON Phone Wentworth 3-3809 5.69 Wilde, Guenton Witt, M 2.25 Zona, Richard 9.00 RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St Wilding, Emil L 28.00 Wittkopf, Ernest 0 59 Clay St. 5.25 Zook, Donald M 1.07 SAN FRANCISCO Garfield 8225 Wiley, Kenneth L .59 Wittlesberger, W 23 Yadaya, Peter 9.75 Zorn, Robt. D 89 SEIATTLE as Seneca St, Wilkins, C. T 3.80 Witulski, Anthony Jr Main 0290 3.12 Yannuzzie, P. A 13.50 Zucca, John A 59 3.46 Wladkowski, A Wilkin, John Ill W. Burnside St. 2.25 Yantz, Jack 7.42 Zuidema, J. H 6.75 PORTLAND WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Vlvd. 8.26 Woakey, W. J Wilkinson, Norma nD 89 Yantz, Robert J .5.69 Zvnda, V. W * 2.38 Terminal 4-3131 114.59 Wilkerson, Walter J 16 Merchant St. 15.14 Zwicke, Stanley F Woehrle, Ca'rl G. Jr 1.48 Yarbrough," Harold A. 10.59 HONOLULU Wilkinson, Winton P, 13.97 Wolf, J 10 Exchange St 1.98 Yarborough, Henry ... 3.28 Zynda, Vincent W 1.87 BUFFALO Cleveland 7391 2.89 Will, John Wolf, John R 4.38 Yarick, James W 1.98 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. 15.84 Wolff, Justin T Willey, Virgil W Superior 5175 XXX 3.40 Yabarraa, Valente B. 6.20 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 11.17 Wolfe, George Williams, Alfred C 4.50 Yenna, Lucas L .42 Main 0147 GUN CREW 5.94 Wolfe, John R Williams, Arthur L DETROIT 1038 Third St 46.34 35 Yeoman, S Cadillac 6857 2.88 Williams, Charles 1.78 Wolford, Woodrow 1.90 Yeskanich, Andrew ... bULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. 1.37 Williams, Chas. E. Jr Melrose 4110 14.00 Adams, Harry F 2.25 Wonner, Edward F 1.37 Yinglirig, Y 4.26 Williams, C 602 Boughton St 12.87 Agnen, R. F 5.40 VICTORIA, B. C Wood, Arthur R. Jr 5.51 Yokeley, Robert VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St 14.53 Wood, Donald W Williams, Clarence 1.48 Yario, Dominick 1.48 Ahrenholtz, G. F 11.25 MARCUS HOOK 1 Vi W. 8th St .99 William.s, CoUimbus, Jr-... Chester 5-3110 Wood, Geo. R 3.12 Young, Chas. A 30.00 5.40 Attoro, Carmine 4.50 Williams, D CORPUS CHRIST! . .1824 Mesquite St 16 Wood, Jacques L 7.50 Young, Chas. P 2.75 Akin, Olie M 6.88 Wood, Jesse A. Jr Williams, Daniel E 9.85 Alexander, L. C 4.50 1.84 Young, Emil .79 Williams, Edgar C 5.64 Allen, Doyle 14.00 Wood, Leland, L 36.89 Young, Harry M Bowers, Jos. M 2.25 .99 Williams, Emos E 2.40 Allman, Fred C 1.50 Braker, Medlowe Wood, P. E 5.69 Young, Herbert 6.00 2.08 Williams, George G Wood, P 2.75 Young, Francis C 2.25 Bronstern, H 2.25 5.13 Williams, Gerald R 8.56 Wood, William E 3.55 Young, Jas. M Budgett, L. L 4.50 3.96 Woodby, Dewey Williams, Herbert D 2.25 1.91 Badger, W. R 1.50 Young, Richard C 75 .50 Williams, J Bailey, C 2.25 Burbite, Kenneth .59 Woodall, George N 2.64 Young, R. S ! Burns, W. E 2.25 1.39 Williams, Jesse T 18.75 6.11 Baker, Robert Wood, Carl F 12.56 Youngberg, L. A 2.25 8.06 Williams, John L Balogh, James A 75 Bursing, Jos. S .99 Woodcock, Wm 2.75 Yuknis, Alton J 12.31 Woodill, Woodrow W Williams, John S 2.25 9.36 Baptista, J. A 2.67 Yuskis, John J 21.12 Woodly, Edward S Williams, Nicholas C Barbieri, Petsey .75 13.60 2.84 Woodlby, Edward Williams, O Barenholtz, L. J 27.00 6.75 3.57 Woods, Herbert Williams, Ralph L 2.25 14.25 Barrow, J. R 4.74 Zacbarski, Milton .. ANTHONY STILES 2.23 Woodie, Reeves A Williams, Richard K 2.25 17.77 •Becker, Itha D 2.25 Zaeicski, Mike 11.81 Williams, Thos. R 14.00 Bedia, Thomas 25.50 Anthony Gniewkowski wants Wods, Richard N 18.72 Zahari, Z Williams, Wilbert — 13.06 Woods, Richard 9.00 you to write to him at his home 1.22 Bell, Chas. F 2.00 Zaitz, George 1.33 Williams, William J 11.25 address, R. 702 Indiana Ave., 8.53 Benaszeski Woods, Thomas 11.85 Zalesky, Joseph 1.34 Williamson, Alonzo M 14.00 Glassport, Pa. 4.90 Bencze, Alex Woods, Wm. R 12.87 Zampar, Stephen L. 6.20 Williamson, Ralph J Billock, W 2.25 .04 Woodson, J 11.25 Zanco, John XXX Williamson, Samuel W..... 17.30 Woodward, Roger W Bioomiquest, D 8.25 7.50 Zanetto, Edw 39 WHEELER C. VANDERSOL. 12.47 Williamson, W. P. 9.00 24.15 Blunt, J. C Woolf, Max S 15.64 Zaniewski, Walter ... 4.90 Williamson, William Chief Cook or Steward 4.50 5.51 Bolduc, W. K Woollard, John R 4.22 Zapert, Walenty 10.32 Williford. J. E Will you please get in touch Bonham, Emory 20.00 1-78 Zarvis, J= Workman, Charles H 3.38 2.23 Williford, J. E with your daughter, Ruby, in Borra, Anthony P 1.50 .45 Zaso, Robert Worrock, Glyndon M 2.23 24.42 Wiilik, Mikail Mobile, Ala., at once. Bothing, M 4.00 .20 Zanrowski, Harry ... Worrel, Clarence T 18.18 5.94 Willis, George B Wnrth 3.16 XXX 2.13 Willis, Gordon L Worthington, C. L 1.78 ONICE TAUNER 9.36 Wray, Douglas H. Willis, Gordon N. L 94 Your wife wishes you to wire 14.17 Willis, J Wread, J. M. 2.23 or phone her immediately as your 3.13 Williston, Joseph V SS HIBBING VICTORY On January 14, 1946 at 10:30 Wright, Arthur 7.10 child is ill. Wire P.O. Box 133, 4.50 Willover, J. E Wright, A. Jr 69 p.m., William Bause was hit by a Earl H. Cinnamon, AB, $5.60; Wcstwego. Louisiana, or call 3.81 Wright, C. F Wilson, Arthur D 9.51 taxi on Columbia Street, Brook­ Peter W. Drewers, AB, $42.79; WA 3345-R. 2.82 Wilson, Benn E Wright, Geo. W 4.27 lyn, while walking toward his Stephen Misknw, AB, $.80; John XXX 6.05 Wright, Glen Dale Wilson, Bennie .36 ship docked at Erie Basin. Any­ Novak, OS, $22.40; Leslie Ames, .59 Wilson, Calvin J one who can give a statement Deck Maint. $10.40; Howard Lid- MRS. ANNIE MAE PADGETT .02 Wilson( Cyril Your husband wishes you to concerning this matter, immedi­ man, Oiler, $.80; Peter Gorfrey, .59 Wilson, Edward F ately contact Benjamin B. Sterl­ FWT, $3.59; John Halney, 2nd write him immediately as he 2.28 Whitting, Edwin J ing, 42 Broadway, New York, Cook, $8.68; Gorman Bloeman, cannot reach you by mail. Write 6.75 Wilson, E. F him c/o Seafarers International New York. SS CAPSTAN KNOT 3rd Cook, $8.68; Seymour Ross, 5.94 Wilson, Frank Union, 51 Beaver Street, New XXX Utility, $2.17; Harold Farrington, The following telegram 2.75 Wilson, Geo. D York 4, N.Y. KENNETH HENDERSON Mess, $10.40; Ralph Nisceglia, from a former crewmember .01 Wilson, H. G XXX HOWARD L. DUCK Me.sr.., $6:51 Alex. Kerr, AB, of the Capstan Knot has been 33.05 Wilson, H. J RUDY BONICH WILLIAM T. COOPER $7.31; Robt. Gold, Utility, $1.99; received by the Seafarers Log: 17.10 Wilson, Harry P It is important that you con­ There is money due you from Herbert S. Magney, OS, $14.40. "Have all hands of the last 61.62 Wilson, John B tact Charles Szakaco, 304 Lehigh The above money can be col­ the SS El Reno Victory waiting voyage of the Capstan Knot 2.11 Wilson, John H Avenue, Palmerton, Pa., before lected at the Robin Line Office for you at the offices of Lykes get a blood test. Old Joe has Wilson, John M 2.23 October 21. Your presence is at any time; 39 Cortlandt St., Brothers Steamship Company, turned up again." Wilson, John W 5.46 necessary as a witness. New York, N. Y. New Orleans, Louisiana. Wilson, Melvin 2.17 SlU HALLS PERSONALS NOTICE! Attention Crew! MONEY DUE �• :m, T-RW Page Sixieen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 11, 1946 t /1 if ifim $IUBffF. =>' 'I • If* <^2 i^tHe 5UP i ,\ l^THC —1^-n# - !-V- ' -, :. • . m • •' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource October 11, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 41 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: WATERFRONT TREACHERY AFL MARITIME COUNCIL GIVES ALL-OUT SUPPORT TO STRIKING OFFICERS SIU, OPERATORS NEARING ACCORD ON CONTRACTS COMMIES TRY TO DISRUPT STRIKE OF MASTERS, MATES LABOR STIRS BROTHER SPIKES RUMOR ORE SHIPS ARE TUBS; STRICTLY BUNK, HE SAYS QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE NMU MAKES ITS USUAL 'MISTAKE', SCABS ON MM&P, MEBA PICKETLINE FRENCH BUY MELLO FRANCO; SUP KEEPS COOS BAY TIED UP AFL CONVENTION OPENS IN CHICAGO MIDLAND VOTING BEGINS ON LAKES; SEAFARERS LEADS ON FIRST SHIP WHO, WHY AND HOW IS A SEAMAN AND WHAT MAKES THE MAN TICK BALTIMORE CONTINUES TO REMEMBER BROTHERS IN MARINE HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI BUSY ORGANIZING THE UNORGANIZED NEW SIU INCREASES ATTRACT LAND-LOCKED SEAMEN IN SAN JUAN PORT BOSTON TIE UP IS COMPLETE; ONLY TANKERS AND COLLIERS MOVE SS SEA CARP CREW EAT LIKE KINGS (FOR DAY) SIU MEMBER DIES IN AUTO CRASH COMMIES' SORDID WATERFRONT RECORD SHOULD BE PUBLICIZED, SAYS SEAFARER DELEGATE URGES MEMBERSHIP ACCEPT SHIP'S UNION DUES AFL SEAMEN SHOW NEW ORLEANS HOW STRIKE SHOULD BE RUN AND IT PROVES THAT BALLYHOO IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR UNITY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/11/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/63dfdf3cbcfccb94b6ca56e0e14901a9.PDF 63e3a545ea128a555416b21417c8bafb PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America x\ •T. , NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1946 Vol. VIII. Green Scores US Meddling in Disputes Nominations Still Open Preparations for the election of union officials who will serve during 1947 in the Atlantic and Gulf District began with nominations of candidides in all ports at the last membership meetings. Members who still wish to announce their candidacy have until Oct. IS, when nominations will be closed. Any qualified member may nominate himself for office by submitting, in writing, his intention to run for office. Necessary proof of qualifications must accompany the written 'ntention. and the particular office in which the member is in­ terested must be specified. This notification and data should be addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer and must be in his office not later than Oct. 15. 1948. Oualifications for office in the Atlantic and Gulf District, as provided for by the Constitution and By-laws, will be found on page 5. NOTE:—Inadverdently left out of last week's story on nom­ inations was the Port of Tampa. The only office open there is that of Port Agent. If you are interested in Ybor City cooking, don't forget to file. CHICAGO- Government wage dominaiion is outmoded and should be dropped, and the Wage Stabilization Board should be discontinued, AFL President Wil­ liam Green declared in a mili­ tant address before the Brother­ hood of Railway Carmen (AFL), in session here. "Employers and unions should be given full and complete op­ portunity to reach agreements through free and unfettered col­ lective bargaining," he told the delegates. The entire subject of the Gov­ ernment's wage policy is now under study, at the request of President Truman, by a commit­ tee of which Mr. Green is a mem­ ber. The convention, attended by close to 1,000 delegates, an alltime record, represented more than 131,000 members, an in­ few crease of more than 40,000 since the the last conclave in 1941. No. 40 AFL Maritime Unions Answer Bridges' Raiding NEW YORK—During the past few days, the AFL Maritime Trades Department has taken definite steps to stop further raiding attempts on the part of the commun­ ist-dominated Committee for Maritime Unity against AFL-contracted shipowners on the West Cx)ast. This ac- *tion took the form of a telegram sent to President Truman, all shipping associations, and the U. S. Maritime Commission no­ tifying them that in the future any new ship operators starting During the next week or so, in business on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts mu.st negotiate sole- ^ Chicago will be the scene of ly with American Federation of great activity as the delegates of Labor Unions. all American Federation of La­ In the event that these pros­ bor affiliates meet in the Windy City for their annual convention. pective ship operators make any Starting on Monday, October agreements with either the Na­ tional Maritime Uniop or the NEW YORK—^The encouraging sessions of the past 7, when the convention will be American Communications Asso­ opened by AFL President Wil­ weeks between the SIU Negotiating Committee and liam Green, questions of policy ciation, both CIO affiliates, the companies almost came to an end on Monday, Sep- will be discussed, and jurisdic­ AFL Longshoremen have gone on record to support the AFL •.ember 30, when the operators tional matters which have arisen Maritime Trades Department by attempted to bring up for will be settled. refusing to work these ships. MARITIME COUNCIL further discussion a matter This is the kind of solidarity At the same time that the con­ which has characterized the AFL which had already been satis­ vention is being held, the AFL Maritime Trades Department factorily settled. This matter Maritime Trades Department since its inception. concerned the Transportation will also be meeting to draft a Rider, and had been cleared up NOTIFY PRESIDENT constitution and to discuss other NEW YORK—The long smold­ this union is striking for eco­ in the early days of the meetings. The current action was brought matters. Since the organization ering fight of the Masters, Mates, nomic and legitimate reasons. The Union Negotiating Com­ is young, permanent officers, to a head by the continued reand Pilots, AFL, for rotary ship­ Support to the MM&P, a mem­ mittee, consisting of John Hawk, have not yet been chosen and ^usal of Harry Bridges' redping and increased wages to of­ ber organization of the AFL Mar­ Paul Hall, J. P. Shuler, and Rob­ this is one of the tasks that will dominated CIO Longshoremen fset the higher costs of living itime Trades Department, went ert Matthews, had barely taken have to be done. to work ships wliich are manned came out in the open October 1, further than just the pledge to off their coats and sat down at Also to be decided are ques­ by AFL crews and under AFL when 12,000 members of the respect picketlines. Full finan­ the round table when the ship­ tions of futui-e affiliates to the contracts. Due to this condition, MM&P went on strike for Upion cial and physical support, in ac­ owners tried to reopen this ques­ Maritime Trades Department, af­ the American Pacific Steamship hiring and a 30 per cent wage in­ cordance with the needs of the tion, without honoring the fact filiation fees, and future course Company is being forced out of crease. that the subject had been ade­ and policy of this newest and business, and approximately 2500 strike, will also be given. quately discussed in the past, and most vigorous AFL Union group. jobs will be lost to the Sailors Also out on strike for the same COMMIES MOVE IN a mutual agreement had already general benefits are the 15,000 Delegates from the Seafarers Union of the Pacific and other The situation in the MEBA been arrived at. members of the Marine Engin­ International Union will include AFL maritime unions. In vain the Committee tried Paul Hall, cliairman of the New eers Beneficial Association, CIO, has, as usual, been used by the The text of the telegram folcommunists to try to gain con­ to reason with the operators, but York Council, John Hawk, Cal lows: After fruitless negotiations trol of the union, and to drive a to no avail. Finally, when it ap­ with the shipowners which cul­ Tanner and Earl Sheppard. (Continued on Page 4) wedge tnio th esolid ILA ranks peared that nothing more could minated in bargining sessions in on the East and Gulf Coasts. be gained by continued atten­ Washington under tlie watchful Comrade Romanoff, Assistant dance at this meting, the SIU eyes of the bureaucrats, the rep­ Business Manager of MEBA 33, representatives stood up and resentatives of the MM&P-found struck the first blow in an news­ prepared to walk out. that they were getting exactly paper interview in which he nowhere. BLUFF CALLED blasted the ILA leadership and When their contracts" ran out At this point the operators re­ asked for rank-and-file support. As a direct result of the SIU-| Now, with the completion ofon September 30, true to the tra­ alized that their disruptive at­ SUP general maritime strike, the negotiations carried on between His attempt to disrupt the tempts were not achieving the dition "No contract, no work," longshoremen exploded in his results they wanted, and so they Sailors Union of the Pacific haa^ Harry Lundeberg, representing the licensed deck officers walked gained the same wage and over- ^ the SUP, along with other cornoff their ships and established face when the AFL Maritime agreed, to go on to the unfinished time rates for the West Coast as mittee members, and J. B. Bryan picketlines at piers along all three Trades Department issued the business, with the understanding has been won by the SIU on the of the Pacific American Steamstatement pledging that • the that the discussion on the Trans­ coasts of the United States. ship Association these points East Coa.st. MM&P and the MEBA picket- portation Rider would not be re­ AFL SUPPORT After the SIU-SUP strike have been clarified, and the SUP lines would be honored. opened by them in the course of against the Wage Stabilization has gained an agreement guaran­ As soon as the strike of the This irresponsible name-call­ bargaining sessions. Board, the SUP members remain­ teeing the same wage and over­ MM&P started, the AFL Mari­ Other than this smoke screen ed out until September 26 due to time rates as the SIU, Atlantic ing, following so closely on the time Trades Department held a device, which only developed at the MCS—MFOWW beefs against and Gulf District, now enjoys on * meeting in New York, at which heels of the sellout of the Marine this meeting, the bargaining ses­ the ship operators, and also on ac­ the East Coast. time the Department's policy of Firemen, Oilers, Wipers, and Wasions are progressing very satis­ count of the need for further supporting all member unions tertenders, by the commie-con­ The agreement which the SUP factorily. The subjects still un­ clarification of a number of dis­ trolled Committee for Maritime was reaffirmed. At the same der discussion are the Manning puted points between the Union membership ratified incorporates Unity, has put both Romanoff and time, it was agred to respect the (Continued on Page J) and shipowners. picketlines of the MEBA since (Continued on Page 9) (Continued on Page 3) Operators Drop Stall; Talks Make Progress QQ||yg||0^ in Chicago Licensed Officers' Strike Ties Up Ali U. S. Shipping 4 SUP Action Wins Same Wage Scale As Seafarers On The East Coast �m !gvr~:^.^^v' • iV-j- -'^ * Page "Two TEE S E AF ARE RS LOG Friday, October 4, 1946 ZOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District • ;V ...'•'; V >' Affilia fed wth the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 t 4. *. t HARRY LUNDEBERG ------10 J Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. President JOHN HAWK - -- -- - - - Secy-Treas. P. O, Box 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Waterfront Communists It is now a matter of record that the communists in the American labor movement constitute a threat to free labor, and their actions are never dictated by true trade union motives but by the communist party line—what­ ever it may be at the moment. We say that it is a matter of record because we have seen how the unions that are com­ munist-dominated have gone counter to the best interests of the American workers, whenever Russian foreign policy necessitated such actions. Their present actions follow out the same general pattern. In union after union they have infiltrated a small, though mouthy core, to disrupt the normal activities of c,the union and to make it easier for the red fascists to gain control. The unions which have already suffered this fate are too numerous to mention here. If you think a while, you can easily bring to mind at least a score that are now totally under ccMumunist influence. Hospital Patients Now, once again, these parasites on the labor move­ ment, are up to their old tricks. Once more they have sneaked a few of their number into honest trade unions such as the MEBA, the MFOWW, the MM&P, and the ILA, in an attempt to cause disruption and split the ranks of these workers. Once this has been accomplished, they feel that they can seize power. It is only when chaos reigns that these vultures are able to thrive. When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals However, the easy road they traveled to power in the These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, NMU, the ILWU, and the MCS, to name a few, has not been prepared for them in MEBA, MFOWW, MM&P, and as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find lime hanging ILA. Here they are being opposed by men who know the heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. dangers of being controlled by Joe Stalin's agents, and as STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL SAN JUAN HOSPITAL a consequence they are facing a battle at every turn. In the ILA they took a beating which drove them permanently from the New York and East Coast water­ front. Their sellout of the MFOWW is bringing them the same reward in that union, and the MM&P has rejected them. Their only hope for expansion on the waterfront now lies in the MEBA. Here they have massed their forces; in this union they have poured their key people and have ex­ pended a lot of money in a try to wrest power from the anti-communist leaders and rank-and-file. Even in the MEBA strike for higher wages and im­ proved conditions, they are trying to make capital. If they had their way this legitimate action would be turned into a political rally, and the communists would be the only gainers. S i|i Only the vigilance of the honest members of the MEBA has stopped this from happening so far. And only the knowledge that the other honest trade unions along the waterfront are with them in this fight has given the mem­ bers of the MEBA the courage to go on with this campaign. To them and to ail other trade unionist who fight the anti-labor communists, we say that when you have won, you v/ill find that the battle was worth the reward. And to them we say that we will help to the limit in any fight to keep American labor free—free from Government con­ trol, and free from communist domination. j R. GAUTIER P. PAGAN B. DEL VALLE P. PEDROSA J. VANDESSPOOT.Tr ^ * C. G. SMITH PAUL DEADY L. A. CORNWALL W. B. MUIR R. G. MOSSELLER C. W. SMITH C. R. POTTER H. P. HARRIS H. P. HARRIS J. FAIRCLOTH J. DE ABREU L. L. MOODY T. WADSWORTH F. GEMBICKI W. G. H. BAUSE G. KITCHEN J. N. RAYMOND H. BELCHER J. FIGUEROA F. MARTENS S* S> w BALTIMORE HOSPITAL ERNEST TILLEY RALPH BINGHAM GEORGE WHITE HENRY WHILLETT CHARLES DUNN LEONARD MARSH PETER LOPEZ MOSES MORRIS ROY McCANNON ' * NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOSEPH WALSH GLEN DOWELL F. V. VIGO GEORGE CONNOR ROBERT PEEL EDWARD CUSTER W. BROCE JR. W. OATIS LEROY CULBERTSON JOHN KROSCYNSKI R. M. NOLAN W. H. OSBORNE E. MAXWELL J. SEELEY JR. L. MELANSON THOMAS MORGAN ALVIN BALLARD OLAF JENSEN J. W.- DENNIS NORMAN PALLME JOE WAGNER A. P. MORGAN W. B. ADDISON JOHN GOOLDY PHILIP McCANN You can rnntact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing limes: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 8th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) BOSTON HOSPITAL H. .STONF. P. KOGGY P. CASALINUOVO A. CHASE E. JOHNSTON T. DINEEN E. DORMADY E. DACEY K. HOOPER S. GILLIS X X NORFOLK HOSPITAL J. E. HARRISON J. W. ALLSTATT J. KELLER C. F. YANCEY E. L. McCOSKEY W. RAUT W. SMITH D. L ASSAID R. L. ANDERSON RAY COLE XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL LONGCHAMPS IRELAND TILMAN HIKE RINGO DUPREE �Friday, Ociober 4, 1346 THESEAPAREKS LOG DEAD HARBOR Page Thra* Ship Officers Tie Up All Of U.S. Shipping .5 -Si (Continued from Page 1) his master, Harry Bridges, in a bad light with the members of the MEBA. . NO SHIPS MOVE By PAUL HALL Within a few hours after the'strike started, the entire Newf -: Many of us thought that we would never live to see the day Pictures about the strike action continue to flood the Log. York waterfront was closed. when licensed officers would hit the bricks, but the day has come Sometimes we can't print the picture the same week we receive Pickets moved briskly in the chill » and they are doing a damn good job. Their picketlines are just winds, and although there were it. but we intend to print all the good ones we get so as to give the same as any other with the exception of a liberal sprinkling not as many as there had been our readers an idea of how the strike went in other ports. This of uniforms and brass. Four-stripe Masters with scrambled eggs when the SIU-SUP successfully on the visors of their caps are walking side by side with young picture shows a picketline in Baltimore when Seafarers mili­ went on strike against the WSB thirds who have licenses -so new the ink hasn't dried on the tancy won for seamen the highest wages and finest conditions ruling last month, it was easily signatures. in maritime history. That ain't hay. Brother. seen that all shipping had been effectively tied up. Real Strike Committees The action taken by the MM&P The New York Hall of Local 88 of the Masters, Mates and Pilots is one unprecedented in the his­ is a scene of furious gctivities. Two and three-stripers are running tory of the American Merchant around doing everything from watching the door to sweeping the Marine. Never before have ships' deck. The Committees are all democratically elected rank and officers walked off the bridge to file committees with all ratings serving with equal authority. enforce their demands. This his­ About the only excuse that is accepted to avoid picketing is tory making move marks a new death, paralysis or two wooden legs and, at that, several one-legged milestone in the progress of ormembers are reported to be doing their turn on the line. Not many ganized labor. are trying to avoid any duty, however, and these few are about In Washington the talks con­ as popular as a thief in a foc'sle. tinued, and there was every rea­ Commies Not Wanted son to believe that the ship op­ erators would be unable to hold The few commies who have managed to acquire enough seatime By JOE VOLPIAN out any longer in the face of un­ to get a license and sneak into the MM&P started out right away to ion solidarity which has so com­ spread dissention and try to sell the strikers on the CMU-CIO ideas Almost every day of the week tion and it can't be introduced as pletely paralyzed the nation's The MM&P has tolerated these birds for a long time, regarding shipping. Every indication point­ them chiefly as screwballs and nuisances; but a strike is a serious your Special Services Depart­ evidence by the man himself. If the statement has been so ed to a victory by the two strik­ ment is visited by a Brother who thing, so the eornniies have had a brief, albeit disastrous, fling written that it can be used ing unions. They no sooner open their mouths than it is closed for them in tells us that he was hurst on the against the seaman they will use fact rumor has is that several mouths were closed so rapidly that SS Rustbucket on such and such it against him, because the court swelling set in. a date. He states that his injuries holds that the statement is an were severe and that he should admission that he himself made AFL Gives Full Support The AFL Maritime Trades Department was on hand with receive a large sum of money in and can properly be used in evi­ pledges of full and unqualified support even before the strike start­ repayment as it was the ship's dence. The Claim Agent can testify as ed. They made it plain that they did not intend to usurp or in­ fault that he was injured. to the supposed conversation and SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. terfere with the MM&P management of the strike in anyway, but We ask him what, if anything, his testomony will be allowed, that they placed themselves, both individual members and unions, —Faced with sharply curtailed was done about it. He usually as he is supposed to be an unin-' ,• x, „ „ x- . i.at the full disposal of the strike committee for any job. X J X , , ... employment in the nations shiptells us that after he was dis­ terested party and has nothing •. xu • T , . charged from the hospital he to win or lose by the testimony, Industrial Union of Engineers Repufliate CMU The Engineers, members of the MEBA, are on the picketliries went down to the company Claim Tn other words it is heads he wins, ^^rine & Shipbuilding Workerstails you lose. Therefore, you CIO at its annual convention also, and they too are doing an excellent job. At the mass meeting Agent to look into the matter. The first thing he was told was should be cautious as to what here voted to tighten its organiheld the night before the strike, the CMU came out in full force backed by a few commies on the strike committee and a few more that before any money would be you sign or say to a Claim Agent, ^^^ion to give continued leaderpaid he would have to tell what in the membership. COME TO HALL ! ship to the nation's shipyard Laudatory speches were made by CMU representatives who happened to him and would he If you want to protect yourself workers. promised the MEBA the moon. The pay-off came when Comrade please make , out a statement against such pitfalls this is my Communist sympathizers in the Selly, president of the ACA-CIO, spoke and said he was bringing which he would be required to advice: union were soundly beaten on the meeting the greetings of Harry Bridges. These greetings re- sign. If he didn't want to make Before going up to see the several votes, including passage received another greeting from the assembled Engineers, who booed out the statement he could just Claim Agent consult your Union of an amendment to the union's tell the Claim Agent how it hap­ the name. , xi. ^ The Chairman of the strike committe then announced that the pened. This the seamen usually Agent, or if you are in New York constitution that "Communists discuss your case with your Spe- Nazis, Fascists, or members of MEBA was not, and never had been, a part of the CMU and that does. cial Services Department. We the Ku Klux Klan, or anyone their attendance at meetings had been in the nature of observers SMART COOKIES will try to advise you on the' adhering to these philosophies only. He further stated that the MEBA would run its own strike After the interview the seaman proper procedure to follow. j shall be barred from holding posiand man its own picketlines although they needed and would ac­ is told to come back in a few days If the case involves an illness, tions of responsibility or authorcept support from both the CIO and AFL. and as the seaman closes the not due to your own miscon-' ity in thi.s union or any of its door the Claim Agent sits down duct, it is all right to go up to subdivisions, and any person adAFL Supports Engineers and writes out his own version of the Claim Agent to collect the j vocating the overthrow of the The AFL then announced that they would support the En­ what he thinks the seaman told maintainance, cure, . wages and Constitution of the U. S. shall gineers, but would have nothing to do with Harry Bridges' unionhim. When the seaman returns he transportatioft due you. How- j be bai'red from office in this raiding CMU or the union-smashing communists. is usually told that the accident I "VcXj ever, if li it IL is lb more lIlUJTc? serious S6P10US think Xliinrv union." They further stated that the Seafarers^ and other AFL Unions was not the fault of the company before doing anything that had always supported legitimate strikes,"" and quoted many in­ and he can't get a nickel outside j,, HITS CP X„ kick back at you at is liable to stances where this support had been given to the tune of thousands of maintainance and cure. The amendment wa.s passed by some later date. of dollars and any other nupport that was needed, in addition to al­ a vnicp vote on the day following For proof they may show him a speech to delegates by CIO ways respecting the picket lines. It was pointed out that the Seafarers and the ILA were not the statement he signed or the Secretary-Treasurer James Carey quarreling with the CIO but the "organization within-an organiza­ Claim Agents version of what he in which he asserted "There are in this country a number of for­ tion," the communist controlled CMU which in the end had the had said. It is a clever stunt, and ces actuated by differing mo­ one aim to rule or ruin every union it came in contact with whether employed often. These Claim The Seafarers Log is your Agents are smart cookies who tives. For example, the Com-'" it was CIO or AFL. aren't kept around by the com­ Union paper. Every member These remarks and the pledge of support were received with munist Party has appointed itself panies just as ornaments. These has the right to have it mailed advance agent for a certain for­ cheers, and it was very evident that the communists in the MEBA birds know all the answers. mula for world government and are there on borrowed time, and will soon be back on Union to his house, where he and When the case comes to court the establishment of a certain Square where they belong. his family can read it at their he company really goes to work type of economy. It is vastly dif­ leisure. on the poor unsuspecting seaThe Strike Goes On ferent from the American tj'pe of economy. It is vastly different If you haven't already done In the meantime the strike goes on, with AFL Masters and nan. They know all the legali­ from the American type of econ­ Mates picketing the same docks as the CIO Engineers. The com­ ties of such cases and they do so. send your name and home omy which the CIO favors." munists stand by on the sidelines with watering mouths thoroughly not hesitate to employ them. Out address to the Log office, 51 discredited by both groups. The Seafarers are in there pitching with comes the statement he made and A proposal from the floor to Beaver Street, New York they start chopping away. congratulate former Commerce both and victory isn't far-away. City, and have yourself added If the statement the seaman From now on the Master, Mate, Engineer, Purser, Radio Officer Secretary Henry Walace on his to the mailing list. and unlicensed man will all sport picket cards, and work togethei made favors him he cannot use pro-Soviet stand on foreign pol­ closer than ever before to prove that a solid union merchant marine he statement, because the courts icy was not acted on by the con­ claim it is a self-serving declaravention, is the most efficient and best that has ever been known. Shipyard Union Bars Commies GET THE LOG �AFL Maritime Councii Answers Bridges - CMU Raiding Tactics I ' {Continued from Page 1) "Meeting in New York on September 28. the AFL Mari­ time Trades Department went on unanimous record to notify aill shipowners or prospective shipowners, the U. S. Maritime Commision, and the President 6f ihe United States that in the future when and if any new shipping companies start up on the Atlantic^ and Gulf Coasts thht they must negotiate with fhe AFL all the way through. "If any new shipping oper­ ators make labor agreements with the National Maritime Union or the American Com­ munications Association, then the AFL Longshoremen will refuse to work these ships. "This action was necessitat­ ed by the situation now exist­ ing on the Pacific Coast where the CIO communist-domin­ ated Longshoremen refused to work ships belonging to the American Pacific Steamship Company and which are not Only manned by AFL unlicen­ sed personnel but are under contract to AFL Unions. "In our opinion, this refusal is part of the CIO-CMU plan to force AFL seamen off these ships and substitute them with CIO-CMU seamen. It is an out­ right attempt by the CIO-CMU to force this company to do business solely with them, or drive the American Pacific Steamship Company out of budness. "We of the AFL Maritime Trades Department do not in­ tend to sit idly by while the CIO-CMU succeeds in their at­ tempt to abrogate an AFL con­ tract with this company, or force them into bankruptcy, thus losing many jobs for AFL members. We fully intend to protect all AFL Maritime contraicts with any and all means at our disposal, and this is fair warning to any individual or group of individuals that we mean business." (signed) John Owens, Executive Secy AFL Maritime Trades Dept. COOS BAY STORY This action by the AFL was the latest in the series of events which orginated back on June 30, and to which the SIU-SUP .refer to as the "Coos Bay Beef.!' On Sunday, June 30, SIU Presi­ dent Harry Lundeberg was no­ tified by the SUP Agent at Coos Bay (Marshfield), Oregon that Bridges' ILWU Longshoremen were refusing to work the SS Mello Fronco, which was chart­ ered to and operated by the Am­ erican Pacific Steamship Comipahy. This company was, and still is, under contract to the SUP as the sole bargaining agent for fhe unlicensed personnel in all three departments. On July 3, President Lunde­ berg dispatched a letter to HSrry Bridges, President of the ILWUCIO. In this letter. Bridges was challenger to submit any possible grievance he might fancifull3'have to President Murray of the C^IO and President William Green of the AFL. Bridges was also notified that both Murray and Green were being informed by wire of the SUP proposal. I'he Lundeberg letter was nevdr answered by Bridges. How­ Pridky, tbcAober 4.1^46 TVE SEA^A^ERSE^G Page Four ever, numerous authentic reports reach the SUP headquarters that Bridges had openly stated that the Coos Bay incident was mere­ ly the opening gun on all vessels operated by this company, no matter in what port they might try to load or discharge cargo. WORK DEMONSTRATION , Finally, on July 10 a joint SIUSUP Stop Work meeting took place in New York, and the day following the meeting pickets rnmmenced picketing piers where NMU-contracted ships were docked. Picketing took place on the Staten Island docks and the Chelsea docks on the North River extending from Pier 56 to 62. As a direct result of the SIUSUP action, Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach appointed a spe­ cial represenlalive to arbitrate all differences between the Bridges' outfit and the SIU-SUP. Despite the findings of this La­ bor Department representative, which were in favor of the Sail­ ors Union of the Pacific, the commy-controlled CIO L o n g shoremen continued their refusal to work the Mello Franco. Coos Bay Harbor was declared a closed port by the SUP, and the AFL State Federation of La­ bor concurred in the declaration. Members of the Masters, Mates and Pilots of America, an AFL affiliate belonging to the Mari­ time Trades Department, also respected the SUP declaration, and refused to sail any ships into Coos Bay. The combined action of 'the AFL Unions in closing this port caused much discontent among the local CIO longshoremen who PHILADELPHIA were fofced to go without pay on account Pf Harry Bridges' Whims. Locally, the AFL Lumber work­ ers refused to do any more ship­ ping of lumber to the docks in full support of fhe SUP. LOSE MANY JOBS Recently, STU President Lunde­ berg notified SUP New York Port Agent Morris Weisberger that the American Pacific Steam­ ship Company was being forced out of busine.ss due to the West Coast action Not heing a rich company, they were finding the high cost of idle ships too much for their nearly drained pocketbooks. With a desire to save this company from bankruptcy so that AFL seamen might keep the jobs, the entire problem was presented by Agent Weisberger to the AFL Maritime Trades De­ partment as one meriting their serious consideration. It was in answer to this prob­ lem that the AFL Maritime Trades Department decided to send the telegram to President Truman, the Maritime Commis­ sion and the various shipping as­ sociations, notifying them that the AFL was retaliating on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast for Bridges' commkmist-inspired move on the West Coast. T. Kiiski. $4.00; T, P. O'SulIivan. $2.00; J. Dixon, $4.00; M. Seged, $2.00; L. J. McLean. $2.00; D. J. Taylor, $2,00; E. Kelly, $2.00; J. C, Van Demark, $2.00; A. Garcia, $2.00; A. P. Power, $1.50; R. A. Duhrkopp, $1.00; R. F, Wilma, $4.00; A. Silea, $2.00; R. Edmondson, $l.t)0; Al StevenaOn, Vl.OO; C. Pecchiaro, $1.00; P. F. Hunzinger, $1.00. SS PORT CHARLOTTE J. W. Gibson, $1.00; J. W. CalhOune, $1.00; J. New, $1.00; J. B. Johnson, $1.00; C. O. Myers, $!.00; H. D. Nash, $1.00; D. A. Robinson, $1.00; W. T. Redmond, $1.00. SS WM. MC LENNAN \ SS HiBBiN VICTORY ] E. H. Cinnamon, $1.00; A. T. Kerr.; $3!D0; C. L. Jaccjues, $5!00; S. Miskow, $4.00; M. Dodge, $5.00; E. H. Cinnh-| mon, $2.00; P. L. Ames, $2,00; J, No-{ vak, $2.00; R. H. Guiberson, $1.00; K.| M. Johnson, $1.00; J. J. HiUier, $1.00;; P. J. Godfrey, $2:00; W. Wefet, $2.06;! T. R. Holt. '$LO«r; H. Bedkmah, $3.00;| A. Yance, $1.00; G, Brown, $1.00; A. Winnick, Jr., $1.00; R. G. Gold, '^$2.66; F. DeSmet, $2:00; R. Viscegalia, $2.00; T R. Bensoh, $3.00; S. Hbtckek, $2.00; S. Ross, $2.00; M. E. Flynn, $3.00; A. Otte, $2.00; C. L. Graham, $4.00; J. Hopkins, $2.00; P. W. Drawes, $1.00; H. S. Magney, $2.00; C. J. Hawley, $2.00; C. Fischer. $2.00. SS HILTON T. H. Geyer, $2.00; C. E. Dinger, James G. Walsh, $2.00; M. Evand- $2.00; W .R, Goodie, $3.00; C. J. sich, $1.00; Donald C. Smith, $1.00; G. Adams, $2.00; J, M. Soto, $2,00. W. Retd, Jr., $1.00; Jan Bail. $2:00; F. INDTVlbUAL DONATIONS J. Korngeind, $3.00; L. Linthicum, $2.00; H. Wykosky, $2.00; H. Lawson, H. E. 'Himkahip, $1.00; N. Creel, $2.00; I. Perez, $1,00; E. Molina, $1.00. $1.00; R. H. Bryan, $1.00; Boyd Noble, $2,00; D. Albright, $2,00; A. F. BradSS ALCOA PILOT ahaw, $2.00; R. D. Brewer. $2.00; E. I. C. Sofounias, $5.00; Crew of SS Al­ Cozier. $1.60; U. Ouamie, $1,60: F, coa Pilot, $20.00. Leadock, $'i:bb. SS LADREO VICTORY ITHIMK QUlESTlON'.—Now that you have seen the AFL Maritime Trades Department in action, what do you think about it? ALVIN STEBERG. FOW: I was out at sea during the strike, but I heard how "the De­ partment worked. From all re­ ports. it did a wonderful job and laid the groundwork for an even stronger Department. Even now. with the Council only in exis­ tence a short time, great gains have been made. Seamen every­ where are glad that the AFL set up such a Department so as to counteract the double-dealing of the commie Committee for Mari­ time Unity. We have a good start, and from here on we can grow bigger and stronger. JIMMY HIGHTOWER. Cook: This organization is lops and deserves the support of all men who are maritime workers. Only when labor bands together in un­ ions and when unions get to­ gether. as in this case, can the workingman ever get a decent break. In our strike, the AFL Maritime Trades Department showed how something like this can develop. The Government knew that they were not just dealing with the SIU and the SUP. but with over half a million waterfront Workers, and they al­ so knew that they could never break that kind of a strike. A further drastic follow-up is contemplated by the SIU-SUP in conjunction with the AFL Maritime Trades Department in the event that the Coos Bay Beef is not settled shortly. SIU-SUP members have never taken any raiding attempts or other forms of disruption lying down, and they fully intend to fight this beef out to a successful victory.^ Harry H, Green, $6.00; Thomas ApINDIVIDUAL DONATIONS plewite, |2'.00; M. 'J, Thssin, $1.00; R.! Crew of SS El Morro—$14.00. Davis, $2.00; R. S. Bright, $2,00; L. R. SS Madaket—$14.00. Guertin, $2.00; E. L. Schommer, $2.00;; R. DaFerno. $2.00; Joa. Fysella. $1.00; W. W. Westbrook, $2.00; Harry Gebbie,^ M. A. McBroom. $1.00; Mahoo, $6.00; $1.00; C. Smith, $2.00; H, Erickson,! E. Tabocjar, $1.00. $1.00; A. BailHrd, $1.00; R. Eisen^raeb-j er, $2.00; E. McBride, $LOO; W. Blanchard, $1.00; R. Croto, $5.00. NEW YORK SS R. CHOATE HERlKMfHi PETE YAMPIERI, FOW: It sure worked smoothly. I saw the way things were han­ dled. and I know that without the Department it would have been more difficult for us to win our strike. But the way things shaped up, with the ILA. the Teeunsters. and the licensed of­ ficers going all the way with us. we beat the WSB in short order. With the same amount of coo^ration and enthusiasm in the future, the AFL Maritime Trades Department will besoms the strongest group of unions along the waterfront. And that's good. ROBERT WALTHER. OS: The creation of the AFL Mari­ time Trades Department was a definite step toward waterfront unity, unity of the honest trade union type, and not the kind that leads toward political domina­ tion. We most likely could have _ won our beef by ourselves, bat this new organization made it a lot easier and Created a good feel­ ing of brotherhood and union soli­ darity. With sort of cooperation, we have set in motion machinery that will foe available for any future action. We can pull to­ gether for a common ctrase. �Friday, OctolMr 4^ 1:94^ Page Five* TBS SSAPAHERS Add More Threats To Freedom Of The Merchant Seamen: The MPs Summary Court of face of the most terrific attacks from the Nazi undersea wolves to TO: Masters of all Ships enter­ take lightly being sent to the stockade for having in his pos­ ing the Port. session a few packs of cigarettes. With this heading another gcsNeither can a man be expected tapo method of regimenting the to laugh when he is foned $5 for lives of free merchant seamen is riding on the steps of an over­ introduced to the readers of the crowded streetcar. Especially if Log who have not already run he is in a hurry to get back to afoul of the U. S. Military Police his ship. It is high lime that the various in the ports of Europe. To the military arms of the United seamen who have, there is not States Government stopped look­ much that can be added. ing upon merchant seamen as A report dated 16 August 1946, fair game to be put upon by all has recently been placed in the who want to exercise or abuse hands of the SIU by the crew the power given to them. members of the SS Iberville, Wa­ The Coast Guard has a long terman Steamship Company. This report, in black and. white, proves the truth of the many stories that have been brought back about the petty tyrannies being prac­ ticed by the American Military Police in occupied European countries. (Continued from Page 1) These dictatorial actions have been carried so far in some cases, the following provisions among that American merchant seamen others have sometimes had to stop and OVERTIME PAY ask themselves this question: The overtime pay shall be $1.00 "Are the MPs in Europe to police soldiers and keep order, or are per hour for all unlicensed per­ they here to pay the national sonnel receiving less than $200.00 debt of the United States by fin- per month, and $1.25 per hour for all unlicensed personnel re­ ceiving $200.00 per month or more, effective as of September 19. 1946. SUBJECT: Merchant Seamon. They go to the picketlines in style in Baltimore. This truck was used tp transport men to and from the picketlines, and may­ be it wasn't welcome at the end of a long day of marching, marching, marching. Everything Shaping Up Well For Seafarers In MiiHaiifl Vote By HENRY W. CHAPPELL The loss of prestige by the DULUTH—Things here in Duluth are beginning to shape up NMU was brought on by their in favor of the SIU, not only on leaders who, when they saw that the Midland ships which will be the majority of Great Lakes sea­ voted on Oct. 1, but on the Great men refused to act like trained dogs jumping through hoops, Lakes as a whole. started a campaign of slander, The slancierous campaign start­ calling our men finks, scabs, etc. ed by the NMU on Aug. 15 is be­ ginning to tell. In some instances as they did at Detroit, when Jack it has created a feeling of hatred Lawrenson and a few other com­ toward all unions, but with the mies went out to the Cadillac majority of Lake seamen who plant and tried to force the com­ are union-minded it has bene­ mie line down the throats of UAW-CIO local 174. fited the SIU. COMMIE-CONTROLLED The thinking seamen who weigh the merits of both, the SIU They cannot deny the fact that and the NMU realize that the the NMU is communist conti'olSIU is run on, a democratic basis led. When the Hitler-Stalin pact where the entire- membership was in effect before this country votes on vital issues, and does was in the war the NMU slogan not depend upon a few officials was, "The Yanks are not coming." to do their thinking for them. They did every thing in their When the Midland ships are power to hinder production and voted and the SIU has contracts transportation of lend-lease ma­ with the company, won in a fair terials. However, when the Hit­ and impartial election, we can ler-Stalin pact of 1939 was ended expect a verbal attack from the' and the Russians were at war, NMU. their slogan became, "We'll keep them sailing." ing U. S. merchant seamen as OLD TACTICS This sudden display of patriot­ much as possible?" The old commie tactics will ism and reversal of policy was come out into the open. We will not due to a change of heart by POWER ABUSED be called scabs and finks, apd be the NMU leaders, but because If this question seems outlan­ accused of accepting back door when any country agrees with dish, take the total fines collected and yellow dog contracts from Russia, the NMU will go along in a port which cannot be named, the company. I'm calling the 100 per cent with them. Thats for the period dating from July shots for the NMU in this instance the set-up in the NMU. 29, 1946, to August 16, 1946. Dur­ as I know their procedure and In the SIU the membership ing this period, $1870.00 was col­ can predict what the Pilot will dictates the policies of the Union lected in fines from merchant have to say when the returns are and the officials of the Union seamen for crimes ranging from in from the election, bringing in some extra candy carry these out. I imagine the NMU officials When vital issues are voted up­ bai's to possession of a few packs feel like a man who tried to run on it.is the majority that rules, of cigarettes over the limit. a bluff in a poker game and was and not a few officials, as with Here are some of the fines and caught. They thought it would the NMU. the reasons for them. It should be easy sailing to disguise their When the SIU fights for and be remembered that all these organizational drive as a strike, gets better conditipnp more cases come before a Summary tie up all Great Lakes and get the money etc., the NMU devotes a Court, where the accused has SIU to help them organize the complete page of the Pilot telling not the privilege of jury tidal; non-union ship.? for the benefit what great victories they have nor can he be defended by coun­ of the NMU. won on the Lakes. I wonder sel of his own choosing. They showed their true hand what they will tell the boys when 29 July 1946:—Merchant seaman when they established a picket- they see the Midland ships under of Andrew Furuseth. four packs line around .ships that were un­ the banner of the SIU. Thi.s fact of cigarettes fined—$75.00. der contract to the SIU at De­ will prove that threat^, name 7 August 1946:—Merchant seacalling and force will not work troit on August 15. mjui of Texarkana Victory. 11 when it comes to organizing, sea­ THEY WERE TOLD packs pf cigarettes fine—$75.00. men, Confined, lo hard labor until Tliey were told of the SIU As we gp ip pre^, wot4 fine paid. Was in stockade one stand in advance of their so-call­ cpm.es to, thgt yoJthg has day and fine was paid. ed strike. We told them we would commenced on the Midland not respect any picketlines ships, and thgt the NMU has 12 August 1946:—Merchant sea­ around unorganized ships as we withdrawn, man of Marine Robin with two the fap^ of alwere attempting to organize mpsl qertaip, candy bars fined—$10.00. ^Rh their theni into the SIU and we did not faygritp cry. of "cglhtsipn." 16 August 1946:—Merchant sea­ intend to stand idly by and watch man of Golden Eagle, riding on The fact that the ballot is them force these ships into the sepzel, and. under the supervis­ step of streetcar, fined—$5.00. NM,U. ion, of thp Natippal Laboi; Re­ NO LAUGHING MATTER Also we would not tolerate lations Bp^rd shppld effpctlveThis pattern is carried on their pickets around our contract ly gpswer that, charge. ships, but we would respect their As for the Midland sppmen. throughout the entire report. In lines around contract ships of the they, npw have a change, to get every paragraph there are more NMU. Their picketing of our u.ndgg tl^e protection ojt an hPn- and more instances of the misuse cpntgact ships wgs a declaration est. ipilitant meilitipje unipn. of military power against civil­ of war and we went on from We feel certain they won't ian workers. It is very hard for there. a man who sailed the seas in the muff- it. priving them of their papers for record of fining seamen and de- the most trivial offenses. And the Military Police are following right in the footsteps of the CG. SUP Action Wins Same Wage Scale As Seafarers On The East Coast There shall be no duplicating or pyramiding of overtime. HOURS OF WORK—IN PORT AND AT SEA In port the hours of work shall be 40 hours per week, and eight hours per day. between the hours of 8:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. Mon­ day through Friday, and all work performed after 5:00 p, m. and before 8:00 a. m. and on Satur­ days. Sundays and all holidays shall be paid for at the overtime rate, excegt as hereinafter other­ wise provided. All unlicensed personnel whose basic work week is 56 hours shall be paid overtime for hours work­ ed in excess of 48 hours per week for the purpose of this paragraph. All work performed on Sunday at sea shall be paid for at the overtime rate. The provisions of this agree­ ment. wth respect to hours at work at sea and in port shall bo retroactive as of June 15. 1946. MARCH OF PROGRESS Yes, the SIU-SUP successfully concluded maritime strike against the WSB was a definite indica­ tion of the march of progress at­ tained by both Unions. This gen­ eral strike not only defeated the arbitrary attempts of the Wage Stabilization Board to interfere in free collective bargaining be­ tween the Unions and the ship operators, but it also made it pos­ sible for all seamen's Unions to gain the same wages and over­ time rates which the SIU-SUP had already won. That's a record for any Union or group of Unions to shoot at. A good part of the credit for the SIU-SUP victory and gains is due to the solidarity and sup­ port of the AFL Maritime Trades Department. Since the inception of this powerful group of water­ front Unions into the Maritinap Trades Department and its comr ponent Port Councils, the entire country has become aware of thg fact that the commie-dominated Committee for Maritime Unity docs a lot of shouting, but thg AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ ment is the only maritime group which really acts. Qualifications For Office Qualifications for office in the Seafarers International Union, as provided for by the Consiiiulion and By-laws, are as follows: (a) That he be a citizen of the United States. (b) That he be a full member of the Seafarers International Union of North America. Atlantic and Gulf District, in continu­ ous good standing for a period of two (2) years immediately prior to date of nomination. (c) Any candidate for Agent or joint patrolman must have three years of sea service in any one of three departments. Any candidate for departmental patrolman must have three years sea service, as specified in this article, shall mean on merchant ves­ sels in unlicensed capacity. (d) That he has not misconducted himself previously while employed as an officer of the Union. (e) That he be an active and full book member and show four months discharges for the current year in an unlicensed rating, prior to date of nomination, this provision shall not ai^ ply. to officials and other office holders working for the Union during current year for period of four months or longer. Any member who can qualify may nominate himself for office by submitting, in writing, his intention to run for offic^, naming the particular office and submitting the necessary proof of qualification as listed above. The notice of intention addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer must be in his office not later than Oct. 15, 1946. when nomina­ tions will be closed. .-'I •'•111 �Page Six Friday, October 4, 1946 T H E S E A F A R ER S L O G New York Reconversion Model, But Members Ready For Anything By JOE ALGINA Port Savannah Had High Time In General Strike; All-Out Cooperation Made This Beef A Success By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH—Now that it's all over and I've caught up a little on my sleep again and got the hall to functioning more or less normally, I can give you the story of how it went off in Sa­ vannah during the strike. We started off with two SIU ships and one SUP ship. The com­ panies agreed to pay off the crews although they were on foreign articles and on the SUP ship we got cooperation from the MFO"WW and from the MCS as well. We had less than a 100 men available at the start and needed help. The MFOWW asked us if they could join us on the picket meant any ship in the port of Savannah. Picketing this area was no cinch, but we managed. We had nine different places to cover and with only 25 men on watch at a time it wasn't exactly a cinch at the start. NO NEWS?? Silence this week from the Branch Agenls of the follow­ ing ports: NEW YORK—After the hectic days of the strike, it is a plea­ sure to see how fast the New York Hall reconverted to nor­ mal. If Mr. Truman wants les­ sons on how to reconvert, he should come up here and watch us. From an emergency appar­ atus, ready for anything that might take place on the strike front, within a few short days the apparatus has been changed Lakes AFL Wins In Barge Vote to suit the needs of seamen in ordinary situations. However, the fact that we are functioning smoothly does not mean that we are asleep at the switch. The apparatus that made us so powerful during the strike has been built on a solid founda­ tion, and that means that we are ready at any time to move into action, and fast action, if we have to fight for our rights. All the pots and pans, all the cots, all the picket signs have been put away where they can be got without losing a minute's time. And the men who made this the most successful action in the history of the United States maritime industry are also ready for hell or high weather. MORE REPORT SAN FRANCISCO As word of the strike spread HOUSTON around, however, our register be­ CHARLESTON GOOD COMMITTEES By HERBERT JANSEN gan to swell. Some of our mem­ NORFOLK It was a source of pleasure to bers were working on shore jobs, CHICAGO—This week an elec-1 men who were elected to PORT ARTHUR but they quit to hit the picket tion was held on the Mechling coordinate the strike apparatus PHILADELPHIA . lines. Every man who had a car Barge Line which operates here to hear the rank-and-file mem­ JACKSONVILLE turned it over for transportation around Chicago, and the results bers of the SIU were entirely BALTIMORE and for the first few days damn are indictive of the AFL strength pleased with the way things were MOBILE few of us got any sleep. being gained here. The NLRB handled. Lots of credit goes to TAMPA results were: The LTPA (Masters Getting enough places to sleep SAN JUAN and. Pilots), 17; NMU, O. was not too hard. We managed to get a place for everyone who The Engineers of LTPA pulled needed a place and the prices aboard there was the deck gang down 11, the MEBA, 4. This is a • • -A S&^W(P(2Wv' LA^ovr t were very reasonable. This town busy as a flock of woodpeckers. smashing victory over the NMU When the men were asked, "How is predominantly AFL anyway which has been bragging about and I believe most of the people come?" they said their Agent told their hold on this area. The agent in town were behind us. We them it was okay since they for the LTPA states that this i made a deal with one of the res­ weren't on strike. After a talk is just the beginning and the I taurants in town to feed the gang from our men they quit. men aboard these boats are since we had no facilities for One other incident gave us a waking up to the fact that the feeding in the hall. little trouble. The SS Liberty AFL is the best of the two. Brother Jack Creed worked Glo, another NMU ship was in In the port of Chicago, ship­ hard and long to make arrange­ dry dock. We asked the crew to ping is fair with not many men ments to get meals at a reason­ pay off under mutual consent if on the beach. Most of the boys able price, but after a day this possible. They agreed, but the off the passenger ships that are ii all , the men who laid the plans fell through because of a couple company ^ ^did not. ^The owner ,laid up for the winter are sail-1 set up the machinery that ^^^lon Possible. of guys who couldn't stay sober IS the American Foreign SS|helping to ! ^hose ships under the SIU! . line. They were accepted by the and who were causing the res­ Corporation. We approached the ' tically at a "Standstill due to the Strike Committee and they also taurant owner a good deal of Old Man and laid the matter be- \ banner ' Strike of the MM&P and the fore him. Being a member of the agi-eed to pay their c.vn way— ;rouble. As a consequence he On these ships sailing is very; MM&P himself he was very coclosed his doors on us and no which they did. good. The conditions arc not so cerned, we will definitely reWe had a little trouble convinc­ one ate very good that first Sun-: operative. He agreed to give his good, but they will be improved I ^beir picketlines, and so ing some of the NMU members day. However, we made a deal crew a leave of absence until the considerably when they are un-1 ^bere just won't be any shipping that' this was a strike for their with another place and warned'Strike was over, der a Union contract, so come on, i ^be demands of these two benefit as well as for ours, but everyone to conduct himself as a | This made everything fine for We put pickets in front of the! ; ""ions can be .satisfied. in the company of Ed Cetti, the Union man should and from then us. make the Lakes 100 per cent SIU. | shipping companies exAgent for the MM&P here in Sa- o" ^^e feeding was taken care of. shipyard. Immediately aU the AU of the passenger ships that pected the two licensed officers' Of course there was also the workers in the shipyard stopped. vannali, and one of our own com­ ply the Lakes out of Chicago are unions to go out on strike, and ; They are all AFL men and so mittee we visited every ship in! matter of bringing coffee and in their winter berths. They are so practically all possible ships port and gave the men the story, j sandwiches to the pickets, but we using the SS City of Grand Rap­ are already on the high seas. The men were all willing to pay managed that also without tooj ids as a hotel due to the room However, the ships that remain off if the operators would let; much trouble. The weather was: shortage. She is laying at the in New York Har'nor will stay them and all of the Captains,' also kind. Only a few light show-1 Michigan Avenue bridge, so if right here until the strike is 'Mates and Engineers coopera-1 crs occun-ed and nobody got wet. j any of you are traveling across over. ted 100 per cent. j The only inconveniences were BMf/ffiimigg the country you can be right at Even after everything settles All the foreign ships with the the scorching sun by day and home with a room aboard this down, it will be a long lime be­ possible exception of one of Joe' the .hungry m.osquitos by night. ship. fore all the runs are straightened Stalin's scows, the SS Davydov, In spite of this there was very out. Don't come to this port with A .strong AFL Maritime Council •were in accord with us and some little complaining and no vie-1 the idea that you will be able to has been set up, in Milwaukee, of of the foreign seamen in port lence of any kind. | pick your run. The way things aU waterfront Unions in this area. came to the hall offering their The police and the people of j A delegate will be sent from here look right now, it will be a quessendees and money. We thanked the city -were ail cooperative with there was no fooling. Bui ihis when the National Department lioii of taking the first thing on them, but told them we only the exception of a few who were the board, or -waiting for quite ' J was not exactly what we planned meets in Chicago, October 8. wanted their moral support and too big in their own estimation a while for som.ething that you on. We had a meeting with the At the present time, here in the their respect for our picket lines.' to regard a mere picket line. ? officials of the Unions involved Marine Hospital are Louis John­ really want, There %"vere. ho v. ever, a couple ILA BAuKINti and told them it was okay to go son, Pat "Wyne, Joe Smith and HANDLE WITH CARE ' of hitches. The SS Terry " E. The ILA was naturally with us J, ,. , back to work. We only wanted Pa-ol Kinstout. As of October I, the Draft Stepnenson is an NMU ship and i.j r™. all the w.v. Way. »«... These ILA boys in fxxA that one ship stopped. There Regulations changed, and now Savannah don't have to be told.'^f•vrere navy shios in the yard and men who have 18 months of sub­ others at the docks. We had al, , • . 7. As soon as we give the word a . , , , . wb had no beef against the navy, stantially continuous sea time . , xu * J-J X strike is going on they stop as> reaay oeen aboard ,to see the Aside from that we did not are eligible for discharge. But , crew and they agreed to respect x * xi. i xi. HIM THE / one man. this does not mean that you can ' our p'cket l"n , want any of the workers m the The set up could not have "been ! yard to be prevented from earn-' just leave the sea and forget all better in any jiort in the whole NMU SCABS ; Lng a living. Under- the circum- ^ about the committee of your country. j But one day one of our trans- stances we gave them passes to friends and neighbors—otherwise Ships were docked up and down portaiion committee, Donald enter the yards and they in turn known as the Draft Board. thq river from the ACL docks up Medlcck, was bringing coffee to agreed to work only on the navy If you do, you are liable to get to the Gjiis-um Company. The | the picketers in that area and he ! vessels there. Now here's the greetings from the President, and only tow boat company in Sa-: heard a very familiar sound. At Pt»y off. The port agent for the the next thing you know, you vannah is the Atlantic Towing first he hardly noticed it. but NMU in Savannah, James Mcwill be standing in line for chow Co. This company is now in the' suddenly it struck him with force.' Donald, started screaming about at some army camp. process of organization, but the He heard chipping hammers. It Liberty Glo being hung up When you get your discharge MM&P already have the deck of-1 couldn't 'oe so, but after all, what dock. Ke thought •we get in touch with your Draft fleers organized and while they|seamen wouldn't recognire that were going too far costing the Board and have them reclassify •woiiild bring ships in they refused sound. He reported to the hall company hundreds of dollars you. Then you are a free man, to take any ship out. They also, immediately and two men were every day while their ship was and you won't have to worry out of the water. He asked us if reftised to shift any ship that sent to investigate. every time the postman comes to was behind a picketline and that your door. Sure enough when they got (Ctmimaed <m 10) j �m Friday. October 4, 1946 TffE SEAPAUERS lOG Port Boston's Strike Committees Functioned In High Gear When General Strike Call Came By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON—At a special meet­ ing on September 4th, when it was considered a certainty that the SIU-SUP would have to strike in order to win their just by everybody ,including police details and reporters who drop­ ped around periodically, that the food couldn't be bettered any­ where. Speaking of police details, they had little work to do in connec­ tion with the strike, and express­ ed surprise at the exemplary conduct of our picketlines and the behavior of the hundreds of reserves in and near the build­ demands, Committees were elect­ ing. No SIU man was observed ed lo conduct the strike in the drunk or drinking on the line. Greater Boston and New Eng­ Truly, it was a marvelous ex­ land area. ample of unity in a just cause, To begin with, the Committees with members coming in from all were as follows: Strike, Food, Housing, and Transportation. It parts of the country to serve was understood that sub-com­ their Union — several coming mittees could be elected as the down from Nova Scotia and one need arose. from Wichita, Kansas, and apol­ ogizing because they couldn't get Immediately the committccG as elected began to function. The plane reservations to get here Strike Committee supervised the that much earlier! registration and detailing of New England ports were tied pickets: the Food Committee hustled the street floor of the up almost completely. It is nec­ Hall into shape as a kitchen, with essary to use the word "almost" rented equipment and utensils. only because a couple of colliers The Housing Committee pur­ got away the first couple of days. chased and installed on the .3rd But when they returned with and 4th floors, cots and blankets, their cargo they stayed here! laid in supplies and toilet facilit­ Otherwise nothing moved from ies to care for hundreds of mem­ Searsport, Maine, to Providence, bers, arranged to rent rooms for Rhode Island. any surplus that might develop, The complete co-operation of and otherwise lived up to its all Unions was extended in the name. And the Transportation area covered, with the usual ex­ Committee organized a fleet of ception — namely, Jason of the automobiles and drivers from New Bedford Teamsters who among the membership for the crossed a picketline of SIU and quick and efficient transporta­ ILA men at New Bedford and tion of pickets to their stations. called upon his truck drivers to follow him. To their everlasting credit they repudiated their lead­ er by refusing to follow him through. Except for this to-beexpected defection from the ranks, we had 100% support from all Teamsters locals, the ILA lo­ cals everywhere, the Hoisting Engineers .(who refused to dis­ GOOD FACILITIES charge the colliers behind a pick­ The purchase of the Boston etline) and every other outfit building was certainly justified with any business on the water­ during the strike. The peak reg­ front. istration was 843 pickets, and an FINKS STOPPED average of 600 members were fed Even the harbor police and three meals a day for 11 days, as the Goa.st Guard, refu.sed a.s.sistance to would-be finks. A group of seamen attached to an NMU ship in the stream, attempted to hitch a ride lo their ship from the harbor cops, and failing that, from the Coast Guard harbor pa­ trol. Both called to assure us that the food kitchen remained in op­ if these men were to get aboard eration for the weekend follow­ their ship it would be through use of the regular launch service, ing the ending of the strike. which ceased operations the An average of 100 members moment the pickets appeared. were housed nightly during this To sum up, this Branch owes period, and then the facilities of a debt of gratitude not only to its the Union were extended to the membership, who woi'ked long MFOWW for feeding and hous­ hours for the success of their ing until their beef was settled. beef, but alsb to the associate A high point of efficiency was members of the Maritime Trades reached and maintained after the' Council, who played an equal first day of the strike, with much part in seeing the strike through praise coming from all hands for to its logical, successful conthe kitchen staff and their chow. They served not only stew, but also roast beef dinners. New Eng­ land boiled dinners, frankfurters and beans (strictly a Boston dish for Saturday night), corn chow­ der, etc. And 24 hours a day, hot silex-made coffee was on tap, with heaping trays of sandwich­ elusion. Special thanks is due es of every description. the Longshoremen, who, without HEAL UNITY any fanfare, were our complete What a treat it would be to get partners in the strike from the just a half-pound of those cold moment the first picket appear­ cuts this week! It was conceded ed on Boston's waterfront. This was a very important committee in this port, as sever­ al picket stations were 15 and 18 miles away, not to mention that we covered areas such as Providence, New Bedford, and Fall River—in one instance 72 miles from the Boston Hall. Page Seven ^1; ===-==——--• ^1 BOSTON COULDN'T CENSOR THIS Attention Seafarers Word has come to this of­ fice that the Seafarer Log is not to be found in some of the seamen's Clubs in for­ eign ports. Whenever in a foreign port go to the seamen's Clubs and see if the Log is displayed. If you don't see it, ask for it. Find out why it is not put out, and leave some of your ship's copies of the Log there. Notify the Seafarers Log of all Clubs where you do not find the SIU paper. Boston is the town where all books and all plays are sub­ ject lo censorship if the blue noses don't like them. Even though these people didn't like the SIU-SUP strike there was little they could do about it. With picketlines such as the one cibove, the port of Boston was completely tied up until the strike ended. Everybody had a job to do. Some men picketed, others prepared and served the food. No one shirked. Here is part of the Boston Chow Committe with the noon meal. Hot meals were served at night. Marcus Hook Port Agent Has A Heavenly Date Blackie Cardullo, SIU Port Agent in Marcus Hook, Pa., is dating them up way the hell in advance. Not that Blackie be­ lieves in putting off for tomorrow what he can do today. It's just that some harrassed Skipper pre­ fers to meet our man in the here­ after. How Blackie happened to draw this long-term invite is worth teiling. Once while Brother Cardullo was in New York, the SS Tonto pulled into Marcus Hook. The skipper aboard this vessel is a guy whose actions are generally described in unprintable terms, so we'll just say that he's pretty picayune about things. Because of this, Blackie manages to give him a bad time every time the Tonto makes Marcus Hook. When the Skipper heard that Blackie was in New York, he told the Marcus Hook Patrolman, who boarded the ship that he was very sorry Mr. Cardullo couldn't make it, and that it was his very fond hope that Blackie would never again tote his imposing presence aboard the Tonto. Blackie returned to Marcus Hook, heard the story from the Patrolman. His eyes twinkled as he sat down with pen and paper, and penned the following note to the Tonto Terror: "Dear Captain, My sincere regrets that Union business held me in New York and that I was unable to be present aboard your tub. "After hearing of the sigh of regret you broached to the Patrolman on my not being there, I shall spare you the un­ • --- pleasantness of having to make this trip without first seeing me. "I shall be there at the earl­ iest convenience, before your ship leaves the Port of Marcus Hook. "Hoping this meets with your approval. 'Blackie' Cardullo." Promptly the Tonto Tantrum replied. His answer was short and sweet—and sour. Here it is: "Blackie, My Sweet, "Your regrets are more to my choice than your presence. "I hope Union business (as you call it) detains you in New York or anywhere else until your life span is out. "After that, I'd like to see you. Francis E. Wilson Master, SS Tonto "P. S. Blackie, I love you. FEW." We hope Blackie keeps him waiting good and long. But when the two finally keep their ren• ttfWWVW /nAKE IT dezvous, we wager that Skipper Wilson is in for one helluva— beg pardon—heaven of a bad time. Advice To The Jobiorn Seamen Special Services is being duct, but completion of articles swamped with inquiries regard­ does nut mean that you quit. ing unemployment insurance. For You do not have to be on the the benefit of those members who beach in any of the states paying found the full text as published into the fund to collect, but in­ in the Log too tedious to read! stead can file your application in we will try to boil the whole any State Unemployment Insur­ score down to a few sentences. ance Office and you will receive In order to collect at present your check from the state in you must have worked on a which you company pays. privately owned vessel during At present very few seamen the year of 1945. This does not are eligible inasmuch as there include WSA owned vessels. were only a handful of privately The home port of the vessel owned vessels in 1945. However, must have been in one of the more and more ships are now states that has been paying into moving into private operation the State Unemployment Insur­ and more seamen will be eligible ance Fund during 1945. to collect next year and by 1948 You must not have either quit everyone should be able to col­ your job or been fired for miscon-j lect. �THE SEAFARERS LOG EVERYBODY HELPS OUT frlday, October 4, 1946 New Orleans Collects Overtime For Crew Of Northern Wanderer By C. J. STEPHENS NEW ORLEANS—A settlement of several claims made by the re­ patriated crew of the SS North­ ern Wanderer has been effected in this port—the original place of engagement — with the Alcoa Steamship Company. Ji r;r; The company has agreed that the amount of transportation mpney allowed for the trip from Manila to Honolulu was insuffi­ cient and it will reimburse the men tu tlie exleiil decided upon by the main office in New York and the WSA. The only set rates for transportation allowance for crews to be repatriated are the following; Manila to San Fran­ cisco, $90; Shanghai to San Fran­ cisco, $82, and from Yokohama to San Francisco, $75. The man without the sign is C. C. Garber.of Bryan, Ohio, a man who is not a seaman, but who wanted to help us in our beef because his son is a merchant seaman. Incidentally, Mr. Garber wants to give these two Seafarers copies of this picture, so if they will write to the Log, copies of this picture will be sent to them. The Patrolmen Say... Standouts NEW YORK—The SS Quitman of the Waterman Steamship Com­ pany blew into port the other day after a three and one-half mPnth trip to the South Pacific. The Quitman was the cleanest ship we've seen in many a moon; she was so clean that one would think she had just left the ways. Ijj Disputed overtime was totally absent and the relationship among the whole crew was like one happy family, just as the Seafarers always teaches the men to get along with one another. The Bosun wants it to go on the record that the Stewards De­ partment was a class-A outfit and really was on the ball in the preparation of meals. He says that in all his sailing days this was one of the most exceptional crews he ever had the pleasure of being with. ^ The crew stated that, when they went aboard, the galley was in such poor condition that no one would even want to take a drink of water in the place, but thanks to those faithful bellyrobbers and their untiring efforts the galley was soon ship-shape. The crew, on the whole, claims that even though they had been far away from home, and had been gone a lung while, they . would stay right aboard her until she'falls apart, if they were sure she wasn't switching to another company and union. The Agent here joins the Pa' trolmen in thanking the crew for the fine manner in which they handled their jobs and for their fine union spirit. Wm. Hamilton Jim Purcell an obligation to live up to. All members arc, therefore, advised to do their part in abiding by the shipping rules. When you report to the ship, have your gear with you and be ready to turn to. You should not report simply to look over the vessel. The Dispatcher's board always states the type of ship, and that is sufficient. SUPPORT BEEFS Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing As Engineers All members—retired mem­ bers and former members— of the Seafarers Internation­ al Union who are now sailing as licensed Engineers: Please report as soon as possible to the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ ver Street, New York City. Your presence is necessary in a matter of great importance. During the past four years, heads of the departments have taken a lot of abuse from many crewmembers who refuse to car­ ry out their duties. Peculiarly, they expect the Uninn to back them up when they raise a squawk. Your Union always has, and always will, support a mem­ ber when he has a good beef, but it cannot be expected to push MILWAUKEE — A MHwaukee a bum one. These high wage and maritime trades council composed working conditions must be of AFL unions which have mem­ maintained with the proper co­ bers employed along this city's operation aboard ship. waterfront—on ships, docks and And here's a tip to the Chief shoreside work—has been form­ Cooks aboard vessels. After ed here. breakfast, see that unused eggs Announcement of the forma­ and other perishable items are tion of the new maritime council taken back to the icebox. Mess- was made by Stanley T. Joers, man are asked to do likewise general organizer of the Feder­ with the fresh milk and other ated Trades Council of the AFL. perishables. Unions in Milwaukee which There are many other such du­ will be affiliated with the Mari­ ties Which could be mentioned, time Council include the SIU; but the list is long and space is Tugmen; Licensed Tugmen; valuable. It should be sufficient Grain Trimmers; Chemical Work­ to say that competent and effi­ ers; Mates and Pilots; Switch­ cient members of the Seafarers men; Operating Engineers, Local will carry out their assignments 139; Longshoremen; Teamsters, to the best of their ability, and Local 982; Coal Yard Drivers, Lo­ that they will be proud to hold cal 257; Truck Drivers, Local 200; an SIU book. Coal Yard Employes, Local 239; All Agents and Patrolmen will and the Carpenters District see to it that the companies carry Council. out their part of the bargain. The Milwaukee Maritime It* Claude Fisher Trades Council will be charted under the AFL Maritime Trades Department. The express pur­ NEW YORK — The Seafarers pose of this council will be iden­ has just gone through a very dif­ tical with that of the Trades ficult struggle to maintain the Department: That is, to coordin­ highest wages and overtime pay, ate efforts to raise economic and plus the best shipboard condi­ social standards, to protect un­ tions in the martime field. ions from raids by the CIO, the communist party .and "other hos­ The Union has signed contracts tile organizations" and to or­ with various companies, and, ganize the unorganized. consequently, all parties have| AFL Unions Form Councii In Milwaukee Unioii Obligations '"•'V Uiud/A - VitV' SUBSISTENCE The company has also agreed to pay 15 days' subsistence as soon as dates and the necessary proof are received from Castle and Cook in Honolulu. A one-month's difference in pay has. been approved and will be paid through the New York of­ fice. The bonus money will be paid as soon at the itinerary from various ships has been procured. With regard to overtime dis­ puted by the Oilers, it was an­ nounced that V-J day was not an official holiday, but overtime for the following men was squared away and is now collectible: Dix- N. 0. Thanks Voluntary Aid The N. O. Strike Commit­ tee extends thanks to the following for their voluntary contributions to the strike. It should be pointed out that the New Orleans branch did not ask for this kind of aid— and that these brothers and friends do so out of their union convictions. Corinne's Beer Parlor Honey Dew Inn Crew of thfe SS Richard Bassett Edward "Goon" Byrd • Brother Love Crew of the SS Alcee Fortier Crew of the SS Ethiopia Victory Spotlight Bar Crew of the SS Davidson Victory Crew of the SS William Patterson « Goodyear Launch Service "Frenchy" Michelet Crew of the SS Francis Walker Crew of the SS John Pillsbury Attorney Raymond Kierr H. H. Fletcher, Master of the SS Eleazer Wheelock J. Zachary, 2nd, asst., SS Eleazer Wheelock Philip Adelman, 3rd, Asst., SS Eleazer Wheelock Crew of the SS Eleazer Wheelock Leroy Clarka Chairman Strike Committee on, 155',^ hours; Gillespie, 47 hours, and Anderson, 3 hours. EXTRA MEALS Money for extra meals will be paid tu Cuuks and Messmeii as soon as checked by the Steward and approved by the Port Stew­ ard. Overtime due for these men, according to our calculations, are as follows: Chief Cook, and the Second Cook and Baker, 148V2 hours each; Saloon Messman, 9% hours, and the crew Messman 1.3.3% hours. From May 11 to June 18, the vessel was short a galley or util­ ity man. The division of wages will be paid to the Chief Cook and the Second Cook. . The raise in wages which the SIU has won was approved for payment and can be procured by writing to the Alcoa Steamship Company, attention of Mr. H. Garland, Pier 45, North River, New York City. The same applies to vacation pay. R. S. Burnett, OS, who claimed wages were due him for period from June 16, 1945 to June 22, 1945, should write to Mr. Gifford, Alcoa Steamship Company, New Orleans, furnishing him with full particulars so that he can check and make payment. 3862 Stood Picket Duty In New York NEW YORK—A- complete re­ port from Edward Bender, Chair­ man of the Sub-committee in charge of registration of pickets, shows that in the recent strike action that tied up all shipping in the United States, the port of New York had 3862 pickets from the Seafarers International Union alone. This does not include the many men who stood picket duty as members of the Sailors Union of the Pacific. It should be remembered that all these men did not only stand picket duty, but all of them were fed two hot meals and one sand­ wich meal per day, and that a large percentage of these picketers were bedded down in the Union Hall, or in rooms rented for them if they were stationed too far from the Union Hall to commute. In addition to the many loyal members of the SlU-SUP who stood their turn of duty, there were many staunch supporters of the trade rmion movement, not members of the SlU-SUP, who came up to the SIU Hall and vol­ unteered their services on the picketlines. Among these 212 volunteers were the young men who had been tricked into going to the Calmar finkherding camp near Belleville, N. J. This story, which is much to the discre'dit of the Calmar Steamship Company, and which proves that union-busting will not work in this day and age, appeared in an earlier issue of the Log. The same willingness to do duty,, only with a proportionate­ ly fewer number of men, was re­ ported by the strike committees of the other ports. And that is what makes the SIU strong, and that is what made us able ^ to win our strike. �^V-pjiliW THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Oclobar 4, 1946 CAPE PILAR AT REST Page Nine Mobile Group Aided The Striking Seafarers Dear Edilor: ,v.*...-..v* The Cape Pilar. South Atlantic Lines, has figured in the news frequently because of the SIU crews who have been aboard her. The men who have shipped on this vessel have all been high caliber, and they have fought diligently in defense of seamen's rights. This picture of the big boat was taken by a crewmember and sent in to be printed in the Log as a reminder to the men who are no longer members of the crew. We bet there are many men who think back long­ ingly to the good battles they took part in on this ship. LOG DONOR THINKS PAPER IS WONDERFUL Dear Editor: Enclosed you will find a small donation for the Log. This is not my first donation and it will not be my last. I think the Log is doing a won­ derful job in keeping the Sea­ farers in the know. I would like tO' have this paper while I am on the beach, and as TTiy faTTiily enjoys it very much, please put me on the Log's mail­ ing list, for which I will thank you in advance, x Frank L. Vemer Ocean Springs. Miss. (Editor's note: We're thanking you, too, Frank for the nice sen­ timents and the donations. Your name has been placed on the mailing list.) PICKETLINES GIVE NEW MEN CHANCE TO MEET OLDTIMER Dear Editor: While picketing at Pier 14, North River, at about 1 p. m. Fri­ day, Sept. 6, those of us who had never heard of that real seamen, "Big Frost," had a chance to meet him. "Big Frost" weighs about 200 pounds, and Is about 40 to SO years old. It was certainly a Check it - But Good Check the slop chest be­ fore your boat sails. Make sure that the slop chest con­ tains an adequate supply of all the things you are liable to need. If it doesn't, call the Union Hall immediately. pleasure to meet him. He was standing in the doorway of a restaurant at the corner of West and Fulton streets facing Pier 14, when he saw our Union picket lines. He promptly made it his business to bring the boys a con­ tainer of beer and said: "I haven't sailed since the war because I am unable to pass the stiff physical examination, but I am glad to see you young, fellows carrying on the fight for better wages and living conditions for all seamen." And last of all he said, "Good­ bye and good luck." He asked me personally to give his re­ gards to those who know him and who have sailed with him. Ronald T. Burton EX-SWABIE FINDS SEAFARERS MADE CLEAN SWEEP Dear Editor: I am an ex-U. S. Navy man and am now sailing as an AB aboard an Isthmian ship. I am not a member of the SIU, but have been a member of Unions con­ nected with the Aircraft industry and realize what a Union means, so I have taken the liberty upon myself to canvass this ship and found out verbally from the crew members of the Engineers, Deck and Stewards Department that they are for the SIU 100 per cent. Some of these erewmcmbers are book members, some have trip cards, some pledge cards and some have nothing. Everyone aboard not connected with the SIU in some manner or other is anxious to become a member. This crew realizes that there is a very important meeting coming up between the SIU and the Isthmian Company in a very short time. I am requesting a big favor of you. Would you be kind to send me by air m.ail at my expense the disposition of this meeting and if possible send me about six agreement pam­ phlets so I can give them to the crew. Hoping my request is met with a favorable answer and that the SIU comes through with flying colors. William A. Jordan. SS Willima H. AUen 1 have been a member of the l^afarers International Union ;ince 1939, and in the course of my sailing I have stopped at luite a few of the so-called sea­ men's clubs, such as the Seamen's Church Institute, USS clubs, etc. I have found that most of the ;lubs, with the exception of a "ew, are out for the seamen's dough. The reason I am writing this letter is to let all the Brothers who rail at the Port of Mnhile know what the score is. When the SIU went on general strike, naturally, the problem of handling the men was a big one, e.specially in regard to the food for the Brothers on the picketlines. I can say this much, that I did not see the USS or any other outfit in the Port of Mobile, go all-out for the seamen when they thought we were going to be out on the bricks for awhile. In fact they were very cool about the whole thing. That is, with the exception of one outfit, and Brothers, this one went all-out, and gave great aid in the food situation until money from the strike chest was sent from New York to Brother Kim­ ball. I feel that the Catholic Mari­ time Club of Mobile, Ala., de­ serves the respect of every Sea­ farer. Its Port Chaplain, the Rev. Henry McGill, took his own stove out of his home, and brought it to the Union Hall so that the Brothers could cook. In addition to that, milk, bread, meat, and stew was brought down to the Hall. When we ran out of meat and could not get any around town because it was Sunday, the Cath­ olic club's director, Gerald Strang and Reverend McGill drove 75 miles out in the country to get 100 pounds of beef, and then pre­ sented it FREE to the Union. When there was a scarcity of beds, Mr. Strang told the men they could .sleep at the Catholic rluh, and he put up 100 beds in the club's building at Conti and Claiborne streets. When Brother Kimball wanted to pay for every­ thing, Strang refused any money, and said that he would do every­ thing he possibly could for the seamen while the strike was on, and that he wanted no payment for it. After seeing all that was done for us when we needed it, I de­ cided to give the place the once­ over. I found that the Catholic Maritime Club has been in Mo­ bile for about two years, and is out to help the seamen only. It has a 75-bed dormitory, clean as a hound's tooth, and a lounge with Cards, ping-pong, games and writing room. Also showers, a snack bar, and practically every­ thing else that goes with it, in­ cluding a friendly atmosphere. Brothers, after seeing for my­ self the wonderful job this outfit has performed in supporting us during our strike, I think that any Brother w^ho gets to Mobile should stop in there and see Father McGill and Mr. Strang and let them know we appreciate the backing they gave us. Also to spread the word around to all Brothers, to stop off at the place which backed us 100 per cent, instead of at some of the joints who have a big hello only when you have a big pay-off. I for one, and all the other Bro­ thers in Mobile, including Kim­ ball and Blackie, who took part in the strike there gave a vote of thanks to these people. All Sea­ farers, regardless of race or creed were given every consideration humanly possible. John F. Flynn Seafarers Drop A Gentle Hint: Shipowners Drop Stalling Tactics (Continued from Page 1) Scale and the Shoregang Clause, but these are going along rapid­ ly, and the members of the com­ mittee are confident that another few days will see an end to the negotiations, with the Seafarers International Union coming out with the very best contract ever won by any union of merchant seamen. the operators try any more de­ laying tactics, the contracts may be signed, sealed, and delivered before the end of another week. And this will mean another co­ lossal victory for the SIU! LEAD WATERFRONT On Aug. 16, after paying off a ship in The Port of Philadelphia, 1 filled out a card so as to have the Seafarers Log sent to my home. As yet I have not re­ ceived it. I am home now, but for how long I don't know. I would ap­ Already the .SIU enjuys the highest wages; wages which have been lately granted to other sea­ men's unions as a result of the resounding battle put up by the SIU through the year. With this contract, as it shapes up at pres­ ent, the SIU will also maintain its lead where conditions are concerned. LOG Applications Are Pouring In Dear Editor: As the meeting ended on Wed­ nesday, October 2, everything had been completely cleared up except -Jhe Manning Scale and preciate it if you would look into the Shoregang Clause. Already this matter for me. agreed to were the General Rules H. E. Murphy and the Departmental Working (Editor's note: With the rush Rules. of applications which have been Although the meetings with coming in for the Log. there has the shipowners were discon­ been a slight delay in bringing tinued during the course of the the mailing list up to date. Very SIU-SUP maritime tie-up, never­ likely a copy is now on the way theless matters are going along to you. However, we're checking at a fairly rapid clip, and unless on it.) H'.r' 1 /;-3| �... , I.P ' ' • Page Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG Port Savannah Had High Time in Generai Strike; Ali-Out Cooperation Made This Beef A Success back them up and I assured them we never have to be asked, we do it as a matter of principle. He had nothing to worry about on that score, but he kept our phone bu.sy asking advice on how (o conduct his strike. He had about five ships in port and if he didn't know at least his mem­ bers did and we told him nothing. Our strike was over and that was NOTHING MOVING that. When we got official word The workers in the yard re­ and we wanted to go back to the fused to touch the ship and the ships however, we were blocked Atlantic Towing Company also by an NMU picketline. refused. The NMU agent wept NOT LEGAL bitter tears for the company that This was altogether out of or­ owns this ship, but I guess they'll der. They had no right to picket give him credit for trying. our ships since their strike was Another incident which should against their operators and not be remembered was this. On the against ours. We naturally pro­ first Sunday a plainclothes flat- tested, but they couldn't see our foot threatened to run any pick­ side. They said they had to pick­ et in if he stopped or attempted et the entire area since the ships to stop any person or persons were docked at railroad property who wanted to cross our picket- and nothing could be done about line. Now we had already talked it. We offered to act for them with the Chief of Police and the and get them permission to go on the dock and picket their own All OF -TWr ships, but they wanted this in MAVOR writing and we couldn't get any­ BATH .. thing in writing from the rail­ roads. We read their telegram from Joe Curran stating that they were not to picket our ships and told them that no Union man in Savannah, regardless of his af­ filiation, would touch any NMU ship, but we might as well have talked to the bulkhead. Finally we got a few of their members Sergeant of Detectives, and we aside and explained the situation assured them we would molest to them. no one, but we would call their Without the hinderance of their attention to the fact that we were misleaders they saw the light. on strike. They said that the whole affair was being run in a very slipshod LABOR'S FRIEND We also assured them there manner, but that after we ex­ would be no violence or distur­ plained how it should be run bances. We were living up to and what they should do they our word and this dick who went back to their hall and held threatened our men was over­ a meeting to square things away. stepping his authority. We want­ They had a strike committee of ed to find out who this rugged 28 members and naturally they boy was and have him straight­ couldn't get anywhere. But after ened out so we started calling we told them the score and gave all over town to get in touch with them a little advice on how to the Chief of Police. It being Sun­ run a strike everything was day, most people were out fish­ squared away and our men could ing or down to the beach (It's: go back to work without having still hot down here). We couldn't: to cross a picket line. get any one else so we called the! One thing I learned during this Mayor. In case you never heard past strike was that the mem­ pf him his name is Peter Nugent bership of the NMU are pretty and he is a professed friend of much the same as any other sea­ men. Their whole trouble lies in labor. the fact that their leaders are not ' We asked him if he would get leaders. Some are politically am­ in touch with the Chief and get bitious and some are downright this flat-foot straightened out, imcompetent. Very few if any but he said he wouldn't be able are for their members. We owe to do it right away because he a debt of thanks to so many peo­ was getting ready to go to the ple it would be nearly impossible beach. This from a friend of la­ to name them all. Every one was bor. Not that it makes much dif­ either actively with us or pas­ ference, but the Mayor also own.s sively against Us. No one tried the Nugent Bakery where Peter to hinder us in any way except Pan bread is made. I wonder if our landlord. He is one of the any of oirr members trade with ancients who is holding back pro­ that bakery. Anyway we finally gress in Savannah and he is de­ discovered through one of our finitely anti-labor. He even took members and some of the police the trouble to tell me he was not force that the flat-foot in ques­ in sympathy with our strike. I'm tion was only a railroad dick and not on the city force. I only bring not at all surprised and could give reasons, only I think the space this out so our members will and time used would be more know that the city police treated than he's worth. us okay in every way. PORT NEWS When our strike was finally won we stood by waiting for an As for port activities we have official call from headquarters the following news. The SS Jef­ and meanwhile the NMU pulled ferson City picked up her cargo their two-bit affair. I don't know of horse-meat (in the can and why their strike was called at on the hoof( and is now on the all, which is not surprising, be­ way to Gdansk. The SS Muncie cause when the newspaper asked Victory is ready to sail and the NMU agent why they were should be gone by the time you on strike he said he didn't know. read this. She's also carrying Anyhow they asked us if we'd livestock. The SS Muhlenberg (Continued from Page 6) we wouldn't let them put the ship down and into another slip. I don't know why he blamed us for this, but that was the position he took. We told him he could move the ship as far as we were concerned and I guess he tried hard, but somehow he couldn't get any cooperation. Victory is repairing. She paid off here during the strike. The SS Virginian, SUP, is due to sail tomorrow, I believe. An­ other cattle wagon, the SS Joshua Hendy, came in after the strike was ended and for that I con­ sider myself lucky. She was one of the dirtiest ships to pay off in this port. The condition of the ship was a disgrace to fhe Union. There were some members who left the ship okay, but I'm sorry to say that the majority of the crew left the ship in as bad a condition as could be imagined. The fact that she was carrying cattle is no ex­ cuse because I have it on reliable authority that the cattle did not enter the men's quarters. There were quite a few beefs against the Old Man; Captain "Windy" Oliver, the boys call him. He threatened every crewmember and his brother with handcuffs, according to reports. I will say this for him though. One of the crew was logged over $200 bucks. One of the logs was imposed as a substitute for 60 days in the bucket in Europe. The man who was logged ad­ mitted he was guilty on all counts, but the Old Man cut the log in half and every one was ap­ parently satisfied. There were at least 15 tripcarders in the crew. Five of the full book members were stinko at the pay off. Any­ way the Hendy is due for a gen­ eral overhauling and may stay here two or three weeks. The Bull Line's SS Santa Clara Victory is here in transit. She's also taking four legged passen­ gers. The* Calmar Line's SS Thomas Reed just came in from Europe. She just tied up a few minutes ago and I haven't had a chance to board her yet. I don't remember exactly how many were shipped since we went back to work, but most of the old gang went back to their jobs. We have a fairly large shipping list, but nothing over normal. REAL BUCKO Here's an item that just hap­ pened which may give you a slant on Captain Oliver of the SS Joshua Hendy. The company called us for some replacements last Saturday. Among others we sent three messmen over. They reported aboard as soon as pos­ sible and I know for a fact that they were there because we paid her off Saturday afternoon and ITJIDNT see 1 ANVSOOV HfRF A^/'DI WAS I was there and saw them. They also reported for work Sunday. The ship wasn't feeding and I" don't know why they called for these men, but they did. Yesterday they were laid off. The ship is due for extensive re­ pairs and she'll be a standby job for awhile. When they went for their pay the Old Man refused to pay them for Saturday or Sun­ day. He claimed the men were not aboard. There were plenty of witnesses to the fact that the men reported on the day of assign­ ment and plenty of witnesses that ACTIVE STRIKERS In Marcus Hook there was no lack of active men to share the burden of work during the strike. These two men are rep­ resentative of the SIU-SUP men who did such a damn good job in forcing the Government to give us the wages we won fairly. Left is Brother A. Delevati, SUP 2305. and at the right is Brother G. Hughes. SUP 9192. Like all other SIU-SUP men. these Brothers did their job in a workmanlike manner, and car­ ried out their assignments as quickly and as efficiently as possible. "Blackie" Colucci "Blackie" Colucci is a young fellow, 19-years-old, and he has only been sailing for little over three years, but he is a typical Seafarer and he has done his part in keeping the SIU at the head of the maritime parade. When Blackie went for hi.s first, seagoing job, although he was big and strong he never expected to get the job. He did however, and within a period of a few months he was firmly convinced the sea was the place for him. "The same period of time was also enough to convince him that the SIU was the place for him. So firm was his conviction in this direction that he pawned his overcoat to pay the initiation dues. ber of things that were wrong with the ship, and on Isthmian Throughout the last years of the war, Colucci was one of the ships there is usually plenty Seafarers who kept the channels wrong. Blackie made the mistake to Europe open so that supplies of coming back late from his day could be sent to the fighting off. Immediately the company fronts. He had his share of close calls, but luckily came out of the saw a chance to rid themselves whole situation without being of a militant union member who wounded. was causing a lot of trouble. They "I had a damn close call once," fired him, and although the crew he remembers. "I was on the backed him up it had to stick SS Robert Treat, Eastern Steam­ rather than take the chance of ship Company, and we were chased for two days by a Ger­ having the rest of the pro-SIU man submarine. Sure thought I crew fired. This idea worked out was a goner then but the Skip­ well, and Colucci did a good job per was a smart guy and he kept before he was fired, because twisting and turning and the U- when the Mack voted in Galves­ Boat never did get a good shot at ton, the crew reported that a solid, 100 per cent SIU vote had us." been cast. VOLUNTEER YOUNG TIMER Since the war's end, Blackie Blackie is ton ynimg in the has been doing a good union job as a volunteer organizer in the Seafarers family to remember the Isthmian drive. He made one trip strikes and actions that brought on the Isthmian's Norman E. the SIU to the fore. But since Mack that he v/ill l&ng remem­ he has been a member of the Union he has been active in ber. After going to bat on a num- everything the SIU has under­ taken in the fight for seamen's rights. During this latest strike they were working aboard. How­ against WSB dictatorship, Co­ ever, the Skipper insi.sted they were not aboard or if they were lucci was one of the Masters-atArms. And in the Coos Bay Beef, they weren't working. One of he was in charge of a picket those beautiful set*ups where squad at Pier 59. only the Captain's word is good. Since there is only one Captain Oliver and some of the Company officials are fair minded people, the men were finally paid. This item is just to give you an idea of the kind of a guy Captain Oli­ ver is. I don't know him very well yet. There is another story on this gentleman coming soon. Although happily married, Blackie has the sea too deep in his blood to be satisfied with work ashore. He is now plan­ ning to ship out, and after this trip "there will be other ships and other trips, and I guess I'll go to sea until I die," as Blackie puts it. �•»^. . THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 4, 1948 Page Eleven <1 SmPS' MINUTES AND NEWS MEMNON BOSUN GETS THEM BY THE HORNS (AND FINS) Ladies Find Launching Biz A Gem By "STEAMBOAT" O'DOYLE I see the Senate Investigating Committee is at last looking into the ship-launching racket that flourished during the war. It was a laugh then how the relatives, society pals and chorus babes of ship contractors used to be pick­ ed to send government ships down the ways. Those hilarious bottle-smash­ ing parties held at various launchings were ridiculous in that the workers who built the ships were never represented except as bewildered observers of the minky dowagers who "sponsor­ ed" the products of their sweat and blood. Even more ridiculous would have been the idea of a seaman's widow sending one of these ships down to the sea. Now it comes out that hunclfeds of the ladies picked for this great honor were related to the gov- ABOVE; The Bosun disj^lays a flying fish which he caught in the South Atlantic. The youngster appearing so pleased with the whole thing was a passenger on the Memnon. s, X VjBilrVoHe, Ol'^GAl. Brother Murranka steps out of his role as friend to the ani­ mal kingdom to pose for the photo at the left. Pictured with him is his friend and fel­ low-member of the Memnon's Deck Department, Stanley Kocurek (right). X Perfectly as ease with Na­ ture's children is happy Sea­ farer Henry M. Murranka. of Brooklyn, N. Y. Brother Mur­ ranka was Bosun aboard the SS Memnon when these pic­ tures were taken during a re­ cent run to Santos and Buenos Aires .which he describes as a "very pleasant trip," XXX Also 3 passenger aboard the Memnon was the bull which Brother Murranka has by the herns in the photo above. He's not throwing it, either, says the Bosun. In fact, the parting in South America was sad. ernment officials who had the say as to how big the profits were to be. Small world isn't it? M •'Ai' PRESENTS GALORE "labor racketeers?" We now dis­ Diamond bracelets, gem-stud­ cover that Vickery's daughter ded watches, necklaces worth launched five ships, for which $2,000 were "presented" to the she received gifts totalling over wives, sisters, daughters and $4,700. But that ain't all. Gifts what have you of Maritime Com­ were also presented to the Ad­ mission bureaucrats. Naturally it miral's mother, wife, .sister and was just a coincidence that their daughter-in-law. The first juniper juice mill he Tom Baldrick, a Saloon Messhusbands happened to be award­ hit was the French Casino. Tom man, never wrote a letter to the REAL RACKETEER ing billion dollar contracts to the Log—that is, he never wrote one says. He felt like soaking his What price racketeering now, until this week, after a costly choppers in a cool brew. But guys who were decking their dames out in diamonds. Natur­ admiral? experience shattered his record something dazzling threw him off ally! Of cour.se Admiral Land was of reticence. his cour.se. The dazzler was a The shipbuilders mumble ex­ also in on this, but since he is We learned all about it when slick female form all decked out cuses about the gifts having already unable to account for Brother Baldrick penned us a "come out of the profits." Yeah? over 800 million bucks, why wor­ note a few hours before his ship, Who did the profits come out of? ry about a few diamonds? the SS Thomas S. Lee, sailed for You and me bub, of course. The report says virtually all foreign ports. Although Tommy Do they deny that these gifts the wives of Navy Cost Inspec­ had read in the Log of the joints were included in launching ex­ tors were selected to launch ships and rackets which creaked and penses? Or that another 10 per and collect presents. When I roared along on seamen's dough, cent was made on them via the worked in the shipyards a cost he never had run into any per­ old cost-plus racket? Or that inspector was just that—and if sonally to write home about^ All they were deducted from income the contractor gave him any that wgs changed last week down taxes as "construction costs?" "presents" the FBI would be in.New Orleans. Tommy had just been paid off. Remember that 20 per cent bite around pronto. But I guess peo­ His pockets were bulging with that o«me out of every payoff? ple can always be "reached." You probably thought you would All this merely proves again plenty of the folding green, and never see it again.® Wrong, pal. that the bureaucrats of the Mari­ he was feeling pretty good since -and we mean all decked out— Crash the next Shipbuilders Ball time Commission and WSA. are the green stuff is all the vitamin topped off with a kisser of the at the Waldorf. You'll find it controlled by the billionaires of he needs. He took a few deep kind that makes men reconsider twinkling on the slim finger of the shipping industry. Is it any breaths, stretched the sea out of their plans. This modern Eve knew her some shipbuilder's Judy. wonder that we have such things his legs, then set out to take a apples, too. She burnped her way dip into the Crescent City's as the Maritime Service and Remember how Admirals Land over to Tommy( who stood frozen swirling night life. Coast Guard? and Vickery used to scream about Tommy Drifts Helplessly in Taprooms As Dolls Toss Him For Financial Loss on a dime. Blinking her mascaraheavy eyes like n Tiine.s Square electric si^n, she coOingly asked our lad to buy her a drink. Brother Baldrick swallowed hard, tried to clear hi.s head. But no use. The dazzler had him in tow'. All he could do was nod his head in assent. (Foolish boy, says Tommy). So up to the bar goes Eve and Adam, er—ah. Tommy, we mean. "Beer," Tom calls to the barkeep. "Champagne," says the doll. "Ouch," says Tommy, and who wouldn't. The giggling gas thishep female tank had ordered was $2.25—per glass. LATER About $60 and 45 minutes later. Tommy says he decided that beer was a little high in this joint, even if the dame wasn't. So he shoved off. (Even we were get­ ting sore just reading about it.) (Continwd on Page 12) ^ '--i; �- -iffgpBSTZffJPrassMw® Ttidvr' October 4, 1946 TBE SEAFARERS LOG r« Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings ?ATTEB^ON, June 21 — Chairmcin Karl G. Oslling: Secretary Berlrand S. Hoffman. Motions carried: that all; crewmembers remove hats and caps whey entering messhall; that a record be sent to all other unions of any member that has been thrown out of ours; that someone obtain a game chest from the Merchants Seamens club; and thcit Deck Delegate inform Chief Mate that orders concerning work be given to the, men by the Bosun and not the Chief Mate. % X * WILLIAM PATTERSON. June 16 — Chairman Karl G. Qstling; Secretary Bertrand S. Hpffman. Motions carried: that fines be imposed for certain ganitary violations; that any crewmember not attending Union meetings aboard ship be l»ought on charges; that Ed Rogg be elected ship's delegate. A suggestion made that toilets and showers be taken care of by the Deck Engineer. In re­ sponse to request that more fresh fruit be served. Chief Steward said he would try to do so. t t X LUTHER HURD. July 12— Chairman F. Radzvilla; Secre­ tary J. Catmon. New icebox which Captain promised not yet received. Motion carried that unless new box was obtained crew would not sail. Other motions carried: that Patrolman be contacted in regard to fumi­ gation of ship—also painting; to replace glass pitchers with aluminum ones. Water cooler to be provided for engine room immediately. Porthole fans for crew messroom. Paint to be removed from portholes. Com­ plaints registered that hot water is flowing from cold water taps. XXX WEBB MILLER. Feb. 20 — Chairman Donald Ward; Sec­ retary P. Bergeron. Good and Welfare: Steward guaranteed enough meat for 120 days and already two men went without meat because not enough was taken out. Chief cook claims there is enough to go to Rio. Motion carried to have enough meat "broken out" from now on. THIMBLE EYE. Aug. 8 — Chairman R. J. Toler; Secre­ tary W. P. Roma. New Busi­ ness: Motion carried to have pa­ trolman see about getting fresh milk aboard at arrival in New York in sufficient quantities to last while in port. Motion car­ ried to have ironing board re­ paired. Good ayd Welfare: Suggestion was made that crew suggest ways to benefit the new crew members coming and also crew staying on. XXX thjst Deck, and( E^ii^e <^el|agates see first Assistant and Mate to have respective foc'sles paint­ ed; that crewmembers wear shirl in messhaU at: meal times; to be more, careful wbeb. ing toilets; to impose fines for the following violations: leav­ ing cups on messhall tables, throwing butts on deck, placing feet on messhall chairs. Fine to be 25c for each offense. Money to be donated to the Log or Marine hospital at end of trip. XXX JOHN P. PpE. May 22 — Chairman Brewer; Secretary Conlan. New Business: Motion, carried that delegates are to see Captain about drinking water as it is at present unfit to drink. Motion carried that delegates are to see Captain in regard to having crew fpc'sles. painted. Good and Welfare: Cooperation of thje cze.w ask<^ to koep laundry clean and not leave clothes soaking, in shov(ers." Hungry Crew Cooks Up Squab(ble) On Thomas After a big evening ashore the crew aboard the 88 Philip F. Thomas likes to return to the ship and tie on the feed bag. After one evening of festivities they returned with gargantuan appetites and proceeded to de­ vour everything in sight. When the watch was relieved and start­ ed looking around for the night lunch all they could dig up were a few old bones picked clean. To make matters worse on another night the second cook went ashore to take in the sights and forgot to put out a lunch. Up in arms immediately were the men off watch, and after getting a pledge from the cook that he would take care of the matter, peac.e was restored to the ship. At "the next shipboard meeting the crew voted to instruct the 8tewards department to put out sufficient night lunch to accom­ modate the crew and the men coming off watch. Everyone was happy with the assurance that their bellies would receive thek fill. MER MAR, June l^Chairman A. K. Patten; Secretary A. C. Smith. New Business: Dele­ gates reported everything okay. Motions carried: that delegates ^ee Captain and Chief Engineer to have starboard head opened to be used b^ sailors on condition that it be kept clean; XXX PETERSBURG, (date not given) — Chairman John Carolan; Secretary Jack CaniiorcU New Business: Motions carried: that a notice be posted pn any other SlU ship that, the Stew­ ard goes aboard to the effect that the crew must be well fed as he was very lax doing so on this ship; that no crewmem­ ber shall pay off until the spcalled cargo of culled lumber is discharged; that the deleg£des pick up and check all books, permits, and tripcards. Crew had to take the ship tp Balti­ more, because the company wanted the ship moved there. Crew to check with the Union hall to see if they can pay off because of final port of dis­ charge. XXX JOHN BARTRAM. July 7— Chairman J, Henry: Secretary R. Hicks. Now Business: Sug­ gestion was made thaJt crew members help keeg recreation room clean. Aitex^on was called to delegate tp. have them check on and m^e Ifefs of any equipment needed' aboard ship. Request was made to see Chief Engineer about grating on gene);a;tors pl^fbrms as they are slippery and there k g^eat dangei;. of son^e- ene foiling Jpackinery. Tommy Tossed For Loss By Taproom Drinking DoHs (Continued from Page 11) The next holdup hot-spot was a jpint called Kilroy's (yeah, we know, but it's not the same guy.) Again Tommy's purpose was just W. wet his tonsils. And again he was rim off his course. This time there were three breath-taking euties who set their sights on our ill-fated, 8eafarer, or, at least there appeared to be three. SAW HIM COMING "There's the man we've been waiting for," they chorused in Tommy's rapidly-learning ear. In the manner in which dames know how, they soon convinced friend Tommy that it would be just ducky if he'd buy drinks for the foursome. But these delicious little dolls were going to give Tom a break. By the glass champagne was more, expensive, so they allowed him to buy it by the bottle—at the very special price of $37.75, on account of Kilroy—that kibi­ tzer—only had a thousand cases left. Quicker than Tommy rniild say "one beer," these female finaglers were ready to start on the third bottle of champagne, and our boy wasn't feeling as good as when he started out. Very politely he tells them that his mother always told him to be in bed by 10:15, and he was aim­ ing to do just that. But the tricky trio of dolls had mothers who told them something else, Any= way. Tommy, who is known as "8exy'' to his shipmates, shipped off solo.^ That was enough for him for that night, but his letter says, "I could go on all night telling you about a lot of joints down here where they, clip seamen. He hasn't been entirely disillusioned, however, "for there are a lot of good gin mills down here, and if you want to find them just ask where the 81U men hang out." After some items about his ship and the good 81U crew aboard. Tommy winds up his first letter to the Log, with "TU drop you a line from Alexandria, Egypt." We'll be watching the mails for that letter, Tom. But for the luvva mike, beware of; them drinking dolls. CUT AND RUN By HANK Well, while Old Man Winter is starting to unload his cargo of wild winds and biting cold weather in NeW York, the Brothers are patiently waiting for their ships to come in. Meanwhile, to some Brothers either this new business called Unemployment In­ surance or that good old back pay might come soon—and which­ ever of the three cheerful things comes first, it will sure help . . . Well, Jimmy Brooks, an oldtimer of 26 years sailing, happily slipped us the news that George Bales, former agent in Mobile, just came into town from a trip as Bosun . . . Brother "Happy" Harper better watch out or his shipmate, Peg Leg Anderson, might shanghai him out for a fast trip to Baltimore or even Mobile . . . That Gulfer oldtimer, Charlie Bush, is in town now, all bundled up in some winter clothes. Down in New Orleans, Percy Beyer, was sure glad io see his shipmates turning to in painting his mansion. However, the odor of the sea was stronger than the stink of paint and the sight of many walls — so they escaped from their verbal articles. Nevertheless the job was finished, and Percy shipped out as Bosun aboard an Isthmian wagon—according to Joe Buns, the stamp collector . . . Our pal. "Rum and Coke "Willie West; A1 Kerr; George Brown, the oiler; Eddie Flynn, the cook and Brooklyn Rocky Benson just came in from a Robin Line voy­ age to South Africa. They had a little bit of action, too, peace­ time style. The ship went aground and some of the boys spent ten days in a boat . . . "Red" Dodge from New Orleans was also in the boat, we hear—and what's that we hear about a medal you own. Red? By the way. Rocky Benson says that The Man About Town (if you call Norfolk a twon) is in New York, too— siOne other than Ray White, indeed. We rediscovered a little item we had somehow miosed printing in previous columns. Franky Garcia, who held the former feather\yeight championship, is now boxing everything topside in the gold department ... Joe Ryan, the beliyrobber, is probably still aboard the Pigeon Point, trying to stop "8kippy" Eddie Guszczynsky from eating up the galley . . . Roddy 8mith sailing as Bosun on a ship loaded with tobacco for England . . . We're wondering if our shipmate. Earl Chatarb is still trying to get that good old long trip to India. Here are some of the oldlimers probably still down in New Orleans: J. Norfleel. J. McGuffy. E. R. Eklund. Domingo Marie, John Jacobs. Charles Giallanzai Ted Cummings Henry Mazuriewicz, Frances Peredne and Bernard Davte . . . And here's a few who might be shivering through the chilly winds of good old Philly: Peter Serby, Warren Fredeite, Ed Lynch. Adolph Pizzo. Carl Buscup, Glenn Emrick, John Nolde, Charles Lee, Adrianus Remijn, Raymond Long, Fred Douglas and Joseph Bbrden. | ; t | i �fVldaV>'Ode!]«)r 4, ItPi# TBIE SEATARERIS lOG Page Tlurtam THE MEMBEBSmP SPEAKS O RiOPEYARN DREAMS UP ANOTHER ODD CHARACTER Dear Ed: Well Ed, there sure has been a lot of spray gone over the bow since I last tested my literary talents in the columns of the Log. and from the looks of the success of our recent strike which put to shame a government bureau injecting itself into the business of saying how much cabbage our Union Brothers were to collect from the shipowners I think the space was well taken in giving the score about "circus hill," and the performing clowns of Wash ington bureaucracy. Ed, we had a very interesting character on the picket line. His name is Orson Farfufnick, and I am here to tell you Ed, this per­ son is a most amazing character. At an interview this morning I was honored to meet in person Log -A' Rhythms Outward-Bound By Jack (Aussie) Shrimpton O I'll be screaming 'Belly-robber/ and 'When do we get fed?*. And shooting off my mouth about the lousy bread. But its good to be aboard again and listen to the tread Of ten thousand tons o' steel run­ ning free. For the tug has got our tow rope an' is slewing us around. The river pilots on the bridge and we are outward-bound. And I have swapped the rot-gut and all the filth o' town. For the rollicking, rolling, rhythm of the sea. Dear Editor: We want to thank all the members of the creW who sailed on the SS Robert Fechner on voy­ age number 10 for their spendid cooperation. They had no squawks, no beefs and a clean pay­ off. The ship arrived the cleanest in the Port of Savannah. Throughout the trip the men kept the messrooms and quarters in sanitary condition and in good order. A. H. Nordon, Master J. T. Gardner. Chief Officer L. D. Grisham. Chief Steward F. B. Emmons. Chief Engineer Anti-Union Paper Serves Up Bunk, I*reaches Blind Faith In Bosses TOPEYE' PREFERS THE PICKETLINES FOR RECUPERATION Mr. Orson Farfufnick, who has Dear Editor: pit. Recently I challenged a min­ Dear Editor: established his headquarters on Just a line, old pal, to let you I have been taking it easy ister about unionism, because in •a bench in Battery Park. know that I am now out of the here in Chattanooga, Tennessee the Bible it says the buildings of Now Ed, I know you are going for the past few months as King Solomon's Temple was done Marine Hospital, and that I ar­ • to say that I am off the wagon wanted to get the lowdown as to by a Union and I believe that rived back here in New York . again and on another bender why the people in this neck of was the first trade union formed. Sunday. I was supposed to enter when I tell you that Mr. Farfuf­ the woods are so strongly op I asked him if he was familiar Gladstone for three weeks of re­ nick has declared himself a prob­ posed to the unions. with this part of the Bible or did cuperation after three operations able candidate for the presidency Every anti-union trick in the he doubt the truth of it. He re­ and 35 days of being hospitalized. of the United States of America, book is being pulled. One is the Instead of going for a rest, I plied that he was familiar with and has adopted a most amazing "Militant Truth" an anti-union went with the friends and Broth­ slogan, "I Am Not Labor's publication that has been wel the whole Bible, but only used ers to the picket lines on Mon­ the part that he thought was the .Friend." . circulated abound here. The best for his people, so I accused day. I am sure having as good Can you imagine anything like paper calls everyone in the labor a jpst as if I was in Gladstone. that Ed, a national candidate movement an agent of Russia anc him openly of catering to the I will return to Baltimore as coming right out in the open and they resort to the lowest form of mill owners as I know they don't my shipping card is dated Aug. 1 declaring that he is not labor's mud slinging to pit the people want a Union of any kind. from there. Everyone here asks me about friend, and furthermore Ed, Mr against all unions. The paper Regards to all the boys in the Oi-son Farfufnick had the affron- tells the people to just have faith the Union I belong to as the Log Staten Island and Baltfmore hos­ tery to ask me, Ropeyarn, to man­ in the mill bosses and everything makes the rounds here. Every­ pitals, and don't forget to scratch one borrows it to read and it is my name off the hospital list. age his campaigA with him mak­ will come out alright. passed from hand to hand. Some ing such un-political-like camHarry (Popeye) Cronin Also the sacred cloth kave done people have asked me if I have i)aign speeches arid slogans. their anti-union bit from the pul- come to organize the people into I don't believe Farfufriick is, STUDENT WANTS likely to get elected bn such ani play of the complete lack of the union, but I told them I was INFORMATION ON unorthodox political slogan, be­ knowledge of dogs than these tWo sorry to disappoint them. To show how much the mill THE SEAFARERS cause you rerrleiftber When yoU scoundrels—one of whom is on were my campaign manager the the official ballot asking for your owners are trying to counteract time I ran for "do^-gafcher," how vote to elect him to the august the present drive in the south I Dear Editor: we figured to get the labor vote position of official dog-catcher. learned that the local mill had' I am writing a graduate thesis You remember Ed, hoW that given a seven cent an hour raise; on maritime labor problems for by declaring that if I was elected our administration would gather feller went On in his speeches and to offset the organizing drive that my degree in Economics at the up ali» the loose pooches and see told how I wouldn't know the started here a few weeks ago. University of British Columbia. that their lives were made happy difference betvveen a good coon Them bosses can try all of their I would very much appreciate dog and just a plain mongrel, he tricks, but these people badly, any information you could send ever after. We sure did demonstrate Ed, sure did make me loOk foolish, need a union and they're going me on the history, present organ­ that our knowledge of politics but when he really put the run to get one.-^ ization, problems and aims of or­ was sure limited to zero, because on us was when he declared to Charles G. Martin ganized labor in the Seafaring that feller I run against didn't them ladies that we were going industry. only have a knowledge of all to catch them dogs and sell 'em Anything pertaining to your He's Still Loyal kinds of dogs, he sure knew the to the hospitals for the medical recent strike would be very use­ score about touching the heart of students to practice on. He called To The LOG ful including perhaps some re­ females. You remember Ed, just it "vivisection." Well Ed, you Dear Editor: cent issues of your organs. Sea­ before election day that feller got know the -rest, them women grab­ farers Log and the West Coast up and made just one speech that bed their brooms and mops and I have found that after quitting Sailor. set me and you to running as fast made yOu and I light a shuck for the sea I still lodk forward to It would also be helpful if you as our legs would carry us out of parts unknown. Of course, we reading the Log. But as 1 am at indicate any other sources of in­ town. And he're ivas what he don't heed tO mention that we present still quite a ways inland formation of this nature which woulu like to have the Log might come to mind. said, Ed: haven't been back to see if I got sent to me at home. "Ladies and Geiitlemen and elected.' Doug S. Leiterman How about it? Fellow Townsmen, I have never Ed, Candidate Orson Farfufnick . Vancouver, Canada seen in my 25 years as yOUr duly s going to give us his complete (Editor's note: Under separate Oscar S. Johnson elected "dog-catcher" for term program hekt week. cover we are forwarding material Ottawa, HI. after term, a more ignorant disavailable.) (Editbr's note: Okay.) Ropeyarn Yes. listen to the engine a-beoting out a tune. Its music to my hungry ears,— a sailors rigadoon. We're ploughin' steady eastward spittin' cinders at the moon. An' riding free an' easy in the swell. We'll chip an' paint an' sougee from the smoke-stack to the keel. The midnight breeze that brings you ease will be a thing to feel. As the mumbling grumbling helmsman tumbles out to take the wheel. And the Sheepshead Bay com­ mando strikes the bell. Sad Parting By VIC COMBS The wind is chill and lonely. And dull and grey the skies; The time has come when we must part Tho' tears be-dim my eyes. You're hot as fair and lovely now As When we two first met; We'vb had good limes together— "Times I can't forget. But now your paint is peeling. And you've lost your youthful glow; Your motor's wrecked, your tires' flat— For junk you'll have to go. Poets, Attention! Several poems recently submitted to the Log bear strong resemblance to works already published by other authors. The original poems are protected by copyright law and republication by the Log, especially under differ­ ent authorship, would make the Log liable for violation of ihe law. The Log, therefore, asks those Seafarers who submit poetry lo be sure their stuff is original and has not been published previously by any other person. Such caution will avoid any unnecessary complications. �y-" THE S E AF ARERS LO C Friday. October 4, 1948 SOLIDARITY IN MARCUS HOOK The men of the SS Meredith Victory were out on the high seas during the great general strike. When they tied up at Marcus Hook and were inform­ ed of the strike's effectiveness and the support given by the longshoremen, enthusiasm was high. Photo at left shows the Mere­ dith crew. Blackie Cardullo, Port Agent, who gave the men the score is leaning forward in the center of the group. Below are some of the crew and the Marcus Hook long­ shoremen whose aid was so ef­ fectived DONALD DELEGATES GIVE LOWDOWN ON THEIR DEPTS. DISCUSSION ON PRO-BOOK MEN BRINGS UP QUESTION OF RIGHTS At a recent shipboard meeting there was considerable dis­ cussion about pro-book men and their rights. Some of the men felt they had full rights in some matters and were restricted in others. After arguing the points for some time, I felt that I would take it upon myself to get the points clarified. Points in question are: 1—Does a pro-book man have the right to bring up a full book man on charges? 2—Is a pro-book man allowed to make motions and vote in shipboard meetings? 3—Can a pro-book man act as delegate? The answers to these questions will clear up a lot of mis­ understanding. Joe Grimes These questions were referred to Patrolmen. The answers follow: 1—Only a full book man can prefer charges against a full book member. 2—A pro-book man cannot make a motion or vote, but he can take part in the discussions at meetings. 3—A pro-book man is not supposed to serve as a delegate, but if the crew feels he is capable and has the necessary knowledge, he can serve in that capacity. Dear Editor? We. the delegates of the hotsnot ship SS John A. Donald have a few things to get off our collective chests. Nothing sensa­ tional or soul-shaking, just the reports of what occurred in our departments on a recent trip. This trip took us to Copenha­ gen with a cargo of coal and after discharging our cargo we took on sand ballast and proceeded to SAVANNAH NMUers SIU GONDITIONS Bremerhgven for a cargo of army GAVE LIP SERVICE CAME ONLY trucks an dhalf trucks. We were also to take on 90 dogs, soldier's AFTER HARD FIGHT DURING STRIKE pets to be transported to the Dear Editor: Dear Brothers: states. We got them home safe Here is an incident that hap­ and sound, but if you happen to Well, I got another brain storm run into a guy around the Hall and it on account of the ships of pened in Savannah in the last in New York and he barks at the Export Line sailing with sup­ part of the strike that should you, think nothing of it, he was plies for Tito. Well, as I said in be interesting to the membership. the same treatment at a local gin Dear Editor: a member of this crew. my last note, beware of the War On Friday, September 13, we, We took the Alcoa Voyager out mill. These phony customs guys Shipping Administration. Am I as members of the strike com­ In the Deck department things, all in all, weren't too bad. The of Baltimore on Aug. 1 on one never announce the amount of not right? Did they not squawk mittee went aboard the SS Terry voyage was a little expensive for of those temporary negotiated cigarettes you can take ashore, about our difference in wages for Stevenson, a NMU. contracted some of the crewmembers how­ truces. True, we found condi­ but as soon as you leave the ship our Unions and the commie-dom­ ship and found that things inated NMU and others? To get weren't all they should have ever as there was a bucko mate three or four stooges stop you. tions a trifle rugged because of back to those ships, if they were been. on the ship that really howled for Furthermore, if they don't like the laxity of former crews but SIU or SUP we would have taken the logs and the Skipper backed We found that after pledging him up. They had no qualms we believe we can sliaightun your looks they break out this direct action against sailing them. support to the SIU'SUP picket= stilleto on any provocation, ac­ They would not have a crew to about taking a workingman's pay them out. lines, NMU members were di­ tual or imagined. We should not, man them. and they grasped every oppor­ rectly working behind the lines, In the first place, the bucket is and cannot, tolerate this sort of But as "Comrat" Joe is crack­ When advised about this, the tunity presented. sailing under two sets of articles. thing. I went to the Skipper and ing the whip, all commie-domin­ members of the crew told us that This is a good ship for the first The first of these was concocted logged formal protest to be pre­ ated unions will sail them. - I they hadn't been informed by trippers and Sheepshead Bay in Mobile, Ala. Without rider 64, sented to the vice-consul in . boys, but for a man with any sea and of nine months duration, near-by Port LaCruz,' on the mean the NMU and the rest. their Agent not to work. What are they going to do down time, that likes an occasional they are as useful as you know We pointed out to them that grounds of discrimination against jn Washington? Let it go like the drink, she is a good ship to steer what. It holds ten men of the American seamen. the Memphis City, an unorgan­ sinking of the USS Panay? clear of, or you will probably pay unlicensed personnel — the rest ized ship docked right across I truly believe there are some I I should have gone a bit furoff in debt to the ship's log. from them was not working and evidently gave it up as a bad job. ther to include unauthorized ar- high commies and their sympaThe Engine department had a Now that was fine and dandy for was giving the SIU-SUP picketrest, as hardly any of these "of- thizers holding high positions in good bunch of men arid there Alcoa. The beef arose in the lines 100 per cent cooperation. You government offices. They should was no trouble, except for one first meeting aboai'd ship. Some­ ficials" carry credentials. They had no comment to make men who make this run regu-' do away with the UNRRA, the habit of the First Assistant. This one said ^ that the crew got the on this, except to say that it was boy was inclined to boil out the go ahead on these articles. A larly should take note if anything WSA and all the other grafting the fault of the NMU agent as of this nature occurs. Have your bureaus. Tito would not get anyfilter towels, from the hot well,' communication regarding this afhe had not info;-med them to re­ Skipper file a protest with this thing. Why send our surplus over in front of the main engine and fair was sent to Brother Hawk on spect our picketlines. vice-consul. Enough complaints to Tito and the rest of the Axis when he finished with them he Aug. 18. You can take this for what it his way may wise him up. It's and commie-countries when we dumped all the boiling water out is, but it looks very fishy that The other set of articles were quite obvious that Alcoa and this can use it over here? on the floor plates. This is a in order, and were signed by the consul have been so busy kissing Why the hell did wc stick our with a national maritime strike definite menace to the safety of remainder of the crew that board­ the Venezulians, that they don't necks out to be treated like a in progress for nine days they the oiler or any one else that has had not heard of their union's ed the vessel in Baltimore. find time to protect the seamen bunch of criminals after it was occasion to move around the en­ policy. We have our ideas of this An intere.sting thing occurred from the out and out rackets like over by the Coast Guard. They gine room. No one can walk and they are not flattering to the won't even give you a break and on the stuff as it is very easy to along the way. Bosun Red Hicks this one. NMU. they snoop around trying to get slip on the slick plates and pos­ and AB Harold Mace were ac­ As usual, there were a few something on a sailor. Charles Scofield costed on the docks at Guanto, sibly cause injury. phonies on the bridge. The Bosun NoIIie Towns Jn.st heard that the strike was Venezuela, by the local and I straightened out the 2nd on, over the radio. Well, here's •t The Steward's Department was tapo"—customs officers to you. alright, but again there was an and 3rd Mates who were attempt­ hoping I'm out of here soon, so The two men were searched, and ing sailors' work on deck. The I can go on the picket line, too. exception or two. The crew's told to board the ship. Hicks messman and pantryman were First Assistant wanted an Oiler Remember, young brothers, don't asked why, and for that had three The Log wants at once the. Somewhat eccentric characters. to pay his shipmates for watches let the WSA take you in, like feet of cold steel poked in front names and addresses of bars, stood below in his absence, ne­ the Shipping Board did in the - One was a first tripper and didn't of his middle. The Deck En­ clubs frequented by seamen, cessitated by an injured-foot. I last war. Get a contract and fight know whether he was coming or gineer, Chile DeDuisin, was given particularly in foreign ports, guess the guy would have to be for it. Show them you mean bus­ going, the other was just as so that they can be put on hopeless. It was through the as­ flat on his back before this char­ iness and no fooling! We didn't the Log mailing list. With acter would approve any over­ get these conditions on a silver sistance of the Steward that the the postal delivery to ships time. food was prepared and served. spoon. So it's up to you boys to snafued, this remains the only The Steward is 100 per cent un­ The Chief Mate, C. S. Mason, keep them and better them. practical way of getting the ion and a good Steward and saved the day and proved him­ Here's to the SUP and SIU on Union paper into the mem­ shipmate. He really is on the self a friend of Union condi­ both coasts, the Gulf, and the berships hands. ball and deserves a better ship. tions. An old SIU book man him­ Great Lakes. And here's to our So men don't rush. There are self, he has shown time and time Flag and our Country, which will So do it today—send us the plenty of jobs available on this again by his cooperation and never be dominated by the Com­ liames and correct addresses scow, but remember our words willingness to meet us half way munist Party. Best of luck in our of your favorite places all of warning before you rush in. that there can be a common meet­ struggle for "Our Rights," SUP over the world, with an esJustine L. Whidden, Deck Del. ing ground between the bridge and SIU. We will win because estimation of the number of Claude Davis, Eng. Del. and the men. we are not going to lose! Logs they can use. D. E. Sherwin, Slew. Del. Robert McAdoo "Greek" Belts, Delegate Highlights Of Trip On SS Alcoa Voyager Let Us Have 'Em l! : . jii-; '.M4 �^rh'r .•*• •.. - THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 4, 1946 Page Fifteen BULLETIN Torres, Julio Torres, Aeofilo Torres, Wilson Torrbella, N. N Torry, Cornelius Tort, John R Tortolano, Sid Frank Tottle, Kenneth B Totty, John Tourmoka, P Tournnier, J. M Tournier, J. T Towell, C. F Townsend, Stanley C Trager, Samuel C Tainer, Mike Traenple, W, , Trampas, Spiros Travaglin, Mario Travalis, John Travel's, James P Travino, Royino Treadway, Douglas E Trebucq, Wesley Treichel, Emil J Tremblay, Rene V Trenior, Francis C Trickey, William Trieslo, John Tripp, Geo. W Trilt, Euclid, J Trohalakis, Harry Trolson, Charles Trotman, Ernest F Trowbridge, Jack J Trudel, Jean Truett, Wm Trujillo, Thomas Trust, "Louis O Truxillo, Joseph M TrUxiilo, W Trzcinski, Manian I Tsermengas, Demitrios B.. Tsironis, Pandelis M. Tudor, Nicolae Tuberville, Sidney C Tully, Joseph S Tumulty, John J Tupper, Frederick A. ....... Turnbull, James A Turnbull, Richard W Turnbull, Robt Turck, Lauren Keith Turner, Lisle, M Turner, M. B Turner, Roy J Turr, Carl F Tusk, C. P Tuter, Chas. Tyler, Gerald Tyler, Grover .. Tyndle, E. W Tyo, Leslie G Tzortzis, Antonios . —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. 1.37 1.37 .71 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. .01 HAnover 2^2784 2.25 BOSTON 276 State St. Bowdoin 4057 (Agent) 4.65 This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some Bowdoin 4055 (Dispatcher) 3.12 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. of which may have already been paid. If yon still have a claim, write to Calveti 4333 7.38 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor, New Or­ 3.96 Phone LOmbard 3-7651 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 3.23 leans, La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place 4-1083 . 63.37 CHARLESTON 68 Society St of birth and present address. Phone 3-3680 . 29.01 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. 2.23 Magnolia 6112-13 15.15 Valles, Benjamin 0 220 East Bay St. 1.63 Weber, M. E 39.59 SAVANNAH W 3-1728 3.44 Valles, F. 0 Webster, William P 74 2.97 Waalen, Edsel MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. ... 2.25 5.94 2-17S4 4.50 Valsvig, Roger M 1.37 Wade, Paul D 14.32 Weeker, Frank W SAN JUAN, P. R, , , , .45 Ponce de Leon 3.00 16.36 San Juan 2-5996 16.54 Wedge, Primus L 5.70 Wade, Willie J 6.30 Van, Assche, F. C Weickgennant, Albert 28.40 GALVESTON 305 (i 22nd St. 30.41 2.75 Vance, Elmo L 2-8448 ! 2.64 Wagner, C. W Weigand, J. 15.82 Wagner, Frank 9.01 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. 3.00 Vance, Robert 1.98 Wagner, Joseph Weigum, Richard W 16.52 M-1323 2.41 7.52 Van Coppenolle, R. E. .... 44.68 920 Main St. Weinberg, Sherman 45 JACKSONVILLE Wagner, Lewis M. 4.62 Phone 5-5919 1.37 11.47 PORT ARTHUR . .909 Fort Worth Ave. .32 Wahrhaftig, Morris . .59 Weinker, William J 2.23 Vandergrift, John J Phone: 2-8532 24.09 2.90 Waindle, Bernard K. .74 Weimer, Edward HOUSTON 1515 75th Street 4.00 Vanderhicder, M Weinreich, Frederick O. .. 11.84 Phone Wentworth 3-3809 9.90 Wakefield. D 10.78 3.22 Van Do Weghe, F Weise, George 6.75 RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. 1.65 Van Dick, George Walberg, Leonard C. 14.10 4.13 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Weiss, Harold 1.42 1.30 Wald, Leon Y 17.72 Garfield 8225 5.07 Van Dyar, Jacobs Weiss, Sol 45 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. 4.97 Van Hille, Herman A. • Walden, Payton 6.75 36.30 Main 0290 2.06 .69 Walker, Alton B 15.10 Welch, James DT PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. .55 Van Lew, Frank W 1.48 Van Lowe, James A. 1.98 Walker, Dolphus D. . 1.78 Welch, Joseph WILMINGTON 440 Avalon VIvd. .55 Welds, R. J 2.25 Terminal 4-3131 3.96 Vannais, Phil C Walker, Elmer R; 2.79 20.30 16 Merchant St. Wells, Joseph A 7.58 HONOLULU 2.29 Walker, G Van Panel, John 23.78 10 Exchange St. 2.13 74 BUFFALO Cleveland 7391 1.34 Walker, Gus .98 Welsh, Joseph 2.72 Vansavage, James J Wendel, George R 04 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. 4.50 Walker, H. T Van Sicklen, W 4.69 Superior 5175 2.75 26.67 1.48 Walker, John E, 1.42 Wendell, A CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 2.67 Vanzile, John 76 Main 0147 5.35 Wallace, Ray D 2.25 Wenks, Jos 35.12 Van Ryswyk, M DETROIT 1038 Third St. Wentland, Edward H 59 8.72 Walker, Jack E. 3.64 Cadillac 6857 .10 Vargas, 1 Weremcyk, Stanley 13.87 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. 5.64 Walker, James A Varnon, Robert E 90.88 39.46 Melrose 4110 7.34 .42 Walker, Thomas D. 3.96 Werhan, George J VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. 4.50 Varnon, Robert G 69 5.51 Wallace, Elmer 14.22 Werling, Francis J VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. 66.43' Vasilchik, Stephen Wesiewski, J. J 01 MARCUS HOOK IV, W- 8th St, Vasqupz, Domingo . 7.69 Wallace. Harvey E 2.23 .06' Chester 5-3110 Wessels, L. E 21.16 4.82 Vasquez, Miguel A Walowitz, Harry 5.02 2.75 32.36 CORPUS CHRISTIE ..1824 Mesquile St 4.13 Walls, Edward 2.00 Weseltier, Richard 5.94 Vaughin, Hal G West, Lewis F. ... ... 2.96 2.31 Walsh, J 143.17 123.75 Veasy, H West, Norman ... ... 2.84 White, George A 8.26 Walsh, Stanley 1.34 5.69 8.21 Vegas, Abraham We.st, Wm. W. ... ... 4.01 6.68 Walsh, Wm. R Veider, Karl A 46.94 White, Herbert 98.75 .79 ... 9.72 White, John 2.23 Walters, E » 1.50 Westhoff, Robert 59 .79 Veilleux, Armand A Weston, B. A. ... ... 9.72 White, John E • • .79 Walters, J. L Velasco, Peter F 14.00 5.92 37.45 .89 White, Keith • .04 Walters, William F 2.80 Wetterhorn, Karl C. 2.25 17.87 Venegra, C. A Whalen, Arthur ... 3.75 7.43 Walton, Florence White, Lawrence R 45 Ventola, John 1.05 7.33 Wheaton, Alexander .74 White, Louis M .69 Wannall, W. E. Jr. 19.51 .71 Varecke, Arthur H .01 ... 4.50 White, Paul B 2.64 Ward, Admiral D 38.39 21.46 Wheeldow, F 27.73 Vergara, Joseph R Wheeler, Alten P. ... ... 1.98 White, Ralph R 5.08 5.10 Vertra, James T. Jr Ward, E. W 10.72 3.23 Wheeler, Fredris A 82.04 , White, Robert N 5.00 Ward, Henry M 15.05 Vesey, Vincent 4.13 3.12 2.23 viThited, Elmer W 5.72 3.46 Ward, J 12.75 Wheeler, George M 11.20 Vesik, Thomas Wheeler, George 5.65 whitehouse, J. F 89 .. 28.00 Ward, James L Vetrano, P. J 5.40 2.13 -59 "whiteside, G. H 15.04 2.23 Ward, Willis Viano, Halisario 4.32 Wheran, G 2.75 9.86 ^ -^hiteside, John R 12.19 4.29 Warden, Ralph E. 4.45 Whitaker, Lane E .74 Viau, Charles 1 White, Amos, L 13-40 , whitfm, chas. 4.00 .27 Warden, W. W 9.75 Vicker, M 4.50 White, Charles C 42.18 "Whitney, Chas. J. .01 Warhurst, Ernest W. 8.26 1.34 Vickers, Clarence J 2.23 White, F. J 1.201 7.24 Warkentin, J. A Vidal, Andrew 1.98 1.32 7.51 17.11 Warner, Robt. H 2.75" White, F. S 9.00 Viero, A 120.28 Weaver, Roy E 2.75 .89 Vierra, S. A 5.70 Webb, John R 4.27 Vierra, Albino 2.67 1.78 Webb, Mezohn L. Jr. 1.98 Vietro, Nicholas P 1 am trying to contact the fol­ U 10.79 Webb, Walter L Vilagu, Robert 32.95 lowing crew members from the GETHEROS. LUTHER WM. .33 Webbs, John R 1.63 8.91 Villar, Frank Uhler, Richard H tug A. H. Debardeleben who P7D3 8.63 Weber, Charles .99 Villas, J. M 2.68 I Umberger, Clarence W. ... Please contact 6th floor office were with me on said tug Janu­ S 96 Weber, Jehn f 2.54 2.85 Vinas, Carlo.? A Umphenour, Dale L ary 1, 1945. .14 Webber, Charles E. . 65.58 at New York headquarters in 8.80 Vinas, Charles I Underhill, Frederick Norman E. Brougher—Deckh'd reference to obtaining book. Be 2.44 43.07 Vinas, Jose Underhill, Robert Joseph C. Gandy—Deckhand sure to bring your permit and 2.00 24.09 Vincent, Edward Underwood, Irwin Clayton B. Magee—Deckhand receipts. 8.46 Vincent, Frank G 23.24 Unschweif, Gerard Edmond B. Finnegan—Deckh'd t X X 123.75 6.93 Vincent, John Urban, Chas Stannie Campbell—Cook 2.75 The names of members listed :.. GARLAND T. FLOYD 1.40 Vincent, Jos Urban, F Holly E. Brady—Asst. Engin'r 17.30 below hold Great Lakes receipts FLOYD McCELLAN .69 Vincent, Norman B I Urbikas, Anthony The above men are wanted for 5.00 20.68 Vindon, Jas Urchuck, Richard M You have money coming to listing their payments issued at statements as to the actual living 2.64 you and can pick it up at the Galveston, August 29, 1946. If 6.24 Vineyard, Robert P. Urda, George C and working conditions of the 7.63 Savannah Hall. they will forward these receipts Usher, Robert H 5.94 Vink, Arnold Coyle Lines. Any one knowing 5.10 to this Branch we will return .69 Vinsant, Wm. S I Uzonyi, Jos. H their pi'esent address please have S, S t 4.50 their records on A&G receipts. Vinson, Jas. W them write to Percy F. Hicks, 330 V SS ADA RERAN E. Jenkins, TC 12954; A. E. .20 Vitali, Frank Chartres St., New Orleans, La. C. Pengraze, $257.55; W. El- Robertson, TC 6423; C. Harvey, Vacino, Michael 2.67 Vlachos, P 5.01 XXX Vainikainen, Felix L 2.23 ledge, $203.85; W. Jonson, 235.62; TC 12931; R. B. Webb, 46306; E. 3.05 Voliva, Jessie B ARTHUR G. CHAMPAGNE Valantejus, Joseph .69 Vondreau, Robert E ; L. G. Mc2.7-5 N. Fifer, $226.03; G. Turner, V. Starling, TC Valchos, Peter 1.58 Von Hille, Herman 5.91 $206.92; L. Stutton, $256.16; T. Nair, 33095; J. A. Hughes, 39694; Your sister, Evelyn Payne Syl­ Valdes, Paul A J. W. Weeks, TC 11313; C. O. vester is trying to locate you. She .89 Nee. $125.70. .59 Von Holden, Claude The above restricted time Horton, TC 12797; V. E. Sawyer, asks that you get in touch with Valentine, Antonio T 19.16 Von Nordeck, E. L 4.74 Valette, Henry V 1.24 money is payable at the McCor- TC 12892; D. Bissett, 1234; H. her as soon as possible at the 4.80 Voorhies, Allen D IValino, J .59 mick Steamship Co., San Fran­ Lowman, P-3-262; R. L. Butler, following address: 8087 La Mesa 6.51 Vranich, Chas. M 6.40 cisco, Calif. I Valla, John 7.35 Vuisbee, Walter C i G 147. Blvd., La Mesa, California. NOTICE! MONEY DUE SlU HALLS PERSONALS �W ^'Paga Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG BOSTON HAILS THE VICTORY Friday, October 4, 1946 AFL Maritime Councii A Definite Success By EARL SHEPPARD With the entire waterfront once again tied-up, as a re'sult of the current strike called by the Masters, Mates and Pilots of America—AFL and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association —CIO, it's time we SIU members paused for a look at the record. •I • if When the announcement came through that the Government had reversed the decision by the WSB that deprived SIU-SUP members of thnr rightful wages, there were not too many men present in the Boston Hall. Most of the men we -e out on the many picketlines thai completely locked up Boston's shipping. Others were attending to the duties which have to be done in order to run a successful strike action. Nevertheless, the men in the Hall at the lime really raised the roof when they heard the good news. Mul iply this picture about 20 times and you will have a good idea of what the celebration looked like when the men returned to the Hall. InjuredSeafarer Discharged From Hospital After Criticizing Slowness Of Treatment \ly In a letter to the LOG, dated September 20, T. B. H. Anderson, Medical Officer in Charge of the Staten Island Marine Hospital, defended what had transpired in Brother Lester Knickerbocker's case, reported in the LOG on Sep­ tember 13, and made the point that because of the conditions un­ der which the hospital was oper­ ating, it was impossible to fur­ nish the very best food and care which they would like to be able to furnish. Dr. Anderson goes on to say that Knickerbocker received the treatment indicated in his case, and that there was no undue holdup in either his admission, or in instituting the required care. Last week Brother Knicker­ bocker painfully made his way to the LOG office, and gave his ver­ sion of what really took place. He stated that everything he told to the delegation which visited him on September 8, and which was reported in the LOG on Sep­ tember 13, was absolutely true. He went on to state that be­ cause of his remarks he had been discharged from the hospital dur­ ing a driving rain, and before his leg had completely healed. Last week the LOG printed Dr. Ander­ son's letter. This week, in the in­ terests of truth, we print Brother Knickerbocker's tale. Here is what Lester Knickerbocker told a LOG staff member when he vis­ ited the office: ''0.: MADAGASCAR BETTER Pi- It may sound funny, but the following story is absolutely true. Lester Knickerbocker, Carpenter, received better treatment at a French Army hospital in Mada­ gascar than he received at the Staten Island Marine Hospital, right here in the United States! After an injury aboard his ship in Madagascar, Knickerbocker was rushed to the hospital in great pain. He was immediately x-rayed, and his injury was diag­ nosed as a broken kneecap. Treat­ ment was quickly started, and on August 26, six weeks after the time of the accident, he arrived in the port of New York. An am­ bulance met the ship at the dock, and that was the last decent treatment that he got. When they arrived at the hos­ pital, according to Knickerbocker, he was notified that he could not be treated or examined that day, and that he should return the fol­ lowing day. He had no crutches and no cane, and he was therefore no avail, he had to leave during forced to take a taxicab back to a drenching rain. The hospital's the ship. excuse is that he was being dis­ charged to the Hudson and Jay SAME STORY Clinic for outpatient treatment. The next day the story was re­ As far as Brother Knickerbock­ peated, with only one variation. er is concerned, he doesn't care This time he was x-rayed before what the hospital claims. All he being told to return the next day. knows is tliat he needs care and All told, it was five days after he rest, and that he can't get either returned to hi.s native land be­ one when he has to travel to a fore he was finally admitted to clinic a few limes each week for the Staten Island Marine Hos­ treatment. pital. He also knows that the only Each day, however, he was reason he is out of the Staten forced to go out to the hospital, Island Marine Hospital is because wait around for long periods of he had the guts enough to com­ time, and then return to the room plain about the poor treatment, he had to rent when the ship poor food, and wearying delay sailed. that -attondod his entrance and Even when, at long last, he was stay in the hospital. admitted to the hospital, his situ­ And Brother Knickerbocker, ation did not improve. For four and the other members of the days, over the Labor Day week­ end, he got absolutely no atten­ Seafarers International Union tion. This would not have been think that it is a dirty trick for so bad if it hadn't been for the an agency ofr the United States fact that he was in constant pain Government to take out its spite on a poor seaman who has a legit­ ail the time. imate complaint, instead of try­ STORY LEAKS ing to straighten things out so On Sunday, September 8, a that seamen won't have com­ delegation of SIU members vis­ plaints in the future. ited the Staten Island Marine Hospital to give the incapacitated Brother^ the lowdown on the strike, which was then in its third day. In making the rounds. Brother Knickerbocker was in­ terviewed and his story, about his long wait and subsequent bad NEW YORK—I have just re­ treatment, appeared in the Sep­ turned from viewing the opening tember 13 issue of the LOG. of the film "Two Years Before What happened after that has the Mast," and was very much all the eaimaiks of dictatorship. impressed with what I saw, The A few days after the story ap­ story coincided in all details with peared in the pages of the LOG, the book by Richard Henry Dana a couple of the physicians and of­ which I am sure most of us have ficials of the iiospitai came over read at one lime or another. to Brother Knickerbocker and There is no getting away from asked him whether he was the the fact, Richard Henry Dana Les Knickerbocker who had made knew and understood the sea­ the complaint to the visiting dele­ men of those. days and their problems. gation. Recently, the SIU-SUP struck the entire shipping industry in what turned out to be the great­ est geperal maritime strike in U. S. history. The results of that strike are past history. We won our beef just like the Seafarers always win their beefs. All SIU-SUP members helped in winning our victory. And our affiliates in. the AFL Maritime Trades Department gave us val­ uable assistance. In addition, several CIO and Independent Unions pledged their support to us. As a result, we won our beef; the WSB was defeated completely, and an entirely new wage pattern was set up for all maritime workers. ALL WIN INCREASES The total result of the SIUSUP victory was that the value of the AFL Maritime Trades De­ partment • was proven beyond BLOW FALLS The next day, a nurse came up to Brother Knickerbocker and told him that he should pack his clothes as he was being discharg­ ed that afternoon. That afternoon happened to be a very rainy day, and since Lester's pleas were of It was through the uproar raised by his book that the first laws to protect seamen on the high seas were enacfed by Con­ gress. Through these laws a real step forward w^s given to all American seamen. However, in spite of the laws enacted at this time seamen were still slaves and at the mercy of hard boiled shipp's masters and the bosses, the shipowners. It wasn't until the late 1880's when that great emancipator, Andrew Furuseth, took up the struggle for decent laws and or­ Since then the International Longshoremen's Association —• AFL has won a 15 cent hourly increase and a 22cent hourly overtime rise. The large majority of the AFL Longshoremen' voted to accept these gains, and no fur­ ther action by the AFL Maritime Trades Department was neces­ sary. But this powerful group of waterfront Unions stood ready to help the Longshoremen if necessarj-. Now, our affiliated brothers in the MM&P are out on strike to secure decent wages and Union security through a Union hiring hall. Although their strike has been technically called a lockout; a lockout rather than a strike, they have no contract, and tra­ ditional AFL policy is not to work without a contract. The shipowners refused to meet the MM&P's reasonable demands, and the strike was necessary. OFFICERS STRIKE Along with the MM&P, the MEBA-CIO also struck for high­ er wages and Union security. The AFL Maritime Trades Department and the SIU-SUP fully support both MM&P and MEBA strikes. They are legitimate strikes for legitimate demands, and we al­ ways support strikes of that kind. That's traditional SIU-SUP policy. Right from the start, certain communist elements in both the MM&P and MEBA tried to cause disruption and make political hay "wliilu the strike emergency was on. This was quickly brought to the attention of MM&P leaders, argument, and that the wage and they did a good job of elim­ gains of all unlicensed seamen inating these disrupters. were made possible. Look at MEBA DIFFERENT the increases gained by the Na­ In the MEBA we have a slight- ! tional Maritime Union—CIO, ly different picture. There we '! Marine Cooks and Stewards-CIO, have a fairly strong entrenched and the Marine Firemen, Oilers, commie minority, and as a result Wipers and Watertenders—Inde­ the MEBA is having a tough time pendent. Would they have se­ of it. The assistant Business cured those gains if the SIUAgent in New York, Romanoff, and the Local 33 publicity man. Coco, are both confirmed com­ mies. Proof of this lies in the fact that Romanoff openly issued statements that he would lend assistance to the small but ganization of seamen. That troublesome cbmmunist minority struggle is still being carried on in the ILA. However, this indi­ vidual was forced to retract these today. statements in the face of strong SKIPPER WAS GOD SIU-SUP protest. At the time that this story was We in the SIU-SUP have learn­ written, shanghaiing, capital ed the value of the AFL Mari­ punishment and various forms of time Trades Department. The | torture were the seamen's lot. sooner the Marine Firemen and The Masters in those days were Marine Engineers learn that they j the law and they could, invoke need strong support like the AFL any punishment they saw fit; in Maritime Trades Dept. to win top other words they were the Coast conditions and lick the commie Guard of those days. disrupters, the sooner they'll be- j At the present time, seamen come strong unions. organized into unions have elim­ inated all of the past ills except one, and that is the Coast Guard. seamen by the Coast Guard as This outfit which sets itself up that treatment is common knowl­ as the supreme ruler of the sea­ edge. These Coast Guard brass men has got to go. Laws have hats should see this picture, as been passed from time to time to it puts them in the same light as protect the seamen and now the bruital "Captain Thompson" there should be another law en­ of the story, and like this notori­ acted to eliminate this blot. The ous skipper they also will be merchant seamen and the brass eliminated from the Merchant hats in the Coast Guard have Marine picture. It may take some time but we will eventually nothing in common. We do hot need another Rich­ cast off the yoke of Coast Guard ard Dana to write a book show­ control. ing the ill-treatment given the Louis GoffinI "Two Years Before The Mast" Shows Pro-Union Seaman's Life Knickerbocker admitted as much, and then explained his stand, and the fact that he had been ill-attended and had had to wait for several days before being admitted to the hospital in the first place. The doctors listened attentively and then departed. SUP liadn't made it possible? 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Title A name given to the resource October 4, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 40 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: GREEN SCORES US MEDDLING IN DISPUTES NOMINATIONS STILL OPEN AFL MARITIME UNIONS ANSWER BRIDGES' RAIDING AFL CONVENES IN CHICAGO LICENSED OFFICERS' STRIKE TIES UP ALL U.S. SHIPPING SUP ACTION WINS SAME WAGE SCALE AS SEAFARERS ON THE EAST COAST WATERFRONT COMMUNISTS SHIPYARD UNION BARS COMMIES ADD MORE THREATS TO FREEDOM OF THE MERCHANT SEAMEN: THE MPS EVERYTHING SHAPING UP WELL FOR SEAFARERS IN MIDLAND VOTE PORT SAVANNAH HAD HIGH TIME IN GENERAL STRIKE; ALL-OUT COOPERATION MADE THIS BEEF A SUCCESS NEW YORK RECONVERSION MODEL, BUT MEMBERS READY FOR ANYTHING LAKES AFL WINS IN BARGE VOTE PORT BOSTON'S STRIKE COMMITTEES FUNCTIONED IN HIGH GEAR WHEN GENERAL STRIKE CALL CAME MARCUS HOOK PORT AGENT HAS HEAVENLY DATE ADVICE TO THE JOBLORN SEAMEN NEW ORLEANS COLLECTS OVERTIME FOR CREW OF NORTHERN WANDERER AFL UNIONS FORM COUNCIL IN MILWAUKEE N.O. THANKS VOLUNTARY AID 3862 STOOD PICKET DUTY IN NEW YORK MOBILE GROUP AIDED THE STRIKING SEAFARERS LADIES FIND LAUNCHING BIZ A GEM TOMMY DRIFTS HELPLESSLY IN TAPROOMS AS DOLLS TOSS HIM FOR FINANCIAL LOSS AFL MARITIME COUNCIL A DEFINITE SUCCESS INJURED SEAFARER DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL AFTER CRITICIZING SLOWNESS OF TREATMENT "TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST" SHOWS PRE-UNION SEAMAN'S LIFE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/4/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8a18ecae9a8bff0ac291961dc520c73b.PDF 9394ac010ea43392f7c7d7ea51d42b18 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 27. 1946 No. 39 Seafarers Stream Back sii| oemamis Negotiations For Isthmian Progressing To Work After Beating"""" WSB On Wage Increases Work Rules Although the Seafarers Inter­ NEW ifURK, September 27— national Union has not yet been As of this date, the negotiations certified as the Union bargaining between the Seafarers Interna­ agent for the Isthmian Fleet, a request from East Coast Coordi­ tional Union and the ship oper­ With a complete victory over Government dictatorship under their belts, the men nator Earl Sheppard has been ators is progressing very rapid­ of the Seafarers International Union streamed back to work this week after a general forwarded to that company ask­ ly, and members of the Union's Negotiating Committee expect strike of ten days duration which totally ti d up the shipping facilities of the United ing that SlU wages and condi­ tions be granted aboard all Isth­ definite results in the very near States. mian ships. future. The work of assigning men to the ships from which they had come to join the It is felt that the SlU certifi­ The discussions being held at ipicketlincs was being donet cation is a mere formality, and present concern Working and quickly, and other ships were that Isthmian seamen deserve the General Rules, the only, part of being crewed as rapidly as pos­ same gains as those won for all the contracts which were left sible. Within a week, it was organized seamen by the recent hanging when eight of the largest thought that all shipping in the; SlU-SUP general strike against freight lines signed contracts large port of New York would the Wage Stabilization Board's with the SlU on August 5, pro­ be back to normal, and other arbitrary decision. viding for the highest wages and ports would follow rapidly. best overtime rates in the in­ For a period of a few days The letter from Earl Sheppard dustry. after the end of the SlU strike, NEW YORK—The MV Pigeon Due to ill health. Bud Ray to Isthmian SS Co. follows: The wage rates agreed to at Point, Moran Towing Company, the National Maritime Union, SlU agent in San Juan has re Isthmian SS Company that time, and later turned down first ship cleared out of the Port CIO, maintained picketlines and Gentlemen: signed his position upon the rec by the Wage Stabilization Board, of New York after the end of the refused to return to work until The great majority of the ommendation of his doctor. This led to the most complete general strike against WSB bureaucracy, they had been promised the same unlicensed personnel sailing strike in United States maritime went on a mission of mercy right wages won by the SlU-SUP in action, was taken this week and Isthmian ships has voted for history. As a result of the action into the teeth of a hurricane negotiations with the ship oper­ Brother Ray has been succeeded the Seafarers International of the SlU-SUP, other maritime which had crippled the SB New- ators. These wages were in most by Daniel Butts who will be act Union of North America, AFL, unions have been able to beg the hall Hills, Pacific Tankers, and cases $5.00 to $50.00 per month ing agent in that port until elec as the Union of their choice same scales for their members. blown the ship way off its course. more than the salaries being paid for collective bargaining pur­ tions. The disabled vessel sent out to the men of the NMU. Representing the SlU at the poses. These same seamen have Brother Ray who has been also been joining the SIU by present meetings are John Hawk, distress signals starting with Fri­ MFOWW OUT Paul Hall, J. P. Shuler, and day evening, September 13, but Allied with the NMU in the agent in this port for the past the hundreds. Robert Matthews. Other mem­ as late as the afternoon of the shortlived strike was the Marine two years has been in ill health As a result, although we bers of the Union have been ask­ lext day the Coast Guard still Firemen, Oilers, Wipers, and for quite some time and at va­ have not been certified as bar­ ed to attend certain sessions bad not reached the stricken ship Watertenders, (Inde pendent), rious times has come to the main­ gaining agents for the Isthmian when it was felt that these mem­ md the first American ship to which is now balloting on wheth­ land for treatment at John Hop­ Fieet by the NLRB, National bers could help out with spe­ ieave harbor was cleared by the er or not to become a permanent kins Hospital in Baltimore. Labor Relations Board, we SlU fc r the trip. cialized information. part of the communist dominated Since resigning Brother Ray nghtly feel that we represent HURRICANE Committee for Maritime Unity. has shipped out of San Juan as at the present time the vast GOOD MEETINGS Fighting against a 45-mile hur­ majority of the unlicensed men The NMU had maintained that Third Mate. All of the members of the SlU ricane at sea, the Pigeon Point on Isthmian ships. they would stay out on strike All Union brothers who have Committee feel that the company reached the Newhall Hills as she until the demands of the met Bud Ray are sorry to hear representatives are really inter­ wallowed out of control at a point FOR ISTHMIAN. TOO MFOWW had also been satisfied, of his illness and wish him a ested in coming to an agreement 160 miles off Nantucket, Rhode In line with this, we are but as soon as the terms asked speedy recovery. Hope we'll see on the rules in question, and so writing to you at this time to (Continued from Page f) (Continued on Page 4) him back in circulation soon. far the entire agreement has been request that your company inapproved with certain exceptions stitue certain improvements in in general rules. Also still re­ wages and conditions which maining for discussion are the have been won by the entire Manning Scale and the Shoremaritime industry as a direct gang clause. But these last are result of the pressure exerted not expected to give much by the Seafarers International trouble. Unioii. While the strike was in prog­ Nominations of candidates for Accompanying the resolution branches before the next regular Our Union struck the entire ress, there were no meetings be­ union office in the Atlantic and was a letter from Brother Hawk election advisable, the resolution shipping industry in the United tween the Union and the com­ Gulf District for 1947 will get stating that "nominations of reg­ provides "that the staffing of States in order to secure these panies. But since the end of the under way in all ports at the ular officers for 1947 shall be these ports be left to the discre­ gains for SlU members, and action against Washington red- next regular membership meet­ made at your next regular meet­ tion of the Secretary-Treasurer, now we feel that it is no more tape madness, the meetings have ings. ing." The procedure whereby subject to the approval of the than right that the Isthmian been held daily, and progress Qualifications which candidates members may announce their in­ membership, until such time as Steamship Company grant has been made each day. Mem­ must possess as provided by the tention to run for office was also the traffic in those ports require these same SlU wages and con­ bers of the Union Committee feel Constitution and By-laws appear explained in the letter. ditions to all of their unlicens­ a permanent Seafarers hall." that the conciliatory attitude of on Page 4. "Such notification should be in ed seagoing personnel. The letter sent to all Branch the company representatives Copies of a resolution propos­ the Secretary-Treasurer's office Agents by Brother Hawk follows; Although we do not expect might have been brought on by ing offices which should appear not later than Oct. 15, 1946." Sept. 23, 1946 the formality of a written con­ the fact that these men do not on the ballot in the 1947 General Brother Hawk's letter said. tract with Isthmian until such want their ships tied up any more Election, in addition to the regu­ The resolution is in accordance Dear Sir and Brother: Nomination of regular officers time as our Union has been as they were during the recent lar elective offices provided for with the SlU custom in past years certified by the NLRB, we do action. in the Constitution, have been "to annually determine what for 1947 shall be made at all expect your company to insti­ forwarded to all Branch Agents elective offices should be placed branches at your next regular tute these improved wages and REAL OPTIMISM by John Hawk, Secretary-Treas­ on the ballot at each annual elec­ meeting. Any member who can As the agreement stands to­ urer. The resolutions are to be tion over and above those pro­ qualify may nominate himself conditions at the earliest pos­ day, and with the way things are presented to the membership in vided for in the Constitution." for office by submitting, in writ­ sible moment. Then, when we do request shaping up, there is every rea- the various ports for immediate Should a shift in traffic of SlU ing accompanied by the neces(Continued on Page 14) ships make the opening of sub(Continued on Page 4) action. (Continued (m Page 'J) First Cleared, SlU Ship Goes On Mercy Errand illness Forces Resignation Of San Juan Agent Nominations Opened For Union Offices; New Qualifications, As Changed, In Effect • i! �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Two Friday. September 27, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the J: I; SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Afiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 X t I i- HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P, O, Box 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 The Tale Is Told For members of the Seafarers International Union and other readers of the Log, the events of the past few days have not come as a complete shock. There is not an honest trade unionist left on the waterfront who believes that^ Joe Curran and Harry Bridges and the rest of the misleaders of the commie-dominated Committee for Mari­ time Unity mean what they say. Their actions in selling out the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Wipers, and Watertenders, Independent, prove that they never had any inteniion of using the CMU for anything more than another loudspeaker through which they could transmit foul communist propaganda to the American working class. And the American working class, by the way, has said in no uncertain terms that they want nothing to do with ideas that smell like dictatorship. From the beginning, the CMU has been merely a machine by which Harry Bridges could become the com­ missar of the American waterfront. There are very few people who believe that 'arry wants the position for what he can do for the workers. Harry Bridges has proved that | he is nothing more than an agent of the Soviet Union, and as such he is an enemy of the American working class. The MFOWW has a good beef. So good, in fact, that the Sailord Union of the Pacific, an outspoken critic of the policies and performance of the CMU, has seen fit to come to the aid of a union needing help. But while the SUP was coming to aid of the Firemen, the NMU was busily engaged in crewing ships, and indirectly selling the MFOWW right down the well known creek—without paddles. This is the kind of treatment and policy that made . a spokesman for the western Firemen vow that the union would not enter the CMU while he had anything to say about it. Coming as it does while the MFOWW is balloting on whether or not to officially join the CMU, this state­ ment carries quite a bit of weight. The importance of the NMU's latest move is not in the fact that another union has been sold out. For all of the honest trade unionists in the NMU it poses another question: How can an honest believer in trade union principles remain in the NMU and the CMU, when they deliberately throw down other trade unionists? We in the SIU firmly believe that there are many in the NMU, and in the other unions that make up the CMU, who will earnestly ask themselves: How can they be loyal to a union that deliberately sells out others for its own personal gain? The solid foundation of trade unionism is not built on such an insecure base. On the West Coast, where the MFOWW sails the ships in the engine gang, the SUP has stated that it will not man the ships until the Firemen are completely satis­ fied. The NMU, and the other members of the CMU, cannot say the same thing. AND THAT IS WHY WE SAY THAT THE CMU HAS NO PLACE IN AN HONEST TRADE UNION SET-UP. There is no substitute for honesty. And this has been proved once again by the actions of the NMU. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals These are Ihe Union Brolhers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL C. G. SMITH PAUL DEADY L. A.. CORNWALL W. B. MUIR R. G. MOSSELLER C. W. SMITH C. R. POTTER H. P. HARRIS H. P. HARRIS J. FAIRCLOTH J. DE ABREU L. L. MOODY T. WADSWORTH F. GEMBICKI W. G. H. BAUSE G. KITCHEN J. N. RAYMOND H. BELCHER J. FIGUEROA L. B. KNICKERBOCKER F. MARTENS % X % GALVESTON HOSPITAL LONGCHAMPS IRELAND TILMAN HIKE RINGO DUPREE SAN JUAN HOSPITAL R. GAUTIER P. PAGAN B. DEL VALLE P. PEDROSA T. C. LOCKWOOD J. VANDESSPOOLL X % *> NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOSEPH WALSH GLEN DOWELL J. W. DENNIS F. V. VIGO E. ROBERTS GEORGE CONNOR ROBERT PEEL JOHN ADAMS EDWARD CUSTER W. BROCE JR. A. T. MORGAN W. OATIS LEROY CULBERTSON JOHN KROSCYNSKI R. L. FRENCH R. M. NOLAN W. H. OSBORNE E. MAXWELL J. SEELEY JR. L. MELANSON THOMAS MORGAN You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on Sth and 8th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. nu (on 1st and 2nd floors.) BOSTON HOSPITAL H. STONE P. KOGOY P. CASALINUOVO A. CHASE E. JOHNSTON T. DINEEN E. DORMADY E. DACEY K. HOOPER S. GILLIS XXX BALTIMORE HOSPITAL JOHN OSMOW MICHAEL WALSH RALPH BINGHAM WOODROW BOATWRIGHT HENRY WILLETT LEONARD MARSH LONNIE TICKLE JAMES KELLY MOSES MORRIS EUGENE O'BRIEN NICK MORAVICH LOWELL SWAN WILLIAM REEVES �Friday, September 27, 1946 THE-SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Isthmian's Belle Of The Seas Sends Snppert Of SlU Strike True to the traditions and cus­ toms of the Seafarers, crewmembers of the Isthmian ship Belle of the Seas held several meetings while at sea. Minutes for two of these meetings were enclosed By PAUL HALL with a report which was sent in at the conclusion of their recent trip. Meeting on September 1, with 28 men present, J. Atkins was elected chairman and Ben Tafle- ISTHMIAN SEAFARERS ON SEA LYNX The strike is over and a well-fought victory has been won. Everyone is proud of the result as they have a right to be, but before we get too cocksure it is a good idea to look in the laborindustry crystal ball and see what the future holds. One of the biggest menaces of the future is unemployment. No matter how high wages are, they don't mean a damn thing, if there are no jobs. This has already affected the maritime industry to a large degree. Hundreds of ships are laying in boneyards, and still other hundreds are destined to be tied up. Other hundreds have been transferred to other countries and every maritime country is em­ barking on a shipbuilding program of its own. The question of what flag a ship flies doesn't mean anything • to the shipowner. The United Fruit Company, for example, oper• ates both American and foreign flag ships on the same run, and makes the same profits on the cargo and passengers on both for­ eign and American flag ships. The difference is that they pay one scale of wages for the American flag ships and a much lower scale for the foreign flag ships. Incidentally, both types are covered in the NMU agree­ ments which graciously permit the company to establish the wage differential. One Good Solution Every steamship company acts as agents for ships of other coLintries, and practically every company has large foreign ship­ ping investments so they are pretty sure to keep on making a few bucks regardless of how many American ships are tied up. Thus one of the biggest jobs of the Seafarers is to keep plug­ ging away on the manning scale proposition. The four watch system is fundamentally sound and its adoption will insure more adequate security for the hundreds of seamen being thrown on the beach through the laying up and foreign sale of ships. % We have heard a lot about stabilization in the last few weeks, and have whipped the hell out of one stabilization group. The big boys meeting under the title of "the big four" and the "United Nations" are working on another kind of stabilization, however, and regardless of what the papers say you can bet your bottom dollar that it is a scheme to stabilize labor curbs and stabilize wages downward to the European scale. This is now, and has always been, the program of the indus­ trialists. The maritime industry especially will be the first to feel the brunt of the attack, as more than any other industify it is international. This means that another great and immediate task of the Seafarers is to build our Marine Councils of the AFL Maritime Trades Department into such a powerful organization that the wage differentials of our brother trade unionists throughout the world can be scaled upward to our standards, instead of us being scaled downwards to theirs. The strength of real marine unity and cooperation has been demonstrated, and our demands will continue to be enforced so long as we maintain this power, and just so long—no longer. Anti-labor Legislation Already drastic anti-labor legislation is being written into the laws of the country, and awaiting a weakening of the labor front so it can be used. The employers haven't used the Ca.se, SrnithConnally and other bills simply becauuse they knew they couldn t get by with it at the present time. Let's not be too optimistic however. They can and will use ever^y weapon available to them, either as a last resort becavise of labor's growing strength or as a matter of policy at the slight­ est sign of labor's weakening. In the recent strike, we saw the injunction weapon being used in Galveston and Houston with dozens of pickets arrested and suits filed against the Union. In Tampa, we saw the full power of the police and the City and State Governments thrown against us. The big news of the week is the act of a Pittsburgh Judge in sentencing the President of the Powerhouse Union to prison "be­ cause he refused to apologize to the pudge for calling a strike on the instructions of his membership in defiance of an injunction asked and obtained by the City and power plant managers. Make no mistake about it, there's stormy weather ahead. The Seafarer's crew has weathered every storm so far, and there is no reason to fear the future so long as we keep m trim with our eyes open for Sunday punches. witz as recording secretary. All three delegates reported with Porpora from the Deck, Harring­ ton from the Engine, and Lovejoy from the Stewards Depart­ ment, and their reports were ac­ cepted as submitted. Motions were carried that the three delegates see the Captain to request closer supervision of the Chief Steward in the galley plus assistance in the cooking due to shortages and poor qual­ ity of the ships stores; that the 2nd Mate Jje informed that over­ time slipi^Si-e""available; thal^n^" en shortages for the crew be remedied; that an SIU represen­ tative be present at the ship's payoff; and that the last standby on the three watches—8 to 12, 12 to 4, and 4 to 8—clean up the mess hall. SPECIAL MEETING Other motions passed includ­ ed one that the two Messmen be instructed to put out certain supplies and utensils at night time; that Brother Atkins and Taffewitz stand elected as a twoman committee to investigate Ship's organizer "Red" Fisher (on extreme left with white pay differentials for various cap) and crewmembers of the Isthmian ship Sea Lynx snapped classifications and to make sug­ near their ship, docked at Pier A, Erie Basin, Brooklyn. gestions to the Union on same; that the three delegates make a ship repair list; and that the Union be contacted about having logs rescinded for five crewmem­ bers. At the meeting of September 8, thirty-six crewmen were pres­ ROCKFORD, 111. — Lifting the tries are . performed either by ent with Atkins and Taflewitz being elected as chairman and "iron curtain" Soviet Russia has management or by government. secretary respectively. This " 'The relation of the union to thrown over its labor and other j meeting was called as a special the employing enterprise took on activities, AFL President William • meeting to discuss the SIU-SUP the aspects of "company unions" Green bared to American labor which used to flourish in the Uni­ j beef against the Wage Stabilizai tion Board which resulted in the a formal United States report ted States." greatest general maritime strike proving that Russian workers " 'Soviet unions are not organ­ in the history of the U. S. constitute a giant "slave army," ized to conduct strikes. While At this special meeting, mem­ that trade unions are "govern­ there does not appear to be any bers of the Stewards Department, ment institutions" and that the specific legislation prohibiting I who belonged to the Chinese Red workers throughout the So­ strikes, strikes never occur in Seamen's Union, and the Purser, viet are disciplined to their gov­ State industires. One writer puts who belonged to the AMMSOA, it cryptically that "strikes ac­ ernment's "needs and goals." I were present. cording to the unwritten and un­ Addressing the Illinois State published Soviet law, are forbid­ STRIKE DISCUSSED Federation of Labor convention, Mr. Green sharply condemned den'." Explanation of the strike as a Declaring that the report, the CIO for refusal of its unions strictly SIU-SUP affair was giv­ to take a stand against Red in­ "makes the picture pretty clear," en by Chairman Atkins, who also filtration and appealed for a Mr. Green told the delegates that united front by American work­ "if the Communists think they explained that the NMU, MEBA, ers to maintain and reinforce can ever sell the people of this MM&P, MCS, MFOWW, AMM­ country on the basis of what SOA, ILA, and ROU were active­ world peace. Communism has done for Rus­ Branding the CIO in general sian workers, they must consider ly participating. Brother Atkins "a Communist-dominated organi­ American workers utter fools." also went into details about the zation," Mr. Green added: structure and conduct of the "We can no more reconcile the strike with a description of the Americanism of the AFL with committee setup and explanation the communism of the CIO than of their various duties. The Log wants at once the you can reconcile the Knights of names and addresses of bars, A recent letter from Earl ShepColumbus with the Ku Klux clubs frequented by seamen, pard was read and discussed with Klan." particularly in foreign ports, numerous questions asked by so that they can be put on Citing a strictly factual docu­ the crewmembers, and answered the Log mailing list. With ment compiled recently by the by the chairman and others. Af­ the postal delivery to ships Library of Congress on conditions ter considerable discussion, a mo­ snafued, this remains the only within Russia, based upon "what tion was passed that a radiogram practical way of getting the the leaders of Russia and official be dispatched to SIU headquart­ Union paper into the mem­ Soviet publications have them­ ers notifying them of the crew's berships hands. selves revealed," Mr. Green said: all out support for the strike. Several crewmen who had ta­ "This report devotes an entire So do it today—send us the ken place in other strikes and chapter to labor. The report says: names and correct addresses beefs described the action taken of your favorite places all " 'Trade imions in Soviet Rus­ for the benefit of those newcom over the world, with an essia have been absorbed by its ers who didn't know much about estimation of the number of general government economic strikes and strike strategy. Be­ Logs they can use. machinery. Soviet trade union fore the meeting adjourned. officials as party "activists" are Chairman Atkins gave a detailed government officials, carrying outline of the various functions out government policies, and of the Wagner Act, Wage Stab­ Soviet trade unions are govern­ ilization Board, and the futility ment institutions, disciplining the of the WSB interfering in free workers to the government's collective bargaining between needs and goals and performing the Union and the operators. functions which in other coun- Green Hits Soviet Unions Dominated By Government Let Us Have 'Em �I [ Page Four THE SEAF-ARERS LOG Friday, Sepiembex 27, 1946 Seafarers Go Back To Work After Victory WHAT ^tHINK QUESTION: What impressed you most during the SIU-SUP General Strike. I;' ff K iv GILBERT PARKER. OS: sisssssss;?;: The whole thing was run so smoothly that it is hard to pick out one single point, I guess if I had to pick one thing it was the v.-ay we held ous and made up our minds that we would stay out until the WSB was licked. At no time during the strike was there a chance that we would give in. And so there was never a chance of our being beaten. We, as members of the SIU, have every reason to be proud of ourselves, and proud of the committee whom we elect­ ed to lead us in the strike. BART MISURACA, QM: I used to be a truckdriver be­ fore I started going to sea. and so I guess that is why I was so much impressed with fhe way the truckers, longshoremen, and all other workers cooperated on this beef. There was newer any ques­ tion as to whether or not these men would cross our picketlines. We knew that they would not and. because of this feeling, we were able to concentrate on beat­ ing the bureaucrats instead of worrying about wh^ these other unions would do. GEORGE FENWICK. MM: I liked the way the whole Union came out strong to beat the WSB. Nobody held back, and nobody had any doubt that we would win. We were not overconfident, but we knew we Bad a good beef, and so we were sure that we v/ould win no mat­ ter how long it might take. The Union strike apparatus worked very well, and the system of serying hot meals helped keep up the morale of the men on the picketlines. Another thing that kept us in high spirits was the facf that no matter what happen­ ed. we men who were doing the rank-and-file work were kept in­ formed. GEORGE GORDON. Cook: I never in my life expected to see the same amount of solidar­ ity that we and other AFL mari­ time imions showed in this beef. We hear plenty about the solid­ arity of labor, but it only im­ presses you after you see it in action. And this time we saw it in action in a big way. With that kind of spirit in our own Union, and in the entire labor move­ ment. we are unbeatable. No­ body. and nothing, was more im­ portant than our beef, and we never let ourselves forget it. That's why we won. Nominations Opened For Union Offices; Check It - But Good New Quaiifications, As Changed, In Effect Charleston, Port Arthur and Savannah Houston, and 1 Agent WHEREAS, our Union should Port Arthur plan for greater service and lead­ 1 Agent ership for the members in the Houston coming struggles immediately 1 Agent ahead by having our elected of­ 1 Patrolman ficials operating in the proper Galveston places as is most beneficial to our 1 Agent membership, THEREFORE, BE IT RE­ 1 Patrolman Jacksonville SOLVED, that, the following Fraternally, posts be filled by regular ballot 1 Agent in the 1947 .General Election: Mobile JOHN HAWK, 1 Secretary-Treasurer 1 Agent Secretary-Treasurer The following is the- text of 1 Assistant Secretary-Treasurer 2 Joint Patrolmen Boston New Orleans the resolution which accom­ 1 Agent 1 Agent panied Hawk's letter to the 1 Deck Patrolman Agents, for action by the mem­ 1 Joint Patrolman 1 Steward Patrolman bership: New York 1 Engine Patrolman Resolution on the Annual Elec­ 1 Agent 2 Deck Patrolmen San Francisco tion of Officers to the Atlantic 2 Joint Patrolmen 1 Agent and Gulf District of the 2 Steward Patrolmen San Juan Seafarers Internalion 2 Engine Patrolmen 1 Agent Union Philadelphia AND, BE IT FINALLY RE­ WHEREAS, it has been the 1 Agent SOLVED, that during the coming custom of the Union in the past 1 Patrolman year if the shift in traffic of the years to annually determine by Baltimore SIU ships necessitates the open­ resolution wliat elective offices 1 Agent ing of sub-branches before the should be placed on the ballot 1 Deck Patrolman next regular election term, that at each annual election over and 1 ,^teward Patrolman the staffing of those ports be left above those provided for in the 1 Engine Patrolman to the discretion of the Secre­ • Canstitption, and Norfolk tary-Treasurer subject to the ap­ WHEREAS, the resultant work 1 Agent proval of the membership, until to adequately represent our mem­ 1 Joint Patrolman such time as the traffic in those bers on ship and shore has necesCharleston ports require a permanent Sea­ .sitated that we open Branches in 1 Agent farers hall. (Contiijued from Page I} sary proof of qualifications of his intentions to run for office nam­ ing the particular office. Such notification should be in the Secretaiy-Treasurei-'s office not later than October 15, 1946. Enclosed is a re.solution that, is self-explanatory. Please wire me immediately the action taken on this resolution. Check the slop chest be­ fore your boat sails. Make sure that the slop chest con­ tains an adequate supply of all the things you are liable to need. If it doesn't, call the Union Hall immediately. (Contimud from Page 1) by the NMU had been granted, they started back to work leav­ ing the Firemen holding the bag. On the West Coast, where the MFOWW is most powerful, only the Sailors Union of the Pacific is refusing to cross picketlines established by the Firemen, and they are insisting that the de­ mands made by the MFOWW be granted. SELLOUT ^The action by the NMU in sell­ ing" but" the MFOWW, an action whicli has been termed "the most traitorous thing,. ever to takb place on the waterfront," has caused spokesmen for the Fire­ men to state that they will never allow the union to join the CMU since it is appai-ent that the CMU is not a genuine organization of trade union groups. The LOG and the SIU are proud in having been the first or­ ganization to point out the fail­ ings of the CMU, another trans­ mission line for communist prop­ aganda. Along all three coasts of the United States shipping is rapidly returning to normal, and there is every indication that with the settlement of the MFOWW beef, there will be U. S. ships sailing on a scale never before seen in peacetime. SOME TROUBLE There are, however, under­ tones of discontent. The Interna­ tional Longshoremen's Associa­ tion, AFL, is now negotiating for new contract, but spokesmen for the ILA "expect little trouble in signing new, and better, contracts for the members of the union. The ILWU, CIO, is also threat­ ening strike on September 30, but since this organization has been talking big, witness the June 15 experience, and not do­ ing anything when the chips were down, there is a feeling that again this outfit will ac­ cept anything they can beg from the employers. On the whole, it was an. over­ whelming victory for the SIUSUP, and the advances made by other sections of waterfront workers could not have been made without the AFL seamen to blaze the path. Qualifications For Office Qualifications for office in the Seafarers International Union, as provided for by the Constitution and By-laws, are as follows: (a) That he be a citizen of the United States. (b) That he be a full member of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and dulf District, in continu­ ous good standing for a period of two (2) years immediately prior to date of nomination. (c) Any candidate for Agent or joint patrolman must have three years of sea service in any one or three departments. Any candidate for depzurtmental patrolman must have three years sea service, as specified in this article, shall mean on merchant ves­ sels in unlicensed capacity. (d) That he has not misconducted himself previously while employed as an officer of the Union. (e) Tliat he be an active and full book member and show four months discharges for the current year in an unlicensed rating, prior to date of nomination, this provision shall not ap­ ply to officials and other office holders working for the Union during current year for period of four months or longer. Any member who can qualify may nominate himself for office by submitting, in writing,, his intention to run for office, naming the particular office and submitting the necessary proof of qualifmation as. listed above. . . The notice of intention addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer must be in his office not later than Oct. 15. 1946, when nomina­ tions will be closed. mmmm �Friday, September 27, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Pagfe FiV» t'j ^ Strike Won By Seafarers, Mobile Goes Back To Normal SIU MASTERS AT ARMS By CHARLES KIMBALL MOBILE — Shipping was ap­ proaching normal in this port as the more than 1500 members of the Seafarers Internationa] Union began returning to the vessels they struck in protest against the WSB ruling denying legi­ timately-won wage increases. Resuumption of activity followed the reversal of the WSB deci­ sion forced by the SIU's strikins power in the most crippling strike in maritime history. During the recent SIU-SUP beef against the Wage Stabilization Board, these boys took over the job as Masters At Arms under the direction of New York doorman Slug Siekman. They were on call 24 hours a day throughout the beef, and deserve a vote of thanks, as well as the other committees, for a job well done. Front row (reading from left): John Ward, "Mickey" Healey, Pedro Morris, "Blackie" Colucci, Ray Garofalo, "Babe" Miller, and Joe James. Standing: "Slug" Siekman, Jim Matheson, Pat Rob­ ertson, Director of Organizing Paul Hall, A1 Birt, Kenneth Bain, and Gordon Skogberg. ALUMINUM FEATURED The hulls were started as Mar­ itime Commission Victory-type vessels, but were purchased shortly after by Alcoa and com­ pletely redesigned. One of the features of the new ships will be a considerable use of aluminum to take advantage of the great saving in weight and also of the freedom from corrosion by seawater. The two upper decks of the superstructure and the stack will be of aluminum, which is also used in lifeboats and davits, hatch covers, awning stanchions, accommodation ladder, air ports and covers, deck and ladder treads and windows. Some other interesting facts about these ships for the men who will soon sail them are: the hull has been subdivided into seven compartments to insure the greatest possible stability un­ der emergency conditions, also non-combustible or fire-resistant materials are used exclusively throughout the vessels to atford protection against fire. Air conditioning will also play p big part in making these ves­ sels comfortable. All crew quar­ ters, passenger cabins and public rooms will be air conditioned with the single exception being the main hall which will be open at two sides to sea breezes. . • Despite the space required for passenger and quarters for addi­ tional crew members^ these ships will have large freight capacity. The cargo capacity of each ship will be 8,500 deadweight tons, with a cubic capacity of 418,900 feet—a sacrifice of less than 25 percent of the carrying capacity of a freight ship of their size. skeleton SIU crews will soon be on the way to New York under tow. One tanker belonging to Pacific Tankers was expected to Of the ship.s manned by SIU leave .shortly for the West Coast. members, the Waterman steamer The cargoes of scores of other City of Alma was the first to get vessels must be discharged and going. After being loaded by then reloaded, and because of' First Cleared On Mercy Errand (Conthmed from Page 1) Island. The vessel had broken down as a result of a burned out main bearing, and was unable to make headway. When taken in tow by the ocean-going tug, she was in danger of being swamped. What had started out as a rou­ tine rescue job took on the as­ pects of a major operation as the heavy seas made the going very difficult. Add to this the fact that several of the men, ex­ perienced as they were, got sea­ sick because of the hurricane seas, and you have a picture of what took place. SALVAGE DUE Since the Newhall Hills was in danger of being swamped when taken in tow, the men and officers of the Pigeon Point be­ lieved that they were therefore eligible for salvage money. They have since been advjsed by the company owning the Newhall Hills that they are not, as a con­ sequence they have placed their case in the hands of an attorney. Members of the crew also ex­ pressed disgust with the failure of the Coast Guard to carry out the job which should be their major activity. The concensus of opinion was that the CG could not be bothered with affecting a rescue at sea because they were too busy with other things. "1 guess those boys were really jammed up with kangaroo courts or issuing seamen's certificates," said Harvey Hill, Bosub of the Pigeon Point. "After all, those boys can't be expected to leave such important work; just for a rescue job." The Newhall Hills is now an­ chored in the Narrows, none the worse for her experience, and with the crew thankful to the SIU men who composed the crew of the Pigeon Point. Matthew Sams From potboy to Chief Steward is the story of Matthew Sams, longtime members of the Sea­ farers and militant fighter for union rights. "I have been in the struggle for a long time," he says. "We had to hit the beach often and hard in the old days, but we al­ ways won and that's what counts in the long run." Matthew Sams remembers the days when seamen were paid as little as thirty dollars a month, and when the food was so bad that a smart move was to carry as much canned goods as possible when boarding a ship. Sams started hi% sea career in 1930 as a potboy on an old rustbucket. He has come up through the ranks, serving in every ca­ pacity on all types of ships until he reached his present position of Chief Steward. As Chief Stew­ ard he must have knowledge of how to prepare foods so that the cooks can be instructed; he must know how to plan menus; and he is responsible for the cleanli­ ness of the dishes, the galley, and the mess room. Sams fills all these qualifica­ tions. Ask the men who have sailed with him and they will tell you that liis menus are ah.vays well planned and that the food i,s well prepared. Besides that, he is a militant fighter for the rights of the men in his department. WAR RECORD During the war Sams sailed as Cook and Steward. All through the conflict he had a hunch that he would be hurt, and his hunch proved correct when ships he was on were attacked by sub­ marines but never was he forced to take to the small boats. He sailed in every theatre of the war, and he is proud of the part he played in cleansing the world of the fascist enemy. His union life has been every bit as militant as his life dur­ ing the war. In every occasion when the SIU went to bat on a beef, Sams could be found in the forefront of the struggle. At the Men were being assigned to the De Soto, another V/aterman ves­ sel, which probably would soon . be under way for the Far East. Two former Navy ships with First vessel to leave the port after the strike ended was the Greek vessel Hellas loaded with 8500 tons of coal destined for France. A Polish ship, also tied up during the strike, was the next to leave. Alcoa To Add Three New Ships To Popular Rum And Coke Run Soon to be added to their i.sland run are three new ships be­ ing launched by Alcoa Steamship Company this week in Portland Oregon. The three vessels — the Alcoa Cavalier, Alcoa Clipper and Al­ coa Corsair—are of the combined pasenger-cargo type and will serve the Caribbean out of New York and New Orleans. These ships are the latest thing in their class. Each has a dis­ placement of 14,870 tons and al­ though a total of 98 berths will be available on each ship the average carrying capacity is expected to be in the vicinity of 60 passengers each. sievedores, the Alma left for Gulfport to pick up the balance of its UNRRA shipment for Eu­ rope. First port of call for the Alma will be in France. this fact sailing will be slow at first. SlU-SUP men and AFL long­ shoremen returned to work when the NMU announced that its picketing operations would be confined to vessels contracted to them. The decision was reached following a conference between SIU and NMU officials and a member of the Alabama Depart­ ment of Labor, who acted as me­ diator. V Representing the SlU-SUP at the conference were Blackie Neira and Robert Jordan, SIU patrolmen and myself. Negotiations For Working Rules Show Progress time of the ILA beef last year, Sams was on the Strategy Com­ mittee, and he is glad that he had a hand in keping the com­ munists from taking control of the New York waterfront. This latest fight against Gov­ ernment bureaucracy was right down his alley. Although he did not hit town until almost the tail end of the trouble, nevertheless he immediately took his place in the ranks of good union men, and could be found picketing every day until the WSB wn.s licked. The Union means a great deal to him. Through the work of the SIU he has seen wages in the industry go up. and he has witnessed the fact that an or­ ganization with a solid trade un­ ion approach can win many ad­ vantages for its members. That's why he saj's, "Without the SIU, seamen would still be treated like slaves, but with a strong union we arc able to do things for the merchant seamen." It is through such men that the SIU was able to grow as strong as it has, and with such men the Union can go on to even greater things. The Union has showed its strength in this latest fight, and we are therefore prepared for anything that might come our way. (Con tinned from Page 1) son lo believe that the contract,, when signed, will be the best ever seen along the waterfront of any country. So far, the over­ time provisions are far superior to any now in existence, and it is an accepted fact that the Sea­ farers have always had, and fought for the best conditions for working seamen. The sentiment among members of other unions is that no matter what conditions the SIU is able to win, the other unions will get them in the long run anyway. All waterfront, workers look to the SIU leadership — and the SIU has led the way by always fighting for seamen's rights and winning all its fights. Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing As Engineers All members—retired nicm= bers and former members— ' of the Seafarers Internation­ al Union who are now sailing as licensed Engineers: Please ' report as soon as possible lo : the Seafarers Hall al 51 Bea­ ver Street. New York City* Your presence is necessary in a matter of great importance. , . '.••r •'<1 �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Friday. September 27. 1946 New Puerto Rico Agent Promises Stern Fight Against Gashounds By DANIEL BUTTS All Tampa Labor Is Up In Arms Against Strikebreaking City Gov't By SONNY SIMMONS TAMPA—In most ports, from the reports I have received, the past beef came off in handsome style with very little violence or infefferHnce "IroTm "the- poHce—or shipowner's finks. Here in Tam pa, however, the story was dif­ ferent with all anti-union forces at the disposal of the city ad­ ministration being brought to play against us in this legitimate dispute. In this city, the Mayor and the Chief of Police are bedfellows of the Importers. These same Im­ porters are running their ships under a foreign flag and using scab labor on both ends of the run as well as scab sailors. When our strike began, the Mayor ordered the police to give protection at all times to com­ pany scabs. The police, many of whom were' in favor of our po­ sition, were told to escort these scabs through our lines. Due to this action, all organized labor in Tampa protested in the form of a demonstration of sev­ eral thousand union members in front of the City Hall. The de­ monstration continued for sev­ eral hours and at this time the Mayor was notified that if he re­ peated his strike-breaking tac­ tics, a general strike of all or­ ganized labor would take place. loving officials, we can ready our­ selves for a long hard battle with them as they are out to break all unions in the State of Florida. —•At- the--present time- the Teamr sters and Chauffeurs are on strike in one of the importers' warehouses and the police are violating the pickelines of the strikers. The cops are acting strictly on the orders of the Mayor and Chief of Police, and their orders are to protect the scabs at all times and at any cost. It is a hell of a situation when the Mayor will follow the wishes of a half-dozen importers and let the desires of 40,000 union members go to hell. The local residents are incensed over this mess and rightly so. On the brighter side of the ledger I am able to report we had a nice bunch of guy.s here on the beach with several real oldtimers on hand to help keep things running smoothly. We be­ lieve we had the best Union set­ up possible for a strike. We had cots for the men in our own hotel with hot baths, and the galley was open 24 hours a day. We never had a beef about the wa-" things ran and all hands seemed more than satisfied. We are still keeping the stewpot open and cots available for the boys from the SUP who have their ships tied up by the MFOWW and MCS beef. COOPERATION: TOPS We had splendid cooperation from all the locals of this port and we intend to meet with them to formulate a policy concerning the Teamsters strike. We pledged a general strike if the Mayor re­ peated his former action and he BIRDS OF FEATHER Not only did we have to con­ tend with the local police, but the two local papers, who are vicious­ ly anti-union, blasted us from front to back, but it did no good. Even our esteemed AttorneyGeneral, "Open shop" Watson offered his services to break the picketlines as he says it is un­ constitutional to picket. This is the same phony who imported the Veterans Indus­ trial Association from Arkansas to break labor unions in Florida. This goon squad of veterans was headed by a character named Karam, who since that time has left with his bone-breakers, call­ ing Watson and the businessmen of Florida bigger crookg than the labor unions could ever mus­ ter. Watson has called Karam a crook and a racketeer, so you see there ii; no honor among thieves. PROTECT SCABS With a Mayor like Hixon and an Attorney-General like Watson, organized labor in Florida has a hard row to hoe and, unless labor igoes to bat -against these scab NO NEWS?? Silence Ihis week from th# Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: SAN FRANCISCO HOUSTON CHARLESTON NORFOLK PORT ARTHUR PHILADELPHIA BOSTON SAVANNAH JACKSONVILLE Strike Went Very Smoothly In Galveston By D. L. PARKER GALVESTON —As the Mari­ time Industry came to a dead halt due to the SIU-SUP dispute with a government bureaucracy, namely the Wage Stabilization Board, the Galveston Branch went from a port of normal ac­ tivity into full strike action with the various committees function­ ing in a militant manner and the v^OOSHOOtP see ivHAT , HAFF£N€D . ^Torne^bTue/ members doing their picket duty in the regular SIU-SUP tradition. We have some swell pictures of what went- on down here which we will shortly send to the Log. We can't brag about anything unusual happening around here that hasn't been already report­ ed. The business with the Gal­ veston Wharves Incorporated has been all settled and we know whom we'll have to deal with the next time we have some trouble down here. We can't for a minute let our guard down to these ship or dock owners; they will knife us every chance they can get. PRAISES COOKS is up to his old tric'xs again. Per­ haps by the time this is in print all organized labor in Tampa will be on the bricks fighting the finky city administration. These importers are not only finkherders, they are down right unscrupulous black marketeers. One of their numbers was re­ cently convicted for black market operations and was fined $1,000. These guys are the ones who are behind the present city govern­ ment and what can we expect with this bunch of crooks run­ ning everything .down here? We don't intend to put up with this monkey business, and you can expect to hear more from us in this dual fight against the ship operators and the strike-breaking "government" of this city. SAN JUAN—On August 28th, Brother Ray, Agent, resigned his office on the advice of his doc­ tor. I was here on the Island at the time, on the Cape Nome. Sec­ retary-Treasurer John Hawk ap­ pointed me to relieve Brother Ray as Agent until official elec­ tion are held. On relieving him I found the branch in good order financially and otherwise. Broth­ er Ray then shipped on the Cape Nome as Third Mate. As Agent, I will represent the rank and file to the very best of my ability, both aboard ship and on the beach. My warning to these characters is don'i come to the Hall unless you are sober. The quicker the membership and the officials realize we must clean house of these characters, the more respect the Union will receive from the operators and the public, both. When your ne­ gotiating committee meets with the operators they won't have to listen to them beef about irre­ sponsible drunks that will not and do not hold up their end of the contract. I know I will get a blast from these characters, but I can stand the blast. Let the record speak for itself. I have been in a few long and tough strikes. When those of us who were interested enough in furthering and better­ ing the conditions of Seaman were fighting the operators, the gashounds were fighting the DT's in some ginmill or doorway along South St. NON-UNION ACT Some went so far as to bum with their union books as an ex­ cuse for their being out of work. These things, I am sorry to say, are happening right here in San Juan. This is an act unbecoming a union man. I had about four characters try to take advantage of the transportation rider, by staying drunk two and three days at a time. Some turned to at 9 and knocked off at 12, the others yjst stayed in their sacks all day. When the mates or their ship­ mates spoke to them they hol­ lered, "Log me—fire me." One of these Masters, knows to the boys as Micky Maguire, of the Cape Saunders, has never logged a man in the 16 years that he has served as skipper. The Coast Guard would most certainly be \'fA MoT out of business if all the other Captains were like him. From my personal contact with him I have found him a very reason­ able man. As you know, the Bull Line agred to keep all such dis­ putes between Company and Union. I advised these perform­ ers to pile off which they did. I then warned them that if they again pulled a trick like that agian, on the Island, I would have them up on charges. BIGGEST BEEF We have just won one of the greatest beefs in maritime history and every official and member should and must carry out his end of the contract if we expect the operators to do the same. During the strike I had nine ships on the Island, and the crewmembers on .all of them were prepared to back any play which would help us in our ef­ forts to keep the conditions for which we have fought so hard to obtain. Good gang on the Columbia Victory, Waterman. They used their heads and did not go off the deep end. The longshoremen over in Ponce pulled a wildcat strike on the above vessel. E. G. Moreno, ILA representative, went over to Ponce and squared the beef away. I informed him that I would have the ship brought around the Island to San Juan and have his local work her here, if and when his men pulled any­ more phony beefs in the Island ports. This he agreed to. He then called John Owens, Secretary of the ILA by tele­ phone. I listened while Owens gave him the score. Port Baltimore Announces Fnrther Crew Contributions To Hospitalized Seafarers Everyone. down here has been voicing the praise of the Chow Committee as they did a truly By WILLIAM RENTZ wonderful job, thanks to the fine volunteer work done by Brothers BALTIMORE—This week we ] erosity of a ship's crew and the S. O. Smith, H. Arnondin and J. proceeds of the vending ma­ C. Guthmann. They really out­ were able to donate $67.90 to the chines here. The crewmembers did themselves in the prepara­ Seafarers in the Marine Hospital of the SS C. J. Finley each do­ at Fort Stanton through the gention of the food for the boys out nated $1.00 and the vending ma­ there on the picketlines. chines made up the rest. After we relaxed our grip on The crewmembers who do­ the harbor and had our celebra­ nated are: C. V. Morgan, D. E. tion we've been busy as beavers Loy, Norman Dukes, C. Dufaro, getting the Hall back to normal. George Chea, Lewis Mallahan, The holiday fever is still evident Anthony Czecemski, George among some of the Brothers, and Czeczemski, George Cratter, no one can blame them. Winning a national general strike of the Charles Darrity, B. Hurley, E. waterfront doesn't happen every H. Stinehelfer, Thomas Dwyer, day, and winning it completely Albert Most, John Mellinger, Pe­ is enough to call for a week-long dro Rodriguez, Ralph YoUtzy. and celebration. So if you want me Lawrence Luronde. :v tonight you know where I'll be. �Fxiday, Seplembex 27. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Port Of New York Oetting Back To Normal As Members Ship Out By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — Business and shipping are picking up now that the strike is over and the powers of the Wage Stabilization Board are nothing more than a bureau­ cratic dream. The Dispatcher has his hands full trying to ship men back to the ships that they left when the strike started. These men want to go back to their original jobs as soon as they get their strike clearances, but even so we will have plenty of men on the beach in all ratings. When all the trouble broke, Meu*'w-hu. paid-off in other ports headed back to Nev/ York to do picket duty, and for that reason we have an overflow of men now. Take a tip from me, don't come to New York if you want to grab a ship in a hurry. We had about 90 to ICQ ships tied up here at the height of the beef, and we are trying to visit all the ships now but we find it impossible to do so. When the happy days of normal times come around again we will be able to do this. Whoever thought that Patrolmen would look forward to routine work as a good thing? From Oregon we received word about some disputed overtime on the SS Thomas Gregory, Amer­ ican Liberty Steamship Com­ pany, and we will have this squared away in a few days. If any "of the men off this ship are around New York, drop up to the hall and let us know the score on this beef. I guess most of the other Agents will use space in the Log to talk about the strike. We sure had a tough time, but throughout the whole thing we were sure we were going to win. We final­ ly did, and that victory proved a good thing, not only for us, but for all organized labor. We don't have to brag about ourselves at this time because practically every part of the la­ bor movement is talking about the swell job we did. From now on, we can build for even big­ ger things. Even while the strike was go­ ing on, we had to pay off the ships which were laying up. We paid off about 25 of them, anc we settled all beefs at the time o: payoff. And that is service with a capital "S." * A PROBLEM, BUD? The life of the present dayseaman is difficult and often very complicated. He is at the mercy of unscrupulous companies, government agen­ cies. brass hats and human sharks of various descrip­ tions, everyone trying to take advantage of him. If he hap­ pens to know some of his rights, he is sneeringly refer­ red to as a Sea Lawyer. A Special Services Dept. of the Union has been set up to consult with you on all your problems involving the Coast Guard, Shipping Commission­ ers, Unemployment Insur­ ance, personal injury claims, your statutory rights when you become ill aboard ship, •^ftPJU^raiion -Laws, and-^u-r dear, beloved Draft Board. If you happen to be in New York, contact us personally, or if you are out of town, write and you will receive a prompt reply. Address all mail to SPE­ CIAL SERVICES, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Your Union is your shoreside contact. USE IT'S FACILI­ TIES. Corpus Chrlsti NMU Changes Tactics On Lakes: Picket Signs Old Reputation Still Too Much Held Ready By HENRY W. CHAPPELL DULUTH — The NMU appar­ ently is getting wise to the fact that the Lake seamen refuse to be pushed around, and have de­ cided to change their tactics in their new organizational cam­ paign on the Great Lakes. Instead of calling men who do not agree with their views "finks and scabs," as they did in their last organizational campaign dis­ guised as a strike, they have come to the conclusion that you can catch more flies with sugar than vinegar. But the vinegar taste is still in the mouths of the unorganized seamen on the Great Lakes and the tactics they used up on the Lakes this fall, instead of forc­ ing men to join the NMU, only created a feeling of resentment among the Lake seamen toward the NMU and in some instances toward all unions. LINE CHANGES By J. S. WILLIAMS Page Seven Unity Of All Maritime Workers Won ifJs Last Beef Against WSB By LOUIS GOFFIN Now that the strike is over i everyone will be commenting on i the various aspects of it and so I'm putting my two cents worth in. I just want to comment on the solidarity of the waterfront. Soli­ darity is the keynote in any strike if it is to be successful and the recent strike proved that con­ clusively, but if you think unity is present in every strike you are wrong. The 1019 strike was the first organized strike that I can revDiynber and at that time the old ISU was the commanding force. The strike itself was a minor one considering the time, and was won without too much effort. During the strike, fink halls ' no united action on the waterfront. Then in 1934 came the first real show of strength and on the west coast a solid front of all maritime workers went out on the bricks. Shipping wasn't booming in 19.34 any more than it was in 1921, but the united front shown by the maritime workers won the strike proving that solidarity worked. In 1936 there was another strike out there and it was partly successful in spite of the infilteration of commies bent on breaking this solid front. SIU BORN From the chaos resulting from this strike the SIU, in 1938, was organized given birth by the SUP. The purpose of the new Union was to insure solidarity among the confused seamen and to gain for them advancement in wages and conditions. As a re­ sult the conditions of American seamen, both organized and imorganized improved. Now the SIU and SUP have just completed the greatest strike in history. Wages and conditions were won that are the best in the history of maritime workers. This was accomplished by com­ plete solidarity of all maritime workers, proving conclusively flourished and the longshoremen that in union there is strength. didn't cooperate with the sea­ We fought the government bu­ men. There was little or no soli­ reaucrats and won. It wasn't a darity on the waterfront during local strike against a shipping that strike, but it was won. Not company that could be won with­ because the striking force was out too much effort, but a beef strong, but because shipping was against a government agency that at its postwar peak, and it was intended to ' dictate to seamen. cheaper for the shipowner to raise the men a few bucks than to tie up their ships. "red baiting," which is the only CORPUS CHRISTI — Business answer they can give when the is back to normal here on the facts are presented. Gulf Coast of Texas, and once more after a rousing victory we PHONIES KNOWN are putting away our picket signs We know these phonies inside in mothballs. One never knows out and we will see to it that when they will come in handy every seamen on the lakes learns again. The old top labor fakers of the the true story of these guys who During the strike we only had now defunct ISU took a lot of are the greatest danger to Amer­ one ship in port, the Cape St. credit for things they didn't do ican labor. Ellas of the Bull Line. She came during this strike, and they soon Shipping has been fair in Du- in on the morning of the 7th foimd that pulling a haphazard luth the past week and now the and we met her with our pla­ strike was not enough to win if NLRB has finally decided to give cards. As soon as the gangway the shipowners were stubborn. us an election on the Midland hit the dock the crew started the STRIKE BROKEN ships. We feel confident of win­ suitcase parade off her. With one ning this election and expect to ship in and her tied up solid, we The 1921 strike put the fakers have these ships under the SIU can brag with expanded chest of on the spot and they learned banner when the returns are in. a 100 percent strike. the bitter truth the hard way. Brother Kelly set up a picket- The strike was poorly organized, This called for nation-wide acticm Midland is not the end of our campaign by any means, and we line in Brownsville and the two and as run by these same fakers and tluough solidarity on aU don't intend to stop our drive un­ ports worked together through­ was lost. There was no coopera­ three coasts that unity came til we have all the unorganized out the whole action. In both tion among the seamen, union of­ through. ships on the Lakes gathered into Corpus Christi and Brownsville ficials or any other branch of the To have a big union with a the picketlines were respected maritime industry and the ship­ lot of dues paying members is our fold. completely, and we came out of owners had a field day. The not enough when the chips are the battle without an- incident of shipowners could afford to be down. The union that has a good any sort. stubborn. They were laying mo.st beef and a reputation for co­ of their ships up and weren't in operation will receive support JOB FOR ALL At the end of the strike we need of many seamen. So they from the rest of the maritime in­ The Labor Daj' st.Rtements had about 43 men on the beach, fought the union down the line dustry. This unity we must pre­ from U. S. Army generals were which is about the greatest num­ and the lack of solidarity forced serve and strengthen for the big beefs to come. We cannot afford wonderful. They told us that the ber of men assembled here in the union to capitulate. From 1921 until 1934 there was' to have another disa.ster like 1921. war could not have been won this port, at one time. Every man without organized labor's "mir­ had a job throughout the strike, acle of production." But another and they all pitched in to insure branch of the military apparent­ the success of the fight. ly hasn't heard that the war has Right now the port is some­ been over for more than a year. what deserted as the Cape St. The Selective Service system in Ellas has sailed for- Baltimore Give Thanks It is quite possible that some some states still think it can use since the tei'mination of the errors were made. But if any NEW YORK—With the end of were made, it is hoped that the the draft to break strikes. In Vir­ strike. We have at present three ginia, Selective Service issued an men on the shipping list, but we the general strike the Dispatch­ Brothers affected thereby will order aimed at strikin.q seamen expect to have two or three tank­ er's office was all but snowed understand the circumstances, and truckers, reclassifying them ers and one freighter running in under by the mass of work in­ and bear in mind that in jobs as downward, when they left the here weekly, as before the strike, volved in reshipping the great big as the one which confronted jobs for which they had been de­ and so the men on the beach now number of men who had hit the us occasional mistakes are un­ ferred. Selective Service wanted will soon have the opportunity bricks in this port. avoidable, especially in view of them to scab on their own union. to take a ship. In order to get the job done the fact that we had a green I'd like to extend my thanks in the shortest possible time so though willing crew. When WAS that war we were supposed to have won. Gen. to the men in this port who put that the men would not bo de­ At any rate, the men who vol­ Eisenhower? And weren't we themselves into this beef 100 layed, volimteers were asked to unteered their services certainly supposed to bo fighting for the percent. They all showed them­ help in speeding up the process. deserve a round of thanks, All right to strike, and the right to selves to be true Union men and These men had not had any pre­ being considered, their job was boo the Brooklyn Dodgers? Or made the name of the SIU one vious experience in this work, was it a war to make the world to shout about in the fair city and they did the best they pos­ well done. VA iSelective Service Reclassifies Strikers ' It will be interesting to watch what they decide to do now. Evi­ dently the puHden reversal of their policies toward the unor­ ganized ships have been ordered by the high officials of the NMU and is the usual procedure of the communist method of trade unionism. When they see that they can't rule the entire set up, their policy is to create violence, resulting in chaotic conditions and in general, dissension among the unorganized seamen toward all unions. In other words if they can't pitch, there will be no ball game. Regardless of what tactics they use on the Great Lakes in their forthcoming drive for new mem­ bers, it should be remembered, by the Lake seamen, the unorgan­ ized, the rank and file of the NMU and the organized SIU sea­ men, that'the NMU is still con­ trolled by a few high officials who are avowed communists. ' They will attempt to squirm out of this accusation by shouting safe for strikebreaking? The Patrolmen Say... of Corpus Chi-isti. sibly could. Bennde Gonzales , Ai'iiafiafcrrC'jr ''I .1 IE �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, SeptenJber 27. 194B Many In New Orleans Help Seafarers To Total Victory Over WSB Bureaucrats By BUCK STEPHENS This dog v/ill noi live a dog's life, and neither would the other pickets who were out on strike against the WSB. The dog's name is Blackie, and he was on the line bright and early every day and was among the last to leave. He didn't bite anybody but he was ready to do so at any time—for the honor of the SIU. Friends of Blackie's, and he made plenty of friends on the picketiine. will bo glad to hear that he is in fine health and has entire confidence in the SIU-SUP to go on to more vic­ tories in the future. After the Mobile Labor Day parade, the celebration started. They had a mouth watering Bar B Q, and Johnny Grimes en­ tertained with a little music. There were also plenty of other things to make the day interesting and restful. And the beer helped in that direction. NEW ORLEANS —At the heighl) of the S.I.U.-S.U.P. strike in New Orleans we had 94 ships j tied up to the docks and anchor­ ed out, in the river. All piers in the city, including piers in Algiers, Westwego and down in St. Bernard parish, were picketed to make the strjke 100% ! effective. When the pickets were 1 assigned the Longshoremen, ' Checkers, Banana Carriers, Car Loaders, etc., asked that we did not put out the pickets until they could knock off, because they did not want to work behind the lines at all. Their request was granted, and after they knocked off on all ships the picketlines were estab­ lished and remained until the end of the strike. A few of the ships tried to beat the midnight deadline but fail­ ed. The Noonday of Waterman had about 6 hours more cargo to load, but as soon as the lines were established the longshore­ men left the dock and ship. The SS Berea Victory (Water­ man) had a tough skipper that decided to pay the crew off when he got good and ready. The SS Belgium Victory, also of Water­ man, already loaded and was scheduled to sail at 3 P. M. be­ fore the deadline, did not make it because the crew left the ship at 10 A. M. They had figured that if the skipper on the Berea Victory wanted to be chicken then they would even the score for their brothers by refusing to sail their ship although it was loaded and ready to go. their unemployment compensa­ tion. The MV Manrope Knot had 1000 tons of cargo on the dock for her and was due in on the morning of the 5th. But the com­ pany decided it had belter leave the cargo here, so they brought her in at midnight and had her feuled up and sailed her before the deadline of midnight Thurs­ day. CHANGED MIND The pickets at First St. ran into one tough boy who thought he should be able to wbrk and take care of the gear on the docks. A fcva^ii-the- boys went down and talked to him and he changed his mind. The Fruit Companies here in N. O. cried to high heaven that they would like to unload their fruit, because they would have the ships all fouled up with the rotten bananas if they didn't get the stuff out. The Strike Committee inform­ ed United Fruit and Standard Fruit that if they would give the fruit away then we would have it unloaded for them. Local 1418 and the Banan Carriers agreed to discharge the cargo on these ships, free of charge, if they gave the fruit to the public. The company would not go for this, so the ships stayed at the docks loaded. One fruit boat un­ der the Honduran flag sailed with the excuse that they were going to unload their bananas in the Gulf. They would rather dump the bananas in the Gulf than give them to the poor. Everything was quiet during the entire strike, except for one Lykes Brothers Skipper that said he did not give a damn for the INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN S.I.U.-S.U.P. or any other union Letters were issued to the dele­ and would cross any picketiine gates from each ship in port, in­ he wanted to. He didn't cross. structing them to give notice to COFFEE AND the heads of their departments Corinne's Beer Parlor, at 509 that they were getting off the Dumaine St., issued hot coffee ships. and over 100 sandwiches to men There was a 100 man squad on the picketlines during the that toured the river each morn­ night. This was repeated on sev­ ing at 7 o'clock, again at 12:30 eral nights and she should be and again at 4:30 P. M. to see commended for this. that no one wanted to go back Joe Velcich, from Joe's Jungle to work. This squad was com­ Beer Parlor at 206 Canal" St., posed of S.I.U.-S.U.P. members extended his aid to the S.I.U.and members of I.L.A., Local S.U.P. by volunteering to get the 1418. men out of jail and went to bond When the president of the of several of our Brothers that L.I.A., local^ 1418, figured the got into trouble. One of the bonds strike might last for a while, he was set at $750.00—so Joe's not bad guy. sent out a circuluar to all hands Mike Callia, of the Honey Dew instructing them to apply for The largest delegation in the Mobile Labor Day Parade was the SIU. And the float, beauti­ fully decorated, was the one which attracted tha most attention. They sure do things right in Mobile. Inn at 115 North Front St., at the request of A1 Chittenden, turned the whole restaurant over to the S.I.U. for their soup kitchen. Several of the brothers, when they heard of the strike, contact­ ed the Union at once. Brother Harry Homer Spurlock No. 11101. sent the following wire from St. Joseph, Mo.: "Am working this month asi harvester on Uncle's farm. Help almost impossible to get here to harvest crops. How­ ever, if I am needed to partici­ pate in strike will leave imme­ diately for New Orleans. Can you wire me? Wire back collect." The Clearance Committee sent this Brother clearance. RIGHT SPIRIT Brother Harry Wolowitz, Bk No. 247 sent the following wire from Gladewater, Texas: "Just heard about the strike. Will be in the Hall bright and early Mon­ day morning ready to hit the picketiine. Regards to the gang." Brother Wolowitz made it to N. O. on Saturday night instead, and got in his full amount of picket duty. This is the kind of spirit that made the S.I.U. and made the S.I.U.-S.U.P. win the greatest strike in maritime his­ tory. From the C.I.O. Transport Workers Union Local 206 came the following message: "Our en­ tire membership pledges their undivided support to the S.I.U. for the concessions your organi­ zation won in recent negotiations. We shall fight side by side with you in your struggle against the decisions handed down by the union-busting Wage Stabilization Board. Your picketlines shall be honored by all members of our union. Our workers will refuse to move freight on or off the docks until your battle is won." With this kind of support, how could we lose the strike? And with this support in N. O. the pickets had an easy time all dur­ ing the strike. From all sides in N. O. came 100% support of our strike, and from these people we were as­ sured that we would not only win, but we promised them that we couldn't lose and did not even consider losing. Longshoremen, teamsters, checkers, etc., were informed each morning with a pamphlet that the strike was still on. There was real cooperation in Baltimore. The SIU-SUP and the MFOWW picketed side by side. The NMU and the rest of the CMU threw down the Firemen, but the Seafarers stayed with them until they won their demands. n �,y-- Friday. September 27. 1948 Page Nine THE SEAFARERS LOG v.-.-'.? You Can't Beat SIU In Marcus Hook New Hall Was Ready And In Operation Just In Time By BLACKIE CARDULLO With this launch, the services of which was donated by the Hueber Launch Service, the Boise Victory of the American Hawaiian Line was picketed. This launch was also used to meet incoming ships to tell them the score. That information service helped to make the strike the successful action that it was. MARCUS HOOK — With the strike successfully settled, this port has settled down to the no less important job of organizing the unorganized. So far every seamen we have met here at Sun Oil is 100 per cent for the Sea­ farers, and our only obstacle is the fear that the companies en­ gender arnnng tl.p men. After all; these guys have got to go through the local shipping crimp, and one can't blame them if they don't go m^on the streetswearing SIU buttons and leading three cheers for the Seafarers. But—and this is what counts in our favoj—quietly and without fanfare, these guys are signing pledge cards, and promising tlieii votes when the election comes. The guys here are just about ripe for the Union, particularly after they saw what we did in this last beef, when we gained the highest wages in maritime history and licked government bureaucracy. These men, too, are victims of a bureaucracy—a civ­ ilian, "free-enterprise" bureau­ cracy. These seamen are working under conditions where they have neither rights or justite. For example: After an accident that occurred qn one of the Sun Oil ships, one of the crew gave out with an in­ terview to a new.spaper telling what had happened. So, soon afterwards. Sun Oil turns out a leaflet that says that no one in their employ has the right to make statements to the news­ papers unless they were first cleared by the company. SlaJin doesn't do much bette] than that. GOOD RELATIONS Due to the Strike the SIU and SUP became very well liked here in Marcus Hook. Before that the townspeople didn't know who or what we were; never knew that the AFL had a seamen's oninn Bi't now, because of the light we put up and the exem­ plary way we behaved ourselves, not only are we on the map .but we have the good wishes of the local inhabitaiils. REAL SELLOUT I see where the MFOWW was let down by the "one big union," which is what we told them all along. When the NMU, after a purely token strike to impress their membership, got the wages that the SIU-SUP won for them, they signed up quickly forgetting their promise to stay cut until the MFOWW got theirs. It took the AFL Sailors of the Pacific to .stick by them. , Maybe now they will wise up to the role of the CMU—^which was to push the commies into a position of control over the Fire­ men. Maj'be now they will real­ ize that their only hope is to work with a seamen's union that has no political axe to grind and that will give them support when they need it. That's all for this time, except to say, rather belatedly, that shipping is good in Marcus Hook, and you all are invited to come down if you want to ship. The kids in Marcus Hook know the score. All are in favor of the SIU and they will all grow up to be good union members. At least they are learning young. That's teacher Blackie Cardullo in the center. Most of the people in this town are union-conscious, and they know that the SIU has a good record for honesty and solid trade unionism. That's why they backed us in this action. The Strike Commiltee meets to plan strategy in the Mareye Hook Hall, Shelves in the room, which do not appear in the picture, contain literature which is being used to good pur­ pose in organizing the tankermen in that area. The Seafarers Hall in Marcus Hook is a landmark for those seamen who want a democratic union. Since the Hall has been in operation, hundreds of tankermen have come up to join the SIU. In the near future those men. too. will- be protected by SIU contracts, the best in the industry. Here are SIU men ready to picket during the strike. The people who own and work in Nixon's Cafe, Marcus Hook, have a reputation for being good folks. During the strike they lived up to that reputation. They went all out for the Sea­ farers. and they did what they could to help win the fight against Government red tape. The boys ale well here, and they appreciate it. �Friday, September 27, 1948 THE SEA FA RERS LOG SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS LOOKING THROUGH THE PORTHOLE Dear Editor: There are certain changes that should be made in our agree­ ments to cover inequities that exist sometimes aboard ship. That is, if the noon meal is changed, the work hours should be changed accordingly. Under the present set-up when the meal hours are changed the messmen cannot get their work finished before 6:00 p. m. and this works a hardship on them. I also believe that a higher wage should be paid to the sec­ ond cook and baker as he must do more work than any man in his department while baking bread. I'm not in the Steward Depart­ ment so I'm not blowing my own horn, but I see where a change can be worked for the benefit of that Department and so I'm sounding off. P. A. Carlson SIU Tugmen Rescue Vessel Off Azores I Although labeled "just a rou­ tine' job," the 2300 miles which the tugboat Edward J. Moram manned by 16 members of the SIU, travelled from the Battery in New York Harbor to the Azores to aid the stricken Liberty ship Samuel F. B. Morse, is more than just routine news. ' The Moran made the trip in xnne days and took the helpless freighter in tow 150 miles off the Azores on Sept. 5. The 7,200-ton Liberty had been adrift since Aug. 25, when she lost one of her propellers, it was announuced in New York. MOHICAN CREW PROUD MEMBERS OF THE SIU CALLS FOR AID The freighter was bound for Canada from Le Havre when the accident occurred. She sent out a radio call for help, which was picked up by the compahy op­ erating the vessel. The company asked the Moran Towing and Transportation Company to send a tug to the rescue. - The following day, the towing company dispatched the 1800horsepower Moran, with the SIU crew, to make the long trip. The oceangoing tug, which is 115 feet long and 29 feet wide, set out from the Battery. Averaging about 300 miles a day, the tug sent daily reports of its progress to the towing com­ pany. Then on the morning of Sept. 5, the Moran's skipper, Capt. Hugo A. Kroll, radioed that he had found the Morse and was taking her in tow to Ponta Delgrade, the capital of the Azores. The two vessels reached the port the same night. DRIFTED 35 MILES A DAY The Morse lost her propeller about 240 miles notheast of the Azores and about 1000 miles from Lisborn, Portugal. The helpless vessel was drifting almost 35 miles a day. In her radio call for help she reported that there was a diabetic patient among her crew. An Army plane took off from the base in the Azores and dropped two packages of insulin. A spokesman of the Moran company told the Log that the tug was towing the Mor^ back to'the States, and that the vessels are expected to pull into New York soon. Moran was a veteran of war service in the Aleutians, where she carried food to the troops and towed railroad bar­ ges:; She is one of the 12 ocean­ going tugs owned by the towing company which is contracted to the Seafarers International Union. BROTHER PROPOSES CHANGES TO AID MEN IN GALLEY When Seafarer Henry M. Murranka wenl aboard ihe SS Memnon recently for the run down to Santos and Buenos Aires, he took along his camera, and kept a weather eye out for pictorial possibilities. In the harbor of Santos he got a chance to do his stuff. Using a porthole as a frame he "caught this shot of several scows lying at anchor—a neat bit of composition. Brother Muurranka. who hails from Brooklyn. N. Y.. was Bosun aboard the Memnon. He described the voyage as "a very pleasant trip." Dear Editor: We, the unlicensed crewmembers of the SS Cape Mohican, take this opportunity to extend a vote of confidence and appre­ ciation to those officials of our Union, who by their foresight courage, determination and strategy, have obtained for our* organization the best wages and working conditions ever enjoyed by seafaring men anywhere. We also salute the men of the other ships who hit the bricks as we did. Because of this rank and file solidarity, and intelligent leadership, we are all damned proud to be members of the Sea­ farers International Union. Crew of the SS Cape Mohican Union-Hating Skipper On The SS Benjamin Williams Condemned For All-Out Disregard Of Crew's Safety Recently on a round about trip to Genoa, Italy, the crew of the SS Benjamin Williams had the di.'•.pleasure of sailing with a Skipper right out of the old school. This Skipper not only condemned the Union and m-ade life miserable, but he also had complete disregard for the safety of the ship and the crew. Ten days before the ship left New Orleans, the faulty steering apparatus was reported to the Skipper, but no repairs were at­ tempted until the ship arrived at Tocopilla, Chile. There, the act­ ing delegate went to the Captain and asked if he would have the wheel fixed and the Captain said he would look into it. The Engineers attempted to fix it and told tlie Captain it was a shipyard job, and nothing could be done by the crew to fix it. On.c day out of Tocopilla the wheel broke down and a minor repair job was made. Two days before arriving at Panama the delegates went to the Captain and asked him to have the wheel fixed in Panama for the safety of the ship and the crew. The Captain replied that he would not put the ship in a shipyard or hold the ship up to make repairs on the wheel. NO REPAIRS The Engineers again attempted and succeeded in making enough repairs to allow the passage of the ship through the canal. Two days later in the Carribean Sea the wheel broke down again and at last report the Captain has shown no interest as to his re­ sponsibility in having the wheel repaired. Again his disregard for the men's safety was shown one night while the seas were very rough and coming over the side constantly. Two men were securing a watertight door and at the time a life ring with a light connection was washed over the side. The Second Mate immediately called the Captain for the pur­ pose of supervising the rescue of the supposed man washed over­ board. The Captain failed to get out of his bed after being awak­ ened by the Mate and never ap­ peared on deck. At another time the stand-by and look-out were sent to the bow during the roughest part of a storm for the purpose of cover­ ing small ventilator covers which had been washed off by the storm. MEN INJURED While these men were on the bow, the ship took a heavy sea, sv/amping her gunwhales with water and washing these two men aft for 20 feet. The ship was repeatedly taking seas and no attempt was made by those in command to slow the vessel or alter the course. As a result both men were injured due to this negligence. When the ship arrived at Geonoa to discharge cargo, the ship tied to the dock and sea watches were maintained until midnight of that night. The deck delegate went to the Chief Mate and read to him the agreement between Calmar Steamship Com­ pany and the SIU. In turn the Mate took the agreement to the Captain and .showed him the par­ ticular section involving watches. The Captain replied "God-damn the book, I'm running this ship." The Captain went all the way down the line in his attempt to browbeat and intimidate the crew. Even his log entries are doubtful, as several inaccuracies are known to exist. One entry in the log states that the crew from day to day painted the hull, but the crew was not turned to for this work at any time. The log also records the crew as be­ ing turned to in Genoa to chip the boat deck, but the crew never did this work. Furthermore there were numerous erasures and alterations in the log book which are of a questionable na­ ture. The Captain's stupidity was shown conclusively when he told a man, ill with chills and fever, that he would see that the man •received treatment after he turn­ ed to for a couple of days work. CREW'S STATEMENT The crewmembers, in a state­ ment to the Log. wish to make it known that a number of the ship's officers and the crewmem­ bers of the SS Benjamin Williams declare the incompetence and in­ anity of this man to act as Mas­ ter and condemn his anti-union actions and his inability to handle men with his arrogant at­ titude toward the personnel un­ der him. • ' ;• • ; ' ' • ' . �Friday, September 27, 194S THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings CAPE MOHICAN, Aug. 25— Chairman Augustin Oquendo; Secretary Herminio Martinez. New business: Delegates of Steward and Engine Depart­ ments reported everything okay. Deck delegate reported beefs about working condtions. Motions carried: to thank the Negotiating Committee of the SIU for their recent and effec­ tive fight; not to sail until fresh water system is properly in­ stalled; that deck department pass the signing of the Deck Delegate's report as solidarity, which will be referred to the Union Patrolman at the next port of arrival and that any ac­ tion will have the full support of both the Steward and En­ gine Department. One minute of silence for lost brothers. ,l,,li *• > t (Name of ship not given) July 5, Chairman Leonard S. Bugayski: Secretary Robert L. Beach. New business: Delegates reported everything okay. Several beefs were brought against the Steward Depart­ ment. Shortage of glasses, messboy not setting tables cor­ rectly. no jams or jellies, no fuses for perculator, stale eggs, bad bread, and shortage of fruit juices. Motion carried to have bread box installed. Deck dele­ gate to see Mate about hainng messhall chairs repaired. FRANK E. SPENCER, July 7 — Chairman Jules Barbarin; Secretary Judson Kilbourn; New business: motion carried to fine anyone leaving cups or throwing butts on messroom deck 25c and $2.00 for leaving clothes in wash tubs longer than two hours. Good and Wel­ fare: Repair lockers in Messman's foc'sles and those of 12 to 4 and 4 to 8 watch. New screens needed showers and toilets need painting. 1 1 «• Mate Plays Bosun; Boss Will Foot Bill When the SS Hart Crane put to sea recently she was short a Bosun. So without further adoo the Mate appointed himself to the position and made the Deck Maintainance perform bosun's duties, such as turning men to, knocking them off and dropping and raising the hook. On top of this the Mate continued to drive the Deck Maintainance at such a rate that he was unable to comj)lete his work on time. The ships minute-s neglected to mention if the Mate expects to save the company the difference in pay or not, but this much is known the Deck Maintainance will re­ ceive the bosun's pay as soon as a Patrolman is contacted in the USA. % t X HART CRANE, Aug. 16 — Chairman John Simmons; Sec­ retary Bill Rowe. New Busi­ ness: Motion carried that all help keep the pantry, messhalls, heads and showers clean. Com­ plaint that the Mate wasn't giving the Deck Maintenance sufficient time to complete his duties. The Steward suggested that a list of items needed aboard ship be given him and hs would try to obtain same. Motion carried that the crew -would not payoff until all dis­ putes were-settled. Crewmem-. bers congratulated Chief Stew­ ard for his cooperation. HASTINGS. July 21-—Chair­ man McLemore; Secretary Gene Huffman. New business: Motions carried: to hold pay­ off until all beefs and over­ time were settled; to hold pay­ off until notified by Union as to raises and new changes in manning scale and ratings; to make minutes in triplicate with one to be posted, one to patrol­ man and one to new crew. All department delegates report everything okay. i % t SS Lebore Skipper Labors Unwisely aboard, no raisins aboard, no disinfectant aboard and slop chest very poorly stocked. Mo­ tion carried to notify Captain that stores be put on for the return voyage. All hands agreed that at the next meeting a re­ pair list be made and turned over to the Union representa­ tive so as to better conditions for Brothers who make the next trip. AAA ETHIOPA VICTORY. Aug. 6 —-Ch&irman W. A. Driver; Secre­ tary T. J. Roach. New busi­ ness: Motions carried: that ship be fumigated in first port; that new mattresses be obtained. Beet that chow was not served in right manner causing two men to be late on watch and coffee urn be cleaned more of­ ten. Motion carried that a 25c fine be charged for the follow­ ing offenses: placing feet on tables and chairs, not putting dirty cups and dishes in pantry, not putting cigarette butts in ash trays. Suggestion that empty seats at end of table be kept for men on watch. Chief Engineer to be contacted in re­ gards to fire fighting apparatus. The Skipper of the SS Lebore evidently thinks he is running his ship by muscle power or at any rate by threats of violence. His wrath was raised to a boil­ ing point when the ship's dele­ gate called upon the Captain to discuss several grievances, and as the list grew longer the Skip­ per got hotter. The Delegate informed him that the Crew intended to have AAA the Commisisoner check the log STEPHEN BEASLEY. Aug. 1 for the Mate's denial of a relief —Chairman J. C. Lupton; Sec­ for the four to eight AB on watch retary L. Paradeau. New busi­ which should have been entered ness; Ships delegates reported by the Captain, also their inten­ that percolators cannot be pur­ tion to notify the patrolman that chased in present port, also that the Captain had sold slopchest milk cannot be obtained be­ supplies in the port of Crux cause it is not pasteurized. Sug­ Grande, Chile. He also told the gestion made to place more Captain that he wished to dis­ drums on deck for garbage dis­ cuss the Mate's painting on watch posal. Motion carried that a and the disputed overtime in­ dollar fine be levied against a volved. crewmember who slams doors The Captain refused to let him or makes unnecessary noise continue and threatened to throw amidship. Dishwasher and him out of his stateroom. The crewmess advised to get on the Delegate withdrew rather than ball. get tangled with the Skipper, but AAA he wishes to make it known that Let's Face It, Matey— the crew isn't being scared by these tactics. The Captain can SIU's Here To Stay expect to find his tail in hot There's always some special water soon. Any Skipper should character trying to make things know a SIU crew better than to difficult for everybody—and him­ try intimidation. self. Like the Chief Mate of the It just doesn't work. Bucko! MV Washington Cedar, for in­ A i i EDWARD S. HOUGH. Aug. 4 stance. It doesn't make sense, but then, —Chairman Frank Chrisiner; neither does the Bucko Mate. For Secretary H. B. Noonan. New one thing he has repeatedly made business: Motions carried: all some nasty remarks against the hands keep the messhall clean Union. Which isn't going to do and put away cups at coffee him any good, by the way. time; poker players elean rec­ Thi.s mad Mate says that he reation room after their game; "doesn't have to abide by the arrangement between three Union contract," according to a delegates to kep laundry clean; statement signed by members of to see Captain about radio the vessel's Deck Department. hours; to have consideration for watch below and to keep quiet Furthermore, he refused to give the overtime slips to the Deck in messhall; to put out more Delegate, and also refused to night lunch. Main beefs were check overtime. sour canned milk, poor grade There are more instances of the and stale coffee, no cookies guy's lack of savvy, but enough said. Some guys will never learn, but the Deck Department of the Washington Cedar is going to continue teaching their Chief Mate just the same. AAA WEBB MILLER. June 10 — Chairman Donald Ware; Secreiary Pierre Bergeron. New Business: One SIU and one non-Union man signed on^ in deck department. Voif-d to let non-union man attend meet­ ings to get an idea on how union functioned. Has no American papers, but would like to get endorsement as an OS. Page SEAFARER SAM SAYS WE DID IT AGAINJ ^nuiN CvT AND RUN By HANK While the jobs on the board are going as fast as hot cakes the le.s.s fortunate brothers are still getting their hot meals, etc So help us, it's darn good to see everything going smooth as pos­ sible after this big victory. Bob Kennedy, the Irish humorist, says that Mom's Lunch Room and Bar on 42nd Street and 2nd Avenue in Brooklyn helped our men on the bricks faithfully again as they have since the '34 Strike. Thanks again to Mom's Place! Attention, Brother Joe Lightfoot: your clothes, pay coucher, etc., v/ere put ashore in Baltimore from your last ship. If you haven't picked them up yet, contact that company, will you! Joe Pilufis says he's frying ouf this new system called Un­ employment Payments to us seamen. We hope it doesn't turn out to be pigeon-holed, red-taped and over-confused and over-forgotten as the Bill of Rights in the way those Why-HelpAnybody Bureaus of Washington was taken care of. "Pete" De Petro just come in with his shipmates from Shanghai. They came home as passengers on another Liberty because their ship was sold to the Chinese. The company, of course, forgot to provide for first class transportation—accidentally on purpose, we presume. Ozzie Okray and Leo Siarkowski just grabbed the Blue Island Victory with a load of horses and cattle for Danzig. Robert Rutledge has to come up to New York after hitting the Philadelphia bricks. We hope the Stapleton Marine Hospital don't keep you anchored down too long. Bob? Joe James isn't in too much of a hurry to ship out. He's waiting until the rush is over. Say, Joe, where's Henry "Red" Twyman now? Fred "Ski" Sweder, made a trip to Rotterdam, etc., and then got stuck down in Charles­ ton. Hitting the bricks down there was okay. Ski says, but they had some waterfront action down there, too—which naturally was k>be expected in some ports when finks get foolishly brave enougfc instead of going hom.e to cry over losing their finky pennies. Say. ain t that Bosun Luke Collins, here in town right now# mustache and all? How's everything. Bose? Is Steward Joe Daugherty still in town yet? Frank Bieniek is in town right now, but he hasn't lost any weight, we notice. Well. well. Harold Nelson is fresh in town but we failed to notice in our hurry whether he had that favorite mustache or not. Where's Pete Bush. Harold? One of our shipmates. Edgar Kurz. just blew in from a not-so-good trip over in the Pacific in some country behind Japan, called Siberia or something. Next trip will be different, Ed, so they say. Steve "Blackie" Cardullo, who's run­ ning Marcus Hook hook, line and sinker, is visiting this town. You're looking healthy, as usual, Blackie. Well, fellas, remember one thing, while you keep sailing. Aboard ship you have your elected delegates and the rest of your ship* mates while's she's your home. Cooperation and respect irons out aU sorts of beefs in one way or the other, keeps the ship in satisfao tory operation, in cleanliness and safety. A ship is always a happyhome when she sails in respect, cooperation and cleanliness. �"EW 1®^.Page TweWe THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 27, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS o •r SIU MEMBER IS EGGED ON IN HOSPITAL SOME OF THE FINEST ABOARD THE CORINGA Dear Editor: Well, they're through washing down the decks here in the ma­ rine hospital for another day so I'll sit back and drop the Log a line. A1^ breakfast this morning I was scared out of my wits when I broke open the egg the darn thing almost crackled. It was a hard boiled egg, or so they said. The chick had only been incu­ bated a little and all they did in the galley was give it a slight hot foot. We get eggs about four days a week and I am getting leery of raising a chicken farm here on my bunk. They have a ward here in the hospital that should be named the international ward. Too bad they don't servo rum and coke as the music is strictly LatinAmerican from morning to night. Dear Editor: I'm beginning to feel like the Enclosed is a photograph Of the finest group of men it has ever been my privilege to make song that goes something like a trip with. "South America, take it away." By their conduct, cooperation and skill they clearly illustrated the advantage shipping com­ They are transferring a lot of panies gain in signing up SIU crews. the men to Rockaway. I don't From left to right, rear row: Art Christ, W. Schowieler, Gus Andreassen, Mate Martinek, know how they will like it, but I Bosun Jens Nielsen, Carpenter Ed. Hanson, Tom Maga and John Jackson. Front row, left to guess they're going to take all right: Floyd Inscho, John Pardomski, John Waldvegal, Joe Presto and Tony Dunkus. the 5th floor and make room for the Coast Guard and their fami­ The dummy in the rear row represents a crewmember who went native in southeast Africa, lies, as you sure meet a lot of thereby spoiling an otherwise perfect record. them when you have to go to the C. F. Martinek, Chief Officer basement. I see in the papers where the I NMU in conjunction with the U. S. Maritime Commission is starting a bedroom steward's school at Sheepshead Bay. They are going to teach them to make Dear Editor: the Mate and the Mate told him a Brother member threatened beds in the GI way with all the that it was Friday and not Satur­ with deportation for standing up We think we have a couple of snafu that goes with a govern­ day and we would have to work for our Union rights on board a unusual beefs to report and ment school. the whole day, losing our Satur­ ship. The Captain's whole action I wonder how much it will cost would like to have them printed day and one day bonus, because is contrary to Section 1, Article the poor taxpayer per head. Why in the Log so that if any other the next day would be Sunday. 2 General rules in the 1941 Wa­ don't the public get wise to these crews run into the same thing The Bosun not being satisfied terman Contract. We hope this chiselers and have their congress­ they will know what action to with that saw the Captain and case will be given the complete men throw that board into dis-! take. the Captain stated that he had consideration it merits. We sailed aboard the SS Topa card? been sailing as a" Skipper for 12 As if this was not enough for The WSA has taken the tax­ Topa from Honolulu on July 22 us to put up with we ran into payers for a ride for over two bound for China and by noon of rlet MB DO IT, ; another dispute. July 25 we had made a distance billion dollars or so, why not get no TROd«i.e AvAli', of 1048 miles and were steering rid of it. I thought it would be While we were taking fuel oil after the war, but it is a stream­ a course of 281 degrees of gyro in Honolulu the tanks overflowed lined old Shipping Board just compass. bringing six inches of oil on deck. like after World War I. The deck gang had to work on The Bosun, knowing naviga­ various work in the six inches of My advice to the younger tion, had calculated that by mid­ oil and most of the deck gang had brothers is stick together 'til hell night July 26 the ship would pass their shoes and clothes spoiled over 180 degrees West Longitude freezes over and don't let them and were not able to clean them. which brings us in East Longi­ soft soap you. If you don't you'll tude on July 26. As you know find yourselves back to the 1915 We all claimed a renewal of scale. So be union and be strong. crossing the 180th meridian on our clothes and the Mate told us Gne for all and all for all. So Friday would make is Saturday that it i.s to be settled in the of­ here's to the SIU and SUP. the 27th. fice. The next day the deck (Name withheld on request). The Bosun, E. Smet, went to gang had to clean the fuel oil years and that the Bosun could from the paint work amidship for not. tell him a thing about navi­ which overtime was claimed. gating. GOING THROUGH THE LOCKS This also has to be settled in The Bosun asked the Captain the office. what day it was and the Skipper The Captain and the Mate are said it was Friday the 26th. When doing a lot of Carpenter's work, the Bosun asked the Captain for making ladders which have to be his local time at the present, the used only for the Pilot, and we reply was Friday 11 a. m. July Would like to know if we can 26, so the Bosun told him that it claim overtime for this. was 11 a. m. Saturday July 27th. As our destination from dhina The Captain began to get hot is unknown we cannot make under the collar and threatened preparations for the handling of the Bosun with deportation to this beef in any one port so all Belgium of which he is a native. ports be oh the lookout for us as The Bosun told him not to be we want some action on these angry, because it is nut fair to beefs. take Saturday away and the one Signed by 20 members day bonus. The SS Felfore moving across the Panama Canal on her of the crew. Well, we worked the whole day ^ maiden voyage, Aug. 26, which wasn't quite satisfactory for the (Editors Note: This beef has and claimed overtime, for the ' crew, according to SIU member Luis Ramirez, who made this work. Again the Captain said he been brought to the attention of , picture. would see that the Mate was de­ the proper ofticikH ahd definite The food was lousy, says Brother Ramirez, and the boys action is guaranteed when the ported. sweated out the hot weather without even a lemon for re­ Topa Topa ties up in the U. S. A.) We refuse to stand by and see freshments. SS Topa Topa Skipper Tries Double Talk, Insists Saturday Isn't On The Calendar Log-A-Rhythms Liquor and Longevity By ARTHUR BERG The horse and mule live 30 years. They know nothing of wines and beers. The goat and sheep at 20 die. And never taste of scotch or rye. The cow drinks water by the ton. And at 18 is mostly done. The dng Bt l."; rashes in Without the aid of rum or gin. The cat in milk and water soaks. And in 12 short years it croaks. The modest, sober, bone-dry hen Lays eggs for nogs, then dies at ten. All animals are strictly dry. They sinless live and swiftly die. But sinful, ginful rum-soaked men Survive for three-score years and ten. And some of them, a very few. Stay pickled 'til they're 92. OLDTIMER WORKS HARD TO KEEP UP UNION SPIRIT Dear Editor: I thought I would send you this newspaper clipping from the Portland Oregonian of an East Coast Brother who is a real oldtimer with 36 years as a Union man. He is Virgil Mahan and he holds Book No. 25089. He never misses a chance to impress upon the young seamen aboard ship, the urgent need of union spirit. We need more real Union men like Brother Mahan, who is never tired of doing his part in keeping up the Union spirit. A. Renick (Editor's note: The clipping of which Brother Renick speaks contained some pictures of Broth­ er Mahan. but unfortunately, we are unable to reproduce them). SEAFARER'S WIFE SAYS NEIGHBORS HOG THE LOG Dear Editor: I see by the Log you boys are pretty good on settling beefs. Well I think I have a legitimate one. You see we get the Log, but my husband, gets it first, reads it and then passes it on to the neighbors before I get to read it. Passing it along is a good idea, but what am I going to do? Just get another Log? Mrs. Joseph Torchick (Editors Note: Madam, we have given careful thought to your beef and we believe you have grounds for divorce. You may be able to free yourself of this dilemma, however, by hir­ ing a detective to grab the Log from the mailman before he reaches your mail box.) mM �; Friday, September 27, 1946 ^'•.- •• • .•• • W-T . - THE SEAFARERS LOG Seafarer Glories In France And Life Aboard Goodhue •• Page Thirteen^ POSING IN PORT ARTHUR Dear Editor: Having nothing to do on this left this floating mass of steel wonderful day I was wont to in typical NMU style, filthy! Just meditate, on the glorious past of how those guys can tolerate such the great country of France and filth is beyond the members of came up with the following ob­ this ship, but knowing them as servations. I almost feel like a we do, one can understand. We have aboard here, as mem­ Frenchman yelling "Viva La France." Having my belly full of bers of the crew, a brilliant array good chow and a wonderful view of stalwart Union enthusiasts as •of the harbor, my hands strayed ever gathered on a ship sailing . to the keys of my typewriter and out of Savannah in quite some time. Among them is W. J. "Bill" I started to pound away. France, a republic for 70 years, Brantley who is our Deck En­ ' an authoritarian state for four gineer. No newcomer to this ; years during German occupancy seagoing life. Bill is an oldtimer in Wuild War II, again a repub­ of 1,5 years seatime. I would like lic after its liberation and ruled to let the membership know that . by a Provisional Government Brantley is running for Agent of pending the establishment of a the Savannah Biranch in the next election. ' nev/ Constitution. France, country of arts, letters Well, Brothers it comes time . and science, is also a land of fes­ to stop all this stuff and see that tivals and gaiety. There are his- it gets in the mail and hope the • torical pageants elaborately pre­ Log Editor sees that it gets into Some Seafarers make pretty for the camera of Brother Warren Stiles in front of the SIU sented in beautiful settings, such print. Hall at Port Arthur, Texas. The fellow at the right just stuck his head out the door in time to as Versailles, St. Germaine, and E. B. "Mac" McAuley make the picture; the rest of him was still on the way. • in some of the many gardens of Paris. GOODHUE CREW SIU MEMBER STRANDED IN SICK BED, CG TREATMENT Much of the history of France may be read in her art. The pre­ SEEMS TO BE OF OFFICERS ASKS FOR LATEST ON THE BIG BEEF historic remains at Les Eyzias, in VERY HAPPY, TOO Dear Editor: . highly unenviable position of ly­ A BIT DIFFERENT Dordogne, the vaces of Monestan Dear Editor: in Ariege, all speak eloquently News of our strike has just ing flat on my face (they took Dear Ed.itor: We, the Crew of the SS Ber­ the parts out froin the back just of ancient art. This one really tops them all. seeped through the wilderness tram G. Goodhue, being duly to make it harder) while you Well, so much for this great While our rank and file mem­ country called France. It is here qualified members of the Sea­ and arrived here. All the infor­ guys are beating your brains out bers are having their papers sus­ that I would like it known to farers International Union wish mation I get is the highly dis­ on West Street. pended for six months for minor the readers that the good ship to make known the fact that we torted accounts that I glean from Could you send me some copies infractions, the Third Mate of, Bertram G. Goodhue has arrived have had the pleasure of sailing the local papers. These spread­ of the Log and any literature on the SS American Farmer who in the Port of Le Havre, France. with one of the best damn Cap­ ers of enlightenment have been the strike which you have was guilty of failing to sound a Having sailed from the Coastal tains ever employed by the South anti-union since the days when around? waiting whistle prior to a col­ Empire (That's Savannah, Ga.) Atlantic Steamship Company. the whaling ships shanghaied lision between his and another Like all good seamen who have This man is undoubtedly the their first crews in New London. on August 19, we arrived here ship, had his license suspended been on the beach for more than for three months. only Skippr sailing today that September 1 with everyone feel­ Then, of course, there's the radio, a month, I'm pretty short on ing ship-shape and eager to see asks the Crew when they want a but why go into that. Then it was cut to one month ready cash, but I can spare five draw. No Delegates have to call the mademoiselles of France. on the condition of no further The reasons I don't charge From the looks of the attendance on this Skipper and beg to be down to New York and get all bucks for the stew pot, or if in trouble within the next six at chow time I would say that all allowed to draw a bit of money the info on the picket line like this advanced day we have no months. To top it all. Comman­ are ashore. Well, today being that they have earned. No pres­ any good member should is this: stew pot, give it to the Log. der Lie of the Coast Guard, said Labor Day, meaning no labor, sure has to be exerted on this Seriously though, I wish I could the Third Mate could get a tem­ About a month ago, the local most of the gang has knocked monetary setup at anytime, thus sawbones decided to open me up be with you. It's no fun being porary permit to sail if he de­ off and are taking in the sights. far. We have no fear that we will and take out some of my parts. up here not knowing what's go­ sired. Have you ever heard of a 5ave to exert pressure ever, I'm still open, and don't think I ing on. Do you call that justice? He dream floating? Well, Brothers because this Skipper is a good have any parts left, and the never told any unlicensed per­ (Editor's note: Thanks very we are on just such a floating Joe and we'll go to "Snug Har­ doctor says it will be about six sonnel they could get temporary much for the donation. Brother. papers if they wished. bor" with him. dream. Just to put you in the weeks before I do any running The copies of the Log and the We might add that this Skip­ know, we, or should I say I, am The quicker the Coast Guard around at all. strike literature are on the way). speaking of the SS Bertram G. per answers to the name of A- H. gets back to watching the ice­ All of which leaves me in the Charles Newbury Groton, Conn. Goodhue of the South Atlantic Norden. We invite you to make bergs the better off we'll all be. a trip with him at your earliest Steamship Company. Jack Close This is a former NMU scow possible convenience just to see BASHFUL? and was operated by the Black a swell guy operate. So for this Another Wife time we will say "Nuff Said." Diamond Steamship Company of Is Interested God Knows Where. The NMU The Crew of the Dear Edilor: gang that was on here as usual SS Bertram G. Goodhue We would be deeply grateful if you send us the Log every week. My wife is very interested in what goes on while I'm away and I think this is the best way to keep her informed of the Sea­ farers life and activities. Thank­ ing you in advance. Edward H. Miller MEMBER TRYING TO LOCATE CHAS. WEATHERBEE •tfWVVW^VWWtfVV^V^^W^^^WWVWWWWVWWVVWVVWVWW VOLUNTEERS ASK ABOUT TRIPCARDS Several men who served as volunteer pickets during the re­ cent General Strike have asked me what the Union's plans were in regard to giving them tripcards. As I'm in the same boat at present, I believe some sort of statement on this ques­ tion would clarify things somewhat. Will we be given tripcards and, if so, when can we pick them up? (Name withheld by request) The SIU appreciates the work emd spirit of these volun­ teers, and it will not forget what they did m the 1946 Geperal Strike. It must be understood, however, that the Union's pur­ pose is not only to. fight the bosses, but also to. pi^otect its membership against unemployment, etc.^ Tyipoards, however, will be issued from time to time as they are needed. When they are, you volunteers will be the first to be considered. Once you become a member, you'll better understand the correct­ ness of the Union's policy of protection for its membership. Brother P. J. McCann (left) gazes at Bert Wilson, who is supposed to be the bashful Chief Cook aboard the Aiken Victory. This shot doesn't exactly reveal Wilson as being shy. He did, however, find a home on the ship, say his shipmates. Papa John and Slim. Dear Editor: I am trying to contact Charles Weatherbee who sailed with me on the last trip of the Arthur Dobbs, Calmar Liberty ship. He ordered a large number of pic­ tures, which I took, but he has failed to give me his proper ad­ dress. Inasmuch as the pictures are already paid for, I would like to be able to locate him and send them along. If you would please run an article in tiie Log to the effect that anyone knowing his where­ abouts should please contact me at the address below, I would ap­ preciate it very much. Jim Golder, Box 96 Madelia, Mmn. �If - li , -••' ' Tiii 111 Ml ili Medical Director Replies To Story On Hospital Delay September 20, 1946. make them happier during their enforced stay with us. We be­ Dear Editor; lieve we are doing an excellent The article on page eight of job, considering what we have the September 13 issue of the have to do with. We know that Seafarers Log. reported by Irwin at times things don't go the way Suall, has been called to my at­ we want them to go and at times tention, insofar as it relates to delays occur that might have the treatment received by Lester been prevented. However, it is Knickerbocker, one of our pa­ my experience that most difficul­ tients. ties are due to misunderstand­ An immediate inquiry revealed ings and for that reason I am 'the following facts. Mr. Knick­ always happy to see personally erbocker reported to this hospital any patient who, for any reason, at 6:00 p. m, on August 26 and is not satisfied, or any represen­ was examined by one of our sur­ tative of any organization who gical residents who advised that feels that some facts should be he return the next day duidng the brought to rny attention. No one hours of operation of our Ortho­ is more interested than I am in pedic Clinic. The patient return­ correcting any deficiency we ed on the 27th, was again ex­ amined, given an Ace bandage, had x-rays taken, and was ad­ vised to return on the 30th when the x-ray reports would be avail­ able. The patient reported on the 30th and because of the x-ray findings was advised to enter the hospital. He was admitted to the hospital at 3:24 p. m., Satur­ day, August 31. The patient's chart indicates that he was seen that day and again on the following day (Sun­ day), this time by one of our sen­ ior surgeons. Physiotherapy was begun on September 4 and a pos­ terior splint applied to the leg on September 6. X-ray reports reveal that the patient was suf­ fering from a fracture of the knee bone, and while the position was good, union was not com­ plete. His treatment has been to­ wards rest with stimulation of union, and no other approach is indicated at this time until we see whether recover is complete. Mr. Knickerbocker was asked wherein he felt that he had been neglected. He stated that he thought he should have had an x-ray on his first visit and that physiotherapy should have be­ gun earlier. Actually, any pa­ tient applying to this hospital, with a recent injury, has an x-ray taken, if such is indicated. It is impossible to have all depart­ ments of a hospital such as this operating a full capacity at all hours, without incurring exces­ sive costs. The patient was ad­ mitted on a Saturday afternoon with a holiday on the following Monday. It is felt that in this instance physiotherapy was not unduly delayed. I have gone over this case carefully with the ward surgeons concerned and we do not feel that the hospital has been remiss in any way in this par­ ticular instance. Mr. Knickerbocker also com­ plained about the food. It is with the greatest of difficulties that we are able to reach our present standards wth the many disheart­ ening conditions under which our Dietetic Department has to op­ erate. Actually, the food is very good. As regards the desires of your organization that marine hospi­ tals should care for seamen sole­ ly, this is something over which we, as individuals, have no con­ trol. We are merely the instru­ ments of Congress. Everyone connected with this hospital, and I am sure the same is true of all marine hospitals, is vitally interested in giving our patients the very best possible professional care and along with it everything else that might ?^rv.. t^.'. Friday? Sepiember 27? 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen '4 if '" Y ^ might have, if it lies within my power to do so. Very truly yours, T. B. H. Anderson, Medical Director, USPHS, Medical Officer in Charge. Editor's Note: As we go to press, the Log understands that Brother Knickerbocker has been discharged from the Staten Isl and Marine Hospital even though his leg has not yet healed. In next week's edition of the Log we expect to have a complete story on why Brother Knicker­ bocker was so treated, especially in viev/ of the charges made by him when interviewed during the strike against the WSB. By JOE VOLPIAN It's always the unusual cases Point. In line with this, I have that provide the most discussion. selected a few of the many court Take salvage, for instance. These decisions: cases are definitely out of the 1. To constitute a salvage serv­ ordinary, and are few and far ice, it is essential that the service between. Therefore seamen are for which claim is made be not familiar with the way of voluntary and to some extent ef­ handling these matters, and often fective. If these two elements they find that they have been left exist, a recovery is allowable. If out in the cold when the settle­ there is a failure of either to ex­ ment is made. ist, there is no allowable re­ covery. Very recently there were some SIU members, the crew of the 2. A salvage service is a serv­ MV Pigeon Point, who were in­ ice which is voluntarily rendered volved in a salvage operation, to a vessel in need of assistance and now they are experiencing and is designed to relieve her difficulty in following the case from distress or danger either through. Of course, the first mis­ present or to be reasonably ap­ take made was in signing on so prehended. fast that no advance preparations 3. Where the boilers of a could be made to arrange for steamship become disabled while payment of salvage operations of she is at sea 150 miles from the the Newhall Hills. This story is nearest port, and she is towed covered in another part of the into port by another vessel, such Log, and so I will not go into it towing constitutes a salvage serv­ here. ice for which an award should Section 729, Title 46 of the U. be made. S. Code provides that "salvors of 4. The amount which may be human life, who have taken part justly awarded for salvage serv­ in the services rendered on the ice depends upon numerous con­ occasion of the accident giving ditions, and the solution is never rise to salvage, are entitled to a free from difficulty when meri­ fair share of the remuneration torious service appears. A gen­ awarded to the salvors of the eral rule is that a liberal reward vessel, her cargo, and acces­ commensuraie with the service sories." rendered in an emergency should be allowed, such an award will ANALYSIS encourage and stimulate similar In determining just what con­ service by others. The circum­ stitutes salvage and what does stances entitled to most con­ not, it is necessary to review sideration in all- cases are: the court decisions which have been value of the property saved, the handed down in previous cases extent of the service rendered, and which could conceivably be the degree of merit and gallantry applied to the case of the Pigeon displayed, and the danger to which the vessel was exposed and from which it was saved. GET THE LOG The Seafarers Log is your Union paper. Every member has the right to have it mailed to his house, where he and his family can read it at their leisure. If you haven't already done so, send your name and home address to the Log office, 51 Beaver Street, New York City, and have yourself added to the mailing list. The situation as regards the salvage of the Newhall Hills meets all of the points outlined in the above four paragraphs, all of them taken from an authori­ tative book of law, and all of them tested by court cases. So it appears as though the boys who made up the crew of the Pigeon Point have a good case. However, as in cases of this sort, a good lawyer should be employ­ ed to fight for the interests of the people involved." '(HCLO(S MARCUS HOOK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS A. Boudreau, $2.00; J. McKale, $2.00; E. Howarth. $2.00; O. Silva, $2.00; J. Bishop. $3.00; J. L. Findley. $2.00; T. Fulford, $2.00; 5. Clements, $2.00; O. Peterson, $1.00; L. Lisko, $1.00. G. Young, $25.00; J. McKale, $27.00; R. Donovan, $3.00; D. Miller. $7.00; J. V. Ornowski, $1.00; S. Zych, $1.00; A. Stcpariian, II.OO; F, Fun, $1.00; C Flessau, $1.00; L. Sonnier, $1.00; R. L. Cresham. $1.00; J. W. Overton, $1.00; F. B. Shinauht, $2.00; R. McDougald, $1.00; G. Medlicott, $1.00; A. L. McGuinn, $11.00; P. Parsons, $1.00; R. Schlagler, $1.00. D. T. Mullins, $1.00; W. Hawkins, $1.00; J. Partyka, $1.00. SS BIENVILLE H. Rasmussen, $2.00; L. C. Knowles, $2.00; T. F. Oliver, $1.00; C. C. Gates, $1.00; D. R. Molina, $1.00; Ned Worley, $1.00; J. Fedesovich, $3.00; W. D. Herrington, $2.00; Felton Jeter, $2.00; T. G. Moore, $3.00; H. Nelson, $2.00; W. Bryant, $2.00; C. Beverly, $2.00; E, Liggn, $2.00: J, Gardner. $1.00. SS QUITLAND H. W. Maccoline, $2.00; Fred A. Serrahn, $2.00; A. W. Gatewood, $5.00; L. 1. Layne, $2.00; G. S. McKinley, $2.00; R. A. Piehet, $2.00; P. A. Wesner, $2.00; J. A. Gaudin, Jr., $2.00; BALTIMORE J. H. Prudhomme, $4.00; E. F. Bussian, $2.00; Robert E. McNatt, $1.00; C. L. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS George Gray, $1.00; Robert Rosenau, Schenck, $2.00;' S. Fertilta. $5.00; R. $1.00; M. Rechelsm, $1.00; John Fallis, E. Lettwich, $3.00. $4.00; Viggo Savenson, $2.00; Ray .... INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS McCamon, $2.00; Joseph Angler, $1.00; Willard Thiault, $2.00; Donald Shinew, Albert Abraneoff. $5.00. $1.00; Receipt No. 24890, $1.00; R. J. Ackerman, $2.00; L. Salazar, $2.00; NEW YORK Karl V. Nests, $1.00; A. A. Titone, SS PLATT PARK $2.00; E. W. Adamko, $2.00; C. MaL. English, $3.00; R. Rowan, $2.00; comber, $5.00; M. Mandel, $2.50; T. S. L. Cantrell, $2.00; L. Risey, $2.00; Nalesnik, $3.00; f<. Janes, $2.00; Rich T. Robinson. $5.00; J. S. Anderson, Lawrence, $1.00; Charles Eugene Smith, $2.00; R. R. Gries. $2.00; A. Harbough, $1.00; Ralph C. Ford, $1.00; E. Solop, $1.00; E. A. Carlson, $2.00; J. Majek, $2.00. ffl $2.00; D. Milan, $2.00; G. Avery, $1.00; H. J. Gillan, $3.00; W. M. Faulk­ ner. $3.00; P. Arma, $5.00; W. Chap­ man, $1.00; D. H. Beck, $2.00. NORFOLK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SS E. S. Cobb—$6.00. SS THIMBLE EYE C. Daniels, $2.00; J. W. Smith, $2.00; W. W. Tolmachoff, $3.00; T. Sand- M. C. Holland, $2.00; L. A. Jackson, strom, $1.00; C. A. DeLo. $1.00; M. $1.00. Caruso, $1.00; D. O. Dial, $2.00. SS MARINE MARLIN W. Byrd, $2.00; J. C. Casey. $2.00; G. N. Hall, $1.00; J. H. Pierce, $1.00; GALVESTON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS R. Holtos. $2.00; W. Allen, $2.00. SIU Demands Isthmian SS Co. Pay Its Men Seafarers Wages {Continued jrom Page 1) the inception of bargaining ne­ gotiations with Isthmian for the purpose of securing a writ­ ten agreement governing wages, working and living con­ ditions on Isthmian ships, it will be much easier to arrive at an equitable settlement of all points under negotiation. GOOD FAITH We sincerely hope that Isth­ mian sees its way clear to make these adjustments im­ mediately, as we believe that it will be an evidence of good faith on the part of company officials. It will also be no more than right that Isthmian seamen are paid at the prevail­ ing rates which the SIU secur­ ed for all organized seamen. We are prepared to forward to your company a complete schedule of the prevailing! SIU wages and conditions pro­ vided that you agree to our re­ quest. In the event that you do not comply, we shall be forc­ ed to wait until such time as the SIU is certified by the NLRB, and that much addi= tional time will be consumed in bargaining negotiations. By complying with our request that time will be saved, and I am certain that the inception of negotiations will be that much more congenial. Await­ ing your answer, I am Sincerely yours. Earl Sheppard, SIU Atlantic and Gulf Coast organizer TO THE RESCUE Here are some of the crewmembers of the MV Pigeon Point, the Moran tug which sped to the rescue of the Pacific Tanker Newhall Hills. �-^53 'v' - • Friday. Seplember 27, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG r«v5^j^ --4« I Page Fifteen Tl BULLETIN — Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. Snell, Samuel P 109.92 Snelling, Henry B. Jr 8.26 Snelling, Wesley E 21.81 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 Snidach, Henry 6.50 BOSTON 276 State St. Snitcher, Daniel 2.75 Bowdoin 4057 (Agent) This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some Bowdoin 4055 (Dispatcher) Snitcher, Warren 3.44 14 North Cay .St. Snow, John F 1.45 of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claiin, write to RAI.TIMORF. Calvert 4539 Snowden, James A 3.56 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St: Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor. New Or­ Phone LOmbard 3-7651 Snyder, Edward G 10.32 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street Snyder, Walter 8.26 leans, La,, enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place 4-1083 CHARLESTON 68 Society St Sokoloff, Harry 3.09 of birth and present address. Phone 3-3680 Sokolowski, Zdzislaw 14.22 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Magnolia 6112-13 Soils, Trapindio P 27.64 220 East Bay St. 10.47 SAVANNAH 1.98 Teems, Charles D. 4.43 Svendsen, Viktor Solomon, C. T 2.31 Stwart, Clarence 3-1728 Svenssen, Nils A 123.75 Telesi, Alfredo 9-.41 Stewart, E 02 Solski, -Stanley J. 4.47 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 6.91 Telgenhoff, Willard J. 9.68 36.49 Swain, Miles E Sommer, Daniel W 2.82 Stewart, James W 45 Poi.ce de Leon .45 SAN JUAN, P. R 2.23 Telliho, John .. . ' 4,50 Swalland, Guiniar Soper, Neal W 15.40 Stewart, John W San Juan 2-5996 .79 GALVESTON 3.55 Temple, Charles E. 1.90 Swan, Lowell J 30514 22nd St. Solomon, Manny 2.25 Stewart, Junius E 2-8448 22.60 Temple, Raymond 2.79 46.00 Swann, John L okoloski, Joseph 6.40 Stewart, J. F TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. 1.69 Templet, A 3.23 1.42 Swanson, R M-1323 Sopp, George C 5.69 Stewart, Malcolm E 920 Main St. 7.15 JACKSONVILLE 4.39 Eerrel, Edward 30.31 Swartz, John Sordelet, Jennings, L 4.83 Stewart, Wm Phone 5-5919 99 Tetzloff, Oscar E 21.23 PORT ARTHUR . .909 Fort Worth Ave. 3.00 Sweat, Wm Sorenson, Ejond M 1.37 Steyer, John R Phone: 2-8532 3.96 1.78 Teunisen, Frank ... 95.62 Sweder, Fred W Sorenson, Raoul D 9.70 Stillman, Walter F HOUSTON 1515 75th Street 4.80 Sweeney, Benjamin M 13.68 Tewbrook, N. M. ... St. Germain, Rudolph S. .. 3.73 Souzer, August 2.68 Phone Wentworth 3-3809 1.48 RICHMOND, Calif 6.22 Tharington, Sidney Otis 122.28 Sweeney, Walter A 257 5th St. Spafford, Geo. T 9.72 Stiener, Ray A 59 Clay St. 9.79 SAN FRANCISCO 2.23 I Tharp, Lewis H 2.25 Sweet, Andrew Darrell Spahn, Alvin P 8.25 Still, G Garfield 8225 2.64 SEATTLE .79 Thater, Paul K 2.97 Sweetster, Wm Spann, Norman 2.23 St. Nicholas, Benjamin J... 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 2.25 2.06 T'heatt, Raymond 89 •Swett, T.awrence L Sparrow, James A 1.34 Stock, William Howard PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. 1.12 2.25 Theriot, Arthur A .t 1.34 Swiancki, Roman Spalts, James W 33.06 Stocke, Carl C WILMINGTON 440 Avalon VIvd. 2.97 13.17 Swilley, Wm. C 1.34 Thevik, John E Terminal 4-3131 Speck, Gerald B 2.87 Stocking, Gordon C 16 Merchant St. 59 HONOLULU 17.42 Swenson, Andreas E. ... 4.43 Thibault, Raymond Speegle, B. E 22.57 Stocklos, Charles J 10 Exchange St. 1.37 BUFFALO 37.60 Swindell, Elbert J 3.32 Thosmas, David W Spencer, Earl James 2.30 Stockvoag, S Cleveland 7391 1.78 CHICAGO .89 Thomas, Frank A 4.27 Swope, Eldon M 24 W. Superior Ave. Spencer, Thomas E 7.50 Stockwell, Louis G Superior 5175 7.82 2.25 Thomas, H 9.80 Syker, Walter Spencer, William N 1.42 Stoddard, E. G CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 3.44 1.81 Thomas, Hudson A Main 0147 11.59 Sylvera, Adden R Spicer, Cliff C 12.00 Stoddard, Edwin E 1038 Third St. 69 DETROIT .45 Thomas, Oswald A 14.47 Sylvester, Raymond D. Spier, Harry J 2.33 Stokes, Bill Cadillac 6857 5.85 DULUTH 1.37 Thomassen, Joseph B 74 Syphers, Wm. V. : Spicer, Wm. L 7.69 Stokes, Joseph B 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 41 lO 5.44 30.48 Thompson, Arnold E 5.69 Syms, Jack M.Spiers, Willie P 2.16 Stokaylo, Theodore VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. 35.52 28.07 Thompson, B. L 5.75 Syms, Willie A Springett, George B 2.12 Stokken, Askid M VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. 79 MARCUS HOOK .79 Thompson, E 5.78 Syrax, Philip , Spislock, M. J 9.50 Stoltz, Casimire A 1 '4 W. 8th St. Chester 5-3110 11.42 80.67 Thompson, G 1.50 Slyres, P Sprang, Leroy 6.45 Stoltz, D CORPUS CHRISTIE ..1824 Mesquite iSt Thompsn, J. C 10 Szakaco, Charles 8.99 01 Spring, Wilfred 1.80 Stone, Charles Thompson, James 5.69 6.75 Szelengowski, H Stone, Henry M 137.46 Springs or Springer, E., P. 2.23 2.75 6.75 Thompson, Lee 1.98 Sczwecki, Lewek Spry, Harold L 19.28 Stonebarger, Glen Todd, Maurice Edw 1.37 79 2.44 Thompson, R '. 08 Szarythe, Edward T Spurlock, Buford E 8.63 Storck, J. J Todd, Richard A 2.75 18.81 39.22 Thompson, R. R 67.76 Szylowski, Satneey Spychalski, Jas. J 2.25 Story, Samuel Todd, Wilhin Aven 5.81 Thompson, R. W 12.88 32.64 Squyars, Columbus 1.40 Stough, Rufus E Toehterman, Fred P 5.80 Thompson, Vargil L 43 17 Squyres, J. T 24.79 Stovall, Walter H Tolbert, Chandless . 1.42 19.28 Toler, Wm. F 3.55 Thornton, William 2.64 Taber, Elmer E Stacey, Dave 2.64 Strahle, Wesley 0 1.79 Thompson, Wm. F 5.94 , Tomko, John 6.93 8.26 Tadlock, Troy Stachelek, Edward 2.84 Straka, John 15.45 69 Tonkins, John W 2.25 Thoresen, B. 0 2.75 Tafft, Gordon A Stack, Michael J 2.23 Strange, Leland J 33.57 " Thornton, Richard 2.75 Tafl, Humphrey 2.97 Stratford P 4.50 Stagg, Bertie 4.98 Tons, Oskaar 12.39 1.37 1 Topp, Leslie J 74 Thorpe, Harry A 4.27 Tages, Jose M Stagg, Preston W 16.59 Straton, Nighbert 1.37 Threet, Joseph W 69.34 Taglieri, Donald Robert .... 8.02 Stratton, Ross B 45 Stallings, John S 1-63 Torre, David C 3.38 32.05 Torella, Ernest R. ... 7.22 Thureson, Joseph F 6.75 Takier, Joe Stampley, Maurice C 74 Straub, Carl D .05 1.34 Toretta, Peter 2.75 Thurman, Aubrey H 6.78 Talbert, Chandlese Stangenberg, P 2.09 Strayer, John E 9.50 1.37 Torp, Arlen K 7.57 Thurman, Henry 25.41 Talbot, Harry H Stankey, Frank J 8.63 Street, Tracey .59 5.07 Torres, Aurelio H. 9.62 Tibbett, W. F 5.57 Tallman, James D Stanley, Goldman H 59 Streeter, Carl '7.68 8.26 Torres, Faustino ... 2.23 Tiblis, Rudolph F 71 Tamargo, Armando F. . Stanley, Willie 16.00 Strelitz, Frank B '6.60 Tichelar, Fred E 5.34 8.95 14.25 Tamblyn, Joseph H Slannetich, A 22.85 Strickland, James Torres, J 6.51 5.60 Torres, Juan I 4.13 Tamborella, Russel 3.31 Tighe, T Stansky, William 8.26 Stripling, Lonnie A 3.22 5.73 Torres, Julian 19.28 Till, Hugh W 2.00 Tamloory, Peter Stanton, George 2.67 Stritzinger, August .45 2.25 1.37 Tillman, Jett 33.39 Tanav, Hildur Stanton, Gerald 1.37 Strom, Donald 5.18 13.90 Tingier, M. E 1.78 Tancrel, Mark G .Stark, John 04 Strong, Clinton Tick, Geo ' 10.50 Tangen, Olaf 5.94 Strong, S 2.75 St. Arnold, Russel, Geo 45 2.23 34.83 Tistan, Ervin 45 Tanner, James Earl Starr, Leo 9.00 Stroud, Loren 23.73 SS THOMAS S. GREGORY153.75 Tkacz, John Joseph 1.98 Tapias, Jose Stavick, Joseph F 2.13 Stuber, Joseph 14.30 AMERICAN LIBERTY LINES 9.70 Tobacco, A 9.71 Tapre, Wm. H Steakin, Patrick J 5.94 Stump, M. E Tobias, Howard W 24.33 1.42 10.52 Tarko, John Stearns, Leroy F 69 Stutes, Kirby J The disputed ovei'time on this Toby, Wm. C 25.93 3.76 2.91 Tarmacki, J Steeber, Chas 1.37 Stybnicki, Gabriel ship will be taken care of on 2.57 19.28 Todd, Harvey 0 5.00 Tarochione, Peter . Steed, Robert L 2.13 Suchrovsky, Richard September 26. Any member of Todd, John 1.05 1.78 11.25 Tarrant, James M. Steele, Clair R 2.97 Sudahow, M. J the crew of this ship with dis­ 7.79 5.60 Todd, Mark 2.23 Tate, James Stefano, Harry 59 Sudano, Giro P puted time get in touch with the 2.30 2.25 Tate, Robert Steffen, Paul J 1.98 Suetten, Elmer L Fifth Floor Patrolmen in the 69 Tate, Samuel Sullins, Fred 26.66 Stein, T. F 5.63 New York Hall. 1.72 99 Tatum, Edward L. Steiner, Edward 92 Sullivan, Denis J t it t 1.74 12.80 Taucree, M Steinberg, Sidney , 99 Sullivan, John A Galveston Branch is holding 6.51 2.82 Tausch, Curtis Stephenson, A 1.90 Sullivan, J. B FRANK LILLEY articles for the following mem­ 12.00 2.67 Tausch, Ernest F. . Stephenson, John V 2.25 Sullivan, John C Please send the clothes left in bers: 117.50 21.21 Tavares, Jack Stephenson, Robert A 3.00 Sullivan, Joseph 0 C. A. Gardner, No. 37236, wal­ your care by Leonard A. Dono1.00 21.89 Taylor, Calrion M Stepnosky, Edward L 12.37 Sullivan, Willie W va nwhen paying off the SS let; W. Masterson, No. 38831, 5.18 ' 5.69 Taylor, Frank B Sterling, Lewis 5.15 Summers, Thos P Golden Fleece to his home, 30 book; A. M. Williamson, No. .20 2.00 Taylor, G Stevens, Joseph 33 Sumone, P. L Russell Road, W. Somerville, 36498, Pro Bk; Hoyle Hurley, 1.48 1.81 Taylor, George W. Stever, Harold B 6.24 Sunseri, John No. P-3-999, permit; Arthur E. Mass. Taylor, Gerard 3.56 5.06 Supino, James G Stevens, Charles G 2.95 Moulton, Seamen's Papers. & t 1 .71 Taylor, J. E 3.00 Elevens, Edward J 14.21 Supinski, Julius 1. 1 V RUDOLPH MICHALEK 6.09 Taylor, James R. ... 6.93 Stevens, Frank S 10.69 Surrency, Linza, E JOSEPH F. HAVLICEK Please contact F. Mazarelle of 2.23 Taylor, Paul J 1.72 Stevens, J. R. 12 Susick, David Permit No. 2442—call at head10.54 SS Williams Victory at 5805 Cur~ .63 Taylor, R, F. Stevens, Stuart, A 15.83 Susoif, William P. uarters office, 51 Beaver Street, 6.60 tiss Avenue, Cleveland 3, Ohio. 8.26 Teas, Guess A Stevens, W. C 2.31 Sutlovich, Rudolph about your new book. He has $100 for you. 1.93 Stevenson, B. Jr .08 Svendsen, John Berger .... 1.65 Tebben, Theodore SlU HALLS NOTICE! PERSONALS t �CV-^-; r-: /-.lit-! .- .• '. ' ' ^ .TV'--,_^ Friday, is^tember 27. 194S THE SEAFARERS LOG iMfi(2Fimnmn tv PBfeATlNG mSlrti&MXATlC WASe SVlSlUZAnoH^i^, 7f^ SlU-SUP AAAS l/tfON — nuRAU CAgGAH/ZBV SBAMBA~ ;1'4« -• fe­ te Tf^^/3/^esr tvAees IN MAPfPM^ NiSfoPy .. v 'V. »-..• '' ,2?*^ kt- i r^y^ • •• -i' '-'* /// • • # � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource September 27, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 39 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEAFARERS STREAM BACK TO WORK AFTER BEATING WSB ON WAGE INCREASES SIU DEMANDS UNION WAGES FOR ISTHMIAN WORK RULES NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESSING FIRST CLEARED, SIU SHIP GOES ON MERCY ERRAND ILLNESS FORCES RESIGNATION OF SAN JUAN AGENT NOMINATIONS OPENED FOR UNION OFFICES; NEW QUALIFICATIONS, AS CHANGED, IN EFFECT THE TALE IS TOLD MEN NOW IN THE MARINE HOSPITALS ISTHMIAN'S BELLE OF THE SEAS SENDS SUPPORT OF SIU STRIKE GREEN HITS SOVIET UNIONS DOMINATED BY GOVERNMENT QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE STRIKE WON BY SEAFARERS, MOBILE GOES BACK TO NORMAL ALCOA TO ADD THREE NEW SHIPS TO POPULAR RUM AND COKE RUN ALL TAMPA LABOR IS UP IN ARMS AGAINSTS STRIKEBREAKING CITY GOV'T STRIKE WENT VERY SMOOTHLY IN GALVESTON NEW PUERTO RICO AGENT PROMISES STERN FIGHT AGAINST GASHOUNDS PORT BALTIMORE ANNOUNCES FURTHER CREW CONTRIBUTIONS TO HOSPITALIZED SEAFARERS PORT OF NEW YORK GETTING BACK TO NORMAL AS MEMBERS SHIP OUT A PROBLEM, BUD? UNITY OF ALL MARITIME WORKERS WON THIS LAST BEEF AGAINST WSB NMU CHANGES TACTICS ON LAKES: OLD REPUTATION STILL TOO MUCH CORPUS CHRISTI PICKET SIGNS HELD READY VA SELECTIVE SERVICE RECLASSIFIES STRIKERS MANY IN NEW ORLEANS HELP SEAFARERS TO TOTAL VICTORY OVER WSB BUREAUCRATS YOU CAN'T BEAT SIU IN MARCUS HOOK SIU TUGMEN RESCUE VESSEL OFF AZORES UNION-HATING SKIPPER ON THE SS BENJAMIN WILLIAMS CONDEMNED FOR ALL-OUT DISREGARD OF CREW'S SAFETY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/27/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/a0356a27467701f9b43566d83ba57a10.PDF eda6b225e6151dacb0927e9caa80cc68 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 20. 1946 No. 38 General Strike Wins Gompiete Victory; NMU Asks Pay Rise To Seafarers Levels Asks For Wage Increases That The Seafarers Gained By Fighting On Picketline NEW YORK—On the heels of the SIU-SUP victory over bureaucracy, came the echo from the National Mari­ time Union, CIO, which said: "Me, too." This echo is nothing new to the Seafarers. And the fact that the NMU waited until the SIU had won a terrific battle before re­ THIS ISSUE Because the Teamsters' strike did not end soon enough, the LOG this week has only 12 pages. As a con­ sequence. many features and articles were left out to make room for the all important stories on the general strike action. Three full pages of pictures about the action appear on pages 6, 7. and 12. SIU Action Forces Steelman To Reverse Bureaucratic Denial Of Seafarers Scales NEW YORK—With the announcement by John R;. Steelman, Director of Stabilization, that the Wage Stab­ ilization Board's decision, denying negotiated wage gains to the SIU-SUP, had been reversed, the greatest maritime strike in American history came to an end. ^ For a period of ten days not a questing higher pay, is what* ship moved or was worked in members of the SIU have come any port, on any coast, of the to expect. For quite some time United States. The action took now the NMU has been forced to on an international aspect when take second place in all action on foreign seamen refused to work the waterfront designed to better their ships in our ports, and when the lot of the working seamen. foreign stevedores went on rec­ This case is no exception. ord not to unload any cargo load­ As soon as the general strike Although seamen are now able duration of benefits, that is, certain waiting period. In most against the decision by the Wage granted unemployment benefits the individual worker's total ben­ States the waiting period is one ed in United States ports during Stabilization Board, which flag- in various states, this should not efit year depend on wages earned week in each benefit year, and is the strike. When the strike finally was 1-antly stole part of the wage in­ be taken as complete victory. A in the base period with a maxi­ the same for maritime workers as crease from SIU-SUP seamen, great deal of change must be in­ mum set by law. The following for those in shore industries. In brought to an end by the com­ was announced, the NMU was corporated into the existing maximums are fixed by this type New Jersey and Pennsylvania a plete capitulation of the Admin­ special waiting period of two istration, an estimated half mil­ quick to state that they would framework of the law if seamen of law: honor AFL picketlines and do all are to be accorded the same type following lion waterfront workers had al­ The maximum claimant can weeks immediately each period of employment under ready left their jobs, and more in their power to bring our strike of treatment as other workers. draw is: to a successful and speedy con­ The fight for an equitable Un­ Alabama—the lesser of 20 times shipping articles is required for were joining the action each day. VICTORY SURE clusion. employment Compensation Law the weekly benefit amount or maritime workers. The waiting periods for seamen in the States It was obvious from the time But actually, there was little must go on, but it is heartening 1/3 of wages earned in the base which have entered the Inter­ the walkout first started that else they could do. They were to American seamen to realize period. state Maritime Arrangement only a reversal of the WSB rul­ smart enough to realize that once that their efforts so far have met California—based oh schedule of therefore are: ing would bring to an end the the SIU had forced the Govern­ with a small measure of success. base period wages; maximum strike that had served to com­ Alabama—one week. This continues the article on ment to reverse the WSB rulingj ranges from $160 to $468 in a pletely paralyze all shipping and the NMU would also gain. Sec­ the present laws relating to un­ benefit year, or from 16 to 23 California—one week. water transport to and from the ond they knew that they did not employment benefits for mer­ New Jersey—two weeks. weeks. United States. For this reason it have the power, or the confi­ chant seamen. In case any ques­ New York—four "effective days," was expected that the Adminis­ New Jersey—the lesser of 26 dence of waterfront workers to tion arises, definite information that is, four days of unemploy­ tration would take a hand in the times weekly benefit amount try to break any picketlines es­ can be obtained through the Spe­ ment over and above 3 days of matter by asking Dr. Steelman or 1/3 of wages earned in base tablished by the AFL. With all cial Services Department of the unemployment In any week. period; minimum duration of to step in immediately. Instead the ballyhoo with which the Union. 10 weeks. Pennsylvania—two weeks. of this, the Government allowed CMU was launched, neverthe­ For How Long Can A Claimant Pennsylvania—based on schedule Texas—one week preceding or the strike to go on, and even alless it is the AFL Maritime Draw Benefits? of weekly benefit amount and Most States provides for vari{Coniinued on Page 5) (Coniinued on Page 4) (Continucd on Page 3) base period wages; ranges from 9 to 20 weeks. LEADING THE PARADE Texas—the lesser of 9 times the two-week benefit amount or 1/5 of wages earned in base period. Virginia—the lesser of 16 times weekly benefit amount or 1/4 of wages earned in base period. Washington—based on schedule of base period wages; ranges from 12 times to 26 times week­ ly benefit amount. New York is the only State now a member of the Interstate Maritime Arrangement with a uniform duration for all work­ ers. If a worker qualifies for ben­ efits in New York and remains unemployed he may receive 26 weeks of benefits irrespective of base period earnings. Thousands of SIU-SUP men jammed the building and over­ Foreshadowing what was to come, men of the Sailors Union flowed into strets around the New York Hall when the announ­ How Long Is The Waiting of the Pacific marched at the head of the line in the San Fran­ cement was made that the strike was over and a victory had Period? cisco Labor Day Parade. A few days after this, thousands of been won by the Seafarers International Union. It was a cause Unemployed persons become men from the SIU-SUP marched in other lines, picketlines, to for celebration, and every man had ihe right to do so. entitled to benefits only after a win back the wage increases withheld by the WSB. Merchant Seamen Still Await Changes In Present Unemployment Insurance Law I J �#iPPii^iiiBi'!''i'i'" • -'l, ., .-^.l-A^L- VW; • Pagre Two THE SEAWARMHS lOG Friday, September 20, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated mth the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 4. - i'' :• >i t ft HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P , New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 167 Free Loading There is nothing which is more disliked among sea­ faring men than.a freeloader. A freeloader is the kind of guy who acts as a parasite upon the men who believe in strong unions, and who do a good job in building them up and keeping them strong. No freeloader ever does that. Instead he makes it his business to take all the advantages that the union has been able to gain through years of bloody struggle, and in return he damns the union and refuses to pay dues. The life of such a character is not a good insurance risk, and while he lives he certainly can't be very happy. Right now some of the NMU leadership is in the same position. So accustomed are they to the idea that the Sea­ farers International Union will take the lead in all matters that vitally concern the waterfront workers, that now they are out on strike to win the same wage scales which we already won for the entire industry. This play to the gallery is designed to throw dust in the eyesjof the NMU membership. Its sole use it to make the rank-and-file believe that what the NMU is sure to gain was won by action. But the members of the NMU, and all other waterfront workers, know the score. They all know that this is a free ride for the NMU. Left to themselves, the NMU would not have achieved a scale of wages on a level with what the SIU is now getting for at least another year. And by that time the SIU would have advanced even further. It is no accident that the SIU leads the way for sea­ men. Considering the amount of time that the leaders of the NMU spend on matters which do not concern the lives of merchant seamen, it is a wonder that they have These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, been able to make any advances at all. as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging It is impossible to serve two masters. No one can do heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them, up by writ­ ,a good job for the communist party, and at the same time ing to them. do a solid trade union job. One task is sure to suffer— W. BRUCE JR. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL and in the NMU it has not been the communist party. C. G. SMITH LEIF O. SVEUN With great rapidity the members of the NMU have PAUL DEADY R. L. FRENCH W. H. OSBORNE been waking up to the fact that their union has become L. A. CORNWALL WILBUR MANNING nothing mpre than a communist party cell. They don't W. B. MUIR CHARLES TILLER R. G. MOSSELLER like it. This free ride which the NMU leaders are now A. T. MORGAN C. V/. SMITH taking will prove once more that the leadership of the C. R. POTTER EDWARD CUSTER NMU is bankrupt, and that their best efforts are expended H. P. HARRIS JOHN R. GOMEZ only when the interests of the communist party are in­ H. P. HARRIS VINCENT FADOUL EL WIN MAXWELL J. FAIRCLOTH volved. ERNEST ROBERTS J. DE ABREU For their present position as riders of the SIU band­ ABDON SYLVERA L. L. MOODY wagon the NMU leaders must accept the entire blame. T. WADSWORTH THOMAS MORGAN "They are, and were elected to office to do the best job in F. GEMBICKI ROBERT YOUNG JARVIS SEELY, Jr. their power. They did not do so, and inseated they used W. G. H. BAUSE WILLIAM OATIS G. KITCHEN ^heir high offices to advance the policies and teachings of GEORGE CONNER J. N. RAYMOND the communist party. H. BELCHER ft ft ft That constitutes an act of treachery, and one for J. FIGUEROA BOSTON HOSPITAL which they will have to answer, in the near future. The L. B. KNICKERBOCKER H. STONE F. MARTENS inembeis of the NMU are gradually awakening to the fact P. KOGOY 1 ft ft that the union has been captured by a political party that P. CASALINUOVO NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL has not the interests of the workers at heart. When the day JOSEPH WALSH A. CHASE of reckoning comes, these men will be replaced by honest H. SAVINI E. JOHNSTON T. DINEEN trade unionists. FERDINAND VIGO E. DORMADY Perhaps the latest picture of the NMU leadership fol- STEVE (LEFTY) McCOY E. DACEY GLEN DOWELL Mowing where the SIU has already broken the g;round might J. W. DENNIS K. HOOPER •^hrixig that day of reckoning even closer. S. GILLIS R. M. NOLAN Men Now In The Marine Hospitals . ••••'irict'&s ."'S3''' I! Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on Ist and 2nd floors.) BALTIMORE HOSPITAL HENRY WILLETT PETER LOPEZ E. J. DELLAMANO MONTEIRO NELSON JAMES KELLY WM. SILVERTHORNE WM. REEVES WM. KEMMERER ROY McCANNON MOSES MORRIS ARMAND PERRON ARTHUR KING NICK MAROVICH HARRY CRONIN RAYMOND MORRIS 35^00DR0W REID ft ft ft GALVESTON HOSPITAL GEO. RIGGENS J. P. FOUGHT J. LONGTEMPS W. E. PATTERSON K. A. PUGH -D.FAULK . �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 20, 1946 Page Three'- SIU-SUP General Strike Whs Reversal Of Anti-Laber Decision By PAUL HALL Now that we've successfully concluded our beef with the WSB, many men have asked what combination of forces made for our victory. I'm not going to say it was the Strike Strategy Committee, or the picketlines, or any other organized group that made for the winning of this fight. It was something deeper than all this, some­ thing deep inside each man. Call it self-determination or will pow­ er, whatever you will, but it was there. Perhaps an instance of what I saw on the third floor of the Hall will give you an idea of this basic thing that won the fight. An oldlimcr, about 60 or 65 years old was sitting there, his feet badly inflamed from pounding the bricks. Around him were stand­ ing several younger men of all departments all of whom were all con­ cerned over his welfare. One said, "The old man gave his best, but he just couldn't stand up under the gaff." I looked at the oldtimer and he still had the fight in his eyes, but the flesh wasn't willing. That showed to me clearer than any­ thing how much these men were putting into this fight. The con­ cern shown him by his shipmates was cooperation at its best. I take my white cap off to all of these boys, they showed they had the stuff and no fooling about it. Thanks To Longshoremen to Not only do we have complete cooperation from our own mem­ bers, but we owe great thanks to the Longshoremen who proved themselves to be true militants by backing us all the way down the line. We cannot underestimate the assistance given us by these men who know real waterfront solidarity. They are always ready, to give us assistance when we have a beef to settle. At the present they are still out, respecting the picketlines of the NMU, who are trying to pull their wages up to SIU levels. Watch Capitol Hill This strike, although won to the letter by the Seafarers, does not mean that we are through with our struggles. On the contrary our fight is just beginning. Do not think for a minute that the boys in Washington have forgotten us. The government will try with all in its power to destroy our infiuebce and strength. Watch the news­ papers. They will reflect the attitude of the shipowners and that in tm-n is the attitude of our Congressmen. What they will say about us and strikes in general in the newspapers will give you an idea of what they have in mind. ever as completely successful as {Continued from Page 1) lowed the WSB to save its face this one. by reiterating its original posi­ For an action of such major tion after the meeting held on proportions, there was surpris­ Tuesday, September 11. ingly little violence, or attempts That this was only a face-sav­ to break the picketlines. Some ing gesture was proved the very isolated instances were reported, next day when Steelman an­ such as the needless billy~ub nounced that the wage increases swinging by the Tampa police had been approved by him in his when they tried to force a lane capacity as Director of Stabili­ zation. As authority for his ap­ through the marching pickets. proval he quoted a little known SOME TROUBLE law, dating back to 1862, which Difficulties were also encount­ provided for such increases if ered in some of the Texas ports more than half of the shipping where injunctions were issued to industry was not under Govern­ force the SIU to remove the ment jurisdiction. The wages picketlines. This did not suc­ prevailing in the industry would ceed in breaking up the lines then be taken as the standard and as result a few Brothers wage. were arrested and fined. Far from He further ruled that the wage breaking the morale of the strik­ increases won by the SIU-SUP ers, these stories served to tight­ came within this scope and there­ en their determination to fight fore approved them at once. GREAT EFFECT There was no doubt of the ef­ fectiveness of the SIU-SUP tieup of shipping. Ports along all three coasts took on the look of ghost harbors. The only activity that could be seen was pickets patiently marching up and down in front of piers. For days on end not a plume of smoke came from the smoke stack of any ship in any harbor. The industrial history of the United States is sprinkled with general strike actions, but it can be truthfully said that no gen­ eral strike was ever as effective as this one. And it can also be said that no general strike was Philly Tugmen Hail SiU For Labor Victory Congratulations for the "splen­ did victory" won by the Seafarers International Union for "all or­ ganized labor" was extended to the SIU by the United Harbor Workers, Local Union 13039, Dis­ trict 50, of the United Mine Remember last June when Harry Truman frantically called for Workers. the draft of the Railroaders and the crippling of labor unions and The message, sent by telegram how quick the House of Representatives pushed it through? Don't to Secretary-Treasurer John put any faith in the "friends of labor" on Capitol Hill. Hawk by William E. Collier, field This fall, when Congress reconvenes, you can expect the im­ representative of , the latter or­ mediate introduction of a fibod of union-breaking bills. We fought ganization, which has always government bureaucrats this time and won hands down, and they worked closely with the Phila­ are going to try to fix our wagon. Well, we'll be ready for them and delphia Branch of the Seafarers, if necessary once more they will learn that we mean business when praised the local strike as led by we say, "free collective bargaining without government regimenta­ Agent James Truesdale. tion!" The text of the telegram fol­ lows Complete Unity Necessary In the recent strike the SIU proved that in spite of the hatchet job that maritime unions have been doing on each other, a union, when it has a good beef, can count on the unity and backing of all waterfront unions. Strikes, such as this, are no longer confined to one area or one port, but are nationwide. They are big business and the only way to fight fire is with fire. To do this, complete unity of action on a nationwide basis is the only answer and we showed them we had it. To prepare ourselves for any "incidents" that may occur in the future it is important that the SIU-SUP prepare a program to in­ sure the complete unity of the waterfront. The SIU has laid the cornerstone for the unity necessary when recently the AFL Mari­ time Trades Department was set up in Chicago. This is only the beginning of the closely knit machine that will be necessary for future operations. We intend to make our program such thar all maritime unions can unite behind us in our important job against the special inter­ ests and when that mechanism is set up we will be ready for any thing, whether it be union-busting, finkherding or government regimentation. John Hawk, Secy. Treas. Seafarers Intl. Union AFL "United Harbor Wokers, Lo­ cal Union 13039, District 50 United Mine Workers of Amer­ ica, representing tugboat per­ sonnel in the port of Philadel­ phia, extend congratulations to you and your organization for the splendid victory won by the Seafarers International Union. Your Union's gallant fight was for a pi'inciple vital to all organized labor. Our Union supported James Trues­ dale, SIU Port Agent in Phila­ delphia, during the strike and extend to him our respect for the capable job done here. He is a credit to your organization and to organized labor." Wm. E. Collier, Field Rep. the battle through to an over-' whelming victory. One of the big things, in ad­ dition to the fact that the WSB' was reversed, that came out Of this struggle, was the emergence of the AFL Maritime Trades De­ partment as a force to be reck­ oned with along the v/aterfronfc. Having come into being only a short time ago, the council took the lead in coordinating the ac­ tivities of all AFL v/aterfront unions in all seaports. The victory, and •fhe lessona. learned while the fight was on, leads to the belief that water­ front workers have come a long v.'ay since that day when they could be jailed, or fined, for the slightest infraction of the rules. From this battle the SIU and the other affiliates of the Maritime Trades Department v/iJl go on to bigger and better things. Steeiman On Seamen's Pay Following is the text of the statement by the Office of Eco­ nomic Stabilization in the sea­ men's wage case: Stabilization Director John R. Steelman issued an amendment to wage stabilization regulations permitting the Government agen­ cies to pay wages and salaries comparable to the wages and salaries paid for the same or com­ parable services by other oper­ ators in tlie same industry. It has been the Government's policy to pay "prevailing rates'' on Government jobs since Con­ gress so directed the Navy in 1862. This principle has been im­ plemented by various other con­ gressional and executive actions, such as the Bacon-Davis and Walsh-Healy Acts. SAME WAGE The Steelman amendment would authorize those govern­ mental agencies engaged in ac­ tivity in which private business also is engaged, to pay in their own operations the same wage rales as those paid by a substan­ tial portion of that industry. Under present wage regula­ tions if private industry desires to use a wage increase for price or rate increases, such increases must be submitted to the Wage Stabilization Board. This is not changed. The new amendment merely means that if the indus­ try agrees to pay an increase un­ der conditions which do not re­ quire Wage Stabilization Board approval, then the Government agency involved may pay the same rates without recourse to the Wage Stablization Board or other stabilization agency. The action was taken by Mr. Steelman with the recommenda­ tion of the chairman of the Mari­ time Commission. Text of the amendment follows; TITLE 32 — NATIONAL DE­ FENSE. Chapter XVIII—Office of Eco­ nomic Stabilization. Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion. Part 4001 — Stabilization of wages prices supplementary wage and salary regulations (Q). Supplementary wage and sal­ ary regulations are amended by adding a new section 205 to read as follows: Section 205 — Wage or salary increases in Government opera­ tions. (A) In accordance with long - established governmental policy, the Government agency responsible for operations con­ ducted by or for the United States may pay (or authorize the pay­ ment of) wages and salaries in. such operations, comparable to the wages and salaries paid, for the same or comparable services, by other operations in the same industry. However, this applies only if both the following con­ ditions are satisfied. 1. Such Government operations constitute less than half the total operations of the industry, when, measured by either the total number of persons employed ©r the total dollar volume of busi­ ness done; and 2. A substantial part of the r-emaining operations in the indus- . try (as above measured) arc pay^ing the comparble wages or sjilaries. NO PRICE INCREASES (B) For the purpose of tfaia* section, "operations conducted by or for the United States" do BOt include operations in plants, mines of the United States under section 3 of the war labor dis­ putes act or similar laws. (C) A wage or salary increasemade under the provisions of this-' section may be used as a basis for reimbursement by the United States, but shall be deemed an unapproved increase for theother purposes of these regula-v tions; provided, however, that aE • other provisions of these regula­ tions (except section 103) are su­ perseded insofar as they are in­ consistent with the making of a wage or salary increase (or it:imbursement therefor) otherwisd permitted by this section. This amendment shall becomateffective September 12, 1946. �•A THESE4FARERS LOG Pag0 Four Friday, September 20, 1946 Give Us Same Wages That SiU Wen Fer Themselves, NMU Asks {Con limitd from Page 1) Trades Department which has the most power along the water­ front. Even before the AFL formed its waterfront group, the NMU was forced to accept SIU leader­ ship in all matters pertaining to the waterfront. Take the 1941 Bonus Strike, for instance. While merchant seamen were being knocked off in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean like sitting pigeons, the SIU was the first seamen's union to strike a blow for higher pay for increased risks. The NMU officials threw^ up their hands and claimed that it wasn't patriotic to demand high­ er wages while Stalin was in danger, but when the SIU forced through more pay, the NMU rank-and-file wanted the same bonus. Finally the misleaders of the NMU had to come out and beg for the same deal that the Seafarers had won. • . Take the fight against the WSA Medical Program, for another ex­ ample. This was a phony deal under which the WSA could blacklist any union militant they wanted to. Of course, the SIU fought against, it; but the NMU, still playing footsy with the Ad­ ministration, said that it was a good plan, and anyway, the SIU was "strike happy" and looked for excuses to fight the Govern­ ment. ABOUT FACE But the shoe was soon on the other foot. Under SIU pressure, the WSA was forced to back down, and the NMU leaders heard about this from the mem­ bership. This was plain to see by the way the Pilot took off against the program—after the SIU had been successful in hav­ ing it rescinded. And if these two instances are not enough, have another one. In the struggle by the WSA to control merchant seamen, this agency came up with a plan that could easily be used to keep a good union man from shipping for a long time, if at all. They called this one the "Competency Card" plan. On the face of it, it sounded harmless enough. But hidden in the plan were plenty of jokers that could and would be used to eliminate militants. So once again the SIU went all out against the WSA. NO ONE FOOLED And once again the NMU made believe that there was nothing happening. Only when the WSA had backed down, and stated that the Competency Card would be a voluntary measure, did the NMU say anything against its wartime ally. None of these actions by the NMU fooled the men who sail the ships of the United States merchant fleet. They know that all fights in the interests of sea­ men are, and have been fought by the Seafarers International Union. It is to be gravely doubted whether this latest "me, too" move will be taken seriously. Most seamen are taking it in stride, and saying that it is just like the NMU to follow where the SIU leads. John Ward . During the last week or ten days, real Seafarers have been plentiful. On every picketline, in every chow line, there were a few men who were pointed out as real seamen; men who had fought the good fight for sea­ men's rights for a long time. Such a man is John Ward, FOW. Johnny has been going to sea since 1924, when, as he puts it, "I couldn't get a job any other way ao I shipped on ex­ cursion boats." Soon he advanced to other types of vessels, and he became the youngest coal burning fire­ man on the East Coast. In 1927 he took his first deep-sea assign­ ment, and at the same time he got his first interest in unionism. "Of course," he says, "I could not do very much about it then, but I kept the thought in the back of my head that one man had a hard row to hoe, but a lot of men could do the job a hell of a lot faster." In 1933 he put this idea to use, and he has belonged to a union for merchant seamqn ever since. AFL Policy in NMU Strike The following is the policy of ing head-on with the Govern­ the AFL Maritime Trades De­ ment the same as we did. In view of this difference, and partment: also considering the point that In view of the confusion exist­ we would like to see the CIO and ing on the waterfront, due main­ Independent Unions successful in ly to the manner of "administra­ their fight against the operators, the following shall be the policy tion" of the CMU Strike by of the SIU-SUP as well as the those persons in charge, it is AFL Maritime Unions: NORFOLK necssary to clarify the AFL 1. (a) All AFL Unions will re­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS policy. First, we must start with spect NMU, MCS and CIO^ Crew of SS Mary Biberdyke—$11.50. an analysis of our recently con­ picket lines around their | J. Higgina, $2.00: S. T. VIck, $2.00; cluded strike. contracted vessels. This to L. V. Bortmas. $2.00; L. L. Eccles, G. Daniela, $2.00; R. F. Hudson, ^ The SIU-SUP solicited the aid be continued until such $2.00; $2.00; A. DeSouza, $2.00; R. G. Styron, of the AFL Maritime Trades De­ time as these people defeat $2.00; R. L. Styron, $2.00; C. Hamil­ partment to gain their support in their operators and gain ton. $2.00; A. W. White, $2.00; M. H. the tying up of all ships in all the same wages and condi­ Mabe, $2.00. ports. We felt that this was tions that we have already NEW YORK necessary due to the fact that the won. SS GEORGE WASHINGTON SIU-SUP were engaged in a (b) In the event of Govern­ R. W. Campbell, $1.00. head-on fight with an Agency ment seizure and/or opera­ J. Kalmic, $1.00; J. Thompson, $1.00; of this Government, and this, of tion of any NMU or MCS H. Goering, $2.00; John Anton, $5.00; course, meant the Government it­ vessels, as a result of their D. C. Rodda, $1.00; F. E. Wasmer, $2.00; Robert J. Burns, $2.00; J. Marself. dispute, the AFL Maritime shall, $1.00; J. P. Romero, $1.00; M. We and the SIU-SUP also real­ Unions reaffirm their Soobramoney. $1.00; Grant Wilson, Jr., ized the necessity of gathering pledge of June 15 and will $1.00; G. O. Hinrichs, $1.00; R. J. as much strength as possible in consider such seizure and Augsbach, $1.00; T. E. Boyhan, $1.00; A. Gall, $1.00; H. Jobe, $1.00; F. such a struggle. In order to guar­ operation a lock-out and Schumacher, $1.00; G. Jackson, $1.00; antee the complete stoppage of deal it is such by stopping S. Walker, $1.00; J. Moore, $1.00; M. work of all AFL Maritime Unions work on all piers and all George, $1.00; S. Zauadoson, $1.00. and at the same time preserve all ship until such Govern­ SS T. MEADOWS of our affiliated Unions' contracts ment seizure and opera­ Crew—-SS T. Meadows, $37.00. with their employers, it was tions .stop. .A. Ferria, *5.00; 11. Corton, $5.00; Harry Levy, $5.00; J. E. Heard, $5.00; necessary to establish such picket 2. The AFL Unions request the J. O. Hargrove, $15.00; A. F. Waltz, lines to bring enough force to MCS and the NMU to with­ $5.00; J. W. Pence, $5.00; J.-W. Hamilbear against the Guveinment to draw picket lines from all ton, $5.00; L. Duncan, $5.00; P. J. force a reversal of such a decision $5.00; C. Hall, $5.00; J. J. ships, with the exception of Fiefer, Wenaling, $5.00; C. Carpenter, $5.00; as was made by the WSB in the their contracted vessels by no J. M. Etheredge, $5.00; C. B. McDonald, SIU-SUP case. later than 6 a. m. tomorrow $5.00; E. Rape, $5.00. This was done, and through the morning. This particular SS SIGNAL HILLS immediate support of our affili­ point we feel is very impor­ F. P. Gabral, $1.00. ated Unions—the Longshoremen, tant if we are to eliminate the SS SAN ANGELO VICTORY Towboatmen, Masters, Mates and possibilities of wide-open F. Swestka, $1.00; T. Chilinski, $1.00; Pilots—and the respecting of our jurisdictional warfare along C. Caus, $1.00. picket lines by CIO and Inde­ all docks in all ports. SS LAMARR pendent Unions, the Government H. E. Parsons, $2.00; I. S. Cardeal, We feel that the tying up of stand was reversed, and the door vessels by the NMU and the $2.00; T. Shea. $2.00. SS Lamar—Crew, $15.00. opened completely for the NMU MCS. on other than their own SS p. DONNELL and MCS to obtain the same vessels on a contractual prob­ SS p. Donnell—Crew, $45.00. wage scales as the SIU-SUP. lem between them and their J. L. Joyner, $1.00; D. H. Smith, This presents a fairly complete operators will only add to the $5.00; G. M. Hargrove, $5.00; William analysis of the present SIU-SUP existing confusion now in L. Carraway, $5.00; W. D. Dradshaw, Strike. the minds of so many of their members. The dispute of the NMU and the MCS now being waged in, the 3. The AFL will not man or name of the CMU is of an entire­ handle any ships that may be ly different nature. Their beef reallocated as a result of this is directly against the operators, dispute between, _the NMU, and does not involve their fightMCS and the operators. $5.00; R. Harmon, $5.00; N. N. Bathia, $5.00; H. M. Smith. $5.00; J. H. Bullard, $5.00; N. Spencer, $5.00; C. C. Spencer, $5.00; J. A. Greed, $5.00; E. Cole, $5.00; J. O. Rogers, $5.00; C. W. Paris, $5.00; R. W. Hill. $5.00; T. E. McClenney, $5.00; E. L. Evans, $5.00; William H. Pallett, $5.00; N. A. Barbour, $5.00; Hoyl Zimmerman, $5.00. SS MONTEBELLO HILLS H. E. Neal, $1.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS H. E. Neal, $1.00. R. Lester, $2.00. $1.00; Eustachy Bulik, G. O. Green, $2.00; Edgar Swabeck, $1.00; Frank Ferraro, $1.00; Keith Stebbins, $1.00; S. Weiss, 50c. PERSONALS And he has made his presence felt in any union to which he has belonged. The strikes which took place in 1935-36 found him an active participant. He fought for good honest unionism and he fought the bosses with the same heat. No picketline was too difficult, and no weather too tought. WAR YEARS When the war came he was still the same militant guy. He was among the first to ship out, and had the experience of mak­ ing one of the longest single trips made by any merehant ship dur­ ing World War II. The Mississippi Steamship Company had no idea that the West Gotomska would be gone fifteen months when she left a United States port for Russia. But that is exactly what happen­ ed. First the boat was held up for four months in England when she missed the convoy. Then she was held up for a while in an English port, and finally the ves­ sel reached the Russian port where she was supposed to go. None of this trip was pleasant. During almost the entire time the ship was under attack from dive-bombers and submarines. The Gotomska was reported sunk four or five times, and when the boat finally reached a home port, many wives and sweethearts were agreeably surprised since they all believed that the Got­ omska had been sunk. ORGANIZER John Ward has had his share of sailing unorganized ships, too. In the days of 1933-34, when it Your mother requests that you was murderous to board a ship get in touch with her as soon as if you were interested in doing possible. She is very anxious to an organizing job. Ward did hear from you, plenty of that sort of work; es­ X % X pecially in the tanker field. ATHUR G. CHAMPAGNE As a good union member, John Your sister, Evelyn Payne Syl­ can show picket clearances for vester is trying to locate you. She all strike actions that the SIU asks that you get in touch with has taken part in. When the chips her as soon as possible at the are down, he wants to do his following address 8087 LaMesa part for the Union he believes Blvd., La Mesa, Calif. in. LAWRENCE GREGORY LARONDE NOTICE! The following men are to re­ port to the Mobile Hall or the SIU Headquarters in New York to rectify an error in the issuance of receipts on August 30. Hercey M. Goodine T. 0. 19010, Robert N. Infinger T. C. 18875, J. T. Davis T. C. 18872," James H. Aichele T. C. 18874, Britton M. Baxley T.C. 18860 and Robert E. Blair T. C, 19009. These men hold receipts B-6920 through B-6925. For the past three years Ward has been a shore Bosun for the Mississippi Steamship Company, but right now he is ready to sail again. "You can't beat the sea," he says, "for companionship and for being able to do a good job as a seaman and as a good union man. From now on I want" to keep real close to the sea." Only a real Union can attract such fine guys, and only real seamen are the sort who stick to the SIU. It's a good combina­ tion, and one that pays off— take this strike for instance. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 20, 1946 BALTIMORE STRIKE MEETING Seamen Still Await Changes In Existing Benefits Laws {Cantbilled from Page 1) follov/ing the filing of an intial claim after layoff. Virginia—one week. Washington—fine %yppk. Are There Other Requirements? State laws provide also that a claimant must met certain re­ quirements before he is eligible for benefits. 1. He must file a claim and register for work at a public employment office. In New York special ar­ rangements are being made in connection with union hiring halls. Baltimore holds its first meeting after the strike call had been received. Above Agent Wm. "Curly" Rentz (with back to the camera) and other Branch officials, present the situation and call for discussion from the floor. Militant Unionism Of SlU-SUP Pays Off By EARL SHEPPARD Yes, we won our beef against the Wage Stabilization Board just like the SIU-SUP always win their beefs. It was a clean cut victory for the right of free collective bargaining—free ftom the intervention and dictatorship of any government bureau. And it will probably mean the death of the WSB sometime in the very near future. As a result of our victory and the signed agreements with the operators, we won the best wages and overtime pay ever secured in the maritime industry. Since then our Negotiating Committee has practically concluded nego­ tiations with the shipowners for the balance of * the contract. When finished, the SIU will also have won the best manning scales, working and living condi­ tions in the industry. By breaking the WSB strangle­ hold on collective bargaining be­ tween the Union and the oper­ ators, we also made it possible for the NMU, MCS, and MFOWW to secure the same high wages as the SIU. The fact that their strike is between them and the shipowners, not against the WSB as was the Seafarers, also changes the picture somewhat. NMU STRIKE PICTURE striking NMUers have no beef against the WSB. This govern­ ment agency was soundly whip­ ped by the SIU-SUP, and the Steelman decision left the road wide open for the NMU, MCS, and MFOWW raises. Merely to becloud the issues, and kid the MCS and MFOWW members in­ to thinking that the NMU was winning their increases, the NMU strike has been prolonged, In fact the NMU strike was not necessary in the first place. It was a last minute grandstand gesture intended to fool the NMU rank-and4fllers that the NMU misleaders were actually win­ ning something for them by their seemingly militancy. Merely by sitting down with their operat­ ors and bargaining collectively as did the SIU-SUP, the NMU could have secured the same gains as won by the SIU; As for the collaterals, once the WSB was removed from the pic­ ture, these items had already been jointly agreed upon as sub­ ject to James Fly's arbitration. By removing . the security watches on NMU ships, which they had maintained throughout the SIU-SUP strike, the NMU al­ so precipitated a further rift be­ tween them and the operators. We have no brief with the ship­ owners, but fail to see the jus­ tification of this inconsistent stand by the NMU misleaders. ISTHMIAN ELECTION Contrary to our earlier reports, the Isthmian election is not of­ ficially over until October 29. We mentioned in a previous article that September 18 was the dead­ line, but that was in error. How­ ever, if the' two remaining un­ voted ships—the Pere Marquette and the Atlanta City—are voted before then, the ballots will be counted immediately. One of the* brightest spots in the entire SIU-SUP beef against the WSB was the militant stand taken by most Isthmian crew­ men. Hundreds of these seamen, both SIU members and nonmem.bers were on the picket- SIU HALLS NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnoVer 2-2784 BOSTON 276 State St. Bowdein 4057 (Agent) Bowdoin 4055 (Dispatcher) BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Phone Lombard 3-7651 NORFOLK 127-12i9 Bank Street 4-1083 CHARLESTON NEW ORLEANS SAVANNAH 68 Society St Phone 3-3680 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 ...220 East Bay St. 3-1728 MOBILE SAN JL'AN, P. R GALVESTON 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 45 Ponie dc- Leon San Juan 2-5996 30522nd St. 2-8448 TAMPA .... .1809-1811 N. Franklin St. M-I323 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Phone 5-5919 PORT ARTHUR . .909 Fort Worth Ave. Phone: 2-8532 HOUSTON 1515 75th Street Phone Wentworth 3-3809 RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Garfield 8225 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside jt. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Vlvd. Terminal 4-3131 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Cleveland 7391 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. Main 0147 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. MARCUS HOOK 1V4 W. 8th St. Chester 5-3110 CORPUS CHRISTIE ..1824 Mesquite St. Page Five lines in the various ports. They walked side by side with their SIU brothers just like Union members, and they'll certainly share in any SIU-SUP gains when Isthmian is forced to sign an SIU contract. 2. He must be able to work and be available for work. 3. He must not be disqualified under any of the provisions of the law. Since the purpose of luiemployment insurance is to provide com.pensation for involuntary un­ employment, there are certain actions on the part of claimants that may cause them to be dis­ qualified, either for the entire period of unemployment or for a limited period of weeks. These actions are: (1) voluntarily leav­ ing his last employment without Furuseth Would Have Been Proud Of His Boys In This Last Beef By STEAMBOAT O'DOYLE Well, Old Andy Furuseth sure must have been proud of the boys last week, they were some thing really to shout about. Talk about spirit! So help me, one of the boys in my gang went up to the bloodbank and sold a pint of blood for living expenses.- When the seamen sell. their blood to stay on the picketline, shipowner, look out! Another one brought his gal around to help while away the hours. We hung a sign on her and put her to work pick­ eting. Despite their good humor, how­ ever, the boys were in no mood for funny business. One wouldbe scab found that out when he nearly got. "Pepsi-Cola" stamped on his skull with a popbottle. I thought the war was rough, but after playing picket Captain to 17 militant Seafarers, give me an atom bomb any day! Last week saw several lies that have long been in currency wash­ ed out the scuppers. The high foreheads down in Washington were busy explaining to the ship­ owners why the multi-million dollar fink-training program of the Maritime Service had failed. The youngsters whom they tried to pump full of anti-union­ ism shocked their old school teachers by actually walking a picketline. Our younger Seafar­ ers have proved again that for militancy, spunk, and knowing the score, they are fully the equals of the old timers of '34 and '36. JOE'S BOYS DAZED The airy-fairies of 17th Street were also disgrunted at finding that we are as big as the water­ front. When the high-heeled boys from uptown discovered this they climbed on the bandwagon. At our big meeting in Manhattan Center I even saw Joe Stack sit­ ting in a corner like little Jack Horner, looking very bewildered 7. „ at what was going on. At one point where somebody asked a question, he looked ab­ solutely dazed. Well, maybe he knows how to conduct a demo­ cratic union meeting but I'm not taking odds on that. We'll be reading in the Pilot next week how they won us a five buck raise. Even Hogan wanted to play feely-feely with us; and just a month before he had ordered his Engineers to ignore our picketlines in the Coos Bay beef. If you heard teeth chattering and knees knocking it was the fancy men over at the Coast Guard. They've been telling each other for years that they're safe "because the seamen can't go against us Government bureau­ crats." Brother, what was that carcass we just ran over? That line is now as dead as Captain Bligh's cat. REAL KNOCKOUT We set out to fight unfair Gov­ ernment bureaucracy, but I guess it wasn't much of a fight at that. Now we know how Joe Louis felt after the Conn "fight." I don't blame the brasshats for shaking. They know they're next in line. Oh well, they can always hock the gold on their sleeves for five bucks. But probably the most impor­ tant thing last week showed is something I have always said— The shipowne.' is no longer our number one enemy. Today the Government bureaucratic finks are our biggest foe. If there was anyone who didn't learn that during the war, he certainly learned it during the current beef. We brou,ght the owners under control long ago. Now the only way we can be secure is to take away from the government agen­ cies the dagger they will some­ day put in our back—the Coast Guard. good cause; in some States the lav/ reads; ". . . without good cause attributable to the employ­ er.'; (2) discharge for misconduct that occurred in connection with his last employment; (3) refusal of the claimant to apply for or accept suitable work without good cause for such refusal; (4) participation in a labor dispute at the premises where he was last employed. In connection with refusal of suitable work, seamen will not be di.squalified in New York for not taking a job below their high­ est rating, provided there is rea­ sonable prospect of obtaining such a job. Claimants are also permitted to offer good-personal reasons for refusing a particular job. Moreover, they cannot be denied benefits in any State for refusing employment if they re­ fuse to accept new work under any of the following conditions: "(A) if the position offered is vacant due directly to a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute; (B) if the wages, hours, or other conditions of the work offered are substantially less favorable to the individual than those prevailing for similar work in the locality; (C) if as a condi­ tion of being employed the in­ dividual would be required to join a company union or to re­ sign from or refraining from joining any bona fide labor or­ ganization." In Alabama, California, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia and Wash­ ington, a person who is unem­ ployed as a result of participating in a labor dispute is disqualified for the duration of the dispute. In Pennsylvania, he is disquali­ fied for not more than four calen­ dar weeks following the week in which the dispute began, and in New York for not more than seven weeks following the date of his loss of employment because of the labor dispute. Thus he would become entitled to bene­ fits if otherwise eligible after 6 weeks in Pennsylvania and after 8 weeks in New York. Can Wage Credits In Several States Be Combined? It has been noted above that an unemployed seaman can claim benefits in any State where he happens to be unemployed. Pay­ ment is made to him from the State in which his wage credits are located. This is the plan worked out for all unemployed workers who have enough quali­ fying wages for benefits in some one State but who are located in some other State when they be­ come unemployed. If a worker has been employed by employers who are liable in several States, but has not earned sufficient in any one State to qualify under that State's law, he may still apply for benefits in the State where he is unemploy­ ed. Some States permit wage credits to be combined so as to give him enough qualifying wages to be eligible for benefits. In some States wage credits may be combined to increase maxi­ mum benefits payable. States which are not in this plan are Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jer­ sey, Oregon, Tennessee and the District of Columbia. (To Be Concluded Next Week) �Here is ihe way to win a beef. We lied up every port, and not a ship sailed or was worked until the Wage Stabilization Board was reversed. Most of the picketing was peaceful, but some ports reported that the police tried to break up picketlines. or that other unions made attempts to sail or work ships without proper clearances. All of this was taken care of. and it resulted in the first completely successful general strike in th? maritime history of the United States. t X t After the strike started, the Coast Guard continued to is­ sue Seamen's Certificates. To put a stop to this practice, which could easily have turned into a strikebreaking move, a picketline was established in front of the issuing office. Not many men went through this line, and those that did looked like the scabs they are. Many SIU-SUP men were supposed to go down to the CG office to obtain their papers, but none did while the strike was on. X pr Every man on the beach registered for picket duty. It took a lot of men to cover the many miles of waterfront, especially in New York, but there were plenty of men available for the job. No slackers in the SIU-SUP, and that is why we won our beef. X - This is ham, cooked and ready to serve. It took plenty of food to keep the picketers well fed, but somohov/ the job was done. Over two thousand hot meals were prepared daily, but with expert cooks, bakers, and messmen, it was not too difficult a job. Nothing was impossible for these men, and the standards of cleanliness were kept very high. The gal­ ley was neat and well kept; the dishes and silverware were washed and sterilized; the messhall was spotless; all this was done by the men who took a great pride in the fact that they were contributing to the victory which the Union was sure to win — and they were right. In New York the strike strategy was planned by the Join promised right off the bat by the AFL Maritime Trades Depart | which were held by the two groups. All important points wei within a short time after a decision was reached, all the outp informed as to what was going on. This was all to the good ai sible to the rank-and-file, from the type of union which is run , » » » 1 % X W".: P "3 ^ '' Next to picketing, food and housing is an important factor in winning strikes. The SIU-SUP took good care of this item, and if you ask the b;ys on the picketline they will tell you that the food was good and constantly improving all the time the strike was on. There was at least one hot meal each day, and strong coffee available an/ time a man felt in need of a cup. Thousands of cups of coffee, and at least a 100,000 dou^|||||uts were consumed in the 10 days of the action. mj'i i X The French Lines' SS Athos II had a hard time when she hit New York Harbor right after the strike started. For three days she stayed right there while the Union did everything possible to have the ship cleared. Finally on the fourth day arrangements were completed to debark the pas­ sengers. Among them were refugees from Hitler's prison camps, and reluming ex-spldiers who had been discharged in Europe and who were re­ turning to the United States. They had plenty of stories to tell about the way they had to live on board the ship, and most had paid first class pas­ sage. Any time a shipowner says that operating vessels is not profitable, don't believe him. mi mm t �\RERS LOG Page Seven Held Our Meetings, And Won Our Beef i . j!,: r\ 1 •, -•-•''I illP: ' n'f •'t '."i k -4 During a major action of this sort, there are sure to be some aefs and misunderstandings that come up. A committee- was set jp to settle these beefs as soon as they came up. It sure made Ihe work of the other committees easier. Here is what a fink camp looks like, but the men in the picture are not scabs. They were brought out to this tourist camp in New Jersey under false pretenses, and when they learned the score from representatives of the SIU-SUP, they left the camp flat. To prove their good inten° tions. all of the boys showed up in the New York Hall the next day to volunteer for picket duty. Calmar Steamship Company, who started this camp, and the other shipowners, can learn a les­ son from this. ilsthmntoowifl teHli* A •M n % i ^ •h >X> '••• TAiH '• ; Jf: AC T ^ i 'A-roit; , f „„g i.^' 4, On the fourth day of the strike, the tugboats tied up, and they didn't move again until the strike was over. The tugboatmen are members of the Marine Division of the ILA. and they were on our side 100 percent. This picture was tak^n in New York, but in every port it was the same story. Nothing moving, no towboats work'.ng, everything locked up tight. After a few days of this, the Government was really looking for a quick way out. II " fasSs^jfSi; S; r . V jS" !•::•! , f w >: s, X i • le Committee of the SIU-SUP. Cooperation and assistance was jmd the above picture was taken at one of the many meetings issed at these meetings. Information was relayed so fast that ceived the news, and the men on the picketline were kept well another difference that marked a democratic union, responle top without answering to the membership. I I I m It took only one picket to effectively stop any one from working during the duration of the strike. That's how tight the tie-up was. No wonder the United States Government re­ versed the decision of the WSB. They knew they could­ n't sail any ships any other way. I X X mm ti wmm ii , _ -. W4 "A'• • 1 iI 1 i ' M 1 Thursday night. September 12. the radio blared out that the Stabilization Director. John R, Steelman. had reversed the WSB and granted the SIU-SUP the raises which they had won in negotiations. But no official word came to the Unions involved. That night a meeting was held at Manhattan Center where it was decided to keep the strike going until the announcement was official and until we were assured that the unions who had helped us in this fight would not be discriminated against by the employers. By Friday night it was all over. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Pa§e Efghi Local Residents, Buslnessnien, Back Marcus Hook Seafarers 1' I \l 1 Friday, SeptemBer 20. 1946 COME AND GET IT—ITS HOT AND GOOD By BLACKIE CARDULLO MARCUS HOOK — Thei e are, Their attitude was indifferent, some weeks when news is scarce; and they attempted to move the around the ports, but right at Boise Victory with their load of present there must be plenty to | finks. The Strike Committee im­ write in from all the ports so lets j mediately acquired a launch, and get our story started from the j went alongside the ship as the port of Marcus Hook. [ stern lines were being cast-off. First off, we can boast of 100; When they saw this launch per *cent picketline- attendance with a determined-looking load of men, combined with the ac­ tions of the ship's officers who had hii the dock to a man with Three meals a day. that's what is being served to the SIU-SUP men on strike aginst dicta­ bag and baggage as they would torship. The sub-committee in charge of Food and Housing is doing a bang-up job, and the meals not work with finks, the ship did keep getting better and better. Thousands of meals are served daily in the New York Hall. not get away from the dock. At present we have 13 ships tied up around here and a de­ and other special squads. No man termined bunch of strikers who was ever late or missed a watch will stick it out on the picketline nor was any man ever intoxi­ regardless of how long it takes Check the slop chest be­ cated. us to win our beef. fore your boat sails. Make We can also say that we have We have been very lucky in ac­ sure that the slop chest con­ By STANLEY WARES the finest cooperation from the quiring the services of Howard tains an adequate supply of residents and business people of Conard, a ship's purser who has CLEVELAND—In the last is­ spite the many tricks the comall the things you are liable this town. They are doing every­ volunteered to handle all our of­ sue of Pilot there was an account mies are using to stall it. to need. If it doesn't, call the thing they possibly can to help fice work and has done a mighty of the recent NLRB hearings on Union Hall immediately. I always thought the main ob­ us achieve our aims in this dis­ fine job. the Midland Steamship Company jective of any seamen's union pute. In the '36 and '37 strike, elections and, as expected, the was the fight against the Lake due to the fact that the strike article was completely one of Carriers Association, but I'm be­ committee did not have the fore­ misinformation and misleading ginning to find out I'm wrong. It sight to try to win friendship of statements aimed for the con­ seems that the NMU is fighting their local residents, there was sumption of the Great Lakes sea­ anyone that doesn't go for their much bad feeling toward the sea­ men. brand of what they call union­ men. As SIU representative at that ism; and, brother, what a brand By W. H. SIMMONS In the present dispute the peo­ hearing, the Pilot stated that I they've got! ple figured that this was just an­ "let the cat out of the bag," by SAN FRANCISCO—Since my in. We can all be pleased with There's an old saying you've other bunch of rowdy drunks. last report to the Log, things the successful strike we have just practically admitting that we had heard many times: "you can fool Since learning the Way the SIU a hiring agreement with the Mid­ all of the people some of the have really been humming on won . and SUP conduct a strike, and land Company. the Old Gold Coast. Under that time, but you can't fool all the Business has been very good on that we have the interest of the I wonder what bag they Wei'e people all of the time," and it grand Ole SIU Banner, we have the Old Gold Coast, all during people at heart, they are over­ talking about? They forgot to seems most of the seamen are done it again , the strike. I have had my hands whelmingly in praise of the fine mention that they were going in­ through being fooled by the bunk Boys, we have just finished the full paying off ships, settling conduct of our boys. to their bag to pull out all the biggest Maritime Strike in his­ beefs and also attending all of tricks they know to stall this the NMU has been feeding them We seamen are welcome at any these last few years. So you can tory. I am really proud of the the Strike Committee Meetings. election. establishment from the highest expect the commies to pull out militant SIU manner in which My one and only Patrolman, Har­ They have charged us'with col­ a new bag of tricks now that to the lowest with a friendly our members handled this beef. old Teague, has proven himself lusion and back door agreements their old cry is pretty well worn spirit. If we do not achieve our My hat is off to all our trip card a very capable and valuable man with the shipowners. Well, any out. ends in this dispute we have to the SIU. I am proud to have and permit boys, too. seaman on the Great Lakes, achieved a friendship with the These boys have done a won­ him as my Patrolman here on whether he is a SIU man or not, REAL BACKING people in this town so that in the the Coast. derful job, and can share in all At the NLRB hearing I men­ can come into our halls and is future all seamen will be wel­ I'll have more to report on these welcome to see how this Union tioned above, representing the the glories of winning this beef. comed and respected in the port I was elected a member of the phony CMU picketlines later on. operates and look at our con­ SIU beside myself were O'Donof Marcus Hook. SUP Strike Committee, as an At­ Looks like these commies are tracts, then judge fpr himself nell of the Tugmen, Vegan of the PLEDGE SUPPORT lantic and Gulf Representative. crying their hearts out now. They whether there is any collusion or Dredgemen and Antosek of the wanted to get on the "SIU Band Longshoremen, better known as backdoor dealings. Pledges of support in the way All in all, fellows, I think that Wagon," but there wasn't any the Cleveland Marine Council. of both financial and material we had a good team on the SUP ON SCHEDULE more room on her. That will give you men on the aid have poured in to us from the Committees. I am not writing this because Midland ships an idea of the She was already filled with Our Food and Housing com­ local citizens and business men. nothing but good old AFL riders. we have to defend our actions backing you received at that In the event this is a long, drawn- mittee did a wonderful job. We This was a ride that was success­ here, but to let the men on the meeting. out affair, these pledges will had one of the finest soup kit­ ful to the end. "Poor Joe," what Midland ships know that we will come in mighty handy. chens on the Coast. All the boys Representing the commies were does his membership think now? have the election on schedule deDavis and Vargo, organizers for We have all kinds of commit­ had plenty to eat. We borrowed the NMU and they also had along tees on strikes, but whoever a mobile coffee and do-nut wagon a high-priced lawyer. I wonder heard of a good-will committee? from the Salvation Army. This coffee wagon was on the front why they had to bring a lawyer at all times to see that the pickets along when they claimed in the had plenty of coffee and do-nuts. Pilot that they had all kinds of proof concerning us? " Who do We rented a half dozen big By HENRY CHAPPELL they think they are fooling? trucks, which were used to carry the pickets to and from their ap­ The handwriting is on the wall TOLEDO — As we predicted Sailors in general don't want pointed docks they were to pick­ many weeks ago the NMU at­ to be dictated to or pushed for them and I guess tliey knuw We tried it for experiment only et. We had a mighty good and tempt to grab complete control around by any group, and the it. The seamen on the Great and. Brother, it has paid off in militant picket-line. Everything of Great Lakes shipping has turn­ high handed tactics employed by Lakes know it, too. This article i.s not directed pledges of support in the event was peaceful. At anytime the ed into a dismal failure. the NMU in this organizational lines were molested, a standing against their misguided members, of a long fight. drive bears witness to this fact. The majority of the seamen on squad was ready to handle the Our excitement began at this Because the unorganized crews as I've talked to quite a few of the Lakes know now that this port when the Sun Oil Co. took situation, big or small. did not submit to their demands them and know them to be pretty move waa not a strike to gain in­ All in all, we had very little the high-handed attitude of "to and walk meekly off their ships good men who are being misled creases in pay, or to better work­ trouble here in Frisco. All the by their so-called leaders. heU with the unions" and said ing conditions, but was a futile on August 15 like a bunch of AFL affiliates cooperated with So fellows, don't forget when that it would move the Boise Vic­ attempt to tie-up all Great Lakes sheep, they labeled them, as scabs. tory, an American-Hawaiian ship us 100 per cent. Everybody re­ shipping. While calling these unorganized the Midland elections are held, with a good union crew who had spected our picketlines. seamen scabs, they don't mention vote SIU and show those "lead­ In the event they had succeed­ the fact that UAW-CIO members ers" that you voted for a Union The National Maritime Union, struck and left the ship lay.ing the Marine Cooks and Stewards ed it would have been easy pick­ drove new cars from the assem­ that is a real bona-fide seafar­ at the dock. and the Marine Firemen respect­ ings for them to have demanded bly lines in Detroit through the ers union, a Union that takes or­ They recruited a load of finks bargaining rights from the com­ picketlines. ders from no one but its mem­ to move this ship into the stream, ed our picketlines and came to panies and claimed juristiction the Clearance Committe for bership. Even Philip Murray, president as they didn't want pickets in over all crews. clearances to man ships which we of the CIO ordered men to work front of their gates and around Instead of gaining increases in behind their picketlines. When men are not scabs, but a group of their docks. Their story wa.s that had cleared, such as Troopers wages and belter working condi­ a union does not get the support men representing the vast ma­ they were just trying to move this and Navy ships. ' I guess that each port figures tions for the NMU members, this of its sister unions and affiliates, jority of Great Lakes seamen who ship as it was a fire hazard. The Strike Cdiiimittee had issued a it had a bad time of it. Boys, we move has only been to create a how do they expect to bring in had courage enough to resist the statement that we would glady all lost a lot of sleep and did a feeling of resentment and hard new members from the unorgan­ efforts of an overly-militant min­ ority who were attempting to move the ship into the stream lot of worrying, but it was for feelings by the unorganized sea­ ized fields? As we stated fo the press and force them into joining some­ with a loo per cent Union crew one of the finest causes in the men toward the NMU and in if they would prove that the ship world, which we are all proud some instances this include.? their printed in the Log? our conten­ thing they basically disapproved tion is that these unorganized of, namely the KMU. wag a fire hazard. I that we were able to participate. own rank and file members. Check It • But Good Says Midland Vote For Union WIN Take Place As Scheduled SIU And SUP On West Coast Took General Strike In Stride NMU Grab For Lakes Shipping Is Called A Dismal Failure �"?!F'a?g^-' IP-"' BUT NOT ANYMORE Port New York, As Bid All Ports, Had Hectic Time In Strike-But Victory Now Brings New Troubles By JOE ALGINA Having Won Its Beef, Baltimore Turns To Normal SlU Business By JOHNNIE "HOGGIE" HATGIMISIOS BALTIMORE—Now that we've successfully concluded the great­ est maritime strike in the. na­ tion's history we are leaving the newspaper spotlight and return­ ing to the regular swing of work. The past strike showed what kind of a Union we have. No one can beat it. When we go out to do a job we do it in the right way and we get what "we want. In that respect we are not like the NMU. They didn't attempt to get everything for their mem­ bership, when the CMU boys got together, but when they saw we wouldn't take anything short of what we deserved and struck for it, they made a bee-line for our band wagon just as they did dur­ ing the bonus strike. I wonder what happened to the mammoth strike fund the NMU always tells their recruits they have available for any strike? In this port it wasn't long before they were out shaking the cans to get the local citizens to kick in to help them out. They seize on any excuse at all to grab the nickels and dinries. The people who contributed un­ fortunately didn't realize that a good part of that money was si­ phoned off by the comrades for the benefit of the Communist party. NO CAN SHAKING The SIU, I can proudly say, has never had to resort to can shaking in a strike yet, and dur­ ing the present beef we had enough resources to hold out for six months. The men we put in office are capable, and not concerned with spreading a political line (with the union funds,) but devote their entire energies to the bene­ fiting of the union membership in general, and not one small political clicque. The pettiness of the NMU's tactics was shown recently here in Baltimore when they resorted to selling coffee on the picketlines for five cents a cup to their own men. If a guy didn't have a nickel, no coffee. What kind of a union can you call that? But lets get away from the NMU. GOOD JOB Unions have done a wonderful job in this country for the work­ ing class. Without the solidarity of unions, God only knows where we would be today. The unions have the only method to keep abreast of the rising cost of living and that is to keep fighting for more money. The seamen will never have to worry about being overpaid, their worry is to keep abreast of prices. Unions, however, are handicap­ ped in the fights by the com­ munists. They are the cause of the wide­ Page Nine THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 20, 1946 spread attacks on all unions and until they are swept clean from the field we will have to go on seeing all unions in general con­ demned by people who think the commies control the organized labor unions of our country. In the recent strike every man concerned did his part and I am proud to say I was engaged in NEW YORK — The last few weeks were the ones that sepa­ rated the men from the boys. During all the preparation for the strike, and during the strike, the Patrolmen had a double job. They had to do their assigned work, and they had to get ready for the big job which they would take on as soon as the action started. Well, all of them came through in fine shape. Ships were paid off and signed on before the .strike; beefs were settled at. the same time. And when the time came for the big walkout, these men were ready to do their as­ signed work. The picketlines were manned in great part by men who had gained experience during the work-stoppage in-June and the Coos Bay Beef in July. Of course, they're real oldtimers, but most of the men in this port weflre fel­ lows who had learned plenty in just a short time. And they all came through like real veterans. There were few complaints from the area commanders about men who dogged it on the job, but these men were far in the minority. It was obviou.s that only complete cooperation could win this beef against the gov­ ernment bureaucrats, and since we won we must have had the support of every member of the Union. GOOD PLANNING Most of the planning was done by the Strike Committee. They had a tough job to do, and thev carried out their responsibilitie.s in true SIU fashion. The work of the sub-committee on Food and Housing was the inusl out­ standing. The meals were al­ ways excellent, and there was also always a bed for a tired picketer. Now that the strike has ended, our work still goes on. The busi­ ness of crewing ships keeps us on the jump and as crews sign on, the Patrolmen are on the ball to make sure that the proper ar­ ticles are signed. Business is now going on as usual, and we like it better that way. I guess we can expect the usual number of NMUcrs who will come flooding into the Hall to join the SIU now that We have won a great battle for seamen and for all organized labor. Every time we win a big one that leads the way for the water­ front, these men start coming in, telling us that they are tired of their commie leadership, and that they want to join a Union that fights for its members, not for the slogans of the Communist Party. We have told them before, and will tell them again: Clean up your own union. You non-com­ mies outnumber the commies. Join hands, get together, and you can beat the commies every time. But don't expect to come running to us now that they have your NMU under their con­ trol. Port Norfolk Strike Ties Up Harbor 100 Percent By RAY WHITE the fight with them. Every man worked hard as hell to see this battle to its successful conclu­ sion. I cannot pick out any in­ dividual to praise as every man did a, magnificent job. The strike committee, the men on the picketlines, the boys in the soup kit­ chen, all of them are. to be com­ mended for a fine job. CHOW TIME I called the boys in the galley "belly robbers," but that title is dead now: they did a fine job and everyone said the food was better than they could find aboard ship. They took a lot of kidding, about the chow, but every man was glad to sit down to a meal they prepared. The youngsters who were en­ gaged in their first beef got a lot of valuable experience that will come in handy in the fu­ ture. This is important exper­ ience as every beef will not be as easy as this one, and when the hard ones come along we want men who will hit the bricks and not lose spirit easily, but will stay out there and win. This Union was built the hard way, and the oldtimers know what I mean: nothing was hand­ ed to us on a platter and we had to go through hell to get what we have now, and it is up to us to keep it that way for the union men to come. WHY AJOT TAKe THE i5ossi/4N/ TRooPS oOT Cf 'Rdofv^ANiA, "SULGAM , e7c,grc,ETc., NORFOLK—Forging one more link in the solid chain of struck ports, the Norfolk Seafarers, with traditional efficiency, tied up all shipping in a m.atter of hours after the word went out that a strike was the order of business. Immediately 30 ships with SIU and SUP crews tied up in the harbor. Those ships that hung the hook in the bay had their crews removed by launch service and the men immediately report­ ed to the SIU Hall to register for picket duty. The operation was appropriate­ ly named P-Day. P-Day being 7 a. m., September 6, when the strike officially began in this port. Some of the fellows in their anxiety to get out on the lines began Thursday afternoon by picketing the office of Dickmann, Wright and Pugh Inc., steamship operators in this port. The boys got a few licks in before we got word to them to conserve their energy for the opening gun the following morning. through our lines the first days to remove perishable food from the ships, but that was all they could remove and we had men stationed on all of these ships to insure the removal of only perishables. HAM 'N EGGS. PLUS That very important depart­ ment, of course I mean the feed­ ing of the men, was handled very well. We had the exclusive use of a restaurant on Talbot street and we fed 600 men there every day. The boys really turned to in the place and in no time were putting out meals that surprised the proprietor. The usual breakfast before a long day of picketing was fruit juice, ham and eggs, toast and coffee. There weren't any beefs Now that it is all over I want to extend my appreciation to all the men who participated in this, the greatest maritime tie-up Nor­ folk has ever seen. By all work­ ing together we showed the bu­ reaucrats that we were able to shove their words down their throats in short order and with real unity. By working as a team we showed the real union spirit of SIU seamen once more to those who doubted oior word when we first informed the WSB of our in­ tended action to strike if nothing was done to reverse their dicta­ torial decision. Well done! The Patrolmen Say.. Overtime Comedy NEW YORK, Sept. 4 —Over­ time disputed at sea aboard the SS Eugene O'Donnell was quick­ ly converted to cash when the Eastern Steamship vessel paid off today after winding up a 15months trip to the Far East and return. Aside from the effort in­ volved in settling the matter of overtime, the payoff was clean. Well, everything ran off smoothly when the sun came up over the bay Friday morning. We had the support of the AFL Maritime Trades Council and that support was shown by the International Longshoremen's As­ sociation when 4000 members of that Union refused to enter upon the piers or cross our picket lines. Coupled with the 750 SIU-SUP The crew, all full book and seamen on the beach in this port probationary book members with we had an effective tie-up. the exception of two tripcarders, FERRIES LONELY The only movement in the bay were a clean cut bunch of young was the. Ferry Steamers and Bay men, who were very cooperative. boats. The passenger boats from In fact, the Patrolmen take this here to Baltimore and Washing­ opportunity to thank all, and ton were allowed to operate and especially the ship's delegates, for they sure looked lonely out there their whole-hearted cooperation. on the Bay. The enthusiasm of the mem­ bership was illustrated by an in­ cident where a seaman went into a main street bank and cashed a $50.00 bill; from there he went into the nearest cigar store and bought cigars for all the SIU or SUP men he could get his hands on. The cigar smoke was so thick in the Hall here we could hardly see the shipping board. We allowed the trucks of the Steamship companies to pass on the chow, and it would take a very particular eater to find anything lacking in the chow de­ partment. OVERTIME SOURCES The overtime settlements in­ volved: The Chief Mate, who did every­ thing possible to increase his own overtime by working him­ self, because two men were missing on deck, but his laborwhittling attempts were of no avail. At the end of the trip, the company paid the crew the division of wages which would have gone to these men. The Skipper, too, was a source overtime. While at sea, the glori­ fied Skipper ordered 150 meala served to him in his office. At the payoff 90 cents for each meal served went to the crewmen in­ volved, despite the plate-shaking screams of the Skipper and his refusal to sign the overtime sheet. SOME FUN Not to be denied in the deal was the Radio Operator, who did carpentry work at sea "to amuse himself." The Carpenter was more genuinely amused when he collected for the 46 hours of work which the wireless man had per­ formed. When the galley supply of coal had been consumed, it was neces­ sary for the Chief Cook and the Second Cook to chop wood. They chopped the wood for three months, and also chopped over­ time for - it at the payoff, al­ though the Carpenter and BosuA claimed it was deck work. Men who were aboard this ves­ sel and who have overtime money due them should write to the Eastern Steamship Company office in Boston for payment. Jimmie SheehaA Ray Gonzales Jim Drawdy �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG iligested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetli^s JEREMIAH S. BLACK. Aug. J 10—Chairman J. H. Parsons: Secretary R. J. Williams. New Business: New men acquaint­ ed with SIU policies. Main beef against the Steward De­ partment for their neglect in keeping messhall clean and coffee urn in working order. Chief Steward pledged his full cooperation. X X % JAMES GUNN. July 31 — Chairman and secretary not noted). New Business: Motion carried to have patrolman check on the following: (a) shiPE foc'sles to be painted and deloused (b) new mattresses (c) new porthole screens (d) fans, bunk lights, lockers, and em­ ergency lights to be repaired (e) check and repair galley range, steward dept. toilet seat jinri place soap dishes in all heads and showers (f) check mid renew, when necessary all pitchers and glasses (g) check reason for the ringing of gen­ eral alarm at odd moments (h) repair and paint crew refriger­ ator (i) repair and paint crew xnesshall table and chairs (j) evaporated milk unift for con­ sumption—have condemned by port authorities. Chief Stew­ ard walked out of meeting when questioned about depart­ mental duties. XXX CAPE HATTERAS, June 29 — Chairman Chick Fisher; Secretary Leo Allen. Good and Welfare: Steward to post notices in messhalls in regard to cleanliness in messhalls and passageways. Each department to use their own heads and showers. Patrolman to be noti­ fied of member who deserted ship. Cans to be placed in pas­ sageways for disposal of cigar­ ette butts, etc. % THIMBLE EYE. July 28 — Chairman J. Flannery; Secre­ tary W. P. Roma. Motions car­ ried: that crew is not to pay off until patrolman comes aboard; to have all lights checked; to keep all outsiders from crew quarters. Good and welfare: Company to be notified that a coffee pot and toaster is needed aboard ships, also matches, dis­ infectants and spray guns. An electric iron and cots are need­ ed also. XXX ARTHUR M. HURLBERT. July 17 — Chairman B. Mans field; Secretary Charles Rodzy. Motions carried: that Stew­ ards Dept. to do their duties as per agreement; that one of the Delegates give up his job since he is not fully informed on all points of the agreement; that messrooms be kept clean at all times; that members guilty of . violations be fined $1.00, money to be donated to the Log. Good and Welfare: Chief Cook wants to help out menus, and it was suggested by Charles Simmons that Chief Cook and Steward work out menu together. XXX WILLIAM PEPPER, June 13 —Chairman T. O. Melton; Sec­ retary A. DipasupiL Motion carried to have Delegates in­ ject Unim books and tripcards and submit written report on Crew's standing to the Chair­ man. Reports are to be posted the Gulf. Brother Larsoii ac­ cepted offer and was accepted unanimously by the crew. Bro­ ther Larson suggested that a Patrolman be on board in case of a payoff in next port; Broth­ er Larson gave a few points on what is expected of Union men aboard ship, their duties and and limitations. Patrolman Gonzales suggested to the Stew­ ard that a coffee pot be ob­ tained for the Engine Depart­ ment. on the bulletin board. No sign off until beefs and disputed overtime are settled. Members who didn't ship through Union on last trip should register if they wish to ship again. Crew extended vote of thanks to Stewards department for good service. Good and Welfare: Motion was carried to make the following improvements before signing on next crew: paint foc'sles, provide a bench for each, repair radio in mess and chart rooms, install electric fan in unlicensed personnel's mess, provide gratings for all show­ ers, change large radiator in Bosun's room for smaller one, install plugs in all wash basins, and provide a wind­ break for look-out. XXX HASTINGS, (Date, chairman and secretary not noted). Mo­ tions carried: to recommend several men for probationary books; to have Engine Depart­ ment man report to Patrolman, and to inform Tripcard mem­ bers on their standing. XXX OTIS E. HALL, July 23 — Chairman J. Barone, Secretary; L. L. Elie. New Business: Mo­ tions carried: that delegates ask Captain to have Steward leave icebox keys with Chief Cook while vessel is at sea; that any overtime work on topside quar­ ters is to be divided between the messmen and utilities. Good and Welfare: All the crew was warned of spitting in drinking fountain and throwing match sticks and butts in alleyways. All men to pick up spoons, cups after coffee time and wash same. Those that neglect this are to be fined 50c and money collected to be donated to the Log. X x'x MV MOOSE PEAK, Aug. 12 —Chairman J. McCullough; Secretary Charles Dowling. New Business: Special meeting called to order to have Patrol­ man take immediate action on various repairs. Deck Delegate reported that all drains be cleared and repaired in AB foc'sle while ship is in drydock, also all locks for deck department rooms be replaced with new ones. Steward de­ partment reported that drain in pantry be cleaned and re­ paired. Engine Department re­ ported that all chairs in mess­ halls should be repaired and put in servicable condition. To have all locks on oilers rooms be installed and bunxs be low­ ered to a peaceful and breath­ ing height. XXX JEREMIAH S. BLACK, Aug. 17 — Chairman J. H. Parsons; Secretary R. J. Williams. New Business: Chairman offered a suggestion that he resign his position as chairman in favor of Brother Larson who is one of the oldest book members of Friday, September 20, 1946 SEAFARER SAM SAYS XXX EDWARD LOGAN, Aug. 4— Chairman J. Watkins; Secre­ tary B. Torbick. New Business: SHARE Garbage can on degk has not >r^DUR SHIPS been emptied since ship left Rotterdam. Deck delegates AND UNIOM will see mate about it. Motions HALLS WITH carried: to see all trip carders TOUR FELLOW UNIONISTS. Po as to their intentions as to join­ ing union. Eeach department to recommend their trip card members to the union. No one will pay off until all beefs are settled. Any one paying off before will be brought up on charges. Repair list: plugs for wash basins, foc'sles need, painting also all departments and heads, wringer in laun­ dry to be repaired or replaced, dogs on ports to be freed and also replace missing ones, springs on bunks to be replaced where missing. Crew wished By HANK to thank Steward, cooks and other members of their depart­ Well, we gave the little Wage Stumblization Board a big fight ment for a v/ell fed ship thus making the trip an enjoyable and a good fight to win our beef and save our precious cabbage. one. Let all bureau-rats and ship-profiteers forever respect our con­ tracts and our intentions and policies! . . . This sleeping business isn't back to normal yet for most of us—especially for Lil Abncr! . . . One of our shipmates, Jack Merikle, who is now sailing as Number Two Mate, hit the bricks with his brothers, regretting, however, that he didn't see beardless Harold Farrington or Woody » » » DE SOTO, July 14 — Chair­ Roland the cook. Tommy Farr is in N. Y., anyway. Jack . . . Arthur man Marston; Secretary Boh- Berg, the oldtimer, is here in New York, after doing his bit in the menstiehl. New Business: Deck strike . . . Lucky Lee Luciano and Vic Combs are waiting to return and Steward delegates report­ to their lonesome berths aboard the Cape Ilatteras for those steady ed everything; okay. Engine delegate reported part over­ Island runs. They sure have a swell skipper too, by the way. YOUR SHARE TO KEEP THEM CLEAN — RDR YOURSELF AND YOUR UNION BROTHERS. CUT AND RUN time disputed at Antwerp. Men listed that paid fines for misde­ meanors aboard ship. Money collected from fines to be do­ nated to Log. XXX FERDINAND R. HASSLER, July 1 — Chairman Donald R. Short; Secretary R. O. Farrara. New Business: All delegates reported everything okay. Mo­ tion carried to have the follow­ ing fines put into effect: 50c for leaving cups, etc., on tables and sitting on tables—25c for abuse of laundry room—$1.00 for spitting on deck anywhere inside of housing—$10.00 for appearing at mealtime without proper clothing—fine—^no serv­ ice. Cigarette butts and trash in passageways—fino 2Ss. One minute of silence for brothers lost at sea. TEU- MiM OF THE AWAttTAlSeS OF SIU MEMBERSHIP — / 'BOIUD THE SIU / Tom "Beachie" Murray, bouncer at the Riviera in San Juan and the best friend of Caledonia, was probably pounding the bricks in Puerto Rico while his old pal Woodsie Lockwood was pounding the New York bricks. Woodsie also want to know how Marino of the Texas Bar is getting along . . . An oldtimer and a San Juna beachie, B. A. Morrison, who quit the NMU after get­ ting a raw deal on a legitimate beef, just finished pounding the bricks for us. Brother Morrison confessed the sincerest happi­ ness in seeing with his old eyes the way our Patrolmen settle beefs in the right way and the only w^y for the membership. "Red" Davis, is waiting to leave New York and hit Puerto Rico again . . , Someone named Angelpuss down there must be waiting to see "Red" Morgan which is also vice versa, ton , . Harvey Hill is here in New York and Red J. "Whitten just came back from Den­ mark with a swell, militant crew . . . Oldtimer Alex Anderson just came in from a trip . . . "Peg Leg" Andy Anderson just blew in from a trip with a black and white dog named Spot, who might have hit the bricks for a few days, too, if we know Andy. Well, this last part of the column will be about who's in town right now: John Bove, the Baker, who has sailed several Isthmian ships . . . Baker Oscar Grimm, who might start baking cigar pies in the future . . . "Chico" Philip Salino, dressed in that familiar brown suit . .. Frank Radzvila, the big Cook with the usual big smile. Well, we don't have to blow any more smoke about our .victory. Our two weeks of hitting the bricks will be remembered as V-SIU Days for a long, long time. Our victory was an atom bomb splash which opened up the scheming eyes of the anti-labor people and the sleeping eyes of all Labor. But let's not forget that many people will still be working against us, even with their smiles and signa­ tures on papers, hoping to cut our necks in some way. We're all Americans but when it comes to improving wages and conditions and thereby losing an inch of profits or an inch of pride and power —enemies are so easily a dime a dozen on the backs of seamen, as ndeed they have-always been. Let's watch Washington, let's watch and keep fighting the Coast Guard. We have our lives and our money to lose if we ever slack our militant lines. Brothers. �Friday, September 20, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG U. S. LABOR AIDS SPANISH UNIONISTS The first shipment of $5000 worth of medical supplies for the Spanish Trade Union (UGT) Center in France has been sent off by the Medical Aid Section of the Int'l Solidarity Com­ mittee. Above (1. to r.) are: Dr. Bernard Schneider, chairman of the Medical Aid Committee of the ISC; Louis Nelson, man­ ager of Local 155 of the IntT Ladies Garment Workers UnionAFL; Antonio Reina, American representative of the Labor & Immigration Dep't of the Spanish Republican Government in exile; and Dr. Leo Price, director of the Union Health Center, New York City. The ISC is sponsored by both AFL and CIO leaders. The medicines will help establish a new hospital for the Spanish unionists in exile. POWELTON CREW SENDS DONATION FOR HELEN MEN Dear Editor: Members of the crew, including officers, of the SS Powelton Seam have contributed $49.50 to the seamen of the SS Helen, who had their papers lifted by the Coast Guard's Kangaroo Court. If the seamen have had their papers returned to them, and have shipped out, the money is to be turned over to the Seafarers AN AB WITHOUT A LIFEBOAT TICKET: Log. Please print this list in the Log, NEAREST PATROLMAN IS MAN TO SEE and let the crew know that the To the Editor: Powelton men are ICQ per cent for them. Since when can a man who has sailed Acting AB without an The men and the amount con­ AB or lifeboat ticket turn around and sign on the vessel he has tributed follows: been sailing for the last five months as an Ordinary Seaman? Ch. Eng., $4.00; 1st Asst. Eng., And since when can a Bosun take it upon himself to say that it $2.50; 2nd Asst. Eng., $1.00; 3rd all right for the man to sign on without definite proof to this Asst. Eng., $1.00; Ch. Mate, $1.00. effect? Crewm.embers; Price, $1.00; The answer is: he can't! But the truth is: he did! Britt, $1.00; Orman, 11.00; Harri­ The finger can only be pointed to the Bosun and the man son, $1.00; Tilley, $5.00; Driver, himself for stating that it was proper for him to sign on, even $1.00; Keene, $1.00; LaFoe, $1.50; though he allegedly quoted a responsible union official as say­ Andrees $1.00; Nickel, $1.50; Holing so. strom, $1.00; Whitmer, $1.00; KeBill Taylor, 39841 rester, $1.00; Page, $1.00. Eric Upchurch, 24611 McLane, $1.00; Bowers, $1.00; S. Kinoshita, SUP 2219 Barber, $1.00; Gibbs, $1.00; Car­ away, $2.00; Hendricks, $1.00; Answer:—In a case of this kind see Ihe Patrolman at the first SIU port you hit. He will straighten things out. Gibson, $1.00; Bradley, $1.00; Christopherson, $1.00; Marcellus, $1.00. Also, $10.00 was added from SIU SOLIDARITY LOG STIRS WIFE'S the ship's fund. INTEREST IN 'SETS EXAMPLE E. Tilley, Engine Delegate FOR ENTIRE WORLD' LABOR MOVEMENT SKIPPER TRIES TO HELP PARENTS OF LATE SEAFARER Dear Editor: Dear Editor: The greatest maritime strike I hold probationary book 49821. While I was home recently I had the world has ever seen started the Log sent there. During that when the Wage Stabilization Dear Editor: time my wife became very inter­ This letter is written for the Board refused to recognize the ested in the Seafarers paper, arid express purpose ~of letting the newly gained increases our lead­ in the labor movement—a sub­ ership had wrested from the ject in which she had been very the newcomer felt and assured Brothers hear of a fine Skipper. shipowners. Dear Editor: Captain Frank Purdy of the SS ill-informed previously. him that he would be steered It has been my privilege many With the backing of all labor, Thomas B. Reed, Calmar Steam­ We recently changed our ad­ right. times to serve in the Stewards ship Company. He is a good a large treasury and an efficient dress, and she has reminded me In his new job Bill felt that sailor and a gentleman. Insofar strike set-up, we are prepared Department aboard on SIU ships he might not be able to handle as we always sound off about a for a showdown with the WSB, several times to be sure to have I have always enjoyed the job the Log sent to our new address and have studied each individual the job, but it wasn't long before phony Captain, we feel we or any other agency that at­ so they will be able to be keep so that a lot of unnecessary one of the crewmen showed him should speak up about a good tempts to interfere with our col­ up with "our" Union while I am trouble could be avoided how to set the table for dinner one. lective bargaining rights. away. This short story was inspired by and gave him some advice: The membership is grateful for On voyage No. 11 of the Reed, Labor unions are something "Don't get excited and argue from Boston to Baltimore to ports the support which all the mari­ the things that happened to me every one in my section of the when I broke in a messman on with the crew during meal time of western France, Captain time brothers have given us in country need know more about. his first job. It is of course fic­ because when a seamen is eating Purdy was everything one could this current issue. The morale of The Unions and a little bit of titious, but perhaps you may he wants to eat in peace. Al­ ask of a skipper. When William our rank and file has always broadmindedness are the things note something familiar in the ways keep your glasses polishec Joyce, Wiper, was killed in Le been good, but today it cannot that will pull the South out of the along with the silverware. Set Marques, France, the old man be surpassed. This is due to an tale. • backward state it is in today. your table in an orderly manner though ill, did everything in his educated membership and the in­ C. J. Luper "'SPEEDY' CARRIES ON" and serve the food like you would power to bring the boy's body telligent handling of Union af­ No. Carolina It was just another morning like to have a waiter serve it to home to his parents. He could fairs. at the SIU Hall and the floor was you. Whenever there are things have left most of the headaches The time has come for the bu- CREW ABOARD crowded with seamen milling on the menu that rates a side to the Consul, but instead worked reaucrats to realize that Labor around looking over the ships on dish serve it as such. At all times and worried himself into a state! will no longer tolerate any inter- CAPE HATTERAS the board. Most of them were make the crew feel as though you of near collapse. So bad in fact ference or high-handedness that A HAPPY FAMILY veterans of the dark days when are trying to give them the best that he was forced to go to bed submarines stalked merchant of service. Always cut grape­ for a few days when we put to was shown towards us during the Dear Editor: recent conflict. • ships in the deadly game of war. fruit and cantaloupe and other sea. We are a big, happy family on Both the STU and the SUP Near the edge of the crowd stood fruit like it should be cut. You'll We take this opportunity to have shown again, as in the past, the SS Cape Hatteras. a quiet self conscious youth. Like never go wrong if you follow thank a fine captain, and a true But the last trip was terrible. that they have the guts to fight all the rest he was waiting for a these rules. gentleman. The chow was lousy, and there for Union rights, as guaranteed ship, but unlike the rest this ship "Place ash trays in convenient The crew cf th-o was no service. We had no meat, by the laws,of our land. And meant very much to him as it places and put up a sign where SS Thomas B. Reed they have set an example of soli­ except for the pork we picked was going to be his first trip to the crew can see it asking them up in Ciudad Trujillo. darity for the entire world. sea. in a nice way lu put Uieir cigar­ messman, he looked back to his In San Juan, Bud Ray came Solidarity lies in the meeting We'll call him Bill Jones, Yes, ettes and ashes in them. Take a first days and realized that the aboard to check the store rooms Bill Jones, Messman, waiting for cloth and every morning sort of advice of his fellow seamen had of minds, in the exchange of and the iceboxes. ideas, and complete unity against his first ship. rub off accumulated spots on the reaped him rewards. The man who was Third Cook a common foe, and that should One by one the dispatcher bulkheads. Cooperate with the Finally the ship came back to be the goal of the maritime Avork- on our last trip is now the Chief called off the jobs and soon the dishwasher as such as possible the states and "Speedy" decided Cook, and what a cook he is. board was empty but for one and make his job as easy as your he needed a vacation for the ship er—solidarity. Bob Porter He's also a darned good Steward. opening. This, no one "desired and own." had been gone for twenty months. In fact, the service couldn't be the dispatcher told him the job better. Bill listened intently to the ad­ So he headed home and took was his and gave him his ship­ vice given him and in wasn't long things easy for awhile. WIFE READS LOG On deck, we have four Bosuns ping card and slip. After resting up he decided to TO CHECK ON who are ABs. Lucky is a Bosun before the crew noticed his dili­ now. We don't see the Chief gence and nicknamed him ship out again, so he went down NEW JOB to the hall. All the crew was SEAFARER SPOUSE "Speedy." Mate on deck, as was the case a there and they shook his hand Dear Editor: on the last voyage. He told me Bill boarded his ship somewhat REGULAR GUY and boasted that he was the best bewildei'ed and a little unsure he has a good deck crew this My wife and I would like to To France, Belguim, Holland messman they had ever sailed of his reception. He was met in time. This is a result of a meet­ have the Log mailed to our home ing we held on sailing day in the passageway by the Chief and other ports he sailed and al­ with. Speedy felt good and a address weekly. New York. Steward, an oldtimer in the sail­ ways whenever the crew met him happy feeling surged through Between you and me, I think Yes sir, we are a big, happy ing game, who welcomed him uptown they set him up with the him. He looked up at the board aboard and showed him his quar­ best drinks. The crew liked him and saw that a messman's job she's trying to keep a close check family on the SS Cape Hatteras— ters and the messroom. He show­ and called jiim a regular guy. was open. He applied for it and on me. I can think of no better and all SIU members. God bless our Union. ed Bill around and pointed out They fought his battles and went received it. As he left the hall way than to have her read the Pedro J. Eraso [le heard someone call, "Carry on Seafarers Log. his duties as a messman aboard out of their way to help him. Herbert H. Crowell Speedy began to like being a Speedy.' " Frederick Wilkins Deck Delegate ship. The Steward realized how 'Serve Or Sink'—How To Make Good As A Messman On The Rolling Seas /••A I �"I ^ ^11 iiMii ..' TBE SEAFARERS LOG Page Twelve Friday, Seplember 20. 1946 Strike Action Found Outports Ready HERE'S HOW "?r" The Philadelphia Hall was too small to accommodate all who wanted to attend the meeting on September 6, so arrange­ ments were made for a larger hall in the center of town. And even this one wasn't quite big enough. Everybody had some­ thing to say. and all wanted to hit the bricks to show the WSB that when the SIU-SUP win a wage contract, they want what they win! On this page we have pic­ tures and details of the way things went in Philadelphia and Baltimore. In other ports it was the same story, but for two reasons we are unable to print the story and the pictures of what happened. First of all, the Teamsters' strike has left all printers short of paper. The LOG this wek is only 12 pages. Second, all Port Agents wore so, tied up with work during the strike, and a'^ the action was over, that they found it impossible to send stories and pictures as yet. In the next few weeks we know that more stories and pictures will be sent to the LOG, and when they are, you can be sure that they will be printed. Philly Ready So Strike Is Successful PHILADELPHIA — From the Navy Yard straight up the water­ front, this harbor was shut down fighter than most people would have believed possible. You could stand on the Delaware River bridge and look in both direc­ tions, up and down the river, and not a plume of smoke showed from any smoke stack on any ship. It was the same way on the Schuylkill River, and the only boats that moved here at all were the rowboats and shells near the boat houses. The foot of Market Street look­ ed like a deserted town, with only the Camden Ferry run­ ning. All in all, there was no doubt that this was a 100 per cent tie-up, in Philly and all over the United States. While we were engaged in but­ toning up the waterfront, we were still interested in making sure that all the boys had good hot food in their bellies, and a plac to live each night. While the NMU was threatening strike ac­ tion, all the commie unions in this town ran around getting rooms for them to use. The com­ mie unions even put up cots in their halls for the boys, and at the last minute they weren't used. Even cots are comfortable at the end of a long day of picket­ ing. These cots in Baltimore are not an exception, and are only part of the strike preparations made by this port. When the pin was pulled, they were ready down here, and within a few hours, the port was locked up tighter than a miser's bank ac­ count. And it stayed that way until the beef was settled in our favor. Baltimore On The Ball When Strike Call Came By WM. RENTZ Off to the picketlines in fine style. No sense walking to the docks when all you are going to do is some more walking. This truck came in mighty handy to transport pickets and to pick up food in the wilds of New Jersey. everyone; most days we gave out about 300 sandwiches. BIG GAME HUNTERS Don't think that any of this was easy. We were feeding close to 900 men, and due to the OPA freezing the meat, we had to go into the wilds of New Jersey for our provisions. We went around from farm to farm, and where we found meat, we bought it. Brother Hodge killed a couple of Maybe that moving coffee pigs for us, and that was a fine house wasn't welcome t6 the break. guys on picket duty, Each watch The smiling faces of the boys we distributed 250 dozen dough­ on the chow line was thanks nuts, plus all the coffee the boys enough to the members of the wanted and plenty of fresh fruit. Food and Housing Committee As far as sandwiches were who were responsible for provid­ concerned, there was plenty for ing all the food and lodging that was needed. Most of us were busy 20 hours a day, but after the victory was a sure thing, we found enough energy to go out to do a spot of celebrating. Sonia's was a busy place that night, and the boys really deserve a good time be­ cause practically all of them had stayed away from the joy gas during the strike action. The entire. strike action Was fine, but now that it is over, we can all get into the fight to pro­ tect the gains we .have made, and to go even further. There are still some unorganized lines, and these should get our attention next, now that Isthmian is prac­ tically in-the bag. The Seafarers International Union has always led in the fight for seamen's Coffee and—This mobile canteen made picketing easier in rights, and this fight against the the City of Brotherly Love. It belongs to the AFL Industrial WSB is only one more in the long Union Council and is available for such work at any time. history. From here on we. do Sure comes in handy. I even bigger things. But those unions didn't lift a finger for us. We had to do the whole thing by ourselves, and we did a fine job. Not one man went without a hot meal at least once each day, and through the cooperation of the AFL Central Labor Council of Philadelphia, we were able to secure the serv­ ices of a mobile canteen. BALTIMORE — Simultaneous keep the American Merchant Ma­ with every other port in United rine on the high seas. Maryland States Baltimore's port closed up ' can be congratulated on having shop at mid-night Sept. 5. When defeated this would-be strike the word came to hang the hook breaker in the recent primaries. and place out picket lines we There was a little trouble at were ready. We are proud of the the Maryland Drydock Company manner in which we pulled off when a company bus tried to the maneuver and we know that force its way through the picketthe story was the same all along i line. The men showed the com­ the three coasts. The story of pany that the lines weren't there cooperation from every source to be broken and once more the connected with the waterfront company learned the hard way is a wonderful story worth re­ that the Union meant business. peating in every port concerned. We received the pledges of sup­ In Baltimore we received the port from the NMU as did every full support and cooperation of other port. Naturally "no coffee the Baltimore branch of the AFL time" Joe was anxious to support and the Baltimore Federation of us. Look at him now crying his Labor. Miss Anna Neary rep­ eyes out about unequal pay. Well resenting the two above named we're glad the NMU membership groups called personally at the is going to get the raise, but as Hall to give us the word of sup­ usual they got it through the ef­ port. We also received full sup­ forts of the SIU and not their port of the local cab companies. own leaders. The drivers stopped 15 feet from • NOT FOOLING the picketlines and unloaded. The Joe quickly assured LaGuardia Cab Union told us to take the that NMU crev^s would man number of any cab that tried to UNRRA relief ships. I wonder cross the line and we never had what he expects us to do now to make use of that privilege. that he is asking us to hang the From across the sea we received hook on all of our ships, relief word from the British Dock- or not. workers in Liverpool that they Well its all over now and we would refuse to handle the car­ showed the boys in Washington go of any ship loaded by troops that we weren't fooling. As we or finks during the course of the are the clo.sest port to the Capitol strike. I wonder if some of the WSB On the other side of the ledger boys ever came around to see if we have a typical bureaucrat up the port was really dead. Maybe to his old tricks. Senator Rad- they did and ran right back to cliffe of Maryland told President hide and drop the whole business Truman to call out the Navy to in Uncle Harry Truman's lap. Just like every other port: one continuous picketline from Boston all the way down the Atlantic Coast, around the Gulf ports, and up the Pacific Coastline. And plenty effective, too. Not a ship mcved for ten days. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource September 20, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 38 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: GENERAL STRIKE WINS COMPELTE VICTORY; NMU ASKS PAY RISE TO SEAFARERS LEVELS SIU ACTION FORCES SEELMAN TO REVERSE BUREAUCRATIC DENIAL OF SEAFARERS SCALES MERCHANT SEAMEN STILL AWAIT CHANGES IN PRESENT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LAW FREE LOADING STEELMAN ON SEAMEN'S PAY PHILLY TUGMEN HAIL SIU FOR LABOR VICTORY AFL POLICY IN NMU STRIKE MILITANT UNIONISM OF SIU-SUP PAYS OFF FURUSETH WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD OF HIS BOYS IN THIS LAST BEEF THIS IS HOW WE PICKETED, FED OUR MEN, HELD OUR MEETINGS AND WON OUR BEEF LOCAL RESIDENTS, BUSINESSMEN, BACK MARCUS HOOK SEAFARERS SAYS MIDLAND VOTE FOR UNION WILL TAKE PLACE AS SCHEDULED SIU AND SUP ON WEST COAST TOOK GENERAL STRIEK IN STRIDE NMU GRAB FOR LAKES SHIPPING IS CALLED A DISMAL FAILURE PORT NORFOLK STRIKE TIES UP HARBOR 100 PERCENT STRIKE ACTION FOUND OUTPORTS READY PHILLY READY SO STRIKE IS SUCCESSFUL BALTIMORE ON THE BALL WHEN STRIKE CALL CAME Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/20/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/c088c35c4896bc35b290382eca75abc9.PDF 67d007e1a9e9c10f9396724be14ae4bf PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Vnion of North America No. 37 NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 13. 1946 Vol. VIII. .••ri SlU PRESSURE FORCES WSB REVERSAL Under pressure from the SIU aud SUP, joined by the pressure from all segments of the labor movement. Wage " - - - -• J iv **T_ n 1^ *1 -Mvvli-rftnr* Y«7Viir>ri Tffc QhviHo*A Stabi^affon DireTrVhTR'stXarLTnigirthe Wag7stabilization Soard ruling which served to abridge the rights of free coilective bargaining had b.n SIU-SUP Telegram To WSB W. WILLARD WIRTZ, Chairman National Wage Stabilization Board Washington, D. C. The Joint SIU-SUP Strike Committee meet­ ing in executive session at New York Wednes­ day night, unequivocally and without reserva­ tion denounce the criminal and union-busting decision of the National Wage Stabilization Board in denying the legitimate wage increases of the SIU—SUP—MFOWW. The further continuance of the greatest gen­ eral maritime strike in the history of the United States rests squarely on your shoulders and the shoulders of those individuals who voted to deny our hard-fought for wage gains. We are fighting this beef to the bitter end, and will continue the strike until victory is ours. Our fight is the fight of all labor, and the SIUSUP rest confident that the entire labor move­ ment will support us till this beef is won. Max Korenblatt, Chairman For Joint SIU-SUP Strike Committee the strike came to an end at 8 A.M. Friday, September 13. On the East Coast, a meeting held in New York's Manhattan Center voted to stay on strike and to maintain picketlines until the decision is official. Ever eager to ride on the Seafarers bandwagon, the NMU immediately 'Call 24-Hour Strike': Committee To AFL, CIO announced lhat they would walk­ out and" stay on strike until their wages had been upped to the scale achieved by the SIUSUP. All of the action of the past twenty-four hours followed close on the heels of the WSB refusal NEW YORK, Sept. 11—Two significant tele­ to reconsider its original stand grams were sent by the Joint Strike Committee of which precipitated the entire na­ the SIU-SUP to William Green, president of the tion-wide tie up of shipping. AFL, and Philip Murray, president of the CIO. The The arrogance of the WSB first, which was by far the most important action brought forth immediate denimtaken by the Joint Committee ast ciation from the Joint Strike the strike went into its seventh that a 24-hour work stoppage Committee of the SIU-SUP. A day, was to ask the two national be called by all American labor telegram stating that "the fur­ in the event the WSB does not ther continuance of the great­ labor organizations to stop work est general maritime strike in for 24 hours if the Wage Stabili­ reverse itself." In the second wire, the Com­ the history of the United States zation Board does not reverse it­ self. It made the point that the mittee urged that the two labor rests squarely on your shoulders" actions of this bureaucratic was sent to the WSB as soon as {Continued on Page 5) agency could only be construed the decision was announced. * as an attack on free collective r ' The original dictatorial action bargaining, and called on all or­ of the WSB in withholding all ganized labor to join in the fight wage increases over $17.50 per for its rights. month for ships under War Ship­ This issue of the Seafarers ping Administration jurisdiction Log has only 8 pages instead The text of this 'telegram ap­ resulted in a walkout of 62,000 of the usual 16. All deliveries pears below; Seafarers, starting on Wednes­ of newsprint have heen halt­ "Continued refusal by the day, September 4. ed during the present team­ Wage Stabilization Board to sters strike. For the same Within a short time close to approve the wage increase se­ reason some of you may have half a million waterfront work­ cured by the SIU-SUP in free not received last week's is­ ers joined the fight against the collective bargaining can only sue. We go back to 16 pages attack on free collective bargain­ be regarded as an attack upon Don't believe the news stories and they were immediately hired as soon as the teamsters win. ing and sea traffic from and to labor's fundamental rights about how the shipping com­ and sent to a tourist camp near (Continued on Page 4) everywhere. We therefore urge panies are one hundred percent Belvidere, New Jersey. on our side in this beef against SCAB CAMP the WSB. As always, the only They talked to the men who MINDING OUR OWN BUSINESS people and the only group that were already out there and fights a union beef is the Union found that most of them had involved and its membership. been recruited under false pre­ This was proven pretty con­ tenses. Except for one or two clusively in the past and it was men, one the First Mate in com­ again pointed up by the activit­ mand of the group, all said that ies of the Calmar Steamship they were not anti-union and Company during the past few that the Calmar Line had played days. a dirty trick on them when they Since the strike started, a num­ were sent to the camp to act as ber of unorganized seamen, scabs. On Tuesday, September 10, a mainly very young boys and company stiffs, have received number of SIU-SUP men visited telegrams asking them to report the camp and explained the sit­ to "Captain Colchester, 13th uation to these would-be scabs. rioor, 25 Broadway." Some did The men said that the Calmar so, and they were signed on ar­ Line had told them that the ticles and sent to various camps strike would be over by Wednes­ which had been established along day, and that they would be then the east coast/ as training centers shipped out. ^.ater, the story changed and they were then told for scabs arid finks. Members of ihe SIU:SUP. 62.000 sirong, sfarfed walking picketlines as soon as the strike Word of this came to the at­ that even if the strike was still began. This was not political, it was purely and simply a fight for the money which had been tention of the Union, and so a on, they would still be shipped few militant SlU.mbn went up to on Wednesday. won honestly and which had been stolen by a lot of phony red-tape artists. Everywhere there Some of them didn't like that see Captain Colchester. When was a complete tie-up of all shipping. Not a propeller churned the water, and incoming ships these men spoke to the scab idea, but there was little they lo rest as their crews left to join the picketlines. At the end of one solid week of picket­ herder, they were sure to let could do about it because they ing. the WSB had not yet backed down, but the Seafarers had only just started to fight. drop sonie anti-union sentiments, (Continued OH'Page'$) Paper Shortage Calmar Strikebreaking Try Fails; Fink Camp Breaks Up i �Page Two 2J WE S E AiE AR 5 If » LOG, Friday, September 13, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf Disti'ict A ffilia fed with the American federation of Labor At SI Beaver Street, New York, 4, N, Y. HAaover 2-2784 t X % X HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President lOi Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City !l'1 I'i'i Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. . 267 We Buckle Down With practically the entire country on our side in this all-out struggle against the dictatorial actions of the .Wage Stabilization Board, the WSB last night announced that its original decision still stands and that the money which they blandly took out of the pocket of the working seaman will not be returned by them. The sentiments of almost all inhabitants of this coun­ try, plus the backing of organized labor, did not have any effect on these wilful men in Washington. Without any attempt to sift the entire situation so as to arrive at an equitable decision, hte WSB reiterated its former satn4 and left the maritime situation tied up in a knot. It is significant that public opinion, reflected by the newspaper treatment of the action, is overwhelmingly on . . . . ,, f" our side. It is not because the people of this country are interested in five and ten dollar raises for ABs. The issue is a far broader one, and one that vitally concerns all or­ ganized labor, and indirectly the entire population of the United States. Here and now the fight is being waged between bu­ reaucratic control and democratic methods. If the WSB is allowed to win this test, they may well consider that they have won a victory over democracy, and that they Touring the Hall while the it was all I could get, but I the ports tied up indefinitely." therefore have the right to institute the sort of control guys were resting after the first wasn't going to wait for a pull- "Boy, I got a kick out of the that we just finished fighting in Europe, and which still day's picketing, one couldn't help speed which this thing came off. Straight from the shoulder—took exists in Russia. overhearing a few snatches of a vote and out we went." The mass of American people, including some of those conversation. One seaman flick­ Good Union men, all of them. who hold postions of authority in Washington, are in favor ed the ashes off his cigarette and of a living, working democracy. There are, however, a said "Yeah, a Steward from off one of the ships fixed us up with few men who like to have power over their fellow men. a case of beer and two pots of These men are dangerous. They must be weeded out, and man. Got here this morning and their agencies torn asunder before they can undermine went right out on the picket ED EMERY line." the rights and privileges which labor has fought and Here and there one heard com­ Have moved to 34 Locust died for. Street, Dorchester. Phone will ments on things in genei'al: The industry and public members of the Wage "This Union don't waste no be put in next week. Please call. —Ma. Stabilization Board are such men. They care little for the time when it's got a beef to XXX people who make up this mighty land, they care only for settle . . ." R. R. WATSON the power which is theirs, and which they can retain only coffee. Made picketing a real "This is my idea of a real solid strike, no strings attached, every­ as long as the people don't question them. Book number 23186: Ralph picnic. Darn nice df him." thing clear. You got to hand it Casale of 47 Hinckly St., SomerWe Seafarers do question them. We want to know One youngster told his huddy: ville, Mass., would like to hear by what right they set aside the established privilege of "I was down at pier 9 picketing from you. the Coast Guard office. Funny free collective bargaining between labor and employers. thing about it, I was supposed to XXX We ask them how they dare to go counter to the wishes be there today to take my AB's WILLIAM JOHN MEEHAN of the citizens of this country when they attempt to set test, but there I was outside of Please contact your mother up a super-government that will not listen to the voice of the joint carrymg a picket sign. I immediately. can't use my papers right now the man who works for a living, or of the man who em­ anyway, so it doesn't matter. It ploys him. really gave me a change to picket to the strike committee . . ." "I was in a Teamsters strike It is obvious that the WSB has gotten itself into a those guys." in, St. Louis and I thought that hole and must now wait for help from the outside. The Still another voice: "Man, am was a good one, but this is the SS J. SHERMAN seamen who are on strike will hold firm. Only complete I bushed. I was up in Bay City, best I've ever seen. We are even Michigan, fishing for the big ones reversal of the arbitrary ruling which started the strike being fed right here in the Hall C. Garcia, 6 hrs. This can be can now end it. and, that's something I've never collected at the Alcoa SS Com­ pany, Pier 45^North River, New seen done in a strike before." The public and industry members of the Board have York, N. Y. An oldtimer with two days proved that they are not worthy of the trust and respon­ growth of beard set his coffee sibility vested in them. To appease their vanity they have down saying: "If this strike lasts thrown this nation into the largest general maritime strike for a week—I don't think it will, but if it should—we should buy in history. It is time for them to go. JOHN E. PERKINS newspaper space and give it to We will win this battle. Our solidarity is unimpaired when I heard we were going out. 'the public straight just like the Your AB papers, found on the and. we have buckled down to last a long time. The next I; hot footed, it. down to Detroit shipowners do, whenever we John Edr'lstein, are being held move is up to the President, and he now has the chance and threw my gear together ... tangle with them." for you at the Smith & Johnson to right a grievous wrong. : Spent the night in a day coach, "With this set-up we can keep office, 62 Beaver Street. Coffee And Conversation Around The Hall -PERSONALS- MONEY DUE NOTICE! �•1= 1.V "Triday, Sd{it»ntb«r 13, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG SITTING THE BRICKS This is the sight you could have seen in practically every sea port in the United States. As these men, and others like them, left their ships in protest over the finky deal given us by the WSB, shipping came to a complete stop. xN.y. Teamsters Tie Up City Smoothly Functioning Strike Committees Assure Successful Running Of WSB Beef NEW YORK — The successful prosecution of the present ship tie-up here in New York depends directly on the various commit­ tees set up under the strike com­ mittee to coordinate the job of carrying out a total strike. This tremendous task could not have gotten rolling in the magnificent fashion that it has were it not for these committees and their tireless workers. A full report of thd various committees and what they have accomplished and run up against so far in the strike would take more space than is available at this time, Most of the chairmen of these committees have. been far too busy to submit detailed reports, so for the time being only a paragraph or so is coming out of the offices of these com­ mittees. The Legal and Medical Com­ mittee headed by H. A. Thomp­ son, with the aid of Joe Volpian, reports that it is operating with the highest of efficiency. They report that they have the services of three volunteer lawyers who POUNDING THE BRICKS All the operators have offered is a meager $3.00 flat increase •per week. Involved in the strike are Lo­ cals 807, 282 and 816 of the In­ ternational Brotherhood of Team­ sters," Warehousemen and Help­ ers, with a combined membership 'of 15,000. Also out are 15,000 'New Jersey drivers who have staged a sympathy walkout. Like ihe minute men of old who freed this country from the domination of a foreign tyrant, these men are prepared to fight for the hard won rights of free American labor. These signs tell the story, and they could be seen along the miles of •waterfront of any sea iown in the United States. Calmar Strikebreaking Attempt Fails As Fink Camp Closes Up Union, without the promise of (Conthmed from Page 1.) anything in return, to help out on • The strike is proceeding with had no money and they had em- the picketlines or anyplace else complete effectiveness with in­ signed articles when first ploj'ed. where they could be of service. dustry after industry revealing "Your beef is our beef," the As soon as they heard the Union they are feeling the impact of group declared, "and we want to this first general trucking strike side, the boys stated that they do what we can to help win," were not scabs. One of them said, in six years. Practically no linff is exempt and several large con­ "Calmar played a dirty trick on And so ends another attempt cerns already have shut down. us, but the Union set us straight. by the shipowners to force sea­ Everything from cigarettes to They could have raised heU with men to return to the days of low kitchen stoves was affected by us, but instead they treated us wages and poor conditions. It the tie-up. Teamsters union of­ like Brothers and we appreciate was defeated because of Union solidarity and vigilance, and ficials, however, said that most it." Another said, "I \hink the proves once more that only by perishable foods were being transported, arid that meat, but­ Union men are square shooters." •organization can these open shop ter, eggs and bread were not The boys were unanimous in phonies be kept from making being left to rot. requesting permission 'from the slaves •of free workers. - -'V set up a first aid unit that is In the cabbage department, or available 24 hours a day. better known as the Finance Committee, Johnny Weir reports 3,000 PICKETS everything running like a well• The Strike Picket and Regis­ oiled machine. tration Committee reports over Every cent of the Union's 3000 SIU-SUP pickets registered money is behig accounted for and no expenditures are being made that do not, have the apr proval of the strike strategy com­ mittee. Brother Weir wishes to caution men in their spending as this strike is by no means the last one, and every dollar saved today will come in handy for the next beef. BEEF—EATING KIND The swiichboard in the New York Hall stayed busy for 24 hours a day after the walkout started. Here the harassed op­ erator trys to talk, listen, and dial at the same time. Bernie Goodman, Chairman of the Publicity and Public Rela­ tions Committee, announces that through the multiplicity of talents available his committee was able to swing into action with minimum of effort. Mayor O'Dwyer's compromise proposal calling for an 181^-cent hourly, wage rise, shorter work week, and increased vacation and overtime allowances has been re­ jected by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters locals involved in the wage dispute, as inadequate. The truck operators had repudiated the settlement plan previously. OFFER $3 are on call 24 hours a day and so been donated by the Coast to far the committee has handled Coast Airlines for the duration over 200 cases. of the strike. The committee re­ The medical situation is well ports that it has been called upon in harrd with three volunteer doc­ to furni.sh men and rar.s to points tors and two nurses offering their as far away as Norfolk and Al­ services. The committee has also bany. and on duty. Commillee chair­ man Jack Greenhaw has only words of praise for the coopera­ tion of the men in undertaking this gigantic task. He said that in view of the vast waterfront to cover, and the difficulties in transportation, he is highly pleased with the small number of absentee pickets. NEW YORK, Sept. 11—Tndu.stry faced virtual shutdown as the AFL Teamster's general truck­ ing strike, now in its eleventh •day, tightened its grip on this city. With negotiations stalled, there were no signs of an early settlement, and one high union official thought a break was un­ likely "for two or three weeks." The strike began on Aug. 31 with the expiration of the con­ tract between the operators and Teamsters. The men refused to work without a new contract. The unions demand a 30 per cent wage incr-ease in addition to the lessening of hours of work and the vacation and overtime stipulations. Page Three This committee handles all publicity for New York and vi­ cinity and, on important releases covers all ports in the Atlantic and Gulf district. They put out approximately 5000 copies of every release covering all New York ports, the hospitals and even go uptown with releases and hand them to the general public. RANK AND FILE The Transportation Committee is a glowing example of coopera­ tion and response to the call for volunters. Frank Lovell, Chair­ man, released figures showing 35, automobiles, 18 motorcycles, one truck, two launches, a 40 foot yawl and an airplane at the dis­ posal of the committee. The airliner and a limosine has Cornering Michael Papadakis is a herculean task for a report on the Food and Housing Com­ mittee, however, a statement from the committee reports the feeding of 200 men daily, with one-fourth ton of beef being con­ sumed and over 200 pounds of bread going to the men. Local 202 of the Teamsters do­ nated 10 tons of foodstuffs to the men, which is being put to good use. In housing, the committee reports bunking 200 men here in Jj Hot. black and welcome. For a lift when you get tired, cof­ fee does the trick every time. Plenty of coffee is being drunk by the men of the SIU-SUP during these days we are out on strike. « the Hall, with hotels and insti­ tutions made available throghout the city for the men. Maxie Korenblatt, chairman of the Strike Strategy Committee, sums up the whole set-up with the words "If things could rtm any smoother—well, I wouldn't believe it." Reports from strike strategy committees in the out-ports are not available at the moment, but complete repoiTs on their acti­ vities will be . given at a later date. A CHEERY START Seamen, longshoremen, and teamsters cheev the action as the first picketlines are established. There was no question about their sentiments. These members of other unions let us know definitely that they were in this with us until the Seafarers would win through to final victory. �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Stabilization Director Reverses WSB Ruling SiU HALLS NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 BOSTON 278 State St. Bowdoin 4057 (Agent) Bowdoin 4055 (Dispatcher) BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 Friday, Sepiember 13, 1946 Strike Committee Wins Lodging For French Seamen NEW YORK, Sept. 10—Seafar bringing wives and children to ers conducting the biggest beef this country. (Contin-ued from Page 1) , ber would be added to as the PHILADELPHIA^^^^^. jS^Sout^h yhjst- jn the nation's maritime history Immediately upon receipt of the United States ground to a wore on. NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street found time yesterday to respond the wire, the SIU-SUP Strike sure halt ( Thousands of pickets were ac 4-1083 1 Committee went into action. Nec­ humanely to a mercy plea for aid r. ...68 Society St. It was'only a matter of hours 300-odd miles that CHARLESTON Phone 3-3680 from the 1800 passengers and 300 essary details incident to the re­ after the strike call went into "P ""P "oterfront of NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. crew members aboard the French moval of the liner's passengers Canal 3336 effect that aU shipping in the N,®" Y"''''- ^s soon as dealt with quickly. A .220 East Bay St. Line's Athos II, which steamed were United States became paralyzed. J® ^nst lines were established SAVANNAH 3-1728 in to the dead harbor and drop launch was to leave early the The waterfront on all three coasts ,""=>• became 100 per cent effee- MOBILE 7 St. Michael St next morning (Monday) with a ^took , on .1. 1 "of n < a„ dead J ] forest,'I tive. Even the members of other , . 2-1754 ped anchor off Staten Island. the 1look Seafarers delegation headed by SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon The vessel arrived on Satur unions not affiliated to the AFL San Juan 2-5996 with bare booms sticking up into , . , , ^ , ai. T J Robert A. Matthews and Henry day, at which time Seafarers In Do.,1 decided to honor the lines, anc GALVESTON 30514 22nd St. the air in the words of Paul, , . 2-8448 ternational Union made several "Blackie" Jackson. HaU, SlU Director of Organiza.f, 1809-1811 N. Franklin St strenuous attempts to have 68 Whitey Lykke was in charge curity of the ship, cleared by the TAMPA M.I323 tioh and New York Foil Agent. 920 Main St, orphaned children removed, but of a group to assist passengers unions involved, were allowed to JACKSONVILLE Phone 5-5919 Immigration authorities aboard Activity in the outports reflect­ go aboard any ship. from the Athos to the excursion PORT ARTHUR . .909 Fort Worth Ave ed the complete tie-up of the the ship refused to cooperate. steamer Americana, which would Phone: 2-8532 Wea*k statements kept coming port of New York. From every HOUSTON 1515 75th Street The Union, however, effectec carry them to Pier 88, North out of Washington. At first the Phone Wentworth 3-3800 port came the same story. New their reriioval on Sunday. Bj River, for debaikation. RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St, Orleans reported that only the officials took no notice of the SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St, Monday afternoon, all passengers Also-in the launch were Willy strike in the hopes that perhaps Garfield 8225 had been brought ashore. Mississippi River moved; Tampa Dorchain, representative in the it would not tie up all shipping SEATTLE 86 Seneca St, sent word that everything that Included in the debarkation Main 0290 United States of the Internation­ as threatened. When it became floated was tied up and that any PORTLAND .^.111 W. Buritside St, were some 800 French seamen al Transport Workers Federation, apparent that the paralysis to WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Vlvd brought hete to return 20 Liberty vessel that pulled in would be Captain Honeycotte, a French . Terminal 4-3131 shipping had become even more affected in the same manner; 16 Merchant St Ships to France. The strike com­ Line official, and members of the complete than expected, the WSB HONOLULUBaltimore took credit for a well BUFFALO 10 Exchange St, mittee insisted that these men be press. made the unacceptable offer to Cleveland 7391 oiled strike apparatus and said guaranteed first class hotel ac­ On boarding the Athos, DorCHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. that not only was the strike com­ reconsider the matter, on the Superior 5175 commodations ashore, or no one chain, speaking in French, ad­ "basis of further information," on C; . ELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. would be permitted to land. The plete, but accommodations had dressed, over the public address Main 0147 been arranged for all men parti­ Tuesday, September 10. To this DETROIT French Line officials agreed to 1038 Third St. system, the ship's crew and the John Hawk, SIU SecretaryCadillac 6857 that. Another stipulation exact­ cipating in the beef in that port. 800 seamen who came over as Treasurer, replied that by the DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. From Boston came the only time the Board met the strike Melrose 4110 ed from the French Line was passengers to man the 20 Liberty VICTORIA, B. C 602 Houghton St. that these men would not be note of comedy when the Boston would be five days old. ships purchased by the French VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. asked to sail their ships until the Strike Committee sent word that Government. 1 •/. w. 8th St. As the most complete shipping MARCUS HOOK the joint SIU-SUP action had Chester 5-3110 SIU-SUP strike was ended. The ITF representative ex­ strike in the nation's history tied up the mighty U. S. battle­ The French skipper, who was plained the strike issue and the CORPUS CHRISTIE ..1824 Mesquite St. the delegate for the unionized position of the SIU-SUP. He ship, the Missouri. All this came went into its sixth day, the WSB about when the Ol' MO was met in Washington and heard a ship's officers, told the SIU-SUP stressed the necessity for solid­ berthed directly between . two representative of the ship owners committee that not only would arity amongst all workers. SIU ships and the open sea. plead that the wage increases be he not ask the crew to sail the Our fight is your fight," he When the walkout became effec­ approved on the grounds that it Athos II while the American said. tive. it was impossible for any­ was negotiated in good faith by unions were on strike, but that, The response was a tremendous The Seafarers Log is your one, including the devil and the the Unions and the operators, as a good union man, he himself ring of applause. He was sur­ port captain, to move the strike and that the Government had Union paper. Every member would not sail. rounded by the French seamen, bound ships, and so the big bat- exceeded its authority in refusing The plea came in the form of members of the Syndicat des has the right to have it mailed tlewagon had to stay where she to honor them. a telegram, from the 'American Marine Francais. The delegates io his house, where he and passengers signed "Veterans of of the French union pledged their HELP OFFERED was. his family can read it at their World War II," and was received 100 percent support in the strike, Last report from Beantown The AFL affiliates connected leisure. at Union headquarters in New and all pinned SIU-SUP strike was that the mighty Missouri was in any way with the waterfront If you haven't already done York late Sunday night. stiU tied up, and would remain so also joined in the action 100 per juttons on their shirts. so. send your name and home It told of the "indescribable" until the strike was settled. cent under the direction of the Jackson then addressed the address to the Log office. 51 plight of those aboard, and ask­ passengers. Speaking in English, newly formed AFL Maritime ATHOS INCIDENT Beaver Street. New York ed the striking Union to "have he outlined the situation, pointTrades Department. The Long­ Other incidents came to a head City, and have yourself added mercy and rescue us." shoremen and the Teamsters ng up the arbitrary ruling of during the strike activity. For to the mailing list. Many of the veterans had been the Wage Stabilization Board in added to the effectiveness of the Instance, the French Line and the discharged in Europe and were denying Seafarers what they action by refusing to work or IT. S. Government took this opmove waterfront cargo. Soon justly earned through the me­ portuhity to try to have the pas­ the action spread overseas and dium of collective bargaining. sengers of the SS Athos II bring British longshoremen stated that He said that the Union had pressure to bear on the Unions u ^ , j r; . , , , I they would not unload any cargo made every effort possible to by mstigating a telegram from loaded in the United States dur­ help the passengers out of their the passengers to the Unions ask­ ing the duration of the strike. fix. The passengers applauded ing that the strike be halted so and shouted their approval. While the main pressure was that the passengers could be disPlacing full blame for the notified the ship operators and the Passengers and crew alike embarked. The whole truth of ^he strike action itself, the present national waterfront Seafarers Union that the agree­ the matter is that the SIU-SUP Physical wants of the strikers strike on the heads of the mem­ ment could not remain in effect." complained bitterly of the filthy, overcrowded, conditions on He went on to call upon all tried to have the crew and pas­ were also taken into considera­ bers of the Wage Stabilization board. Food was poor for the en­ sengers taken off the .ship when tion. In each port committees Board for their failure to approve AFL unions to lend their support tire three week.s of the voyage. she first came into New York, up to attend the feeding the wage rate won through col­ to this all important moment in No facilities of any kind were of the men on the lective bargaining, William labor history. "At this moment Ur Harbor, but the company and the beach.housing available for the many infants. It became a big job as the immigration authorities held out Green, president of the Ameri­ when labor once again is battling 1st CLASS ROOKING until all red-tape had been ne­ ships came into the harbor and can Federation of Labor pledged for it-s rights, all American work­ 1^' dropped anchor, to stay there full support to the Seafarers In­ ing men should rally to support gotiated. Indignation was at fever pitch until the beef was settled in the ternational Union and the Sail­ the Seafarers in their fight among many passengers who had On the whole, the newspapers, , . ,, „ . . , i:treated the situation honestly, Seafarers. And as ors Union of the Pacific in their against the unfair union-break­ purchased first-class tickets from realizing that we had and have Progressed, so did the fight for the rights of American ing tactics. The complete soli­ travel agencies. After paying l.i a good beef, but stories such ^he rank-and-file Labor to receive the wages gain­ darity and solid front shown by exorbitant prices they found ed through free collective bar- American labor now will show there was no first-class room for this one and one other were used committee members. In New York, and in the other gainig. conclusively to those in Wash­ them. One irate passenger said to try to sway public opinion ports, the food became increas­ ington who think they have the he paid $800 each for three firstPresident Green pointed out against our just demands. ingly better, and the activities of that there was no conflict be­ right in their hands to dictate class tickets, but that he and his NO SETTLEMENT the various sub-committees tween the shipowners and the arbitrary decisions to unions who family were forced to make the The third day of the strike saw charged with carrying on the unions, since both groups reach­ have won bj^ lawful rights bet­ trip in fourth-class accommoda­ matters take shape and come to strike to a successful conclusion ed full accord on the wage issue. ter working conditions and tions. a head. On that day the Assis­ became easier and smoother. All All aboard the ship, crew and "In view of the fact that an wages that such tactics will not tant Secretary of Labor, Philip this came about as the picketing agreement was reached in a full be tolerated. passengers, expressed gratitude Hannah, flew to the West Coast militants gained experience. LABOR'S FIGHT to the Seafarers International and open way through collective to attempt to have Harry LundeThere was no doubt about this bargaining and was signed by "The Seafarers International Union for effecting their debark­ berg call an end to the action, being the largest action ever un­ both parties, it should remairi in Union of the AFL has taken upon ation from the "hell-ship." 'This was refused by Lundeberg, dertaken by any union of sea­ effect," he said. itself the task of fighting the un­ Leigh Skinner, a veteran and after four conferences, Han­ men. And there was little doubt just decision of a government whose home is in Detroit, but AFL SUPPORT nah was forced to return to Wash­ that it was the most effective "The agreement was concluded board that is trying to set a who's staying temporarily with ington admitting defeat. strike ever undertaken by any at a time when the OPA and the vicious precedent. This prece­ his new bride at 1705 Bushing By the end of the first three union, anywhere. From every wage stabilization board had dent, if allowed to go unchal­ Avenue, the Bronx, said that all days of picketing of all piers on segment of organized labor came ceased to exist, due to the legis­ lenged, wiU mean the throttling the passengers, "especially the all coasts of the country, the assurances of support and offers lative lapse. The Shipping Board of the labor movement in Amer­ vets," were grateful to the Union. WSA reported that over 750 ships of help, financial and otherwise. approved the increases but when ica. This' is the fight of labor "We sure do appreciate what were lying at anchor in the To all these offers, the Union Congress revived the OPA and everywhere apd is not solely the SIU has done for us," he said. streams and at the piers of the sent the same reply, "Thanks, WSB, the latter board turned the concern of the Maritime "From now on yd'u can be sure various ports, and that the num- but we can win this ,pn nur own." thumbs down on the plan, 11 workers." • of me as a strong union man." GET THE LOG Green Pledges Support Of AFL Union To Striking k I 6 �"f '.u Friday, September 13, 1946 Port Round-Up Of Strike News strike reports are beginning to trickle in from the Atlantic and Gulf ports, and with very few exceptions ihe story is the same: "Strike 100 per cent effec­ tive." A quick glance around' the ports gives us the following pic­ ture of the strike scene: Reports from the north show 38 ships tied up from Portland, Maine, to Boston. 32 ships are American and six are of foreign -flags. Boston was a few hours later going out on strike than most of the east coast ports as the long­ shoremen pleaded "special cir­ cumstances," but picketing was a 100 per cent Friday morning when the official hour for pick­ eting to start came around. Sup­ port is .solidly pledged from all maritime sources throughout the New England states. PHILLY SNUG In Philly there are 90 Ameri­ can and 19 foreign ships tied up. Everything is snug in this city. Picketing in Philly has its bright spot as even on the picketline men receive their coffee. The AFL Central Labor Union has put at the disposal of the SIU a mobile canteen that has been touring the waterfront with cof­ fee, sandwiches and doughnuts. In Norfolk 102 American ships and six foreign flag ships are thoroughly tied up. Charleston, S. C., has 16 ships that are not going to sail until the whole thing is over. Savannah reports seven Amer­ ican and four foreign ships tied up, with not a thing moving. Jacksonville, Fla. is 100 per cent tied up with three ships in. Several small ports in Florida which were not being picketed were being used by fruit boats to unload. The holes are rapidly being plugged and picketlines be­ ing set up. INJUNCTION FILED On the gulf coast come reports of the only anti-union activity so far reported anywhere on the strike front. In Houston, Texas, the Union had an injunction filed against it by the Houston Wharves, refraining it from picketing. The order was based on the argument that The Sea­ farers have no dispute with the shipowners, but against the WSB and therefore the Union should be picketing the WSB and not the watpvfrontThe pickets are still walking the waterfront, but not carrying picket signs. All AFL maritime workers have said they will stay out, picketli^ies or not, until the beef is settled. In Galveston the same type of injunction has been filed against the Union. The injunction has been served upon Luther Reed, who says he is not working for the Union in any official capa­ city. So far, as a result of the injunction, 12 pickets have been arrested, but as the jail will only hold 124 men the Union feels that it can fill the jail and still have men enough to man the picketlines so the picketlines will con­ tinue, Port Arthur, Mobile and Tam­ pa report everything is "stone cold dead in the® harbor" with nothing moving, and they're re­ ceiving full cooperation from every source connected with the waterfront. THE SEAFARERS LOG TAKING A WALK Page Five 4000 Attend SlU-SUP Meeting In New York NEW YORK—Starting with a derson, of the American Mer­ mass walkout of SIU-SUP mem­ chant Marine Staff Officers As­ bers on all contracted ships at 12 sociation. noon on Thursday, Sept. 5, SIU Patrolman William Hamil­ the greatest strike in American ton made a few brief remarks, maritime history got off to a fly­ . stating "If it were in my power, I would make the WSB reim­ ing start. SIU-SUP members, as well as burse all Seafarers on strike members from other maritime today." unions, then attended a mass Telegrams of support which meeting held at Manhattan Cen­ were received from President S. ter at 3:00 p. m. Police estimates J. Hogan of the MEBA, and Fred placed the attendance at 4,000. Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer of The meeting was opened by the Great Lakes District, were Max Korenblatt, chairman of the also read by Chairman Koren­ When the strike call came, these Seafarers responded—and Joint SIU-SUP Strike Commit­ blatt. how! A lonely harbor testifies to their effectiveness. tee, who proceeded to give a brief SIU Gulf Coordinator Lindsay i-esume of the beef against the Williams gave a brief word pic­ Wage Stabilization Board which ture of the Gulf condition: "To­ resulted in the strike call. Before day at noon, sailors in the Gulf the introduction of the other hit the bricks in every port. We speakehl, the entire crowd stood have 130 ships tied up in New in silence for one minute in honor Orleans, 7.5 in Mobile, 50 in Hous­ of the dead seamen who gave ton, and smaller numbers in Sa­ being taken by the WSB could their lives during World War II. vannah, Jacksonville, Tampa, (Contimied from Page 1) Texas City, and Port Arthur." only be construed by the .SIUHAWK LEADS OFF organizations withdraw their "AFL Maritime Trades Coun­ SUP, and all organized labor as representatives from the WSB Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk cils have been set up in every a deliberate attack upon the very on the grounds that "further par­ declared during the course of his port on the Atlantic Coast," de­ principles which labor had fought ticipation by labor members on remarks that, "We're going to clared SIU Organizer Cal Tan­ and bled for over a period of such a board can only be inter­ stay out on strike until the Na­ ner, "and they'xe all supporting many years. preted as approval of a bureau tional Wage Stabilization Board us. Crews from all ships along He further warned that this okays these wage increases. which is depriving labor of its fundamental rights as guaran­ turn down would not be accep­ "We don't intend to have any the Coast (Atlantic) hit the bricks table to the unions involved, and goverr,ment board tell us we at noon, too." teed by law." East Coast SIU Coordinator The committee asked that such that strike action might be a can't^ have them," stated Hawk. Earl "Bull" Sheppard stated, action be taken if the WSB does natural consequence. The Board, "They understand now that we "We've contacted all affiliated not see fit to reverse its original with its usual high-handedness, mean business." and non-affilated Unions in this decision which stole from the did not or would not take his In commenting on the strike area and they're all supporting members of the SIU-SUP the in­ word for this, and so they found status up to date. Hawk firmly us. New York Tugboatmen won't creased wages secured through out for themselves. emphasized, "When we've got to take a line from any incoming free collective bargaining. hit the bricks, we hit them prop­ PRESSURE MOUNTS ship . . . We've always won our erly. All the action referring to the Much 'pressure was being put "We have the full support of beefs, and I'm damn sure that requests was taken only after on the WSB to reverse itself, and the AFL Maritime Trades De­ we'll win this one, too." long and solemn deliberation by all organized labor has signified partment," concluded Hawk, "in Another telegram pledging the Joint Strike Committee. that it has become not only a our strike." support of the SIU-SUP from In the course of the previous fight for "pork chops" for sea­ President Murray Winocur of Lo­ Following Hawk, SIU Vice meetings, which have been held men, but a battle against the at­ President and SUP New York cal 2, ACA, was read by Chair­ every day since the strike action tempt of a government agency Port Agent Morris Weisberger man Korenblatt. started, the question of whether to substitute government edict remarked, "The sign behind me MM&P FULL SUPPORT or not to call upon other seg­ for free collective bargaining. 'No contract! No work!' is exactly Speaking for the Masters, ments of organized labor not con­ This principle has been scored the position of the Sailors Union Mates, and Pilots of America, nected with the waterfront to Captain Harry Martin, President walkout in sympathy with the by many labor leaders as "intol­ of the Pacific. "The WSB is requesting that of that organization, asserted, "A striking seamen, was brought up erable" and they have indicated many times. Until yesterday, that they will recommend that we appear before them next short while ago, when it became however, there was never any their organizations take an active Tuesday for a rehearing," said apparent that the SIU-SUP were action, favorable or otherwise, on part in the struggle if it should Weisberger. "As far as we're going out on strike, our Union become necessary. concerned, they're talking to the pledged its full support. Instruc­ the subject. Only a WSB announcement wrong people. We presented our tions went out to all MM&P mem­ When the wage increases nego­ bers to leave the ships lie where tiated between the SIU and the that the wages as negotiated by case already." they're at." Chairman Korenblatt then pro­ the SIU and SUP are agreeable SUP and the ship operators first Captain Martin continued, went before the WSB for review, will end the strike of the AFL ceeded to read some telegrams the AFL representative,. Walter seamen. And the way things look pledging all out support of the "This beef will benefit all AFL Mason, was the only one who now, unless this reversal is forth­ SIU-SUP strike from John R. Unions . . . When the CIO Mari­ coming within a very short time, Owens, Executive Secretary of time Unions talked about going voted to grant the increases. In a decision which differed all work in the United States the AFL Maritime Trades De­ out on strike, we pledged our­ with the majority, Mr. Mason may come to a halt for at least partment; Joe Curran, President selves to support all economic of the NMU; and George F. An- picket lines. Now that the CIO pointed out the action which was 24 hours. Unions have pledged themselves to support this strike, we'll win IN MEMORY OF OUR DEAD in a walk," SIU Port Agent Paul Hall re­ marked, "The present contract won is not the maximum, but the minimum wage that wc will accept. This is only the begin­ ning in our continuous fight for decent wages. "We are fighting for our rights —A lot of seamen's blood was spilled in obtaining these rights— and, if necessary, our blood will spill again to keep these rights," proclaimed Hall. After a few concluding re­ marks from Strike Chairman Korenblatt, the meeting was ad­ journed. Three long banners placed in prominent spots around the hall expressed the general sentiments of the entire meeting quite aptly. They were "An Injury To One Is An Injury To All," "No Con­ tract! No Work!", and "For Labor's Collective Bargaining Rights! Against (Government One mimifo of silenco in Manhaltan Center in memory of our Brothers who died in the fight Regimentation." against fascism. Call 24-Hour Work Strike, Committee Asks AFL, CIO "'^l m �r ti^ ^S'E A F A 'R E'H S VO G TANKER TRAGEDY -BS- IN*-'- In WSB Beef M: :. ft- Salvage Job Was Too Risky, Master Of Rescue Ship Says Operations to salvage the 30ton aircraft which crashed into the Water off the ^tern of the SS Tulane Victory July 4 would have been impractical and dan­ gerous, Capt. J. W. Clark, the vessel's master, declared recently in a letter addressed to his crew. SeafarersVow The details of the crash and the swift rescue of the five-man plane crew in the' South Atlan­ tic was reported to the Log from Rio de Janeiro by former Deck Delegate Joseph Catalanotta and appeared in the July 26 issue. The only reference to salvage, however, was Catalanotta's sen­ tence: "My first thought, after taking the airmen aboard, was As the nation's ships by the hundreds dropped their hooks in the biggest strike in maritime history, thousands of seamen who •poured off the vessels expressed feverish indignation over the Wage Stabilization Board ruling which denied them what they had won legally in the free col­ lective bargaining process. Their comments varied greatly, but fundamentally all agreed that the WSB stood responsible for perpetrating a monstrous dirty deal against the working men who man the nation's mer­ chant fleet, and, in fact, against all labor. One Seafarer, Salvatore Barges, pretty well explain­ ed the situation, and typified the militancy and determination of the SIU membership to fight and "stay on the bricks until we win, whether it takes a week, a month or a year." BARGES' VIEWPOINT Here is how Brother Barges looks at it: "Today we seamen are striking to get a wage increase—a wage increase which we won legally through collective bargaining, which was agreed to and granted by the operators, and the War Shipping Administration. Then comes the WSB to arbitrarily rescind the increases. "After - all, the seaman is a family man. All seamen depend on sailing for a living for them­ selves and their families. Sea­ farers and their families depend­ ed on this wage increase in order to live comfortably and to make up in some measure for the spiralirig cost of living. They cannot live on the wage offered to us by the WSB. WSB UNJUST "It is unjust that we be demed what our committee has ne­ gotiated for us. The strike, •therefore, is not a strike for a wage increase, but a strike to re­ ceive what was already granted us by those concerned. "We find that we have been let down. We have found it neces­ sary to resort to the only means a working man has to protect his living and his wages—a strike. "So to you, the members of the WSB, we say: We will stay on the picket lines. We are determined to win what is rightfully ours. "We will stay on Ihe bricks until we win, whether it takes a week, a month, or a year." Top photo i^hows two Sea­ farers who were crew members aboard the ill-fated DeconhiU tanker Homestead, swept by a raging fire at the Standard Oil docks in Jacksonville, Aug. 6. The fire was touched o£f-by a bolt of lighting which ignited the 1^0,000 gallons of gasoline aboard. Two SIU crew men, Claude Duckworth and Jack Bowman, perished in the blase. The -above Tbotos, t^en by Brother Warren Stiles, reveal ^Friday, Sapteniibar 13, 1946 the charred hulk of the Home­ stead, and the gaping hole in her' side resulting from the fuel explosion. In spite of the ef­ forts of 11 city fire companies and two fire boats, the Home­ stead burned for several days before the fire-died-^but. salvaging the plane, thinking of the nice piece of change this would involve, but the Old Man had other ideas, and $150,000 was left to the deep sea. It was a good thought, anyhow." Captain Clark sets forth cate­ gorically his reasons for abandon­ ing any attempts at salvage, after he and his officers had discussed the possibilities. ". . . the risk involved was entirely too great to risk men's lives for such small gain," the Captain stated. The Captain also commended highly the crew's performance during the rescue, and said that "each man of the boat crews has been individually mentigned in my recommendation to the Sea­ men's Award Committee. Larry Graff, Deck Delegate aboard the Tulane, forwarded Captain Clark's letter to the Log. He said "the Captain called me up and asked me in a very nice manner if I would mind sending in his statement . . ." TEXT OF LETTER Captain Clark's letter follows: 12 Aug., 1946 Santos, Brazil From Capt. W. J. Clark Master, SS Tulane Victory To: Unlicensed Personnel 1. An article in your SIU publication re our plane rescue July 4, 1946 has been brought to my attention. The statement made by a crew member of this vessel that I "refused" to salvage the plane when peti­ tioned to do so by the crew is both absurd and ridiculous. Such statements, published without investigation, only widen the breach between of­ ficers and men, and such prac­ tice should be condemned. In the first place there was no request made to me re­ garding salvage on the night of July 4, 1946, and any asser­ tion to the contrary is mali­ ciously false. 2. Salvage, however, was considered by myself and of­ ficers, but 1 abandoned the idea for following reasons: * (a) Plane, when last viewed, was three-fourths full of water. (b) All instruments, etc., of value were smashed or ren­ dered valueless by salt water. (c) Plane's Captain stated, "engines were ruined by salt water, and plane presumed completely shot." (d) A moderately heavy swell was running which would have, made raising a 30-ton plane plus water inside, a precarious job at night. I had to make the decision and the "risk involved was en­ tirely too great to risk men's lives for such small gain. After all, by rules of salvage, I, as master would have gained far far more than ahy crewmember, I .suppo.se had I attempted salvage and one or mote men had been injured, the caption would have read, "Greedy Skipper needlessly risks SIU lives for salvage money." 3. Frankly, the only reason I bother to rebut such a state­ ment at all, knowing full well {Continued on Page 7) lA �SEAFARER AGREES WITH 'STEAMBOAT'CG IS NG Dear Editor: Three big lusty cheers for "Steamboat" O'Doyle and his item on the Coast Guard Ges­ tapo. He sure hit them where The Wanderer it hurts. By "WOODSIE" At the moment I am here in drydock to get my bottom scraped and as a result I have I've washed my feet in the time on my hands. When Herb Ganges. Jansen, the Chicago SIU agent My neck in the Bengal Bay, brought the Logs around to the I've walked for miles thru the hospital, I read them through Aleutian Isles and wished there were more. For less than a dollar a day. I am in complete sympathy with O'Doyle. The Coast Guard I was lost in the Indian Ocean has no damn right to persecute And typhooned down Bombay us, but damn it, they do it every On a hurricane deck which I day. grabbed on a spec I suppose I am a bit nuts on In lieu of a few days pay. the subject, however, I lost my I was sandbagged in dusty papers as a result of a CG courtCavite. martial in Panama for six months And woke upon the low highway and it cost me $225.00 to fly home And lived a week on the smell or rot in the WSA concentration of a leek camp at Coco Sola. For I had no money to pay. What for? The Chief Engineer kicked me in the guts and I I was spliced to a gal in China promised him I would make him And a Maltese in Malay, These crew members of Ihe SS Robert Ingersoll know their port from their starboard but a sorry soul for doing what he Played at pingpong with Miss when it comes to clicking to "port arms" that's something else- Anyway they are just having did. The charges? Threatening Hong Kong fun with some old rifles picked up in an old German fort in La Pallice, France. an officer. While her mother was away. From left to right, the men who prefer the sea are: Gerhard Hinrichs, Fireman; Freddie Not only was I charged with Schumacher, Deck Main!.; Richard Augsbuch, AB; Frank Wasmer, Wiper, and Red Goering, Oiler. threatening an officer, but they 'Twas at St. Kits I met a lass Brother Robert Burns, Oiler, took the picture. thz-ew the book at me. Now, if Blacked eyed as any Gypsy, as Mr. O'Doyle says they bave I pledged a glass in a friendly Pilot was prominently displayed no legal status I am going to sue pass. however. And then with love grew tipsy. them. The girls here go out to the One of the CG officers tried hospital once or twice a week I took this lass away with me. to make a deal with me in be­ to visit the seamen in the hos­ We landed in Jamaica, half of the shipowner, L. A. pital, but they "are American Red We began to disagree upon a The USS club in Shanghai isn't Tankers. He told me if I would Dear Editor: little chivaree. Cross workers who I do give plead guilty as charged, he On a recent trip to the Pacific. as bad as the one in. Manila, but And so I had to shake her. would guarantee me a suspended I stopped off at the usual ports it too. is pro-NMU. It only takes credit for their help to the sick sentence with the proviso that I and among other things I took in a short time to find that out in seamen who are pinned up there But all good girls just fail to pine sign off the ship on a mutual the USS clubs. I made some ob­ any of these places. The prices and can't get out. When Jack turns out a roamer. Of the three I like the club in They laugh and laugh, just start consent with the Captain, as he servations of the clubs in these here, are reasonable and the place explained the company didn't ports and thought I'd pass them is run just like a rest center. It Honolulu best as it is the prop­ to chaff. want to be stuck with my trans­ along to you. I don't know ex­ is in charge of an American, Miss erty of the Seamen's Church In­ They pledge the next beach­ portation bill. Naturally I told actly what seamen can get from Waltrous and she treats the boys stitute and does a real job of comber the big stiff where to go, which, them, but I'll give my slant on pretty fair. They mostly employ looking after the seamen who of course, made him very mad. them for whatever benefit it may white Russians from the west make this life their bread and Now it's home, dearie, home; side of Shanghai where the Jap­ butter. However, if you are on It's home where I long to be So mad that he saw fit to make be. anese section ^vas before the war. the beach over 30 days, they My tops'ls are hoisted, on wind a personal issue of the case. Now The club in Manila is about they are foisted There is always some kind of won't give you a room or bed I ask you is that justice? seven miles from Wall city and I must put out to the sea. Keep hitting out at them -has a swimming pool, FX, ship's entertainment going on during as they claim you should go to "Steamboat," I'm with you all canteen, pool hall and a place in the day all week long. Outside sea again. the way. Fred J. Reppome the yard where movies are shown of the movies and dances once a Well that is about all the dirt and they have tours going to week the place is really dead if that I could dig up about the COMES THROUGH Corregidor every other day or so you're looking for good time or clubs that I visited. You can sec INGERSOLL MEN a real laugh. that the NMU is really solid with WITH GOOD 'SHOTS' when the weather permits. GOMMEND THE It is close to the custom jetty these outfits. Personally 1 really Dear Editor: PREFERS HOTEL and is a good place to rest up don't care too much. The at­ STEWARDS DEPT. The price for a bunk is reason­ As I read thoroughly each is­ after a long walk or while wait­ mosphere doesn't smell right, and able, but I preferred to sleep on Dear Editor: sue of the Log, I can't help see­ ing for some one as it has a nice that isn't a crack at the NMU, but the ship or at a hotel if you lounge. The minute steaks are they are just seamen's hangouts ing your note about writing to We the crew of the SS Robert know what I mean. good and tender, but stay away when you are broke or close to the Log. As I am a pei-mit man Ingersoll wish to commend the Like most USS clubs, this one from the T-bones as they are im­ it. About the only ones who take I felt that before writing I should present Steward Department for was definitely pro-NMU. I found advantage of the clubs are the have sOilieLliiilg tu wrile abuuL their excellent feeding, coopera­ this out one day when I tried to possible to chew. In the Log of Aug. 9, I saw HONOLULU CLUB beachcombers. As long as I am tion and cleanliness throughout find two AB's for our ship. I the news item about the SIUI don't know too much about sailing I will stop in at these the present voyage. inquired at the office of the club SUP tanker Homestead. But I Speaking as Union Brothers we and asked if any SIU men were the Honolulu club, but the first spots now and then, but in the didn't see any pictures. time I visited there and register­ long run they can have them; I'll can truthfully say the Steward on the beach. I only got a cold I read the eai-lier article while ed I got into an argument with take my bunk on a ship or a hotel Department exemplifies the stare for my trouble, and had to in Port Arthur about Aug. 15. the girl at the desk. I merely room. When the day comes that spirit of true unionism in both look, elsewhere. At the time I was attempting to their work and personal relations Another point in that there is a asked for a copy of the Log and I start combing the beach maybe organize the SS Roanoke, The she acted as though I was asking they'll look good to me then, but with other crewmembers. typewriter available at the club "Red" Fisher next trip we tied up in Jackson­ We didn't have a single beef for the use of anyone, but to my for her bankroll. I noticed the not until. ville at the Texas dock. Now is during the voyage, concerning surprise, I found the NMU patrol­ the time to send something to the cooking, stores, cleanliness and man George A. Guilmet making SALVAGE JOB TOO RISKY MASTER SAYS paper, I decided. other such matters that can make it his headquarters and he had To finish my roll, I took a manner in which unlicensed {Continued from Page 6) congregation of NMU beach­ a voyage so irksome. It was couple of pictures of the new personnel performed their re­ truly one of the best feeding combers sitting around' him as that members of this crewi hav­ Hall in Port Arthur, which I am spective duties during the res­ ing witnessed and participated ships we've been on. In view of though it were the NMU hall. sending to you in the hope that cue operations. Each man of the fact that much notice is taken I To me the whole Manila club in the rescue are aware of the you can use them. the boat crews has been indi­ of the beefs, bad feeding and is a money making deal and they true events, is that the true tale Warren Stiles vidually mentioned in my other complaints of hxmgry ships, delight in trimming the Seafar­ be carried home. I have many recommendation to the Sea­ (Editor's Note: The Log thanks it is a pleasure and copifort to ers. Of course there are some an old friend in the SIU and I men's Award Committee, routed Brother Stiles for his pictures, convey a vote of thanks and nice refined people here, but they don't like to be misrepresented. via the Mississippi Shipping the first we have received of the 4. Nothing in this rebuttal is gratitude to each and every man are few in number and cannot Co., Iijc. Homestead fire. They appear oa of the Steward Department of balance the many phony char­ to be construed as detracting from the highly praiseworthy acters in the-joint. (Signed) J. W. Claik, Master page^ 6 of this issue). the Robert Ingersoll, Log'A • Rhythms USS Clubs Lacking Plenty For SIU Men, Fisher Finds BROTHER STILES �•~p :'. .•- THE SEAFARERS LO€ Page Eight ^ ifj'' Friday. September 13. 1946 SlU Strike Helped By Early Preparations t Union Delegation Visits Seamen In S.i. Hospital To Give Lewdewn I By IRWIN SUALL With the policy in mind that all Seafarers should be complete­ ly informed of all activities, delegation of 14 seamen visited their brothers in Staten Island Marine Hospital last Sunday to give them the lowdown on the strike situation. Carrying Seafarers Logs and strike bulletins, we went from bed to bed passing the word and interviewing the men for their opinion. The men were unani­ mous in their welcome and were This Brother, in the Staten glad to know that the Union even Island Marine Hospital, was with a big strike on its hands not kept in ignorance of the found time to see that the boys action. Here another Brother, in the hospital weren't neglected. sent out by the Union, tells him The men in the hospital were the whole story. with us to the end without ques­ tion. Even the men who were and when he reported to Staten flat on their backs, hardly able Island Hospital with a leg that to move, squirmed in their beds was far from healed he was told and said the hardest thing to take to come back in three days. Cus­ was that they were lying in their sing under his breath he went sacks while their brothers were away and when he returned he out pounding the bricks. was told to wait a couple of more They were loaded with ques­ days. tions of "How is running?" "Is Finally they admitted him and my friend Frank out on the gave him a sack and paid him no bricks?" "Is everything really further attention for a week. tied up tight?" Since that time the treatment Enthusiasm was paramount and attention has been totally in­ with them and that old militant adequate. look came into their eyes as we A fellow who's been through told them of the smooth running that sort of treatment, and jhas strike machine and the solid sup­ had to stand poor chow all along, port we've been getting. isn't likely to be in good morale, DUAL PURPOSE and Les looked pretty down in The delegation was serving a the mouth. But when he found dual purpose of informing them out that we were a committee of of the strike and asking them Seafarers to give him the lowabout conditions in the hospital. down on the strike, he perked up The men had something to say immediately. The strike was the thing and he was with us to the on that score, also. end. • Take Brother Les Knicker­ "We've got to stay out til we bocker for example: Les broke his leg while leaving his ship win this thing 100 per cent. I in Madagascar on the Robin Line sure as heck wish I could be East Africa run. He was given there with the boys." extremely poor treatment at a With the promise that we French army hospital in that city would take up the business of John L. Lewis has thrown the weight of his United Mine Work­ ers behind the SIU-SUP in its strike against the WSB ruling which denied wage increases gained through free collective bargaining. The miner's chief also offered financial assistance if it is needed. In a telegram which he sent to the Union's leaders, Lewis said: , "The United Mine Workers of America send greetings. We ad­ mire the spendid fighting ability oi the members of the SIU-SUP. "Of course you will win. ,, "Several days ago, I urged the American Federation of Labor to withdraw its representative from that economic boans no.st that calls itself a Wage Stabili­ zation Board. "If you need money, advise me." OT YET Commentlnii on Lewis' cash of­ fer, John Hawk, SIU Secretary- With the SIU-SUP General Maritime Strike entering its eighth day, the smoothness of op­ eration and the solidarity of the strikers clearly illustrates that the the long preparations which went into perfecting of the strike machinery and apparatus were certainly not wasted. A few months ago, when it be­ came apparent to a number of long-visioned Seafarers that there was strong possibility of a strike sometime in the future, the entire apparatus and ma­ chinery of the Union was grad­ ually geared for any eventuality. That eventuality occurred — the greatest maritime strike in the history of the United States now going on. It took almost three months to prepare the many plans, forms, details, etc. which go into the making of a successful, and smoothly operating strike. Proof of the soundness of these same plans lies in the success which our strike is maintaining in spite of many odds. poor treatment with the.. com­ mittee handling the Marine Hos­ pital situation we moved along. A brother whose name is not given, nor his union mentioned— but he was a rank and file sea­ man and he knew our strike was his strike—said, "I'm with you guys to the end, and the end has got to be complete and total vic­ tory over the WSB, and over every effort of the government to regiment us or keep our fight for better conditions under their thumb. "The freedom of a worker and his right to fight for a decent standard of living is holy, and any one who tries to interfere with it is looking for trouble and is going to get it. If I could only be with the fellows on the bricks." MORALE GOOD The spirit of the men in the After making daily tours of the hospital exemplified the manner New York and surrounding in which the Seafarers every­ waterfronts, it's easy to report where are viewing the whole sit­ that the morale of all SIU-SUP uation. strikers—on the picketline. m When sick men, flat on their special detail assignments, cook­ backs, get the itching to get out ing, sign painting, on the various there and get their licks in, there committees—is the highe.'^t pos­ can be no doubt of our ability sible. to stay out until everything we're Youngsters, oldtimers—Seafar­ fighting for has been sewn up ers all—they're pounding the solidly, and all our demands picket line for hours on end with­ granted. out a murmur. Members of the various committees to which the complicated strike apparatus owes its smooth operation, work for 16, 18 or 20 hours on end, if necessary, to perform their re­ quired tasks. They don't grumble about a little thing like sleep. No, all they know is that the SIUSUP have a beef, and it has to be won. - The Stewards, Cooks, Messmen, etc. who handle so efficiently the hungry chow hounds, don't squawk about their duties. Neither do the other men doing the many jobs which a strike re­ quires—they know they're put­ ting in their time fighting to win a just beef. ISTHMIAN MEN REPORTING Hundreds of Isthmian men have reported for picket duty and other strike assignments. All Isthmian ships in New York har­ bor have been hung up, and the crews of these ships are con­ tinuously reporting for strike as­ signments. These Isthmian sea­ men know that the SIU-SUP beef is their beef as well as that of all organized labor. As a result, these boys are going all out just like full-fledged SIU-SUP mem­ bers. It is highly gratifying to see Isthmian seamen, who are not members of the SIU-SUP (in some instances, they are SIU new­ comers), gladly volunteer their services in any capacity to win the beef against the WSB. It speaks well for the future of Isth­ mian once that company becomes onewf the SlU-contracted ship operators. Regular Army Snafu On Wilson Victory Is Patiently Untangled By The Seafarers You can always depend on the Army for miles of red-tape, bar­ rels of mistakes, and more ways to do a thing wrong than you ever thought existed. And the case of the Wilson Victory was no exception. When the Wilson pulled into dock in Brooklyn, with 56 bodies of Americans aboard, the crew left the ship in sympathy with the striking Seafarers. The picketline which had been thrown across the entrance to the pier also kept the longshoremen from coming anywhere close to the vessel, and there was a strong chance that the bodies on board Treasurer, said that it was a very would have to .stay there Until nice gesture but that the Sea­ the strike was settled. farers were financially very well And so, with usual Army shortable to carry on the strike. Ample .sightedne.sq; statements were im­ preparations had been made to mediately released that the Un­ conduct a strike for a consider­ ion was holding up the unload­ able length of time, he added. The announcement of the mine ing and that the authorities were workers' leader addiftg his organ­ making plans for Army steve­ ization's support to the rapidly dores to work the ships. INTO ACTION growing list of those openly At that time, the SIU strike backing the Seafarers strike had important implications. Labor machinery went into action. Jim­ observers pointed out that Lewis' my Sheehan, Patrolman, was im­ statements show that the pro­ mediately dispatched to the scene test strike of the SIU-SUP and went about the job of clear­ against the decision of the WSB ing the ship so that longshore­ has developed into an all-out of­ men could go on the pier to un­ fensive on labor's part to rid load the bodies. It was not difficult to make workers of the arbitrary, bureaucratic effect of WSB rulings. the necessary arrangements with Lewis, at any rate revealed the ILA Local in the vicinity, but that he is using his influence to contracting the many Army ofget the top AFL councils to walk ficers who have to approve anyout of the WSB . thing took quite a bit of time. It, was only after hours of tracEarlier, William Green, AFL president, pledged hw 100 per ing certain high ranking army cent support to the striking Sea- officers, and unraveling miles of farers. |red-tape that it was possible to John L. Lewis Offers Mine Union Help To Striking Seafarers By EARL SHEPPARD gain clearance for the men need­ ed to work the ship. Of course, now the Ai-my didn't want to ad­ mit the newspapers since the story had already gone out that the Union was refusing to allow the ship to be worked. But Shee-' han and the longshoremen main­ tained that no work would be done unless the press could come down to the ship and take pic­ tures. Finally, at four in the after­ noon the brass hats gave in, and the work commenced soon after. The Army still had another fast one concealed up their sleeves, but the Union was ready for that one top. When the bodies had been re­ moved, and the longshoremen were ready to knock off, a Ma­ jor tried to talk them into tak­ ing off some mail and other car­ go, on the grounds that "no one has to know about this." Good union men that they are, the ILA members refused to do this, and so the scabherder had to accept defeat. The attitude of the Army en­ listed personnel who were on duty guarding the pier was that they wanted the SIU-SUP mem­ bers to know that they are with the men in this fight, and the actions of the Unions in allowing the bodies to be removed struck them as a swell gesture on the part of the Unions. i;-l Here are Ihe bodies suspended in mid-air between the ship and the dock. Fifty-six bodies were unloaded this way. r! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource September 13, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 37 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU PRESSURE FORCES WSB REVERSAL SIU-SUP TELEGRAB TO WSB 'CALL 24-HOUR STRIKE': COMMITTEE TO AFL, CIO CALMAR STRIKEBREAKING TRY FAILS; FINK CAMP BREAKS UP WE BUCKLE DOWN COFFEE AND CONVERSATION AROUND THE HALL SMOOTHLY FUNCTIONING STRIKE COMMITTEES ASSURE SUCCESSFUL RUNNING OF WSB BEEF N.Y. TEAMSTERS TIE UP CITY STRIKE COMMITTEE WINS LODGING FOR FRENCH SEAMEN GREEN PLEDGES SUPPORT OF AFL TO STRIKING SEAFARERS UNION PORT ROUND-UP OF STRIKE NEWS 4000 ATTEND SIU-SUP MEETING IN NEW YORK SEAFARERS VOW FINISH FIGHT IN WSB BEEF SALVAGE JOB WAS TOO RISK, MASTER OF RESCUE SHIP SAYS SIU STRIKE HELPED BY EARLY PREPARATIONS UNION DELEGATION VISITS SEAMEN IN S.I. HOSPITAL TO GIVE LOWDOWN REGULAR ARMY SNAFU ON WILSON VICTORY IS PATIENTLY UNTANGLED BY THE SEAFARERS JOHN L. LEWIS OFFERS MINE UNION HELP TO STRIKING SEAFARERS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/13/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/06a167978025b5de9224d38c26d80521.PDF cecb5f076268e72f8df47f027c12f4a8 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North Amer NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 6. 1946 Vol. VIII. No. 38 SlU-SUP Strike Against Bureaucracy Ties Up AM Shipping Throughout Country INFORMAL MEETING NEW YORK, Sept. 6—In every port of the United States shipping came to a stop today as the 72,000 members of the Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific, plus uncounted thousands of other vaterfront workers walked off their ships in protest against the autocratic •uiing of the Wage Stabilization Board which deprived AFL seamen of the i-wage .gains won by Ihem in free, honesf nsgoiiaficns wilh Ihe ship operators. While the AdmJnistration fran­ tically cast about for a means by -which the walkout might be averted, militant seamen in all ports along three coasts walked off their ships and established $ picketlines which were respected NEW YORK — The announcement that the Na­ by all unions connected in any tional Wage Stabilization Board had turned down the wage way with the waterfront. At the time the strike started, the increases for seamen sailing on ships under the jurisdiction Wage Stabilization Board was of the War Shipping Administration was a signal for a under strong pressure from the burst of activity in the-New York Hall that is even yet White House and the shipowners to settle the controversy in fa­ *in full swing. vor of the SIU-SUP. It is a habit of the Seafarers Thousands of West Coast sea­ International Union and the Sail­ men jumped the gun as early as ors Union of the Pacific to pre­ the afternoon of Wednesday, pare for an emergency long be­ September 4. In Los Angeles, fore the time comes to use such Seattle, Portland, and San Fran­ emergency measures. For that cisco, AFL seamen left their ves­ faith, and they, like the Union, reason, the SIU in New York sels and as a result, all water­ are anxious to consummate an Harbor, had already set up the front traffic in the area was comagreement which will be equit- apparatus which could be called pletelj'^ stalled. able to both the SIU and the op­ into play when the time came to ON THE MOVE use strike action. erators. In Frisco, 2000 seamen took Throughout the ports of the their gear off the ships and be­ In no small measure the oper­ SIU, a strike ballot had already gan setting up soup kitchens and ators' cooperativeness is due to been taken in preparation for any organizing picket squads. This the overwhelming strike vote which the SIU has authorized (Continued on Page 6) {Continncd on Page 5) John Hawk, Chairman of the Ne­ gotiating Committee, to use in the event that negotiations break down. Strike Preparations Began Day WSB Acted Here is what a strategy meeting looks like on the eve of a walkout. Ready for anything, and with well laid plans. SlU And Shipowners Rapidly Nearing Agreement In Working Rules Negotiations NEW YORK—While the Sea- left for further clarification. All farers International Union fought companies were aware that Govagainst the autocratic refusal of i ernment dictatorship would be the Wage Stabilization Board to causing a nationwide tie-up of honor the contracts entered into the marine industry, but all between the Union and the com­ showed a desire to straighten out panies, negotiations to set up a the General and Working Rules permanent agrement progressed which were not entirely set when admirably. the interim agreement was sign­ When the latest meeting, on ed on August 5. Wednesday, September 4, came The operators give every indi­ to an end, only a few points were cation of bargaining in good New Changes In Draft Regulations Affecting Seamen Are Announced AFL President Tells Labor Day Gathering, "Glean Out Congress' This prerogative is being exerjised in the present strike action which is tying up the nation's In his Labor Day speech in coming months and some of the shipping, but the operators real­ Tulsa, Oklahoma, President Wil­ more firmly established affiliates • ize that the move is not directed liam Green of the American Fed­ of the CIO will return to the AFL. Another change in draft regu­ Certificates from the WSA with against them, and they are there­ He singled out Russia for at­ eration of Labor struck out at lations as they affect merchant the recommendation that the Se­ fore continuing to negotiate hontack when he said "We want a conditions both at home and seamen has just come through lective Service Local Board place estly. hard-and-fast agreement by; abroad. the seamen in draft exempt clas­ At the present time the Gener­ from Selective Service and the sifications. He lashed out at the enemies of every nation to abjui-e territorial al and Working Rules in effect War Shipping Administration. However, the WSA cannot ap­ between the Union and the South Labor who, after suffering de­ aggrandisement, whether on the Effective immediately, the War peal any Local koard decisions Atlantic Shipping Company are feat with the veto of the Case pretext of self-defense or on a Shipping Administration will is­ in these cases. The individual being observed by all companies. Bill, are now plotting a cam­ frankly imperialistic basis." "Every nation," Green said, sue Certificates to all seamen seaman may appeal his own case. However, every effort is being paign to destroy the National La­ "must commit itself to guarantee bor Relations Act. who have 24 months of substan­ In m.ost instances, the Local made to succeed these rules with elementary freedoms to their Green called upon American tially. continuous service in the Draft Boai-ds honor the WSA an agreement that is more up to people, that slave labor be out­ Labor to fight with every ounce Me-.chant Marine since the start Certificates and follow their date. of strength to preserve pro-labor lawed everywhere, and that the of the war. The WSA will also recommendation regarding draft The following eight companies laws now on the books, and to UNO veto provision be dropped." recommend to the Local Draft status. Returning to the domestic Board that the Certificate holder After October 1, 1946, the are involved in the negotiations: kill state and federal laws that be placed in a draft exempt clas­ minimum, requirement for Cer­ American Liberty Lines; A. H. would demolish the gains won by scene, the AFL President warned of inflation and the muddle Con­ sification. tificates is to be lowered to 18. Bull Steamship Company; Seas unions over the past 25 years. gress has made of the nation's Shipping Company; Smith and! Deploring the division in the The 24 months is a minimum months of substantially contin­ Johnson; South Atlantic Steamranks of American Labor, Green j affairs. He warned that Amerirequirement regardless of when uous service. ship Company; Baltimore Insular said that threats to Labor's rights cans are losing confidence in the service terminated, as long as If you are in New York, any Lines; Alcoa Steamship Comshowed that today organized j their government and it is time it commenced after the war be­ further information regarding pany; and Eastern Steamship Labor needs strength and unity ^ to clean house in Congress and gan, but 75 percent of this time your draft status may be obtain­ more than ever before. the state legislatures of lawmust be accounted for as active ed by calling Mr. Sehleik of the Lines. The unrest in Labor's ranks led makers who are the creatures of seatime, maritime school time, or WSA at WHitehall 3-8000. In: At the negotiations the Seafarlegitimate hospitalization. other cities, information may be ers is represented by Brothers President Green to predict that political bosses and who ignore Seamen- who left the sea prior obtained from the nearest WSA John Hawk, J; P. Shuler, and the disintergration of the CIO the welfare of the great masses Robert Matthews. will gain momentum during the of the people. to November 15, 1945 may obtain office. • �THE SEAT-i4. RmM S iL O G Page Two Friday, September 6, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Aftlialcd with the Avierican Federation of Labor At n Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 » ^ HARRY LCINDEBERG President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - - Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 SIU In Action The entire strength of the Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific has been mobil­ ized to overthrow the arbitrary and dictatorial ruling by which the Wage Stabilization Board stole part of the wage gains won( by our Unions in free and fair negotiations with the employers. OE.NIAL incgtm Not only has the strength of the two seamen's unions been mobilized, but practically all sections of organized labor have also rallied to the fight which directly affects them. Seldom in the history of the labor movement has so much pressure ever been built up concerning any dispute. BVTMT tVSB In the last few hours preceding the strike deadline, the WSB tried to avert the tie-up of the nation's shipping. With weasel words and half promises, they called upon the two unions to postpone or call off the action. But the answer to this was simple—no settlement or postponement until the Board reversed itself and reinstated the nego­ tiated wage scales. Hospital Patients And now that the strike has started, the same deter­ mination to fight it through to a successful conclusion still exists. From the hardiest oldtimer to the newest tripcarder, there is a spirit that bodes ill for the Government agency. When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and tho number of your ward. The 62,000 members of the AFL seamen's unions did not ask for this fight. Our negotiations were freely and fairly carried on with the ship operators, in traditional Seafarers style. We did not ask for Government interfer­ ence or meddling, and we will not allow the bureaucratic red tape artists to burglarize us without an almighty fight These are ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, on our part. ^ as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging Men Now In The Marine Hospitals heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ It is obvious that the WSB did not give adequate con­ ing to them. sideration to the arguments and opinions of the Unions and ship operators involved. If they had, it is certain that they STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL would have approved the wage scales without any further W. HUNT ado. Now they are in the position of having to reverse S. J. SOLSKI L. L. OWENS themselves, and this does not please them at all. The preparations that the Union made in the past few months have stood us in good stead in this emergency. With a minimum of fuss, and without halting or delaying the routine business of the organization, we have been able to switch our apparatus over to the job of conducting a na­ tionwide waterfront strike. This is in no small measure due to the smooth functioning of the rank-and-file mem­ bers of the Strike Committee, plus the assistance of the elected officials. Credit should also be extended to the AFL Maritime Trades Department. This young organization, formed last month in Chicago, met its first problem in mature fashion. Instructions were quickly flashed to all ports where AFL Maritime Councils exist, and these instructions were speci­ fic and to the point—respect the picketlines and do every­ thing possible to bring the strike to a quick and victorious conclusion. With this type of support, together with the militancy and solidarity of the Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific, there is no doubt that we will win. This will put another notch in our victory column. P. R. DEADY C. G. SMITH L. A. CORNWALL * W. B. MUIR J. L. WEEKS R. J. TURNER R. YOUNG J. S. SEELEY JR. F. TOKORCHUK D. A. WARD T. L. KEITH T. J. DAWES J. E. VILLAFANA T. L. SIMONDS N. TSOAUSKIS R. G. MOSSELLER E. ORTIZ . C. W. SMITH F. GAMBICKI R. LUFLIN L. L. MOODY M. C. BROOKS M. H. ROBB R. PIERCE C. KUPLICKI J. FAIRCLOTH G. GRAHNE T. WADSWORTH H. PETERSON L. LANG » » » BOSTON HOSPITAL H. STONE P. KOGOY P. CASALINUOVO A. CPIASE E. JOHNSTON T. DINEEN E. DORMADY E. DACEY K. HOOPER S. GILLIS X t % BALTIMORE HOSPITAL ARMAND PERRON JACINTO FIGUERA LONNIE TICKLE HENRY WILLETT JAMES KELLYPETER LOPEZ E. J, DELLAMANO WM. SILVERTHORNE WM. KEMMERER WM. HAHN WM. REEVES MOSES MORRIS ARTHUR KING Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 8th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) NICK MORVICH HARRY CORNIN FRANK NICHOLSON XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL GEO. RIGGENS J. P. FOUGHT J. LONGTEMPS W. E. PATTERSON K. A. PUGH D. FAULK XXX ' I NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOSEPH WALSH H. SAVIBI GLEN DOWELL JOHN R. GOMEZ EDWARD F. MAHL KEITH WINSLEY THOMAS COMPTON J. W. DENNIS R. M. NOLAN JOE SCHMUK W. H. OSBORNE R. L. FRENCH WILBUR MANNING EDWARD CUSTER W. BROCE, Jr. • •• • - ; . ; I �Friday. September 6, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three How Unemployment Insurance Act Affects U. S. Merchant Seamen The subject of unemployment compensation for jobless mer­ chant seamen is a subject which has aroused quite a bit of con­ troversy since the Social Security Act was first passed. Until re­ cently merchant seamen were among the groups of workers not covered by any of the provisions of the law. However, at the present time many states have passed laws which extend the benefits to sea­ men, and the 'Federal Govern­ ment has also made arrange­ ments to insure merchant sea­ men against unemployment un­ der the laws of certain states. To clarify this subject, the Log herewith prints the latest infor­ mation on the subject put out by the New York State Dept. of Labor. The fifst installment ap­ pears this week, with the balance scheduled for next week. As fur­ ther changes or amendments are made, the Log, in conjunction with the 9iU Special Services Department will make the- new s'ections available to the mem­ bers of the SIU. United States, Alaska, Hawaii nearest local office. Under the and Canada. interstate benefit payment pro­ Seamen can learn whether the cedure, his claim will be sent to company they are employed by, the Stale or States in which he and the particular ship they are was covered and if he is eligible, employed on, are registered un­ payment will be made by those der the unemployment insurance States. For example, if a sea­ laws and in which State they are man is unemployed in Kansas, By PAUL HALL registered, by consulting the and formerly worked on vessels ship's bulletin board. New York covered under the New York The chips are down and this is it. employers are required to post Law, he may file a claim in Kan­ When this is read, unless the WSB restores our wage cut, we in a conspicuous place on each sas and payment will be made to will be out on a general strike. This strike will be one more in the covered vessel a notice to em­ him by mail according to the cavalcade of the Seafarers International Union and the Sailors ployees giving this information. New York Law. Further infor­ Union of the Pacific fights to secure better wages and conditions on If no such notice is posted, sea­ mation about this system may be the waterfronts of America. In this case we are having to fight for men, or their Union acting for our rightful gains, not once, but twice. them, should address an inquiry Ade VeSBdT SHIP SAILORS to the ship company and may We have been given the business in the past by the shipowners. etl6l6LS ^OR. ONBMnoYi^WTf also notify the State unemploy­ This time it is the government bureaucrats in Washington, who CO^NSAT-QN ? ment insurance administration' never sailed a ship, of for that matter, even seen one, who have de­ in the State in which they believe cided we don't deserve the raise we won. the company and the ship should be registered. We Have The Experience In which Stale is a seaman Well, we are ready for them. Our strike apparatus is function­ covered? ing already in the manner set up and ironed out by previous job Every worker covered by un­ actions. Each one has taught us valuable lessons which we are ap­ employment insurance has a rec­ plying now and we are confident of the outcome. ord of "wage credits," that is, We have pulled job actions before. The longshore beef in 1945, earnings in covered employment, the WSA medical program and this year the work stoppage in June on which his benefit right will I and only lately the Coos Bay beef. Each one has made us stronger, be based. The shipping com­ more united to undertake this, the greatest, of all beefs upon our­ panies by which he has been em­ obtained at the local unemploy­ UNEMPLOYMENT ment insurance offices through­ selves. INSURANCE FOR SEAMEN ployed have reported the amount out the country. The SIU-SUP is taking on a task never before attempted in (Officers and Members of Crews) of his earnings (that is, his wage It will facilitate payment of credits) and have paid taxes to Maritime history. We are determined to show our complete strength What seamen are covered? claims if an unemployed seaman the State or States of which the to these would-be dictators'of American labor and we will as we Seamen employed on vessels vessel or vessels he works on are has the following information lie up every ship in every harbor on all coasts. operated by private companies, controlled and directed. .Such with him when he calls at a local This is no small job and the SIU-SUP realizes the magnitude of including vessels time-chartered States are the States in which office to file a claim: its task, but this is a time for action. This is a time for the flexing to WSA, are now insured against he is covered and will pay him 1. Name of vessel or vessels on of the giant SIU's muscles. We are pulling a strike in a matter of unemployment under the laws of benefits when he is unemployed. which he was employed dur­ days that would take any other union months of planning to under­ certain States. ing the past two years (dur­ However, a seaman may file a take. Of course, we will commit errors and make mistakes. These Seamen are covered irrespec­ claim in any State, or in'^Alaska, ing his "base period" — see are to be expected as no strike is perfect. The important thing is to tive of their citizenship but can­ Hawaii, or Canada, if he is un­ below). get those ships hung up and the sooner we pull the action the better. not claim benefits for unemploy­ employed and available for work. 2. Name of company or com­ We want to get this thing over quick and there is only one way to ment that occurs outside the He may apply for benefits at the panies which owned or op­ do it. erated the vessels. 3. His Social Security Account • Labor Dictatorship Number. Organized seamen everywhere must unite with us in this How does a seaman go about struggle to rid ourselves of the government bureaucrats. There is filing a claim? no other path for us to follow, but to fight with our complete In each important inland or strength this machine. deep-sea port .there will be one The Slij is the first to strike out against this life sucking man or more claims offices operated By WILLIAM BAUSE made device called the Wage Stabilization Board, and we must and by the State unemployment in­ will defeat it. The dangers of this board cannot be underestimated Already the power of the press, that our great nation could carry surance administration. The sea­ Contracts negotiated in good faith in conformity with all collective namely the Log, has succeeded on. men should secure from the un­ bargaining procedures are not worth the paper they're written on in improving the lot of many It seems only fair and just that ion hiring hall, the local tele­ if this board decides otherwise. _ ^ Brothers in the various Marine the privilege of unlimited hos­ phone directory, or other source, What is this dictatorship over American labor. Is it something Hospitals and has earned the pitalization, enjoyed by disabled the address of the office at which we voted for? NO. It is a six man board appointed by the Presi­ gratitude and confidence of our servicemen, be extended to the it will be most convenient for dent. These men whom we have no control over are to dictate our hospitalized brothers every­ seamen who received their in­ ^him to file his claim and to report where. We are not content to juries and disabilities in the same weekly for unemployment bene­ contracts to us. Not I9 this Union. rest. As John Paul Jones said, battles as the army and navy fits. He must report regularly or If such decisions are allowed to hold good all of labor can ex­ we have only begun to fight. lose his benefits. veterans. pect itself to be engulfed by government orders, edicts and decrees It is my earnest appeal to all In the August 23 issue of the j In New York State, when a The Coast Guard will look like a blessing next to it. If these-things brother Seafarers to push this seaman applies for benefits,- he Log we mentioned that many of are left to go unchallenged it will mean the quick death of collective vital issue before Congressmen bargaining and the labor movement in America will die with it. the hospitals did not know that and the general public. Don't signs a form entitled "Registra­ the 60 day rule had been extend­ tion for Work and Claim for This is not an overstatement. It carmot be driven deep enough into ed to 90 days. This has been forget to explain it to your fam­ Benefits." On this form he prints the heads of people who have blind trust in the government. Sea­ ilies and to make resolutions at men are awake constantly to the dangers of government bureau- found to be true. However, even your ships meeting , and send his name, address, last employ90 days cannot satisfy the ac­ er's name and address, and rea­ ci;gts and we are proud to launch the drive to break this agency. We son for leaving or losing his job. tual needs of a seaman who them to the Log. will be doing a job not only for ourselves but one all of American He is then given a "Claimant's served his country during the LOOK AHEAD labor can thank us for. Record and Identification" book­ war, because too many cases re­ The importance of this issue let which he keeps. permanently quire out patient attention Issue Is Clear may not be so obvious toda.y, but months, and in some cases years, in five or ten years there will be and in which he enters all per­ When the word got around that we were talking strike, we soon after being discharged from the This many a young man who sailed iods of unemployment. began to receive overtures from Washington asking us to reconsider hospital. booklet he shows each week through the war wJio will be a our position and come to Washington to talk things over. Our an­ Under present regulations once nervous wreck unable to carry when he reports for benefits. The swer to all bids and invitations is very simple. They know what we a seaman is bona fide discharged oh in his calling as a seaman, day and hour for union .seamen want. The issue is crystal clear. We want the pork chops we earn­ and unable to return to sea be­ not to speak of the damaged old to report to the unemployment ed that were stolen from us returned, and returned immediately. cause of disabilities, he loses all insurance office weekly will be timers, long discarded by then. We have nothing to talk over with the bureaucratic finks, we in­ rights of hospitalization. That will be the time, fellow arranged so as not to conflict tend to keep the hook hung until we receive everything we won with hiring time or union meet­ .Seafarers, ^hat you will fully ap­ ings. UNFAIR RULING, through our negotiations and collective bargaining. This ruling is one of the most preciate this fight for the sea­ How is maritime employment unfair ever enacted, and is a slap man to be granted hospitalization in the several States covered? in the face to the men who gave without time limits and strings The following nine States have up secure and well paying berths attached. entered into an Interstate Ar­ Seamen, as well as the armed ashore; many of them never to SEAFARERS SAILING AS ENGINEERS rangement for payment of sea­ return again. Thousands of sea­ forces, have earned this right men's unemployment benefits: men are asleep in the deep, a through the deeds performed by All members—reflred members and former members—of California, New York. Texas. silent testimonial to the valiant every fighting man, seaman or ihe Seafarers Infernafional Union who are now sailing as licensed spirit of the American seamen, serviceman, and last but not Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ala­ Engineers; Please report as soon as possible to the Seafarers Hall who regardless of consequences not least, through the silent tes­ bama, Virginia, Washington. Ht 51 Beaver Street, New York City. Your presence is necesoffered, and gave their lives so timony of the men lost in action. {Omfinued on Page 14) tary in a matter of great importance. Says Log Stories Made Life Easier For Hospitalized ATTENTION; MEMBERS! �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Four Seafarers Have Gained Great Deal From isthmian Drive Experience mmmm ITHIirK By EARL SHEPPARD QUEST^Oly—^yhai action do you think the SIU should take to force the Wage Stabilization Board to okay the wage increases which we have won through free, collective bargaining. ALBERT DAMP; OS; There is only one thing to do. Those bureaucrats don't under­ stand anything but action, so we ought to give them what they are asking for. We should go out on strike and tie up every port in the United States until they give us back the money they stole from us. We fight to win conces­ sion from the ship operators, and then the WSB calmly takes our money away from us. We are not a bunch of bums, and we deserve consideration. We have lo earn a living—it is damn hard lo live on air. p sw' • cannot ignore the very important moment at hand. The spirit of all Seafarers. in entering this general strike is also one of great enthusiasm. They are all convinced that their fight is just and correct. The members are reporting for regis­ tration and for the picket lines by the thousands. They come pour­ ing off the ships, and from the beach, to lend their strength in this very crucial — perhaps the most crucial—beef. dent that the unified rank-andfile membership knows the score in this beef, and that they are ready to fight up and down the line until victory is theirs. And with the 100 per cent support of our affiliated maritime workers in the AFL, the membership of the Masters, Mates, and Pilots; the Longshoremen; the Team­ sters; Radio Operators, and Staff Officers unions, as well as the unaffiliated unions which have promised to back our strike and respect our picketlines, we know MEMBERSHIP KNOWS that we will be fighting a win­ But we are hitting the bricks ning battle, and that victory will with confidence. We are confi­ be ours. The Seafarers' organizational campaign to bring the Isthmian fleet under the SIU banner rapid­ ly approaches the finish line. 86 of the vessels aheady have been voted, and the results indicate a sweeping victory for the SIU. According to SIU observers and ships organizers aboard the vessels, Isthmian men have ex­ pressed a better than two-to-one preference for the Union which has won consistently for its mem­ bership the best wages and work­ ing conditions in the maritime in­ dustry. Aside from the organizational strength which the SIU will gain from winning this fleet, there have been other advantages picked up during the long, hard task — advantages which will serve us all well in future op­ erations. Confidence and. educa­ tion are two of the more out­ standing assets with which the SIU membership arOb coming out One day last winter a slight, of the Isthmian drive. red-haired man came walking in­ The men are now confident that to the New York Hall and asked they are able to carry out suc­ to see the organizers who were cessfully an operation of major working on the Isthmian Drive. proportions—a fact which later He was sent up to see Bull Shepwill prove to be a great morale pard, and that is the way James builder. "Red" Fisher, AB, became a vol­ unteer organizer in the drive to HAVE "KNOW-HOW" The membership has also come make Isthmian SIU. Red is an oldtimer, both as a out of this campaign with an education of great value to them­ seaman and as a member of the selves and to the Union. They SIU. He has been sailing since now have the "know-how" which 1927, and since 1935 he has been is so necessary to efficient or­ a member of either the SUP or ganizational expansion. They the SIU. Fisher says he didn't have any have learned the hard way. But the "school of hard knocks" is a trouble talking SIU to the men sound one and productive—we of the Sea Lynx, the ship on can point to the results as evi­ wich he did such a good job. During the course of the six dence of that. Most important of all, Seafar­ month voyage, Red was success­ ers members are coming out of ful in turning an almost solid this drive with unlimited enthu­ NMU crew into a 50/50 split be­ siasm. They are now determined tween the NMU and the SIU. more than ever to organize all And all this in the face of free the unorganized seamen under NMU books for the asking. "We sure had hectic days on the SIU banner. There is no let­ up in their activities. After fin­ the Sea Lynx," he recalls. "The ishing on one job, they report NMU really wanted to make a immediately to the organizers for big showing on this one, and they further organizational assign­ threw everything into it. But we had the best arguments about ments. I should like to point out even democratic control and no inter­ though the membership books ference in our Union affairs by are now closed, many tripcarders the commies of anyone else. The ind unorganized seamen NMU just couldn't beat that." The hard work of organizing lave been given membership books for their work. This is the seerns to have agreed with Fisher, only way to get a membership because, after a short rest he wants to go right back sailing on bonk at the pre.sent time. While on the subject of en­ any unorganized ship as a volun­ thusiasm and hpw it works in re­ teer organizer. Red has not confined his mililation to good Union activity, we i! James Fisher SAMUEL J. CALISTE. Chief Baker: I can't see any justification for their refusal to grant our in­ creases. Prices are going up skyhigh, and those men try to tell us that we don't deserve the money that we negotiated from shipowners by honest methods of collective bargaining. I guess the only way you can keep money nowadays is if you steal it. Of course, it is natural for me to feel that if these men won't listen to reason, we will have to go out on strike. Maybe that will wake them up. EARL LARSON. AB: I don't care what we do just as long as v/e do something. We should throw our entire resources and manpower into this beef. If we lose now. then the entire la­ bor movement will suffer a de­ feat—any time that a union wins wage increases, the Government can just take it away from them. The money that we won is com­ ing < to us. Even the shipowners admit that, but does that mean anything to the Washington redtape artists? No. it doesn't. They are interested only in keeping their jobs. Friday. September 6, 194S iiiiiiliiii SEA LYNX CREW JOHN BLUITT. Wiper: We have always had higher wages than the NMU. Wages that we fought and bargained for. And what the NMU could not do. the Government has done for them. If we don't get the wages we bargained iof. then we should hit the bricks and stay out until we win. Thai is the way the militant SIU should v/in its beefs when all other means fail, and it is obvious that all other means have failed at this time. Collective bargaining is here to stay, and the Government agencies better get used to that idea. This group of Isthmian socmen from the Sea Lynx were snapped at Pier A, Erie Basin.. Brooklyn, shortly before their ship pulled out. Sorry, fellows, that we can't print your names, but the Log photogMpher xaisplaced them. tancy to this latest fight against the Isthmian open-shoppers. He has a long record of union mili­ tancy, and was an active partici­ pant in the 1936 Strike, and the 1941 Bonus Strike. Jimmy has always been a prime mover in job action when it became neces­ sary to resort to this type of pres­ sure, and in the current beef against the Wage Stabilization Board, he is heartily in favor of tying up the ships from coast to coast. During the war. Fisher sailed steadily. Steadily, that is, ex­ cept for the time it took him to recover from the wounds suffer­ ed when his ship, the SS Washingtonian, was torpedoed and sunk 350 miles off the coast of Ceylon, India. He and the other survivors drifted for 22 hours in an open lifeboat, with the hot sun beating down on them un­ mercifully. If that wasn't enough, he also had the good(?) fortune to be present in Antwerp during the height of the buzz bomb attacks, and he and his shipmates were under fire for 35 days. This type of existence hasn't given Red much time for a per­ sonal life. He is not married, so far, but his eyes light up when he is questioned about this, be­ cause as he puts it, he has "great plans for the future." As everyone knows, Isthmian is going SIU in a big way, and it is due in no small part to the hard work and self sacrifice of volunteer workers like James Fisher. WheiT the results are an­ nounced, the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union will owe a great debt to the volunteers who did the job. �TtiE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 6, 1946 Pige Five Preparations Began Day WSB Acted (Continued fro7n Page 1) delaying tactics on the part of the ship operators, or stalling on the part of the Government. The members of the SIU had taken these matters into consideration and had overwhelmingly voted to empower the Seerotary^Treasurer of the Union to call a strike if it became necessary at any time. And in accordance with the Smith-Connally Act, 30 days notice was givgn the Department of Labor. STRIKE CALL The decision to strike to force the WSB to reverse its ruling was made at regular meetings of the SIU and the SUP. Also auth­ orized was a telegram to be sent to Dr John Steelman and W. Willard Wirtz, both ranking members of the Wage Stabiliza­ tion Board. This wire called up­ on the Board to reconsider the action taken, and pointed out that the turn down by the WSB "abrogated the right of free col­ lective bargaining between unions and industry." On Thursday, August 29, the first meeting of the Joint SIUSUP Strike Committee was held at the SIU New York Hall. This is a rank-and-file committee, elected in open sessions by the respective Unions. A Perman­ ent Chairman was picked in the person of Brother Max Koronblatt, and the other members of the committee were assigned other duties and sub-committees. Here is the breakdown on the di­ vision of responsibility: Recording Secretary: B. Goodman Finance Chairman: J. Weir Legal Aid & Hospitalization: H. A. Thompson Strike Picket Chairman: J. Greenhaw Publicity and Proganda: B. Goodman Food and Housing: M. Pappadakas Transportation: F. Ldvell Officials of both Unions were also called upon to assist the Permanent Chairman of the vari­ ous sub-committees. SET FOR ACTION! ARRANGEMENTS In the following days, meet­ ings were held regularly, and the many details that have to be ironed out to make an action suc­ cessful were discussed. One prime matter of importance was the question of food and lodging. In the capable hands of Michael Pappadakas even this obstacle was overcome and arrangements were set up to feed three hot meals to the picketers stationed near the Hall, and two hot meals to those stationed too far away from the Hall to return for all three meals. In addition, these Brothers will be provided with lunch money and carfare. Ar­ rangements also were made to provide lodging in various parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan. • •; J Other broadsides were directed at the marine unions not affili­ ated with the AFL, and it was made explicit that the establish­ ment of picketlines was not aim­ ed at any union or individual, but rather as a defense against Government interference and control of free collective bar­ gaining. 1 The rank-and-file Strike Committee met regularly, and decisions were arrived at only after thorough discussion of all angles. And then, when everything was set, and the vrell-oiled ma­ chinery already in motion, the Press was called in for a conference. All New York City papers were represented, and the wire services also made sure that they had coverage. The questioning by reporters, the popping of flash bulbs, all this added to the already mounting tension. There was no hedging on questions. The Chairmen of the Strike sub-committecs gave full and sincere answers to all questions. It was apparent to the reporters that the Union had no in­ tention of backing down, and the only acceptable decision would be reversal of the V/SB ruling. This sentiment was reflected in the stories carried by all newspapers. In the above picture, from left to right, are Paul Hall, SIU Director of Organization; Morris Weissberger, SUP New York Port Agent; Max Korenblaii, Chairman of the Strike Committee; John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer of the SIU; and Michael Pappadakas and James DeViio, mem­ bers of the Strike Committee. Standing, left to right, are Jack Greenhaw and John Weir, Strike Committee members, and between them, J. P. Shuler, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer of the SIU. In the foreground are the reporters, busily engaged in asking questions and noting down the replies. for a gigantic mass meeting on Thursday, September 5. At this meeting, which came just before the deadline, the enthusiasm was contagious, and there is no doubt that the men of the SIU-SUP have their minds made up that they are in this fight until it is In preparation for the general won.. strike, a large hall was rented Two More To Go Members Of NMU, MCS, MFOWW In Isthmian; SIU Leads By 2 To 1 The SIU and Ihe SUP have just received an underhand blow from the War Stabilization Board (WSB). It is a twoedged blow—one at us—and one edge directed at the principle of free collective bargaining without Government interference and control. If we, as seamen, and as organized workers, allow this dictatorial decision of the WSB to stand, we are opening the doors to even worse actions by this agency and other Gov­ ernment agencies. Through economic action, the SIU and the SUP have won the highest wages and best conditions ever won by any Union of merchant seamen. This was a hard won victory. The WSB is now trying to rob us of our gains by refusing to honor cer­ tain of the wage increases. To force the WSB to reconsider its aetisni it may bo nonoEsary for the SIU-SUP to tie up every pier in every port. THIS CAN BE DONE. IT WILL BE DONE! In the event this is done, the purpose of our action will be twofold: 1. To prevent "reallocation" of ships and cargo. 2. To demonstrate to the Government bureaus in Wash­ ington that Maritime Workers will not tolerate hijacking of their legitimate gains. This action will force settlement of the beef as soon as possible. TO ALL SEAMEN, WE SAY: THESE PICKETS, IF ESTABLISHED, WILL NOT BE DIRECTED AGAINST YOU. THEY ARE, INSTEAD, AN INSTRUMENT OF PROTECTION FOR THE RIGHTS OF ALL SEAMEN. Aid in this fight by passing this information on to your shipmates. Discuss this in your meetings. Seafarers International Union of North America Sailors Union of the Pacific With only two more Isthmian ships remaining to be voted in the NLRB-conducted election aboard the Isthmian Fleet, the Seafarers International Union is still far out in front of the com­ bined NMU and company vntes by the lopsided margin of better than 2 to 1. The two last ships which have not as yet recorded the choice of their crews arc the Atlanta City and the Fere Marquette. Rumors have it that the Pere Mai-quette may not return to this country. She may be sold in the Philip­ pine Islands. In any case these two ships have until September 18 to be voted. That's the final deadline, after that date the counting of ballots will start. REVIEWING THE SCORE In recapitulating the election results up to date, 86 Isthmian ships' crews have been balloted in various ports in this country, with a couple of these vessels be­ ing voted in Honolulu. Out of this total, the Seafarers definitely lost 8 ships to the NMU; 10 ships were placed in the doubtful col­ umn due to the fact that the Vot(Contmued on Page 9) Mite I m SET TO GO And so, when registration for pickets started on Wednesday morning, September 4, all was in readiness for the biggest beef that the SIU-SUP had ever ta­ ken part in. Leaflets by the thou­ sands had alreadj' been distrib­ uted up and down the water­ front. To members of the SIUSUP a bulletin explaining the action was circulating, gnd other AFL Maritime Unions were giv­ en the score in leaflets addressed to the Longshoremen and the Teamsters. I M AFL Longshoremen, Teamsters We, ihe Seafarers Iniernaiional Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific, AFL, have a beef against an agency of tljp United States Government—the Wage Stabilization Board (WSB). We have always fought for higher wages and better work­ ing conditions. The contracts which we recently won on August 5 are no exception, and the provisions of this agreement give the merchant seamen the highest wages ever seen on the water­ front. When this contract was submitted to the WSB for ap­ proval, this finky agency had the nerve to turn down our in­ creases and try to force us to accept lower wages than those we won through fair and square bargaining with the shipowners. WE WILL NEVER STAND FOR THAT. We do our bargaining with the ship operators and we do not intend to let phony bureaucrats rob us of our gains. WE WILL FIGHT AS WE HAVE BEFORE! In the past, when the shipowners or Government refused to negotiate, we fought them and we won. In every one of our fights we have had the active help and backing of the AFL Longshoremen and Teamsters. And in this case, if the WSB won't reconsider its steal of our wages, we are asking for your assistance again. Remsmbar, what the WSB did to us, they could do to you. They didn't pick on us because they don't like use—it's just the opening gun in the battle to break down the collective bargain­ ing system between Unions and employers, and substitute in­ stead Government control. YOU don't want that and neither do we. IF THE WSB HOLDS FAST, WE WILL TIE UP THE ENTIRE WATERFRONT! We will have to do this to stop the Government finks from loading cargo on other ships, or from reallocating our ships to other Unions. This fight CAN be WON, and WON fast if all Seamen, Long­ shoremen and Teamsters stand firm. Show the Government dictators that AFL Unions stand together for common aims. Show them that you realize the threat to collective bargaining ot all Unions that is concealed in the attack on the SIU and the SUP. When we win this beef, it will go down in history as a solid win, not only for the seamen, but for all free Americans who work for a living. STAND FIRM AND WIN A BIG ONE Seafarers International Union of North America Sailors Union of the Pacific �'•IfjfXK.??*''' !^T3^ THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Friday, September 6, 1946 SlU-SUP Strike Ties Up Ail Shipping Iv ' JV hi,;. (Contmned from Page I) same scene was enacted in all other SIU-SUP ports within the next 24 hours, and when the deadline rolled around, all fed­ eral and private shipping in and out of every United States port was paralyzed. Leaders of the two unions in­ volved stated that the paralysis would eontinue until the WSB reverses itself and approves the wage increases won by the Un­ ions in negotiations. Preparations for the strike Rtarted as sooif as the text of the WSB ruling, turning down the salary increases of the SIU-SUP, was made public. In coastwise •^meetings held on Wednesday, August 28, the strike action was decided upon, and a rank-andfile strike committee from each Union was elected from the floor. The two committees met jointly, and their decisions and recom­ mendations were issued to both Unions involved. FIRST NOTICE The first bulletin to the SIUSUP, which gave the background of the beef and the action to be taken, is as follows: The Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific recently negotiated contracts in good faith with var­ ious shipping companies which established wage scales never be­ fore seen in the Maritime Indus­ try. In accordance with the law, these agreements were then sub­ mitted to the Wage Stabilization Board (WSB) for review of the increases granted on ships of the War Shippfhg Administration (WSB). The WSB has dictatorially re­ fused to grant these increases and therefore, our members v/ho sail under WSA jurisdiction will be cheated out of money that is rightfully •theirs. This is a de­ finite plot to break down the sys­ tem of collective bargaining, and substitute instead Governmentdictated wage scales. ' What happened to the SIU and SUP could easily have happened to any other Union. The actions being taken by us is therefore in defense of all labor, as well as in defense of the seamen. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE It may be necessary to take strike action to save our dough. We have already taken a Strike Vote, and the results are over­ whelmingly in favor of strike ac­ tions to force reasonable conces­ sions from the bosses and the Government. An SIU-SUP Strike Committee has been set up, and plans are well under way for smooth concerted action when if the time comes. Other AFL Unions connected in any way with the waterfront are being called on for assis­ tance, and their replies to our re­ quests, show that they are with us in this all-out fight against bureaucratic control of collective bargaining machinery. In line with this, the rank and file mem­ bers of other seamen's unions have also been asked to refuse to work or move "hot" cargo or deallocated ships. And finally, the WSB has been notified that unless the wages we fought for are reinstated by Thursday, Sep, tember 5, the United States faces the most complete tie-up of the Maritime Industry in its history. WHAT YOU ARE TO DO When and if it is necessary to pull the pin, we will lie up the entire waterfront in all harbors. This means all ships in all ports. Be prompt in notifying all Sea­ men, Longshoremen, and Team­ sters of our actions—what caused Ihem—and what we intend to do. Each SIU and SUP mem.ber is to take the responsibility of telling the score to the whole water­ front. You know why YOU are rig,hting, TELL THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW. As in every other beef, the SIU and SUP will fight with every force at our disposal. WE FIGHT TO WIN AND WE WIN OUR FIGHTS. The action of the WSB abrogates the existing agree­ ments between the Union and companies. men; Captain Harry Martin, Pres., MM&P.; J. C. guinn. Sec­ retary, New York Central Trades & Labor Council; Fred Howe, Representative, Commercial Tel­ egraphers Union; William Allen, President, CTU; Captain William Bradley, President, Marino Divi­ sion ILA; Harry Lundeberg, Pres­ ident, SIU; George F. Anderson, Secy-Treas., AMMSOA; Thomas Hill, N. Y. Representative, AM­ MSOA; Michael Cashal, VicePres., Regional Director ILA; John L. Lewis, President, UMW. Responses to this appeal came in immediately, and all were unanimous in pledging complete support to the program adopted by the SIU-SUP. SUPPORT REQUESTED MORE SUPPORT The Joint Strike Committee met regularly, and their delibera­ tions covered any and all aspects of the contemplated action. One of the first moves undertaken was to send a telegram to all af­ filiates of the AFL, explaining the events leading up to the con­ troversy, and asking for support in the ensuing action. This wire read as follows: The Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific negotiated contracts covering wages, working hours, and certain collateral issues in good faith with the ship opera­ tors and through free collective bargaining as guaranteed by The Wagner Act. Although the agreements were approved by the War Shipping Administra­ tion, the National Wage Stabil­ ization Board saw fit to arbi­ trarily disapprove of some pro­ visions of these agreements. The WSB is attempting to use agreements negotiated by the Committee for Maritime Unity-CIO as a ceiling for the entire maritime industry. This action by the WSB abrogates the principles of free collec­ tive bargaining. The SIU-SUP will not tole­ rate this bureaucratic bungling and meddling in our negotia­ tions with the ship operators, and we are declaring a general strike of all American shipping in all ports on all coasts as a protest against the action of the Wage Stabilization Board. We are calling upon t^ie en­ tire American Federation of Labor and its affiliates to assist us in our struggle to gain de­ cent wages, hours and working conditions. Any additional sup­ port which you can supply such as telegrams and verbal pres­ sure upon the WSB to rescind its action will also be appre­ ciated. JOHN HAWK, Secretary-Treasurer, SIU. MAX KORENBLATT, Chairman, Joint SIU-SUP Strike Committee s 51 Beaver St., New York. The wire was addressed to the individuals and organizations listed below: Norwegian Seamen's Union; Swedish Seamen's Union; Dan­ ish Seamens Union; Yugoslav Seamen's Union; Greek Seamen's Union; International Transport Federation Workers Union; William Green, President, AFL; Joseph Ryan, President, ILA; John Owens, Executive Secre­ tary, AFL Maritime Trades Dept.; Martin Lacey, President, N. Y. Central Trades and Labor Council; John Strong, President, Local 807; Intl. Brotherhood Tteamsters, Chauf. & Warehouse­ Next, a telegram was sent off to the other unions, not affiliated with the AFL, which are also connected with the waterfront. These unions, both CIO and un­ affiliated, were apprised of the facts and advised that the picketlines, to be established starting midnight, Thursday, September 5, were solely to protect the right of labor to bargain freely with the employers. The complete text of the mes­ sage is as follows: The Seafarers Internalional Union of Norlh America and the Sailors Union of the Pacific are declaring a General Strike on all ships commencing with Keep in touch with the Union Hall at all times. Do not listen to rumors, or stories in the daily press. All official union announcements will come through the hall and official Union Commit­ tees. a walk out at 12 noon, Thurs­ day, September 5, 1946, with official picket lines being es­ tablished on all docks in all ports starting midnight. Thurs­ day, September 5, 1946. This General Strike is being directed aginst the National Wage Stabilization Board and their autocratic infringement of the rights of free labor to bar­ gain collectively with the op­ erators for wages, hours and working conditions. These picket lines are not directed at any union or indi­ vidual, but are solely for the purpose of forcing the WSB to rescind its dictatorial action, and to protect the rights of all labor to negotiate freely with the employers. JOHN HAWK, Secretary-Treasurer. SIU MAX KORENBLATT, Chairman. Joint SIU-SUP Strike Cooiiiiiiiilee 51 Beaver St., New York This wire was sent to the fol­ lowing unions, and addressed to these individuals: Joseph Curran, President, NMU; Samuel Hogan, President, MEBA; E. P. Trainer, Business Manager, MEBA; E. G. Ramsey, N. Y. Port Agent, MFOWW; Sid­ ney Kaufman, N. Y. Agent, MCS; Walter Reuther, President, UAW; Jack Winacour, Vice President, AC A; Philp Murray, President, CIO. toward reversing WSB ruling denying increases to your membership." The MEBA had this to say; "Members of MEBA will re­ spect pickctlines of SIU and SUP." And finally the NMU came through with this telegram; "If these picketlines are es­ tablished, they should receive full respect of our union. The picketlines should be respected and the strike supported." Meanwhile the activities neces­ sary to set up and run an effi­ cient strike apparatus went on at a steadily increasing pace. The Joint Strike Committee, under the Chairmanship of Max Korenblatt, continued to meet daily, and all problems pertaining to the projected action were thoroughly discussed. The scope of the strike was decided upon, and literature for SIU-SUP mem­ bers was drafted. ACTION GROWS In conjunction with this ac­ tivity, leaflets directed at the other yi.FL and non-AFL mari­ time unions were also turned out and uisLrlfcuted. It is worthy of note that ihe rank-and-file of the seamen's unions known to bo dominated by the Communist Party were very receptive to the information which was dis­ tributed by the Seafarers. The registration of pickets in all ports'started on Wednesday morning, September 4, and all day long seamen queued up to receive assignment to picket duty. Arrangements for food and housing has already been made, and the other sub-committees of the Joint Strike Committee were functioning smoothly. TENSION MOUNTS As the deadline approached, the tension mounted. On Wed­ nesday afternoor a meeting was lield with the top officials of the International Longshoremens As­ sociation, AFL, and the SIU-SUP representatives came away from this conference with the know­ ledge that the longshoremen would back the seamen until vic­ tory had been won. Press conferences were held, and the score was given to the newspapers. The radio commen­ tators broadcast full accounts of impending strike, and on the whole, publicity was fairly fa­ vorable. In a last ditch attempt to post­ pone or completely avert the strike, the National Wage Stabil­ ization Board sent the following telegram to the SIU and the SUP, and to the ship operators: by the WSB to "reconsider" would not be sufficient, and the only acceptable decision would bo for the WSB to agree to re­ verse itself and reinstate the ne­ gotiated wage rates. In New York and Philadelphia alone oyer 400 vessels were tied up, and a spokesman for the War Shipping Administration admit­ ted that the walkout was a "com­ plete shutdown, nationwide." The AFL Marine Trades De­ partment, set up recently in Chi­ cago, pledged its aid to the AFL seamen several weeks ago. This position was reiterated in a press release given out by John Owens, acting Executive Secretary of the National Council. The release follows Af a meeting held today (September 4), between affilia­ ted unions of the newly formed AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, all unions. ILA, SIU, MM&P. CTU, and IBFO, went on record to support the cur­ rent dispute in which the SHI and the SUP are engaged in with Wage Stabilization Board to the extent of their ability. This means that the immedi­ ate result will be, that where the SIU and SUF form picketlines. they will be respected by the affiliated unions. This in effect means a com­ plete tie-up of all American Coastal ports. The point to be brought out is that if the SIU and SUP follow their announ­ ced program of picketing all piers in all ports, that regard­ less of a ship's crews affilia­ tion, and because of AFL af­ filiation of the Longshoremen and Teamsters, that this would mean that all marine traffic comes to a halt. All AFL port Maritime Coun­ cils have been instructed to cooperate 100 per cent in all local areas in a successful prosecution of the dispute. MORE ACTION To implement this stand, in­ structions were wired to all AFL Maritime Councils in every port on the East, West, and Gulf Coasts of the United States. The telegram follows: At an executive meeting of the AFL Maritime Trades De­ partment. held in New York on Wednesday. September 4, all affiliates of the Maritme Trades Department went on record to support SIU-SUP 100 per cent in its current dispute with Wage Stabilization Board. You are hereby instructed to comply. John Owens WELL PLANNED In the preparations that pre­ ceded the strike, and in the ac­ tivity which followed close on the heels of the walkout, the members of the SIU-SUP have been kept well informed. The Publicity and Propaganda Com­ mittee issued regular Strike Bul­ letins outlining the days activi­ ties, and as the walkout was tak­ ing place, a packed mass meet­ ing was held at New York's Man­ hattan Center. This meeting was attended by AFL seamen, long­ shoremen, teamsters, tugboatmen, harbor workers, and all other organized workers who QUICK RESPONSE wished to attend. Immediate promises of support The outports have also been in were received. From the Amer­ constant communication with the NO EFFECT ican Communications Association nerve center of the action, and came this message; This double talk had no effect, the Joint Strike Committee, plus "Support such action as may since it was the opinion of the the officials of the Union, is di­ be taken by your organization Strike Committed that a promise recting all strategy and planning. To all parties concerned At the request of the parties the National Wage Stabiliza­ tion Board has decided relative to Case No. 1394-47-2 to sche­ dule a hearing for the purpose of permitting the parties to place before the board the ad­ ditional relevant information referred to in the parlies re­ quest for re hearing and deccnsideraiion. The hearing will be held on Tuesday September 10 at 2:30 room 5406 Department of Labor Building. Washington, D. C. (Signed) W. Willard Wirtz Chairman, National WSB �Friday. September 6r 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Pag© Seyeir Non-Union Braggart Backs Down Fast When Showdown Time Conies By.SONNY SIMMONS No Payoffs, But Other Business Keeps Port Savannah On Its Toes NO NEWS?? TAMPA — Things are rocking home, the Florida, will start runalong okay in this port with I 'ling in December. Yes sir, I : quite a few ships coming in but { all during the war ' still no payoffs. There are lots I ^ preference on a job when she .starts sailing of jobs available and plenty of again." men totakc them. Plight i'loW v/t: Imagine his embarrassment have two ships in port with the when the barkeep tells him that promise of two snore later in the 1 was the SlU agent in the port. >k. This donkey then started trying 1 hear that the Florida will to square himself with me. Silence this week from li By ARTHUR THOMPSON Branch Agents of Ihe follow­ SAVANNAH—Business in Sa and proud of it. Please except start running again the first of vannah is very poor, although my apologies. Captain. ing porfs! December and the P & O stiffs shipping has not been too bad VJBLL -SR-Ak3£> — LOCAL ITEMS.SAN FRANCISCO are sure flocking around waiting We haven't had a payoff since "BUT iFHt-tRThere has been a lot of talk HOUSTON for her to get ready. July 10th although quite a few and newspaper reports about the CHARLESTON •tB — The other night, after a hard ships have hit this port. We dis­ amount of cattle tO' be shipped MOBILE ere. day at the office 1 was cooling patched 45 men during the last through Savannah, and there's a GALVESTON my tonsils at a local spot where week and have only 12 full book hell of a lot of horses waiting, to NORFOLK none of the customers know me. members and 14 permits regis­ be shipped, but we still lack NEW ORLEANS when 1 overheard a conversation tered. If we had another ship ships. Quite a- few horses died SAN JUAN between the bartender and one to crew up we'd be out on a limb. either from lack of water or the PORT ARTHUiV of the customers. The Falsraouth, which sailed heat and although the situation is The guy drinking says "My last week, was only one man a little better they're still dying short, which was quite a surprise. off pretty rapidly. If something When that scow hit this port 1 isn't done soon we'll have enough though she'd be here for an in­ dead horses around here to start Said he was willing to come by ' definite period. She needed so a glue factory. and square his book and ship many repairs it looked pretty We've had quite a few tripthrough the SlU again. A real hopeless. The Eastern Steamship carders who were far behind in sad case if 1 ever saw one. Company, however, should be their obligations and when they SOME CHANGES By LOUIS GOFFIN given credit for what it did on were told about the resolution this case. They bent over back­ concerning suspended members , Much has been written recent Hudgins, the former Port Cap­ Once before 1 wrote an article wards to meet the crew's re­ wo had quite a lot of alibis and ly on the mismanagement and tain for Bull Line, has retired on withholding taxes and 1 feel sob-stories. quests. and his place has been taken phony rules enforced by red tape It seems most of the delinquent regulations in Marine Hospitals that a 7-epeat can't do any harm. by a guy named Haslitt. So far The Deck Gang and Steward's As most of us know, before the our relations with him have been Department are all oldtimers and members had a hell of a lot of 1 can remember when Marine sickness in the family lately or used to old ships and as long as Hospitals were for the most part war seamen were exempted from good, and from the looks of they were fairly comfortable they didn't know what the solely for merchant seamen; now income taxes if they were out of things they will continue that they were willing to sail her any­ Union's Constitution was all the only thing marine about them the country in excess of six way. where. They came from the old about, etc. But, these same char­ is the name. Any government months. During the war how­ Alcoa hasn't had a ship in on school which believes a ship is acters aboard ship seem to know or civil service worker and his ever, the law was changed due to their Island run yet. They were all the agreements inside out. what the crew makes it. family have first access to the the fact that a few Washington to start up on August 12th, but GOOD CREW hospital and the seamen have to bureaucrats decided that the sea­ to date we've had no word on go through a mass of red tape to men were making too much them. Lykes Brothers are agents The Skipper and the Chief are money and some of it should .be for Alcoa in this Port and their receive any treatment or care. both okay and the Steward, Sam siphoned off. They stuck the tax Port Captain says that he hasn't The solution to this problem is Bayne, is an oldtimer and exon us and we didn't make any heard from them either. for new hospitals to be built for piecard so 1 don't believe there objections as we figured the seamen and their families ex­ will be any trouble at the payoff. We are taking an active part in money was needed to win the the Central Trades Group: the clusively, and as long as a man The SS Zachary Taylor came By HERBERT JANSEN has been a bonafide seaman at war. Teamsters and Chauffeurs, Long­ in from Charleston last week one time or another he should be CHICAGO — Now that the Now that the war has been shoremen, Fishermen and our or­ with a list of beefs a mile long. Since they were all legitimate Lakes Strike is over, the breezes eligible for free medical treat­ over for a year it is time for ganization are well up in local blowing in off Lake Michigan are ment whenever necessary. Uncle Sam to do something to affairs. We manage to get our sweet and untainted once more. relieve us of this heavy burden. men on all committees, and CARE FOR ALL Some of the stuff that was passed We have nothing against gov­ We are stuck with the Coast things are opening up now. When out during the strike really foul­ ernment and civil service work­ Guard, the red tape Marine Hos­ we started taking an active part ed things up a bit. ers receiving medical aid—as a pitals and a lot of bum laws. The the first of the year, things were The phony propaganda the matter of fact free medical treat­ just step for the government to in a rut, but we have built fires com#fiies passed out during their ment should be accessable to all take is the withdrawal of this under their tails and now things political strike made them tops people who cannot afford to pay. tax and the reestablishment of are humming along. as organizers for the SlU. One Seamen are among those people the pre-war income tax for sea­ And that's all from Tampa for of their phony statements ap­ who are not in a position to pay men. this week. peared in the Pilot to the effect high medical fees, due to the fact that the SlU crew of the Mil­ that the average seaman works waukee Clipper had walked off only seven or eight months a their ship in Milwaukee with the year, and even with the increased beefs, we went to town and got support of the longshoremen. wages finds it pretty difficult to her squared away to the satis­ This the commies would have pay lareg hospital and doctor faction of the crew. She sailed liked to see, but it was a com­ bills. this morning and may be gone plete lie. They must really take In short, as long as a man is a By PAUL GONSORCHIK us for a bunch of suckers. for a couple of months. seaman and in need of medical We also crewed up the SS Jef­ treatment, he should be given FOOLED NOBODY For the information of men Benny Gonzales, on the second ferson City this morning; man­ The statements that the NMU this treatment without being stopping off at the NeV York floor at tne Registration window, aged to get a full crew with the issued to the press may have treated like a bum. Throw out Hall there is a public telephone tells me that he answers approx­ exception of four men. We'll fooled John Q. Public, but they the red tape, give immediate imately 300 questions every day. probably get them by next week. didn't fool the seamen and that's treatment and cease immediately on the third floor. It is impor­ lie says two-thirds of them do tant that all personal calls in or not pertain to the Union and half The SS Julius Olsen stopped who the NMU should have con­ that old phony 60 day rule. out be m^e through this phone of the rest should be handled on b|y to top off, but we hardly cerned itself with. It was very knew she was in port. There easy for the seamen to check up and not over the business tele­ the fifth tloor. Poor, overworked were no beefs and no replace­ on anything Curran or his boys phones. The traffic over the Benny—he is knocking his. head said as most of it was strictly ments. Union telephones is terrific nor­ against the wall down there. Let's The SS John Rowland, an SUP bunk. Maybe they'll wake up mally and cannot stand the ad­ save him from the happy house ship, has been in port since the some day to the fact that it only ditional strain of personal calls. and in turn spare ourselves re­ first of August and is still wait­ takes one misstatement and the Recently this was demon­ ceiving a blast of hot profanity ing for orders. Usually when a confidence of a seaman is lost. strated when a Union brother by smiling at him and just saun­ ship is in port that long, a string Shipping has been very good carried on an extended conversa­ tering by. of petty beefs comes in from time in this Windy City during the tion with a girl over the dis­ It's beginning to sound as to time, but we haven't had a past week. The passenger ships" patcher's telephone. When the though all 1 do is crab and lec­ single beef on her; except one are on their last legs now. The call was finished a shipping com­ ture about one thing or another. from the Old Man. North American and South pany called and told me that 1 never thT-ow any orchids to any­ I mentioned in a previous re­ American are on a two week allthey had been trying to contact one, and 1 do throw barbs port that he used to be a SUP lakes cruise that will end up Sep­ me as they needed a man in a aplenty, but constructive criti­ member. Capt. 'Whifey' Benson tember 15. They will then tie hurry, but,, it was already too cism is always welcome, I be­ Ybu cAN'Pftoin)!?/ was highly indignant when he up at Holland, Michigan, for the WeAfi-THC'BWnBC'/ late and the ship had sailed a lieve, and it never killed anyone. read this and told his crew to winter. This is one trip that the man short. So fellas, cooperate So if 1 throw one your way, it is lose no time in informing me that hoys and girls have waited for and things will run smoothly all not personal, but for the good of he is still a member of the SUP. all year. around. the Union and the membership. Patrolman On Marine Hospitals And Unfair Withholding Taxes NMU Spoils Sweet Breezes Dispatcher Airs Beefs Collecteil Around The New York Hall �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight Strike Action Comes Just As Business And Shipping Pick Up Friday, Sepiembar 6, 1946 AND STILL GROWING Knowledge Of Law Is Very Important For Merchant Seamen • By JOE ALGINA f t'-i NEW YORK—All through the dog days we looked forward to the time when business would pick up so that we could ship as many men as wanted to leave the fair town of New York. Well, this turn of events recently came about, and now we are unable to ship men due to the beef against the Wage Stabilization Board. It seems a shame that the wages we fought for are being withheld by a lot of men who have no idea of the problems of seamen or other workingmen. They set up a lot of rules and try to make them apply even if it is impossible to do so. The mem­ bers of these red tape bureaus can't make" an independent de­ cision and so they have to rely on rules and -regulations that might not fit the problem in question. That is what happened to us. We negotiated wages that are far in advance of those being paid to other seamen. So the WSB tries to roll back our wages in the hopes that the other seamen's unions will therefore keep quiet about more money. That kind of reasoning leads directly to chaos —as it has in this case. Saulte Ste. Marie Makes Progress By S. R. BOULANGER SAULT STE. MARIE—Hereon this most vital line in America, where the iron ore from Minne­ sota, Michigan and Wisconsin goes through the locks every­ thing is going swell. The strike is not bothering us and we are making more ships than we ever made before. We hope to have every one of the shipping companies realize what the SHI means to a sailor. We trust that they will come to a full appreciation of what better liv­ ing conditions, improved em­ ployee-employer relations will mean in better service rendered, and they will come to know that the human element is the most important item in the category. The commies tried to stop me from putting our literature on board ships, but your truly is the only one who can deliver the goods aboard siiip. From the pro­ cession of boats thru the locks it looks as though our message is carrying wpigbt, They are start­ ing to see the light. I don't see how those birds could have expected us to agree to the burglary of rtioncy that we fought for. Any time a man puts his hand in my money pock­ et, you can bet that he is asking for trouble. And this time is no exception. The members of tlie SIU-SUP are on the bricks through no fault of their own. Strike action is not entered into lightly, and Lhe Seafarers does not undertake a responsibility like this unless che Union is sure that it is right, and sure that is can win. In this case we are sure on both counts. Reports coming in from all other ports indicate that the ac­ tion is complete all over. There is never any reluctance on the part of Seafarers to fight for what is rightfully theirs. They know that this beef is more than just for the seamen; that it is a oattle for all labor. GOOD MIXTURE To get back to news of the port of New York, it sure takes a big beef to bring the oldtimers rallying around the Hall. In the past few days I have seen many of the men who played a big part in the establishment and growth of our Union. Seeing Lhem around brings back old .memories, and it is good to have the steady hands mixed in with the newer members in time of trouble. Of course, even while the prep­ arations for the strike were going an, the Patrolmen still had to carry on their routine duties, i'his was in addition to the spec­ ial work they took on in connecaon with the strike. So most of he piccards are pretty well worn jut, but they seem to thrive on vork and I guess they will come jut of this okay. Joint Action Works Weil By J. S. WILLIAMS CORPUS CHRISTI — We had a little joint Union action down here this past week. The Inter­ national Union of Operating En­ gineers, Local 450, AFL, pulled a strike on the Nueces Navigacion Commission here last Tues­ day evening asking for recogni­ tion of their Union. The En­ gineers refused to open the draw bridge to ships other than emer­ gency or government jobs. The Commission thought they could beat them out of it easily as there were only six men in­ volved. Well, these six men with the support of the SIU, ILA and the rest of the organized men on the waterfront soon tied up the whole port. By the next evening the Commission was more than ready to recognize their union. There was a total of 500 men out in support of their demands and their picket lines were respected 100 per cent. Business and shipping has been slow for the puast v/eek. We had the Capital Reef and The Fort Lane in. We covered these ships and settled the few beefs in the crew's favor. Well, fellows, the sun is still shining bright and the Mexican gals are still beautiful, so when you start feeling the cold breath of winter come on down here and enjoy life to its fullest. By JIMMY HANNERS JACKSONVILLE—I have just finished reading Bob Matthews column "Lets Look At The Law." Something of this nature has been needed for a long time and serves a valuable purpose. I would like to suggest that the Log run an article every week on sections of Martime Law that cause the most disputes and beefs. I, like Brother Matthews, do not believe that all seaamen should be sea lawyers, but all seamen should have some idea of the laws that govern them. I know for a fact many cases when seamen had no knowledge of the law and were beaten out of legitimate claims.' Port Boston Has Plenty Of Beefs, Mostly About Ship's Officers SHOULD KNOW In a specific case, the delegate of a ship approached the Skip­ per with a beef and were told that according to the law, he the By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON — For the port of Boston shipping and business were rather slow during the past week. There are always a num­ ber of arrivals scheduled, but somehow they all seem to be di­ verted just before reaching port. It may be a vicious rumor, but it is being bruited about that some of these diversions are now tieing up at Salt Lake City. However, there does seem to be more work than ever for the Patrolmen. great harm was done. But the next day our boys visited a few Embs. Result the NMU goon squad hasn't been heard of since. NEW HALL SAiS .•. . / F We are now set up in the new building in Boston. Address: 276 State Street; Telephone: Bowdoin 4057 (Agent), Bowdoin 4455 (Dispatcher). The difference in working conditions is really a treat—and the members on the beach have an attractive Hall in which to spend some leisure hours. Skipper was right in his stand. This oddity may be accounted The outlook for the coming If the Delegates in this case had for by the fact that five out of known a little of the law the seven ships that were handled GSTHm! by this branch recently all had Skipper was referring to, they HIS ?0? major beefs. All of them con­ could have shown where there cerning the licensed officers. It ToTHS were two interpretations of the is getting so that one can almost law. expect that the crew of the next vessel to dock here will present demands that the Skipper and Mates, the Chief and Assistants, must get off. Of course this busi­ ness can be carried to the point of absurdity. JUST BEEFS There are plenty of justifiable beefs of this nature, everyone knows, and where justice is on the side of the crew, it is always possible to get some favorable action. However, there are also other cases where some mem­ bers wax indignant because-they had to work during the voyage. I have been wondering of late just how much the articles in the Log, which detail just how this Skipper or that Engineer was forced off a ship through Union action, contribute to the increas­ ing frequency of such- beefs. The NMU goons had an active night -last week. About 30 of them surrounded an Isthmian ship and the berth v/here she was docked about midnight to catch up with that part of the crew which would be returning at that hour, for they could be sure there was an SIU crew aboard the way things are going with Isthmian. They probably figured to express their disappointment and chagrin by giying one of our boys (one who figured to have a few drinks in him, at that) a go­ ing over. Anyway, this display of cour­ age on the part of the dirty 30 resulted in three of our members getting nailed —• fortunately no I might also suggest that the Seafarers put out a small hand­ book covering certain sections of the law that are dealt with on almost every voyage. This handbook should be given to the delegates of every depart­ ment along with a copy of the agreement. I am sure something week, insofar as shipping is con­ of this nature would clear up a cerned is very poor, but things lot of misunderstanding and should get a lot better soon— make for a more informed mem­ somehow they always do. bership. Baltimore Gives To Hospitalizeil By WILLIAM RENTZ BALTIMORE — Crews of the following ships remembered their Brothers in the marine hospital by donating funds for their incidential expenses: SS Venore, $15.00; SS Cubore, $6.00; SS Philip Thomas, $14.00; SS Mayo Brothers, $18.00; and the SS Selma Victory $17.00. The money was divided equally among the following Seafarers now recuperating: A. Rioux, Hart Brown, R. Johnson, J. Lawler, Moses Morris, Morse Ellsworth, T. Carroll, W. Silverthorne, J. Kelly, P. Lopez, E. J. Dellamano, L. R. Lickes, Harry Cronin, S. Puzalewski, B. Thomas, J. Wag­ ner, R. Klemm and M. Little. John Taurin of the Baltimore Hospital Committee reports that the men in the hospital wish to convey their thanks to the Broth­ ers who, by their donations are making their stay in the hospital more pleasant. Sf if BALTIMORE — Seafarers in this port from the SS George Gershwin, Robin Adair, Golden Fleece and John Blair donated a total of $78.00 to their fellow union brothers in the marine hospital here. The SS White Cloud also donated $30.00 to the hospitalized men. The brothers who received the money were: Hart G. Brown, William Reeves, Charle.s Kasparian, Nick Marovich, J. R. Wagner, George Lendermann, Horse Ellsworth, W. Silverthorne, James E. Kelly, E. J. Dellaman, M. H. Nelson Jr., Peter Lopez, L. R. Tickle, H. J. Cronin, M. Little, T. M. Richardson, Jacinto Figueroa, Henry Willett, Arthur L, King, William R. Hahn, Moses Morris and William Connver. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 8, 1948 Here's A Record To Shoot At: He Sailed Three Isthmian Ships Bob "Rod" Huykman, Wiper, is another Seafarer who has done his share of sailing Isthmian ships and trying to organize that company's seamen into the SIU. He was on the Eastpoint Victory, Red Rover, and Steel Inventor, all of which voted strongly for the Seafarers. The net result so far, with the SIU leading better than 2 to 1 and only three more ships left to vote, shows how well SIU members sailing Isth­ mian have done their job. Red spent around four months on the Eastpoint Victory, and was very much impressed by the job done aboard that ship in the earlier days of the Isthmian drive by Mike Hook and Jack Parker. He left the Eastpoint after completing one voyage, and signed on the Red Rover last March. Red paid off the Red Rover in Ceylon, returning to the U. S. on the Steel Inventor. VOTED ON INVENTOR When the Inventor voted at New York on August 28, Red voted with the rest of the crew, giving the SIU a top heavy vote of better than 80 percent. Inci- Two More To Go In Isthmian; SIU Leads By 2 To 1 BOB HUYKMAN dentally. Red praised the work done aboard the Steel Inventor by volunteer organizer Bob Hutchinson. According to Red, "I found a swell bunch of guys aboard the Steel Inventor. They treated me swell, as did the guys on the Red Rover and the Eastpoint Victory. I'm really glad that these boys are going to be in the SIU as soon as the votes are tabulated and the SIU is certified by the National Labor Relations Board." Incidentally, take a look at that magnificent bunch of spin­ ach on Red in the picture accom­ panying this article. When he first went aboard an Isthmian vessel, Red made a bet to let that beard grow until Isthmian went (Continued from Page 5) SIU. To make a long story short, ing on them ranged between 48 he's getting a shave this week! to 52 percent for the SIU; and the other 68 ships were definitely in the Seafarers column. These figures are based on es­ timates of the results on each ship made by .official observers. Isthmian crewmembers, and vol­ unteer ships organizers aboard The solidarity of the AFL each of these ships. SIU ballots maritime unions was clearly il­ on the 68 ships which are con­ sidered as Seafarers ships ranged lustrated recently in San Franfrom 53 percent to ICQ percent. ciSco, when the Masters, Mates In estimating the total votes cast and Pilots received the coopera­ for the SIU, unofficial tabulations place the Seafarers margin at tion of the SIU in a dispute with approximately 70 percent, or non-union ships' officers. slightly better than 2 to 1! The SS Eben H. Linnell of the SIU Men Offer Aid To MM&P A PROBLEM, BUD? The life of Ihe present day seaman is difficult and often very complicated. He is at the mercy of unscrupulous companies, government agenci-s, 'brass hats and human sharks of various descripiions, everyone trying to take advantage of him. If he hap­ pens to know some of his rights, he is sneermgly refer­ red to as a Sea Lawyer. A Special Services Dept. of the Union has been set up to consult with you on all your problems involving the Coast Guard, Shipping Commission­ ers, Unemployment Insur­ ance, personal injury claims, your statutory rights when you. become ill aboard ship. Immigration Law6, and your dear, beloved Draft Board. If you happen to be in New York, contact us personally, or if you are out of town, write and you will receive a prompt reply. Address all mail to SPE­ CIAL SERVICES, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Your Union is your shoreside contact. USE IT'S FACILI­ TIES. By ROBERT Page Nine Why Seamen Dislike Coast Guard: If You Need Any More Reasons By STEAMBOAT O'DOYLE Believe it or not, I've heard cadero. (These are the men who that the Coast Guard brasshats "understand" us.) can't understand why we resent NO RIGHT them handling us. Well, if any Because I v/as told personally of them read the Log here's why by one of them that "You guys one seaman hates their guts; are going to be taught discip­ Because when seamen were line." (And to them that means ready to go out on strike for a the works — saluting, sir-ing, living wage, the Coast Guard courts martial — that we've got volunteered to break the strike, now. Captain's mast, and all the and even halted all their dis­ rest of it.) charges. (These are the men who These gilt-cuffed commissars are going tp administer justice have no more right to govern us to us.) Because when my buddy used The SAILS a boat tiller to defend himself against a drunk coming at him with a knife, they sentenced him to six months unemployment "for using lifeboat equipment without authority." (These are the men who are going to look out for our welfare.) Because I saw them take one of the finest men I ever knew, an oldtimer and a builder of this Union, and ruin him by telling him he could not go to sea, which than the army has to be govern­ was his life, so now he is rotting ing, issuing directives and giving' away in the ginmills of Embar- "hearings" to Local 12 of the Garbage Workers' Union. They are not sailors, most of them, never having been out of the United States or even on a ship, but only law class grinds. Yet they will come on your ship and glibly tell white-haired oldtimers how to do their work. They are sneaks, trying to set officers and crew against each other with sniveling questions around each other's backs, as the more trouble they stir up, the more drastic regulations they can MATTHEWS rivet on us. They are petty despots, little which has already been deduct­ Napoleons of the waterfront, ed from his pay. So, from these few examples, with the military mind that can you can see that there are many understand only the relationship loopholes to the law regarding of masters and slaves. Last week this column dealt with "logging" and entry of the offense in the log book. The whole subject of logging is a long one that is of prime import­ ance to merchant seamen be­ seamen. The interpretation of UNION BUSTERS cause each log that stands up the law is as important as the The CG was given the job of constitutes a fine, and that means written law itself. No seaman breaking the mariiime unions by less take home pay at the end of can really expect to become an Harry S. Truman when he failed a voyage. authority, but it is for the good to bluff the sailors like he bluffed Practically every part of the of all if we learn a little about the railroad workers . Their goal law regarding logs has been sub­ the laws which govern us and is the reduction of seamen to mitted to courts for final test, control our actions at sea. uniformed auxiliary of the navy, and so the precedents are al­ a la the Maritime Service. ready established. Here are some Look at the Helen, where the South Atlantic SS Company was of the rulings which are enacted | WSB BEEF eight Seafarers were given a to­ recently delivered to the Korean as fact at law: tal of four years on the beach^ Of special interest to all Isth­ Government. The crew was re­ I. The logbook of a vessel for daring to demand American, mian seamen should be the de­ patriated and paid off in full with is not proof per se of the facts conditions on American ships. termined battle which the SIU- full bargaining rights in San therein stated, except in cer­ But these bathtub commodores SUP are putting up against the Francisco. tain cases provided for by By W. REIDY are only straw men. Their only arbitrary decision of the War A representative of the MM&P, statute. strength is our weakness. The Stabilization Board in cutting Local 90, contacted the deck of­ This means that the word of PHILADELPHIA—We expect- only way they can survive is SlU-SUP wages down to the ficers, who were all non-union, the logbook is not conclusive' ed a nice quiet Labor Day here through our timidity and fear of NMU level. The complete de­ and asked them to join the union. unless witnesses can be found in the city of Brotherly Love, them. They are only a few beUtails regarding the WSB beef are He pointed out to them that they to testify as to the truth of the and it was a' peaceful day for all bottomcd bureaucrats; they in another section of the Log. Seafarers. There was one ship in aren't tough. One punch, onehad received many benefits from entry. • and all Isthmian men are urged on Labor Day and so we kept puff, and they will be flat as a the contract won by union men. 2. To make the log of any to read this story. the Hall open, otherwise all of us hatch cover. Go after them, and. , value as evidence, the entries The Captain agreed to sign up, The Seafarers has never lost a would have taken the day "off and you will be amazed at how quick­ should be made at the time of but the mates refused. The Sec­ beef of this kind, and all hands enjoyed the last days of summer ly they fold. the transactions referred to. fully expect to win this beef just ond Mate was arrogant and at a nearby beach. These bugeaters have been Therefore, failure to follow this threatening. He only laughed like the others. When any gov­ Now that the straw hats have ernment bureau or agency steps when told his overtime could be ruling may be enough to over­ been thrown away we can start standing a death watch over mar­ itime freedom for four years now, throw a log if it is not entered at into the picture and nullifies attached. looking forward to the boys but eight bells are about to. the time of the alleged violation. the best wages and working con­ hooking onto southbound ships. ASSISTANCE OFFERED 3. Where a sailor was fined I don't blame them a bit. I'll strike for them. Pretty soon ditions in the Maritime Industry The 100 percent SIU crew a portion of his wages for dis­ stick around Philly and see it they'll be back on lifeguard duty which the SIU-SUP won from showed its solidarity, when, at obedience of orders, but the through with all the oldtimers • the operators as a result of free the payoff they volunteered to Master of the ship did not who are contemplating holing collective bargaining, then it's give the MM&P any assistance make an entry of the offense in up here for the season. time to call a halt. And that's needed. When the Second Mate the ship's logbook on the day just what the Seafarers did. Not only did the boys have their saw that the representative of the offense was committed, When this beef against the noses to the wind for signs of such fine was no defense to an WSB is won, it will be a victory the MM&P was not alone he winter, but also for signs of the actiozi by the sailor against the for all labor. It will mean that changed his tune entirely and strike that has boiled up in the ship to recover the wages. the Union can once again bargain apologized. He then said he last few days. We are all 'set for would join the Master, Mates collectively with the shipowner In the event that you are log­ the big show when it breaks, and and Pilots in Savannah, Georgia. free from government interfer­ ged for failing to carry out or­ Philly will lock up with the rest No final action has been taken ders, and the Skipper fails, for ence and meddling. And it will of the ports. mean that the Isthmian seamen on this case, but the militancy qf any reason, to enter the offense will be able to bargain as Sea­ the SIU working with the MM&P in the logbook, the fact that the Red Truesdale has been pretty farers with the Isthmian Lines proved to one more non-union fine was paid does not stop a busy getting things ready and '^1 tor the kind of a contract that group the true meaning of soli­ seaman from an action at law to will give out the dope to all next at Coney Island and we're the • 111 darity. recover the amount of wages week. all Isthmian men want. . guys who'll put tham ther®. Phllly Awaits Strike Gall -in �'-;xiBiEjiSB!BWiii)*.«yjai: lia-^PWHWUBHEW Page Ten EaBiiri*'!];-''- Fridaf, Septombar 6» 1946 Tnm SEAFARERS LOG SHIPS' MI1II1JTES AND NEWS HIGH SPOT IN THE LOW COUNTRY Delegate Warns The Ambitious The Bucko Chief Mate of the SS Lindenwood Vic­ tory is in hot water. A sizzling resolution roundly de­ nouncing him as an inhuman "trouble maker," and con­ demning him for his "phony tactics," was passed by the crcwmcmbers at a recent shipboard meeting held at sea. Further, the crew instructed the* for an investigation of his ne­ SIU Port Agent in New Orleans glect of ailing cattlemen. to have the Bucko removed from The text of the resolution deal­ the ship. ing with the Chief Mate follows: A grim lesson learned by an overly ambitious Tripcarder who refused to heed the advice of his more experienced Union Broth' ers not to take on a job not cov­ ered by the duties of his rating is revealed in a story attached to the ship's minutes by the Engine Delegate aboard the SS Hastiiigs a Waterman ship. The Tripcarder, who was sail­ ing as an Oiler, also took it upon himself to perform work alone which should have been done un der supervision. The Delegate of iers the sad tale of the Oiler as a warning and advises others not to follow in his tracks. STORY UNFOLDS But here's the Delegates story: It all began when the Oiler started pumping oil settlers (a task never undertaken by an oiler alone). He said he wartted to do it as he was learning some­ thing about the procedure. I tried to tell him that if he didn't stop " he would be stuck with a job he couldn't get out of and sure enough, stuck he was. If he had refused to do the job in the first place he wouldn't have gotten in as deep as he did, but he would not listen to rea­ son. (Remember he was learning to pump settlers). Gradually our ambitious stu­ dent began to tire of his school­ ing and started looking to me for support. He cried and he bitched, and went to the First Assistant. SHOULD BE SUPERVISED SS Lindenwood Bucko Draws Crew's Fire Jimmie Beresford brought this picture back so he could sigh over memories of nights in Rotterdam. He was a crewmember aboard the SS Donald Wright, which pulled into New York last week, the first American Pacific freight ship to make that port. Close second to the Chief Mate in the race for honors as the vessel's phony' was the Purser, who drew fire from the cattle­ men aboard the Lindenwood Vic­ tory, for his "tardy and inade­ quate medical attention" to sev­ eral of their members. The 32 cattle-handlers signed a detailed statement citing the Purser for his failings. They were support­ ed in their charges in a motion carried by the SIU crew calling Seafarer Sadly Relates How He Made Voyage From Curacao To New York In Seven Months Melvin Hoy, Pumpman, took the long voyage home. But it wasn't by his own preference that he spent seven months plow­ ing around the seas just to get back from Curacao, in the Dutch West Indies. Brother Hoy sailed happily from the States in January of this year aboard the SS Fallen Timbers on what he thought would be a short run to the Caribbean port and back. Fate, however, in the form of a dis­ located shoulder, which he sus­ tained just 20 minutes before the Deconhill vessel was to leave Curacao, changed his course and calendar. The injured Hoy was removed from the vessel and taken to the company doctor in the port. There his shoulder was set—but Hoy wasn't. The Fallen Timbers had sailed without him, and all his gear was still aboard. So, he lay around in Curacao until he could get a ship heading back to the States. The First said that it was an Oiler's job, but only when done under the supervision of the En­ gineer on watch. The Oiler hadn't told me that he was do­ ing it all alone, but this consola­ tion didn't help him much as he kept griping. I finally told him to put in MUST LEAVE overtime for it, since he was do­ Finally, at the end of three ing the whole job alone. This f seempii to ea.se hi.s pain a littlei -weeks, the American consul as he said no more for a month. called Hoy to his office and in­ Then one day the First asked formed him that the local immi­ to look at the overtime sheets. gration Vauthorities thought he Our boy turned in overtime for about 150 hours for pumping set­ time sheets back. He said he tlers. I could see the First getting wanted to forget the whole mat­ up pressure and he nearly burst ter. The First replied that it was when he saw the total. He blew too late, and to get on fhe ball. his stack and almost blew the The Oiler then topped every­ Oiler through the bulkhead as he laid into him verbally. I'll skip thing off by going to the Chief the unprintable stuff, but I • and telling him that the Engine caught a few of his words to the j Delegate was forcing him to put effect that if he wanted to playj in overliine by threatening to that way he would fix his wagon pull his tripcard. and if he ever caught him play-' The whole matter is hanging ing around or sitting down while fire until we see a Patrolman, but on watch anymore he would send the moral of the story is: Stick to him out of the engine room. I your own job. By doing as this man did he caused a lot of trouble TOO LATE I j and in the end he turned on his What does our boy do when he own Union to get himself out of thinks it over but run back to a mess he could have easily the First and ask for his over­ avoided. had been around long enough, and that it would be necessary for him to leave the island on the next American vessel. There was a ship leaving that very day, the consul added. Her name was the Fort Cornwallis. "Ugh," replied Brother Hoy, "that's an NMU ship. You can't do this to me." Of course they couldn't. But they did. Where was the Cornwallis go­ ing,? Hoy wanted to know. The consul told him it was going down to Rio de Janeiro and Santos, then back to the States. Hoy shrugged his should­ ers and boarded the ship. TEXT OF RESOLUTION WHEREAS: The Chief Mate, is a trouble maker, and does not like any Steward who does not cater to him, and does all in his power to find wrong with the Stewards department —oven to the extreme of hav­ ing an inspection at 11:22 a. m., eight minutes before dinner, and then having another in­ spection two days later in the effort to turn Stewards into phonies; and WHEREAS: The Chief Mate is inhuman because he hid port hole screens aboard this ship (a cattle wagon) when the gal­ ley, crew's mess, and cattle­ men's mess and many of the crew's quarters had no screens. Cornwallis went to Rio and San­ tos all right—but there was more. She called at the "Rock," and then to Hoy's amazement, head­ ed out to the Persian Gulf. After making several ports there, she went next to Honolulu, where Brother Hoy got off. A short while later, he caught another ship back to the States, arriving in Frisco just a little more than seven months after he started opt on the short run for Curacao. As Brother Hoy reminisced over his circuitous return home, he recalled particularly his wait in Curacao. He stayed, during that time, at the Hotel Curacao, SOMETHING FISHY which he said is geared for a Evidently the consul didn't good time. know the axact itinerary, or there "But," Brother Hoy concluded, was a change in routing, for! "tell the fellows to lay off the things didn't work out exactly as Hotel Juliano down there. It's Hoy was led to believe. The a flea-bag." HELL IN HILO Manure and flies have, there­ fore, been coming into these places for the past two trips. For two days after leaving the "Rock" on this return trip to the States, he did not put out port hole screens; and WHEREAS: The Chief Mate is in charge of the ship's up­ keep, he should see that these conditions do not exist, but on the contrary instigates them; therefore BE IT RESOLVED: that we, tlie crew of the S3 Linden­ wood Victory go on record to condemn this mate for his phony tactics, and we instruct our SIU Agent in the Port of New Orleans to have him re­ moved from this ship, and al­ low anyone to sign on articles until he is removed. OVERTIME llfM Just a sample of the destruction wrought by the hurricane which recently swept the island of Hilo in the Hawaii's. Sea­ farer "Red" Fisher 'shot' this scene. The Chief Mate was also scored for his handling of the overtime aboard the ship, one of the Tnembers charged at the meet­ ing. He revealed that the Bosun and Deck Delegate had asked the Mate to turn the men to on painting, and any other such necessary work, when the ves­ sel left Norfolk. The Mate refused, stating that there would be enough work on the return trip. He said, further, that the men would be given stevedore work in the holds on the way back to the States. But (Continued on Page 11) �Friday, September 6, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings TULANE VICTORY, May 30 —Chairman S. Grantham; Sec­ retary F. Robinson. Motions carried: to give all Iripcarders aboard a "clean bill of health;" A messman voted out of Union because of his dirty habits and generally poor union spirit. Jlew Orleans Patrolman to be in­ structed to speak with Stew­ ard for his neglect of duty. The Purser was given a vote of thanks for his excellent coop­ eration with the crew. Good and Welfare: Delegates are to see proper authority about hav­ ing dirty gear locker and the Steward dept's head and show­ er painted. Laundry to be re­ moved to cooler place, and in­ stall awning on after deck. X ^ LYMAN HALL, June 23— Chairman Carl Lawson; Secre­ tary Fidel Lukban. Motions carried: all wet towels to be between deck alleyways; that cold suppers be served twice a week during hot weather; that all glasses be put in empty box furnished by Utility; Engine Delegate see 3rd Asst. Engin­ eer about fixing crew messroom and electric blower; that all books be returned to prop­ er place after reading. t S. 4. POWELTON SEAM. July 18 —Chairman E. Tilley; Secre­ tary C. Keretes. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. Delegates reported all okay. Motions carried: to have Stew­ ard order stores daily, if not aboard within 24 hours not to turn to and Curly Rents no­ tified; have drinking fountain repaired. Good and Welfare: Night lunch to be put in ice box after using; crew to - use aft tub when soaking clothes. Crew requests proper disposal of garbage if in port any length of time. X it % Bucko Draws Crew's Fire OTIS E. HALL, Aug. 18Chairman W. Chandler; Secrelary C. A. Terry. New Busi­ ness: Deck Delegate reported everything okay. Chief cook was reprimanded before all members for not doing his share of work. He accepted the reprimend and promised to do better. Steward Delegate stated that dry storeroom was in urgent need of fumigation and that the Captain had promised a copy of requisitions for the Patrolman to check. One min­ ute of silence for departed brothers. X X t Food Line Low On SS Hatteras % X X FERDINAND R. HASSLER, Aug. 5 — Chairman Frank Chalowitch; Secretary R. O. Ferrar. Delegates reported everything okay.. Motion car­ ried to abolish fines niade at previous meeting and for-each crewmember donate $1,00 to the Log. Letter to be sent to the Log Editor regarding the splendid treatment accorded the crew by the Captain and ship's officers. One minute of silence for brothers lost at sea. 'Two Years Before The Mast,' Film Saga Of A Century Ago {Continued from Page 10) his statements were empty ones. The work was given to the cattle­ men, and overtime was offered to only four men on one or two occasions. When overtime was " offered, it was in the form of "blood money," it was charged. Investigating the Bucko Mate's charges that the galley was dirty, SHOWS SEAMEN'S PLIGHT the three Delegates made an in­ The film attempts, with some spection of the Stewards depart­ success, to make felt the miser­ ment on July 22. The Delegates able plight of seamen. It scores reported to the meeting that well with its presentation of the the galley, meat, vegetables, small, damp, dirty foc'sle, the dairy boxes, and all storerooms inedible food, the iron discipline and messrooms were in "very and swift severe punishment to good condition," and recom­ any many who darecf to demand mended that a vote of thanks be more decent treatment. given to the Steward M. BurnOf course there is a a love in­ stine, for keeping such a clean terest. Hollywood can't even go department. The membership to sea without the female—but it readily responded. is minor in nature and can easily Other matters which received be dismissed. If anything is ad­ the crewmen's attention at the ded by the presence of a woman meeting were the slopchest and several needed repairs and in­ aboard it is the fact that she pre­ stallations. Motions were carried sents a vivid contrast to the men calling for repairs to the brakes and the life they lead. The vast bander between the on winches; that proper drains be put around the stalls on deck, foc'sle and the officer's quarters, that the ship be well stocked in the difference in food, living with new paint brushes, shackles, conditions and social position is rags, DDT bombs, disinfectant, forcefully 'displayed, leaving no and that a water cooler and some doubt of the glaring inequities form of washing facility be in­ which existed in those days. One fleeting scene brings out the dif­ stalled aboard. SEAFARER SAM SAYS FAIRPORT, Aug. 8 — Chair­ man A. R. Hindeman; Secretary John Cobb. Motion carried that delegates ask Chief Engineer to have steam line in laundry repaired. Motion carried to fine anyone 25c for leaving cups on tables or making unecessary mess in messroom, also for anyone throwing trash on deck. Motion carried that delegates check all books before next meeting, also that a meeting be held once a month. The crew aboard the SS Cape Hatteras is beginning to have some doubts about the quantity of the food. The ship's minutes reported that the ship was sup­ XXX posed to be stored for a 30-day CAPE PILLAR, Aug. 12 — trip. But in three weeks the grub Chairman Frank Rose; Secre­ has slacked off almost to the tary E. Paul. Paul Rios elected vanishing point. The crew is of ship's delegate by acclamation. the belief that the Bull Line is Chief Steward reported insuf­ up to some of their old tricks. ficient stores aboard and said They don't want to be aboard he would check with company one of their infamous "Hunger" representative before saling. ships and therefore, want some Delegates to confer with Cap­ action from the company. tain about Purser's aa'rrogant It wa.s decided to have a Stew­ attitude toward unlicensed per­ ard Patrolman come aboard in sonnel. To have slopchest New York and check the Stew­ checked for sufficient stores for ard's stores and requisitions. a five month trip. The other night we got a pre­ view peek at the soon-to-beshown film, "Two Years Before The Mast." Hollywood has not outdone itself in this production, but has done as good a job as she is capable of in portraying the struggles of seamen to better themselves. The, story, adapted from the novel by Richard Henry Dana, concerns itself with the voyage of the brig "Pilgrim" on a trip from Boston to San Francisco in the year 1834. Page Eleven CUT AND RUN By HANK With Old Man Winter preparing to strike the New York beach with his icy winds and'snowy blankets, the Hall is packed to sar­ dine capacity with brothers trying to grab any kind of a ship for any kind of a trip. Meanwhile our officials are still going strong with negotiations (and headaches), big beefs, little beefs and emergency plans—stuff which makes this union of our's strong, confidant, respected and the highest wage-paying, most honest and militant union beating through the life of the coast-to-coast water­ front scene! Don't forget it brother, that while you're in port or at sea, our officials are on the ball—because every day is a fighting day to them—and every victory not only benefits the brothers in­ volved but sooner or later it benefits anyone in the membership, too. Well, oldtimer Woody Tomlinson, just blew into town re­ cently, probably from the West Coast, hoping to see his pal. Peg ference in the civil liberties of Leg Anderson, whom he hasn't seen in several salty years. seamen and citizens ashore. "Andy" hasn't been around for over three weeks. Woody, so There was no trial by jury for we don't, know where he could be right now—v/hether Mobile, men of the rea. They had to Baltimore or still here in New York . . . Say does anyone know give obedience to the Captain's this adventurous character called Kilroy? ... A sense of humor dictates. is usually a life-buoy to any man, and especially to an Irish­ The picture is interestingly man of a sailor. However, to Bob Kennedy, a serious thing slanted to point up the seaman's happened. The Chief Mate very cleverly and perhaps sadly, position, and is a sympathetic fired Bob off the ship. The next one will be better, eh. Bob? portrayal. Hollywood has a rule that all who disobey the law must be punished in the end. Ozzie Kray and Bosun Roland Strom were cheerfully retasting However, in this ca.se they not, only excused the mutineers, but their recent days ashore in France by telling Leo, Eddie and several actually condoned their everjr other happy-eared shipmates all about last week. Hope you guys get a long trip either to the rice-farms of China or the boileraction. When Dana's book was pub­ rooms of India . . . Philip De Paz, the oldtimer, is in New York lished it caused an immediate right now! furore in political and mari­ time circles leading directly to Savannah Items: E. Van der Vliet, whom most of you know action by Congress on behalf of as "Dutch," is in the hospital, and so is Skeets Musgrove. Robert seamen. Schmidt just was released after battling a seige of pneumonia. Hollywood, however had to get The trolley cars have gone to the boneyard. Savannah had her its punch line in. It attempts to last trolley run last week . . . From now on, if you want to assure the audience that all in­ spare your legs, you'll have to take a bus or taxi. justices to seamen are past his­ tory, done away with forever by the Seamen's Acts of 1835. It in­ Brother "Red" Fisher one of our voluntary organizers, wrote fers that a seaman today can only be tried in a civil court and such a long and rather involved poem, about his shipmates on the is as free as any man ashore. SS Sea Lynx that we had to chop out a few digestible items about Remember this was 1835. But a crew and feed it to the Log in an unpoetic style: Somebody named seaman could still be flogged for McReynolds is losing his hair, which of course shouldn't be be­ misdemeanors as late as 1915, and lieved. After all look at Joe Gallagher, his hair is fallen back. If today Coast Guard hearing units George Smith keeps losing all of his shirts and SPeks he'll buy out are something only seamen have the Slop Chest, indeed. It seems everybody is losing something. The Junior Engineer by the name of Cates is supposed to be wilting to contend with. away in poundage, while Michael M. Tully and Frank Madna are Despite its shortcomings, it's arguing away the time towards the day they sign off articles! The not bad fare. Movie goers could stand more of such films. They Second Electrician is the NMU organizer and get gets paid well are a welcome relief to the long according to his own knowledge. However he has promised himself procession of "Whodunits" and one more thing: to leave the sea life to seagulls and sailors while he settles down to a landlubbing family. wishy-washy musicals. �•t Erfwr- Page Twelve •: V - •Mmr THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 6. 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Hank Shoots Holes In CG's Decision On Helen Crewmen HAPPY REUNION Dear Editor: It seems to me that the Coast Guard rushed into a complete fog when they drastically punished the crewmembers of the SS Helen for their refusal to sail an unseaworthy vessel due to an insufficient crew. First of all the Guard Guard should have remembered that the sea­ Log'A' Rhythms The Next Trip By J. F. Wunderlich men are not criminals. Secondly,* aside any agreement which is un­ if they are caught doing some­ fair to him or was procured from thing wrong they should be the seaman under questionable tried according to the Maritime circumstances . . laws (if it goes that far, and in "A penalty is provided again.st most cases it emphatically sailing without the full comple­ shouldn't) just as the Commis­ ment of crew, officers and men (Sec. 222 USCAR. S. 4463.) sioners did before the war—in­ ". . . it is against the law to stead of being tried by the rush­ ing and foggish minds of 1946 send a ship to sea in unsea­ Landlubbing Supreme Court worthy condition, but the penalty Coast Guard Judges, who, pre­ imposed (Sec. 658) is only $1,000 sumably, are positive that all and imprisonment not exceeding seamen are always wrong. This five years. The violation is de­ enjoyable hobby started during scribed as a mi.sdemeanor. If the the war and has survived legally vessel is found unseaworthy the again, to these peace-time days. crew is entitled to a discharge. I hope the Coast Guard doesn't (The Luckenbach, 306 Fed., 2nd, have secret maritime laws effect­ p. 381)." Seafares John "Bananas" Zeiros (left) and "Short Splice" McAdoo. ing merchant seamen on which OBSERVE LAW. SAVE LIVES they are basing their unmerciful They say that an ounce of decisions instead of using the maritime laws which have been prevention is better than a ton known to the maritime industry of cure. Well, is it not better and since their passage. If a seaman for seaman, shipowner everyone concerned to prevent misses a days work ashore or keeps out a lot of undesirables asea the Captain should log him an unseaworthy ship frOm sail­ Dear Editor: Well I took four days and went and stool pigeons. ing, thereby observing the law a days pay, etc. The incident to Baltimore and saw some of the Met Blackie LaPlant on Gay in the first place and also pos­ shouldn't stretch so far that it old gang. Ran into a buddy there Street as I came out. Same old sibly saving seaman's lives, the involves the Supreme Court, or by the nickname of "Bananas" Blackie. Also saw Frank Hol­ ship and the cargo? to have the seaman treated like Zeiros, so we had bUr pictures land, Jake and Pete DeGatte. a mad criminal and then have If the Coast Guard still thjnks his papers taken away so that he it has done justice based only on taken. Last time I saw him was Saw Lloyd Short who was a ship­ and/or his family can helplessly maritime laws describing the when I went to a meeting last mate on the SS Dern when I got year. Hadn't seen him for years hurt and he had just shipped. starve for awhile. punishment for the crime, then before that, so we had a pretty Thanks to Charlie Starling for I would, if I were one of the THE LAW SAYS good time together for the little the favor he did for me. victims of this rushed-up unfair while I was there. Also saw Wilbur Dickie. Did Here are several paragraphs punishment, I would take ad­ Heard Matt Little was in the me a hell of a lot of good to which I have found in books con­ vantage of the following mari­ hospital, but didn't get a chance see everyone," but I sure missed taining the laws affecting mer­ time law: to see him. Hope he gets better Pat Fox and A1 Stansbury. They chant seamen and I hope the "Sec 837 .. . Courts of the Gestapo Judges of the Coast United States, including appel­ soon and I get out of here too. used to rub it in but I liked it. Guard Supreme Court read it late courts, hereafter shall be Give him my best through the Bill Macklin did the pinch hitting for them, Mak Beck also helped slowly and try understanding open to seamen, without furnish­ Log. Saw old John Taurin and he is out. these paragraphs like simple ing bonds or prepayment of or looking good. He was master-atWell, no more at this time. American citizens would: making deposit to secure fees or arms at the door and was mak­ Best wishes to both Unions of the "And he (the merchant sea­ costs, for the purpose of enter­ man) cannot be charged with ing and prosecuting suit or suits ing everyone show him his book Brotherhood of the Sea. ."Short Splice" McAdoo contributory negligence for work­ in their own name and for their before entering. Good idea as it ing on an unseaworthy vessel; own benefit for wages or salvage I fear, also, that drawing unem­ and unseaworthiness includes and to enforce laws made for JOBLESS PAY WAITS ployment compensation benefits unfitness in the hull, tackle, ap­ their health and safety. (June 13, ON APPROPRIATION under State laws is going to be parel, tools and appliances and 1917, c. 27, Sec. 1, 40 Stat. 157; quite complicated in many cases. may result from improper stow­ July I, 1918, c. 113, Sec. 1, 40 PROM CONGRESS age or an insufficient or incom­ Stat. 683.)" Let me take this occasion to say Dear Editor: petent crew." that I enjoy reading the Log. and "Cut and Run" Hank Both as a member of the SlU Natirrally then, why shouldn't wish to congratulate you on pub­ and Director of Social Insurance a seaman serious.ly consider the lishing what I think is one nf the Activities of the American Fed­ DALTON MEN fact that he thinks the vessel best Labor papers now being eration of Labor, I have natdrally unseaworthy and why shouldn't WISH SKIPPER put out. been interested in the extension the Captain of the ship consider Nelson Cruikshanlc, Dir. of unemployment insurance to A BON VOYAGE it also? If the law says that the AFIT Social Ins. Activities seamen. ship must be seaworthy in so Dear Editor: Washington, D. 0. many ways more than one in the Understand, I am not criticiz­ The entire crew of the SS Tris­ ing the August 16 issue of the (Editor's note: — Abolit that first place before she sails, then would a Captain imagine the tram Dalton, A. H. Bull Line, Log, but I wish your headline headline, we admit our enthu­ possibility that if he did sail the would like to express its grati­ "Unemployment Insurance Now siasm over the progress made ship in an unseaworthy state, tude to the Master of this ves­ A Reality" were completely ac­ caused us to go overboard a bit. he may lose some lives, the ship sel, Captain Alexander K. White­ curate. Actually, while Congress However, in the Log of last week did pass a law to authorize pay­ the story on jobless pay clarifies ' and the cargo because of this side for a most pleasant trip. Leaving from New Orleans, ment of unemployment compen­ the matter.) fact? L'a., to Galveston, Texas and call­ sation benefits to seamen who MORE ON LAW ing at Turku and Helsinki, Fin­ have been technically employees "A seaman does not assume land; the entire crew had a won­ of the War Shipping Administra­ the risk of injury caused by the derful time. It he , been a real tion, Congress neglected the unseaworthiness of the ship or pleasure to, sail on a ship of sweet little item of appropriation defective appliances even though which he is the Master. He al­ to make the money available. Consequently, no actual bene­ known to him . . . The seaman ways met us halfway. We the crew of the SS Tris­ fits can be paid under this pro­ is even protected against being bver-reached or defrauded and tram Dalton wish him BON vision until Congress appropri­ ates some funds. the courts are very quick to set VOYAGE on his next trip. 'Short Splice' McAdoo Ties Up With SIU Oldtimers In Baltimore IJOG! My hair is full of red lead. My eyes are sore and full of sweat. My arms are tired and useless. But your last dollar you can bet THE NEXT TRIP WILL BE DIFFERENT! The rosebox is full of coal. The pump is on the blink. This place is hot as Hell, Just guess what I think: THE NEXT TRIP WILL DIFFERENT! BE The Second cams to me last night; He was feeling low and blue. He opened up. and said in whispers Just what I am telling you: THE NEXT TRIP WILL BE DIFFERENT! We stopped in port late one night. The guys all went ashore. They met the ladies of the streets. Now they shout, "No More." THE NEXT TRIP WILL BE DIFFERENT! The Purser is a busy man With penicillin and sulfa pills. He jabs the guys with shots. Those he doesn't cure he kills. niE NEXT TRIP WILL BE DIFFERENT! But no matter how bad the ship we're on. And no matter how bad the trip. Every day, from morn til night You'll hear it all over the ship: THE NEXT TRIP WILL BE DIFFERENT! Dear Editor: I wrote this one night when I felt kind of disgusted after a hard day on deck. J. F. Wunderlich Ship's Delegate SS Thomas Cresap BROTHER LAUDS ALL HANDS ON SS RAWLE Dear Editor: After having sailed on the Bull line ship, SS William Rawle, for three months and 20 days, I must say that the SIU crewmembers, the Captain, W. W. Callis and the other officers, are one of the best outfits to sail the high seas with. The Chief Steward was also tops, and the men will never for­ get him for the good work he has done in the Steward's depart­ ment It's too bad we don't have more men like Chief Steward Egbert Goulding on all ships that sail. When the ship reached its final destination at Baltimore, there was not one beef at the payoff. Every one was happy. Keep up the good work "Gouldie," and more power to you. ^ Leo Bruce 'a �Friday. SeplambeC 6. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG ABOARD THE SS GEORGE WASHINGTON Santos Pizarro (left) and Angel Romero are two Seafarers sailing on the Alcoa vessel, which has been making weekly runs to Bermuda. w BROTHER WHO MISSED PICKET DUTY WANTS CHANCE TO EXPLAIN I registered on June 13, and I had to register again on Aug­ ust 5 because I had no picket card. Reason for this was that I was under medical treatment at the time, and it was not pos­ sible physically to walk the picket line. If necessary, I can prove that I was under treatment by a Dr. Hagstrom at the time. I should like to know why I cannot be given a chance to prove this, and retain my place on the shipping list. H. Selly. Book No. 43259 The rule is lhat men absent from meetings, and from other specific union activities, such as strikes, etc., in which attend­ ance is mandatory, are to lose their place on the shipping list. However, we feel sure that your case, if properly explained to the Patrolman, could be ironed out satisfactorily. POWELL LEAVES MARINE HOSPITAL; DEPLORES FOOD BAYOU'S OFFICERS SAY UNION CAN BE PROUD OF CREW Dear Editor: I have been receiving the Log for the period of five months since I have been discharged from the Marine hospital in Statcn Island as an out-patient. I read the Log from the first to the last page, and enjoy it very much as I am not able to attend meetings. It keeps me in­ formed as to what's cooking. ' I have been going to sea off and on since 1929. I have retired my book until I am again fit for duty, and I most certainly will get it in order when that time comes. I was one year in the Staten Island Hospital, and I can say truthfully that the food was noth­ ing but garbage. I can appreciate what the SIU is doing to correct the situation for the other sea­ men who still have to put up with it. Dear Editor:. We, the officers of the MV Bayou St. John, would like to in­ form you of the excellent be­ haviour of the deck crew of this vessel during our recent voyage to Japan. They were all young fellows, fairly new to the game, and a more courteous group would be hard to find. At no time during the voyage was there any dis­ sension or ill-feeling encountered, either by the ship's officers or among the men themselves. In view of the fact that these men were trained by your Union, you can be proud of them. William Stark, Master K. Hawkins, Ch?ef Mate J. Grichuhin, 2nd Mate H, Lipkowski, 3rd Mats Also, I want tQ give thanks to Joe Volpian, a most able and WRIGHT CREW SAYS SKIPPER IS RIGHT GUY Dear Editor: We would appreciate it if you would print the following letter in the Log, as a testimonial that there arc some real skippers in this business: Capt. Philip F. Curran, Master SS Donald S. Wright Dear Sir: At it i'HL-ent meeting of the unlicensed personnel, consist­ ing of members of the Seafar­ ers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pa­ cific, I was instructed by a unanimous vote to write you relative to our appreciation for the many kindnesses and con­ siderations shown us by you during the trip. We wish to let you know that it has been a pleasure to have sailed with you as the Master. The courtesies and treatment accorded us was far greater than was necessary for you to extend us and we hope that you have enjoyed your trip with us as much as we have enjoyed making the trip with you. Rest asswed it will always be a pleasure to be a member of your crew at any future time and thanking you again may we say in closing, "Good Sail­ ing" wherever you may be. The crew of Ihe SS Donald S. Wright Page Thirteen Finks Still Trying To Straddle Fence Dear Editor: After hearing the report of the Trial Committee with regard to the case of the member who took a job with one of the steamship companies, we, the undersigned, feel, that ail members of the Union who go to work for the various steamship companies should be denied the -4 privilege of holding membership in the Seafarers International Union. Wp know of a few members who are at present holding down jobs as Port Stewards with var­ Dear Editor: ious steamship companies. When In comformity with the motion these men come aboard the ves­ recorded in our .ship's meeting held at Sea, we wish to express sels of the companies for which they are working, and you pre­ the sati.sfaction of the crew at sent with a beef, or with a requi­ the gains made in the signing sition for some supplies that are of the Waterman - Mississippi needed on board, they immed­ agreement; also in the interim iately pull out of their pockets a agreement made with the other Union book. (and m.ore recalcitrant.) com­ Then they have the nerve to_ panies. tell you that they know the We wish to extend our warm­ score because they have sailed on est appreciation of the negotia­ ships before. They even go so tions committees for their un­ far as to say that they are as tiring efforts in securing their good Union men as anyone else. gains. Well, this is where we dis­ Also our regards to Brother agree with them. If they were John Hawk for his valiant if un­ such good Union men, they successful struggle to free us from the shackles and regimen­ tation of the Coast Guard. However, if we lost a battle it doesn't mean that we have lost a war so let's gird our loins and hitch up our belts for the day when we will again tackle the BOYER DIFFERS shoreside lawyers of the hooli­ gan navy. ON WHAT MAKES Yours for good unionism, A GOOD SKIPPER Tom Coyne. Chairman.Dead Editor: Steve Shack, Rec. Sec. SS Alexander lillingion In reading recent issues of the Log I see where the boys are would never take jobs with a sending in nice compliments BROKEN TOE steamship company as the ship­ about skippers they are with., I KEEPS BROTHER owners' stooges. think that is mighty nice. It sort We believe that men of this of makes a fellow feel good, FROM SHIPPING type are only carrying books for especially after being out with Dear Editor: the purpose of job security, so a phony one as I am now. Just a line from a Brother of that when the shipowner finds It is only naturax that we all the SIU, to tell you that I am out he no longer needs these have different opinions about dif­ very proud to be a member of finks, they will come up to the ferent things. My opinion of a the organization, and that I am Union hall and ship out. good skipper is not one who sits That is where the trouble, will sticking to it. down and drinks his-cup of tea I was .sitting at home recently start, because these so-called with you or challenges you to a game of pinochle, but rather one reading the Seafarers Log, which Union men will start to pull their who in all ports, when you take I always enjoy reading, and phony tactics on any ship they time off and come back late thought that I would like to have sail on, so that they can still have. doesn't log you or pull you up on it sent to my home in Tampa, so a good name with the shipown­ the carpet. Also he is a 'Joe' who that my family can read it when ers. Once a fink, always a fink. We could go on telling you, gives' you all the overtime you I am at sea. about these finks all day, but we I have had a little hard luck of want during regular working know that the membership is late. While at home, I broke my hours. wise to them. But as we stated big toe, which keeps me from Hold everything boys, after all above, we feel they don't de­ shipping out for the present. But that is one of the principle things we've been fighting for these I intend to ship out just as soon serve the privilege of SIU mem­ bership. as I am able. many years. E. M. Bryant This proud SIU member thanks This past Christmas I was with O. Manning a skipper of that sort and life you one and all—and please send J. L. Prevalt me the Log. was really enjoyable, but good O. Price Edward P. Schuster things don't last forever and after three trips we laid the ship up LOG READERS GET THE LATEST in Norfolk. The Master's name is James Musser and I think he's now on the Gervais, a Pacific Tanker. Look him up boys and make some overtime. Percy Boyer CREW APPLAUDS GAINS MADE IN NEW CONTRACTS SEAFARER'S WIFE KEEPS UP WITH UNION'S ACTIVITIES Dear Edilqr: Please enter my name on the mailing lict for the Log as I wish to keep up with the ship's beefs and all the Union activities. My husband is a member of :the SIU, and holds Book No, 1435 (Atlan­ tic). Thank you for all the good work and information which your worthy delegate, who covers the paper gives to seamen's wives. IVlarine Hospital in Staten Island. Mrs. Pauline Gordano Hobert Powell Mansura, La. SIU members, in the recreation room of the Ne'w York HaU, gotting the score on lato deyelopinehta in fhe ntaxUime sitnatioth.. �far THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen How Unemployment insurance Act Affects U. S. Merchant Seamen Friday. September 6, 1946 UNION FIGHTS FOR SURVIVAL halls will be recognized by New $75.00 in one quarter; and must (Continued from Page 3) York. Seamen' will not be dis­ also have worked less than 160 Nebraska. ' qualified for benefits for not ac­ hours and earned less than $120 In the first four of these States cepting employment out of their during the three weeks immed­ (California, New York, Texas and turn in the rotary system. iately preceding his unemploy­ Pennsylvania) the Arrangement, ment. On what is the amount of bene­ has been in effect long enough How is amount of benefits cal­ fits based? so that unemployment seamen culated? The amount of benefits is now should be able to draw ben­ The weekly benefit amount based on the total wages earned efits if they have working on payable generally represents a vessels directed or controlled by in covered employment during fraction of earnings in the high­ operating offices in any of these the base period. All wages earnest calendar quarter of the base States. period, varying from 1/20 to 1/26 The officials of fhe Corsicana Cotton Mills in Corsicana, Employment on vessels operat­ of wages earned in the highest Texas, have refused to bargain in good faith with the AFL ing out of New Jersey began to calendar quarter. Washington United Textile Workers and have told the strikers they are out count for wage credits on Janu­ determines the weekly benefit by to break their union. The workers, shown above, have replied ary 1, 1946. With the sign­ a schedule of total wages earned to this threat by doubling their picket lines and pledging them­ ing of H. H. 7037 on August in the whole base period (not by selves to stigk it out until their demands are met. 10, 1946, the Interstate Arrange­ quarter). Texas determines the ment becomes automatically op­ amount payable in terms of a erative as of July 1, 1946 in Ala­ benefit amount for each two bama, Virginia, Washington and weeks of unemployment. Nebraska. All State laws fix minimum However, seamen who have The first shipment of $5000 The Medical Aid Section is and maximum weekly benefit ' been working on vessels whose worth of medicines has been dis­ headed by distinguished physi­ amounts. These amounts are as operating office is in any of these patched to the Spanish Trade cians, among them Dr. Evan W. follows: five last-named States presum­ Union (U. G. T.) Center in France Thomas, Dr. Leo Price, Dr. How­ Maximum Minimum by the Medical Aid Section of the ard C. Taylor, Dr. A. S. Goldably have not yet accumulated ed from covered employers are weekly weekly enough wage credits to be en- counted, that is, wages earned in State benefit benefit International Solidarity Commit­ water and Dr. L. C. Hirning. Alabama $20 $ 4 shore employment are combined tee, located at Room 516, 303 . titled to benefits. "Thousands of anti-fascists and California 20 10 with wages earned in maritime Fourth Avenue, New York 10, trade unionists in desparate need New Jersey 22 9 How are benefils paid? New York 21 10 N. Y. The medicines will help have been 'adopted' through the Peniisylviania 20 6 , Benefits are paid by check work in calculating benefit rights. Texas 18 5 establish a new hospital for the work of the International Soli­ ,mailed directly to the address What are the base period and Stated in the law as maximum Spanish exiles. darity Committee and have re­ of $36 and minimum of $10 for given by the seaman in his ap­ benefit year? two weeks. ceived food packages from Amer­ The shipment was sent on plication. The base period is the period Virginia • 15 5 ica," Phil Heller, Executive Di­ Tuesday, August 20, 1946, from Washington 25 10 What happens if seamen want used for calculating the benefit rector of the I. S. C., stated. "This the office of Dr. Bernard Schnei­ to take shore leave between voy­ rights of a claimant. It precedes Partial unemploymenf. shipment of medicines represents der, 11 Vaiidam Street, New York the "benefit year." The benefit ages. The weekly benefit amounts City. Dr. Schneider is head of the first of many that the Com­ Seamen may take as much year is a 12-month period during described above are paid for full the Purchasing Committee of the mittee plans to send to the Span­ shore leave between voyages as which benefits are payable at the weeks (seven days) of total un­ ish and other trade union centers Medical Aid Section. they wish, under union shipping weekly rate and for the duration employment. All maritime States in Europe. Present at the send-off was rules or government regulations, of time fixed by referring to base also pay benefits for partial un­ The International Solidarity Antonio Reina, Minister of Im­ without losing their rights to period wages. employment, that is, unemploy- migration of the Spanish Gov­ Committee is sponsored by lead­ benefits. Periods of unemploy­ In the States listed below each ment.,less than a week in dura­ ment that count for waiting per­ benefit year for an individual tion. In all States but New York ernment in Exile; Dr. Leo Price, ing trade unionists and progres­ iod and for which benefits are claimant begins on the date when partial unemployment is consid­ head of the Union Health Center sives such as Samuel Wolchok, paid begin to accumulate, how­ he files a valid claim and runs ered to- exist when the week's and Co-Cliairman of the Medical President of the CIO Retail ever, only when the men have for a year. The base period is the earnings drop below a certain Aid Section; and Louis Nelson, Workers Union, A: Philip registered aas being able, willing, first four of the last five com­ amount due to lack of work for Manager-Secretary of the Knit-« Randolph, President of the AFL Sleeping Car Porters; and ready to work. pleted calendar quarters preced­ part of the week. In New York, Goods Workers' Union, AFL. George Baldanzi, John Haynes These medicines are being sent To safeguard their claims, sea­ ing each benefit year: unemployment is counted by in direct response to the request Holmes, Norman Thomas, Roger men should file their applications Alabama. California, New days instead of by amount of of the Spanish Trade Unions, Baldwin, and many others. It for benefits as soon as they reg­ Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas. earnings, so that unemployment which stated "We have many is headed by Israel Feinberg,' ister for work. If they ship out for a certain number of days each sick and wounded, we have doc­ General Manager of the Cloak Nebraska is omitted from the before the end of the waiting week is compensable for benefits. tors to treat them free of charge, Joint Board and Vice President analysis since it is noi a mari­ period, they have lost nothing by time State. of the ILGWU, AFL. (To Be Concluded Next Week) but we have no medicines." so filing and will have credit for this waiting period if they be-^ In the States listed below all come unemployed later in the claimants have the same benefit benefit yeai*. If they have not year and the same base period. obtained a ship by the time the Currently the benefit year and waiting period ends, they be­ base period are as shown: Spanish Trade Unions Get Aid come entitled to benefits after serving the waiting period. All claimants for unemploy­ ment insurance benefits are State Claim filed during the benefit year; New Yorl'. June 1946—May 1947 Virginia .. May I. 1946—April 30, 1047 Washington ....July 1946—June 1947 Base period:—Calendar year 1945 Whal are qualifying wages? A worker must have earned wages during the base period at least equal to the minimtim amount fixed by law in order to draw benefits. The following States set a uniform amount of wages in the base period as the qualifying wages for all claim­ ants, as shown: California ;....$300 New Jersey 150 Washington 300 In other States the minimum referred to the United States Em­ qualifying wagqs required depend ployment Service (or to the State on the weekly benefit amount of employment office when the the individual. In New York and U. S. E. S. is disbanded) for Pennsylvania, for example, registration for employment. This wages must be at least 30 times is required by Federal and State his weekly benefit amount (and laws. For union seamen in New at least $100 in one calendar York, after the first interview, quarter in New York), in Vir­ arrangements to accept registra­ ginia 20 to 2.5 times his weekly tions for work at the union hir­ benefit, and in Texas nine times ing hall are being made. his benefit amount for two What effect will the require­ weeks. In Alabama- a worker ments for unemployment insur­ must have earned 30 times.his ance have on rotary hiring? weekly benefit amount in cover­ Rotary hiring systems estab- [ ed employment during the base lished by unions in their hiring|year, with wages of at least MARCUS HOOK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Frank Maher, $|.00; Joe Soring. $3.00; K. Stover, $2.00; W. Ward, $1.00; H. Clifton, $2.00; E. Kitts, $1.00; H. Cornell, $2.00; D. Crawford, $ 1.00; H. Hastings. $2.00; R. Strickland, $2.00; M. Kyle, $2.00; H. Francis. $5.00; W. Garriques, $5.00. GALVESTON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS L. Grimes, $5.00; R, W. Collins, 75c: M. Dusevitch, $1.00. NEW YORK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SS COASTL SKIPPER W. J. Porter, Jr., $1.00. SS D. WRIGHT Crow of SS D. Wright—$12,00, SS YAKA J. F. Reilly, $1.00; J. Mansueto, $2.00; J. O. Baker, $1.00; C. W. Ely, Jr., $2.00; E. Rondash, $2.00; W. L. Blakely, $2.00; H. J. Foy. $3.00; R. C. Wingate, $2'.00; A. G. Collett, $1.00; R. Kiminaky, $.1.00; Robert Beach, $1.00; R. J. O'Keefe, $1.00. SS HAWSER EYE SS COLOBEE G. Brown, $1.00; J. Dreisch, $1.00; W. L. McLellan, $1.00; G. R. ScheurJ. Schill, $1.00; A. Freund, $1.00; P. man. $2.00; LI. E. Anderson, $2.00; H. H. Parsley, $1.00; C. Defvleo, $2.00; T. Prysulak, $2.00; J. Ward, $2.00; F. C. Pcdersen, $3.00. King, $1.00; J. D. Paton, $2.00; J. R. Cummings, $1.00; G. G. Jamison, $1.00;SS SHORT M. M. Nelson, $2.00; W. 6. Brown- M. Trotman, $5.00; R. Wiseman, $5.00. lee, $4.00; S. Conner, $1.00; Harvey SS MONROE Wilson, $1.00; J. Dearmon, $1.00; T. S. A. Saige'ant, $2.00; W. Gibbs, Wilkins, $1.00; W. J. Anderson, $1.00; E. Mosley, $1.00; L. A. Gibson, $1.00; $2.00; J. W. Grant, $2.00; R. J. Ross, C, Jones, SI.00; D. E. Edwards, $1.00; $2.00; G. Martinez, $2,00; R, Galarza, A. B. Choy, $1.00; J. H. Kennedy, $2.00; R. S. Hagen, $1.00; W. S. Thomp­ $1.00; W. Brown, $1.00; D. McKinnis. son, $3.00; A. L. Galza, $1.00; T. Forsberg, $1.00; O. H. Lopez, $1.00; L. V. $1.00; J. Carter, $1.00. Rasmussen, $2.00; M. P./ Perez, $1.00; SS FORT RALEIGH James E. McCrane, $2.00; James W. B. B. Perkins, $2.00; P. S. Wilkins. Cprran, $2.00. $3.00; L M. Montalvo, $1.00; Bill In­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS gram, $1.00; R. Ballantine, $2.00; G. O. Burt, $2.00; M. P. Rial, $1.00; J. E. W. Nachman, $1.00; R. Mordente, Bell, $1.00; Simon Saceam, $1.00; Sam $1,00; Thomas Nichols, $1.00; G. P. Casaroz. $1.00; J. Johnson, $1.00; D. T. Thior. $5.00; D. McFaddcn, $1.00; D. Donaldson, $1.00; J. C. Lewis, $2.00; Engle, $1.00; B. R. Coggins, $5.00; C, Rob. A. Carter, $3.00; W. E. Ward, L. Still, $5.00; D. Newell, $1.00; M. $1.00; A. M. Tucker, $1.00; E. P. Mc- Smoloich, $1.00; J. F. Buckley, $1.00; Kaskey, $1.00; J. Allen Ward, $5.00, D. W. Fisher, $1.00; P. J. Rozues, $5.00; SS DUKE VICTORY H. Stevens, $1.00; D. J. Barrington, J. Littleton, $1.00; E. R. Ray, $2.00; Columbus Squayars, $2.00; Joseph W. I.00; A. F. Knauff, $2.00; W. Baranowski, $2,00; W, G. Roberts, $1.00. Lewis, Jr., $2.00. �Friday, Sa^ember 6, 1946 .THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifieeil BUUJETIN —Unclaimed Wc^es— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SiU HALLS 2.04 •Sanchez, Thomas Diaz S.li Sande, F 9.23 Sanefer, Danier D. NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 1.78 Sanden, Conrad G. BOSTON 276 State St. 8.95 Sanders, Alwyne S. Bowdoin 4057 (Agent) Bowdoin 4055 (Dispatcher) This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some Sanders, Forest E 21.33 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Sanders,- R. F 2.B8 Calvert 453» of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Sandei'son, J. W. 2.25 Phone Lombard 3-7651 Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor, New Or­ Sanderson, Luke C 4.13 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street Sanderson, Robert T 2.67 4-1083 leans, La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place CHARLESTON 68 Society St. Sandgreen, G 25.34 Phone 3-3680 of birth and present address. Sandlin, John Henry 3.46 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 Sands, Charles E ,79 220 East Bay St. 117.50 Silverthorn, W ; 15.34 SAVANNAH 10.41 Sharp, Durman C Sands, Le Roy E *. 103.71 Schrank, Charles E 3-1728 6.27 Silviera, Edward L 1.19 MOBILE Sandy, Archie C 8.62 Schreindl, E. P 7 St. Michael St. 3.00 Shaver, Neil S 2-1754 2.47 Simmons, Claud 13.18 Sanford, Edwin C 79 Schreiner, H. J 2.97 Shaw, Charles G SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon Shaw, Chrales N 12.89 Simmons, Dudley 1.53 Sands, Le Roy E 103.71 Schroeder, Royal G San Juan 2-5996 59 305',i 22nd St. 5.00 Simmons, J 82 GALVESTON Sandj', Archie C. , 8.62 Schroeter, August A 1.37 Shaw, Dewey I 2-8448 .01 Shaw, Duraed Simmons, Marl L 45 Sanford, Edwin C 79 Schumaker, Wm 4.50 TAMPA 1809-1811 Franklin St. M-1323 2.25 Simmons, Steve M 3.00 I Santana, Joseph 4.13 Schreyer, John E 3.96 Shaw, John I JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Joseph H .71 Simmons, Wm. F 5.10 Shaw, Santos, John S 83 Schuler, J. P 1.44 Phone 5-5919 5.94 Simonds, Walter Santiago, Antonio 3.70 Schultz, Oscar A 15.49 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. 7.50 Shaw, Leslie L 591 Phone: 2-8532 40.31 Simoneau, Albert Eantiago, Frutto J 4.98 Schupstick, J 2.23 Shaw, Roger F. . Jr., ' . I HOUSTON 1515 7Sth Street 2.97 imonettl, George A Santon, E. C 5.77 Schutsky, Leo H 3.56 i Phone Wentworth 3-3809 1.49 Shaw, R. J 1.52 RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. 7.52 Simons, Eugene V Sardico, A 7.13 Schwab, Frederick Henry.. 4.95 Shea, James A 12.00 FRANCISCO _59 ciay st. .33 Simpkins, Loren J Sargent, Kermit 12.02 Schwuchow, Robert 12.00 Shea, J. E Garfield 8225 1.09 Simpson, Everett M 7.92 SEATTLE Sarokac, John 4.21 Sch.waner, Clinton W 86 Seneca St. .13 Shea, J. N Main 0290 2.80 Shea, J. P Simpson, J. P 8.27 Sarri, John Frederick 45 Scliwartz, Karl H 2.97 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. 6.20 Shea, Mortimer Simpson, Leeman 0 2.75 Sarvice, Charlie 7.11 Schwartz, S 6.34 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon VIvd. Terminal 4-3131 4.78 ims, Eugene 89 Sasser, Molton B 10.52 Schwartz, Milton G 72.31 Shea, Thomas HONOLULU 10 Merchant St. Shears, Lindsey 6.86 Siren, T. F 6.95 Sassnett, P. R 13.50 Schwatka, Fred 7.38 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. 5.26 Siren, T. F 6.95 Sauls, A. A 2.13 Schweinefus, Joseph B. ff 26.25 Sheeks, Addison W Cleveland 7391 24 W. Superior Ave. 30 Skaags, S. G 4.95 CHICAGO Saul, P 1.58 Schweizer, Ernest R 1.34 Sheely, B. E Superior 5175 14.26 Skarupa, Joseph 2.23 CLEVELAND Saunders, Parker A 7.91 Schwell, L 2.00 Shelby, Arthur J 1014 E. St. Ciair St. Main 0147 19.28 Skeele, M. R 5.49 Saville, W 7.12 Schwoll, Lawrence E .33 helby, Tull DETROIT 1038 Third St. 2.84 Sheldon, Robert Skinner, C 1.50 Savilli, Pietro F 12.87 Sconza, Edgar J 1.24 Cadillac 6857 3.75 kinner, Russell 1.04 DULUTH Savoca, Joseph 79 Scott, Henry Lester 531 W. Michigan St. 10.45 Shellby, Virgil J Melrose 4110 1.48 Skipper, H 3.50 Sawyer, Alfred B 1.7'^ Scott, James 2.23 Shelmadine, Herber . CORPUS CHRISTI 1824 N. Mesquite St. 2.82 Skirkie, Edward 3.47 VICTORIA, B. C Saya, C 6.94 Scott, P. P 5.05 Shemet, John 602 Boughton St. 5.94 heppard, Gilbert Skladanik, Joseph 1.42 Saye, T. J 2.25 Scott, William C. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. 9.51 5.07 Skop, Max J 4.90 Scanlon, Stanley 14.65 Scott, Wm. R 6.93 Sheppard, James 9.34 Slackwell, J. E 1.46 Scales, Clifford R. Jr 71 Scrimsher, Wm. 5.92 Sherinian, Chas. ...• .70 Slain, James , 45 Schank, Loree H. C 1.37 Scully, Jos. E 15.50 Sherry, Eugene 8.91 Slater, Charles 1.24 Saska, Eino E 21.35 Seabridge, Albert .49 Sherwood, (^uentin R. .79 Slater, K 1.73 Salatich, Blaise P 3.46 Seaell, S 5.32 Shiber, James J Shields, Delbert Edw 1.37 Slayton, Harold 10.821 The following men from the SS Salberg, Alfred 5.64 Soam.ens, H. L 5.94 4.50 Slerdeck 5.71, Grifco of the Coastwise Steam­ Saliba, James 98.75 Seay, Thomas E 2.23 Shields, J. A Shields, Thomas 17.88 Slummer, David R 117.50 ^ ship and Barge Co., Ltd. have Salmon, Sidney 11.55 Sebastian, Geo. S. . 4.82 checks being held at the Balti­ Shields, Thomas E 3.10 Sloman, Alfred R 2.23 Scharback, Fred W 10.50 Sebolewskin, Frank J. 2.23 more Hall: Donald Creamer Shimelfenig, Frank E 3.92 Slonaker, George F 2.24 Scharton, Robert 98.75 Seda, D 1.90 $110.37, Roy Kerr $132.37, Stan­ 9.27 Slusarcyzk, John F 1.28 Schattel, Emil J. Jr 47.51 Sederholm, Jack R 117.50 Shipley, Lawrence E ley Langman $132.37. Get in 103.76 Smaciarz, Joseph 3.44 Schatten ,H.^J 01 Sederquist, Howard A. .43 Shirah, William E touch with the hall for the above. 10.13 Small, James 1.07 Schaultian, Melvin 3.96 Sedlack, Eugene .45 Shiveley, Paul X i, % • 10.25 Smiley, Andrew 2.11 Schenk, C. L 45 Sedlock( E 2.25 Short, James LEO KARTUNEN. Fireman 6.39 Smith, Alfred M 37.94 Schenway, L. D 7.50 Seefelds, Francis M. 5.69 Show, L. S Shriver, Francis M 1.34 Smith, Alva Glen 28.37 Scherffins, R 89 Seeg, Richard 1.14 Robert McNeil, with whom 2.12 Smith, Armstead 10.00 you sailed on the last trip of the Schlin, Die J 82 Seeger, Everett H. .. 1.10 Shuks, A 16.50 Smith, B. F 3.46 SS Joseph S. McDonagh, writes Scherrebeck, Kay 5.49 Seeno, alvatore 6.65 Shoesmith, Stephen Shutts, James W 11.88 Carey E 5.12 Smith, Scherdin, Francis, L 1.70 Segard, Cris, P 2.49 that you can collect the money5.25 Smith, Charles 2.25 he owes you by sending your adScherrer, Thomas H 59 Sehon, Harrison 1.63 Sick, H. J 186.60 Smith, Charles L 5.69 dre.ss to him at 144 Magazine St., Schesnel, Bruno .69 Sehorn, William 3.23 Sick, Robert E 2.75 Smith, Clinton 2.49 Springfield, Mass. Schesel, Lothar 5.85 Sehreyer, John E 7.52 Sicotte, Lawrence 20.28 Smith, C 9.00 Scheuffele David D 3.55 Seibert, Fred M 2.64 Siben, Virgil X % X 2.08 Smith, Desmond 3.46 Schleiffer, Robert G. 72.31 Self, Berry H. P 8.08 Siekmann, Walter J BECKER, or BLECKER 86 Smith, Douglas 7.36 Schindler, F. J 1.00 Self, Jack 1.49 Siegfried, John D Chief Butcher 3.56 Smith, E 1.50 Schluep, Allen 59 Selinskie, Alex 6.44 Sihler, Delph The money owed to you by7.24 Smith, Edward A 59 Schmidt, Dewey Jr., 89 Selker, W 9.00 Sijerkovic, Predrog Robert McNeil, with whom you ikes, Clarence 4.50 Smith, Elmer W 31.33 Schneider, John R 2.23 Sellers, Benjamin F 2.67 sailed on the Blue Island Vic= Silldorfe, Claus 0 179.87 Smith, Estle Francis 4.13 Schncidor, Paul 19.91 Sellers, Charles 1.42 1.48 Smith, Ferdinand 1.24 tory between Nov. 10 and Dec. Schindler, F 2.49 Semerjian, Nassy M 89 Silva, Armindo M 32.36 Smith, Frank 17.08 4, 1945, can be collected by send­ Schmolke, Otto M 5.92 Sempreviva, Rudolfo V 11.61 ilva, Leroy S 1.65 Smith, Frank 15.88 ing him your address. Write to Schoenblum, H 75 Semuita, P 18.00 Silverman, Maury Smith, Gaston 2.38 McNeil at 144 Magazine St., Schonweiler, Warren D 15.14 Sendrowski, Edmund G 71 Sneider, Gene 2.25 Springfield, Mass. Schneider, L 94 Senior, Paul J 69 Smith, Geo. H 1.78 Schnitzer, E. W 12.87 Soma, F. .! 25 5.69 Smith, George L 2.37 Smith, Richard C Scholl, David Harry • 4.82 Serna, Philip 5.94 Smith, Robert G 1.70 Smith, Glynn A 6.88 Schori, William Adolph .... 1.58 Serraco, F 23.86 117.50 Seafarers Sailing Smith, Harvey Philip 1.78 Smith, Robert H Schorr, Samuel 9.75 Seufert, Fred T 9.90 Smith, Robert L 6.68 Smith, J 1.83 Sevinsky, Paul 1.37 As Engineers Smith, Roderick 2.23 Smith, James G 2.68 Sewell, John 16.50 Smith, Roy C 24.02 Smith, James T 3.56 All members—retired mem­ Seymour, C 1.53 13.68 Smith, John R 55.31 Smith, Thomas E. Jr bers and former members— Sej'mour, Chester J 71 Smith, T .00 Srnith, John W 12.81 SS FRA.'MK E, E.r^ILTCZR of the Seafarers Internation­ Shaffer, E. C 79 Smith, William A. 2.82 Smith, Joseph F 89 al Union who are now sailing 3.12 Crewmembera of tiie SS Frank Shaffer, George 12.41 Smith, Karl G 69 Smith, William H. as licensed Engineers: Plesise 8.27 E. Spencer, South Atlantic Shaffer, Roy ....'. Smith, William 8.91 L. Smith, Leslie A 5.10 report as soon as possible to 8.50 Steamship Company, who paid Shallick, J. H Smith, William V .40 Smith, M 10.46 the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ 99 off in Charleston, S. C. August 8 Shamberg, H Smothermon, Jack D 2.75 Smith, Marion C 2.84 ver Street, New York City. 4.50 have one day's pay and subsis­ Shamblin, Dale E 2.80 Smith, Marion E 4.74 Smullen, John W Your presence is necessary in 7.74 tence due them. To collect you Shannon, G. R Smyley, Bera 26.24 Smith, Peter 2.23 a matter of great importance. 45 must report to the Company's of­ Shapiro, Max Snedeger, Dean R. 15.15 Smith, Raymond 9.33 Shapiro, Morris, M 110.61 fice in New York within 30 days. PERSONALS Attention Members! NOTICE! �WOM TH€ Bt>Af(;S WbR. .. . ^NVBVme WSA M^ICAt FR06/e^ .. . DCfBAT^P tH€ WSA CoMPfrBVCVOIRP fRexSBAfvi .. . 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Title A name given to the resource September 6, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 36 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU-SUP STRIKE AGAINST BUREAUCRACY TIES UP ALL SHIPPING THROUGHOUT COUNTRY STRIKE PREPARATIONS BEGAN DAY WSB ACTED AFL PRESIDENTS TELLS LABOR DAY GATHERING, "CLEAN OUT CONGRESS" NEW CHANGES IN DRAFT REGULATIONS AFFECTING SEAMEN ARE ANNOUNCED SIU IN ACTION HOW UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT AFFECTS U.S. MERCHANT SEAMEN SAYS LOG STORIES MADE LIFE EASIER FOR HOSPITALIZED SEAFARERS HAVE GAINED GREAT DEAL FROM ISTHMIAN DRIVE EXPERIENCE MEMBERS OF NMU, MCS, MFOWW TWO MORE TO GO IN ISTHMIAN; SIU LEADS BY 2 TO 1 AFL LONGSHOREMEN, TEAMSTERS NO PAYOFFS, BUT OTHER BUSINESS KEEPS PORT SAVANNAH ON ITS TOES PATROLMAN ON MARINE HOSPITALS AND UNFAIR WITHHOLDING TAXES NMU SPOILS SWEET BREEZES DISPATCHER AIRS BEEFS COLLECTED AROUND THE NEW YORK HALL STRIKE ACTION COMES JUST AS BUSINESS AND SHIPPING PICK UP KNOWLEDGE OF LAW IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN SAULTE STE. MARIE MAKES PROGRESS JOINT ACTION WORKS WELL PORT BOSTON HAS PLENTY OF BEEFS, MOSTLY ABOUT SHIP'S OFFICERS BALTIMORE GIVES TO HOSPITALIZED HERE'S A RECORD TO SHOOT AT: HE SAILED THREE ISTHMIAN SHIPS WHY SEAMEN DISLIKE COAST GUARD: IF YOU NEED ANY MORE REASONS SIU MEN OFFER AID TO MM&P PHILLY AWAITS STRIKE CALL DELEGATE WARNS THE AMBITIOUS SS LINDENWOOD BUCKO DRAWS CREW'S FIRE SEAFARER SADLY RELATES HOW HE MADE VOYAGE FROM CURACAO TO NEW YORK IN SEVEN MONTHS SPANISH TRADE UNIONS GET AID Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/6/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e1d1a9ab35b50677de361687213bd8a4.PDF c2acdf553ae0e29ba502295456dbf02f PDF Text Text 1% .2-^v:---|^;.^)r:ri.:--- r->v. f;-^' 'A'' •'-: Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. SlU Wised Up To NMU Acts By EARL SHEPPARD ^ NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 30. 19.,J SIU TELEGRAM TO WSB Dr. John R. Sleelman. Wage Stabilization Board Washington. D. C, (Copy to Willard Wirtz. Chairman of WSB) The membership of the Seafarers International Union of N. A., assembled at meetings on a coastwise basis last night, went on rec­ ord to condemn the National Wage Stabilization Board decision on case 1394-47-2. These agreements were negotiated in good faith between the private ship operators and this Union. These wages are now in effect on all private owned vessels and on vessels bare­ boat chartered from the WSA. In fact, the wage scales turned down by your Board with respect to Able Seamen are now in effect on 75 percent of the vessels manned by the SIU. The WSB decision is contrary to the purpose for which the WSB was set up. Instead of stabilizing wages on vessels manned by the SIU. the Board is creating inequities in wages between private owned and Govern­ ment owned ships. With respect to the $22.50 increase for ratings of Oiler. Fireman, and Fireman-Watertender, the record of the formal hearings held by the WSB will justify WSB approval within the rules and regulations of the Stabilization Act and the National Labor Relations Act. This decision of the WSB aJarogates the right of free collective bargaining between unions and industry. The membership of the SIU has recently voted overwhelmingly to strike for higher wages and better working conditions. In order to avert a nation-wide strike in the maritime industry, the SIU urges the WSB to reconsider its decision on case 1394-47-2. and if neces­ sary Union representatives will re-appear before your Board to further explain our case. Seafarers International Union of N. A. John Hawk. Vice President DETROIT —• The NMU has made a bold attempt in the Great Lakes "strike" to use the SIU as a stooge in their organizing drive on the Lakes. However, SIU members saw through their phony plans, and were not fooled. They (the NMU) thought it would be easy to pull the old palsywalsy act, and have the SIU aid them in driving the unorganized Great Lakes men into the NMU's arms. Nice work, if you can get it. This so-called strike of the NMU's is purely an organization­ al device meant to give the NMUers who don't know what's what an idea the "militant" NMU is engaged in an all out drive to organize the Lakes. It's part of the cover up to hide their loss of the Isthmian Fleet election which will become public infor­ mation shortly when the votes are counted after September 18. Despite their usual ballyhoo, the NMU knew that the Steelworkers Union-CIO and the Auto Workers would not support their picket lines. Why should the Following Auto Workers or Steelworkers risk aj tieup in their respective Schwellenbach SIU Pacific District Upheld On Coos Bay (Continued on Page 4) pressure from the SUP, Secretary of Labor finally made public the findings of the three man arbitration board appointed to look into the •Coos Bay beef. The findings com­ pletely exonerated the American Pacific Steamship Company from the charge of violating any "es­ tablished pattern of organization" in granting an exclusive contract to. the SUP. The protests of the MCS, the MFOWW, and the ACA, were NEW YORK — Despite the panics signed an interim agree­ held to be groundless. Wage Stabilization Board's at­ ment on August 5, which grant­ Although the CIO unions or­ tempt to toss a monkey wrench ed increases similar to those pre­ iginally agz-eed to abide by the into the collective bargaining viously gained from the Mississ­ decision of the fact-finding machinery, negotiations between ippi, Waterman, Newtex and board, spokesmen for the unions the STU Committee and the op­ Overlakes outfits, and which have already been quoted as say­ erators' representatives to set up topped all other wage contracts ing that they will not accept the a permanent agreement are pro­ in the maritime industry. findings of the board. This is in gressing satisfactorily. During the interim period the line with their refusal to parti­ The committees are at present general and working rules in ef­ cipate officially in the hearings, working on a set of working rules fect between the Union and the being represented only by ob­ for the following eight compan­ South Atlantic company are cov­ servers. It stands to reason that ies: American Liberty Lines; A. ering all ships included in the their case has no merit, and they H. Bull Steamship Company, Inc.; contracts signed August 5. were therefore afraid to have it Seas Shipping Company; Smith After the working rules, the tested by an impartial board. and Johnson, South Atlantic Committee will tackle the rules Meaxiwhile, since the ILWU re­ Steamship Company; Baltimore covering Shore Gang Work, en­ Insular Lines; Alcoa Steamship largement of manning scales, etc. fuses to abide by the arbitration board findings. Coos Bay remains Company; and Eastern Steam­ Sentiment among the SIU frozen. One attempt was made ship Lines. committee members is that the to break the freeze last week John Hawk, Chairman of the smooth progress of the negotia­ when the SS Augustine Cheva­ SIU Negotiating Committee, said tions is in no small part due to lier, an NMU ship, and the SS that the shipowners' representa­ the fact that John Hawk has a Bunty, sailing under the Hon­ tives appear to be dealing in strike vote in his pocket, which duras flag, tried to load lumber good faith, and that they, like can be exercised if negotiations in this port. the Union, are anxious to con­ break down. The ILWU, who refused to summate an agreement. The Seafarers are represented "The all-important question, by Brothers Hawk and Lindsey work the SS Mello Franco be­ however," Hawk added, "is Williams for the Deck Depart­ cause of an imaginary pickeline, whether the WSB is going to ment, Paul Hall and Robert tried to work these two ships in come in and tell us we can't ne­ Matthews for the Engine Depart­ the face of an actual picketline gotiate wages." ment and J. P. Shuler for the established by the CUP. In supThe SIU and the eight com- Steward's Department. (Continued m Page 3) No. 35 WSB Ruling Cuts SlU-SUP Wages To Lower Level With utter disregard for the petitions of the War Shipping Administration and the Seafarers International Union that the wage agreements recently concluded be­ tween the operators and the Union be approved, the Wage Stabilization Board denied approval to the contracts which tgave the SIU the best wages and conditions in maritime history. Only the ships under WSA jurisdiction are affected by the ruling, but the WSB's refusal to authorize the wage increase is looked upon as a deliberate at­ Continuing the program of ex­ tempt to break down the free pansion and additional services collective bargaining system to the membership, the SIU re­ which the SIU has maintained cently opened another branch of­ with all its contracted companies. fice and hall in the Port of Mar­ At the same time, this ruling cus Hook, Pa. Under the direc­ saves the face of the NMU and tion of Agent Steve "Blackie" the other members of the CMU Cardullo, it's now open for all who accepted contracts in Wash­ official SIU business and at the ington calling for far less than service of any Seafarers who may the contracts negotiated by the visit Marcus Hook. SIU. The acting Agent, "Blackie" Under the interim agreement, Cardullo is an old timer who signed last month between the knows the score when it comes SIU and the Companies, only the boats under the jurisdiction of the War Shipping Administration New Hall Opens In Marcus Hook (Continued on Page 4) Union And Companies Near Rules Agreement Madaket Crew Upholds SlU's Militant Stand Steve "Blackie" Cardullo to the problems and beefs of the seamen. Marcus Hook is essentially an oil port with huge oil tanks and gasoline storage facilities, crack­ ing plants, and refineries. Many tankers put in there from the Gulf and Pacific Coast as well as from other spots, and it was found necessary to establish a branch office in order to take care of the many SIU members who ride these tankers. So, mark down Marcus Hook in your little black book, fel­ lows. When in that port, drop in at IV2 West 8th Street, and meet the Seafarers. The phone number is Chesterfield 5-3110. Editor's Note:—On page 7 is the first report received from Marcus Hook Agent "Blackie" Cardullo. It came in last week, but owing to shortage of space, we waited to use it with the opening announcement this week, and have combined it with Brother Cardulla's sec­ ond report which was sent in this week. Okay, Blackie?) Crewmen of the SS Madaket, Waterman Lines, were not notified by New York Patrolmen in time to immediately take part in the recent contract beef against the shipowners due to the very good reason that the SIU representa­ tives had more than 100 ships in the harbor to contact. As a result the Madaket shifted to Philadel­ phia with no knowledge of the action being taken in New York. But, these Seafarers didn't re­ main in ignorance very long. When the Madaket arrived in. Philly, and the boys learned the score, they immediately hung the hook on their ship like all good' SIU crews. They not only hung the hook on the Madaket, but the crew held tight for ten days until the beef was fought through to a successful conclusion in true Sea­ farers style. These Seafarers are as good a bunch of seamen as sail any SIU ships, and many of them are vet­ erans of previous job actions and strikes. As a result of this action, and [Continued on Page 6) �>age Two THE SEAT ARERS LOG Friday, August 30, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 S. S. S. S. tiARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President lOi Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 2 5, Station P., New York City Entered as :econd class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Bureaucrats In Action The Government bureaucrats havq once more stuck their noses into the affairs of the maritime industry, and their hands into the money pockets of the merchant sea­ men. The recent action of the Wage Stabilization Board in refusing approval to the new wage scales negotiated be­ tween the ship operators and the Seafarers International Union, and approved by the WSA, is a deliberate attempt to break down the collective bargaining pattern which has been established by the SIU. 1^' They, the Washington masterminds, have come to the conclusion that no contract between labor and man­ agement is legal unless it is consummated in Washington, under the watchful eyes and with the fumbling aid of the Government red-tape artists. The democratic method of collective bargaining, without outside interference, is a procedure which entails thoughtful give and take. As a result of many such bar­ gaining sessions, the SIU came up with the best contract ever won by any union of merchant seamen. And now, after this long and arduous period, the gains which we have made are being wiped out by men who give lip service to the encouragement of collective bargaining, but who really ,.^,are interested solely in concentration of power in their own hands. The difference between the wage scales arrived at by collective bargaining, and those approved by the Wage Stabilization Board, average out to about one cent per hour. Only 94 ships out of a total of 347 will be denied the benefit of the higher wages, since these 94 are under the jurisdiction of the War Shipping Administration. To break it down even further, 73 percent of employees in­ volved will receive the higher wages, while the remaining 27 percent are being asked to content themselves with wages on a par with those paid to the NMU and the other unions of the CMU. The two members of the Wage Stabilization Board who voted against approval of the agreements, the labor member voting in favor, have little basis for their decision. Either they do not recognize the concept of free collective bargaining, or they refuse to accept the judgment of the Union, the employers, and the War Shipping Administra­ tion. All of these groups are responsible for maintaining stability in the maritime industry, and all petitioned the 'WSB to approve the contracts for WSA vessels. This type of action, if allowed to continue, will des­ troy free collective bargaining, and at the same time foster dangerous Government control of unions and industry. As conditions stand at this time, the Board's decision has only given rise to a great deal of unrest which may lead to even more serious- consequences. The SIU and the SUP have negotiated their contracts with the employers. They will not sit idly by while Gov­ ernment bureaucrats deprive them of what they fought for. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL W. HUNT S. J. SOLSKI L. L. OWENS P. R. DEADY C. G. SMITH L. A. CORNWALL W. B. MUIR J. L. WEEKS R. J. TURNER R. YOUNG J. S. SEELEY JR. F. TOKORCHUK D. A. WARD T. L. KEITH T. J. DAWES J. E. VILLAFANA T. L. SIMONDS N. TSOAUSKIS R. C. MOSSELLER E. ORTIZ C. W. SMITH F. GAMBICKI R. LUFLIN L. L. MOODY M. C. BROOKS M. H. ROBB R. PIERCE C. KUPLICKI J. FAIRCLOTH G. GRAHNE T. WADSWORTH H. PETERSON L. LANG » 1 $• GALVESTON HOSPITAL GEO. RIGGENS ,«J. P. FOUGHT J. LONGTEMPS W. E. PATTERSON K. A. PUGH D. FAULK X X % BOSTON HOSPITAL AUSTIN CHASE PAT CASILINOUVO T. DINEEN E. JOHNSTON E. DORMADY K. HOOPER E. DACEY H. STONE » i 4; BALTIMORE HOSPITAL MOSES MORRIS H. R. PERRON BATHEW LITTLE HENRY WILLET WILLIAM HAHN HENRY CRONIN You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 8th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m, (on 1st and 2nd floors.) LONNIE TICKLE JACINTO FIGUERA MONTERO NELSON E. J. DELLAMANO PETER LOPEZ JAMES KELLY WM, SILVERTHORNE MORSE ELLSWORTH GEORGE LEIDERMAN J. R. WAGNER NICK KASPARIAN WILLIAM REEVES ft ^ t NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOSEPH WALSH H. SAVIBI GLEN DOWELL JOHN R. GOMEZ EDWARD F. MAHL KEITH WINSLEY THOMAS COMPTON J. W. DENNIS R. M. NOLAN JOE SCHMUK W. H. OSBORNE R. L. FRENCH WILBUR MANNING EDWARD CUSTER W. BROCE, Jr. " •mf �Friday. August 30. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Clearing The Deck George Clark By PAUL HALL Several months ago a notice was inserted in the Seafarers Log requesting all former members of the Seafarers International Union now sailing as Engineers to call at the nearest Union Hall. This notice had a three-fold purpose; first, to determine how many SIU members, active and retired, were sailing as licensed marine engineers (note: Master, Mates and Pilots are an AFL affiliate and such action was unnecessary to secure a check on deck officials); second, to make a complete survey of the func­ tioning Marine Engineers Beneficial Association appartus on both a local and national scale; third, to get the opinion of the Engineer on the job—what was wrong—what should be done—how and when any corrective measures should take place. Enthusiastic Response The response far exceeded expectations. Hundreds of engineers, ranging from those making a first trip on a license to veteran chiefs came up to the Hall and had their beefs. These were not limited to AFL liien, but also included former NMU, MFOW, Company Asso ciations and others who had never belonged to an organization. His log was broken when No attempt was made to bind these Engineers into any "rank Skipper was proved wrong. and file," opposition or dual union of any sort. S2,000 Collected By Solid Action Of Edelstein Crew NEW YORK — After a nine months trip, full of p'lony log­ gings and petty tyrann; on the part of the Master, the SS Mi­ chael Edelstein, Smith and John­ son Lines, finally made port last week. In the course of the voy­ age, the vessel made stops at Casablanca, Buenos Aires, Dur­ ban, Singapore, Shanghai, Ma­ nila, Batangas, and then through the Panama Canal to the home port of New York. Most of the trouble was caused by the Skipper, Captain Oftedal, whose dictatorial tendencies were made worse by his fondness for whiskey. As a result of his ac- By ROBERT A section of the law that we have always had plenty of trou­ ble with is the one dealing with "logging" or fining our members. They have been logged at one time or another for practically everything in the book—Some, naturally have stood up and some, have been knocked down. Some men have been fined legal­ ly and some illegally. There have been millions of questions asked in regards to what is legal and what is not. I think it is proper at this time to examine the law as to what is legal and what is not because It's Time To Act when a man is logged or fined it The AFL has been patient. Far too patient for the interests of really amounts to a cut in wages. all licensed and unlicensed seamen. Now as always, the AFL does not want to engage in any movement that could be labelled as It mu.st be borne in mind that simply stating verbatim what a union raiding. In this case, however, the request for action comes from the law says is not conclusive. No rank and file, from the Engineer on the job. The Engineers want law on the statute books means and are entitled to a representative union of their own choosing. a thing until it has been tested The MEBA is impotent and fast becoming a captive stooge of the in the courts as to its constitu­ tionality. Insofar as the law re­ commie-inspired CMU. garding logs and fines is con­ Marine Engineers are a product of a hard school. Theirs is cerned just about every phase of a profession requiring both brain and brawn—a profession requir­ the law has been submitted to ing skill of the highest degree—compensated for in low wages, court test. Therefore, since there long hours and miserable conditions. have been so many court inter­ The AFL believes all marine Engineers are entitled to: pretations handed down on this 1. Adequate representation both on and off the job. particular law I will give you, at 2. A democratic union controlled by the membership. this writing the law and in a 3. Wages and conditions in keeping with the necessary scale. later issue a few court interpreta­ 4. Closed shop contracts. tions. 5. Full retirement and unemployment benefits. At any rate, any time a man is AFL Marine Trades Department The National Executive Committee of the AFL at a recent meeting in Chicago has established a National AFT< Marine Trades Dept. to which the AFL Marine Councils in all ports are affiliated. This means that the full weight of the AFL Longshoremen, Teamsters, Warehousemen, Shipyard Workers of all ciafts. Re­ pairmen, Ferryboatmen, Tugboatmen and any and all AFL mem­ bers directly or remotely connected with the maritime industry are solidly behind each other in all controversies. The AFL welcomes the marine Engineers as a powerful addi­ tion to this group and pledges itself and its full resources to a cam­ paign to win for the engineers all that's coming to them. Conditions went from bad to worse during the course of the long voyage, but they were brought to a head when the Skip­ per logged two ABs, George Clark and Joseph Murphy, for refusing to turn to when ordered to do so. Both men insisted that they had not refused, but had merely turned to a few minutes late. In fact, the men worked out the rest of the trip, and this is corroborated by the other members of the crew. BEEFS MOUNT When the vessel finally docked last week, the crew was ready MATTHEWS for any action. And they got it. fined the following law must be First off, the Skipper wanted adhered to as will be shown in to prefer charges against Mur­ articles to follow in the Log. The phy and Clark, and to call the law is as follows: Entry Of Offense In Log Book. Coast Guard in. This was in .spite» Upon the commission of any of the fact that the Shipping of the offenses enumerated in Commissioner told him that it section 701 of this title an entry was a bum beef. It took a lot of thereof shall be made in the of­ tall talking on the part of Patrol­ ficial log book on the day on men Goffin and Gonzales before which the offense was commit­ the Captain pulled in his horns, ted, and shall be signed by the and agreed to break the logs. Master and by the Mate or one Next, the question of overtime of the crew; and the offender, if "came up. A lot of time was still in the vessel, shall, before wasted in ranting and raving, but her next arrival at any port, or, in the end the Master had to if she is at the time in port, be- give in, and over $2000.00 was for her departure therefrom, be collected by the crew. Even furnished with a copy of such Chief Steward Dean collected a entry ,and have the same read nice piece of change for his first over distinctly and audibly to aid work. him, and may thereupon make So the trip of the SS Michael such a reply thereto as he thinks Edelstein, bad as it was, ended fit; and a statement that a copy in a victory for a good SIU crew. of the entry has been so furnish­ ed, or the same has been so read over, together with his reply, if any, is made by the offender, shall likewise be entered and signed in the same manner. In any subsequent legal proceedings the entries hereinbefore required shall, if practicable, be produced (Continued from Page 1) or proved, and in default of such port of the AFL seamen's stand, production or proof the court hearing the case may, at its dis­ the AFL lumber workers of the cretion, refuse to receive evi­ Irwin and Lyons Lumber Com­ pany refused to work any lumber dence of the offense. designated for the scab ships. As a consequence. Coos Bay is tied up tighter than a di'um. Coos Bay Beef Won By SlU-SUP The CMU has been filling the airwaves with propaganda about the dispute, most of it vicious and constructed solely of lies. Seattle Agent Ed Coester was dispatched to the scene to arrange broad­ casts in the Coos Bay area to give the people the true facts of the case. There is little likelihood that Bridges will permit the CMU un­ ions involved in this beef to ac­ cept the decision of the fact­ finding board. Until he does, however. Coos Bay will remain frozen, and the public now knows where the responsibility for such action lies. The MEBA Has Failed Under its prfesent set-up, the MEBA has failed. Its constitu­ tion is so full of evasion that a group of Philadelphia lawyers would go insane trying to find the constitutional way out. The interests of the American seamen are urgent and no fuidher delay can be allowed. The engineers have requested action and the AFL gives the answer "WE ARE READY!" All marine Engineers, regardless of previous or present affilia­ tion should immediately contact the nearest SIU Hall an i help plan their future security together with their brother Engineers who have started the movement for a genuin^ marine Engineers Union. 3;. 4* NOTE:—A sfory will be carried in next week's LOG with complete details regarding the American Federation of Labor's issuance of a charter to Marine Engineers. tions during the trip, members of the Seafarers will not sail with him again. Another beef against the Mas­ ter was that, with eight licensed officers aboard, all holding first aid certificates, he ordered Chief Steward Dean, who holds no first aid certificate, to administer first aid. Furthermore, Dean was or­ dered to inject a hypodermic in one patient, and to take stitches in a cut on another man's head. Engineers' Consensus The opinion of the Engineers visiting the Union Halls and borne out by dozens of others contacted aboard ship by boarding Patrol­ men, ships Delegates and crevv's, was practically unanimous. Sum­ marized briefly, the general opinion was first, the MEBA had re­ fused to function as a union and now has degenerated into a dues collecting agency and functions only as a club for night engineers. Second, a handful of communists under the leadership of Merriweather. West Coast official of the MEBA and Harry Bridges had succeeded in committing the MEBA to participation in the CIO-CMU against the interest and wishes of the membership (a petition con­ taining more names than votes that have ever been cast was sub­ mitted to Hogan, national head of the MEBA, in protest against this suicide alignment.) Third, beefs were not being settled; ships were not being contacted; contracts were being ignored; the closed shop was not being protected; and the interests of the membership were being ignored. All were agreed that something had to be done, the most rep­ resentative ideas being first, to initiate a rank and file movement designated to oust the few communist-controlled and weak-kneed officials, amend the constitution to give the membership control of the organization and launch a movement for affiliation with the AFL. Second, to withdraw from the CIO and to form a licensed ma­ rine engineers group affiliated to and with AFL, AFL Marine Trades Department and other AFL licensed and unlicensed seamen organi­ zations (MMP, Staff Officers Assoc., Radio Officers Union and the Seafarers International Union.) Page Thrl^ One reason ihat things run smoothly at the Norfolk Hall. The efficient secretary, name, address, and telephone number not givpn to the LOG staff fcr obvious reasons, is a valuable adjunct to* any office. (See story on Page 5 for more; details.) What is her name anyway? -V- �r.'.-ir.:•—• -' ?age Four :'*" •• THE S E AF AkERS LOG No Port Tie-Up, NMU Grab Fizzles WHAT By ALEX McLEAN ttmiiK.. QUESTION :—Jr\ view of the action of the New Orleans Maritime Council, would you be willing to donate your services to man an UNRRA food relief ship? EDWARD DeMELLO. Messman: CHARLES E, ROGERS. Cook: Personally, I think that it is a ° good idea, and if the Union adopt­ ed it as a policy, I would go along with it without complaining. But, to tell the truth, I really can't af­ ford to work for my health, and I bet that most other seamen are in the same fix. Sailing is a job like any other, and if there is no money coming in at the end of the week, why that's all there is to it. No debts paid, no rent paid, and no food in the ice-box. It is a wonderful idea and shows that men in the SIU have the interests of the starving peo­ ple at heart. I personally can't afford to make a gesture like that, but I would do it just to show that labor has more sym­ pathy for the starving than the bosses have. Seamen played a big part in winning the war, and now they want to do a job in in­ suring the peace. I don't know how I would Vbrk it, but I would certainly be proud to one of the crew to donate services and sail that ship. The principle is okay, but who is going to support us when we come back from the trip and are on the beach for a week or so? I would be quite willing to help out by donating one or two days work, but I just can't afford to donate my services for a full trip. Don't think tht I'm not in sym­ pathy with the starving people of the v/orld; it's just that I have plenty of my own troubles and going further into debt isn't going to help me solve them. Maybe living is cheaper in New Orleans. SIU Not Taken In By NMU Actions On Great Lakes The only CIO support which the NMU will get from either of these two CIO unions is strictly on a local basis from groups like the commie-dominated Ford Lo­ cal 600 of the UAW and the Wayne County CIO Council. Neither the Michigan CIO Coun­ cil, which is pro-Reuther and anti-communist, nor any of the other Councils or Locals in the Lakes area will give therii as­ sistance of any account. ered unorganized because it's a company stooge outfit. Both the SIU and NMU have been competing in an attempt to get the unorganized' into their respective unions, and a test will come on the Midland ships when they are voted within the next two weeks. With the Seafarers record for the best wages, hours and conditions in the industry, the SIU expects to win this elec­ tion. DETROIT TROUBLE During the first few days of the NMU's "strike" in the De­ troit area, one of the SIU con­ tract companies—the Bob-Lo ex­ cursion boats—was picketed by NMU pickets cai-rying signs as­ LAKES ANALYSIS serting that the SIU was support­ Here's an analysis of the Great ing their organizational "strike." Lakes scene from a factual view­ point, and seen at first hand with The SIU had already issued a observations by boys who know statement to the press that the the score on the Lakes. Jobs for Seafarers would observe NMU the unlicensed seamen on dry picket lines in front of NMUcargo freighters, tugs, sandboats, contracted vessels, but that they berries, tankers, passenger and would not honor picket lines in excursion steamers sailing under front of SIU ships or unorganized the Stars and Strips, total be­ ships which the SIU was interest­ tween 13,000 and 15,000. It varies ed in organizing. In spite of this, the NMU picketed these SIUbetween these two figures. contracted' ships. Approximately 5,000 of these men are organized in the SIU, and less than one quarter of this figure (around 1,100) are in the NMU. The balance of some odd 8,000 are unorganized. Although some of these are in the Lake Seamen's Union, they're consid­ BUFFALO — With the Great Lakes strike now in full swing the only ships tied up in this harbor are the contracted ships to the CIO. They have a grafad total of five ships whicii is a lung way from the big ballyhoo that every s^ip that hit this port would hang the hook. The way the ships ai'e clearing in and out one would never know there was a strike going on. Shipping has picked up here in the last week and we expect it to continue at a good pace until freeze up time. Captain William Malloy and the Crew of the SS Canadiana received a letter of thanks for their generous donation to the U. S. Marine Hospital for Tuber­ cular Seamen at Fort Stanton, New Mexico. The text of the let­ ter was as follows: Enclosed please find receipt for the sum of $38.20 donated by ALF URI, AB: by the crew of the SS Canadiana Seamen can't afford to work to the seamen at Fort Stanton, for nothing. That's all I can say N. M. about the whole idea. It's fine to feed the starving people, but who Permit me to thank you for is going to feed me when the trip this kind donation as it is through is over and I'm on the beach the thoughtfulness of you who without a job? You don't see the are sailing that things are made bosses or the farmers going out more pleasant for the boys down of their way to help out. It would here. We are truly grateful. Sign­ be good publicity for the SIU, but ed J. McGrath, Chairman Gener­ we can't eat publicity. If some­ al Welfare Committee. one will show me how we can We also wish speedy recovery man an UNRRA food relief ship to Frances L. Campbell and Juanfree, and not starve in the pro­ ita Morrison, both recuperating cess. I'll be all for it. from fractured hips at the Marine Hospital. MATTHEW RINSTAD, AB: (Continued from Page 1) industries involving approxim­ ately a million and a half men' just so the NMU can organize, several thousand Lakes sailors into their outfit? Triday. August 30, 1946 In line with the SIU pledge to honor SIU contracts, these docks were cleared and the SIU ships sailed. However, several Seafar­ ers and one ILA member were arrested by the notoriously anti­ union Detroit Police. Later, they Attention Seafarers Word has come to this of­ fice that the Seafarer Log is not to be found in some of the seamen's Clubs in for­ eign ports. Whenever in a foreign port go to the seamen's Clubs and see if the Log is displayed. If you don't see it, ask for it. Find out why it is not put out, and leave some of your ship's copies of the Log there. Notify the Seafarers Loig of all Clubs where you do not find the SIU paper. were relea.sed on bond pending trial. Yes, AFL men were ar­ rested for protecting the rights of the members, and insuring the fulfiillment of SIU contracts. That's food for the bii-dies! With the situation clearing in the Detroit area and with the NMU forced to leave SlU-contracted ships alone, things here should be back on the right course once again. By that time, only three more Isthmian ships will be left to vote and the form­ ality of the NLRB recognizing the SIU as the Union bargaining agent for Isthmian ships will be over. With the Isthrhian victory locked up and the smashing de­ feat of the NMU on the Great Lakes an accomplished fact, the SIU will continue it's record of expansion and achievement. That's the Seafarers way! WSBTriesTo Cut SIU Gains Down To Same Level Of NMU (Continued from Page 1) are affected," but this means that 94 ships and 27 percent of the SIU personnel employed as mer­ chant seamen will be denied the benefits of the contracts which are a long stride forward in mar­ itime history. The Board ruling, which was concurred in by two members, with Walter Mason, AFL representative dissenting, was excused by the WSB on the grounds that it would provide uniform sea wage standards and cut out the differential which has been enjoyed by the SIU and the SUP. This is exactly what the NMU has long been angling for, and brings out again the facet that if the NMU cannot win good wages and conditions for its members, it is unwilling to see any other organization of seamen forge to the front. Also affected by the WSB rul­ ing was the recent wage in­ creases won by the SUP in the contract with the American Pa­ cific Steamship Company. These increases, which were also high­ er than the wages of the CMU unions, were not approved by the Board, and all wage scales are now to be on a par with those granted to the CIO n^ritime unions. ACTION PLANNED Seafarers officials have no in­ tention of taking this decision lying down, and already plans are under way to appeal the rul­ ing to higher authorities. The Union's efforts to have a more favorable decision granted is implemented by the fact that in the recent strike vote, the senti­ ment to strike was overwhelm­ ingly voiced by the membership. At the present time, the SIU has authorized John Hawk, Secre­ tary-Treasurer, to call a strike at anjc,time if necessary. In the event of a strike by the SIU, the AFL Unions which are affiliated with the AFL National Maritime Council will undoubt­ edly give full support to the ac­ tion. In the meantime, the Negotiat­ ing Committee of the SIU has been meeting regularly with the operators in the process of work­ ing out the general rules and working rules which were left out of the interim, agreement. The sessions are progressing smoothly thus far, and the Com­ mittee feels that these matters will be settled within the very near future. ATTENTION! If you don'l find linen when you go {iboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in it. �• ]|'rida7, August 30, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG ——— — Wit \'S\ir Page Fi., — Norfolk Hall Is A Seaworthy Layout ^ Norfolk HaU Is Seafarers Idea Of Good Spot To Relax bership in Norfolk. With its mod­ ern, comfortable accommoda­ tions, it evoked much favorable comment from Seafarers who pulled into the Virginia City. able, but whose picture is. (See photo on Page 3). Norfolk men proudly assert that their Hall stands second to none in the SIU. BUSINESS GOOD The click of kissing billiard balls draws many guys who like Business, meanwhile, has pick­ to rack 'em up in idle moments ed up during the last two w-eek.s to the bright, clean recreation in this port, with the pro.spcct room. Comfortable leather chairs that it will continue to be good are come-ons for the lolling for awhile. Quite a few boneyard snoozers, while card enthusiasts ships are coming in, providing NORFOLK—Solid symbols of have ample tables for their pas­ many of the boys with standby SlU might and security—that's time. jobs and work on the final runs the impression conveyed by the up the river. READY IN SPRING four, stout, supporting pillars This week there were three The office rooms are modernly SIU payoffs in the port; the John fronting the sturdy, stone struc­ equipped to permit handling of Poc, the J. Hibbcns and the Fitzture which houses the Norfolk the port's business with the ut­ hugh Lee. All three made clean Branch of the Seafarers Inter­ most di.spatch. payoffs. national Union in 127-29 Bank A loud-speaker has been in­ The J. Hibbens, particularly, Street, stalled in the Hall very recently,' was in good shape due to the The building was erected orig­ and is of considerable aid to the efforts of the Ship's Delegate, inally for the Merchants and Me­ Dispatcher, Ben Rees. It simpli­ Frenchy Blanchard, an old book chanics Bank. During the war fies matters for the waiting mem­ member. Brother Blanchard had years, it served as headquarters bership, too. Men waiting to ship everything lined up for the Pa­ for the War Shipping Adminis­ can sit around in the lounge and trolmen when they came aboard tration. Came the winter of 1946 hear the jobs called over the pub­ the vessel. He advised all tripand passersby peering into the lic address system. In between carders and book members as to pillar-flanked entrance saw SIU- the radio fills the air with the the amounts they owed, checked ers gingerly sweeping out the latest in goings-on and music. their books, etc.—a considerable help to the Patrolmen, who com­ remnants and blowing out the Aiding Ray White, the Port mustiness—leftovers of the Gov­ Agent, and Dispatcher Rees in mended Blanchard for the fine ernment shipping agency. the administering of the Branch's way he brought his ship in. Everybody and everything, By springtime, the new Hall business is a pert, efficient secrewas«fit and ready for the mem­ tqry whose name is not avail­ functions mighty well in Norfolk. •M The busiest man in the place is usually Ben Rees. Dispatcher. He serves as a combination dispatcher and Chaplain since he has to listen to every hard luck tale that comes along. Here he is giving his willing ear to a man's hospital story. Oh, yes. he is also a fine dispatcher—ask any man who has ever shipped out of Norfolk. This is the second most popular spot in Norfolk for seamen on the beach. The nearest gin mill ranks just a little bit higher than the recreation room pictured here. In the foreground you can recognize old-timer Bernstein, trying to beat himself playing solitaire. You can't miss the big Seafarers sign on Bank Street. It is a sign of hospitality for all SIU seamen—the Brotherhood of the Sea. Even if we are located in a one-time bank building, we haven't gone high hat. You can still meet the same oldtimers and hear the same stories of the sea. Drop in next time you are in Norfolk, These pictures were all taken by Chief Electrician LaChang?, and a very good job they are. The click of pool balls is a welcome sound to Seafarers re­ turning from a long trip. They don't have to go to a dive to play pool in Norfolk. They are welcome to come right to their own Union Hall and indulge in the sport to their heart's content, • •• • ii~ -''i? ' •4% • „ L... • . • .Q ..i: �x'"* THE SEAFARERS LOG 'age Six SS MADAKET, A SOLID SIU CREW Madaket Crew Upholds SIU's Militant Stand {Continued from Page 1) similar action by other SIU crews in every port, enough pressure was put on the operat­ ors to make them come across with the best contract that mer­ chant seamen have over seen. These Seafarers from Ihe SS Madakef sluck iogefher solidly on Ihe recent contract beef between SIU and shipowners. Sitting (left to right): Joe Borden, Alfred Borjer, Arthur Langley, Cicero Douglas, and Philip Bazoar. Standing (left to right): Jose Gar­ cia, Pedro Cruz, Jim Kowan, Charles Lierine, E. Pelerson, A. Remijin, and Lyle Brannan. NEVER AGAIN Helen Case To CG Brass; SIU Appeals Local Edict NEW YORK—The all-out bat­ evidence, indicates that his was tle to vindicate the eight sus­ a white-washing function. In the event an unfavorable de­ pended crewmen of the SS Helen cision is handed down by the continued full blast this week as Commandant in Washington, the the SIU caiTied the case to the SIU will then move into the civil Coast Guard Commandant in courts where it will contest the ""Washington. This follows the re­ legality of the whole procedure. The revocation of the men's pa­ jection of last week's appeal by pers resulted from their refusal Rear Admiral Smith of the Third to man the Helen because the CG District. ship was undermanned and unBoth the original trial hearing seaworthy. The Bull line, oper­ of July 17, when the CG Hearing ators of the vessel, then called in Unit ruled for the lifting of the the Coast Guard, though they men's papers for six months, and have since admitted the error of the sub.sequent decision render­ this action in a letter to the Union. Ben Sterling, attorney for the ed by Admiral Smith in an ap­ peal hearing, are being reviewed Helen men, has expressed com­ by the Headquarters Command­ plete confidence that the fight ant. Smith, in his ruling, upheld will be ultimately won. Meanwhile, the SIU is leaving the lower unit, but acknowledged the severity of the penalty by no stone unturned in the effort ordering the suspension reduced to clear the men of all charges in ' from six to three months. His this miscarriage of jirstice. The denial, however, of the SIU's con­ suspension, as reduced, will ex­ tentions that the trial had been pire shortly, but the Union has held in the presence of a biased dedicated every resource to gain hearing officer, and that the con­ complete vindication for the Hel­ viction was against the weight of en men. Shipowners StabAmerican Seamen Right In The Back By "BLACKIE" CCLUCCI 1 I' r- Well, brothers we're getting the business again. It is common knowledge now that the ships we have been sail­ ing through the war for the gov­ ernment and the shipowners are being sold to foreign countries an ' we are going to have dif­ ficulty in obtaining jobs. During the war there was a lot of talk about keeping our big fleet of merchant ships, but as you see the talk was a lot of scuttlebutt. The way I see it, the big shots have made their mint and don't care what happens to the fleet. Now that the seamen have start­ ed to earn a decent living the shipowners believe that they will lose money by keeping their ships, so they sell them and term it a form of lendlease. We have let the fat boys get away with a lot. If we had made a contract with the shipowners and the government calling for them to keep the fleet for a per­ iod of ten years then we would have had the security of a job for awbile. I know that it seems im­ possible to obtain a contract like that, but if you remember, the shipowners made a "patriotic agreement" to have our union sail their ships for the duration and six months with no disputes or strikes for the benefit of the cause. What cause? The war or the shipowner's pocketbook? The bigshots sure put that one over. SWEPT FROM SEA Anyway, getting back, to the ten-year contract, they probably would claim they could not op­ erate their ships at a loss. Well, if they couldn't operate their ships then they should put them in a boneyard instead of selling them to foreign countries, who v/ill come over and haul cargo that we should be handling and be manned by men who have to work for next to nothing. Don't think that our big shot shipown­ ers won't have a hand in it even after • they are sold; they will, but definitely. As I write, the ship I am aboard is being sold to a foreign govern­ ment. We have been lying here for a month watching foreign ships that were once U. S. Liber­ ties come in and go out with not an American seaman aboard. This is only the beginning. It won't be long before it will strike home and hard. V Precautions are being taken that a mistake such as the above does not occur again. The milit­ ant men of the Madaket had no intention of going counter to the sentiments of the rest of the Union, it was just that the trans­ mittal of information was faulty. All's well that ends well, and the crew of the Madaket are pleased with the contracts which the SIU has won and with the way negotiations on general and working rules are progressing. To man, they are in favor of strike action, if it is necessary, to force the Wage Stabilization Board to grant the Union the wage increases which have been won through collective bargain­ ing processes. Friday. August 30, 1946 Percy Boyer "Say, buddy, could you use a good funny story for the Log." That was our introduction to Percy Boyer, Bosun, who came into the Log office with a funny story, and ended up by being written up as the Seafarer of the Week. Percy has been sailing stead ily since 1924, and has been good Union member during the entire time. He was one of the group of merchant seamen who kept the lines to Europe open but was fortunate enough never to have been torpedoed. Ask Boyer about his Union ac­ tivities and he grows uneasy. "I can't say anything about myself that practically everybody else in the SIU can't repeat," he says Just put down that I have been through everything a Union man could go through." So now you ask yourself what's so damn funny about his story?" Nothing so far, but did you ever hear of "Moon" Koons the "Pride of the Merchant Ma­ rine." Moon fought over 400 Dutch Seaman, Jap PW For Zv2 Years, Joins SIU times, and won more than twothirds of his engagements. He was never knocked out, even when two thugs attacked him with baseball bats in New Or­ leans. The only casualties at that time were the thugs, plus the bats which were broken on Moon's head. LAST BOUT Here's the story of his last comeback, as told by his man­ ager, Percy Boyer. "You see," he started off, Moon and I grew up together down in the Gulf. He was a big guy, and he liked to fight, so I figured that he might as well get paid for it. I got him a couple of fights, and he won them all by knockouts. But the going got tight, so to keep us in food, I took a job as a night watchman in a bank. He chuckled at the memory. "The job lasted exactly one night," he went on, "and it ended the next morning when they caught me asleep at my post. So then I shipped out, and a few years later Moon joined me. "Well, in 1938, Moon decided to make one last comeback, so we got him a fight with the middle­ weight champion of Argentina. We crewed up in New Orleans for the run south, and we collect­ ed two bits from every crewmember, from the Skipper on down, for a bathrobe for Moon. He was way overweight, so I put him on top of the boilers for a few hours each day to sweat him down. Sure enough, he lost 35 pounds in two weeks. To train him, we had to have sparring partners ,but he soon wore down everybody in the crew, so finally I built him a punching bag filled with rocks and sand^ but damn if he didn't wreck that in a couple of days. When we got into B. A. the crew, rushed ashore and bet everything they had on the big fellow. This is the true story of a newcomer to the Seafarers' ranks who is new to the SIU but not new to the sea. Brother M. H. Schaafsma is a native of the Netherlands now 52 years of age, and recently joined the SIU after having been a Jap prisoner for 3V2 j'^ears. Schaafsma started sailing 'way back in 1910, joined the ISU in 1919, and left that Union to go to England in 1927. There he joined the British Sailors and Firemen's Union, and was a member until 1941 when he left to take a job in the Dutch East Indies. As a Dutch citizen, Schaafsma was placed by them in the Dutch East Indian Colonial Army, be­ ing taken a prisoner of war by M. H. SCHAAFSMA the Japs on March 9, 1942 near Bandoeng. He was held as a ma, "While I was a Jap prisoner, prisoner in various prison camps we had no coffee, milk or tea, vegetables or fruit. Our diet con­ until September 17, 1945. The first camp where the Japs sisted mainly of rice which was held Schaafsma was not far from doled out to us at the rate of 150 Bandoeng. He was then moved grams a day. Occasionally, the in succession to Tjilatgap, Ba- big-hearted Japs would include .avia, Palembang, and was final­ a few rotten fish heads as a deli­ ly released by the British at cacy. "After seeing thousands of Singapore on September 17, 1945 prisoners dying like flies around after the Jap surrender. me," went on Schaafsma, "dying SHIPPED SIU Spending several months at the as a result of systematic starva­ Singapore hospital and convales­ tion and malnutrition, I'll never cent center until he regained forget those horrible days, some of his strength, Schaafsma months and years as long as I shipped out from there on a live." SHORT. SHORT, STORY Schaafsma weighed around short-handed Los Angeles Tank­ "Well, to make a long story er, the SvS Verendrye, on June 210 pounds when first captured, short, the night before the big 22, 1946. Prior to his leaving, he and had shrunk to a mere 98 event, Moon climbed up on the received the large sum (?) of pounds when rescued by the number 5 hatch for a little lim$720 from the British as payment British at Singapore. In addition, bering up, and he fell off and like in full for his services in the he was wounded three times in to broke his neck. The fight was Dutch Army and as a prisoner the battle of Palembeng, and cut called off, and instead of drinkof war. Incidentally, to illustrate several times by saber wielding ling cognac as we expected, we how bad conditions in the Dutch Jap guards in the prison camps, had to be satisfied with beer. To East Indies actually are, .SchaafsToday, Brother Schaafsma has make the whole thing even worse, ma's military pay was 25 cents regained most of his weight as Moon went out and hocked the well as his health. He now bathrobe we bought for him. a day. After arriving at New York on weights around 185 pounds. "Anyhow," and Percy brightAugust 8, Schaafsma took out an The Seafarers International' oncd up at this, "Moon was dis­ SIU book and declared his inten­ union is proud to welcome with­ couraged and so he stopped fight­ tion of continuing to sail as long in its membership another fight­ ing before he got his brains as possible. He's a Black Gang er like Schaafsma. He'll be a'splashed. It was a good thing worthy addition to the SIU's because a sailor with bells in his man rated as Wiper. According to Brother Schaafs- fighting ranks! I head is no good at'all." �Friday, Augusl 30, 1946 Marcus Welcomed By Tanker Men By STEVE "BLACKIE" CARDULLO Skipper Hates To Part With Money—Even If Not Own NO NEWS?? By JOE ALGINA Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports; MApCUS HOOK, Pa.—This is j been giving him a lot of hooey the first report from the new about being the only union in the SIU Hall in Marcus Hook. For tanker field and he was interest­ only being here a short time vje ed in joining a union that was run by the seamen and not by have really made progress and the Kremlin, so when he heard seamen from miles around are the SIU was in town he made streaming in here. Mostly they quick tracks to our door. Speaking of the Kremlin, the want to voice their praise of our Union and find out what we in­ NMU boys from their hall here have had their .stooges out to find tend to do in the tanker field. out what we are up to. Take it Our first member to come into ea.sy fellas, you'll see it all in the hall was an oldtimer by the good time. name of Frank Maher. He was From what we have been told the first one to pay dues and he by unorganized seamen who have wants to make it a first all around come in there are great possibili­ by being the first to ship out and ties for this port. In time this can it looks like he is going to do it. be one of the biggest ports on He says he always wanted to see Uie coast as there are anywhere a SIU hall in Marcus Hook as the from 100 to 150 tankers paying NMU has one here. They had off here every month. With the help of the member.ship who gave such spendid aid on Isthmian ships, we can make them all SIU. Tanker seamen have been ne.glected long enough, working for low wages and at the mercy of shipping crimps. They will wel­ come a real seamen's union that later, conditions were improved will get them conditions and to the satisfaction of all concern­ wages that they richly deserve. ed. Overtime was increased from 33c, 58c and 63Vac (which is all that is paid to CSU members) to 75c per hour, (one rate for all hands). Toilet seats and showers were installed in the washrooms. Before sailing, she began to look something like an SIU ship. By JAMES "RED" TRUESDALE TUGS FOR SALE PHILADELPHIA — When a The CPR has announced that the Tugs Qualicum and Nanoose ship goes out with 60 days stores are being offered for sale. An­ on board, and winds up on a other page in the history of the seven month trip, then even the maritime industry in B. C. has rats and bugs can't get enough been turned. Both the Qualicum to eat the last three months. and Nanoose have done their That's what happened on the SS part in building the industry un­ Malcom Stewart, which blew in der the house flag of the CPR and here last week. > no doubt will see some further Thei'e was not a thing to eat service on the coast before end­ on the whole ship except some ing up in the boneyard. flour. But don't raise your hopes on that—the flour had great big weevils in it. To add to the bad NEW YORK—You've got to be halls up and down the coast. Al­ quick on the draw these days. ready the SIU has advanced RAT.TTMORK That's the lesson we learned this great strides since that day of SAN FRANCISCO week as weinvestigated several the old ISU's breakup. With a HOUSTON complaints a'ooard vessels in this hard-fighting, militant member­ CHARLESTON port. ship boasting a solidarity second MOBILE Some of the men putting in for to none, we've forged to the top. TAMPA a draw have tangled with their "Best wage and working condi­ GALVESTON Skippers who have attempted to tions in the industry"—these few clamp down on the amounts re­ words best tell the story. quested. In many cases they tried to limit the draw to $10 or $20, claiming that more tlian those amounts wouldn't be necessary since the ships are paying off within a few days. In a few of the cases where squawks arose, the crewmembers By HUGH MURPHY had as much as $300 coming to decent standard of living. They them, some even more. Heads-up realize that it is not an outstand­ The SIU in its never ending thinking on the part of the Dele­ ing example of the best in the gates, who called the Ilall im­ fight for revision of the anti­ industry, nor in anyway compar­ mediately, resulted in the satis­ quated "Canada Shipping Act" able to SIU conditions in other factory settling of these beefs. and for decent seamen's legisla­ companies, but are determined These beefs are sound in basis. tion has again been successful, in to ultimately improve it to the We should like to know just obtaining compensation for all best anywhere. This is the spirit that will, and can accomplish what good a $20 draw is (to say Seamen whether deepsea or coast­ this objective. nothing of the $10 laugh) over the weekend in these days of $3 wise, for loss of life or limb. In the CHINA COASTERS Bill passed by parliament A,ugsteaks and $1.25 movies. The China Coaster Hai Su be­ Seafarers who find themselves ust 6, seamen or their dependents at odds with their Skippers over shall receive compensation in the ing handled by Empire Shipping Company, called for an SIU crew, the amount of the draw should event of death or injury. and expected them to sidn arti­ notify the Hall immediately for The passing of this Bill ends cles similar to CSU conditions on prompt action on their claims. a long and bitter struggle on the Park ships. PORT FIRST part of the SIU in its effort to The crew on signing-on made obtain compensation for seamen. We scored a first the other day it known in no uncertain terms The recent score on seamen's that CSU conditions were inferior when we paid off the SS Donald Wright, first American Pacific legislation is: to SIU and would not be accep­ freight ship in this port. As on 1. Compensation for loss of life table. Some hours of discussion the other 12 ships paid off, all or limb. beefs were squared away by the 2. Unemployment Insurance for Patrolman right at the payoff seamen, which went into ef­ Otherwise, shipping and business fect on August I. 1946. have been fair in New York. 3. Abolition of Manning Pools. himself and takes a long vaca­ Considerable activity, however, Tough Set-Up Still on the agenda and' at pre­ tion on the beach. is involved in the visiting of I have been of the opinion that Louis Goffin ships. There are always about-70 sent before the Government is: dictators were a thing of the vessels in New York, and we try 1. Sick Mariners benefits for all 4, 4, 3^ past, that is except for a number our utmost to visit each and seamen, whether coastwise or still in existence in commie con­ We went aboard the Stephen every one of them, and settle deepsea. trolled countries, but now I learn Gambriel of the Alcoa Steam­ whatever beef arise, whether the 2. The establishment of the eight that the commies arc not the ship company to sign the ship on, ships are paying off or signing hour day. but immediately we had to re­ only dictators. on, or just making a call for a treat to the dock for reinforce­ 3. The recognition of legal holi­ In paying off the SS Michael lew days. ments. Upon entering the alley­ days. Edelstein, a Smith and Johnson We're looking, and hoping, for way we were met by an army 4. Annual Holidays. scow, which just returned from shipping to pick up some next that was determined to stop us the far east, we found a Skipper, 5. National Health Insurance. week. from establishing a beachhead, one Captain Oftcdal who imag­ Over at Isthmian, the election 8. Abolition of continuous dis­ ined' himself a small tin god or and brother I do mean an army. trip, the Skipper and twelve charge books. men were dropped in various for a bargaining agent is almost would be Hitler. Ruling the crew Yeah, an army of cochroaches. over, and our successful opera­ 7. Abolition of Shipping Fees. We thought we had the situa­ ports from Rio de Janiero to with an iron hand, logging was tion on thi.s front indicates that 8. Complete revision of "Canada his favorite pastime. Not content tion in hand, and proceeded to Odessa. The WSA better get on to itself a new fleet of ships will be sail­ Shipping Act." with his phony loggings, he de­ get a cup of java, when sudden­ ing soon under the SIU banner. ly a column of the enemy stole and stop sending poorly provi­ rated rated men for the slight­ CPR AGREEMENT SIGNED up behind us and took the cups sioned ships on long voyages. The Up Boston way, the boys are est misdemeanor. The protracted negotiations for moving into a new Hall, and this We boarded this ship knowing away from us. There was noth­ days of Captain Bligh are over. working agreement covering well that there would be a num­ ing left to do, but beat a strategic We urge any ship that is signing Beantown boy wants to wish the unlicensed crew members in ber of disputed overtime beefs, retreat and await developments on in any port to make sure that them good luck in their new deck and engineroom depts. on but we didn't figure on this al­ as the crew refused to sign on sufficient stores are aboard be­ quarters. vessels of the CPR fleet were mighty tin god and his loggings because they didn't know wheth­ fore signing on . The next port It'll be a happy day when the successfully concluded and the and demotions. er they or the roaches were go­ may not have anything to stock Seafarers have a host of new your ship with. agreement signed Wednesday, ing to sail the ship. All of the overtime beefs were August 14. Shipping continues to be very A company official was with settled in the crew's favor, and This agreement constitutes the after a little battling we scored us all this time and we noticed good in this port, especially for greatest victory of any seamen's on the rest of the disputes. This that the roaches didn't attack rated men. Right now we have organization in the hi.story of the phony was then informed that him. So we gave him the choice about 40 ships in the stream that maritime industry in B. C., as it sailing SIU ships as master was of -fumigating the ship or sailing have signed on in other ports. brings under agreement the ves­ something that our membership with the roaches himself as the They lie in the stream for two or sels of the CPR Pacific Coast wouldn't tolerate. Such Skippers crew was going to pile off. Well, three weeks, and then they run Service for the first, time in the are a n menace to society and them­ boys, we signed her on the next out of stores. However, we try to history of the CPR. Crew mem­ selves. To avoid future beefs, we day after the unconditional sur­ get them everything possible, and so far we have been able to satis­ bers hailed the agreement as a feel that such a Skipper was render of the roaches. fy practically every Seafarer who James Purcell major step in the direction of never meant to sail SIU ships so hits this port. Salvador Colls their ultimate goal which is a we hope this guj gets wise to WITH THE SEU IN CANADA Beefs Mount As Beef Is Scarce The Patrolmen Say... ..hi �THE SEAFARERS LOG f/age Eight Dirty Ship And Pienty Beefs Eniivens Jacksonville Week By JIMMY MANNERS JACKSONVILLE — Business and shipping has picked up here in the last week and from the re­ ports that have reached us we expect a few more ships next week. It looks like the old port of Jacksonville has really started to boom with shipping. We paid off the SS Zachary Taylor, a South Atlantic tub, this week. Let me say that this ship was the dirtiest I have ever paid IS WHSK ISAYS IT IS.' to be Captain S. Van Wout. He looked over all the overtime and said that he was not going to pay any that was in question and the crew could take it up with a port committee. The crew, when informed of this, said they did not wish to pay off under those conditions. The creiv got bi'owned off at the double talk Van Wout had given them and were getting out of hand when I came aboard. I contacted Van Wout and explain­ ed to him where he was wrong and he decided to pay off all the overtime in question. TAKE NOTE off in the whole time I have been a Union official. She smelled like an old gar­ bage scow, and the bed bugs were so thick they could have carried the bunks ashore with ease. I was informed by the crew that all conditions were to have been taken care of before they left the port of Savannah. Besides running into a lot of dirt we also ran into considerable beefs. The patrolman I sent aboard contacted the company representtive to settle the beefs and the Port Captain turned out All members take note, espec­ ially those sailing as Stewards. Captain S. Van Wout of the South Atlantic Steamship Company has said that all ship's Masters shall run their departments as he dic­ tates. So, for the information of all Stewards on South Atlantic vessels, you are, upon Captain Van Wout's orders, to go to the Master of your vessel and get his okay on all overtime before you turn any man to on such work. I do not mean you are to get the Skipper's signature for the over­ time put in, but you should get the old man's okay before you start. If they want things that way we can give it to them. Well, I guess that is all from this land of sunshine, and I do mean sunshine. It has not rained in this town in seven days, and that is really something to talk about. The life of the present day seaman is difficult and often very complicated. He is* kt the mercy of unscrupulous companies, government agen­ cies, brass hats and human sharks of various descrip­ tions. everyone trying to take advantage of him. If he hap­ pens to know some of his rights, he is sneeringly refer­ red to as a Sea Lawyer. A Special Services Dept. of the Union has been set up to consult with you on all your problems involving the Coast Guard, Shipping Commission­ ers, Unemployment Insur­ ance, personal injury claims, your statutory rights when you beconie ill aboard ship. Immigration Laws, and your dear, beloved Draft Board. If you happen to be in New York, contact us personally, or if you are out of town, write and you will receive a prompt reply. Address all mail to SPE­ CIAL SERVICES, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4. N. Y. Your Union is your shoreside contact. USE IT'S FACILI­ TIES. Great Lakes Sec'y-Treas Reports By FRED J. FARNEN , At long last we have come to an agreement with the D. and C. Navigation Company regarding their Shipkeepers which marks great strides forward in such contracts. The new agreement provides an increase of 40 cents per hour, with hours on straight time reduced from 48 to 40. The vacation clause is also all to the* good, witlt men who have been with the company from one to five years receiving one week vacation with pay, and men with the company longer than five years receiving twn weeks vaca>tion. These conditions and wages are entirely satisfactory to our mem­ bers, as the previous contract called for 85 cents per hour with no vacation clause. TROUBLE, TROUBLE My attendance at the meeting in Chicago for the purpose of setting up an AFL Maritime Council was highlighted by the telephone call I got from Detroit Port Agent Stevenson stating that the commies had placed a picketline around our ships. I immed­ iately returned to Detroit, and the .same evening we were suc­ cessful in persuading the pickets to abandon such profitless pur­ suits. Of course, we had to use a little force, but it appears that force is the only language those commies understand. The commies appealed to. our men to come off the ships, and they did. But they came off swinging, and as a result of this little by-play, three of our mem­ bers, including Bill Stevenson, were arrested by the police. Curran later made a statement to the press that it was all a mistake, and it was — for the NMU. The whole business by the NMU has been strictly political. They arc trying to save their necks now that the commies are^ making an open bid for power in the union. Isthmian is lost as far as they are concerned, and their last hope for survival is to gain a foothold on the lakes. They may get one or two contracts, but Great Lakes shipping will never come under their control as long as we have anything to say about it. Here Is One Rustbucket That Should Have Been Used For Bikini Atom Bomb Testing By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH — Last week we paid off the SS Falmouth of the Eastern Steamship Company. It's hard to believe this pld rust bucket is still afloat, but it's here now and seeing is believing. Rumor has it that during the war the enemy refused to waste a tor­ pedo on it and I can't blame them. • This is the same old scow that used to run between Portland, Maine and New York before the war and it's in no better condi­ tion now that it was then. Since By BUD RAY the Eastern Steamship Com­ " SAN JUAN — Things are look­ work and a time for play. All pany are the owners I can under­ ing brighter with the Belgium men are expected to fulfill their stand why. duty to the ship and to their fel­ The crew on the last trip was Victory in for Waterman and the low crewmen. When the work composed of four full book mem­ SS Helen, Coastal Stevedore, is done for the day then there is bers in the Stewards Dept. and Soastal Mariner, Cape May and plenty of time to visit the local one in the deck gang. The rest were trip carders. All except the Cape Hatteras in for Bull Line. spots. regular members and one other, You can't expect your fellow Shipping is getting somewhat an oiler on a trip card, were better with a few jobs going on crewmembers to put up wth such free-loaders and hardly worthy antics indefinitely. When they each ship as they come in, also of membership in this Union. there has been some painting WHAT A SHIP work on Bull Line ships. The condition of the ship for this day and age is unbelievable. I have been having some trou­ Only one head usable, the other ble with members of various being out of order most of the crews coming in. The men want trip and only one shower could to wrestle with that "Ole Demon" be used. All the steam lines in and play with the ladies of the the showers and heads were ex­ •'Scarlet Sisterhood" during posed and there is hardly a man working hours and this practice in the crew who wasn't burned has been working undue hard­ at one time or another during ships on their shipmates who the trip. They showed me the have to cover for them while they marks and some of them looked are absent. A good SIU man does pretty bad. The deck above the his work in a seamanlike manner quarters leaked and the Bosun at all times and works to protect get hot over it you may be one had a suitcase full of new cloth­ the best wages and conditions of of the first to feel their wrath. ing, which was damaged by wa­ They may be slow in starting, but ter. He kept his suitcase on slats any maritime organization. Keep in mind when you're in remember, HeU hath no fury like above the deck, but the water the Enchanted Isle that you have an SIU man when he gets start­ which leaked in was high enough certain obligations to your ship­ ed. I don't want to scare any of to ruin his suitcase." mates. Cooperation has always you away from the island with They had no drinking foun­ been the keynote among SIU this lecture or conduct; a word tains aboard. Instead they had (fmen. So consider the position to the wise should be sufficient. two barrels filled with water and you put your shipmates in when This whole business is just they either drank fi*om this or you take off during working I've always been saying—^the is­ went without. The coffee urn land's lure is so strong it literally was in such a state of disrepair hours. drags men from their ships as that it was impossible to stay in SHIP COMES FIRST soon as they drop the hook. You the messroom when coffee was I know the island offers great can't blame a man for that, can being made because steam leaked pleasures and temptations, but you? Ah, this tropical life is all over the place. The portholes ' are all leaking and the anchor remember there is a time for wonderful! SlUMen Succumb Easily To Drink And Women On Island fi'T ' ' A PROBLEM. BUD? Friday, August 30. I'S^S hawses are so loose they slide Victory, which I believe is now from side to side with the motion in Norfolk and the SS Jefferson of the ship. City Victory wihch should be in One of the crew was of the Savannah next week. opinion that if the whistle was [ The corral I mentioned in a jacked up and a new ship put previous report has been con­ under it they would have a good structed down here and quite a ship. But I heard the whistle and few head of horses are awaiting transportation to their new disagree. homes abroad. If you like cattle BIKINI BAIT This ship should have been wagons there'll be quite a few of sent to Bikini. The Skipper for them sailing fi*om Savannah for the last trip was R. A. McCarthy another year at least. One of the letters I sent to who came up from the foc'.sle and Senator Walter F. George about was a SIU member. He was okay the Merchant Marine Hospitals from past experience. He's the was forwarded to Granville Con­ Skipper who threw a party for way of the WSA. His reply, a his crew in Charleston last win­ ter and no member that I know copy of which was sent to me, of has ever complained about' merely states how the hospitals are supposed to be run and who him. is supposed to get treatment, etc. The - Steward is Sam Hayne None of it is news to us and no who is one of our first members better results are to be expected and there should be no kick about from WSA, but I mention it be­ cause of the last paragraph which gives us an idea of the great work being done by our Con­ gressmen in behalf of our Mer­ chant seamen. Here's what it says, "There are several bills in­ cluding H. R. 2346, known as the Merchant Seamen's Wartime Service Bill, introduced during the last session of Congress, which provided aid to both dis­ abled wartime service seamen and to families of such deceased seamen. However, Congress fail­ ed to take action on these bills the food. Eastern claims this is to before adjournment." be her last trip if we can get a WORSE AND WORSE crew for her. They promised to So you see, brothers, it may be make all repairs they possibly can and work is being done on best for us to suffer in silence her now. Maybe they will be able or lie down and die while our to patch it up sufficiently to overworked Congressmen get make a trip. I hope so, but I'm their much needed rest before we can ask them to do anything in keeping my fingers crossed. Other ships in port are the SS our behalf. Bertram Goodhue, which should I read a few news items during leave tomorrow and the SS Cyrus the past week which put me in a W. Fields which is due to sail at rather pessimistic mood. In case noon. The SUP ship SS John you missed them here they are: Howland is still in port and Inflation is here. Canada, Swe­ should sail next week. All in all den and Austria all have upped we shipped 22 men this past the _ value of their money and week which is nothing to brag England is expected to follow about, but it does help. ' suit. This meahs that 'according South Atlantic is charterin'g to titeir views the value of our two more ships; the SS Meredith dollar has gone down. • • SS �> -/-i-; Friday, August 30, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG WAIAKEA TOWN Taken by an SIU member, this picture of the Hawaiian Island of Hilo illustrates some of the damage done by the hur­ ricane and tidal wave which hit that area a few weeks ago. Look at that wreckage strewn about if you don't think wind and water can cause plenty of damage. This Ship Lives Up To Name By Long Voyage In Pacific By C. J. "BUCK NEW ORLEANS — ^The major beef this past week was paying off the crewmembers of the Alcoa scow, the SS Northern Wanderer. This boat sure had the right name because she tramped around the Pacific for 14 months before the company decided to sell her to the Philippine Govern­ ment. From all indications the Filipinos sure got a prize pack­ age. The crew arrived in San Fran­ cisco on July 18, and some were sent here by the company to be paid off, arriving here on July 22. They were told by Alcoa officials that the payoff would be held up for a few days until the payrolls, log books, etc., were received. So finally, on August 4, they took the fii-st steps to settle accounts. In line with usual penny-pin­ ching tactics of the shipping com­ panies, this gang said that they would not pay for time after July 22, and the men would re­ ceive no compensation for the time spent on the beach while waiting for the money. They even had the nerve to try to make us believe that the WSA had ordered this action. We contacted the WSA and STEPHENS they informed us that they had authorized wages and subsistence only for the actual travel time from Frisco to N. O., but that the company had waited too long be­ fore paying off. Therefore the men should collect for the extra time from Alcoa. This was not liked by Alcoa, as you can well imagine, and they tried every angle to have WSA assume this cost. But WSA said no soap, and the company finally paid off on August 6, up to and including August 6. Alcoa balked at this too, but the Shipping Commissioner ruled that the men didn't care who paid them, just as long as they collected the money due them. The remaining members of the crew will be in here any day now, and -we imagine that we will have to go through the same rigamarole all over again. If so, we will keep the news to the Log hot. Shipping and business are practically at a standstill in this port, but we have plenty of beefs on ships in transit, and on ships making the Puerto Rico and Bauxite runs. Well, it's all in a day's work. NMU Action Fails To Tie Up This PortBut Their Propaganda Says Otherwise ASHTABULA — The NMU has by the time the police knew what net with little success in their was happening. The next day they threw an­ attempt to seize control of ship­ other picket line around the Mc­ ping crews on Great Lakes ships. Carthy docks. Upon investiga­ The strike which started on tion we found that they must August 15 has so far tied up only have alerted the police as there about 17 of the Great Lakes ships. were about three policemen to The new.spapers show pictures every picket. As no ship was in of the Nicholson graveyard which at the dock we never bothered misleads the public into believ­ with this line and the longshore­ ing that many more are tied up, men ignored this picket line as but it don't fool the seamen up did members i of the UAW-CIO here, as we know most of those ships have been condemned by the Marine Inspectors and are due to be scrapped. They had less success in their initial attempt to raid SIU ships on August 16. The NMU threw picket lines around the Bob-Lo Excursion Boats at the foot of Woodward Avenue. Their picket banners stated in large letters "The SIU demands 40 hours per week and are on strike." The purpose of this was to mislead the SIU crews aboard these boats, but the scheme back fired and who drove new cars from the as­ only served to make the crew sembly plants through their mad. This picket line was quick­ picket line. ly dispersed, not by an AFL goon GOOD ACTOR squad as the NMU reported to the papers, but by rank and file Joe Curran arrived in Detroit members of the SIU and one this week mid flashing of photo­ Longshoreman and some of the graphers bulbs and the fanfare crew that was being picketed. usually accorded movie actors, which he deserves since he is a FADED AWAY ham. He really appears to enjoy Two of our members and the all the publicity accorded him Longshoreman were arrested by by the newspapers, but the rank the police. But the NMU pickets and file of the NMU are begin­ were far away and under cover ning now to realize that Joe is Routine Business Keeps Port Active Aii The Tim& By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON—Business and ship­ ping might have been slower than during the past week, but not much. One ship, the SS Melton Smith, Mississippi, paid off in Portland, Me., with no beefs re­ maining after the payoff. Other­ wise, the port was kept busy with routine business, looking after the ships in transit, settling beefs • • on same, etc. There seem to be skippers that read the Log will more beefs on ships in transit Tide Turns than on the vessels scheduled to digest this and take a hint. The SS Lou Gehrig of the East­ W. Hamilton pay off here. Another Isthmian, the SS Cape ern Steamship Company paid off % X X .Junction, was voted in Boston last week after a trip of 100 days, on Fridgy, August 16. There She was a beautiful ship to look Good System were 31 eligible votes on this at and clean all round. There The New York branch has ship; 28 voted for the SIU, two was not one minute disputed worked out a system that v probably Voted for the NMU, and overtime in all three departments, hope may be used by all large one vote doubtful and may have and all quarters were in first ports in the near future as we been for no union. It was a typi­ class condition. find it 100 per cent helpful to the cal SIU crew, and to "Red" TwyEven though the crew knew that officials of the brahch and the man goes much credit for making the ship was going over to an­ membership. Here is how it and keeping the Cape Junction other Union they made it possible works: an SIU ship. for whoever comes aboard to We have a blackboard on the END IN SIGHT have a clean and respectable fifth floor in the patrolmen's of­ According to the latest figures home to live in. That is the fice with the ships name, com­ there are only five more Isthmian teaching of the SIU. pany, when arrived, when paid ships yet to vote. These should Tho crew also asked that off, when visited, current beef the Skipper, Captain A. H. Shea, and how handled, and by what be voted within the next couple of months, and there is no ques­ be given a good word in the Log patrolman. We know where tion as to the results. The SIU for his relationships with the every ship is tied up and when it crew. He is one Captain that will sail. In other words we can, will have a contract with the thinks the crew are human be­ by a glance at the board get a Isthmian Line, and, what is more ings. The crew stated that if the complete picture of every ship in important, we will have a flock of jobs available for the member­ ship were not changing over they the port. ship, which is now feeling the would stick with him like butter So if you men that are arriv­ pinch cau.sed by lay-up.s and ships sticks to bread. ing in New York will step onto sales. So if any seamen happens to the dock and give us a ring we With reference to the job situa­ sail with Captain A. H. Siiea, will have your ship up on the tion, it has been pretty tough in bear in mind that you have not board and we will know every­ Boston, especially for tripcard onlj- a Master, but a Master and thing that is going on while your and permit, book members. The a brother friend. ship is in New York. last meeting showed a count of. ..T hope that the, ihajority of Johnnie Johnslon close to 200 members present. Of The Patrolmen Say Page Nine course the job situation and the unenviable status of trip card members received a good airing; but it could be pointed out that shipping is unusually slow, not only here but also in New York, and that a half-dozen payoffs would put an entirely different face on the situation. After a dozen false starts, the new building is now our head­ quarters. All mail should be ad­ dressed to 276 State Street, Bos­ ton 9, Mass. And the new tele­ phone numbers are: Agent's phone—Bowdoin 4G57; Dispat­ cher's phone—Bowdoin 4455. The grand opening, however, will be held on next meeting day, as it is only fair to have the housewarming when as many members as are on the beach will be sure to be present. just a figure head for the real rulers of the NMU, They are the communist element whom he has publicly claimed robbed his union and treasury. The NMU is not getting any support of the CIO and is being accu.sed of bad timing in setting this strike for the fall of the year. We pointed this fact out when they first started talk of this strike. CIO chiefs realize now ' 'bat if this phoney strike is kept in force for any length of time it will eventually affect the auto industry and that is the chief source of their treasury's income. Several seamen since the strike has started have come into our hall and joined the SIU. They know that the SIU will protect its members in any case and under any circumstances. This policy is not followed by the NMU and they have violated the rights of the members of their union as well as broken faith with and violated clauses in their contracts. Following such policies, and the determination to organize sea­ men and rule them with an iron hand through force, will even­ tually only mean one thing. It will mean a bfgger and stronger SIU and no more NMU. Sailors as a general rule don't like to be pushed around. And when vital matters pertaining to their welfare and activities are concerned they want a voice and vote upon the subject. The SIU assures them of these rights re­ gardless of race, creed, or poli­ tical beliefs. The SIU assumes that a man, upon attaining age enough to work for his living and to join a union of his own choice, can form his own opinion as to which church he shall attend and who he will vote for in political campaigns. Naturally he will re­ sent any group that attempts to dictate to him. Call For Seamen Causes Comment By LEON JOHNSON PORT ARTHUR — We have, several ships tying up here this week, but no payoffs. The ships in here at the moment are the SS Tarleton Brown, SS Henry' Ward Beecher, SS Cannon Beach and the SS Tonto. It is rumored that several ships will be leaving the boneyard at Beaumont soon. If this is so we will have something to keep us busy for a while. This brings to mind the recent campaign of the U. S. Maritime Service to re­ cruit more seamen. I wonder' what ships these men are going ' to sail when there aren't enough ships to go around as it is. I have a good idea however, and I think you have too, just what ships and when these men are expected to sail. At any rate I can assxire you it won't be for our welfare. When I send in my next re­ port I expect to do so from our new Hall at 909 Fort Worth Street, Port Arthur. Jlaybi'the new ball will stimulaTc mr and give me more to report. We had some difficulty with the tele­ phone compantt' getting our 'phones transferred, but now that is all straightened out and we are practicaUy set up at the new ad­ dress. . �THE SEAFARERS Page Teh THEY li' SAIL WITH TOUGH LOG SKIPPER The 'Buck' Brings 'Em In Alive You can have your Sherlock Holmes, your Charlie Chans, Nick Carters, or J. Edgar Hoovers, even. We'll take C. J. (Buck) Stephens to do our sleuthing whenever we find that the foot­ prints leave off in the middle of the deck. For this week. Buck Stephens . —who, by the way, is Acting Port 'Agent in New Orleans—turned , in one of the neatest pieces of de­ tective work this side of Scotland Yard. And with hardly anything , to work on, either. ;; MISSING PERSON It seems that recently several ;• members^ of the SIU from the East Coast asked Buck for the whereabouts of a girl "named Ethel Johnston or Ethel Morgan." At the time Buck didn't know. But he takes his job seriously, and although it couldn't be clas­ sified as one of his duties he was aiming to find out. We kind of conjured up our own background for as we go to press the details are a bit hazy. Master Of SS Alfaro Scorns All Overtime Capt, L. L. Frank of the SS Eloy Alfaro would "rather die than say yes"—to overtime. He has consistently throt­ tled all attempts of the crew to clean up the ship because overtime would be involved, and he has taken refuge be­ hind a WSA order which states that painting by mem­ Thai mass of seemingly feminine pulchritude is just Paisy Graber, one of the SS Elroy Alfaro crewmen, who got all brassiered up for this picture. He thought it was going to be a bust shot. Kneeling (left to right): Hershal Hollaway. John Hisko, John Sobieski, Eddie Kochoian and Ben Smoljan. Standing (left to right): Mike Erikson, A. J. Coogan, Patsy (Miss Eloy Alfaro of 1946) Graber and James Gardner. Rear (left to right): Casimir Hyrny, Leo Selskie. "Half-head" Harrison and John Madden. Havana Unhealthy Place For Seafarers Who Are III On a recent trip to Havana, crewmembers of the SS Fal,-iouth, Alcoa Steamship Com­ pany, were given a hard time by the Chief Engineer of the ship and the Public Health Clinic of that island city. We imagine that each night when darkness fell over the Crescent City and beef-handling was sus­ pended until the following morn, a character with a beard, dark glasses, and the rest of the classic detection doo-dads could be seen slipping from the Chartres Street SIU Hall. Passersby probably stared a moment, then forgot him In their quest for gayety. They couldn't know it was Buck— riding again. PAYOFF This week. Buck Stephen's nightly voyages paid off. His dogged determination in piecing together his clues led to gratify­ ing success. In fact, it led him right to the door of the Pair of Dice Cafe—then inside, of course. But Buck himself related that the case was cracked in this very modest message, which was re­ ceived the other day: "If it is possible will you run the following notice in the Log; Recently several members of the Union from the East coast have requested of me where IJfchel Johnston or Ethel Morgan was. At'tlie time I didn't know. But I have found out and here is the information. "Ethel Johnston or Ethel Mor­ gan can be contacted at the Pair of Dice Cafe, 239 Decatur Street, New Orleans, La." Buck made his point, it ap­ pears. Friday, August 30. 1346 On the night of May 6, one of the crewmembers was seized with a convulsion. He was taken to a Public Health Clinic and there was given a letter stating that he was unfit for further sea service and should be discharged, as for him to return to the ship in any capacity would endanger the lives of the crew. The Chief Engineer, for reasons unknown, forced him back aboard with the threat that he would see that he was sent to a detention camp in Cuba with no transportation back to the States. Since this time the Chief ineer has been mistreating the man with threats and abu­ sive language. The treatment of seamen with medical disorders was severely criticized by the men and they give the following examples of what one can expect there. One OS was refused a medical examination and treatment for a stomach disorder in Cuba. An Oiler was refused a medi­ cal examination and treatment for a bad heart, also in Cuba. Another Oiler was first refused treatment, but later received treatment for deafness in one car, but no diagnosis was made. The minutes of the ship's meet­ ing did not state exactly what action was going to be taken con­ cerning the maltreatment. They intend to put the Chief Engineer in hot water, but doing some­ thing about the clinic in Havana is something else. Their tip is to remain healthy or stay away from Cuba, bers of the Stewards department* should be included under voy­ on the bulkheads and overhead, and before "you know it" it'll all age repairs." be clean. The crew has forwarded from The vessel had just loaded coal. Panama a detailed memorandum A steam shovel had been used for setting forth numerous instances the job, and there wasn't a spot on the ship that wasn't covered of the skin-flint Skipper's over­ with a film of coal dust. But it time denials. The communica- made no difference to Frank. tion, signed by the entire crew, But the Skipper was mighty also calls on the membership for meticulous about the quarters aid in elimination of beefs of this and foc'sles of the Deck Depart­ type. ment, for which the working rules provide for cleaning and CALL FOR AID "The undersigned member­ painting by the sailors without ship," the statement says, "is overtime. This is where the Cap­ asking the Brothers who can at­ tain inspected continually. The tend meetings ashore, to remem­ Deck gang didn't mind this— ber us and these types of beefs they were glad in fact to be able to keep their quarters in SIU out here in .the ships. fashion, but they also wanted the "Our suggestion is: before you rest of the ship in like condition. go to the next meeting, think of To the Black Gang, the Skip­ beefs like this and make con­ per suggested that in exchange structive motions to end these problems. And see the motion through." With regard to the WSA or­ der, which was distributed to all Masters and Stewards by Port Steward Hansen, the Alfaro men charge that even when the ves­ sel pulled into California, the painting so long needed was not made in the voyage repairs. The WSA would not approve it. Because of the Skipper's re­ peated attempts to barter some minor concession for crew work normally regarded as overtime, the men have dubbed him "Changie for Changie" Frank. Here are some of the Captain's labor-whittling flim flams, as gleaned from the Alfaro crew's statement; NO SOUGEE The Delegates requested that the Skipper allow the men to clean up the mess hall, quarters and foc'sles of the Engine and Stewards departments—at least, to permit them to sougee down. The Skipper's answer, in effect, was that the men could spot sougee a little here, a little there Digested Minutes Of SIU Ship Meetings SS T. MCDONOUGH, juiy 2 —Chairman McQueen, Secre­ tary Smith. Steward requested that all beefs concerning food be directed to him through the Delegates. Good and Welfare: Steward asked company for clean mattresses, but believes they will not be delivered. Mo­ tion carried to have Delegates see Skipper about changing supper hour to begin at 4:30 p. m. X % t. ALCOA PENNANT, July 6— Chairman Roy Ackhoff; Sec­ retary J. Stringfellow. Motions carried: that each Delegate make a list of^mattresses need­ ed in his Dept. and turn it in to Steward so new mattresses can be procured in first port; thai ship be fumigated when reach­ ing port. X X t CHARLES LANHAM, March 15 — Chairman John D. Lane; Secretary Kendel A. Tomkins. Good and Welfare: cots for sleeping on deck. All cooperate to keep mess and ?inks clean. Three delegates take inventory of ship's stores and make re­ port. Slop chest to include dun­ garees and dress shoes. To ob­ tain one perculator for mess and one for engine room for the watcher to use. Lemon squeezer for mess, ice tray for crew's mess and saloon. XXX COYOTE HILLS. August 9— Chairman G. D. Gonzales; Sec­ retary F. McKinley. Good and Welfare: Suggest that radio be repaired, locks and deck head be repaired and ship be fumi­ gated after which new mattres­ ses and pillows be put aboard. Discussion on improving the chow. One tripcarder was voted out of the Union because of an­ ti-union activities. I'il 6l\lt Yt?t^ rH\^-roP\^fouu PA/A/T THE SMoKeSTACK ! for them sougeeing their foc'sles on their own time, he wouldn't log them for having unsanitary quarters, hence the nick-name. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SIU He took advantage of the char­ acter of SIU men, knowing that sooner or later they would do the cleaning on their own time, and save him from okaying over­ time. He also took this attitude toward the officers, refusing to allow the Bedroom Steward overtime for sougeeing officer's quarters. The Chief Mate, dis­ gusted over conditions did the cleaning himself, then signed a copy of the time he spent and gave it to the B. R. S. so he might collect it as penalty overtime. A new Steward was signed on in San Pedro. When he saw the conditions of the mess halls and passageways, and later was told why, he turned to and fully sougeed the crew mess, pantry, and port alley way. He received aid from the saloon mess, who volunteered. MORE EXCHANGE PETERSBURG, June 27 — Chairman John Cawlon; Sec­ retary Jack Crawford. Motions carried: Not to pay off until so-called cargo is discharged; The miserly attitude of "Chan­ gie for Changie" extended to the meat, fish and dairy boxes. None was defrosted or thoroughly cleaned before loading them to the doors, making it difficult to keep the temperatures down to the level required by WSA. Health inspectors, at San Pedro, however, ordered the vegetable box unloaded, cleaned and re- {Continued on Page 11) (Continued on Page It) SI Sf I �Friday, August 30, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven^ ; if I Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings (Continued from Page 10) that Patrolman board ship and inspect slop chest and iceboxes before sign off: Delegates to in­ quire at Union Hall as to of­ ficial port of discharge and pay­ off. Good and Welfare: Indi­ vidual screens for each port hole on ship. Each crew mem­ ber to donate $1.00 to the Log. » » WEBB MILLER, Feb. 8 — Chairman Donald Ward: Sec­ retary Pierre Bergeron. Mo­ tion carried to hold , meeting every two weeks at sea and delegates post time. Good and Welfare: Clear laundry of all non-edible dehydrated food. Have cots ordered for use on deck in tropical waters. Order more butter because half of 480 lbs. on board is rancid. Dele­ gates check to see if proper slop chest has been put aboard. % X t Nashua Men Ruffled By Pressing Problem They have a pressing problem on the SB Nashua Victory, and the boys are putting their heads—and dough together to iron the mat­ ter out. The old electric iron has pe­ tered out apparently, and it shouldn't be necessary, in this modern age of convenience, for the Nashua men to put their laundered gear under the mat­ tress. So, the minutes of a recent shipboard meeting say, it was suggested the Steward put in for a new iron. Further on in the minutes its says that another suggestion recommended that each crew member chip in 10 cents to be used to buy an iron. One way, or another, the lads are going to take the wrinkles out of the thing. XXX ROBERT G. INGERSOLL, May 30 — Chairman Bosun; Secretary Fireman. Good and Welfare: Day men to stay atvay from coffee during the change in watches, so men coming on and going off will have coffee. Crew mess boy on probation for unsatisfactory work until next meeting. Steward to give out two bars of face soap each week. H. J. GARDNER, May 25— Chairman J. Philpott; Secre­ tary Carnes. Motions carried: Patrolman to inform tripcarders about 60-day limit on one "ship. Under Good and Welfare the following motions carried: that Steward dept. provide ade­ quate food; that Patrolman see Steward about serving ieed lea in hot climate, and lack of menu changes; to advise Mate com­ mon tools are for crew's use and should be placed in Bo­ sun's care, not locked in Mate's cabin; that awnings be fur­ nished for flying bridge wheel and No. 3 hatch, making it available for sleeping in hot weather. XXX They Get Ba^g-Up Meal On July 4 In the Editor's mailbag the other day, we found a statement signed by seven members of the SS Belle of the Seas crew citing the Marine Dragon crew for the hospitality accorded them on July 4. We think it pretty well exemplifies the spirit of SIU fraternity, so we're passing it along to you: Aboard SS Marine Dragon Manila, P. I., July 4 Today as we celebrate the birth of a new nation, the Republic of the Phillipines, we, the crewmembers of the SS Belle of the Sea wish to thank the Master and Crew of the Marine Dragon for the wonderful hospitality and courtesy shown us on this mem­ orable day. We wish to single out Steward Eric Arnio for a wonderful job done making our short stay aboard the ship an enjoyable one. Being union men and accus­ tomed to sailing ships where the Union and the Company fully co­ operate with each other for the mutual benefit of all, we were more than agreeably surprised at the friendliness shown, the qual­ ity and quantity of the food and the ability and courtesy of the members of the Stewards Dept. directly responsible for the serving of the meal which we so thoroughly enjoyed. XXX LAWTON B. EVANS, May 2G — Chairman Pedro Velez; Secretary Earl Douglas. New Skipper Scorns Overtime the radio can remain for your (Contimied from Page 10) enjoyment," he said. paired. Frank was forced to al­ "Put in the overtime, and out­ low overtime in this case. comes the radio," he- added. Topping all the exchange ideas The Bedroom Steward, a mili­ of Master Frank in this gem: tant man, hurled a hot reply. At one point the Bedroom "No damned radio is going to Steward asked permission to put stand in the way of following my a receiver in his foc'sle and at­ agreement," he bellowed. tach it to the ship's loudspeaker. So, in went the overtime, and Frank okayed the request, and out went the radio. the job was completed after many The crew's statement, which hours of labor. was prepared by Jerry Palmer, The matter was forgotten, mo­ Ship's Delegate; Herschel Holmentarily, when some port and loway, Deck; Harry Spencer, En­ customs officials came_ aboard, gine, and Ed Kochian, Steward and the Bedroom Steward was delegate, carried a warning to told to bring a tray of coffee to the effect that the Skipper's "ac­ the Captain's quarters. The BRS tions in not authorizing any of cornplied, and later handed in the overtime by the Engine, overtime for the hour consumed Stewards and officers" in getting by the job. But Frank had other the ship in livable condition schemes. would not go by without action. He told the man that he had "The men have been careful in earned the overtime, but that he keeping track of these hours, also had a radio hooked up in his which are in all cases within jroom. "Forget the overtime, and reason," the statement said. Business: Decision to find out why ship don't get paper. In­ vestigate mail situation at Wa­ terman SS Co. office. A list of repairs needed was made with many things necessary in the galley. Decided to ask for ex­ amination by steamboat inspec­ tors. XXX PETERSBURG VICTORY. June 9 — Chirman Elmo Noifingham; Secretary Ralph Gar­ rett. Motions carried: that a stores list be made up by the Steward in Panama and pre­ sented to the Captain; that there be a night lunch on sep­ arate plates for the 12-4 watch; to have Steward and Delegates look over food and slopchest before sailing; that anyone pay­ ing off before beefs are arbi­ trated will be brought up on charges. Good and Welfare: Fans to be installed at all port holes. Fix salt water line gal­ ley with which to wash down. XXX Wiper Gets Chance To Cool Off Chalk one up for the patient, understanding, consider ation shown by the crew of the SS Otis Hall toward one of their Broth­ ers—a Tripcarder sailing as a Wiper aboard the vessel. At the August 18 membership meeting at sea, someone made a request that this Wiper no longer be permitted to sail in the Engine department. The suggestion was made for the man's own good since the heat was giving him trouble. After a warm discussion, it was decided that since it was the tripcarder's first session down in the Engine room, the guy should be given a chance and certainly not denied a job. Deck Delegate Stankiewicz re­ quested that the discussion be stricken from the minutes. Car­ ried unanimously. Nice going, fellas. XXX -LYMAN HALL. June 12— Chairman Carl Lawson; Secre­ tary Fidel Lukban. Motion carried instructing Dept. Dele­ gates to appoint one man to clean recreation room each day. One minute of silence ob­ served for Brothers lost at sea. Good and Welfare: Motions carried: That radios in crew's mess be transferred to recrea­ tion room; that everyone clean laundry after using; that re­ pairs be made in Bosun's room, galley, recreation room and showers; to install screens in all portholes. \l ROOM, B€€F Box, AND BAssAse goo/vi.THev ARS «)R Ytwe coAiv©4(e«s AND . BetoNCToYoo. usCTHm/ CUT AND RUN By HANK Here we are again with another fish-day column of Logworthy stuff for all kinds of watches—a-sea and ashore . . . We just found out that Mike Rossi, the Smiling Bosun and Percy Boyer, The Great Lover, are railroading it down to New Orleans to see how shipping is whipping down there. We're wondering where one of their pals. Moon Koons, is right now? He's the guy who is a champ in more ways than one. He's so pugilistic that he's never been knocked out—and even sweated out an affair with three guys with baseball bats, too. The only permanent beef Brother Moon Koons has, based on shipmatey records, is that his head is so big that no hatter can fit him. X X X X Stanley Yodris. oldtime Gulfer. carrying book number 5. is in New York right now ... A young Seafarer. Raymond Shields, was wondering where his pal. Jimmy Harrington, is right now. Well, we think he's still over there in Manila, wishnig he could get home, indeed . . . Sam. who is better known as the best porter of the SIU. was sure glad his best pal. Chief Cook Percy Delnieadio came back recently on the SS Snake Head in New Orleans. Percy must be having a swell time here in New York, we'll bet . . . Well, we're only hoping that "Beachie" Tommy Murray stops all that fast beachcombing and sends us a bit of a letter from Puerto Rico . . . Leo Siarkowski is wondering where his shipmate. Clarence Dennis, is right now. after the Coast Guard took his papers away for nine months! X X X iHere's some more worthwhile news about that recent Isthmian Sea Hawk trip from one of our pals: Any one of the officers could order you to work and you had to do it. The Old Man was just as bad as his serving gilded angels. The crew lost a good SIU man by the name of Paddy Holden, who was paid off in Shanghai. He was their bosun and they made him hit the beach. After this rotten af­ fair they made a seven month salted crew member the Bosun. And if lyou're ever caught in Shanghai by the Gestapo Coast Guard, you're Ajiiericaii head is cooked and taken away . . . (These little sentences weren't dreamed up, Brothers. They're facts and have been duplicated so many times to you and your shipmates that it i.sn't funny anymore!) X X X X Gee. if was a surprise lo see one of our shipmates, little Thomas Counihan. who is now sailing as Number Two Mate in the Bridge Department, drop into the hall in some kind of a civilian suit and smile away his freckled red face at us with a hullo. He has a lot in his noodle, talks a little fast sometimes, but we think he's treating his fellow union Brothers in a swell way. It was good to see you, Tomniy . . . Oldtimer Bob Burton is in New York right now. He's had better luck than a cat with nine lives. Bob has survived nine war-time gifts from the Nazis, alright—but he still has a fedora on his head on this present day. anyway. ^ You CANT*toUOl-y WfiARTHC'BADBP/ OR\OHI j;. ^ ^ Here's Tony Forgione writing a few note from good old Philly® 1 regret that Blackie Cardullo is. not with us, as he was sent to Marcus Hook . . . Walt Gardner is in the doghouse for some reason or other. Maybe his appetite to eat hasn't even come back yet . . . Most of the oldtimers have shipped out which makes it pretty quiet. The 511 shuffleboard seems to have a lot of champs. Anyway, Sintifick Sam says he'll take anyone on, even though Ray has beaten him so many times . . . What happened to Klondike Lil, Sam? Dangerous Dan is ready to ship out . . . Ray Gates, why don't you stop and read the Poplar Street Newspaper? Frances Kelley is looking for you! �THE SEAFARERS LO Q Page Twelve Friday, August 30, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS READi AGREEMENT AND KNOW RULES, BROTHER ADVISES CO^%r Dead Editor: In the last three of four months I have had quite a few hours to read all the news in the Seafar­ ers Log. I'm sure all the wage increases and better conditions that our pioneer leaders have once again won for us are very much appreciated by every brother member. There were two articles in the latest issue of the Log that at­ tracted my attention. The one by Brother Albert Colditz concern­ ing conditions in Marine hospi­ tals was very good. He only for­ got to mention the long hours he must have spent in line wailing for admittance to the hospital. Usually one has to wait for all the Coast Guard brass hats from some nearby junk yard to be polished up. Of course in their spare time they are in some juke joint beating their gums waiting for some merchant ship to come in so the Captain or agent can give them some fresh meat to work on. I was also impressed by the new series "Lets look at the Law" by Bob Matthews. It's time we spent more of our leisure time really finding out what the laws say. If we will all spend some of our time reading the laws, our constitution and company agree­ ments instead of heading for some gin mill we may be able to pin some of the no good shipowners, mates and engineers back to the wall. We can get books on sea law at some nearby waterfront book store or ship's chandler to help us along and bring us to a better un­ derstanding of the law. This knowledge will make for a more well informed union and also lift a lot of burdens from ship's del­ egates, patrolmen and agents. I believe that when you can take the little book up to the old man and read him a few chapters his feathers will fall out and he'll be a better man to get along with. Well Brothers, I'll close look­ ing for another day and a pros­ perous future. Keep your hand Dear Editor: on the plow. Full speed ahead Just arrived from the play­ and good sailing. ground of Europe—"Venice, and C. N. Matheny the crew of the SS Mary Bickerdyke have suntans that could bring Hollywood contracts. LDG 'VALUABLE'^ We laid in Venice 23 days, and INDIAN EDITOR enjoyed the world-famous "Vene­ tian Mardi Gras on the "Venice ASKS EXCHANGE canals. All the crew hired gon­ Dear Editor: dolas for the occasion and slocked We are approaching you in be­ up with good wine and cognac. half of the All-India Trade Thp girls were more than willing Union "Congress, the central or­ to join us being that chewing ganization of the Indian working gum and good American cigaret­ class, with a membership ex­ tes were handy. This was the tending to half a million organ­ first time the carnival has been ized workers, with a request that held since Italy's entrance into< you put us on your mailing list. the war, and it made New OrWe are putting out a small lean's Mardi Gras look pretty sick. monthly bulletin named Trade Most of the crew spent their Union Record. It deals with the days off at Lido Beach—the most , conditions of workers in various beautiful beach in Europe. The "industries in India. We will be gals—oh! It was a hard time get­ willing to send it to you in ex­ ting the crew members back to change for your very valuable the ship; they wanted to stay on 'paper. the beach. We hope you will be good enBy the way, one of the boys got ough to grant our request and married — legally. He's Ronald oblige. Crighead, Fireman from New Or­ leans. So if you want a good, Manek Gandhi, Editor Trade Union Record worth-while trip, try "Venice in Bombay, India the summertime. Log -A-Rhythms Sea Thoughts By R. E. D. No matter how No matter how The call of the Like a serpent much I try. much I strain. sea is within me eating my brain. I try to give up, but I cannot. Try as I will, I can't break away; Salt water is imbedded in my soul. Salt air is in my lungs to stay. The people I knew not long ago. In the days I lived ashore; They talk to me with wonder As they speak of days before. "Why dp you go to sea?" they ask. "For what a homeless life. "For what the women of foreign lands; "The toil, the strain, the strife?" And I think of the long wheel watches. The icy decks and the rain; The wind like a huge tornado. The lookout in misery and pain. My friends, I cannot answer To you who dwell ashore. All my speech is empty. Like a tired ancient bore. What do you know of friendship. The sea, the world, of life? What do you know of anything But petty, miserly strife? Yes, the call of the sea is within me. Like a serpent eating my brain. Salt water is imbedded in my soul And salt air within my lungs shall reign. 'Scotty' Ccdikis' Family Thanks the SIU Gum, Gals And Gondolas Make Nights Merry For SS Bickerdyke Crewmembers In Venice Joe Zimmer, New Orleans long­ shoremen, nick-named "The Grinder" by the crew, went into a fortune teller in "Venice. He no­ ticed two holes in the crystal ball, and asked the fortune teller what the holes were for. "On "Wednesday nights I go bowling," she answered. It was a good trip, with lots of fun at sea. J. A. Cave, Bosun, to be shooed off by the Skipper. Some of the ABs were Tapia of Mobile, Fazzio of New Orleans, Contreary of New Orleans and Harrell of Baton Rouge. Robert Peel of Carnegie, Ga.„ did the cooking, doubling for the cook we were short. And he did a good job. In Venice, his jug of wine got mixed up with the gravy and everybody was happy. A blue-blood from Kentucky, a Fireman named Robert E. Lee said the cognac in Venice didn't taste as good as the mint-juleps and mountain dew in the Blue Grass state. The Deck Engineer, Don Davisson, grew a beard and picked up the prettiest girl in St. Mark's Square until Frcdensky came along and showed her some good American chewing gum. and his brother, who wgs First Engineer visited Milan, and didp't see Mjissolini's shoe. Fredensky, Carpenter, promised to marry umpteen million girls in "Venice. Three of them came to the ship with Juggage, and had Everybody meets at the Vic­ toria bar each night for the cuties, and they sure were that. By the way, the Log should be sent there — it's an American hangout in Venice. Thanks to the Purser L. KJohnson for hiding a carton of cigarettes apiece for the crew. The mother of the late Peter "Scotty" Calikis, who died re­ cently in New Orleans, has writ­ ten to the Hall there expressing the family's appreciation for the burial given her son. The note, and a verse of tribute to Scotty, from his family in Glas­ gow, Scotland, follows: "The family of the late Peter "Scotty" Calikis desire to thank all concerned for their floral ti'ibutes and cards and services ren­ dered. "The dearest son the world could hold, A winning smile, a heart of gold; Those who knew him well will know. How much we lost by this sad blow." He broke them out 10 days from home because every body was getting a drag on everyone else^s cigarettes. It was just like a Christm.as package, This trip will be a cherished SIU memory for the crew. The licensed department were all sailors and a good bunch. To top it all we had a real good Skipper for a change. Looks like the 90-day wonders are gettiiig scarce. " John A. Fredensky Sli* �Friday, August 30. 194S THE SEAFARERS LOG Paga Thirfeeii ':r 'Steamboat' Debunks Movies' Sea Story, Spoils All The Romance For His Dame and never heard 'Sir' yet, but these movies, its worse than the Navy. "Then there's 'Ship of Death,' Captain goes around at night cutting up the delegates with a meat knife. Scared the hell out of me. Wouldn't ship for six weeks. And this crew, all the time singing 'Blow the man down.' Say, that's real salty isn't it. So my next trip I sing it on lookout. 'Shuddup'! HOW MUCH MILK IS SUFFICIENT the mate says. No salt in him. Why don't these FOR A 34-MAN CREW?, DELEGATE ASKS green horns stay on the beach. "Now take 'Adventure,' if a real bosun threw I should like to know how much milk is considered a suf­ his weight around like that, he'd make the trip ficient amount to have for the men on this vessel, according to flat on his back. And all that jabber about going Section 43 of the Seafarers International Union agreement with to sea looking for something What the hell was the Bull line. he looking for? What that guy was missing he Dear^Ediior: Some Patrolmen tell us that one pint of milk a day per man couldn't find on a boat. The other night we were dawdling over our is a sufficient amount; while others tell us that one quart per "Then there's this love interest. Every ship in drinks when my chicken unexpectedly comes out day is the proper amount according to the agreement. the movies has a dame on it. Come to think of with a bit of romancing on the life of a seaman; Please enlighten us on this subject so that future disputes it, they're all good-looking too. How do they get "Oh, what a romantic life you lead." she says there? I never found a dame on a ship and I on this milk situation will be avoided on this ship. to me. There are 34 men on this ship. How much milk per day is looked for them too. Maybe they only go on considered sufficient for them all? "Huh" I says. NMU ships. E. Tilley. G-75 " 'The Long Voyage Home.' Now this one is • "But all those foreign places, why you know," Engine Delegate real. Really catches the spirit of the sea. Beau­ she tells me, "Just like in 'Adventure' with Clark SS Powelton Seam tiful, no kidding. But its' a limey ship, conditions Gable." terrible, 18 men in the foc'sle, and no ice cream. We queried several Patrolmen on this question, and the in­ "Now wait a minute baby," but she quickly Say Bull, how about it—room for an SIU con­ terpretation they gave was that a total of 10 gallons of milk goes on. tract there? should be available each day for the 34-man crew. This, of "And the 'Hairy Ape,' how can you shovel all "Who writes those pictures? He never saw course, should be divided equally. that coal? And they never feed you. Why don't the sea. Probably one of those gutys with the you boys do something about it?" real anchors on their shoulders. Pure Hollywood. "Just a second," I says, "I saw some of those lected $10.00 for carpenter work' "But maybe the fault lies with us. Maybe we 'ENJOYABLE' TRIP movies about Ijhe Merchant Marine too. Don't don't love the sea like we ought to. Maybe we and donated it to the Log. Aside ON BRANDYWINE believe it." from the Chief mate's antics the aint got enough salt. trip was a very enjoyable one "What's the matter with you guys? Why can't DESPITE CH. MATE "Take 'Action in the Atlantic,'" I says. Bosun for all. W. Mueller goes around saying 'Sir' to the cadet. Actually you sing 'Blow the man down.' What's the mat­ Dear Editor: Steamboat O'Doyle saluted him once. I been going to sea for years ter, no romance?" Just a word from the SS Bran- SS EDELSTEIN MEN dywine in the gulf. I Want to MATE SEES THREAT give an illustration of what con­ GRATEFUL TO SS CAPE PILLAR TO DEMOCRACY certed Union action can accom­ SIU PATROLMEN plish. IN CG RULE Dear Editor: I joined this ship on July 12th We just want to say what a Dead Editor: in Tampa and found a pretty pleasure it is to be in a Union I think the following sums up good bunch of boys on board. Al­ that has Patrolmen like Brothers the seamen's opinion of the Coast though most of the boys were Goffin and Gonzales. tripcarders we did have a few Guard control over us. After witnessing the way these book men aboard. men have handled the payoff on If the United States Coast Well, after one trip around the voyage No. 5 of the SS Edelstein, GuaBd is to be allowed to keep gulf I got a chance to look the the crew of this vessel announces its wartime control over the civil­ ship over. Boy, - those narrow that it is entirely grateful. ians of the Merchant Marine it is shelves they called bunks, no Joe Murphy Bob Bryant a direct violation of our consti­ springs at all and the mattresses were as thin as a blanket. The tutional right of pursuing a live­ fans were not working properly, 'Off Limits" lihood. there were not enough screens We the merchant seamen feel for the portholes and no cots. Well we got up a repair list that control of civilians by a mil­ when we found out we were to itary agency, however slight, is go into dry dock in Mobile for a a contradiction with what we few days and with the coopera­ fought against through two wars, tion of our agent at Mobile we and is equal to the U. S. Army got everything we asked for. having the power to prevent a When we put out from Mobile man from following his trade we had the Port Captain aboard ashore. and it sure was a pleasure to sail The power of the Coast Guard with him, and on top of that we to revoke or suspend a man's had a good bunch of officers, ex­ papers for any infraction at their cepting the Chief Mate. discretion can set vicious prece­ The Chief Mate believed he This crewmember off the SS dents, i.e., a man's papers sus­ could do no wrong and was pended for nine months when he known as Mother Superior to the Meyer Lissner poinis to a sign missed his ship. The whole set crew. He tried to pull a fast one reading "Off Limits" over a up must be eliminated to insure by taking all the crew's over­ flimsy shack in Japan. Brother the seamen of their democratic time and crediting it to himself. I. H. Pepper, who sent in the rights. The agent in Jackeonville put a picture, didn't say why it was stop to it by collecting ,all the off limits. Maybe it's the name S. J. Flaherty, 3rd Mate This is a South Atlantic vessel, which manages to figure time for the crew. The bosun col­ of the place. SIU Book Member in the news quite often, for one reason or another. Purser's Slant On Slopchest Situation Will Make Some Faces Red Dear Editor: I have just read Joe Algina's column on Ship's Slopchests in the August 9 Log. Wouldn't you agree with me that these outrageous prices, and the fact that the officers usually grab the better stuff first, are due to the inefficiency and dishonesty of some Pursers? I have been on several ships where the slopchest contained good quality "T" shirts in small, medium, and large sizes, for 55 cents each. These will cost about $1.95 ashore or even more than that at some stores. I have been on ships where pocket combs were four cents each, and where you could buy Hershey bars for 82 cents per box of 24. Also blue chambray work shirts were available at $1.21 each and white cotton shorts were 52 cents a pair. Lifesavers were 67 cents a box, and chewing gum was 72 cents a box. Cigarettes were 65 cents a carton, and on some ships were 60 cents. Is there anything wrong with these prices? You know that all shipowners require that a 10 per cent profit above cost be made on each item. A complete list of prices was posted in the crew mess and in the officer's mess, so that every­ one on board could check the price of any item in the slopchest at any time. It is more or less up to the Purser as to how much the slop­ chest prices are on a ship. He can either be honest, or one who wants to make a million dollars on every trip. I have come into contact with both kinds. As far as the "wide variety of goods" which the AMMI claims, they are surely wrong. You have to take what the...shrchandler \ sends nowadays, or else send it back to him. But there is no point in sending it back unless you want to go to sea with an empty slopchest. When the slopchest order was put in at the beginning of a voy­ age I have heard tlie office sayto the Purser: "What the hell do you think you are running for those monkeys—a full depart­ ment store?" That Purser was trying to get a good supply of quality merchan­ dise for the ship, and in a wide range of sizes to fit everybody. What he asked for and what he got were two different things. I happened to be that Purser. I am looking forward to meet­ ing Algina on my ship someday, and I sure hope he won't have any beefs on my slopchest. It may not have everything you want, but officers and crew will be treated alike, and the prices will be right. For your information, I was the Purser on the Hellship SS Roger Sherman. There is a very nice write-up of this scow by Red Truesdale of Philadelphia in the August 9 Log. Howard A. ConracU Purser �--rr'—rinr-t P0 age Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. August 30, 1946 Hudson And Jay SpecialFalse Teeth At S50 Per Set In line with the many com­ plate was examined by another plaints from Seafarers regarding dentist who commented upon conditions and abuses existing in seeing the teeth, "Another Hud­ Marine Hospitals, the Log adds son and Jay job!" After saying the experiences of Archie King, that he would see what could be Book No. 24632, Night Cook and done about the plate, this other Baker, at the Hudson and Jay dentist proceeded to grind some of the material off the plastic Dental Clinic. BRIGHTON MARINE HOSPITAL Teter, $1,00; T, Ramirez, $1,00; J, AmNORFOLK Brother King had the unpleas­ base. Still the upper didn't fit. From Crew of SS Bera Victory—$7.50 mons. $2,00; P, J. Pcderson. $1,00; Finally, the dentist stated, ant experience of giving one den­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS K. H, Basse. $1,00; J, F, Mers, $1,00; R. tist a "tip" of $40 to secure a de­ "There isn't anything that I can PHILADELPHIA J. Westrich. $1,00; J. N. McLeod. $1,00; Crew of SS Quachita Victory—$38.00. cent upper plate only to find that do about this plate, but for $50 William R, Bruce, $1,00; B, Dallak, G. D. Cullins. $2.00; M. V. Simpkins. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS DeLuca, $1,00; D. E, . Weilmuenster, Crew of Walter Ranger—$25.00. the teeth were so poorly fitted I can make you a good plate in $2.00; F. Reed. SUP 2527. $5.00; H. C. W. L. Deeny, $2.00; Carl J. LeGrand, $1,00. that they wouldn't stay put. So, about five days time." He fur­ Hunt. $2.00; C. Woodley. $2.00. J. L. Abernethy. $1.00; P. G. Cas- $2.00; Homer R. Clawson. $2.00; J. E. SS M. EDELSTEIN ther amplified his remarks by when another dentist at the aevens, $2.00; L. M. Voliva, $1.00; E. R. Lillstson, $2.00; Stanley Harms. $1.00; R, L. Bryant, $5.00; W. M. Klem, same clinic told him that the telling King that he had his own Cooper. $2.00; G. L. Aiien. $2.00; J. Gunhey, $3.00; "W. Harrison, $I.UU; C. $5.00; G. J. Clark, $5.00; J. Murphy, teeth couldn't be fixed, but that shop, and that the new plate F. Boyle, $2.00; A. E. Silver. $2.00; C. Perkins, $1,00; C, Pantermakis, $1,00; $5.00; B. Stwertmik. $10.00; J. A. he would be glad to make a good would be far superiop- to the Hud­ L. Clements. $2.00; G. Blanchard. $4.00; F. Jackson, $1.00; J. Donahue. $1.00; Reeves, $1,00; J, A, Reeves, $1.00; A. K. Hoffner, $2.00; R. Vance, $2.00; R. J. Monteney. $1.00; C. Tucker. $2.00; Arshakuni, $25.00; C. H. Easley, $10.00; upper plate at his own place for son and Jay teeth . Mor.-Ss, $3.00; J. King. $2.00. J. Stakes. $2.00; Lejaune, $1.00; D. J. Roberts, $25.00; F. While, $30.00; NO DOUGH the modest sum of $50, Brother E. Lashley. $2.00; E. Popper. $2.00; Huffman, $1,00. W. Dean, $30.00; H. Toner, Jr., $5.00; King refused to be rooked. U. Vallus, $5.00; S. Colecchi, $5.00; L. By this time. King was quite G. Ciark. $3.00; JR. Rogers. $2.00; J. NEW YORK S. Burning, $11.00. Archie King first visited the burned up. His cabbage was get­ Michael, $2.00; H. Kamin. $2.00; Pete. $2.00; Cal. 1.00; Hejmey. $1.00; Ziaja. SS L. GEHRIG Hudson and Jay Dental Clinic ting low, and he'd already do­ SS R. JOHNSON $1.00; Vaughn. $1.00; Frenchy, $1.00; J. R. Presnell, $2.00; C. Garner, around April 24, and was given nated forty bucks toward a de­ Rome. $1.00; Fewell. $2.00; Julian. W. J. Parish, $1.00; L. Boyette, Jr., $3.00; J, W, Sheen. $2,00; J, B, Camp­ a complete dental examination. cent plate, and now this. So, he $5.00; Manno. $1.00; Chance. $2.0; bell, $2,00; A. E, Strom, $2,00; M. A, $1.00; J. H. Boyd, $5.00; J, R. Duck­ worth, $5.00;H. B, Williams, $5.00; E. He was then told to come back told the dentist in no uncertain Wright, $2.00; Witt, $2.00; Galnnio, Freeman. $2,00; R, W. Brown. $2,00. A, McGoffey, $2,00; S, B, Sikes, $1.00; $2.00; Gonzales, $2.00; James. $2.00; in two weeks. At that time, he terms that he had no dough. SS GRIFFIN W. C. Davis, $2.00; F. L. Vuner, $1.00; Plunkett, $2.00; Blazio, $2.00. L. Richardson, $1.00; S. A. Karlak, S. N. Ultinger, $5.00; E. H. Belz, $5.00; had an impression taken by Doc­ Finally, the dentist realized that $2.00; D. L. Roberts, $1,00; Lewis R. F. Dolese, $2.00. tor Baldwin. King spoke to the King wasn't a live one, so he GALVESTON Deese, $2.00; K. R. Stalling, $2.00; T. SS HALL Doctor at length about getting a told him to return around Aug­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS C. Webster, $2,00, C. Carr, $1.00; E. G. Johnson, $1.00; good fitting plate, and then gave ust 15, and have his plate reL. P. Efird, $1.00; G. L. Fuzzel. $5.00. SS EARLHAN VICTORY J. A. Barone, $2.00; Crew of SS Mall, Donald Reitinger, $1,00; A. J, Skillhim $40 to make sure that he lined. At this writing, we haven't $11.00. BOSTON man, $1,00; G. Janavaris. $1,00; J, M. got it. The money was not so- learned whether King was prop­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Gonzales, $1.00; J. J. Bluitt, $1.00; A. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS 'licitcd by Dr. Baldwin, but it erly fitted with an upper plate or John G. Harris, $1.00; C. Jindia, Ehlen. $2.00; Sloan. $2.00; Pelowski. Stoecklin, $1.00; T. Overland, $1,00; was accepted. not. However, if he wasn't, a $2.00; Okonewskie, $1.00; Roll. $1.00; Alex Strachan. $1.00; L. Henis, $1.00; $1,00; T. Gipp, $1,00-: J. Ehrhart, $1.00; PLATE WOULDN'T FIT further issue of the Log will carry Kennedy, $1,00; O'Connor. $1.00; H. Hence, $1.00; C. Voss, $1.00; N. J. L, Malczyk, $1,00; J, Stewart, $1.00; Dower, $1.00: Schroter, $1.00; Der- Boyle, $1,00; W. Busbin. $1,00; William E. Graf, $1.00; W. Henderson, $2.00; After securing his teeth, Broth- a follow up. E, Keim, $1,00; J. McHale, $1.00; A, W. J. Lane, $1.00. rish, $1.00. Yes, it's tough to be a seaman A King went to sea only to find out that he had a plate that and put up with conditions like wouldn't stay up, and was con­ this. Something should be done stantly dropping out of his mouth. about it, and something will be As a result, he was not able to done about it. The Log intends eat the regular meals served to continue publicizing these NEW YORK —Voting in the the counting of ballots can be" ica have joined together in a na­ tional AFL Maritime Trades aboard his ship, but had to get items on the Marine Hospitals Isthmian Fleet election neared started immediately. Council to promote the welfare ••along with gumming a soft diet. until they're cleaned up, and it's inevitable end when the Steel LIKE AFL COUNCIL of the entire group and coordin­ King went back to the hospi­ until seamen are given the kind Inventor was balloted in New Since the report appearing in ate their activities on an national tal after his return, approximate­ of care and treatment to which York on Wednesday, August 28. ly around July 27. His ill-fitting they are rightfully entitled. Organizers Cal Tanner, Jack last week's Log about the forma­ scale has assured more comment Parker, and Johnny Arabasz rep­ tion of an AFL Maritime Trades on the waterfront than any other resented the SIU officially, and Council on a national scale, many action taken in a long time. they along with Inventor crew- Isthmian seamen have dropped Added strength may be pro­ members reported that the Sea­ in on SIU Halls, written letters, vided for the Council after the Once a year it rolls around— originated anniversary. As a re­ farers garnered better than 80 and made phone calls in out­ Teamsters convention. Teamsters Labor Day, we mean—and every­ sult, many liberal groups and per cent of the crew's vote. The spoken praise of this action. They President Dan Tobin has pledged body takes a holiday. Everybody, most labor unions no-longer cele­ NMU received only three out of really go for the Port Maritime that affiliation will be brought up 26 eligible votes with two others Councils, coordinated on a na­ then for official action, and that that is, except sailors at sea and brate May 1. tional basis, and declare that it meanwhile the Teamsters will a few others, and they get paid No matter, we're concerned being doubtful. represents one of the greatest overtime rates for working. This with the official Labor Day— This now leaves only three steps forward every taken by the continue to affiliate with the year Labor Day falls on Septem­ September 2, 1946. Port Maritime Trades Councils as more Isthmian ships to be bal­ AFL waterfront Unions. ber 2—the first Monday in the well as support all of their picket World War 11 has barely passed loted. They are the Atlanta City, month, as usual. lines. The fact that the International into the limbo of history, yet the Fere Marquette, and the Robert What does Labor Day mean to war drums are booming loudly C. Grier. However, the Grier is Longshoremen's Association, COUNCIL PRINCIPLES you besides being a holiday and al over the world. UNRRA, expected to vote in Honolulu Commercial Telegraphers Union In addition, the Statement of an overtime working day? Too United Nations, none of these within the next couple of days. (Radio Officers Union), Interna­ Principles as issued by the na­ idealistic organizations has meant So, it's entirely possible that the tional Brotherhood of Firemen tional AFL Maritime Trades a thing. Power politics and fas­ other two Isthmian ships will and Oilers, the Masters, Mates Council clearly states that the cist-communist attempts to dom­ register their vote sooner than and Pilots, and Seafarers Inter­ aims of the Council will be "lim­ inate the postwar world over­ the September 18 deadline. Then national Union of North Amer- ited to the economic field" and shadow every decent attempt to that they will "at. no time adopt resolve the problems and dif­ or advance any political prob­ ferences of our bloody . little lem or ideology." This is in sharp globe. contrast to the highly political program of the commie-domin­ Nowhere does there appear a ated CMU. possible leader in the world un­ less it is the organized, labor To further illustrate reasons movement. Free labor through­ for the ' overwhelnung support out the world—not the dominated which the Council is receiving, kind which exists in fascist-com­ statement number 4, section C, little to the average union mem­ munist countries like Russia and declares that one of the objec­ ber, we're afraid. So, let's look her satellites—can be the savior tives wiil be "To assume a co­ WASHINGTON—The govern­ owners, who have been in no at the record to see why Labor and builder of the kind of world ordinated offensive against theDay has so much significance for which you and your children ment made the first move last rush to regain possession, con­ number one enemy of labor, the John Q. Worker. want and need. A world of week to force owners of the na­ tinued-to stall and the Mine Op­ communists." Other sections Labor Day was first inaugu­ plenty for all! tion's soft coal mines to negoti­ erators Negotiating Committee at state the need for coordinating rated by the Knights of Labor So, let us talce time off from ate a new contract with the weeks' end had not yet replied activities and moving into the unorganized field. (parent organization of the AFL) our own selfish pleasures to de­ United Mine Workers-AFL. The to Moreel's bid. 'way back in 1882, but not until dicate ourselves to this better There it is, in cold turkey. At the ^ame time Moreel di­ 1894 was it officially declared world. Make Labor Day, 1946, mines have been under federal Reasons—plain reasons—why the rected the UMW's District 50 to a legal holiday by Congress. To­ a real Labor Day in the sense control since May 27 following a AFL Maritime Trades Council is file an unfair labor practices receiving praise from the organ­ day, it is so observed in both Can­ that we will strive to better con­ two-month strike. charge with the Natl. Labor Re­ ized and unorganized alike. All ada and the U. S. ditions—working and living—as The UMW immediately accept­ lations Board against Jones & seamen want a program for the In the Phillipine Islands and well as wages and hours in this ed the invitation of Admiral Ben most of Europe, they observe country. We will also cooperate Laughlin Steel Corp. in a new seamen, not something which ties Moreel,Coal Mines Administra­ with workers in other countries May 1 as their Labor Day. How­ effort to clear up for once and a knot around their necks before tor, to meet here Sept. 10 to slowly strangling them. That's to help them build the kind of ever, the red fascists of Moscow for all the right of foremen to why Isthmian seamen continue to have more or less taken over this world we want and they want. work out a new agreement that celebration until today it is re­ That's our way to celebrate La­ will permit return of the mines be represented by a rank and vote for the SIU by a score of 1 I better than 2 to 1! to private ownership. Tiie mine file union.. garded by many as a Russian- bor Day, 1946! Three More To Go In Isthmian Election LABOR DAY, 1946 "Jj'" " •" - '•?'>- - �THE S E A F A k E n S LOG Friday. August 30, 1946 Page Fifteen lllJUJilTIN —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SlU HALLS Reese, Vance 2.13 Reeves, James Edward .... 7.92 Referovich, M 4.02 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HArsover 2-2784 Reffitt, C. •1.98 BOSTON 276 State St. Regan, J. T 4.G4 Bowdoin 44SS This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some BALTIMORE Regis, McKenzie 2.75 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 Rego, Cresanto 3.23 of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Reid, Roger A 60 Phone LOmbard 3-7651 Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor. New Or­ NORFOLK Reineke, Edgar C 1.37 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 Reinhold, Carl G 6.58 leans, La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place CHARLES I ON 68 Society St. Reisbeck, E 13.13 Phone 3-3680 of birth and present address. NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Rciss, John H 71 Canal 3330 Remarine, Bern 1.00 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 .89 Ruben, Edward 7.57 Rooncy, James J 1.48 Remley, Ned Lee 1.37 Robbins, Oceolar E 7 St. Michael St. 2.92 Rubin, Philip 5.69 Ropponen, R 5.69 MOBILE Renfroe, Clyde C .59 Robbins, Robert H 2-1754 52 Rubin, Edgot 4.50 Rordia, G. P 69 SAN JUAN, P. R. Rengs, G. P 2,23 Robinson, 0 45 Pc ice de Leon San Juan 2-5996 5.25 Kucker, Benjamin 6.93 Resales, Jim 9.90 Renn, Grover 104.65 Robert, Elie J fcALVESTON 305 Vi 22nd St. .99 Rudnicki, Walter 2.80 Rosato, Vincent Repsher, William Ellis .... 8.26 Roberts, Alley J 3.91 2-8448 1809-1811 Franklin St. 2.13 Ruggero, Leonard M 22.88 Rose, James E Rcsik, Alfons J 2.23 Roberts, A. J 1.34 TAMPA M-1323 6.75 Ruggles, J. E 12.09 Rose, Robert Ressler, Francis P 13.69 Roberts, Charles E. Jr 5.25 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Phone 5-5919 8.26 Rohe, Walter J 34.48 Ruiz, Frank Reslucher, H 59 Roberts, Dan S 2.67 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. 2.49 Rosenbaum, D. A .82 Runnels, Cordis, A Reth, Frederick B 5.69 Roberts, Elmer 3.82 Phone: 28532 2.53 Rupp, Wm. S 45 Rosenberg, M Rcver, Alexander 9.95 Roberts, Frederick D ?... 1.37 HOUSTON 1515 75th Street Phone Wentworth 3-3809 1.48 Rosenthal, Maurice .2.23 Rusheed, Joseph A Reyes, John W 33 Roberts, Harold L 3.79 RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. 39.98 Rush, Ben 40.62 oRsing, A Reynolds, E. V. Jr. 75.52 •Roberts, Howard L 18.33 SAN FRANCISCO :. . 59 Clay St. Garfield 822S 7.00 Russ, J 10.82 Hoskie, Louis F Reynolds, Eugene M 2.23 Roberts, J. E 84 86 Seneca St. 1.50 Russell, C. A 6.88 Ross, C Reynolds, Jack A 45 Roberts, Logan F. Jr 20.96 SEATTLE Main 0290 7.50 Russell, E 1.79 Ross, E. T Reynolds, Joe 9.81 Roberts, Raymond E Ill W. Bumside St. ; 5.92 PORTLAND 440 Avalon Blvd. .46 Russell, Edward J 1.98 Ross, Geo Reynolds, John L 41.26 Roberts, Walter 13.24 WILMINGTON Terminal 4-3131 Ross, John Valentine 8.46 Robertson, Alfred M 45 Reynolds, Odis 5.94 Russell, John C 5.94 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. 2.23 Russell, Mirle L 11.46 Ross, Jose Reynolds, Poland 2.25 Robertson, James D 10 Exchanee St. 1.04 BUFFALO Cleveland 7391 3.56 Russell, Raymond 6.54 Ross, Jose Reynolds, Vincent 0 4.16 Robertosn, Jorgan R 9.30 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. -4.87 Rossen, G. H 51.00 Ruth, Lloyd A Rhoades, Edwin B 5.19 Robin, Henri J. Jr Superior 5175 20.52 1014 E. St. Clair St. 4.03 Rosi, Louis J ,69 Rutkowski, Andrew. T Rhodes, Leo 40.33 Robinette, Hershel K 7.59 CLEVELAND Main 0147 89 Roth, John J. 2.75 Rutkowski, Beleslaw Rice, C. G 7.61 Robins, Howard F 9.04 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 2.46 Rothers, Fred 1.27 Rutoski, F Rice, R. R 82 Robinson, Calvin 6.73 531 W. Michigan SL 13.91 Rothers, Fred A 9.67 Rutala, Heimo A Rich, Benjamin A 6.49 Robinson, David 0 2.82 DULUTH Melrose 4110 24.09 Rouke, Pat 11.42 Ryaall, Charles R Rich, Charles 1 1.98 Robinson, Robert A 3.96 CORPUS CHRIST! 1824 N. Mesquite St. 602 Boughton St. 4.17 Ryan, Peter J 166.48 Rountree, Norman J. Richard, Roland D 2.41 Robinson, Robert A 14.24 VICTORIA, B. C VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. Rouse, Percy C .69 98.75 Richards, D 1.58 Robinson, William B Ryan, Ronlad F 2.23 31.33 Ryan, Walter A 21.25 Rousseau, Arthur H. Richards, F .79 Roche, J 7.12 13.22 Rousseau, Joseph II. 2.23 Rybak, Edw. Alfred Richards, John D 8.26 Rochell, William 6.69 5.49 Routh, Newel L 11.50 RydalchC Wm. J Richards, William L 12.40 Rochete, Louis P 89 10.27 Rydjlywski, L - 5.25 Roverly, Leonard Richardson, Charles J ' 3.12 Rock, J. G 6.75 Retroactive payments by Sea2.25 Rowan, James P 16.19 Ryniger, George P Richardson, D 3.96 Rodfield, Clarence G 3.44 train Lines, Inc. due the follow­ 5.00 Ryniker, Loren Fred 24.81 Rowe, Charles Richardson, Wade G 6.88 Rodiowski, Stephen 3.44 ing former members of the crew 14.58 Rowe, Lee J 76.16 Ryon, Oscar F Richardson, Weston 1 6.88 Rodney, K 22.03 of the American SS Seatrain New 74 Rowland, Edgar W. Jr 16.52 Kyopponen, Viekko A. Richaeux, Albert J 89 Rodriguez, Celso 2.11 Orleans are available upon appli­ 8.26 Roy, Joseph C 2.23 Ryopponen, V Richer, Joseph 2.64 Rodriguez, Jos. A 5.17 cation at Seatrain Lines, Inc., .' 2.61 Royal, Floyd 42.35 Rzesgotarack, H. T Richmond, Claude S 11.55 Rogers, Albert S .75 1024 Whitney Building, New Or­ Rogers, A. M 11.67 Royals, V. C 15.29 Rick, C 17.80 leans, La. 69 Ruach, Marvin T 3.96 Rickard, Robert M 8.83 Rogers, Bernard A Hans E. Hansen, Herman Fruge, Saar, Julius T 84 1.98 Ricketts, Robert D 58.41 Rogers, Edward C Francisco Rodriguez, Victor L. Sabitino, Florida 20.38 8.91 Ridgell, Edward 27.40 Rogers, Edward G Johnson, Le P. LeCompte, George Sachuk, Nickolas 2.75 2.25 Rieout, James A 8.21 Rogers, Elmo E. Kane, Willis W. Wright, RoySadler, P. D 5.46 20.62 Riedie, George Jr., 1.22 Rogers, James 0 den R. Vandervort, Lawrence McSager, O. E 27.81 5.97 Rieger, Harry B 95.62 Rogers, John G WILLIAM J. THOMPSON Cullough, Oliver W. Trawick, Joe Saillard, Gaston 1.58 4.01 Rieva, Francisco 79 Rogers, Justin B Your papers and Union book E. Marshall, Lewis Marchetti. 11.98 are in the New Orleans Hall. Rigby, Walter 7.59 Rogers, Wayne E George L. Esteve, Paul Reese 5.25 Riley, Donald 8.26 Rogers, W. L Jr., Jacob C. Andei'son, Deck » » » .79 Riley, Earl K 3.00 Rohner, Jean S Roberts, Archie L. Holmes, Har­ R. L. ROTTER The following full and proba­ 40.79 Riley, Francis R 5.07 Rohner, John old O. Tennant, Francis Peredne, Please contact John Maxim at tionary books are being held in 123.75 Riley, James W 2.84 Rokstad, John E David E. Stanfield, Gordon Jen­ 4.87 Seafarers Hall, 902 Main St., the Houston Hall; Riley. .Tiilian 45 Roll, Nicholas . .. sen, Francisco G. Delgado, De8.02 Jacksonville, Fla., as soon as pos­ Book No. Riley, Kenneth D 45 Rollins, Carroll J metrio G. Zerrudo, Jose F. L. Brazell, Troy L. Pro. 41737 5.25 sible. Rimberg, C. R 12.03 Rollins, Don Ferreiro, Benito Candamio. Bares, Albert L 37105 2.23 Rinaldo, Frank E 14.39 Romankiewiz, Robert X % Adolph Capote, Jose M. Sera42291 2.84 Rinehart, H. G 4.50 Roman, A. R Brothers Clarence Carter and Baird, Forrest F Deus, Glenn R. Dowell, Andrew 44695 3.77 James McRae are in the Parish Bray, James H Riner, Gene G 131,94 Romanoff, Nicholas N Beckner, J 37900 Lucero, Wilkins E. Boyd, Char.74 Prison here in New Orleans and Ringnalda, Marcellus 26 Rome, C Gideon, A. R 31448 I Crawford, David A. Stan,.... 5.71 would like to hear from some of Riopel, Louis A 8.53 Romero, Ralph Glass L. W 37507 Louis Veccheit, Antonio Rooks, Richard P 1.78 Risher, William F 32.19 their old shipmates and friends. Gamble, Alvin E" ........Pro! 47396Castro, Jim A. Schwippel, MarRisk, James L. Jr 3.09 These Brothers are both old time Hercheck, Milman 43808' ^^ort, Jesse R. Aldridge, Ritchie, Paul R 1.10 members and full book members 45573; Raymond J. Hock, Ollen G. Ritenhouse, Charles Jr 2.06 and can be reached at the follow­ Knight, Van Pro. 47393 I Brown, Beno Zielinski, Gene C. Ritenhouse, Edward 5.15 ing address. Parish Prison, Broad Keel, J. C P-3862 ' Boatright. Ritter, H. J 75 and Tulane Streets, New Orleans, Lafitte, Harold D XXX Morris, James E 44596 Seafarers Sailing Ritter, John 9.47 Lousiana. SS WILLIAM B. GILES 32172 Ritterbusch, Robert 74 These Brothers could use a Meyers, Clarence D As Engineers McLemore, T. D Pro. 47389 Rittner, Paul C 5.70 Wah Suey Yee, $14.65. The few friendly letters and also a O'Banion, Colej' 30938 above can be collected by calling Rivera, Ruperto 2.65 All members—retired mem= few extra dollars. Roper, R. L Pro. Rivers, G. P 1.32 at the Mississippi Steamship Co., bers and former members— . " * 4. "Stewart, Jas. W. ! 236 17 Battery Place, New York 4, Rivers, Harold 29.33 of the Seafarers Internation­ DAVID AUTORE Smith, LaVerne R Pro. 759 N. Y. Riviere, Edward J 3.04 al Union who are now sailing Swan, Vernon H 35883 Contact your mother at Pitts­ Rizzo, Martin 2.25 as licensed Engineers: Please 4.69 burgh, Pa. Saide, James P Pi'o. 49993 Samstay, August J Rizzo, S. R 3;00 report as soon as possible to 9.00 Spivey, G. W Pro. 47394 Samuel, Harold Rizzuto, Jennie 1.32 XXX the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ 4.06 Vasek, Robert S 39854 Sanborn, George B J. E. LILLIS Riach, Donald L 3.23 ver Street, New York City. 1.78 Wilson, G. D Pro. 45311 Sanchez, Antonio J (Book No. 39125) Road, Albert 1.88 Your presence is necessary in Sanchez, John 8.26 Pro. 45311 Please come to New York Hall Walker, Gene R Roash, C. M 7.01 a matter of great importance. Watson, William 42785 \ Sanchez, M 20,72 immediately with your book. Robbins, Michadl158.00 MONEY DUE PERSONALS NOTICE! Attention Members! �Page Sixteen • ••' '-i-izTT'.hjis^sisKkjiiiiwaiwaest^-j'acs!^!®,- THE SEAFARERS LOG Fridayr August 30# 1946 ^^2ba ocedioodfMg ihe i'-.;: '>.:•T-:;'-,.. . *• -. : J \ mx : SeaSatergini^ election, <3£iis.r iHe £utai reSi»tl&ate camomteed � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 30, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 35 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU WISED UP TO NMU ACTS WSB RULING CUTS SIU-SUP WAGES TO LOWER LEVEL NEW HALL OPENS IN MARCUS HOOK SIU PACIFIC DISTRICT UPHELD ON COOS BAY UNION AND COMPANIES NEAR RULES AGREEMENT MADAKET CREW UPHOLDS SIU'S MILITANT STAND BUREAUCRATS IN ACTION CLEARING THE DECK $2,000 COLLECTED BY SOLID ACTION OF EDELSTEIN CREW NO PORT TIE-UP, NMU GRAB FIZZLES NORFOLK HALL IS A SEAWORTHY LAYOUT HELEN CASE TO CG BRASS; SIU APPEALS LOCAL EDICT DUTCH SEAMAN, JAP PW FOR 3 1/2 YEARS, JOINS SIU SHIPOWNERS STAB AMERICAN SEAMEN RIGHT IN THE BACK SKIPPER HATES TO PART WITH MONEY--EVEN IF NOT OWN SIU HALL IN MARCUS HOOK WELCOMED BY TANKER MEN BEEFS MOUNT AS BEEF IS SCARCE DIRTY SHIP AND PLENTY BEEFS ENLIVENS JACKSONVILLE WEEK GREAT LAKES SEC'Y-TREAS REPORTS HERE IS ONE RUSTBUCKET THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED FOR BIKINI ATOM BOMB TESTING THIS SHIP LIVES UP TO NAME BY LONG VOYAGE IN PACIFIC ROUTINE BUSINESS KEEPS PORT ACTIVE ALL THE TIME CALL FOR SEAMEN CAUSES COMMENT THE 'BUCK' BRINGS 'EM IN ALIVE MASTER OF SS ALFARO SCORNS ALL OVERTIME HAVANA UNHEALTHY PLACE FOR SEAFARERS WHO ARE ILL HUDSON AND JAY SPECIAL--FALSE TEETH AT $50 PER SET THREE MORE TO GO IN ISTHMIAN ELECTION LABOR DAY, 1946 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/30/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/aaf20726fe4f65736c553d7c6b7d4f84.PDF 57bfe927e3a2d42ad0a90ec3b7ba59a7 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 23. 1946 WARNING FOR N. 0. No. 34 AFL Waterfront Unions Meet In Chicago To Form Maritime Trades Council / CHICAGO—Climaxing a drive which the Seafarers International Union has sup­ ported for years, representatives from all AFL Unions connected in any way with the maritime industry assembled here in Chicago to participate in the formation of tha first National Maritime Trades Council of the American Federation of Labor. Meet­ ing in Chicago's Drake Hotel at the specific invitation of AFL President William Green Brother Richard Meyvanisson carries a picket sign while Brother Sam Stigler stands by. ready to relieve him. N.O. Ferries Te Strike if Bisso Wen't Bargain on August 15 and 16, five Unions*— signed the request for a charter, 3tatement of policy, and interim operating rules. Other Unions which assisted in the Council's formation needed further auth­ orization from their membership before finally affiliating, but will probably do so in the near future. — Seamen New Eligible For N.Y. Jobless Pay The five Unions which official­ NEW YORK — Rules and conditions under which ly affiliated are the International jobless seamen are eligible for unemployment compensa­ Longshoremen's A s s o c i a t ion; tion in this state were made public this week, in a con­ NEW ORLEANS—Pickets at ferry landings on both Masters, Mates, and Pilots; Com­ ference between State officials and Joe Volpian, SIU sides of the Mississippi River last week distributed hand­ mercial Telegraphers' Union; In­ Special Services representative. Although representatives Brotherhood of Fire­ bills and carried placards warning the general public to ternational men and Oilers; and the Seafar­ from other maritime unions were*-— be prepared for a strike and to find other means of trans­ ers International Union of North invited, the SIU was the only | ping system, and will not be ofportation if the Bisso Ferry Company continued its high America. Representatives from one to send an accredited dele- fered through the USES. handed fashion of refusing to bar-t Payments are now being made the International Brotherhood of gate. gain honestly with the SIU, which that an agreement cannot be Teamsters were present, and In order for an unemployed to unemployed seamen who, dur­ represents the employees of the reached. The Bisso Ferry promised their cooperation. seaman to become eligible for ing the year 1945, worked for any Company has long been opposed company. jobless pay, he must first reg­ shipping companies whose home GREEN PRESIDES In the event of a strike, over to collective bai'gaining, and has ister for reshipment with the office is in either New York, 5000 passengers daily will be af­ resorted to all methods to pre­ President William Green offi­ Union Hall rotary shipping list. California, Texas, or Pennsylfected, and they will have to vent having to bargain collective­ cially opened the conference of He must also be able and willing vania. Benefits can be filed for travel at least 20 miles extra each ly with the SIU. in any state, and a seaman does AFL Maritime Unions at the to accept a new job. day. Due to the cooperation be­ not have to file in the state in Drake on August 15 at 2:00 P.M. PAYMENTS READY tween the various affiliates of He remarked that all of the or­ Following registration with the which the company maintains its '' the New Orleans AFL Marine ganizations which were repre­ Union Hall, the seaman next reg­ home office. Council, a tie-up of the Bisso sented at the meeting were con­ isters with the United States Em­ Other states have made ar­ Ferries could be called at any The life of the present day sidered eligible to join in the for­ ployment Service. This is a for­ rangements to commence the time, and would be 100 per cent seaman is difficult and often mation of an AFL Maritime mality, and does not mean that he payments of benefits, and by the very complicated. He is at effective. Trades Council, and that the AFL must accept a shoreside job end of 1946, New Jersey will join the mercy of unscrupulous Executive Council which was al­ which is offered to him unless he the list of states offering this Since the Ferries are a public companies, government agen­ so meeting at the Drake would wants to work ashore. Sea jobs service. Alabama, Virginia, Ne­ service, the SIU has agreed to cies, brass hats and human be available for any advice or as- will of course still be cleared braska, and Washington come submit wages and conditions to sharks of various descrip­ arbitration if the company will through the Union rotary ship- into the fold by the end of 1947. (Continued on Page H) tions. everyone trying to take sign a contract recognizing the No seaman v/ho has been fired advantage of him. If he hap­ for "misconduct" is eligible, nor Seafarers International Union as pens to know some of his is he entitled to compensation if the sole bargaining agent of the rights, he is sneeringly refer­ he quits his job. Termination of employees. red to as a Sea Lawyer. articles is not to constitute quit­ LINES FORMED ting the job, and men whose voy­ A Special Services Dept. of The picketing started August ages come to an end will be elig­ the Union has been set up to 15, and lines were maintained to ible for benefits. consult with you on all your noon of August 17. Hundreds of problems involving the Coast It should be borne in mind that passengers stopped to have the Guard. Shipping Commission­ This week the Coast Guard the case further to the head of while Congress, in principle, also situation explained to them be­ ers, Unemployment Insur­ authorized the payment of bene­ wrote one more chapter m the'the CG in Washington, D. C. fore they boarded the ferries. The ance. personal injury claims, In the appeal, the men confits to those men who served unstory of how merchant seamen same applied to truck drivers and your statutory rights when j tended that the orders which' der the jurisdiction of the War can be victimized by the dicta­ the operators of private auto­ you become ill aboard ship. they refused to obey on July 9 Shipping Admnistration, they nemobiles. torial hooligan navy. This week and 10 were contrary to law; that glected to appropriate funds for Immigration Laws, and your In order that the public should dear, beloved Draft Board. the CG, which had tried and the vessel was unseaworthy; that this purpose. Consequently this not be unnecessarily inconven­ If you happen to be in New sentenced the eight militant men the conviction was against the feature of the bill is worthless ienced, it was explained that the York, contact us personally, of the SS Helen, reviewed the weight of evidence; and that the and will remain so until Congress action was not in the nature of presence of a biased Hearing Of­ passes the appropriation. or if you are out of town, case and decided that the de­ ficer on the Trial Board was de­ a strike. The lines were estab­ write and you will receive a As other clarifications are re­ cision they had made in the first trimental to their welfare. lished as a warning so that the prompt reply. ceived, the news will appear in place was just. The appeal to actual tying up of the boats Address all mail to SPE­ the pages of the Log. For the NO JUSTICE have the revocation of papers set would not come as a complete CIAL SERVICES. 51 Beaver time being, all questions regard­ Admiral Smith ruled that the aside was therefore denied by surprise. Street. New York 4. N. Y. ing Unemployment Compensa­ records of the hearing disclosed Rear Admiral Edward H. Smith, As a result of this activity, ne­ Your Union is your shoreside tion should be referred to the Commandant of the Third Coast no prejudice, and that the other Special Services Division, Sea­ contact. USE IT'S FACILI­ gotiations were reopened on Aug­ contentions of the men were inGuard District. TIES. ust 17, and further meetings have farers International Union, 51 been arranged for in the event Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. (Continued on Page 4) •4 The next step will be to appeal A PROBLEM, BUD? CG Rules Against Helen Seamen Despite Facts •J I �Page Two THE SEAT ARE RS LOG Friday. August 23, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District A'Qiliatcd wiih the Ayin'rieun leJcration of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 t i S. S- HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President lOi Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New Y'ork, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 From Bad To Worse There were some people who believed that the Coast Guard could never do a more autocratic job than they did in wartime. Never in a million years could they outdo the arrogant actions and dictatorial methods which they used in dealing with merchant seamen. Yes, plenty of people thought that, but the CG proved them wrong. These brass-hats went out to show that they could surpass anything they had ever done before, and this time without even the pretense that it was a measure made necessary by the wurtime emergency. The case of the SS Helen is a test of strength entirely. The army has a phrase for power-crazy officers who insist on throwing their weight around. Behind their backs they are called "rank happy" and their activities an: referred to as "pulling their rank." In a nutshell, that is exactly what the CG is attempting right now. m Hospital Patients Congress has voted the CG peacetime powers over civilians never before enjoyed by any other military branch of the Government. And this power has gone to the heads of these officers who could not even use wartime powers judiciously. They have proven that they cannot be trusted with the enormous responsibility which such authority entails. On the other hand, they have conclusively shown that they arc loyal to those who give them a helping hand „ when the going becomes tough. When it looked as if the . President's Reorganization Bill was doomed to certain de­ feat, the shipowners took an active hand in having the hearings on the legislation reopened, and finally it was passed by a slight majority. In return for this service, the CG has already paid off handsomely; take the case of the eight men persecuted on the SS Helen; and there is every indication that this will be continued as long as the brass-hats have the power to do so. And they will have the power unless the waterfront unions can contrive to have this vicious legislation repealed or made inqperative. We see the handwriting on the wall. We know what the Coast Guard will do if given half a chance, and as civilian workers in a civilian industry we want no part of such bureaucratic goings-on. The CG has allied itself with the shipowners. In the event of a waterfront dispute, is there anyone who ques­ tions which side the Hooligan Navy will take. Our course is clear. First of ail, the men of the Helen must be reinstated to their full rights as seamen, and quickly. After that is done, the fight against CG control must continue with redoubled fury. There can be no compromise between seamen, and the tools of the ship­ owners. The Coast Guard record has gone from bad to worse. They are unnecessary, and no waterfront worker or sea­ man will shed a tear on the day that they go back to their honorable jobs of patrolling the coasts and locating ice^ - liil When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL W. HUNT S. J. SOLSKI L. L. OWENS P. R. DEADY C. G. SMITH L. A. CORNWALL W. B. MUIR J. L. WEEKS R. J. TURNER R. YOUNG J. S. SEELEY JR. F. TOKORCHUK D. A. WARD T. L. KEITH T. J. DAWES J. E. VILLAFANA T. L. SIMONDS N. TSOAUSKIS R. G. MOSSELLER E. ORTIZ C. W. SMITH F. GAMBICKI R. LUFLIN L. L. MOODY M. C. BROOKS % % 4^ BALTIMORE HOSPITAL MATHEW LITTLE PETER LOPEZ E. J. DELLAMANO JAMES KELLY WM. BILVERTHORNE THOMAS CARROLL MORSE ELLSWORTH ARMAND RIOUX LONNIE TICKLE JAMES LAWLOR HARVEY CRONIN GEORGE LEIDEMANN ROBERT KLEMM THOMAS CARROLL B. T. BISHOP JOHN WAGNER MONTEIRO NELSON WILLIAM HAHN » » » SAN JUAN HOSPITAL R. GAUTIER P. PAGAN B; DEL VALLE P. PEDROSA T. C. LOCKWOOD J. VANDESSPOOLL X X BOSTON HOSPITAL BENJAMIN THOMAS MATHEW LITTLE STANLEY BUZALEWSKI HARRY BENNETT HAVEY CRONIN LONNIE TICKLE E. J. DELLAMANO PETER LOPEZ JAMES KELLY -W. SILVERTHORNE You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) THOMAS CARROLL MORSE ELLSWORTH MOSES MORRIS JAMES LAWLOR GUSTAVO PASSARETTI NILS JOHNSON ARMAND RIOUX JULIAN. COGGINS NICK MAROWICH % % X NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOSEPH WALSH ROY CURTIS THOMAS COMPTON J. W. DENNIS R. M. NOLAN LYLE BAUMARTNER HOWARD SAVINI K. WINSLEY THOMAS DUNSEE GLEN DOWELL EDWARD CUSTER ROY PINK JAMES ANDREWS DOM SANSONE R. L. FRENCH ARTHUR MITCHELL WILBUR MANNING JOHN R. GOMEZ 'W. BROCE JR. , .ys,' nA-""' C. E. MILLS 'R. M. BARNES �•Pip Friday, August 23, 1946 XBB SE'dF'ARERS LOG Page Sailor (The Real Sea-Going Type) Calls Coast Guard's Pet Hearing Unit liiegal u > By "STEAMBOAT" O'DOYLE By PAUL HALL (Editor's Note: "Clearing The Deck" was not available for this week's issue of the Log because of Brother Hall's presence in Chicago. As Chirman of the AFL Greater New York Mari­ time Council. Brother Hall, along with a delegation from the Seafarers, met with officials representing all AFL maritime unions to form a national AFL Maritime Trades Council. Full details of the results of the meeting appear elsewhere in this issue. Brother Hall's column will again be in this space in next week's Log.) Starchy Hospital Foods Can't Cure TB Seamen Here's another case of a sea­ man complaining of the food re­ ceived at the marine hospitals. In this instance, the complainant is an old time SUP member who has been sailing on the Deck for more than 17 years. As a result of contracting tuberculosis while in the merchant marine, John Dooley was first hospital­ ized in 1942, and has been in some hospital ever since that time. John was at the Fort Stanton Hospital in New Mexico for some two odd years, and was then transferred to the Stapleton Ma­ rine Hospital on Staten Island where he remained for 14 months. oM.caoooy/ WITH THAT Dier 1 OUSHT TO (Ser ooT«3f "BV I96S - A1AV0E Now, he's located at the Neponsit Marine Hospital near Rockaway Beach, New York, and has been there for a little over a month. So, as one who has been in various marine hospitals over the past four years. Brother Dooley is certainly well-qualified to speak on the subject of hos­ pital conditions. TB patients are usually placed on a high protein diet in order to more readily build up their strength to fight off the little disease germs. But, not at Neponsit. There, according to Dooley, the patients are fed a constant diet consisting of soups, stews, macaroni, spaghetti, nood­ les and slumgullion followed by desserts such as soft puddings and gooey meringue pies. STARCHY DIET Sometimes the boiled meals, which arc usually extremely tasteless and very unappetizing, are supplanted by beans. But the beans are half-cooked. Seldom do the patients receive fresh fruits or vegetables, and when salads are served, they're quite unpalatable, too. Aside from the food, other conditions at the Neponsit Hospital are excellent. Dooley was high in his praise of the director, Dr. Haas and his assistant. Dr. Haufstra. He stated, "They are both good doc­ tors, and well-liked by all of the patients. Dr. Haas is very con­ siderate of the patients, taking the time and effort to explain everything to the inmates. Every­ one likes them, both." When approached by Dooley regarding the food. Dr. Haas ask­ ed him what was wrong with it. Dooley explained in detail, but the good doctor maintained that very few of the other patients ever complained. This was ex­ plained to him by Dooley as be­ ing the result of patients being more or less afraid to criticize, and he went on citing numerous complaints which he had heard from a number of the other pa­ tients who did not complain di­ rectly to the doctor. As far as entertainment, mo­ vies' etc., at Neponsit, the pa­ tients arc apparently well-satis­ fied with that phase of their en­ forced hospitalization. Few other complaints are ever received. But, food—that's another story! CORRECT EVILS It is quite apparent that the numerous complaints regarding food conditions at a number of Marine hospitals throughout the country are based on proven facts. Obviously, although the various hospital staffs are so afraid of reprisal that they will not affirm or deny it, the basic cause is that these hospitals are trying to operate on a budget too small to feed, the patients decent­ ly. One exception to this appears to be the Norfolk Hospital, where the fond and rnnditinns are high­ ly lauded by the patients. Criticism of the marine hos­ pitals appearing in the pages of the Log has been made with the thought that constructive criti­ cism is good because it brings out the facts, offering correctives. It is, and always has been, the policy of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union to give praise wher­ ever it's due. Likewise with criti­ cism. Good—plenty of good—is being accomplished at marine hospitals throughout the country. But, there's no reason when certain faults exist why those faults can't be corrected. That's where this constructive criticism is being di­ rected. At the correction of ex­ isting evils in the management and operation of all marine hos­ pitals. merce) ever revoked papers, be­ cause it knew that this was the only reason the law allowed it. But if an AB misses a day's work, . if a Fireman drops a wrench on his engineer's toe, if a Baker spits on the windward side, is that a reason to revoke his papers? No, the law does not give that power. Nevertheless, the CG has interpreted the law as broadly as possible to seize that power, and there is no doubt, that they will use it illegally. If the CG .say.s it must revoke papers for so- the CG claims another power over us, which the Government Well, the boys were crying for has over no other American action last week. The same guys workers: the power to take away who were throwing heavy body our jobs and sentence us and our blows in stiff negotiations, who families to unemployment. were tossing the finishing punch­ For four years, every seam^ es in a tough organizational bat­ who stepped out of line has been tle, who had just KO'd Limepunished, not once, but twice, house 'Arry in his still-born by logging and suspension of "March on the SUP." As If thenpapers. This violates the oldest hands weren't full, they were principle of justice known, that rip-rarin' to go to work on the of double jeopardy, which says Coast Guard. that no man shall be punished Yes, on the ships, in the Hall, twice for the same offen.se. •Rutin every joint on the waterfront, just as catsup wasn't made for you could hear them cussing and ice cream, so justice wasn't made thirsting for blood—these young for seamen. Or says the Coast Seafarers. It took the steadier, TWATIS OCEAMK Guard. more experienced heads of our NO AUTHORITY oldtimers to cool them off— though plenty of the oldtimers -I challenge any and all of the has steam coming out of their swivel-chair sailors of the Ice­ ears, too. berg Patrol to show me their But, finally, their rage at the authority for subjecting free Great Double-cross turned into American sailors to their lousy a cold hate of determination that drumhead courts-martial. I chal­ when the time comes—and it will lenge them to show me the law come soon—the CG will be shorn that says "you can take away of its main weapon against us. their jobs and livelihood, you can And that is the hearing unit or sentence them and their families kangaroo court. When that is called "mi.sconduct" in order to to unemployment and hunger." gone, they will no longer be able keep order on ship, they lie and They cannot. There is no such to push us around. authority. There is no such law. they know they lie. There is just the insane belief VICIOUS AND ILLEGAL DOUBLE JEOPARDY of a half-dozen bureai'.ci ats in We have three fights on our The Government has another bellboys' uniforms that they are hands now. There is not the power for this, which it holds stronger than a 100,000 seamen. slightest doubt that we will win over no other American workers "Well, patience. Brothers, the all of them, and pretty soon. As —logging. The principle of de­ Union that licked the operators we emerge from them victorious ducting from your wages for not can handle these straw men. and stronger than ever, we can being a good boy is absolutelyBack to chasing rum-runners is go to work on the CG. In the unconstitutional applied to any­ where we'U put the seagoing pro­ meantime, I would like to point one but a seaman. In this respect hibition agents. Just let us get out that the hearing unit, be­ we are second-class citizens. Now our sleeves rolled up. sides being vicious, is illegal. The law gives the CG power to revoke papers for the sole reason of proven inability to do the job which the papers say you can do. If an AB gets off course and bumps a reef, he's no AB—the papers which let him sail as AB should be lifted. If By LOUIS GOFFIN a Fireman burns up a boiler "When one looks back to the the SIU that tremendous strides while reading the Police Gazette, days of yore, into the years of forward were taken. Proof of alJ. he's no Fireman—the papers that low wages, dirty foc'sles, poor this is in the records. say he is should be lifted. If a food and other miseries that were The records show what our ne­ Baker puts rat poison in the pan­ once heavy on our shoulders, we gotiating committee accomplish­ cake batter, he's no Baker—the realize the many changes that ed with the strength of the united papers that make him should be have been made. SIU membership 100 per cent be­ lifted. How did all this come to pass. hind the committee in their work Papers are issued to you for the one and only reason of cer­ It came about first and foremost The wages, overtime and living tifying that you know enough through organization, through the conditions that were negotiated " strength of seamen,' are without a doubt, the finest to handle a certain job, and they united through the energy and resource-, ever in the history of the mershould be taken from you for fulness of militant seamen who' chant service. the one and only reason that you looked into the future and like the COMPARE SCALE have proven incapable of hand­ seers of old saw what could be ling the job. We know what the NMU ac­ accomplished when seamen were complished for their membership ONLY REASON united. in the recent sellout and we know Although various changes were It was for this reason alone what our committee accomplish­ that the old Bureau of Inspec­ made from 1934 to 1938, it was ed for us. Compare the Wage tion (under the Dept. of Com­ really through the formation of scales and we see that our ne­ gotiators were interested only in AFL SPEEDS VETS HOUSING the welfare of the membership, while the commie stooges were interested only in their power, and in the orders from Moscow. As usual they left their member­ ship holding the sack. Now we see the almighty "Blackie" Meyers howling that the NMU should get the same wages and conditions that the SIU received. The same old story repeats it­ self. Every time the SIU gets a raise through militant action, the NMU, like a dog groveling for a bone, pleadingly asks for the same. Instead of getting out in the Desperately needed housing for veterans in every section front for increases, they always of the country is being pushed by AFL construction unions. wait for the SIU to go to bat. Posting one of the first "Held For 'Veterans" signs are Wilson W. Well, the SIU will always go to Wyatt, Natl. Housing Expediter (right) and C. F. Preller, of the bat for better wages and condi-Washington. D. C« AFL Building Trades Council. This new tions, and if seamen from other sign will be placed on all residential construction throughout unions benefit by our actions, so the country under the veterans emergency housing program. much the better. Advances Under SiU-AFL Leaves NMU Holding Bag �sStS TSE SEAFARERS LOG Four HERE$ MfH; ITHIirK iir im QUESTION'.—How were you, as an Ameri­ can Merchant Seaman, treated in f^uropean countries lately? ALFRED LOHR, Wiper: Since V-J Day I've been in Africa and Germany, and I can't complain too much. The people •expect a handout from Americans. If it wastn'i for that expectation, we would not have been treated well at all. Of course that doesn't hold true of all Europeans. Some of the people I met were deeply appreciative of the job done by Americans in liberating them from Fascist control. Others realized that it is American sea­ men who are delivering the bulk of the UNRRA aid to Europe loday. FLOYD HILLIER. Chief Cook: The frealmenf we are getting varies with the country we are in. In the British Isles, it seems to be about the same as always. They like us. and as long as we mind our business, they leave us alone. Italy, on the other hand, is always a sore spot. If a guy is going to have trouble, you can bet your last dollar that he will have it in Italy. Personally I have not had any trouble at all. During the war. we were treated well wherever we went, but the best treatment of all was in Sicily. JAMES H. E. WEST. Chief Cook: I was in Genoa. Italy, last month. The people were very generous, and treated all of us very well. The tension seems to haVe passed, and the people are easier to get along with. The last time I was there I remember that they all had the idea of get­ ting as much as they could from us. Now it appers that they no longer want to fleece us. and that makes for better relations all around. Those people really have suffered, and it may take them a little while to adjust to peace­ time ways. LOUIS PESCATORE. OS: I can't complain about any of the treatment I've received, re­ cently or otherwise. I always manage to have a good time dur­ ing Liberty, but the prices are exorbitant, and there is a scarcity of almost everything you can mention. The people of these countries are friendly, and they look upon us as their friends. If we spoil that by our actions, that is not their fault. You know, we are not angels, and we can't ex­ pect to throw our weight around when we get gassed up without somebody resenting it. Friday, August 23, 1946 Lakes Strike By NMU Timely For Shipowners AFL Puts Government On Spot On ILO Voice In a blistering statement, which characterized the change in policy to be "contrary to facts and merely for the purposes of By HENRY CHAPPELL appeasement," the AFL Execu­ NMU of the Union, who in this instance tive Council put the administra­ ASHTABULA — The strike called for on the Great are abusing the powers of union­ tion on notice that it will refuse Lakes must have been considered ism in an attempt to grab con­ to share representation on the and ordered by a bunch of farm­ trol of all shipping on the Great International Labor Organiza­ ers and fishermen who know Lakes, disregarding the legal and tion with the CIO. nothing about Great Lakes ship­ moral rights of all others. In the past this representation Secondly, consider the plight ping. has gone exclusively to the AFL The pi'oper time to call a strike of poor John Sailor who has but but at the pre,sent time. Secre­ on the Lakes, as apyone who has a short time left to accumulate tary of Labor Schwellenbach has ever sailed up here .would know, enough riaoney to tide him over proposed alternating the Ameri­ is in the spring after the com­ the period of waiting until he can can workers' delegate to the ILO panies have gone to the expense find other work ashore, or till between the AFL and the CIO. of fitting their ships out—not to spring when the lakes reopen. The AFL Council insi.p.ted that The shipowner has aheady wail until Ihu uie ducks arc crowded with ore down on Lake made his stake for this year, and if the CIO is given a voice it Erie ports and the coal docks are will not worry about a couple of would be a violation of the con­ full of coal on upper Lake docks. months left for sailing. So have stitution of the ILO which speci­ In the first place, the NMU has the officials who are calling this fies that the workers' delegate of no jurisdiction over the boats strike, NOTICE—I don't say the each nation shall be chosen from ' that will be involved in this members who are calling this the "most representative labor strike. The members of the crews strike. They (the members) are organization" in such country. "We officially call upon outwere not consulted, nor asked to the ones who will be made to vote on this issue. In any demo­ suffer for the bungling of these government to discharge its ob­ ligation to the ILO by adhering cratic union, the voice - of the officials. The NMU is going to great to the charter provisions through membership dictates the policies of the Union and not the whims expense in a last wild bid to gain the designation of an AFL rep­ and fancies of a few high officials control of shipping on the Great resentative as the workers' dele­ Lakes. Strikes cost money, and gate at the coming conference of the Union must finance them. No the ILO, to be held in Montreal wonder Joe Cm-ran complains his on September 19, 1946," the state­ treasury has been robbed, when ment concluded. he let a few farmers kid him that AFL President William Green August is the right time to pull maintained that there is no ques­ a strike up here on the Lakes, tion but that the AFL is the and spend the NMU members most representative labor organi­ (Continued from Page 1) money in a silly attempt to gain zation in the country, with over control of the Great T.akes. 7,000,009 members. valid. However, he reduced the period of suspension of pa­ pers from six months to three months. His reasons for so doing were because the men had no previous records, and had sailed the nation's ships valiantly dur­ ing the war. When the decision was an­ nounced, Joe Volpian, SIU Spe­ cial Services representative, had this to say. "The fact that the Sailing the Seven Seas con­ CG reduced the sentences of tinuously for 38 years might be­ these men is sufficient indica­ come boring for some men, but tion to all fair-minded people for Richard Ricketts, Senior, it that they had no real grounds for conviction in the first place. The has all been fascinating, and he thought occurs that probably could stand 38 more years of the hundreds of seamen were framed same without complaining. Since on just such flimsy evidence, and 1908 when he first shipped out as severe sentences were also im­ a Cook on, the SS Casey, Ricketts posed on them." The fight to completely vindi­ has been earning his living as a cate the men has not abated. Al­ merchant seaman year in and ready Ben Sterling, attorney for year out. Of course, as he puts it, many the men, has filed an appeal with CG Headquarters in Washington.' years the living "was mighty "I don't look for too much good slim," but he stuck it out and to come from this," he said, "but now things are better for the sea­ it brings us one step closer to be­ men all around. He is still not ing able to take this' case inta a satisfied, however, and he militcivil court where we stand a bet­ antly backs up the Union's stand "When my boy decided to go ter chance of getting real justice. for even higher wages and bet­ to sea," says Brother Ricketts, It doesn't surprise us one bit that ter working conditions. "I sure was a proud man. He has Before Mr. Ricketts became a been sailing since 1935, and I'm one section of the same military agency goes out of its way to seaman, he was a cook and baker glad that he came through the ashore, qpd at one time he owned war okay." back up another section." his own bakery. When things got The struggles that the Union BROTHERS HELP tough there was only one thing has had in its efforts to win Meanwhile, the eight victims to do, and so he shipped out. He of brass hat injustice have not has never been sorry for that good wages and decent conditions for seamen, has found Ricketts been forgotten by their Union decision. a willing participant — on the Brothers. The sum of $49.50 was During World War I, although picketline or wherever his serv­ collected by the crew of the SS he saw plenty of action, he was ices jyere most needed. He holds Powellton Seam, to be divided one of those fortunate few who Gulf Book 149, and has been an among the "Helen men who suf­ did not ?ake a dunking as a re­ SIU member since March, 1939. fered the action of the CG kan­ sult of enemy action. Not so in "You sort of get used to the garoo court." World War II, however. In this fight aginst the shipowners," he The men of the Powellton latest blood-letting he was on relates. "Sure, I would rather not Seam also went on record as be­ ships which were torpedoed, and have to fight them all the time, ing opposed to the "finking ac­ once drifted for hours in the Bay but what we win is ours. If they tion by the CG" and pointed out of Murmansk before being picked gave us anything without a that merchant seamen are losing up by another boat in the convoy. struggle, then they could takeyit Brother Ricketts is a solid, well their individual freedom under back any time they felt like it." the dictatorial lash of the Coast built man who does not look the Brother Ricketts is a proud Guard. The shipboard meeting 52 years of age to which he ad­ also passed a resolution that the mits. He has found the time to man. Proud of his Union, proud merchant marine should once be married and raise a family. of his family, and proud of the more be returned to the super­ His son, of whom he is very job he and his fellow Union vision of the Department of proud, is also a merchant seaman, members have done for merchant sailing as Chief Cook at this time. seamen everywhere. ', r Commerce. APPEAL OF HELEN MEN IS DENIED DY CG DISTRICT HEAD Richard Ricketts �WSA Food Waste During Shortage Well documented instances of .War Shipping Administration wasting of food have been sub­ mitted to Rep. Patrick H. Brew­ ery, chairman of the House Sub­ committee on Naval Affairs, by James R. Porter, SIU Steward on the SS Daniel Hager. Porter has asked Congressman Brewery, a personal friend, to launch an investigation of the WSA's Purchasing Department, which most Stewards agree is shot through with mismanage­ ment. SIU officials commenting on Porter's action agreed that it was time something was done. Now, especially, they hold, when food is short throughout the world, there should be no blind waste. Porter's letter follows: SS Daniel Hager Pensacola, Fla. Hon. Patrick H. Brewery Chirman, Sub Committee on Naval Affairs House Office Bldg., Washington, D. C. Dear Pat: As yet I haven't bothei-ed you with marine affairs regarding the different companies which op­ erate government ships, but in this case 1 fully believe some­ thing should be done. Very recently, a man, if I may call him a man, came over from the New Orleans office to represent the company. He left 1500 pounds of flour that con­ tained weavels, and should have been remilled and given to the poor, if not sold. Also 540 dozen eggs were left which would be­ come unfit for human consump­ tion becau.se they were slightly molded and will not last the sea voyage. These, too, could have been given to some needy cause. All this will happen because of the unfitness of the man for the position he holds. Page Fiv THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. August 23, 1346 Got A Problem, Bud? The life of the present day seaman is difficult and often very complicated. He is at the mercy of unscrupulous com­ panies, government agencies, brass hats and human sharks of various descriptions, everyone trying to take advantage of him. If he happens to know some of his rights, he is sneeringly re­ ferred to as a Sea Lawyer. If he doesn't know how to protect himself, he usually gets the business. In order to protect his rights he must be a combination of Admiral, doctor, lawyer, su­ perman and King Solomon. As none of us can possess all of these attributes, it becomes necessary for the Union to assume the function of helping its membership with their problems. A SPECIAL SERVICE di­ vision of the Union has been established to consult with you on all problems involving the Coast Guard, Shipping Commission­ ers, Unemployment Insurance, personal injury claims, your statutory rights when you become ill aboard ship. Immigration Laws, and your dear, beloved Draft Board. If you happen to be in New York, contact us personally, or if you are out of town, write and you will receive a prompt reply. Address all mail to SPECIAL SERVICES. 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Your Union is your shoreside contact. USE IT'S FACILITIES. Rich Get Richer—You Pay The carry - back tax - relief racket has brought extra millions to the profit-swollen corporations and the wartime flim-flammers of the il. S. Treasury. Last wedk 3en. Glen Taylor (D., Idaho) ask­ ed President Truman to back legislation that would carry back tax credit to persons whose in­ come falls below the level neces­ sary for health and a decent standard of living. The only question about this legislation is whether its chances of being passed by Congress are greater than its prospects of being ap­ proved by the Natl. Association of Manufacturers, the Chamber of Commerce, U. S. Steel, and General Motors. X X If you don't think times are tough, consider the sad case last week of Tom Girdler, chairman of Republic Steel. - Girdler loves unions like most people love a bullet hole through the head. A Cleveland court ordered Girdler to return an unlawful $51,000 sal­ ary bonus. That was a dirty trick, especially when it was made so clear to the judge that the bonus was in addition to Girdler's $175,000-a-year minimum pay. Profits Still Come First, As Always, To Shipowners By E. S. HIGDON When you see a merchant sea­ job through and every man man in your tov/n, there are per­ I knows that the vital materials haps times when you have won­ 1 which they delivered had much dered just what his thoughts are 1 to do with the winning of the —just as you would a soldier, war. sailor or marine. ! Is it fair then, that just to save I can assure you that he is a money on crews' salaries that thinking man, who is familiar these shipping companies should with not only the form of gov­ be allowed to transfer their ships ernment of which he is a part, to another government after all but also the government of other these men have done to fulfill nations where his job has taken those .shipping companies con­ him. He is not "in the dark" as tracts? I do not believe there is one American, or one of any somo people may think other nation on earth who can He knows many of the "inside" say it is fair, not even the owners deals which have lent corruption of these shipping companies. and dissention among the men WHY NOT NOW? who "deliver the goods." For ex­ ample: There are some shipping The ships that are in operation companies, (names withheld), now are three times faster than who have transferred their ships those before them. They also to operate under a foreign flag, hold two to three times the load so that these steamship com­ the ships before them did—so if panies can hire crews from these American ingenuity was able to foreign countries, and in doing produce such an excellent ship, so obtain not only inferior crews, and if Americans were able to but to enable them to pay sal­ sail them throughout the war, aries of less than half of what now that peace is here and the it would cost to operate the ships seas are safe from torpedoes and with an all American crew. air attacks, why can't that same American seaman enjoy the DIRTY DEAL pleasures he has so rightfully Our American merchant sea­ earned? That is, to run these men know this and feel that they same ships which have been turn­ have been given a dirty deal. ed over to crews of other nations. They are the ones who went into It is my feeling in this mat­ the war zones, where they were ter that Congress should call up not equipped for battle as our on the carpet these shipping com­ navy ships were. panies, who have showm so little Although this was known to respect and thanks to the men them, as good Americans they who sailed their ships during the stuck to their posts, to see the war period, and impose upon them a federal tax which would be gauged by the amount of sal­ ary they are paying these for­ eign crews and the rightful sal-^ aries which should., be paid to American crews, with the differ­ ence to go into the LTnited States Treasury. I would like for you to make an issue of this. I will readily ap­ pear before any committee you have. I will really give them something to think about. What are these ship operators doing? Is it a cost-plus problem? The more money they spend, the more they make? I am sending copies to Drew Pearson and Senator Byrd. I really want to do something about this. It is about time there was an investigation in regards to the unnecessary expenditures on the part of the WSA. Can you imagine giving me 1000 pounds of pork loin for a 90-day trip? Frankly, it's a damn shame the way the WSA is wasting the tax­ payer's money. Now, Pat, neither the Captain, Chief Engineer, nor 1 are going to sign papers slating that we have destroyed unfit food at sea, as was suggested by Mr. E. Jones. I have these eggs and flour on board and I am not going to throw them over. Very respectfully, James R. Porter ATTENTION! If yea don't find linen when you go aboard your ship, notify tho Hali at once. A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in it. PHILADELPHIA INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS NEW ORLEANS SS ISAAC M. SINGER Crew of Tristram Dalton—$27.00. H. G. Dagostina, $1.00; Alex A Masztak. $1.00; M. Zastowney, $2.00; S. Foss, $5.00; Nicholas Lucko, $1.00; A. Kitchas, $1.00; A. Harrison. $3.00; D Bostic. $2.00; P. Paulin. $1.00; S Weeks, $1.00; J. Senchey. $2.00. Crew of Robin Locksly—$13.00. L. F. Hern. $1.00; Richard M. Katz $1.00; G. G. Wall, $1.00; Jos. Williams, $4.50. T. Y. Pages, $1.00. SS COYOTE HILLS P. G. Ledbetter. $1.00; G. D. Gonlez. $1.00; F. L. Boysen, $2.00., SS C. AUSTIN J. A. Fl. Gendron. $4.00; W. C. Ryan. $1.00; N. W. Meador. $1.00; R. Donoghue. $2.00; C. Nottage, $1.00: W. B. Lane, $2.00; W. J. French. $2.00; S. Sczylvian, $1.00; J. H. Proctor, $2.00. Johnny Grimes. $1.00; Tambling. $2.00; Dubersson. $1.00; Blanchard, $1.00; Strickland, $1.00; Hatch, $1.00; Bishop, $1.00; Pederson, $1.00; Ladner, $1.00; Wilson, $1.00; Sheets. $2.00; Henderson. $1.00; Lawson, $2.00; Per­ kins, $2.00; Bob Henderson, $1.00; SS HASSLER Vaughn. $1.00; Lacy, $1.00; Hickox, •A. Thomas. $1.00; P. R. Davis. $1.00; $1.00; Moriarty, $2.00; Wilson, $1.00: R. Rainville, $1.00; John Bilko, $1.00; Rankin, $1.00; Williams, $1.00; Dow­ George A. Foos, $1.00; T. Muscovage, ney, 50c; Spencer, 50c; Unknown, $1.50. $1.00; D. M. Rauasa, $1.00; R. Torres. GALVESTON $1.00; J. G. Paszkiet. $1.00; C. W. NEW YORK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Maynani, $1.00; L. R. Edwards, $1.00: SS BENTS FORT Crew of SS Wallowa—$29.00. W. Bradford. $1.00; E. L. Holman. Jr. F. Schutz, $1.00; D. Wells, $1.00; John J. Doyle, $1.00; Lee R. Fra- R. M. Douglas, $1.00; A. M. Halvorsen. A. Cruz. $1.00; G. A. Pavlica. $1.00; zier, $2.00; A. A. Thomas, $1.00; Wil­ $1.00; Orzaio Farrara. $1.00; M. MaN. A. Halms, Jr. $1.00; G. Sneider, liam McDonald, $2,00: Edward V. Sin- boney, $|.00; M. Carson, $3,00, $1.00; V. A. Lbveiand, $1.00; A. Tor­ ecki, $2.00; Benso Scalabrini, $2.00; SS ROBIN TUXFORD res, $1.00; C, E. Black, $3.00. John P. Winn, $2.00. Crew of SS Rubin Tuxfoid—$13.40 PORT ARTHUR INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SS Sea Triton—$10.00. S. Hamm, $2.00; D. Winery. $5.00; T. Freeland, $5.00; J. Shockley, $2.00; G. Taylor, $1.00; D. Beck, $2.00; J. Camp, $2.00; J. Thomas, $1.00; J. Brodrick, $1.00; L. Norton, $2.00; R. Deirossi, $1.00; T. M. Hosbaugh, $1.00; W. C. Stewart, $1.00; C. M. Moore, $1.00; C. E. Martin, $1.00; S. E. Helms, $2.00; W. B. Tobiasson, $1.00; E. T. Culbreth. $5.00; L. O, Cleatnn, $4,00; R. E. Halliday, $1.00; S. Andrews, $1.00; J. Richards, $1.00; E. Czyzewicz, $2.00; W. G. Davis, $1.00. M. D. Green. $5.00; L. B. Grant. $3.00: J. W. Canard, $3.00: C. W. White, $2.00; C. L. White, $2.00; J. R. Massingill, $3.00; J. S. Seely, $3.00; R. Hestes, $2.00; R. H. Mifflin, $5.00; S. Guiffrin, $4.00; R. R. Lee. $5.00; R. Docherty, $3.00; L. Anderson. $2.00; Russell, $2.00; G. H. Hinnont, $5.00; G. D. Olive, $10.00; C. C. Blair, $2.00; J. C. Russell, $1.00. SS E. LOGAN Charles Dwyer, $2.00; John Gillet, $2.00; J. Jellette. $2.00; T. Sullivan, $2.00; S. Hoyt, Jr., $2.00; Paul Gullo, $2.00; J. N. Riouf, $2.00; B. Torbick, $1.00; N. Reznichenro, $2.00; A. F. Carey, $1.00; E. E. Cabral, $2.00; J. Watkins, $2.00; S. Malachowski, $2.00; A. Kokowski, $1.00. SS VERENDRY Frank Russel, $3.00; Mont Ffc)lt, $3.00; Thomas P. Clark. $4.00; F. L. Barclay, $5.00; E. A. Orozco, $5.00; W. B. Gates, $5.00; M. Farley, $5.00; J. E. Cooksey. $5,00; G. K. Cregg, $1.00; O. O. Vaughan, $2.00; L. S. Jenkins, $2.00; O. S. Shaffer, $5.00: Roy S. Gentry. $5.00; Nandalall Singh, $10.00; M. H. Schaafsmd, $5.00; Alford Java, $2.00; C. B. Langley, $2.00; L. A. Drewery, $2.00; C. H. Thompson, $2.00. SS COASTAL ARCHER A. H. Blrt, $1.00; C. A. Hau, Jr., $2.00; Williams Utley, $1.00; C. Polish, $2.00; A. J. Healey, $2.00. LET 'EM PAY I believe that if this were im­ posed they would want their crack American crews back. However, if they feel they can operate with these inferior crews, have them pay taxes to our gov­ ernment, and let our government benefit by it rather than these shipping companies, who appar­ ently are thinking only of them­ selves and not of the men''who'— braveii death to take the load through. Laws, But No Homes Congress passed 600 new laws before it ran away home last month. The COO did not include, the Wagner-Ellender-Taft hous­ ing bill which would have pro­ vided homes for millions of vet­ erans and other hunting shelter. Construction of race tracks, night SS JANEWAY clubs and country estates con­ B. Roosberg. $1.00; M. Hartley. $1.00; tinues, and if homeless vets want E. Masterson, $1.00; George Davis. the reason why Congress didn't $l-.00; William A. Craven. $1.00; P. Dubendorf, $1.00; R. M. Tronio, $1.00; pass the housing program it's Donald S. Smith, $3.00; S. Mancino, very simple. Congress listened $2.00; R. N. Kelley. $2,00; O. Sepet. to the real estate lobby's Natl. $1.00; D. L. Hutchins, $2.00; F. J. McAssociation of Real Estate Boards, Mahon, $1.00; V. Mivnek, $2.00; N. Okry, $2.00; E. De Mello. $2.00; R. O. which turned the heat on by Kuntz, $1.00; E. R. Brown, $2.00; N. S. warning Congressmen in a let­ Ward, $2.00; G. F. 1 lazcn, $1.00; F. ter that "Very few of the 2,000,Guinpaya, $2.00; H. F. Munker, $3.00; 000 favored persons chosen to live G. R. Landis, $2.00; R. D. Hawkins, therein would vote against a par­ Jr., $2.00. ty that gives them a roof at half INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS price. Two million vest-pocket P. F. Erck. $3,(10; J. F. Rogers, $1.00; votes are enough to destroy theR. Baluner, $3.00; Albert II. Cramer. $5.00, H. J. Adamski, $1.00; Emanuel party system in our country." Lord, $4.00; V. A. Elliott, $1.00; Vin- The vets living in sheds, trailer vent A. Karnuth, $1.00; M. F. Blevins, camps and slums will want $1.00; Romualdo Garcia, $5.00; J. Stew­ to know how they're destroying, art, $2.00; F. O. Sullins, $2.00; V. C. the party system by asking for Porter, $2.00; W. C. Perrin, $1.00; Andro Bigos, $1.00; R. D. Tompkins, $1.00 ,a decent place to live �THE SEAFARERS LOG Six Friday. Augur? 23. 1946 National AFL Maritime Council Hailed As Long Step Forward By JOE ALGINA Great Lakes Sec'y-Treas Reports By FRED J. FARNEN 1^ NO NEWS?? An agreement has been reach- of the ships they have under con­ Silence this week from the ed with the Kelley Island Lime tract. We will not tolerate any picket­ Branch Agents of the follow­ and Transport Company, Erie Sand and Gravel Company, and ing by them of ships under con­ ing ports: W. L. Emery Company, on wage tract to the Seafarers Interna­ HOUSTON adjustments on the same basis as tional Union of the Great Lakes. CHARLESTON We have signed agreements with Detroit and Cleveland Naviga­ MOBILE all of the companies with whom tion Company. This covers all TAMPA we have contracts, and will not of the agreements that were PORT ARTHUR participate in this strike in any signed this spring at the lower GALVESTON way. wage rate. PHILADELPHIA So far there has been no date The wage adjustments on this CORPUS CHRISTI company's passenger Vessels set by the NLRB for an election were included in the pay roll on the ships of the Midland SS ending July 1st. The retroactive Company. pay from June 1st to July 15th will be paid as soon as the com­ pany's bookkeeping department has it ready which should be within the "next two or three weeks. The Freight ship contract with By C. J. "BUCK" STEPHENS Detroit and Cleveland Naviga­ tion Company was signed on NEW ORLEANS—In line with bers who are skilled in the var­ August 1st and is exactly the the progressive policy of the Sea­ ious branches of marine work. same as the McCarthy Agree­ The Seafarers International farers International Union and ment. This shiib formerly was Union has always had the best owned by the Midland Steamship to maintain the superiority of contracts because it has long been Company and operated with services rendered the steamship recognized by the steamship three firemen. lines, the Atlantc and Gulf Dis­ companies that the best seamen Through negotiations, we were successful in placing six firemen trict Branch of the SlU has es­ are members of the SIU. aboard. Firemen also receive tablished a school here to teach SAFETY STRESSED overtime for passing coal and seamanship to those in need of Of prime importance in the shooting accumulated ashes. same. school is personal safety. Stu­ There were also several major During the war, because of the dents are here taught that the improvements in the crew's manpower shortage, it was neces­ first rule of the sea is the health -^quarters. "We are now negotiating sary to ship inexperienced men in and safety of all aboard ship, and on the Shipkeepers contract and numbers out of proportion to the necessity of protecting the should reach an agreement this ship and equipment and main­ week. taining the same in a workman­ COMMENTS like manner at all times. At this time 1 would like to Emphasis is also placed on the bring to the attention of the recognition of objects at sea, the membership the true facts of the danger signals, blinker systems, NMU threatened strike on the emergency repairs and abandon­ Great Lakes, which is set for ing ship. August 15th. Attendance at dhe school is Joe Curran, president of the compulsory for all men going to NMU, has himself in a spot. After sea who are not first class sea­ nine years in office he has just men. Those men in the school realized that he is taking orders now are enthusiastic and heave from the Communist party, whom to with a will that is inspiring to Ko-blamps for using the mem­ the instructors and all concerned. berships funds to further com­ We are very proud of the those skilled in the duties of munistic movements in this coun­ school and recommend that other seamen. This naturally worked try. unions which do not have a train­ This big publicity movement a hardship on the old timers who ing program take a leaf from us for the 40 hour week is nothing had to do most of the work be­ and get started now. but a front for the commies to cause of the ignorance of many gain control over all Great Lakes men who shipped. Also because some of the men used their lack Shipping. of training to get out of perform­ A short time ago while Cur­ ing some of the intricate or haz­ ran was in Cleveland, Ohio, blast­ ardous tasks in connection with ing the Seafarers International the work at sea. Union in the local newspapers for Since ihe beginning of the The school was started to fill not attending a meeting called by intensive organizing drive in this pressing need by Steely him for Maritime Unity, Harry the South, between 80,000 and Bridges notorious Communist White, SlU New Orleans agent 85,000 Southern workers have and is conducted by SlU mem­ leader for the CIO West Coast joined American Federation of Longshoremen was showing his Labor unions, George L. Googe true union spirit by refusing to announced to a board session work an SUP ship in Coos Bay meeting recently in Birming­ until an NMU crew replaced the ham, Alabama. SUP crew which had a contract Brother Googe, who is chair­ on this ship. man of the 42-member South­ It is the duty of all members ern Campaign Policy Board of of the Seafarers International the AFL, declared at the meet­ Union to combat any move of the ing: NMU communist leadership in "The approximately 85,000 order that we survive to enjoy members who have been taken the benefits of true unionism that into membership In established such men as Andrew Fureseth unions throughout the South made his life work to bring to might well be equivalent to what we are today. more than 400 new unions if we PICKETLINES INVIOLATE used the same yardstick as the The only position that we will political action groups within take if the NMU strike occurs the labor structure." this month is to respect their rank and file picket lines on any Progressiveness Of SlU Proved Anew By N.O. Seamanship School 85,000 Join AFL Ranks In South lb This week in Chicago, for the first time in the history of the Seafarers International Union, several different AFL unions con­ nected with the maritime indus­ try were in .session for the fir.st general meeting of the AFL Mar­ itime Council. This council had one purpose— to foster the welfare of their members. Out of this committee came ideas and plans for the bettermen of the membership and insurance of complete solidarity among the AFL maritime work­ ers. Also out of Chicago came pro­ grams to further maritime work­ ers in their economic struggle aginst the bosses and for driving the Coast Guard from our midst back to its designated duty of guarding the coast. pare with those of the SlU. If the commies only put one-tenth of their effort into helping the member.ship instead of ringing doorbells for the CP candidates they would have better contracts, but as everyone knows the al­ mighty party comes first. They are just an insult to organized BIG CHANGE How much different this meet­ ing was from the CMU is clear­ ly shown above. The commies would quickly gather everyone up and strangle them with com­ mie ideas and doctrines. How those boys scream about SlU goons (who have beaten them at every turn) and the good they do for their membership, but they never can show working conditions or contracts that com­ labor and should be driven from the waterfront back to the holes from which they came. Business and shipping in the port of New York has picked up this week. A number of tankers are due to payoff here by the end of the week, so things should continue to be good. Once more I'd like to remind you if you do not find linen aboard the ship notify your hall immediately. San Juan Looks Forward Eagerly To Bigger And Better Shipping By BUD RAY Things have begun to appear on the upgrade in the last week with two Waterman and two Bull Line ships in. The Hati "Victory and the Columbia Victory for Waterman, the James Miller for Bull heading for Cuba to load and the Cape Mohican which went to the Dominican Republic to fin­ ish discharging and to load. Shipping should pick up as we are expecting at least eight Bull Line ships to run here steady throughout the year and Water­ man has one in each week of the Victory type. Later we will have the tramps during the sugar sea­ son. A week or so ago, a young lad got pretty badly cut up down here. They took 71 stitches to get him back in shape. After the sewing was finished it reminded me of the patchwork quilts my mother used to make. They used all the various stitches she used ABOUT •"N^RO /hY GfOP Tb -THBB' ? Oft, I'/fl Jwsr WltP ABOOT in her work, such as the herring­ bone, rose knots, cross stitches and all the rest. It was a pretty job all in all. NMUers SEE. LIGHT Well the ancient Romans had their Nero who fiddled while Rome burned, but we the people have the counterpart in Truman who plays the piano while the bureaucrats and politicians sack the nation and try to roll back the working man's conditions to the early '80's. Every day since the new wage scale went into effect there have been NMU men in by the score trying to get into the Union that represents the members as the members wish to be represented. They see where they have been robbed of thousands of dollars in the last few years by the men who insist on following the party line. Well they couldn't stay blind forever. The little giant of the Gulf, Sonny Wall, was in as the Chief Cook on the Davidson Victory, and 1 must say that if size was how one rated a good cook, and the standards were set by the work that Sonny turns out, then some of these large fellows would' be the cooks that Shuler and Michelet think they are. Sonny is also understanding and shows the new men how to do their work in an efficient and shiplike manner. T am proud to .say that I am one of the many who have had the pleasure to know this A-1 mechanic, a staunch Union man and a perfect shipmate. My best regards and good luck to you, Sonny. May you at all times have a calm sea in your journey through life. • Men like you make going to sea a real pleasure. It won't be many more weeks until all the Carioca Boys will be with me again, as the White Old Man from up north will soon be with the northmen again. Where are the following warm weather boys? Martin Haggerty, Whitey Phillips, Tex Sorensen and Soapy Campbell? I just want to tell them that Tommy Murray is in and getting all the girls lined up for the soft touches. You know, the Congo Queen and' her entourage. Hasta la vista en la Isla Enchantment. - < �THE SEAF ARERS LOG Friday, Augixst 23, 1946 Page SieveB^ Ho Matter What CG Say^They Just Gan'l Things Right By ARTHUR THOMPSON I SAVANNAH—Some time ago I wrote to Senator Richard Rus­ sell of Georgia about the con­ ditions in Marine Hospitals. I re­ ceived a reply to the effect that the matter would be taken up with the proper authorities. I just received another letter from him saying he had taken up the matter with the Coast Guard. They in turn referred the matter to the U. S. Public Health Serv­ ice. One of the interesting things in this game of passing the buck is the letter sent by the Coast Guard to the Senator. The fol­ lowing letter is a copy of the one received. Aug. 2nd, 1946 Hon. Richard B. Russell Unite States Senate Washi.,,-,ton, D. C. Dear Senator Russell: I have your letter of ''uly 26, 1946 transmitting a letter from the Seafarers International Union concerning treatment al­ legedly accorded merchant sea- V^/oTSA/^TfA?/ IS ^ALteP 0?J men at various Marine Hospi­ tals throughout the country. With respect to the implied criticism of the Coast Guard concerning any alleged delay in the issuance of duplicate docu­ ments you are advised that under ordinary conditions no more than a week elapses from the time an application is filed until the seaman r|^eives his duplicate documents. Further­ more, should a seaman indicate urgent need for a record of his sea service in order to gain ad­ mittance to a Marine Hospital such request would be honored by the immediate issuance of a duplicate record of his service. Since the principal griev­ ances expressed in the article from the Seafarers Log are not matters within the cognizance of the Coast Guard, your letter (with inclosure) is being trans­ mitted to the U. S. Public Health Service for whatever course of action by that office is warranted. Very truly yours, Merlin O'Neill Rear Admiral, U. S. C. G. Acting Commandant One of the things I got a kick out of was the statement that "under ordinary conditions no more than a week elapses from the time an application is filed until the seaman receives his dup­ licate documents." Back in Aug­ ust of 1933 I was on the SS Jean of the Bull Line. I paid off in April of 1934. I got no discharge. I didn't particularly want the di.scharge anyway, but in 1944 when I was going through my old discharges T thought T might as well get a duplicate record just to fill up the gap. I got a letter from the Bull Line slating that I had been employed on the, Jean for that period. I took the letter over to the Coast Guard on Broadway and asked for a dupli­ cate record. They took the letter and said a duplicate would be sent to me in a week or so. It was nearly three weeks later when I re­ ceived the duplicate, but instead of being dated Augu.st 1933 to April 1934, it was dated June 1, 1934 to June 26, 1934. I was not surprise at their inefficiency, but what got my goat was the fact that they never even sent my letter back. It's a good thing I didn't need the discharge to get into a hospital. Union Brothers Killed In Flames By JIMMY HANNERS JACKSONVILLE — This week we have been busy paying off the crew of the ill-fated SS Homestead. The Homestead, as you may remember, was the tgnker that was struck by light­ ning and burned here in the har­ bor two weeks ago. At that time the Homestead had just arrived here from Sa­ vannah and was unloading at the Standard Oil Co. docks, when lightning struck, setting the dock and ship afire. In the earlier story, two crewmembers were reported missing. We have received official notice that the bodies of the missing men have been recoverd. The dead are Charles Duckworth and Jack Bowman. Brother Duck­ worth is survived by his wife Dorothy and an 11-year-old son. He was a resident of Jacksonville and a good union man. We haven't any information at hand as to Brother Bowman's next of kin. Here is a shot le*t over from the spread we ran on the remember what we said then, so we will have to be content ture, Left to right: Johnny Williams. Dispatcher; Gordon Patrolman; Mrs. Allison, Stenographer; D. L. Parker, Agent; Luther V^ead, Tugboat Organizer. Galveston Hall last week. We don't with just identifying those in the pic­ Ellis, SUP Agent; Ray Sweeney, SIU Bennie Barrena, SUP Patrolman; and Coast Guard Sticks Nose In Again—SIU Smells Something Rotten About The Whole Situation By J. E. SWEENEY BOSTON — We had another Coast Guard trial here the other day. They are coming along more frequently now than the street cars on the main drag. This case was a personal knock down, drag out affair between the Bosun and the Chief Mate aboard a Robin Line ship. That was the main event any way. The Bosun had other charges against him such as taking time off etc., to which he pleaded guilty. However to the charge of beating up the Chief Mate he pleaded innocent. The story leading up to it all goes something like this: the Mate came aboard well lit about 2 a. m. and swayed into the Bosun's quarters. A few minutes later the Bosun came in rolling a little himself. No one knows ex­ actly what the conversation was, but it concerned a 'log' against the Bosun. The Mate told the Bosun the charge was going to stick and started telling him off. The result was a battle in which the Mate got two beautiful shin­ ers. The fight was broken up by the crew, but flared up again later at the didnking fountain. Well, come the dawn and the Mate tries to look at himself in the mirror, but he can't pry open his peepei's. So a trial is ordered but quick. NO FAIR TRIAL At the trial the testimony was in favor of the Bosun, as no ship's officers saw the brawl. The crew WITH THE SIU IN CANADA By HUGH MURPHY The Minister of Transport has announced that the deadline date for application for the Special Bonus to Merchant Seamen has been extended from December 31st, 1945 to August 31st, 1946. It is essential that all seamen elig­ ible for this Bonus should make application without delay. Your claims should be mailed in, be­ fore the 31st of August, and ad­ dressed to Captain W L.. C. Johnson, Director of Merchant Seamen, Department of Trans­ port, 95' Rideau Street, Ottawa. these profit hungry money ba­ rons! The officials of the seamen's unions in Britain and other Eu­ ropean countries are not interest­ ed in obtaining a decent stand­ ard of living for the seamen of their respective countries. They demonstrated this fact at the re­ cent ILO Conference held at Seattle, June 6th to 29th, 1946. The rank and file seamen throughout the world must them­ selves demand conditions com­ parable to the highest in the in­ dustry, which is the level main­ tained by the seamen of the SIU- MARITIME SUPREMACY The position held by the Am­ erican Merchant Marine at the present time is in the lead of all Maritime "Nations. This position is threatened by the poor stand­ ards of living, and low wage rates in existence on vessels of British and other Maritime Na­ tions. The Shipowners, always considering wage scales as a key item in operation 'costs will naturally make every effort to break down the conditions of the U.S. Seamen which are, and have always been, the highest in the world. Will the seamen of other coun­ tries, stand idly by, while the concerted effort of all shipowners is directed against "the U.S. sea­ man's conditions, and -then in turn, themselves be victims of SUP. Indications are that the seamen of Great Britain, Fiji and the British West Indies will not tolerate very much longer,. the present miserable \Vage, over­ time, working and living condi­ tions, and have expressed .their dissatisfaction of the apathetic attitude of the officials of their present organizations. They ace convinced that they must join the SIU, which is the exemplifi­ cation of what they believe a real honest to God seamen's Union should be. Various groups of these sea­ men have made representation.s at different times to the Vancou­ ver Branch of the SIU for assist­ ance in rectifying objectionable conditions on the job and have stated their determination to es­ tablish an organization in their respective countries which they hope to affiliate with the SIU. They are solid in this determin­ ation. and are aware of it's nec­ essity, in order to evade the planned attack which is forth­ coming from the shipowners to reduce them to the level of slav­ ery. The SIU will expand and really be what the name implies "International."These seamen ad­ mire the SIU for its progressiveness and will establish for them­ selves an organization worthly of affiliation. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE Since Unemployment Insur­ ance was put into effect by the government several years ago, the SIU has been continually making representations to them for the broadening of the "Act" to include seamen, and have just been successful in having them covered. Starting August 1st, 1946, all Seamen on the beach must regis­ ter at the N.S.S. (Section 10) Hamilton and Pender Streets. members who testified gave their honest viewpoints, but the CG prosecutor (or persecutor) said he didn't believe the testimonies and asked the Judge to stick the Bosun proper when he passes sentence. At this unfair and un­ justified remark the Bosun blew his top. He let loose with a string of words that curled the stripes on the CG boys sleeves, and made GoiLtv! GUILTY fGuinvf CASB / . C.G. n omelets of the scrambled eggs on their hats. Leaving them limp he left the room almost taking the door with him. Well, I succeeded in getting the Bosun some dough and put him on a train for Baltimore. As for the trial there is still no verdict. It's really too bad he didn't stay and see what sentence the Judge would have given. I know it is the prosecutor's job to prosecute. We're all familiar with this, just as much as he is, but when in summing up his case, he said he didn't believe the wit­ nesses, that was too much. Hear­ ing that left no doubt in my mind that Coast Guard Hearing Units must be done away with. From beginning to end there was no necessity for this trial. It was only a fight and in the Bosun's room at that. What was the Mate doing there anyway? Let the CG Gestapo prosecutor look into his own back yard for fights. I'm sure he could find plenty to keep him busj' there. Attention On ships lhat are laying up, the crew must collect trans­ portation pay at the time of the payoff, and not wait until they are miles away from the sign-off port. If re-'_>uested to stand-by they must do so up to a pe-' riod of ten days; otherwise they face possible loss of transportation pay. ' hi I �' ,'> •••\ ? :V?S THE SEAFARERS LOG PHday, August 23, 1946 Here Is What Happened At AFL Meeting (Cotithmcd from Page, 1) . sistance which the participants hi: might need. After mentioning two resolu­ tions which were passed by the 1941 AFL Convention, and which provided for the establishing of an AFL Maritime Trades Dept. and Council similar to the Metal Trades and Building Trades, President Green left the meqting to preside at the Executive Coun­ cil session being held in another part of the building. m TEAMSTER TAKES CHAIR Upon Green's departure, the chair was assumed by acting Chairman Harry O'Reilly, Mid­ west AFL Director, who is from the Chicago Milk Wagon Drivers Local 753 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Bro­ ther O'Reilly has a long record of continuous service in the la­ bor movement, and has been connected in various capacities with AFL Unions for more than thirty years. Quite a record! Chairman O'Reilly proceeded with the meeting by appointing Brother John Clark of the Bro­ therhood of Firemen and Oilers as acting secretary, and then read the text of the two resolutions (Nos. 48 and 161) to which Presi­ dent Green had referred. It was explained that the implementing of the Council had been delayed by the start of World War II, and the consequent concentration of AFL energies in other directions. After SIU President Harry Lundeberg and SIU New York Port Agent Paul Hall both spoke on the necessity of securing an AFL charter for the Maritime Trades Council immediately and the need for holding a constitu­ tional convention as soon as pos­ sible, President Joseph Ryan of the Longshoremen told how the Longshoremen were already co­ operating with the Teamsters and with Port Maritime Trades Councils which had already been established. ALL URGE COUNCIL Captain May of the Masters, Mates, and Pilots strongly urged the need of setting up the MariMti^e Trades Council as soon as JdSfhl.e. Several other speakers, were in complete agreement with the sentiments which the pre­ vious speakers had expressed. On a motion by Harry Lunde­ berg, which was supported by Joe Ryan, it was unanimously decided that the assembled Unions would request the AFL Executive Council to immediate­ ly charter a Maritime Trades De­ partment. A committee compos­ ed of John Owens of the ILA, Harry Lundeberg of the SIU, C. F. May of the MM&P, William Allen of the CTU, and John Clark of the Firemen and Oilers was selected to draft the charter re­ quest. Following the request drafting, a committee consisting of Broth­ ers O'Reilly, Lundeberg, May, and Ryan proceeded to the AFL Executive Council meeting to present it. Meanwhile, the meet­ ing was recessed. COUNCIL GRANTS CHARTER The AFL Executive Council, after listening to the arguments advanced by Brother May, Ryan, and Lundeberg of the need for such a setup, unanimously ap­ proved the granting of a charter. When asked about the affilia-^ tion of the Teamsters with the' proposed Maritime Trades Coun­ Unions and hostile organiza­ cific. Atlantic, and the Gulf Districts. cil, President Dan Tobin of the tions such as the CIO and the 2. Each port within these International Brotherhood o f Communist Party, and for the districts shall set up immedi­ Teamsters agreed to submit the purpose of organizing all unor­ ately a local body to be known proposition of affiliation to the ganized workers in the indus­ as a Port Maritime Council. next convention of the Teamsters try into the structure of the Union. Further, President Tobin American Federation of Labor 3. Each International shall stated that the Teamsters would to the end that all workers in instruct its locals in the ports continue to cooperate and join the Maritime Transportation to affiliate with the Port Mari­ with the Maritime Unions on a Industry—in the ships, the time Councils for the purpose local area basis, and would re­ docks and shoreside workers— of assisting each other in local spect all picketlines and beefs will be organized under the problems. Such action taken authorized by the AFL Port Mar­ American Federation of Labor, and such help given shall in no itime Trades Councils. President hereby dedicate ourselves to way conflict with the policies Tobin, as a member of the AFL mutual aid. support and to di­ of the A F of L or of the Inter­ Executive Council, also voted in rect our action through the national Unions involved. favor of forming the no\Y Mari­ medium of the Maritime 4. Each Port Maritime CoiinTrades Deparlment of the time Trades Department. cil shall hold regular meetings Returning to the meeting, the A F of L. at dates mutually agreeable to committee communicated the re­ STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES all local Unions concerned. sults of their visit to the Execu­ Each local Union affiliated 1. There shall be no attempt tive Council to the assembled at domination of the Maritime shall appoint one or more dele­ Union representatives. Shortly gates. as agreed on, to attend afterwards the meeting was ad­ these meetings. journed until 10:00 A.M. Friday, \ Teamster Chairman 5. Each Port Maritime Coun­ August 16. cil while awaiting date of con­ Convening on August 16, Harry stitutional convention to do O'Reilly of the Teamsters, again whatever possible for the bet­ presided with Morris Weisberger terment of relations between acting as secretary. After a roll affiliated Unions in the Mari­ call and approval of the previous time Trades Council. day's minutes, a motion that the 6. Such recommendations as name of the organization be the are made by Port Maritime Maritime Trades Dept. of the Councils for fuller development AFL was unanimou.sly approved. of Maritime Trades Councils A suggested Statement of Prin­ shall be forwarded to the Presi­ ciples and Interim Working Rules dents of all affiliated Unions was introduced by Harry Lundfor reference at the First Con­ berg as drawn up by the Seafar­ stitutional Convention. ers delegation and taken up ser7. In the event a problem riatum by the Chairman. Num­ affecting more than one port erous revisions and changes were arises in the same district, the made, with the meeting being re­ executive officer of the district cessed at 12:30 P.M. until 2:30 Union shall be immediately no­ P.M. The re-convened meeting tified of the character of the then approved the statement and problem and the nature of help rules with changes and additions Brother Harry E. O'Reilly of requested, and give all possible as noted. Following is the text: the Teamsters Union, who was assistance. Chairman of the Maritime 8. In the event of a problem PREAMBLE Trades Council of the American national in scope, the executive We, as workers in fhe fransFederation of Labor at the officers of the Unions shall con­ portalion i n d u s try. realizing meeting held in Chicago, is also fer and give all possible assist­ the necessity of strong, united Midwest AFL organizational ance. action in our endeavor to raise director with headquarters in 9. No one Union shall fake our social and economic stand­ the Windy City. any such action as will involve ards to coordinate our efforts Coming from the Chicago other Unions without first ad­ in our struggle for our rights, Milk Wagon Drivers Local 753 vising and conferring with and in order to protect our of the International Brother­ such Unions. Unions from raids by dual hood of Teamsters, Chairman O'Reilly is a veteran of the la­ ITF Observer bor movement. He's put in Secretary Owens more than 30 years of service in various capacities with the AFL. and with his dynamic per­ sonality should be good for 30 years more. Secretary - Treasurer John Owens of the International Longshoremen's Assn. was the choice of the Executive Com­ mittee of the AFL Maritime Trades Council for the position of Executive Secretary of the. Council. It will be Brother Owens duty to coordinate all Council activities on a national scale. Another old timer in the la­ bor movement, Johnny Owens has been active in the ILA since 1917. All of the Union repre­ sentatives at the Chicago meetting were well satisfied with his selection as Secretary and there's no doubt thai he'll get plenty of cooperation from the participating maritime Unions. Trades Dept. or Port Councils by any one or more Unions. 2. The scope of the Maritime Trades Dept. and it's Councils shall be limited to the economic field. 3. The Maritime Trades Dept. and its Port Councils shall at no time adopt or ad­ vance any political program or ideology. 4. The immediate objectives shall be as follows: (a) To tighten up and/or es­ tablish Councils in each port to coordinate activit­ ies of related Unions and • establish a working rela­ tionship. (b) To map out related activ­ ities in each port to ex­ pand into such parts of the field as are still un­ organized. (c) To assume a coordinated offensive against the num­ ber one enemy of labor, the communists. Il^TERIM WORKING RULES 1. This Council (Dept.) shall operate in districts to be des­ ignated as the Great Lakes, Pa­ 10. Each International Union, if possible, shall desig­ nate a field organizer for the purpose of assisting in setting up of Port Maritime Councils. 11. The International Officers of the five affiliated Unions, who signed the Charter Appli­ cation. shall act as an Execu­ tive Board temporarily until Regular Officers are elected at a Constitutional Convention called for October 7, 1946 at Chicago. 12. The Executive Commit­ tee shall appoint one secretary to coordinate and keep rossrda of all activities in the various ports until such time as a Con­ stitutional Convention is held and permanent officers are elected. Signed: Joseph P. Ryan. President Int'l Longshoremen's Asso. Capt. C. F. May, Vice Pres. Masters. Mates & Pilots. Joseph P. Clark. Sec-Treas. Int'l Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers Harry Lundeberg, President Seafarers Int'l Union of N.A. William L. Allen. President Commercial Telegraphers Union (Radio Officers Union) OWENS APPOINTED John Owens, Secretary-Treas­ urer of the ILA, was appointed Secretary of the AFL Maritime Trades Council, and will continue to function in that capacity until the election of permanent officers at the Constitutional Convention to be held in Chicago the week of October 7, and prior to the na­ tional AFL convention. He will work under the direction of ILA President Ryan, MM&P Vice President May, CTU President Allen, IBF(J Sec.-Treas. Clark, and SIU President Lundeberg who will constitute the Executive Committee. Among those attending the meeting and participating in the formation of the Maritime Trades Council were SIU representatives from the Pacific District—Harry Lundeberg, Morris Weisberger, and Max Kornblatt; Great Lakes District — Herbert Jansen, and Fred Farnem; Atlantic and Gulf District—John Hawk, Paul Hall, Wm. Rentz, Steely White, Rob­ ert Matthews, John Mogan. Rep­ resenting the Seafarers Log was Russell Smith. Other who participated were Harry O'Reilly of the Teamsters; Captain C. F. May of the PvIM&P; John Clark of the Firemen; Wil­ liam Allen of the Telegraphers, and Joseph Ryan, John Owens, Harry Hasselgren, Robert Afflick, Brother Willy J. Dorchain of Gus Wolf, Robert Cullman of the Longshoremen. the International Transport Willy J. Dorchain of the Inter­ Workers Federation was an in­ national Transport Workers Fed­ terested and official observer at eration attended as an interested the Council meetings. The SIU observer. The SIU is now affili­ is now affiliated with the ITF, ated with the ITF, and several and a number of other trans­ port Unions are in the process other transportation Unions are of affiliating in the near future. in process of affiliation. Having been connected with Now, with the AFL Maritime the maritime industry for 22 Trades Council a reality after the years. Brother Dorchain thinks years of waiting enforced by the that the AFL Maritime Trades war, action can proceed space in Council is a good start toward the setting up of Port Maritime achieving national and inter­ Councils where none now exist. national labor cooperation. He Those ports which now have was originally a wireless opera­ Councils can consolidate and tor with the Belgian Transport build them to meet any and all Workers Union, and his family opposition from shipowners, sfill resides in Antwerp. ^ bosses and stooges alike. �Friday. August 23. 1946 TBE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nlu, Everything Was Decided Democratically Steely White. New Orleans Agent of the SIU, is addressing the Council meeting' on the need for adopting a set of working rules and a statement of principles in the interim period between the Maritime Trades Council's formation and the constitutional convention when permanent rules will be established and of­ ficials elected. After certain changes and additions, the SIU's proposal was adopted. SIU delegation at Chicago (reading from left). Front row: Morris Weisberger, Curly Rentz, Bob Matthews. Willy Dorchain (ITF). and Ha;ry Lundeberg. Rear: John Hawk. Steely White. Max Kornblett, Paul Hall, and John Mogan. "•"'i 'Si 4 What happens when you get too hot. Off comes those shirts! The Seafarers delegation is here shown hard at work on the SIU proposals—regarding a preamble, statement of principles, and interim working rules. With some changes and additions, the Seafarers program was adopted by the Maritime Trades Council during the afternoon session. The boys felt justly proud that their midnight oil burning was so well accepted by the Council. Chairman O'Reilly of the Teamsters is here shown ad­ dressing the Council meeting during the discussion on adoption of interim rules and the need for holding a constitutional con­ vention as soon as possible. The group finally decided on Octo­ ber 7 in Chicago, prior to the National AFL convention. --•-ti I . '•-£ I Teamster Harry O'Reilly is here shown in the midst of an explanation to the Council meeting. They're voting on the state­ ment of principles, taken up in serriatum order, and they want to know what they're voting for so no mistake will be made. Shortly after this shot was snapped, the Council's business was concluded, and the several delegations headed home again. This is a "group shot of the entire representation at the Maritime Trades Council meeting. It's easy to see that with such a set up. and such a group of participants, that the Council meet­ ings were just as democratically run as an SIU membership meeting. And that's real democracy in action. Brother! Extreme left: Joseph P. Ryan. President of the Interna­ tional Longshoremen's Associa­ tion. Left; William Allen. Presi­ dent of the Commercial Tele­ graphers Union (Radio Officers Union.) Right: Harry Lundeberg. President of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union. Extreme right; Captain Char­ les J. May. 'Vice President of the Masters. Mates, and Pilots of America. liiii �."r-^—f - .p^'V---:'[^-^ • • Tea Friday, August 23, 1946 THE: SEAFARERS LOG SHlPSr MINUTES iiND Struck By Mine Off Italy, Returns To Norfolk To Undergo Repairs Salvage Case Offer Spumed By Seafarer The SIU crew of the SS Puente Hills which salvaged the Russian tanker Donbass, after responding to an SOS in the North Pacific last winter, still is without fa­ vorable settlement of their claims, according to Melvin TomC7,ak, at least, who took part in the rescue operation. The Puente Hills came along­ side the Donbass in a stormswept sea, removed the Russian crew, and towed the prize 2200 miles to Seattle. At the time, the crew was highly praised, and there was promise of a consider­ able piece of change for the heroic efforts, in accordance with maritime law. Time, however, has altered the situation some­ what. In a letter to his attorney, Mel­ vin J. Tomczak, one of the crewmembers aboard the Puente Hills relates his contentions in the case. • The letter, in part, follows: '' "It is my opinion that every­ thing possible has been done to lead us on by unfulfilled prom­ ises as to the value and possible awards of our salvage case. In your letter of April 17, 1946 you stated: 'As far as the progress of the care is concerned we have been much more fortunate than we had any reason to believe. So far everything has developed fa­ vorably, and these things that we thought might be serious problems have been overcome. ALL LOOKED GOOD "Mr. Attorney, how much money would we have been of­ fered if things had not developed favorably? As you know I am ~rgltO*ant. of the existing salvage laws, but l" was led to believe by the Captain and you that every­ thing was in favor of the sal­ vagers. "I am now positive the reason for this line of tripe was so ' the merchant seamen would at­ tempt to salvage a ves.sel instead of sinking it. As far as I'm con­ cerned any person who salvages a ship will live to rue the day, if they are all treated with as little consideration as we have g^been. "Your letter, Mr. Attorney, Igoes on to say the Captain will tli receive $2500 for his part in the operation whileHhe men will reit -ceive one and one-half months pay for their part in the action. "I should like to point out to you exactly what happened dur­ ing that episode, and why I be­ lieve the form-or crewmpmbers of the Puerte Hills will scoff at such an offer. POOR OFFER "The offer you propose could not repay the men for the physi­ cal work, much less for the men­ tal hardship involved. I have seen the crew suffer untold hard­ ships because at the time the men (Continued cm Page 11) The tired Liberty ship, Fitzhugh Lee, somewhat bat­ tered and bearing scars left by an exploding mine which struck her 30 miles off Venice, Italy, limped into the Port of Norfolk last Saturday, where she will await shifting to drydock for repairs. The vessel encountered the floatiiig mine in the early morningt darkness July 3 as she was plow­ plosive blasted a hole in the ves­ ing toward the Italian port. There sel's port side at the No. 1 hold, flooding it and the forepeak al­ were no casualties. Most of the crew were asleep most immediately. A crewmemwhen the explosion rocked the ber reported that the ship seem­ ship, and all were hurled from ed "to bolt from the water" their bunks by the impact. Sev­ momentarily. Huge cascades of eral of the men suffered minor water shot over the bridge, send­ bruises as they were tossed to the ing the Skipper, W. S. McFardeck and against the bulkheads. lanc, scurrying to the radio The Lee crashed into the mine shack. Heavy chunks of mine about 4:30 a. m. The floating ex- shrapnel later were found strewn over the deck. The explosion's impact dug a 14 inch gutter across the/deck at the No 3 hold. 4 n [4 i\ HL i\ J "*• •:i >t Within seconds after the blast. Captain McFarlane ordered all hands to stand by to abandon, ship, and the crew rushed to their stations. The lifeboats were made ready. Two tugs and an American destroyer replied to the stricken vessel's SOS, saying they were on the way to the scene. Top: The stricken vessel as she was undergoing temporary repairs in Venice prior to the return trip to the States. The port side puncture is in full evidence. Above; An air view of the Lee as she was being towed into Venice. Here the minemade hole is below the waterline. Left: Deck crewmen aboard the ship, from left to right, in bottom row are; Brothers Hill, AB; Varkent, Deck Main!.; Morash, Bosun and Sartora, AB. Rear: Robinson, AB; Karasak, OS and Arridine, AB. Below: As her grain cargo is being removed at an elevator, the Lee rises from the water and reveals her ugly scar, memento of a meeting with a mine. Meanwhile, the Lee's pumps were set going, and it appeared that the wounded Liberty would not go down. She was not draw­ ing water in No. 2, and No. 3 wasin fair shape. But the ship was in shallow water with her keel approximately three feet from the bottom, so it was decided not to wait until aid arrived. FULL SPEED The Lee's engines were set at full speed, and she began the run to port on her own. After she had travelled 12 miles, the tugs, a barge, and the destroyer came alongside. Some of the Lee's cargo of grain was trans­ ferred to the barge to lighten her load. While the warship stood by the tugs towed the Liberty in­ to Venice. She tied up at a grain elevator for the removal of her cargo be­ fore proceeding to the repair docks, where she was to be tem­ porarily fitted out for the return voyage. For six days workmen labored on the ship, reinforcing the beam from the after to fore end to prevent splitting. Then she was ready to start back to the States. The Lee called at Gibraltar to take on water then continued on her way to Norfolk. HEADED FOR DRYDOCK The Lee, which was built in 1943 in Houston and is operated by Smith and Johnson, will go from Norfolk to Newport News to be put on beds for the job which wiU make her seaworthy again. But for a last minute shift, the Lee may have enjoyed a serene trip. Prior to sailing out of Nor­ folk, the vessel was rerouted from Naples, her original destination, to Venice. SIU crewmenibers, who left the ship after the payoff Aug. 14, were downhearted over the tem{Continued jm Page 11) J II �Friday. August 23. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleveir^ Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings i SEAFARER SAM SAYS: I .1 .1 /. SS RAPHEAL BEMMES. July 4—Chairman W. Merriman; Secretary C. Hartman. New Business: Deck Delegate claims Waterman contract was broken on two occasions. Dis­ pute J overtime to be submitted to Ipatrolman for clarification. Rider 64 voted unsatisfactory by entire crew. Good and Wel­ fare: More chairs, tables, fans in recreation room for crew's comfort if mess room is closed. Repair metal lockers of unli­ censed personnel. Install locks for working gear and tools. Sleeping quarters of Deck En­ gineer is to be decided by the Patrolman. SS STEPHEN BEASLEY. June 9—Chairman L. W. Paradeau. Secretary Wilson Brown. Engine Dept. reports new wiper not doing sanitary work. Crew mess not leaving sufficient bread for night watch. Dele­ gates report: Penalty cargo clause according to Miss, agree­ ment to be inserted in the pres­ ent agreement with American Pacific SS Co. Also in accor­ dance with Miss, agreement. » t * What's The Matter With Ch. Engineers? ed everything okay except for not getting overtime sheets. Deck Delegate everything okay. Engine Delegate, to have Cap­ tain obtain another wiper upon return to Trinidad as gang is one short. Decision was made OS to rotating sanitary work by departments in laundry. Decisiciu made on sailing notice being posted and overtime be­ ing collected in conection with. Decision made as to vaccina­ tion—matter is entirely up to individual. Motion carried that Captain have company forward mail to Trinidad. 3, i The crew aboard the SS Topa Topa aren't very happy at the He Just Can't Win % % % moment. It seems that the Chief These Guys Den't Have Engineer believes in punishing in­ Friends And People J^o Fpjth In Shipowners nocent parties for damages done The Chief Engineer of the SS Tristram Daltan is just down­ The crew aboard the SS Char­ by others. right anti-social. He hates every­ les Lanham must have read Joe When the crew recently asked one and everything. Algina's column last week whore for steam fittings in the crews The ships minutes reported re­ he exposed the shipowners fairywashroom the Chief Engineer re­ cently that he had called every­ story concerning slopchests. At any rate they voted to investi­ fused to have the work done be­ one in his department incompe­ gate the possibilities of a Union cause the. former crew allowed tent. (This includes the licensed officers), and at various times in­ slopchest in order to have com­ soap to stop up the pipes. plete line of goods and with no Come, come now, Chiefie, that terfered with Oilers, Deck En­ preferences. stuff went out with the fall of gineer, Firemen and Wipers while at their work. But, boys, don't you remember Bastille. The entire crew of the vessel what the clipchest spieled? It % % % has gone on record as refusing to said you could purchase white SS T. J. JACKSON. July 6 sail again until he is taken off. broadcloth shirts at $1.92 each. You wouldn't want to pass up a —Chairman Arthur E. Welch; They also requested the SIU to deal like that. All you have to Secretary Jack Sheather. New refuse a crew in the Engine De­ do to get this deal is sign on the Business: Motions carried: that partment until he is removed. "Flying Dutchman" or any other entire crew refuse to sign on XXX until ship is fumigated; that mythical ship. SS SPARTANBURG. June 9 After all on^y a mythical crew Delegates check on fans, toast­ —Chairman Browning; Secre­ ers, glasses, cots, silverware, can wear a non-existent shirt. tary George Lass. New Busi­ etc.. with definite and satisfac­ ness: Delegates reported every­ X X i tory results before sailing; that thing okay. Chief Electrician SS ALCOA CUTTER. June attention and action be taken McHenry offered his services as 22—Chairman Norman Hall; on anyone leaving cups on Ship's Delegate Pro Tem. Ac­ Secretary Charles Lotion. New tables, feet on messroom chairs cepted unanimously by crew. Business: Chairman turned over and tables and spitting on mid­ Motion carried that members ship house decks. speakers right to Deck Delegate be fined for misdemeanors who gave a talk to new and XXX aboard ship and money collect­ old members. A vote of appre­ MV SNAKEHEAD. July 1— ed be donated to Marine Hospi­ ciation was given to the entire Chairman Russ Mills; Secretary tal or SIU Log. Good and Wel­ Stewards Department. Motion Ed Sabrack. New Business: fare: Wa*shing buckets to be dis­ carried for messboy to make Steward Dept. delegate report­ tributed among crew. coffee at 10:00 a. m. Good and Welfare: Letter read and voted on to send to the Log about a party in Puerta La Cruz. Ven­ ezuela. who deserves all the business he can get. Let me add that it was mid Feb­ (Continued from Page 10) ruary at the time. risked their lives,, not once, but % % X "Another instance was when SS PETERSBURG VICTORY, dozens of times, in order to save the Steward, (acting as.AB) cut (no date)—Chairman John Car­ the Donbass and her crew. Not the anchor free and might have dan; Secretary Elmo Notting­ until the task had been accom­ fallen overboard as the ship was ham. New Business: Motion plished did the thought of finan­ continually rolling. Luckily he carried for Delegates to make cial repayment enter our minds. just got a little wet. "I would like to mention a few cut a set of rules for living "Or the time the Second Mate conditions aboard ship. Good instances of valor where the and the Stewards Utility held and Welfare: the following men risked their lives. No doubt fast to a line secured to the an­ should be put aboard before there were many more that I chor chain while heavy seas came new crew signs on. Install steam did not witness. over the fan-tail, and completely line laundry and wash bowl in "One of the AB's almost had immersed them in icy salt water. cook's room. Procure three his arm torn from his body when I know all the men I have men­ electric perculators. wash buck­ the towline snarled while it was tioned will really appreciate the ets for crew and fan and clock unraveling. The Second Mate let great token of gratitude bestowed for P. O.'s mess. out a yell that saved him as he on them by the courts. The sav­ tried to unsnarl it with, his hands. ing of-the Russian crew clinging Careless you may say, but I know to the decks should have been re­ his mother could console herself ward enough, and brother, the with that one and one-half months way it looks it will have to be. wages that the government at­ (Continued from Page 10) "In my opinion, and I think it torney so graciously offered us. is unanimous with the crew, the porary loss of what they called a "Numerous times when the an­ $2500 specified for the Master "good ship." chor chain was being hauled aft should go to the Chief and Sec­ Cecil Morash, a mild-spoken the spring cable snapped hitting ond Mates. They were the men Bosun who related the story ,to the bulkhead with the force of who made the whole operation the Log. and who has been sailing a bullet. Several times men es­ possible and enabled the salvag­ on the Lee for the last 17 months, caped death by inches .when this ing of the ship. As it now appears said that many of the men had happened. the court makes its decisions ac­ been aboard for several months, cording to the rank held and no't "Several times men werg al­ and made up a "good crew." most lost as they transferred the by the facts involved, so the Cap­ Speaking of the experience, survivors from the stricken ship. tain will undoubtedly get the Morash said it was "worse than Once the Chief Mate went down money. being torpedoed." Brother Mo­ off the stem in a bosun's chair to "In closing, I wish you to im­ rash was aboard a vessel tor­ secure a cable to the part of the part this message to the govern­ pedoed in 1940. anchor chain that was immersed ment attorney who made such a ' "Then, at least, we expected in the water, and got himself stupid offer. My answer to this it," he said. "This time we didn't soaked through by the icy waters proposal is an emphatic NO! Malvin J. Tomczah" even get a warning." of the North Pacific in doing so. SlUer Scoffs At Salvage Award Hit By Mine II CUT AND RUN By HANK With the faithful help of a shipmate with a typewriter, we've tapped out another column of Log—worthy items . . . Leo Siarkowski just blew in after a trip of organizing the Sea Hawk. Every­ thing was swell, Leo confesses, except for the phony gold-braided department. And Leo ain't kidding when he says the guys in the gilded cage topside were that rotten! ... Vic Combs, the Electrical Poet, took a short circuit trip down to the islands on the Cape Hatteras. Well, we think there's always rum for more poets here in New York, especially Ernest Kaprall, while Vic is away. Poetic justice, is it not? X X X X "Rop&yarn Charlie" Rappold finally snugged cut of Snug Harbor which had him anchored for a few moons. He wenf up to the Great Lakes to see how Joe Curran is ice-skating on his frozen lakes! . . . Oldtimer John G. Harris is in Ye Olde Towne of Newe Yorke righf now . . . One of our swell ship­ mates, Edward, Barry, famo is for the words "She done broke down" in those Pennmar days, says that another of our wellknown shipmates, of New York, "Cabbage" Sawyer, of pugilistic ~ fame, shipped out recently! 3* 4* 3* 3" Our pal, Frank Bose, Chief Electrician, finally let go some ofthe electric bulbs he was holding and wrote us a letter from his ship, the SS Cape Pillar, down in Norfolk: "Here's a short report of the good ship Cape Pillar. We're loading for Okinawa. Since no one knows where next after Oky, all kinds of guesses are shortcircuiting the ship. Chief Steward George Sieberger is an oldtimer and a swell Steward. Paul Rios is Engine Maintenance, while Joe Blake and Frank Cocoran are in the Robbing-the-belly De­ partment. Sam Anaya and Eddie Paul will be ticking away their watches and horizons, too. All in all, it looks like a good crew for a long trip with no gas-hounds aboard except for yours truly, Frank Bose. P.S.—See you in four or five months." X X X X Jack Greenhaw is probably coiling a few more spicy Ropeyarns for the Log, from over there in Belgium, ... It looks like the nightl/ colors and noises of New York's heart-of-the-town isn't being waitered on by that Smiling Bosun, Mike Rossi. Hey Mike, what good trip did you make, after all? To South Am­ erica, yes? . . . We're wondering if "Skippy" Eddie Guszczynsky will do some tugging on a pen and write a few items from that tugboat voyage he made? X X X X One of our shipmates threatened to use some of his Polish steam on our little egg of a head if we wrote about him again. Any­ way, we don't like to beat around the bush (ah, how we suffer with our sudden cleverisms) but are you going to Antwerp again, Pete? . . . Bera Smyley should be tying up his ship in New York soon unless he's taking it easy in some port of Southern Comfort. �/ i Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, August 23, I94S THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS ^STEAMBOAT' RIDES INTO THE NEW MARITIME ADMIRAL Dear Editor: Page Gilbert and Sullivan. The Merchant Marine has an Ad­ miral! Log -A- Rhythms The Life-Saver Get out the sidebuoys! Pipe the Bosun's whistle, we've got all Admiral! Yeah, Brothers, it's true. "Admiral of the Merchant Marine" was the ironic title many of us gave to Brother Land, but to the amazement of many an ©Idtimer, this animal is no longer m3d:hical. By "The Snake" Yeah, the Merchant Marine has finally done it. Commodore These are the crewmembers and officers of Ihe SB Stephen Beasely, which at the last Knight of the King's Point Gad­ writing was still in the Argentine waiting to be Ic aded. -The men say "we wish we could get some get Foundry has been appointed news." They've heard a lot about SIU activity but were in the dark on the details. Return date for the vessel, which crewed up in Baltimore, is indefinite at the moment. Admiral of the U. S. Maritime Service. This is certainly a paralyzer, but it was inevitable after the long procession of phony lieu­ tenants, commanders, and com­ modores the Maritime Service sugar we have is of the poorest are extremely high in China and has given us. These fake titles Dear Editor: giade. We have fruit juice on the it is quite an expense to some of mean exactly as much, and have A meeting was called aboard exactly the same legal basis as our ship to discuss food, cloth­ average of once a week and have the boys. gone as long as a month without The first three weeks in Shang­ ing, slopchest supplies, dental fresh fruit at all. hai we were tied to buoys un­ work and insufficient launch The Steward's orders have loading with no launch service. service. been cut short and the things he The only means of getting ashore It was decided we send a let­ has received have been of the was by Chinese sampans, which ter to the Union in order that quality as described above, while charged enormous prices. The we might be represented when Captain told the crew that they we hit port in the States. This would be furnished with these ship was formerly from New boats" (launches) at the crew's Orleans, but it is possible that wc own expense and not through the might pay off on the West Coast. company. This was objectionable In that case we would like the and therefore we had to go ashore Union Officials there to be noti­ the best way we could. fied. We hope these beefs will be The SS Josiah Parker, under acknowledged and taken care of the Mississippi Shipping Com­ when we hit the States. the Grand Dragons, Whooppany, sailed from Galveston, De­ doodles and Whodunits of the Roscoe L. Canada, Stew. Del. cember 31, 1945 with not enough Order of Elks. Just who is this Jack Nuss, Deck Del. supplies for the scheduled two guy Admiral of? Jack McCreary, Eng. Del. and one half month trip to Rio. Yeah, old Gilbei't and Sullivan After reaching there our or­ didn't know how right they were ders were changed for a much when they wrote: longer trip to Shanghai, China. other ships in this port have been getting Stateside food and plenty "Now lansmen all, whoever you In the meantime we have suffer­ ed many hardships. We received of it. This was told to us by the may be, Stewards Department and crew Dear Editor: If you would rise to the top of the poor and inferior quality food in members of other ships. Rio and Singapore. While in tree, Your letter dated Aug. 6, and There is also a beef on the Capetown, we could have gotten If you don't want to spend your the copies of the Log which you food preparation. None of the good supplies, but the Steward's days on a stool, food we ate is thoroughly cooked sent me are very much appre­ list was cut short by the Captain, Be careful to be guided by this as stated by the Steward at that and several times our meals have ciated. golden rule: been late. The reason for this is time. Thank you for printing my de­ the coal we have will not heat Stick close to your desks and FOOD NOT EDIBLE the stove. It is of a very poor ceased husband's picture along never go to sea, After we reached Shanghai we grade and was taken from our with my letter addressed to the And some day you will be ruler received fairly good supplies cargo and put into the bin as or­ crew of the SS William R. Davie. of the Queen's Navee." from the Army, .but these were dered by the Captain. The Stew;I have had my name added to I remember a third mate fresh short and limited. Since then we ard has complained about this, the Log's mailing list, and look from King.s Point who insisted have been shuttling up and down but has received no results. forward to each issue of it. While he be called Lieutenant. The the China coast, receiving our SLOPCHEST EMPTY my husband lived, I knew little Bosun, a real oldtimer, informed orders through the American of the Union's activities, but dur­ him that "the SIU doesn't recog­ President Lines, and our food is Other beefs about slops and ing my bereavement I found oiit nize Maritime Service titles. simply not edible. cigarettes. We received three much. Each and every Union You'll be plain mate on this ship." We received 200 liis. of Chin­ cartons a month, each of a dif­ man did everything possible to And that must be our policy. ese butter which has such a ferent brand. There have been no Absurd as these titles are, we strong odor that the crew was Camels for over three months. assist me, and their courtesy im­ should realize that they are a forced to remove it from the We can out of tooth paste, hair pressed me a great deal. dead giveaway of the naval sys­ table before eating. oil, razor blades and numerous In closing, I would like to say tem and strict discipline that the We also received moldy flour other articles several months ago that I shall look forward to re­ W'SA and Coast Guard intend to and coffee not fit to drink. The and haven't received any since. ceiving future issues of the Log, force on us. Our clothing was replenished one and heartily believe that it should time with used Army material be present in every Seafarers Many of our younger Seafarers have first-hand experience with breakers when the big beef and was sold to us at extremely home^ high prices. the Maritime Service, as this was comes. Emily M. Smith This was precisely the system the ' only way they could get Several crewmembers have papers during the war. They are used to break the sailor's unions needed dental care and have had unanimous in damning the Prus= in the '21 .strike and it worked to go to private dentists at their sian-type militarism of these five- then. But if they think it'll work own expense. It seems that they star phonies. The SltJ-SUP has again, then they better hang should be entitled to free service always fought this scabby outfit, crepe on their nose—their brains from the Army or Navy, or the company should make arrange­ as it is essentially a device to are dead. Steunboai ODoyle ments to reimburse them. Prices flood us with sea-going strike- Conditions Bad Aboard The Josiah Parker; Crew Notifies Union Of Impending Beefs f SIU COURTESIES IMPRESSED MRS. SMITH When you waken in the morning With you throat so dry you choke. And the awful truth comes steal­ ing To your brain that you're broke; When a thousand imps seem pounding With sledge-hammers on your head. And your legs refuse to function As you stagger from your bed; When the world sems dark and dreary And you long to die real bad— Ain't it great to find some whis­ key That you didn't know you had? For it's certain you'll start smiling And the sun will shine again As that precious amber fluid Clears the cobwebs from yoiur brain; When with shaking hand you've poured Yourself the bracer that you need. Again the world's a pleasant place, A wondrous place, indeed For the room stops it gyrations And you whistle like a lad. When you find that half-filled bottle That you didn't know you had. There are thrills that come a-plenty In the life of every man— In achievement, daring, plea­ sure— All according to their plan; Some in climbing mountains. Some in bliss of woman's kiss. But no thrill can compare To any thrill like this— To wake up in the morning Feeling sick and broke and sad, To find some frisky whiskey That you didn't know you had. NEEDS SOME DOUGH, BROTHER WRITES A POEM OF WOE Dear Editor: I have been waiting for my payoff from the SS Horace See since July 29, 1946, and as of this date, I haven't received a cent. My waiting' has inspired a poem. It is dedicated to the Pa" cific Tankers, Inc. Here it is: You need your money, and I need mine; If we both get ours, won't that be fine? Now if you get yours, and hold mine too, "What in the hell am I going to do? A1 Coldita. �c Friday, August 23, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG WAR CONTINUES FOR THEM A •V 1; I ii Pictured are the members of the Black Gang aboard the SS Fitzhugh Lee who had a delayed war experience recently when the vessel collided with a mine off the Venetian coast. (See page 10 for story and other pictures.) UPCHURCH SAYS ALL SEAMEN MUST BE ORGANIZED . * m BROTHER WANTS INFO ON UPGRADING NMU MEMBERS WAKING UP, BROTHER SAYS WAS HE WHISTLING, TOO? Dear Editor: The old hue and cry of the NMU has been revived again, or should it be classed as their theme, song? The SIU is being offered better wages, overtime and improved living conditions far superior to NMU. Why in the heck doesn't the NMU quit selling out on every beef, and cease trying to ride on the SIUSUP bandwagon. They certainly spend enough money on losing issues and then soft-soap their membership into believing that they are obtaining better things for them, but from the talk that quite a few mem bers of the NMU are making, and in public, you can bet that their officials are in for a very sad and sudden awakening. Yes, an awakening from their semi-coma and finding out that their members are trying to join the real union (SIU) by the hun­ dreds. The above assertion can be proven by statistics and broth­ er seamen. SIU DEMOCRATIC The Seafarers' is the up and coming, in fact, the only bona fide rank and file union in the maritime industry. The member­ ship controls and runs it accord­ ing to their wishes, and do not take orders from any desiring-tobe dictators such as infest the NMU. The SIU and its parent organifield in obtaining raises in pay, O. T. and better living conditions. They have spearheaded the par­ ade in that fight and will con­ tinue to do so as long as there are merchant seamen. The younger seamen and quite a few of the old timers, whom Dear Editor: Dear Editor: I have just finished reading I should liko to utilize your time and this space to stress the your editorial items, and "Clear­ importance of world organizM^n, ing the Deck." Believe me, you sure hit the nail on the head. in regard to seamen. Unless we, the American seaI was very much surprised to men, put into operation a plan see our old friends, the Coast to unionize all foreign seamen, Guard, pull a fast one on all of such as the Hindus and Far East us. It makes me sick just to coolies who man English vessels think of what they may try to for dirt-cheap wages, we will do to us. I was talking to an suffer a catastrophic denouement NMU Steward here about the to a once perfect day. CG, and he said he would quit The case illu.strates an overt sailing. I told him it was a hell and international scab system. of a time to quit, and that I Another danger is in the English certainly didn't intend to do so. seamen's sympathetic response to I really got a kick out of hear­ the pyschology of their ship­ ing over the radio that the West owners. Where the majority of j Coast comrade, H. B., got a good American seamen fight the ship­ taste of the SIU, and then yelled owner at even the slightest op­ for abitration. portunity, the English seamen By the way, could you give feel that they are indebted to me any advice on upgrading? I their "bosses." would like to have my rating But lo! Allow them to feel that changed to Second Steward. I they have the support of Amer­ ar now shipping as a Messman. ican Unions and their attitude Will I have to go through the CG will perhaps change in our fa­ red tape? vor. It is deeper than these words I can't for the life of me un­ have shown. derstand how it is possible for It is not a threat to the demo­ the CG to take over a civilian cratic principles of our great na­ industry. This is a democracy— tion, but it is a stop sign to the or is it? All the unions will have outrageous purge by the "bosses." to fight to put the Coast Guard The capitalistic dictators will be­ back in the wrecking business come negotiators, their profits be­ where they rate A-1. ing great, but not at the expense The new contract is tops. In of seamen. 1934, I was getting $35.00 per If we're going to organize, by month, and worked 16 or 17 God, then let us completely or­ hours a day on the old Standard it has taken a long time to get ganize. We can boast of organ­ Fruit Lines. wise to the NMU setup, are trj'izing one company—but let us Time and the SIU have chang­ ing to get into the SIU because brag about organizing the world. ed many things. they are disgusted with the com­ That will be something. James J. McCormack mie tactics of their outfit. One (Editor's note: On the upgrad­ Eric Ivie Upchurch young lad, though he had a few ing, you will have to go through brews in him, emphatically stated the Coast Guard. They give the that he was darned tired of see­ SIU MAN'S SISTER examinations for ratings and you ing tin cans with labels on them, SAYS LOG KEPT must pass these exams in order hats and donation boxes at the to get the higher rating). HER INFORMED payoff table. He spoke the truth brother. He also stated that Dear Editor: SEAMEN DESERVE when he asked for a receipt he I have been receiving your was informed the complete Seafarers Log for sometime now, 'BILL OF RIGHTS,' amount of the donation would be and I feel guilty for not writing SAYS SlUer's DAD published in the 'PILE-IT.' sooner to express my apprecia­ Nough said. tion for it, as it surely enlighten­ Dear Editor: WHO DID IT? My son, a former merchant ed our family during the long seaman, has sent me the Log. Changing the subject some­ months while the war was on. Through this publication we al­ and I have read it from cover to what, the writer would like to ways knew that my brother was cover. I enjoy reading it. Keep know who payed John Hill off, < as he was listing somewhat to safe while sailing in ships as a up the good work. Merchant seamen have lived starboard, with the phony $5.00 merchant seaman. It was originally through the up to the most glorious tradition bill? John has now decided that Seafarers International Union of the sea. There is no better everything that could happen has that we first' contacted our broth­ calling. During the war they happened to him. Some of the brothers sent him er after not hearing from him for carried out their mission with a long time. I feel that the Sea­ great distinction, and have dem­ to Ben Rees, "the smiling dis­ farers Log deserves a lot of credit onstrated their ability to meet patcher" in the Port of Norfolk. also, as it represents this wonder­ the challenge. They played an ful Union. It is a perfect repre­ important part in the achieve­ place in Europe and in the Pa­ sentation of "Together we stand, ment of victory in Europe and cific. My son, and your son, as merchant seamen, were doing Japan. divided we fall." Therefore, these men of the their bit for their flag and coun­ Wishing you continued success with your great little newspaper. first line of defense should be try. Let's not. forget them! Mrs. L. Onech, Jr. given the Seamen's Bill Of They deserve the highest P. S.—My brother's name is Rights. Yes, there were many Charles Daroba, He is a member anxious days, when we knew praise. that savage fighting was taking Fred L. Miller of the SIU. Here's a shol. seni in by Brother 1. H. Pepper, of an uniden­ tified Bosun at work aboard the SS Meyer Lissner. This should send all other stories to the contrary right down the sink. BROTHER HAS PLAN TO SAVE TIME AT MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS Since the members of a trial committee are really repre­ sentatives of the Seafarers' membership when they sit in judge­ ment of a case, wouldn't it be a timesaver to accept the verdict of the committee as final wilthout the concurrence of the mem­ bership at a meeting? The concurrence of the membership has really no impor­ tance because there is no evidence presented and there is no debate for or against the member under charges. There isn't time for a full trial at the meeting and the membership's decision without one is hollow. The trial committee has all the facts at hand and has time to listen to controversy on each case. A right to appeal before the membership could be allowed to a member dissatisfied with the committee's review of the case. This I believe would allow 20 or 30 minutes more for important topics at each meeting. Fred Powel, Book No. 48165 Answer You are correct when you say thai ii would be a iimesaver lo accept the trial committee's report. However, the SIU Con­ stitution provides that a committee's verdict must be presented to the membership for concurrence. Though the process may. at times, prove cumbersome, it still is the most democratic method of handling the situation. Rees hurt his feelings still fur­ ther by telling him where he could obtain sympathy. Better luck next time. Brother Hill. The Captain on an Alcoa ves­ sel ordered D. A. Bain to paint some bits on the fore deck (in­ cidentally Bain is in the Bellyrobbing Dept.) and Bain politely informed him that he wasn't a bit painter, but just a Union man. That's D. A.'s best selling story. Paul Carter has shipped out on the SS Sea Carp (or Sea Cow) as 2nd Cook and Baker. He has gained 11 lbs. (245 now) and liv­ ing on subsistence. Ah well, maybe so Paul, but you are a Floridian and they not only catch big fish down there, but they tell some tall fish stories. Joe Grimes LOG MAILED FREE TO ALL SIU MEMBERS Dear Editor: I would be much obliged b. you would mail to my home, the Seafarers Log for the next four weeks. I am a pro book member of the Pacific District SUP. If there is any charge for this service I would be only too glad to pay for it. Walter Brown Jr. (Editor's Note: Every member of the Seafarers International is entitled and urged to have the Log sent to his home ab­ solutely free. Send your ad­ dress to Seafarers Log. 51 Bea­ ver St« New York. N. Y.) �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen Friday, August 23. 1946 MORE DISCUSSION ON HOSPITALS Patients Like Letter Takes Union To Task For Marine Hospital Stand This Hospital WHO GOT IN FIRST? r'UfSiL/r 4rA^T/ty HbiR It is our desire, of course, to correct the erroneous impressions The Public Health Service has which the published articles recently received several com­ necessarily have created and your munications transmitting clip­ assistance is desired in the mat­ pings from the Seafarers Log con­ ter of presenting to this office taining articles alleging that mer­ actual instances where merchant seamen have been denied medical chant seamen are being denied care and treatment to which they medical care and treatment at are entitled under the law and marine hospitals for various rea­ regulations. If you can secure sons. The articles al.^o indicate this information, ploacc set it that there is discrimination to­ forth in as much detail as pos­ sible giving the names of the wards merchant seamen in favor seamen, the dates or approximate other classes of beneficiaries. dates, the locations of the stations Apparently, there is a great involved and the basis upon deal of misunderstanding on the which denial was made in each particular case. After the mat­ part of m^erchant seamen as to ter has been thoroughly studied, their eligibility for medical care we would like to secure your co­ and treatment by the Public operation in presenting the actual Health Service, particularly with situation to the merchant seamen reference to the former regulatory through your publication. provision that application for Respectfully, treatment must be made within R. C. Williams 60 days after their last period of Asst. Surgeon General sea service. S ince the Public Bureau of Medical Services Health Service Act was approved To the Editor; Ife' II July 1, 1944, new regulations have been promulgated extend­ ing the 60 day period to 90 days. In this connection, there is en­ closed a copy of the new regu­ lations approved June 29, 1945, attention being invited to Sec­ tions 2.311 to 2.323 which contain the general provisions for the medical care and treatment of merchant seamen. There appears to be a feeling on the part of some merchant seamen that they are contributing to the support of the marine hos­ pitals. While it is true that the original Act of Congress approved July 16, 1789, provided for con­ tributions of seamen, such a prac­ tice was abolished entirely in 1884. From that time until June 30, 1906, the marine hospitals were supported from tonnage taxes. However, since 1906 the marine hospitals have been sup­ ported entirely by annual Con­ gressional appropriations. As for the other classes of pa­ tients of the Public Health Serv­ ice we are, of course, obliged to receive such persons into Public Health Service hospitals by rea­ son of their having been desig­ nated as beneficiaries by -Con­ gress. However, no policy has been prescribed which would cause any of our hospitals to dis­ criminate against merchant sea­ men beneficiaries, particularly when they constitute a major group and are the original bene­ ficiaries of the Public Health Service. Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing .4s Engineers All members—retired mem­ bers and former members— of the Seafarers Iriteriiaiional Union who are now ing as licensed Engineers; Please report as soon as possible to the Seafarers Hall cit 51 Bea­ ver Street, New York City, Your presence is necessary in a matter of great importance. This cartoon, drawn by an SIU member expresses vividly the picture painted by many Seafarers of the special considera­ tions accorded those of the preferred caste in seeking admission to the Marine Hospitals. There may be some denials, but the fact remains that the occasions when "gold braid" take their regular turn are few and far between. Situation In Marine Hospitals Will Not Be Cleared Up By Excuses And Delaying For the past several months the Log has been publishing rafts of articles and letters from its read­ ers slamming the Marine Hospi­ tals. It has done so because it is part of the fight to get a square deal for the seafaring men. When there have been reports of praise for the hospitals the Log has been quipk to put them in print. In fact, we wish they outweighed the unfavorable reports. Un­ happily, they do not, The Seafarers' criticism of the conditions existing in the Ma­ rine Hospitals is not indiscrimin­ ate, nor is it based on isolated cases of unfairness. The criticism comes from the men themselves —the men who have tried to gain admittance to the hospitals, the men who have been confined, and their resulting personal ex­ periences, some good, many bad. Elsewhere in this issue are two letters and an article repre­ senting different viewpoints on the Hospital issue. One of the letters is signed by several men confined in the Norfolk Marine Hospital, and is in praise of the treatment accorded them in that institution. The article deals with the case of a Seafarer, down with TB, who has spent the last four years in three Marine Hos­ pitals. This Brother has several complaints, but he also points out the good features of the treat­ ment he is receiving. He has high praise for the hospital's di­ rector and his assistant. In this regard, the story is typical — credit where merited, denuncia­ tion where due. SECOND LETTER The second letter presents a defense of the Marine Hospitals and takes the Log to task for the barrage of criticism it has fired at these institutions. The letter is from Dr. R. C. Williams, Assis­ tant Surgeon General, Bureau of Medical Service, of the U. S. Public Health Service, which ad­ ministers the Marine Hospitals. Several articles and letters have appeared in recent issues of the Log criticizing certain Ma­ rine Hospitals and their practi­ ces. Now, it gives us a great deal of pleasure to print a letter com­ ing from five Seafarers who are patients at the Norfolk Marine Hospital. These Brothers are loud in their praise of this hos­ pital, and have nothing but praise fur the Staff. It goes to prove oUf contention that it is possible to operate a hospital on a humane and considerate basis and satisfy the patients. Placelined Norfolk, Va. and dated July 28, 1946, the letter reads as follows: "The Marine Hospital in Nor­ folk receives plenty of praise from our Brothers and deserves all of the praise that it receives. In fact, we suggest that the dieti­ cians from such hospitals as Staten Island and Ellis Island be sent down here to go to school under a lady who really knows her job—how to feed people and feed them correctly. GOOD FOOD "We have yet to see a meal served without a choice of milk, fruit juice, and coffee—and all three of them if you so wished. With most meals, we have the choice of two vegetables, and usually the choice of two meats. Never have we seen anyone re­ fused if they went back for sec­ onds, and when they receive the seconds a big smile goes with them. "Our praise of this hospital does not end at the dining room. All of the nurses, doctors, and aides deserve praise also. Since 1923, when one of Us sailed his first old Mississippi tug, we've been in most of the Marine Hos­ pitals in existence. Brothers, we know a good hospital when we see one, and this is one! hospital authorities checked to see if he was eligible for treat­ ment. There is the case of Benno Zelinski who had lost his seaman's papers and was refused admit­ tance to the Staten Island Marine We should like Dr. Williams to Hospital on March 9 because he know that although we will point, hadn't received duplicate papers up any apd all cases of mistreat­ from the Coast Guard. ment of seamen that come to our Henry Snider lost a leg during attention, we recognize that many the war while serving aboard a of these do not represent the merchant vessel. Because of this policy of the Public Health Serv­ he is unable to serve again. But ice. And we are aware, too, that he cannot receive treatment at a when confinees at the hospitals Marine Hospital because it is complain of poor and inadequate OUR SYMPATHY more than 60 days—and more food, the hospital workers are than 90 days, too—since his last "So, Brother Paul Parsons, tell generally not at fault since they discharge. The .same situation the boys in Ellis and Staten Is­ also are fed the same fare. As a holds true for John Colvin. land Hospitalsf that they have our rule the medical directors of the Thomas Gisseno was unable to sincere sympathy. various hospitals seem to be do­ gain admittance to the New Or­ "The only beef that we have ing the best they can under the leans Marine Hospital because of heard in here is that the Broth­ policy laid down for them. The the 60-day clause. ers do not get the Log every Log has found some very coop­ The list is long, painfully long. week, and we understand that's erative, as was mentioned in the It proves nothing to cite them all. because Brother "White and his May 17 Log story on the Staten The fact that a ruling exists de­ Patrolmen are so busy taking Island Hospital. We know, too nying to the seamen the right to that the hospitals are under­ treatment because 60 days have care of these sea-going cow ranches that they can't make it staffed. elapsed since his last sea service out here every week. BIG BEEF i.s discriminating enough. "We suggest that the Legs be Our major beef centers around mailed each week to the Hos­ CHANGE NEEDED the ruling that a seaman, in or­ And at long last there is grow­ pital Library. Then some SIU der to be eligible for admittance ing recognition of this fact. Mem­ member can pass them around to a Marine Hospital, must apply bers of Congress are now con­ to all of the boys." before the expiration of 60 days sidering ways and means of cor­ The letter was signed by Jack after his last period of sea serv­ recting the,failure of the Gov­ Rankin, Oscar N. Pile, William ice. Dr. Williams says that, under ernment to provide adequate K. Paul, William Otis, and E. a regulation approved July 1, treatment for seafaring men. The Judy. A postscript followed the 1944, this period was extended to fo^owing members of the legis­ signatures, "This-goes for other 90 days. If this is so, then many lative branch of the Federal Gov­ members who are out on passes." of the hospitals have not been so ernment have stated their feel­ So, it shows that it is possible informed—60 days still seems to ings in letters: Senators Know- to satisfy the merchant seamen be the rule in most of them. land of California, Magnuson of who are unfortunate enough to Specifically, Dr. Williams, a Washington, Hoey of North Car­ be in Marine Hospitals. These story appeared in the Aug. 2 issue olina, Overton of Louisiana, boys don't want special care, or of the Log, citing the case of a Morse of Oregon, Pepper of Flor­ extra special treatment. All they seaman from the SS Beaver Vic­ ida, Reed of Kansas and Connol­ want j.g decent food, and to be tory. Eugene Stewart was badly ly of Texas. Also Congressmen treated as human beings. That's burned aboard the vessel in Bal­ Morrison of Louisiana and Pat- all the seamen want. timore, and after considerable de­ erson of Florida. Until the inequity is adjusted, lay an ambulance arrived to the Seafarers Log. as organ of take him to the Marine Hospital in that city. While .the burned the SIU, will continue to publi­ tissue was dropping to the floor, cize the plight of the merchant Stewart remained untreated for seaman with regard to the hos­ approximately 90 minutes while pital situation. Dr. Williams says that our cam­ paign to correct the inequities existing for merchant seamen have created an "erroneous im­ pression" and calls upon us to set forth specific instances. �-Friday, August 23, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG BULLETIN —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SlU HALLS 59 33 2.38 NEW YORK SI Beaver St, HAnover 2-2784 18.06 BO.STON 276 State St. 2.25 Bowdoin 44.':5 This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some BALTIMORE 2.84 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 8.29 of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. 5,35 Phone Lombard 3-7651 Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor, New Or­ NORFOLK 19.28 127-129 Bank Street 4-iosa 5.08 leans, La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place CHARLESTON .68 Society St. 12.96 Phone 3-3680 of birth and present address. NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. 12.92 Canal 3338 3.56 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 8.91 Parsons, Irving H .69 Pregeant, Abel L 38.86 .... 3.44 Petersen, Nobel L MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 9.40 Parsons, James C 28.24 Presnall, Chril 19.32 24.45 Peterson, Carl E 2-1754 5.35 Parsons, Johns H 45 Ponce de Leon 14.81 Press, W 1.80 SAN JUAN, P. R 1.34 Peterson, J San Juan 2-5990 9.27 Parsons, Theo E 13..54 Preston, George W. .71 GALVESTON 99 Peterson, Lawrence R. . 305'/i 22nd St. .... 2.25 Partain, J. W 2-8448 3.96 Price, William G 2.97 5.94 Peterson, William J 1809-1811 Franklin St. .... 2.88 Pascente, Joseph 3.46 Price, Winfred L 5.94 Petit, Michael 50.23 TAMPA M-1323 .... 6.75 Paska, John .01 Pricliard, Chad.. 8.74 JACKSONVILLE 7.52 Petrea, H. A 920 Main St. Phone 5-5919 .... 3.23 Pastarana, Damaso 26.04 Priddy, Donald J. 18.17 5.07 Petrianos, Stevros J PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. .... 2.79 Pasziet, John G. ... .33 Priest. Wells B .79 4.21 Petro, Paul Phone: 28532 .... 2.42 Pate, Arthur E 1515 75th Street 12.33 Brieve, E. P .01 HOUSTON 2.25 Petrusich, Joseph Phone Wentworth 3-3809 .... 4.84 Patin, Ralph 3.71 Pringie, P 1.27 RICHMOND, Calif 1.58 Petterson, Algot ...., 257 Sth St. .... 9.00 Paton, J. D .75 Probst, Keiner 14.22 SAN FRANCISCO 5.49 Pfenninger, Paul R 59 Clay St. Garfield 822S .... 1.98 Patrick, Charles A 5.64 Prokoff, Lewis 4.27 03 Pharo, Joseph SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. 8.53 Patterson, E. A Prude, Claude 8.08 Phclos, Allen D 1.48 99 Main 0290 4.66 Patterson, Ernest 0 Ill W. Burnside St. 3.00 Prytulak, Harry .89 PORTLAND 14.58 Phillips, C. E 440 Avalon Blvd. 6.45 Patterson, Frank 8.41 Pudinski, Leon 5.97 WILMINGTON 2.25 Philips, Chas. W Terminal 4-3131 3.02 Patterson, Vincent J 4.50 Pullen, R. W 3.38 HONOLULU 69 Phillips, Horace 16 Merchant St. 1.43 Pattison, Robert A 10 Exchange St. 18.17 Ptokis, J 27.57 BUFFALO 2.25 Phillips, Lloyd Cleveland 7391 3.22 Patton, Edward C 1.34 Purcell, Francis C 1.37 CHICAGO 15.14 PhilliiJs, Michael G 24 W. Superior Ave. 3.56 Paugh, Dorsey 6.14 Superior 5175 1.39 Purdie, J. J 2.84 Phillips, Richard B. , 1014 E. St. Clair St. 3.81 Pauiuoda, Edward T 2.67 !, CLEVELAND 3.76 Purdy, Wilbur C 2.13 Piacitell, Vincent M Main 0147 43 Paul, Morris 9.27 DETROIT 1.79 Purdee, Earl L 28.41 Pichacki, M 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 3.55 Paulson, William E 15.42 Purvis, Thos. W .75 5.72 Picou, John W DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. 15.83 Payne, Archie B Picou, Rene 4.90 Put, Henry 12.92 2.75 Melrose 4110 03 Payne, Clinton 23.98 CORPUS CHRISTI 1824 N. Mesquite St. 74.41 Putnam, Wm. H 2.25 Piedra, Charles A 602 Boughton St. 2.25 Payne, Gordon L 84 VICTORIA, B. C ... 2.23 Puum, Konstantin 5.03 Pierce, Renwood 144 W. Hastings St. 98.75 Payne, Milton 11.88 VANCOUVER ... 1.69 Pyhus, Alex 5.80 Pierre, S 9.70 Payne, Oscar A ... 5.16 1.34 Pietrzak, Stanley V. Q 59 Peace, Wm. T .. 1.34 1.58 Pigg, Walter W. 12.67 2.25 Peak, Alan P .. 9.34 Quanico, Isabelo .74 Pihl, Royal P Queensbury, Edw. N 9.50 90 Pearce, Harry 9.00 4.50 Pilgrim Floyd Querin, John 59 The following members get in 5.69 Pearson, Jack W 2.25 7.13 Pilsini, John Quillan, Edgar J 7.52 touch with the Galveston Agent 4.13 Pearson, Wayne W 1.98 .74 Pilutis, Victor J Quinly, D. F ; 1.27 by mail or personally, as they 37.-94 Peay, W. E 2.08 1.75 Pinkham, Joe Quinby, Wm. S 2.23 are holding the wrong receipts. 2.06 Pebocae, George 8,03 Pine, Sherwood Quinn, Earl 1.78 9.39 1.14 Pino, Beltram Receipt No. Paaoao, Wm 9.05 Peck, J. H 8.40 2.68 Quinn, John 0 .89 Pinto, Anton A. Gapinski A62735 Pace, John R .53 Peck, Nohea O. Jr., 69 11.25 Quinn, Robert E 16.98 Pircy, Alden D R. A. May A62736 Pacetti, Hubert L 2.25 Peckham, Dale 0 4.82 19.66 Quinones, Anastacio A62737 B. L. Bryant Pacewicz, Stanley V. 1.34 Peckham, Sherman B, .... .38,52 Pirog, Anthony T Quinonez, Felix G 90 2.25 14.00 Piscatilla, A A62738 H. W. Martin Pachico, John A 1.93 Pede, T. M 59 31.79 Quintana, John H 95 Pizzeck, Guido A62739 Padometo, A 2.23 Pedersen, Bjourne E. A. Kays R 3.56 2.23 Placador, Joseph A62740 C. Ross Paglinghi, Frank 2.23 Pedersen, Carl G 29.96 Rabinowitz, Benjamin .... 4.40 E. Hoffman 10.52 Plaza, Henry A62741 Pagram, Cooper A 13.50 Pedersen, H Rabinowitz, Seymour D... 7.42 J. Martin Plumbe, James 0 22.34 Pederson, Johannes 4.90 A62742 Padolin, Isia 5.21 3.12 Rablatz, E. V 3.66 D. Doloa 2.67 Plunkett, Thomas G A62743 Page, Frank 5.59 Pedersen, Otto 57 A. Manuel 2.45 Rachuba, Frank 4.98 Podgofnik, Baldomire .... A62744 Page, Waldo 23.50 Pedersen, Peter J 16.00 7.52 Rackley, Paul W 45 Polask, J. W Paliga, R 7.50 Pedlar, Wm. B » » » 14.46 Rackliff, John Perez 15.16 44.71 Palome, Rein Pallant, Hayed T 2.25 Pedroza, F. M 4.50 Radford, Mike 1.07 12.92 Politis, Gustave Pallay, Stephen A 1.98 Pekkola, Oliver H 'BIRD' KIRKPATRICK 4.58 Radzvila, Frank 40.10 8.69 Polkus, Anthony Pallaro, S 7.11 Pelikeze Stanislaw Your beef has been settled in 2,23 Rafferty, Patrick 69 34.97 Pollock, Leonard D. Pally, J. J. Jr. 1.98 Pellay, Wm. your favor. Write to Calmar SS Ragas, Norman 2.31 52.61 6.54 Polo, Edwin H Palm, Robert 37 Pellerin, Victor Corp., 25 Broadway, New York 35 Ralford, Kenneth M 3.10 15.14 Poloski, John Joseph Palmer, C. T. 2.00 Pelletier, Joseph 4; giving yniir full name and 7.99 Ralph, Merrill, T 59 89 Pomkaez, Frederick Palmer, Elwyn, N 8.26 Peletier, Joseph G. Jr., social security number. 3.12 Ralston, Edward S 1.48 5.10 Ponson, J. H Palmer, Francis G. 11.88 Peltamaa, Onni J. E. Sweeney, 20 2.84 Ranerta, S 22.73 Ponson, John H Palmer, John 1.50 Penny, Chas Boston Patrolman 12.61 2.82 Ramey, Harold 16.52 Pooley, Henry Wiley Panebingo, S 2.68 Pepin, Beverly B 1.79 Ramirez, Mateo 1.37 3.76 Pope, John M. Jr Panhurst j 10.23 Percelay, Earl M 13.79 Rave, Harold 4.22 Ramos, F 8.26 Panlon, M .' 01 Percival, Robert Lewis .... 10.90 Pope, M. S ! 9.30 Raverta, Stanirner 40.33 Ramos, Jose 13.01 9.45 Poplin, Dillard G Pantak, Lawrence 45 Perdue, James W 2.25 Rawding, Harry E 2.39 Ramsey, L 16.78 1.06 Popovich, John Panter, Bruce A 4.79 Perez, Adolf o 29.13 Ra,y, Rex C 11.74 Rancic, Leonard 75 89 Porter, Fred W Pantoja, Jaime 5.83 Perez, Andries E .90 Rando, Frank Jr. 2.85 Rayda, John 5.00 1.52 Porter, R. G Pappas, John 4.31 Perez, Julio 3.56 Randolph, Claude N 3.16 Rayne, James V 4.27 16.63 Porter, Vernon L Parrata, Rafeel 20.30 Perez, Rafael 33 Randolph, Wayne G 2.11 Reagan, Wren 5.00 6.75 Porter, William W Parish, Charles J 148.99 Perin, eGo. D 2.25 Rech, Warren 74 5.51 Porter. Wilson Woodrow.. 3.63 Raney, Julius D Parish, Edward A 55.21 Perkins, Jack M ,. 1.91 Rank, Dean O .33 Recker, Edward A - 3,55 4.45 Pov/ell, Conley H. Parker, Chas. W 4.30 Perkins, J. W 1.27 Redler, Louis H. M 69 3.22 Rankin, W 5.38 Powell, Jefferson D Parker, Everett Lawrence 4.45 Perkins, Mac. M 5.44 Reed," Charles 4.98 6.68 Ranweiler, Henry M 69 Powers Parker, Floyd ...^ 2.25 Perkinson, Hiram E 19.09 Reed, Claiborn E. Lee .... 9.90 50.65 Raposa, George 11.30 Powers, Louis J Parker, James 2.42 Perpente, Edward J 33.18 Reed, Ernest 79 3.23 Rappaport, A 01 Powell, Odell P 31.03 Perr, W. C Parker, L 5.10 1.98 Reed, Harry J 1.78 Rapport, Harris K 94 Powers, Richard W , , 9.24 Perrigo, T Parker, Lee 28.91 2.23 Reed, Hollis E. 2.38 Pappmundt, Paul 14.00 Pradat, T. A Parker, Norman R .59 Perry, J. M 2.14 1.78 Reed, John A." 1.48 Raspante, Joun D 4.00 Prall, Robert E Parks, Thomas A. 7.13 Parity, Saul 8.26 3.23 Reed, Robert E 2.25 Rassmussen = ;70 Prater, Herschel L Parnell, James ;H 2.82 Peret, Mitchell 4.81 1.98 Reeder, A 74 Rast, Howard W Parodes, Rudolph W. i3.38 Peters, .Clyde A 2.41 Pratt, William C 1,42 45.86 Reed, Thorman 21.33 Raterby, Alex Puirett, Thomas R. 2.97 Peters, .F. 16.09 Preach, Frederick E 2.83 11.14 Reese, Miles H. .71 Ratcliffe, Robert Parrish, William 7.19 Peters, T. ^ . 5.95 Precious. Donald A Oliver, Basil R Oliver, Benjamin P. Oliver, Edward H. Oliver, Ralph D. Oliveria, Erwin F. Oiler, Ernest Oiler, Juan Olmstead, George S. Olofson, Edmund C Olsen, Charles Olsen, Hans Olsin, Alf 0 Olson, Carlton L. Olson, Edwin J. Olsono, Ernest A. Olson, William David Olson, William L O'Malley, Alfred O'Malley, L. B Omercalesk, Robert . O'Neil, R. O'Neil, Thomas G. . Oninby, J O'Quinn, John W. . Ori, Richard Orlande, Hursliel O. Orlando, Hirshel A Orlando, Salvatore, A Orme, Nathan O'Rourke, James G O'Rourke, J. H Orr, J. R Orris, Wm Ortega, Alfred Jr., Ortez, B Ortiga, Robert T Ortiz, R Ortman, Chester Paul Orvin, D Oi-yall, Floyd A Osborne, Paul O'Toole, Jim Ouillette, Edw. J Overholt, Charles D Owens, Irving N Owens, John S Oxley, Chas. A NOTICE! �'age Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG AFL President Lauds N.O. Marine Cenncil LABOR MARTYRS MOURNED YEARS AFTER MURDER Isthmian's Cape Junction Goes SIU By 90 Percent fe-,, P^. • This week, 19 years ago on Aug. 23, 1927 in Boston Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were murdered by the State of Massachusetts. They were inno­ cent men murdered through a frame-up solely to get rid of them and their radical ideas. On Sept. 11, 1920, a paymaster and guard were murdered during a payroll robbery in a suburb of Boston. Sacco and Vanzetti were immediately arrested and charged with the crime. At the trial, which was a farce and a miscarriage of justice, it was definitely proven by many witnesses that on the day of the murders Vanzetti had been work­ ing in Plymouth, and Sacco was in Boston on business, and the evidence that put them at the scene of the crime was soon per­ forated and destroyed as a mass of lies. The prejudice and vicious in­ tent in mind was cleariy shown when Judge Thayer, who pre­ sided during the' trial, said 'he was going to get those bastards good and proper. The Depart­ ment of Justice's hands were not clean either when affidavits were introduced showing that for many months they had been watching the two men with the hope of getting a basis upon which to deport them. They also stated that a murder charge would be a good way of getting rid of them permanently. They further stated that the actual crime had the earmarks of a pro­ fessional job. NEW ORLEANS — Following j ships with relief supplies free the offer of the members of the of charge was made last week at New Orleans AFL Marine Coun­ at enlarged meeting of the N. O. Marine Council. Present at that cil to load and man a ship carry­ time were representatives of all ing relief supplies under the aus­ Council affiliates plus Pat Ryan, pices of UNRRA, a telegram of AFL Gulf Organizing Director; commendation was sent by AFL U. S. Congressman F. Edward President William Green to the Hebert, 1st District Louisiana; An enlarged New Orleans AFL Marine Council meeting chairman of the Council, The snd J. C. Aldige, Jr, represent­ heard Pat Ryan, AFL Staff representative directing the Gulf ing the Mayor of N. O. telegram follows: Organizing Drive, chime in with a few words m agreement Support was pledged by all Manny Moore when it was suggested to donate services to man and work a present, and plans were laid to Chairman, New Orleans relief ship carrying UNRRA supplies to starving people of implement the offer with con­ AFL Marine Council Europe. Ai the left of Ryan is A. F. Chittenden, Council President. crete action. Captain F. B. Ryan I commend N. O. AFL Ma­ rine Council upon the action it told the meeting that the MM&P took as reported in your tele­ will donate services for the voy­ gram dated August 15. Your ages and similar promises were patriotic and humanitarian ac­ made by C. J. "Buck" Stephens, tion will receive the full and Acting SIU Agent for New Or­ complete support of all the of­ leans; Council President Chitten­ ficers and members of the AFL. den, for the ILA; and Manny The bad feeling between the the vessel which came into New The public generally will com­ Moore, for the Teamsters. Skipper and the First Mate of York harbor last week. Right now the issue is up to mend you most highly upon Six shots, fired by the unsteady the SS Arthur Lewis, Robin Line, this excellent service which you President Truman and the WSA. hand of Mate Francis O'Leary, finally erupted on the morning The N. O. AFL Marine Council have offered to the nation. took the life of a Master, de­ of December 9, 1945, in Honolulu, has made its offer, and they are William Green, scribed by his SIU crew, as "a and resulted in the shooting of prepared to follow through as President AFL the genial Captain A. S. Fithian. good Joe." soons as the "go ahead" signal At the time of this writing, This was reported by the crew of All of the bickering that went only one reply to the offer had is received. on between the two ranking of­ been received. Speaking for Fioficers was caused by the First rello LaGuardia, Director of Mate's failure to show up in port UNRRA, Mr. Lowell W. Rooks, in time to take his normal watch. Deputy Director General and This forced the Skipper to log Chief Executive Officer of O'Leary in practically every port UNRRA, wired acceptance. No of call in the Facific Islands. As reaction has yet been received a result, bad blood sprang up, and from President Truman or from During the past several days, grat issportswear was the type of came to a head in Honolulu. the War Shipping Administra­ two more Isthmian Lines ships high pressure campaign that the tion. The telegram from Mr. SHOT SLEEPING were voted and their crews chose commies tried to win over the Rooks follows: Morazan crew. They rated the the Seafarers as the Union of In this port, O'Leary went Steely White, SIU of N. A. their choice by a whopping ma­ intelligence of these men so low ashore and drank what was de­ New Orleans AFL jority. "Voting at Boston, the that they thought a few free scribed as "a great deal of liquor." 339 Chartres Street crew of the Cape Junction regis­ sweatshirts and plenty of Moscow He came back to ship, and went GANGSTER CONFESSES Sincerely appreciate your of­ tered a vote of slightly better line spouting would win them to directly to the Skipper's cabin, "What makes the whole affair fer August 14 to load and man than 90 per cent for the Seafar­ the lost cause of the NMU. where he found him asleep. With­ a damning indictment of injus­ a vessel carrying UNRRA re­ ers International Union. The ex­ Maniscalco's report stated that out a word of warning, O'Leary' tice and legalized murder is that lief supplies to overseas des­ tremely small balance of 9 per each organization's representa­ pulled his gun and fired six • a year and a half before the men tination. We are now consult- cent was doubtful. tives, the SIU and NMU, spoke to shots into the prone body of the' were executed, Celestino Mating WSA and operators and The other vessel, which was the crew for 15 minutes before Captain. He then went to his will communicate with you balloted at San Francisco, was the voting began. As a result of own cabin where he fell into a derios, a professional gangster, confessed to committing the shortly reference reaction in- the Monroe Victory. Crewmem- the SlU's iMTOgram for the sea­ drunken stupor. crime. The murder bullets tallied ' terested parties. bers of this Isthmian ship voted men being outlined in detail, sev­ Two hours later the Navy Pa­ with his gun and his story of I Lowell W. Rooks approximately two-to-one for the eral men who had been commit­ trol came aboard and removed what took place fitted perfectly. ' UNRRA, Wash., D. C. Seafarers. "With these two ships ted to vote for the NMU, changed / hihi, in company with 14 SIU However, the snowball was gath­ So far, the plan has the en­ voted, there now remains exactly their minds and voted SIU. crewmembers, who were held as' ering momentum and even a thusiastic support of the people four more Isthmian scows to yet Before the vessel confession was not going to stop These men were'nt interested witnesses. of New ' Orleans and Louisiana, register their choice of a Union. in free sweatshirts or sox. They sailed, these men were replaced society in its mad drive to cru­ coming as it does after the failure These ships are the Fere Mar­ were interested in what each by other SIU men. cify these innocent men. of the N. O. UNRRA Drive. The quette, Robert C. Grier, Atlanta Union was going to do for the Sacco and Vanzetti went to At the trial held shortly after fact that labor has taken the City, and the Steel Inventor. seamen. They knew that their their deaths with people demon­ lead in the fight to save the They must be voted by the dead­ families or they couldn't live on the shooting fray, First Mate strating and protesting in their Frances O'Leary was found guil­ starving people of the world, has line of September 18, of their empty promises and free sports­ behalf throughout the world. ty and sentenced to from 10 to j brought many words of appre­ vote will not count. All are ex­ wear. Their memory burns bright to­ 20 years imprisonment. The ciation from State and civic lead­ pected to be voted. day in these words of Vanzetti. crewmembers who were held as These men wanted good wages ers. Several new additions have "If it had not been for these The offer to work and man been made to the Isthmian fleet and living conditions such as Sea­ witnesses were then repatriated home by airplane. things I might have lived out farers enjoy on SIU ships. That's recently. Among these are the my life, talking at street cor­ why a number of them swung Marine Arrow which is scheduled EXCITING TRIP ners to scornful men. I might over and voted SIU. And that's to go to Hong Kong, Shanghai, When the Lewis docked re­ have died, unmarked, un­ why the final vote gave the SIU and Taku Bar; the Sea Shark cently, Ray Gonzales and Jimmy known, a failure. Now we are an approximate 50-50 split on a headed for Manila, lloilo, and Sheehan went aboard her to set­ not a failure. This is our career Sebu; Argonaut scheduled to visit ship which was considered by Shanghai and Hong Kong; the the NMU to be one of their strong tle the payoff, and they were told and our triumph. Never in our the whole story by the crew. It full life can we hope to do such Eagle "Wing which will go to vessels. was the consensus of opinion that work for tolerance, for justice, Manila, lloilo, and Cebu; Towanthe Skipper was a very fine man for man's understanding of da Victory on an intercoastal run; and an excellent officer, while man, as now we do by an ac­ and the Cape Sandy which goes the First Mate was a bucko char­ cident. to Honolulu, Hilo, Kahului, and acter, and was thoroughly dis­ "Our words—our lives—our Fort Allen. liked by the men. pains—nothing! The taking of FRANCISCO MORAZAN Not all the activity was top­ our lives—lives of a good shoe­ side this trip, however. On March maker and a poor fishpeddler— Seattle organizer Al ManisAll members—retired mem­ 18, Deck Engineer D. C. Calhoon all! That last moment belongs calco sent in a somewhat belated bers and former members— was busted to Wiper for "inef­ to us—that agony is our tri­ report on certain occurences on ficiency" after the Chief En­ umph." the Francisco Morazan which are of the Seafarers Internation­ gineer had entered a statement quite enlightening. According to al Union who are now sailing in the log book that "this man Maniscalco, NMU organizers went as licensed Engineers: Please knows his job and is competent." down to Fier 89, Seattle when the report as soon as possible to This statement was all that the Morazan arrived on July 24, and the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ Patrolmen needed, and on the Captain F. B. Ryan takes the tossed a number of bundles on strength of it, Calhoon collected the ship. These bundles didn't ver Street, New York City. floor to announce that volun­ DE pay for the entire trick, plus Your presence is necessary teer Master and Mates, mem­ contain the usual NMU bilgehaving the log against him lifted. water propaganda. No, they con­ bers of the MM&P, will match in a matter of great impor­ All the other overtime beefs the SIU and the ILA and do­ tained free sweatshirts for the en­ tance. were settled to the complete satis­ nate' services for a relief voy­ tire crew. Six-NMU organizers plus the faction of the entire crew. age for UNHRA, Killer Makes SS Lewis Trip Interesting And Thrilling Sr'i'i', Friday, August 23, 1946 Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing As Engineers � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 23, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 34 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL WATERFRONT UNIONS MEET IN CHICAGO SEAMEN NOW ELIGIBLE FOR N.Y. JOBLESS PAY N.O. FERRIES TO STRIKE IF BISSO WON'T BARGAIN CG RULES AGAINST HELEN SEAMEN DESPITE FACTS FROM BAD TO WORSE SAILOR (THE REAL SEA-GOING TYPE) CALLS COAST GUARD'S PET HEARING UNIT ILLEGAL STARCHY HOSPITAL FOODS CAN'T CURE TB SEAMEN ADVANCES UNDER SIU-AFL LEAVES NMU HOLDING BAG LAKES STRIKE BY NMU TIMELY FOR SHIPOWNERS AFL PUTS GOVERNMENT ON SPOT ON ILO VOICE WSA FOOD WASTE DURING SHORTAGE PROFITS STILL COME FIRST, AS ALWAYS, TO SHIPOWNERS RICH GET RICHER--YOU PAY NATIONAL AFL MARITIME COUNCIL HAILED AS LONG STEP FORWARD GREAT LAKES SEC'Y TREAS REPORTS PROGRESSIVENESS OF SIU PROVED ANEW BY N.O. SEAMENSHIP SCHOOL SAN JUAN LOOKS FORWARD EAGERLY TO BIGGER AND BETTER SHIPPING 85,000 JOIN AFL RANKS IN SOUTH EVERYTHING WAS DECIDED DEMOCRATICALLY SALVAGE CASE OFFER SPURNED FITZHUGH LEE, STRUCK BY MINE OFF ITALY, RETURNS TO NORFOLK TO UNDERGO REPAIRS SITUATION IN MARINE HOSPITALS WILL NOT BE CLEARED UP BY EXCUSES AND DELAYING AFL PRESIDENT LAUDS N.O. MARINE COUNCIL KILLER MAKES SS LEWIS TRIP INTERESTING AND THRILLING ISTHMIAN'S CAPE JUNCTION GOES SIU BY 90 PERCENT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/23/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/09017b6100d839bedba181492e05e84f.PDF eef78e81de3be247e81ba46ebd4dd1eb PDF Text Text i. Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 16. 1946 Unemployment Insurance For Seamen Now A Reality h Success finally crowned the long eight-year struggle of merchant seamen for unemployment compensation. In the final rush for adjournment on August 2, Congress passed watered down amendments to the Social Security Act extending coverage to over 200,000 maritime workers never before protected by sucht for more than 26 weeks in any insurance. one calendar year. In addition, the new amend­ As it stands now, seamen are ments increased the Federal funds authorized for maternal protected by the provisions which and child health, and for crip­ have been so far enacted, and the pled children; extended the pro­ door is now open to further li­ tection of the Federal old-age beralization of the law, and to and survivors insurance system perhaps a permanent Federal to • qualified survivors of World system. War II veterans; and extended maternal and child health and welfare services to the Virgin Is­ lands. SEAMEN PROTECTED The provisions of the amend­ ments, as they apply to merchant seamen, are as follows: First of all, seamen will be in­ cluded into existing state sys­ tems of unemployment compen­ sation. At the present time, only nine states grant coverage to mar­ itime workers, but in accordance with the amendments, all states now have to provide compensa­ tion for maritime workers. AFL Meeting CHICAGO. Aug. 15—Dele­ gates from all AFL Unions connected in any way with the waterfront convened to­ day at the request of AFL President William Green to lay plans for the formation of an AFL Maritime CounciL Representing the SIU at the meeting are John Hawk. Secretary - Treasurer; Paul Hall. Director of OrgEmization and Chairman of the Greater New York AFL Mar­ itime Council; and represen­ tatives from other ports of the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ tricts. Read next week's LOG for further details. No. 33 SS Helen Crew Pleased With Case Progress NEW YORK—Tacit admission that the action taken in the case of the eight militant men of the SS Helen was a gross error was received when the A. H. Bull Company sent a letter to the Union stating that the Helen men will be hired for stand-by work, while their papers are suspended. Kathleen Holmes Crew Proves That Seamen Won't Be Slaves and that other members of the original crew will not be dis­ criminated against. The company states that they are anxious to restore amicable relations between the SIU and the company, and that they wiU do everything possible toward that end. In the future, the com­ pany says, they "will immediate­ ly refer to the Union and discuss with the Union difficulties which might involve the Union or its members." TOO LATE This type of cooperation would have prevented the drastic consequence.s which were visited on Charles Moats, Eduardo Bonefant, Mariano Cortez, Clinton Fjerstad, Johnny Crenca, Pedro Cardona, 'William Gooden, and Juan Acosta Soto. The letter from the company follows: Paul Hall, Port Agent Seafarers International Union 51 Beaver Street New York. N. Y. Dear Sir: Confirming verbal advices to you. the company agrees that it will not discriminate against the crew of the SS Helen. With respect to the eight SS Helen seamen, whose certifi­ cates have been suspended, the company will employ these men at the regular standby pay provided in collective bar- . The beef of the crew of the SS have been entered. Some of them in the harbor, the American Kathleen Holmes, Isthmian were written up in the Log dated Consul held a hearing at which April 19, 1946, but for the record, time two of the original charges Lines, is a two edged one. One here is a short account of what were withdrawn, and the re­ is against the Master, Bert E. made the Holmes crew get hot maining three charges were to Smith; and the other is against under the collar: be referred to the proper author­ the NMU which is trying to make ities in the United States. First off, the crew charges capital out of what is really a Incidentally, two of the ships that an injured crewmember victory for the crewmembers and was repeatedly denied appropri­ which backed up the militants the Seafarers International ate and suitable medical care were Canadian ships manned by During the war, the great bulk Union. members of the Canadian SIU. when it was available. of maritime work was carried Against the Master of the ves­ The Ship's Committee recom­ Second, the lifeboats were in an on by people who were techni­ sel a goodly number of beefs unseaworthy condition and the mended that the derision be ac­ cally employees of the Federal Master falsified the log to mask cepted with the provision that Government in the War Shipping the Consul instruct the crew to this. Administration. Such employees are excluded from coverage by Third, slopchest prices were return the vessel directly to the all state laws. Therefore a tem­ entirely too high, and officers United States. porary system of reconversion were given first pick on articles ALL LIES benefits has been enacted to pro­ that were available. Now here is where the beef vide unemployment insurance for Fourth, sea watches were dis­ against the NMU and their pa­ seamen on WSA vessels. This continued as a money saving per, the Pilot, comes in. The Pilportion of the new amendments venture while the ship was still ot. in a story appearing in the NEW Orleans, Aug. 14 — The officially at sea. becomes effective in September {Continuci! on Prfgc 16) (Continued on Page 3) AFL Joint Council of New Or­ and ends on .June 30, 1949. Fifth, legitimate overtime was leans, composed of affiliated AFL The payments which can be denied Wipers for work which made under the existing law are Unions of seamen; longshoremen; was assigned to them. admittedly low, but they provide teamsters; masters, mates and The American Consul in some sort of a cushion against' pilots; checkers; carloaders; ba­ Shanghai was apprised of the lo.ss of a job. In the main, pay­ nana carriers; towboatmen, ra­ situation, but he pigeonholed the ments will average about $20.00 dio operators, warehousemen and charges without even the cour­ a week, and cannot be collected carpenters announced today that tesy of telling this to the crew's they are submitting to the delegation. This was the straw Merchant seamen desiring to blank spaces which are to be UNRRA the following offer; that broke the well-known vote in Primary, General or filled in by the seamen, and then 1. That they will man a ship camel's back. A Ship's Commit­ Special elections may do so by addressed to the Secretary (of his) with a full crew complement cov­ tee was elected representing all absentee ballot, as provided by State. The ballot will be forward­ ering all licensed and unlicensed shades of opinion. Here is the Congress under Public Law No. ed upon receipt of the card, Seafarers Sailing 348. ratings from master to messboy way the committee shaped up: which is -designated as USWBC who will donate their services for Form No. 1. The law, approved April 19, Robert Larsen—SIU As Engineers any relief voyage as the UNRRA MUST BE WITNESSED 1946, "abolishes the supplemen­ Clyde Chang—NMU may desigate on any ship of any All members—retired mem­ Both the postcard application, tary Federal ballot (used during Peter Innes—^Unorganized type the WSA will allocate for and the ballot (where permitted the war) and provides that ab­ Seamen bers and former members— such purpose. by State law) must be signed imsentee voting by members of the The first thing that this com­ of fhe Seafarers Internation­ 2. That the longshoremen, mittee did was to issue an open merchant marine and the armed der oath. The oath rfiay be al Union who are now sailing teamsters and other maritime letter to all the seamen in Shang­ forces shall be by State ballot taken in the presence of, and at­ as licensed Engineers: Please tested by, Masters, First Officers, workers will donate their services hai. This leaflet gave all the only." report as soon as possible to in loading and preparing the ves­ facts, and the result was over­ The procedure for obtaining a Chief Engineers and Pursers of sel for the voyage. whelmingly in favor of any ac­ ballot is a simple one. The vessels documented under the the Seafarers Hall at SI Bea­ This offer is made with no tion taken by the crew. United States War Ballot Com­ laws of the United States, which ver Street, New York City. qualifications of any type what­ Through force of. the action mission has issued a special post for Seafarers' purposes includes Your presence is necessary in soever and a volunteer crew of applied by the crew of the card to be used in applying for practically all SlU-contracted a matter of great importance. the AFL Marine Union will be Holmes, plus the solidarity of a ballot. The post card may be ships. the crews of 265 ships berthed mailed free. The card carries (Continued on Page 4) . . (Continued, on Page 4) N.O. AFL Council Offers To Work UNHRA Ship Free New Voting Law Permits Absentee Voting By Seamen Attention Members! �TBE SEAFARERS LOG ^ge Two Friday, August 16, 1946 SEAFARERS VuMisbed Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliutcd with the Afierjran federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 t HARRY LUNDEBERG 3^ 4- 1 ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 More Hog Wash As a substitute for the gains which were not made during the negotiations in Washington, the Committee for Maritime Unity has had the difficult task of persuading its membership that they really won a victory instead of suffering a terrific loss. Of course, in the face of the tremendous advances made recently by the SIU and the SUP, this task is a ma­ jor one, and requires quite a bit of doing. One of their propaganda releases, dated July 19, starts out with the bald statement that'the negotiations in Wash­ ington "resulted in great advances for seafaring workers." A statement like that might fool the people who don't know very much about the maritime situation, but to those who earn their living as seamen, it is sheer nonsense. All the efforts of the member unions of the CMU were directed at trying to gain for their members the same conditions and wages already being enjoyed by the AFL Maritime Unions. Even this they were unable to gain fully, and the latest contracts signed by the SIU and the SUP put us even further in the lead. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by postoard. giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Propaganda cannot take the place of solid gains such as these. The release goes on to say that "greater gains could have been made with complete unity and participation by all the maritime unions in the national negotiations." It would be well to remember that this plea for unity and complete cooperation comes from Harry Bridges and Joe Curran, who repaid the AFL Maritime Union's pledges that legitimate picketlines would be honored, and that Government manning of merchant ships would be con.sidered a lock-out, by attempting raids on the SUP on the West Coast, and the ILA in New Orleans. We have grown accustomed to the fact that the com­ munist-dominated waterfront unions say one thing and practice another. We are not too much shocked over the way trade union principles are distorted by them to con­ form to communist policy. But even we are forced to pause when they make outlandish statements about the gains they have made for the seafaring workers. If seamen had to wait for advances to be made by the NMU and the CMU, they would still be slaves on hell.ships, and with little chance for anything better. Gains are not made by bragging—-gains are won only through action. And action is something that the NMU reserves for fights for power within the organization. The merchant seamen look to the SIU and the SUP for leadership on every score. All maritime v/orkers arc now looking to the newly formed AFL Maritime Councils for leadership on all national issixes. This puts the CMU in the position of operating in a vacuum, and so putting jont publicity releases, even if they are untrue, is a job which they can do well. \t would benefit marine workers everywhere if the CMU would confine itself to just such tasks, and leave actual battling for the democratic waterfront unions. Men Now in The Marine Hospitais These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine^hospitals. as reported by the Port Agents, These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL W. HUNT S. J. SOLSKI L. L. OWENS P. R. DEADY C. G. SMITH L. A. CORNWALL^ W. B. MUIR J. L. WEEKS R. J. TURNER R. YOUNG J. S. SEELEY JR. F. TOKORCHUK D. A. WARD T. L. KEITH T. J. DAWES J. E. VILLAFANA T. L. SIMONDS N. TSOAUSKIS R. G. MOSSELLER E. ORTIZ a W. SMITH F. GAMBICKI R. LUFLIN L. L. MOODY M. C. BROOKS » » » BALTIMORE HOSPITAL BENJAMIN THOMAS MATHEW LITTLE STANLEY BUZALEWSKI ALBERT COMPBELL HARRY BENNETT PETER LOPEZ E. J. DELLAMANO JAMES KELLY WM. SILVERTHORNE THOMAS CARROLL MORSE ELLSWORTH MOSES MORRIS FLOYD LILES ARMAND RIOUX HERBERT SEIRY LONNIE TICKLE JAMES LAWLOR % % % -SAN JUAN HOSPITAL R. GAUTIER P. PAGAN B. DEL VALLE P. PEDRO V. T. C. LOCKWOOD J. VANDESSPOOLL » » & BOSTON HOSPITAL BENJAMIN THOMAS MATHEW LITTLE STAJ^LEY BUZALEWSKI HARRY BENNETT HAVEY CRONIN LONNIE TICKLE E. J. DELLAMANO PETER LOPEZ JAMES KELLY "W. SILVERTHORNE THOMAS CARROLL MORSE ELLSWORTH You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m« (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday^—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) MOSES MORRIS JAMES LAWLOR GUSTAVO PASSARETTI NILS JOHNSON ARMAND RIOUX JULIAN COGGINS NICK MAROWICH » » » NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL D. C. ZERRUDO RAY W. CURTIS EDWARD CUSTER ROY PINK R. L. FRENCH JOSEPH WALSH WILBUR MANNING JOHN R. GOMEZ W. BROCE JR. KEITH WINSLEY ARTUR MITCHELL J. W. DENNIS R. M. NOLAN GLEN DOWELL % % % ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL D. MCDONALD J. W. RUBEL M. BAILEN H. KARLSON J �Friday, August 16, 1946 TEE SEAFARERS LOG Bull Lines Admits Mistake On SS Helen; Suspended Men Pleased With Progress ff. li m I 6 I hi:' 'A Albert Colditz You would think that men who sail the ships that make the American Merchant Marine the most powerful in the world would receive halfway decent treatment from the shipowner if they are hurt in shipboard acci­ dents. Yes, you would think that, but you would be wrong. You would be wrong because ship­ owners care more for the al mighty dollar than they do about human life. Take the story of Albert Col­ ditz, Wiper, for instance. Al has been sailing for quite some time. A good portion of the last few j^ears has been spent on Isthmian ships, doing what he could to bring this company into the SIU fold. When the going was heavy, during the black days when mer­ chant ships wore like sitting gulls for Nazi submarines, Colditz took his chances in the thick of things. Like all other members of the SIU, he sailed the ships right into the teeth of the Nazi menace, and helped to break the back of the German drive. BADLY HURT And then, when the fighting was over, here is how he was re­ warded. On June 11, on board the SS Horace See, Pacific Tank­ ers, going to Gydnia, Al was hui't in a fall from a scaffold. He was injured doing work which he was not required to do, and which he protested doing. When the boat docked in Gydnia, he was im­ mediately rushed to the hospital, where he was placed under treat­ ment. The vessel moved out while- he was still in the hospital, so food was left for him with the com­ pany agent. A few days later, he was surprised to find out from the agent, that his food had been stolen, and that there was no more available for him. Mind you, it was only Colditz's food that was stolen; nothing else was touched. When Al went to the company agent for an explana­ tion, he was given the brush-off. Sfiil afloat," says Al, "but I am sure that it is the worst vessel I was ever on. Boy it sure made me glad that I sail on SIU ships only." Colditz was treated horribly, given the worst possible quar­ ters, and was even denied water. The Chief Engineer and the Pur­ ser were the only ones who treat­ ed him decently. His wound was still open and required dressing, which the Purser did for him each day. The long voyage was finally over, but Al's troubles still dog­ ged him. Galveston was sup­ posed to be the port of discharge, but the Master of the Trumbull refused to discharge him as a "repatriated seaman," and insist­ ed on signing him off as a "work­ away." (Continued from Page 1) gaining agreement. They will receive a minimum of 40 hours straight time per week at $1,45 per hour and $2.17 Vi per hour overtime until they are in a position to ship out with their original certificates restored. It is understood that these men will be hired for standby work in port and not to re­ place any regular crewmembers on the vessel. The company is most anx­ ious to restore amicable rela­ tions and will do everything possible to work toward that end. As a helpful step to ac­ complish this purpose, the com­ pany will immediately refer to the Union and discuss with the Union any difficulties which might involve the Union or its members in an endeavor to work out a satisfactory solution before an issue is created that might get beyond the control of either of us. By working to­ gether with mutual respect for the problems we both are faced with, we are of the opinion that unfortunate instances such as the SS Helen case can be avoid­ ed and the resulting effects on both of us and the SS Helen incident speedily alleviated. We believe the Union should immediately release the SS Helen with her cargo, some of which consists of food products on the point of spoilage. Such action on your part would clear the decks for the harmonious relations which we both desire. Very truly yours, A. H. BULL AND CO. After the letter was received. ON THE MEND WaitingPays Off; Patient Seaman Collects At Last Now Colditz is in the Marine Hospital at Stateri Island, but the Pacific Tankers have not heard the last of this. Al is bringing' suit against the company for forc­ ing him to do work not required of a Wiper, and for compensation for the injuries he suffered while Here is a story designed to doing the work. comfort men who have beefs Al hopes that his recovery will pending for a few days. John De be rapid because, as he puts it, Abreu waited from January 1, "there is a lot of work to be done, 1945, until last week before he and I want to do my share. If collected the money due him it's not sailing Isthmian, it will be from the Moran tug, the MV Yaquina Head. something else that I can do." This tug took part in the in­ It is such spirit and willing­ vasion of Normandy, and when NMU RUST-BUCKET ness to do a job that has made payoff time came around, the His insistence did him no good, the Seafarers the strong Union company disputed the overtime and as punishment, he was placed that it is today. We hope that Al which Oiler De Abreu claimed on board an NMU ship for repa­ for supper relief. The Chief En­ gets on his feet quickly, too. The gineer refused to sign the over­ triation. And punishment it was. "I don't think that the SS John Union can't afford to have men time, and then he disappeared Trumbull is the worst ship like him in the hospital. before the matter could be settled. It tok 15 months to locate the fast-moving Engineer, and Anally the O.T. sheet was forwarded to him in Texas, where he did his duty, and signed his John Han­ cock in the proper place. About time too, because De Abreu had already spent the money many times by now. Of course, the Union tried every means at its command to settle this matter speedily, but red tape is red tape, and the company would not pay off with­ out the necessary forms. Ineidentally, the Patrolman By PAUL HALL who Anally settled the beef was Jimmy Purcell, and Purcell was ("Clearing The Deck," will not appear Ihis week. Brother also ships Delegate at the time Hall, in his capacity as Chairman of the AFL Greater New York the beef came up, in January, Maritime Council, is in Chicago with a delegation from the 1945. It was a long, long time, Seafarers, meeting with officials of all AFL maritime unions but the money is just as good for the purpose of forming a country-wide AFL Maritime today as it would have been then. Council. Further details will appear in next week's LOG.) a special membership meeting was held on Saturday, August 10, and the terms of the letter were made known to the membership. The concessions by the company, and the company's admission of fault were accepted by a unani­ mous vote of those in attendance. Charles Moats, Bosun of the Helen, and leading spirit in the action that took place aboard the vessel, said, "On behalf of the Helen crew I would like to ex­ tend thanks and appreciation for the way that this was fought through. We are glad that the Union is continuing the fight to regain our papers. We are also very happy about what has hap­ pened so far." In the meantime, the efforts of the SIU to have the papers of these men restored has not abated one bit. On August 13, appeals of the men v/ere urged before an Admiral of the New York CG. ACTION MOUNTS Representing the Helen men and the SIU were Ben Sterling, attorney, and Joe Volpian, Spe­ cial Service Department. For the Coast Guard Commander Dugan and Lieutenant Coughlin did the honors. As of this date, final decision has been reserved, but there is every reason to believe that an announcement will be made this week as to the fate of the appeal. By ROBERT MATTHEWS The laws affecting maritime he belongs, one-half part of the workers are so varied and so balance of his wages earned cind complex as to make it an im­ remaining unpaid at the time possibility for a seaman to know I when such demand is made at just how the law applies to him i every port where such vessel, and affects him in many case.s. after the voyage has been com­ This series is not intended to menced, shall lead or deliver car­ make a "sea lawyer" out of every go before the voyage is ended, member, but to point out how and all stipulations in the con­ some of the laws affect a seaman tract to the contrary shall be basically, and to let a man know void; Provided, such a demand what his fundamental rights are. shall not be made before the ex­ Some of our Maritime Laws are piration of,, nor oftener than once still on the statute books in their in five days nor more than once original form and some of them in the same harbor on the same date back to the 18th century. entry. Any failure on the part of Some of them have been amended the master to comply with this from time to time and in vari­ demand shall release the seaman ous ways. It all points up a from his contract and he shall crying need for Congress to give be entitled to full payment of serious consideration to drafting wages earned. And when this new and better laws to replace voyage is ended every such sea­ old, outmoded statutes that have man shall be entitled to the re­ been on the books for a couple of mainder of the wages which shall hundred years. The present be then due him, as provided in ship's articles are an example of the preceding section:" The interp'-ctations given this what I mean. particular law by the courts pco-^ Realizing that seamen have vide that such demand must be very little opportunity flo ex­ actually made in good faith, and amine the laws that are being such demand refused to be deem­ amended from day to day, I will ed a violation. When a demand attempt to answer some of the is made upon the skipper by the most common questions. What seaman in accordance with the seaman at one time or another law, the Master must be given a hasn't had trouble with some reasonable time in which to com­ skipper about getting a draw? ply. I'll warrant there are not many For instance, if a vessel arrived who haven't because, in my years in port dm-ing the night or on a of representing the Union and holiday or Sunday, when it is paying off ships, I've had ques­ physically impossible for the tions thrown at me on this point skipper to get iiiouey, failure on from literally thousands of men. the skippers' part to give ad­ You've all heard the beefs— vances immediately would cer­ the skipper wouldn't put out a tainly not constitute a refusal. By draw, because he wanted the the same token, if a vessel ar­ crew on the job the next morn­ rived during weekdays, when ing and sober; or the Old Man money was available, and the wouldn't put out but $5.00 per skipper refused to make an effort man because he wanted the guys to get money for advances, or if to save their money and be capi­ he ignored the demand, this could talists. And there's the skipper be deemed a violation. who doesn't want to put out a What is a seaman to do if the draw because it's a small port, skipper refuses to comply with and there's nothing to buy any­ this law? If the refusal takes how. place in a foreign port, the sea­ Well, what is the law on it? man should appeal directly to the The United States Code Anno­ American Consul, if in a domes­ tated, Title 46, Section 597 pro­ tic port, the seaman should im­ vides that: mediately contact his Union or, "Every seamen on a vessel of in the absence of a branch of the the United States shall be en­ Union, then he should take his titled to receive on demand, from beef directly to the United States the master of the vessel to which Shipping Commissioner. �Friday, August 16, 1946 THE SEAFARERS tOG 'jSSB Ftnii After All Praise Seaman Is Still Forgotten Man WHAT ttHIMK QUESTION:—Do you think that slopchests on board ship have good supplies at reasonable By LOUIS GOFFIN prices, as stated by the American Merchant Marine Institute? JOHN WEIR, Bosun: That business is as phony as the rest of the shipowner propa­ ganda. They make all kinds of statements hoping that someone will be foolish enough to heliovo one of the lies and pass it on. I have been sealing for quite some time, and I never have seen a slopchest that was decent, or that had a variety of articles at reasoncd>le prices. The shipowners want to make suckers out of sea­ men, so they try their level best to sell them shoddy merchandise at top prices. Those fat boys sure have plenty of nerve. WILLIAM E. LAKE, Utility: That is certainly not true. Prices on board ship are much higher than they are ashore, and the quality of goods is just plain lousy. I never buy anything from the slopchest because I can't af­ ford to spend good money for ar­ ticles that won't last even a little while. I work too hard for my money to be willing to waste it on shoddy clothes and other things that are for sale at slopchests. I buy my gear ashore, and take it with me. In that way I am sure of having what I need. GERALD MIETH, OS; That is as silly as any other statement they have ever made. The contrary is true; there is sel­ dom anything for sale on board ship, and the prices are way up. Most of the shipowners think that the slopchesf is a dumping ground for stuff that the manufacturers can't sell to any one else. I wish that we could believe their story, but we who sail the ships know that it is either a plain lie, or else these guys are complete fools. Maybe the shipowners should get close to their own ships sometime and really find out what goes on. New Voting Law Permits Absentee Voting By Seamen than 6:00 P.M. Nov. 4); Delaware (Coitlhmcd from Page I) Postcard applications for an (ballots must be in by 12 noon absentee ballot may be obtained election day). Idaho (ballots must be receiv­ from any of the following: ed not later than Nov. 4); Illin­ All ships documented under ois, Kansas (ballots must be in the laws of the U. S.; Seafarers by Nov. 2); Louisiana (no speci­ International Union; Ship Opera­ tors or Agents; USS Clubs; US fic notice of voting status of Marine Hospitals; Seamen's merchant seamen has been re­ Maryland,. Michigan, Church Institutes; WSA Offices. ceived) ; Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri STILL TIME (merchant seamen may vote only There are elections in two if they are in the State on elec­ states in which seamen, may vote tion day). if they act promptly: Montana (ballots must be in Maine^—^Election on Sept. 9 of at 6:00 P.M. on election day); Ne­ one Senator and Representatives braska (ballots must be in 10:00 in Congress, and State officials. A.M. election day); New Hamp­ Since no information has been shire, New Mexico (ballots must received regarding deadline date be in not later than 12:00 noon for receipt of ballots, it is sug­ Nov. 4); Ohio (not later than gested they be mailed as early as 12:00 noon election day); Okla­ possible. homa (7:00' P.M. election day). Colorado — For the primary Oregon (ballots must be in by election on Sept. 10, ballots must Oct. 30); Rhode Island (no infor­ be received not later than Sept. mation available); South Dakota, 7. Tennessee, Texas (ballots must General elections will be held be in not later than midnight in most states on Nov. 5 for elec­ Nov. 1). tion of Congressional RepresenUtah, Vermont, Washington tati'.'es. Senators, and various (ballots must be received within State officials. Unless time is 18 days after election); West Vir­ otherwise noted, ballots must be ginia, Wisconsin and Wyomin.g received not later than the day (ballots must be in not later than of election in order to be counted. 7:00 P.M. election day). States which hold elections on It is suggested that residents Nov. 5 are: of states not listed above write Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, to their respective State Secre­ Colorado (ballots must be receiv­ taries if they desire infonnation ed by Nov. 20); Connecticut (bah concerning their absentee voting lots must be received not later status. 7 ATTENTIOie If yotr don'f frad Hnen when you go aboard your ship, notify the Kali at once. A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in it. My childhood days are far be­ hind me and I no longer ask "why?" in matters concerning seamen. 1 know only too well the answers. The desire to en­ slave the seaman and the lust for power and money supplies all the answers. During the war we were hailed as heroes by everyone, but now that the shooting has ceased the seamen has become the forgot­ ten man. We were promised the many things that the Gl's have already received, but those who made the promises have reneged. We were told that the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navi­ gation would revert back to the Department of Commerce six months after hostilities ceased. STEPHEN MANGOLD, AB: This has not been done. The list rd like to know what ship of broken promises could go on tbey are talking about. I would indefinitely. sure be glad to sail on that boat GOT THE BUSINESS just to see how a dream slopchest really works. Most seamen like All the mad desires of the pow­ to buy their gear ashore because ers that are have managed to the prices are lower and the qual­ shake down the seaman and the ity is much better. Also, on land public until our heads swim. an unlicensed seaman's money We, the seamen, were given is as good as an officer's. It's dif­ the busines by the phony politi­ ferent at sea. On board ship, the cians in Washington by sticking officers usually get their pick of us under the Coast Guard.—The anything in the slopchest, then ships that cost millions to build when the voyage is almost over, during the war and paid for by the seamen are allowed to buy the public are now being sold to anything that the slopchest is the shipowners for peanuts. The stuck with. shipowners, with only profits in mind, turn a deaf ear to the de­ mands of the seamen for a living wage — they have managed to taint and corrupt wherever they laid their hands. N. 0. AFL Council Offers To Work UNNRA Ship Free (Contimiei from Page 1) the most skilled and efficient men in the' industry. THEY KNOW This movement was initiated by both licensed and unlicensed seamen who more than other people know the suffering of the millions of people in the war ravaged countries of Europe and The week's most fascinating Asia. They feel that their war story deals with the discovery by services in the liberation of these the House Appropriations Com­ people which resulted in 'the mittee of a war agency that death of over 6,000 American sliould have liquidated itself some seamen are not complete until time back, What- makes the story the peacetime war against stardifferent is that it wasn't a World ;vatix>n is won. War II agency but one that was This- plan, initiated by the New somehow left over from World Orleans AFL Marine Council, is War I and was. simply forgotten expected; to be adopted nationally about by everybody. The agency by the AFL Marine Organiza­ was set up during the first World tions. The Council, at a mee .ing War to obtain spruce for airplane held' last evening, selected dele­ construction. It spent several gates to attend the AFL Marine hundred million dollars but never supplied a stick of wood for Trades Council being held in planes. But for the last 28 years Chicago August IS-. The dele'gates. Steely White, SIU; ,and' the agency has been spending ap­ iPat Ryan, AFL Organizer; are proximately $20,000 a year—pre­ leaving today by plane from sumably to liquidate itself. Com­ Moissant Airport. mented one Congressman: "After The Council emphasizes that this I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to find that stuck away this is an unsolicited offer with in some Washington cubby-hole no motive, political or otherwise, there's a Federal agency still than aiding by a voluntary do­ paying off the construction costs nation of their labor in relieving of the Merrimac and the Monitor the suffering of the millions of —and probably in Confederate hungry people throughout the world. money." Just Noteif lit l^assing There is a three letter word in the English language that is used early in life by all children. Why is- the sky blue? Why do dogs bark? and so on indefinitely. Mr. shipowner has in mind the return to the days prior to 1934 when, with his blessing, we re­ ceived low wages and long hours. The old days of "we don't make much money but we have a lot of gun" are dead and buried. For the infonnation of these parasites we seamen have other ideas and we intend to carry them out. Mr. Shipowner who profited so much during the war will be made to share his profits with the men who made them possible. TINffi TO RISE Jt is time for the shipowners to get off of their fat fannies, and get wise to the fact that they as well as us, are living in a new age. Seamen have the right to live decently and have families just as anyone else. In order to do so we must be paid wages on a; par with shoreside pay. These facts the shipowners should know by now so if they want to keep those ship.s sailing, they, on the advice of those who know,, should take their pen in hand and sign those agreements. After all, Mr; Shipowner, how long can you continue in business if your ships don't move? �FzidB7. Aiqpist JS, TBE S E A F ARE&S LO€ Page Galveston SIU Hall Is Activities Center If you have been walking down 23rd Street in downtown Galves­ ton recently, your ear drums would have received something of a jolt from the rhythmic racket coming from the building num­ bered .^08V2. That racket was some of the most industrious hammering and knocking heard in the Gulf area in many moons. It was, in fact, the Seafarers In­ ternational Union, Galveston Branch Hall taking shape. u And this new Galveston Hall is getting in .shape fast. In spite of the acute shortages, and the difficulties involved in getting the necessary materials and fur­ niture for a ship-shape HaU, the boys have knuckled down. They have overcome the law of supply and demand by work­ ing it out in the old tradition of "doing the best you can with the tools you have." All hands have He WAS DIRT/ . on the deck is taking a Brodie. The community spirit prevails. The recreation room is spa­ cious, and has ample seating fa­ cilities. The Hall points up the close and amicable working arrange­ ment between the SIU and the SUP. The SUP has been given It's nice and cool here in the recreation room and, just outside within walking distance, is a clean beach with bathing beauties and even some water to swim in. The life of a sailor on the beach is not too tough in Galveston. Come to think of it, what makes guys ship out of this burg, anyhow? D. L. PARKER Agenf, Galveston Branch office space in the building, and the membership of both sections of the Seafarers utilize the rec­ reation and dispatch halls joint­ ly. In the settlement of all beefs, all work together. In fact, the only evidence of any difference is in the color of the receipts issued. AFL MARITIME CENTER labored unsparingly. The pro­ duct of their joint and unstint­ ing efforts is a Hall of which the entire Union can be justly proud. CONVENIENT The Hall, by the way, is very conveniently located. It is just a few blocks from the docks. Seafarers will find that it is within easy walking distance of the beach. The structure has windows on three sides, providing cross-ven­ tilation, and electric fans aid in keeping the building and the Sea­ farers comfortably cool and safe from the hot Texas sun. Mem­ bers like to hang around in this clean atmosphere, which they keep as clean as a Dutch widow's kitchen. And woe be unto the guy who slops up the deck. Any­ one who throws a cigarette butt The Hall will also serve as the office for the Galveston District AFL Joint Maritime Council, with space being provided for a council meeting room. At the moment these facilities are not ready because of the shortage of materials. However, it is expect­ ed that the needed accommoda­ tions will be. available soon.. In addition to the New Hall, another activity has the member­ ship buzzing. The drive to or­ ganize the tugboats is presently centered in Galveston with the companies exerting every effort to maintain their power through the instrumentality of company unions. The membership as a whole are participating in the Seafarers drive to organize all tugs. Many of the men have already shipped aboard the boats, and are actually organizing on the job. Everj'thing , it seems, points to the fact that Galveston is- really taking shape. « There are jobs on the board and plenty of takers at the one o'clock call. Dispatcher Williams calls out the jobs while Agent Parker makes out the slips. Through the open door in the backgrovmd you can see sweet magnolia blossoms. Suh. This is Texas, and don't you forget it. One Of Many This brand-new Union Hall now being occupied by the SIU-SUP in Galveston is typi­ cal of the tremendous growth of the Seafarers. The best part about it is that we are still growing, and every day sees new strides being made in the direction of higher wages and better conditions. A good bet for the future is "SIU to win — across the board." This classy office belongs to the SUP; the SUP shares the shipping Hall with SIU. Here Gordon Ellis, SUP Agent, sits with his back to the window as he discusses matters with SUP Patrolman Bennie Barrena. The West Coast boys are not doing so bad down South—take a look at the snazzy furniture and the swivel chair. Shipping Continues Very Good in Gaiveston; Cargo Movement Up By D. L. PARKER The tugboat situation is what interests these men. Organizer Turk James, Steely White, and Agent D. L. Parker give the lowdown on how things shape up in the area. They're doing a big job down here, and volunteers aplenty can be had for any job from organizing to educating. A Icall on the public address system (mike to you) does the trick. GALVESTON — Shipping has been very good here, although business is not so hot. We get a few ships in each week, but we also have plenty of men to crew them. It seems that shipping is getting back to normal again. There are plenty of tankers lying up now w'hich means we have more men on the beach for cargo ships. I am sending two men to Cor­ pus Christi as we are getting quite a few ships there every week. That port will have quite a lot of coastwise shipping in the near- future. It seems that all the ports in the Gulf ai-ea are getting on Uneir feet again. We have quite a few men from the West Coast coming in. I guess it must be tough shipping out there. We shipped and registered the following number of men this past week. Shipped: Deck—76; Stewards—40; Engine—55. Re­ gistered: Deck—69; Stewards— 43; Engine—51. �TrtE SEAFARERS LOG ALLEGHENY VICTORY—FAR EAST BOUND ir Snapped on the Brooklyn docks just before their ship, the Allegheny Victory, shoved off for the Far East, this group of Isthmian seaman happily contemplate their future—when Isth­ mian will be under an SIU contract. They are: S. Greenblatt, S. Hollstedt, R. Hallis, J. Vincent, E. R. Hall, D. Boyne, R. Arnold, A. Lamanna, H. Stallones, D. Nichols, and organizer Whitey Lykke. Now SIU Shipping Ruios As Amended Augmt 18, 1S48 Allegheny Victory Drops SlU A Line From Panama PANAMA, August 4 — Hello, when coke went to war—on land, Gang: A bit of thisa and data on sea, and etc., etc. Three loud that may prove of interest to you. jeers for the coke people, and we Although this voyage is still in do mean jeers! it's embryonic stage, it appears NIGHT MATE THANKED as though it is to be a rather en­ Thanks to the Night JVTate joyable one. A fine gesture of aboard our ship, while in Brook­ consideration for his crew has lyn, for consideration of the crew. placed the faith of the crewmemHe made certain that the crew bers behind Capt. Hutchinson. would have night lunch by lock­ The issuance of a draw in New­ ing the pantry. And when the port News, when all factors box was not working, the lunch pooled proved negative to any such draw at the time has caused was taken to the officers' pantry. much talk of the Good Old Man. And the crew was told where the lunch could be obtained. By the . Resume — Brooklyn — Before way, the box in the crew's pan­ leaving Bruuklyii, the cieW of try still doesn't work. Oh, well! the SS Allegheny Victory phoned Scope — The interest with in an order for cokes to the which crewmembers view the Brooklyn Coca Cola Bottling progress of the present bill afford­ Company. Due to the company's ing citizenship rights to men hav­ "no delivery on Saturday" policy ing served in the Merchant Ma­ the cokes never did arrive. Any­ rine atomics all beliefs of the thing for the boys! (Ha, ha! We're seaman's thoughts being of minor laughing). focus. Newport News — Determined Hopes — General consensus of to have cokes along on this voy­ the crew: we hope to have won­ age, another call was made to derful, good and splendid news the coke people. This time the awaiting our arrival in Shanghai answer was a blunt, "Sorry, but to the effect that the Isthmian we do not make deliveries to Lines has finally gone SIU. ships." Until later—This is being writ­ Could it be that we were for­ ten betwen the locks of the Pan­ gotten so soon? Or has the status ama Canal. Best of locks to you, of the merchant marine as good too. Sorry, we couldn't resist it. P. S.—More pledge cards to advertising copy for the coke ads dropped? We can remember come from Shanghai. Finis. Here are the shipping rules of months old must re-register on right to establish the shipping the Seafarers International Un­ the sh.'oping list and take out a hours for calling out jobs. All ion, brought up to date to include new shipping card and date. jobs shall be called out on either the amendments dated July 31, (b) Members more than three the half-hour or the full hour. 1946. These rules are effective months in arrears in dues or as­ Jobs, under exceptional circum­ in all branches of the Atlantic sessments and less than six stances, may be called out at any and Gulf Districts. They are of­ months in arrears in dues or as­ time after the Job comes in, but ficial, and must be respected by sessments shall register and ship not before such jobs have been all Agents and members. from the same list sf Tripcard posted on the shipping black­ The rules were made and and Permit Men do. board first. amended by democratic processes (c) Former members more 18. Mail or telephone check-in of the membership. Infractions than six montlis in arrears in on shipping cards or for jobs shall •will not be tolerated. Following dues or assessments, after ap­ not be honored under any cir­ are the rules as they now stand: proval by membership action, cumstances. 1. The Union Hall .shall be op­ shall take the first job assigned 19. All men must be shipped en from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Sat­ to him by the shipping dispatcher. through the offices of the Sea­ 9. Members of the Seafarers farers International Union by the urday, Sunday and Holidays, the hours shall be governed by the International shall have prefer­ official Dispatcher. The Dis­ ence over permit men at all patcher shall be required to is­ port. PHILADELPHIA—Well, ship­ 2. When a member leaves his times, regardless of shipping date. sue two assignment cards to ping here has been very good the 10. NO MAN SHALL BE every man shipped; one to be ad­ last six days, after the way ship he shall report to the Union Hall and register his name and SHIPPED UNDER THE INFLU­ dressed to the department dele­ Whitey Hawk and the rest of the book number, and in return, he ENCE OF LIQUOR. No man gate and the other to the depart­ Brothers on the Negotiating Com­ shall be given a shipping card shall report on a ship under the ment head. mittee settled the beef with our dated the day he registers; a dup­ influence of liquor, after ship­ 20. Members shall attend any contracted companies. licate entry is to be kept by the ping from the hall. Offenders Department Meetings that are It was a fine feeling to pick up shall be brought before a Trial Dispatcher. called. Joint metings shall be a daily paper here and read Vic­ 3. Any member may make a Committee on charges. held every other Wednesday tor Reisel's column on Hawk. 11. Crews delegates shall see night at 7 p.m. Any member mis­ After the Peglers and the other pier-head jump, providing he does so outside the hours of the that all vacancies are filled by sing a meeting WILL BE TAKEN anti-labor columnists, its a plea­ Union Hall, and then, only after members of the SIU when avail­ OFF THE SHIPPING LIST, but sure to read something in favor all efforts to secure a man able. will be issued a new shipping of labor and labor's leaders. 12. No man shall be dispatched card when he applies for it. through the Union Hall have fail­ Brother Ray Gates has been ed. In such cases. Ships Delegate to a job more than 24 hours be­ When Wednesday falls on a holi­ doing a very good job dispatch­ shall make a detailed account fore turning to. Pay shall start day, meeting will be held on ing here, and manages to See his and forward same to the Agent the day required to pass the doc­ Thursday at 7:00 p.m. beloved "Phillies" every so often. of the port involved. The ship's tor or report aboard ship. 21. Only a member of the un­ Red Truesdale is keeping pretty 13. Each member shall have ion for six months or over shall busy along the waterfront; in f—^legate shall be held responsible if he fails to report as provided the preference of shipping on act as ship's delegate. Patrol­ fact, 1 saw him on board ship last three ships. If he does not sail on men shall see that a crew delegate Sunday. herein. 4. No member shall be given the third ship he shall lose his is elected before ship sails from 1 notice plenty of oldtimers a shipping card for another rnem- original shipping card. port. Ordinary seamen and wip­ around the Hall, including a ber, nor have another member's 14. Members who have ship­ ers shall not be allowed to act as great many from New York— shipping card stamped. The Dis­ ped, and later quit or get fired, delegates. the more the merrier, so keep patcher shall not ship any mem­ and who do not report back to coming. Brothers. 22. Members upon shipping ber presenting another's card. the Dispatcher within 24 hours shall show their qualifications to W. J. Reidy nor shall he honor the card of after -shipping, shall lose their Dispatcher for the job shipped 4 4 4 any member not presenting his original date. on. No man shall be shipped own card. This Ain't Hay 15. No member shall be dead- who does not qualify. 5. No shipping card shall be headed from one port to another 23. Members 50 years old or ASHTABULA—The article ap­ issued to any member prior to for the purpose of taking a job over shall have preference to pearing in the current issue of the his paying off any vessel. j on *he vessel in another port un- watchmen's jobs. Pilot stating that the Stewards 6. No member shall be given the branch where the jobs 24. Members will not be per­ and Galley Departments of the an open shipping date for any requests another branch to mitted to register on more than D & C Lines are withholding reason. | send men to fill the jobs. In com- one list, but in an emergency, a their dues and assessments from 7. All shipping cards must be Union has man may be shipped off his list the SIU treasury is not only a stamped after the regular meet- agreements which give the com­ for a job in other departments, gross misstatement of a true fact, ing. Any member wishing to Panies the right to hire certain provided he has the proper en­ but a vicious, below the belt at­ leave the meeting must ask the company may dead- dorsements on his certificates. tack upon our Union, which can 25. Men shipped on regular be expected from a group who permission of the membership to head those men to another port; do so through the Chair. If the but they must first report to the jobs, whose ship lays up in less neither recognize nor adhere to membership extends this privi­ Union Hall for an assignment than 15 days after original em­ any rules in their battle to gain lege, the member may leave the card. When they reach the port ployment date, shall have his full contro.l of Great Lakes ship­ meeting and have his shipping to which they were deadheaded, shipping card restored. When a ping. card stamped. Dispatcher or they must first report to the Un­ ship lays up and calls for a crew Instead of attacking the SIU doorman shall check men in at ion Hall in that port before re­ again within 10 days, the same in this below the belt method, meetings until 7:30 p.m. and porting aboard ship in order that crew shall have preference for tht 1.1"ik and file members of the members coming after that time they may be given another as­ the jobs, providing they register NMU should be watching how shall not receive credit for at­ signment card from that branch. on the shipping list. The above their own treasury is being rob­ 16. No shipping card issued in figures shall be conclusive. tending the meeting. bed by a small minority who are 26. Shipwrecked members posting a $5000 reward for the 8. (a) Any member on the one port shall be honored in an­ shall have preference of joining apprehension and conviction of regular shipping list who has a other port. the members of the mob who shipping card more than three 17. Each branch shall have the {Continued on Page 14) The Patrolmen Say... Keep Coming lynched four Negroes in the South. No fair-minded American ap­ proves of this murder, and every means should be employed to apprehend and punish the par­ ties who committed this murder. Nor does any American approve of lynching, and we agree that laws should be enacted against it, and be strictly enforced. However if a union sees fit to post a $5000 reward in this one instance why not post rewards for other equally atrocious mur­ ders? However, in the SIU, when any money is to be paid out of our treasury for an unusual ex­ pense, it would take a two-thirds majority vote of the entire mem­ bership, and not the vote of a few officials of the union. Again 1 repeat to the rank and file members of the NMU, watch out for your own treasury. The SlU's treasury is protected by the entire membership. When we pay our dues and assessments we demand fi'om our Union a voice and vote as to how it is to be spent and we get it. Henry Chappell Kfou oAN'WtoaoW WgAe-rH€'BADSP/ ifoa^ HRXOH! �1 THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, August 16,'1343 Page Set Shipping Going At Fast Clip In Philly—All Hands Are Invited By JAMES TRUESDALE 'Most All Beefs Against Stewards Could Be Avoided With Great Ease NO NEWS?? By C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS NEW ORLEANS — Shipping and business are still slow here, but there are lots of coastwise, bauxite and Puerto Rico run ships in port. I have often •writen to the Log and requested the members to come to New Orleans and ship out—but now. Brothers, I am writing and asking all members that don't have a pretty good stake or a flop and feed here in N. O. to steer clear, because ship­ ping is really on the down grade. This week was not so bad with three ships paying off and taking almost full crews; however, the outlook for the next couple of weeks is really bad. I have a few words of advice for the Stewards on some of our ships. I hope what I say will help them in the future and perhaps clear pp a sore spot among crews. FAVORITE VICTIMS As everyone knows. Stewards have been blasted at when some­ thing goes haywire in the Stew­ ards Department. As we know, some of them have it coming, and then again some of them were rigiit, but technically wrong. The last three ships that came into this port to pay off had beefs against the Stewards, and on all three the situation was al­ most the same. The Stewards Afow-THiS ISWDE/\L. always come cr:, ng to the offi­ cials that they are being perse­ cuted by the crews, but when asked if they reported the com­ pany cutting out the stores, or the cook not knowing how to cook or the messmen refusing to work and so on to the delegates, they say: "No, I reported it to the Skipper." This is one of the biggest beefs against Stewards. A Steward is only good so long as he can put out good food and satisfy his crew. When he can no longer do his job, he ceases being a Stew­ ard and becomes a phony bellyrobber. SEE CREW My advice to these Stewards is for them to confide less in the Skipper and officers, and spend a little more time with the Ship's Delegates and crew. They are the ones that will back you up when the company cuts you short, etc. Remember, it is the crew that spearheads any beef that comes up and sticks it out to the end. So in the future, Stewards, if you have trouble in your department, don't go to the Skipper, but go to IJie crew and get it squared away. You will find that the crew then will not be blasting you at the end of the voyage. Another point to keep in mind is if the Skipper or the other officers have a beef against you, remember that as long as you satisfied your crew, they will back you 100 per cent. Silence this week ff^a the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: HOUSTON CHARLESTON MOBILE TAMPA JACKSONVILLE NORFOLK PORT ARTHUR CORPS CHRISTIE PHILADELPHIA—Things .sure have been going along fast in the Port of Philadelphia these days. Shipping has continued to be very good, and many an oldtimer has been practically shanghaied, so great has been the need for rated men. Ships have been paying off with all beefs settled at the pay­ off, to the great satisfaction of the crew — and the Patrolmen, too, for that matter, who like all men, like to see and do a good job. Gus Dorazio and Danny Samp­ son, two ex-heavyweight fight­ ers, who fought the best right here in Philadelphia, are just about ready to ship. Well, here's wishing good luck to the both of them; if they turn out as good Praise Belongs Where Praise Is Certainly Bue This Operator Comes To Aid Of Two SiU Seamen By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH — One of our battles has been won. The battle for higher wages and overtime. But don't let your elation get the better of you. That was only half the battle, and you didn't get any more than you should have. You have a prize nego­ tiating committee—shrewd, tough and, to my mind, the best in maritime history. They were our leaders in the battle for wages; they are our leaders in the battle for better working conditions. Let their names sink in your minds, and stand behind them. Business picked up a little since the wage increase. We crewed the SS Joshua Hendy, gave her a litle push, and she's on her way to Norfolk and points east. The SS Bertram Goodhue was taken ov6r by South Atlantic from the Black Diamond outfit and is now crewing up. We hope she'll be in better shape than the other NMU ships we took over. The SS Cyrus W. Fields, also taken over by South Atlantic from Alcoa is also nearly ready to sail. She's in Florida now, and will stop here before proceeding to Baltimore and then Europe. She's another cattle carrier. SWELL CREW We paid off the SUP ship SS John Howland last week — no beefs and a swell crew of oldtimers. The Old Man is a former SUP man, and well liked by his crew. There were a few things needed such as percolators, toast­ ers, etc., and these were brought aboard and she should sail soon with a contented creW. An incident occurred down here which I believe deserves mention. Two crewmembers of a South Atlantic ship went ashore for a good time. Too many drinks got the better of them and they decided to go for a ride, and they were not particular about whose car they used. They had no keys and tried starting the car by crossing wires but were either tfio far gone or too inexperienced to knov/ and tried pushing the car. WRONG GUY They even went so far as to ask a city policement to help push. This proved to be their undoing. They were taken to the local hoosegow, and were bound over to Superior Court and stood a good chance of getting a few years in the bucket, but people started working for them. I don't like to mention the boys names .for obvious reasons, but they are members and well liked by their shipmates. One of the engineers started the ball rolling by contacting the USS. They helped by getting a lawyer who took the case on the cuff, since the boys were broke. - The upshot of the whole affair was that if the boys could get a sponsor they would be paroled. We contacted the South Atlantic SS Co. and they took the boys over and got them out. Don't get the idea they are com­ pany stooges. They never sailed with this company before and are not known to anyone there, just thought the incident was worth mentioning as a local oc­ currence and a good deed by a SS Company official. I HERE'S THE REASON In the last issue of the Log, Brother Charles Hartman asks why a lot of our oldtimers don't act as delegates. Brother, you have the answer in your own letter. I refer you to the third para­ graph in your letter. It reads, "The new members do not know, or are not .well up on the con­ tracts, and when there is a beef or misunderstanding aboard they like to lay the blame on the wrong party, which is the Delegate." (The emphasis is mine.) I've often heard com­ plaints from various delegates, that they are blamed for every­ thing from the Revolutionary War to the Dodgers losing the pennant. (God forbid.) It isn't right to blame him for anything. He works overtime for the crew, studies the agree­ ment, argues with the officers and tries' to settle petty disputes among crew members. His only reward is the knowledge that he tried his best and, maybe, he was thanked by one or two members. BEST FRIEND Your delegate on the ship is yoxu- friend and your counselor. He may make mistakes since he's only human; so don't bawl him out and don't blame him if things go wrong. If you want oldtimers to work in your behalf they'll do it gladly if you'll only cooper­ ate with them and leave all your major arguments for your officials at home. Do you ever read about the go­ ings on in Washington? There's a committee there known as the Mead Committee. They are do­ ing a lot of investigating and have dug up some mighty nasty facts. They have a list of some 690 ships which were worth about $37,900,000. These ships were insured for the grand sum of $477,300,000 during the war. That's damned near 13 to 1. This is only the money side of the story. Consider also the fact that about 6,000 of your ship­ mates were lost. Consider also the thousands who were so dis­ abled they could no longer sail. LOT OF DOUGH Getting back to the money question: the Mead Committee further discloses the fact that 758 ships valued at $37,000,000 were chartered to the government, which is you, for the sum of $199,700,000. A little more arithmetic tells us that this was a little bet­ ter than 5 to 1. Ships worth a quarter of a million were traded in to the government for new ships and the allowance was about three and a half million. I'm not making these figures up. They are now public prop­ erty. $21,000,000,000 (yes that's nine zeroes you see) were appropriated for the WSA during the war. Where did all this money go? We hope the Mead Committee can tell us. Wlien you read all about it, you'll understand what I mean when I say you didn't get any more than you should have. Operating a steamship com­ pany has always been a lucrative business. Working for one has not. The sooner the shipowners realize that they must give a fair share to those who make their millions, the sooner we will have less strikes and work stoppages. I dare any shipowner to refute the figures in this article. I know what I'm talking about and can back it up. MARINE HOSPITALS There's one more thing on my mind which I'd like to bring out. That is, the conditions in our Marine Hospitals. I was never a patient in a hospital, except for (Continued on Page 8) as .sailors as they were as box­ ers, there is no doubt in my mind as to their future. Right now, they are training in the Phila­ delphia gym, and are passing on •jlWD TV/^T'S WHV yocAiusTAjew£ft- their experience to the younger boys. Come on down and see how it's done! COOL AND COLLECTED M. Moran, another of the oldtimers, is ready to ship. He has all his baggage with him, car­ ried neatly in his back pocket. Ray Gates, our hard working Dispatcher, who has broken an­ other girl's heart, is without a doubt one of the best Dispatch­ ers we know of. He has never lost his calm, cool manner no matter how much work lies be­ fore him, or how many questions , are thrown at him—and, broth­ er, the questions he has to an­ swer would make most any guy go nuts. Tony Forgione and Blackie Cardullo, our two Patrolmen, have been really slugging the ball, the way they settle beefs on all ships. No ship ever stays without these two Brothers' rep­ resentation. No beef is too small or too big: Just call the Hall and we will be there to take care of your beef. If there is any doubt in your mind, try paying off in Philadelphia—or ask anyone who has. PHILADELPHIA POTPOURI Let's start our tour of who's who and who's what from 511; Bob Nolan is hanging on the ropes . . , Say, Larson, was that the boss we saw you with? Mighty nice dish . . . W. Gard­ ner, the goon, is still trying br make the waitress — give up, Gardner, the Patrolmen have everything in hand . . . Dave and Jack have sure set everything right in 511. A sailor can always be sure of getting a fair deal as long as these two have anything to do about it ... B. Miller has been strutting since the raise; he insists on being called Mr. Bosun 205 a month is a lot of chips, hey Miller? . . . Ted Dyer is getting married this week to a really swell girl. She is smart, pretty lass, and Ted is certainly not go­ ing wrong. So look for Ted to have his nose to the grindstone from now on. Lot's of luck to the both of you . . . B. Cardullo and Tony Forigone are to be the bartenders, so everything will turn out fine—we hope . . . Wel­ come back home to Mr. Mitch, owner of Sonia's Cafe, who is out from the hospital. We sure are glad to see him again . . . Won­ der what happened to the NMU goons with the high pressure uni­ forms who offered their uniforms and their full books in the* NMU for an SIIT tripcard? . . . That's all for now: having a drink with each one we interview—well, we do have a limit! B. Cardullo T. Forigone ^5 �THE SE AF AREttS LOG If'tidayi Augutt'16, 1946 The Patrolmen Say- True Golors Out: Soviet Ship toston Is Having Its Troubles Good Joe Scabs On Mexican Longshoremen With Coast Guard, But Who Isn't By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON — Business and ship­ ping picked up considerably dur­ ing the past week. Portland and Providence are both showing signs of life and the Port of Bos­ ton is getting plenty of the coast­ al and intercoastal shipping. The Union buried Brother Steve Kelly last week. Brother Kelly had been hospitalized for six months alternating between the. Brighton and the Baltimore Marine Hospitals. He had no rela­ tives or friends to claim the body for burial, so the Union took charge and laid him to rest in a fitting manner. Another excursion outfit was signed up this week. They are only running one boat and the season is practically over, but next year the company figures to expand. At any rate, these jobs are considered very desirable GOILTV / GuiLTi'fGuiLlVf and also on the grounds that the defendant had no prior miscon­ duct record in his 2% years on merchant ships. Result: two rnontlis' suspension of certificates. NO CHANCE Now, the one deep impression on any observer at one of these "kangaroo" sessions is that the seaman hasn't got a chance, and one also wonders how long it will remain "legal" for a military of­ ficer i.e., a Coast Guard lieuten­ ant, to have the power to de­ prive, arbitrarly, a workingman of his right to work for himself and his family. There are fundamental demo­ cratic and constitutional rights involved in this crazy deal, and it is not hard to visualize a con­ centration of all maritime work­ ers in a bitter battle to end this fascist control. So much from Boston for this week—it is hoped that the ship­ ping of the past couple of weeks will continue at the same or a faster pace, as there are still plenty of members waiting to grab a job. NEW YORK—On a recent voy­ age of the SS Vereiidryo (Los Angeles Tanker) which left Port Arthur on a five months' trip, taking in several ports in Japan, China, Singapore, Italy, Trini­ dad, and return to New York, Captain C. Lyall and other offi­ cers of this ship were highly commended by the entire crew. During the trip, one character by the name of Petterson was run off the ship in Singapore for bullying and beating up a young crewmember. Three replace­ ments were picked up in that port, among them being two NMU men and an old time ISU member by the name of N. Schastma. This man had been a Jap prisoner for three years, had been shot by them and mutilated with sabers several times. By the end of the voyage, one of the NMUers was well thought of by the Verendrye crewmen, but the other man was a 6 foot 3 inch individual who tried to intimidate the entire crew with his bullying ways. However, he decided to change his tactics be­ fore the payoff. Ray Gonzales Blackie Colls Jimmy Sheehan By JOHNNY HATGIMISIOS BALTIMORE — Sliipping has conditions and more equitable been very good, with payoffs rights. a-plenty. ISTHMIAN SOON SIU The increase which we just The Isthmian drive is on the won will go a long way with our last lap now, and soon the men Seafarers. The men who are sailing her vessels will be under fighting for the membership are the SIU banner. It will be a great day for these men, because the getting a real break for the sea­ SIU is the one Union which does men. We have no record of sell­ most for its membership. 1 say to outs as the NMU ha.s. Our men all unorganized seamen that you got what they went after, and should get under the SIU ban­ as usual our rivals are crying ner. The MFOW on the West Coast their heart? out is now running into a little un­ I was reading Victor Reisel's expected trouble, and they are column the other day—the one really raising hell. They thought which he devoted to John Hawk they were doing the right thing and the Seafarers. For the ef­ when they went into the CMU, forts which they have expended but there's a catch to anything in in behalf of the Union member­ which the commies are involved. ship, our thanks go to him and They tried to get the SIU to to the many others who have fall victim to their little game, fought so hard. too, but failed, of course. Very They know what it is to be shortly, we hope to have our a seaman. They have come up own AFL Maritime Council or­ the hard way, and have been ganized on a national scale. It personally engaged in all the bit­ will be a Maritime Council which ter battles which confronted the will have its foundation in the SIU. Seafarers are well repre­ rank and file of. the various mem­ sented in the fight to gain better ber unions—unlike the CMU, in which rank and file does not ex­ ist, for with the commies in con­ trol the rank and file can have no voice. Port New York Is Busy Handling All Beefs While Shipping Activities Pick Up Considerably during the summer months by the local members, and from the By JOE ALGINA point of view of the membership all these outfits should be under NEW YORK —Maybe it's the contract, regardless of how small heat, or maybe it's the Helen, they may be. but it seems as though things TROUBLES STILL are really buzzing around here. We are still having our troubles I don't know whether the Helen with the Coast Guard up this or the new^ contracts are the most way. No doubt it is a concerted • program to make things as diffi­ discussed subjects in the Hall at cult as possible for the SIU mem­ this time. I guess the contracts bership, and is not confined to are the most discussed, and the Boston alone. The latest fiasco Helen is the most cussed. involved an AB aboard the SS The men are really hot about Robin Adair, who was charged the treatment of the militant with two offenses by the Chief crew members of the Helen, and Mate—who, incidentally, is one are prepared to go to any lengths of those guys who are not too to get their papers back for them. sure of themselves or their ability They take it as a threat to them­ to hold down their jobs, and con­ selves, and want to meet the sequently attempt to excuse the threat at least halfway, in typical defect by frequent displays of SIU fashion. authority. HOLIDAY BEEF He did give his crew a bad time throughout the trip, and appear­ To add to the activity, shipping ed against his AB at the Coast has picked up considerably, and Guard hearing. One charge was although things are not as hec­ failure to attend a fire and boat tic as they were during the height drill. of the war, still and all, we man­ The defendant proved that it age to ship a good number of men should not have been "failure each week. The George Wash­ to attend" but rather "late for fire and boat drill." However, he was found guilty on this speci­ fication. BOSUN'S ORDER Next charge was refusal to obey a lawful command of the Mate. This turned out to be one of those things where the Bosun knocked off the man, who had worked a couple of hours over­ time immediately after coming off watch, because the man was both tired and ill, and the Mate overruled the Bosun's order. Although there was no proof of any emergency existing which would make it necessary for all hands to turn to on overtime the defendant was nevertheless found guilty dn the second specifica­ tion. A plea for leniency was then made to the Hearing Officer, on the grounds that the finding of "Proved" on both specifications could well have been different, ington, Alcoa, finally crewed up after long wrangling, and is re­ suming regular runs to Bermuda. One beef has arisen lately that could have been settled before it started. The crew of a ship requested holiday pay for work­ ing one day in a foreign coun­ try. The Master says that it was not a holiday, and that the long­ shoremen worked without extra compensation. Now, if these men had brought back some proof that it actually was a legal holi­ day, the whole thing could be settled before you could say "Seafarers International Union." In the future, I advise all Sea­ farers to make sure that they bring back proof of a holiday in a foreign country, and in that way we can collect for you with­ out a whole lot of rigamarole. PORT DATA Here on the fifth deck of the New York Hall we get a lot of requests from guys who want probationary books. We would like to be able to tell them the books are theirs for the asking. but that is not the case at this time. •At the present time no more books are being issued, but the time will come when new mem­ bers will be taken in and, when it does, those who have their dues and assessments paid up will be allowed to apply for membership. So cheer up, fellows, soon you tripcarders can be full members in the Brotherhood of the Sea— the SIU. For a long time seamen have been battling for Unemployment Insuranrce. Well, our long fight might be successful finally. Joe Volpian, SIU Special Services representative, is currently con­ ferring with New York state of­ ficials, and an announcement might be forthcoming at any time now. It's about time that we sailors got some sort of a break. The men who were aboard the Point Carbillo when she took that freighter in tow are entitled to salvage money. That dough is waiting for them at 37 Broad­ way, New York City. Go get it, fellows, it's all yours. COMMIE SCABS A very interesting situation de­ veloped last month down in Vera Cruz, Mexico. The Soviet ship Vovrov was in the port. Guards were necessary to prevent a fight from breaking out between the Russian crew and Mexican long­ shore workers, when the Rus­ sians began loading fruit on the vessel. Russian officials stated that the loading costs were too high, and that, therefore, the crew had to do the loading. The longshore­ men served noticed on the ter­ minal loading outfit that they ex­ pected a day's pay for the work which was their's. We hope they get it. PREACHING and PRACTICING But that's how the nation which preaches that they are the true upholders of the workers' rights practices its doctrines. I would like to see them go out to the west coast and pull such a stunt. I'd like to see how Harry Bridges would react to a deal like that, whether he would stand for his men being scabbed on by or­ der of his big bosses. That would really be worth something to see! Our motto is one for all and all for one, while the commies say all for one, and that one is them. Our way is the right way, so let's all get out in full swing and get all the companies we can un­ der our banner. Make the SIU the most powerful Union on the time and a few cents for stamps waterfront. writing letters to his Congress­ Here's wishing you all good man, there would soon be a pile shipping. of letters which they could not ignore. As I mentioned at the start of this letter we have fin­ ished one battle. We have many more. The conditions in the hos­ pitals must be fought. The ges^ All men who come within tapo tactics of the CG must be the provisions of the Draft fought. The raiding actions of Law should keep in touch the CMU must be fought. with their draft boards while No seaman worthy of his call­ ing can ever stop fighting. We've on board ships. Do not de­ shown in recent months that pend on the Purser to do this we've got what it takes. -So sit for you. He may fail to do so. down now and write to youj: and the first thing you know, congressman. And you, too. And you're not a civilian anymore. wake up that guy over in the cor­ Praise Belongs Where Praise Is Certainly Due— This Operator Comes To Aid Of Two SIU Seamen Maritime Unions and there must (Contimied from Page 7) one day as a kid when I had my be three times that many more in other unions or unorganized. tonsils removed. This was be­ fore I went to sea and naturally I did not go to a Marine Hos­ pital. I have, however, visited many of our members and many of my personal friends in Marine Hos­ pitals and, while I never heard much good about them, I never did know they were quite so bad until the recent Log stories brought them to niy attention. One recent writer said it should be brought to the attention of the If each one of these seamen public. That is true, but we have about 80,000 members in AFL would spend five minutes of his ner and tell him. About The Draft J �Fridar, Augufi 16i 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Gold Coast Teaches Anti-Unien Isthmian Skipper Maritime Law By W. H. SIMMONS i: ti SAN FRANCISCO—Things on the old Gold Coast are still hum­ ming. The past few weeks have almost caused me to miss out on my quota of cool boers, and that is something I really hate to lose out on. Anyway fellows I have had my share of grief, misery and some good laughs. For instance yester­ day, August 8, one of the good old Isthmian ships pulled in here. Now, this ship, namely the SS Jeremiah S. Black, signed on and crewed up in New Orleans around July 3. The Lord and Master, non-union Herron, de­ cided down in New Orleans that he would make a name for him­ self with the Company by taking all the meat and food off the idle ships lying around and thereby saving the company money. Well, that is what he did and this is what happened. Enroute to the West Coast the crew be­ gan getting sick. About twothirds of the crew had diarrhea so bad they could not work. Fin­ ally she arrived in San Pedro and the Old Man paid some of the sick rhen off and logged them for being absent from work. Coast Guardsmen and sent them down to the ship. When they came back, there was the Old Man sitting on one of those hard benches in the back of a big Black Maria truck. Man, oh man, that was good to see! Well, fellows, the trial lasted until 5:30 p. m. of that day. The men got their money, and the Captain is a sad, but wiser man today, as his sea career is over. A Typical Seafarer Pag* Ten SiU Crews Hold Meeting In Trinidad—BWI Marine Workers Ask SIU For Aid In Organizing I Oncp an organizer, always an I organizer! There's something j about this organizing that gets in a person's blood. Look at the case of Bill Higgs. Bill did considerable work for the Seafarers in the Gulf area and on the Atlantic Coast in the Isthfbian and tugboat organizing drives. Since then, he's gone to sea again. Now, he's on the Al­ coa scow, MV Span Splice. a . .. : She was one of ten SIU vessels in the harbor at PoiL of Spain, Trinidad, B. W. I., when word Smiling Mike Hook, Book came of the SIU-SUP work stop­ No. 27528. is an Asst. Electrician page to force the ship operators who is typical of many Sea­ to negotiate on SIU contract de­ farers doing a swell organizing mands. Bill and his shipmates de­ cided that something must be job for the Union aboard Isth­ done. mian ships. Since the drive Looking around the harbor, started. Mike has been on the they could see nine other SIU Steel Electrician. Eastpoint Vic­ ships scattered around them. tory. Beaver Victory, and Sea These other ships were AlcoaScorpion. He was in port dur­ owned just like the Span Splice. ing the demonstration against So Bill Higgs, with the assistance Bridges' Coos Bay raiding ac­ of Brothers Joe Martello and tivities. and actively partici­ Vernon Tarter, decided that a pated in the picketlines. Now. joint meeting should be held in Brother Hook is shipping out order to inform all of the SIU on an SIU ship, the Walter W. ships what was taking place in Christiansen. It's about time he the U. S. v/ith regard to maritime took a rest, says the Log! conditions. Contacting officers of a local Union, The Federated Workers Trade Union, Higgs received perliiisslon to Use their hall. The meeting call went out, and the entie crews from ten SIU ships along with various representa­ tives from the local Unions at­ tended the mass meeting. When the meeting v/as con­ vened at 10:00 p. m., 541 men were present, mainly Seafarers,' with a few representatives from , the local waterfront Unions —> stevedore.s, dockworkers, light­ ermen, and tugboatmen. Higgs was elected chairman, and Mar­ tello and Tarter were chosen as recording clerk and reading clerk respectively. ISTHMIAN PAYS This is costing the Isthmian Company quite a bit of dough. As all the meat and grub in his ship has to be hauled off and burned, also all the ice boxes had to be cleaned and steamed out ac­ cording to the U. S. Public Health specifications. I reported these conditions to the Inspectors, as we can't send our men out to live under those conditions. Not even for the good old Isthmian Company. Well, dear readers, shipping is very slow at the present time, as we haven't had very many ships in the port for a couple of weeks. So steer clear of the Coast if you TWO SICK MEN are planning to come out for a Then the ship came up here to ship. At present we have plenty Opening the meeting, Higgs told Frisco. When she reached here, of men on the beach. the assemblage that the purpose the" Steward Harry E. Brophy I am looking for things to pick was to acquaint all .SIU-SUP and First Assistant Engineer Jo­ up a little, but due to the fact members in the port with the seph Clark were sick, so the Skip­ we have so many idle men on the latest developments of the con­ per paid them off under mutual coast, I am afraid there is enough tract negotiations. He relayed a consent with six days logged, at help around to handle any jobs message from New York Port two for one, for being absent that come up. If and when ship­ By BUD RAY Agent Paul Hall informing them from work. It so happened this ping is good out here I will re­ that the SIU would win their Steward and Engineer were SIU SAN JUAN—Shipping remains fortable. Here is one that I beport it to the Log. demands as they alwaj's had, and men. They came up to the office The Atlantic and Gulf has suf­ on the slow side in the Enchant­ lieve will work. Figure ways to probably without the necessity of to see me. (Here is where Papa fered a bad week. Not one At­ ed Isles with only one Waterman put more portholes in, and then a strike. Simmons gets his laugh.) lantic and Gulf ship paid off here. ship coming in each week, and no install suction and blower fans It was then moved and sup­ I immediately called the Chief That is not good for our Financial shore gangs being put to work. ported that "If the ship operators MV GlRlMV£ Alg Shipping Commissioner here in status. "When there is no income, do not meet with the SIU rep­ The membership knows that, -rwe COLD SHOt^LOCR. Frisco, Lt. Garvis. He asked me then I feel low and weary. resentatives to negotiate the just to bring the two men right down when the ships start to come in So long, dear readers, until the demands of our membership, that to see him. Upon reaching his again that the SIU will still be we be ready to strike and fight office I found the Purser of the next Gold Coast report. Oh say, the Union that always has and don't forget a word of praise to the operators to the bitter end." ship sitting on a bench in the our Negotiating Committee back The motion was carried unani­ always will represent the mem­ Commissioner's office. in New York. I say we have the mously. bership in their best intere.sts. I asked him if he had the Of­ FOREIGN SUPPORT ficial Log Book with him and he best negotiating committee ever. The new contracts prove con­ said, yes. The Commissioner look­ Officials of the various Unions clusively that, as always, wc ed through the Log Book and present went on record at this have the highest wages and the could not find any entry of the meeting to back* the actions of best working conditions on the days absent from work, nor was . the SIU-SUP 100 per cent. These waterfront of any nation. there any Log entry. Unions — representing seamen-,The Isle of lovely ladies, and Upon questioning, the Purser stevedores, dockworkers, bargeland of the brew that puts you to bring in fresh air and take the stated that he only had them higher than a Georgia Pine, was hot air out. (Conthiucd on Page 14) typewritten on plain forms. Boy, While at Alexandria, James shaken by one of those things oh boy! Was that a kick! The Barnett, one of the crewmem- called an earthquake last Sunday Commissioner read him the laws which lasted for two minutes and on logging a man, and how and bers aboard the Isthmian scow. 40 seconds. when he must enter it in the Of­ Steel Engineer, was attacked by Yours truly had just finished a ficial Log Book. The commis­ an NMUer with a knife. During By WILLIAM (CURLY) RENTZ bit of fried chicken and had laid sioner informed the Purser that the ensuing fracas, Barnett sus­ down to get the famous 40 winks BALTIMORE — Funeral serv- my husband belonged to such a he was to refund the men the tained several cuts on his arm that is traditional in the land of ices were held here recently for, fine Union, with such a swell $42.10 that they had been logged. The Shipping Commissioner then necessitating his removal to the the sunny clime, when the shack Brother John J. Samardjic, an old j bunch of guys. . made out clips to the Master and hospital at Alexandria for a cou- .started to shake and shiver like SIU member, who drowned at j "All I can say is thanks again. the morning after the night be­ Ocean City, Md. Several Seafar­ You fellows are tops. Company for the money to be plg of days. Five witnesses, including both fore. ers, representing the Union, Mrs. John J. Samardjic." refunded. (Here is where the fun SIU and NMU members, were But you can believe me when served as pallbearers. starts.) HOSPJTAL COMM. ACTIVE present in the messroom, and A floral offering, purchased say the siesta was off Tor the TOUGH • BABY John Taurin of our Hospital saw ythe unprovoked attack of day as I quickly removed this from donations made by the On going down to the ship to Charles Cox on the unarmed carcass to a place where there membership in this port, was sent Committe reports that $60.00 has been divided among the hospi­ get their money back, the Old Barnett. Since then, these wit­ were no concrete buildings. We to the funeral. talized SIU men in this port. The Man disregarded the Shipping nesses have agreed to appear are supposed to have gotten the Mrs. Samardjic, wife of the Commissioner's seal and stamp against Cox in whatever action big end of it, but there was very late Seafarer, has forwarded a money was donated by the crews on the chits. He ran the Stew­ Barnett decides to take against little damage and no one was letter to this Hall, expressing ap­ of the following ships: SS South ard and First Assistant off the him. hurt. I guess the skipper sitting preciation for the Union's con­ Bend ($20.50); SS A. Dvorak ($22.50); and the SS William ship and said: "To hell with the on high figured if we wanted dolences. Christensen ($17.00). Commissioner and your Union. I atomic power he would show us The letter follows: Seafarers in the Baltimore Hos­ will pull every damn one of your he had a few of the secrets left. "To the SIU, pital receiving the proceeds — papers." WHEW! THE HEAT! I want to thank you for such $4.00 each were: Annand Rioux, In thirty minutes the men came cooperation when Hart Brown, Flip Libs, Moses The Victorys that are running wonderful back to my office and told me ex­ actly what happened. I called here for Waterman are proving needed. I certainly appreciate Morris, Morse Ellsworth, T. A. the Commissioner and quoted the just a little hot for the members your kindness, and also the mem- Carroll, W. W. Silverthorn, Old Mans exact words. Boy, was who must give their pound of bers who were so kind in my James E. Kelly, E. J. Dellamano, the Commissioner hot! He had flesh daily in the galley. There hour of need. I want to thank Peter Lopez, Harry Bennett, Lorme send the men right back to his have been numerous complaints each and every one of them, rancc Tickey, Stanley Buzalewoffice. (Here is the real laugh.) and hundreds of suggestions on They were swell. ski, M. Little and Benjamin. The Commissioner called in six "I am very proud to know that Thomas. how to make it a little more com- Earthquake Rocks Puerto Rico, But Slow Shipping Only Yawns Seafarer Is Cut In Attack Sends Thanks To Baltimore SIU a -•i| • t| �c-isf ' •• • ^ • Friday, Au^alr 16, 1946 T BE SEAFARERS LO a I* Ten >• SHIPS' MIMUTES AMD MEWS • Bellyrobber Gets The Old 'One-Two' On SS Pepperell The Steward aboard the SS William Pepperell was strictly on the defensive, deflecting verbal blows tossed at him recently by the crewmembers. It seems that the crew didn't like the way he was running his Department and told him so. One crew member was ap­ proaching the bursting point as he related how the Steward told him to "walk ashore" if he didn't like the way the Steward Dept. w^s being handled. It seems that all he wanted was some more tea. -Another crewmember tossed at hipi the question: "Hey, whjy haven't you turned your overtime sheets into the delegate?" The Steward's nifty retort was: "I am the Steward and I am not forced to do so." He was losing ground fast but the crew gave him no rest. "Why isn't there any butter put out for the night lunch?" chimed forth one of the deck crew. The Steward came forth with the old standby: "I am rationing it so there will be enough for the return trip." He was then asked why he didn't consult the crew and he re­ plied that it was his job and he would handle it his way. By this time the Steward was definitely hanging on the ropes. Now fellas, the plot thickens. Did the crew rush in with a hay­ maker, or were they going to have their revenge by having him flogged on the quarter deck? No! A belly robber is entitled to mercy according 'to international law, so the crew gathered up _lhein'verbal barbs and silently stole away leaving the tired and worn frame of the bellyrobber gasping for breath on the floor of his quarters. Beef Outlook Good For Mobile Agent From way out in Shanghai comes advance notice that Port Agent Chailie Kimball had better prepare himself for a "grub beef when the SS Azalea City finally winds up her present voyage in Mobile sometime in October. Seymour A. Heinfling, who acts as recording secretary aboard the vessel, penned the fol­ lowing post script, and attached it to a note accompanying the ship's minutes: "As of July 8, 1946, the can­ ned milk is being mixed with water and we are going to have one sure grub beef when we get back to "Hominy Grits town." The Azalea City arrived in Shanghai July 3. She had been held up in Panama for six days because of refrigerator trouble and drain valve leaks. Tentative ports of call include Hoi^kong, Calcutta, Aden (Ara­ bia), San Juan and Havana. i Chief Cook In A Stew Over NMU, Crew Scores Finds SIU Is Better Of The Two Skipper As Union Hater George Ruttloff is a good cqok.f He knows, too, the ingredients that make up a good union. The SIU, he has discovered, has those ingredients. For George Rutt­ loff the SIU is THE Maritime Union. He gaVe up a full book in the NMU to become am SIU tripcarder. Ruttloff, who has been sailing in the Stewards Department since 1920, recently went into the SIU Hall in New Orleans, and said he'd like to transfer from the NMU to the SIU. Buck Stephens, acting Agent, told him sorry, but no can do. "The SIU doesn't transfer men to its rolls from the NMU," said Buck. But Stephens told Ruttloff that if he cared to turn in his NMU fuU book, he could have a tripcard, and he could make a trip on an SIU ship. If Ruttloff proved his worth to the crew, Stephens said, he could get an SIU book in the same way other tripcarders do'. SAILS ON GAMBRILL That was plenty good and fair as far as Ruttloff was concerned. He sailed on the SS Stephen W. Gambrill, which Stephens re­ ports, turned out to be as tough a ship that sails. A phony Skip­ per and Chief Engineer made it a hell-ship. But in spite of this Ruttloff completed the voyage with a good word for the SIU. In a signed statement, Ruttloff stressed some prominent differ­ ences between the NMU and the SIU, and made special mention of the friction existing in the NMU. But here it is in his own words: In comparing the NMU and the SIU, I wish to state that the SIU runs much cleaner ships (and the Gambrill was a baux­ ite-carrier) and has better crews that act more like a large family than a bunch of strang­ ers. I was well respected al­ though I was a tripcard man. I found a much better and greater variety of food to cook with, which made my job easier, and made it easier to please the crew. And above all, if it was neces- A letter citing the vicious, an­ ti-Union conduct of the Skipper of the MV Manrope Knot has been forwarded by the crew to the SIU Port Agent in Mobile. The Skipper also demonstrated a complete disregard for the wel­ fare of his men even to the ex­ tent of giving civilians preference in making slopchest purchases in foreign ports, the letter points out. The letter sets forth the crew's reasons for judging the Manrope Knot's Captain J. L. Splane as being "unworthy of holding Mas­ ter's papers. TEXT OF LETTER George RiHtlofl' baked a birthday cake for one of the crew, but some bad weather knocked it over on the deck. George baked another one inscribed with "better late than never," He's shown handing it to the AH whose birthday it was. sary to work overtime on an SIU ship, as was the case on this one, you are able to collect at the payoff without any ar­ guments. On various NMU ships I have worked plenty of overtime, but if it is disputed you just try to collect. When I was on NMU ships the food was of a poor variety, the ships were dirty, and the Union did not try to make the crews clean them up. The crews were always fighting among themselves about the friction in the NMU, and too much politics. The crews all had the general attitude of "to hell with everything." In closing, I wish to state that I wish I had joined the SIU years ago, and I would never had to put up with the corny stuff of the NMU. Not only was the SIU and its membership enthusiastically en­ dorsed by Ruttloff; the Gambrill crew had good words for the former NMUer. They wrote a VESSEL IS STRICTLY FROM HUNGER letter to the New Orleans SIU Hall recommending the Chief Cook. CREW'S LETTER The letter follows: "We, the undersigned book members of the SIU, hereby make application for invitation to membership in our Union for George Ruttloff, who, until re­ cently, has been an NMU mem­ ber, but has since resigned from that union. His sea experience dates back to 1920. "He signed on this ship, the Stephen W. Gambrill of the Al­ coa Steamship Company, as Chief Cook. His ability in this line is unexcelled and you can well im agine that he has made marly friends in this manner alone. However, he has many other qualities that make him a most desirable prospect for our Union. He is well-liked by all hands on this vessel for his sobriety, hon­ esty, efficiency and his desire to do a Job right. "We, therefore, subinit, his name for membership and hope that the SIU will continue its policy of selecting the best men in the Maritime field." The letter was signed by 14 full book members including the three Delegates aboard the vessel. Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing As Engineers The identity of the man who painted what fhe crew unani­ mously agreed was a more appropriate name on this vessel is not known, although there are suspicions, says James Tucker, former SIU Port Agent, who turned the picture over to the LOG. Brother Tucker was one of the crew which sailed the scow to fha Far East and return on a voyage lasting four months and 23 days. In addition to the very scant servings, the crew had to contepd with a phony Chief Mate. They were able to control him, but they didn't fare so well with the food. The ship had a good deck crew, some of who were Jim Morrow, Pete Oberby, A1 Richards, and John Harrison, reports Tucker. All members—relired mem­ bers and former members— of the Seafarers Intemalional Union who are now saUing as UcenifMd Zngineerst Pleas* report as soon as possible to the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ ver Street, New York City. Yottr presence is necessary in a matter of great importance. The complete text of the crew's letter, addres.sed to the Mobile Port Agent, follows: At the Union meeting aboard ship tonight the following letter was voted to be forwarded to you. This letter is being sent to you with the hope that none of our fellow seamen will be unfortun­ ate enough to have to sail with this Skipper, Captain J. L. Splane, license No. 165497. Below are listed some of the reasons why we think and know that this man is unworthy of holding Masters papers. From the beginning of this voyage out of New York May 22 to July 22 when we were payed off in Mobile, Ala., Cap­ tain Splane has been viciously anti-Union. BREAK UNIONS He has shown this attitude nu­ merous times when talking with the crew. He always complained tht none of the crew would do any work without the payment I IT.' -SoAfg ^10 I mn!' of overtime. He mentioned sev­ eral times that he will be glad when all Seafaring Unions have been broken. This man apparently has never sailed a ship carying electricians before. He has jumped the elec­ tricians on this ship accusing them of not doing enough work. Any one sailing one of these ships as an Electrician knows that there is plenty of work to keep him busy most of the time. The Skipper saw fit to turn a Wiper to sweeping and mopping the officers' port passage on the main deck. When he found out the Wiper put in for overtime he hit the roof. He then took it up with the Chief Engineer. He was told that the overtime would be (Contiimed m Page It) Si. . �Friday. Augual 16, 1846 THE SEAFARERS LOG Pmga Etoa Digested Minutes Of SiU Ship Meetings I SEAFARER SAM SAYS BRAZIL VICTORY. Febru­ ary 24 — Delegates' reports ac­ cepted. Motion carried to notify SS Company not to give the crew the run-a-round when or­ dering supplies. It was agreed lhat supplies should be ordered three days before ship sails. Discussion on the prominence of high pressure hats aboard ship. Good and Welfare: Lin­ en beef straightened out. Re­ port shows enough for all. Molion carried to investigate san­ itary work being done by OS and Wipers which doesn't con­ form to agreement. t- i X WHITE OAK. June 13 — Chairman Percey Boyer; Sec­ retary Ray Rife. One minute of •ilence observed for departed brothers. Discussion of strike situation. Crew agreed to await developments and take best course., as decided by Union. Good and Welfare: Question was raised as to the pric« of slop chest cigarettes. It was decided to tuni matter over to Patrolman at first U. S. port. Electrician reported shortage of fans with proper current and urged that those on hand be carefully used; reported need of better room ventilation and more portholes. Motions car­ ried: new toasters, clocks, cof­ fee pots and salt dispensers needed; new supply of cots should be put in; to ask Cap­ tain to open gunners quarters for crew as they are cooler. Point was raised lhat wash water at limes is so rusty thai It is unusable. XXX Maybe The Smoke Gets In His Eyes ' The Purser on the SS Citadel Victory evidently wanted to be the only one on the ship to blow smoke rings. While the ship was tied up in South America he came aboard with the sad tale that he was unable to purchase cigarettes for the slopchest. He neglected to mention however, that he was able to buy them for himself at a buck per carton. Maybe the boy's smokers hack kept him awake nights. XXX ELROY ALFARO. June IBChairman Halloway; Secre­ tary Palmer. Motion carried: lhat the Delegates check to see lhat ample fresh and dry stores are brought aboard before sail­ ing. the Delegates to be further instructed to call a special meeting of the crew report all Items ordered and not recjeived in order to take necessary job action. Good and Welfeure: A repair list was made up by the crew. A copy to be presented to the Captain and one re­ tained to give to the Union up­ on arrival in Frisco; The crew has been urged to write their congressmen immediately re­ questing them to vote against the President's Reorganization Plan 3. Part 1. which, if passed would give the Coast Guard continued jurisdiction over the Union. XXX Ridge Skipper Rates Crew's Raspberry not disturbed; lhat only one book be taken from the library at one time. XXX SS POWELLTON SEAM. July 27—Chairman Tilly; Sec­ retary Kerester. Good and Welfare: A good talk on union­ ism. and what it stands for was given by the Chairman. The First Assistant to be asked to raise the temperature of the thaw box from its present tem­ perature of 32 degrees to at least 45 degrees F. The Stew­ ard was requested to order sufficent quantities of milk when in port and in case of any beefs he v/ill receive the full support of the crew. The crew of the SS Blue Ridge Victory recently bestowed upon tlx their Captain the rather dubious SS TRISTAM DALTON. honor of "Captain of the year," or June 3—Chairman Rudolph the man they'd LEAST like to Himel; Secretary Arthur Belsail with. Having a large field lew. Delegates reported every­ to choose from it was quite dif­ thing running smoothly in their Depts. Motions carried: thai all ficult, but on the tenth ballot the crew members using cups, Skipper coasted in. The rasp­ dishes and spoons wash same berry being all his. The ship's after night lunches, also return minutes chose not to mention the perishables to refrigerator; that Captain's failings, but they must all men who disregard these have been many, with all the rules will be fined $2 after the steel eyed, whip swinging Mas­ first offense. The money col­ lected to be divided and turned ters on the loose. over to the Log and the Hos­ Allaying any doubts that they pital Fund. were in a vicious mood, the crew » » » went on to vote letters of thanks to Richard Callihan, Chief Ra­ Bartram Skipper dio Operator; Spencer Evans, As­ sistant Purser, and Army Cap­ Measures Up tain Tourville, Troop comman­ According tothe way the crew der, for their efforts to provide of the SS John Bartram measures recreation for the membership. a guy, the Skipper of the vessel XXX CECIL N. BEAN. June 23 — is "every inch a gentleman," and Chairman Fred Bura; Seci'y since this might be the exception Paul Nagy. Deparlment dele­ rather than the rule, we pass on gates have no overtime or other the statement which was attach­ beefs to report. Good and Wel­ ed to the minutes of the June 23 fare: New coffee urns to be in­ meeting. stalled in pantry; have toasters "The crew of this ship," the for use by crew; put new or statement goes," wish to state better refrigerator in mess, and that the Captain, M. Lobby, is put messhall radio speaker in every inch a gentleman, and it listening order. has been a pleasure to sail with XXX him." SS OUACHITA VICTORY. And it's a pleasure to hear it. June 3—Chairman Cohen. Sec­ S, J, ^ retary Lerner. Motions carried: to have meetings aboard ship SS FELIX GRUNDY. July 19—Chairman Joseph Mackey. once per week while at sea; Secretary Fred Shaio. Dele­ that all garbage be placed- on starboard side of after main gates reported no beefs. It was decided to put in for one hour deck when ship is at anchor, overtime for each towel change, and also to use cans when avail­ which is Tuesday and Friday. able. When in port along side Motion carried that thereafter dock; contact Chief mate and ask to have garbage removed all men who are not on watch are'to attend meetings held on as soon as possible;. that all board ship, or present their ex­ men cooperate in not slamming cuse to the members for vote. doors, or whistling too loud in Membership will determine ac­ passage-ways so the watch be­ tion. low and all sleeping men are Crew Scores Skipper As Union - Hating Bucko (Conthmvd from Page 10) paid and to keep his hands off all Engine Room personnel. When in foreign ports he au­ thorized the slopchest to be open­ ed to almost anyone who came aboard. On June 12 at P6rt-ofSpain, Trinidad he had the slop­ chest opened to people from Bhore, but not to the crew. He also started rationing cigarettes, one carton a week at 70c. At once the crew sent their dele­ gates to him and they were given a hard time. The Captain said he was not worrying about the crew and fheir cigarettes for he had plenty himself. On June 24 coming out of the Orinoco River in South America we had two pilots aboard, when they left the ship they were seen earrying ten cartons of cigarettes. When entering a port where we had shore leave, there was no blackboard notifying the crew when the ship was to sail or at what hour shore liberty was over. At Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana it was necessary for the Captain to sound the ship's whistle num­ erous times to get the crew back aboard, as no one in the crew knew when the ship was to sail. NO DRILLS In the two months that we have been aboard we have had only two fire and boat drills which were carried out in a very haphazardous way. Our main radio transmitting and receiving antenna has been down most of the trip. It is now draped around the top of the deckhouse tied to handrails. One of the deck crew just missed getting severely shocked while the Radio Operator was sending a message. The aforementioned items are only a few of the things that we, the crew, are complaining about. We hope that another SIU crew will not have to sail under this Captain. We also ask that this letter be published in the Log at the earliest possible time. This letter of protest against Captain J. L. Splane has been signed by five full book members along with the balance of the Pro-book and trip card members down to the last man. Crew of M. V. Manrope Knot, Alcoa SS Co. i LOG WAMIB THE MAMES AA/O ADDRESSES dF BARS AMP C.UU8S FREQUEMTEP BY SEAMEM IN FORE16M PDRTS SOTHeyC/W BB PcrfoN THE UDG MAILING usf. LerosHAVE in! CUT AND RUN By HANK Well, it seems just about everybody is in New York right now trying to ship out before the winds start whispering the old white uncomfortable magic of winter . . . Spurgeon Woodruff didn't give his working gear and his sun-tanned, mustached face a chance to rest. He grabbed another ship for Santos, etc. for some of that in­ toxicating Brazilian music and those beautiful butterfly trays to buy . . . Vince Kane came in smiling from a visit to his home town. Say, Vince, can your pal, Whitey Philllips, still be in New York or down there in Puerto Rico again for more rum and sunshine? . . . John Bilinski, a humorous character at all times, really gave the boys a lotta laughs aboard the South Bend Victory, according te a reliable rumor. Frank Radzvila. the big smiling cook, is in town again, with a few more shipmatey bellyrobbers similar to his size. Say. Frank, how did some of the crews like that much garlic in their food? . . . Chet Pyc shipped out to the Land of Perfume . . . Johnny Meghrian. who said adios two weeks ago. should be walking under the blowers getting some Atlantic air right now . . . Robert High, pride and joy of Tennessee, just came in from Baltimore which is hot with ships . . . Where's Harold Nelson, the Junior Engineer right now? Hasn't been in New York since he and Pete Bush were waiting for ships many months ago . . Slug Siekmann was talking about Pork Chops, Roddy Smith was dreaming about Havana, Cuba, and Frank Moran was gallopping away with some horse sense when all of a sudden they started to wonder where Joe "Rudy" Rudolph, the watch-fixer, is right now. Say, Where's that little singing salt of a brother, Jimmy Crescitelli right now? . . . We just got the flash that Tommy Hannan, the Pinochle Champ and Irish Oiler, and Joe James just came int» New York five days ago . . . Robert McQueen says he might have to go down to the Southern part of the coast for a ship to England. Looks like all the oldtimers, mostly Gulfers, too, are right down there in Mobile. There's Otis Edwards, C. Walker, L. H. Jones. Armfield Chappell, Eunice Chappell, Cyril Lowry. Henry Dukes. Ernest Anderson. Mathes Oswald. A. S. Nelson. Leroy Eckhoff. Antonio Schiavone and C. F. Eberhart ... In New York there's Steve Simmons and W, A. Beyer. . . Over there in Frisco there's Gulfer A. B. Edwards and Maurice Lizotte . . . And in good Philly there were Evaristo Aldohondo, George Lopshas. Walter Hartman and Joe Velazquez . . . Jimmy Rey­ nolds said he lost a swell home when they recently laid up the tug, SS Farrolon. It always happens, Jimmy, �TBE SEAFARERS LOG TAAait. ILufntf IS, t9i6 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS THE BOAMER GIVES SOME SIU HALLS THE ONCE-OVER 'MURPHr DRINKS ONE ON THE HOUSE Dear Editor: After visiting all the Halls on the Atlantic Coast, with the ex­ ception of Savannah and Jack­ sonville, and all the Halls on the Gulf coast, I found them to be in excellent condition. However, the Hall in Mobile is in dire need of change for the following reasons: the building is too old to keep in decent condi­ tion; it is as obsolete as one of the oldtime fo'csles, if you Broth­ er Seafarers know what I mean. Also, the Hall is too small for the meetings. I was up there at the last meeting, and the Broth- Log'A' Rhythms My Dream By Tony Zaleski I've sailed the seas in fashion high To many a foreign land; Many a time I've said goodbye And shook a welcome hand. Yet often I could not release The hold they had on me; Ah, if I could but hold that peace And never sail the sea. To think, if I should quit the sea And never sail the blue. How very happy I could be Back there at home with you. I often think ©f bygone days I've had on foreign shore: The old ways and the wild ways I'll not see any more. ers had to stand five men deep as the seating space had been taken. Pretty much like it would be if a meeting were held on the first deck of the New York HaU. Now this Hall has gone on rec­ ord for a change, and I under­ stand that all of the other branches concurred. What is the holdup? The officials here say that a lot is obtainable in a good location, but it will not be avail­ able for a month or so. For day has come when I must part The seas, and never roam; To put away my empty heart Into my wife's sweet home. Locale is the Billy Goat Inn in Chicago where many SIU men go to quaff a cool one. ac­ cording to Seafarer John E. Ross, Bosun, who sent the picture to the Log. The two guys in the high pressure suits are Charles Jindra, Deck Engineer, and Ray Blair, Second Mate—both friends of "Murphy." But where did you get them suits, fellows? I am running into some of the oldtimers who went to sea with me, and in our talks it is surpris­ ing to discover how many of the oldtimers went down to sea dur­ ing the war. In Savannah, New Orleans, Mobile and Baltimore, I also heard of the high percen­ ALL OKAY tage of casualties among the men Outside of Mobile, all seems to I had formerly sailed with. be okay to this reamer of the COAST GUARD beaches. The officials seem to be very attentive to their duties. Well, Brothers, it looks like we Brothers, if by any chance I are in for a fight with the Coast am able to get hold of any films Guard. Despite all the arguments for my camera, I will send pic­ against the Coast Guai'd, Presi­ dent Truman, and Congress, think tures of the different Halls. BROTHER REYES READY TO FORGIVE EX-OFFICERS RETURNING TO THE FOLD Dear Editor: They are coming back! , I'm sending you these words hoping that you can find an empty corner for them in our Seafarers Log. It's to remind you, Brothers, about the bunch of SIU Once they were officers, thfe union was gone and forgotten. They spent their spare time talking about the Union in be­ littling terms, not thinking that sooner or later they might want to come back to the SIU.. And, Brother, were we treated lousy by some of them! I remember once that I told the First Asst. on the SS Dorothy to treat me square because we both belonged to the same Union, and were supposed to be Brothers. This one answered me in plain English, "To hell with you and yoirr Union." Me, like a good boy, I just told him, "I'U wait for you at the SIU Hall." Brothers, has my dream come true! Now, they're starting to hang around the Union Hall and make friends with the boys again. Why? Just because they haven't got enough brains to go through the hard examinations now being given to them. Brother Reyes at work. What about these guys now? members who during the war Oh, I guess v.'e'U get soft-hearted, bomwed some of those nice and give these brainless guys an­ sh9^ Maritime School licenses. other chance. Juan Reyes, 2251 MOTHER WANTS we should come under this Hooli­ gan Navy. In a ruling, or should I say, proclamation, by the President, all civilians in a military zone oc­ cupied by the armed forces would come under military law. Yet I believe there is a Supreme Court ruling to the effect that as long as there was a civil court in a locality, a civilian would have to be tried in that court. Seems to me like it would be the same thing in Coast Guard versus Sea­ men. Oh yes, I wonder if Red Davis got that Beachcomber picture? I sent one to him at the San Juan Hall. The Beachcomber Dear Editor: Would you please have this printed in the Log. We would like very much to hear from our son, Wilfred Ber­ nard Loll. The last we heard from him was shortly after the SS .Cecil N. Bean docked in New York on July 12, 1945. We are quite worried about him as he has never been in the States without writing. Thank you very much. • Mrs. E. A. LoU SEAFARERS LOG , A REFRESHER TO SUPer IN ISLANDS AND ANOTHER WIFE ENJOYS THE LOG Dear Editor: After moseying aroimd Manila for the past two hours I finally ran into,a few editions of the Seafarers Log. It sure was a break fur' "ie. They are the best reading by a long ways, in the Islands. The shelves here are all stocked with the phony NMU sheets, but after going through a few Logs I can sure see the dif­ ference between the two unions. I would appreciate it if you would send the Log to my^home. I am a member of the SUP, but enjoy reading your paper too. It carries a true and unaltered view of the existing conditions. I am also behind any move­ ment that leads to the elimina­ tion of Coast Guard and WSA control over Merchant Seamen. Out here is where you really see them displaying their true colors. The sooner these controls are abolished the better off the sea­ men will be. 4eorge Shearer Dear Editor: I am writing in behalf of my husband who Is an Ordinary Sea­ man and a member of the SIU. He is now on his way to England. We would both appreciate it if you would send us tlie Seafarers Loig each week, as we enjoy read­ ing it very much. Mrs. E. T. Mikesh: WORD! FROM BERNARD LOLL FIRST ASSISTANT SAYS SIU CREW BEST HE'S HAD Dear Editor: As First- Assistant of the Lindenwood Victory I wish to voice my praise of the SIU. I can truthfully say that the men the Seafarers International Union sent me were the best. They all knew their jobs, were good workers and as shipmates were as fine as they come. My only hope is when I join another ship it will be crewed with SIU men. DEAR BROTHERS: PLEASE SIGN THOSE LETTERS The Log has been receiving each week a considerable num­ ber -of letter which do not bear the signatures of the writers. Psactically all of them would be of interest to our readers. Palicy,^bowover, prevents the publication of any unsigned . correspondence. The Log, therefore, urges, all correspondents to double-check and make certain they have / DIP I SISN THAT LETTER ? EX-SEAFARER, GOING OVER, WANTS LOG Dear Editor: Since I have been stationed here at Kessler Field I have re­ ceived each edition of the Log and enjoy it very much. I ex­ pect to ship overseas soon, and woudd appreciate it greatly if you send it to me over there. I will inform you immediately of my change of address. L. W. Gtifififh signed their letters. Should a writer so wish, his name will be withheld upon request. Meanwhile, the Log thanks those who have been filling its mail-bag, and asks all Seafarers to keep the mail rolling in. �Ftiday.^ August 1446 THE SEAFARERS LOG Maritime Reservist Bill A Strike-Breaking Stunt SS ROGER SHERMAN CREWMEMBERS Dear Editor: The other day I felt in' need of a laugh, so I thought I'd catch up with what the Hollywood sailors and glamour boys of the Martime Service were doing. I got a copy of the Mast, that slick paper fan magazine of theirs, and was soon howling away at the an-t tics of these subsidised sea-pups, ful forces are evidently behind this scheme. The chairman of when my eye lit on the follow­ the House Committees, the WSA, ing, which stopped my laughing the millions of Government very quickly. money to support it—All these "An organized Merchant Ma­ are a dead giveaway of the ship­ rine Reserve is provided for in owners behind the scenes, mov­ a bill recently introduced by Rep. ing their puppets in another S. O. Bland, chairman of th grand aftpmpt to return the sea­ House Merchant Marine and men to involuntary servitude. Fisheries Committee. This bill When Congress reconvenes, we would lodge administration of must fight this hellfire plan tooth the reserve in the U. S. Maritime and nail. If it should go through, Service. Known as the Organized no one can be a member of the Reserve, the new organization SIU and a member of these sea­ would be composed of officers going strike-breakers too. If and men required to perform an­ these Admirals of the head use it nual training and other duties, to break a strike, God help them. and be available for immediate The spirit of Bloody Thursday mobilization in a national emer­ isn't dead yet. gency. Only U. S. civilians would Steamboat O'Doyle be eligible for appointment to the Organized Reserve. TOPEYE" POPS OFF ON THE WILLIAM MACLAY ORDER TO DUTY "The Maritime Service would be empowered to order members to active duty during a national Dear Editor: emergency declared by the Pres­ Hello Pal—^just a line to let you ident. Ranks and ratings would know I came across your piece in be fixed by the Maritime Service, the Log in regards to Frank, his with pay and allowances the wife Tina and myself. We were same as those prescribed for sim­ at Mariners Bay at the time. A couplie of shots of some of the crew, which were sent ilar Navy grades. Members on Say pal, can you spare a min­ in by an Unidentified Seafarer. Ho gave no names. inactive duty would receive re­ ute and hear me out? My last tainer pay equal to one-twelfth trip was quite a story. of base pay for each grade. Or­ Recently the Alcoa William ganized Reservists would have Maclay unloaded in Brooklyn. the same rights of advancement, One-half of the load was taken retirement and longevity as pre­ off and the rest taken to Phila­ scribed for Naval Reserve per­ delphia. Well pal,, when the crew sonnel. Members on active duty wanted to pay off in New York would be entitled to medical and the answer was "nothing doing." dental treatment and hospitaliza­ In Philly: "Okay." WeU, Frank tion by the U. S. Public Health and I went to Philly separately, Service; dependent families of re­ Frank joined and I didn't due to servists would be furnished with the fact I was very sick. So I medical advice and outpatient leave Philly, with "Red" Truestreatment." dale's help and arrive in Balti­ Ye gods and little fishes, more, as Philly was refused the Brothers! Was there ever a more payoff, and Baltimore for sure brazen attempt to organize a na­ was going to be the payoff. tional strike breaking machine than this? "The Maritime Serv­ So I get to Baltimore and there ice would be empowered to order was nothing doing. New York members to active duty during a had said the crew was to finish Dear Editor: national emergency declared by the six months articles. Well, we I notice from the beef box that it is a good medium for the President." That's really raised a stink here in Baltimore, but nothing could be done about the gang to let off steam. So I think I'll let off a little steam coming out in print! What kind of "National Emergency" are it. The crew was froze to the that will be beneficial to the entire membership. they talking about? The kind ship. The crew asked the Old Members signing on in one port and then going to another Truman meant when, he called on Man for a mutual release and still nothing doing. At this point I port to get their beefs squared away are a great headache to the the- Navy to break the seamens got my four weeks pay and as I officials and of no benefit to themselves. The first thing any strike last June? They certain­ was sick I went to the hospital. member should do before signing on is^to have the ship ly don't mean the Boll Weevil Tomorrow I will undergo an op­ thoroughly checked to see that all repairs that were promised Plague! eration. have been taken care of, that all stores and fixtures requested TRICK Aboard ship- we had a happy have been put aboard, and the articles in good shape. If every­ family all around except for the thing has not been squared away as the former crew requested, Even the Maritime Morons can then call die Hall- and get a Patrolmani Above all, if you have see that the only emergency this Old Man, and at the payoff the a beef DO NOT SIGN ON. reserve could apply to is a strike. crew and officers were swell. All There is as much need for a. sea- took it on the chin except for a DON'T ACT ON PROMISE mans reserve as for a coal miners few here in the hospital. When I arrived here in Bal­ When you sign on in a port with a promise that the repairs, reserve or a lollypop makers re­ timore the staff treated us swell stores, etc., will be gotten in the next port, then you are stuck. serve. Nevertheless, they will If they want you to take the ship out on a promise, get it in gladly back the shipowners for even to sending two patrolmen to •writing or you'll soon be crying the blues for sure.. the bureaucratic gravy of run­ the ship, but as I stated before ning it—and the satisfaction of what the result was, nothing When you sign on first and request repairs, stores, etc. could be done. breaking the sailors unions. later, than you are taking away from the Patrolman or Agent Notice the bait put out to trap' I went to the hospital, the ship the power that he has, because you are then on articles and the the suckers. One month's pay a ;went to Norfolk, and where the "Coast Guard Gestapo Unit" will be on your tail if you refuse year—and hospital treatment for heU else I don't know. to sail. Not only do you make it hard for the officials of the Well pal, give my regards to your family. Even the seagbing Union to obtain your demands, but you give to the company your Paul Hail and dim Sheehan, Joe sailors don't get that! privileges as a Union man and your right to pull job action. Algina and John Hawk. The This plan is too clever to have So Brother members, before you sign on make sure the brothers here send their regards come from any bell-bottomed to the brothers in. N; Y. We are repairs and stores you requested have been taken care of. If you bureaucrat; It was obviously ail sorry to hear about the trou­ have a grievance call the Hall, but don't sign on unless you are born in the miUion-a-year brain of some steamship lawyer and ble on the Bull Line; SS Helen, satisfied with the set-up. C. Jw- 'Buck' Stephens carefully planted down in the and hope the Union won't let up Port of missing brains, there to until it gets the papers of our Acting Agent N. O. Branch be quietly slipped through Con­ eight: brothers reinstated; gress behind our backs. Power­ Hanrr (POPEYE)i CHONIN CATCHER TRIES PITCHING ONE; AGENT HAS BEEF TO PREVENT BEEFS Pags TUni Intercoastal Has Rum & Coke Run Beat, 'Kid' Says Dear Editor: For 'IS' and 'IS-NOT' though With RULE and LINE And 'UP-AND-DOWN without, ; I could define, . I yet in all I only cared to know, / Was never deep in anything but—Wine. You didn't ask for it Editor,., but I'm giving it to you straight. , This is the saga of the Nashau, (Calmar Line) Victory. She sailed out of Philadelphia on the intercoastal run and of all places ended up on the West Coast in the land of Golden' Sherry and Muscatel wines. All in all, the crew was a good bunch who worked hard at sea and in port, but they soon be­ came the biggest bunch of lush hounds and giggle juice addicts ^ that were ever gathered together, driven to drink by the old man, who was a direct descendent of Captain Bligh. In the Deck Dept. there was a turn over in every port we made. One of the Engine Dept. men was left in Vancouver at the mercy of the local gestapo, and of the three Depts. the Steward's was the only one that remained intact throughout the entire trip. As with yours truly,, every­ one was not a chronic lush, de­ voted entirely to the bottle. They fitted into different categories, such as the occasional drinkers, moderate drinkers, heavy diinkers and chronic drunks. This has the rum and coke run beat a mile in every way and I have the sworn statements of several men to back me up. So you can tell Bud Ray, that Uie golden west is calling and when he misses the old timers down hiS " way he will know they are run­ ning inter-coastal. Incidentally, we have one Sam Foss on here as second Electri­ cian, he's either the richest sea­ man or the damnest liar that ever sailed the seas. Sam has been everywhere and done everything and spent more money that J. P. Morgan ever had. Right now he's considering running for Presi­ dent in '48, So from the Nashau (Madhouse) Victory, with a log-happy, unionhating skipper, I bid you adieu. The Moving Finger writes; and having writ. Moves on: nor aU thy Piety nor wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a word of it. Dennis (The Brooklyn Kid) Saunders Editor's Note: The land of the grape must have really woritedN on Brother Saunders. His quotting: from Omar Khayj^m brings to mind the lines: "I often wonder what the vintners buy One half so' precious ae the goods they sell." Qlad 10 hear from you4' �^•g» Fourieen THE SEAFARERS LOG Fxidaj, August 16, 1946 Ten SlU Crews Hold Meeting In Trinidad—BWI Marine Workers Ask SlU For Aid In Organizing (Continued from Page 9) men, lightermen and tugmen — asserted that their membership would not work cargo or do imy , work whatsoever on SIU-SUP ships in the event of a strike. Seafarers at the meeting were loud in their praise of this ac tion expressing international sol ' idarity between Unions, and • passed a motion thanking their brother Unions in Trinidad for their support. In addition, n motion approving the action of Agent Paul Hall in keeping SIU crews in foreign ports informed on all events con­ cerning the Union was passed unanimously. Meeting was then adjourned at 12:00 p. m. Members from the Hawser Eye, Span Splice, Ransom A. Moore, Oliver Loring, Alcoa Pioneer and five other (unnamed) ships were present at the meeting. Stories concerning the mass meeting ap­ peared in local papers and in those of Surinam also. REQUEST AFFILIATION Higgs, Martello and Tarter were all approached by more than a dozen of the local labor leaders to assist them in or­ ganizing members and bettering their wages and living conditions. These Union leaders-want to af­ filiate some of their Unions with the SIU, and all of them with the AFL. According to a report from Higgs, all of the waterfront work­ ers in the British West Indies, and in British Guiana as well, are in desperate need of the kind of unionizing and contracts for which the Seafarers International Union is famous. It is also plainly apparent from a translation of an article appear­ ing in the Surinam paper that a • battle in the bauxite industry is shaping up between Alcoa, which has long ruled the roost in this section of the world, and new interests represented by the Kaiser-Frazer Company. Bauxite is the basic ore from which aluminum is made, and any struggle between aluminum interests represented by the old Akoa monopoly and the new Kaiser-Frazer Company will have far reaching effecte. Kaiser is trying to break into the alum.inum field which has been the sole property of Alcoa for years. in March, 1944, the above Union was founded and reg­ istered. "We have at the present time an enrollment of 140 out of a possible 200 deep seamen in our colony. At least 80 of these men are members of one or the other of your Unions in the U. S., but due to unemployment are unable to maintain their financial standing. In addition, over 100 of our men have served in the vessels of the U. S. Merchant Marine, e3= specially during the war. Many of them are survivors, and about 50 lost their lives as a re­ sult of enemy action. "From this end, we have made every effort to secure employment for these men. During March of last year, we got our Governor to take up the matter with the WSA through the British Ministry of Transport, but after five months of negotiations, we were told that no arrangements could be arrived at. And this at a time when your Merchant Marine was appealing for ex­ perienced seamen! We are in­ clined to believe that the Brit­ ish authorities do not want us to work in your service, and are doing all they can to pre­ vent it. "I believe that if it can be arranged for me to meet your National Executives to explain the whole situation in detail to them, we could find a solution to this difficulty. But passen­ ger accomrnodations are at a premium in British Guiana, and I might have to wait another six months or more to secure a pasage to the U. S. either by plane or steamship. "Is there any way that the Union can assist me and our Union in this matter? Say a one way job as a seaman or a BRITISH GUIANA WORKERS Higgs was given a letter by one work-a-way passage. Some of of the British Guiana seamen, ad­ your delegates, I^have spoken dressed to John Hawk, Secretary- to on various ships']' might bring Treasurer of the SIU, from their this matter up in the Union Secretary-Treasurer. Written on Hall at meetings. Chas. B. I. Burnham, the stationery of The Marine Secretary-Treasurer," Workers' Union of British Guiana REFERRED TO AFL with offices in Georgetown, the text follows: The entire matter of organizing "Dear Brother Hawk: Unions within the British West It is with great pleasure that Indies, British Guiana, and other I greet you in the name of our islands and countries in that area fellow workers^ After some is one of many complexities, and discussion with your Deck del­ must be taken up with the AFL egate on the Alcoa Pioneer, leaders before any decision or Henry Snelling, Jr., and on his solution is arrived at. suggestion, I decided to write There is no doubt that wages you of our problems down here and living conditions in these in British Guiana. countries are very poor when "Late in 1943, I went to the compared to U. S. standards, and U. S. on a Panamanian ship and that these same low standards discussed the question of your provide a constant threat to our Union forming a branch in the condiHons. But whether they can West Indies with some of your be settled by the SIU or AFL re­ Patrolman. It was then sug­ mains to be seen. It might be gested that it was better to or­ necessary to do something for ganize our own Union back these unfortunate workers here, and affiliate with your through the ILO. Whatever the Union or the AFL. I therefore solution, something must be done returned to British Guiana and for them. PHILADELPHIA INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS A. Jean Jr., $1.00: E. Negos. $1.00; J. Chamberlain. $2.00; V. Hipkina, $7.25; W. Richards. $2.00; R. Ayala. $10.00; J. Brazel, $1.00; R. Willis. $1.00; A. Triantafilopoulos. $2.00; J. Scott, $1.00; Bojke. $14.00; David P. Bell, •tl 00: Paul Knlsenick. $1.00; Ed. Sopp. $1.00; Jos. Yonchik. $3.00; Robt. Underhood. $1.00; M. Quinn. $2.00; Ber­ nard Hunter. $1.00; F. M. Greaney. $2.00; Burton S. DeFrees. $2.00; J. Fisher. $13,00; Donald McCorkle. $1.00. SS WILLIAM C. BRYANT Crew—$8.00. SS CAPE HATTRAS J. Calabrese. $2.00; .W. Hunter. L. A. Allen. $2.00; P. Sanchez, E. J. Olive. $2.00; T. Walker. J. A. Miranda. $1.00; R. DiPaola. P. Lipscomb. $2.50; E. Mofiene. R. S. Confer. $1.00; R. W. Pohle, A. P. Todd. $2.00. $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00; $2.00; $2.00, John J. DuBose. $1.00; $1.00; D. W. Gentry. $1.00; C. C. Buttler. $3.00j J. W. Tower. $5.00; S. A. Thompson, $5.00; Maurice Dement. $1.00; D. B. Miller. $3.00; B. Gambill. $2.00: I. Fridgen. $2.00; W. G. Heater. $2.00; H. Kenney, $5.00. S. Roman. $1.00; R. Woodward. $1.00; A. Helju. $1.00; Robert G. Bannecker, $F08: B. Bcrgland. $1.00; Gerard Da Meo. $1.00. SS CEDAR BREAKS NORFOLK E. A. Tanner. $5.00; R. D. Steed, $5.00; R. Reddick. $2.00; S. E. Miller, INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS $5.00; T. H. Duncan. $5.00; J. E. Fedd, R. B. Mullen. $2.00; S. E. Hargrave, NORFOLK $5.00; N. C. Beck. $5.00; E. Paris, $5.00; Lionel Barletta. $5.00; O. Haak- $2.00; A. L. Lofland. $3.00; L. O. Posey. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS $2.00; W. 1-1. Garbee. $2.00; M. Sporlch, R. J. Glover. $2.00; F. H. Glover. land. $5.00; Robert Guerrero. $2.00; $2.00; R. E. Cooley. $2.00; H. L. Moore, Robert C. Fravel. $2.00; O. R. Kerr, $2.00; A. B. Cummins. $2.00; C. W. $2.00. Brantly. $2.00; M. A. Podnick. $2.00; $2.00; W. S. Heth. $2.00. SS JAMES GUNN H. L. Brady. $2.00; J. T. Alexander. GALVESTON $2.00; G. R. Barbee. $2.00; T. T. Ro­ B. S. Lacey. $1.00; J. M. Fuller. $1.00; INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS binson. $2.00; H. D. Judson. $2.00; J. S. Borges. $2.00; K. C. Crowe. $1.50; E. Scarborough. $2.00; J. W. Whitley. $2.00; H. W. Hill. $2.00; C. L. Mulli­ gan. $2.00; T. L. Chesenhall. $2.00; A. M. Welch. $2.00; W. G. Eudailey. $2.00; W. J. Meehan. $2.00; Repsholdt. $1.00. BOSTON B. C. Jones. $2.00; T. A. Wainwright, J. Dejesus, $1.00; C. Rominkaitis. $2.00; J. Prestridge. $2.00; N. J. Temple. $1.00; $2.00; C. Medley. $1.00; E. A. Hansen, E. H. Deshar. $1.00; K. King. $2.00; $1.00; J. Evans. $2.00; J. Martin. $1.00; W. S. Stewart. $1.0; B. Ingram. $2.00; E. W. Weise. $2.00. J. C. Brown. $2.00; W. H. White. $3.00; SS CARLSBAD G. W. Weathers. $2.00; J. A. Wingct, Leslie T. Wright—$10.00. $2.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Philip Marshall. $1.00. M. Gordon. $5.00; Alfred T. Joaquin. FOR BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. Crew of SS Nicholas Labadie—$6.00, $1.00; E. Laws. $2.00; D. Horan. $2.00; - Crew of SS Donald S. Wright—$26.00. C. Olafsson. $2.00; R. Jaffco. $2.00; Jose Tussas. $2.00; M. A. Reyes. $3.00; NEW YORK J. Anderson. $2.00; T. P. O'Sullivan. SS BUTTON GWINNETT $1.00; J. C. Vandemark. $2.00; T. H. E. O. Ohman. $2.00; C. D. Shively. MacDonna. $28.00; H. F. Gallagher. $2 00; I.. F. Pope. $1.00; B. Boyles. $2.00; S. Alexander. $1.00; C. J. H. $1.00; G. E. Phillips. $2.00; J. J. Small- Adams. $2.00; L. J. McLean. $1.00; ing. $2.00; W. J. McAmespy. $2.00; F. J. Dixon. $2.00; A. Valanzuela. $2.00; Jenkins. $1.00; R. F. Curry. $2.00; R. Joseph Rose. $25.00; L. A. Bussi. $1.00. Robert Asher. $1.00; S. C. Segree. Cosby. $1.00; J. M. McDugald. $1.00; L. H. Pcntacost. $l.0;0 J. Fredrick. $2.00; $1.00; R. Trumbell. $2.00; E. Jaks. C. E. Scheverman. $1.00; B. Provenzano. $2.00; Ray Wagenhoft. $2.00; K. A. $2.00; S. H. Cooper. $2.00; M. Copado. Pugh. $5.00; N. L. Trapaga. $lfl00; P. D. Artell. $5.00; G. H. Palsson. $5.00; $1.00; P. J. Jenkins. $2.00. NEW ORLEANS INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS S3 John Quitman—$1.00. SS C.na. Competator—$2.00. SS Robert Treat—$40.00. SS Tulane Victory—$34.00. SS Nicholas Biddle—$ 12.00. SS Delvalle—$9.00. SS Haiti Victory—$17.00. SS Flagstaff Victory—$14.00. Flagstaff Vic UNRRA Cattletender— $5.00. A. Santiago. $1.00; H. A. Walker, $1.00; L. Ledingham. $1.00; S. Skiba, $2.00; A. Evenson. $5.00; H. Seymour, $2.00; James Johnston. $1.00. New SIU Shipping Rules As Amended will be furnished for less than pital he must, upon his discharge, four hour periods. Three days report immediately to the Union shall be the limit such reliefs Hall where he will receive, upon are furnished. This shall not ap­ pi-esentation of proper proof of ply when replacements are un­ his hospitalization, his original shipping date providing he has necessary. 33. In the event that anything not been in the hospital over 30 happens not specifically covered days. If the member has been by these rules, any member has in the hospital over 30 days, he the right to present his case in shall be given a new shipping 28. Standby jobs shall be ship­ writing to the Union and have it card prior to his date of dis­ ped in rotation. No man ship­ settled by the membership at a charge from the hospital. ping on job will be permitted to regular meeting. 3. Any member who has been take a regular job on the same 34. Men coming ashore on va­ in the hospital 30 days or longer vessel, but must return to the cation shall register on bottom of shall be given, upon presenta­ Union Hall when standby jobs list and ship out in their regular tion of proper proof of hospitali­ are completed. Only one standby turn. zation, a shipping card dated 30 job allowed each member. All 35. (a) All Tripcard Men and days prior to his date of dis­ members have a chance. Mem­ Permit Men who have their dues charge from the hospital. Any bers taking standby jobs must paid for the current month shall member who has been in the hos­ report to our Union Hall within register on a separate shipping pital less than 30 days shall be 15 days or lose original shipping list other than the regular ship­ given a shipping" dale as of the number. ping list and shall ship from this date he entered the hospital. 4. Any member receiving out­ 29. Any man may be promoted list as Tripcard and Permit. Men patient treatment shall have his on a ship providing he is capable in a rotary manner. (b) All Tripcard Men and Per­ shipping card stamped in the of performing duties required. mit Men shall be shipped only regular manner at the regular But he must make one complete after book members do not take business meeting. trip before promotion. jobs. If no members on regular 5. Any member who is dis­ 30. Ordinary seamen, wipers shipping list take jobs after charged from any hospital shall and messmen must not be pro­ three hourly calls, then Permit have his hospital discharge hon­ moted on board vessel, but must Men or Tripcard Men shall be al­ ored at any Union Hall providing come off and register at next lowed the privilege of throwing he reports within a period of 48 rating before being permitted to in cards for the job. hours from the time of his dis­ sail at next highest rating. (c) Tripcard Men and Permit charge from the hospital. 31. Members of the Union Men shaU be allowed to make 6. Any member forced to leave serving as officials of the Union either one complete round trip his ship on account of illness or and "leaving office, shall be en­ or not less than 60 days continu­ injury, who goes to the hospital titled to have a 30 day shipping ous employment on same vessel." immediately and is later dis­ card issued them. HOSPITAL CASES charged as fit for duty, shall 1. When a member has been have the right to go back on the 32. In the event an employed member wants time off, he shall discharged from any hospital he ship upon her first return to the have the ship's delegate call the shall report to the Union Hall port at which he left, providing Union Hall and secure a relief where he will be given a dated there is a vacancy. However, the man shall register on shipping and shall pay the relief himself shipping card. 2. When a member who is on list as soon as he leaves the hos­ at the regular overtime rate as per the agreement and no reliefs the shipping list goes to the hos­ pital. {Continued from Page 6) the vessel taking the place of the lost one, providing such vessel goes into commission within 15 days. 27. When a vessel has been laid up and orders a full crew, all re­ spective ratings shall be shipped from Union Hall. �Friday, Augrust 15, IS46 THE SEAFARERS 10 G Pag© Fi^ BUMiniN M fo Ifji k —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. Miller, Raymond E 2.67 Miller, Richard 6.93 Miller, Robert 1.48 NEW YORK 51 Beaver StHAnover 2-2784 Miller, .Victor R 2.23 BOSTON .....330 Atlantic Ave. Miller, Wm. A 32 Liberty 40S7 This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some BALTIMORE Mills, Donald A 45 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 Mills, Lloyd D 1.14 of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Mills, Russell 2.75 Phone Lombard 3-7551 Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor. New Or­ NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street Mills, Russell 11.93 4-1083 Miltner, August LU 2.82 leans, La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place CHARLESTON 68 Society St, Phone 3-3680 Mims, David N. 36.72 of birth and present address. NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Minark, Louis C 2.75 Canal 3330 Miner, Paul C 31.84 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 22.93 Newton, Wm. P. Jr 1.98 1.93 Munyer, Harry J Minke, Donald E 17.21 Moore, William H MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 59 Nick, Jules T. Jr., 2.47 6.24 Murchison, Sterling Minks, Lucian H 1.34 Moore, William M 2-1754 45 Ponce de Leon 2,89 Nicies, Paul 3.74 Murdo, R 5.30 SAN JUAN, P. R Minotto, R 1.00 Morales, Alfred San Juan 2-5990 4.50 Nidifer, James C 2.48 Murpher, Herbert 2.28 GALVESTON Minton, James M 4.74 Moran, Edmund F 305 Vi 22nd St. 2-8448 17.64 Niedt, Norman A. ..: 30.20 Murphy, David V 5.83 Miotke, John A 69 Moran, Walter J 1809-1811 Franklin St. 2.25 Nielsen, Eugene E 89 TAMPA .45 Murphy, Francis G Miraglia, Felice A 12.88 Morente, Ralph P M-1323 7.38 Nielson, Robt. F 2.74 Murphy, James M 1.38 JACKSONVILLE Mire, Karl E 34.17 Moreaux, Allen A 920 Main St. Phone 5-5919 3.22 Nielson, Nils 1.98 61 Murphy, Maximo Misko, Michael 69 Moreau, Camille PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. Murray, Chevalier C 9.44 Nihoff, Archibald 1.38 Morel, Jose 1.98 Minstretta, Salvadore 36.96 Phone: 28532 1515 75th Street 2.25 Ninkonowiez, Walter 8.26 Murray, John A 2.23 HOUSTON Mitcham, John R 3.82 Moreland, Gerald W Phone Wentworth 3-3809 3.17 Noah, Wilbur 1.68 Murray, Francis 3.40 RICHMOND, Calif Mitchell, A 11.19 Morejou, Greg 25V 5th St. 80 Noble, Albert 2.23 SAN FRANCISCO 48 Murray, John C Mitchell, Barton A 1.42 Moren, Francis A 59 Clay St. Garfield 8228 8.63 Noble, Harold R 69 4.82 Murray, John T Mitchell, J 5.35 Moi-eno, Luis SEATI LE 86 Seneca St. 18.80 Noble, L. W .89 Murray, Jojgeph B 2.25 Mitchell, J. R 3.96 Morgan, Claude A Main 0290 1.04 Noel, Harold L Ill W. Bumside St. 1.42 Murry, James K 10.34 PORTLAND Mitchell, Kenneth E 2.25 Morgan, David L 440 Avalon Blvd. 1.34 Nogas, Edmund 69 Murray, Paul A ,99 WILMINGTON Mitchell, Marcell 2.79 Morgan, Floyd E Terminal 4-3131 2.11 Nolan, E - 7.63 Murphy, Peter 5.15 HONOLULU Mitchell, R. J 64.83 Morgan, John C 16 Merchant St. 2^11 Nolan, John J 10 Exchange St. 14.00 Muscatto, Charles A 16.50 BUFFALO Mitchell, R. M 45.34 Morgan, J. W Cleveland 7391 14.52 Nolan, Robert 2.69 CHICAGO 1.78 Muskat, Edward Mitchell, William W 47 Morgan, Obert Julius 24 W. Superior Ave. 6.75 Nolan, William V Superior S17S 2.25 Musselman, C. H, 1.32 Mobcrt, Roy K 5.69 Morgan, Richard H. ........ 1014 E. St. Clair St. 1.48 Noone, Thomas F 74 Muslakas, G 2.97 CLEVELAND Mobley, Maurice M 7.23 Morgan, Robert J Main 0147 9.88 Nordell, James L 4.22 DETROIT 2.58 Musto, Brien A Moe, Wm. K. P 1.37 Morgan, Thomas E 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 4.58 Norek, John P 3.56 1.00 Myers Mogan, Stephen J 4.13 Morgan, Walter T DULUTH .... 531 W. Michigan St. 3.94 Noren, Donald R 2.23 .". 45 M^lonas, Peter Mogyorossy, Julius 6.91 Morgan, Wm. T Melrose 4110 20.65 Norman, Anton 3.48 Myers, Raymond C 2.82 CORPUS CHRISTI 1824 N. Mesquito StMoldovan, John 102.96 Morgan, Warren 602 Boughton St. 2.97 Norris, John D 7.09 VICTORIA, B. C Molgard, Louis G 2.25 Morissey, Francis J N VANCOUVER ....144 W. Hastings St. Norton, Francis E 89 2.06 Mole, Raymond A 7.61 Morrison, Israel M 4.97 Novaes, Delmar 4.92 .34 Morley, Charles W 2.23 Naasik, John Moller, J. H. 4.21 Novak, Frank J 2.47 1.78 Nad^, Francisco Moloznik, John 2.25 Morris, Albter A Naes, Sylvian 0 30 Nowlin, Albert E 5.61 Morris, David 1.78 Monaco, Elmer Armand 45 1.16 Nunez, Eugenio 4.98 45 Nagle, J Monahan, Alphonse 1.34 oMrris, David R Nagle, Joseph W 69 Nunez, Gaillerrao 1.77 Morris, J. E 12.87 Mondel, Jacob 1.72 BERNARD LOLL 9.00 Nunez, J 02 1.98 Nagle, Richard Monju, Raymond H 26.74 Morris, L. A 2.06 Nunn, Wellington, C 13.15 2.23 Naimo, James S Your parents wish you to con­ Monnion, John P 5.40 Morris, William J 4.43 Nunnelley, Luther 4.00 tact them immediately. 3.20 Naklicki, Frank Monroe, Henry F 89 Morrisey, John T, 09 8.40 Nalley, Chas B Monroe, J 13.96 Morrison, Vernon M % X X 5.83 9.02 Nash, Frederick J Monteiro, John V 62.16 Morrow, J JOSEPH C. LEAUMONT 8.53 77 Oakes, A 248.16 Nason, Edward Montemarano, Angelo M... 1.78 Morrow, Joseph T Oates, R 10.29 Please contact Sol C. BerenNassar, Mohammed 18.16 11.88 Montes, Rinaldo 5.26 Morrow, Roy N O'Briant, Barry W 3.74 holtz, 1102 Court Square Bldg. Nasukiewicz, Labielaus .... 5.51 2.28 Montgomery, Cecil 3.56 Morse, Antone W. O'Brien, F 11.03 Baltimore 2, Md. Lexington 6867, Natale, Alfredo 1.75 Morse, Howard 15.82 Montgomery, Charles 27.07 O'Brien, Francis O 5.89 as soon as possible. Your testi­ Naugle, John G 35 Morse, P. M 4.16 Montgomery, William E 21.66 O'Brien, J 1.10 mony is very necessary in dAe_—•1 Naylor, Edwin L 7.33 Mortenson, Gus 1.72 Montierro, John V 15.33 5.64 case involving the loss of life of 6.56 O'Brien, J. J 1.21 Neal, Alfred Montrose, Paul J 35 Mosedale R 89.29 Joseph Walton of the SS Pbineas 79 O'Brien, Paul D 27.29 Neal, G Moody, Howard H 51.07 Mosher, William F O'Brien, William G. . 20.62 Banning. This case is scheduled 6.00 28.58 Nealon, J. P Moody, Robert Jr., 5.62 Moskowitz, Myron M O'Brien, William T 3.76 for trial September 25, 1946. Con­ 5.94 89 Neevley, F. T Moon, Eugene 10.82 Moss, Chas. D O'Callaghan, Michael . 24.98 tact above collect. 59 10.74 Nehlhaff, Wilmer Moon, Jessie W. .65 Moss, George D O'Connor, Wm. J .89 Neibauer, Thomas F. 8.26 .63 Mooney, Edward J. 2.32 Motes, tiouis J XXX ... 4.96 2.25 Odgurski, E. P 2.47 Neighbors, L. C Moore, Arthur R. Jr., 13.86 Motler, W L. B. BROWN, Bosun .45 7.12 Odle, Frederick E 10.89 Neveille-Neil, George V. Moore, Benjamin B. ........ 8.53 Mount, Donald L. Contact New Orleans HallOdom, Claude 12.17 Nielson, Charles 5.50 Mouton, O'Rell P 17,14 Moore, Gordon S 1.56 Your wife i.s seriously ill in hos­ Odom, J. L 12.87 16.29 4.90 Neisler, Robert Hoke Moore, Henry E 4.00 Mowen, Chas. C pital—Mary. 121.26 1.98 O'Dowd, Geo. M 82.15 Neitzel, John Geo. Moore, Isaac C 1.34 Moyne, R. H O'Grady, Phil 5.00 ,45 Moore, Monta A 120.41 Mracko. Frank Stephen .... 150.00 Nelson, A. C O'Hara, Earl .04 12.52 Nelson, Charles A. ............ 4.13 Moore, WUfred J 10.32 Mulars, Frank A O'Hare, James J .59 3.00 Mulholland, Robert 4.02 Nelson, C. E 79 Ohlebowski, Stezepan .... 2.23 Mullen, Edward J 1.42 Nelson, Charles F, SS CAPE HATTERAS 5.51 O'Keefe, Joseph James .... 3.06 Mulley, James 11.66 Nelson, Clifton (August 6, 1946) 2.67 .63 Olaguibel, Alfonso Mulligan, Donald F 6.91 Nelson, Eldred E Olbrantz, C. J .75 SS LOUISE 9.00 Mulligan, Leo V 3-28 Nelson, Erie Wipers can collect for Carpen­ Olden, Thomas 8.53 Nelson, Harry G 1.65 14.24 The following former crew- Mullins, Charles ters' work. One Oiler has 1% 2.82 hours due him. 24.48 Oldham, H. J 3.24 Nelson, John A. members are urged to contact Mymford, Henry J. 5.25 5.25 O'Leary, R. R 1.78 Nelson, J. W. their attorney in Baltimore in Munck, Axel S This can be collected at the 94 16.10 Nelson, Robert M. order to collect the money which Munday, David E Company Office—Bull Line, 115 2.25 11.03 Nelson, Wm. A he has received from the U. S. Mundus, Charles Broad St., New York, N. Y. 45 Mundy, Munrow R 3.61 Nemer, John G. District Court; XXX 16.39 8.78 Nesky, Steve Rudolph Alvera, Francis Jones, Munnerlyn, Chas. J MARTIN PEDERSEN 1.48 1.78 Nesser, Wm. F S- J. Ram, John F. Sundstrom, Munoz, Fernando ALCOA TRADER Your original book has been Ness, Leonard P 1.04 George Ackerson, H. L. Fickle, found and is being held for you The six men who were charged Nevling, Ralph P 2.06 Vasily . Bashkiroff, Frank San on the 6th floor of the New York with desertion in Baltimore, Neville, Dennie 1.37 Jose Collado. April 1946, please contact Alcoa Newak, Joseph J 2.97 Hall. » » » XXX SS Co., 17 BatterjT Place, New Newberg, Walter 8.91 Linen beef on the SS William Willie Walker, Chief Steward Holder of Receipt No. 4850 York, to collect your money. If Newland, A. W 9.00 C. Bryant is not payable until on SS Wm. C. Bryant who paid 1.79 Give or send your name to Pa­ there is any question see Pa­ off on August 2, 1946 is requested the Chief Steward gets in touch Newman, Irving 01 trolman H. Guinier so your dues trolman Volpian, 5th floor, New to see J. Algina on the 5th floor- with the N. Y. Hall and Com­ Newton, C York Hall, 51 Beaver St. Newton, Clarence O. 18.82 record may be recorded. pany. of th. N Y. Hall. SlU HALLS PERSONALS Money Due NOTICE! NOTICE! CORRECTION �sixteen T BE SEAFARERS LOG GOOD VISIT IN PHILLY •V- Friday, Augtui 16. 1946 Kathleen Helmes Crew Proves That Seamen Won't Be Slaves (Continued /row Paf-r I) William L. Standard, who is in-, they are concerned, the NMU August 9 issue, states that the] cidentally the General-Counsel has not taken any part in the ac­ charges'against the Cat)tain were j for the NMU. The crew had no tion thus far, and that at the pre­ prepared by the NMU. and that special reason for sending him liminary hearing, held on August an NMU attorney was ready to charges, it was just that his 12, only the SIU took the trouble address was the only one they to send a repre.sentative. pxess charges for the men. The Ship's Committee states that the remembered. This is not the first time that The crew made it plain that the NMU has attempted to ride Pilot story was false from begin­ ning to end, and that the NMU Mr. Standard was to represent the bandwagon of an SIU fight. has never been approached to them as seamen, not as members Seamen everywhere remember fight this case before the Coast of the NMU or any other organi­ that it was the SIU that keynoted zation. Guard. the fight against the WSA Medi­ cal Program, the WSA Compet­ According to the men who sail­ BURNED UP if- ency Cards, and the present fight ed the Holmes, and they should When the Pilot story appeared know, the charges which have the men of the Holmfes were against Coast Guard dictatorship been heard, and those which are justifiably burned up. They auth­ of peacetime merchant seamen. Looks like the crew of the SS Sea Hawk is enjoying the still pending, wei'e prepared in orized a statement that as far as The case of the Kathleen Holmes is no exception. Irip. At least the smiles on the faces of these crewmembers their entirety by the crewmem­ would make you think so. On the far left is Organizer Cal The six and a half month voy­ bers of the Kathleen Holmes. Tanner, and on the far right is Patrolman Blackie Cardullo. age of the Holmes also saw a When the charges were prepar­ Some place in the center is Organizer Bull Sheppard. He should change take place in the make­ ed, they were sent to Attorney up of the crew. When SIU vol­ be easy to find. unteer organizers Bob Larsen WHAT IT COSTS TO JOIN and Irwin Suall first went aboard, THE SIU IF YOU ARE AN the ship was predominately proISTHMIAN SEAMAN NMU. At the conclusion of the Current Month's Dues..$ 2.00 voyage, through the good work of these two, plus the coopera­ Initiation 15.00 tion received from the SIU on their beef, the crew swung over TOTAL $17.00 to about a 50-50 split at the time WHAT IT COSTS ALL of the vote. Larsen and Suall say SEAMEN TO MAINTAIN that the NMU was very free with MEMBERSHIP IN THE SIU their books, giving them out in Shanghai and Honolulu to any­ Yearly Dues @ one who said that he intended $2.00 per month $24.00 to vote NMU. Annual Strike Assessment, Yearly .. 3.00 EDUCATING NMU Annual Hosp. Fund .... 2.00 However, in the face of this sort of phony dealing, the SIU YEARLY TOTAL $29.00 was still able to win over a num­ ber of men who were pledged to WHAT IT COSTS TO JOIN the NMU, and to do a good job SIU IF YOU ARE NOT AN All the comforts of home in the Philadelphia Hall. The men from the Sea Hawlj, and in educating the NMUers to the ISTHMIAN SEAMAN other SIU Brothers wanted a permanent record of their visit to the City of Brotherly Love, point where they know the score so a photographer was called in to do his stuff. Here is the result. Sure a swell looking bunch of Current Month's Dues..$ 2.00 on the commies in their union. fellows—the kind of guys a man is proud to sail shipmates with. Initiation 25.00 The NMU piecards can expect Seafarers Int'l Fund .... 2.00 nothing but trouble from this Building Fund 10.00 gang from now on. Annual Strike Ass'mt... 12.00 The official hearing by the (4 years @ $3.00 per year) The Seafarers Log is your Coast Guard is to be held on Strike & Org'al Fund .. 5.00 August 19. Captain Smith and Union paper. Every member Hospital Fund 2.00 the Isthmian Lines have learned has the right to have it mailed Strike Fund 10.00 that seamen will not stand for to his house, where he and being pushed around like wood­ his family can read it at their The SIU bowled over another men on the Sea Hawk when she TOTAL $68.00 en soldiers. As a result of his leisure. phony stunts. Smith now finds Isthmian ship when the SS Sea tied up in Philadelphia after her If you haven't already done All assessments in the SIU his license in jeopardy, and the BO, send your name and home Hawk, crew cast their votes last five months' trip to the Far East, were passed by a secret vote crew of the Holmes became a address to the Log office.. 51 Friday in favor of the Seafarers requiring a two-thirds ma­ solid bunch of seamen who wiU Beaver Street, New York jority. .as. their collective bargaining be prompt to fight for their City, and have yourself added agent. The Sea Hawk, which rights at any time in the future. to the mailing list. was voted in Philadelphia, regis­ tered approximately an 80 per MARQUETTE VICTORY CREW cent vote for the SIU. Here's The Score Sea Hawk Goes Seafarers By 80 Percent Margin |i'. Itl IK- According to the estimates of the crewmembers aboard the vessel, the Seafarers chalked up 27 votes, with the NMU far down the field witli a scant five votes. One ballot was challenged by the NMU, and one man re­ fused to vote. but, it is reported, they made up their minds when they sighted SHIPS TO VOTE the SIU's new wage scales. With the Sea Hawk coming in­ to the SIU camp, there remains NMU PRESSURE FRUITLESS but five Isthmian vessels to be Crewmembers also reported voted. With the announcement that the NMU had a hard-work­ of the new wage scales which ing volunteer organizer on board the SIU Negotiating Committee the Sea Hawk. But his hard has wrested from the operators work and high pressure tactics with which it has contracts, there tiore no fruit, as the results show. seems to be little doubt that the Seamen have to be shown. still-to-be-voted Isthmian crews The SIU had facts and figures will favor the Union which has —indi.sputable record of achieve­ consistently gained the best wage ment for its membership. Those and working conditions in the facts and figures are hard to beat. maritime industry. That's why men of the Sea Earl Sheppard, Chief Organ­ Hawk, and the long list of Isth­ izer of the SIU, and Cal Tanner, mian crews before them, cast SIU organizer, covered the ship their votes for the Seafarers. for the voting. The NMU sent And that's why the remaining two of their top organizing men five Isthmian ships will cast their on the futile mission. There were a few doubtful votes for the SIU. GET THE LOG Snapped at Greenpoinf, Brooklyn, these Isthmian seamen from the newly acquired Marquette Victory smilingly attest their choice of the SIU. Front row (left to right): Ed Tassin (from Twin Falls Victory), J. Gonzales, G. Reskovac, B. Cheramie, C. Locigno and L. Cain. 2nd row: V. Heamdon, R. Hayse, J. Cheramie, P. Baljasma and W. Bennett. 3rd row: L. Lundgaard, R. Wilton, F. Dam, R. Reed, G. Bane and E. Sommers, V, � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource August 16, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 33 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FOR SEAMEN NOW A REALITY SS HELEN CREW PLEASED WITH CASE PROGRESS KATHLEEN HOLMS CREW PROVES THAT SEAMEN WON'T BE SLAVES N.O. AFL COUNCIL OFFERS TO WORK UNNRA SHIP FREE NEW VOTING LAW PERMITS ABSENTEE VOTING BY SEAMEN MORE HOG WASH LET'S LOOK AT THE LAW WAITING PAYS OFF; PATIENT SEAMAN COLLECTS AT LAST AFTER ALL PRAISE SEAMAN IS STILL FORGOTTEN MAN JUST NOTED IN PASSING GALVESTON SIU HALL IS ACTIVITIES CENTER SHIPPING CONTINUES VERY GOOD IN GALVESTON; CARGO MOVEMENT UP ALLEGHENY VICTORY DROPS SIU A LINE FROM PANAMA NEW SIU SHIPPING RULES AS AMENDED SHIPPING GOING AT FAST CLIP IN PHILLY-ALL HANDS ARE INVITED MOST ALL BEEFS AGAINST STEWARDS COULD BE AVOIDED WITH GREAT EASE PRAISE BELONGS WHERE PRAISE IS CERTAINLY DUE--THIS OPERATOR COMES TO AID OF TWO SIU SEAMEN BOSTON IS HAVING ITS TROUBLES WITH COAST GUARD, BUT WHO ISN'T TRUE COLORS OUT: SOVIET SHIP SCABS ON MEXICAN LONGSHOREMEN PORT NEW YORK IS BUSY HANDLING ALL BEEFS WHILE SHIPPING ACTIVITIES PICK UP CONSIDERABLY GOLD COAST TEACHES ANTI-UNION ISTHMIAN SKIPPER MARITIME LAW TEN SIU CREWS HOLD MEETING IN TRINIDAD--BWI MARINE WORKERS ASK SIU FOR AID IN ORGANIZING EARTHQUAKE ROCKS PUERTO RICO, BUT SLOW SHIPPING ONLY YAWNS SEAFARER IS CUT IN ATTACK SENDS THANKS TO BALTIMORE SIU CHIEF COOK IN A STEW OVER NMU, FINDS SIU IS BETTER OF THE TWO CREW SCORES SKIPPER AS UNION HATER BELLYROBBER GETS THE OLD ONE-TWO ON SS PEPPERELL BEEF OUTLOOK GOOD FOR MOBILE AGENT SEA HAWK GOES SEAFARERS BY 80 PERCENT MARGIN Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/16/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d7ec8d6bcbe5ce7b129ffe80c448d10b.PDF baecd695670cb3aa54e45950c3424d61 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. fi. NEW YORK. N, Y.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 9. 1946 No. 32 EIGHT SHIPOWNERS SIGN AGREEMENT WITH SEAFARERS FOR A 30 DAY PERIOD SIU Throws Full Force Into SS Helen Beef NEW YORK—The Seafarers International Union drive for complete vindication of the eight men off the SS Helen, Bull Lines, gained momentum this week as two appeals were filed with the Coast Guard Board of Appeals in Washington by Ben Sterling, at­ torney for the men. The first appeal was for the issuanee of temporary papers to these victims of CG dictatorship so that they might be able to earn a living at their chosen work, and the second was an ap­ peal to have the entire decision set aside. RUN AROUND Grounds for having the arbit­ rary ruling negotiated were out­ lined in the Log last week, but briefly, here they are. In the first place, the appeal states that the men were guilty of no crime since the vessel was underman­ ned and therefore unseaworthy, and secondly that the trial was carried on in an unfair and biased manner, and with a pre­ judiced Hearing Officer on the Hearing Board. The importance which Uie CG attaches to this case is borne out by the fact that the appeal, which would normally be heard first by the New York Appeals Board, has been sent instead directly to Washington, where they can be WASHINGTON. August 7 —John Hawk. SecretaryTreasurer of the Seafarers International Union, and Captain Martin, of the Mas­ ters. Mates and Pilots, today called upon Admiral Smith of New York and other ranking officers of the U. S. Coast Guard on behalf of the eight suspended members of the SS Helen crew. As of Log press time there was no decision announced. (Contimied on Page 4) Bridges' New Orleans Raid Is Stopped By AFL Council NEW ORLEANS—Proving that the attempted raid on SIU ships in Coos Bay, Oregon, was not a defensive action as claimed, Harry Bridges once again tried the same tactics. This time it was in New Orleans, against the Long­ shoremen and Teamsters, and this time it was another proof that raiding has become a"® definite CMU policy. Lines, when the crew, all Five members of the ILA Lo­ members of the NMU, informed cal 1418 had shaped up to work -.hem that they had received inthe SS Robert Jordan, American dructions to allow only members of the CIO-ILWU to work the ships, and that henceforth these instructions would be carried out. Immediately, a large group of CIO warehousemen and seamen surrounded the five ILA mem­ bers, and one AFL Teamster from several local councils in New Local 270, and threatened them York, New Orleans, Norfolk and with violence if they touched any other ports. At the Chicago cargo from the ship. This goon meeting, the Seafarers will point squad was reinforced with other up the solidarity and success bully-boys who were dispatched which these councils have dem­ from the NMU hall. onstrated in winning recent FAST ACTION beefs, notably the pickctline The six threatened men stood demonstrations in New York their ground, and notified the protesting Harry Bridges' illUnion Hall. A hurry-up confer­ fated raiding efforts on West ence was immediately held be­ Coast. SUP shipping, and this tween Steely White, SIU Agent, week's victorious AFL answer and A. F. Chittenden, President, to Bridges' men in New Orleans. ILA Local 1418. Within a matter Bridges second failure in as of minutes, an all-out call for many attempts to raid AFL ter­ mass picketing was issued, and ritory is revealed fully in. story approximately 700 AFL Seamen, and pictures elsewhere in this Longshoremen, and Teamsters issue. formed • at the Celeste Street Organizations which, in addi­ Dock where the Jordan w£(fr tion to the SIU, have announced berthed. their intention to attend the Chi­ The CIO-CMU men took one cago conference are the Interna­ tional Longshoremen's Associa­ look and best a hasty retreat, tion, Masters, Mates and Pilots, leaving the AFL in full posses­ Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, sion of the field. Several hun­ Union of Operating Engineers, dred CIO men were available to Brotherhood of Firemen and Oil­ halt the AFL had they been so ers, and the Commercial Tele­ minded, but it was obvious that graphers Union of North Am­ they had no stomach for this erica. {Continued on Page <5J Seven Unions Meet In Chicago Set Up AFL Maritime Council The Seafarers International Union will be one of the seven in­ ternational unions affiliated with the American Federation of La­ bor which will attend the meet­ ing in Chicago to set up a Mari­ time Council within the AFL. The SIU will have representation from both the East and West coasts. The meeting will be held while the AFL Executive Council, which authorized such a mari­ time department at its last meet­ ings is in session in Chicago. The executive body will open its session on August 12. The SIU has long recognized the need for closer cooperation among affiliate unions in .the maritime industry. At the Port Agejits Conference, which met in New York in March, a recom­ mendation was made to contact the President 'of the AFL and the AFL maritime unions urging the formation of a maritime council. Since that time the SIU has been instrumental in forming Washington Visit NEW YORK—The list of the "hold out" shipowners fell to practically nothing when eight operators came to terms late August 5, when an interim agreement was sign­ ed between the SIU and the following operators: American Liberty Lines; A. H. Bull Steamship Company, Incorporiated; Seas Shipping Company Smith and Johnson; South Atlan­ tic Steamship Company; Balti­ more Insular Lines; Alcoa Steam­ ship Company; and Eastern Steamship Lines. The capitiilation came on the heels of another breakthrough in the solid front presented by the JACKSONVILLE, August 6— shipowners. This breakdown Two SIU men were missing and started when the Mississippi 31 others received injuries yes­ Shipping and Waterman Steam­ terday in a raging fire which ship Companies agreed to the swept the tanker Homestead af­ Union's terms, and was followed ter a bolt of lightning touched by an agreement being reached off the 50,000 gallons of gasoline early on August 5, with the Newcargo being unloaded at the tex Steamship Corporation and Standard Oil docks here. the Overtakes Freight Corpora­ Reports from Deconhill Tank­ tion. ers, owners' of the 10,000-ton ves­ All agreements are the best so sel, gave the names of the miss­ far achieved on the waterfront, ing Seafarers as Jack Bowman, and contain wage increases rang­ and a crew member known only ing from $17.50 per month to as Duckworth, who had signed $50.00 monthly. In addition, on in Jacksonville. overtime rates for all earning un­ der $200.00 per month will be in, WATER RESCUE the amount of $1.00 per hour, Most of those injured suffered and men earning more than minor hurts. One of the crew $200.00 per month will receive was hospitalized with a more se­ $1,25 hourly. rious injury. 15 of the men were FINAL BREAK picked out of the water by a rescue tug. The negotiations, which were The Homestead's Skipper be­ finally brought to a successful lieved that only 33 men of the interim agreement, began on May crew of 54 were aboard at the 11, and continued, somewha+ fit­ time of the disaster. fully, until August 5. At this The 550-foot tanker was only time the operators who remained (Continued on Page 6) (Continued on Page 6) Two Seafarers Still Missing As Tanker Burns Seatime Cut To 24 Months, To Be Lowered To 18 Months By JOE VOLPIAN New draft regulations which vitally concern all seamen of draft age went into effect as of July 15, 1946. Since that time, hundreds of questions have been pouring into your Special Serv­ ices Dept., and we've attended a meeting at the WSA offices in order to secure more information on your rights and obligations under Selective . Service. The purpose of this bulletin is to pass that information along to you, so that you may be governed ac­ cordingly. Your service in the Merchant Marine is a voluntary civilian occupation, which you may ter­ minate at any time without ob­ taining a release or discharge. However, you're still subject to draft under Selective Service provisions. No laws or directives provide for discharges to be issued to merchant seamen such as those which members of the Armed Forces receive upon their release from active duty. Under Public Law, 87, the only papers avail­ able to seamen upon the comple­ tion of their wartime service is the Pertificate of Substantially Continuous Service. This Certificate can be used to confix-m wartime service; and can also be used to secure re-employ­ ment rights granted to seamen under Public Law 87. Not every seaman is autrmatfcally eligible for a Cex'tificiue, and certain pro(Continued on Page 14) •71 �THE SEAFARERS LOG ^ge Two Friday, August 9, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG NMU Ship Is No Place For A Sick Man Tublished Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District AffiliatcJ with the Amcncan federat'tmi of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 t 5. 4. 4- HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. P. O. Dux 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 What's What On Our Rent Control Or A Union Man Either, For That Matter Maybe it's really a good thing Bill Manley was a sick man when he made that Pacific cross­ ing aboard the NMU ship Marine Arrow. If he hadn'l' been . . . Well, here's the way things work­ ed out, since he was. Bill is an oldtimer. He holds Gulf Book No. €9, and, except for a hitch as ironworker, has been sailing since 1922. He's a man of convictions. Back in 1941, for instance, his ship was tied up at Weehawken, and Bill, feeling in a gay mood, was singing Dixie. A couple of NMU men abuard told him he couldn't sing that f-y iSi?'kiamned Rebel song" up north. They bolh landed in the hospital. Bill landed in jail. But Bill Maniey was a sick man when he went aboard the BILL MANLEY NMU ship in Singapore last April. He'd just come out of the But the thing that impressed hospital, had missed his own ship, Bill most about the ship was the the Mesa Verde, and was anxious fact that the crew revered the to get back to the States. The Captain, and considered him a NMU Deck Delegate had told fairly good Joe, rather than a him that the Captain of the Mar­ Simon Degree. Several of the ine Arrow was a good egg, and crew members asked Bill his that it would be a good trip. opinion of the Captain, Bill was RECEPTION non-committal. The Captain was informed that Then there was the matter of he was sick, and should be on the Delegates. The biggest draw light duty. So the first day out, the crew had had after four the Bosun handed him, a chipping months out was $15 in Japan. Go­ hammer. ing into Bahrein in the Persian 'Hey," said Bill, "doctors say Gulf, the crew held a meeting I'm supposed to be on light and decided it wanted a $40.00 duty." draw. "Captain's orders," said the CRAWLING Bosun. So Bill went to work and stuck Manley was on the bridge with it. He vomited regularly when the Delegate came to the after every meal, and was barely Captain. This is what the poor able to hold his head up. But he man said: kept at it. "Captain, I'd like to come up collected in excess of ceiling In view of the restoration of rents for that period. How­ rent under OPA control, James ever, they are subject to New L. Header, Regional OPA Ad­ York State Housing Rent ministrator and Piet, H. Hofstra, ^ Regulation, and the penalties therein provided. New York District Rent Execu­ tive, today released the following Q. I was evicted in July. A new tenant now occupies the answers to questions regarding premises. Can I now regain • the OPA ceiling rents in effect possession? June 30, and the eviction controls in the New York rent control A, No. Tenants who were ac­ tually evicted during the in­ area. terim period when penalties Q. Is there now a rent ceiling on for violations of OPA regu­ lations did not apply, cannot my home? regain possession under the A. If you live in a renl control Federal Act. However, in area, effective July 25, 1946 New York State they may your home is under ihe same have recourse under the federal rent controls it was State Housing Rent Regula­ on June 30. 1946. tions for unlawful eviction Q. The ceiling rent for my apart­ during this period. ment on June 30, 1946 was Q. My landlord has given me an $60. On July 1 my landlord eviction notice but has not raised my rent to $75 a month. notified OPA. Can he pro­ Now that rent control has ceed to evict me? been reestablished must I continue to pay $75 a month? A. Landlords are now prohibited from proceeding with evic­ A. No. Effective August 1, 1946, tion actions withoyt comply­ your rent goes back to rent ing first with all OPA re­ of $60. quirements covering evic­ Q. I signed a new lease on July tions. The requirements are 1 calling fur $75 a month in­ the same as those in effect stead of $50, the ceiling rent on June 30, 1946. Any in­ on June 30, 1946. Must I concomplete eviction proceedings ----•tinue to pay $75? conlrary to the regulations These are fhe Union Brofhers currently in fhe marine hospitals, A. No, after July 25, 1946, the may not now be completed. as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging landlord may collect no more Consult your nearest OPA heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up toy writ­ than the ceiling rent in effect Rent Office for advice. ing to them. on June 30, 1946, regardless of the terms of the new lease. Q. In July the local court issued SAN JUAN HOSPITAL a judgment pei'initting my STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL Q. I live in a rooming house. In R. GAUTIER eviction but I have not been W. HUNT June my ceiling rent was $45 P. PAGAN put out. Can I now be S. J. SOLSKI a month. On July 1, my B. DEL VALLE evicted? L. L. OWENS landlord changed the rent to P. PEDROSA P. R. DEADY $.5 a day. Must I now con­ A. No, unless your landlord com­ T. C. LOCKWOOD plied with OPA regulations. C. G. SMITH tinue to pay the daily rate? J. VANDESSPOOLI^ Landlords who complied with L. A. CORNWALL A. No, effective July 25, 1946, 4. t ifc OPA eviction requirements W. B. MUIR renl will be on the June BALTIMORE HOSPITAL and then were given an evic­ J. L. WEEKS monthly rental of S45 a tion judgment in the local R. J. TURNER BENJAMIN THOMAS month. Landlords who court during the interim, may R. YOUNG MATHEW LITTLE changed their rental basis proceed to evict legally. J. S. SEELEY JR. STANLEY BUZALEWSKI contrary to the rent regula­ F. TOKORCHUK ALBERT COMPBELL tions, such as from monthly Q. I rented by apartment to a D. A. WARD HARRY BENNETT tenant for the first time on or weekly to a daily basis T. L. KEITH PETER LOPEZ July 15. How soon must I during the interim period T. J. DAWES E. J. DELLAMANO register the apartment with when federal con^'ols were J. E. VILLAFANA JAMES KELLY OPA? oft, must return to the rental T. L. SIMONDS WM. SILVERTHORNE period in effect for the unit | A. You will have 30 days after N. TSOAUSKIS THOMAS CARROLL July 25, 1946 in which to reg­ on June 30, 1946. R. G. MOSSELLER MORSE ELLSWORTH ister your property. Q. On July 1, my landlord raised •E. ORTIZ MOSES MORRIS my rental from $30 to $45 a[ Q. I rented an apartment on W. SMITH FLOYD LILES July 1, 1946, and was required month. I paid $45 for July. F. GAMBICKI ARMAND RIOUX to give my landlord a se­ Can I get a refund for the R. LUFLIN HERBERT SEIRY curity deposit of $100. Is that $15 difference? L. L. MOODY LONNIE TICKLE legal? A. Landlords who charged mure M. C. BROOKS JAMES LAWLOR ' than their ceiling rents for A. Your landlord must return t % i ^ t, Xthe interim period, when pen­ ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL this deposit to you within 30 NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL alties for violations of OPA days after July 25, 1946. D. MCDONALD controls were necessarily sus­ Otherwise, he is in violation JOSEPH WALSH J. W. RUBEL pended. are not required by of OPA regulations and sub­ M. BAIi^EN ARTHUR MITCHELL OPA to refund the amount ject to penalties. Hi KARLSON J. W. , DENNIS Men Now In The Marine Hospitals and talk to you—if you won't get mad. Now don't hold it against me, I'm just saying what the crew asked me to. They'd like to draw $40. I think they'll under­ stand if you haven't got the money that you'll do the best you can." The Captain turned the Dele­ gate down flatly. Later, however, he relented and gave them the draw. Among other things, the Dele­ gate told the crew they'd have to work overtime — because the Captain wanted them to, and that he'd restrict them aboard ship entirely if they didn't put in overtime in port. DISILLUSIONED Bill says that the crew of the Arrow didn't know what the word Unionism meant, had no idea of militant action, and cuss­ ed their own officials to a fareyewell, especially Curran for let­ ting the commies get control. But the upshot of his quiet as­ sumption of his duties, even though sick, his obvious efforts not to preach SIU and his straightforward answers to their questions when they asked about Seafarers contracts and condiditions, was complete acceptance of the SIU viewpoint on the part of most of the crew. Nineteen members of the crew came to Manley when the ship paid off in New York, and asked about membership in the SIU. "Like I said," Bill remarked, "they were real nice guys, most of them, but there were only two real seamen in the crew that I'd pi'opose for membership." Hospital Patients When entering fhe hospital notify Ihe delegate. by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Stateii Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) R. M. NOLAN W. F. LEWIS J. GAHAN JOHN ANNIL D. C. ZERRUDO EDWARD CUSTER ROY PINK J. L. KELLEY LEWIS McCOY JAMES LEWIS WILBUR MANNING JOHN E. GOMEZ W. BROCE JR. D. D. DAMFIER FRITZ GRANGER X % % BOSTON HOSPITAL P. CASALINUOVO A". CHASE T. MOYNIHAN M. GODBUT H. STONE M. KOSTRIVAS T. DINEEN S. KELLEY W. SILVERTHORN E. JOHNSTON R. MACK f. J " �i^'riday, August 9. 1946 THE SE'AF'ARERS LOG Pag® Tht^ ISTHMIAN MEN LEARN SCORE By PAUL HALL It is poor consolation to be told you were right in your beefs, when you have to get dumped to prove it. For months the Seafarers stood alone in the battle to keep the Coast Guard from getting permanent control over merchant sea­ men. We point out, from the Coast Guard's own actions during the war (as far as their control of seamen, was concerned) that brass hats would place seamen under increasing military rule, and that the seamen's status as civilians would soon disappear. The NMU, which had backed the Coast Guard all through the war, during their "all-out-aid-to-Joe-Stalin" period, had even used the Coast Guard as its own unofficial gestapo to weed out the anticommie rank and file who were questioning the CP leadership. The shipowners welcomed the Coast Guard, hoping to turn it into an anti-union strike breaking agency. Recent beefs have tended to prove us right. In the case of the eight Seafarers off the SS Helen who had their papers lifted be­ cause they, refused to sail an undermanned ship, the Cpast Guard proved that it had been waiting for an opportunity to proceed at once in a campaign of mtimidation against union seamen, especially at a time when the Union was negotiating with the shipowners for a new contract. All seamen now realize that the Coast Guard, through its kangai-Do courts—where it is judge, jury and prosecuting attorneycan deprive a man of his livelihood and throw him on the beach to starve miserably along with his family, and thinks nothing of it. The Helen case is not over. The Seafarers are going to fight this up and down the line with all the means at its disposal. If sealed the Coast Guard way, the fate of the seamen is scaled. The Seafarers will see to it that this does not happen. The recent beefs that the Seafarers have gone through—the work-stoppage; the defeat of the commie raid on the AFL long­ shoremen; the defeat of Harry Bridges' attempted raid on the SIUSUP have done more than won us victories, and increased our prestige on the waterfront. They have welded our membership into a group of experienced unionists. These beefs have given us the necessary know-how in job action. What, to many Seafarers, had only been a theoretical learning has now become knowledge. Now we have the experience to know what to do, and how to do it with­ out those beefs that come when you don't know the score. The willingness to fight was there before. Now to that has been added the savvy to do the job. It was good experience! Gathered around shoreside organizer Whitey Lykke, this group of Isthmian seamen from the Allegheny Victory learn the Union facts of life. They are: S. Greenblatt, S. Hollstedt, H. Hallis, J. Vincent. E. Hall, D. Boyne, R. Annold, A. Lamanna, H. Stallones and D. Nichols. Time Is Ripe For All Seamen To Join Against Coast Guard By LOUIS GOFFIN We "are saddled with the Coast the NMU should be dead set Guard because the U. S. Con­ against continued CG interference gress blindly approved the Pres­ in the affairs of civiliarl workers. ident's Reorganization Bill even PRIVATE GESTAPO when it was pointed out to them Of course, the NMU leadership that CG rule had only resulted in may still have ideas about using dictatorship and chaos on the wa­ the brass hats to regiment the terfront. Reams of evidence was introduced to prove that the CG membership and in that case the has in no way added one single NMU will put up little or no fight bit to the efficency of the way against the waterfront gestapo. work is conducted by seamen. It is high time for the mem­ On the contrary, it was brought bership of the NMU to be heard out that seamen resent the brass j from. It is time for them to dehats, and refer to them as the I mand that union take an active "Hooligan Navy," with good part in helping to unload the CG. cause. With complete cooperation on the part of all maritime unions this Just how long they will remain in control is the question. If we could come to pass. sit by and take it, they can make a good thing out of this, for them­ selves, for a long time. But if we organize a good fight against them, it might be possible to eliminate them much faster than we ourselves believe. The time is ripe for an all-out campaign against Kangaroo Courts, and 5. 4. 4. 4 Elsewhere in this issue is the report of the Seafarers Negotiat­ shyster lawyers who represent ing Committee on the new contracts signed with the shipowners. the CG. The membership will show their ideas on this report when it is subVICIOUS SELL-OUT mil ted for approval. It is a well known fact that the What should be said here is that it has been a damned good commie leaders of the NMU used pleasure to work on- this committee, knowing that the member­ the CG to keep their membership ship was 100 percent behind the beef and was willing to take any in line. Under the constant kind of action (as proven by the overwhelming passage of the threat of having their papers yanked, the rank-and-file of the strike referendum) to back the fight with the operators. Sitting in meetings with shipowners is not a hell of a happy job NMU was afraid to raise a voice at any time, and at best can accomplish nothing at all if a negotia­ against the leadership, and so ting committee does not have the full support of the membership. they sailed even when they re­ For example we see the deal that Curran, speaking for an outfit that alized that they wei'e being sold was going through an internal war on the commie question, had to out to keep lend-lease flowing to take from NMU companies. To understand this just compare the Russia. SIU contracts with those of the NMU. Now that the war is over and When the membership of a union is solidly behind such a beef the NMU leadership has reverted it makes a hell of a lot of difference. It means the difference in to the old commie line of supermilitancy, it stands to reason that winning and losing. Waterman Adds To Services Without complete cooperation, the SIU will continue to carry the ball, as we have in the past, and we will fight this through to a successful conclusion. Wake up NMUers, join in 'this strug­ gle for your own benefit as well as the benefit of all other sea­ men. Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing As Engineers All members—retired mem­ bers and former members— of Ihe Seafarers Iniernafional Union who are now sailing as licensed Engineers: Please report as soon as possible to the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ ver Street, New York City. Your presence is necessary in a matter of great importance. TELLING IT TO THE LOG The North Atlantic, Continen­ tal Europe service will be stepped up by the Waterman Steamship Corp. with weekly sailings from New York and fortnightly trips from the outports of Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Hampton Roads, Va. Fast new ships, built in the Waterman yards in Alabama, will be used in the new services. The vessels are capable of at­ taining 1,7 knots, and are of 9,300' deadweight cargo with bale ca­ pacities of 56,300 feet. There wiU be modern passenger accommo­ dations for 12. Several sqamen from Ihe Isthmian scow, William B. Ogden, dropped into the Log office to tell their story about the logging Skipper on thair ship. Reading from left: J. Hansen: R. J. Maher (ships organizer); Log staffmembez; S. Gellatly; J. F. Luddy; W. B. Saylors; C. McQuary, and L. Trudeau. SIU Seaman Cuts Logs On isthmian Ship As a result of prompt action taken by the .SIU, a number of crewmembers from the Isthmian Lines ship, William B. Ogden, had some unjust logs lifted and a number of heavy logs cut con­ siderably. The SIU representa­ tive appeared with the Isthmian men before the Shipping Com­ missioner after the men had signed off under protest, and is scheduled to rc-appear in sever­ al other cases. Action originated as a result of several Isthmian men dropping into the Log office to have a chat and tell their story. In their op­ inion, Captain Henry Dawson was the logginest Skipper they ever sailed under. This brasshatted individual never logged officers, only the unlucky unli­ censed seamen, and when he log­ ged 'em it was nice big logs like 2 for 1, 3 for 1, or even 4 for 1. Among the Ogden seamen who blasted the Captain, were J. Han­ sen; ship's organizer R. J. Maher; S. Gallatly; J. F. Luddy; W. B. . Saylors; C. McQuary, and L. Trudeau. Their picture, taken while telling their story to a Log staff member, is printed in this issue. The Ogden was on a 3% months trip from Boston to Trin­ idad, Santos, Bahia, Fortaleza, Antwerp, and return to New York. During the trip, the Chief Mate and Bosun painted the messhall and passageways rath­ er than pay overtime to the Stewards Dept. men, and the Skipper continuously rode the devil out of the Messmen. Even had them sougeeing, with no overtime rates. Chief Cook Simpson was log­ ged 4 for 1 for reputed failure to return in time for duty. This, in spite of the fact that another shipmate substituted in doing his work while he was gone. HUNGRY SHIP In addition to the outrageous brasshatting on the Ogden, sea­ men were forced to put up with lousy mess conditions. They were never served juices, ice cream or fresh milk (in ports). Night lunches, as a rule, were made of bologna sandwiches which never •' lasted long enough to go around and green poisonous salami.. Bread was also of a very poor quality. Any little infraction or seem- ; ing infraction would cause Cap­ tain Dawson to get out his log book. On top of the excessive logging and poor food conditions of the Ogden, legitimate over­ time was time and again denied by the tight-fisted Skipper. Slopchest prices aboard the Ogden were on a par with the logs—high. Men were rationed one carton of cigarettes per week until 5 days before the trip end­ ed. Then they each got 6 cartons, Crewmembers asserted that they were signing off under pro­ test, and the SIU agreed to send ^ a representative to the payoff in order to see that these Isthmian men got a fair deal. As this goes to press, the men have been represented before the Shipping Commissioner at 'one hearing, and a number of the logs have either been lifted or: cut considerably. Balance of the logs is still to be considered by the Commissioner, and the ex­ pectation is that they'll all be cut. �.-'h • fiige Four Hm mm I THINK W:rn •: THE SEAFAREHS LOG Friday, August 9, 1946 Work Of Rank And File Seafarers Made The Difference In isthmian By EARL SHEPPARD No-Coffee-Time continued in his report, and again we quote, 'We have a tremendous payroll right now, and all you have to do is give a good name, or have somebody know you, and you're on it." Mind you, this statement was made by the president of the NMU who supposedly directs that union by the wishes of the members. the interim agreement are the American Liberty Lines, A. H. Bull SS Co., Inc., Seas Shipping Co., Smith and Johnson, South Atlantic. Baltimore Insular Lines, Alcoa, and Eastern SS Lines. In addition to agreeing to the same wages and overtime as set forth in the Waterman-Mississippi agreement these companies have agreed to operate under the .South Atlantic General and Working Rules, which are recog­ nized as the best now existing. By or before the conclusion of the 30 day interim period, the companies and the SIU will con­ tinue negotiating so that all ques­ tions regarding manning scales and working rules will be work­ ed out satisfactorily and new con­ tracts signed. We've been talking for two weeks about the Isthmian elec­ tion and organizing drive Hearing the final stages. Now, it's almost QUESTION:—What red tape have you run reality. Eighty-two ships have voted, and only seven remain un­ up against in connection with the Marine Hos­ voted. pital? This is the complete total up to date including the Kathleen Holmes and Sea Hawk both of First, Curran admitted that the which voted twice this week and MARIANO ARROYO. Bosun: NMU organizers had not organ­ about which further details are I ran into enough red taps to printed in other Log ilcma. Wirco ized I.sthmian ships. Then, he ad­ last me the rest of my life. On received from these two vessels mitted that he had no adminis­ May 5, I went out there to see indicate that the SIU is the ma­ trative control over the payroll of the union. And this poor tool v/hat they could do about a bad jority's choice. of the commies is supposed to be tooth that was giving me trouble. Let's look at the scoreboai'd Well, first they made me wail for now. With these eight-two Isth­ president of a union! Is it any a couple of hours while CG peo­ mian ships already balloted, the wonder that the NMU lost the ple and their families wpre taken Seafarers is leading by a nice fat election? The wonder is that the care of. Then when they finally margin. Even if the seven re­ few Isthmian men who voted New lex and Overlakes have did get to examining me, they maining ships all voted NMU, the NMU could do so when they had told me that it would be impos­ final count would not be changed a chance to vote for a real, demo­ both signed the Waterman agree­ sible for them to treat me for at appreciably. However, they cratically run, rank-and-file Un­ ment, and the Seatrain Lines have agreed to the same wage least two or three weeks, and won't vote 'NMU by any higher ion like the SIU. increases thereby maintaining that it would be better for me percentage than the others. Yes, CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS differentials and wages above all to go to .a private dentist. So I the Isthmian election is over to did, and he pulled the tooth in all intents and purposes. All Since the recently concluded other companies. two minutes. contract negotiations with the over, but the final shouting when •When the Isthmian wages, Waterman and Mississippi SS overtime rates, manning scales, the election returns are confirmCompanies, and the signing of the general and working rules be­ id by the NLRB. We owe a vote of thanks to all be.st contracts in the maritime in­ come the subject of collective who participated in the election dustry, the SIU has signed a 30 bargaining betwen that company HUBERT SELBY, FOW: —ashore or at sea. We owe addi­ day interim agreement with a and the SIU in the near future. In December, 1945, I was taken tional thanks to those who are number of other companies guar­ Isthmian men are assured that off a ship in Baltimore with a still sailing and organizing, ship's anteeing the same high wages their contract will contain the bad case of shingles. It was so crews and ship's organizers, and and overtime rates for seamen bad that I couldn't eat, couldn't who sail the ships of these com­ same high wages and conditions. still doing a job for the SIU. Their breath, and was in such pain that The best contracts in the indusadditional votes for the Seafarers panies. I was afraid to move. I was taken in the next few weeks will only Among the companies signing try, that's the Seafarers' slogan. to the Baltimore Marine Hospital, nail the lid on the NMU's coffin and there I was told that there that much tighter. was very little that they could do for me. I had to make my way WE ARE PROUD lo New York, where I was treat­ We're not bragging, fellows. ed by a pi'ivate doctor for six But, we are proud—damn proud weeks. It cost me between 50 and —of the way Seafarers sailed 90 bucks before I was finally tion. Seamen everywhere would Isthmian, talked Isthmian, and "(Continued from Page 1) cured, but what was worse v/as organized Isthmian. With that assured of more favorable treat­ like to know if the Coast Guard Ihe fact that they got rid of me kind .of teamwork, we can line up bureaucrats have sufficient pow­ ment. without trying to do anything to any unorganized outfit. Sure, we Shipowners and the WSA are ers to break a waterfront strike. help me. had a bunch of fellows as shorealso vitally interested in the fate That, in a nutshell, is the situa­ hde organizers. But, they only coordinated the job. The real job of the men of the Helen. When tion, and that is why the CG will was done by the average rank- the hearings were held, which go to almost any lengths to make and-file Seafarers who knows resulted in the lifting of the the tyranny against the Helen LORENZO J. GRANDIN, that he belongs to the best sea­ Deck Maint.: men's papers, representatives men stand, no matter how just men's union in the world. He What red tape have I run into? knows that, and he tells the en­ from the WSA and the shipown­ their position is. Boy, that's a good question, tire world, including Isthmian. ers were there to lend moral sup­ MEN GET SIU AID went lo the Hudson and Jay When it comes to SIU advertis­ port to the CG action. In the meantime, the eight Clinic with Charlie Watson be­ ing, the satisfied members do the These interests are concerned men are not starving. At the cause I had a couple of cavities best job themselves. And, you to see whether or not the Coast present time they are receiving that needed attention. The den­ can say that double. Guard officialdom will be allow­ subsistdhce payments from the tist v/ho took care of me was a The entire membership of the ed to continue in their present Union, and these payments will swell guy, and it seemed that most of the doctors and office SIU has shown how whole-heart­ policy of dominating merchant be continued until these men are personnel were really trying to edly they supported our organiz­ seamen. In this way they will once more able to earn a living do a job. But, oh, that Coast ing drive, and the taste they have be able to gauge Coast Guard ef­ at their own trade. The Seafar­ Guard red tape! It takes longer had of it so far has only whetted fectiveness as a strike-breaking ers International Union has re­ this through to to get emergency treatment at a their appetite for more unorgan­ agency in the event that such solved to fight ized seamen to be brought into ultimate victory, but these men activity becomes necessary. Marine Hospital that it does lo the Seafarers. will not be forgotten in the in­ To the Union, the case of the get plain treatment. We shouldn't Helen presents the same ques­ terim. have to stand for stuff like that. NMU SOFTENS SHOCK 1. Seafarers' Full Force Thrown Squarely Behind Helen Seamen CHARLES R. WATSON, Asst. Elect.: In September, after a payoff in New Orleans, I came here to New York and went to the Hud­ son and Jay Clinic to have a tooth pulled. From 11:00 a. m. until 4:00 p. m. I had to wait, and then Ihey finally took care of me. I know that they are busy at these clinics, and I really didn't mind waiting, but it did burn me up to see the families of the Coast Guard boys treated out of turn, and before I could get waited on. To top it all off, I had to go to a private dentist the next day to have a part of the tooth pulled out that they had missed the day before. In various ways, ollicials of the NMU have been preparing their members for the shock of finding out that the NMU lost the Isthmian election, especially after bragging so much about how they were winning! They lost in spite of the huge sums of money supposedly spent on prlanizing, and in spite of the nu­ merous commie stooges which hey sent out to cover the water­ front. Joe Curran, in one of" his recent exposes appearing in the July 5 ssue of the Pilot, stated, "Our erganizing department at that ime put on a number of organi:ers, even where there were no Isthmian ships. I don't know what they were organizing, but they were certainly not organiz­ ing Isthmian ships." XV X'i AV WATCHFUL WAITING These longshoremen lined up near where the SIU-SUP picketed the North River docks on July 13. and waited for some communists to start trouble. None did. �Pdday, Augubi 9, 1946 TEE SEAFARERS LOG THIS TIME N.O. BEATS BRIDGES Mass Action By New Orleans AFL Maritime Council Beats Bridges^ Latest Attempt To Raid Waterfront Unions I (Coii/iinicd from Page I) type of action, and violence was therefore averted. Following their defeat, the CIO watei'front unions issued a flimsy statement that meat on the ship was to be transferred to the Swift Company plant which is on strike. No mention was made of the statement by the crew mem­ bers that only the CIO-ILWU would be allowed to work the ship. They also failed to explain why no picketlines had been set up in front of .the Swift Com­ pany plant. Teamsters Local 270. Other of­ ficials and rank-and-file members of the participating unions were also heard. CELEBRATION Following the defeat of the raiding attempt, and the retreat of the CIO goons, the victorious members of the AFL Maritime Unions were invited to the ILA Hall to cool off and celebrate. Both the cooling off and the cele­ brating were accomplished with plenty of free-flowing beer. The Hall was packed, and a good time was had by all. As of this writing, there has As soon as the call went out for men to man the picketlines, they showed up by the hundreds been no report as to how the —seamen, longshoremen, teamsters—all ready to take on the entire CMU at one time if necessary. SCABBING CIO-CMU comrades drowned As it turned out, just a show of strength was sufficient since the CMU raiders had no stomach for their sorrow. a real test of strength. Worst of all, the statement gave no reasons for the NMU willingness to man a ship carry­ ing "hot cargo," and the eager­ ness of the CIO longshoremen to work the same cargo. The whole maneuver was ob­ viously another of the infamous Harry Bridges raids, similar to ones which took place along the New York waterfront, and in Coos Bay. As in those cases, this attempt was also defeated by prompt action. In New Orleans it was stopped before it had time to gain headway; stopped by the militancy of the AFL maritime unions affiliated to the AFL Mar­ itime Council of New Orleans. At the height of the beef, mass meetings of pickets were ad­ dressed by the leaders of the wa­ terfront unions, all active in the N. O. Martime Council. Among Here are the men who answered the call for pickets. They The top leaders of the New Orleans AFL Maritime Council those who gave the correct score came from all three unions, prepared to do their damnedest to were in constant communication until the beef was settled. to the pickets, were: Steely White, defeat Harry Bridges' attempt to set himself up as the com­ Left to right: James Schwehn, Delegate Local 270, Teamsters; SIU Port Agent; A. F. Chitten­ munist dictator of the waterfront. By this time Harry should A. F. Chittenden. President, ILA Local 1418; and Steely White, den, President, ILA Local 1418; have gotten the idea—the American waterfront unions want no N.O. SIU Port Agent. It was cooperation between all three Paul Lanzetta, from the same part of him or his philosophies. unions that stopped the CMU. Local; and James Schwehn, ABOVE—Good union men deserve a celebration. These men are proud of the job that they did in driving the communists from the N.O. waterfront. This shindig was held at the ILA Hall, and the beer flowed more freely than water. Good beer and good fellows. The New Orleans AFL Maritime Council has definitely proven itself by the work done in this fight. It is only because the affiliates of the Council are interested in trade unionism, and not in a foreign political philosophy, that they are able to function well and quickly. We don't want to point any fingers, but we think the CMU could learn a real lesson from this group and groups like this one. Here are the members of the Action Committee who planned and carried -out the strategy that rocked Bridges back on his heels. In the usual order: Joseph Doane, ILA 1418; Louis Born, Teamsters 270; Paul Lanzetta, ILA 1418; James Schwahn, Teamsters 270; A. F. Chittenden, ILA I4I8; Ivy Boudreaux, ILA 1418; Lindsey Williams, Paul Warren. Steely White, Joe Boyd, and Buck Stephens, all SIU. On every front on which wo have fought the commies, the .AFL Maritime Unions have always won a complete victory. This is something more than luck, and it proves that adherence io trade union principles wil pay off 100 percent. Formation of a National Council of Maritime Unions of the AFL, which will be undertaken in Chicago starting August 12, will add new power to the already strong AFL Maritime Coun-cils which arc already functioning in most ports. The need for such national coordination has been proved. Now let's get it! Even before the AFL Maritime Councils were formed there was cooperation between AFL Maritime Unions. Harry Bridges tound this out in October, 1945, when he and his comrades cast greedy eyes at the New York ILA, and were repulsed by united AFL action. In many other ways the AFL unions have proved they are mutually dependent on each other, and that each gains strength from the activities of the other. �". V, rV •• • '• Y '* •-• •' ''•' .Y-' -• ' • • - THE SEAFARERS LO C U Six Friday.- August 9, 1948 SHIPOWNERS SIGN INTERIMAGREEMENT {Continued from Page 1) steadfast against the Union's de­ mands were being deserted left and right by the shipowners who saw.the validity of the SIU posi­ tion, and were willing to play ball. Up until that time, conferences were marked by much stalling on the part of the operators, and it was these tactics that forced the Union Committee to walk out of negotiations on more than one occasion. The ad interim agreements provide for the wage increases to ; go into effect as soon as approv­ ed by the Wage Stabilization Board, and WSA/GAA contracts are also subject to approval by the WSA. However, the contracts are retroactive to April 15 on contracts calling for $17.50 in­ creases, and to June 15 for all others. Thus in the long run, nothing will be lost by this slight concession. All of the contracted cornpan•es have agreed to the wage and nour provisions, but only Mississ­ ippi, Waterman, Newtex, and Overtakes, have agreed to a set of General Rules and Working Rules. The period of thirty days, during which the interim agree­ ment is in effect, will be used by ;he operators committee and the Union committee, to agree on Oeneral and Working Rules, plus manning scales and other collat­ erals. * During this period of time, the • General and Working Rules now in effect between the Union and the South Atlantic Steamship for work performed in excess of Agreement Company will cover all ships in­ 40 hours per week; for the pur-, cluded in the contracts signed belWeeii pose of this paragraph Saturday late on August 5. and Sunday In port shall be In addition to the. contractual Seafarers Int. Union of overtime days. •gains made, other matters were Pay overtime at sea for all North America settled. As a result of the nego­ hours worked in excess of 48 tiations the fpreign transporta­ and the hours each week to all unlicensed tion rider will be in effect on all personnel whose basic work week bauxite runs; men who have Seatrain Lines Inc. is 56 hours or more; for the pur­ .signed coastwise articles have the The wage scales and overtime pose of this paragraph Sunday right to pay off in any port if rate and addendums thereto, now at sea shall be considered the they have given 24 hours notice; overtime day and all work per­ and the beef roneerning the SS presently in the contract between formed on Sunday shall be paid Eleanor, Bull Lines, was settled Seafarers International Union for at the overtime rate. and the Seatrain Lines Inc., cov­ and the men will be paid off. ering Seatrain type vessels, are , Under no circumstances shall hereby cancelled and the wage there be any duplication or scales and overtime rates set pyramiding of overtime. forth herein shall be substituted. All basic wage scales increased All other terms and conditions of by $17.50 per month shall be ite Trade will sign on for­ the existing agreement except as retroactive to April 1, 1946 and eign articles containing the herein "amended shall continue in all increases in exces-s of $17.50 transportation rider agreed full force and effect for a period per month and the overtime rate upon between the parties. of 30 days from the date hereof, shall be retroactive to June 15, NOTE: — Newtex Steamship or such other period as the par­ 1946. Corporation and Overtakes ties shall mutually agree upon. The provision of the Agree­ Freight Corporation signed Wa­ ment dealing with hours of work DECK DEPARTMENT terman and Mississippi interim at sea and in port, and with agreement covering wages and Bosun $212.50 respect to the overtime rates of overtime increases and Water­ Carpenter .". 212.50 pay, shall be retroactive to June man General Rules and Working AB Maintenance 195.00 15, 1946. Rules. Quartermaster 180.00 Room allowance shall be $3.00 Seatrain Lines and Illinois At­ Able Seaman 180.00 per night and meal allowance lantic Corp. agreed to same wage Cardeckman 180.00 shall be $1.00 for breakfast, $1.00 increases and will thereby main­ Ordinary Seaman 157.50 for dinner and $1.00 for supper. tain the same differentials and Standby rate of pay shall be ENGINE DEPARTMENT wages above all other companies. $1.45 per hour straight time and Your Committee recommends Electrician $240.00 $2.17 overtime. that this agreement be accepted. Deck Engineer 240.00 The Union agrees to make It is to be recognized that during Engine Utility 212.50 every effort to immediately re­ the 30 day negotiating period for Oiler-Steam 185.00 lease any and all vessels which clarification of Working Rules, Watertender 185.00 are presently tied up because of Shore Gang Work and enlarg­ Fireman 175.00 action by members of the un­ ing of the manning scale, etc., Wiper 167.50 licensed personnel. Negotiating that the SIU membership will be STEWARDS DEPARTMENT committee for the operators and working effective as of August the negotiating committee for the 5th, 1946, on all ships covered Chief Steward $232.50 Union shall continue negotiations by this agreement under the Chief Cook 212.50 so that a complete agreement can South" Atlantic General and Second Cook 192.50 be reached covering general rules Working Rules, plus the new Wa­ Messman 157.50 and working rules within the terman and Mississippi wage Utilityman 157.50 30 day period. scale. This represents a large Overtime to be paid to all mem­ gain, although it will not be final SEATRAIN LINES INC. as we will have this 30 day per­ bers of the Stewards- Department R. C. Chapdelaine iod for the completion of nego­ on Sundays and Holidays at sea. tiations covering Working Rules. No member of the Stewards De­ SEAFARERS INT. UNION OF N. A. It is to be pointed out to the partment to be laid off in port or at sea on Saturday, Sunday or John Hawk, Sec,-Treasurer; J. membership that the new wage P. Shuler, Asst. Sec.-Treas.; scale (below), as signed by Wa­ Holidays. Robt. A. Matthews, Headquar­ The overtime rate for unlicensed terman and Mississippi Steam­ ters Eng. Def)t. Rep.; Paul Hall, personnel receiving less than ship Companies, and also agreed New York Agent. • $200.00 per month shall be $1.00 to by the above companies, who are signatories to this contract, per hour. For all ratings receiv­ will not be attached to the ar­ ing $200.00 or more per month, ticles on which the crews sign the overtime rate shall be $1.25, for a short while. Inasmuch as peh hour. these wages, overtime scales, etc., To reduce the straight time, are all retroactive, it means that work-week in port from 44 to 40 our membership will not lose hours per week and pay overtime (Continued from Page I) anything in the short delay of putting into effect :^e new wage The Committee further points in port two hours after arriving and overtime scale. This amount out that when crews are shipped, from Savannah when the light­ of money is dough in the bank it is imperative that they be sure ning struck. The gasoline poured and will be paid to all men in the and take on board each vessel into the St. John's River and near future. copies of South Atlantic contracts caught fire. The flames quickly so that they will be able to keep spread to the pier. The flames and billowing .smoke rose hun­ STEWARD an accurate record of overtime. dreds of feet and were reported Chief Steward $220.00 Youp Negotiating Committee visible for more than 20 miles. Chief Cook 205.00 takes this opportunity once Night Cook and Baker.. 205.00 again to thank the membership 3 ALARM SIGNAL Second Cook 185.00 of the SIU for the splendid man­ The searing flames brought 11 Asst. Cook 175.00 ner in which they supported the Messman 150.00 committee in their demands. This city fire companies to the scene Utility Man - 150.00 support has been the principle in response to a three-alarm sig­ nal. Two fire boats joined in the reason that has allowed the SIU efforts to. quench the blaze. All members of the Stew­ to top the entire industry in The Homestead listed to port ards Dept. will be paid over­ wages and conditions. about an hour after the fire be­ time for all Sundays and SEAFARERS INTERNATION gan. Later its stern settled. Holidays in port. No mem­ UNION OF NO. AMERICA At the hospital whex'e the res­ ber of the Stewards Dept. NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE cued men were treated for their will be laid off Saturdays, burns, one of them said he saw JOHN HAWK Sundays, or Holidays at sea several other' men standing on J. P. SHULER or in port. the deck. He said that he begged EARL SHEPPARD (NOTE: Stewards Dept. them to jump, but they wouldn't PAUL HALL negotiations are not com­ ROBERT A. MATTHEWS because they said they couldn't plete.) swim. .. DANIEL BUTTS Seatrain Contract Report Of SIU Negotiating Committee Your Negotiating Committee has met with the following op­ erators: American Liberty Lines, A. H. Bull Steamship Company, Inc., Seas Shipping Company, Smith and Johnson, South At­ lantic Steamship Company, Bal­ timore Insular Lines, Alcoa Steamship Company, Eastern Steamship Lines, and have signed, suliject to membership approval, an agreement covering the following points: 1. The existing Collective Bar­ gaining Agreement between the parties hereto is hereby cancelled. 2. The ad interim agreement between the Mississippi Shipping and Waterman Steamship Companies and the Union reached on July 24, 1946, shall become ef­ fective. . 3. As of this date, the general rules and departmental working rules contained in ' this agreement between the Union and the South Atlan­ tic Steamship Line shall become effective. As to ves­ sels not now in a continen­ tal United States port, dis­ puted overtime prior to the date of this agreement shall be settled on the basis of •^ fo.rmer agreement any dis­ puted overtime after the • / date of this agreement will be settled on the basis of , • the South Atlantic agree­ ment. '., 4. As to the WSA/GAA ves; sels, this agreement is be­ ing signed subject to the : , approval and authorization ' of the WSA and a joint . request by the Company and the Union will be sub­ mitted to the WSA for ac­ ceptance by that Agency. I'Y-.T • J 5. It is understood and agreed •' that this agreement shall re­ main in effect for a period k DECK Bosun Bosun's Mate— Day Work Bosun's Mate—Watch.... Carpenter Storekeeper • AB Maintenance Quartermaster AB Seaman Watchman OS Seaman $205.00 192.50 180.00 205.00 197.50 187.50 172.50 172.50 172.50 150.00 SIU new overtime rates for all companies shall be as fol­ lows: Under $20.00 a month, $1.00 per hour, over $200.00 a month a month, $1.25 per 'hour. of thirty (30) days from this date hereof, or such other period as the parties shall mutually agree upon. It is further understood that the parties shall in the interim promptly negotiate in good faith the terms of a new Collective Bargaining agree­ ment to be effective at the earliest possible date and with the further under­ standing that this agree­ ment shall in no way pre­ judice the position or con­ tention of either party, in connection with the con­ summation of a new Collec­ tive Bargaining agreement. 6. In the event the Company operates any vessel on Coastwise Articles, any member of the unlicensed personnel will be allowed to pay off the vessel in any port in continental United States or Puerto Rico, upon twenty-four (24) hours no­ tice to the Master, prior to the scheduled sailing of the vessel; in like manner, the Master shall be allowed to discharge any member of the unlicensed personnel upon twenty-four (24) hours notice. If the seaman ex­ ercises his right to be paid off, as provided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions shall not be ap­ plicable; if the Master ex­ ercises his right to dis­ charge a seaman, as pro­ vided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions shall be applicable. 7. In consideration of the above, the Union agrees to immediately make every ef­ fort to release any and all vessels which are pre.sently tied up because of action of the members of the unli­ censed personnel. 8. Freight vessels in the BauxENGINE Chief Electrician 2nd Electrician Asst. Electrician Unlic. Jr. Eng.— Day Work Unlic. Jr. Eng Watch Machinist-Plumber Deck Engineer Chief Reefer Engin'r .... 1st Reefer 2nd Reefer Engine Storekeeper Engine Utility Evaporator Maint'ance.. Oiler—Diesel Oiler—Steam Watertender Fireman-Watertender .. Fireman Wipef $294.50 227.50 230.00 205.00 237.00 205.00 269.50 237.50 218.50 197.50 205.00 190.00 195.25 177.50 177.50 177.50 167.50 160.00 Two Seafarers Still Missing ''"if" �Friday, August 9, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Sere Shipping Rise, Organizing Work Keep Seafarers In Boston Busy By JOHN MGGAN "Hell Ship" Skipper Is Changed NO NEWS?? into A Mild And Meek Character By JAMES "RED" TRUESDALE I i PHILADELPHIA — This is not a tale out of fiction, it is the true story of the cruise of the SS Roger Sherman. An indication of how bad the trip was is found in the fact that the crew nicknamed the ship "SS Hell Ship." Under the command of the in­ famous Captain "Castor Oil" Lille, Jr., the vessel left Galves­ ton headed for Messina, Sicily. As soon as the boat cleared the har­ bor, this character started to show the crew what kind of a high pressure guy he was. He carried with him a closet full of high class uniforms, each one with enough gold braid and me­ dals on it to make two uniforms for Herman Goering. Besides his purty clothes, the Skipper claimed that he had been in more battles than the Russian Army claimed victims. On the whole, he could have been used for moving pictures without changing him one bit. CASTOR OIL KID in the long run, this Skipper had his ears pinned back, but good. Incidentally, this crew was a fine a group of Union men as you could find anywhere. They said that the Purser was tops, and that he did everything in his power to make the miserable trip as pleasant as possible. Silence Ihis week from the O Branch Agents of the follow* ing ports: HOUSTON CHARLESTON MOBILE SAN JUAN BALTIMORE NORFOLK PORT ARTHUR BOSTON —• The long-expected comeback of shipping finally ar­ rived in this port, with three pay­ offs in Boston the last three days of the week, and a like number in Portland. In Boston, the SS William Patterson and the SS Nicholas LaBadie paid off, together with the tanker Fort Winnebago. In Portland, it was two tank­ ers and one dry cargo vessel. Plenty of jobs were available and the shipping list looked better than it has fur many weeks. Then, too, the Berea Victory, formerly under a West Coast con­ tract, was turned over to Water­ man this week. The Berea took a full crew except for the few member.s already working in the Deck Department. Along with the increase in jobs was an increase in business that keeps the port out of the red; Moreover, there is every indica­ tion that the next few weeks will be as good or better than the week just past. The local organizing has been proceeding pretty well, With the Nantasket boats under contract, attention was focussed on the Wilson Line, and negotiations be­ gin today on the agreement be­ tween this company and the SIU. At the special meeting held last week for the purpose of rati­ fying or rejecting the wages and hours section of the contract be­ ing negotiated with the shipown­ ers, it was voted unanimously to ratify and to e.xpress to the Ne­ gotiating Committee the grati­ tude and complete confidence of the membership. It was felt that the increase in wages won by our committee turn out to be performers we will eventually fall to NMU also; hear about it. If we try to col­ but it was felt that now, if never lect phony beefs we hear about before, the entire industry will that, too. And if we send out incompetent men they remind us of this in no uncertain tones. Everytime you break the agree­ ment you are giving your Com­ mittee another ' obstacle, and I can say from experience that they already have plenty. Now that we have a better agreement, with some companies at least, let's do our part as Un­ ion men and live up to it. Savannah Oldtimers, Rememhering Past Conditions, Praise Work Of Seafarers Negotiating Committee By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH — We started the week off with a beef on the SS George Walton, an SUP ship. It used to be an NMU ship, but was taken over on bareboat charter by W. R. Chamberlain & Co. The NMU left this ship in the usual filthy condition. The new deck which was sent from the Hall in New York, being AFL seamen, did not like the condi­ tion of the ship and wasted no time in letting me know about it. I immediately contacted Mr. E. K. Meredith of the Strachan Shipping Agency about it, and he went to work right away. This is one outfit who has always played ball with us 100 per cent. A shore gang was hired to soogie the ship; new mattresses and springs were put on the bunks; fifty-four wind chutes for port holes were made practically over­ night, since none could be bought ready made, and fans were bought for galley, pantry and messroom, and a dozen other minor repairs were made. He got his name because he prescribed a double dose of cas­ tor oil for five members of the crew "as disciplinary action." He held the crew in a state of fear with his threats. One typical threat was to tell the men that he would have them all sent to jail as soon as the ship came back to an American port. Another was to write letter to each man's draft board, and then make a ceremony out of reading these letters aloud. SHIPPING SLOW When the ship hit Philly, this This was all accomplished in a bold, bad, man, sent for the FBI, the Narcotic Squad, the Coast couple of days and the crew left Savannah satisfied. We had an­ other SUP ship in transit, but it only stayed one day and we still have the DePauw Victory, but we expect it to sail soon. The only other ships in port are South Atlantic ships which have been here for some time. Shipping has been rather slow and we haven't had any payoffs. A local item which should be of interest is the news that a cor­ ral is being constructed near the ACL docks for cattle to be ship­ ped to Europe. It is expected Guard, and everything but the that from 60,000 to 90,000 head Marines. He claimed that there will be shipped from Savannah was dope aboard, which was this year. More will probably go proved to be a lie when the ship next spring. was searched and given a clean We had a special meeting here bill of health. when Waterman and Mississippi signed the new agreement. The CHANGED MIND membership here went for it 100 Topping all this off, he had per cent. Other companies take the nerve enough to call the Un­ notice. ion Hall and start telling the Pa­ The CPA is back again, much trolman what a bunch of "no to the discomfort of my land­ goods" were aboard the Sherman. lady, and maybe we'll be able to The Patrolman hurried down and live easier if controls aren't taken got the crew's side of the story. off too many items. First of all, the Skipper sheep­ CAREFUL PLANNING ishly admitted that he had not sent the letters to the various I wonder how many of our Draft Boards. Then the charges members actually realize what against two men by the FBI, and our Negotiating Committee has against four men by the CG, was accomplished and what careful beaten in true SIU fashion. So thought and patient study was required of them to bring about the present new wage scales. A careful study of the com­ parative breakdown of wage scales, which was recently re­ leased, not only shows the great­ er increase we got, it also shows that our Committee considered every individual rating, The NMU and their satellites brayed out to their misguided members that they would get a blanket increase of 30 per cent for all ratings regardless of the then existing inequalities in their wage scales. I'm not blasting them for not carrying out their program as promised (that's to be expected of them), but I do want to bring out the fact that their negotiating committee proved themselves to be utterly incompetent. Our committee took into con­ sideration the fact that a man on day work would lose out on the weekend overtime, and had his increase jacked up accordingly. Little details such as this shows a committee's worth and it also speaks well for the rank and file members who put up the com­ mittee tkere. SENATORS REPLY Among other things I sent a letter to each Senator from Geor­ gia along with a clipping from the Log complaining about the treatment accorded Merchant Seamen in . Marine Hospitals. Here are the replies. From Senator Walter F. George: "Dear. Mr. Thompson: "Let me acknowledge your let­ ter and enclosure of the 24th, re­ lative to Merchant Marine Hos­ pitals. "I am pleased to bring this matter to the attention of the proper authorities and shall ad­ vise you when a report is re­ ceived. "With good wishes, I am. Sincerely yours, Walter F. George." INCREDIBLE GAINS Some oldtimers wei'e discus­ sing the outcome, and one stated that the gains made by our Union since it started are incredible. I can't say we have not made un­ believable progress, but to my From Senator Richard B. Rusmind the incredible part is what sel: we used to get. "Dear Friend: And don't get the idea you've "Permit me to acknowledge been given a belated Christmas and thank you for your letter of I kNOW -1 July 24th. KNOVI— HOUSlftC "I have noted witk much con­ cern the article which you sent 'BAT> ,4LL0VBR.' from the "Seafarers' Log." In an effort to see what can be done about the discrimination against Merchant Seamen being admitted into Merchant Hospitals, I am (Continued on Page 8) present. The cost of living being what it is, your money can't go very far and none of us will be much better off financially than we were before the war. There is another angle, however, which we must also consider. We have our end of an agreement to up­ hold. During negotiations the companies continually remind us of any failings on our part. When we dispatch men who BROTHER INJURED IN AUTO CRASH Brother Leo Burns, AB, is in the Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, with severe injuries suffered in an automobile acci­ dent on July 4. An emergency operation on Burns' broken legs was perform­ ed at the hospital Aug. 1. His condition is still serious, but he is expected to recover, it was re­ ported. r'f'- appreciate the fact that SIU is the Union for the rank and file. NO MORE LAUGHS By next week, we will have heard the last of the wisecracks from the out-of towners regard­ ing our Hall. Ever since the Union began to acquire property in other ports our visiting broth­ ers would give that supercilious look around every time they hit the port, with an accompanying crack about the "dump." However, thanks to the rnem^ bership, we now have a spot second to none. Brother Forgue, a Chief Electrician, installed OULpublic addi-ess system this week; our committee shopped around and bought some nice furnish­ ings; and there remains only some final touches and installa­ tions before the old SIU sign goes up on our newb uilding, signi­ fying to all and sundry that the Seafarers are a growing outfit. The crew of the SS Donald. Wright, one of the first Ameri­ can Pacific Company dry cargo vessels to be crewed up on the East Coast, returned to Boston after what they described as a good voyage. It couldn't have been a bad trip because the crew was an exceptionally good one, and a good Union crew makes a good ship. HOSPITAL DONATIONS When the boys returned they donated a dollar each to a fund for the members in the hospital who for one reason or another are ineligible for Union benefits. The crew of the SS Nicholas La Badie contributed $6.00 to the same fund. To both of these crews goes the hearty appreciation of their brothers in the ho.spital not for­ tunate enough to be holding books. They are shipmates and, as such, cannot be allowed to be forgotten in their period of hos­ pitalization. J �^{:cr-r.'i,xrrnT'*^?i r.- THE SEAFARERS LOG Eight ioast Guard Already Pulling Its Rank On Merchant Seamen By JIMMY MANNERS and JIMMY REDDEN Attention Seafarers Word has come to this of­ fice that the Seafarer Log is not to be found in some of the seamen's Clubs in for­ eign ports. Whenever in a foreign port go to the seamen's Clubs and see if the Log is displayed. If you don't see it, ask for it. Find out why it is not put out, a^d leave some of your ship's copies of the Log there. Notify the Seafarers Log of all Clubs where you do not find the SIU paper. JACKSONVILLE — Not much had been shorted they really be­ to repprt from this fair city of gan to beef. Immediately we sunshine as far as business and ' went to work on it. The Com­ pany, when contacted, claimed shipping is concerned. they had no knowledge of what This week we paid off an Alcoa had happened. It seems rather tub, the Cyrus W. Fields. She strange as the overtime was turn­ tied up here after a two month ed in, and on payoff day there trip, and upon boarding her we were informed that there were was no record of it on the payroll no disputes concerning overtime. vouchers. The Company, how­ Therefore we looked forward to ever, agreed to pay the money that was due the men involved in an early payoff. this little mishap. After warming the seats of our KEEP RECORD trousers for a few hours waiting Sn men, in order that you will for the Shipping Commissioner, we got tired and contacted him collect all the money due in the in his office. We were told he future, we advise all members was checking the payroll and of ships crews to keep a record of all money and overtime that overtime sheets. When asked, in a gentlemanly is due them from the company. The Cyrus W. Fields will be way, what his reason was for It doesn't take a very smart around this port for a few weeks checking the sheets in his office, man to look at Mike Feeheny and he replied to the effect that he as she is undergoing repairs. figure out that he comes from was the Shipping Commissioner She will then be turned over to sturdy Irish stock. That he does, in this port, and would pay off the South Atlantic SS Co. emigrating from the Erin Isle at Shipping should pick up in this all ships his way. We were then the turn of the century. And a informed that the ship would pay port in a few months, as we un­ fine broth of a man is he, with a derstand the fair city of Jackson­ off the next day. record as a Union militant that ville is going to spend a few could be envied by many other PULLING THEIR RANK bucks and have the harbor workers in many other unions. Well fellas, it looks like the dredged so the bigger ships can Michael Feeheny is from the Coast Guard is starting to use and come in and out of this port. So Black Gang, and damned proud enforce some of the new author­ we will be looking forward to a he is of the men who labor below ity that was given to them by the few coastwise runs popping into decks "to keep the vessel moving. so-called law makers in Wash­ this city of sunshine. | Mike knows whereof he speaks ington. Well, that seems to be all of because he has been sailing as Things began to pop the next the news that we have to report, FOW since he first started in morning when the payoff started from this branch at the present, 1910, as a Wiper on the old St. time. If any of you old salts . . . Instead of disputing the over­ time involved, the Company took would like to turn poet we sure Louis of the American Lines. Like many other Americans of it upon itself to strike all over­ have some nice material down time from the sheets and not in­ here. Any type that you may ask Irish descent, Mike was one of for can be found around this the first to fight in World War I, clude it in the payroll. and when the Atlantic Sun was When the crew found they had town. torpedoed and sunk 300 miles off the coast of Scotland, Feeheny was aboard her. Not only that, but he got his ribs crushed in the action and was eight months on has back before he could sail again. By W. H. SIMMONS JOINED ISU The Patrolmen Say... Clean Payoffs In Philly PHILADELPHIA — We've heard of good skippers but our hats are off to one of the finest Captains who ever sailed the seven seas — Captain Carl Nor­ man of the SS Pecham. We paid off this vessel without a beef, and the crew had the highest praise for both Captain Norman and the Chief.Engineer, Michael Feeheny Gold Coast Stays Busy Settling Beefs And Winning Victories SAN FRANCISCO — In the port of Frisco none of the com­ panies get away with any mon­ key business. We handle the beefs, large and small, as they come, and vvc have been for­ tunate enough to settle practical­ ly all of them. ,, Just recently we won a victory for the crews of the Richard W. Dixey, Waterman, and the Eben Linnell, South Atlantic. These ships sailed for Japan and were left there, then the men were re­ patriated on the Marine Swal­ low. The Waterman Steamship Company tried to pull a fast one, and refused to pay the full sub­ sistence for each day that the men were on the beach in Korea. We took the matter up with them, and after applying a little pressure, they agreed to pay the money due. All members of the Richard W. Dixey crew can obtain this money by writing to the com­ pany, care of Captain Coleman, 310 Sansome Street, San Fran­ cisco. WIN THEM ALL Waterman also had to back water in the case of the New Zealand Victory which paid off last week with the men getting transportation back to the east. This started to become a major beef, and it was only the soli­ darity of the crew members that made it possible for us to win this one without even more fuss. Right now this place is boom­ ing with the Eagle Wing Vic­ tory in from a six month trip. the Blue Ridge Victory -in from France, and the Benjamin Chew from practically around the cor­ ner—Baltimore. With so many ships here, it gives us a chance to renew acquaintance with some men whom we haven't seen in years. The news of the contiact sign­ ed with Waterman and Mississip­ pi made a big splash out here. After reading the new wage scales, all the men out here went on record as saying that "the fin­ est Negotiating Committee in the world" is representing the SIU in the negotiations in New York. Keep up the excellent work, men. ATTENTION! If you don't find linen when you go aboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in it. Friday, Auguat 9, 1946 G. H. Deagle. May both of these men always sail with SIU crews. The SS Antinous came into Port with no beefs and made a clean payoff, which is very un­ usual for a Waterman steamship. But this oddity was due to a fine Skipper and Chief Engineer working in perfect harmony with a good crew. It just goes to show what, per­ fect harmony can be attained aboard ship when you have a right Captain, Chief Engineer and a crack crew. Our hats are off, with a word of thanks, to Captain W. P. Adams and Chief Engineer W. Dick of the SS Antinous. Maj' they always come into Philadelphia the same way. "Blacfeie" Cardullo Tony Forgione Some Observations On Recent Operations American newspaper publish­ ers had an additional reason re­ cently to believe that they could not exist under a Fascist dicta­ torship. Spain-'s Generalissimo Franco announced that newspa­ pers and magazines would be prohibited from printing pictures of girls in bathing suits. Next on the schedule is expected an order decreeing that both participants in a bull fight must wear pants. if:: ..'i I sort of figured that it was the only way that we could ever get anything." So that is .the story of Michael Feeheny, an Irishman who didn't want to become a policeman and became a seaman instead. And wasn't satisfied with just beipg a seaman, but insisted in becoming a militant trade union seaman. In the period between wars, He has always done a good job Mike took out his love for ac­ for his adopted country and for tion by sailing and by working his Union. as a volunteer for the Union. He joined the old ISU, and was on the picketline during the troubles that marked the seamen's fight for their rights during 1921-1922. "We got off the SS Artemus, the largest freighter of its kind (Continued from Page 7j, at that time," he says, "and we walked off in a body to join the taking this matter up with offi­ line. The finks tried to make cials here and will advise you the ship after that, but they sure further as soon as I have an of­ ran into loaBs of trouble." ficial report. The period after that was un­ • "With every good wish, I am eventful. Mike sailed regularly Sincerely, as possible, spent his time ashore Dick Russell" in the historic tradition of mer­ KEEP ON WRITING , chant seamen everywhere, and These answers are results. The found life too pleasant to think Senators must turn these com­ seriously about getting married plaints over to the proper com­ or raising a family. So as a con­ mittees. They themselves are al­ sequence, he is theoretically a ready on. committees (Russell is bachelor. on the Committee on Immigra­ In 1936 and 1937, Brother tion and George is on the Com­ Feeheny went up to the Great mittee on Finance), therefore Lakes to try his luck as an in­ they they can't give the matter land sailor, and also to do what the personal attention they would he could to organize the seamen like to. in that section. He was firmly Their answers are not just convinced that the area was double talk. The thing to bear in strongly pro-SIU, and events mind, however, is the fact that have borne out his contention. one or two complaints don't mean This war saw Mike in a slightly a thing. It is the duty of every less precarious position than that seamen to write to his Congress­ which he occupied in the last men and let them know how con­ one. Of course, he had his share ditions are. Since they don't use of battling subs and bon,bers, but these hospitals themselves, they he never took a dunking as a only know what they are told. These Congressmen are your result of enemy action. When asked about the 1941 Bonus representatives just the same as Strike he says, "I was on the the officials of this Union are, picketline in that one, too. I only in a different category. As started picketing when I was you would bring beefs to your young and just kept right at it. Union representatives when they t 4. 4 Labor editors are frequently critical of the manner in which the daily press • constantly dis­ torts labor news. West Coast la­ bor editors were agreed, however, last week that they had finally come across one story (it appear­ ed in the Los Angeles Times) that didn't distort the labor an­ gle a bit. The crucial sentence of the story read: "The Wage Sta­ bilizations Board announced that henceforth its official policy in connection with disputes and strikes of this kind would be cmfwyp rtsqngd ETAOIN SHRD LU from Seattle to Southern Cal­ ifornia." Savannah Oldtimers Praise Seafarers Negetiating Committee pertain to Union affairs, so you must bring beefs to your Con­ gressmen when they pertain to your personal welfare. When you read this article, no matter where you are or what you are doing, stop everything and take out enough time to write your Congressmen. If you don't know their names we'll find out for you and if you don't know how to word the letter vye'll help you. COAST GUARD AGAIN If we had bombarded the Sen­ ate with letters on the Coast Guard beef we would have got results. At is it we are now sad­ dled with them for life. Let's not lose this hospital beef. And remember also, that this is another beef against the Coast Guard, which is mostly respon­ sible for the conditions that pre­ vail today in our Marine Hos­ pitals. Incidently, if it's possible, I be­ lieve it would be a good idea to post the names of the Sena­ tors who voted on Truman's Re­ organization Plan and let us know how each one voted. We should know who are for us and who are not, so that we can vote accordingly when these people |o up for reelection. �i TBB SEAFARERS %P G Friday. August 9, 1946 New Orleans Wins 1338 Hour Beef For Flagstaff Victory Crew-Plus Young Oldtimer Page Ht^ Shipowners' Clipsheet Spiels Fairy Story Of Ship Slopchest By C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS 'I NEW ORLEANS — A major overtime beef was squared away here this week with the orew of the SS Flagstaff Victory, Robin Lines, netting the cash equiv­ alent of 1338 slraiglit hours for overtime performed during the voyage' to Greece and return. Several hours at the rate of $3.00 for longshore work were also gained. The demand for the longshore rate of pay came about at sea on Memorial Day when one of the horses, which the vessel was car­ rying to Greece for UNRRA, kicked the bucket. For the work involved in the disposal of the carcass, the Mate okayed pay­ ment at the rate of 90 cents an . hour, but the crew contended it was working cargo. We settled the beef at the Hol­ iday longshore rate, and every­ one was happy, except the com­ pany official who stated that the Robin Line could have bought Man-O-War or Assault for what it cost to throw the dead horse over the side. CASH FOR COOKS With nine cattlemen aboard the ship, the company failed to put an extra man in the Stew­ ards department. Our demand won 14 hours for each day, which was split up among the members of the Galley gang, plus 45 extra hours for the 2nd Cook and Baker. The slopchest squawks were highlighted by the report that of the 20 white shirts brought aboard the Skipper took 14. But he was a fair-minded man. He put up the remaining six shirts to be raffled among the crew. I collected a few bucks for the Seafarers Log, with a $5.00 do­ nation coming from Louis Basle, an UNRRA cattletender, who stated that , he never met a bet­ ter bunch of men than this SIU crew. Before leaving the ship in Greece to go to school, he gave the Deck Delegate the money to give to the Log fund, where he thought it would do good. There are no beefs hanging fire oh this ship, now. The crew was a good one. Delegates were: James Connors, Deck; John Lemken. Steward; and Joe Kelly, En­ gine. Most of the crew flew to New York, and from latest reports one of the gang got air sick on the way up. By JOE to turn it over to the Purser as NEW YORK — Honestly, feldisputed. He disputed and re­ 'ows, I didn't know what a swell fused to turn in the overtime for the Oiler on the 8 to 12 watch deal we have going to sea until who had relieved for supper the I read an article in the Ameri­ Oiler on the 4 to 8. But this can Merchant Marine News, put Bucko was straightened out. The out for the benefit of newspaper company relieved him of his du­ editors by the American Mer­ ties. chant Marine Institute. Most of the articles in this issue, dated The crew had a list of 23 items July 29, 1946, play fast and loose for repairs and requisitions. This ••••,• . .> mmmSm-MM with the truth, but one in par­ in addition to the five disputed ticular stood out as either comedy items in overtime. The men were on six-months articles, but 11 of or plain barefaced lying. the crew paid off under mutual Did you know that the slop­ consent. Strange as^it may seem, Richard Martinez looks pret­ chest on board ship offers "a wide the 11 replacements would not ty young to be an oldtimer. variety of better goods at cheaper sign on until I had okayed the But he is. He has been ship­ prices than are available on scow's stores, repairs, disputed ping for more years than he shore?" overtime, etc. The repairs were like to remember or admit to. Did you know that at the slopmade, overtime squared away, and all requisitions made, with WINDING UP THE STRIKE TALLY the exception of the mattresses which the company was unable to procure at the time, but prom­ ised to have for the following voyage. The Oregon Fir then sailed with all hands contented that the job was well done, and that the Skipper had been taken down a notch or two. They felt reas­ sured that no First Assistant could run any SIU ship as the rejected First had attempted to. Chicago Has A Good Week By HERBERT JANSEN CHICAGO — Shipping as a whole has been pretty fair for the last two weeks. As a result there are not many rated men around. The Sand Ship Ameri­ can should be calling for her crew in the -very near future. She was scheduled for operations June 1st, but lack of materials held her up. As she will come off the ways"" forty three feet longer, the boys will have to rearrange their timing of mess call. . An invitation from Joe Curran was received here asking us to attend a meetmg in Cleveland to work out the problem of a forty hour week for the seamen on the Lakes. If memory serves me cor­ rectly it wasn't too long ago .that we were fighting with our backs to the wall to secure seamen's benefits while Curran's boys sat back and looked the other way. FREE LOADERS Of course, when we emerged victorious they wailed loud and long that they were sold down the river, and iiiuiiediately asked for the things we won. We have in the past, and will continue in the future to carry out our own fight for seamen's rights. His­ tory has proven that the policy set by the SIU has always been the pacemaker on the Great Lakes. The SIU lost a very good mem­ ber with the passing of Brother William Lewis, Book No. 2719. OREGON FIR ARRIVES ' He died July 9th, of a heart at­ But the Flagstaff Victory was tack, while ashore. He is sur­ not the only vessel paying off vived by his wife Anna and two children. here this^week. Loaded with beefs, the Smith and Johnson MV Oregon Fir came into this port after cruising around all the God-for-saken outports where no Patrolman was able to contact the vessel. The First Assistant was a Bucko who disputed all the over­ time that he decided the men were not entitled to. He refused IJ06( The SIU Tallying Committee which announced this week the results of the referendum vote on the strike question. Sea­ farers voted 95.5 percent in favor of strike action should the current negotiations fail to produce a satisfactory agreement. Seated at the table, from left to right, are J. Arabasz, P. J. McCann, and D. Whittaker. Standing, in the same order: J. McCullough, G. Suit and Lonnie Grantham. Count Of Strike Ballot Ends; 'Yes' Wins, As Operators Sign In a record referendum vote, CIU membership voted heavily in favor of strike action if "a satisfa.ctory agreement on wages and working conditions cannot be reached." • Final results an­ nounced by the Tally Committee showed 95.5 per cent for the strike alterative. ALGINA chest you can purchase whitebroadcloth shirts at $1.92 each, white cotton shorts at prices from 46 to .58 rents a pair, or rubber raincoats at $4.89 each? Other bargains include ink at nine cents a bottle, pocket combs at four cents each, shoe polish for seven cents a can, and candy bar.s for three cents each, 75 cents for a whole box. JUST NOT TRUE All this is very interesting to the merchant seamen because w© are all looking for the .ships on which these prices are charged. It has been the experiences of. every seaman Jhat I have talked to that the arlicles sold on ship­ board were of inferior quality, and were sold for much more than their real worth. Not only that, but theer is always a scar­ city of goods, and what there is is usually grabbed by the officers before the unlicensed personnel can even get close to the slop­ chest. We wish that what the AMMI tells the world was really true'. It is about time that the com­ panies stopped taking advantage of seamen merely because they are away from land, and there- fore unable to drop down to the corner store for anything they need. We don't want to call names at the AMMI, but maybe they can tell me why seamen carry as much stationery, shav­ ing cream, razor blades, etc., with them when they go aboard, if prices are so low aboard ^the vessels. The AMMI can fool the world aas much as they want to, and as ^ much as they can get away with... But they had better make sure that their slopchest doesn't fall into the hands of seamen—we know the score. manent contract with these com­ panies not materialize, and strike action becomes necessary, the date will be set'in a manner con­ sistent with the democratic tra­ ditions of the SIU. Members of the Tallying Com­ mittee were G. Suit, Lonnie Grantham, J. McCullough, P. J. The number of ballots cast was McCann, J. Arabasz and D. "Whit­ taker. extremely heavy, with the pro­ portion of "yes" votes being just about the same in all ports. Vot­ ing was heaviest in New York. New Orleans and Philadelphia were next in line in total num­ bers of votes cast. By PAUT. GONSORCHIK The balloting began on .Tnly 1 and ended on July 31. All ports NEW YORK — Shipping has order. I would like to point out then transmitted their ballots to slowed down somewhat in the New York for tabulation by the past weeks, but no more than that they are not to be running to company offices for jobs. Certain Tallying Committee. was expected with negotiations Stewards, apparently, don't know The question, to be voted as taking place. However, the in­ that some changes have been "yes" or "no," was phrased; "Are terim agreement, which was made, and believe that the prac­ you in favor of authorizing your signed eaplier in the week with tice is still being carried on. Secretary-Treasurer to call a the operators, probably will step IVHy advice is that these men strike in the event a satisfactory up activity. discontinue applying at the com­ agreement on wages and work­ The Waterman Company, al­ pany offices. Your allegiance is ing conditions cannot be reach­ ready signed up with the SIU, is to the SIU, and not to the com­ ed?" now plying its ships on regular pany. The Union will place you The call for strike action is, of runs between New York and men in jobs. course, contingent upon the pro­ Rotterdam, Antwerp and BremShip's Delegates are requested gress made in the negotiations erhaven. The Waterman vessels to check all members aboard with the operators. are also making several runs to their vessels for assignment Thus far the Waterman, Mis­ Far Eastern ports. cards. If they come across any sissippi and Overtakes outfits member who has shipped GET WISE have already signed contracts through the company offices, the with the SIU. The other com­ It appears that there are still Delegates are to notify the Union panies have signed interim agree­ some Chief Stewards who are officials, so that formal charges ments for a period of 30 days. unaware of the shipping rules, can be brought against the vio­ Should negotiations for a per­ and that some clarification is in lator. Stick To Union Shipping Rules Is Advice Of SIU Dispatcher -.: ••--If.: 'i-f;ir.i^•'! • --•,;..i.' . �TIl% SEAFARERS LGG Tsn Friday, August 9, IS46 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS THE SS JOHN GIBBON GOES TO POLAND Voyage A Real Hell With Kyska Skipper With Captain Jacobsen aboard, the SS Kyska might be more aply named the "SS Hell-OnThe-High-Seas." He gave the crew a helluva bad time on its recent trip to Belgium and back, and the men want the Bucko bounced. A letter to Red Truesdale, Philadelphia Port Agent, dis­ closed the Kyska men's feelings. The letter, signed by Charles Cramp and Cecil Rush, chairman and secretary,-respectively, of the final shipboard meeting held at Gas-Laden Lee Winds Up At Arsenal The trouble laden SS Francis Lee with 600 tons of leaking mus­ tard gas will finally wind up at -the Edgewood, Md., arsenal for disposal of her lethal cargo. The vessel, on which 19 SIU crew­ men received burns from the German mustard gas carried from Antwerp to Mobile, has al­ ready been removed from two ports. At Mobile, where about 50 longshoremen were burned try­ ing to remove the dangerous car'go, the local citizenry raised a loud protest over the Army Chemical Warfare Service's de­ cision to unload the ship there. sea July 28, as the vessel was nearing port, said, in part: ". . . It (the crew) is open for' advice from you, and will take any steps you may deem advis­ able for the betterment of con­ ditions -nboard this vessel. The crew is 100 per cent SIU, and 100 per cent cooperative in this mat­ ter .. . If necessary, they will hit the dock and remain there until the condition which existed on this trip are removed . . . "The key beef is the removal of J. Jacobsen as Master of this ship. The crew, feels that he is the cause of all dissension to be found aboard, and will let you be the judge . . ." GOOD UNIONEERS The crew signed on the Kyska June 19, with the vessel bound for Antwerp and Rotterdam via New York. The vessel was in good condition and the crew were good SlUers. On previous trips, said the Black Gang Delegate, the Captain apparently had a bunch of maritime school boys whom, he could bull-doze. The staunch Union crew on this trip was dis­ comforting to Jacobsen. From the moment the Kyska pulled away from Philly, evi- SHlSrt K-SBAB AMP (SAZOOKS ! WILL THE The Army had destroyed 120 large bombs — 500 and 1000 pounders—on the beach of Horn Island, off Pacagoula, Miss., with­ out misshap. MOVED TO CHARLESTON Responding to the Mobile out­ cry, Secretary of War Patterson ordered the vessel moved to Charleston, S. C., in an effort to place the Lee somewhere so that the lethal gas could be unloaded ' into barges to be burned or sunk. *The other alternative was to. sink the 10,000 ton Liberty along with its cargo, which was German-made and confiscated from the Wehrmacht. But at Charleston the crewless Lee was very unwelcome, and Senator Maybank appealed to Patterson to get it out of the South Carolina port immediately. Chemical Warfare Service, after an unhappy seven weeks of try­ ing to find a spot for the job of imloading, then redirected the vessel from Charleston to the Edgewood arsenal on the Ches­ apeake Bay. At the arsenal the gas will be xmloaded by ex­ perienced personnel and burned. ' 1 Brother Luis Ramirez, Fireman aboard the SS John Gibbon, loaded his camera when the vessel made for Poland. These shots are some of the results. Topt Smoko billows from wajfeliouse near where Gibbon was docked. The ship pictured above is the Swedish line, Gripsholm, as she steam­ ed past the starboard side of the Gibbon. Directly above, at the left sitting alone, is a Seafarer identified only as Joe, "an oldtimer and good Union man." At the right is the Gibbon's Chief Cook, Brother Ramirez, and Smitty, the Ship's Delegate. Wanted: One Contract Interpreter For Rutgers' Skipper WON RELEASE The Francis Lee arrived in The deck crew that signed on crew was told to eat ashore. No Mobile in June, when the crew the SS Rutgers Victory recently, subsistence was paid and the reported the miserable conditions didn't know they were supposed they experienced coming across in to bring along a valet, their own SOT TUB VAUET, THS the gas contaminated ship. The lunch and a copy of the wage UUMCrt BOX SIU won for the crew a release agreement written in words of AMP from the articles, after the Seas one syllable. The Skipper started the ball Shipping Company had previous­ ly refused requests from the crew rolling by telling the crew that to be realed from the danger­ Burns SS Co. had not notified ous proximity to the noxious gas- him by any new SUP agreement All the way over, the crew re­ and so as far as he was con­ ported, fumes were leaking from cerned the old wage agreement the gas bombs, and penetrating still held good. Before the men completely re­ the crew's foc'sles. The men were living in the gas atmos­ covered from this "lulu," the gal­ phere 24 hours a day, I ley range broke down and the r; men who. were broke went hun­ gry. The Steward didn't even bother to put out a cold limch. dences of the Skipper's hellishness began. Here are some of the reasons for the crew's contention, gleaned from the Delegates' reports: On the outbound voyage, the crew received a ration of three cartons of cigarettes, while the 12 passengers could purchase all they wanted, according to a no­ tice posted in the lounge. In Flushing, Belgium, ten pilots boarded the ship. When they left, two ABs on watch noticed they were car;{/ing cigarettes ashore. In Antwerp, the Captain search­ ed the crew's quarters. The dele­ gates asked if they could accom­ pany the .searching party through the officers' quarters. The an­ swer was a booming "No." Some cigarettes had been found in the forepeak, and the crew was, na-. turally, blamed. However, the Chief Engineer remarked the next day, that if Customs had ben five minutes earlier, he'd have been, caught with his pants down. But the officers' quar­ ters were never searched. The Steward, still batting 100 per cent, followed this up with stony silence to the charge that SPECIAL PRICE the Bosun's and Carpenter's quarters had not been cleaned or The slopchest was opened out the b^unks made from July 2ftth of New York. A 24-bar box of five cent candy was sold to the; to. July 29th. If everyone is going to, he hap­ crew for $1.25—cash only. The py when this ship weighs an­ radio operator handling the chest chor, the Captain and the Stew­ said that the candy was the Skip­ ard had better get a copy of per's little private business item. From the date of departuxej thp agreement between the SUP and the Burns SS Co. {Continued on Page 11) ' �Friday. August 9, 1946 5^. I THE SEAFARERS LOG Ps^a E1«T^ Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings BRAZIL VICTORY. April 21 —Chairman Terrington: Secre­ tary Carlson. Accepted dele­ gates' reports. Good and Weifare; Motions carried; Put radio and clock in PC Mess; Purser to stop rationing cigar­ ettes; to find out why hospital was used for carrying passen­ gers instead of being reserved for sick crewmembers; to have Patrolman present and check medical supplies before leaving home port; fumigate ship in New Orleans; notify Agent to take up with company ques­ tion of having mail forwarded in foreign ports; repair bunks and lockers, and to get a grill for mess. % X No Noise Please, We're Off The Air His Excellency, the Rt. Hon. Radio Operator of the SS Earlham Victory just can't seem to get his sleep in. The vigors of da-da-de-da-da-da bruise his bi­ ceps so that he isn't fit for any­ thing but plowing around in his sack. To make certain his 24-hour slumber isn't disturbed, this ham shuts off the radio 24 hours a day, says the ship's minutes. Nice shift—24 off and 24 off. If it work, that is. At the membership meeting, the crew voted to have the Ship's Delegate see the Skipper about the possibility of getting this 'round - the - clock - snooze into something approaching an up­ right position. XXX TOPA TOPA. April 13 — Chairman Guy Whilehursl; Sec­ retary N. Gillman. Ten hours disputed overtime for carpen­ try work. Good and Welfare: Black Gang cooperate with Wipers to keep their head and showers clean. Passengers in­ terfere with men on watch by buying at Slop Chest same time as crew. Motions carried: thad delegate see Captain about ar­ ranging hours for each, and having cake, candy and gum added to slop chest. Watch to be served first at a certain as­ signed table in mess; drinking fountain in mess to be repaired; crew make less noise during mealtime and when back aft while men off watch are sleep­ ing. CECIL N. BEAN, June 23— Chairman Fred Bura; Secre­ tary Paul Nagy. Departments reported no overtime or beefs. Motions carried: that all mem­ bers keep their books in gOod standing at all times by paying dues six months in advance; fines collected to be turned over to Seafarers Log; members donate $1.00 to hospital fund. Good and Welfare: Things to be done before new crew signs on: New coffee urns be installed in pantry; toastmasters for use by crew; new or better refrigerator for mess; have messhall radio speaker in working order. XXX CHARLES B. AYCOCK, June 25—Chairman T. Suttler; secretary not noted). Motion made that as the position re­ garding the overtime payable to the Stewards Dept. for the carrying of passengers home­ ward bound seems to be some­ what obscure that the whole matter be referred to a Patrol­ man for settlement. Motion carried unanimously that the Steward be thanked for his co­ operation. TORRENCE HILLS, April 23 —Chairman Alton Booth; Sec­ retary W. Cr Jones. Minutes of previous meeting read and ac­ cepted. A member of Stew­ ard Department, who claims to be a book member in good standing lost his book. Matter to be investigated. Discussion with trip carders on history and advantages of SIU. Dis­ cussion on-member who claims his book is over one yecur in arrears. When asked to pay off he said he would do so at Com­ pany office. He was instructed to pay off on ship like the others. X X \ A Stinking Shame On Ouchita Victory The Crew of the SS Ouchita Victory took one whiff and hastily thumbed through their copies of the contract agreement Alas, no penalty cargo provision for carrying cattle. Batting away the flies and holding their noses, they hastily called a meeting. It was decided to petition the Union asking for penalty cargo on cattle carrying ships of this type. XXX SEAFAREf LOG IS YOUR PAPER. E\/ER.r7T^BER HAS -THB RIGHT To HAVE IT A'IAIUED To HIS Ho/vie, WHtKE HeAWDHiSTAMluY CAM ReAViTATlUeiR, UlSURE. IF Ybu HAVEAi'T A1.^^6APV VONB SO, SEND YOUR, NAME ANP ADDRESS TDTHE LOG (OFFICE, 51 BEAVER STREET, WEvV "|foRK4,M,Y. 7W^ CUT AND RUN By HANK AZAtEA CITY. June 23— Those big people in Washington who voted big-lump, higher Chairman Jack Sims; Secretary wages and tax-free thousand-dollar expense money for themselves Heinfling. Delegates saw Cap­ also passed, rather miraculously, a bill making merchant seamen tain in regards to increasing eligible for unemployment relief. The labor professors in the NMU the ciguette ration and were are tearing out their red hairs and regretting they didn't help their informed that supply was suf­ membership a little more in their recent Hollywood-fashioned atom ficient only to allow one car­ bomb splash of political policy and maritime worker's needs. This ton per week. Ice-maker on week we shaped up another Friday column of chop suey, too . . . ship was useless and ice was According to a hot rumor, Jack (Aussie) Shrimpton, promoted him­ put aboard in Panama. - Ice sup­ self and his poetry into the pages of some future copy of the Sat­ ply was exhausted in two weeks urday Evening Post! and since that time no cold X X X X drinks have been served. It Meet Spurgeon Woodruff: There's three big things about was agreed to contact SIU Hall Mm. He's a big Texas man. He carries a big mustache on his concerning the question af an face making him look a little good looking. And he loves to eat adequate slop chest aboard the beans. Brother Woodruff just came back from a trip down the ship. Suggestion that the Dele­ islands on the Cape Halleras, with one of our swell shipmates. gates see the Captain about a Lucky Lee Luciano. The only way anybody can stop Woodruff draw of American money in from making these swell island trips is by shooting him. He Shanghai. It was further sug­ loves to sail those Bull Line wagons because they have bean gested that a list be drawn farms and keep emptying all their beans aboard their ships to showing the rate of exchange satisfy their crews. between American and Chin­ i i i. 4. ese money. Committee elected Our pal, Jimmy Saliba, one of the swellest and luckiest guys to contact any Isthmian ships in vicinity. Good and Wel­ we met when we organized a ship this past winter, just blew into fare: Motions carried: To write the hall with his arm in swell condition and a ship under MaLog office to have Log mailed legs ready to go to the Philippines . . . We're wondering if Charles WgAf2-rH€'BMlS?/ to Shanghai; Crew to take bet­ (Carioca) Benway is the Carioca Red we heard so much about from CJF IfOUi ter care of equipment in rec­ one of his pals. Peg Leg Anderson? . . . Walter "Buddy" Bennett got in from Boston and turned to on a hot one for Nova Scotia . . . reation room. Alex Janowski is down in Baltimore right now. Say, Ski, are you on a ship or coming to New York? . . . That humorous bellyrobber, Joe Ryan, stopped baking fresh pokes for a minute last week and cooked a juicy tribute to Bill Vidal here in town right now, as being one of the best cooks in the bellyrobbing business. The fact that if the drill had been into foul weather. She pitched, (Continued from Page 10) the real thing the crew might rolled, and hounred like a rub­ X X X X the Chief Mate turned to with We wonder where Florida's pride and joy of a bilgey ship­ the deck men eight hour a day. have sustained serious injury ber ball. The Chief Mate, who The delegate pointed out to the didn't move the Captain one bit. was learning rapidly from his mate, Tommy Taylor (nicknamed Pop one Isthmian trip) could be right now? Not painting the oranges down there, by any Captain that the Male was doing He told the complaining dele­ Biirkn Skipper, issued an order more than one man's work. That gate that the crew could "crawl to have the men wash down the chance? . . . Johnny Flynn left for Greener Pastures down in decks. Knowing the job would was up to him, the Skipper re­ or step over the passengers." Baltimore . . . Steve Girolmo had a big smile on his mustached endanger the men's lives, the plied. face two weeks ago because he had a ship for Italy. Easy on PROFANE During a rainstorm in Ant­ wining and dining, Steve! . . . The reason why there aren't Captain Jacobsen believes in Bosun rescinded the order, and werp, Brother Keller of the crew, the use of Norwegian steam even the decks weren't downed until any ships on the board these days is because the dispatchers asked the Mate's permission to though it might mean serious in­ there was calm.er weather. ran out of chalk, says Bob Kennedy, the curly-haired humorist bring aboard a .visitor he had jury to the men at work. At one . . . Dick 'Xucky" Falls paid off the Blue Ridge Victory in The indictments continue with waiting ashore for him. The Mate point the Bosun requested the beefs on slopchest prices, clear­ Frisco and airplaned his way into New York. stormed with "No women will use of the winches for heavy ance for liberty, and licensed of­ X X X X come aboard while I am the work on deck, but he was refused ficers grabbing off overtime work, Meet Robert Rutledge: New Orleans is his town because one Mate." Following day, the Chief the use of steam by the Chief etc. of his best pals is down there named Lil. Out of about a thousand Engineer had a female visitor Engineer. Jacobsen was inform­ All. three departments on the friends he know^ his best pals can be counted on his two hands— aboard. (The Mate probably got ed of this. "The men on this Kyska supported the charges which makes New York a slightly lonely town for him without a temporary leave of absence ship are the worst bunch of against the Skipper, and their one or two of them anchored in here right now. He laughs every during this visit). goddam sailors I have ever seen," cooperation throughout the voy­ time he thinks of how Red Pencil Perkins blows his well-worn-out age on all matters was exemplary. gasket and gets the overtime horrors whenever that man sees On July 25, there was an inci­ he bellowed in reply. dent that might have had serious , The crew's request for decent The Deck and Engine men made Brother Rutledge grinning and waiting to sign off the articles. consequences. During a fire and soap prompted this sage observa­ special mention of the Stewards 4* 4* 4 4' boat drill, the crew was forced tion from Jacobsen the Joker: department. Frank Waller's wife Tina sure would love lo sail fhe ships "to crawj and jump over the pas­ "The sailors are no more than a with him. Anyway, literally she's a Seafarer, too, and a dreamy "The Galley gang, are a good sengers' steamer chairs on deck. bunch of pimps." sailor, too, even without any trips. The only voyage she made bunch, and capable. They are a These chairs were at the top of was the recent one to the waterfront to see Frank and his pah Homeward-bound the ship was credit to the Union," said the rethe only lead to the boat deck." light. In the channel the Kyska ports. in from a trip on the William Maclay . . . Voyage Real Hell With Kyska Skipper �^ige Twelve THE S E AF ARERS LOG rriday, August a, iaea THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS LINE CHANGES BUT COMMIES REMAIN SAME BY THE ZEE, BY THE BEAUTIFUL ZEE Dear Editor: This letter is being written in an attempt to clarify a number of problems which have arisen due to the ever changing "line" of the American Communist Party. Contrary to their policy during the war, the "line" has recently veered decidedly to the left. While the war lasted — and while Russia was directly in­ volved—high production at any cost without strike and collabora­ tion with the vested industrial in­ terests was the order of the day\ Now Russia is no longer an ac­ tive ally of the U. S. Rather, Russia is a competitor and a rival for spheres of influence in world trade and politics. r So, the "line" has changed. Here's some evidence that Seafarers lean to the romantic side. Two crew members of the SS Don­ Now the role of American com­ ald S. Wright and their dates sip some bubble gas in a Rotterdam, Netherlands, rendezvous. At munism is super-militant radical­ the left is Brother Freddie Wilkins and his escort, while across the table, and looking pretty ism, of course, still under the well acquainted, are Brothar Matt Nolan and lady. thumb of Uncle Joe -in Moscow. One is supposed to forget the col­ laboration and pro-capitalism of The Patrolman denied having an­ BROTHER STATES tlie war years. Browder was the BROTHER AUNE swered the phone. The Messfall guy who took the rap for DIFFERS WITH STEWARDS' SIDE man swears he did. Then the everything in that period. Brow­ Patrolman and the rest of the IN FRISCO BEEF der was the whipping boy, and ERIC UPCHURCH Department sort of had words. I Foster re-emerged as the leader Dear Editor: Dear Editor: realized that if permitted to con­ of the super-militant movement. In the last Log, dated July 26th, This is in reply to Brother Sim­ tinue there would be trouble, on page nine we have an article mons' blast against the Stewards sure as hell, so I told the boys to NOW 'MILITANT' This new role of militancy and by Brother Upchurch under the Department of the New Zealand get off the ship. liberalism makes it more diffi­ heading "Look Here." Brother Victory in the July issue of the We were all full book members cult for the average person to Upchurch seems to be worrying Seafarers Log. Brother Simmons and strictly for the Union. None recognize the died-in-the-wool about getting the undertakers does not quite tell the whole has ever had any trouble aboard communist. Being for many pro­ and embalmers organized—which story, at least not our side of it. ship before, and don't want any gressive things which most lib­ of course is a swell idea. Per­ When the New Zealand Vic­ in the future, and the Union is erals are in favor of, it's more sonally the only time I would be tory pulled into San Francisco, bound to suffer. This letter is difficult now to separate them as worrying about undertakers, etc., there were no beefs on her, and just for the record, to show that the parasites of true liberalism is if we lose our present bout we were told that we would be this unfortiuiate situation pre­ which they actually are. Only with the shipowners for a new paid off the next day. vented us from standing by un­ agreement, which of course we , The following day, after lunch, til the beef was settled. can't lose. And also for the record, we In the July 19th issue the same one Messman called the Union paid our own way t& New York brother had an article about dra­ Hall. Whoever he spoke to told out of our own pocket, and we matics or theatricals. I for one him that we (the Stewards De­ think that we are entitled to partment) were not going to get certainly would like to see Broth­ transportation money from the our transportation fare, and was ers A. Tevik and Paddy Han­ company. sen, etc., do the light fantastic in, very nasty and offensive. Later, the Patrolman came Samuel Sawyer say "Over the Waves" but it sure (Stewards Dept. Del.) would require a lot of T N T aboard and a meeting was held. to get them started. In these times when so much is at stake for the SIU let us con­ centrate on the matters at hand THE LOOK-OUT'S LAMENT and not use the Log for irrele­ By JACK (AUSSIE) SHRIMPTON when international problems vant matters such as the above. Trygve Aune which concern Russia or her All the deck is heaving and every rivet's groaning. sphere of influence are involved The "line" might change to­ The helmsman's sodden thought and the halyard's moaning; do they reveal their true sympa­ morrow. thies and affiliation. The sky is inky black and it's coming up to blow. Browder could conceivably be Now, more than ever, unions And I stand here thinking—of a girl I know. and all progressive groups have brought out of mothballs again, and be the knight in shining to be extremely careful that the Grey were her eyes, and her glance was clear and cool. commies or commie stooges do armor to lead a revived com­ munist party of and for the bosses Bui she wedded to another and I'm just a goofy fool. not infiltrate genuine progressive For I though maybe she loved me and I'd found my mate at last. movements under the guise of such as during the war. The present change is only a tem­ being bonafide progressives. But she keel-hauled that line 'o mush and sent me 'fore the mast. porary phase, and will change Domestic issues will usually find the commies arrayed on the when the "line" changes. So back to sea I go again, and she's behind me. You can't cooperate with com­ liberal side at the present time. Bound for the lands where nobody will mind me— So, one of the few ways to ferret munists. When you try it, they infiltrate and seize control, build­ No one but the girls with the paint upon their cheeks. them out is to raise international ing a machine to keep themselves questions about or concerning all Who will barter you their love to whomsoever seeks. forms of imperialism including in power. Whenever their rule is challenged, anc^ the chips are communism and fascism. There'll be wine and women there, and songs and laughter. down, the answer is obvious. It's RECORD OF BETRAYAL Solace lor my mind with its rotting beam and rafter. rule or ruin! Communism must be fought on When the commies can't con­ And perhaps I can forget how I lie awake and toss. the basis of what it stands for, tinue ruling a union or group of So lonely in the night watch a-thinking of my loss. and it's subservience to the So­ which they have seized control, viet hierarchy. Point to their then they ruin it. Remember Black it blows and bad. and it howls like slaughter; past record of betrayal and du­ that the next time some commie The old scow whines as she ships 'em o'er the quarter; plicity. Don't let their present asks for your support of coopera­ The sky is inky black and its coming up to blow. role of militancy and quasi- tion. With them there's no such liberalism befuddle you into thing as cooperation. It's domina­ And I stand here thinking of that girl I know. working or cooperating with tion or annihilation! Joe Grimes Ithem. r • Log -A- Rhythms Shorty By VIC COMBS Has anybody seen Shorty? When dressed he looks sporty. He's the porter at the Hall. He's always on the ball. Tho he's short and skinny, he work like H--1. He never gets tired, and he does his work well. But with all the work he does in the Hall. He still is the shortest guy of alL So. as you go through the build­ ing. And you don't see a guy near forty. Just let out a yell: "Has anybody seen Shorty?" X X a. Deep Blue Water By FRANCIS SULLIVAN Many a poor soul lost out there. Many a poor soul wonders where. Many have died, way out in the blue. They all have loved ones, as I do. too. With my heart feeling sad. I wish I could bring Happiness to live ones when their door bells ring. But those lost in the water so deep Cannot ring bells, they rest in sleep. BEEFSTEAKS UP, BROTHER WANTS HIS STAKES UPPED Dear Editor: Going nowhere is the Bull Line oldtimer SS Helen, on which eight of our SIU Brothers lost their papers for six months. Our Brothers have lost their papers, it is true, but still the Helen isn't going anywhere. Not until the Bull line signs the new wage contract with our Union. Take note; If my wife goes to the butcher shop for one and one-half pounds of porterhouse steak, the company can pay me $195.00 for on Oiler's job. I don't squawk when my wife pays $2.50 for the steak, so why should the Bull line? Juan Reyer (Editor's note: The Bull line won't squawk 'when your wife pays $2.50 for a steak. The only squawk when their own pocketbook is involved). �Frida7> Auguai 3, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Victim Of Ship's Footpad Cites His Case As Lesson I II•1 SS LLOYD S. CARLSON CREWMEN BROTHER SAYS ^SEAMEN'S BILL' WOULD HELP HIM Dear Editor: Every time I read the Log I see where it says, 'Write the Log' and now I shall, as it may help me out of quite a mess. I left my suitcase in the Hall here in Norfolk during the last week of June. Two weeks later when I returned it was gone. I never heard of one being taken before, but there is always a first time. Dear Editor: This is to inform you that I have stopped sailing. I received my Merchant Marine discharge when I came back home last, and have re-entered college. I am still interested in seamen's affairs and would like to have my name on the Log mailing list. It hasn't been on before. I would also urge the support of the Seamen's "Rill of Rights" as T certainly feel the difference between the ex-GIs getting Gov­ ernment schooling and myself, who has to pay all of it. My number is A15661. K. R. Hall I can't believe it was a mis­ take, because my name was sten­ ciled on the outside and many items inside were stenciled also. Now, most important of all was the small black leather folder in the suitcase containing numer­ ous discharges from various ships and sea tugs dating back to 1934. These are the only proof I have of all my time at sea and may be the only means of keeping me out of the Army, as my draft board is breathing down my neck again. So fellows, you can see I'm not asking for sympathy, only what belongs to me. Anyone knowing where the bag is, please let me know, and if possible have it sent collect by Railway Express to my ad­ dress below. L. A. Fields, 1613 Chespeake Ave„ S, Norfolk, Va, NZ VICTORY CREW HAS PRAISE FOR RED SIMMONS Dear Editor: Dear Editor: With the deep respect which I have for our organization, I re­ gret having to mention this matter. However, I think it necessary that we do not hide matters of this kind, since they represent a very unfair attitude on the part of a very few seamen. I am a poor man, with a family to support, struggling for a livelihood at sea. On, or about, Feb. 28, I shipped on the Alcoa Pil­ grim, and was quartered in a cabin with two other Brothers. No one could enter our rooms, as we had separate keys. All went well until our arrival in Montreal, Canada. Then I lost the sum of $22.00 in American currency, and a few days later I lost 20 Bolivars in Venezuelan currency. I mentioned this matter on the vessel, but I got no results. A few days later one of the above-mentioned Brothers was seen spending $12.00 on women and whiskey. The Brother hadn't gotten a draw, as he was overdrawn and in arrears. BLEW HIS TOP Well, I did blow my top, but as I couldn't prove anything, I let it go at that. We sailed to the Islands, back to Georgetown, 'where we lt5aded bauxite for Mobile. At the last stop, in Trinidad, I took out my valise, and checked. My two wrist watches were in small card board boxes in the valise. So, I thought all was okay on our arrival here in the States. I had a lot of work fixing up my papers for miy citizenship, so I didn't check my valise until the payoff. When I got my wages, I decided to stay on the ship for an­ other voyage. Then I checked my valise. All I found were the empty cardboard boxes. The two watches—a $75.00 Bulova, and the other one which had cost me $20.00—were gone. At first I could not believe it. No one enters our quarters, but we occu­ pants. I don't like to judge, but I think it unfair, mean, lowdown, and ratty. It is a shame that some men can't make a voyage to sea without stealing the eyes out of each others' heads. And it certainly isn't fair to all the sober, hard-working, decent Brothers. CALLS FOR CAUTION Please publish this, so that the other Brothers will use caution, and not tolerate such actions ior self-gain. I, like all other Seafai-ers, am dependent on what I earn to maintain myself and family, and such loses work an extreme hardship. The men who perform such dishonest acts do not represent the majority of able, honest and Union-minded Seafarers. They should, therefore, be exposed, when possible. William Solomon SOMEONE CAN HELP BROTHER OUT OF MESS Page ThlzteeLl Top pholo shows the Deck gang of the Lloyd Carlson, which paid off in Galveston July 18. Above are the members of the Black Gang. The pictures were taken after the final shipboard meeting as the vessel was homeward bound. I would like to have a few lines in the Log to express the crew's thanks and appreciation to our Brother "Red" Simmons in re­ gard to the beefs he settled in our favor on board the SS New 7,ealand Victory. We signed articles on February 9, 1946 in New York under the impression that the transporta­ tion rider was iron clad. To our surprise after making a transPacific voyage, we found the WSA had pulled a fast one on the crew. Making matters more complicated, the Stewards dept. paid off under mutual consent, leaving the Deck department and Black Gang hold the bag. Brother Simmons assumed his responsibilities as a SIU repre­ sentative on the West Coast in a true SIU spirit. With hardly a leg to stand on, and handicapped on all points. Brother Simmons with endless and tiresome argu­ ments settled all beefs in favor of the crew. I would also like to tell crews on SIU ships sailing to the West Coast and Far East that they will meet true SIU representa­ tion here in the port of San Francisco, as we have a swell set up. I will again say—Thanks Red,' in behalf of the crew and myself. John Prescott DEAR BROTHERS: PLEASE SIGN THOSE LETTERS The Log has been receiving each week a considerable num­ ber of letter which do not bear the signatures of the writers. Practically all of them would be of interest to our readers. Policy, however, prevents the publication of any unsigned correspondence. The Log, therefore, urges, all correspondents to double-check and make certain they have HEYIUiDI SISN THAT LFTHBR r IN NEW YORK WITH A SQUAWK: PLENTY GROG, BUT NO LOG Just a minor beef: A man hits New York. It's after hours. He goes to the Midtown cafe on East 47th St. He orders a drink, and requests a Log. The drink—yes. But the Log—no. How come? You fix, yes—no? Edward Wicak, No. 21847 THE ANSWER: But of course! signed their letters. Should a writer so wish, his name will be withheld upon request. Meanwhile, the Log thanks those who have been filling its mail-bag, and asks all Seafarers to keep the mail rolling in. The Captain Takes Shirts Off Crewmembers' Backs On SS DeSoto Dear Editor: The SS De Soto is in the news again, and it will be very often until the Waterman Co. gets rid of this Captain. He is a great man for small draws of five and ten dollars. While this ship was laying in Mobile, he would not pay us our subsistence to eat on, but made us take a draw for eating money while the galley was fihut down for repairs. When the crew did get a draw, the Cap­ tain would not put one cut on his own. But the crew had to go lip and ask for it—then he took his time about putting it out. When I took this ship in Gal­ veston, I had the understanding that this Captain had plenty of trouble on the last voyage, and was going to get off when the ship got to Mobile. When the ship sailed we still had the same Captain. Now that the company has pulled away from the USA there is hell to pay. The first that happened was that they-put only damned few stores on this ship and the slopchest had very little in it. Two dozen white shirts came on board for the slopchest, but they were ne\ter put on sale. The Captain got one dozen and the others can­ not be found. We got this in­ formation from the man who de­ livered the stuff to the ship. The company was hurrying so damn fast to get the ship out be­ fore the strike, that it was piti­ ful to watch. The stores and slopchest were put aboard the last thing before we sailed and IVfVAT T>0 yoO WAMT smnroizr ITS we did not have time to check on them before saiUng time. Deck cargo was put on the day we sailed and there was no cat walk for the safety of the ci-ew. The crew lies aft on here and we have to climb over the stuff to go on watch and to eat. When we ask the Mate why there was no cat walk built before sailing he said, "Waterman Companydoes • not build cat walks any more. During the war the Gov­ ernment did that but it is peace time now and Waterman runs this ship." This Mate used to be a fish­ erman off Alaska, and makes a good oompany stiff, too. This ship started to run short of water two weeks out of the States. When we went through Panama, they took on a little water but the tanks were not filled. The water tanks have not been full at anytime since we left the States. The reason for this is that there is too much cargo tonnage and by filling the tanks all the way the ship would be too heavy. It just goes to show you how these companies work when they go back on their own. There are three evaporators on here, but they do not make enough water to keep up with what we are using. Frank J. Kane �,'>V sge Fourieen THE SEAFARERS LOG •• -if?-:':"':- Friday. August 9. 1946 NecessarySeatime Now24 Months, To Be Lowered To 18 Months, Oct. 1 {Continued front Page I) necessary for these Brothers to visions must be met before it is return and make one or more trips in order to have the 75 issued. per cent of their total time neces­ TIME REDUCED sary for certification. Otherwise, The main change in the now they're draft bait. regulations is that the qualifying Younger Seamen — Those time required as of July 15, 1946 younger seamen who have not has been reduced from 32 to 24 put in 24 months as yet, or who S. P. Anderson, $1.00; T. Luciano, Goldrick, $5.00; H. Paulsen, $5.00; D months of substantially contin­ HOUSTON $2.00; Cambell, $1.00; E. W. Disano, R. Grisham, $5.00; L, E. Simpson, $5.00; uous service. This applies to men are not likely to have 18 months INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS $100; D. Cincore. $1.00; Wm. Kelly, B. J. Earns, $5.00; William C. Guin, who are still sailing, or were at in by October 1, 1946, are likely SS Spartenburg Victory. $10.00. $2.00; J. A. Aquarone, $2,00; G, W, $5.00; J. L. Beebe, $5.00; James E. that time. In addition, there are candidates for the Armed Forces. J. W. Sutton, $2.00; W. Rozalski, Swanson, $2.00; W. Roberson, $2.00; J. Aldridge, $5.00; H. D, Laffitte, $5,00; • $1.00; A. Cangi. $1.00; G. Lass, $1.00; Gibbons. $200; Gustafsson, $5.00; Thomas Long, $5,00; J. R, Watson, four important dates to remem­ No job deferments are granted to seamen now entering the Mer­ D. Horan, $1.00; J. R. Porter, $1.00; F.dney, C. R., $3.00; Willard, $1.00; $5.00; Charles Seller, $10.00; Hugh ber. J, S Mate .tl 00; |. Derosae, $3.00; F. E. Anderson. $5.00; R. R. Hoppe, McKenna, $10.00; William A. Hayiner, chant Marine, as Selective Serv­ May 1. 1940—This is the date , G. Waas, $1.00; L. Toth, $1.00; Gon- $2.00; M. H. Bowman, $2,00, $5.00; R. P, Rooks, $3.00. ice is working on a basis of war­ after which all wartime service Salyes, $1.00; G. E. Stoops, $2.00; W. SS TILLAMOOK time service rather than job de­ GALVESTON H. Thompson, $1.00; M. L. Fuller, in the Merchant Marine is esti­ ferment. P. J. Ryan, $1.00; J. Filisky, $2.00; $2.00; R. Vandenvelt, $1.00; R. Mac INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS mated. Any time spent at sea E. H. Vallery, $3.00; Karl Jarve, $2.00; Cormick, $2.00; L. N. Gibson, $1.00; L. E. T. Biskup, $1,00; M. Williams, Men in lA—Some -Seamen who prior to this date does not figure K. A. Hellman, $2.00; J. H. Griffin, N. Gibson, $1.00; T. T. Satliff, $1.00; $2,00; S, Bellar, Jr., $2.00; J. Sauer$1,00; W, M. Middleton, $1,00; V, L, as qualifying time under the law. have been re-classified into lA G. S. Kneitz, $2.00; D. Lavender, $1.00; herer, $2.00; J. Sherrard, $2.00; J, L. Key, $2.00; F, D. Husta, $2,00; J, L, L. B. Warran, $1.00, November 15, 1945—After this are being told by their local Anderson, $2.00; M. Foster, Jr., $2,00; Gilbeath, $1.00; H. R. Youngblood, C, J, Dupree, $2.00; J. Rhoades, J, Barton, $2,00; D, Johnson, $2,00; A. date and prior to July 15, 1946, draft boards not to leave the $2.00; T. J. Calvert, Jr., $1.00; M. ' $2.00; H. A. Thomas, $1.00; O. F. Thompson, $2.00; L. Strange, $3.00; W. 32 months of substantially con­ country, but to stay ashore. How Robinson. $1.00; W. A. Matthews, $2,00; Huehneor, $2.00; J. R. Miller, $1.00; Rowlee, $3.00; S. Shupler, $2.00; J. D, B, Schaufler, $1,00; SS Tillamook— tinuous service are required to is a .SHarnan with a family going H. H. Mazuree, $1.00; G. R. Springer, Faircloth, $4.00; C. H, Clopp, $5.00; Black Bang, $7.50, qualify for a certificate. If you to support them if he doesn't $1.00; D. L. Johnson, $1.00;. H. Rivttia, Q. H. Judge, $3.00; G, Zoliner, $3.00; left the sea before this date, you leave the country? In these cases, SS HASTINGS $3.00; E. S, OIlis, $1.00; W. H. Conrs, A. Witiver, $3.00. seamen are urged to immediately $1.00; D. T. Brown, $1.00; E. T. Baker, J. Fortney, $5.00; M. Heit, $3.00; J. N, Norton, $2.00; F, M. Knight, were not covered by the law, and $2,00; L, P. Watering, $1.00; W. Kim- D. Neill, $3.00; I, Smilowitz, $3.00; P, $1.00; McLemoi;e, $1.00; P. D, Stack, must ship again, having 75 per­ write their local draft boards, brell, $1.00; R. Baird, $4.00, Gonzales, $4.00; B. C. Helsley, $5.00; $6.00; A. J. Andersen, $4,00; K, L. cent of your total time in sub­ stressing the hardship in their G. Bennemans, $4.00; J. Maren, $2,00; Piatt, $4.00; R. L. Kittelberger, $4.00; C. E, Forrest, $2.00; J, L. Oler, $1,00; case, and requesting written per­ stantially continuous service, H. Sutton, $2.00; J, B, Welch, $2.00; F. R. O'Brien, $2,00; H. W. Jacks, $2.00; L, E. Wood, $1,00; L, J, Leblanc, $2,00; mission to be allowed to ship out A. Griffin, $2.00; K. Hauptman, $2,00; July 15, 1948—^After this date J. W. Aubuchon, $2,00; C, L, Long, S, E, Qusmas, $1,00; V, R, Hadish, R. Hassey, $2,00; J. E. Mitchell, $2,00; so that they can earn a living at $3,00; E, Stoddard, $2,00; J, H. Hor- and prior to October 1, 1946, 24 $1,00; B. C. Lynn, $2.00; J. Faircloth, E. Buffington, $2,00; Wm. Morris, Jr., the only profession they know. ten, $2.00; H. Kramer, $1.00; C. V. $1,00; S, T, Bradley, $1.00; M. Harper, months of substantially continu­ $2.00; R. McGregor, $2.00; R. C, Bruce, Owens, $1.00; N, Kalinski, $2,00; S. A. $1.00; D. C. Wilson, $1.00; W. P. Wells, Draft Classifications — If you ous service are required, 75 per­ Imbouen, $1,00; A, Plutes, $1,00; E. R, Hartman, $1,00; M. B, $2.00. qualify for a Certificate of Sub­ cent of this time must be sea Hartman, $1.00; H. L. Kennedy, $1.00; BOSTON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS stantially Continuous Service, A, G. Howe, $2.00; J. Strickland, $1.00; time or other acceptable qualify­ SS JOSEPH HEWES—$12.00, G. Jesberger, $1.00; O. Jensen, $2.00; J. J. Dugina, $1.00; D. D. Gibson, $1.00; you will ordinarily receive it in ing time. L. A. Ziembka, $1.00; E. P. Rinsey, D. T. Gilcrest, $1.00; 1. D. Millbrooks, NEW YORK from two to three weeks after $1.00; E. F. Gerald, $3.00; O, R. Rod­ October I, 1946 — After this $2.00; J. R. Thompson, $5.00; C. L. SS CARLSBAD application. Then your draft riguez, $1,00; R, E, Ford, $l,00r E. Stewart. $1.00; A. L. Copeland, $2.00; date, the amount of required time R. A. Weber, $5.00; J. R. Eames, Rodriguez, $1.00; A. F. Rammler, $1,00; classification will become IG. W. P. O'Dea, $5.00; H. A. Deacon, will be reduced still further to $1.00; E. L. Wondree, $2.00; W. R. $5.00; B. F. Hand, $2.00; L. J, Beal, F. Esposito, $6.00; Alfred Somerville, GROUNDS FOR APPEAL 18 months of substantially con­ Robertson, $2.00; C. C. Harrison, $1.00; $5.00; J. P. Branch, $5.00; J. D, Mc- $1.00; H. Sterling, $1,00, tinuous service. While you are still completing Qualifying time—In estimating the required qualifying time and time required for certification, 24 are considered in a draft exempt months of substantially continu­ classification, you will be placed ous service is now required. 75 in 2A. If not, then you have per cent of this time from your grounds for an appeaL This of (The following concludes the men will be certificated in the country, and also covers setting first sailing date (since May 1, course only applies to those men up a central authority to super­ report of the ILO Maritime following manner. 1940) until you apply for a Cer­ who are expecting to complete The prescribed minimum age vise the standard of food sup­ tificate must be accounted for their required 18 months by or Conference held recently in shall not be less than 18 years. plies,. catering and cooking on under one or more of the follow­ before October 1, 1946, Seattle. Morris Weisberger, The prescribed minimum per­ board ship. This authority wiU ing classifications: Vice President of SIU repre­ Those seamen who do not have iod of service at sea shall not be responsible for using instruc­ WHAT COUNTS sented American Seamen in the necessary qualifying period be less than 36 months. (a)—Active. seatime or service to be placed in IG or who are not tions regarding the packing, stor­ place of Harry Lundeberg who aboard a ship, likely to have completed 18 That he shall have passed an age and preservation of food and was unable to attend due to (b)—Service as an enrollee or months months by October 1, examination of proficiency. also for the training of the per­ urgent Union business.) 1946, will most likely be placed The only exceptions to the sonnel who will have to handle student at any qualified mari­ in lA with little or no chance of time or upgrading school under ENTRY, TRAINING, above as provided in this Con­ and cook the food for .ships' the jurisdiction of the Adminis- an appeal. PROMOTION vention are in line with our Na­ ti'ator, crews. GOOD RECORD Under this heading, three items tional laws. (c)—Periods of disability as a Ceriifying Agency and Appeals CONTINUOUS ' were handled in the following We, therefore, voted in favor result of illness or injury not —At their own request, the RMO EMPLOYMENT manner: of this part of the Convention. due to the «eaman's own willful division of WSA has been set up A Resolution urging member misconduct. I. A Convention concerning Nothing in this Convention in­ as the certifying agency for sea­ the medical examination of sea­ terferes with the position and states to discuss the desirability (d)—Periods of repatriation fol­ men, and they are fully qualified farers. fight put up by our organizations of continuous employment for lowing seaman's separation from to answer all questions concern­ This provides for special medi- as to what standards must be Seafarers, after consultation with his ship for any cause other than ing draft status, appeals, etc. • cal schemes, which would require maintained before a man can be union and shipowners represen­ his own neglect or willful mis­ WSA also informed us that they want to make appeals on all ad­ a man to submit to a medical ex­ cei'tified as an able seamen, conduct. tatives in the respective States. 3. A Recommendation con­ verse decisions by local draft amination every two years. All Men (19 lo 44)—All seamen cerning the organization of train­ boards, and their record on ap­ RECOGNITION OF UNIONS between the ages of 19 and 44 We voted against this proposi- ing for sea service. peals has so far been 100 per cent. ' tion as it is, and has been, against A Resolution affirming the are still subject to the whims Further Information — From This provides that if a training and vagaries of Selective Serv­ the policy of the SUP to sponsor principle that seamen have the ice draft boards. So, get a Form time to time, as further regula­ such schemes, and if any plan program is put into effect, that right to organize themselves in­ 77 from your nearest WSA and/ tions or new decisions are made, for medical examinations are en­ certain programs should be fol­ to voluntary collective-bargain­ or RMO office. Fill it in with all new bulletins will be issued by lowed, This recommendation in dorsed by us, they must come ing agencies, free from influence the required details, and then the Special Services Dept, of the no-wise sets up any form of com­ through our "collective agree­ from the outside. take it back to the WSA office. SIU. In addition, full and com­ ments," and not be applied pulsory training, nor does it make it necessary as a require­ When you turn it in, have all of plete details will be printed in The conference passed a reso­ through Government supervision. ment before entering the indus­ lution on the Joint Maritime your discharges as substantiating the Log. Although we opposed the Con­ try or during the course of em­ Here's what to do: proof of qualifying time. Proof vention when it was brought on ployment. It is strictly a recom­ Commission and suggested it be is your own responsibility, 1, Ggt'Form 77 from the near­ set up as a tri-partite body, and the floor for adoption, in Com­ mendation where there is a train­ est RMO office, GET LETTER mittee we fought to put in the ing program, that there should be the membership increased. 2. Fill out space regarding sea In the event that pai-t of your safeguards as far as old-age, certain factors considered and Secretary Lundeberg was elect­ duty, listing ships and dates wear and tear of the industry, maintained. ed to serve on this Commission. qualifying time was in a standby for which you have dis­ capacity, it will be necessary to app'eals from unfair medical de­ It is not expected that there secure a letter from the Steam­ charges, We voted against this proposi­ cisions, etc., because even though will be another such Joint ILO ship Company specifying the 3. Any time not covered by we were opposed to the Conven­ tion, as it is not in line with the Maritime Conference as the one date and amount of time spent way we consider a man should sea duty, such as standby tion as a whole, we wanted to '.' r; just concluded in Seattle for an­ on that particular ship. be trained, and further we want­ jobs, hospital, schocd, or make sure that even if it passed other ten years. ropati'iation time requires Members Who Quit Sea—Mem­ and became a law, we would not ed the record to show that we However, the Joint Maritime bers who went to sea during the additional letters or dis­ find ourselves saddled with a are opposed to such schemes as charges for proof. Commission, on which Harry shooting war and who have since Convention which would re-act a whole. Lundeberg 'was elected to serve, retired their books, leaving the 4, Take Form back to RMO FOOD CATERING ON SHIP r#: against us at a later date. meets every year, and acts on sea prior to November 15, 1945, office, and if additional in­ 2. A Convention concerning ,1. A Convention concerning problems affecting the maritime gre behind the eight ball. In or­ formation is needed, secure Ihe ceriificafion of Able Seamen. the certification of cooks. industry between sessions of the der to qualify for certification it fron: them. Take your This provides that all able sea­ This is already in effect in this ILO Maritime Conferences. and draft exemption, it will be propf along, too. ' Weisberger Reports On ILO To Seafarers • v?. �SB Friday, August 9, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG m Page Flfic- 1 1 BUIJJSTIN Mc —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SlU HALLS McCaleb, Linus M 1.75 McCamy, Richard Donald 8.02 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. McCarthy, Francis C 14.22 HAnover 2-2784 McCarthy, Timothy J 2.06 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Liberty 4057 .45 McCaskie, Homer 14 North Gay St. This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some BALTIMORE 2.23 McCIain, John I Calvert 4S3S .43 5 Saulii 7th 5i. of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to FHILADELFHXA Phone Lombard McClanahan, James L, 3-7651 .07 McClendon, Bernard ... NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor, New Or­ 2.25 4-1083 McCloskey, P. M 68 Society St. leans, La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place CHARLESTON 5.59 McClusky, W. H Phone 3-3880 8.26 McCormick, Clyde B. . NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St, of birth and present address. Canal 3336 1.00 McComb, George A SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 4.82 McComb, George E 3-1728 3.19 MOBILE 2.00 May, James E 80 Mardis, Owen C 7 St. Michael St, 1.37 MacNeil, Richard McCormick, Eugene T. 2-1764 2.67 Marek, Henry J. 2.61 Mayhall, Chas. R 5.64 1.02 McNeil, Wm. H McCourl, Peter M SAN JUAN, P, R. 45 Ponce <le Leon McNeil, Wilton H 1.07 Marfino, A. J 7.50 Mayer, Ernest 2.23 San Juan 2-5966 2.31 McCourt, P 11.00 Marin, Cipriano 305'/x 22nd St, 1.58 Maylor, Edwin L 73 GALVESTON McCoy, Harry 13.91 McPhail, John 2-8448 McPher^on, Roger 5.03 Marin, Manuel 3.22 Maynard, Leslie i 52.33 TAMPA McCranie, Harold 3.44 1809-1811 Franklin St, 1.07 Marinus, Felix M-1323 2.85 Mayne, Joseph A 4.44 McCrone, Jack M 4.45 McPherson, William C JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St, McPhillips, John 5.94 Dick .59 Markus, Robert Maynor, Edward 14.25 McCullough, Charles L 2.92 Phone 5-5919 2.82 Marinelle, S. J .89 Mazgay, Stanley C 8.26 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave, McCulloch, John R 40.46 McQueen, J. V Phone: 28532 3.96 Marjerdoff, W 3.03 Mazingo, Joseph 9.56 McCullough, John Robert 15.48 McQueen, Kendrick L HOUSTON 1515 75th Street McQueeiie, Robl 1.25 Marjudio, Ularico 69 8.26 Bazzuca, Anthony McCurdy, Horace C 6.03 Phone Wentworth 3-3809 1.00 Marsh, Edmond H. 257 5th St, .74 Meacher, Leon L 96 RICHMOND, Calif McCurry, John A 2.47 McQueeny, D. J 59 Clay St, 22.23 Marsh, C. R 14.00 Mead, Herbert W 1.16 SAN FRANCISCO McCutcheon, James A 16.10 McRoberts, Harry Garfield 8225 3.55 Marsh, Leonard 1.77 Meaders, Joseph P 6.50 SELATTLE 86 Seneca St. McDaniel, H. C 15.83 McVey, Edward P Main 0290 7.31 Marsh, Robt 25.26 Mears, R 2.25 McDaniel, Ray J 79 McVey, Lawrence PORTLAND Ill W, Bumside St, McWilliams, Hugh P 2.75 Marshall, Ernel R 2.23 Mechanick, Harry 9.90 McDermott, Robert J 1.48 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. 3.35 Marshall, Frank D 13.24 Meder, Herbert 12.15 Terminal 4-3131 McDonald, Andrew T 01 MacAskill, Frank HONOLULU 16 Merchant St, MacColine, Hugo W 74 Marshall, Geo 33 Meddins, Edgar S 3.79 McDonald, Fred 6.75 10 Exchange St, 8.26 Marshall, H. T 10.84 Medford, Charles G 2.53 BUFFALO McDonald, John 7.47 MacDonald, John M Cleveland 7391 75 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave, Marshall, R. H 2.25 Medrano, Joseph M McDonald, John 01 Superior 5175 4.98 CLEVELAND 8.25 Medvesky, John 5.10 Marski, R. F McDonald, John B 24.14 Macek, John W. 1014 E. St. Clair St, 13.70 Main 0147 1.25 Meehan, 10.43 Martenaen, C. A McDonald, L 8.91 Macaky, Joseph 1038 Third St. 1.98 Meester, William M 115.64 DETROIT 1.50 Marthiason, Harry McDonald, William 9.90 Mackey, H Cadillac 6857 1.32 DULUTH 1.48 Mefford, Gillum 5.50 Martin, Duane 531 W. Michigan St. McDonnell, Don 2.25 MacLeay, Thomas Q Melrose 4110 138.55 Meier, Granville H 108.65 3.23 Martin, Daniel C McDonough, Francis 23.83 Madden, Hy J CORPUS CHRISTI 1824 N. Mesquite St, Martin, E 14.79 Meissner, Richard 1.48 89 McDonough, James B 5.40 | Madison, James F VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St, 10.89 Melahn, Ronald 71 VANCOUVER 9.40 Martin, Jacob 144 W. Hastings St, McDougal, Clinton W 5.94 ; Madison, Richard Wan-en.. 5.53 i Mello, H, G 1..93 76 Martin, James E 1.42 Madrano, J McDougal, E Martin, Joseph J 2.84 j Mello, N. R 22.88 Mafora, Howard W 2.82 3.00 McFarlin, James W. 4.80 6.77 Melone, E 120.47 Martin, Neal 64.35 Maffia, Alfred P McFerrin, J .69 Martin, Rene L Edward .45 Melone, M. Magee, John E 7.11 .33 McGain, Thomas 3.62 Melton, Lyle H. .73 7.04 Martin, Robert C McGallis, Nelson 5.64 Mageo, V. P CREW OF SS IDA STRAUSS 100.74 1.80 Melton, Thomas Oscar 79 Martin, J. San McGath, Gale A 5.00 Maggio, Frank 4.88 Memoli, Steven 3.46 William A. Oatis, now in Ma­ 10.39 Martin, Thomas McGath, G 04 Magnus, Harold 1.04 rine Hospital in Norfolk, Va., 21.99 Mena, Victor 1.98 Martin, William McGee, Earl D 117.50 Mago, O. H 2.23 would like to get in touch with 89 Mendez, Genero 6.60 Martin, Wm. E McGee, L 74 Maguire, John E Mendoza, R 23.94 W. J 545.20 crewmembers who paid off the Maguire, J. W 6.00 Martin, McGee, Lloyd 4.17 Menendez, F 7.33 Martindale, Peter 3.84 above ship at Norfolk on May Mahan, Gerald R 45 McGinnis, Joseph C 15.93 Mcnor, Victor 3.55 Mai-tine, Alton F, 59 19th. Write him carc of SIU Hall, Maher, Frank T .79 McGlothen, J 72.31 Mercadi, T 4.81 Martinez, Antonio Jr 18.23 339 Chatres St., New Orleans, La. Maher, Joseph M 6.37 McGonigle, James 4.50 g.25 7.11 Marcaj', B. R 5.64 Martinez, Jose A McGregor, Donald H 19.33 Mahon, Joseph H 45 1.07 Merchant, Robert ARTHU^ G, MILNE 26.64 Martinez, Rene J McGuffey, James E 3.75 Mahone, Malcolm 14.68 07 Mericas, Evangelos 10.94 Martinez, Tomas McGuire, John Henry 14.56 Mainers, Cl/fton Your papers, SIU Book, etc., 5.00 have been found. Contact the 6.77 Merino, Jos 5.78 Martinkovich, Frank C McGuire, Paul A 3.23 Mainville, Marcel S 1.63 Merino, Manuel R. Jr., .... 16.34 New York Hall. 45 Martin, John E McGuirk, Vincent P 57.74 Makarawiez, V 4.36 5.35 Merlesena, Guy 5.00 Martinsen, Johannis Mclntyre, Albert J 3.04 Malcolm, John W Merritt, Charles 2.90 Martz, George W 2.23 1.00 Mclntyre, J 1.42 Mailer, J 5.12 26.13 Mertrud, V 2.23 Marucha, Orlande L Mclntire, R. M .^... 53.91 Malley, Edward P Merz, A. 5.67 Masheroff, M 11,41 Mallo, Manuel 12.87 McKale, John E /.... 5.16 7.81 SS WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 44 Messana, Emile J. 3.96 Maskrov, George Mackay, Allan J 2.84 Malone, Joseph 0 All unlicensed personnel who 2.25 19.66 Metcalf, B 2.06 Mason, Charles L McKay, William J 10 Malone, Robin N paid off on August 2, 1946, have 6.60 59.29 Metcalf, N 8.26 Mason, Elbert J McKee, Charles 4.95 Maloney, William J linen money coming. Collect at 6.40 ?9 Metcalfe, Charles L. 9.57 Mason, G McKeldin, Robert M 10.57 Maloy, J Alcoa SS Co. Metros, Edward ... 3.81 16.10 6.14 Mason, J McKendrick, Raymond D. .59 Maltais, Walter Elmer .... Metz, Paul Fred ... 2.23 Mason, James 2.20 3.00 McKenna, E. J 27.03 Malter, Chas. E ... 56.33 Miller, Charles 28.14 59 Meyer, Albert W 6.71 Mason, John McKenna, Francis 7.57 Malvenan, William Meyer, Wm. J ... 3.96 Miller, Clarence J 2.84 Massey, Jack 1 1.48 Manning, Jerome L 7.57 McKinley, John P 28 Meyers, Charles E. ... .. 2.38 Miller, Donald J 6.71 Massie, Ulery M. 1.48 Manor, John 2.84 McKinnon, David H 1.63 55.36 Miller, E. A 3.63 16.76 Meyer, Claude A 10.54 Masterson, F. G JMcKurner, Robert 4.50 Manos, George N 6.75 18.23 Miller, Earl 1.37 Meyers, Clayton H. 12.52 Materson, William A McLain, Thomas 20.62 Manske, Wendel J 01 1.40 Miller, E. L 3.31 Meyers, R 2.25 Mates, S. J 8.53 Manswain, Wm McLand, Norman S 8.26 ,... 1.38 Michael, Richard 6.20 Miler, Edward D 24 Mathiasan, John W 28.44 Manterys, Molesane E McLaughlin, Edward J 2.64 89 Michalik, Charles V. 1.98 Miller, Elden 2.54 Mathies, James K 49.07 Mantyloffen, M McLaughlin, Joseph A 1.28 .89 Miller, Edw 5.94 Michalski, R. A 1.01 Matinki, E. V. H .26 Manuel, George McLaughlin,' M. 58.71 Miller, F 3.59 3.44 Michener, Raymond L. 19.28 Matson, James Kanae 2.25 Manuel, Raymond F McLaughlin, T Michna, George J. 1.79 Miller, G 5.43 Matte, Edward P 11.55 5.00 2.09 Manugian, Law McLean, Wm. H 8.26 Miller, George C 76.36 66 Miculinich, Joseph 4.50 Matthews, John L McLemore, D. M 3.23 McAdams, Alex Mikalovich, Anthony J 4.13 Miller, Harold J 2.28 Matzke, Jas. L 9.50 Manzo, Guiseppe, P 59 McLemore, Leonard E, 2.00 Mikeska, Stanley 9.63 Miller, Harold Miles 12.37 Maupin, William B 9.94 Maples, Lyle W 3.46 McLennon, Wm. K 19.04 6.21 Millen, Harry 1.13 8.62 Mikkelsen, P. Y 1.69 Maurs, George W McLeod, George 6.48 Mapp, Ian, J 2.23 Miller, Harry J 1J)5 . 7.69 Milanovich, Alexander S... 1,34 Max, Hedrick S MacLeod, Wallace R 40.89 Marabit, Paul 17.00 Miller, J ,..74 .59 Nilco, N .89 Maxey, Donald R McMahon, Victor J 74 Maraden, J. C 3.62 Miller, James R 60.98 1.98 Miley, D. B 4.86 Maxson, Ormond E McMahon, W. J 2.23 Marchant, Douglas 10.70 Miller, James R. 3J93 106.65 Miller, Alonzo E 6.68 Maxwell, Gordon W McMaster, D. C 2.48 Marchese, Angelo Miller, Aaron 5.58 Miller, Jesse A. Maxwell, Jerry .33 2.75 5.64 McMaster, David C 08 Marcus, Morton 5.69 Miller, John 5.94 Miller, Alfred W .18 79 Maxwell, O. B McMillin, Charles S 1.00 Markefka, Andrew G Miller, Bernard A 48.98 Miller, Joe H. ... Maxwell, Theo. B 1.98 14.58 Marceline, Peter 10.54 McMillan, James 1.32 1.42 Miller, Joseph L. 3.96 Miller, Bert G 21.33 10.69 May, Alvin M McMillan, John A 59 Marcillo, Felicie A 1.48 "Miller, Lucian C. 20.30 Miller, Charles E 1.40 79 May, Charles M McNeill, Donald R. 3.44 Marcus, S PERSONALS Money Due �-XsrEf^ Page Sixteen v .,->- Friday. August 9. 1946 THE S E AP ARERS LO G ht: : mwi^wmmm!.. 'i-'r r .-^ i'' M. f| ' :•• fel#' H'" i .«'! . ffe.' m- il-; la!:- i fe-: R. p. ii. '•' ••' I, ' •ji- J The loM^ election-h'lp IS almost over; onltf a -feu; more ships remdmio be voied.'ThiJS-fbi; Isthmian seamen themselves nsportthcrNtej tave voted Seoftmers befterthan 2 to 1. poort- Islftmion will be undeKa Secrfbrers Corrtvaet* and Jsthwian seorneM willenjoc/ -rtie ft>.^ m Hr- Hhe SEAFAROSS IMISeNAnONAL UNION OFNoew AMieiGA AFL i^: • . .V, -«r • ii. i-; � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource August 9, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 32 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: EIGHT SHIPOWNERS SIGN AGREEMENT WITH SEAFARERS FOR A 30 DAY PERIOD SIU THROWS FULL FORCE INTO SS HELEN BEEF TWO SEAFARERS STILL MISSING AS TANKER BURNS BRIDGES' NEW ORLEANS RAID IS STOPPED BY AFL COUNCIL SEVEN UNIONS MEET IN CHICAGO TO SET UP AFL MARITIME COUNCIL SEATIME CUT TO 24 MONTHS, TO BE LOWERED TO 18 MONTHS NMU SHIP IS NO PLACE FOR A SICK MAN OR A UNION MAN EITHER, FOR THAT MATTER WHAT'S WHAT ON OUR RENT CONTROL SIU SEAMAN CUTS LOGS ON ISTHMIAN SHIP TIME IS RIPE FOR ALL SEAMEN TO JOIN AGAINST COAST GUARD WATERMAN ADDS TO SERVICES WORK OF RANK AND FILE SEAFARERS MADE THE DIFFERENCE IN ISTHMIAN THIS TIME N.O. BEATS BRIDGES SHIPOWNERS SIGN INTERIM AGREEMENT REPORT OF SIU NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE "HELL SHIP" SKIPEPR IS CHANGED INTO A MILD AND MEEK CHARACTER SAVANNAH OLDTIMERS, REMEMBERING PAST CONDITIONS, PRAISE WORK OF SEAFARERS NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE COAST GUARD ALREAD PULLING ITS RANK ON MERCHANT SEAMEN GOLD COAST STAYS BUSY SETTLING BEEFS AND WINNING VICTORIES SOME OBSERVATIONS ON RECENT OPERATIONS NEW ORLEANS WINS 1338 HOUR BEEF FOR FLAGSTAFF VICTORY CREW--PLUS CHICAGO HAS A GOOD WEEK SHIPOWNERS' CLIPSHEET SPIELS FAIRY STORY OF SHIP SLOPCHEST STICK TO UNION SHIPPING RULES IS ADVICE OF SIU DISPATCHER VOYAGE A REAL HELL WITH KYSKA SKIPPER GAS-LADEN KLEE WINDS UP AT ARSENAL VICTIM OF SHIP'S FOOTPAD CITES HIS CASE AS LESSON WEISBERGER REPORTS ON ILO TO SEAFARERS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/9/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/0e9959f1ed15d40daba716648c48186b.PDF 0000f16c4f0f72e176c25f90ce2a9761 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District» Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 2. 1946 Vol. VIII. New Draft Rules I II NEW YORK—Selective Service Headquar­ ters announced recently that as of July 15, men with 24 months substantially continuous sea service had become eligible for Certificates of Service. They also announced that on October 1, 1946, the sea service requirement will be fur­ ther reduced to 18 months of substantially con­ tinuous sea time. Both provisions apply only to men actively engaged in sailing as merchant seamen at the time the new rule goes into effect. That means that if you anticipate the rule, and retire too soon, you may get an Army address anyway. Complete details on this very important mat­ ter will be in next week's edition of the Log. SlU Pledges All-Out Aid To The Eight Victims Of CoastGuard Military Rule NEW YORK—The full resources of the Seafarers International Union were pledged to the eight men whose papers were suspended for six months by an autocratic, dictatorial Coast Guard decision. This support was pledged by a special meeting of the New York Branch, which authorized Paul Hall, ^ew York Agent and SIU Director of Organization, to take all steps neces- Ii'j Shipowners StallAs Strike Voting Closes NEW YORK — With victory over the Waterman and Missis­ sippi Steamship Companies al­ ready in the bag, and with the SIU strike vote being tabulated, •the Seafarers Negotiating Com­ mittee is now being faced with the stalling tactics of the "die­ hard"' operators who persist in their attitude that the wage agreement should be signed first, and that general rules and work­ ing rules be discussed later. This proposal was definitely turned down by the Committee, Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk, chairman of the committee re­ ported. "These people have no inten­ tion of settling anything," said Hawk. "They are 'boxing the compass' hoping that Washing­ ton will step in to help beat us down. We will not go to Wash­ ington; there are no SIU ships there." BALLOTING ENDS The position of the other com­ panies, led by Parks and Cherbonnier, is that they will sign the same wage agreements that Mississippi and Waterman signed, bul that the general rules and working rules be left for later discussion. When this came out in the meeting held on Wednes­ day, July 31, the Union Commit­ tee nixed it, and immediately broke off further negotiations. On the same day that the con­ ferences broke down, the SIU Strike Vote, which started on July 1, finally came to an end. In all SIU ports balloting com­ mittees were elected at the regu­ lar coastwise meetings, and the .results will be announced in the very near future. From the tenor of the men's thoughts, there is every reason to believe that the (Contimted on Page }) MILITANTS, EVERY ONE OF THEM Here are six reasons why the Coast Guard will never get away with fascist control over members of the Seafarers. These are the men whose papers were suspended by the CG for six months, and the lawyer who defended them, and is now appealing their case. Left to right, Eduardo Bonefant, AB; Ben Sterling. Attorney; Charles Moats, Bosun and leading spirit in the activity aboard the SS Helen; Joe Volpian. SIU Special Services Rep.; Marino Cortez, AB; and Clinton Fjerstad, AB. The four remaining victims of the CG gestapo methods were not avail­ able for the picture taking. Brass Hat Hospital Red Tape Almost Becomes Seaman's Shroud By T= E. CLOUGH BALTIMORE — This is the story of a Union Brother off the Isthmian's Beaver Victory who was denied hospital treatment at Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing As Engineers All members—retired mem­ bers and former members— of the Seafarers Internation­ al Union who are now sailing as licensed Engineers: Please ~ report as soon as possible to the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ ver Street. New York City. Your presence is necessary in a matter of great impor- ianco. No. 31 the Marine Hospital until all* the red tape and boondoggling could be disposed of. A Brother who was horribly burned in a fire set while a boiler was being lighted, and who was left without treat­ ment in the hospital while burn­ ed flesh peeled off him and fell to the hospital floor. This is a story that could be told by hundreds of merchant seamen who have run up against Coast Guard control. It is a tale that has lost some importance in the telling because some of us were beginning to take this sort of inefficiency and cruelty for granted. But as this story of Brother Eugene Stewart bears out, CG control almost lost adman's life in this case, and there is no telling t-sary to have these Brothers reinstated. The eight men were members of the Deck Gang on the SS Helen, Bull Lines, who refused to sail the ship on July 8 and 9 on the grounds that she was un­ dermanned and therefore unseaworthy. These men took this oppor­ tunity to demonstrate with their Union Brothers against Harry Bridges' attempted raid on SIU ships, and also to assist, by ap­ plying pressure, the Union Ne­ gotiating Committee push its de­ mands against the shipowners. ""We are not going to tolerate the use of kangaroo courts to stop SIU job action," said Brother Hall. ""We intend to use economic and job action wherever and whenever possible, and in all likelihood rnembers of the Sea­ farers will refuse to sail tber~.^i^ Helen until these men have had their papers returned to them." This is the importance of The Helen Case: The brasshat action against these Brothers is a definite part of the ship­ owner—Coast Guard offen­ sive against the militancy of the SIU. If the Coast Guard gets away with this and eS"tablishes a precedent, it will mean the end of any kind of economic action and the be­ ginning of a new era of slav­ ery for seamen. how many men died, or bear scars, due to other examples of CG pigheadedness. ACCIDENTAL FIRE Eugene Stewart was in the act of lighting a boiler on the Beaver Victory when, through no fault of his own, his clothes v/ere set on fire. Before they could be extinguished, he suffered severe burns of the right hand and arm. As soon as Stewart could be moved, he was taken to the dock where he waited for at least three quarters of an hour for an am­ bulance which was called as soon as the accident occurred. The ambulance removed Stew­ art to the Baltimore Marine Hos­ pital Out-patient Department where he remained, untreated, for Hall also indicated that actioif of the same nature would prob­ ably pass to other ships whei'e CG control results in men being deprived of their right to earn a living. The job which the CG has done on the militant men of the SS Helen has been interpreted by the Union as an attempt to embarrass the Union during the course of the present negotiations with the operators, and also as the CG way repaying certain shipowners who did not oppose them in their fight to continue peacetime jurisdiction over mer­ chant seamen. Here is how the story started: On July 8, the crew of the SS {Continued on Page J) (Continued on Page 4) �THE SEAFAHERS "dge Two LOG Friday. Augiisi 2, 1343 SEAFARERS LOG • Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated leith the American Tederatiou of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 i, S- S- HARRY LUNDEBERG President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Tteas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 The Pity Of It Pity the poor shipowner. Pity the poor guy who has cleaned up a fortune during the war, and who is now crying his eyes out over the prospect of giving working seamen a living wage. This is truly a heart-breaking spec­ tacle, and we wish that we could spare a little time to shed a few tears for these champagne and caviar eaters. But strangely, we cannot force even one tear to fall. When we think of the seamen and their families, we are thinking of people who want only three meals a day, and a decent.way of life\ We are thinking of people who have no security for their old age, no backlog of money to be used in case of illness, and no funds to help a child through school. That is why the new contract with the Waterman anJ Mississippi Steamship Companies is so important. Not only does it represent the best contract ever won by any maritime union, but it proves that the economic power of seamen is a force to be reckoned with. Just as the garment workers, the coal miners, and the auto workers have forced the bosses into giving them decent wages and conditions, so have we wrested conces­ sions from our employers. • For a long time, seamen were treated like slaves, and it has taken the shipowners a little time to get over such old-fashioned ideas, but they are learning. And this is not the end. The fight for a living wage is a continuing struggle. ,— We have seen in the past, and the story of the SS Helen also bears it out, how the shipowners ally them­ selves with the Coast Guard in an effort to grind down These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, the merchant mariners. It pays off to both partners in as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ this alliance, and it pays them both well. ing to Ihem. Just recently, it helped the CG maintain control over STATEN ISLAND HOSP. L. L. OWENS seamen in peacetime, and on the other hand, the operators M. C. BROOKS G. A. SMITH will expect the Coast Guard to try to break any strike along T. L. KEITH V. HAMMARGREN the waterfront. R. A. YOUNG . E. H. ENYART M, FEUCTANO So let us pity the poor shipowner. Before the SIU he J. E. TUCKER T. J. DAWES had the right to dictate how much he would pay, and how H. NEILSEN S. T. PATTERSON long you would have to work for the meager salary he A. NELSON t 1 & offered. Now the circumstances are changed, and unless L. KAY L. A. CORNWALL BALTIMORE HOSPITAL he pays a decent wage, and agrees to better working rules, R. G. MOSSELLER the seamen will refuse to ship and his vessels will be tied W. B. MUIR CHARLES DUNN up until they rot. STANLEY BUZALEWSKI J. M. DALY HARRY BENNETT Mississippi and Waterman read the handwriting on J. L. WEEKS M. A. 'CARRAWAY L. R. BORJA the wall. They came to terms and their ships are running. E. J. DELLAMANO L. L. MOODY, Jr. It would be smart of the other steamship companies to G. T. A. CARROLL P. RAEBURN follow suit. PETER LOPEZ C. A. MILLER Men Now In The Marine Hospitals Totalitarian Step The many outrages perpetrated by the Coast Guard reach new heights in the persecution of the eight men of the SS Helen. In our wildest nightmares about what CG control could mean, we never thought that they would have the nerve to pull such a barefaced piece of fascism. To all members of Congress who voted to keep seamen under military control in peacetime, this should seive as a good warning. If dictatorship ever comes to the United States, it will start just like this, and these represejitatives will have had a major shar^ in bringing it about. M. J. FORTES W. J. GEIGER W. G. ROBERTS E. WEINGARTEN G. KUBIK C. KUPLICKI E. B. HOLMES R. SAVIOR G. JANAVARIS C. G. SMITH R. MORCIGLIO G. H. STEVENSON C. T. DYER A. M. HAM J. S. SEELEY, Jr. •, JAMES KELLY MOSES MORRIS MORSE ELMSWORTH JR. HORG WALSH FLOYD LILES JAMES STEWART WILLIS BUCHANAN MATHEW LITTLE BENJAMIN THOMAS » » ft NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL ROY PINK ARTHUR MITCHELL E. A. NOONAN Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to. 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) J. GAHAN JESSE LOW WILBUR MANNING J. W. DENNIS EDWARD CUSTER R. M. NOLAN JOHN R. GOMEZ JAMES LEWIS W. F. LEWIS RICHARD BUNCH GURNEY OWENS JOSEPH WALSH JOHN ANNIL H. TRAHAN E. P. BERTHELET DELBERT SNYDER f ft ft ft BOSTON HOSPITAL P. CASALINUOVO A. CHASE T. MOYNIHAN M. GODBUT H. STONE M. KOSTRIVAS T. DINEEN S. KELLEY W. SILVERTHORN E. JOHNSTON B. MACK , - 1 �Friday. August 2, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG WHO SAYS THEY'RE NOT SIU! Pago Tbrow ji Governor Vetoes Finky Louisiana Open Shop Bill By C. J. STEPHENS I':'/ By PAUL HALL Someone is always trying to pound the idea into someone else's head that you can't fight this or that. Generally the idea is that there are too many odds against you so there is "no use trying." The shipowners prospered for many years by spreading- this idea. After World War T, when the seamen were .successfully locked out, the idea was spread that the shipowners were invincible, that the shipping board had trained a reserve sufficient to sail all the ships, that discharged Navy men alone could man the ships, and th?.t on top of it all there was a big reserve of seamen who would fink on each other^ I "I 1934 Proved Otherwise lf)34 wasn't a prosperous year by a long shot, but the seamen finally got together sufficiently strong to give the shipowners an argument and went on strike on the west coast. History was made when the seamen, after a long and bitter struggle, won recogni­ tion for the first time in 13 years. 1936 and 1937 followed in quick succession and the seamen again on the picketlines proved that the shipowner wasn't such a big, bad wolf after all. ^ Many fight have been-, won since that time: bonuses, con­ tracts, certificates instead of fink books, riders, overtime and a thousand and one other concessions. It has been conclusively proven that by fighting and fighting well a man can win most anything he goes after. The Coast Guard There arc cry babies and calamity howlers who today put up the same kind of wail that has been heard throughout the years. Today the cry is "you can't fight the government." This is pure unadulterated crap. According to all the text books, the government is "of, for, and by the people." Now there is no doubt whatsoever that there are those who don't consider seamen people. Among those are the shipowners, the Coast Guard and the W.SA bureaucrats. In the meantime, however, the seaman is shelling out his 20 per cent in taxes to keep the government running, sail­ ing the ships to keep the American flag showing, and earning tens of millions of dollars for the shipowners while doing it. Regardless of what these bureaucrats think, the seamen are part of the people and are going to fight until hell freezes over to assert every right and privilege coming them. The Coast Guard today is using every means possible to take away everything that has been gained in a lifetime of struggle. The SS Helen The revocation of the certificates of the eight militant seamen on the SS Helen was not a disciplinary action against these men but a foul blow at maritime unionism as a whole. These men re fused to sail a ship because the operator was evading the issue of wages and conditions, evading common sense and practical negotia tions. They were exercising their constitutional right of petition and redress. The Coast Guard entered the picture as, a strike-breaking agency. The revocation of these men's certificates was intended to set a precedent whereby men could not strike, take job action or in anyway act as free men without being faced by the iron hanc of military supression. Hitler, Stalin or Mussolini could have done no moie than the U. S. Coast Guard in this case. This action was a direct attack on everything free men have always fought and died for. The Coa.st Guard took their orders from the shipowners and carried them out. The eight men of the SS Helen symbolize a fight that has gone on for years and will grow in intensity—the fight of the seamen for freedom. This Isthmian crew from the Sea Triton voted recently at New Orleans. Their resounding choice was the Seafarers by a 70 percent vote—wild claims of the NMU Pilot to the con­ trary. The SIU's victory was in large part due to the swell job done on the Triton by ship's organizer R. Michaud. ably as­ sisted by Luther Borden and others. Front row (left to right): Pete Karr, E. Gretsky. ship's or­ ganizer R. Michaud, and W. Burroughs, Second row: L. Borden, M. Rodriguez, Shorty Seay, J. Hintt, J. Payne, and B. Morton. Back row: J. Seifert, W. Dixon, Bud Lenz, J. Halliday, E. Kunickas, and L. Shearer. Isthmian Seamen Impressed By New Seafarers Contract By EARL SHEPPARD Isthmian line crews are already beginning to consider the com­ pany as good as signed with the Seafarers. The first inquiry that meets the boarding organizers is always about the coming agree­ ment. The crews are especially interested in the newly signed Waterman, Mississippi contracts which will be the standard for other Seafarers agreements. News and radio reports had given these crews the idea that the $17.50 increase was the pat­ tern for the industry and that they would have to accept it. Then along came the NMU claim­ ing a "great victory" and they were almost sure that the Wash­ ington "peanut" increase was all they were going to get. When they were shown the Seafarers contracts with in­ creases ranging from five to forty-five dollars over and above the CIO-CMU scale, they realized that the Seafarers was one Union that would fight for real increases and not take the handouts of the WSA and the shipowners. zers don't know the word "quit." Most of them are staying aboard Isthmian ships even thou the ship has already voted. They are going to stick it out until the election is won and the new agreement signed. They are doing a real job in helping the unorganized men still on Isth­ mian ships learn the structure of the Union and the way Union men men run a union ship. Others have left Isthmian for various reasons. The company has managed to fire some of them on one pretext or another, quite a few have simply worn out on the job and had to payoff for a rest period ashore, and there has been the usual quota of ships being tied up. These men after a short period ashore have, almost without ex­ ception, volunteered to keep on working at the same job they have trained themselves to do so well. NEW ORLEANS—At the last minute, and v/hen all hope had been abandoned. Governor Jimmie Davis vetoed the notorious "open shop" bill sponsored by Representative Cleveland, and issued a statement setting forth fully his objections to the highly controversial measure. I believe," the Governor's statement said in returning the bill to tlie House of Representa­ tives, from which it had origin­ ated, "the bill interferes with and substantially impedes the right of collective bargaining. It imposes criminal sanctions, the accumulative affect of which would seriously hamper the legi­ timate functions of labor and would in effect take away the right of collective bargaining. NO BACK STEP The Governor further explain­ ed that the National Labor Rela­ tions Act, the Fair Labor Standard.s Act, the Railway Labor Act, and some decisions of the U. S. Supreme Court have all extend­ ed bargaining rights which are enjoyed between labor and man­ agement. He pointed out that the Cleveland Bill would severely limit the state in the sphere of labor regulation. The veto had immediate rever­ berations. W. J. Cleveland, auth­ or of the Bill, publicly charged that the Governor had been in­ fluenced by James Petrillo, lead­ er of the AFL Musician's Union, and that the will of the people had been disregarded. This is not in accordance with the known facts since the majority of Louisianans expressed themselves as against the Bill, and public hear­ ings were marked by much sup­ port from the citizenry. The only anti-labor support which rallied to the defense of the legislation came from the farmers and the industrialists. Shipowners Still Stall As SIU Strike Vote Ends The are going out and getting jobs on other unorganized ships and swear that they are going to keep on-organizing until all {Continued from Page 1) JOINING UP T ... • I unorganized companies are under vote to strike will be carried bv Isthmian line men are flocking the Spafarpr<. „ . . • cdiuea oy the Seafarers. & ine beaiareis. an overwhelming majority. into" the Union faster than ever A few of them have filled in on' REAL REASON before. Among these are quite a few who frankly state that they shoreside jobs for the Union, but The Seafarers is not willing to voted NMU in the elections, but these too have itchy feet and submit the working rules to argu­ want to get back on "point of after looking things over from all ment after the first part of the angles realize that the Seafarers production" organizing. agreement is signed, because it PROPOSED CONTRACT is the only Union that can give has taken the operators over a them adequate representation. A complete proposed contract month and a half to come this Every Effort Included also are a few NMU for Isthmian covering wages, distance, and the rules will give organizers who manning scales, working condi­ them many more oportunities to The Seafarers is carrying this fight through to the extreme. paid , ships changed their minds about things tions, living conditions, stand by stall and haggle. . and every last resource of the Union will be used in the fight. after talking with rank and file paj', etc., has been drafted with The Union has Weapons in reserve and as they are needed these This is in the back of their Seafarers. the aid of men right off Isth­ minds, and it is borne out bv the weapons will be brought into play. The best feature of these new mian ships. All Isthmian seamen Already the Union has tried to play the game according to the fact that they persisted, until rules of Congress and attempted by discussion and conferences to members are the way they are are invited to look over this pro­ July 29, in the idea that no raises ghe the bone-headed and shipowner Washington politicians a clear falling into Union activity. They posed contract and offer sugges­ over $17.50 per month, and no are discussing the current nego­ tions. picture of the situation. new overtime rate.s, are to go in­ This legislative fight failed: Congress sees through their pock­ tiations, helping in the analysis This proposed contract asks for to effect until the entire agree­ ets and the shipowners are able to pay the freight. Now is the time of the Isthmian drive and help­ the same wages and overtime ment can be concluded. for action, action if necessary that will empty those shipowners' ing plan new and .greater organi­ rates as those in the Mississippi Meetings so far have proved poi^kets and force thehi to rescind their orders to the brass-bound zational drives. These are the and Waterman SS Companies that the shipowners group is kind of men that build and main­ contracts. It covers every type Broadway heroes of the Coast Guard hearing units. tain a Union, and the Seafarers of ship operated by Isthmian adept at double-talk, and is rely­ is proud to have them as mem­ plus other types they might ac­ ing heavily on Government inter­ A Few Ideas vention. bers. quire. One of the feature points As a starter, there is no reason why ships should sign on be­ "We won't buy any of that," of the proposed r;ontract is a VOLUNTEER ORGANIZERS fore 12 hours prior to departure. It may mean that the operators say the committe members. "This will have a little trouble getting pay-rolls made up to that hour, Despite the tough time they clause calling for the establish­ battle will be won on the water­ ment of shoregangs to be hired and that-the Coast Guard Shipping Commissioners may have to have "had sailing unorganized front, or by direct negotiations ships, the volunter ships organiWith the shipowners." (Continued on Page S) (jOontinued on Page 14) J.s,. �THE SEAFARERS LOO Four Friday, August 2. 1946 SlU Battles Coast Guard Kangaroo Courts (Continued from Page I) Helen, Bull Line, was ordered to cast off so the voyage could bo-r giii. The ship was undermanned, Tacking two ABs and a Carpen­ ter, so the crew contended that the boat was unseaworthy, and refused to loose the lines. When the Skipper insisted that his or­ ders be carried out, the Deck Gang asked to be paid off. At this point, the Captain re­ ported the events to the com­ pany office, and Assistant Port Captain Svendsen called in the companj' allies and stooges, the CG. The morning of July 10 the brass hats came hustling on board and placed charges against eight men in the Deck Depart-ment. The men thus affected were Charles Moats, Bosun; Eduardo Bonefont, AB; Mariano Cortez, AB; Clinton Fjerstad, AB; Johnny Crenca, AB; Pedro Cardona, OS; William Gooden, OS; and Juan Acosta Soto, OS. Ringleader Coast Guard Is Threat To All: Seafarers Te Ship's Officers liiiiiii Charles Moats, SIU oldtimer who led the Deck Gang of the SS Helen in their protest against sailing a ship that was unseaworthy. cision was announced, Paul Hall The charge placed against each immediately sent a letter to the man was "Misconduct" and the A. H. Bull Company and all other specifications read as follows: operators contracted to the SIU. Specification 1—On or about In this letter, Hall said in no un­ July 9, without reasonable cause,, certain tei-ms, that such perse­ you refused and persisted in your cutions cn the part of the CG, refusal to obey a lawful order of with Company connivance, •he Master, to wit. to take station would not be tolerated by the for unmooring ship while the Union. (The text of Brother vessel was at Pier 22, foot of At­ Hall's letter appears on this lantic Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. page.) Specification 2—On or about UNITY CAN WIN July 10, without reasonable cause, you refused and persisted At the same time as the letter in your refusal to obey a lawful, was sent to the companies, an order of the Master, to wit, to open letter was issued to all Mas­ take station for unmooring ship ters, Mates, and Engineers, in the while the vessel was at Pier 22, name of the Seafarers Interna­ "foot of Atlantic Avenue, Brook­ tional Union. This letter called lyn, N. Y. upon the licensed personnel to The trial took place on July 17, take their places at the side of before the New York Coast the unlicensed seamen in this Guard Hearing Unit. At this trial all-out struggle against the Hool­ the men were represented by At­ igan Navy. torney Ben Sterling, SIU lawyer, The broadside pointed out that and Joe Volpian, SIU Special it is to the advantage of the CG Services Department. to widen the rift between the TALE UNFOLDS officers and the men, and that in so doing, only i the shipowners The Union took the position and the Coast Guard will bene­ that the Articles under which fit. (This letter is on page 4.) the men were to sail were null and void because the ship was undermanned and therefore un­ seaworthy. But this argument had no affect on the Hearing Unit. The trial was carried on in a -manner that was characterized by Mr. Sterling as "unfair and biased." In order to keep the member­ ship of the SIU up to date on the developments, a third letter was drafted, this one aimed only at the rank-and-file of the Seafar­ ers. In this flyer, the CG action was analyzed, and it was pointed out "A former merchant marine officer was used as a Hearing of­ ficer," the lawyer said, "and he should have disqualified himself. It seems to m.e that the CG ex­ pended every effort to convict these men. They had everybody July 29, 1946 from the office boy to the head A. H. Bull Steamship Company of the Hearing Unit looking up And all contracted operators enough law so that they could Gentlemen: get a conviction," Eight crew members of the SS The decision was finally ren­ Helen have had their certificates dered on July 24. The men were revoked for a period of six found guilty, and sentenced to months by the New York Coast have their papers suspended for Guard Hearing Unit. the period of six months. This action took place not as That this decision was unjust a result of a cursoiy survey of and unexpected goes without the ship log by the Coast Guard saying; but the harshness- of the investigators but rather upon di­ sentence also aroused a lot of rect request of the Bull Com­ feeling. pany's Port Captain acting on in­ "In over 150 previous cases," structions received from his em­ said Joe Volpian, "there has nev­ ployers. er iheen a punishment as drastic This unwarranted abuse of au­ as a six month suspension of pa­ thority was a flagorant attempt pers. And it should be remem­ to intimidate the crew of the bered that those other cases took Helen, all members of the Sea­ place during war, and were in all farers International Union. U- ~ instances more serious offenses The Union will not tolerate any m than in the present case." IJ' further actions of this .sort on the If As soon as the Coast Guard de- part of the company or the com­ that the punitive measures tak-'? en by the desk-borne sailors, was in payment of their debt to the shipowners who supported the CG in its bid-for peacetime pow­ er over merchant seamen. More than anything else, this July 29, 1946 powers. The legislative battle letter clarified the issues, and The authority and jurisdiction was only the first step however. outlined a concrete program for The entire matter will be taken action to get rid of the brass hat of the U. S. Coast Guard has been to the courts of the land and if menace. (See page 5.) continued by act of Congress necessary to the picketline. This means that even though the FIGHT CONTINUES This is no time for threats or war has ended, wartime regula­ name calling. The Coast Guard The fight against Coast Guard tions will be continued. have their place guarding the control over civilian workers, in It is time to call a spade a coast, manning life saving sta­ a peacetime world, will go on. As spade.' During the war some Biulhei Hall said, "The Union ships' officers have used the tions and pati'olling the icepacks. will not take this decision laying Coast Guard as a club over un­ Let them do theif job as well as down. We have fought the Coast licensed crew members. In the the Merchant Marine has done Guard on other cases, and we majority of cases this has been theirs and no one will complain. have beaten them. We will fight used as a threat but in many They are meddling in affairs of them this time, to the Supreme other cases ships' officers have which they know nothing and in Court or on the docks if neces­ preferred charges and acted as so doing creating distrust and suspicion where cooperation is sary, and we will lick them complaining witnesses. — most needed — among seamen, again." In a few cases crew members who have proved their worthi­ Arrangements have already have preferred charges against ness equally or more than any been, made to appeal this case on ships' officers and aided in their other group of men anywhere. the grounds that the men were prosecution. Tell the Coast Guard nothing. guilty of no crime since the ves­ HAS EITHER THE SHIP'S Do nof use their authority as sel was undermanned and there­ OR UNLICENSED a threat. fore unseaworthy, and also on OFFICER the grounds that the trial was CREW MEMBER BENEFITED Participate in the fight against conducted in an unfair and bias­ BY COAST GUARD CONTROL? Coast Guard control. The answer is No! The Unions ed manner, and with a biased Work closely with the unli­ Hearing Officer, in the person of and associations of both licensed censed man in his fight against an ex-Merchant Marine officer, and unlicensed men have un­ military control. equivocally stated their opposi­ on the Hearing Board. Protect your heritage—the tra­ tion to continuation of the Coast The continuing fight against dition of the sea that says the Coast Guard jurisdiction is a call Guard "kangaroo court" hearing men who go down to the sea in to arms that all must answer. units and control. ships are capable of running their The fight is not limited to the One of the aims of the Coast own affairs without the unwant­ Seafarers. All other maritime Guard is to widen the rift be­ ed interference of a brass-hatted unions have a stake in this strug­ tween the bridge and foc'sle. The Hooligan's Navy. gle. If the CG vultures win this wider this split, the easier it will Do this or the gains of a life­ round, and the ones to follow, be for the shipowner to lower time will be lost. seamen who have a tradition of wages and conditions. By using Come up to the SIU Hall and freedom second to none, will be­ the Coast Guard, the ships' of­ discuss this personally—you are come slaves of a military cheque. ficer, or the unlicensed man, if he always welcome. The Seafarers International does so, is cutting his own throat. Union has set itself firmly against Seafarers Iniemalional Union WHY? any such fate. of North America Because the Coast Guard acts New York Branch only against a man's papeis— even under its greatest authority all it can do is to take away a man's right to earn his living by In times of stress, the spirit suspending or permanently tak­ of SIU solidarity is most evi­ ing up his papers. This can hap­ dent. Word received this pen and has happened, to masters week from New Orleans Ma­ as well as oi'dinary seamen. rine Hospital points up this A ships' officer comes up from fact. the foc'sle and derives his au­ The crew of the SS Delthority from the knowledge of If the Captain of the SS John valle has contributed toward his job and his training of dii-ectB. Waterman, which pulled out the personal comfort expens­ ing men on the job. The Coast es of their hospitalized broth­ Guard authority is a presumed of New York Harbor on July 25, ers, who want the Delvalle authority, an authority created bound for Shanghai, has any men to know their kindness by Congi'ess and not earned by questions while at sea, he can ask and generosity is deeply ap­ expeiiience. It has swept aside practically any member of the preciated. the tradition of the sea and sub­ stituted a handful of brass for Deck Department. Solidarity Open Letter From The Seafarers Te A. H. Bull Steamship Company Ex-Serangs Hold Convention On J. B. Waterman a lifetime of knowledge. ALL MAKE MISTAKES The continuation of Coast Guard control can easily mean that all shipboard efficiency, trust, and cooperation will soon be end­ ed, The crew memher.s, licensed and unlicensed, will be running around with notebooks trying to catch each other in some violafion of the Coast Guard code— a dog eat dog, and the shipowner take all fight can easily bo the result. The Coast Guard is in the Mer­ chant Marine in the role of a policeman playing the ward heel­ er politics of the shipowner. Their aim is to divide and rule and to hell with anyone whose skull gets cracked in the meantime. Any seaman who plays their game is a traitor to his shipmates and un­ worthy of being called a seaman. The Waterman was the first ship to sail after the new agree­ ment was signed between the SIU and the Waterman Steam­ ship Company. As a bonus per­ haps, this ship left port with probably the best Deck Gang ever assembled. Seven men of the Sailors Department, in addi­ tion to the Bosun, have sailed as Serang at one time or another. pany representatives. In instan­ ces where such persecution takes place on the initiative of the Coast Guard alone, the issues will be met and handled accordingly. In this case, however, there is no conceivable alternative for the Union other than to consider the operator guilty of abuse of sea­ Here's the lineup of the entire men's rights in an effort to em­ Deck Gang, and the positions barrass the current contract and they are sailing in at present: wage negotiations. Johnrjy Weir, AB; Tommy The crew of the Helen, and the Massey, Maint.; Cecil Kean, AB; crew members of any other ship John Jacobson, AB; Harold involved in any similar company Butts, Maint.; Reginald King, blackjacking, will be protected AB; Keith Forrester, Maint.; to the limit with the full re­ Red Haines, OS; Sal Frank, OS; sources of the Union, Bill Powers, OS; Whitey Peurala, Once again, the Seafarers con­ AB; and Paul Sanford, an exsiders the Helen action an abuse piecard. Deck Engineer. FIGHT WILL GO ON of privilege and authority and The Skipper of this ship wdn't expects all operators to see to it The legisaltive fight against have ail easy time throwing his that such actions are «ot repeated. Cdast Guard control was ex­ weight around with this crew if Very- truly yours, : hausted iwith:the action of Con^ he has any ambitions in that diPAUL HALL, Agent gress giving them their present I rection, at all, at all. •• rSkl}! �Friday. August 2. 1946 Him mil ITHWK ' QUESTION:—What do j'oii think of the settlement that was arrived at between the Union and the Mississippi and Waterman Steam­ ship Companies. JOHN LUKAS. Deck Engineer: I interpret the agreement as most ideal over signed by any waterfront union. In every thought I ever had during the course of the negotiations. I nev­ er had the idea that we would be able to get a contract like this one. Of course, that doesn't mean that we should relax and stop fighting for better wages and conditions, but it does mean that we maintain our record of being in the forefront of all advances made by seamen. Our officials should be commended for the hard and brilliant work they did. THE SEAFARERS LOG Pago Fi C Sea Triton Crewmembers Refute Pilot Story—They're For The Sill Despite wild stories in the transferred over from the George NMU Pilot of last week about Uhler. Bosun Peteren was form.the Sea Triton, the Log reaf­ erly on the Sea Hydra, and a former NMUer, AB Sees, who firms its's story of last week in was fed up with that outfit turn­ which it was asserted that the ed SIU. The ship is crewed up SIU took this vessel with a 70 mainly with a pro-SIU group, percent vote. On Page 3 of this and left for Alexandria, her first issue of the Log is a picture of 16 stop, on the 31st. She'll make crewmembers from the Triton the regular Isthmian Indian run. who state most emphatically that NINE TO GO they and a number of their ship­ With the voting of the Francis­ mates voted for the Seafarers. co -Morazan at Seattle last week, However, the fincjl proof of the conceded as a doubtful SIU ship, pudding will rorne when the there arc still nine ships left to Isthmian ballots are counted vote before the election deadline shortly after the election's end set for September 21. The nine on September 21. are the Atlanta City, Cape Junc­ Results of the SIU's victory on tion, Kathleen Holmes, Monroe the Triton were achieved through Victory, Pere Marquette, Robert the good work of Bosun Michaud, C. Grier, Sea Hawk, Sea Lynx, assisted by a few other crewmen and the Steel Inventor. who wanted the SIU as their Both the Sea Hawk and the Union. Incidentally, Isthmian has Kathleen Holmes arc due in from taken over the Triton from the Hawaii .some time next week, WSA, and will continue to op­ around the 6th of August or later. erate the ship as part of their The Cape Junction is due in postwar fleet. from India via Boston around the On July 24, the Archer was 15th, and both the Steel Inventor taken over by Isthmian at New and Sea Ljmx ai'e scheduled to York. A number of the men were arrive from the Far East and Da\ao, P. I. aiound the 23rd or 24th of August. The other four vessels are stragglers who will come rolling in at later dates. Gulf organizer Charles Tannehil reports that the St. Augustine Victory had an overtime beef amounting to 150 hours settled while the ship was docked at New Orleans. As a result of the crew's request, Tanehall took up their beef with the Isthmian agent in that port, and secured his con.sent to the payment of this legitimate overtime. The crew was well satisfied at Tannehill's representation, and declared that if his handling of their beef was a good sample of the way the SIU handled beefs, it was the Union for them. Inci­ dentally, the .St. Augustine was voted on the Coast some time ago, hanging up a 100 percent vote for the SIU at that time. Red Tape Rules Marine Hospital (Continued from Page 1) at least another ninety minutes. JOHN C. DRUMMOND, During all this time, while pieces Chief Cook: of burned flesh and skin were It's a swell settlement and dropping to the floor, the hospital should be accepted by the mem­ authorites were checking to make bership. It marks a great step Eight members of the crew of since long before the war ended, sure that the injured man was forward in the history of the the SS Helen, A. H. Bull Steam-' Thees efforts have been largely eligible for treatment. merchant seamen. Every seaman ship Company, have had their directed towards securing legis­ It was the Third Assistant of I see is excitedly talking about ceidificates revoked for a period lative support and killing Coast the ship who finally got qction. the contract and we all think that of six months by the New York Guard powers in Congress. These He became so disgusted that he it is grand. I'm ready to ship out eforts in the legislative field started to take Stew-art to a pri­ Coast Guard Hearing Unit. any day now, and I will be able have failed and now other means vate doctor. At this point, a hos­ If this were an ordinary case to go with a lighter heart because must be adopted. ordinary times, these men m pital medic came along and said I know that my wages will be would not have received even This is a fight the Seafarers not to get excited because, al-. able to go a little further than an admonishment, much less a cannot, and will not, fail to carry though Stewart was in great they used to. With this new suspension. on to the last ditch, even though pain, there was very little chance contract, we have better wages, The wartime powers of the it means possibly hitting the that he would die. conditions, overtime, and other Coast Guard have been continued bricks. The whole thing is a mat­ facilities. Now this Brother was not a flyby Act of Congress in spite of ter of life or death for the Union by-night. He had a previous rec­ strong opposition by the SIU. and ranks second to nothing in ord at the hospital, was right off The shipowners have pushed for the Union's program of action. a ship, and definitely met every this legislation and the Coast CG regulation. Unless, of course, WHAT TO DO Guard is now paying its debt. Talk this matter over with the the brass hats refused to believe .WILLIAM SMITH. Steward: The Seafarers is in the midst the ambulance crew when they It's the kind of contract that of negotiations with the opera­ ships' officers ;.'you know and told where they had picked up nakes NMU members want to tors and have already set the sail with. Point out to them the the patient. get into the SIU. I paid oft in pace by winning the highest gains that have, been made by Anyway, the hospital authori= Norfollc. and the first thing I wages ever known in the indus­ both licensed and urilicensed men ties were finally efficient enougS pulling together. Let them knowknew was when all the boys were try. This victory was won largely to call the Isthmian Company that by using the Coast Guard talking about our great victory. through the militant activity of office where they obtained the and appearing against seamen in We were all confident all through the individual crew members like information that the man was the Hearing Units, they are cut­ negotiations, and we were ready the crew of the SS Helen who re­ a member of the crew of the ting their own throats. at any time to hit the bricks if fused to sail until the operators Beaver Victory, and therefore en­ that would serve to bring the If you run afoul of the Coast quit stalling. titled to treatment. ship owners to their senses. We The operators appealed to the Guard, don't tell them anything All of the foregoing should are ready now to do the same Coast Guard and the response until you have contacted the thing to any of the other oper­ was a decision more vicious than Union Hall. Under no conditions, give you a good idea of the situa­ ators who refuse to sign. The any rendered during the entire surrender your papers. If a ship­ tion here, but what happened others better sign soon, or their ponr.se of the war. The Union is mate is summoned to appear be­ later really topped it off well. ships will not leave port until going to fight this case to the fore a Hearing Unit and you i Brother Stewart's wife was natuthey do. limit, but it is Coast Guard con­ know anything that can help him,; rally nervous about his condition, called the hospital by tele^ trol as a whole and not this one stick by him and appear as a de-! phone. She was informed, reincident that is being discussed fen.sp wilness. here. This fight against Coast Guard I sP^ctfully of course, that they control is going to be carried on i give her the infonnaWHAT CONTROL MEANS tion by phone, but that she could until the Hearing Units are dead Coast Guard control is being come out the next day and see used as a means to split the and seamen are treated like him for herself. RAYMOND MILLER, FOW: workers in any other industi-y. If we can get the same deal gi'owing unity between ships' of­ This is a fight that all members This is how the CG operates, from all the other companies, it ficers and crew members. For must participate in; a fight to and as time goes on, they will will be swell for all concerned. reason, they encourage the bring­ determine whether a seaman is' become worse, not better. These Of course, this contract is noth ing of charges by officers, know­ a free man or a slave. Pitching people have no feeling for mer­ ing more than seamen deserve. ing that this will create resent­ and fighting together will malce chant seamen. As far as they We work hard and we need the ment enabling them to play off victory for the Seafarers certain. are concerned, we are no bet­ money. The shipowners make one against the other. An open letter to all licensed ter than dogs, and are treated ac­ Coast Guard control, if allow­ money hand over fist and they men has been prepai-ed — dis­ cordingly. We cannot get better should not feel too bad about ed to continue, wil mean the ul­ tribute the letter to them—discuss conditions in Marine Hospitals giving some of it to us. If it timate smashing of ail seamen's the Coast Guard problem with while the Coast Guard is in con­ wasn't for our work, they would unions. With each passing day, them — work together and win trol of seamen's lives and facili­ be starving to death. Overtime they will increase their powers ties. this beef. and weekend pay is something and authority until all forms of What happened to Brother Fraternally yours, that we have been cheated out of union activity are illegal. Stewart should be another clin­ Seafarers International Union cher in the Seafarers determina­ for a long time. AGAINST REGIMENTATION of North America tion to fight to the bitter end The Seafarers has been fight­ against Coast Guard jurisdiction. ing against Coast Guard control New York Branch 'To All Members': The Story And Importance Of Helen Case i- �THE SEAFARERS Ra bix Friday, August 2, 1946 LUG SlU Wage Victory Will Make CP Unions Pull Their Horns In By SONNY SIMMONS TAMPA — The news about the the commies will be tearing out SIU victory over the shipowners I their hair now. Their high pres­ is causing lots of talk up and sure tactics failed and they got very little out of their widely down every waterfront in the publicized meetings in Washing­ United States. And rightly so. ton with the bureaucrats and the With the increases in wages and shipowners. These phonies will overtime, plus the better work­ have a hard time explaining to ing conditions, the SIU continues their members how the SIU was able to wind up with more than Silence this week from the to lead the field in both depart­ the CMU asked for originally. ments. Branch Agents of the follow­ BUSY PORT Too much credit cannot be ing ports: given to the men who negotiated Things here are back in the SAVANNAH the contract. They must have groove, and we are getting quite HOUSTON been strictly on the ball to have a few ships and shipping plenty CHARLESTON won so many major concessions of men in all ratings. Last week MOBILE from the operators, and they we shipped 40 men, which is JACKSONVILLE therefore deserve all the credit something of a record in these SAN JUAN in the world. parts. It is an even money bet that Part of the Ellenor crew is still here, but they will be shipping soon, probably this week. Many men are nuW coming in who sailed away from here over a year ago on the N3's which were built and crewed up here. After being out for 12 months or more, they turned the ships over By RAY SWEENEY to the Chinese and came back as GALVESTON — Business and collection and gave the eleven passengers. These fellows have shipping in the port of Galveston men in the hospital two dollars plenty of money, and they have been spending it very generously. each. has really been on the upgrade. COME DOWN It seems as if all the tankers, that are tying up have headed for Just in case any of you fellow the Long Horn State, and it has wish to see a real clean Hall kept all hands on the ball, in­ come on down to 308'/^ 23rd St., cluding the dispatcher, paying Galveston. This is the best Hall I have seen in the Gulf. ships off. Don't forget to vote on the We have two West Coast men here to help handle these tank­ Strike Ballot, regardless of how ers but still a patrolman from you vote. This is your organiza­ the Atlantic and Gulf district has tion. to be on the job. Here is a list of the men who We have been getting quite a received the two dollars at the few Liberty ships in here the past hospital: week and they have all come in J. J. Spinks, N. West, E. Plank, with very few beefs. W. E. Patterson, M. Costello, E. Most of the men relax by buying The F. Von Stubben of the Brown, B. Larson, R. V. Jones, J. a Sport Coupe, meeting a couple Robin Line was in, and the mate Muenster, W.- W. Potts and J. of nice chicks, and from there on they let recreation take care vho has been sailing NMU ships Longtemps. of itself. jaw fit to dispute the overtime The above Brothers received Bull Line will have two ships the Bosun had for painting the the money sent to the U.S. Mar­ inside passage ways. His mind ine Hospital, donated by the in here this week on the regular run, and Alcoa starts regular was changed and the Bosun col­ crew of the SS John Henry. West Indies trips on August 4. lected. These ships will sail from, and BE GOOD NOW! payoff in, this port; and with Waterman planning several runs, The John Henry of the Eastern things here continue on the up­ SS Co. paid off here last week swing. and the crew saw fit to prefer Right now we have probabljy charges aginst the Master of the By WM. (CURLY) RENTZ vessel. The ship had three men the best Hall in the country, and sick on board and when they all hands are pretty well pleased BALTIMORE — Realizing that asked the master for a hospitail with the set-up. We have no a sick man's life is not a happy trouble getting the men to hang ship his reply to the men was "I one. Seafarers from four ships in out here now. Yep, with ship­ don't carry those ships around this port contributed $84.50 to in my pocket." ping good, and a comfortable Hall the Hospital Committee enabling The ship went into Charleston it to somewhat brighten the drab to hang out in, Tampa is an A-1 for water and bmikers, but a days being spent by their broth­ sea port from now on. man's liealth meant nothing to ers in the Marine Hospital. this Captain. The Coast Guard John Taurin, Committee chairgave him three months suspen­ main noted in his report that the sion if he was brought up on contributing crews were: SS R. charges again within 12 months. Rush, $22.00; SS E. Weelock, Better be a good boy Captain— $20.00; the H. Monroe, $16.50; and The Great Lakes District for some of the boys may remem­ the crew on the Wm. fepperall, of the Seafarers Internation­ ber you. This was a very light $26.00. al Union wishes to extend its penalty and possibly would have Each man received $6.05. SIU deepest sympathy to the been much more severe if the members benefiting by - the family of Miss Ethel Hurst, men who were refused hospi­ thoughtfulness of their fellow talization would have stayed in stenographer in the Detroit members are: F. Liles, Wm. M. Galveston Monday and testified Branch, on the loss of her Hodges, Harry Walsh, Moses Ells­ against him. worth, Moses Morris, T. A. Car­ father, Samuel Hurst, who The two men who left town roll, James E. Kelly, E. J. Delpassed away on July 3rd only made a monkey of the bal­ lamano, Peter Lopez, M. A. Car­ while attending a Bakery ance of the crew who stayed here. away, Harry Bennett, Stanley Drivers Convention in Kan­ Thanks to Bro. E. L. Redman— Buzalewski, Charles W. Dunn Pro book, for staying and facing and Ben Thomas. sas City. the old man in what some one Mr. Hurst had spent his else had started. entire life in the Detroit La­ Hats off to the crew of this bor movement and at the ship. The boys in the hospital lime of his death was Presi­ also wish to thank each and dent of the Detroit local of > every one of the men who help­ the Teamsters Union. ed donate the $21.30 to them. Johnnie Williams added to the Excursion Boats Are Focal Points NO NEWS?? For Organizers In Port Boston By JOHN MOGAN Committee to stand by for the day. This hot spell has seen eveiybudy and his brother head ing for the beaches or the ball games, and committee work is only a sepond best bet. At the last meeting a couple of members who attempted to scab the Nantasket boat strike, and who were hauled off the ships as a result of this action, appeared before the full mem­ bership to appeal the vote of their shipmates. Since one of them was a wom­ an cook, who put on quite an act, the meeting was unusual and not without some good comedy. The other member involved, a fireman, attempted to justify his staying aboard during the walk­ out, and demanded that his re­ instatement provide for restoring him to the same job on the same ship. Both requests were denied in the face of the action of both par­ ties prior to, during, and after the walkout by the rest of the employees. So much for this week; we • OR ELSE! hope that we'll be able to report At a meeting held on Satur­ a little business and shipping in day, it was voted to notify the next week's issue. owner of his employee's extra­ curricular activities and to re­ quest his dismissal, or suffer a boycott which would hurt his business plenty. Then, of course, there is the usual group which advocates sterner measures so that, all in By LEON N. JOHNSON BOSTON—Business and ship­ ping picked up a little this past week, though not nearly enough to take care of the surplus men now around the Boston Hall. Only one ship paid off in the vicinity during the week, and that was the SS John Milledge, which paid off in good style in Portland. There were a couple of tankers also, the Hovenweep and Fallen Timbers, which took quite a few replacements. And thus far, the only payoff in sight for the immediate future is the SS Nicholas Labadie, which is scheduled for Thursday of this week. There is plenty of activity around the Avenue, what with the excursion boats being the focal point of organizers for both the NMU and the SIU. It also provides a little excitement for the members on the beach, who have F>egged a bartender in a nearby gin mill as a fink-herder for the still unorganized excur­ sion boat. Men Protest Co. Stalling PORT ARTHUR — From what I hear, the happenings in this Port are being duplicated in all other SIU ports. The men down here are refusing to sign on any ship of companies that have not :ome to terms with the Union. This is all rank-and-file protest; he men do not feel like working until they can be assured that orogress is being made in the ne­ gotiations. Last week the crew of a Mis­ sissippi ship, the SS Del Mundo, walked off and refused to sign all, the bartender probably wish­ Articles until the company indi­ es he never got interested in any­ cated that it would bargain in thing other than getting a proper; good faith. head on his beer. Only three Firemen remained Not a great deal remains to be aboard for safety. Since the Mis­ Steamship Company done on the building before we'll sissippi be ready to move in; but it does signed soon after this event took seem that every day there are place, the men of the Del Mundo a half-dozen new problems to be feel that they had a little to do ironed out, problems which with the victory. NEW HALL should have been foreseen by all I know that the men who ship concerned. It has taken considerable of the out of this port will be glad to Agent's time to be on the spot to know that our new Hall will make these decisions as they soon be ready for us to move arise, hence at the last meeting into. Since the SIU established it was voted to elect a commit­ an office here, we have been on tee of members who would not Lhe lookout for quarters v/hich ship out until the building was would be suitable. And now we completely finished, and until have finally signed a lease for a then they would participate in Hall which will be on a par with the discussion of problems and my along the Gulf Coast. Shipping has not gotten any assist in making the decisions worse lately, and so we have solving them. been able to place quite a few NO DICE men on the various ships that Balloting on the strike refer­ pass through this harbor. So far, endum has been going pretty all ratings have had equal call good, although there are days on the jobs, and we hope this v/hen it is impossible to get a trend continues. Galveston Is Cialled A Haven For Many West Coast Tankers Baltimore Still At Good Work Final Departure �Friday, Aooust %, Itifi THE SEAFARERS LOG Page ^ • NMU's Ballyhooed Lakes Meeting Proves Flop As Seamen Stay Away By FRED FARNEN This special meeting, held in Philadelphia, agreed that the contract signed between the SIU and the Mississippi and Wat­ erman Steamship Companies is the "best ever." On the right is a picture of the wreath sent in memory of Brother William Dieolo, who died in a shipboard accident on board the SS Yaka, in Philadelphia. He was a good trade unionist and a good Union Brother. I For A Small Port Philadelplila Is Really Shipping The Men By JAMES "RED" TRUESDALE PHILADELPHIA — Although lines. A wreath, in testimony of business in this port continues to the high esteem and affection hum like a contented bee, never­ that we had for our Union Broth­ theless we are on the outside of er, was sent to the funeral. To things. A lot of ships' come in him, and to all other Brbthers here from other ports to load who have died, we say that we grain or coal, so as a result, they will continue the fight that they were a part of. are already all crewed up. We seldom have a chance to ship any men on these boats, but if any beef comes up while the vessel is here, we are johnny-onthe-spot to help settle things in a hurry. Still and all, we have establish­ By C. J. "BUCK" STEPHENS the Maritime Training ship Amer­ ed an all time record for this port ican Seaman. She is tied up NEW ORLEANS — Shipping here in New Orleans again with during the last month when we shipped a total of 800 in all de­ and business is really at a new the crew refusing to sail her until partments. That is quite a few low here in New Orleans. The they get their- new agreement and men, even for a port larger than bottom has fallen out of .shipping raise. and jobs on the board are really this one. When the crew beefed about In view of the many beefs that, scarce. From the information in not sailing until they got their arise due to the difference in in­ the shipping guide it will not new agreement, the famous Cap­ terpreting the contracts in force pick up for weeks to come. tain Blood of Seatrain Line fame on the various vessels, we won­ Out of the ships in port, four came about with a pi-oposal for der when the Skippers and Chief of them are tied up with beefs. them that was even tinkler- than Engineers of the various lines The MV Fire Island came in with the agreement reached between will stop trying to act like shyster a few beefs and the company the WSA and the CMU, and ex­ lawyers and will allow the Port figured the best way to get rid pected the boys to sail. The ci-ew Agent and the Company repre­ of the beefers was to fire the sentative to iron out any ques­ whole crew and get a ftew crew. tion that comes up regarding the When the crew was laid off and meaning of any disputed part of another crew caUed the next day the contract. we began to smell a rat so the CAN BE FRIENDS company was contacted and ask­ This would stop some of the ed why this was done. bad feeling that exists between In a roundabout way it came the licensed- and unlicensed per­ out that there were two militant sonnel. The officers of a ship SIU membere on board that the have no reason to act like watch­ company did not care to have on dogs, and they do not help either the Fir» Island. Immediately, in the seamen or the officers to get fine SIU fashion, the original 3031^ what they really deserve from crew and the two SIU Brothers the shipowners. that were hot wanted were sent on the Seatrairr New Orleans has The signing of the terrific con­ back to the MV Fire Island. They been through too many labor dis­ tract with the Waterman and the were immediately turned down putes to go for such malarkey, Mississippi Steamship Companies by the company. so they flatly refused and the was^ the occasion for a large The company was then inform­ Seatr-ain New Or-leans is now in special meeting. All of the men ed that the Fire Island would her old surroundings down in present, and there were quite a stay here until the bottom drop­ BeUe Chasse under the over­ few, wanted to take the deck to ped off unless the original crew hanging willows. talk about the glorious victoiy was taken back. Speaking ef Seatrains, the lat­ we won over the operators. There The company insisted that they est on the new Seatrains is that is no doubt about it: this is the would rather .boneyard the ship the Seatrain New York, Seatrain best contract ever won by any than tal«e the two Brothers in New Jersey, Seatrain Texas and union of merchant seamen. In question back; so it looks like the Seatrain Havana are now in this, as in all other matter that the boneyard will have a new the Chester, Pa. shipyards under­ concern men who go to sea for addition, namely the moran going repairs before being put a living, the SIU leads the field. Tug MV Fire Island because we into service sometime in October. Our celebration over the vic­ will not allow them to .shove our Just about right for the Seatrain tory was tempered by the bad member's around as they see fit. Line stiffs to get ready and hit news that Brother "^Vm. Dieolo The good ship SS Seatrain New the shipping list so they will be had been killed on the SS Orleans is again in the limelight. number one on the list when the Yaka. He got fouled up on a coil For a deep sea vessel she stays new ones .are ready. of rope, while bringing in the alongside the docks more than Rumors coming from down Ha­ DETROIT—The NMU meeting held in Cleveland, Ohio, on Mon­ day July 22nd proved to be a complete flop. The only union represented at meeting besides the NMU was the CIO longshore­ men, which cannot be called an active union on the Great Lakes as 95 per cent of the longshore.men on the Great Lakes are AFL. In his letter of invitation to this •neeting, Joe Curran stated it was for the purpose of setting up a program to fight the shipowner for the 40-hour week for all Great Lakes seamen, and they have already set August 15th, as the day to strike. Curran does not state that the main reason in calling this strike is for the Communistic leadership of tKe NMU to gain control of all Great Lakes shipping, wlilcli in the past nine years they have failed to do although spending approximately $750,000 of their memberships fund for this pur­ pose. COMMIE POLITICS The manner in which a large portion of this money was spent does not seem to me to be for the purpose of organizing sea­ men. One instance was the ap­ pearance of Jack Lawrenson and a group of land-locked seamen in front of the Cadillac Automobile plant in Detroit whose employ­ ees are members of the UAWCIO, shouting "Down With Ructhcr." (Ed. note; Walter Rfcuther is the anti-communist president of the CIO auto worker.';.) Cumn!is.sar Lawrenson and his soap box orators narrowly es­ caped bodily injujy at the liands of the Cadillac workers who re­ sented any commie blaspheming their able leader. This incident is. only one of thousands that have been brought to light and is now causing much dissension among the rank and file mem­ bers of the NMU. WANT SIU GAINS After the meeting Curran, in a statement to the Press, said that the Seafarers International Union was not interesfed in the Welfare of the seamen. I believe the 40-hour week for fit-out and layup which we have had in all Sea­ farers conti-acts on the lakes since 1942, and which the NMU is now trying to obtain through its threatened strike, is sufficient proof that this is a falsehood that Curran was forced to make in order to save face. The one and only reason the Mai-ine Council AFL, of which the Seafarers Union is an active member, had in not attending this or any other meeting called by the National ;^aritime Union is that wc know that the leader­ ship is nothing but a Communis­ tic front—whose one and only.| aim is to turn the American ship­ ping industry over to Russia and intends to use the American sea­ men as a means to do so. Shipping Drops To A Low In Old New Orleans New Law Helps But SIU Militancy Maintains Its Usual High Filipino Seamen vana way that are pretty au­ thentic are that in the place of the IZlic per man, per car and 17 men working the Seatrains, the longshoremen are asking for 75c per man, per car with 54 men working the Seatrain. According to the fastest rumor they reached a settlement with the Seatrain Lines keping the same rate of pay and men, but the Cuban Gov­ ernment is kicking in with G,000 bucks a month to offset the raise they asked for. The SS Fail-port is now here in port and the famous Captain "Red Lead" Anderson is her Skipper. TIKUO are rumors com­ ing from the ship that he picked on one man too often and the Chief Engineer squared him away. He was so ashamed that he stayed in his room for two days; or it may have been he didn't want to show his shiner to the passengers and crew. Voting is going on down here on the strike ballot with a great showing by the membership. All members should take time out to vote because this is our way of showing the shipowners we mean business, and it puts a big stick in our Negotiation Committee's hand. Notice To Agents The deadline for port re­ ports, monies due, etc., is the Monday preceeding publica­ tion. While every effort will be made to use in the surrent issue material received after that date, space commitments generally do not permit us to do so. So play safe—send your copy in on time. Filipinos who have lived in the United States continuously since May 1, 1934 or served on U. S. merchant ships for five years now are eligible to apply lor their second citizenship pa­ pers, according to the U. S. Im­ migration and , Naturalization Service. The preferential status for Filipinos was contained in a bill passed by Congress on July 2. It becomes operative immediate­ ly. and Filipinos who come under the re.sidence requirements need not take out first papers. Filipino members of the SIU are eligible for their second pa­ pers after five years service on U. S., Panamanian or Honduran ships, as is the case with other aliens. Filipinos also may apply for entry under the Immigration Service quota, which is 100 per year. Further recognition of the rdie alien seamen played aboard U. S. ships during the war is contained in two bills now under considera­ tion by House and Senate com­ mittees. Senate Bill 1040, introduced by Senator Claude Pepper of Flor­ ida, would grant legal entry (first papers) to alien seamen with one year's wartime service in the American merchant marine. Senate Bill S 659, introduced by Senator George L. Radcliffic of Maryland, and House Bill HR 4956, introduced by Rep. Hugh DeLacy of Washington, would gi-ant citizenship (second papers) to alien seamen with three years wartime service in the American merchant marine. J �THE SEAFARERS LOG Eighi ' '• Friday, August 2, 1946 Men Who Make It A Point To Know The Agreements Reduce Their Beefs And Make Payoffs Smoother not insist on us wearing a nice blue uniform and having to sa­ BALTIMORE — Shipping has lute CG officers wherever we been very good in this town, might chance to meet them. with rated men being badly need­ The decision to transfer us ed and no men around to take permanently to the CG was made the many jobs that are listed on by a bunch of bureaucrats -who the board. With all the activity have no knowledge of the sea. of shipping, there are also plenty rhey do not know of the prob­ of payoffs to keep us all hopping. lems of the men who follow the We realize that it is our job to .sea as a means of livelihood. straighten out anything that may They do not kifow, or do not have been fouled up during the care, about the fact that the CG trip, and to make sure that the has been, and will probably concrew is paid every cent they tine to be, very quick about pick­ have coming to them in over­ ing up a seaman's papers and time. But we find that niosl of thereby deprivirig him of the way the men who come into this port to earn a living. do not even know anything about It is certainly not democratic the agreement under which they to put a civilian industry under are sailing. the supervision of a military part That state of affairs simply of the Government, especially in akes money out of your pocket peacetime. A free country is ind puts it into the pockets of what we fought for, and for he shipowners. Next time you which many men died. But what ship out, go to the company of­ we are getting is far from free­ fice and get a copy of the agree­ dom or democracy. ment. That will help every man For the time being we have in each department, and it will no alternative. We have to do avoid many beefs at the payoff. the best we can, but we don't The Patrolman has a tough job have to enjoy it. We should also to do, and it is well known to watch ourselves so as not to give SIU members that the Patrol­ those gold-braid vultures a men will got to bat on any beef, chance to get anything on us. and will help out in every pos­ HOSPITAL MONEY sible way. But you cannot expect them to make fools of them­ Baltimore has been doing a selves. So help them out by swell job in collecting money for studying the agreement. Don't the Brothers in the hospitals. ask for overtime unless it is com­ This money is donated at the ing to you, and be sure to list Pcjyoff, and it gives the well all the overtime that is legiti­ Brothers a nice feeling to know mately yours. that they are helping their sick Brothers out. STILL PITCHING It would be a good idea for all Because the merchant marine ports to do the same. A dollar has been delivered into the hands of the Coast Guard is no reason doesn't mean much when you are to.believe that the fight is over paying off, but it means quite a forever. We fought and did our bit to a guy who is flat on his best, but as things go in Washing­ back in some hospital. ton, we are lucky that they did Recently we had a talk with By JOHNNY HATGIMISIOS John Calvin „! • Sometimes a run of hard luck can really get a man down. Sometimes lliiiigs get so bad that you can't blame a man if he walks around with his chin drag­ ging along the ground and look­ ing like he lost his last friend. But when you meet John (Jack) Colvin, FWT, he appears like a man with a million dollar? in the bank, and with everything else that a man requires to make life happy The strange thing about it is that Jack has less to be happy about than anyone we know right now. His ready smile masks a lot of heartbreak caused by the hardships suffered after being torpedoed in the Arctic Ocean, and the resultant loss of a leg due to wounds and exposure Sounds like enough to really JOHN COLVIN make a man into a permanent sour puss. this because Coast Guard brass Jack was on the famous Mur hats, in control of the Marine mansk run, supplying food and Hospitals, refuse to take into munitions to the Russians. The consideration the fact that he morning of July 6, 1942 dawned cannot sail until he gets a new cold and drear. It's always cold leg. in the Arctic Ocean, and this day ORIGINAL MEMBER was no exception. Colvin has been going to sea WITHOUT WARNING tor fifteen years. He is a real SIU He had a good ship under him, oldtimer, holding full book 96, the John Witherspoon, Robin indicating that he was one of Line, and since they were near- the men who helped organize the ing territory which could be call­ Union. Jack is a militant Sea­ ed fairly safe, he wasn't too much farer, and can show picketcards worried. Suddenly the torpedo for every action participated in came from out of nowhere. In a by the SIU since he joined. flash, the Witherspoon started to "What made me go to sea in settle and the command came to the first place?" he repeated the abandon ship. question. "Well, I guess I al­ For two days and two nights, ways wanted to be a-sailor, but Jack and the other survivors it took the depression to give were adrift in the icy waters. me the final push. I used to be a Finally, when all hope had gone, mechanic, and also could do odd they were picked up by the El jobs, but I was never as happy Capitan. However, this rescue as I have been since I started was only a short respite, since going to sea." early the next morning the El The SIU is proud of men like Captain, part of a thirty-six ship Jack Colvin; men who helped convoy, was attacked by German build the Union when the going bombers, and was sunk. Of the was tough, and men who did not AH members—^retired members and former members—of other ships in the convoy, only flinch or duck when the United rhe Seafarers Inlernalional Union who are now sailing as licensed six escaped. Engineers: Please report as soon as possible to the Seafarers Hall States was in danger. Both the at 51 Beaver Street, New York City. Your presence is neces­ A day later he was picked up U. S. and the Union are better sary in a matter of great importance. ^ an English trawler, and the off for guys like Jack. following day he was transferred to an English rescue ship. By that time he was in horrible pain, and it was evident that the leg would have to be amputated. He was therefore taken to Arch­ angel, where the operation was performed. By JOE ALGINA There is no reason why things ships cannot be crewed up for love or money. should be diferent now. Finally, after two months. NEW YORK — With all the Jack was" ready to be moved, and In no other industry has the Payoffs have slowed down, but ships that are being tied up by the next stop was a hospital in the men due to the failure of the company the right to freeze a the Patrolmen continue to be Glasgow, where he spent another companies to negotiate honestly man to a job. From the way the just as busy as they usually are. forty days. News that the Queen with the Union, add another tie- men of the SS Cape Poge are They contrive to make every ship Elizabeth would return him to up for a different, but equally acLing, the Bull Line, and other that ties up in the port of New the United States came at a wel­ good reason. List the name of shipowners,' will not be able to York, and they take with them come time, and upon his arrival the SS Cape Poge, Bull Lines, as get away with this sort of dirty plenty of Union literature, and on these shores he was taken to copies of the Log. a ship that will not sail under dealing either. the Marine Hospital on Staten slave conditions. PORT STUFF At the same time, they keep Island. The Poge is one of the first In view of all the job action their eyes open to observe how CO SNAFU Bull Line vessels to go on the that is taking place, it is a won­ conditions aboard* these ships are Here Brother Colvin was fitted coastwise run, handling coast­ der to me that I am able to report shaping up. In this way, the SIU with an artificial leg which he wise trade. The Company con­ that shipping in this port is not lives up to its slogan that, "An still wears. "I need a new one," tends that the men must make too bad. Of course there are SIU ship is a clean ship." he says, "but I can't get one be­ one complete voyage before pay­ many men on the beach due to cause I don't have enough recent ing off, instead of being able to the tie-up of so many ships, but sea time. And I can't go to sea payoff in any port where they on the whole we are shipping a unless I get a new leg. It's a can be replaced by the Union. good number of men each week. vicious cycle and I'm caught So once again, the shipowner is The dilly-dallying of the com­ trying to freeze the seaman to If you don't find linen right in the middle." panies is getting the men angry, the job, and the men will not when you go aboard your Jack has been able to make and even when dispatched to a only one trip since the removal stand for this. ship of one of the lines that is ship, notify the Hall at once. of his leg, and that was a trip Before "the war, a man could stalling on negotiation^, these A telegram from Le Havre or to the Marshall Islands in 1944. get off a coastwise ship on this men refuse to go. Ships belong­ Singapore won't do you any He is not able to work ashore, run by simply telling the Old ing to the Mississippi and Wa­ good. It's your bed and you can't go to sea, and has been re­ Man that he wanted to payoff. terman Steamship Companies, have to lie in it. fused a new leg because he does And the company could fire a and those owned by the WSA, not have enough time at sea. All man just as easily for cause. [ are manned rapidly, Imt the other ATTENTION, MEMBERS! SEAFARERS SAILING AS ENGINEERS Bull Line Comes Up With Some Very Bright ideas And Tries To Freeze Crewmen To Their Johs AnENTlON! some NMUers who came in on the Benjamin Rush. You should have seen their faces when we finished telling them the facts about our democratic Union. One of them, a man who was sailing as a passenger, wanted to turn his book back and sail with us. We told him that our books were closed for the present, but he is willing to wait, and will not sail with the NMU anymore. Plenty of the NMU men are fed up with the fighting that is going on in that union. The election that was just completed is leaving a bad taste in every- one's mouth. The rank-and-file is all in favor of honest union­ ism and they don't like the idea of their officers spending all their time doing work for the com­ munist party, or in fighting the officers that are not friendly to the CP. Let's give the honest men in the NMU a helping hand when­ ever we can. It will be a good thing for the whole waterfront if they clean the commies out, and go back to honest trade union principles. isthmian Men Like Contract (Continued from Page 1) directly through the Union Hall. The minute the elections are over, and the Seafarers certified as officially winning, the Union will move for the opening of ne­ gotiations and present this pro­ posed contract together with such amendments and agenda as have been decided upon in the meantime. The Union will insist that the same retrocative dates apply as in the other contracts, so it is possible that even now Isthmian Seamen are enjoying the full benefits of the Seafarers increase and stacking up a pile of retro­ active pay. THE JOB AHEAD In the meantime the organiza­ tional drive on all fronts is goin'g ahead at full speed. This covers everything organized from tug and ferry boats to the biggest tanker companies. Many men on unorganized tankers are coming up to the Union on their own, signing up, getting a kit of organizing ma­ terial and going right back on the same job as a volunteer organi­ zer. The recent attempted raid by Harry Bridges and the CIO-CMU disgusted many unorganized men. "When they compare those tactits with the steady stream of Seafarers victories, they decided that the SJ^U was the place for them and they are coming over fast. It's "full speed ahead and no slow bells." �•4/•: .ir^-y-- :-!:-'^i ;?V« THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, August 2, 1946 Lynn Victory Crew Just Waiting For SiU Contract—And Then! Ji Late Brother 1y Page Oh, For The Life Of A Seaman, And You Can Take It Brother! Isthmian crewmembers of the wanted anything. He was the By JOHNNY ARABACZ Lynn Victory had a Skipper who lord and high master. I was wearing out a chair in with some salve that he uses to However, the crewmembers really liked to chip, do construc­ the Recreation Room, just watch­ keep his shoes shined. SOFT, tion work and carpentry. This were happy over one thing. They ing life, and got to thinking about DON'T YOU THINK? figured that with the voting prac­ the soft life we seamen have. individual, Captain M. Suglian CIGARETTE FINE tically over, and the SIU leading Now, I want it understood that actually chipped the deck for by a better than 2 to 1 score, it Yippee! You're in Antwerp. I'm not a writer or whatever But what's this? Don't tell me three days while the Lynn was at won't be long until Isthmian those people are called who put you didn't hide ten cartons of sea between Los Angeles and the comes under the terms of a Sea­ out all those words that we lose cigarettes you meant to finance farers contract. Panama Canal. our eyesight reading. I'm only your stay in Antwerp with? On another occasion. Captain icribbling this because my Isth­ Well, the fine is only 300 franca mian vacation money hasn't a carton—a little over six bucks. Suglian constructed a sort of :ome in yet, and so I can't do I ask you, SOFT, ISN'T IT? windbreak in front of the wheelwhat I'd like to do. house, assisted by the Carpenter. So, you notify the Chief En­ He also installed two extra Guess I'll stop wandering gineer that you're thinking of whistle pullers on the bridge, and around, and get down to the soft staying on for another trip. Yuu made a canvas awning for the things — a few anyway — that flying' bridge. All of this work come from all sides, whether on By HENRY W. CHAPPELL would have been done by the board some scow, ashore, or even seamen on a Union ship, and most ASHTABULA — You will no­ in the Union Hall. I'm including of it would have been paid for tice that a new organizer is now the Hall because as I sat here a at overtime rates. But not on the signing the reports from this area few minutes ago, one of the boys ROBERT SMITH Lynn Victory! lost a checker game, and it cost due to the fact that I was recent­ him the drinks. While on the Pacific Coast, be­ ly assigned here to work on the tween June 4 and July 5, none campaign to organize the Mid­ Oh, yes. Life is soft for us. of the crew got any cigarettes land Steamship Company. You ship out, and you have to from the slopchest. In addition, lug six suitcases out to the scow. Since I arrived here last week, another beef had arisen regard­ Of course, take it for granted only one Midland scow has been ing the Skipper telling the Junior that the ship is at anchor—about in, but at least three more are Engii&er and Chief Electrician halfw:^/ to England—and you expected within the next little The kind expression of sym­ that they had to clean their own have to make six trips up and remember what he said about while. pathy which the shipmates of the quarters. five trips down the pilot ladder that. SOFT! Like everyone who takes on late Robert Smith, former Bosun (no gangway) with your gear. Nice trip back you're having, SETTLE BEEFS a new job, I am looking forward on the SB William R. Davie, ten­ Did I mention that you're crazy isn't it? The storm outside? Upon their arrival at Coos Bay, to meeting the crews of the var­ dered to his wife, Emily C. enough to be a weight lifter, and Thing nothing of it! You'rb only crewmembers were thoroughly ious Midland boats because I am Smith, has been deeply appre­ have bars and bells in two suit­ rolling like heck, and the buck­ disguested about the cigarette sure that what I have to say to ciated by her. Brother Smith died at sea cases? Also, you are studying for ets. shoes, and bottle.s holling all situation, and requested the SUP them will be more than inter­ aboard the Wm. R. Davie, April a Bull Wiper's endorsement, and over the deck only keep you Agent there to assist them in esting. have one suitcase full of books. awake between watches, Pooh, 6th. clearing up their accumulated The SIU has a record that The Deckhands wouldn't haul think nothing of it. The next Unable to get in touch with beefs. speaks for itself, and if these each individual crew member, the gear up with a line because trip will be different! Agent Jack Barton contacted men, who are not really anti­ In case you don't know it, Mrs. Smith conveys her thanks you're an Oiler, and the Mate the Captain, and after consider­ union but who just dont' seem doesn't want to pay overtime for you're back in an American port, to all the crew through the med­ able discussion managed to set­ to want the NMU or a company all gassed up in Sloppy Sue's, taking on engine room stores. ium of the Log. Mrs. Smith's tle the beefs regarding cigarettes union, want any more proof, then SOFT, ISN'T IT? and you decide you're going to letter, addressed to the " Davie and cleaning of crew quarters. the latest Seafarers victory get tattooed. So, you end up EASY JOB crew, follows: All of the Lynn seamen were should, be enough to turn the' So, you're aboard now and the with a propeller on each rump, "The very generous purse of highly pleased at the results ob­ tables. I am confident that the $327.00, which, you sent to me first thing you. know, on such a and wording "twin screws, keep tained by the Union represen­ SIU will win the election when upon the death of my husband, hot day (it's only 93 degrees), clear" embossed on your hide. tative, and had a first hand op-, these ships are voted. Robert Smith, former Bosun on you are working your head off How did you like standing up portunity to see how much Union BOTH STOOGES the SS William R. Davie, was in the engine room, watching the while you ate during the next representation actaully accom­ clocks as you stand underneath two weeks? Soft! I fully realize that we are up very much appreciated^ Please plished in settling a beef. OTHER POSSIBLE DANGERS accept my heartfelt thanks and the blower. SOFT, EH? According to volunteer ship's against competitors who are If I wasn't such a happy-mind­ Let's jump ahead a week. You strong, and who will stop at apologies for not having acorganizer Earl Law's, Jr. Engineer ed fellow, I'd have you in the knowledged your gift sooner. Not are at sea, and the sun is nice and and Chief Electrician Byron Mc- nothing in attempting to gain only was the gift appreciated, but hot. You want to strip, and get a hospital with the tattoo infected. Candles, they had a good Stew­ their ends. The company union also the very lovely anchor of nice tan all over so that your I'd also include a smashed finger ards Dept. on the Lynn Victory. and the NMU, which has a repu lilies which you sent. wife (???) can't make any cracks or a broken leg in the trip, and Food was excellent and the serv­ tation scarcely more savory than about the white skin between ni^be somebody losing hi.s "My husband spent 28 years on that of the stooge union, are put ice was good. the sea, and had been retired for the tan on your legs and stom­ whole payoff at poker, or maybe ting out a lot of propaganda. But The Lynn is on a steady intereven some cop banging you on ten years, when he heard his ach. as I said before, we have a good coastal run, and is at Port New­ the skull while you were drunk: But, no!! There are eight wo­ country's call and returned to the record, and that will swing things ark, N. J. at this writing. She's You only asked her, "howf Merchant Service. men passengers aboard bound for in our favor. headed for Philly and Baltimore, "In closing let me say, some of Antwerp, and the ,01d Man says much . . .", and before you could As of this writing, the NLRB you I know personally, but to all no soap. So, you leave your shorts and will payoff in either city the rest of the words out of most likely. At least, the crew has not yet set an election date of you, I wish every success and on, and fall asleep on the cot. | your mouth, ". . . .further to the We are not allowing this to slow happine& in the future. hopes for a payoff. Well, a few hours later the Old docks," she screamed for help. us down. Any work that we can Sincerely, Man is smearing your red, blis­ WHO SAID WE HAVE AN TWO SOLID DEPTS. do now will bear fruit when the Emily C. Smith" tering, and of course, aching back EASY LIFE? Both the Deck and Engine De­ balloting does finally take place partments on the Lynn are solid Of course, as our strength in­ •for the Seafarers. However, most creases, the NMU and the stooges of the Stewards Dept. men are will make every effort to stall non-union. Crewmen are still the election. It won't help them working on them with the hope because no matter what they do that the majority can be per­ the ihen uf the Midland Steam­ ing been reprimanded and al­ were very much impressed by By RAY WHITE suaded to see the Union light of ship Company will still vote to most yanked off in Philadelphia the new Hall and the way it ig day, joining with the SIU to be represented by the SIU, NORFOLK—Shipping in Nor­ by the Patrolmen before the voy­ fi.xed up, e.specially the pool make Isthmian a good I^ion Since I have just taken over folk has taken a definite slump age started, Davis, still failed to table. company. this port, I must apologize for the last two weeks. Although see the light. They noted that someone was One of the Oilers was taken off my small report. You may de­ He refused to sit down with in San Diego and an AB in Fris­ pend on me for a more compre­ business was good, most of the the Patrolmen to even discuss playing all the time and sug­ gested that they be allowed to co. Both of these men blew hensive report next week, anc: ships were boneyard bait. overtime, so the Delegates and make a donation toward getting We had the occasion to pay off their tops. The AB was an old every week thereafter. This situ­ Patrolmen had to go into a three a second table for the Hall. timer of 65 who went screwy ation is important for us Seafai> two long trips, both over six day combat with the Company The crew of the SS Adenaus while the Lynn was at Coos Bay, ers, and I will do all I can to months, which is considered a Agent to get the mess straight­ Burke at time of payoff donated and lasted as far as San Diego. keep the membership informed fair trip now days. One, the SS ened out. $75.00, and the crew of the SS Charles Nordoff of Alcoa waS The Oiler finally went off the of what goes on here. Every SIU Hall should take a Charles Nordoff, $101.00 This paid off without much trouble; deep end after parading up and note of his name (Oscar T. Davis, was turned over to the Agent and but on the SS Adenaus Burke down his foc'sle with a crucifix Chief Engineer) and refuse to he was instructed to purchase an­ of Mississippi there were beefs in one hand and a bible in the crew any ship with him aboard. other table. galore. other. He ordered everyone out He was proven in a Coast Guard Imagine a six and a half months hearing to be a drunkard and his who came into the foc'sle, and Although most of these men trip with the Bosun high man license is now on probation for were from other ports, this shows insisted on keeping the portholes in overtime, with a total of 157 a year. closed. the concern and interest they hours. But that was only the have in their Union and in mak­ Yes, sir! The boys on the Lynn UNION SPIRIT beginning, as the Chief Engin­ ing each Hall a better and a more really had a hectic trip. And to eer, O. T. Davis, had refused to The crews of these two ships, comfortable place to spend time make matters Worse, everyone accept any overtime. After hav- while waiting around for payoff, in and ship from. had to run to the Skipper if they Ashtabula Ready For Midland Mrs. Smith Gives Thanks To Crew Keep Your Weather Eye Open For This Engineer: He Has Never Heard Of Overtime Fc/ Seamen ^3 �THE SEAFARERS LOG Tea FridBT' August Z, 1946 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Milledge Men Merry Time X SIU Crewmen Make Arrow A Model Ship The crew of the SS John There's a company stiff aboard Milledge made a trip that was the SS Philip Thomas—a Chief chock full of the better things Engineer who gets the cold in life—from palate-pleasing sweats at the sound of the word cream puffc to Jull blown frsu leins. Here are some of the "overtime." But he is going to crew, still smiling over their have to sweat it out. At a ship­ experiences. From left to right; board meeting the ci-ew agreed Guy Don loxia, towards Dept. this attitude no longer goes. Delegate: Tony Zalewski, Ship's Delegate, who had the dames The ship's minutes point out stampeding, and John Beach, that after the ship had dragged Black Gang Delegate. the hook, the Chief Engineer Pictured below, in the bot­ called a Fireman from his bed, tom row, from left to right.*. Ferando Valles, Messman; Guy and had him oil the engines while Don lozia. Utility; Richard the vessel was being moved to Young, Utility; Ruddy Weyse, another anchorage. Utility, and Jack Wiant, MessThe Fireman put in three man. Top row, from the left: Robert Maupin, Second Cook hours on the job, but the c6mand Baker: James E. Powell, pany nickel-nurser maintained Chief Cook, and Teddy Grad- that the work was performed for jelick. Utility. the safety of the vessel, and therefore, he would only sign for one hour. BY A CREW MEMBER • The SS Flying Arrow has un­ dergone a rejuvenation in the short time she has been crewed by the SIU. It seems like a mere day or two ago since the Union rescued this .young but rapidly aging ship from an indifferent crew. The to'csles were dirty, the heads were in a sad state, and the chow was nothing to whistle about. ; There were countless cans of the i war-style coffee put up in five gallon tins, old spices, condi­ ments, etc., and old soap that made a better lubricant than de­ tergent. These were all left to us with the good graces of the old ship operators and the tol­ erance of the MU&S. The SIU crew, at a special meeting, lost no time in straight­ ening out the poor conditions. From this first emergency ses­ sion right through the last regu­ lar meeting the crew has done much to improve living condi­ tions on board this ship. Several things have attracted my attention on this ship. There is universal representa­ tion aboard the Arrow. There are in the crew, a New Zealander, a Canadian, men from all sections of the USA, and several ex-serv­ icemen from all branches of the services. Being an ex-Army man, I was a bit apprehensive at the reception I'd receive at the wa­ terfront, but ccmditions on thi.s ship prove thai the SIU has room for ex-servicemen. % % XXX Willis MILITANCY Another thing is the militant spirit that prevails aboard. Par­ liamentary procedure is observed and respected at the meetings. Most important of all, when some­ thing constructive has to be done the men make practical sugges­ tions and then follow through with action- Another noteworthy thing is the keen, interest the crew is showing in the Isthmian drive. We will do our best to see that any Isthmian ships in port with the Arrow, will be shown the benefits of sading SIU. Lastly, the youth, spirit and vigor of the crew has made this ship .the closest thing possible to a seagoing home. The Bosun is an easy going chap with a magnetic personality, which draws both man and beast into his sphere of influence. I was under the impression that only Bosuns whistle while they work, but Bosun Bartlett has every last man in his gang' whist­ ling all the time. "RED" COLORFUL "Chips" Knickerbocker is a -phantom carpenter who can ' make furniture or what have you with dunnage that isn't on board. The most colorful character in (Continued on Page 11) Thoinas Crew To Curtail Chief Stiff All Hands Happy; Gal For Every Guy Cooks And Lovers— Chief Steps Out, Sun Goes Down They're All Good By TONY ZALEWSKI On June 16, the good ship Milledge headed her bow up the Weser River for Bremen, with the Deck Engineer, Lawrence (Hogan's been here) Hogan stand­ ing up in the forepeak, trying to get a first glimpse of the frauleins, who abound thereabouts. The ship docked at 8 p. m. and by 10 p. m. most of the boys were playing at the good old game of Romance. Most of the boys had been here last trip and were al­ ready established. However, the first trippers to Bremen had plenty of the frauleins to choose from at Frau Weiss' bar. The boys went on picnics with their frauleins. The party at Frau Weiss' bar for the whole crew including of­ ficers, was an affair that will be remembered by all. It sure is a pleasure to sail with a bunch of fellows such as the crew of the Milledge. All departments got along well this trip, which helped to make the Milledge a home away from home. By JOHN BEACH The entire crew of the SS John Milledge acclaims the Galley crew—James Powell, Ch. Cook; Robert Maupin, 2nd Cook and Baker, and Theodore Gradjelick, Galley Utility—as the bunch of cooks they ever sailed with. It has been a pleasure to eat the food this trip with tender pieats, good pastries (cream puffs and eclaii's), and as good a bread as you'll find anywhere. It seems to the Cooks that the ship's Delegate, Anthony Zalew­ ski and Rudolph Japel had a whole harem of frauleins under their care. These two shipmates are honest-to-goodness Casanovas, ' Specially Big Tony. We don't know what the guy has besides good looks, but it must be something the girls go for. He was mobbed in Bremen and in Fowey, England, where we stopped off for a cargo of China clay on the way back. By ROBERT MAUPIN On every ship the boys see a certain amount of gold braid, among the Messboys, Wipers, Or­ dinary Seamen, etc. But they will have to take a back-row seat now, because when the Chief En­ gineer goes ashore, he wears enough gold braid and "scrambled eggs" to gold plate the top of the Empire State Building. Believe it or not, fellows, the Chief is a full Commodore. His identification card from Sheepshead Bay says so, and if anyone hints that the gold on his uni­ form is in abundance, they should see his pajamas, with the gold striped epaulets on the shoulders. Our hats are off to you. Chief Engineer, you're a whole damned hurricane in disguise. (But all joking aside fellows, he is a good skate). DOES NOT WORK The minutes state, further, "that this company stiff has only about 15 hours of overlirne in his entire department." If there is any electrical work to be done, the Chief Engineer does it. He has even been seen doing car­ pentry work, such as putting kick-out panels in the Wiper's doors. "These sort of things are not accepted on SIU ships," the min­ utes add. A vote was taken and the crew instructed the delegates to see the Chief Engineer, and get him straightened out on these matters. The crew also placed the blame for the impossible conditions ex­ isting in the Black Gang's living quarters and showers. They charged that "the heads and showers of this department were in a very disgusting condition," and that "it would be almost im­ possible for anyone to fake a shower there." REPAIRS TO WAIT The company stiff in question, when confronted with these con­ ditions, stated that repairs to the heads and showers would have to wait until the vessel was on its way back to the States, as he could not spare the Wipers at the time. This meant that the quarters of the Engine depart­ ment would also remain unpainted until the ship was homeward bound. The quarters of the other departments had been painted, and the crew couldn't see treat­ ing the Black Gang as a "bunch of orphans." It was at this point that all hands agreed that this matter would be straightened out before the vessel proceeded any further. Delegates aboard the Thomas are Millburn Tuttle, Deck; Ger­ ald Laura, Steward, and Fi-ank Morrison, Engine. Constentmus Voulgaris served as the meeting's chairman and FE. McGillicuddy was secretary. Make Istliniiaii SIU J �Friday, August 2, 1946 THE SE ArARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SIU Ship Meetings i CAPE ROMAIN, (Date.-chair­ man and secretary not noted), Alcoa taking over ship at mid­ night. Good and Welfare: Fu­ migation of ship. Fan for 124 watch. Soap dishes in show­ er. Matches and soap for Deck Dept. Fix ice boxes in mess and pantry. Check lights in all quarters. Clean pillows and mattresses. New tools for Deck Dept. Repair lockers and locks on quarters' doors. New and better slopchest stores. Destroy or replace flour, medicines (full of bugs), etc. Keys should be made for all quarters. 1 & 1 Some Guys Ilave iToo Much Crust Every morning the crew's Messman aboard the SS Earlham Vic­ tory went to the pantry and put several slices of bread in the toaster. Then he went about some other chores. But when he returned for the toast—it wasn't there. Neither were the bread slices. On one such occasion, he spot­ ted some crumbs of evidence. He followed the trail. It lead right to the officers' saloon. The Messman informed the Steward of this crumby trick, and the Steward promptly had toast •—crumbs and all—removed from the officers' bill of fare. And the crew, not to be de­ nied a voice in the matter, voted that the toaster be moved from the pantry to the crew's niesshall. Let's see if the character has enough crust to try the snatch job, now. X t % BERNARD RODMAN. June 23—Chairman Charles Kull: Secretary Walter Pupchyk. Motion carried to contribute proceeds from fines to the Log fund. O. D. Drawdy, Ray Thompson and Emil Gomez to represent crew at Hall and to take all disputed overtime there before payoff. The nine tripcard men present were accept­ ed by the crew. Good and welfare: Crew asks for glass port holes. Engine Delegate asks tor tood on arrival day. Pantryman to clean coffee urn regularly, and washroom is to be cleaned. X X a BERNARD RODMAN. May 26—Chairman Roy Thompson; Secretary Walter Pupchyk. Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted. Good and Welfare: Too much noise by crew in passage at night. Mess dirty in morning. Crew wants clean glasses and silver, cabi­ nets and coffee urn. Motion carried giving suggestions and favoring Union-operated slop- ' chests. Evidence of petty lar­ ceny aboard ship. Chief Cook asked to season food. Motion carried reguestinq inner spring mattresses for crew. XXX CAPE CORWIN. June 6 — Chairman W. J. Holland; Sec­ retary Robert Rivera. Motions carried: that decision be an­ nounced whether or not work­ ing on the wheel watch when the iron mike is on constitutes overtime. This decision is to be made by members in New York. A motion passed urging collection of overtime for the deck gang for the time they were deprived of by working stowaways. Good and Welfare: water was off at intervals due to low supply caused by stop­ page of water system in Mayagues. P. R. XXX IRVIN S. COBB, June 9 — Chairman H. M. Galphin; Sec­ retary A. C. Lutey. Previous meeting's minutes read and ac­ cepted. Good and Welfare: Mo­ tions carried calling for set of rules to keep mess, toilets, quarters and laundry clean, with fines to go to Log. A blanket fine of 50 cents to beimposed for placing feet on chairs, throwing cigarettes on deck, leaving cups and dishes dirty after use. for entering mess with shorts on. leaving clothes in laundry tub. and leaving trash around. XXX ROBERT G. INGERSbLL. June 30—(Chairman not noted) Secretary Eugene Greco. All tripcarders recommended for pro books. Discussion on amount of time required on a trip card before getting pro book, and time required on pro book before geting full book. Answers were left for settle­ ment in New York. Bedroom Steward logged because he rerefused to soogie bulkheads, overhead, and overhead pipe lines in the heads without pay­ ment of overtime. Matter to be left to Patrolman. Good and Welfare: Check all stores for better stuff on next trip. Leave a clean ship for the benefit of the next crew. ARTHUR M. HURLBERT. June 26 — Chairman Charlie Simmons; Secretary Robert Mansfield. Chairman gave a brief talk to all departments on the need for Union brother­ hood, stressing that a ship is no place for prejudice or hate. "This ship will be a Union ship for Union men. Let's keep it that way!" Chairman inform­ ed Dept. delegates of their du­ ties and responsibilities. Good and Welfare: Steward put out one percolator for Deck dept. and one for Engine dept. He says they were burned and thrown around. 4-8 watch on deck agrees to take care of percolators. XXX Advocate Crew Advocates Terms The announcement of the rec­ ord-breaking contract which the Negotiating Committee wrest­ ed from the Waterman and the Mississippi outfits got an enthu­ siastic response from the crew of the MV Coastal Advocate, a Smith and Johnson scow, at the July 24 shipboard meeting held in the Port of Jacksonville. The crew heard the news in the form of a letter from John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer. Port Patrolman J. Redden read Broth­ er Hawk's communication. In a rising vote, the crew ex­ tended its thanks, and compli­ ments, to the Negotiating Com­ mittee, for achieving the best contract on the waterfront. XXX T. J. MCCARTHY. June 17— Chairman Raininen; Secretary Ragsdale. Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted. Motion carried: Hold meetings once a week at 12:45 p. m.. Sat­ urday or Sunday on lake. Dis­ puted overtime settled satisfac­ torily. Good and Welfare: Mo­ tions carried: Delegates to see about getting fans where need­ ed; Delegate to see Steward about not setting chairs on tables while cleaning in mess. Crew to watch smoking on deck because of the fire hazard in­ volved. Crew should know their fire stations and lifeboat drill duties. XXX JAMES JACKSON. (Time not noted) — Chairman Townley; Secretary Buser. Election of officers; reading of previous meeting's minutes and accep­ tance. Complain lodged against 1st Asst. Engineer for not turn­ ing any one to on heads and showers as agreed upon at be­ ginning of voyage, and that ship be painted on overtime. Motion carried to take this matter up with Patrolman in port. SIU Crewmembers Make Flying Arrow A Model Ship (Continued from Page 10) the Deck department is "Red"— a dog of doubtful ancestry, who followed the Bosun all the way from Washington to the ship. I wonder what the Bosun will do when "Red" follows him around in Capetown. The Belly Robbers Department has a few characters in its fold. Steward Kanouse is the most ob­ vious, or he was, with his re­ alistic impersonations of the late Rudolph Valentino, which lasted until he crossed the Equator. Danny Boy Johnston claims the distinction of being the young­ est lad on board ship. His next big claim to distinction is the coal passers endorsement on his E papers. (Anybodjy know of a coal-burner manned by the SIU?) Brother Robelear, in addition to being messman 1st class and chow hound par-excellence, is an expert checker player, who through sheer benevolence is al­ ways losing at the game. The Cooks are improving day by day and if the trip doesnt' last over three months no one will be forced to recuperate in a marine hospital. The Black Gang is a cohesive unit of grease monkies who keep the ship's screw turning at full speed. They are led by Delegate Jimmie Eschinger, who claims to be the most completely tatooed man on board. However, "Frenchy" LeBlanc disagrees, so the Bosun is arranging to have a "tatoo beauty conte.st when we cross the Equator on the homebound voyage. "Wiper" Mahoney hopes to run a direct line from the Castle brewery in Capetown to the bow­ els of the Arrow. He says that the SIU needs is a beer tank .Cor the exclusi\fe use of/ the Black Gang on watches. Page Elesi .,^ SEAFARER SAM SAYS. ASS6SSMEMTS, FINES, UK /ANY /^lONEf lb THE- UfiiON MAXe SURE you PAY IT To AN AUTHoRi^eP REPRESENTATIVE AND THAT You GETANOFFlC/AL RECEIPT — NO AlATTER NoW MUCH OR HOW/ LITTLE. CUT AND RUN By HANK While proud, strong and honest history is being made in our good old Union, we're in this small corner, chipping out another fish-day column of Log-worthy items. This week we haven't much of a interesting menu of literature because our voluntary UNO (Unexpected News Owls), especially in other ports are importantly busy otherwise. Anyway, fellas, whether you take a long trip or a shorty, take some Logs along with you. You'll always find a ship (SIU, Isthmian or otherwise) which could really appreciate them or some foreign bar where sailors visit to chew the fat and wet the voices ... X X X X Skoal, skoal and double skoal. Bob Porter grabbed a ship to Norwayscotia! We hope it's warm enough up there for him TO write to the Log about the ship's characters and how the Norwegian waterfront is welcoming the seamen, too . . . Whether or not such an event is in the cooking, we still couldn't separate enough cabbage from the corned beef so we could make a pier-head jump aboard Herbert Hutchin's spicy and splic)/ voyage into the sea of matrimony. The lucky brothers who brought their dry oars must have enjoyed the landlubbing trip indeed. Well, to you and the Mrs., lots of happiness and salty meals. Brother Hutchins. from all cheerful distant hearts, X X X X Gene Dauber just came in from the Port of Danzig. We'll bet he has a story about the trip and how the merchant seamen are being treated in that port-. . . Oldtimers Fred Johnson, the smiling Deck Engineer carrying Book 117, is in town, trying to ship out Can't get the Tulsa, Fred, because Argentit.c, she take it awa|5r . Two of our shipmates. Bill Todd and Raymond Duhrkopp, are waiting for the ships to come in, so they can get down in the en­ gine room for a trip! . . . Linden Weber, another oldtimer, just came in, asking if the payroll of the SS Eleanor, came in . . . While Frank Devlin is in town now, Baltimore Ski, the night mate, took a topside cruise of two weeks for Texas, for a bit of change and ch.anged scenery . . . Rafael Santiago sure must have got tired of those milk runs to the islands. He took a long voyage to the China Coast. They have no rum over there, Pana, have they? . . . Enrique Cortez is ready for a trip, too, but it will probably be down the island.s again, as usual. X X X X We met three swell people last week. They were Frank Waller, a Mobile man, if we're not mistaken, and-bne of Bera Smyley's pals; Frank's jolly wife Tina and good old "Foyepe" Harry Cronin. We'll have more of an interesting story cibout them next week, anyway . . . ome time this year will find Dan Butts. ex-Puerto Rico piecard. back again on his good and clean home. SS Cape Nome, for those steady island trips and seeing his wife and two kids more often, too . . . Our good old shipmate, Paul Gondzar. just came in from his home down in Michigan, and is now on a ship for Antwerp. D on't forget to get that swell tasting beer in the village near the docks called Hoboken; don't waste your time up Skipper street and don't worry aobut those buzz-bombs anymore, either. Paul. i 4" J. 3/ We met a swell Seafarer recently, and he's Robert Rutledge, We'll have a little more about Brother Rutledge next week, too . .. Bosun Herman Christensen is ti-ying to get out of New York while he's stone cold broke and sober in the slow-shipping market. Herman sUys that his shipmate, Pete Gvozdich is down around outh Africa right now. �.fV-t;/'••<^^.;(^^j^4^:rf;-'. •_ :"• ^ - Vri^ ':' ; • •; • • •• i '- THE SEAFARERS LOG f^a Twelve Friday. August 2. 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Them Ain't Roses You Smell In Old Chi, Writes Ropeyarn Dear Ed.: Well I bet, Ed, that you think I am a hell of a feller to being tearing from so dern far from jBie New York waterfront, and you are probably thinking that I have turned out to be just a plain damned landlubber, after all of^the years of patient tutor­ ing in seamanship under your expert direction. Well it ain't quite that bad, Ed, You see, Ed, Chicago is not all together a landlubbers town, for .there is supposed to be a Port here; only it is so damned far from the town you wouldn't. |mnw if it was or not. In fact, Ed, it would seem to me that it wouldn't be so hot to ship out of, on account of by the time that you got to the dock; it be­ ing far, you would be pretty dry jand naturally you would ask the Old Man for a draw right off the bat, and that right there, Ed, would be the end of the job for you and me, 'cause, Ed, the Lake Skippers wouldnt go for any­ thing like that—Ed, you and I had better stay close to the deep water where we can guzzle a beer or two now and then and not get fired. WHAT SCANDAL? I know, Ed, you are just writh­ ing in pain to know what kind of \ scandal is going on here in the "Windy City—in fact, I bet by the time you have read this far your temperature is up to at least 188—Well you know me, Ed, if there is scandal I will know about it; in fact you accused me of scandal mongering on the last rustbucket—when the old man's --whiskey was missing—and you and I didn't turn to for a couple days; only, Ed, the Old Man said that wasn't scandal, it was Just plain damn thievery when he logged us two for one—You just mistook scandal for confession of that mess boy who done the dirty work. Well there is a real scandal down here Ed, it is one of them scandal's that "stink" — a gar­ bage scandal. Down here in Chicago they have two methods of collecting gar­ bage; they call it the two v/ay system—"Municipal Free and the Private Ent^prise." Under the "Municipal Free" you are not supposed to pay anything, but under the "Private Enterprise" you have to shell out some dough. HIGH CLASS GARBAGE BEER COMES HIGH IN DANZIG Log -A- Rhythms man opposed to them getting a raise in pay, they just don't pick-up any garbage there until he changes his mind—and of course, Ed, the stronger the stench, the more likely the po­ litico is to change his mind; Night Comes By Joseph F. Ferran Refracted through the crouching fog The land still hazy gleams To where the ocean's mightiness Runs to a thousand streams. Dear Editor: Don't throw away them old dungarees. Brothers. Save ihem in case you have to make a trip to Danzig, Poland. They are good shore-going clothes. The other day an NMU zoot-suiter was rolled for his clothes, so you know these people must be pretty hard up. especially, Ed, with them dele­ gations that live in his ward pay­ ing him them uninvited social calls. OPEN-NOSED Say, Ed, I run across an old 'news hawk' that is a friend of mine and was up to see him yesterday, and he said to me right off the bat, "pardon me the wind just blew in two columns of garbage for the next edition— see you in an hour." Ed, I sure hope them there Chi­ cago City Fathers get this gar­ bage question settled before August 12th, so that the Dele­ gates who are going to form the National Maritime Council don't become suffocated and have to go home. Rope Yarn The cartoon is the truth; you have to sneak ashore for a beer. So watch yourself. Brothers! John J. Bluitt BROTHER WHITMER ENTHUSED OVER TAMPA'S NEW HALL Until the fingers of the night Explore the sleepy sea And so at last a perfect day Blends with eternity. Dear Editor: After a quick five-week trip to Bremen and back, our thoughts were of news. For a bigger and better Log, we donate $16.00. Crew of SS John Milledge (Editor's note:—Thanks, fel­ lows. Names of the contributors appear in this week's Honor Roll. For your pictures and story, see the ship's news page, this issue.) DEAR BROTHERS: WHY DON'T YOU WRITE THE LOG Dear Editor: From the way these Chicago landlubbers are howling at the city father's you would think that only this here system of "Private Enterprise" is working as it only functions for the busi­ ness class, for they are the ones ' that have the 'mazuma' to grease ' them garbage collectors plams— hence they get service. These here garbage collectors have been getting ideas from We have good conditions and somebody, Ed, for if they find cuntracts, and anybody with a « block where lhe.ve is an Alder­ fair amount of ..intelligence can But now as far as eagle eye May search is naught but calm And peaceful lies the blue bound sky Like echoes from a psalm. MILLEDGE CREW CONTRIBUTES TO LOG FUND FULL BOOKERS' OBLIGATION TO ACT AS DELEGATES It seems to me that it was mentioned in the Seafarers Log, that on different voyages, full bookmembers do not want to be delegates in their respective de­ partments, and that they allow, elect, or appoint tripcaid and pro book members to act in that ca­ pacity. While this is in all fairness to the new members and gives them a chance to act and prove their ability as such, I think a full book member should act in the posi­ tion of delegate. The new members do not know, or are not well up on the contracts, and when there is a beef or misunderstanding aboard ship they like to lay the blame on the wrong party, which is the Delegate. Men like the Bosun, Deck En­ gineer, Steward, and Chief Cook are key men, and they can't act as Delegates in their depart­ ments. If they could, they would be accused of favoritism, and a lot of other isms. I don't think it fair for full book men to hold back and not try to help our new Brothers— and to try to keep what we all fought for. And on the lee, the soft-ridged sea Lies deep and blue and dark; Scarce would you think its quies­ cent flow To raging angry heights may grow As fire from a spark Seafarers Whitmar and Wiseman. Dear Editor: .Just a few lines from a Brother "Beachcomber" down here in the fair city of Tampa—the land of palm trees and lovely Spanish girls—"Ybor City Style," that is. Our new Hall, so far, is a knock-out. In fact, it is fast be­ coming one of the best Halls on the coast. The floors are covered with a composition that looks swell. There are also a couple of divans and easy chairs and tables. It looks as though it were a read them. And they can al­ ways receive all the information they want at any of the SIU Halls. What is holding them back from acting as delegates is more than I can fathom or understand. Therefore, if possible, print this in the Log, and maybe we will get an answer,i»or the reason why. Charles Hartman business men's club. As an added attraction, there is a sliding door in the rear—the only sailors' Hall in the country to have one, I im­ agine. Upstairs, there' are rooms, as this building was once a hotel. It's quite a classy jernt. By the time Agent Sonny Sim­ mons and Patrolman "Sailor" Hall finish getting the place fixed up, it will be as classy as head­ quarters. By the way, the Hall's new ad­ dress is 1811 Franklin Street, so come on down, boys, to the land of Southern comfort and hos­ pitality. Enclosed is a picture of an­ other Brother and myself taken in Baltimore a few minutes be­ fore we took leave of the "lux­ urious" scow, the Gov. John Lind. Until I write again, I remain yours for a bigger SeafarerB Log. Alan E. Whitmer Here's a chance to do a little, loggin' of your own, only no­ body is going to get hurt by it. In fact, the 62,000 Seafarers and countless other readers who read these pages every week will probably eat it up. They want to know what you and your shipmates are doing, thinking and saying. Pictures, poems, stories, let­ ters make good Log material. Ideas for Union action, or trouble-saving tips for your Brothers—send 'em in. No matter how often it is said. Seafarers and ships— yop/j •7^ raoeABW m espeoMtot where they go, and what they, do, their laughs and their beefs —are new^. So, whaddya say? Let's Log ai �Friday, Augiist 2, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Marine Hospitals Give Seamen A Dirty Deal Hospitalized SlU Member Urges Brothers To Act Deplorable Situation Public Appeal Would Help, Says Seafarer's Wife Letters condemning the dis­ criminatory effect of the Ma­ the men who offered their lives rine Hospital rulings as applied Dear Editor: Marine Hospitals? If they do not, Dear Editor: in the first line of defense, and to Merchant Seamen continue and the merchant seaman does, 1 should like to suggest that you First of all, I'd like to thank later in the forefront of the at­ to pour into the Log. and without adequate benefit, you for sending the Log so print and distribute among the tack? As I see it, the Coast wherein lies the proverbial scales The two lead letters on this promptly to the folks at home. Guard is still ruling over us, so page are typical. But they are general public, leaflet copies of of justice? Ic'/ They all "think it is a grand paper why not, give us a few rights particularly noteworthy be­ the article captioned, "Merchant and are enjoying it very much. SCHEDULE FOR PAIN among all the obligations the sea­ cause the writers base their Marine Hospitals Do Not Serve I am home on a 30-day leave man MS burdened with. Let us Must the merchant seaman etc., ap{3'eaiing in criticism on actual personal ex­ Seamen . . from the Staten Island Marine do away with the 60-day clause, train himself so that the events periences. Seafarer Bill Bause the July 12 issue of the Log. Hospital. I have a cast on my and serve more adequate food in This may not be an original leading to his disability corre­ right leg, but it is great to be the hospitals. Something, too, has been confined to the Staten Island Marine Hospital for idea to you. I, therefore, apol- spond with a particular date home and eat just what you like. should be done about the cry­ ngi7e for any poasihle intri.wion based on his past, present or fu­ Ilo'vvevei, uiy lime is Up on July ing need tor recreational facilities many months. A seaman's wife, in her let­ into your line of thought. How­ ture employment schedule? The 2G, and I shall return to the hos­ in the hospitals. ter. compares the treatment ac­ ever, I still deem it to be a prof­ Coast Guardsman can develop a pital hoping to leave in the near Due to the war, all hospitals corded merchant seamen with itable form of promotion. I also pain any time from the first of future to go to sea. are sadly overcrowded, working that of the Coast Guard and suggest that you use in the leaf­ the year to the last. The mer­ I have read with great inter­ many hardships on the hospital the civil service employees, let, the cut from the Log with chant seaman, in order to get any est, the article by "Ropeyarn," staffs as well as on the patients. among whom are members of the cut-line, "He, TOO, Is Hu­ attention at all, must confine his and in the same issue, the article All hospitals ailment to some Monday, Tueshave spacious her own family. man." from New Orleans, both of which grounds around them. They Many times during the last These letter bear the truth. pointed the deplorable hospital should be opened to the pa­ They are a challenge to the war, I visited the Marine Hos­ tients; the same applies to the right-thinking and the fair- pital in Staten Island, N. Y. The roofs. Fresh air and a little sun­ merchant seamen there were in minded. shine does wonders for the mo­ the minority, although hundreds, Until that time when therale of the patients—or doesn't with illnesses and injuries susmorale matter anymore now that merchant seaman gets the fair 1,- '-ii tined in the war, were in dire and proper treatment which h«( •fi A the war is over? justly deserves, the SIU will need of medical attention. But LONE FIGHT be in the forefront of the fight there was "no room." As Brother Joe "Volpian point­ to eliminate the Marine Hos­ DISCRIMINATION -J!''ft • ied out 'n the Log of July 12, pital abuses. ifff ...fl My own Civil Service family , ft. • 3 the Marine Hospital is not just goes there whenever necessary. a hospital for seamen, but also Why not any merchant .seamen, open to the Coast Guard and cer­ WIFE THRILLED if and when the emergency tain civil service employees. We AT LETTER IN day or Wednesday, etc., and that arises? Get rid of the time-limit can't look forward to those groups to be within a certain time limit. admittance clauses that apply to fight for better conditions, as A RECENT LOG Nice going! situation. Again, I would like to only to merchant seamen, for their views are different than Dear Editor: The merchant seaman certain­ call all Seafarers' attention to the whom the marine hospitals were ours. But let's have "Log action." ly deserves if not a better break,fact that hospitalization is a mat­ Believe it or not, I received the founded, and, supposedly, main­ Brothers, the Log is a publication then certainly, at least an even ter of grave importance to all. tained. The 60-day time limit rule which is read the world over, by thrill of my life when my hus­ one. Personally, I believe he Remember, a seaman's job is al­ seems to be a carefully studied the general public as well as sea­ band wrote, me that my letter to would not take a better one. But ways dangerous, and Brother, discrimination against the mer­ men. Arouse public interest and you was printed in the June 14 the Coast Guardsmen and civil you may be next. Then what, chant seamen. acquaint them with the true issue of the Log. He was in Mo­ service men—well, they're lying '•little man?" Do the wives and families of facts. Brother Dambrino of New bile on an Alcoa ship and left in, and all over the lot. Orleans, in his article of July 19, yesterday for the West Indies. the Coast Guardsmen, or those CHANGES NEEDED "When you juggle a real estate ably pointed out that we should His copy of the Log did not get of the civil service emploj^es, man around for his advertising, The laws covering the hos­ here until after the letter. suffer more intensely, more often, "keep up the pressure." That is pitalization of bona fide sea­ Well, though I endeavored to or do they have less money for he invariably tells you that he our obligation. is already taking space in some men are obsolete. The 60-day express rrty views of the SIU and hospitalization or medical aid I wish to thank the Log for its other "rag," and he is reaching clause stinks to high heaven. A the Log, I never dreamed it was than the merchant seaman and cooperation in publishing the ar­ "class." But you soon show him change must be made whereby worthy of being printed. At first, his family? that his top interest is money, not any seaman will be accepted re­ ticles in behalf of the men in dry- I feared I'd have to buy a larger Does the. Coast Guardsman, or class, and he cannot reach all the gardless of how many days he dock, and Brothers "Ropeyarn," hat. It made me very happy. civil service' man, contribute in money through one medium. He and Dambrino for their able pre­ has been ashore. There must be any way to the preservation of is soon convinced and his results Mrs. John Heitzenroeder. no difficulties for admission to sentations of the plight of some of the patients in the various bring him back to you. hospital for a seaman, regardless of the time since his last dis­ marine hospitals. New Orleans REACH MAJORITY proved what is meant by pres­ charge. sure. Keep up the good work. The minority reads the "Higff" The American Seamen by his Bill Bause Hat" stuff. Get your sales talk wartime service has earned the before the majority. Don't miss sacred right,' the same as any any legitimate means of adver­ armed forces member, to be BROTHER URGES tising. The fellow with the fuU taken care of in his time of need stomach can never see how the COOPERATION; KEEP resulting from sickness. That other guy stays so empty. It right was earned by 6009 men HALL CLEAN takes energy, atomic in force, to lost at sea as a result of enemy Dear Editor: make him cognizant of some action. It was also earned by the things—especially the other fel, shell-shocked seamen drifting I want to address this to the low"s predicament. Give it to Ivelple.ssly and despised along the members and the officers of this him! Reach the PEOPLE! waterfront. It was also earned Union. Put the plight of your men in by the seamen maimed, or cripI have been sitting in the cor­ Dungarees before the .PEOPLE. pied for life while serving his ner and keping quiet and watch­ CLARIFICATION ON PRO MEMBERSHIP We have no pigeonholes; no con­ country in war. ing the Rp.aver .Street building venient wastebaskets. You won't SIU Brothers, this is your ob­ going to pot. Now is the time for ASKED BY UNION OLDTIMER get results from all whom you « ligation to all seamen, and your­ me to wake up and tell some of reach, but you will get a pretty self, and it is far more impor­ the Brothers the score. I heard a fellow raise the beef that, in his opinion, probation­ good .average. And when a day tant that you realize it while For instance, things like throw­ ary members should not be given the same shipping privileges arrives for a vote on the Mer­ you are healthy. Take time out ing chewing gum and newspapers as a full book man, and should only be shipped if a full book chant Seamen's Bill of Rights, the next time you pay off and on the floor. It isn't necessary. that pretty good average will get man doesnt want a job. look around in some Marine Hos­ I really know that I am in order the men what they rate—unqual­ How about clearing up this question so that some of the pital, and see your fellow sea­ on this. ified marine hospitalization. men who will never sail again Because we pay $2.00 a month men who don't know the score can avoid being confused? Through the people, let those in through no fault of their own. is no reason to abuse or lower ' Oldtimer Washington learn that we who As Brother "Ropeyarn" so ably our prestige. So Brothers, please are not in dungarees are genu­ pointed out, the basis of our dif­ help to keep this pleace clean. inely interested in those who are. Probationary Members Given ficulties is not at the different For this is our home. The way for every one to hear Samuel Hodges Marine Hospitals, but at "Circus One Year To Prove Union Caliber about that unfair play to the Hill," also kn«wn as "Washing­ merchant seaman is to tell THE ton, D. C. Probationary members enjoy the same full privileges as PEOPLE—NOW! full book members. Only difference is, as the designation im­ NATION FORGETS (Editor's note:—^This letter was f plies. they are on probation for one year in order to deiQon- Can anyone tell me why a vic­ written by the wife of a nier- .; strate that their conduct is such as to entitle them to permanent torious nation^ can give away chant seaman. She requested tiisl Union membership. bmions to a foreign natiori, and her name be withheld.) • '^'-1 jret fall short in taking care of fe- W" ft �rPf#'-—.-''• " "'r "'- rage Fourieen Friday, August 2, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG FED UP WITH SKIPPER Weisberger Reports On Decisions Of ILO Maritime Conference By MORRIS WEISBERGER Isthmian duo from Lynn Victory, Ship's organizer Earl Laws. Jr. Engineer (left) and Chief Electrician Byron McCandJess, both of whom had a bellyful of the Lynn Victory's Skipper. The following is a brief resume of the points taken up at the Conference, and the results of the deliberations: SOCIAL SECURITY Under this heading, four items were dealt with in the follow­ ing manner, 1. A "Convention" concerning the social security of seafarers. This provides for insurance against sickness, accidental death, unemployment and oldage. We voted in favor of this as it would give us the necessary cov­ erage on various points where we were not covered by collective agreement or National law. It would also set a minimum stand­ ard where there is no standard in the industry based on what the workers ashore enjoy, and are protected by. 2. A "Recommendation" con­ cerning agreements relating to the social security of seafarers. This provides to insure that a seafarer belonging to one coun­ try and serving on a ship of an- other, may remain within the scope of his own , countries' schemes as tar as social security benefits. We voted in favor of this as it was desired by the workers and gave them protection when serv­ ing on ships of other flags. 3. A Recommendation concern­ ing medical care for seafarers dependents. This would provide proper and sufficient medical care for the dependents of seafarers, We voted in favor of this as we have been on record time and again to have this provision ap­ ply in this country. (Depen­ dents of Coast Guard, Post Of­ fice workers, etc., enjoy this con­ dition now in USA.) 4. A convention concerning Seafarers' Pensions. Provides for alternative, pen­ sion schemes at different ages and on a contributory basis. We abstained from voting, and so did the rest of the American Delegation. This would not be ratifiable by the United States, and further could not favor any­ thing that would put a compul­ sory tax of as low as five per cent on the seamen's earnings. HOLIDAYS WITH PAY 1. A Convention concerning vacation holidays with pay for seafarers. We voted in favor of this Con­ vention as it means a definite gain to our men, since it gives 12 days per year for unlicensed personnel and 18 days for offi­ cers. In addition to wages, it further provides for payment of a suitable subsistence allowance. We fought to get 18 days for both officers and unlicensed per­ sonnel, but were unable to win it. berg. $3.00; C. J. Admunson. $5.00; F. D. Burroughs, $5.00; C. L. Ellis, INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS $5.00; C. D. McNeil, $5.00; J. Reed, SS Nicholas Labadie. $17.00. $5.00; C. E. Ray. $1.00; E. H. Vance, M. Collins. $2.00; O. Woods. $2.00. $4.00; D. Daloa. $5.00; A. Manuel, GALVESTON $5.00; J. V. Cordova. $6.00; A. M. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Ribadeneria, $6.00. SS Baldwin Hills. $7.00. A. Mayberry. $5.00; R. W. School­ M. Danzey, $2.00; F. Wherrity, $1.00; craft, $1.00; J. Wilaszak, $1.00; W. F. Z. Tountasakis. $2.00; W. Saylor. $2.00; Valiton, $1.00; P. O'Brien. $3.00; J. T. H. Kocanda. $2.00; J. Baldwin. $2.00; Ravino. $1 00; J. J. Slattsry. $2.00; D. Williamson. $2.00; M. Moore, $1.00; I G. F. Pratt. $2.00; D. F. Spencer. $lilO; _ JS. Matson. $2.00; F. Molder. $1.00; M. L. Philip, $2.00; T. C. Deale, $2.00; F. Angerlello. $2.00; J. Drummond, ^ C. S. Harriman, $1.00; K. W. Lang$2.00; J. Christopher. $2.00; V. Smith. I ham. $1.00; J. M. Kruszynski, $1.00. $3.00; H. Butts. $3.00; L. Colombo, PHILADELPHIA $2.00; S. P. Neugent. $2.00; G. Norte. I INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS $2.00; H. Meinhardt, Jr., $2.00; C. A. ' J. Loffey. $2.00; A. Melouron, $4.00; Burrough, $2.00; R. G. Pattison. $2.00; I F. Wells, $1.00; A. Willis, $2.«0; A. P. J. Semor. $1.00. R. Vaughn. $2.00; G. E. Cleason, Dube, $2.00; Kato, $2.00; D. Waters, $2.00; J. C. Stennett. $2.00; "J. Lamb, $2.00; J. Manson, $2.00; D. Johnson, $2.00; W. Safor. $2.00; H. A. Mix. $2.00; E. Jachew, $2.00; R. Owen, $8.00; $2.00; L. L. Gormandy. $2.00; F. H. W, Yee, $2.00; W. Newberg, $1.00; , Hannah. $2.00;»J. E. Wylie, $1.00; V. J. Di Vito, $11.00; Kiraland. $4.00; II. Copeland, $2.00; T. Jackson, $2.00; L. Richards, $2.00; E. Dolliver, $2.00. H. C. Sanford, $1.00; Francis PlopM. Thome, $2.U0; L. G. Hartang, $1.00; J. H. Geuganus, $2.00; B. F. Rollins, oert. $1.00; H. R. Guyman, $2.00; Henry $2.00; M. Kyle. $2.00; L. Tarnowski. Fov. $1.00; E. Ron-dash, $1.00; R. J. $1.00; R. M. Stover. $2.00; V. F. Kel- C'Keefe, $1.00; M. L. Ryherd, $2.00; len. $2.00: D. H. long, $2 00; D Hi, I Harry Holstrom, $1.00; Marco Lecrisce, $1.00; B. J. Dunnagan," $1.00. ' aa.ure, $1.00; John Hamilton, $1.00; F. C. E. Dinger. $1.00; C. C. Warren, ' Morcighlio. $1.00; L. M.aidonado, $1.00; $2.00; R. Hanks, $1.00; R. Mandigog. A. A. Matt, $10.00; C. Allen. $4.00; H. $1.00; H. Brown, $2.00; B. Brown. j G. Bardsley. $4.00; J. Ricciuti. $1.00. $1.00; E. E. Sexton. Jr.. $2.00; M- O. NORFOLK Cerrelli, $2.00; R. R. Hills, $2.00; E. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Dagostina, $1.00; K. Wertz. $2.00; G. L. Morgan. $2.00; J. A. Rainey. W. Wallace, $2.00; C. Somlin. $2.00; ,.$3 00; L. E. Wise. $1.00; R. J. Fer­ G. F. Hart, $1.00; C. H. Lanahan, guson. $1.00; M. E. Wilson. $2.00; J. •$$.00; T.. Wadsworth. $5.00; A. M. B. Seay. $2.00; L. Farone. $1.00; F. Fusco, $2.00; N. Delano, $2.00; R. C. M. Jones. $2.00; B. Jensen. $1.00; T. Dobson, $2.00; W. A. Adamson. $1.00; T. Harrin. $2,00; C. H. Green. $2.00; B. E. Ruggie. $2.00; F. A. Tousinau, A. A. Arteaga. $2.00; F. C. Page. $2.00; $1.00; J. Donas, $2.00; J. W. Kempr, C. H. Bowen. $2.00; W. LaChance. $200; J. • M. Staebler^ $2.00; N. E. $1.00; W. J. Wilkins. Jr.. $2.00; B. F. Nunn, $2.00. Craven, $1.00. J. D. Kern, $2.00; G. W. Brickley, " NEW YORK $2.00; O. Y. Smith, Jr., $2.00; J. McSS JOHN WATERMAN Cawley, $1.00; C. Caccamo, $1.00; R. Alev Antoniou. $7.00; M. Reynolds, .Miller, $1.00; P. Matan. $2.00; J. Clif­ ford, $1.00; J. C. Shaffer, $1.00: W. $2.00; C. Foster, $2.00; W. E. Kennedy, j 'Foley, $2.00: J. M. Troope, $1.00; W. $2.00; M. W. McLaughlin, $2.00; W. E. J. Smith, $2.00; C. Allen, $1.00; J. P. Reynolds, $1.00; John M. Waters, $1.00; ' Blackman, $1.00; T. Duncan, $1.00; J. N. . Atchinson, $1.00; Allan J. Mor­ C. A. Mosley, $2.00; R. E. Burrow, gan, $1.00; Robert T. C. Norton, $1.00; $1.00; .1. Procell, $2.00; J. Barber, J. E. Davis, $4.00; E. Walker, $2.00; John DeZee, $2.00. Total—$28.00. $i.OO; H. A. Murray, $2.00. SS WEBB MILLER F. R. Hallaway, $5.00; E. D. Allen, K. Perry, $2.00; P. Bergeron, $2.00; |4,00; J. Baldwin, »4.00i N. E. Gron- , BOSTON T. E. Maynes, $2.00; Stanley Smith, $2.00; S. Cullison, $2.00; W. Stewart, $2.00; Carroll Goneig. $1.00; W. G. Klunder, $3.00; D. A. Ward. $3.00; R. E. Boivin. $3.00; J. Kavoian, $3.00; M. Peinoto, $35.00; R. D. Malsicino, $3.00; F. J. Greaves, $2.00; J. G. Pelletier, $3.00; Raymond Christina, $1.00; Jo­ seph Casalino, $1.00. Total—$70.00. SS COLOBEE R. O-Niell. $1.00; G. Brown. $1.00; M. H. Robb, $1.00. Total—$3.00. SS JOHN MILLEDGE Delegago, $1.00; Hogan. $1.00; Beach, $1.00; Maupin, $1.00; Harmon, $1.00; Igis, $1.00; Kuler, $1.00; Byrne, $1.00; Mullone, $1.00; Young, $l.00r Weyse, $1.00; Powell. $1.00; Rue, $1.00; Polke, $1.00; Acabeo, $1.00; Zalewski. $1.00. Total—$16.00. SS A. LEWIS D. C. Gaboon, $3.00; J. Bohanan, $5.00; A. V. Eynden, $5.00; B. F. Rhodabarger, $5.00; C. Sciortino, $10.00; W. B. Douglas, $1.00; F. H. Maloney, $10.00; R. Baumer, $10.00; W. R. Harden, $3.00; B. E. Sparks. $10.00; N. E. Jeanson, $10.00; A. J. Gosh, $5.00; ACayiness, $5,00; F. W. Diggers, $10.00; M. P. Pavlov. $10.00; C. E. Walters. $25.00; J. C. Callahan, $20.00. Total—$156.00. SS CAMBRILL D. C. Craddock. $1.00; W. Groencveld. $1.00; M. D. Kennedy. $1.00; G. Kospellick. $5.00; W. C. Allman, $1.00; L. Bizor, $1.00; W. M. Hardenstein, $1.00; G. Ruttloff. $10.00:- J. L. Brechan, $1.00. Total—$22.00. SS FARALLON G. B. Gundei^son, $1.00; C. P. Parker. $1.00; C. Bornhurst, $1.00; E. F. Benson, $1.00; E. F. ..^Benson, $1.00; . R. Garofalo, $2.00; A. Valinski, $2.00. Total—$8.00. SS KASSUTH J. Adams, $2.00; R. N. Sawyer, $3.00; T. Harrison, $3.00. Total—$8.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS P. C. Roberson, $2.00; E. A. Nord­ strom, $5.00; Kerinith Zcni, $1.00; H. D. Linton, $1.00: C. Hawthorne, $1.00; J. Kwasnoza, $1.00; J. J. Anderson, $1.00; M. Steffen, $1.00; H. Vingen, $3.00: E, M. Yeager, $1.00: Jose Valentine, llOflOO; R. G. Ferryman, $3.00; G. Williams, $1.00; Charles Wolf, $1.00. V CREW ACCOMMODATIONS A Convention concerning crew accommodation on board ship. The entire American delega­ tion voted against this proposal, because it provided a standard of crew accommodations lower than on existing US vessels, and con­ siderably lower than on our new vessels. It was hoped that the adoption of the convention would raise the standard of crew accommoda­ tions of foreign vessels, and thus provide a basis for further impi-oving the accommodations on our own vessels. However, the proposed draft convention was so amended with relaxing and generalizing clauses, that it became obvious that the Convention as finally drawn would not raise the standards of any nation desiring to operate vessels with sub-standard crew accommodations. Provision to crews by shipown* ers of bedding, mess-utensils and other arlicles. We voted in favor of this, as we have all of these items cover­ ed in our collective agreements. However, in most of the foreignflag ships, they have been unable to secure a good many of these items. It was a struggle to get even this adopted, and it might be in­ teresting to point out that on just such an item as toilet paper, they argued in Committee for five days whether the crews should be furnished toilet paper. (Concluded Next Week) A Few Notes On Recent Operations The Federal Trade Commission, with a resounding burp, caught up with Thompson's Garlic Tab­ lets last week. Holding its nose ever so slightly, the FTC ordered the Thompson Co. to stop claim­ ing that its liquid garlic will "cure diphtheria or scarlet fever, or symptoms of dizziness, head­ ache, nervousness, loss of sleep, high blood pressure or tubercu­ losis. % % % We couldn't believe our eyes recently as we started reading a press release from the American Legion. It began: "Washington— The Arherican Legion today call­ ed upon Congress to wipe out all discrimination between officers and enlisted men of the aiined. forces . . ." No! That was too much to believe! And then we finished the rest of the sentence: ". . . when assigning burial plots in national cemeteries." Clearing The Deck (Continued from Page }) work a litle overtime and turn out on Saturdays and Sundays, or even in the rain. What the hell, seamen turn out at all hours of day and night, and if the operators want their ships to sail they have to learn new y tricks. And, for that matter, ships moving up and do'wn the coast don't have to sign on at all. This can be just shifting ship, and each shift can be thoroughly discussed. So far as that goes,- this whole business of riders can be taken up all over again. No Tough Guys The Coast Guard isn't such a tough proposition—they are only hungry—hungry for the pie that goes with control over a civilian industry—for power they do not deserve. and patrols the ice packs, mans the life saving stations and patrols and patrols the ice packs, mans the life saving station, and patrols the coasts, charts the weather and sinks derelicts. This is a fight aglnst the misuse of a branch of the service that has a job of its 03vn to do—a fight against brass-hatted gays who haven't the qualifications to hold an office boy's job in a regular law firm; a fight against the "shipowners being able to use a government service as their private union-busting agency. This fight will go on regardless of v/ho's toes are stepped on, or what feelings are hurt. The sea is the life and blood, meat and bread of the seaman. The Union is the protector of all the rights of the Seamen. Whoever gets in the way of the Union seaman making a living for himself and his family is geing to be pushed aside, but quickl sis., �Friday. August 2, 19^8 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteot- m. BIJLLETI^ -W-- • ;1 •h4- _ L-A I' ' 1 —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. I Laris, Joseph W 23.42 Larrimore, E. H 3.98 Larrison, Joe 5.94 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St, HAnover 2-2784 Larson, Holger R 3.56 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Larsen, John A 79 Liberty 40ST Larson, N 2.38 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of Calvert 4539 Larsen, Robert A 59 8 5ouiIi 7ifa St. Larivee, Adolph 1.07 which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to Mis­ nilLADELFHIA Phone Lombard 3-7651 127-129 Bank Street Lsh3', John ?... 21.38 sissippi Shipping Company, 339 Ohartres St., New Orleans, La., enclosing NORFOLK 4-1083 Laskaris, George M 23.62 CHARLESTON 68 Society St. your z-number, social security number, date and place of birth and present Phone 3-3680 Lasla, W 18.50 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Lalella, John 17.20 address. Canal 3338 Latty, Roger 7.54 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 Latzgcsell, Albert 74 Lillis, J .33 MOBILE 34 Lunt, Harold D 7.38 Louis, Jose M 7 St. Michael St. Laughlin, Richard L 3.10 Lilly, E. J 2-1754 2.13 11.25 Lusgber, Dale 5.64 Love, Marion Ponce da Leon Lauzon, Stuart -79 Linder, A. R 9.55 SAN JUAN, P. R. ... .45 12.00 Luther, Wm. B 3.96 Lowe, Carl San Juan 2-5098 Lavador, Diosdado 2.96 Lindsey, Walter G 5.35 GALVESTON 13.50 Luttrell, Sam B 3.23 Lowe, R. A 305 Vt 22nd St. 2-8448 Lavender, Robert 4.44 Lindsjo, Nils H .45 TAMPA 33 Lutz, Frederick F 4.42 Love, Charles F. 1809-1811 Franklin St. Lavoie, J 5.40 Lingerman, John 7.92 1.42 Luxenberg, Robert 2.25 Lovell, Coy G. . M-1323 La vole, L. J 11.98 Link, George 920 Main St. 5.51 JACKSONVILLE 99 Lyies, Elton L 2.25 Lovett, Roy E. . Phone 5-5919 Law, Douglas D 1.37 Liotta, Ben .85 PORT ARTHUR 89 Lynch, Albert P 11.61 Lowe, Chas 445 Austin Ave. .... 2.00 Lipkowski, Henry A Lawes, Noi-man Phone: 28532 11.48 8.26 Lynch, Harold J 7.52 Lowe, Geoffrey D HOUSTON 1515 75lh Street .... 8.26 Lippert, George Lawrence, Chas. D. .. Lynch, H. J 418.80 .08 1.78 Lowe, Jesse Phone Wentworth 3-3809 .... 2.25 Lisken, V Law.skowski, Ray J. 2.49 RICHMOND, Calif 3.22 Lyons, Albert 7.24 Lower, David P. 257 5th St, .... 8.07 Litnonko, Wasil Lax, Hei-bert 59 Clay St. 6.43 SAN FRANCISCO .99 Lyons, Arthur E 98.75 Lowry, Joss Garfield 822S .... 2.75 Little, Hugh A Lay ton, Joseph D. .. 7.92 SEATTLE .74 Lyons, Ed. R. 3.43 Lozes, Frederick L., Jr. 86 Seneca St. .02 Littlejohn, Chas, Ray Lazzarinni, Peter Main 0290 5.94 16.40 Lyons, Emil R 4.00 Lozoda, J. R 11.85 Livormois, Roland C Ill W. Bumside St. Leach, Otto L 10.22 PORTLAND 5.00 Lyons, Eddie 2.60 Luba, Peter WILMINGTON 440 Avaion Blvd. 64 Livingston, Alexander Lcaman, C : 7.42 5.92 Lyons, James H 70 Lubinski, Walter C Terminal 4-3131 4.91 Livingston, Alexander Lear, Duke C 16 Merchant St. 1.42 HONOLULU 14.25 Lyons, Russell, L .70 Lubma, David 10 Exchange St. 5.05 Livingston, Wm Leary, D. J 19.59 BUFFALO 1.00 Lyons, T. F 5.79 Lucas, Douglas U Cleveland 7391 10 Livingston, Floyd R Leather, Hugh Lysk, Paul .59 CHICAGO 7.50 15.27 Lucas, Eai-1 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior S17S 67 Llampart, Francisco ....: Leathern, Luther 1.82 2.06 Lytcll, Paul 74 Lucas, George S CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St13.06 Lloyd, L. P Lecina, Dan Lucas, George 2.97 23..50 Main 0147 Mc 38.76 Lobasz, Peter Lc Court, Henery J DETROIT 1038 Third St. 3.20 53.77 Lueiana, Toribio Cadillac 6857 7.42 Lobczowski, J. E Lee, Bert J 11.59 McAllister, Thomas 16.50 Luciano, Dominic 1.98 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan SL 59 Lobek, Norman B, Lee, Fong S Melrose 41 ID 3.96 McAnally J 1.15 Luigo, Cirilo .01 CORPUS CHRISTI 1824 N. Meafluite St. 5.94 Lociano, Toribio Lee, Hugh 89 McAndi-ews, J 2.12 Lukas, Geo 1.58 VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton SL 9.81 Lock, Hester L Lee, Wm. O 4.13 McAnespy, F 2.25 Lundquist, Niis H 10.08 VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings SL 10 Lockwood, Thomas C Lee, Robert W 7.64 McArdle, Alvin E 1.69 Lundstrom, Hjalmar 6.50 Lee, Seth Robt 95.62 Lodigiani, Guieseppe 5.92 Lupieu, H .01 McBrayer, Thomas L. 13.72 Lee, William T 1.05 Loeffler, Theo. L 7.11 McBride, Boyd C 11.07 Luster, Milton B. 5.64 Lee, William W. • 3.56 Logan, John W .79 McBride, James J 4.95 Liuzza, Michael ... 164.45 Leeuwerke, Klass 1 235.00 Logan, Thomas V 2.00 Luke, Bertal 1.83 McBride, Sampson F. 1.64 GREAT LAKES Lcfakis, Antonios 6.26 Loggina, James R 45 TRANSPORT CORP. Leftwich, R. E 45 Lomas, Arthur J 79 Lehane, Lawrence J 1.34 Lomax, Clarence W Following are the names of 60 Lehay, Thomas R 99 Lomroch, Harold the men for whom the Great 18.59 Lehman, David 2.25 Loneigan, R Books and papers are being Roy Tucker 42817 Lakes Transport Corp. is holding 2.25 Lehn, Edward A 24.61 Lonering, J. B 46852 retroactive pay checks: 14.00 held for the following in the Thomas E. Walker Leideman, Geo. A 2.23 Long, C, J Atler, S. B., $5.20; Barrow, James E. Whalen 35617 4.17 Philadelphia Hall; Leister, Dave 3.20 Long, Edward R. Gene A. Wijliams 40256 Floyd, $5.o5; Bayley, Donald, 5.35 Full Books Leman, Lester ...-. .05 Long, Harold Woodrow W. Wolford 7079 $1.18; Boncel, Anthony, $5.89;. 2.25 Lemmos, D. 2.25 Long, John M. Brewer, Frank, $2.76; Buschel, Probalionary Books 2.97 Pedro R. Arteaga 46527 Lendquist, G. W 33.47 Longworth, Norman A. . Joseph, .58; Cease, Charles, $4.61; 49672 .59 Robert J. Bittner 45432 Charles Finkel Lennox, Robert J 2.71 Loobey, Maurice E Davis, Gordon, $8.88; Diemer, Walter Sibley 47480 21.63 Stanley Bojek 574 Lontine, W. J 5.15 Looney, Donald E Carl, $3.32; Grady, Henry, $2.08; Raymond M. Mlicki 35537 3.03 Nonte E. Blue 45876 Leonhard, C 2.22 Lopeman, Gerald M Hart, John, $18.98; Hell, Wm.. Gerald G. Smith 46397 12.00 Maurice C. Brodey 41059 Leopoldi, Gennard 01 Lopey, S. G $13.15; Heinbsuch, $13.75; Henry. 2.67 Richard Burbine L. Ponton 49579 35472 Lepape, Noel Marcle F 1.07 Lopez, Jenaro A 49612 Fi-ancis, $5.89; Homme, Russel, 1.48 Eugenio Busante 34128 Gaetano Savino Lc Ray, Chas. Theo. Jr 5.40 Lopez, J. C. .' 49608 $7.28: Kirkpatrick, D., $35.55; 4.27 Oswald Christiansen 21896 R. Mandgroe Lerina, Roberto 6.40 Lopez, Jose C. Pescador.... 14.05 Eaton Clifton 49696 Klass, A., $23.61; Kramp, Ber­ 36550 John H. Whittaker Lemon, L. J .45 Lopez, Manuel F 49457 nard, $10.37; Lande, Geo., $14.85; 6.65 Daniel J. Comer 42501 Lewis Waites Le Saya, Mike E 33 Lopinsky, C 35592 Lange, Adolph, $7.52; Mallory, .79 Daniel L. Conner *. 42501 Elmer Schwamleii Lesley, S. W 1.07 Lorentsen, Fred 47602 Allan, $6.28; Morgan, Robert, 2.82 Eillian F. Cox 6670 Carman Duffield 8.46; Morrison, B., 8.41; Nauman, Leslie, Carl L 5.94 Lorentz, John C Trip Cards 3.13 Michael Evanosich 35697 Elmer, $.58; Nutton, Monte, $12.Lester, A. M. 2.54 Lorenz, Wm. D John E. Balch Z-574959 8.26 Albert C. Fish 26931 Levy, II. L. (Harold Irwin) 1.44 Lorenzo, John, 80, Pauuzzu, I., $3.50; Paskler, David C. Hingson Z-698692 7.91 Joseph Gilmore 39658 Geo., $5.52; Potaky, C., $16.59; Lewis, Alfred D 3.46 Lorett, Wm Alan P. Todd Z-367728 6.79 Roy Gore 44638 Rachfal, C., $8.85; Rekst, Ed., Lewis, C. C 01 Lorio, A John McCloskey Z-365557 2.80 Thomas A. Gorman 35606 $8.64; Richardson, W., $.67; SherLewis, John, Jr 14.88 Loriz, Cai-los ..'Z Stephen Logan Z-366186 8.03 Alvaro Green 2408 Lewis, Richard C 1.65 Loriz, Fernando 8.03 Gordon F. Hart 44529 Oskak L. Holmstrom ... Z-96356 an, Pat, $1.99; Shuler, Wm., $.66; Lewis, Richard D 89 Lough, Vernon Wm., Jr. Z-235506 Slife, Douglas, $5.69; Sment, 4.21 H. F. Henry 38816 E. T. Newborn Lewis, Wm. H 1.34 Z-189218 Frank, 20.40; Smith, Howard. Frank Huddle 35607 Wm. Fitzhee Lezcnby, Alfred J 117.50 Z-365264 $4.29; Statmen, Leo, $10.27; W. Keller 38822 Ralph DaFermo Libby, G 3.00 (SUP) Thompson, F., $3.65; Trappy, Charles Kinser 42826 John A. McAllister Liberatore, Edward C 3.32 (SUP) John, $96.40; White, Dan, $75.57. Paul Lamb 5533 William A. Harmer This is a complete listing as it Labit, Joseph R .• 1.24 Retiring Cards Wallace E. Lewis ;.. 38198 GILBERT C. ISNOR includes checks from the Febru­ Liford, R 4.50 Wilbur Jay Kane 49520 Get in touch with Richard M. Paul C. Madinski ary increase which have not as Light, Paul A 4:87 George J. Price Frank Malley 43776 yet been claimed. Lii, Joseph, Jr 45 Cantor, attoi-ney, at 51 Chambei-s John Men-y Robert C. Wright 31872 Street, New York City, at your W. H. Bowman Thomas E. Moore 43205 earliest convenience. Hance Tull Jr. B. L. Parsons, Frank D. McCallen 7577 Fred P. Tochterman B. R. Meelt Peter J, McCormick 33269 JULIUS THATCHER Papers and Passports Bernard Ash Robei-t G. Panders 24866 SS MALCOLM M. STEWART Contact your sister immed­ Robert W. Pohle Edward Savio Everett S. Canney Jr. 46826 Will members of the crew of iately. Geo Penders Michael Dougherty '. ti:/ James V. Reigel ;.... 44653 the above named vessel on the J. J. Ryan Raymond D. Bossert % % % James W. Riley 30041 voyage commencing June 6, Geo. Henry Mack Erwin L. Halterman JAMES TATE Robert Smith 40900 1945 and terminating January 15, James J. McLinden James Malfara W. J. Smith (Pacific) 618 Get in touch with your mother 1946, contact Attorney Richard C. Taylor Pedro Kurhimilisi Henry Thompson 1765 immediately. M: Cantor, 51 Chambers St., N. Y. SlU HALLS • «• X Money Due Notice! PERSONALS- NOTICE! vtm 'I �linage Sixfeea yi>-> — • l-cf.'- •l.ff.'.J • Friday. August 2, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG ISTHMIAN SEAMEN l Of l^age Scaus IVITH DECK DEPAETMENT SIU Old Wage Scale Rating . $162.50 Bosun's Mate Carpenter Storekeeper AB Maintenance Quartermaster AB Watchman OS 162.50 157.50 155.00 •- ••— 155.0O 150.00 132.50 5lO Hew Wage Scale $205.00 192.50 180.00 205.00 197.50 187.50 172.50 172.50 172.50 150.00 NMU STU Amount of Wage Increase New Wage Scale $42.50 $175.00 172.50 42.50 40.00 32.50 17.50 17.50 22.50 17.50 175.00 167.50 162.50 167.50 162.50 162.50 14^00 SIO Wages Above NMU Wages $30.00 20.00 30.00 30.00 25.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 ENGINE DEPAETMENT ^ „ $252.00 Chief Electrician 2nd Electrician ^^2.50 Asst. Electrician ~ ^ Unlic. Jr. .. 187.50 Unlic. Jr. Eng. 194.50 Machinist-Plumber 162.50 Beck Engineer 252.00 Chief 'Reefer Engineer -. 1st Reefer 2nd Reefer Engine Storekeepei Engine Utility Evaporator Maint Oiler-r-Diesel Oiler—Steam Water-tender Fireman-Waterten Firemen s^k 2OI.OO 155.0O n2.50 155.OO 155.OO ^5590 155.00 99 132.50 $294.50 227.50 230.00 205.00 •237.00 205.00 "269.50 237.50 218.50 197.50 205.00 $42.50 45.00 42.50 17.50 42.50 17.50 17.50 $269.50 246.50 205.00 205.00 212.00 180.00 $25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 2, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 31 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU PLEDGES ALL-OUT AID TO THE EIGHT VICTIMS OF COAST GUARD MILITARY RULE SHIPOWNERS STALL AS STRIKE VOTING CLOSES BRASS HAT HOSPITAL RED TAPE ALMOST BECOMES SEAMAN'S SHROUD THE PITY OF IT GOVERNOR VETOES FINKY LOUISIANA OPEN SHOP BILL ISTHMIAN SEAMEN IMPRESSED BY NEW SEAFARERS CONTRACT COAST GUARD IS THREAT TO ALL: SEAFARERS TO SHIP'S OFFICERS EX-SERANGS HOLD CONVENTION ON J.B. WATERMAN OPEN LETTER FROM THE SEAFARERS TO A.H. BULL STEAMSHIP SEA TRITON CREWMEMBERS REFUTE PILOT STORY--THEY'RE FOR THE SIU 'TO ALL MEMBERS': THE STORY AND IMPORTANCE OF HELEN CASE SIU WAGE VICTORY WILL MAKE CP UNIONS PULL THEIR HORNS IN GALVESTON IS CALLED A HAVEN FOR MANY WEST COAST TANKERS EXCURSION BOATS ARE FOCAL POINTS IN PORT BOSTON MEN PROTEST CO. STALLING BALTIMORE STILL AT GOOD WORK FOR A SMALL PORT PHILADELPHIA IS REALLY SHIPPING THE MEN SHIPPING DROPS TO A LOW IN OLD NEW ORLEANS BUT SIU MILITANCY MAINTAINS ITS USUAL HIGH NEW LAW HELPS FILIPINO SEAMEN MEN WHO MAKE IT A POINT TO KNOW THE AGREEMENTS REDUCE THEIR BEEFS AND MAKE PAYOFFS SMOOTHER BULL LINE COMES UP WITH SOME VERY BRIGHT IDEAS AND TRIES TO FREEZE CREWMEN TO THEIR JOBS LYNN VICTORY CREW JUST WAITING FOR SIU CONTRACT--AND THEN! OH, FOR THE LIFE OF A SEAMAN, AND YOU CAN TAKE IT BROTHER! ASHTABULA READY FOR MIDLAND MRS. SMITH GIVES THANKS TO CREW KEEP YOUR WEATHER EYE OPEN FOR THIS ENGINEER: HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF OVERTIME FOR SEAMEN MILLEDGE MEN HAD MERRY TIME THOMAS CREW TO CURTAIL CHIEF STIFF SIU CREWMEN MAKE ARROW A MODEL SHIP ALL HANDS HAPPY; GAL FOR EVERY GUY COOKS AND LOVERS--THEY'RE ALL GOOD CHIEF STEPS OUT, SUN GOES DOWN MARINE HOSPITALS GIVE SEAMEN A DIRTY DEAL WEISBERGER REPORTS ON DECISIONS OF ILO MARITIME CONFERENCE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/2/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/de83fbf7ced4023cac1364a4140572af.PDF 5c92f8b7c10bfb5287757cb415660270 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK, N. Y„ FRIDAY. JULY 26. 1946 No. 30 WATERMAN AND MISSISSIPPI SIGN UP; SlU CONTRACT CALLED "BEST EVER HISTORY IN THE MAKING I i ,< (/ > •< •• ' < < V E > V .*•<>' X": ./ »>• NEW YORK, July 24 —The SIU has broken the back of shipowners' solidarity. The two larg?st companies contracted with the Seafarers to­ night signed the best contracts—from a seaman's standpoint—ever seen on the waterfront. Water­ man and Mississippi are in the bag. Prospects of the other companies falling in line are good, now ^ ithat their solid front has been J^ohn Hawk, chairman of VULv|the negotiating committee ex­ pressed the belief that the other nuts wouldn't be as tough to crack now that a breach has been I made. Negotiations with the With heavy voting being recompanies will be resumed ported from all ports, the strike week vote being taken by the Seafar^he two. contracts call for ers International Union goes in^ to the fmal stage. At the reguj^igh as $50 a month, lar meetings, held in all ports on1instance for the Deck Wednesday, July 31, the voting, g^d Engine Departments the new will officially close, and the tab­ ulation will begin as soon as the (The report of the SIU Ne­ ballots are transmitted to New gotiating Committee appears York, and a Tallying Committeo on Page 4. A comparison of elected. the old and new SIU wage From all indications, the num­ rates with the new wages ber of votes being cast at this won by the NMU appears on time will set an all time record Page 14.) tor any referendum ever held by the SIU. And while the votes ire secret, there is every reason scale is at least $5.00 higher than o believe that the feeling is that recently negotiated by the leavily in favor of using strike NMU. In most cases, however, ction if all bargaining methods it is much more—$30 more in the :ail. case of Bosun or Carpenter, for The question at issue is phras- instance. id as follows: "Are you in favor GOOD ALL OVER )f authorizing your SecretaryThe new contracts aren't just Treasurer to call a strike in the good in the wage scale line, event a satisfactory agreement on either. They're outstanding in wages and working conditions working conditions, overtime, cannot be reached?" standby rates, etc. HEAVY VOTING All of the ratings which get the Ballo.ting on- this .question' $17.50 increase will find that it started' on July 1 in every port is retroactive to April 1. Ratings of the Atlantic and Gulf Dis- receiving increases of more than Olll OIU OtpllzA OlIIILv Nears The End Putting their signatures on the best contract ever won by any union of merchant seamen are pictured, from left to right, John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer of the SIU; C. H. Logan, signing for the Mississippi and Waterman Steamship Companies; and Paul Hall, SIU Director of Or­ ganization. In the background, in the usual order, are, J. P. Shuler, Asst. Secretary-Treasurer, rep­ resenting Stewards Dept.: Dan Butts, Deck Dept.; Louis Stone and Walter Maggiolo, for the U. S. Conciliation Service; end Robert Matthew.; and Earl Sheppard, representing the Engine and Deck Departments respectively. — : r Treatment Of Seamen In Marine Hospitals is Called Inadequate And Humiliating By PAUL H. PARSONS Many seamen today want to know why they do not have proper medical care, and why they are embarrassed, humiliated, or put off when they apply for treatment at one of the hospitals that they have paid for by dues, contributions, and logs. There must be something in all the complaints ^at have been pouring in about the state of af­ fairs that exist, and have existed, since the start of the war. Of course, we know that there are bound to be some habitual grip­ ers, and some people who falsify a whole story, but I visited the two hospitals in the New York area and found that most of the stories are confirmed. SEAMEN STALLED At the Hudson and Jay Clinic, I saw merchant seamen kept waiting, or being put off to a later date, while Coast Guards­ men, and their wives, children, and other relatives, came and went at their own sweet pleasure. None of this was the fault of the staff of workers who were really trying to do a good job, but who are bogged down by CG rules I talked with workers who were very much underpaid and overworked. The average pay is $24.00 per week, and they resent that the CG sits back and dic­ tates to them while doing no work themselves. Some of the workers are so tired that they become cross and surly, and un­ able to do a good job. PIG FOOD The Marine Hospital on Staten Island is the same story, only worse, if that is possible. You should see the motheaten gar­ ments that the patients have to wear. Some of the men had no towels for days and were forced to dry themselves on pillowcases and T shirts. Next Week, Sure Due to the space neces­ sarily devoted to the nego­ tiations and the new con­ tract. several important fea­ tures were omitted from this issue. Among other articles. Morris Weisberger will con­ clude his report on the recent ILO meeting in the next is­ sue of the Log. The lack of enough food, and the poor quality of what is served is also something for the men to gripe about. Not enough money was appropriated for milk for all the wards, ^qnd as a result two or three wards each day must do without milk. Most of the food is served "hog style;" that is, all mixed together, and cov­ ered with a thick, unsavory, sauce. It has been a long time since an adequate diet was set up for sick men, and this contributes to the slow recovery and convales­ cence of the men. Another bone of contention is the "caste system" whereby CG officers, who happen to be pa­ tients at the hospital, are given special food, and assigned to pri­ vate rooms. .One instance of this was a boy with two very badly injured legs being placed in a room with about 20 other pa­ tients, while a private room was given to a CG big shot who had athletes foot. All of the complaints that the men have are not directed at the civilian staff of doctors, nurses, and other employees. Tlie pa(Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 6) 1 {Continued From Page 14) Changes Overwhelmingly Voted In Constitution, Shipping Rules By an overwhelming majority,. comes law deals with a change reaching in some cases a propor- ^ in the sea service time of any tion of 20 to 1, the changes to the ^ candidate for Agent, Depart­ Constitution and the Shipping mental Patrolman, or Joint Pa­ Rules were accepted by the Sea-1 trolman. As the new rule now farers International Union. The» stands, such candidates must changes were proposed by the | have three years service in any Agents Conference in March, and one of three departments for passed by coastwise membership Agent or Joint Patrolman, and meetings. Ballots were cast in three years service in the re­ spective departments for De­ 12 SIU ports. Of the nine amendments or partmental Patrolman. FULL BOOKS ONLY changes up for vote, five had The change also specifies that less than 100 votes cast against acceptance, and between 100 and candidates must be active and 200 votes were cast against each full book members, and be able to show four months discharges of the remaining four. for the current year in an unliOne of the Constitutional Amendments which now be­ (Conthnted on Page 6) �ge Two T HJE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 26, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Piibiished Weekly by the k SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Afilidtcd U'ifh the American Federation of Lot/or At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 S, t t 4. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. President ^ JOHN HAWK - Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 2>. Srarion P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 1 5, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1512. 267 Stalling Won't Help! The solid front of the shipowners has been broken, and we are therefore much closer to a final victory. Signing of a contract by the Mississippi and the Waterman Steamsh'p Companies, two of the largest with whom we were negotiating, came at a time when it appeared that the bargaining machinery had completely broken down. And the cause for the breakdown could be laid right at the door of the dilatory tactics of .some shipowners. Stalling was the only weapon which the shipowners used during the entire course of negotiations, and it be­ came increasingly clear that it was the only weapon they had. There was no other other defense against the reason­ able demands of the SiU for better wage and working con­ ditions. The record of how the shipowners profited dur­ ing the war, and now, being assured of continued Gov­ ernment aid, they are preparing to reap even greater prof­ its from the postwar world, speaks for itself. These already profit-fat operators are assured that the Government wil continue to pay them millions of dol­ lars in subsidies, on the grounds that it wdl assist them in I'esisting competition from foreign shipping companies. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. They will be permitted to purchase modern and fast equipment from the Maritime Commission for a fraction of the original cost or worth, and what is worse, they will be able to realize an exorbitant trade-in value on the old bottoms for which they have no further use. Besides the huge profits which they have piled up from wartime activities, they have laid aside a reserve _fund, tax-free of course, in the amount of $145,705,120. This can be used for the purchase of new ships and equip­ ment. And it is no secret that commercial and passenger trade is booming and will continue to do so for some time to come. So what does the stalling of the remaining operators amount -to. Simply that they are waiting for a new wage freeze, supported by the bosses and their servants m Con­ gress, to be passed. In the meantime, these same bloated operators cry .over the fact that about 30 ships arc at present tied up in ports along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. This is true, bttt it is caused by^ the rising prices of every single com­ modity, plus the fact that with the qost of living rising to unprecedented heights, men cannot live on the now wholly inadequate salaries received. So they leave their ships in protest. No one whose livelihood depends upon his weekly wage relishes the idea of a strike. The men who leave their iobs have no resources upon which to depend, and the Union officials who relinquish their paychecks are in tl,e same fix. But on the other' hand, neither can these men go on any further on a sub-standard income. Men who live on the weekly amount of 'motley brought into the house will nor allow their families to starve without taking recourse to more direct action. So our strike will come if that is the only way to convince the shipowners that seamen too are people, and that they have the right to insist on what is rightfully theirs. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing limes: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) These ere the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. , L. L. OWENS STATEN ISLAND HOSP. M. C. BROOKS G. A. SMITH T. L. KEITH V. HAMMARGREN RICHARD BUNCSH R. A. YOUNG E. H. ENYART GURNEY OWENS M. FELICIANO J. E. TUCKER .JOSEPH WALSH T. J. DAWES H. NEILSEN JOHN ANNIL S. T. PATTERSON A. NELSON H. TRAHAN t t 1 L. KAY E. P. BERTHELET NORFOLK HOSPITAL L. A. CORNWALL DELBERT SNYDER R. F. HOLLAND R. G. MOSSELLER 4 4 4 WILLIAM OATIS W. B. MUIR NEPONSIT HOSPITAL JUDY J. M. DALY PILE E. VON TESMAR J. L. WEEKS JACKEL P. CORTES L. R. BORJA SCHMIDT B. BRYDER L. L. MOODY, Jr. SHINAULT J. SPAULDING G. P. RAEBURN W. LEWIS J. S. CAMPBELL C. A. MILLER W. G. WASHAM E. CARRILLO M. J. FORTES 4 4 4 W. J. GEIGER 4 4 4 NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL W. G. ROBERTS BOSTON HOSPITAL E. WEINGARTEN ROY PINK P. CASALINUOVO . ' ARTHUR MITCHELL G. KUBIK A. CHASE E. A. NOONAN C. KUPLICKI T. MOYNIHAN J. GAHAN E. B. HOLMES M, GODBUT JESSE LOY/ R. SAVIOR H. STONE WILBUR MANNING G. JANAVARIS M. KOSTRIVAS J. W. DENNIS c: G. SMITH T. DINEEN EDWARD CUSTER R. MORCIGLIO S. KELLEY R. M. NOLAN G. H. STEVENSON W. SILVERTHORN JOHN R. GOMEZ C. T. DYER JAMES LEWIS E. JOHNSTON A. M. HAM W. F. LEWIS S. MAGK J. S. SEELEY, Jr. �Friday. July 26. Is46 THE SEAFARERS LOG Pag» Th^ Ship's Mall An Invaluable Aid To Seafarers In Organizing By EARL SHEPPARD By PAUL HALL 1946 has been a busy year for the Seafarers, busier than any single year in the history of the Union. The shipowners started the year off with a series of attacks on the Union as a part of their general plan to make things as bad as they could in preparation for the return of shipping to private operation. The Union faced an assault on two fronts; one from the ship­ owners, the other from the WSA, Coast Guard and other govern­ ment agencies and bureaus. The government bureaus didn't intend to lose their pie-cards and control if they could help it so they lined up with the shipowners in a thieves' agreement. To add confusion to the whole picture the CIO maritime unions conceived the idea of swallowing all maritime unions through a unity conference. This helped out the shipowners and government bureaus who proceeded on a plan to break up all unionism in the maritime industry by creating intra union warfare. Riders and Reallocation The first step in this direction was the reallocation of SIU ships to NMU contracted companies during the rider beef. The NMU went for this hook, line and sinker and played the shipowners game by crewing up the ships. The Seafarers refused to be fooled and, ds^spite the NMU action, stuck to their guns and won the beef. The rider beef was the turning point in the' fight for better wages and conditions. In this beef the Union faced the combined strength of the shipowners and government bureaus. Winning this fight showed that the membership of the Seafarers was united solidiy behind the Union and would fight to the finish against any combination the shipowners could muster. A whole book could be written about the letters from ships or­ ganizers and crcwmembers on unorganized ships, and these let­ ters have been one of the many aids in organizing Isthmian. They come in from all over the world, though some are weeks in reach­ ing headquarters; but regardless of the time it takes them to get here, the contents are always valuable. Despite the fact that all letters received have been answered, letter from the Union to crewmembers, even though mailed in plain envelopes, have a strange habit of dissapearing. So far as that goes seamen's mail has al­ ways been treated carelessly by both American and foreign au­ thorities and steamship agencies. Almost every man has had the experience of having stacks of old mail, the greater part of which was mailed in ample time to reach him in foreign ports, waiting for him at the final port of discharge. Much of it didn't reach him even then, and after being shunted around from pigeon hole was finally returned to the sender. This is a hell of a situation, and to give the devil his due, about the only time seamen's mail has been handled halfway decently was when it was handled through the Fleet Post Office. The gov­ ernment was accommodating to that extent when the slSgan was "damn the torpedoes," but the minute the war was over it be­ came "damn the seaman" and mail went back to the old style of being handled through the com­ pany offices. This can never be a satisfac­ tory arrangement, since Ameri­ can Steamship business in for­ eign polls is handled tluuugh agencies. CONSULAR SERVICE The whole business of seaman's mail could be settled in a five minute meeting between the Post Office Department, State Depart­ ment and Union. The Consular Staffs throughout the world spend the majority of their time smiling at rich tourists, frown­ ing at poor seamen and dream­ ing about the social functions they are going to attend that evening. Consular mail is given the highest priority and letters of instructions from companies to ships masters often are included in consular pouches. All ship's mail, both personal and official, should be dispatched in special consular pouches, not necessarily with consular im­ munity but subject to the regu- lar postal regulations of the coun­ try it goes to. Even if this re­ quired the hiring of an extra clerk in some of the larger con­ sulates it would be well worth the additional expense. Regular and efficient mail service for sea­ men in foreign ports would im­ measurably increase morale. The Seafarers is working on this now and there is no reason, other than government hureaucracy, that keeps a workable plan from being put into effect. ISTHMIAN MAIL This isn't intended as an apol­ ogy for the failure of Union mail to reach ships promptly; 'rather it is intended to explain the dif­ ficulties a seaman has in getting mail of any sort and to offer a rem.edy. In the meantime crews both aboard organized and un­ organized ships should continue to send in letters—every letter helps the Union. Thousands of members have sent in letters, many have main­ tained steady correspondance. It would take up a whole edition of the Log just to print their names but every letter has been read, studied and discussed. Many of the articles in the Log are based on these letters. This column is a result of numerous complaints tht have come in about ship's mail service. ORGANIZERS REPORTS In the final stages of the Isth­ mian drive the reports continue The CIO maritime unions held a confab in San Francisco and to pile in and are highly gratify­ even before their strike votes were cast, announced that they were ing. The following are just a few St-iking on June 15th. President Truman immediately announced of those recently received. that he would man struck ships with the armed forces. Typifying the high-handedness they shouldn't, and not being BEN TAFLEWITZ now on the This looked like a dangerous situation and the Seafarers acted of certain Isthmian officers, the paid overtime for it. SS Belle of the Seas reports the Crewmembers commended the ship in good shape with the inr.nediately. Simultaneous stop work meetings were held in all Skipper of the Cape Elizabeth ports on the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific and tens of thousands of AFL .-efused to speak to delegates G. Stewards Department for really crew clamoring for an SIU con­ being on the ball, and dishing out seamen discussed the situation. \lstott, W. Naminski and R. Lar- exvcellent chow. In addition, tract. He has made contacts with , Their decision was to immediately start a strike vote, to re- cin who wished to see him re­ they claimed that the baking was ships organizers and crews of other ships out Manila way. spc-ct CMU picket lines in the meantime and to consider the man­ garding high slopchest prices out of this world. Something to J. M. FISHER on the Sea Lynx ning of any struck ship with the armed forces as a lockout and to be remembered. reported several NMU men on the iboard their ship. According to act accordingly. They further decided to stick by their original wage ship. He is positive however, MEETING AT SEA demands and to continue stop-work meetings until the shipowners the j'eport reaching the Log, this that the SIU will have the best Holding a meeting while at sea, started negotiations directly with the Seafarers and not through Individual stated that the Cape of the vote. the Cape Elizabeth crew car­ any government medium. Elizabeth was not a Union ship, "RED" TWYMAN on the Cape v and he wouldn't recognize any ried a motion to have the three Junction reports all indications Washington Riin-A-Round dept. delegates see the Captain delegates elected by the crew. % show that the ship will over­ Numerous beefs piled up on about exorbitant slopchest prices. whelmingly vote SIU. The CMU unity gang, after slugging each other more than they Motions were also passed to have did the shipowners (Selly got a black eye and Malone a bruised fist), the Elizabeth, but since the Skip­ RICHARD CONGDON, on the the crewmembers request re­ signed a zero hour settlement providing for a $17.50 a month in­ per wouldn't see the delegates, Pere Marquette reports some non­ action was held in abeyance un­ ceipts from Purser for all slop­ union men on the ship but states crease. til the ship's return. In addition chest purchases; to have the crew they are now pro-SIU and that The shipowners happily rubbed their hands at the break they to the slopchest prices being too get first choice at the slopchest he expects an 85 per cent ma­ got and proceeded to try to put the same thing over on the Sea­ high, passengers' got the first before the passengers; and to re­ jority for the SIU when the ship farers. This phony offer was turned down flat, and the negotiators crack at supplies, with crew- port it to WSA if any safety votes. continued the fight for the original demands drafted by the mem­ members forced to take what matches were sold to the crew. ' I. SMALL, R. LARSEN and Other motions carried were to bership. was left. have a coffee pot secured at the MASLAROV on the Kathleeen Ship is now better than 90 Holmes report that at present the Stab In The Back percent pro-SIU, but organizers first port of call; that watch go­ ship is split about 50-50 but" that Right in the middle of Seafarers' negotiations. Commissar aboard expect to have her lined ing on duty have their own table the sentiment is swinging and Harry Bridges pulled the scabbiest stunt ever known in the history up solidly upon her return to the for eating; that man on sanitary a 60 to 70 per cent SIU mapority work keep the laundry clean; of maritime urrions. He repaid the support given the CMU by in- U. S. and to reprimand any crewmem­ is expected. stiucting his longshoremen to boycott a Seafarers contracted ship OTHER BEEFS bers who do not help to keep the t WILLIAM BELCHER of the in Coos Bay, Oregon. Black Gang men were given ship clean, including messhall, Sea Hawk reports the ship all What followed made history on the waterfront. The AFL Mari­ only three boxes of matches-per foods, dishes, etc. Meeting was set to vote and "damn near solid SIU." time Council of Greater New York immediately established picket man weekly, and at the same then adjourned. lines on Staten Island and, two days later, on North River Piers. time matches were for sale in the These are samples of the gen­ Isthmian seamen on the Cape Longshoremen, Teamsters, Warehousemen and all workers on the slopchest. No one bought them; Elizabeth, in fact all Isthmian eral run of ships correspondance docks immediately quit work and all CIO shipping was tied up. none of the crew bought anything seamen, are assured that no Skip­ and show why and how the SIU per will refuse to see their elect­ is winning Isthmian. The shipowners went crazy at this display of AFL, Seafarers more than absolute tiecessities. and general maritime strength and solidarity and things started • When • the crew first went ed representatives when Isth- I - The latest ships to vote in the popping quick. Tliis Was a dress rehearsal of what they had to face aboard, there was only one case miao is covered by an SIU con­ Isthmian fleet are the SS Anof soap powder on hand; it dis­ tract. niston City, SS Red Rover and if the Seafarers demands weren't granted. Bucko Skippers and other of­ the SS Sea Triton. All Seafar­ appeared; the Chief Engineer ac­ cused the Black Gang of steal­ ficers are not tolerated* on .Sea­ ers' hats are off to Brothers Today's Negotiations ing it, and as a result no soap farers ships, and when beefs do Richard Comstock of the AnSince that demonstration of strength the shipowners have sung arise about these high-handed niston City; Charlie Bush and powder was issued. a different tune. They know now that they are faced with the great­ Another beef which the crew individuals they are either settled A1 Hoag of the Red Rover; est array of maritime strength ever before mustered and they know asserted needed to be cleared up by the ships delegates or the Michaud and Seay of the Sea it will be used to the fullest if they do not yield. when Isthmian is signed up un­ SIU representatives in the port Triton and to all of their marfy The Seafarers' policy of refusing to yield or accept peanut set­ der an SIU contract, is the com­ where ship pays off. The SIU shipmates, for a job well done. tlements is now paying dividends. Officials and membership of the pany's habit of shipping three way is the Union way, and ap­ These men have added their Seafarers have learned how to fight, the hard way, on the battlefield. Wipers when one Maintenance plies to all SIU ships. Soon, Isth­ ships tothe already imposing vic­ If there is to' be a fight they are fit and ready, and it is the fittest and two Wipers should be ship­ mian will have the benefit of tory array of Seafarers won ships. ped. Wipers are now doing work SIU representation. who win. Isthmian soon will be solid SIU. An Unstruck Strike .i-K-V J.v Isthmian Brass Shuns Delegates; Beefs To Be Pressed On Arrival �Faur HERE$ MfH ITHWK TEE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Jvl? 23, !S4S Seafarers Commillee Reports To Membership On Negotletions Your negotiating committee ABs. A $42.50 increase for the feet until a new agreement is submits the following report and Bosun and Carpenter and $32.50' reached, recommendations for your con- for the AB Maintenance man RECOMMENDATIONS sideration and action thereon; j who works day work was also After six weeks of hard arid obtained. ' It is the recoirimendation of •p. your committee that you ratify 11 QUESTION: — How have rising prices af­ bitter negotiating with the shipENGINE DEPARTMENT this agreement as it represents owners, the Union succeeded in Your negotiating committee the highest wages and standards fected you, as a teaman? splitting the solid front they had hitherto presented. Because of made substantial gains and nego­ ever obtained by seamen of any the fighting support of SIU crew tiated higher wages on an over­ nation. This is only the begin­ members and steady hammering all basis than any other Mari­ ning. The Seafarers will always we have succeeded in getting the time Union in the industi-y. Fire­ lead the field. Seafarers stand­ PETER PATRICK. Second Cook; Mississippi Shipping and Water­ men, Oilers, Watertenders, and ards will always be the best and 'i : W-' I'm ?ingle, so I guess I have man Steamship Companies to Firemen Watertenders will re­ the highest. ^ '^.-k r nsi bson as csnseisus af rising sign our last proposed agreoiuerit ceive a $22.50 increase against Jchn Hawk prices as I should be. I know covering wages, overtime, hours $17.50 negotiated by the NMU J. P. Shuler ihat I Iried io buy a suit this of work at sea and in port and and the Pacific Coast Firemens Robert Matthews week, and the cheapest one other issues involving substan­ Union. Paul Hall saw was priced at $75.00. This tial increases, far superior to any Earl Sheppard $40.25 was obtained for Diesel one was a bad piece of material, ever before known in the Mari­ Oilers by using the argument Daniel Butts something like cheesecloth. My time Industry. that (1) Engineers on Diesel ships parents are the ones' who are Larger increases were obtained receive a 10 percent differential really suffering. They both work for day men in the Deck and En­ over steam therefore entitling and make the same amount of gine Departments because (1) Diesel Oilers to the same diffcrmoney that they earned during they will not work or receive enntial bringing their wages up the war. But now it doesn't seem overtime on Sundays at sea, to $195.25 per month (2) The The membei's that hit the to go as far. My mother says that whereas men on watch will be Union agreed to amend the work­ bricks during the recent beef had practically all the money goes fpr standing watches ever-y Sunday ing rules to allow Diesel Oilers to a lot to say about the boys who food and rent. at sea, for which they wiR re­ stand Donkey Watches in port headed for the old home and ceive overtime. (2) If all hands on the same overtime basis as Ihe nountains while others were In com- fighting the battle on the picketwere given the same monthly in­ Firemen-Water-tender. crease across the board we parisori the West Coast Firemens line. Here are some of the penal­ would have a bad situation and Union and the NMU got $17.50 ties that were discussed, and SAMUEL SAWYER, Messman; would find a beginner at sea re­ increase for Diesel Oiler. which the men wanted to have ceiving highei' wages than a rated I just came in from a trip and enforced: STEWARDS DEPARTMENT man who has had years of ex­ 1 haven't gotten the situation Any man who registered before For the first tiine in the his­ perience at sea. sized up yet, but I have heard the beef, and did not report for Your committee was success­ tory of the industry the entire picket duty should be fined about the rising prices. On board ful also in negotiating $1.00 an Stewards Department will re­ i25.00 and placed at the bottom snip v/o.nis ue.cusj hour ovei'time for all ratings ceive overtime for all holidays )f the shipping list. Some even we know how hard it v/as for whose wages are less than $200.00 and Sunday at sea and all Satur­ suggested that such men be made us io get along even with price a month and $1.25 an hour over­ days, Sundays and Holidays in to wait 30 days before shipping conirois. What burns me up is time for all ratings whose wages port. Ihat besides prices going up. JUt. All Steward Department rat­ are $200.00 a month and over. quality is going down. You have Any man who was on the These overtime rates are an all ings have not yet been covered lo replace things so much oflenbeach, but did not register betime high for unlicensed person­ as many of them come undei er now. At the bast, a wci'king.-ause of the beef coming up, nel in the Maritime Industry. -At­ passenger ship classification. The man has a tough time getting ;hould he placed at the bottom of tached is the breakdown for intent was to get the established along and raising a family. The ;he shipping list. oasis rate for the men carried or wages and overtime. way things are now, a man will It is true that there were only freighters and througii furthei have all he can do to keap from DECK DEPARTMENT I few shirkers, but if some of the negotiations to use this as a basis starving. .Tien I know were on the strike The Union has fought for the of discussion to estabiisli the .-ommittee, it would have gone past five years to eliminate the ;caie tor other ratings. /ery hard on the men who dogged decoi'ative rating. of Combina­ WORKING CONDITIONS t while others worked and tion AB-Quartcrmaster from the It was agreed that we will fought. agreements and obtain top scale A word to the wise, then. When for straight ABs from all com­ continue to negotiate further on JESSE MCGREGOR, OS: panies. That has been accomplish­ clarifications and amendments to the next beef comes, be sure to There is sure a lot of difference ed, which means all SIU ABs get the working rules. The old rules register early and do your part. Johrinie Johnston between the prices being charged $10.00 more a month than NMU will remain in full force and efnow, and the prices that were being charged the last time I was on the beach in December. Prices were a lot lower then and a man could buy a decent meal for what they now charge for coffee and a sandwich. Our wages stay the same, but prices go sky-high ^',-ithout any sign that they will from the hospital for reading lii.s don't like to wade through tons (Contiintcd from Pui^c I) ever step rising. I gpess the jwn chart! I saw sick men forced of red tape, answer thousands of bosses won't be satisfied until we tients realize that most of the •;o stand' at attention while a questions, and swallow millions c.ll starve to death. blame can be laid right at the group of high'^ressure brass hats door of Coast Guard control. inspected them. I saw weekend MILITARY TREATMENT passes being withheld from con­ These bureaucrats have tres­ valescent men because they were passed on private property, and not .strong enough to mop the have enforced military rules and deck, sweep and du.st, or to make ZIIW'SHANC' treatment on civilians. Unless up their own bunks. COLON VAN ALSTINE. mi.• The -whole ^tate of affairs hat Second Cook: I OON'T CABe WHAT'S WBON© caused a great deal of unrest at Boy. have they affecled me? WITH Vou- You the vai-ioua hospitals under CQ Why- I P®id off a ship recently QOTTA 9T35NOAT ATrEN-riON! — r.-ontT-pI.. The employees hate the all set lo bu-/ a suit, an-I all I G.G' the other patients detest <:puld find yrere suits made out them, and the merchant seamen •of b-arlap and priced at around loathe them. Worst of aU, the ^§.7$.0Q each. I think that proves hands of the doctors and nurses of insults to obtain entrance; all dhat prices have gone up. My are tied because treatment rnuat of this because of CG control. iatmily thinks that the main inprogress the CG way, which is We have griped long enough frreases have been in food and usually slow and wrong. and nothing has happened. The clothing, and that is where it I am sure that we would not only solution at the present time huyts the wage slave most. Since iniiid sharing the hospitals with is for us to plan fpr action that jprice conlrols have been lifted the CG if they would agree to will insure adequate treatment, tidl iho bosses want to make as you abide by these rules, you are share and share alike. .But we do under competent personnel, and z^cb money as they can and thrown out. not like the idea that families of withput CG supervision. If we they don't care about anybody This is not an idle statpinent. .the Coast Gnardsrnen can, be ad? git , hack and grumble^ doing noth­ qr anything else. I , p<^r§on#y n man .?^fer- ..mitted:. to the hospitals. while our ing ejse, conditions wiR jifst keep ing with a. beTW^., .discharge families pannot. Besides that,! we on getting worse .and wfprge. If What They Thought On The Picketline Treatment Of Seamen In Marine Hospitals Is Called Inadequate And Humiliating I �Friday. July 28. 1848 . Page F^' THE SEAFARERS LOG Soup Had Part In Fight Tf Stop Bridges Fueling Men Is Necessary To Keep SIU Craft Afloat rp h r/ Served more than 10,000 meals from July 10 lo Ihe presenl lime, and expect lo keep right on with the job until the emergency is wvei. Put up more than 3300 men for a night's rest so far, in some cases as many as 250 men a night, «md expectations are that at least fhat many more will have to be accommodated before the West Coast beef is onlirely settled. ;-S -11 The above two paragraphs are only part of the record set by the Union Committee on Food and Housing. These are the dry records, but what is really im­ portant is the men who made all these things an actuality, in.stcad of a dream. HOW IT BEGAN When the Agents Conference "went on record to streamline the organization for a quick change to emergency action, many re­ sponsible jobs had to be filled by responsible people. One of the important jobs was that of Chair­ man of the Committee on Food and Housing. To this post was appointed Howard Guinier, veteran of much job action, and a good man in a pinch. He started the ball rolling, and had a good set up when the test came. As soon as the trouble with Harry Bridges' raiding started, and SIU and SUP men hit the bricks by the thousands, Howard did not lack for volunteer help. Among the first to offer his as­ sistance was oldtimer Jack Ran­ kin, and another was George Dewey Hudson, whose story ap­ pears elsewhere in this issue of the Log. HELP ENOUGH Plenty of other men wanted to help. There was always a slew of men wanting to assist with the cooking, or putting up the cots, or cleaning the tables and silverware after the meal had been served. Most of the men worked long hours, and orice at the height of the beef, it was 48 hours between the time Jack These men coordinated the work of the many volunteers who assisted in the soup kitchen. It was a big job to collect and prepare enough food for the thousands of men who rallied ro stop Bridges' raiding, but these two fellows have what it It was hot and plentiful and did a lot to keep up the morale of the men who walked the picketline. There's nothing like meat, potatoes, and some bread to make the events of the days ':eem like easy stuff, and it makes a man look forward to an­ other day of fighting for what he believes in. lakes to make even a real tough job look easy. Left to right, Howard Guinier, Chairman of the Committee on Food and Housing, and Jack Rankin, militant oldtimer who was Howard's volunteer assistant. Rankin started working, and the time he stopped. As he puts it, "It was times like that that separated the men from the boys. We're pretty lucky in the SIU, we don't have too many boys." So it is well proven that our beef Was won oh the picketline, but with a mighty assist from the kitchen. There Was coffee avail­ able 24 hours a day, food three times each day, and the cots were set up for the weary men each night. ALL WORKED It is hard to pick out the men to whom ci-edit should be given on this score. Certainly Howard Guinier and Jack Rankin deserve a round of applause, but as for the others, the personnel changed each day. Some men worked in the kitchen one day, and Were oh the picketline the next. The smart thing to do is to •spread the credit around .so that every SIU-SUP man who took part in the action gets ah equal share. It was a good job, well done, and in the well-known Seafarers tradition. Even on n hot dOy. coffee gives you a liff. There was a constant etreanl of people filing by the huge cOfifiBe urns, and there eras elways e hOl» sieafning Oup of the brew ibr .anyone Who wepted ottii fturi helped a lot when the going was rough.- Too many cooks are supposed to spoil the troth,.but that is not necessarily true, as this pic­ ture will prove. These men, and other like them, did a splendid job in the food department. How did Freddie Stewart get into the picture on the far right? He did some eating, but no cooking that anyone can remember. A short lime after this picture was taken, hundreds of SlU-StjP men sat down to these tables and ate food that enabled them to keep going until Harry Bridges was stopped cold. You should have;..seen these beautiful tables after the food was eaten, and the men had left to i •> •' .#6 betk on the piekotlinOv or to get some restw . • .. „ �7V k THE SEAFARERS LOG P98 Six George D. Hudson The week of the picketing of the CMU ships was a good time to meet the men who make the Seafarers a strong, militant, Union. You met them on the picketline, painting signs in the Union Hall, working in the soup kitchen, and doing all the other jobs that have to be done to run a successful action. It was in the soup kitchen that we interviewed George Dewey Hudson, Chief Cook. He is a slight man, looking quite a bit younger than the 48 years he admits to. George is a real oldtimer, having started as a "pot washer" on the SS Yadkin in 1917. "Those were the days," he re­ calls, "when the Union was the only thing that prevented the shipowners from making slaves out of us. And I guess things haven't changed too much since then." Hudson sailed all through the First World War, and when the war ended, he was still spirited enough to be among the first to take his place on the picketlines during the 1919 strike. GEORGE D. HUDSON industry in which men like to wgfk, instead of a refuge for men who were unable to get other jobs. Let's keep it that way—let's keep up the good work! Sea Triton Casts 70 Percent Vote For Seafarers; 10 Ships To Go Another Isthmian .ship — the the next few days when the ArSea Triton — registered a top ' cher and Black Warrior are heavy vote fur .the SIU when she crewed up in New York. PERE MARQUETTE voted at New Orleans last Fri­ day, July 18. SIU observers re­ Recent reports from the Fere ported that the Seafarers gar­ Marquette, which has been scut­ nered 70 percent of the votes tling around the Far East since she left U. S. shoi-es last Novem­ with the* remaining 30 percent ber, indicate that this ship is in divided between the NMU and good shape for the Seafarers, doubtful ballots. Some of the and when she finally returns doubtful votes may have been should hang up a substantial vote SIU votes, thus adding to the for the SIU. Seafarers total. Ship's organizer Richard CongWith the voting of the Triton, don feels confident that, "We 10 Isthmian ships now i-emain to will have a very comfortable ma­ be voted. Among these are the jority of SIU votes aboard the following: Atlanta City, Cape Fere Marquette." According to Congdon, "There Junction, Francisco Morazan, Kathleen Holmes, Monroe Vic­ are a couple of NMU organizers tory, Fere Marquette, Robert C. aboard, but we hardly ever hear Grier, Sea Hawk, Sea Lynx and a word from them. There is also Steel Inventor. Estimates are that an NMU representative in Manila practically all of these ships will who came aboard requently with have completed balloting within a lot of talk and literature. He the next five weeks. However, was trying to get the crew to one or possibly two stragglers take out NMU books, but wasn't might conceivably be later than very successful." this. "Seamen, Union as well as non­ Two more additions to the union, should realize just how Isthmian Fleet will be added in badly the Isthmian, Company STEADY SAILING From 1920 to 1925, however, he took a crack at shoreside work, mostly as a cook in large southern hotels. But the call of the sea proved too strong for him, and he has been breathing the salt air pretty steadily since 1925. When the Second World War started, George stuck patrioticalHy to his job, as did the other thousands of loyal Seafarers. He got more than his share of the action, and besides being on ships which were bombed, he was torpedoed three times. The first time, and the one he considers the most frightening, was when the SS Elizabeth, Bull Line, was sent down in the South "Atlantic. \ "After that," Hudson remark­ ed, "I got used to it. I was on the Penmar, Calmar Lines, when she was hit off Iceland, and I I'*--:; was on the Minotaur, a Water­ T-Iiman ship, when she went down in the South Atlantic. You get used to being scared, but it was a relief when the war was over and we didn't have to worry about enemy submarines and dive bombers." REAL MILITANT In the present strike voting, George is very much in favor of hanging the hook on the ships if the operators continue to make ridiculous counter-proposals to the Union's requests for better wages and conditions. "That's the only language they understand," he says. "If we ask them for changes in a nice way, they refuse, so what else can we do. I'll bet most of the other men in the Union feel the same way as I do." 3y the way, George is married and the father of two boys and a girl. With a proud gleam in his eye, he admits that boys boys have ambitions of going to sea when they are old enough. The militancy of George Dewey Hudson, and men like him, have made the merchant marine an PHILADELPHIA C. Thobe, $2.00; C. Holms, $2.00; G. Olsen, $10.00; Keenan". 3.00; J. Keithtey, $2.00; Wm. J. Cook. $1.00; C. O'Brien, $1.00; E. McDonald. $1.00; J. Lord. $2.00; C. McSwhn, $3.00; C. Wood, $2.00; J. Lebean. $2.00; E. Han­ over, $11.00; F. McDade. $1.00; Crew >f Antinos, $25.00. NORFOLK rette, $5.00; D. F. Hickey, $5.00. Total —$81.00. SS J. GIBBONS C. Szymanski. $3.00; Richard Calvin. $2.00; J. Serrao. $2.00; Dimitri Bar­ ton. $3.00; John E. Flaig. $3.00; C. Nickens. $3.00; H. K. Kennedy. $3.00; E. L. Schonbeck. $5.00; £. DeMaria. $3.00; H. Van Reet. $3.00; E. F. Lewis. $2.00; H. G. Cordes, $2.00. Total— $34.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SS PIGEON POINT W. T. Winningham, $2.00; G. Soren' E. M. Metts. $1,00; S. Mangold. $2.00, sen, $2.00; R. Smith, $2.00; W. R. Mc. Total—$3.00. Knight. 50c; W. R. Wills, $1.00; L. W SS MIDLAND VICTORY Hodes, $1.00; K. G. Kidauder. $2.00; A. Benduk. $1.00; H. Davenport. I. P. Franey, $2.00; O. T. Rowe, $2.00; $1.00; J. M. Senay, $3.00; E. Polinko. I. H. Whitlock, $2.00; R. W. Dutton $2.00; R. Shepher, $4.00; W. Bennett. $2.00; J. E. Hewitt. $2.00; R. L. Win­ ston. $2.00; J. D. White. $2.00; H. W Shull, $2.00. " R. W. Helton, $2.00; W. C. Simmons $2.00; F. L. Simmons, $2.00; F. W Smith. $2.00; H. O. Long, $2.00; J. J Copper. $2.00-; D. L. Bryan. $2.00; J C. Parisher. $1.00; G. M. Forwooy, $2.00; S. Misconich, $1.00; J. D. McDaniel. $1.00; C. C. Hicks. $1.00; F. L, Doudy. $2.00; H. H. Johnson. $1.00; J. Kausas. $1.00; G. L. Nance. $1.00. BOSTON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Johnson, $1.00. NEW YORK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS A. Swidersi, $2.00; Bill Manley. $2.00. Total—$4.00. SS CECIL W. BEAN W. Michonvich, $2.00; W. Frew. ;|..00; Vic. Millazzo. $2.00; L. Varino. 1.00; John Shaw. $2.00; J. Eichenberg. ••2.00; M. G. Lopez. $2.00; M. Tsaka^s, $2.00; R. Doupe. $1.00; J. Otto. ••.2.00; Alex Majesky. $1.00; Happy lore. $2.00; Frank Mayr. $1.00; W. .oil. $2.00; L. Eppolito, $2.00; Paul lagy. $2.00; C. R. Saunders. $1.00; lenry Patton. $2.00. SS C. LENHAN T. E. Gould. $2.00; J. D. Lane. $2.00; 1. Kramer, $2.00; M. J. Olsen, $2.00; V. Johnson. $3.00; J. E. Rooney. '3.00; J. G. McNeice. $3.00; J. O. Guynn. •2.00; W. J. Siekmann. $2.00; R. Went/orth. $2.00; G. Mozzotta. $3.00; V. \meral, $3.00; G. A. Smith. $3.00; P. "). Morris. $3.00; K. Tompkins. $2.00; A. Reilly. $3.00; W. Black. $15.00; Z. Duffy. $2.00; C. L. Stevens. $2.00; L Onderdonk, $5.00; A. D. Mobbs. 35,00: J. Cuccrotta. $2.00; J. L. Cljar- Friday, July 26. 1948 $2.00; J. Galdanskas, $2.00; C. Kauffman. $2.00; L. W. Silver. $2.00; C. Coppedge. $2.00; J. McGregor. $2.00; J. Masarich. $3.00; C. Osowski. $3.00; 1. F. Lutes, $2.00, Total—$31.00. SS T. BROWN J. Braithwarte. $2.00; J. J. Long, $1.00; J. R. Ferguson, $1.0; R. Somner, $1.00; K. R. Johnson, $2.00; M. E. Blosser, $2.00; S. Cohen. $1.00; D. O. Coker, $2.00; W. Lowery. $2.00; r. N. Wood, $1.00; R. E. Schrum, $3.00; J. E. Liles. $3.00; A. Wasiluk, $2,00; C. Williams. $2.00; J. Wallace, $1.00; W. J. Cally, $2.00; J. M. Lennon. $2.00; D. D. Johnson, $2.00; E. L. Reinbocdt, $2.00; G. E. Worrell, $2.00; R. W. Myers, $3.00. Total—$39.00. Changes Overwhelmingly Voted In Constitution, Shipping Rules basis, the probationary and trip (Continued from Page 1) card system of operation had be­ censed rating. This provision is come obsolete, and it was with not to apply to officials and other ' this thought in mind that the office holders working for the Agents Conference recommend­ Union during tRe current year. ed changes which were speedily Another constitutional amend­ ment provides that used ballots approved by the general mem­ be held in the Secretary-Treas­ bership. The resounding major­ urer's office, following the com­ ity cast in favor of the legisla­ pletion of referendum balloting, tion proves that the SIU mem­ until inspected by the Quarterly bers are aware of the problems, Finance Committee. This com­ and have found a solution to it. mittee is to recommend means . When all the ballots had been and methods of disposing of the counted, the Tallying Committee recommended that the ballots ballots. . Shipping rules, by which the "be held by the Secretary-Treas­ SIU members^ship, were also/up urer until the Quarterly Finance for change, and all changes were Committee is elected to audit carried by much more than the the books and bills for the third r c q u i r ed two-thirds majority. quarter (of 1946) and that they The approved proposals changed destroy all ballots for the 1946 the probationary and trip card Constitutional and Shipping lystem, and tightened the con­ Rules Ballots." The Tallying Committee, elect­ trols on shipping so that full book members are protected in ed at the regular New York Fort Meetings of July 17, 1946, con­ connection with existing jobs. MEMBERS PROTECTED sisted of Brothers G. Suit, H. With the reconversion 'of the Anderson, W. Nesta, L. Grant­ shipping industry to a peacetime ham, D. Butts, and E. Kelly. needs unionizing—the SIU way," went on Congdon. "One of our Brothers. James Maffucci. is now on his way home from Manila with a broken ankle deliberately caused by the Second Mate in a sadistic moment. This Mate will be taken care of in the proper manner by the Union." LOUSY CONDITIONS Continued Congdon, "I've seen and heard of company men and scabs aboard ships, but a few guys on this scow take the cake. We have a couple of Mates and a Skipper who are all out for Isthmian and themselves. Along with these individuals, we have a couple in the crew who are no better. "With almost eight months on this ship, we have only an aver­ age of 100 hours overtime, with the exception of a couple of characters who have over double that because the Chief Mate picks them for all the gravy jobs. How­ ever, we're giving the.se guys the old "silent treatinenl," and they haven't a friend aboard the ship. "The great majority of the crew on this ship, both Union and non­ union, would give the world to have this company Unionized now," concluded Congdon. "They would like to shove a bit of SIU Unionism at the officers and stooges where it would do the most good. One consolation is the fact that when we arrive back in the U. S. we can i-egister our votes for the SIU, and make sure that an SIU contract pre­ vents other Isthmian crews from being treated like us." Yes, Brothers, the SIU is the only solution to your problems. An SIU contract for Isthmian will insure the best wages, liv­ ing and • working conditions in the maritime industry. That's what Isthmian amen have fought for, and that's what they de­ serve—the best. SIU Strike Vote Hears The End (Continued from Page 1) tricts, SIU. All ports reported heavy initial voting, and while the number fell off after the opening days, a steady stream of Seafarers have continued to file through the voting booths to make- their opinions known. The movement in favor of the strike action was instigated by regular business meetings of all ports of the Atlantic and Gulf Districts. Following this, the United States Department of La­ bor was quickly notified of the intention to strike, in accordance with the Smith-Connally Act. The actual date for calling the strike must be set by the mem­ bership, and will, of course, be contingent upon the progress of negotiations with the shipown­ ers. If the time for such action comes, the date will be set dem­ ocratically in regular SIU meet-' ings. Within the very near future the results of the referendum will be announced, and from the way things are shaping up, it looks as though all Seafarers are prepared to hit the bricks, if necessary, to force reasonable concessions from the shipowners. �iT TIMAY' July 2S, ttfi THE SEAP4RERS LOG Page Sal" Boston Votes Its Last Isthmian Ship—Red Rover Goes Seafarers By JOHN MOGAN Merchant Seamen Deserve More Than Proposed Bill Would Give NO NEWS?? By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—A lot of people have been spending a lot of time and money trjdng to keep us from getting benefits which we earned during the war. The way some of those people act, you would think that we sat on our duffs all through the war, and are now trying to get something for nothing from the Govern­ ment. We all know that the oppo.site is true. We took plenty of chances, saw a lot of action, and more than 6000 of us went down into Davy Jones' locker as a re­ sult of enemy action. So it is plain to see we are not asking for anything we do not deserve. We do not begrudge the ex-ser­ vicemen their GI Bill of Rights, but what's fair is fair, and we should get a squarer deal in our own Bill of Rights. the sea ai'e held up by a sixty day clause, and besides that, have to take a lot of abuse be­ fore they are admitted. The Bill of Rights for seamen can go a long way toward stopping that. SOME SUPPORT Not all veterans organizations are against us, as is the Ameri­ can Legion. One organization of World War II vets, the Veterans League of America, with head­ quarters at 45 Astor Place, New York City, has publicly stated that "merchant seamen's contri­ bution to the war effort was of the highest, and these men are deserving of all benefits which can help them to establish them­ selves in the postwar world." Another group, the American Veterans Committee, has also is­ sued a statement urging the pas­ sage of the Bill on the grounds that, "at a tremendous cost of life, they provided the vital link between the millions engaged in production • and t h e millions fighting all over the world." We are right in what we are asking for, and we are glad to know that these veterans are with us. Silence this we^ from the Branch Agents of the f^lowing ports: PORT ARTHUR HOUSTON CHARLESTON MOBILE SAN JUAN GALVESTON NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS BOSTON—.Shipping and busine.ss finally picked up somewhat in Boston and members didn't have much difficulty catching themselves a .ship during the week. A full crew was placed aboard the SS Drury Victory, formerly an NMU ship, but now operated by Waterman. Also pay­ ing off, in Pi'ovidence and Port­ land, Me., respectively, were the Mechanicsville (Pacific tanker) and the SS Samuel Walker (Bull line). Both paid off in satis­ factory shape. The SS Red Rover (Isthmian) arrived the latter part of the week and was voted here—the Red Rover is probably the last one that will vote here, as the Isthmian fleet has ju.st about been completely voted. Anyway, the Crewmen Balk: At Signing On At Low Wages As Prices Rise By ARTHUR THOMPSON crew of the Red Rover went the way of all ships voting here since the election started—SIU overw helmiiigly. 25 SIU VOTES Sparked by Charlie Bush, Bosun, and Alex Hoag in the En­ gine gang, the ship produced a total of 25 SIU votes out of a total eligible vote of 36. NMU garnered four votes; four were considered by the SIU observers as doubtful (wo only consider a vote cast for SIU when we are ab.soiutely certain of the voter's leanings); one vote was definite­ ly for the company, and two votes were challenged. On the challenges—NMU chal­ lenged one of our book mem­ bers who had been promoted aboard during the trip to 3rd .As.«t. Kngr, We challenged the vote of the 1st Asst. who had been demoted to Wiper (it turn­ ed out, unfortunately, that the l.st Asst. had voted for SIU any­ way). ^These book members who have bf'en sailing Isthmian ships for our Union can never get enough credit for their fine work. They put up with plenty on these long trips, what with pretty rough grub and bucko skippers, and chief engineers with dictator ' complexes. SKIPPER SHOWN But on the Red Rover the boys showed the skipper what an SIU crew can do when the going gets SAVANNAH — Shipping has the assurance that their skilled slowed down a bit in Savannah. men will not be lost to the Army We had no payoffs this week. We or other industries and that their have a few SUP ships in Savan­ government will act positively to nah still unassigned. Some of encourage former seamen to re­ FAULTY ARGUMENT them are getting to be land­ turn to sea." marks. One of the arguments put up REAL ENCOURAGEMENT The SS Joshua Hendy was by our enemies is that we made Read that last one over again taken over by South Atlantic on more money during the war than so it sinks in, then look back at a bare-boat charter, but the crew the service men. Of course, that some of the so-called encourag­ is unwilling to sign on. The of­ is untrue, but even if it were, ing acts. The last one, that of ficers on that ship all got a raise that is no argument. They don't saddling us with the Coast and since the crew can't get one stop Captains and Colonels, and Guard, will drive men away after a month or more of nego­ even Generals from sharing in from the sea. The whole state­ tiating, they quite justifiably the Bill, and officers made way feel that tliey're not being dealt ment (and it covers eight pages) more money than enlisted men. throws compliments at the Mer­ with fairly. Another point to remember is chant Seamen and tells of how The crew of the SS James that we seamen do not have the we fought and worked, and of Swan felt the same way about protection of a job to return to the splendid job we did. the matter and from reports we when discharged, as service men As you read you feel a hand hear and read the majority of do. When we finish our sea ser­ patting you on the back (that the members feel ditto. In spite vice, we have to start looking for hand has a knife in it now). At of the slow week we did manage a job, or learn a trade, and all the time it was issued we halfto ship out 62 members, which this without having an adequate believed what they said, but we backlog of resources to help us By JAMES "RED' TRUESDALE jc; not too bad for Sah'h. see now that we are no longer unbearable: for, m the matter of along. We had the Isthmian SS Sea heroes, but the same old slobs PHILADELPHIA—It seems as All of us who answered ourTriton in buf could not vote hei' we were^ before the war and a draw on the night of arrival, though this port will be a good country's call did so proudly, since her stay was less than 24 we're getting the same old» push­ the bucko decided he was going shipping spot for quite a while to give them a few peanuts. Theand we hate to mention that we hotirs. We did contact the crew, ing around we always got. boys marched up and told him were welcomed with open arms. now. The activity around the however, and also notified New With the OPA off and maybe they were fed up with his at­ At a cost of many lives, we kept waterfront is a pleasant surprise! Orleans of its impending arrival permanently, wo must have high­ the free people abroad supplied for those who think of Philly as' and by this time she should have er wages to at least exist. The titude toward the crew, and had with food and arms even before been voted- -and I mean SIU 100 shipowner's made millions during been for some time; that now he a sleepy town. had better give the crew a fair the United States got into the per cent. amount of money for a draw or Of course, some of the activity war. Now that the war is over, CAME TO US paV the whole crew off. He is caused by the strike vote being we believe our loyalty and pa­ .scrapped up the money some­ triotism, plus our faithful service, taken by the SIU at this time. No one was allowed to visit the how, despite previous protesta­ deserves something more than The finky shipowners are moving ship, but that didn't stop some of tions that he just didn't have it the niggeling provisions which heaven and earth to get ships out the crew from visiting us. The aboard. are contained in the present Sea­ of here before the deadline. NMU had a couple of their futile •'tWA ^ ' The new Hall will be complete­ men's Bill of Rights. The SS Madaket, Waterman, is organizers standing forlornly on 'SAIOOW/W ly finished by the 1st of the in now to load automobiles, but the dock with their invitations to CHANGE NEEDED month—we can't very well tol­ we are pretty sure that she won't the crew to one of their famous erate any more delays, as we've For one thing, the way the Bill sail due to the fact that the men dinner parties, but the boys already given our notice for the is set up now, a seaman would will not leave here until they weren't in a party mood. Ist, and the new tenant is hang­ have to be injured or disabled in know what pay they are to re­ It's no v\H)nder Joe Curran ad­ ing around the front door wait­ order to be admitted to a Marine ceive. mits the loss of the Isthmian ing for us to "git." However, Hospital. This is discrimination fleet. Trying to organize seamen the war by merely siting back OLD FRIENDS we don't visualize this Branch because city and government em­ with champagne and lovely and watching the showv We want conducting its business on the ployees, and the Coast Guard, Two militant oldtimers, Serano ladies don't work. We'd rather a small percentage of those mil­ can get into the Marine Hospital and Marciano, are on the Cape do our celebrating after the woik lions to keep alive. If we don't Avenue, as everything is going along find at the new building. at will. Pillar, and so we imagine that is done. get it, it's our own fault. We Ne.xt week we'll know whether Any man who sailed during the this vessel will have less than I was just re-reading a state­ must keep up the same fighting last week's business indicates a war should have the privilege of the average run of beefs when ment on manpower and the Mer­ spirit that kept us up so far or i-eturn to normal or whether it being treated in a Marine Hospi­ the trip is concluded. One good chant Marine, which was issued we face a possible repitition of was just a "flash in the pan." At tal, just as service-veterans have thing about all the hustle and by the WSA in November, 1942. 1921. this writing, there's not a job on the right to be treated at any of bustle of this port, is that it If you can get a copy of this I don't like to put my per­ the board, but a couple of pay­ the Veterans Hospitals. gives us a chance to renew our statement read it. The more I sonal problems before you, but offs are scheduled for tomorrow. Men who devote their lives to acquaintance with some oldread it the moi*e disgusted I get it's a good example of what can timers whom we have not seen with the blundering, stupid, happen to you. My landlady be a hell of a wallop to your pay­ for a long time. knuckleheads who are attempt­ (God love the old battle-axe) check. "With conditidhs taking a The SS Seaton came in and ing to run (or is it ruin?) this jacked my rent up another $22.50 ' turn for the worse for us we must paid off last week. She was country. per month when the rent con­ fight as we never have before. brought in in fine shape, and we The closing paragraph of this trol went out. This could hap­ Maybe by the time this gets in had no trouble at all in settling staterrtent reads, "The Maritime pen to you. print the whole issue will be everything to the entire satiisfac- Industry and our seamen have "With the criminally low wages settled, but anyway I said it and tion of the crew. done their job, they need only paid to searhfen today that could' Fm glad. SlU Strike Vote Spurs Shipping In Philadelphia n-. 'Ilk �THE SEAFARERS El«w LOG END OF THE TRAIL Friday. July 26. 1946 With SIU In Canada First Patrolman's Report a hold of yourselves, fellows, get into the SIU, and help yourself to some of this cream. Why let -Shipping in the past week has the owners or operators, with been slow but indications are the assistance of the CSU get it hat it will pick up in the near all. 'uture. pi This is the end of the long voyage home. The Cranston Victory (South Atlantic) ties up in Norfolk boneyard. She is remembered by Allan Slim Hinde, who sent the picture in. as a good ship. Slim ought to know; he was on her for eight months. -- Transportation Beef And Repatriated Seafarers Crewmen Keep Port San Francisco Really Humming By W. H. SIMMONS \ SAN FRANCISCO—Things on the old Gold Coast are beginning "to look bright again. 1 have the New Zealand Victory in here at present from a five month s • cruise in the Pacific. Some of the old-timers are on her. (By the w;ay, in case anybody has missed Brother John Pruitt, he is on this ship sailing as Chief Electrician.) I am having quite a beef with Waterman SS Company and the WSA on this scow, as she came in here with a load of sugar from Hawaii, but the catch is that she signed articles in New York on February 8, 1946—nine months, payoff in the United tates, At­ lantic Coast, north of Cape Hatteras. No transportation rider. WSA contends that they can carry this ship back around to the Atlantic Coast or pay the men off under mutual consent with no transportation. But I say different—when this ship finally • discharges her cargo 24 hours ~Tater, the crew is entitled to pay­ off with transportation. Also, upon leaving Hilo, Ha­ waii, the Master was under the impression that he was going to payoff here in Frisco due to the fact that his cargo was consigned to Sah Francisco. In fact, he was so sure of paying off here that he had the radio operator wire­ less New York and cancel all the allottments. ' FAST ONE Then, on arrival here, Mr. Cole man, the Port Captain for Water man, pulled a last one. lie im' mediately teletyped New Yoi and resumed the allo'dmen That was no good. 1 got hold t the Shipping Commissioner ar.' laid the whole works before hi: and, being a fair and imp^rLic man in all his dealings with th( seafaring man, Mr. Waring, th Chief Commissioner, has inform ed the Company and the Wa; Shipping Administration tha'. when this ship is unloaded the men on her have fulfilled their contract, and 24 hours after un­ loading the men are entitled to pay off wifh transportation. Although, due to the fact that the New Zealand Victory is op­ erated and owned by the WSA, Coast Guard Headquarters may overrule the Commissioner, but we are going to stay in there and and was out about 13 months. htch. The gang is surely glad to get The crew is backing me a back home. They left their ship -lundred per cent in this trans­ out in Korea where the govern­ portation beef. That is, the Deck ment turned it over to the Japs. _nd Engine • Departments. The Also on the same ship, I have liewards Department, refused to tand by as 1 asked them, and the crew from the Eben Linnell, ill but Steward J. Austin, No. South Atlantic SS Company. •5, walked off the ship demand- This crew has been out a little ng to pay off under mutual conover 11 months, and they, too, ent. are really glad to be "home. The 1 had to ask the men not to ship signed oh on the Atlantic -•ayoff as this was what WSA ind the Company wanted them Joast last August and the boys to do, (pay off under mutual re all happy to learn that they consent), but these cooks and lave this extra $90.00 Repatriamess boys would not stay on the ion Bonus coming to them, in ship. They refused to turn to. ieu of First Class TransportaPAID OFF ion back from out there. After this agreement was LOUD SCr.EAMS reached, I took them all to the They were screaming loud and Commissioner and paid them off ong about the way they were under mutual consent, but I want reated. What was so bad, they to state here and now that if and rought in over 4000 Army and when I do win this transporta­ iavy Personnel oil the Marine tion beef, these seven men that iwallow, along with five repatriwere in the Steward's Department ted crews, three of which were on the New Zealand Victory who MU. They all slept in one hole, flatly refused to stand by till the pproximately 168 men, and our beef was over, and refused to ood SIU men don't like the way work on the ship, have, in my he NMU live, so all in all, I opinion, waived all right to claim know what our SIU Brothers any compensation, which the bal­ had to put up with. ance of the crew might receive. As these two crews won't be The Steward, however, is a paying off until the last of the ?ood Union man. He was willing week, I won't have much to re­ o stick by the crew until 1 had port on at this time. But from hp looks of this disputed overime 1 am going to be a very Coi^fSXABlE \ usy man for the next couple of ays, so in case anybody is lookig for Red Simmons, you will robably find me either in the /aterman SS office or in the V^illiams Dimond office. They re agents for South Atlantic. 1 have just paid off the good ship Richard Henry Lee, a Cal.nar ship. She was out 13 months. Joys, my hat is off to the crew Df this ship. They paid off in this beef straightened out, and 1 good old SIU style. want to commend Brother Austin At this time I want to especial­ as a good Union Brother. ly commend the Stewards De­ As 1 stated, the Gold Coast has partment on this ship. The gal­ picked up a little this week. I ley and messroom were spic and received notice this morning, span. The Steward, James Sweat, July 15, that 1 have two re­ brought her in in good condition. patriated crews coming in on an I have one beef pending on her American President Line ship,! and that is pertaining to the Ar­ the Marine Swallow. I have the' ticles expiring out in China, but crew from the I^ichard W. Dixey, j at this time I have nq report Waterman, She signed on in to make on this. Whatever comes New Orleans last June 10, 1945, of it, I will report to the Log. ill Activities of the CSU are the ame as any other time—still go­ Second Patrolman's ng around giving away free aembership to any and all who Report vant it. This is the only way The past week really has been hey can get members, at the a tough one as the commie ame time crying to Trade Unions stooges of the CSU are trying or financial support. How can they reconcile them- hard to cut us out on this water­ elves to such action while at the front; and to make matters worse ;ame time they spend a goodly our own men are turning down um of money on ruuadliip fares jobs that they really should take, or their organizers, for the pur- especially on U. S. S. vessels. lose of giving out free books? I'd like to remind these Van­ Vhere is the money coming rom? Seamen are asking and. couver Union men that a union f coniTC, can't understand the is only as strong as its member­ ntics of the comies on the wa- ship, or in other words a chain erfront. is as strong as its weakest link— S i, i don't YOU be the weak link. Here it is fellows: It was in the Take these jobs on U. S. S. Ships, -eal newsoaners—the Canadian or some C-SU stooge is going to Government had cleared a cool $100,000,000 on the Park Steam­ take it. ship Co., Ltd., a crown company. Before any union can obtain good conditions it must first have an active membership, men who will organize and stay on the job when conditions are poor. Don't quit, get the crew together, . and then we can obtain these conditions in practically no time at all. And, of course, the shipowners who chartered these ships have made their millions also. But the poor seamen who has to do all the hard work for these (name it yourself) does not make enough for an honest living. He has to work seven days a week The vessel Samuel L. Cobb while at sea and these office stiffs only sit on their backsides which is in port at present, and for 44 hours a week and get good which is the first of the dry car­ go vessels of the American Pa­ pay to boot. cific Steamship Company to hit The seamen have themselves this port, is truly a model vessel and the CSU to thank for the and is the last word in coopera­ lousy conditions under which they tion. The deck delegate reported work on these Park ships. Take a good crew, particularly the Stewards Dept., and states that the Chief Steward is one in a million and puts up the best of chow. From all indications they are a happy crew from the Skip­ per right down, there should be no beefs on this wagon. Midland Trend Is To Seafarers By FRED FARNEN DETROIT—We are still mak­ ing every effort to organize the Midland boats on the Lakes. So far the general trend of opinion of the men we already have on these ships are that the SIU will win unanimously when this elec­ tion comes up. We are unable at present to give the dates as to when these ships will be voted. We have petitioned the NLRB for an election. The owners of these ships are following the usual procedure and are making every effort to stall the election. This is one of their well-known tricks to wait until'fall when the ships arc ready for the lay-up, and the interest of the crew as far as wages and conditions 'is not at a peak. The SIU, Great Lakes District is circulating a new.spaper ar­ ticle giving its own members and prospective members a true pic­ ture of the actual set up of the NMU. It is a well-written article and the author apparently knows the score on communistic tactics as they were practiced on the misled members of the NMU. t S. i EIGHT HOUR DAY The eight-hour day has been granted to Great Lake Seamen. It is in effect on all deep water boats. It is in practice on the B. C. Coast too, with the excep­ tion of one of two companies. B. C. Provincial legislation has ordered a shorter work week for all workers within the jurisdic­ tion of the Provincial Govt. A partial forty hour week was awarded by Chief Justice Sloan to B. C. lumber workers along with an increase in take home pay as compensation. Fourteen unions affiliated to the Victoria Trades & Labour Council have been working a forty-hour week for a long time now, the same to a greater ex­ tent affect workers affliated to Vancouver Trades & Labour Council. Forty-hour weeks are being awarded workers in other fields all across the country. The eight-hour day has long been in effect in this Province, and has been made mandatory for all seamen on the Great Lakes., Why should one or two com­ Starting this week, I am send­ panies in B. C. be allowed to be ing Henry Chappel, No. 3729, to ^ the exception to this established replace Charles Meyers in the rule? The eight-hour day must port of Ashtabula. Work there | apply to all seamen within the on Midland has not been pro­ maritime industry in Canada re­ gressing, as satisfactorily as- it gardless of the locality. The SIU' should have, and Chappel should will establish the eight-hour aay bring it back on the beam.,.'' for all seamen in B; C. �f > ; -fc-. -••-••• ,•• THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 26. 1946 Beefs Settled In Jacksonville Paga NsV United Action Beats Company And John Law In Sign On Beef By J. REDDEN By BOB HALL By ERIC UPCHURCH JACKSONVILLE — We have had a little shipping and business in this port in the past week. A payoff on a South Atlantic tub involved quite a few beefs, and it took a few days to get things settled on her. TAMPA—One June 26 I got a put me under a peace bond, but For good reasons, a lot of em­ -"c'sonal reasons, I'd like a hand telephone call from John Hawk, | no luck there either. So li.'i.Hly 1 phasis should be placed on in it. asking me to go to Boca Grande | ordered off the oocit.. and given a bodyguard of two FBI The Teamsters and Chauffers spreading the Southern organi­ and look over the situation on ' men to watch mc. could work on the am'oulance zational drive to include the fu­ drivers, and the independent or­ the SS Ellenor, where he had NO COMPROMISE neral professions, namely: li­ ganizers could work on the ap­ heard conditions weren't so good. censed embalmers, apprentice The HM then tried once more The Company finally came embalmers and ambulance driv­ prentice and licensed embalmers. He said he wanted a full inves­ to have the ship shifted, but we around and saw things our way ers-(funeral homes down South (Licensed embalmers are also re­ tigation and a complete report. beat him to the punch, and by and paid all the beefs but one operate ambulances as a courtesy quired to drive. They, too, could Of all the places in the world the time he reached the vessel, be worked into the Teamsters This involved the making up o and advertisement, as a rule). to get to, Boca Grande takes the the whole crew had alr eady piled and Chauffers.) the Purser's room. We have off. Then the big s.hot really As a forerunner to fact, em­ jake. It is an island, about fortyforwarded this beef to the As­ » 1 «• moaned. The CG came in and sistant Secretary-Treasurer in phasis might be the only thing Last week I wrote a piece about •ive minutes from the mainland, arranged for me to meet with the New York, and we hope it will we would be able to place, be­ a Seafarers dramatic group. Well, .rved by only two ferries dailj'. HM, Masterson, and the CG, but cause- the fascination the profcs be settled soon. what 1 said still goes. Although, As a consequence, it was June I declined as there \/as nothing sion plays upon younger men of­ of course, I am now on the high We al.so have the Coastal Ad­ fers the greatest obstacle. 27 before I was able to reach the for us to discuss. seas, I shall be back one day; .so vocate of the Smith and John­ Monday night, July 15, it island. I went right to the local The pay of an ambulance son outfit in here. She came in looked like Normandy or Anzio eer Joint, and was lucky enoug fronj Canada on a coastwise run driver is very poor, for instance. on D-Day. The Navy sent two I run into the eniiie Deck gan^ and discharged her cargo here Why? Some thrill-crazy kid who crash boats from Tampa, and She had a few beefs, but due to loves to be heroic, and blow a >t the Ellenor. there were guys with guns run­ the fact that she did not pay off siren through crowded streets, be ning all around. On the next day, We discussed the situation, an-. in this Port, we could not do a big shot to the women, etc ..lo/.'ing that the Deck Delegate the CG asked' me to talk with much with the overtime beefs will do this job for nothing if -.d the Bosun went on board to them only, and at the conclusion One of these was the place for given the opportunity. In my alk to the Captain. They asked of the conference, they refused to Electrician's quarters. It seems opinion, it is all artificial and lim about the increase in pay take any action. What a sur­ that over seven months ago they false ego. And the owner uses it .nd overtime, but the Old Man prise! had their rooms changed and to his advantage. old them that he was not interA few days later, however, the were put where the Cooks were isted in these small matters. ME AND MINE Navy brought in a tug, and the supposed to stay. The Deck gang thereupon de­ good ship Ellenor was finally A common remark to the new CHANGE MADE cided that it was poor policy to shifted to the stream, where she applicant is, "The only two high if you have any comments on my sail until these matters were lies right now. The Feds have I took this up with the Com­ salaried people on the place are suggestion, send them in to the thrashed out. Then the fun left, all Mates and Engineers my son and I. If you're looking pany, and showed them where, Editor. Anyway; have walked off the ship, and all started. for a job, we have one. If you're according to the ship's blueprints, STARRING ANDY is quiet on the waterfront. looking for a position, we have the Electricians were in the HUNG UP I sincerely hope to see a play nothing to offer." Yet, one is wrong rooms. The matter has The Bull Line would like to The Skipper asked the been corected, now, for yester­ asked to work wholeheartedly or motion picture produced some­ Stewards Department and the tow the ship to Tampa, and have day the Company informed me for the advancement of the pro­ day on the life of Andrew Black Gang to shift the boat to asked for three FWTs to do the that a change was made and all fession, and at all times to main­ Furuseth. One could not ask for the stream while a new bunch of job, but no one would take the are now in the proper quarters. tain the dignity of said profes­ more colorful material to work sailors were ordered, but this job. with. I would attempt to do this, The few replacements we had sion. How? I ask. they refused to do, and further­ That is the way things stand but feel my amateurish style to make on the ship were made It is largely a family matter, more, they warned the Captain at present, and we were only would not do him justice. A good okay with some help from Tam­ too. The undertaker by whom that if any finks came aboard, able to accomplish this job betitle: "Abraham of the Sea." pa. was employed had a son who there would be a walkout of the Some of the boys aboard the constantly reminded one, in case We've all known men who Stewards and Engine Depart­ THC SIU IS ALliJA-^S ship were from the City of of too much thought on the "po­ were capable of doing great ments. FIRST S Brotherly Love, and they tell sition" angle, that "Me and Dad­ things in creative art, but felt So get the picture of this me that Blackie Cardullo has dy don't give a tinker's dam content to leave it go unnoticed, mighty queen of the seas near turned out to be a poet and who comes or goes, we can run •.'hese are the type we encouiready to sail, alongside of the on­ iged to go ahead, ,bul received ; writer. Here's wishing you luck, the place." ly loading pier in the_ island, and '^ru" of the shoulders for a Blackie, on your new adven­ Again, refer to the above para­ unable to move. Therefore, all ture. I know that you have answer. graph, and allow me to repeat— ships due to load were rerouted plenty of material for it up there. Such a Brother I have in th-. during . the three weeks the how? Not only this, you must Well, that is about all from feel obligated for the favor of •lame of Noel Kaul. To date he Ellenor was tied up. this fair city of sunshine, and your employment. has published one poem on La­ Along about this time, the I do mean sunshine. It hasn't bor. Yet his trunk at his home BIG DOUGH Harbor Master and three Pilots rained in four days now. Maybe •n Minnesota is filled with poetry entered the scene. They were After coming off the T, B. that is a sign things will pick vorthy of production in book crying the blues because the re­ cause of the cooperation of the Robertson, where money flowed up in this port. -orm. Nevertheless, I am sending freely (toward Joe IJdiljack's him some data on Andrew Furu­ routing of ships was preventing MM&P, and the MEBA, plus the dice), I was offered the glorious seth, and asking him to write on them from collecting fees, and support of a few local people. It sum of eighteen dollars a week it. If it is good, and I am sure it like the non-union finks they are, only goes to prove that a united to start. I felt compelled to ask: will be, I'll do my best to see that was all that bothered them. action is hard to beat. Is this 1929, or 1946? that it is published, perhaps in The HM went so far as to warn me that unless we shifted the It is a real challenge, and for 1 this space. ship, he would take matters into his own hands. By "RED" BOULANGER Lakes Extends Organizing Drive SAULTE STE. MARIE, Mich. —I am contacting the Wilson boats, and those of the Midland line as they pass through the locks here. All ships plying be­ tween Lakes Superior and Huron pass through these "Soo" locks, a very vital link in Lakes ship­ ping. I can say with assurance that the men aboard these ves­ sels certainly do enjoy the Sea­ farers Log. The men cannot wait until I get the Logs aboard the ships. And they sure go for what the SIU stands for, and the con­ ditions it is working to accom­ plish. I am making every effort to get to as many boats a day as is pos­ sible. I have quite a few pledge cards right now, and I expect to get more soon. There will be more to report later. The Patrolmen Say... Sticky Fingers he later admitted throwing it This week we paid off the SS John Gibbons, Overlaltes, which had just returned from a two months trip to Poland. Every­ thing went along snfoothly in figuring up the wages and overLime, so we thought we had a cinch and would be able to leave that ship without too much trouble. But that was not to be. over the side. The Captain ha( When we started to--go over the accounts of the slopchest, the men complained that the Purser had jacked up each man's ac­ count by an average of $15.00. The crew asked the Skipper to look into this and so he asked the Purser for the log book. At first, the Purser insisted that he had lost the book, but no alternative then, so he a.sked each man to list his purchases and he agreed amount. to accept thi; Charges have been preferrec" against the Purser, and he will bt tried shortly by the Coast Guard LINES BUZZ We did not know how far he cnuld go, but we wanted the inlorniation for future use, so we iecided to stay ashore and find out exactly how far his author­ ity went. The telephones thei ;tcrted to do a landslide business: dull Line in New York, then the •ompany Agent in Tampa, then he Coast Guard, then Washingcon,' all trying to bring pressure on us. First the HM would "threaten then he would plead; but nothing helped, so the Bull Line sent trouble-shooter Masterson down to fix things. He was very sar­ castic and wanted to know how long we thought we could hold out. By the fifteenth day he knew. The crew members aboard the Gibbons are all good Union men. We would like to take this op­ portunity to thank them one and all for their cooperation in pay­ ing off this ship, and we are •sure the Brothers in hospitals That was the day they calk:' will appreciate their generous in two FBI men, the local Sheriff. : and the gendarmes. They gnashdonation of $30.00. ' ed their teeth, but we had comRay Gonzales mitted no qrime," so their hands Sal Colls were tied. They next tried to Seafarers Give To III Brothers By WM. (CURLY) RENTZ BALTIMORE — Contributions totalling $83.00 received this week from the crews of four ves­ sels in this port enables the Hos­ pital Committee to Us good work, reported John Tairrin, the committee's chairman. Twenty-four dollars came from the crew of the Alexander Lillington, while the men from the SS American Merchant Marine gave $17.00, the SS R. Richter, $26.00 and the SS Franci.sco M. Quinones contributed $16.00. The money was divided among the Brothers in tile hos­ pital, each geltinr '"7 00 kr nersonal expenses. Th" men are Friedo Fondile, Floyd Lilei, Harry Walsh, Moses Ellsworth, Eugene Stewart, Moses iYxumo, Morris, T. R. Carroll, Jeames E. Kelly, E. J. Dellamano, Peter Lopez, Harry Bennett and Charles Dunn. •VI �.: • Till Friday. J«ly rB« SEAFARERS LOG 194C SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS CAMERA RECORD OF AN ISLAND TRIP ^JJuUgVy' MlddlC NantC Of The Richard Lee Crew Pulls Rescue Act On Tulane It looks like the crew of the Tulane Victory missed out on a , nice piece of salvage money, when the Captain refused to pick up a crashed Bristol Wayfarer at sea, after rescuing the survivors. The plane was worth $150,000. Here's the way Deck Delegate Joseph Catatanotto reported the incident: I After enjoying a holiday supjjer prepared by our erstwhile Steward department the fellows [were laying around dreaming of (the senoritas and rum that was awaiting them in Rio, only to be disturbed by the ship's alarm system going off in our ears. On reaching the boat deck one could see what appeared to be a pas­ senger plane circling the ship, apparently in distress. Word came from the bridge to prepare boats one and two for launching, thereby assuring us of the plane's distress. Boat Number One's engine would not start and Number Two's conked out before she hit the water. Our efforts to start the engine were futile and we de­ cided to row as the boats were being lowered away. The plane came in off our stern for a crash landing. The pilot made a beautiful landing as the boat's got away under Norwegian steam. SURVIVORS Boat Number Two was the first to reach them and took one sur­ vivor who turned out to be the Captain of the plane. Boat num­ ber one circled and came in along .the port side of the plane wedg­ ing in between the fuselage and the wing. Picking up the re­ maining four survivors was an easy task. We came alongside and boat number two was picked up first. "She been on the lee side." The old man swung the ship around to put boat number one on the lee and then raising her to take off the .survivors, Everything went off smoothly from the word go, thereby show­ ing one could always rely on an SIU- crew in any emergency. The plane was a new type Bi-kfol "Wayfarer" the first of its kind to be produced. Al­ though there were no passengers aboard, she was designed to carry forty and- was being deliv­ ered to Buenos Aires for regular passenger service. My first though after taking the airmen aboard was salvaging the plane, thinking of the nice piece of change this would in­ volve, but the Old Man had other ;ideas, and $150,000.00 was left to the Deep Sea but it was a good thought anyj|ow. All hands roundly thanked by ^ the ship's officers for their fine performance and obediendfe to all commands during the rescue Being a report on the Rich­ ard Henry Lee. a Calmar scow, which is more commonly known as the - Richard Hungry Lee among this crew. Report cov­ ers the tenth voyage, which started June I. 1945, and end­ ed on July 9, 1946. Contained also are some slight congratu­ lations. Finks & Jinks; they would not pay us the money we would get off in Shanghai. The motion was voted on with­ out opposition. The Consul then sent a cable to Washington. The answer came back—No.! Wc decided then to do only necessary work until we hit the dock and 24 hours later would shut the plant, down. When the time finally came we found out we had five phonies in the Deck Dept., two in the Black Cang, and all but two in the Stewards Dept. Naturally, we couldn't stage it, thanks to a swell crew of phonies. When our 12 month articles expired in Shanghai, the Amer­ ican Consul informed us that we were not forced to stay aboard the ship and could get off and go back as passengers. We then Liberty Ship Carried held a meeting of both officers and crew membei's and decided Bosun, Bosun's Mate that if we got our transportation The Chief Mate was the Bosun money from Shanghai to Frisco on this trip and the Bosun just we would stay on the ship and a Bosun's Mate, more commonly take her back to the States. If known as the crow's Mate. (Ed. Note: Not to be confused with cJrow Bait.) ^^^ho Said Capt. Bligh Turned His Book In? J, 4 t. Captain Thomas P. Winduyer, who is more commonly known as Capt. Bligh among the crew, lived up to his nickname. At one time when our 12-month articles were about to expire the Captain refused to go ashore and find out what we could do about get­ ting off the ship. When he was informed that he was not taking care of his job, his reply was, and we quote: "What are you trying to do, start mutiny on this here ship. I'll go back there and put that there flag upside down and get that there destroyer alongside." On another occasion when we had been out of coffee for 10 days and flour for two weeks, we These pictures were snapped by Brother Butterfield «n a recent run to the Virgin Islands. Top: Some passengers watch the 'Tjirdie," while the Chief Mate at left dodges sea gulls during a boat drill. Above: The palms sway gently in front of a church in'St. Thomas. Left: No trip is complete without one of these — a local what-it-says-on-thedoor. Below: This is the inter­ ior. ' Brother Butterfied says it's exactly how it locked to him after two drinks. X X CjuESS WMAT we rtAVe / •TbMlSHT / were forced to cat corn bread three times a day and drink tea. At the time we were anchored over in Shanghai, and when the Captain was asked why he hadn't sent in the Steward's requisi­ tions, his reply was, and we quote again: "This here ship has plenty of stores." Appropriate Thanks To Sundry So-and-So's When the Department Delegales went ashore at Shanghai and explained to the company agent and the Consul our drastic need for food and other necessi­ ties, they had the Stewards Dele­ gate make out a requisition and brought the stores out to the ship immediately. And did the Old Man blow his top. Thanks to Steward Sw"eat for . ' • * {Continued on Page 11) I �Pridsr. July 28. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Ele^ Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings ALCOA MASTER. May 11— Chairman and secretary not noted). Minutes of previous meeting accepted. All beefs are lo be settled and repairs made before payoff; new crew nof to be signed on until then. Good and Welfare: Motion carried calling for new water cooler for crew's mess. Each delegate to contact Patrolman to see if linen money can be collected for two weeks. Check fans and install additional one in crew's mess, also a toaster and coffee pot. Increased linen supply. Other needs are: new motor for water cooler; fans; mirrors for unlicensed personnel's wash­ room; screens for crew's mess and fo'csles, and cot^. Repairs necessary in crew's quarters and in heads. XXX messrooms. Steward asks for cooperation in keeping mess clean. All fo'csles and heads need painting. Delegate to con­ sult Captain for time. Gear in galley should be properly se­ cured in rough weather to pre­ vent noise of moving objects from interfering with crew's sleep. Each department to take laundry for a week. Radio is out of order but "Sparks" is fixing it. There is an inade­ quate supply of food (desserts, greens, etc.) aboard. Steward asks that someone go over sup­ plies and make suggestions. Following committee elected for this purpose; Brother's Goidfiftger.' Gerard and Harvcry. All hands are to see Carpenter about keys for their fo'csles. XXX GIs Praise Grimm For His Baking To Oscar Grimm, SIU Cook & Baker aboard the Claymont Vic­ tory came the following tribute in the Daily Roll, GI publication aboard the ship during the trip from Le Havre to New York: "BON BOULANGER" "Our baker, Oscar Grimm, who is a native of Switzerland, has been baking on troop ships since the war began as he also did in the last war. Oscar was on the SS Robert Moore, which was tor­ pedoed on May 21, 1941 in the south Atlantic. This was the first ship torpedoed in this war. (Not the first experience of this kind for Oscar.) 48 people were aboard, headed for Capetown, South Africa. Oscar spent two weeks in a lifeboat, in frightful weather and was rescued by a British ship, and was taken to Capetown. Two weeks more of near starvation followed and fin­ ally was returned to Boston on an American vessel. Oscar not satisfied with nearly losing his life and starving returned to Troop Ships and is still baking excellent pies and cakes for the GIs. Oscar is a great narrator and has kept all of us interested with his magnificent ancedotes of the sea; not forgetting either his fatherly advice and kindly treat­ ment of the EM'S in all respects. Well, Oscar is always going to roam the sea and wars, ship­ wrecks, and consolidated messes and other discouragements are not going to stop him. The "Daily" Roll" wishes you Bon Chance Oscar." XXX JOSEPH I. KEMP. May 26— Chairman Bill Silva; Secretary Joseph A. Caldeira. Motion carried: thai ship favors 44 hour week with overtime for all work and watches after noon Saturday and all day Sunclay and holidays. Chairmen read Uiiiou paiiiphlel. "Here's How. Brother." including section and article on drunkenness in port and at payoff. Everyone iS' to wait for settlement of disputed overtime. Good and Welfare: List things to be done before Cattle and Clothes new crew signs on: coffee pot Don't Mix In Laundry and hot plate for mess; radio If there's anything the crew fans, lockers and fo'csle doors of the SS Spartanberg can't need repairs; new wringer for stand, it's the laundry smelling laundry; full-length lockers for like a stall. all quarters; and messroom It's not that the crewmen have painted. Fresh cigarettes for slop chest, sufficient and as­ anything against the Cattlemen sorted sizes of clothing, gum aboard the vessel, in fact, it's and candy. Meat boxes and dry quite the contrary. But when the stores to be checked. Crew to animal handlers use the laundry leave quarters in good shape at at the same time as the crew, it sort of weakens the effect of payoff. even a strong soap. XXX So the crew got the bull by the T. J.-MCCARTHY. June 23— horns at a recent meeting, and Chairman Sloan; Secretary it was decided that the Ca'ctleRagsdale. Delegates made re­ men would use the laundry on ports on various beefs handles Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednes­ last week. Motions carried: days, while the crew sudsied their that Delegates see Steward on gear the remainder of the week. suggestion of duties for Utility XXX man forward; that the Dele­ CECIL W. BEAN. March 23 gates record of each man's —Chairman Viclor Melazoo; standing be an open book if Secretary Paul Nagy. Beef up any doubt arises. The crew is again in regards to coffee and to wait until ship is tied up at cigarette butts cluttering messdock before leaving ship. Good hall and deck,, leaving dirty and Welfare: Motions were cups around, putting feet on carried urging Delegate to see chairs. Motion carried: to hold about new buckets for washing a meeting of all departments clothes; to put blackboard at every Sunday at 1:00 p. m. gangway stating sailing time. Fine of $1.00 to be imposed on This motion was tabled. those not attending. Full dele­ gates' reports to be made, or XXX be on hand, at last meeting be­ GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE. fore arrival. Good and' Welfare: April 24 — Chairman Carl Navy mess turned into recrea­ Wamsley; Secretary Charles tion room and will be kept clean Dix. Delegates made their re­ by one man of each depart­ ports. Motion passed to call ment* alternating, weekly. two meetings, to be held when­ XXX ever necessary. Two copies of CECIL N. BEAN. June 16— minutes to be made up. one Chairman Fred Bruce; Secre­ posted on the board, the other tary Paul W. Nagy. No over­ sent to the Union. Good and time beefs. Motion carried: Welfare: Inquiry on lack of that Delegates have full report buckets. Steward says that there are enough to go around. ready before arriving in Port. Good and Welfare: dirty messCarpenter to make a box for the ship's library. Garbage hall at night—all hands asked to cooperate in keeping it clean. should not be piled against the 'midships house, but dumped Motion passed to have crew farther aft along the deck. Last leave glasses in mess instead of standby on watch to clean taking them into fo'csles. ^Hungry' Is Middle Name Of Richard H. Lee (Continued from Page 10) the lack of stores. He would not requisition them, and when he was forced to the Captain would scratch them out. Thanks to Chief Cook Theo­ dore Smith, our daily diet con­ sisted of approximately two pounds of grease, plus a few other minor items. Sincere thanks, however, to Brother Harry Collins for his swell baking, which was the only thing that kept the crew alive. Plate Was Caught With Pants Down We also paid off with a few beefs because the payoff was taken care of by two capable Pa­ trolmen, Red Simmons and Ed Teague. The Mate tried to pull a fast one—not turning in the disputed overtime, but was caught and we got it all. Incidentally, the whole crew paid off under protest because the good old Calmar line didn't pay out month's extra wages for the voyage being extended be­ yond the agreement. Well, Brothers, for those' who may follow, put the wheel hard oyer and steer clear of: Bosun James J. Richards, Chief Mate H. W. Harrison, Capt. Thomas P. Vinduzer, Chief Cook Theodore -fenith and Steward James Sweat. We also heard rumors that Cap­ tain and Chief Mate were office boys together in the Calmar of­ fices in peacetime. Also that the Chief Cook is trying to get a port steward's job with the com­ pany. (Editor's Note: The names of the three men who wrote this report are being withheld at their request because two of the three plan to sit for their tickets after the payoff.) S3i- •'U JOUR UNION HALLS YOUft FRCPERTV'. KEEP EMASCLEAN AS iOU WOULD YOUR OWN RoOM. PROP Burrs,cHBwittsGun, RUBBISH,ere. INTO RecePTACLSS PROVIP6P fofZ IMEM. CUT AND RUN By HANK Well, \vliile we, the forgotten heroic Merchant Seamen are now undemoncratically and unbelievably chained under the merry dic­ tatorship of the Coast Guard, which no doubt makes Westbrook Pogler and the shipowners so happy they could cry with joy and sleep nights easier, we're turning to on another one of our halfbaked columns. . . . Brother Jerry E. Cannon blew into town for a short visit to see if any shipmates were around. Jerry, fresh from th'-ee Army years in Africa, etc., passed along his address to us in case any of his pals want to say hullo again. Let us know. X X X X Brother Padre Garafoldi and "Red" Hanock just got in from the romantic and furious land of Curacao on the Morgan lug. SS Farrolon. Their visit involved conversational romance, harmless drinking, jealousy and poetic justice. The first day ihey were ashore the curious Curacao senoritas bought them drinks in appreciation, after hungrily and perhaps sentiment­ ally digesting the mast-high yarns they were getting from the boys. However, the barnacle bar-fly B-boys. otherwise known as landlubbing pilots (little tots and grand-dads, they are in all the worldly ports in tribute to Good Time Joes, the Merchant Seamen) became so jealous that they blew their foreign tops about this beef and gave some of the crew a disputed work-out v/ith iwo-by-fours. Next trip will be better, tellasi X X X X — Meet Seafarer Blackie Lloyd Gardner; He's a big guy and like most of us has had perhaps a thousand nights of humorous and dangerous adventures. One time in Florida, Blackie walked into a ba.'- full of Navy sailors and their pin-ups and dared any of them to fight him. Not a canary peeped. Another time in a Mobile cafe full of NMU stiffs and two calm SIU and SUP brothers, Blackie walked in, ordered his merry drink, then shouted happily enough, "God Bless America and the SIU." Nobody turned to in dumping our good old Blackie Gardner. Well, Blackie, may Time, salted OT lu'i:, splice many more happy incidents for you, indeed! X X X X We're wondering if that Gulfer oldtimer. Woodrow Tomlinson. nicknamed "Streamline" because he's a big man indeed, has been out there on the West Coast since February of this year? , . . The Merry Callahans just came in recently from a ;rip down the islands. Buddy is using horse sense right now vrhile Warren is flying kits and fishing in his week-ends! ... "Red" J. Whitten grabbed a ship headed for Denmark . . . While Pete King. Mickey Moran. Bob Bunce, Bob Kennedy and Bob Porter are in town right now. our shipmate. Salvatore Frank, is on a ship for the Far East. When .they ask you how our Brook­ lyn Dodgers are doing, tell them they're losing games just to let the other teams catch up for a change! X X X X From our pal, Buck Stephens down in New Orleans, we re­ ceived the following tribute: Peggy and Josie of the staff in the Council Club certainly are doing a swell job looking after our less fojtunate Seafarers. Their newest helping hand is a bean pot on. the bar for the boys in the Hospital. When the more fortunate brothers have some loose change in their pockets they give the bean pot a merry ring, indeed. On Saturdays the girls empty the pot and distribute the worthy dough lo the boys on Sunday. Well, fellas, when you're in New Orleans, remember the girls and their swell hearts. A few pairs of nylons will gladden their unforgetting hearts, indeed. (Continued on Page 13) -• �pridar> July 26, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Coast Giiard Units Still Frame Trials Dear Editors A lot of members think the Coast Guard hearing units are just about finished, but don't be fooled, they are still g>>ing strong. I had the experience uf fiiiding that out. I received a letter from them on the third of the month, instructing me to get in^^ touch with them as soon as pos­ tive service and who're now sible. I reported up there yes­ basking in the glory of the real terday to see what the score was fighting Coast Guardsmen. Anyway, he pulled my papers and I was told that they wanted to; hear me on a case that hap­ for a month and put me on pro­ pened last August. So I went up bation for a year and then he to the hall and got Joe Goggin started telling me what a break to represent nie and wc took it he was giving me, and that if I up with them. Well, it boiled ever went before him again he ddwn to this. They had three was going to revoke my papers charges against me and the main for good. I guess he's one of one was failure to join a vessel those guys who figure that sea­ men are going to stand for the in a foreign port. Although they had nothing to hearing units forever. I would also like to mention go by except a copy of the of­ here that Joe Goggin did a ficial log, they decided it was swell job of representing me. The enough. I tried to explain that way he put up the case, the there was no sailing board post­ ed on the ship when I went charges would have been drop­ ashore and that the ship wasn't ped if fairness had been the rule supposed to leave until after 8 there instead of the exception. a. m. But she left two hours Theodore W. Papioski earlier; consequently, I missed it. Well, right away the guy that was hearing the case (Lieut. THE BEST SEAMEN Comdr. Hicken) starts telling us OF ALL COME TO about when he was going to sea SAN JUAN HALL he was on the South American run for eight years, and in all Dear Editor: that time oftly one man ever I would like to make a com­ missed the ship. ment on the SIU Hall ih Ban But, said he, in those days Juan. It is one of the best-rUns I they had real sailors. He said have had the pleasure of going that if a man knew a ship was going to sail he would be there into. Under the capable hands of hours ahead of time ready to go a typical SIU Agent, Bud Ray, to work. Then he went on rav­ it's no wonder. He has a good ing about the money it costs a word for every SlU man and is company every time a man strictly on the ball in all disputes misses a ship. Well, all that happened up to and beefs that enter his port. He this point wasn't too bad but is trying now to get things done .then he starts telling me that in the port for the benefit of our I'm not a good citizen and that Union. Say, Ed, can't we give the hall people like me disgraced the here a better bit of cooperation. American flag in foreign ports by getting drunk ashore. Now, of This is a strategic spot during all the charges he had against a strike. The men here need a me none of them were for being few things, such as a filing cab­ drunk, and as a matter of fact, I inet and our white caps. We never was charged with being should be able to .send down a drunk on any ship. Even if I was gross or so, just to have in case a gashound, what I do ashore is of trouble. Ray also needs a Pa­ trolman very badly, as he is cov­ my own bu.siness. Now as far as me being a good ering the whole island by him­ citizen goes, I would like to self. I was surprised at the meet­ say that I risked my neck for ing held on July 3, 1946, at the .splendid attendance, not only of men on the beach, but of men on /WA&T ti-tefte the ships in port. All men who Yortof MAMTWe ^ veAj-wiPERS; could come were there, and gave a good example of union coopera­ tion on all beefs. I would like to see the members try to go to all meetings while in ports where we have branches. Well, Ed, I guess I have said enough. But I felt as though I had to say something about a hall like this one. I would like to see this in print soon in the Log to acquaint membership as to facts about the Hall in San Juan. We my country by sailing ships should be able to build a new through the entire war and that's one here soon. Then we can all a- lot more than Commander come down for a rest where the Hicken can say. I have found most beautiful gals in the world out that the only thing he sailed are waiting with open arms for during the war was an LMD everyone. (Large Mahogany Desk). He's S. L. Woodruff. one of the many officers of the (Editor's note: Rest, that is?) Coast Guard who neVfet saw ac­ Trouble Dogs The Grout But She's Still Pitching Log - A - Rhythms Sad Tale By LOUIS J. HEITZLER She was an old Calmar scow. First thing I noticed was the lousy chow. Soon after we had departed Was when all the trouble started. Now the Steward didn't give a damn. All he fed was corned beef, lamb and lamb. A new Bosun the Mate wouldseek. For he had a new one every week. The last Bosun was just a young snot, A first-tripper who couldn't tie Dear Editor: a square knot. I am forwarding you a picture of our Chief Mate of the Oh yes! The Captain always had pood ship SS Grout, hoping that you can find space in our good his way. paper so that the other Brothers can look at a damn swell mate. Fire and boat drill every other As Ship's Delegate I am speaking for the whole crew. Thank­ day. ing you for your service. A. (Blackie) Bankston Such navigation you never did DELEGATE TELLS OF EVENTFUL see. The Mates were Mates yet to be. TRIP SHIP MADE TO BORDEAUX A good seamen will never sail times with two-thirds of a load Aboard a ship with Captain Dear Editor: of coal for France. Gayle. Just a few lines to let you The vessel was just run to Brothers knows how things are death during the war. She just DEAR BROTHERS: going on one of these old dis­ couldn't make it anymore. We pute Rust Pots (Libertys), now stayed in Bordeaux two months WHY DON'T YOU getting the L. P. cylinder re- WRITE THE LOG that they are using it as it should boi-ed, and that is a long time in have been used before. To carry one port. No ship has ever stay­ Here's a chafice to do a little cargo and nothing but cargo. ed one week without a lot of loggin' of your own, only no­ Maybe we can make a trip now logging, killing, and jailing. But body is going to get hurt by it. without coming in with troops, we made a record. None of it. In fact, the 62,000 Seafarers and and a hell of a lot of beefs for And thanks to Captain Hunter, a countless other readers who the shoreside Delegates. captain you'd like to pa.ss a sea read these pages every week The Tort Steward came aboard buoy with. The rest of the of­ will probably eat it up. They with a WSA man and a couple of ficers were okay, except the Ch. want to know what you and packing house buyers, who Engineer, a Simon Legree named your shipmates are doing, bought all the good food stuffs Mike Petit. He gave us the only thinking and saying. that was aboard for the troops trouble until the Captain had a Pictures, poems, stories, let­ they didn't bring back last trip. talk with him. And we are go­ ters make good Log material. Well, Brothers, you knov^ what ing to refer him to the Hall when Ideas for Union action, or happened to the rest of it. Into we get in. trouble-saving tips for your the crews' boxes it was thrown, So, Brothers, I felt good to Brothers—send 'em in. No matter how often it is after it had been left out all day. know I belong to a good Union, We were lucky enough to go to the SIU — the only seamens S2iid, Seafarers and ships— Pensacola. Everything was rot­ Union. The Port Captain of the ten when we got there. The WSA said that this was the best Delegates got the Captain; he crew that ever came to Bor­ said he wasn't going anywhere deaux. The other ships had either. Well, Eirothei-s, we got trouble the fii'st few days. We fresh stuff and plenty of it. And had a few oldtimers who showed we want to thank Brother F. D. the Frenchmen how to drink Lynum for his untiring efforts to wine all day, and make it back bum food off every ship that on board even if on all fours. came into the Port of Bordeaux, So, until we hit port, on to a France, which we pulled into bigger and stronger SIU. after breaking down two ot three A. Banksioii, .. CAPTAIN ZEIDLER GETS A SALUTE FROM HIS CREW Dear Editor: The crew of the George Wash­ ington has just finished a very pleasant assignment for more than three trips aboard this ship. Some homesteaded even longer, but the .ship has been sold and we must return from it to reship. The ship was d Robin Line-op­ erated ship, owned by the WiSA. There was nothing unusual about the ship itself or the crew. It was just a plain old tramp, but the main reason for liking the ship was the Skipper> whbih We dub­ A, ii'a'v.j bed "the smiling Dutchman." Whenever any trouble arose you were cei'tain to get a square deal from Captain George Zeidler. He was hot a softie, far from it, and when WSA or any finks tried to dOublecross him it was just too bad. He has been sailing since 1908 and had been a mem­ ber of the SUP. He is now a member of the MMP. The Captain took a personal interest in his men's welfare, no matter whether it was a small or large beef that came up. He saw to it that men had their share of overtime, but allowed no hogs. We can safely say that there is hot a mait^Ven a bad orie^who p«os.i>Bty /N whdre they go, and what they do. their laughs and their beefs —are news. So, whaddya say? Let's Logitl has sailed with him who could or would say anything against him," If all the company skippers would do the same, there would be no trouble keeping ships clean and in good condition. Captain Zeidler, we salute you. The Crew P. S.: Captain Zeidler prob­ ably will be getting another ship, a G-2 or d G-3 With the Robin �I TEE SE APAREis 10 G Friday. July 26. 1346 Hutch. Gives Waitress Tip, Gets Bad One At The Track I IS I REAL MASTER MAKES AYCOCK A TRIM SHIP ; Dear Editor: In these days of universal beefs against bucko skippers and would bo Capt. Blighs, it gives Dear Editor: The follQwing is a word-by-word and eye-by-eye account of a us, the crew of the Charles Brant­ little drama which actually took place in the New York Hall with ley, much pleasure to be able Bedyrobber Hutchins and Henry Trick as the principal characters. to state that the master of this ship, Capt. Martin G. Hansen, Hutchins; "Hello, Henry. Hi ya." has the confidence of us all. Henry: "Oh, hello, Bellyrobber." There are no phoney heroics Hutchins: "Whadd'ya say to a friendly bottle of beer?" or gold braid about him, just a Henry: "You know me, kid. Let's go." plain seaman who knows his own Well, from here on in we saw the rest. job and expects everyone else Old Bellyrobber bought the first drink, and then Henry said, to know theirs. If you do, you ''Let's have another." "Okay," says Hutch (as if he's the guy to never hear a peep out of him ever refuse a free one!) from one voyage to another, and Well, a fiiend of Hutch's you can rely on him to go to comes along. "Sit down. Bill. bat f^r you if you run into Meet a friend of mine—Henry. trouble. If you don't or if you Henry, this is Bill." come- aboard for a free ride. Henry: "Have a drink, Bill." Brother look out for squalls— "Yeah. Sure," says Bill. "I'll and I mean squalls! have a sandwich too." He has been Master of this ship Well, to make a long story for just on three years, and short, several of Hutch's friends many of us have been four, five, accidentally wandered into this and six voyages with him be­ grog joint. After the first drink cause we know that we could go he bought. Old Bellyrobbcr's a lot further and fare a great pockets developed a rare sick­ deal worse. ness of the pockets bettei- known He is Danish-American and a.< "Lockjaw," or otherwise referred to as "Scotch Cramp." this trip we put into Copen­ Naturally, poor Henry got stuck for the tab, which amounted hagen and he was able to see his to over ten dollars by the time Hutch and his friends had finished folks after a 20-year absence; in fr- eloading. Of course, Hutch took care of the tip. Yes, sir. Hutch fact we got quite a big kick in ga e the Waitress a nice large tip of the hat on the way out! He seeing the Skipper's brother, a had a better day with Henry than he'd had at Monmouth Park a civilian, go over the side in the sJiort while previously. old man's uniform top-coat, as At the track, it cost Hutch 80 bucks. With Henry, it cost exactly those of us who know him, would 30 cents! And he got a bellyfull of beer and sandwiches, too! have bet dollars to doughnuts Incidentally, old Bellyrobber is going to be married on July that he didn't even own one! 28di. Everybody with cabbage is invited. Any of you guys who know Joe Grimes /our job, and fancy taking a slow rid Liberty where there is never any trouble and is skippered by a SEAGOING PRIVATE THE UNION MAKES real seaman, just wait till you see the Charlie B. Aycock, Mis­ A SHIP ALMOST STILL FINDS SIU sissippi Co., go on the board and A HOME AT SEA TCPS IN UNIONS grab her—^you will not regret it. For and on behalf of the crew, Dear Editor: Dear. Editor: Jack (Aussie) Shrimpton Please send the Log to my I thought that I would write the Log to comment on how swell home address. That way, some­ a paper it is. I was a temporary time when I drop around to see FORT WINNEBAGO member of the Great Lakes for my folks at home I can catch up STORY INTERESTS a time. Sadly enough I was drafted into the Army. I have on my reading. The way it is SUP MEMBER been receiving the Log for the now, hedge-hopping around I Dear Editor: last year or so and I have always miss about half of them. I am a member of the Deck been proud of the Seafarers, even gang aboard the Fort Winnebago, I would like to give thanks to though I never had a full mem­ en route to Texas. We saw the Dur fine Brotherhood of the SIU bership. Some day I hope to, copy of the Log of Friday, Juh for pulling together and making though. 12, 1946, containing a write-up living conditions on .SIU ships I wish to thank you for sending on this ship. ^ood enough so that a man can me the Log. Enclosed is a dollar I would like to have a copy ol almost call one a home. whicli might help the SIU in 'his issue sent to my homo adI have been on this one ship Iress, if possible, and also get or some way. If at all possible I would like to have the Great the Coastal Mariner, for eight your mailing list. I am an SUF Lakes Seafarer sent to me. I months and don't remember the man, and have been reading yo-j: Deck Department having a single paper with interest for some timi would really appreciate it. Pvt. Kenneth Zeni 'oeef. So let's keep up the good now whenever I have comt Editor's Note; The Great Lakes work, one for all and all for one across it. Walter Paas Seafarer is no longer being and build a strong Union. 'Editor: Your requests have been published. John Harrison Hicks taken care of). NUMBER PICKET SQUADS, BROTHER SAYS I suggest that in any future job action or strike, that squads bo chosen and given a number. The squads number and place of picketing should be posted daily in the Hall. The number would give better recognition of squads. I also think the Dispatcher should have a "mike," so that the Brothers wouldn't have to crowd the desk to hear jobs called. Stuart E. Anderson Pac. 210 £ Strike Committee Explains According to the Strike Preparations Committee, a system such as suggested by Brother Anderson is used during 9 general strike. The plan followed during the recent CMU beef - • v/as to give the Brothers" credit for their picketing duty. The Dispatcher has a "mike," and he uses it when the Hall is crowded and noisy. SCHOOL FOR FUTURE ABs What I am about to propose you have probably heard be- fore, but here goes. I think that you should have a knot-tying ' ' .school for future ABs. It would certainly help out a lot. A few of the Bosuns who are on the beach could be the teachers. Marion Kirtley Book No, 35754 Btefs Have Had Priority The question of the upgrading school has been on the agenda for some time. Plans for the school have been formu­ lated, Only the urgency of the great number of recent beefs which have required all the Union's energies has prevented the .matter from getting action. CUT and RUN (Continued from Page II) In various ports the following brothers may still be an­ chored: In New York: Victor Shavroff, Orville Payne. Thomas Richardson, Charles Connors. Charles Henry. A. O'Quendo. Basilio Estrella. Antonio Gonzales. Clarence Yearwood. Bulton . Frazer, Manule Landron, Samuel Ford, Esteban Cruz. Victor Silva. Luigi aGllo. Cecil Leader. Finn Schefstad, Adolph Swenson. Alberto Santiago, G. Saucer, and James K-^uvardas. S. S. J, t In Baltimore: Lloyd King, J. M. Prohownik, JaJmes Antoniade, Eibert Hogge, W. P. Adlam, Preston Sammie Smith, Joe Buzalewski, Alfred Ball, Henry Mathers, Carl Bush, E. A. Edwarri.s, Carl Axelsen, and Hans Schwarz ... In Norfolk: James Cobb, Vernon L.. Hopkins and Erwin Allen. i. i. i t Manuel Cotty just tame back from a Puerto Rican trip . . . Stanley Cieslak was up in Boston in June . . . T. N. Hutchins and Roy Clark may still be in Galveston . . , Ricardo Garcia probably left New York for Spain recently . . . And last, but not least, we notice that our pal. Eddie Grzegozewski, who lives in Philly, not far from Allegheny Avenue and the waterfront, is r-till sailing around. Come on up here and say hullo. Eddie! Brother McGilUcuddy Is Quitting Sea—Mrs. McGillicuddy Says Solr Dear Editor: Just a few lines to let you know that, every thing is going okay here on board the Philip F. Thomas. We had our first shipboard meeting last night, and let me tell you that it was very sucee.ssful. You could not have kept th6 men away even if you stood at the door will: a base ball bat. A lot of petty beefs were straightened out that will mean a bettor trip and better Union ship. I must say that this crew we have on board are 100 per cent okay and that is saying a lot when you have a mixed crew like we have, half of them are from Philadelphia, and half from New York. Speaking about Philadelphia, I ,:must say that Brother Trues• dale; really givef5 you service, atid I don't ia«an >; eoiwerr sation service. It's old Brother Red in person. We stored the ship in New York and when "we got to Phila­ delphia we had a personal visit from our old friend, who at one time, by "the way, on this ship's first trip, was Bosun and then Third Mate. He asked me if I had received my watermelons or cantaloupes at N. Y. I told him that I had not. Well it wasn't two hours later that a truck pull­ ed up at the dock with 20 water­ melons and two crates of canta­ loupe. Talk about action. Also the two refrigerators were not working in the mess rooms so Brother Truesdale got on the phone and contacted the Port Captain at Philadelphia. The sarpe occurence all over again. The boxes were repaired and evqry one was happy again. Also, .; he.1 had a little-talk to my «nd, utility men, which really helped 100 per cent. Not that they are bad boys but just young fellows. We have a couple of boys pn here who were formally NMU but -after sailing on our .ships they cannot understand how they could of put up with that phony outfit so long. They are SIU 100 per cent. • Well, rafter two and one-half years-as-Steward on -this wagon and being very proud to have had the privilege of belonging to such a great combination as the SIU for four years I must con­ fess that I am quitting the old sea. A request by Mrs. McGilli­ cuddy. It has been a pleasure sailing with all the boys I have come in contact with in the last four years. I wish you would say hel­ lo to all the boys for me through the Log. as that is the only way that I will be able to do it. I was sorry to read in tlie Log about the death of Tommy Keavins in LaRochelle, France. Tom­ my was a utility for me about a year and one-half ago and a very good one, as our ship and cargo is going to France and only about 60 miles or so from LaRochelle I will be glad to go to the ceme­ tery there and" see if I can't get a fey/ flovers for Tommy's grave. This would be a good suggestion for othei- crews calling at that port, at Tommy was a great Un­ ion and SIU man. I remember during* the invasion of F'rance, we met a couple of men from NMU ships and Tommy really went to work on them. Before he was through they., were all ready to turn in there NMU books. I found out later they did. In closing, I would like to thank all the boys in the NewYork, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other union halls for all _ they have done for me, especial­ ly the Patrolman. Say hello to Brothers Hart, and Fisher, I wiH drop by the hall and say hello before I board that train for Con­ necticut. If any of the boys get r.; up to Hartford, Conn., tell them to drop in and say heRo. "Hie name is in the phone book. Francis E. McGillicuddy* Steward �THE SEAFARERS LOG 76 Fourteen Friday, July 26, 1946 WO Operators Sign 'Best Ever' Contract (Continued from Page 1) .x IS. $17.50 will reecive retroactive in­ creases from June 15, 1946. This means that any men who have sailed with Waterman or Mississippi reueiilly have some cabbage coming. Signing of the contracts meant the immediate release of several ships in ports all along the At'dantic and Gulf coasts. The ships had ben tied up by sopntaneous walkoffs in protest of stalling of ^the operators. after word of the settlement reached the branch tliere. The John B. Waterman was to sail from Bush Terminal; Brook lyn, for Shanghai tomorrow, and men were expected to board other aWterman and Mississippi ships at Philadelphia, Norfolk Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans and Port Arthur. The break in the long, niggeling negotiation sessions came unexpectedly. The sessions con­ cluded at 1:30 p. m. today; they were scheduled to be resumed at 5 p. m. About 3 p. m., L. A. ] VESSELS SAIL Parks, Director of the Atlantic Two vessels in oMbile were 6 Gulf Operators Association, • manned and sailed two hours and biggest stumbling block in the negotiations, notified the De­ partment of Labor conciliators that the operators were not pre­ pared to met any more that day. SOME ACTION When this announcement was made by Parks, Charles Logan, labor relations director for the lines, got in touch with the Un­ ion's negotiating committee. "Look," he said. "I can see wheer all of this stalling never is going to bring about an agree­ ment. I'm ready to talk turkey." Logan came over to the SIU Hall at 5:30 p. m. Within an hour the newly-typed agreement had been signed by Logan, the ne­ gotiating committee members and the Department of Labor men. Logan was ready to go. Before he did, he also signed a memorandum agreement which requests the WSA to approve the agreement fur vessels under WSA. It ' stipulates, however, that regardless of WSA action the agreement betwen the Union and the two companies shall stand. by the Wage tSabilization Board or some other agency. In addi­ tion, it sets the pattern for other contracts. j; Commenting on the nev/ agree­ ments, Hawk said: "The forthright action of Logan shows us where we stand. Due to the machinations of L. A. Parks and A. V. Cherbonnier, there have been bad relations be­ tween the companies and the Union. Wijji Logan at the labor relations wheel for Waterman and Mississippi,I feel sure we can look forward to improved re­ lations with these companies." The text of the agreement fol­ lows: A VICTORY It further states that the agree­ ment is not subject to approval by any Government agency. That is a signal victory for the SIU in itself, for it. means that the contract can't be screwed up Agreement Between Seafarers, And Waterman, Mississippi Cos. ; The wage scales and overtime rate and addendum thereto now presently in the contract between Seafarers International Union and the Waterman Steamship Cor­ poration covering freight ships are hereby canceled and the wage scales and overtime rates set forth herein shall be substituted. All other terms and conditions of the existing agreements ex­ cept as herein amended shall continue in full force and effect pending completion of negotia­ tions to amend the general rules and working rules. Overtime to be paid to all mem­ bers of the Stewards Department on Sundays and Holidays at sea. No member of the Stewards De­ partment to be laid off in port or • at sea on Saturday, Sunday or holidays. OVERTIME RATES The overtime rate for un­ licensed personnel receiving less than $200.00 per month shall be $1.00 per hour. All ratings re­ ceiving $200.00 or more per month, the overtime rate shall be $1.25 per hour. To reduce the straight time, work week in port from 44 to 40 hours per week and pay overtime tor work performed in excess of ^40 hours per week; for the pur­ pose of this paragraph Saturday and Sunday in port shall be overtime days. Pay overtime at sea for all hours in excess of 48 hours each week to all unlicensed personnel whose basic work week is 56 .hours or more; for the purpose of this paragraph Sunday at sea shall be considered the overtime day and all work performed on Sunday shall be paid for at the overtime rate. I •» NO PYRAMIDING Under no circumstances shall there be any duplication or pyramiding of overtime. All basic wage scales inci'eased by $17.50 per month shall be re­ troactive to April 1, 1946 and all increases in excess of $17.50 per month and the overtime rate shall be I'etrocative to June 15, 1946. The provision of the Agree­ ment dealing with hours of work at sea and in port, and with re­ spect to the overtime rates of pay, shall be retroactive to June 15, 1946. Room allowance shall be $3.00 . per night and meal allowance shall be $1.00 for breakfast, $1.00 for dinner and $1.00 for supper. STANDBY RATE $1.45 per hour straight time and $2,171/2 overtime. The Union agrees to mak^ every effort to immediately re­ lease any and all vessels which are presently tied up because of action by members of the unli­ censed personnel. Negotiating committee for the operators and the negotiating committee for the Union shall continue negotia­ tions so that a complete agree­ ment can be reached covering wages for the Stewards Depart­ ment on passenger vessels and to amend general rules and work­ ing rules as soon as possible. SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA By JOHN HAWK, Secretai-y-Treasurer J. P. SHULER, Asst. Secy. Treas. ROBERT MATTHEWS, Headquarters Engine Depart­ ment Representative PAUL HALL, New York Agent DECK DEPARTMENT Rating SIU Old Wage Scale Bosun Bosun's Mate—Day Work Bosun's Mate—Watch Carpenter Storekeeper AB Maintenance Quartermaster AB Watchman OS $162.50 SIU New Wage Scale $205.00 192.50 180.00 205.00 197.50 187.50 172.50 172.50 172.50 150.00 162.50 157.50 155.00 155.00 155.00 150.00 132.50 SIU Amount of Wage Increase NMU New Wage Scale $42.50 $175.00 172.50 $30.00 20.00 42.50 40.00 32.50 17.50 17.50 22.50 17.50 175.00 167.50 162.50 167.50 162.50 162.50 145.00 30.00 UO.OO 25.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 $269.50 246.50 $25.00 205.00 205.00 212.00 180.00 25.00 172.50 180.00 190.00 172.50 172.50 172.50 172.50 162.50 150.00 25.00 25.00 22.75 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 $217.75 200.00 $2.25 5.00 SIU Wages Above NMU Wages ENGINE DEPARTMENT Chief Electrician 2nd Electrician Asst. Electrician Unlic. Jr. Eng.—Days .... Unlic. Jr. Eng.—Watch .. Machinist-Plumber Deck Engineer Chief Reefer Engineer .. 1st Reefer 2nd Reefer Engine Storekeeper Engine Utility Evaporator Maintenance Oiler—Diesel Oiler—Steam Watertender Fireman-Watertender .... Firemen Wiper —. WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORP. By CHARLES H. LOGAN Witnessed By: WALTER A, MAGGIOLO Commissioner of Conciliation U. S. Dept. of Labor LOUIS A. STONE Commissioner of Conciliation U. S. Dept. of Labor • WILLIAM MARGOLIS Commissioner of Conciliation U. S. Dept. of Labor MEMORANDUM AGREEMENT It is hereby understood and agreed -tliat the Agreement reached this 24th day of July, 1946 between the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North Amer­ ica ond the Mississippi Shipping Co., Inc. covering wages and hours of work is to be submit­ ted to WSA with a joint request by Union and company for ac­ ceptance by that Agency as ap­ plicable to vessels under WSA, GAA and it is further under­ stood and agreed that regardless of the WSA action in this re­ spect the rates and" conditions stipulated in the Agreement which is attached hereto and made part of this memorandum shall apply to private owned and/ or bareboat chartered vessels op­ erated by the Company. Other than submission for WSA approval as above stated, this Agrement is not subject to approval by any other Govern­ ment Agency. $252.00 $294.50 $42.50 182.50 187.50 187.50 194.50 162.50 252.00 220.00 201.00 227.50 230.00 205.00 237.00 205.00 269.50 237.50 218.50 197.50 205.00 190.00 195.25 177.50 177.50 177.50 167.50 160.00 45.00 42.50 17.50 42.50 42.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 155.00 172.50 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 145.00 132.50 , 50.00 17.50 40.25 22.50 22.50 22.50 22.50 27.50 25.00 25.00 STEWARDS DEPARTMENT Chief Steward Chief Cook Night Cook & Baker .... Second Cook Asst. Cook Messman ; Utility Man $220.00 205.00 205.00 185.00 175.00 150.00 150.00 $202.50 182.50 182.50 167.50 157.50 132.50 132.50 $17.50 22.50 22.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 • 185.00 175.00 150.00 150.00 All members of the Stewards Department will be paid overtime for all Sundays and Holidays at sea and for all Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays in port. No member of the Stewards Department will be laid off Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays at sea or in port. (NOTE: Stewards Department negotiations are not completed.) OVERTIME RATES (This Memorandum Agreement Standby rate of pay shall be j had the same agreement as above. %-.-7-it"'• .v.-f,. , Comparative Breakdown Of Wage Scales •: .-V'- '• SIU Old SIU New SIU New NMU New NMU Old 90c Under $200.00 a month Over $200.00 a month $1.00 per hr. 90c per hr. 90c $1.00 per hour $1.25 per hour $1.00 per hr. 90c per hr. -jj. �1 Friday. July 26. liiS 1FHE SE AF ARERS LOG FfB^ BULLETIN - z1 Jones, Harry A Jones, H. R Jones, Henry Jones, John W. , Jones, P. E. Jones, Paul M Jones, Raymond Jr., .. .. , Jones, Raymond Jr Jones, Jones, Robert H. Jones, Walter .. Jones, Walton F. Jordon, C Jordon, E. J Jourdan, Geo. A. Jordan, J. 0 Jordan, James Wm Jordan, William H Joseph, G. L Joseph, Joseph Jourdain, P Jourdain, Lougille, P. Judge, Carville A. Judge, Edward M. Judice, C. O Jump, Terry D. ... Juneau, S Jurgensen, H Ju.seius, John Ralph i' 10.32 20.17 5.09 .74 75 4.50 1.78 6.55 •Is- : LJk 1 —Unclaimed Wc^es— Mississippi Shipping Cotppany, Inc. This list coitiiirises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to Mis7].;sissippi Shipping Company, 339 Ghartres St., New Orleans, La., enclosing J^Jiyour z-number, social security number, date and place of birth and present 3.00 2.75 address. 1.58 14.33 33.38 1.58 4.01 11.57 2.25 3.17 10.69 4.42. .73 1.42 2.10 2.G0 4.41 13.92 .74 Kelly, Lawrence 26.80 Knab, Joseph C. .. Kellison, Albert L 6.52 Knecht, James W. Kelly. Floyd 2.06 Kneck, E Kelley, Frederick E 59 Kneidinger, J. F Kelley, Mike R 23.51 Knell, Frederick Kelley, Paul E 6.88 Knickerbocker, Geo. B. 4.47 Knight, Dempsey Kelly, Russell D. ... 2.25 Knight, L. F Kelotzer, Edwin P. Kelp, Harold W 18.38 Knight, R 45 Knight, Richard E Keltman, L. F. . Kemmer, Henry Lindsey. 21.84 Knight, Russell 2.64 Knight, Truman K Kemper, W. H. . 7.70 Knighton, Augusta Kempson, C. L. 25.82 Knighton, A Kendall, Russell L 1.48 Kisley, D. A Kennedy, E Kennedy, Jacob J 122.02 Knowles, H 7.20 Knowles, J. C Kennedy, Louis K Kenny. A. J 33 Knowlton, Robert 1.14 Knox, Thomas L Kachaylo, Nickolis 19.28 Kenny, Peter F. : 5.51 Kocahovski, E. J Kaelep, Oscar 6.24 Kensinger, Lawrence 11.84 Koenig, Arthur G 5.00 Kephart, Stanley Kiser, Hy 9.5Q Kooning, Phillip 2.83 Kcrchincko, Lewis • Kaiser, William P Kerhoney, Amos E.' 3.55 Koenigseder, Mav A Kakaroviannis, George A. 24.79 Kerns, Albert 2.13 Kofnovec, Anton 5.69 Kakta, Stanley D Kerr, Alexander T 71 Kohlzanski, J. 1.95 Kala, Andrew B Kertley, Marion 13.26 Kors, Ralph .45 Kalani, Wm. K 16.10 Konecny, Jaroslau Kallweil. Alfred 11.85 Kessen, Aloysius A 1.32 Komofski, James Kalmback, Chas. R. ........ 6.93 Kcssen, A. K 11.02 Kontis, Nickolas Kaluza, Richards B 1.42 Kessett, Howard H 37 Koons, Lloyd Patton Kampel, Sidney 3.46 Kcssler, Francis 61.62 Koplitsky, H Kane. James B 47.00 Ketchum, D 3.76 Korapka, Stanley J Kane, Wm. R 19.22 Kettler, A Kevlzenski, E. S 4.80 Korbel,-John M Jones, Everett K 1.34 Keycs, O'Malley 136.34 Kornek, Joseph S Jones. George F 11.91 Keyes, Will O .21.23 Korneliussion, Ture E Jones, Guirnell 1 3.82 Khoth, Frank 8.33 Korsak, Anthohy Jones, Harold A 5.18 7.92 Korzynski, Arthur Kamey, William V. 3.62 Kelcey, Arthur A Kiddy, Lloyd A .59 Kostei'. E Kania, Czeslaw 89 2.97 Kostegan, Stefan Kapp, John T 24.66 Kiersvik, Hans 15.36 Kostick, Vaholia Karaman, Per 9.98 Kiil, Andrew B 8.11 Kostelich, Thomas Karfs, Carl B 1.32 Kiley, Albert J 99 Koszyk, Joseph M Karfakis, Jerry 7.77 Kimball, W. H Kimbell, Chas. M 89 Kough, B. M Karoll, Robert 1.91 Kimcs, Robert G 8.26 Koulla, D. P Karr, Robert P 6.94 Kinard, W. S. Jr 3.96 Kouns, Martin ' Kartsonis, Chas 5.51 Kinavey, Wm. H 7.69 Kovamees, Wasile Karzxenski, A 6.34 2.75 Kowacz, Adam Kasmewosky, Julius 2.25 King, Curtis W Kozielewski, Stefan King, Howard E. Jr 18.38 Kasmirsky, Stanley J 8.53 King, Jack 3.31 Kozlowskl, Jos Kaszyk, James 4.21 Kramer, Allen King, Kendrick 4.88 Katronick, Emil J 2.12 1.91 Kramer, George L Kay, Leonard 5.44 King, Orval C 2.06 Kramer, L Kay, T. C 1.34 King, Samuel E 52.46 Kramer, Theo Keahey, Albert E 99 Kingston, James M 52.33 Kramer, George L Kearney, Jno. Lee 1.63 Kingston, Wm. R Kinkhead, S .01 Kraszeski, Leo Keck, Wm. T 59 Kipp, Howard ... Ki-ause, Fi-ank W. 2.25 Keener, Harry A 2.23 Kraus, Wallace (Kirby, Chas H. .30 Keicher, John H 2.23 Krekel, Mareo A Kirby, George F. 5.27 Keitel, Ernst 38.88 Krenclez, E. R Kirby, Jesse A. . 8.75 Keller, Donald C 2.93 Krezmoniet, George Kirby, Robert 14.61 Keller, Gordon C 66.61 Krueger, Paul Kirby, Robert 11.88 Keller, Irvy ^ 5.13 4.50 Krieser, Lawrence R. Keller, Irvy P 11.38 Kirchner, Raymond Krighton, A Kirk, Lyman A. 3.78 Kelly, Charles F 5.97 1.31 Krkovich, SteveKelly, L 01 Kirkland, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Ellis F 121.63 Kropaczewski, Frank Kirs, Oscm5.02 Krowkowski, Constanty .. Kirsham, Robert E 45 Krueger, Richard J Kish, J 5.46 Krulder, Harold C The men who were on the A. Kizer, Raymond, 1 4.81 Krines, Charles Baldwin on May 9, 1946, may col­ 'Kettinger, Kenneth M 1.91 Krolcyk, Harold 9.50 Kryank, M. M lect their money for personal ef­ Klass, Arthur fects lost when the ship was Klavins, Anthony A 79 Kubek, Frank J, 2.38 . Kuibcke, August J rammed, at Mississippi SS Co., Klaveness, Dad 12.02 ' Kubina, J. L. 17 Battery Place, New York City. Kleiber, Melvin C 18.61 Kubische, Mike The money will be held there un­ Klie, John N til Sept. 23, when it will be sent IClincher, John William .... 10.57 Kubitz, Henry J 6,97 , Kuhar, Edward' to "the main office in New Or­ Kline, Robert W. leans. Klinger, Harry A. 35.23'Kuhar, Edward NOTICE! - SlU HALLS NEW YORK 51 Beavar St. HAnovcr 2-2784 BOSTON 330 Atlantie Arm. Liberty 40ST BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4»3» PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th S*. Phone Lombard 3-76B1 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 CHARLESTON 68 Society St, Phone 3-3680 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartrea SL Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-172S 9.19 Kuhu, E 1.65 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2-17S4 .45 Kulas, John J .45 45 Ponce de Leoa 19.83 SAN JUAN, P. R. .60 Kullhanek, T San Juan 2-5996 2.60 Kulitz, E 4.01 GALVESTON 305Vi 22nd SL 2-8448 .80 Kulovltz, Louis E 19.30 TAMPA 1809-1811 Franklin St. .89 Kupstas, Elias J .... 2.38 M-1323 920 Main St. 5.35 JACKSONVILLE 1.65 Korkimilis, Milton A. Phone 5-5919 .89 PORT ARTHUR 01 Kurz, Edgar N 445 Austin Ave. Phone: 28532 81.78 3.34 Kuselj, Ivo HOUSTON 1515 75th Street Kutz, Aaron I 2.47 1.37 Phone Wentworth 3-3809 Kwaitowski, Waller 2.23 19.30 RICHMOND, CalU 257 5th SL SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. 3.96 Garfield 8223 1.40 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 3.91 2.00 La Blanc, Albert Ill W. Bumside St. 9.00 PORTLAND 2.25 Lacke, Leray 440 Avalon Blvd. 3.71 WILMINGTON 2.08 Ladmierault, Leon Terminal 4-3131 16 Merchant St. 2.23 HONOLULU 14.00 Lafoe, John R 10 Exchange St. 2.89 BUFFALO 9.30 La Frengue, L Cleveland 7391 Lage, John 1.78 6.77 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 90 2.23 Lagerman, Philip J. CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. Lain, Guy S 51.85 2.64 Main 0147 3.12 DETROIT 1038 Third St. 15.87 Laine, Lloyd L CadilUc 6857 80 DULUTH 2.84 Laird, Frederick S 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 '3.56 89 Leland, Harold 2.84 CORPUS CHRISTI 1824 N. Mesqulte St. 8.69 Lam, James F B. C 602 Boughton SL 7.57 VICTORIA, 2.84 Lamb, Rex J VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. 2.64 16.15 Lamb, Lynn R 5.69 2.23 Lambeth, Johnnie D 11.84 1.42 Lamont, Howard A Lambert, H 2.25 6.79 Lamorault, Joseph L 13.77 6.20 27.01 9.90 Lampe, Wm. L RICHARD ARNOLD OWENS 44.06 1.01 Lancaster, Ebert L. T Please contact your mother 8.26 3.02 Landa, Thomas immediately. 89 2.75 Landry, Aldon 5.51 XXX 83.77 Landry, Herbert C 6.75 117.50 Landry, Joseph JESSIE SHARPE 1.34 1.67 Landry, Jusuph R A package for you from El .01 4.27 Lane, A. H Paso, Texas, is being held at the Lane, Edward A 8.26 9.40 New York Hall, 4th floor. 6.24 5.79 Lancy, Stuart Dalee 1.48 2.13 Lane, William Jr., 1.42 33 Lancaster, Robert Jr., 6.79 1.32 Landa, Thomas 6.41 109.35 Landry, E When in New York please 2.37 3.96 Landry, E. A come to headquarters with your 1.58 9.00 Landry, Harry J Union book. 7.76 74 Lane, T Layne, Simion 480 4.75 1.42 Lanero, Lino Rios, Juan 4411 5.94 1.90 Lange, Gus A Pinkowski, F 26768 Langham, S 67 1.02 Mcger, Curt 29012 5.49; 3.06 Lanier, G. A Lantis, ArviMe 43751 2.25 16.50 Lansach, J Peck, Bernard 1147 12.40 1.24 Lanton, Alfred Hodges, WiUiam 33963 57 87 Lantz, Warren D Clarke, Florian 23311 4.00 01 Lanzor, B Andrews, W 43574 . 3.75 2.67 La Pointe, A Mandragog, Ray 49657 1.00 22 Laposki, Stephen Camera, Juan 244^9 2.06 3.51 Lapp, Roger K Garcia, Charh s 49500 5.10 17.46 Lardie, William J Landis, Valdman 29883 79 79 Lardreveau, W, J Hommack, W. L 43627 Lares, Andrew 22.52 5.35 Smith, R. W. 40610 16.50 1.98 Largey, Kenneth P Newsome, Damon, 33249 f. 2.97 3.65 Laris, Joseph W Young, Richard 41163 21.19 10.32 Larkin, Frank L Holmes, Elmer 31225 2.25 15.75 Larnigan, Dan Hilland, D. C 32661 8.22 Justa, M 4755 57.72 Deal, Fred 32322 12.00 Frederick, V. L 32207 2.25 Harris, James 43865 9.75 GREAT LAKES Hollis, Ronald. J 46982 69 ^ TRANSPORT CO. 4.90 4, t, Checks for William Zenkel and 2.25 Edward Vermling are being held OSCAR M. PYLES 9.98 at the SIU Branch office in DeYour clothes are in the bag­ 11.38 tixiit. These men will please get 2.66 in touch with the office as soon gage room ,at 51 Beaver treet,' New York 4, N. Y. . 37.85 as possible. PERSONALS NOTICE! Money Due ' n «r- • �Friday. July 26, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG le Sixteen Isthmian Twin Falis Continues SlU Trend One of the more recent addi­ tions to the Isthmian Fleet, the Twin Falls Victory, sailed recent­ ly from Philly for the Far East with a solid crew of Seafarers or pro-SIU pledges. Formerly own­ ed by Pope and Talbot' (West Coast operators), the Twin Falls was crewed up in New Orleans on June 8, stopped at Mobile and New York enroute to Philadel­ phia, and then departed on her Far Eastern itinerary of Alexan­ dria, Haifa, Red Sea and all ma­ jor Indian ports. According to volunteer ship's organizer Warren Wyman, prac­ tically all the gear aboard the Twin Falls was in bad condition; the ship was dirty; anchor stocks were too large for the hawse pipes, causing anchors to get stuck and freeze. In fact, both anchors were stuck in Mobile, and it was necessary to get a Wa­ terman derrick to heave the an­ chors out. Things were so bad when Wy­ These are the boys who make up the Deck Department on man went aboard that he wanted the Twin Falls. Kneeling (from left): Anis, Fulmer, Billings to pile off right away. However, and Hughes. Standing: ship's organizer Warren Wyman, Travis, Gulf Oragnizer Lindsay along with some of Wyman's other Coony and Tassin. cronies, finally "persuaded" him to remain on the Twin Falls to conditions and standards the same On the Twin Falls, the crewdo a job for the Union. So, he as aboard SIU ships. A second members are well satisfied with remained. motion was passed that all in­ their Skipper. This officer, Cap­ stances of uncleanliness be fined tain William Williams, is an oldRETURNS TO SEA "Chip-s" Ed Tassin, about whom 10 cents each, and that the fines time SUP man, and considered numerous former shipmates were be donated to the Log. Finally, a damn good Skipper by the men. inquiring, retui-ncd to sea on this another motion was approved Promoted Skipcr only three Isthmian scow after almost six that all three Depts. alternate on months ago, this is indeed rare months on the beach due to a successive weeks in cleaning praise from the average seaman. Captain Williams rarely wears bum Coast Guard rap iif New laundry. a high pressure uniform. Often, Under good and welfare, all Guinea. These high-handed in­ dividuals took Tassin's own pap­ men signed pledge cards, and he is seen in khaki, and a new­ ers issued by the Dept. of Com­ those who wished to take out comer would mistake him for an merce away from him in New SIU memberships were advised AB on the bridge. He's always Orleans, and then stamped them that this could be done upon ar­ on the ball, knows his job, and invalidated. Finally, they issued rival at New York. Since then, treats the crew decently. In ad­ him Coast Guard ABs papers, all men have received their dition, the Deck gang has put the stamp of approval on the Chief claiming they had lost his old books. AB certificate. "One instance occurred," de­ Mate who is considered an okay On the trip north, July 4 to be clared Wyman, "in which a Deck Joe. exact, the Twin Falls held a regu­ man was supposed to be logged Crew members were also loud lar shipboard meeting? Frank for sleeping in his bunk during in their praise of Bosun Warren Hughes was elected chairman, working hours. Later, this OS Wyman, ship's organizer, and and Mesford as recording secre­ worked off the two hours on his another good fellow aboard the tary. Delegates E. Petty (Stew­ own accord. This is contrary to Twin Falls. Through his daily ards), Frank Hughes (Deck), and SIU policy and principles, and all organizational activity, he's had Speegle (Engine) had already men sailing Isthmian are strongly a lot to do with this ship becom­ been elected at a prior meeting urged to refuse to do this. When ing solidly pro-Seafarers. Out­ held at New Orleans. Isthmian goes under an SIU con­ side of an SIU contract and the Motion was carried that all tract, it will be much harder to wages and conditions which it three Depts. cooperate fully with stop this practice if it becomes brings, the Twin Falls crew real­ ly have a good ship. each other, and live up to the general." I' Here's the Engine Dept. of the Twin Falls Victory. Kneel­ ing (reading from left): Painter, Nettleton, Spegle, J. Landaiche and Scheidel. Standing: F. Landaiche, Gleghorn, Franklin, Kinnard, Laubersheimer and Busby, This well-fed looking group in their immaculate whites typifies a good Stewards Dept. on a swell Isthmian ship—the Twin Falls Victory. Front (left to right): Papes, Petty, Barron and Strange. Rear: Chukorin, Levy, Wagner and Hull. v-vr Snapped while their ship was docked at Greenpoint. Brooklyn, this is the major portion of the Twin Falls crew. Crewmembers of this Isthmian scow are lined up solidly for the Sea-. farers, and are anxiously awaiting the day when Isthmian seamen will be protected by an SIU contract. Front (left to right): Wyman, Hughes, Travis, Fulmer, Billings, Coony and Tassin. Middle: Seals, Annis, Scheidel, Nettleton, Papes, Petty, Barron, Strange, Wagner, Busby and Painter. Rear: Levy, Chukorin, Speegle, J. Landaiche, Hull, Gleghorn, Kinnard, Franklin, Laubersheimer and 1^. Landaiche. S&in fI These three men had a lot to do with making the Twin Falls the good ship she is. Deck Delegae Hughes (left), ship's organize; Wyman (center) and Engine Delegate Speegle. Steward Delegate Petty had to hurry back to his duties, and so was not in the picture. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 26, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 30 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines; WATERMAN AND MISSISSIPPI SIGN UP; SIU CONTRACT CALLED "BEST EVER" SIU STRIKE VOTE NEARS THE END TREATMENT OF SEAMEN IN MARINE HOSPITALS IS CALLED INADEQUATE AND HUMILIATING CHANGES OVERWHELMINGLY VOTED IN CONSTITUTION, SHIPPING RULES STALLING WON'T HELP! SHIP'S MAIL AN INVALUABLE AID TO SEAFARERS IN ORGANIZING ISTHMIAN BRASS SHUNS DELEGATES; BEEFS TO BE PRESSED ON ARRIVAL SEAFARERS COMMITTEE REPORTS TO MEMERSHIP ON NEGOTIATIONS WHAT THEY THOUGHT ON THE PICKETLINE SOUP HAD PART IN FIGHT TO STOP BRIDGES SEA TRITON CASTS 70 PERCENT VOTE FOR SEAFARERS; 10 SHIPS TO GO MERCHANT SEAMEN DESERVE MORE THAN PROPOSED BILL WOULD GIVE BOSTON VOTES ITS LAST ISTHMIAN SHIP--RED ROVER GOES SEAFARERS CREWMEN BALK AT SIGNING ON AT LOW WAGES AS PRICES RISE SIU STRIKE VOTE SPURS SHIPPING IN PHILADELPHIA WITH SIU IN CANADA TRANSPORTATION BEEF AND REPATRIATED SEAFARERS CREWMEN KEEP PORT SAN FRANCISCO REALLY HUMMING MIDLAND TREND IS TO SEAFARERS BEEFS SETTLED IN JACKSONVILLE UNITED ACTION BEATS COMPANY AND JOHN LAW IN SIGN ON BEEF LAKES EXTENDS ORGANIZING DRIVE SEAFARERS GIVE TO ILL BROTHERS CREW PULLS RESCUE ACT ON TULANE 'HUNGRY' MIDDLE NAME OF THE RICHARD LEE COAST GUARD UNITS STILL FRAME TRIALS TROUBLE DOGS THE GROUT BUT SHE'S STILL PITCHING HUTCH GIVES WAITRESS TIP, GETS BAD ONE AT THE TRACK BROTHER MCGILLICUDDY IS QUITTING SEA - MRS. MCGILLICUDDY SAYS SO! ISTHMIAN TWIN FALLS CONTINUES SIU TREND Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/26/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/490b33b108addbc565b9c07b65d8e12e.PDF cc34b8db2ffd21d3fb938534ded3678f PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America No. 29 NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. JULY 19. 1946 Vol. VIII. WINNING OUR BEEF m' AFL Maritime Soiidarity Beats Bridges, CMU Raid On SiU Pacific Bistrict NEW YORK—Following a telegram from Harry Lundeberg, President of the Seafarers international Union, AFL, to Paul Hall, Chairman of the Greater New York ALFL Maritime Council, picketing of the CMU ships docked at the Staten Island and North River piers was called off on July 14 for two weeks, pending arbitration of the beef by a committee appointed by Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach. SIU Rejects Operators' Inadequate Preposals This is Ihe way we won our beef. The pickeflines formed tarly af Ihe North River piers, and business did not go on as •..sual. All cooperating affiliates of the Greater New York AFL Maritime Council participated in the picketing, but it was mainly an SIU-SUP show. And show the CMU we did. (Other pictures cf the action on pages 8 and 9.) Senate Gives Full Control OverSeamenToCoastGuard WASHINGTON — Amer lean seamen have been saddled per­ manently with the Coast Guard as a result of the Senate's passage last week of the President's Re­ organization Plan 3, Part 1. The vote was 37 for, 30 against the bill. With its eye obviously on the November elections, the Senate lined up with the Administration forces and followed Truman's recommendation to transfer the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation from the Department of Commerce to the Coast Guard. Previously, the House had re­ jected the transfer of the marine bureau by. an overwhelming ma­ jority. The law makers in the lower house accepted its" commit­ tee's recommendation. SHOCK The Senate action came as a shock to seamen, for the Judi­ ciary Committee, which conduct­ ed hearings on the plan, previ­ ously recommended against the President's bill by a vote of nine to six. It had been believed that the committee's recommendation was to be followed and the bill defeated on the Senate floor. Faced with defeat, the Admin­ istration marshalled its forces and promised support in the com­ ing elections to all Democratic Senators who voted for the plan. In spite of their personal opposi­ tion to the transfer of the marine NEW YORK, July 18 — The Seafarers negotiating committee has rejected flatly a proposal by the shipowners for an ad interim agreement on wages, hours and working conditions, which would apply on SIU contracted ships until a final agreement has been ratified by the member­ ship, Secretary-Treasurer John* ' automatically any agreement Hawk, chairman of the commitreached for operation of WSA tee, reported. ships. The proposal was much closer to the Seafarers' original de­ mands, however, and the SIU has submitted a counter proposal which now is being studied by the shipowners. The proposal of the shipowners indicates that they realize that they have to get down to brass tacks, and talk turkey. In the main, the proposed wage scale does not smell as bad as the shipowners original propositions. Principal points of departure are in the over-all terms of the agreement, in which the ship­ owners — as usual — have some double action clinchers which could be interpreted in more ways than appear on the surface. bureau to a military body, a suf­ ficient number of Senators capitu­ lated to the promise. John Hawk. Secretary-Treas­ urer, expressed vigorous deter­ mination to continue the fight to rid seamen of military control. "Meanwhile," he said, "we will remain just as vigilant as ever to see that the Coast Guard does not abuse its authority. "Even though they are now under the Coast Guard, merchant seamen still . remain civilian workers and should not be gov­ erned by the military code. Our continuing fight is now against the restrictive regulations that NO APPROVAL were brought into being strictly The proposed agreement stipu­ as wartime measures. The Sea­ lates, for instance, that it be sub: farers will continue its role as ject to the approval of the WSA the only defender of the unli­ and the Wage Stabilization Board censed seamen.V for the monthly -wage scales. The SIU takes the position that the Wage Stabilization Act, to all intents and purposes, expired on June 30, 1946, and that there is On Page 3 of this issue no necessity for approval by any Morris Weisberger reports on Government Board, insofar as the ILO Maritime Conference ships operated for private profit recently concluded in Seat­ are concerned. tle. Brother Weisberger acted As to WSA approval, the SIU as a personal representative put it on the record with WSA of Harry Lundeberg. who that negotiations with private op­ was unable to attend as deleerators need no approval from -gate. Next week. Weisberger WSA for private operated ships will conclude his report with —that if private operators saw fit a summary of the / actions taken. to come to an agreement with the SIU, the WSA should approve Report On ILO KICKER Here's one of those double-ac­ tion things the shipowners nego­ tiating committee threw in: The telegram said, in part, that the Teamsters and California State Federation of Labor, in conjunction with the SIU-SUP representatives, had been in al­ most continuous session with Government representatives sent in by the Department of Labor, and- they had acceded to th^ir requests and released ships pend­ ing findings by the Committee appointed by Schwellenbach. The committee must make its findings within fourteen days. This action followed almost a week of continuous picketing of the most busy CMU docks. The action started on Wednes­ day, July 10, when the SIU-SUP, in conjunction with the Greater New York AFL Maritime Coun­ cil, began picketing the docks at which ships contracted to the CMU were berthed. All of this action stemmed out of the refus­ al of Harry Bridges' ILWU men" to work cargo on the SS Mello Franco, an SUP contracted ship, in Coos Bay, Oregon. "The basic monthly wage for this rating (this applies to Bosun, Deck Engineer and other day work ratings) shall be in lieu of overtime for any work performed at sea on Sundays." ORIGIN OF BEEF Get it? Sure, they're pulling a The ship, belonging to the fast one. That little item means American Steamship Company, that the Bosuns and other men was a dry cargo vessel, convert­ so designated could—and prob- ed from a tanker. This, the ILWU {Contiuncd on Page 5) {Continued on Page S) SIU Pressure Improves Treatment In New Orleans Marine Hospital By D. D. Dambrino NEW ORLEANS—Pressure on i this pressure must be continued, the Marine Hospital here has re­ or conditions will revert to the sulted in great improvement in level of the old system. Hope is expressed that all Halls the treatment of patients. on the East Coast will follow the The men are treated with more same procedure, and apply every respect now than they have been possible pressure on all Marine in years. No longer are they forced to mop floors, scrub walls Hospitals so that seamen be given the same status as ex-GIs in Vet­ or similar tasks. There is vast eran's hospitals—so that a bonaimprovement in the food, with fide seaman (three years service) the men being asked if they want would receive medical attention second helpings. for the rest of his life. Seamen are not being dogged The accomplishment of this any more. Six nurses have been victory will be of tremendous fired for mistreatment of seafar­ help to both the SIU and seamen ing men. as a whole. It is something worth fighting Thus the obvious results that have been attained proves that for. �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 19. 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Piihlishcd Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Aiiiiafcil uitb the American fcdc'vafion of LaU,> At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnovcr 2-2784 S. i t i- HARRY LUNDEBERG 10) Market Street, San Trancisco, Calit. JOHN HAWK " p. O. Box 2 5, S'-Jiinii P.. ?sew Yurk City Entered as second class matter June 1 5. 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Real Unity Wins Events of the last week have proven very definitely that there is no substitute for unity and solidarity. All the hoop-la and propaganda in the world would not have halt­ ed Harry Bridges' raiding had we not been able to mass a great deal of strength against him. It took militancy and courage to stand off the most determined threat yet made by the Committee for Mari­ time Unity, the front through which the communist ele­ ments in the maritime industr)' operate. The refusal of the ILWU to work cargo on an SUP ship in Coos Bay was bir; an opening wedge in Bridges' campaign to dominate every union connected in any way with the waterfront. . That was the original idea behind the formation of the CMU. ^X'^hen that didn't serve to fool the SIU, Bridges started his all-out raiding. That the SIU and SUP were able to make him back water and accept arbitration, is a great feather in our caps, and an outstanding victory for the New York AFL Maritime Council. Hospital Patients We must remember, however, that the entire beef is not yet settled. The SIU-SUP has agreed to discontinue | the picketing of-CMU ships for two weeks, in which time the matter will be investigated by an arbitrator from the U. S. Conciliation Service. y- But Harry Bridges knows the .score. He realizes better than anyone else that his new venture into the field of union raiding has been met with a decisive rebuff. He knows that if he ever tries the same thing again, he will be ^met with the same militant, unified, Seafarers front. When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, We must maintain this solidarity and strength. Only as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers lind time hanging by so doing can we be assured that the shipowners and the heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ communist-minded waterfront groups will always be de­ ing to them. feated by us as they have been in the past. STATEN ISLAND HOSP. Still Pitching Against every effort of the SIU, and by what can only be termed backdoor politicking, the Coavl Guard has been, given peacetime control of the rherchant marine. After hearings on the President's Reorganization Bill, which gave this power to the CG, had already been closed, the CG was allowed at the last minute to introduce new testimony designed to put them in a more favorable light with the Senate. And with all this finagling, the deciding vote was very close. The supporters of the bill squeaked through with the narrow margin of 37 to 30. We of the SIU have taken the stand that the whole fight is not lost. Only one round in the struggle against CG control has been fought, and we lost that round. But we intend to keep fighting to change the regulations and we will continue to defend any of our men who happen to run afoul of the many petty rules and regulations set up by the Coast Guard bureaucracy. The merchant marine does not belong under the supc vision of a military part of the Government. The Seafajers International Union will not give up the fight until We are transferred back to a civilian agency, where we belong. G. A. SMITH V. HAMMARGREN E. H. ENYART J. E. TUCKER H= NEITJSEN A. NELSON L. KAY L. A. CORNWALL R. G. MOSSELLER W. B. MUIR J. M. DALY J. L. WEEKS L. R. BORJA L. L. MOODY, Jr. e. P. RAEBURN C. A. MILLER M. J. FORTES W. J. GEIGER W. G. ROBERT^ E. WEINGARTEN G. KUBIK C. KUPLICKI E. B. HOLMES R. SAVIOR G. JANAVARIS C. G. SMITH R. MORCIGLIO G. H. STEVENSON C. T. DYER A. M. HAM J. S. SEELEY, .Tr. L. L. OWENS M. C. BROOKS T. L. KEITH R. A. YOUNG M. FELICIANO T. J. DAWES S. T. PATTERSON t % % NORJ'OLK HOSPITAL R. F. HOLLAND WILLIAM OATIS JUDY PILE JACKEL SCHMIDT SHINAULT W. LEWIS W. G. WASHAM • % % % NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL HAROLD CLODIUS .ROY PINK ARTHUR MITCHELL E. A. NOONAN J. OAHAN JESSE LOW WILBUR MANNING J. W. DENNIS EOWARD CUSTER R. M. NOLAN W. F. LEWIS JOHN R. GOMEZ You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 8th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) GLEN CURL JAMES LEWIS t % ^ GALVESTON HOSPITAL R. V. JONES KELFORD SPINKS WEST WALDROP HAYES BROWN LARSON HULL BENAVIDO % X % i' n: 9 .BALTIMORE HOSPITAL IVER IVERSEN E. J. DELLAMANO STEVE KOLINA CLAUDE FOWLER VAN WARFIELD CHARLES DUNN HARRY BENNETT JAMES KELLY MOSES MORRIS ARTHUR VIPPERMAN ROY BURKITT THOMAS KING CLINTON HAMER FRIEDHOF FONDULA JOSEPH SMITH • 'Ji 'IJ �II THE SEAFARERS LQQ Friday, July IS, 1946 LATE REPORT Page Tlire* ^ Just Everybody Knows Seafarers is Winning The isthmian Election By EARL SHEPPARD Pete De Catte, *Jt, and Curly Rentz, right. SUP and SIU Baltimore Port Agents respectively, address recent stop-work meeting in Baltimore. All hands seemed interested in discussion. Weisberger, Delegate To ILO, Reports To Seafarers' Members When , it is borne in mind that whatever is adopted as a "Con­ vention" or "Recommendation at these conferences, such as the one just finished at Seattle and on -which your delegate is now reporting, has the chance of be­ coming a law governing .the workers of any particular coun­ try which ratifies such Conven­ tions the policy which your rep­ resentative took during the course of the recent Conference will be­ come clear. In view of the fact that some of the newer members of our or­ ganization are not familiar with the set-up of either the ILO or its Maritime Section, it might be well to dwell at some length on the actual set up and how it func­ tions. For many years, the Amer­ ican Seamen were represented at the ILO Maritime Conferences by the late Andrew Furuseth. ILO OFFICIAL The International Labor Or­ ganization is an official national institution created by the Peace Treaties of 1919. Its membership consists of States. Each country is represented in the Organization through its Government and its most representative organizations of employers and workers. The funds of the Organizatipn are provided, in varying propor­ tions, by the Governments of the States Members. The Organization meets at least once a year (except during the abnormal conditions of the war) and is composed of four delegates from each member State; two are Government delegates and two represent respectively employers and workers, chosen by the Gov­ ernments 'in agreement with the most representative employers and workers' organizations in their respective country. The decisions reached by the Conference, normally take the form of draft "Conventions" or "Recommendations". They cannot be adopted unless two-thirds of the delegates vote for them. A draft Convention is a draft inter­ national treaty. A Recommenda­ tion is of less formal nature. NOTHING BINDING The Conventions so adopted do not thereby become binding on the Member States, but there are two things which each State must do in respect of them. The first is absolute, the second con­ ditional. ^ The Absolute requirement is that each State must within a year from the closing of the Ses­ sion of the Confei-ence, or at latest within 18 months, bring the Convention before the au­ thority or authorities within whose competence the matter lies for the enactment of legislation or other action. That authority is generally the National Parliament, or as in the United States, the Congress and Senate. The second requirement de­ pends upon the result of the first. If it obtains the consent of the authority just mentioned (Con­ gress and Senate and/or Parlia­ ments, as the case may be) each State must communicate its for­ mal ratification of the Conven­ tion and take such action as may be necessary to make the provi­ sions of the Convention effective The first obligation applies even if the representatives of the State did not vote in favor of the Con­ vention when it was adopted at the Conference. ' At this point it might be well to state that precisely because such Conventions when passed must be taken up by our Senate and Congress, the American workers' delegate was always forced to finally vote "No" on the actual Convention, although in Committee was consistently fight­ ing and trying to get the other workers' delegates to adopt high­ er standards than they seemed to think they could get by with their own Parliaments. FUTURE GOOD The American delegation were forced to steer a rather precari­ ous course, but we feel confident Jiat in the long-pull, our course will be found to provide more maximum security for the sea­ faring men. In the case of a Recommenda­ tion, if the States accept the Rec­ ommendation, they must report the action taken. States which have ratified a Convention must render an an­ nual report upon the measures that it has taken to give effect to it. These reports are examined every year by a committee of the Conference, which calls upon the Government representatives of (Continued on Page 14) With two Isthmian ships voted in the past week and another one scheduled to vote this week, the Isthmian election is gaining mo­ mentum in its concluding days. Last week, the Red Rover was balloted at Boston and the Anniston City at New York. This week, the Sea Triton will be voted at New Orlean.s. All three of these ships shape up well for the SeaCarers, and should register better than a 75 percent average in fa­ vor of the SIU. The National Labor Relations Board notified the SIU that both the Sea Lynx and Kathleen Holmes are on a steady shuttle run between Honolulu and the Islands, and that these two ships will be voted 5t Honolulu in the very near future. Outside of these two vessels and the Fere Marquette, which has been out 8 months and might not return until November, all other Isthmian ships will have completed their voting within the next 6 weeks. CORROBORATION At the present writing, the SIU is maintaining its commanding lead over the NMU and company in the Isthmian election. Appear­ ing in the Journal of Commerce of July 11, a column written by Stanley Ferguson for this usually conservative paper corroborates this. Ferguson states, "An AFL vic­ tory in the Isthmian election, which now appears virtually as­ sured on the basis of unofficial tabulations, would add several thousand more men and a great deal of prestige to the AFL groups, and might succeed in car­ rying with it enough of the small­ er maritime groups to dip the balance in favor of the SIU and SUP groups." In his recent blast at his for man, must still answer to the Coast Guard for any alleged acts of misconduct aboard ship. It means that, for the present, or until y/e seg indications of what the Coast Guard's long-range pro­ gram is to be, you will individu­ ally have to keep your nose clean. The fight against President Truman's Reorganizational Plan 3, which assigned permanent jur­ isdiction over the Bureau of Ma­ rine Inspection and Navigation to the U. S. Coast Guard, was a good fight, but a vain one. John Hawk, Secretary-Treas­ When you ship, go aboard in a urer of the Seafarers Internation­ sober manner, do your work al Union, spearheaded the oppo­ properly and don't stick your sition to this plan when he ap­ chin out, for in all likelihood, peared before the House and Sen­ ate committees in Washington you will be tagged. The Seafarers must embark at find gave his testimony. He went before the committees once on a long-range program to as the representative of the SIU,' have the existing laws affecting the Masters, Mates and Pilots and ^ Merchant Seamen changed or the International Longshore- ^ amended. We still have laws on men's Association. Although the the statute books that were writ­ plan was defeated in the House, ten a hundred years ago. You are the Senate adopted the Presi­ still saddled with old articles dent's Reorganizational Plan 3 by that were in effect in the old sail­ ing ships. There is a crying need a majority of 37 to 30. for them to be modernized so as KEEP STEADY to give some protection to sea­ This means, in simple language, men. that all the functions of tba Bu­ ONE AT A TIME reau of Marine Inspection and For the immediate it is impera­ Navigation are under the- juris­ tive that, in planning any strate­ diction of the U. S. Coast Guard. gy, our actions be carefully It. means that you, as a sea­ Esi^s-' - BEEF AGAINST BRIDGES The recent beef with the West Coast Longshoremen and. CMU groups over the raiding attempts of Harry Bridges and his commie j cohorts on the West Coast SUPj contracted American Pacific Steamship Company ships clearly demonstrated that the large ma­ jority of Isthmian seamen sup­ ported the SIU-SUP. These men have readily adopted the Seafar­ ers traditions of militant action and resistance to outside forces v.-hich attempt to dictate their phony policies to the Seafarers, During the demonstrations (nu­ merous pictures appear in other sections of the Log) at Staten Isl­ and piers and at Piers 57 through 62 in Manhattan, many Seafarers members among Isthmian crews showed up for picket duty and other assignments. Other Isth­ mian seamen, who were not members of the SIU, supported the beef 100 percent. Some of these men later joined the SIU because they liked the way the Seafarers handled the entire beef and wanted to become a part of our militant Union. AFL SOLIDARITY Throughout the demonstrations —on picket lines, soup lines, spe­ cial details, or any place—it was plainly evident that members of the SIU and SUP presented a solid front against a common foe and in a common cause. It was a fine example of how closely both the SIU and SUP members can cooperate in settling a mutual beef and solving mutual prob­ lems. Now, in the event of any pos-" sible future trouble with the ship­ owners or with raiding commies, SIU members can be confident of strong support from our brothers in the Sailors Union of the Pa­ cific. weighed so that in fighting the Strong support also came from shipowner we don't have to bat­ other member Unions of the AFL tle the Coast Guard at the same Maritime Council of Greater New time. York. ILA members coperated I ain of the opinion that our fully by strictly observing SIUmembership should be made bet­ SUP picket lines, and also march­ ter acquainted with some of the ing with the other demonstrators. laws, which are already on the Truck drivers, who are members statute books, and which affect of the AFL Teamsters Union, seamen on an every day ba.sis. stopped their vehicles, inquired Some of the laws that have been about the trouble, read the bul­ used to prosecute seamen could letins, and then pulled their very easily be made to protect trucks away without loading or seamen. unloading them. Simply having knowledge of In addition, numerous individ­ the various laws will be good pro­ ual CIO members of CMU Unions tection. In line with this it has' and the Shipyard Workers pledg­ been decided to run a column in' ed their support to the Seafarers, the Seafarers Log each week, ex-' denouncing the Bridges' tactics. plaining the different laws and Yes, commie leaders of the how they apply. Committee for Maritime Unity It might be well if you have (CMU) talk of maritime unity, and any question on this matter to then practice union raiding. We address your inquiry to Robert in the Seafarers, along with our A. Matthews or Joe Algina, and AFL brothers, practice what we we will make an effort to have like to refer to as "solidarity" an. answer for you. because the very word "imity" In the meantime, I have been has such a strong odor in our in on the contract negotiations, nostrils. and can only report very slow THE CMU CLAIMS TO progress. I will report more on PREACH UNITY — THE SIUthis next week. SUP PRACTICE SOLIDARITY!! Seamen Are Saddled With Coast Guard Although Senate Vote In Favor Is Close By ROBERT A. MATTHEWS mer commie allies within the NMU, Joe Curran also concedes the Isthmian Lines to the SIU. Curran charged that NMU Isth­ mian organizers spent so much of their time organizing for the communists that they had little time to do a job for the NMU. �$eAPMrnksti^ t64 Psg® Fear Hm m ITHIIVK QUESTION: What do you think of Harry Bridges' action of tying up SIU-SUP ships on the West Coast, and the SIU method of dealing with his raiding tactics? JACKIE COOPER, Bosun; This oiily piuves what I have alw?,ys Ihoughl aboul Harry Bridges. Lois of people used lo say that he was providing real leadership for his union, but I always said that he would wind lip by using the ILWU for his own personal advancement. He wants to become the big shot in American labor so that he can dictate his communist policies to real trade unions. Nobody else has tried to stop him, but now he is in for it. If he hadn't started in on us, we would have left him atone, but he asked for war and he is going to get it. i r '• ' ' ' 1 PERCIVAL BARCLAY, Messman: The thing that gets me sore is that Bridges hollered for unity v/hen he was in trouble v/ith the Government and the shipowners. Then he waited for us to get in­ volved in negotiations with the shipowners and started raiding us. I guess this will prove to him that we can fight two battles at once if we have to. And the rea­ son for this is that we are united. We ere not bothered with fight­ ing amongst ourselves when we should be using everything we have against the common enemy. Our enemies right now are the shipowners and Harry Bridges. JAMES YEAGER, AB; Why else would I be out here •if I didn't think that what Bridges is attempting is wrong? "Would I be picketing if I wasn't lieart and soul convinced that the SIU is doing the right thing in putting pressure on Harry so that he will load and unload our "West Coast ships? This thing will ^et bigger and bigger, and if we don't get action pretty soon, we -will tie up every port on both coasts. We can do it too. We •proved thai in the work stoppage iQXf June 6. VERNON E. JACOBS. Chief Cook: What I think about Harry Bridges and his raiding couldn't be printed in the Seafarers Log. He is playing right into the hands of the shipowners when he starts this kind of trouble. We have a contract with the shipping com­ pany involved. We got the con­ tract through our own efforts, and now he wants to replace our crews with CMU men. That cein't be excused because it is nothing more than union raiding. What we are doing is. the only solution. Even the NMU men are on our side, and thoroughly fed up with Bridges and his commie practices. Ja!r IS. 134S Seafarers Great Lakes District Presses Organizing Of Midland DETROIT—With the date for the election in the Midland Steamship Company to be set soon by the National Labor Rela­ tions Board, the SIU expressed confidence in 'the outcome as it announced that appi-oximately 90 per cent of the company's Lakes fleet workers had already pledged to the Seafaiers. The election will decide which maritime union will represent seamen aboard Mid­ land's vessels. The SIU announcement of its pledges moved the National Mari­ time Union and the Lakes Sea­ men's Union to belated action. Both appealed to the NLRB for a place on the ballot. The gov­ ernment agency granted them an additional week to producd satis­ factory evidence of their eligibil­ ity tu appear on the ballot. The SIU organizational staff is being expanded in the Midland drive. Sheldon "Red" Boulanger is being sent up the Sault Ste. Marie to aid in the effort to gain 31U representation for the Mid­ land men. Brother Boulanger will :ontact all Midland ships passing through the "Soo" locks. GOOD CHANCES The prospect for Midland sea­ men under the SIU banner is Calls For Hams, The Acting Kind By ERIC UPCHURCH All the SIU men interested in helping to develop dramaturgy as a means of illustrative educa­ tion on unionism, write me in care of the Hall. This is an orig­ inal idea, and doesn't have the sanction of the officialdom and membership, as yet. Before ask­ ing for it, the thoroughness and value of the progi-am must be determined. 1 am positive this is the perfect way of educating the members who do not yet un­ derstand the mechanisms, origin, and aims of Labor. Our plan could be the writing of one-act plays or skits not ex­ ceeding 15 minutes in length, artd confined to one setting of not too lavish design. Once every three months we could' announce a top­ ic, and encourage the members to write a - play or skit around it. One or more judges could^then decide which play or skit to be presented, their judgment being based on inexpensiveness, color and all-around value. SHOWING HOW For instance, we take the topic, "Negotiating a New Contract." This could be in one setting, showing only a long table, with shipowneVs and Unionists going through the process indicated in the title. If the founders of this plan ever became noticeably advanc­ ed, the aid of professional actors and playwrights, who are in sen­ timent with Labor, would be en­ listed. And, in the event some dramatic genius was unveiled in the rank and file, we could work out a satisfactpry method of his or their promotion to higher places, although the highest 1 con­ sider any man capable of climb­ ing is to being an actor on the labor stage. But there is nothing to prevent the labor unions from exploiting and promoting indi­ vidual talents in members. bright. The SS J. P. Wells, for­ a total of six. A Steward's Utility merly the Hazen Butler, points was added to take care of the up the improved conditions which crew's fo'csle. SIU representation brings. All ratings were given an in­ The Wells was transfetred from crease of $5.00 over the Lake the Midland outfit and now is Carrier's Association scale. Paint­ operated by the Dejroit and ing, chipping, and soogeeing be­ Cleveland Navigation Company, fore 8 a.m. and after 5 p.m. ,was which is under contract to the stopped. These are but a few of SIU. The vessel was a virtual the improvements the SIU gained hell ship before coming into the for the Wells men. SIU fold. Not so, now. • Midland seamen will do well The SIU forced the D and C to to study the pre.sent SIU condi­ install additional heads and show­ tions aboard this ship. SIU offi- • ers at a cost of $f9,000. Fans were cials here point out that a vote placed in every room, and a dog­ for the Seafarers in the coming house put on the after end. election will bo a guarantee of The SIU had the coinpany add like conditions on all vessels of three additional Firemen, making the Midland fleet. Abe Goldsmit Abe Goldsmit doesn't look like a battler, or a man who would relish the thought of marching on a picketline. He is a small fel­ low, with a pleasant smile, and an air of friendliness that has made him one of the most popu­ lar men in the Seafarers. But don't let his pleasant smile or air of friendliness fool you into thinking that he is not a fighter for what he believes in. Abe has been battling all his life. Fighting for a living, strug­ gling against the economic slav­ ery imposed by the shipowners, and fighting fascism in World Wars 1 and II. That is a record to be proud of. Goldsmit's sea career is sort of a mistake. He really tried to get down to the Canal Zone in 1910 to help build the Panama Canal, but by the time he could make all the necessary arrangements, no more men were needed. So Abe was prevailed on to go into the merchant marine where his talents as a butcher and cook could be utilized. ^ REAL AMERICAN "1 always was patriotic," he says, "and I still am. This is my country, and I'm proud of it. When the First World War start­ ed, 1 enlisted and 1 was discharg­ ed after the Armistice in the grade of Sergeant." In this war, however, Abe got all the action he wanted by stick-?^ ing right to the merchant marine. From the day that war started in Europe, he was in the forefront of America's effort to supply the £f)od and armaments to the fight­ ers against fascism. Abe's presence on a ship finally became known as a good omen bccau.se not one of the ships he sailed on was torpedoed. As he states, T saw' plenty of boats sunk, and we picked up lots of survivors, but we were never touched. But we got plenty of other action," That they did, as did all other Seafarers who answered their country's call during the recent emergency. Goldsmit made the Atlantic and Mediterranean runs many times. He was bombed in Oran, Algiers, and the Bay of Naples. He was also present dur­ ing the invasion of Southern France. "That was a time that separat­ ed the men from the boys/' he recall;;. "They threw everything at us, and the sky was black with airplanes, not all of them ours." UNION RECORD Abe's record as a union man is as good as his record in both wars. In the 1919^ 1921, and 1923 strike action he was always to be found on the picketline. He didn't limit his activities to waiting for pieketlines to fonn, either. Abe always talks union, and has done a large part in organizing the un­ organized. The Bonus Strike in 1941 is another highpoint in Goldsmit's life. "We were the only ones to fight for seamen at that time," he remembers. "Everybody else was ready lo forget us, but we won that one, and all seamen benefit­ ted." Ask hiiii about Harry Bridges' raiding activities on the West Coast, and Abe turns a violent orange color. "That buzzard," as he calls Bridges, "is ruining the maritime labor unions." What the ILWU needs, according to Abe, is leadership that takes orders ftom the rank-and-file, instead of giving the orders. "That's where we in the SIU is lucky," he says. "We never have to worry about being sold out. We run the union, and the officers, not the other way around." It's militant men like Abe who make a strong union like the SIU possible. He has been a fightec for a long tkne, and he is contin­ uing in the fight. More power to him, and we hope he is a goi||i example to the newcomers. �Page Fir® TBE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 19. 1946 Operators' Proposals Called Inadequate ll (CoiJtinned from Page 1) ably would have to—work all day Sunday without compensa­ tion. PASSENGER VESSELS Thc> formula set forth in the offer lor the other ratings in tlie Stewards Department will gov­ ern rates on passenger vessels 0 2. To increase the overtime rate for Unlicensed Personnel to $1.00 per hour. (The SIU demands that ratings •where the monthly pay is $200 or more, the overtime payment ^shall be $1.50 an hour.) 3. To pay overtime at sea for all hours worked in excess of 48 in each week to all Unlicensed personnel whose basic work week is 56 hours or more; for the pur­ pose of this paragraph, Sunday at sea .shall be considered the overtime day. 4. To reduce the work week in port from 44 to 40 hours and pay overtime for all hours worked in excess of 40; the purpose of this is to pay overtime for all hours worked on Saturday and Sunday in port. (The SIU demands that the wording of this item be changed to read: "To reduce the straight Jime work week in port from 44 to 40 hours and pay overtime for all work performed in excess of 40; the purpose of ^his is to pay overtime for all work performed on Saturday and Sunday in port." This substitution in the wording guarantees payment for fractions of hours worked, rather than full hours.) 5. Under no circumstance shall there be any duplication or pyra­ miding of overtime. 6. That the Union and the above named Operators appoint four committees for the purpose of working out a uniform agreement covering wages, general rules and working conditions. One of the said committees shall attempt to work out satisfactory working rules in the Deck Department, another committee shall attempt to work out satisfactory working rules for the Engine Department, another shall attempt to work out satisfactory working rules for the Stewards Department and the fourtli of such committees shall attempt to work out satisfactory general rules. When such rules have been approved by the par­ ties, the approval shall be deem­ ed acceptance by the parties of the above rates. (The SIU demands that the wording of this item be changed to read "That the Union and the above named Operators each ap­ point a commiitee for the pur­ pose of negotiations, clarification or amendments to the agree­ ments covering general rules and working conditions," The Seafar­ ers insists that the four-commit­ tee clause be knocked out, since the operators would be in a posi­ tion to negotiate some fast ones with individual committees, which would not be subject to ratification by the membership.) wages and all other monetary matters, except working condi­ tions, can be opened for negotia­ tion with any of the contracted companies •without termination of contract.) vessel operated by any of the Companies may hereafter be de­ layed in her movements or sail­ ing the retroactive feature shall be suspended to the date when such interference or delay ceases. (The SIU demanded that the wording of item 7 be changed to read; "Thq^ agreement is to i-un to September 30, 1947." The SIU further demanded that a clause be put into every agreement that The Seafarers' International of North America, hereby accepts this 11th day of July 1946, the above offers jointly made by the Operators and the Union hereby SHIPOWNERS PROPOSALS Here are the basic wage proposals as set forth by the op­ erators' negotiating committee. These proposals -Jiave been •-ompletely reiected by the Union. Deck Department Proposed « Bosun Bosun's Mate Carpenter Storekeeper AB Maintenance Quartermaster Able Seaman Watchman Ordinary Seaman $202.50 172.50 195.00 192.50 187.50 172.50 172.50 172.50 150.00 Engine Department C Type and Victory Type Vessels Proposed Chief Electrician $269.50 Assistant Electrician 200.00 Unlicensed Jr. Engineer 205.00 Machinist Plumber 232.00 Deck Engineer 200.00 Refrigerating Engineer 246.50 (when only one is carried) Engine Storekeeper 192.50 Engine Maintenance Man 187.50 Evaporator Maintenance Man 190.00 Oiler 172.50 Watertender 172.50 Combination Fireman-Watertender .... 172.50 Fireman 162.50 Wiper 150.00 When three Refrigerating Engineers are carried— Chief 269.50 1st Ass't 237.50 2nd Ass't 218.50 undertakes and agrees that any and all vessels which arc pres­ ently "tied-up" as a result of "job action" shall be immediate­ ly released and that pending con­ clusion of a uniform agreement or a complete break-down in negulialiuns luwards .such uiiifuini agreement there .shall be no "tieup" of any vessel operated by any of the Companies nor shall there be a refusal by members of the Union to sign on or sign off Shipping Articles nor will there be any other action of any sort AFL Solidarity Beats CMU Raid On SlU-SUP (Continued from Page i) claimed, should be manned by a CMU crew, and failure to agree to this outrageous demand caused the JLWU to refuse to load or unload any cargo for the SS Mello Franco. When the picketing first start­ ed there was a problem of imme­ diately throwing the entire strength of the Seafarers into the field on this very important beef. With the assistance of the Great­ er New York AFL Maritime Council, everything went .smooth­ ly. In spite of some initial con­ fusion, the picketline, set up where the CMU ships were most heavily concentrated, resulted in a 100 percent tie-up of the docks. As Paul Hall said, '•Picketlines were established at the Staten Island docks as a warning to Harry Bridges and the commies to stop raiding SlU-SUP ships. The spread of picketing to other docks in the New York area and to other ports is in line with the planned strategy of continuing the extension of picketing until it covers all ships manned by the CMU or until this beef breaks." 0 BEEF GROWS Stewards Department Freight Vessels Proposed Chief Steward thief Cook Night Cook and Baker 2nd Cook and Baker Assistant Cook Messman Utilityman ..1 $220.00 200.00 200.00 185.00 175.00 150.00 150.00 Ships Just Lay Up In Savannah By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH—We shipped out 48 men this week and that isn't too bad considering the fact that we only had one SIU payoff. The SS James Swan came back after being out about six weeks and paid off without any beefs pend­ ing. We sent a new crew aboard, but when they heard that the new agreement had not been signed yet, and no raise was forthcoming, they decided !|;fiey 7. Pending the conclusion of a would not sign on. satisfactory uniform agreement We had the SS James Miller covering wages, general rules in and sent a few replacements and working conditions to run to aboard her. We still need a couple September 30, 1947, the wages of FWT's and if we can get them and working conditions presently she'll be squared away. in effect shall continue, but upon We spent a pretty rugged week­ the conclusion of the said uni­ end getting replacements for the form agreement the wages shall MV Oregon Fir, but just man­ be retroactive to April 1, 1946 aged to get her out with a full and the overtime rate shall be crew and no delay. retroactive to June 15, 1946, pro­ At the present writing we have vided, however, tliat Where any six SUP ships in and nobody knows where or when they are going. They've been in port for some time now and the boys are getting re.stless. The SS John Lawson is still hanging around and we don't know what her fate is. Ships have been laying here so long that it looks as though the boneyard was moved to Savannah. We have formed a Maritime Council here in Savannah com­ posed of the MM&P, the ILA, the Teamsters and ourselves. We are prepared for practically any eventuality. Our stenographer had a pro­ posal of marriage by telegram. It was signed by "Danny". This looks like something for Brother Hawk to check on. We know the telegram came from New York, but we are not sure who Danny is. for any reason whatsoever, either on the part of the Union or its members, which will in any way interfere with or delay the move­ ment or sailing of any vessel. (The SIU won't go for such a binding clause in the agi-eement as this, becau.se the Union i.s cur­ rently in disagreement with Al­ coa Steamship Co. in respect to riders in the ships' articles, and the SIU cannot sign away the rights of the individual members of the Union who are demanding proper riders for .ships' articles.) When Bridges did not take the warning, the picketing was ex­ tended. On Friday, July 12, Man­ hattan docks along the North River, handling NMU ships, were involved in the tie-up. This also resulted in a com­ plete cessation of all business on the piers picketed. When the lines formed around the docks numbered 57 to 62 inclusive, the longshoremen, members of the International Longshoremen's As­ sociation, AFL, walked off the docks, and refused to work until the sailors' beef was settled. The pattern in both cases was the same. As soon as the picketlines were established on Staten Island, and at the North River docks, the longshoremen immedi­ ately walked off, and the truck drivers, members of the AFL Teamsters Union, would not, un­ der any circumstances, cioss the lines set up by the SlU-SUP, in conjunction with the AFL Mari­ time Council. At the height of the beef, add­ ed support was received in the form of a telegram from William Green, President of the Ameri­ can Federation of Labor, to Harry Lundeberg, President of the SIU. AFL SUPPORTS The telegram pledged all aid of the National AFL in the pres­ ent dispute, and called "upon all central bodies and^ officers of Na­ tional Unions whose locals are established on the Pacific Coast and all our friend.s to rally to your support to assist and help you in every possible way." President Green closed with a request, "Please advise me of any special definite way in which .1 can help you quickly and imme­ diately." In the words of curnpetent ob­ servers, never before have so many maritime workers been united on a beef. It turned out to be a great \ictory for the Greater New York AFL Mari­ time Council, and when honors are distributed, all credit should go to the rank-and- file. As an aftermath of the West Coast beef, William Green has instructed representatives of all AFL Maritime Unions, or unions connected with the maritime in­ dustry, to convene in Chicago on August 12 to set up an AFL Maritime Council. STRONGER THAN CMU "This," .said Paul Hall, "will make the SIU part of a powerful alignment of maritime unions much stronger than the CMU. And in addition, it will help the SlU-SUP immeasurably when it comes to actual organizational work." On the whole, the idea of cui AFL Maritime Council has al­ ready proved its wortli. bi the past beef, this council •vt-as in­ strumental in lining up support-^ from the ILA, the Teamsters Union, the MM&P, the Radio Officers Union, and the Pursers Union of the SIU, all affiliated with the AFL. Baltimore Seafarers Give To Hospitalized By WM. (CURLY) RENT2 BALTIMORE — SIU members in this port continue to remember their Union brothers confined in the Marine Hospital. John Taurin, of the hospital committee, reports this week that the crews of five vessels donated $57.00 to be distributed among the hospi­ talized men. Donations totalling $22.00 were received from the SS Petersburg •Victory crew, while the SS Venore men contributed $14.00. The other thi-ee vessels responding were the SS Thomas Nelson, $11.00; SS Cubore, $4.00; and the SS Thomas Hyde, $6.00. For personal expenses while in the hospital, $3.50 was given to each of the following: Arthur Vippcrman, Roy Burkett, Clinton Hamer, Moses Morris, James IT. Kellj% E. J. Dellamano, Van Warfield, Charles Dunn, C. Fowler and 1. Iversen. �=SlrE=^.^ TffE SEAFARERS LOG Pas« Six ' Fviday, July Ifl, 1946 Waterman Officers Pull In Horns When Hard-Talk Showdown Comes By JAMES "Red" TRUESDALE Crew Sticks Together And Wins Transportation To West Coast NO NEWS?? By JOHN MOGAN Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: it as it was none of their busi­ ness. Thereupon they told the Patrolman that they would use a baseball bat on him, and that they had a couple of tough guys that could take care of him. Not being ,one to duck a fight when the odds are against him, the Pa­ trolman invited them all to meet him on the dock, immediately. The bucko boys did not feel secure with their baseball bat so they went topside to recruit some CHIP ON SHOULDER more officers for their goon squad. What happened was that a In front of their wives, who were^ Waterman scow put in here with visiting them, they were lliruwplenty of beefs regarding, over­ ing out their chests and bragging time. As the Patrolman was try­ ing to settle things with "Red Pencil" Perkins, the Waterman Gestapo, the Chief Mate and a couple of bucko Engineers began putting their two cents in. They were told to keep out of PHILADELPHIA — Last week we had a funny situation that was made to order for the comic books. Lots of times we hear of one officer on a ship who throws his weight around with a Patrol­ man, and then backs down at the last minute. This time it was the whole complement of brass that refused to fight after threatening that they would use a baseball bat on the Patrolman. BOSTON — Business still very defeating the President's Reorslow at this port, but shipping ! ganizational Plan No. 3 is appreNORFOLK has picked up some with a lot of I ciated by the membership. The PORT ARTHUR jobs on the board during the names of those legislators who HOUSTON week. The 88 Samuel Walker expressed themselves as being CHARLESTON (Bull) paid off in Portland, Me. alongside us in this fight were MOBILE all beefs were settled at the pay­ read off at the last meeting, and SAN JUAN the membership voted to extend off. GALVESTON The 88 Louis McHenry Howe to all of them a vote of thanks. TAMPA (Luckenbach-West Coast) paid It is hoped that the 8enate will JACKSONVILLE off also. This vessel was changing be equally judicious in disposing ownership, from Luckenbach to of the Plan. American President Lines, and a transportation beef developed. W8A refused to pay the $125 transportation back to Seattle, as the ship was going on a roundthe-world run from San Fran­ cisco. WSA contended that inasmuch with other maritime nations too, 1 imagine, who work on By HUGH MURPHY as the ship was returning to the would save a great deal of un­ coastal ships in British Columbia The continual efforts of the necessary suffering and needless feel that they are being discrim­ West Coast, the men, therefore, were not entitled to transporta­ 8111 in Canada for the enactment expense to the individuals con­ inated against. The department tion. The Union's contention was of seamen's legislation, revision cerned. is not necessarily to blame for that the Articles would be broken this, because it is carrying on the This is a matter of vital con­ of the "Canada 8hipping Act" sick mariners' fund according to and for a 8eamen's Bill of Rights, cern to the seamen of Canada's the present Canada Shipping Act to bring our maritime industry merchant marine, and with all which provides that only vessels COA16BAC«SCWIE the talk we hear from the pres­ crTHSRrWB-UJE'LL. up to a similar level of other ent government as to their inter­ which ply between international HAV5 ANOWER TALK, f ^ .modern maritime nations, has est in social welfare, why can­ ports or ports between two differ­ just been further advanced by not they maintain the order in ent provinces are included. But here is the sort of situation which Brother Harry Archibald, M.P. council which they passed during arises. A ship crosses from Prince the war? It is part and parcel of (8keena), "who has sailed on the Edward Island to New Brunsthe general set-up of other mari­ B.C. Coast and has first hand vrick, or from New Brunswick to time nations. It was regarded as knowledge of the conditions of Prince Edward Island, a distance vei'y necessary in time of war. seamen. of nine or ten miles, and because On June 28th, 1946, when De­ 8ome day we might want these of that, contributions are made to partment of Transport estimates seamen again, and they might the sick mariners' fund and the came before the House under not be willing to sail the boats crews are looked after in case of when the ship paid off the Inter- "National Health and Welfare" unless conditions are changed. 1 illness; or in British Columbia a am interested in this matter be­ coastal Articles and signed Coast­ Brother Archibald brought to the cause 1 have worked on coastal boat goes from Vancouver to 8ewise Articles with the new com­ attention of the Government the attle or from Victoria to Seattle unfair status of Coast 8eamen in pany. and the crews of those boats are regard to the terms of 8ection CAME THROUGH covered by the benefits of the 305, Part V, of the "Canada 8hipsick mariners' fund. But take a A meeting was held and the much longer sea journey, from members went on record not to ping Act" and also the unfair terms of Section 288 in regard to Prince Rupert to Vancouver, and payoff the old Articles or sail the ships, operated by thq same com­ ship from Boston until the trans­ the treatment of seamen who pany are not covered. 8o the em­ portation was paid. The company may have been unfortunate in ployees of these ships feel that was notified of the crew's action, contracting venereal disease. The they are being discriminated and within two hours called up following is an extract from the discussion which took place on against. The minister mentioned to state that they were ready to that they are covered by work­ payoff with transportation. This these matters and as published in Hansard, June 28th, 1946. men's compensation. That is quite was another example of the crew Mr. Archibald; Under that sec­ true, but the workmen's com­ sticking together on a beef, and pensation fund covers them only remaining perfectly sober until tion seamen engaged along the coast of British Columbia or in in case of accident, not in case of the end. We were disappointed in not the provinces of Ontario and boats and am a member. of the illness. Let me take two cases. An em­ being able to have our regular Quebec do not have the benefit 8EAFARER8 INTERNATIONAL meeting of July 3 at the new lo­ of hospital treatment which is UNION OF NORTH AMERICA. ployee on a Canadian Pacific cation. But we had a good meet­ provided for seamen on ships 1 should like to see these men boat plying between Vancouver ing, nevertheless, and all are paying between different prov­ given the service they deserve. and 8eattle becomes ill with ap­ looking forward to the next meet­ inces. In British Columbia we Brother Archibald's statement pendicitis; he is taken to a hos­ ing to be held in the new Hall. would like to see the act extend­ wascorroborated by the Honor­ pital and his hospital bills are Business and shipping both ap­ ed so that seamen engaged in the able Mr. Mclnnis, who rose to taken care p£ out of the sick mar­ pear to be on the pick-up. The coastal trade in that province speak after Mr. Archibald had iners' fund. A person on a sister Mechanicsville (Pacific tanker) could receive treatment. These finished his prepared statement. ship running between Victoria pays off tomorrow at Providence, exceptions should be done away Mr. Mclnnis has been in favor of and Vancouver, or between Prince R. 1., after a four-month voyage. with as they were during the progressive legislation for seamen Rupert and Vancouver — much The 88 Drury Victory has just war. for quite some time, and has longer distances—takes sick with been turned over to Waterman In this connection, dealing with many times spoken in behalf of appendicitis, goes to hospital, and has ,to pay his own hospital and and will crew up in the next the health of seamen 1 should such action. doctor bills, and if he is unable to couple of days. Another tanker or like to deal with section 288. This GOOD WORDS pay them while he is in the hos­ two is expected during the week section allows for treatment of also. However, it will take a half- venereal disease in any Canadian Mr. Mclnnis: 1 should like to pital he comes out with a debt dozen ships to make a dent in the port whether a man is ashore or say a few words in support of which he must discharge. What register. on shipboard, but if a man on a some of the points raised by the is required, 1 submit, is an amend­ We are still having our trou­ Canadian vessel contracts vener­ hon. member for Skeena. The ment to section 305, 1 think it is, bles with the Coast Guard, in eal disease in a port other than a minister may remember that I, of the Canada Shipping Act, , so that it is practically impossible Canadian one he is responsible discussed this matter with him that this provision will be ap­ to have a member get an indorse­ for his own treatment. In this last year. I first took it up with plicable to ships plying between ment in less than a week's time— connection, it is to be noted that the Minister of Transport, and ports - of different provinces. It and even then he might be told Canadian vessels are the only had prepared an amendment to seems to me that the remedy is vessels in^the world today where the Canada Shipping Act which very simple. I do not see that any to come back in another week. The cooperation of our (3oh- this is still the practice. A little I thought would meet the situa­ province would object to such an •gressmen from Massachusetts in action by the government in line tion. The men, and the women amendment. WITH THE SlU IN CANADA over what they were going to do to the poor Patrolman. When it tame time to go on the dock, however, they changed their minds. A team of wild horses couldn't have dragged them off that ship. The big goon squad figured that the Patrolman who had settled all the beefs for the crew could also settle their own hash. And they were right. NO PROTECTION 8hipping continues very good with plenty of ships being paid off and signed on each week. We are still having trouble with some of the Shipping Commissioners who have forgotten that their jobs were created for the protec­ tion of the seamen. The seamen get ' about as much protection from them as Hitler gave the Po­ lish people. Two ships are no\y being held up in this port because the men refuse to sign on until they are definite about the pay they are to collect. The ships are: the Cape May, Bull Line, and the Yaka, Waterman Lines. Until this mat­ ter is settled, the ships will re­ main deserted. That's what we call action in Philadelphia. The Otis Hall, American Lib­ erty Line, came in and paid off without any fuss or bother. All the crew had a good word for the 8kipper. All Hands Okay The important thought in the minds of the Patrolmen, this Pa­ trolman anyway, is the way the membership handled the picket­ ing this past week. It was a won­ derful job, and as the officials have already publicly said, all the credit goes to the militant, united rank-and-file; The oldtimers who knew what it was all about, having hit the bricks many times in the past, helped the new hands. They taught them all they could about the art of walking a picketline. And maybe those new men didn't learn quick. It was a great experience to hear them tell strangers why we were march­ ing, and asking them to respt^t. our picketlines. For the way the membership acted during this beef, they deserve a rousing "well done, all hands." Johnnie Johnston. :r} I �THE SEAFARERS Ttidaty. July IS. 1346 LO G LIFESAVER Coast Guard Control Of Seamen Is Not What Mariners Fought For ll the shipowners before they start­ ed to raid. But we fooled them by being able to take-on two enemies at the same time. We don't like to do it that way, but when the V. ''" j cliips are down, we fight to win and we win our fights. Shipping in the port of New York is still good, and would have been better if we hadn't had to establish picketlines from Staten Island up to the North River. A number of ships have come in recently from long voyages and they have the usual number of beefs aboard. Wc settle them all as they come up, and all at the point of production where you SOME HOPE can get quick action and no The second .solution would be in having the International pres­ double-talk. sure Congress into changing the laws governing civilian seamen. We shouldn't have to stand for such business as is going -on in Washington today. Those bureau­ crats have become the-worst kind Unnecessary Calls of anti-labor strike breakers. Now Every day the Patrolmen get that Truman has shown the way, from one hundred to two hun­ the rest seem to be trying to out­ dred telephone calls. Most of do each other in thinking up new them are unnecessary, and some ways to shackle labor. of them are downright foolish. The 6,000 men who are lying Take these for instance. A guy at the bottom of the ocean did calls up and says, "Let me. talk not die so that the CG could have to that tall, thin Patrolman—^>-ou soft, cushy jobs controlling a know who I mean." peace-time industry. Now that Or another call something like the flagwaving is over, we sea­ this: "This is Mike. I paid off in men have found out that every­ Mobile. Is my overtime settled thing that was said about us dur­ yet?" ing the war was just words. And last but not least is the • Our picketlines during the last call that sounds like this one. week must have given Hany "Soy, Patrolman, the Steward Bridges and his CMU a pain right left the ship with the keys and where they sit. We sewed up this we can't get any chow. What port and could have sewed up shall we do, claim subsistence?" every port on the Atlantic, Gulf, You can see for youi'self that and West Coasts. these calls do not accomplish a single thing. Before you call SNEAKY TRICK make sure you have a good beef. We showed the CMU, and any­ When you call, give the name of one else who might be interested, your ship, name of the operator, that we will not tolerate raiding. location of the ship, nature of the It tvas really funny the way they beef, and any other information. quickly drew in their horns when In this way, your Patrolman will they saw that we were ready and be able to do a better and faster willing to fight them to a finish. job for you. Like the rats they are, they Ray Gonzales waited until we got ourselves all Salvador Colls. tangled up in negotiations with tut Calmar Crew Advised To Stay Together Right Through Payoff By JOHNNIE HATGIMISIOS By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—It looks like the Coast Guard has the Merchant Mai'ine through an act of Con­ gress. The temporary war time measure of allowing the Mer­ chant Seamen to be controlled by the CG is now made perma­ nent, but we have a little bit of comfort in the fact that the vote wa.^- very close, 37 to 30. It is funny that the men who howl the loudest about absentee­ ism are the ones who take ad­ vantage of the fact that they don't have to punch a time clock. Out oi i)6 Senators, only 67 found time to be present to vote on such an important piece of legislation. The others were probably busy covci'ihg up their tracks so that What happened to Representative May won't be repeated with them in the hot spot. I don't think we ought to get too much discouraged over the fact that we still must take or­ ders from the Coast Guard. First of all, it is still possible for some friendly Congressman to intro­ duce a law throwing the CG out on its ear. This is possible, but hai'dly probable. Page Se^^. THIE is Beaf&fef RiehaM Kipp. an AB on the Moran tug Mcntauk Point, who last week risked his life to save a man who fell off Pier 73. East River. Kipp was working on the Pig­ eon Point when he heard some­ one yell "man overboard/' The man lost his grip on a piling and sank just as Kipp came up. Kipp kicked off his shoes, dived, got a bearing on where the man went down, surface dived 20 feet and came up un­ der the drowning man. Then he held the man's head up, next to a piling until a rope was lowered. The man proved to be Richard Dunn. BALTIMORE—At the moment shipping is .slow in this port, with indications that the situation will improve, according to the way ships are paying off. All ships that paid off v/ere in clean and good condition, prov­ ing the point that an SIU ship is a clean ship. Thi.s reflects on the men who sail the.se ve.ssels. Their ship is their home, and they want a clean home. 1 ^ee vvhei-e the NMU is crying already. Their tear.? are over the wage raise we will get soon. It may take u.s a little longer, but we get what we go after, and without stdling out the membcr.ship. The NMU didn't even keep its word about striking. When they were offered a SI7.50 increase in pay, they thought that we would get the same. But, as our record points out, we always stick out for more. When it come.s to wages and conditions, the SIU has it over any other union. HIHER WAGES Our wage contracts always have been higher than the NMU's. As soon as they learn that we have gained more for our members than they have for theirs, out come the crying tow­ els. Like confused, mistreated little babies they cry when they e • • know they are beaten. In the bonus strike they cried "phony," For the benefit of the men aboard then went to Washington to get the vessel, the ship shall be name­ what we had gained for our men. less. This crew definitely had the The CMU also gives me a great wrong idea about the responsibili­ ties of good Union men. It takes more than a book to make a good Union man. On this boat .several lockers were smashed in. the mattresses Seafarers Sailing were \'ery dirty, cups were all As Engineers over the hatches, and the fo'csles All members—reliied mem­ were dirty and disorderly. I talk­ bers and former members— ed to the Delegates who were going around with me, and they of Ihe Seafarers Inlernalionblamed the whole situation on al Union who are now sailing lack of cooperation between the as licensed Engineers: Please Departments. report as soon as possible to This is all wrong. If Union Brothers can't cooperate, who the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ can? Let's have the Union soli­ ver Street, New York City. darity on board ship, as v/ell as Your presence is necessary in in the Union Hall and on the a matter of great importance. picketline. The Patrolmen Say Attention Members! Claude Fisher. big laugh, with their cry of "Unity;" The $64 question iff, "Have they ever tried to keep unity?" Perhaps to them their disruptive tactics are unity, but iu the SIU it all is a phony build­ up for the commies to get their hands on everything they can. The Furniture Union expose last week points this out once again. CALMAR GETS TOUGH Once again the Calmar Line is trying to get a little tough. We fry to keep them in their place, or they get to be a good pain in. the neck. I advise all men who are on Calmar ships to stick to­ gether, particularly at the payoff. The wise thing is for all the de­ part rne.nls to work as one strong unit. Keep a few bucks on you in the event the payoff is delayed a bjt, so that no one has to break the ranks and run to the Com­ missioner to sign off. We have agreements now, and we should take advantage of them. They should be read since they vary with the different com­ panies. I had one ship here at a payoff that had most of the Stewards Department on over­ time. But all they did was put down the words "two hours" on the sheet, and no further explan­ ation. The ship had been on a four month trip and the neces­ sary facts were difficult to ferret out. I had to take about ten as­ pirins after settling that one. OVERTIME So remember, put your over­ time down with all the essential information. Time of starting, knocking off time, and what the overtime was for. Then there will be little trouble in collecting. The Isthmian drive continues to go along swell. What has been done has been handled well. But until the final vote is in, the job is not finished. Before you know it, we will have wages and con­ ditions for the Isthmian men just as we do for the other com­ panies under SIU contract. The Seafarers way is the right way. Wear your SIU pin. It is the mark of a better Union. It_ stands for all the conditions won as the result of long and bitter struggles. Steady as she goes! COLD, STONE DEAD IN THE HARBOR Solidarity Needed Even Blood SIU solidarity that may prove to be a life-saver was demonstrated in two in­ stances in New Orleans this week. At the Gulf port Marine Hospital a call went out for blood donors to aid two Union men seriously ill there. Eight Brothers responded with lightning speed. The worthy Seafarers, whose blood may turn the tide in the sick men's favor, were: Gene Delp, W. W. Soderman, Dillon Fontenet. John W. Duncan. Frank Berzott. Jimmie Watson. R. L. O'Dovd Herman Darbone. I would like to call to the at­ tention of the many Union Brothers the fact that the condi­ tions which .seamen now have were not handed to them on a silver platter. We had to take part in plenty ef job action before we won what wo have today. I can I'emember the SS Julia Luckenbach in 1935, in the port of San Pedro, when the crew had to walk off the ship twice within two days to secure cots to sleep on. Such happenings wei-e not un­ common. In those days the Stew­ ards Department had to work from 5 a.m. until all the work was finished, and that could mean anytime early the following morning. I brmg this, up in connection with a shin I paid off recently. This iff what a ship looks like when the crew walks off to enforce reasonable treatment from the company. The picture of this deserted ship was sent ixi from Philadelphia where a militant SIU c*e-W has tie4 up the SS Cape May. Bull Lines. �m / P^l» £lghl THE S B AFAR E RS LOG Friday, July 19. 1948 Militant SlU-SUP Shuts Down CMU Docks XXX ' , ^ |H One picketline formed about 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday. July 10, at the Staten Island docks, and within one half hour the .piers were locked up lighter than a drum. Not one long­ shoreman tried to go through the picketline; and trucks by the hundreds. manned by members of the Teamsters Union. AFL. turned away when they saw the lines thrown around the docks. It was a complete tie-up, evidence of the strerigth of the AFT- Mari­ time Council. This was the kind of unity and action that brings victory. XXX All of the men who hit the bricks wanted the privilege of carrying the picketsigns. By the time the victory was won on Sunday. July 14. every Seafarer had a chance to hold aloft a sign which told the world why we walked a picketline in the hot sun. Here's one sign being displayed by an SIU member. As soon as the lines formed, the longshoren-en. members of the International Longshoremen's Association. AFL. walked off the piers in symp: thy. They gathered across the street from where the lines were set up and waited to see whether any attempt would be made to violate the SIUSUP picketlines. No attempts were made, but it was good to know that these men, and men like them, were right with us in this beef. f^h''f' We told the world about the iinky tactics and union raid­ ing being indulged in by Harry Bridges, and the CMU. We also told the world about the unity of the AFL Maritime Council of Greater New York. Some of the signs that told the story are displayed above. Roving squq^ of Seafarers, armed with literature giving our side of the story, distributed thousands of leaflets. Most trucks and passenger cars which passed by stopped to receive one of the flyers. Truckers were especially sympathetic, and not one of them even expressed a desire to go through the lines. . It was a hot day on the pick­ etline at the Staten Island docks, and time ^as frequently taken for refreshments. Here are a few of the SIU-SUP of­ ficials having something cool­ ing. Pictured are Jack Dwyer, New York Port Agent of the SUP: Louis Glebe, SUP Patrol­ man; Paul Hall, SIU Director of Organization and New York Port Agent; Jack Parker, New York SIU official; and Steeley White, New Orleans Port Agent. Here are the longshoremen leaving the job in sympathy with the SIU-SUP. The men who were out to lunch when the lines formed refused to go back, and the men who were already at work walked out as soon as they were informed. v, . �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July IS, lS4S Page N!is# AFLMaritimeCounoilGoesToTownOnBeef X ^ t, The picketing, which started on Staten Island on July 10, was extended to the North River piers 57 through 62 on Friday. July 12. N >body tried to go through the lines, not even CIO members. Most of the NMU men were sympathe­ tic to the SIU point of view, and expressed the idea that Harry Bridges had overreached himself in this latest maneuver. The same spirit that made the Staten Island picketing suc­ cessful was present at the North River docks. t- X This is another one of the three picketlines which were established at the Staten Island docks. Thousands of SIU-SUP members, plus representatives from other AFL Maritime Unions, formed solid lines in opposition to Harry Bridges' raiding. One of the many truck drivers who came up to the picketline, saw the signs, learned the score, and then turned away. The trucks were lined up all along the docks on the days the SIU-SUP picketed piers 57 through 62 along the North River. •'liiiiiiii ' A few more Seafarers officials pictured as they planned Eirategy at the picketing at the North River docks. Earl Sheppard, SIU Atlantic Coast Coordinator; John Hawk, SIU Sec­ retary-Treasurer; and Robert Matthews, SIU San Francisco Port Agent, talk the situation over. 'The longshoremen wouldn't even go through the lines to collect their pay on Friday after­ noon when the SIU-SUP picketed piers along the North River. Arrangements were finally made for one window to be left open and the men lined up to collect their cabbage. Monday. July 15, ^fras a day of celebration for the SIU-SUP. All the men who had fought the battle through wanted to do something big, so the Union Strike Committee arranged a blow­ out on the third deck of the New York Hall. Good hot food was served, and everyone had a dif­ ferent story to tell .about the experiences on the picketline. Of course, the oldtimers remembered sonie bloody times in the' past, but all agreed that the recent action was militant, and what is also important, v/m won our beef. Two members of the Teamsters Union, Local 8b7. refused to go through the picketlines when they drove up to the Staten Island docks and saw the SIU-SUP men and- the signs they carried. Left to right are Charles Pravata and Salvatore Cucurillo, who are reading the leaflet giving the AFL side of the story. �T HK Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG Frida/, July Ts, 194S SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Survey Of Minutes Of 15 SlU-Crewed Ships Show Fo'csle, Messroom Beefs Top The List The Captain Is A 'Lady' On Citadel From the crew of the SS Cita­ del Victory comes a precedentsetting set of minutes. The June 19 minutes were sent in under the title, "Queer Antics," which is a masterpiece of understate­ ment. Here is the recording, just as received: At approximately 6:30 p.m. the ship's whistle began blowing "abandon ship." With the alarm ringing, the ship made a 360 de­ gree right turn, then proceeded oirher regular coui-se. One of the passengers was dressed in the Captain's uniform, though no reason was given for Need for unpruvfincnt in the crews' fo'csles and the messroom are the most frequently aired beefs at shipboard member.ship meetings, a survey of ship's minutes reveals. The Log took the minutes of 15 vessels and recorded the beefs in the order of their frequency. Living conditions rated top attention. Almost half of the minutes studied showed crew dissatisfaction with their fo'csles and messroom facilities. Seven ships had fo'csle beefs, and an equal number found fault with the mess. Several of ' the tubs tade both lists. Faulty fo'csles were reported aboard llie Joseph I. Kemp, •he Alcoa Master, Brazil Victory, San Bias, Lawton B. Evans, Diamond Hitch, and one other vessel the name of which was omitted from the minutes. Messed up were the niessrooms on the following vessels: the Kemp, Edwin G. "Weed, the Alcoa Master, Williams Victory, Brazil Victory, San Bias, Diamond Hitch. It should be reported that conditions on several of the ships were subsequently cleared up as a result of crew action or Union intervention. Close second in the beef race was the slopchest. One third of the vessels were inadequately supplying their crews. The five ships falling down in this department were the Kemp, which seems to be on the wrong side in all counts; the Weed; Brazil Vic­ tory; Diamond Hitch; and anoiher anonymous scow, which calieil for "restocking of the slopchest with average size clothing." Five ships have food failings, ranging from rotten meat to shortages. Again the Kemp was cited here, along with the Weed, Williams Victory, and the San Bias. The fifth ship in this cate­ gory, another anonymity, sweetly but sadly said the "syrup was inferior." Laundi'ies were loused up, according to the minutes of three vessels. Exposed to insects and vermin, two of the vessels' crews demanded fumigation. Two crews also called for improvements in the Stewards Departments, one uiged better conditions for the men in the Deck crew. But all was not beef in the minutes. Two crews gave glow­ ing commendation to the Stewards Departments of their ships lor the excellent service and chow. And the men were not averse to self-criticism where necessary. Let there be less noise, said two crews. Sprinkled throughout the minutes were motions urging do­ nations to men in hospitals, and the Log; imposition of fines for carelessness and uncleanliness on the members' part. It should be pointed out, incidentally, that a survey of this type can be applied only to the vessels involved, and would not necessarily indicate an average for all ships A study of the min­ utes of Ifi other ships might reveal an entirely different picture. We just thought such a compilation might be interesting. Alfaro Crew Goes To Bat, Writes To Congress -T- ir, Tlie following letter was sent by the crew of the SS Elroy Al­ faro to the House Committee on Executive Department Expendi­ tures, which was considering the transfer of the Bureau of Mar­ ine Inspection and Navigation to the Coast Guard. Unhappily, the transfer went through in the Senate, after the House had defeated it. But there is a possibility that it would not if every crew of SIU ship had been as milit­ ant in presenting its opinion of the Coast Guard to the House and Senate committees as was that of the Alfaro. We present, then, the crew's letter as an example of real unionism. CREW LETTER House Committee on Executive Department Expenditures Capital Building Wasl^ington, D. C. Attention: Chairman Manasco in view of the present plan in the President's Reorganization Plan 3, Part 1, which executive order would transfer jurisdiction of the Bureau qf Marine Inspec­ tion and Navigation from the Commerce Department to the Coast Guard in perpetuity, we the following Merchant Seamen, ci-ew members of the SS Elroy Alfaro, would like to present the following views on the subject for your consideration, before this move. Two cases of rum had come aboard three days previ­ ously. On June 14, the Captain fired several rounds of ammunition from a revolver in the Port and Starboard cabin deck. The sud­ den shots, with no previous warn­ ing, caused one lady passenger to faint, alarmed the entire crew. It looked as though the Captain was trying to impress the "lady" passengers, as well as trying to bluff the crew. UNIONEER At one point, the Captain, while talking to the Bosun, said that the Union was no good, and that he, the Captain, was a better Union man than anyone sailing below. On arrival in New York, the Captain had money brought aboard for draws, but refused to give out the draw until the fol­ lowing day. This forced most of the crew to remain aboard for lack of money. (This happened once before, in Rio.) In New York, the Captain said he was going to bed and sleep. He threatened that if anyone awakened him, he would "shoot" him. The Captain was performing on the mainmast shrouds, going up the mainmast, then turning and coming down the shroud hand over hand. (Once more mak­ ing a big impression on "lady" Trinidad at 11:30, the Captain passengers.) went ashore with passengers, and did not return until 1:20. The ENTERTAINER Mates would not take the ship The Captain has had rum par­ out of the harbor. The Captain, ties almost every night, and has too intoxicated to take it out, had ice and fruit taken to his waited until daybreak. ' cabin by the Bedroom Steward The Captain dressed, not oddly and Chief Steward on personal but Queerly, in a lady's dress and orders. lipstick, then performed on the After giving orders to leave bridge. any action is taken by the com­ mittee to .sustain the President's plan that has been submitted. The Coast Guard has constant­ ly interfered with the seamen, by binding all our attempts to apply for positions needed in the marine industry with unneces­ sary red tape and humdrum. During the recent acute short­ ages of merchant seamen for rated positions aboard ships, the overstaffed Dept. of Coast Guard Marine Inspection, demanded ex­ perienced seamen applying for certificates for these ratings, go to U.S. Maritime .schools for weeks, even months, wasting their time listening to instruct­ ors who didn't know the work as well as they did; before they would issue the certificate allow­ ing the men to ship. And at the same time this very same De­ partment of the Coast Guard was issuing thousands of the same tickets to green men fresh out of Maritime rush courses, men who previously had no actual sea time, and who couldn't perform the first thing in the line of duty in their respective jobs aboaid ship. ' WHIM&ICAJ. Seamen are placed in the por sition where they have to con-; stantly answer to the beck and call of the Coast Guard to re­ •vr't. AF'.'.w ^ •• ceive, new kinds of tickets, extra endorsements, etc — due to the ever present inefficient Coast Guard working and filing sys­ tems which aie incessantly being changed, and the unheard-of ex­ penses of carrying out these whims, bears heavly on the tax­ payers' purse. Not even ihentioning the confusion it causes for the seamen, wondering what is going to be demanded of them next. Every seaman knows straight from the i-ecords, that the Coast Guard has proved itself, that it is no friend of the unlicensed sea­ man, and'has no wish for coop­ eration by the past case histories, which speak for themselves, of its unjustices of the "Coast Guard Hearing Unit" that has al­ ways favored the officers aboard ship, and. through their actions, this kangeroo court has deprived many an innocent seaman, old and young, of his future chances of continuing his livelihood at sea, and many, many times on tlie vaguest, and minorest of charges. THE PROOF Every effort and order issued by the Coast Guard to its en­ listed men, dui'ing the recent maritime crisis, proved that they were ready at the President's or­ der to step in and man the ships at a time when the merchant sailor, was fighting for an honest wage and better working condi­ tions, our constitutional rights, which at no time should have any threat of interferance l(y governmental bodies, such as the Coast Guard. 'We must always demand our rights to negotiate between the shipowner and our­ selves, and there the Coast Guard stood ready to stab us in the back. Haw .can an -organization like the Coast. Guard, who has made themselves so unbearable the PORTRAIT OF SEAFARER This is Edward (Grindstone) Johnson, a Seafarer aboard the SS Thomas J. Lyons. Sonieone took his picture and sent it in. BO here it is. past and which show such future intentions, pat the merchant sea­ men on the shoulder and expect our support and respect as our "Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation? We urge you to revise Plan 3, Part 1. of the Pi-esident's Reor­ ganization Plan to reinstate the "Commerce Department" to head the Mai-ine Inspection and Navi­ gation. They, to us are tried and true, and in the past worked moi'e in the interest of the sea­ man. We guarantee our fullhearted support in every effort you can came to end this Coast Guard domination on an organ­ ization that once enjoyed free en­ terprise. No seaman or shipown­ er, who takes the .trouble to think carefully over this question, will, ^fter mature conaideratron, favor any such law. �Friday, July 19,1946 Page Eleren THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings SEAFARER SAM SAYS: EDWARD G. JANEWAY. April 21—Chairman E. B. Tilley; Secretary W. D. Strahle. Previous minutes read and ac­ cepted. Motions carried: to fine $1.00 anyone found guilty of erasing a fine; that each man donate $1.00 to the Log; to give vote of thanks to Steward Dept. for Easter dinner. Brother Tilley to explain Union procedure to tripcards wanting informa­ tion. Ch. Cook to send in three names for Log mailing list. One minutl of silence observed in memory of departed Brothers. Good and Welfare: a motion was carried to have Delegate see Mate in regard to obtaining new library for vessel. X % t Fellows Don't Know What Lies—A Head action teiken on beefs and gripes. Ch, teward hasS a west coast permit on which "not one cent of dues or assessments has been paid." Motions carried: to check on C. teward's status: to hold meetings at sea every Fri­ day at 6:30 p.m. Books were checked and found to be in good order. Good and Welfare: Motions carried: to send a com­ mittee to Stev/ard about variety of foods (Ch. Cook asked for an explanation); to. turn gunner's mess into fo'csle; to have one man from each watch clean mess; to get new belt for wash­ ing machine; and to keep down noise at night. A head is a head, a laundry is a laundry, and never the twain shall meet. So ruled the crew of the SS George Westinghouse at a recent membership meeting. Some of the lads were confus­ ing the purposes of the two ac­ commodations. Said the ship's minutes: "All clothes should be wa.shed in the laundry, instead of in the heads." XXX Possible explanation for the laundering efforts in the heads Romance Flourishes was offered by another item in After Two Mishaps the minutes. Under Good and It took a lost rudder and a torn Welfare the crew launched an hull on the Nonpareil to bring "inquiry on the lack of buckets.'' rcmance to Seafarer Grover Ste­ The Steward said there weren't vens, Chief Steward aboard the enough to go around. ship on her recent run to Danzig. X % X SIU Bosun John Morgan sent RICHARD BASSETT. April the details to us in the form of a 8—Chairman Anthony J. Stanclipping from a Glasgow newspa­ Ion; Secretary Edward V. Stibper. ler. Motion carried: that each The Nonpareil, the paper says, member give delegate his book with a statement of amount he left Danzig, was en route to Co­ wants to pay up plus amount penhagen, when she lost her rud­ of any Log donation he may der, hitting a submerged object. wish to make. Under Good Emd She was repaired at Gothenburg. Welfare the following repairs She picked up passengers in Co­ were recommended: scrape and penhagen, headed for Glasgow varnish chairs in crew's mess; for fuel, hit dread Skerryvore soogie and paint crew's quar­ reef and tore a hole in her hull ters; install soap holders, new but made Glasgow under her own port glass in gunner's mess: power. While repairs were being made screens, new drinking water Steward Stevens, who hails from line in engine room; new steam in Deck and Steward showers; Long Beach, met Miss Chri,stina new flush valves in all toilets Bernadette Gordon of 15 Hill Dumbarton, Glasgow. and floor boards in unlicensed Street, personnel's showers. Repair They were married. mushroom ventilators in mess XXX and crew's quarters, replace DIAMOND HITCH, June 14 wooden toilet seats with por­ —Chairman Jim Sellers; Sec­ celain; check and repair elec­ retary William Carroll. Crew trical equipment and lockers in io hold up payoff until all dis­ Steward department quarters. puted overtime and beefs are Fireman should be given lar­ settled. Subsistence has been ger room. Provide three elec­ due crew from the first of the tric toasters, three percolators trip. Good and Welfare: Recom­ and new keys for all fo'clsles. mended that Purser and Patrol­ ' i. man check slopchest at begin­ ning of trip, several items miss­ BLUEFIELD VICTORY, ing. Motions carried: to fumi­ April 15—Chairman Joe As­ gate ship; install screen door in kew; Secretary Joe Schwab. booby hatch; that Purser give Election of officers. Reading of men receipts for each slopchest previous raeeting's minutes and purchase; to have icebox lock-' ed and to supply keys to Sa­ loon and crew messmen; to have Patrolman investigate ir­ regularity whereby officers are in possession of keys to various food boxes in galley; to have icebox installed in galley so Ch. Cook can save time. Report­ ed that Captain ordered bed­ room Steward to clean Purser's room without overtime. One minute of silence observed for departed Union brothers. ^ROTtCTTHESIU.'' 'pasrecr YouRsar/ XXX ALCOA PIONEER, May 14— Chairman Thorne; Secretary Snelling. Motions carried: that men keep beefs within their own departments; to appoint three men from each depart­ ment to check their individual sections of Agreement and General Rules" with Alcoa SS Co. and suggested amendments to Alcoa, Bull, and Baltimore Insular lines— to be voted and passed on at next meeting. Good and Welfare: Crew urged to coperate in keeping mess clean by returning cups and other gear to pantry after cof­ fee time. Motions carried: to penalize offenders for failing in above, and for carelessness on showers, toilets, mess, fo'csles; to check up on disappearance of crew's electric iron. I GOOD WORK I FELLERS There's A Wild One Aboard Some Ship There's a "joker" in the deck— or in the Engine or Steward crews, says the n\inutes of the SS (sorry, the ship's name was not revealed). Someone has been dealing from the bottom of the deck, pulling them from his sleeve, or making with the marked cards in the poker sessions aboard the vessel. But the crew doesn't know who the shark is.. So a six-man eommittee, three of them card players, has been appointed to investigate the mat­ ter. If they can uncover the cul­ prit charges will be filed against him ashore. Meanwhile, deuces — and the crew—are wild. XXX BRAZIL VICTORY, April 6 —Chairman Louie Cowhan; Secretary Perry. Minutes of previous meeting read and ac­ cepted. Reports of the dele­ gates accepted. All delegates resigned and new ones elected. A motion was carried urging that new men be taught Union­ ism. XXX CHISHOLM TRAIL, April 15 — Chairman Ted Weems; Secretary Don Cuttle. Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted. All beefs squared away in Deck and Steward De­ partments. Engine Delegate re­ ports he is having trouble with phony ovretime, and with men id up with minor injuries who don't report them. Crew would like subsistence money for time ship went dead in Ha­ vana. Ship's Delegate assured them this had been turned in. Motion carried commending Steward department for mak­ ing hot meals and coffee on deck when engine broke down, preventing use of electric gal­ ley. Good and Welfare: Agreed that if ship goes out again that request go to Merchant Marine library for more books aboard. Request all new refrigerated stores before sailing. Stewards department poorly heated, no port holes. you CAMfSOUOl.'* WEACIHCBADse/ CUT AND RUN By HANK Congratulations and lots of happiness to Jack Parker and his wife who were happily spliced about four days ago. We think that Jack did more than traditionally carry his wife across the Hiieshold —he put on skates and skated across, indeed. . . Brother Thor Gracier, Electrician, just came in off the Cape Romain. New York is sure charged up with electricity, er, Thor? Our white caps ai-e sure making the communists red in the face and sorry in the heart. . . Our former doorman, Walter "Slug" Siekman, just sailed in from a voyage to Brazil. He had a big smile and that familiar Hollywood mustache on hi.s face, too. Say, Slug, did the Latin pin-ups ask you for your union book, by any chance? . . We're informed that ace-dispatcher, Paul Gonsorchik, is having a beef with a bit of illness. We all hope it don't keep him anchored down in his home any longer. So, Paul, give that illness of yours some quick dispatching, will you? 3, Frank J. Lilly is on a ship as deck delegate right now. Is she going to the Pacific after she hits New Orleans, Frank? . . Edward Bleiha retired his book last week. He's become one of Uncle Sam's G.I.'s. . . Red Cannon is in town a few weeks now after a recent voyage. . . We haven't seen Thomas Harris, Gulf Book 5, for a few weeks. The last time we saw him he was sentimentally look­ ing at his red swollen finger and yarning to us about how it got involved with a hatch beam—thus keeping him unhappily on the beach. How's the beefy finger now. Pop! X X X X From Chaffee, Missouri (the state fam.ous for waltzes, hor.ses and mules) we received the following short letter from our shipmate, Joe James: I am in Missouri, drinking moonshine and shooting squirrels. 1 would like you to put a line about the boys in Mobile who are on the SS Mayo Brothers. When she left port they had a full new crew from the Captain to the Wipers. Drop me a post card so 1 can know how shipping is. . . Okay, Joe, thanks for writing us and don't let any squirrel get the best of you, either! X X X X Well, well, Reggie Gooden and George Hudson, Iwo of our shipmates from that last trip of the SS Pennmar in 1942. are in town right now—and it's good to see them. We saw Robert McQueen and Frank Smith, an SUP Brother, last week. Frank, who has a brother, George, sailing too, sure wishes to get either a long trip or those^increased wages, etc.—so he can support his wife and kid living here in New York. With the stupidly high cost of living nowadays a sailor and his family really have a tough time getting along decently. We aren't forgetting the bachelor sailors who have it none too easy either. 4. 3 5. i Andy Thevik, one of our best shipmates and one of. the best sailors on deck we've ever seen, told us, while putting away a sand­ wich, that he's not going to the Persian Gulf anymore. He sweated out three trips (we hotly agree and we did the same, too) over there already. Well, as you said, Andy, your heart's set on a trip to the Mediterranean. May the trip be full of pinochle games, mucho over­ time and the night watches have those whispering poetic stars and cool breezes, too. X X X X* Well, if fhey haven'f shipped oul, then we probably have ?he following oldtimers sfill in these ports: In Baltimore: Fred Barrett, Dennis Marcoly, Francis Zuccolillo, Robert Jones, Olsen Aif, S. C. Tuberville, Edward Johnson, Jack Johns, John Kafka,Earl Ludolph, Joe Perez, M. Farrulla and James Malecki. . . In Savannah: Arthur Arvanitis. Andrew Griffin, Harry Henze and {Continued on Page 13) .. .itJ •" ' �Psge Twilve 1 THE SEAFARERS LOG FMdbr, July ^9. 1946 MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS I u. Ifi" CMU DISTURBED BY SIU ACTION, ROPEYARN SAYS Dear Ed: III I know someone this past week that damned near had heart fail ure, and, Ed, it sure wasn't the SrU not by a long shot. Well, Ed I know that you already have an idea of whom I am speaking, so I am just going to blurt it right out. It was no other than Com rade Bridges, west coast Labor strategist, and CP Braintruster and, of course, Ed, he bears many other titles and nom deplumes of which it is beneath the dignity of a good honest seaman to speak Boca Grande, and doing a good job of it, thanks to the coopera­ tion of the shore patrolmen of this locality. Bob Hall has been able to cope with the situation, expertly tamping down all traces of mis­ behavior among the few unruly. The poor fellow has a lot of ter­ ritory to cover, and transporta­ tion is nothing to be desired. It is indeed a misfortune to let few tramps infilter into our ranks, so let us have a little more discretion in handing out books, hereafter. We have no beefs, but the mosquitos are worse than stukas. We are waiting for orders; our inks will not break, so let us close the ranks for a complete victory. Juan Puiz Rivera. I know, Ed, that you are an.xiOQS to know the score on this character and his phony CMU so I am going to get right down to business and give you the straight dope, especially you being a good old SIU Brother would naturally become a little upset if you thought some labor racketeer like OFFICERS GIVEN - 'J Harry Bridges was trying to raid SOME TIPS BY our Union. This Bridges, Ed, had just such FORMER SIU AB a thought in mind: to catch us Dear Editor: with our pants down and give us Whereas we have an increas­ you know what, Ed, while we ing number of Navy men going were trying to get an agreement into the merchant marine, I think with the ship owners. that as an ex AB of the SIU now Ed, Bridges got the idea in his sailing as an officer and knowing empty head that is only good for the feelings of the deck force, the following device may help ready made officers and sailors to ad­ just themselves to the merchant marine for the good of all hands. If you are planning a career in the merchant marine or even a few trips which in the light of recent developments seems more secure than a possible outmoded Navy, hero aro^ some points to remember for the deck: Forget everything you were taught except actual application seamanship or navigation. " a hat rack anyway, that he would Learn to make decisions for yourorder his longshoremen up in elf. You alone will at times be Coos Bay, Oregon, not to load our called on to do so without the good old AFL ships until the un­ help of five other guys. As an AB or OS your Navy licensed personnel had been re­ The George Washington—in happier days—lies at the dock habits will have little effect on placed by, phony CMU seamen, at Hamilton, Bermuda, in this shot made by an unidentified and get by with it. Well, Ed, merchant men, but should you crew member. Lower is a shot of the harbor from the deck of Bridges didn't get by with it, not become an officer or enter the merchant, marine as one (the lat­ the G.W. We thought you might like to see what it looks like, by a damned sight. These young ter my advice is mainly directed fellers In the SIU here on the just in case you ever ship down that way. East Coast throwed picket lines to) bear in mind that merchant around NMU docks and ships and seamen are trained to do their done a real good SIU job of stop­ work with a minimum of orders. first canoe took an overly long AIKEN VICTORY ping all ship movements for a It's not necessary to bellow out trip, so you may as well make orders over a megaphone or such. the best of it. If you are having CAPTAIN LAUDED period of two days. Just tell the bos'n what you want too many disappearing acts ap­ BY CREW MEMBERS It sure was good, Ed, to see done and it shall be. Most times peal to his reason rather than these young SIU members, led just as well as it would be with threaten him. You'll find it pays We, the crew members of the and instructed by these old-tim­ your direction. The deck gang in the long run. The merchant SS Aiken Victory wish to ex­ ers, take their place on the picket will resent detailed orders. It's a man is a civilian who calls for press our sincere th.anks to our line with their bright young reflection on their ability and on more tact in handling than a man skipper John F. Owens for prov­ faces, getting their first "battle your own ability for not knowing who is simply given an order and ing himself a square-shooter in bars." I know, Ed, it would have that they are capable. With one can. be restricted with the help regards to the welfare of the done your old heart good to man for each job that the Navy of the whole Navy for failing to crew. . watch this performance of work­ Being a seaman himself for usually has several, the merchant carry it out. You must rely on ing class solidarity and seeing man has been accustomed to your own persuasion. To go to the past 24 years—and a former how fast these youngsters took thinking for himself. As afore­ the Captain or the Coast Guard SIU"" member—it is easily under­ to the idea of whacking a phony mentioned—if you attempt de­ is admitting that you are stumped. stood why he shows as great a right where he least expected it concern for his crew as well as tailed orders you only expose —the biggest NMU docks in the yourself. One last thing. In my opinion, his ship. world: Grace Line, U. S. Line That the Captain ha^ a cool You'll find that the worst per­ handling men in'the proper man­ and Moore Mack. ner is 75 percent of a Mate's job. head was twice demonstrated former you may have still takes Well, Ed, let's hope Comrade pride in his position. He may beef Navigation and seamanship 25 on his last voyage. The ship was •'\^y Bridges and Co. don't have too loud for overtime and disappear percent. Don't feel that you are called upon to render emergency much of a laundry bill and that in port at times but consider that complete with navigation alone. aid to two very sick men which he has learned a couple of things the job is not quite a normal way A smart bobby soxer cqn be a required the launching of a boat •bout raiding union that he will of living so you therefore do not good navigator. Would she be a on both occasions. Under his profit from in the future. get normal reactions. That is a Mate? Somebody's wife maybe.^ cool directions both emergencies were .successfully carried out S. J. Flaherty. ROPEYARN. situation that existed since the •-r-r.-V Log - A - Rhyth rns The Sailor Anonymous He sure is a luniiy one Always looking out for fun; And any gal who calls him honey. He always gives her loads of money. He's in Italy, France and Argen­ tina With Suzy, Jane and Leaping Lena; Spends his lire and a franc or so And a month's pay in the oldpeso. He'll take a couple of dark cerveza And bet a sawbuck on the casa; He'll draw to a three-card inside straight And back it up until loo late. But altogether, as a rule. The sailor ain't nobody's fool; After the skid T&W he will slip Up to the hall for another ship. DEAR. BROTHERS: WHY DON'T YOU WRITE THE LOG Here's a chance to do a little loggin' of your own, only no­ body is going to get hurt by it. In fact, the 62,000 Seafarers and countless other readers who read these pages every week will probably eat it up. They want to know what you and your shipmates are doing, thinking and saying. Pictures, poems, stories, let­ ters make good Log material. Ideas for Union action, or trouble-saving tips for your Brothers—send 'em in. No matter how often it is said, Sdafarers and ships— w where they go. and what they do, the^ laughs and their beefs —are news. So, whaddya say? Lei's Log itl with a minimum of danger to the crew operating the boat, al­ though the transferring of doc­ tors took place in mid-Atlantic, The other men we would also like to thank for their excellent coopei-ation are the Chief Stew­ ard William (Bill) Alvaro and Second Steward William DeLuca who are both 100 percent union. The crew expressed their opin­ ions of these men and all had a good word for them. Their idea is a well fed crew makes a well contented crew. Committee representing the crew: Wilson, Stimae and Moran �^sssmm rSJ! SEAF ARKn& LOG friday. July 19, 1946 Tribulations Of A Belly Robber Outlined By Stew. Shrimpton (Who's Had 'Em All) X' I I ii Dear Editor: It has been my pleasure and privilege to write many articles for the Log in the past, and 1 never thought the time would come when I . (lad to voict a large sized beef. Unfortunately, I have to do so and I know that 1 can rely upon the democratic policy of the Log to give me full • opportunity to air it. 1 am more than willing to allow my brother members to judge who is right or wrong, and the facts of the matter are as follows: Homeward-bound, and in order to let every member of my department know the extra work to be done and the approximate amount of over­ time involved in doing it, I put up, in the Stow• ards Dept. messhall, a work list showing each man s job and preportioning out the overtime fairly among the entire department. It was ad­ dressed only to the Stewards Dept. and was of no concern to anyone else, but it has been re­ moved from the bulletin board by some damn agitator in the Deck or Engine Dept. with the undercover threat that it is to be "shown to the Patrolman for exceeding my authority." • • • • NO DISPUTE I wish to make it perfectly plain that no member of the Stewards Dept. has taken it down. We have more overtime than the other two departments, with an average of over 14U hours per man for a. three month trip, and not one hour disputed. We have not hud one un­ pleasant word throughout the voyage; the onlytwo full book members beside myself have both sailed with me before, and as far as I am concorned the entii'e department is tops. In passing, 1 would like to mention that I have a nautical wonder for a Chief Cook who would get an "hon­ orable mention" from Ripley any day as he neither drinks or smokes! Now, Brothers, as I sec it, this type of trouble making is neither good unionism or yet fair play. It is (he sort of crap that is going to make the shipping companies yell "coercion" and "abuse of privilege" when the blue chips are down in the fight to maintain unionism that must surely come in the near future. When a Steward is not to be allowed to run his own department in a right and proper manner, with­ out interference by another unlicensed member of the crew, then the time has come for me to stop going to sea, IN THE MIDDLE As the position now stands, the rating of Chief Steward is a passport to either unemploy­ ment or the Coast Guard hearing unit. He stands four-square in the middle of a three way bar­ rage: the crew, the company, and the Master who is in duty-bound to enforce the company's orders. He has every responsibility and absolute­ ly no authority. If he lets his department do as they like the inevitable result is bad feeding and he is very properly hung, drawn, and quar­ tered by the crew. If he insists fas I do) on the job being done the right way, then I'm damned if some trouble maker in an outside department hasn't got the power to try and intimidate him. This case in question is a perfect example. Throughout the trip there has not been one complaint regarding the food, with the single exception of one bad batch of bread that I or­ dered dumped immediately, and is a thing that could happen to any baker. I get on well per- /AS HAN ^ I M'/ACCeMt/// 1^ geALty.A/ou;, ^ '\ oM> eoV! STRIKE COMMITTEEMAN SUGGESTS INSTRUCTION DATA FOR PICKET CAPTS. I think it would be a very good idea to have some pamphlets made up explaining the duties of a Picket Captain, and kept in readiness should the need for them ari.se. We had quite a bit of eonfu.sion last week, with the Cap^ t.-'.ins picking up picketcards on the picketlincs and delaying in turning them in to the Strike Committee. I think that each Picket Captain should have some printed matter issued to him e.xplaining his duties. It would simplify everything for him and everyone else concerned. R. Smith, No. 26993 Strjke Committee SUGGESTION TO BE ACTED UPON sonally with 99 percent of the entire crew, and yet the set up is such that the odd 1 percent (who cannot find anything to growl about open­ ly) can go around causing endless trouble and muttering vague threats about un-union activi­ ties merely because they don't like my accent or the way I part my hair. HE STANDS PAT I stand pat behind my record as a member of this Union and over 25 years sea sei'vice and I'll be damned if 1 am going to let any punk with a loud mouth and war time book push me around. It seems to me that in order to be a suc­ cessful Steward these days it is necessary to have the heart of a lion; the skin of a rhinoceros; the patience of Job; the sense of humor of Rog­ ers and a big bunch of fives to back it up with. I am well aware that this little billet doux will cause many howls and growls in certain quar­ ters, but 1 also kno>v that it will receive com­ mendation from many Brothers, who like my­ self, ai-e only trying to do a difficult, job. Jack (Aussie) Shrimpton, — Ch. Steward, SS Chas. Brantley Aycock. Editor's note: Minutes of the Steward's Dept. meeting of June 25 record the following: "C. Portello. Bedroom Utilityman, proposed a vole of confidence in the Steward, saying, 'the trip has been a happy one without any beefs; I've sailed with this Steward before and TIJ be glad to do so again.' The motion was seconded by Chairman T. Suttler and carried unanimously." Even though this is not exactly a beef, we think this sug­ gestion merits attention. To Brother Smith we say it's a damn good idea. And it will be done. CUT and RUN (Conthmcd frnin Page II) H. E. Roundtree. . . In Norfolk: Harwood Gaskill, Claude Fowler, Thomas Murphy, Edward Youngblood, Joe Gonsalves. Stanley Gelak, John Hill, Clarence Parsons and Joe Buckley. In New. York we may still have William Gale, Leon Gray, A. Qu nones and Konrad Hoffncr. . . Patrick Ryan could be down in Galveston, Herbert Pai'ks in Boston and Alex Garcia down in Tam­ pa! . . Our shipmate, Joe Pendleton and his good shipmate^ Jack Connolly are wishing for a long trip sometime in the future. Not to the Pacific again, by any chance, fellas? MOTHER FINDS LOG BRINGS ;0N CLOSER Dear Editor: Just a line to let you know how much I enjoy the Log. I read it every week as soon as the mailman brings it. In the June 14 paper is a picture of the SS White Sands crew, the ship my son is now sailing on, and it was like seeing him. I think there should be more pictures of ship's crews. I am all for the Seaman's Bill of Rights, too. My son has been in the merchant marine since he was 16. He was 18 in June. He was wounded sailing during the war, and I think he and his bud­ dies deserve a bill of rights. --Mrs. Richard Harvey The Mates And Steward On The WayneMade The Trip Helluva Note For Crew Dear Editor: When we signed on the James M. Wayne, the Captain promised we would have the messhalls and • fo'c.«les painted after we left New York on March 6. After we left Pensacola on March 17, we were told that we would have to wait until we had di.scharged the coal. Since the crew would only get the messhalls and fo-csles dirty before we got home. We were also promised scrubbing brushes and buckets and the Mate sSid he'd surely get us some in Pensacola. In Pensacola the buckets and brushes failed to come on board. St. Thomas was the same thing. It wasn't until we got to Bue­ nos Aires that we got them. After we left Pensacola we asked the Steward for the new cots that came aboard in New York. He gave us the ones that were busted, tacked up and brok­ en and when we asked about the new ones he said he would "give us any that he damned well pleased." The officers and passengers got tfae new cot«. From St.* Thomas to Rio the Chief Mate was drunk almost ev­ ery day, getting up about 11 or 12 a.m. The Second and Third stood practically all the watches. A few days after we left B.A., the Chief Mate put a standby on the bridge at night, because, he said, the crew wasn't putting out a good day's work. The OS on the 12-4 wouldn't bring the Second Mate coffee un­ der these conditions. So the Sec­ ond put the 12-4 OS on as his lookout and would not let him steer. Coming into Antwerp the Bo­ sun and Deck Delegate were told by the Chief Mtate that if the men did not turn to at exactly 8 a.m., they could have the day off, as they would be logged. The following day we had Roll Call, a la Kings Point, or whichever cadet school Sir Mate graduated from. Several days after we arrived in Antwerp the Chief Mate came back to the ship drunk and began to teU the men that if they didn't put out what he considered a good day's work he would call the Coast Guard, and have the crew brigged until the ship was ready to leave port. The following day the Third Mate, another cadet, told the Bo­ sun to give five men the after­ Due to the Kings Point direc­ tive, several men were logged. They could have been aboard ship a few minutes late, but they would have been logged anyway, so they stayed off all day. noon off, as they did not appear on deck until 1:02 p.m. After a hot beef with the Captain the men returned to work. But one morning no one called the crew and they didn't turn to until 8:45, as a result. Nothing was heard about this, however. The Mates could do no wrong. Willard Gonzales, Deck Delegate. STEWARDS DEPT. HAS ITS WORDS This part is about the Steward aboard the Wayne. On March 6 we left New York, and the Stewai-d was drunk. I asked him about mop buckets and wringers when we got to Pensacola, but he was always drunk and didn't show up for about four days. When he did return he was still drunk and wasn't much use around. When we hit St. Thomas he bought more liquor and stayed drunk until we left Rio. When we aiTived at Argentina he wasn't so bad because the Captain told him to be on board at every meal and to be sober. When we left Argentina he started rationing everything: soap, bread, fresh fruit, canned fruit and juices. When anyone asked him to put the stuff out, he would always answer in a wise tone, "we must save the stuff." That was the only answer he would give anyone. He also tried to tell the dishwash­ er how much soap to use: half a bar a day, which anyone will tell you is impossible. The Chief Cook had an acci­ dent and was laid up for about two weeks. The crew tried to let the Steward turn to, but he said the Second Cook could handle the job. Only thing, everything he turned out was lousy. The three Delegates went to see the Steward to tell him to turn to, but all he would say was that his piles bleed for evei-yone who didn't like the food. They went to the Captain, to see if he would order the Steward to turn to, but he said to stick it out for a little longer. That's all we heard about it. Lately, we found out that the Captain has someone in the Stew­ ards Dept., telling him everything the crew d.oes and exactly what time it's done. Maybe by the time we reach the States we may know who the Captain has; I hope we do. Bill Gonzales, Deck Del. Patsy Nicodemo. Stew. Del. James Jacks^ Engine DeL �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen Friday. July 19. 1946 Weisberger Reports To Seafarers On ILO (Cotitiniu'd from Page 3) the State concerned if it desii'es further explanations or does not consider the measures fully satis­ factory. The Conference just concluded in Seattle was a Maritime Con­ ference, and non-Maritime States, for instance, do not generally find it necessary to ratify Con­ ventions concerning seamen. Questions which concern only particular industries or occupa­ tions cannot always be dealt with adequately by representatives of employers and workers concern­ ed witJi industry or employment as a whole, so they have oeen "handled in special conferences, which enable the particular in­ terests concerned to be directly represented. Conditions of work of seamen have from the outset been dealt with by special ses­ sions of the International Labor Conference. There is also a Joint Maritime Commission, consisting of ship­ owners' and seamens' represen­ tatives, to advise upon maritime .questions. DIFFICULT TASK Some of the difficulty of the task of the American Seamen's representative will be seen when we consider only the question of the wages and hour point which was on the Agenda of the Con­ ference, and the attempt to jack up the minimums of foreign sea­ men, particularly when we con­ sider that in some countries $16.00 per month is the Maximum for the majority of the countries com­ ing below the $64.00 minimum which was established at this Conference. Compare this with the Ameri­ can Minimum Scale of $167.50— based on an ABs wage scale. The question which the Ameri­ can repi*ssentative had to con­ stantly bear in mind was that the Minimum usually becomes the Maximum — and just how far could the "American seamen go towards helping the foreign sea­ men achieve a higher minimum," without jeopardizing the stand­ ards of the American seamen? The American representative ""presented the following state­ ment at the outset of the ConfSrence: Mr. Chairman, Delegates and fellow-seafarers; I appreciate the opportunity to speak and state our view on the , specific question before us, name­ ly a wage which would be ac­ ceptable to this Conference and which would be acceptable to seafarers. It must be realized that we from the United States approach this problem in a somewhat dif­ ferent fashion from those of my fellow-workers in Europe and other parts of the continent. This is partly the result of our inabil­ ity to keep in as intimate touch with the International Movement as we would have liked. been unable to spend much time here, altho he is keeping in touch with the deliberations of this body and expects to be here in the near future. I would like to call this Com­ mittee's attention to a part of that Resolution (which sttites): "WHEREAS, at the Copen­ hagen Preparatory Conference, dealing with Maritime problems, •(November. 1345) recommenda­ tions v/ere made to be presented at the final conference, which is now being held in Seattle, to adopt the minimum wage scale of 18 lbs. sterling, or approximately $72.50 per month. "RESOLVED, therefore, thai ihe' '44iii' Annual Convention ofihe California State Federation of Labor go on record demand­ ing that the Seattle International Maritime Conference now in ses­ sion. adopt as a minimum the going wages of American sea­ men." We must not lose sight of the fact, during the sessions of this Conference, that what we are concerned with primarily is the establishment of terms and con­ ditions of employment for .sea­ men—the large majority of sea­ men, and not a handful of sub­ standard seamen — although, of course, we should do all we can to assist them in their struggle. I have faith in the fighting spirit of the European seamen, but we must emphasize the fact that our policy is based on our NORFOLK R. Ferree, $1.50; R. E. Pritchard $1.00; G. Djian, $2.00; P. G. Avillo $1.00; G. L. Theis, $1.00; J. J. Taney $1.00; W. Pedler, $1.00; R. Alexander $2.00; J. Byrn, $1.00; R. E. Pritchard $1.00; V. Johnson. $2.00; R. E. Field $2.00; R. G. Noe, $2.00; J. W. Meeka, $2.00; O. Valley, $2.00; C. R. Riddick $2.00; R. G. Westbrook. $2.00; C. C Hughes. $2.00; H. L. Lane, $2.00; J Millfer. $2.00; J. F. Rhodes. $2.00; V. D Pelletier. $2.00; B. F. Martin. $2.00 D. R. Moore. $2.00; A. D. Hennessy $2.00; E. J. J. Housack. $2.00; J O'Donnell, $2.00; A. L. Ferguson, $2.00 D. L. Assaid, $2.00; A. R. Connor. $2.00; B. W. Drye, $2.00. L. P. Sullivan, $2.00; A. S. Sharp, 52.00; H. Knutson. $3.00; M. Atkinson. 51.00; R. Thonton, $2.00; A. E. Wat­ son, $2.00; A. P. Staples, Jr.. $2.00; L. Assard, $1.00; C. Aubert, $26.00; 3. Hoffstein, $4.00; C. Dean, $2.00; H. Emery, $5.00; G. S. Jordan. $6.00 V. E. Smith, $4.00; W. L. Vickers, 55.00; J. W. Overton, $5.00; W. R. Sul'ivan. $2.00; J. F.. .Sallee, $2 00; R, Wil mn. $2.00; G. B. Nelson, $2.00; B. H. Miller, $2.00; J. C. Verner, Jr., $2.00. dDelief that the results of our ne­ gotiations in collective bargaining depends primarily on our eco­ nomic strength. We have no illusions, and never had, that the shipowners will turn to the seamen and raise the standards adequately enough to provide for a decent home and other standards for seafaring men and their children. It has been our experience, that after the last war the employers reduced wages—an;i we will not go through that same experience ift.er this war. Tho viewpoint of the American seamen whom I represent is that \ve_ cannot afford to let.^things take the same course as they did after the last war. BEST CONDITIONS We maintain that American seamen have the best conditions of employment, and we believe that the United States Merchant Marine' will play an important role in international maritime af­ fairs, if it continues in the role it played all during the war when we carried the materiel to our Allies, and to our own Armed forces. There is no question but that our conditions are different, and —generally speaking—above the conditions of seamen of other countries. This is not said in any boastful fashion—quite the con­ trary! We only wish that condi­ tions in other countries were sub­ '. Harrison, $2.00; J. Hrasna, $3.00; Quinones, $2.00; W. Doyle, $1.00; W. Thompson, $1.00; Nettelblandt, $3.00; J. Garcia. $3.00; T. Morgan, $4.00; E. Grelack, $2.00; T. Williams, $1.00; J. Groutman, • $2.0O; M. S. Starffeur, $3.00; \ngel W. Castro, $1.00; Robt. Wingate, >1.00; Alexander Iwanuk. $l.00( E. De -aurentiis, $1.00; R. Bunce, $9.00; J. 3apuzzi, $1.00; F. Marcenaro, $5.00; 3. Cassata, $2.00; F. Potts, $2.00; Mor­ is, $11.50; B. Waturski, $1.00; Paul ^eyes, $2.00; J. Hurdle, $4.00. BOSTON Philip Marshall, $1.00. GALVESTON C. F. Smith; $1.00; G. W. Poole. $1.00; T. Limbaugh. $2.00; C. Ross. $1.00; R. A. Munsell, $5.00; V. F. O'Reilly 51.00; D. W. Hauter. $1.00; J. Osborne, 51.00; C. R. Glover, $1.00; C. A. Rosa, $1.00; M. L. Miller, Jr., $1.00; R. A. Goddard, $1.00; W. W. Raulerson, $1.00; W. H. Bradley. $1.00; H. Davidson 51.00; D. Hordley, $2.00; S. T. Roach, 51.00; C. T. Terry, $3.00; A. E. Stewart, $4.00; J. E. Trahan, $3.00; R.-L. Bab;ill. $5.00; F. M. Popoff, $5.00; J. H. Moore, $2.00; J. K. Phillips, $5.00; F. W. Rickers, $3.00; P. Van Voorkis, PHILADELPHIA $3.00; P. J. Casey, $3.00; L. E. Williams, J. Shea. $2.00; E. Luziett, $2.00; S. $3.00; H. H. Pierce, $3.00; M. L. Lee, '_ie.spo. $1.00; J. Mnnsueta, $2.00; R. $4.00; W. Beycisdorff, $4.00; S. Stu' eshane. $2.00: A. Djeridi, $3.00; "W. coski. $1.00; J. M. Fella, $4.00; . S. E. RESOLUTION Lii.akely, $1.00; R. Adams, $1.00; R. Lee, Smith, $1.00. During this week, at the 44th $1.00; G. Tardiev/, $4.00; Maurice Gulp, NEW YORK Annual Convention of the Cali­ 51.00; Francis Lacey, $1.00; Carmelo INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS fornia State Federation of Labor, \rcidiono, St.00: Robt. Harless, $1.00; J. Nemeth, $1.00; B. M. Zawaskl, a resolution was adopted, a copy "T. Burzak, $1.00; Rafat Kendnoorski, tfiOO; A. K. Paland, $1.00; J. Miller, of which I would like inserted in $1.00; Wm. Blackburn. $1.00; E. Abaul- $1.00; V. Jensen, $2.00; R. R. Thomp­ $5.00; H. Lewis, $2.00; F. Fenton, $1.00; T. M. Coffey, $2.00; 1. A. .the record. This resolution was 53 00; W. Miller. $3.00; D. Winborne, son, Tulford, $2.00; E. C. Martin, $2.00; H. presented to the California Con­ $300; J. Sharp. $3.00; C. Osborne, G. Spinello, $2.00; V. Patera, $2.00; F. vention by Mr. Harry Lundeberg $3.00; T. Prodat, $1.00; A. Green, $2.00; Nunez. $1.00; B. R. Callidrini, $1.00; of the AFL Sailors Union of the W. Bryant, $1.00; A. Rose, $2.00; G. P. P. Loput, $15.00; Charles Little, Hargis, $2.00; F. Behan. $2.00; B. McPacific, the official American Clay, $13.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Seamen's delegate to this Con­ T. Dickinson, $4.00; A. Kennedy, J. Borok, $1.00; Francis Hoy, $1.00; ference, and who is represented G. Pagano, $1.00; F. Stang, $2.00: H. $1.00; Padro Pedro, $1.00; Clifford M. here by me. The press of duties' Corgat, $2.00; J. Connell, $2.00; M Rehkopf, $1.00; S. Weisn, $1.00; Robert Blumenfeld, $2.00; R. Casale, $2 00; L Rov J. Gardner, $1.00,! during this period has been so' Klanp. $2.00; C. Pohero. $2.00- L, Rardin $1.00; SS ALCOA TRADER I great that Brother Lundeberg has Gurimbalien, $1.00; G. Gerson, $12.00; C. E. Boyles, $10.00. stantially better - - or equal to them to share in the good things ours. of life. The question which we pose is ^At the beginning of this par­ Maritime Conference, this: Will this Convention, if ticular adopted by the Conference and great hopes were held that some­ submitted to ratification by vari­ thing of a constructive nature ous countries, assist us? We are could be done, because for the fearful lest a minimum estab­ first time in the history of these lished by this Convention will Conferences, some of the Gov­ jeopardize the progress which we ernment delegates, as well as have made and may also frustrate some of the delegates from the our efforts to improve working workers groups, were from La­ conditions for the American Mer­ bor Governments, such as Eng­ land. Norway, etc. chant Marine, This hope, however, vanished We are also fearful that the after the Conference had been in establishment of a minimum as low as has been suggested here, session but a short time. The would give the Aqierican ship­ American Workers delegation had owner a strong argument for the_ succeeded in "getting the Full reduction of our standards, and 'Caniniit'cee' trr-'crdupi tlie" eigiit- ' hour day. certainly would be used by them This was kicked around and a as an argument against increas­ combination of British shipown­ ing our standards and we plan to ers and some of the so-called continue our progress for increas­ "liberal" (Labor) Government ing the standards of the Ameri­ representatives put the skids un­ can seamen. der the eight-hour day, although Let me add, however, that we we had won this by more than a are prepared to support, and will two-thirds vote of the Full Com­ support the seamen of other mittee. countries to improve their condi­ Had the "Labor boys" from the tions and to bring their standards European countries stuck to their to an ever higher level, keeping guns, we could have pushed this pace with the constant and new through, even over the objection developments in Science and In­ of the European Bloc. We had dustry. them on tlie run, and if the sea­ We know that the merchant men's representatives had shown seamen of the world have made more fight, the Conference might a contribution towards the ad­ hjivo looked different. vancement of the human race The shipowners and the Euro­ luring the last war which has pean workers delegates talked as been surpassed by none. We want though the document which they were working on was an actual "collective bargaining agree­ ment", instead of a Convention to get decent standards on wages, hours and manning. As a result, they seemed to lose sight of the fact that they were fighting the battle for tlieir membership back home. POOR COMPROMISE On the other hand, the Ameri­ can delegation stood fast, and told them to hold out for better conditions for their men. After all, we argued, the seamen had just been through a war, and the SS JOHN DONALD Dave Barasch, $1.00; Roy C. Parker men in the deck, engine and stew­ $1.00; Jose Quiapo, $1.00; H. Pruszka, ards departments had taken the $1.00; Peter Atkinson, $1.00; Donald S. rap; had gone through hell and Dour, $1.00; Louis G. Bosso, $1.00; J. high water to get the cargo and P. Tuczkowski, $2.00; Julio C. Gonzales, $1.00; Anthony J. Stanton, $3.00; John men to all ports of the World to beat the Dictators. B. Leon, $1.00; E. F. Kurdyla, $1.00. We felt this was an excellent SS J. DONALD G. Gincovaz, $1.00; G. Perchiar, $1.00; time for the Governments, par­ H. W. Bruce, $1.00; E. Pelez, $1.00; ticularly the Labor Governments, S. Kiawazyk, $1.00; J. Borgham, $1.00; and the shipowners, to show they J. B. Matre, $1.00. appreciated what the seamen had SS HELEN C. Moats, $5.00; J. Malcolm, $2.00; done. A. J. Cremca, $1.00; W. C. Goudin, However, the American dele­ $2.00; F. Vito, $1.00; H. Allen, $2.00; gation had consistently to walk a J. T. Ragland, $5.00. tight-rope between our efforts to SS F. GIBBONS beat up the minimum for foreign D. Kahlle, $2.00; W. Wilkinson, $2.00; seamen—and yet not allow them W. Powers, $1.00; H. Gock, $1.00; H. to beat down the minimum for Swartges, $1.00; P. Lysk, $1.00. the American standard. SS INGERSOLL S. Jaegendorff, $1.00; A. Litchfield, It can be stated without apol­ $1.00; J. E. Bellard, $1.00; F. R. Castro, ogy (^r seeming to boast, that $2.00; D. W. Willaford, $2.00; C. De ar­ Loch, $2.00; V. E. Jacobs, $1.00; A. while the minimtims finally Kingsepp, $1.00; R. Fisher, $1.00; Ed rived at are pitifully low, and Kelly—Crew of SS INGERSOLL, $16.00; downright shameful when com­ D. LeWinter, $2.00; G. O. Hinrichs, pared to the Americans standard, R. J. Burns, $1.00; J. P. Thompson, they would have been even lower $2.00; John Barrow, $1.00. had not the Americans waged a SS B. FISHER on these is­ R. C. Walters, $2.00; Julius C. Hems- no-compromise fight sues. ley, $2.00; C. H. Jackson, $1.00. What they got in the Conven­ SS J. M. WAYNE V. E. Smith, $3.00; D. E. Miller, $4.00; tions adopted does not mean any­ J. H. Jackson, $2.00; G. B. Dunn, $3.00; thing so far as the American sea­ J. J. Dolia, $3.00; C. M. Grace, $3.00; J. Ricarvet, $3.00; R. F. Holtz, $2.00; men are concerned. We had to William Gonzales, $1.00; R. Espinosa, vote "No" consistently in order $3.00; A. Tosado, $2.00; L. Grossman, to maintain our position against $2.00; T. C. Towne, $2.00; L. H. Hurl the lowering of the American hurt, $3.00; C. D. Wehunt, $2.00; G. standards with our own Senate Williams, $5.00; P. Nicodemo, $3.00; Basil Undertilo, $2.00; Cecil Garner, BUd CoHgtCSS, but it is tO b© J5.00; J. B. Bourne, $5.00; A. Sanchez, hoped that they will help SOm© $15.00; D. B. Ramirez, $2.00. cpnmon in in foreign fm-ninn counI of of fhp the seamen SS CAPE NOME "trieS wherp thpv havA nn lirv-iifo S. Cohe^ $1.00; J. Morales, $1.00; 17 f 1 ICorter. $L00; Kane Lockwood. OH Uie hOUrS, low pay standards, $2.00. Total—-$5.00. , , and pay them no overtime at all. �t HE SEAFA HERS LOG Friday, July 19, 1946 Pag« FIfieea BuuSirapr^"^" •tTi fri P % H Ht-nclren, Henry H Hendricks, C. R Heil, Clarence C II('ndin, Max Hendorshot, James L Ilondrick, Frank J Hensten, Chas. J Hennessey, James J ' Henricks, John 1.91 3.17 8.26 5.92 3.56 4.73 5.94 4.46 ^98.75 —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to Mis­ sissippi-Shipping Company, 339 Chartves St, New Orleans, La., enclosing ~;TjendrickrR."".'l"''...;...;Zrr .27 Heniken, Edw. A 5.03 your z-number, social security number, date and place of birth and present Henkelman, Jacobus H 2.17 address. Henry, Charles 74 Homy, Haydon F 3.55 3.46 .Jaronstead, Hilmar H Hoehn, C. A 10.72 Hughes, Henry C. Jr. Henson, Fred L. 1.42 .49 Jawonski, E. J Hoehner, Charles F 4.47 Hughes, Wallace G. .... Hepburn. Marcus_ Jos 2.07 4.27 Jaycox, Edward N Hoff, Glen R 69 Huguley, James M. ... Hoj-bcrl, Leonard C 4,21 .. 13.22 Jedrcy, Ralph J Hoffman, Bertrand S 1.45 Hull, Arthur L Herce, Mario 74 .. 11.71 Jefferson, Norman A Hoffman, Eugene C 13.54 Hull, Geo C Herhausen, Otto T 7.52 .71 Jeffryes, Floyd L. .. Hofman, J 12.42 Hull, John N Herman, P. M 4.50 1.48 Jenkins, Roy W Hogan, Edward E 5.45 Humphrey, H Hermann, J. C 89 20.00 Jennings, Dave H. Hagan, Robert L 31.77 Humphrey, R. 0 Hernandez, E 2.37 14.22 Jennings, E. S Hoggins, Willits 2.23 Hume, Peter F Hernandez, Edward J 3.81 Hottela, Carl E 1.78 Hungate, R. K 1.88 Jenott, Bernard G. Henrnandez, Guam 1.78 3.23 Jensen, Ange Hokamon, C. 0 3.51 Hungling, Richard J Herrmann, Robert 89 Hoke, James T. Ji.45 Hunnicutt, E 1.20 Jensen, August He.ss,'Benedict T. V 3.13 9.00 Jensen, C Holder, Charles E 5.94 Hunt, Paul Lyal Hesse, Hebert C 7.91 Holcomb, R. E 1.65 Hunter, Cecil H 12.83 Jensen, Gordon Hestness, Eli V 5.69 Holdren, Robert F 19.26 Hunter, Elliott 1.24 Jensen, .Jens P. Heslenes, Gawle 2.84 Holhmd, Alonzo C 1.42 Hunter, Wilbur T 1.04 Jensen, Jens 0 Hevvin, Clarence L. Sr 2.75 Holland, F. P 4.13 Huot, Harry N 5.51 Jensen. Robert Peter Hewitt, Robert B 2.23 10.88 Jersaid, Ludwig, A. C Holland, J. P 52 Hupe, Fritz Hey, George 74 4.94 Jewer. Roland Holland, R. L 24.27 Huppert, George F Hesketh, William A 2.23 5.90 Joad, Manuel L Hollen, James C 1.54 Huron, Steve Heymn, J. J 11.59 61.87 Jobe, Harold E Hollingshorst, S 39 Hurlbut, E. V Hibbitts, Francis L • 7.42 Mollis, Walter W. 7.69 Huss, Philip L 2.23 Johansen, F Mickey, William R 2.71 Hollstedt, Sven 0 89 Husto, H 1.24 Johansen, Harold Mickey, William R 2.10 Holman, Alexander D. Jr. 11.23 Hutcherson, Howard H 3.56 Johns, Robert H Hickman, A 32 Holme, James R 56.40 Hutson, Dewitt T 1.04 Johnson, Albert W Hickman, Thomas E 2.23 Holovich, E 22 Hutter, Robert G 5.64 Johnson, Albin Hicks, Charles Thomas .... 2.16 Holsinger, Jack 4.98 Hyatt, Richard M 79 Johnson, Alexander L Hicks, Graham E 42 Hoste, Henry 10.68 Hylander, George W 1.98 Johnon, Alfred J Hicks. Homer L 1.16 Holstad, Sam J 74 Hyman, Jack 1.39 Johnson, Art Fred Hicks, Wm 1.42 Holt, Eugene B 2.25 Hyman, Lester McDonald 6.05 Johnson, C Hightower, Jimmy A 1.98 Hones, John Paul 79 Hynes, Michael J 5.13 Johnson, Chas Hilaszek, Stanley 114.59 Honning, J. L Johnson, Chas. R. , 21.50 Hildreth, G. H 33 Hood, Wm. H. Jr Johnson, David J 10.63 Higginbotham, Maurice .... 5.35 Hoover, W. E 1.88 Icay, C. A 4.22 Johnson, D Higgins, Joseph J. 08 Hopson, J. D. 8.58 levin, Peter J 58.01 Johnson, Dan Hill, Allan M 49.85 Hopson, Wm. T .45 Igoe, Edward L 2.23 Joiinson, Donald W Hill, Charles C 1.37 Horo.shin, J 2.97 Ilm, Carl August 51 Johnson, Earl G Hill, Charles E 45 Horton, Don C 40.00 Imboden, Scott A. Jr 5.46 Johnson, Ernest W. Hilldale, H 13.53 Horton, Guy E 89 Infante, Antonio 5.10 Johnson, Fred Hill, George 14.25 Horvath, Louis J 89 Inglehart, Harry N 2.23 Johnson, Fred Hill, Gerald C 11.71 Hoskins, Frank M. H 9.95 Ingram, Robert E 2.24 Johnson, Harold ... Hill, Henry 10.23 Hossler, Richard D 89 Johnson, Harry B. 4.14 Immediate, Carmine A Hill, John T 1.48 Hotchkiss, J. F 69 Johnson, Harry ... 11.75 Inscho, Floyd W Hill, John W i 79 Hitchkiss, John J .'. 9.97 Johnson, H 75 lovin, Peter J Hill, Raymond W 2.81 Hoth, Lester 2.25 Johnson. Horace ... 1.79 Irwin, Milton W Hill, Tom 2.25 Hoth, Lester F 147.01 Johnson, Joel C. ... 69 Isaacson, Arthur R Hillard, Donald C 69 Houk, Richard H Isnor, Gilbert C 6.12 Johnson, James A. 2.25 Hillary, William S 20.07 Howard, Dewey H 45 Johnson, James C. 7.13 Ivelloro, C. J Hillman, R 7.76 Howard, Joseph 30 ohnson, James K. . 73 Iverson, Richard A Hills, Forrest A. Jr., 7.12 Howard, M. A 46.33 Johnson, Jack M. 6.75 Ivins, Wm Hilton, Don L. 1.98 Howard, Wm Johnston, Lloyd 9.50 Hilton, J. S 5.05 Howe, Burdette L. Johnson, Lloyd S 2.82 Himelar, Joseph 69 I Howe, C 4.80 Johnson, M. R 3.29 Jachymonoski, R. S Hinds, Alfred M 11.88 Howlel, Robert R 4.21 Johnson, P. A 10.69 Jacko, Julius Hintze, Robert 10.80 Howerton, Jesse J 2.88 Johnson, Richard R 1.00 Jackson, C. Hipa, Lani, J. N ^ 4.33 Howes, John S 2.71 Johnson, Robert P 5.54 Jackson, Edward Hirdstrj', K 7.56 Hoyt, Carl C. Jr 2.77 Johnson, Roy E 2.75 •Jackson, E. W Hirschkowitz, M 2.47 Hoyt, Robert W. 5.69 Johnson, Rufus 1.07 Jackson, John A. Hitchcock, Willis W 98.75 Justin L 3.36 Johnson, Stanley B Hoyt, Samuel F. Jr 2.65 Jackson, Hoagland, Frank M 79 Hryszko, Wladyslaw Leslie M 3.23 Johnson, Sylvester 89 Jackson, Hock, John W 99 Huafer, R Johnson, Thomas J Jackson, Mark E 5.00 11.88 Hock, John W. Jr., 66 Hubbard, Harold E. 7.90 Johnson, Victor 8.26 Jackson, Robert Hock, J. W 46.01 Hubbard, Louis 9.70 Johnson, Wm. A 2.25 Jackson, Wm. E. 3.55 Hodgg, Clarence ... .89 Johnson, Walter Hubbart, Duane E 45 Jackus, Edw. 5.51 Hubble, L Hodge, Wm. Hv 2.25 Johnson, William 8.42 Jacob, Wm. .. 6.80 Hubbs, Robert Hodges, Gaines D. 1.50 Johnson, Wm 1.37 Jacobs, Arthur Hodges, Lem W. \.. 1.79 Hudson, Frank S 2.94 Johnston, Archibald F 22.47 Jacobsen, Andrew Olal Hodges, Robert L. 5.77 Hutson, G. D 10.97 Jacobson, M 5.46 Johnson, Robt. J Hudson, J. P 2.25 Jacobsen, Marcus P 5.64 Johnston, Wm. F Hudson, J 1.75 Jacomella, Eugene Isadore 7.52 Johnson, C James, Basil v. .89 Johnson, L Hudson, Joseph 1 8.92 .; James, .27 Joiner, Virgil E. D Hudson, Lester D. . .96 Charles P. Stangenbei^g Jollimore, Melvin G James, Harold W Huff, Newton A. Jr., 1.98 8.10 Z 690 885 Jones, Byron E J James, Huffman, Turley S. . .69 9.31 John N. Seven — Z 574 978 Huggett, X 3.16 Jones, C 4.55 James, Thomas S Raymond C. Weatherly 2.23 Jones, Charlie H Jameson, Stewart C Huggins, James 8.43 Z 585 522 Jones, Charles M James, Otis Hughes, E. 1 5.25 4.01 •Your Seaman's Fapei^s are in ll3 Jfohes, Edgar F .25 Jankowsky, Harfy the office of the Mobile BVaftch. Hughes, G. ... NOTICE! • SiU HALLS NEW YORK SI Beaver St. HAnover Z-2784 BOSTON 330 AUantlc Ave. Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 FHiLADELPHiA » SduCB 7tB St. Phone XOmbard 3-7651 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 CHARLESTON NEW ORLEANS SAVANNAH 68 Society St. Phone 3-3680 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 1.78 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. Z-1754 9.00 43 Ponce de Leoa 19.60 I SAN JUAN, P. R San Juan 2-5966 59 .GALVESTON 305'/, 22nd St. 2-8448 1.98 I TAMPA 1809-1811 Franklin St. 1.98 { M-1323 920 Main St. 3.32 JACKSONVILLE I Phone 5-5919 12.46 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave, Phone: 28532 5.70 I HOUSTON 7137 Navigation Blvd. 8.26 I Phone Wentworth 3-3809 9.36 RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. 59 Clay St. 7.03 SAN FRANCISCO Garfield 8225 3.17 SEATTLE ... .86 Seneca St. Main 0290 5.46 in W. Bumside St. 4.13 PORTLAND WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. 75 Terminal 4-3131 16 Merchant St. 45 HONOLULU 10 Exchange St. 8.26 BUFFALO Cleveland 7391 10.05 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 6.88 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 8.26 Main 0147 1038 Third St. 1.04 DETROIT Cadillac 6657 4.47 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 3.41 99 CORPUS CHRISTI 1824 N. Mesquite St. VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. 14.81 . VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. .79 6.28 2.13 23 6.44 44.06 SS FRANCIS G. NEWLANDS James Z. Perry, Bedroom Util­ 2.97 9.66 ity, you have 117 hours due for 5.08 making up Punsers room. Collect 3.98 at Waterman SS Company, Mo­ 20.38 bile, Alabama. 10.23 i % % 18.93 SS TOPA TOPA .35 George Leppert, Wiper, can 3.46 collect for transportation aiid 3.44 subsistance, $24.38; 2 hours' over­ 1.40 time, $1.80; at Pan Atlantic SS .01 Company, 307 Government St., 2.68 Mobile, Alabama. 5.46 » S. S. 2.06 SS FAIRLAND 19.28 W. J. McAtee, Jr., Steward: 20 .71 hours, handling slop chest and 5.94 medicine chest. Collect at Wat1,78 .99 ' erman SS Company, Mobile Ala16.50 bama. 2.83 3.96 69 ' 6.20 Anyone knowing the where­ 5.67 abouts of Mr. Edward D. Cutts, 40.43 a former member of the SS Col12.00 abee, please contact his sister, 2.13 Mrs. Fred Walker, 1108 South 14.25 Washington Avenue, Mobile, 3.00 Alabama; Phone No. 2-8112. 8.08 79 1.31 69 7.36 GEORGE J. JANETIS 83 Please contact John E. Kym17.00 4.80 ingham at 1227 Hamilton St., N.W., Washington, D.C., immedi­ 14.68 ately. Your mother seriously ill. 2.13 X %. 3;31 JAMES C. GEORGE 5.67 Get in touch with your Wife. 2.23 3.83 She has some important govern­ 2.97 ment mail for you. Money Due NOTICE! PERSONALS- �S-4 ii.v •1 THE SEAFARERS Sixteen / THEY VOTED SIU—70 PERCENT llM; I'-. • '•i' tt- LOG Anniston City And Red Rover Join Pre-Seafarers Bandwagon NEW YORK—Both the Annis­ ton City and the Red Rover, Isth­ mian ships which were voted at New York and Boston respective­ ly during the past week, showed their preference for the SlU in no uncertain terms. f-'u li I','.I- These Isthmian seamen, part of the crew from the Anniston City, voted for the Seafarers better than 2 to 1. They were snap­ ped not far from their ship, docked at the Erie Basin, Brooklyn. Belle Of The Seas Reported Solidly Behind Seafarers Ben Taflewitz, SlU ships or­ ganizer aboard the Isthmian ship, Belle of the Seas, reported from Manila about conditions aboard the Belle. In his letter dated June 27th, Ben also states that several Isthmian ships are now in Manila Harbor. Among these are the Ma­ rine Fox, Claremont Victory, At­ lanta City and Pere Marquette. The Belle held a shipboard meeting on June 9th, and J. W. Atkins and A. Loringer were elected chairman and secretary. Under discussion about the SlUSUP contract negotiations, Col­ lins, Taflewitz and Atkins spoke, with a motion to send a message of support to the SlU being car­ ried. Election of departmental dele­ gates then began with S. Porpora elected as Deck delegate; A. Lor­ inger as Engine delegate; and H. Lovejoy as the Steward repre­ sentative. Meeting was adjourned after a discussion regarding the ship's cleanliness and recreation facilities in Manila. According to Taflewitz, "We -Jiad quite a bit of difficulty in getting the news over our ship's radio, but now that we're in Ma­ nila it'll be easy to catch up on things. 1 pointed out to the boys on the Belle that bold SlU-SUP actions on June 7th and 8th real­ ly made it possible for the CMU to secure their demands. And af­ ter all that breast beating, the NMU didn't strike!" Ben continued, "The Belle - should return to Frisco about Au­ gust (early in the month), and in the meantime we've contented ourselves with making her a solid SIU ship. A couple of boys in the Stewards Department were on the fence for a while, but now they've signed SlU pledge cards." "Manila Harbor is really a crowded plfice," wrote Taflewitz, "and many of these ships have been waiting for months to un­ load. Some of the other fellows went with me when we Visited the Pere Marquette. She's just a tired old Liberty that's been gone from New York since last No­ vember, and may not get back there before October or Novem­ ber. It's a good ship for the Sea­ farers, and should hang up a good vote if they manage to get some­ place where they can vole." Ben concluded his remarks, "1 hope the SlU contracts continue to top the NMU. In fact, 1 know they will. However, to make my life complete, I'm waiting for that Isthmian contract to be negotiat­ ed, and make it retroactive." Friday. July 19. 1946 Crews from these two ships voted for the Seafarers by a bet­ ter than 2 to 1 percentage, ac­ cording to estimates from observ­ ers, and maintained the high av­ erage already established by Isth­ mian ships which have completed their balloting. The Anniston City was voted in New York on Thursday, July 11th. Credit for the top heavy vote received by the SlU can be given chiefly to AB Comstock. Aided by the valuable assistance rendered by a few other crewmembers, Comstock did a swell organizational job aboard the Anniston. The results show how swell—around 70 percent for the SlU! Voting on Friday, July 12th at Boston, the Red Rover crew reg­ istered around 75 percent pref­ erence for the Seafarers as the Union of their choice. More than half the 25 percent not counted as SlU votes were doubtful, and it's possible that the Seafarers margin of victory could be con­ siderably higher. RED ROVER REPORT Red Rover crewmen reported on conditions aboard their ship during the recently concluded four and a half months trip, and roundly condemned the Skipper —Bernhard—as a bell-to-bell of­ ficer who didn't know his job. Sailing as a Mate for over 15 years, the Red Rover was only Captain Bemhard's second com­ mand. Other officers on the Rover asserted that he put his first ship on a reef, and ripped out the bot­ tom. His navigation never agreed with that of the other officers. But, of course, he was always right! Crewmembers of the Rover were loud in their praise of the Purser — Lester Fosdick, betterknown as "Fearless Fosdick" for obvious reasons — claiming that he was good on draws, always considerate of the sick, and would open the slopchest at all hours. This was contrary to the Skip­ per's policy of being tight on the draws, and wanting to pay the men on their own time. quette, Robert C. Grier, Sea Hawk, Sea Lynx, Sea Triton and the Steel Inventor. The majority of these ships are predominantly pro-Seafarers, and will so vote. Joe Curran's recent tirade against the commie misleaders of the NMU, former buddies of his whom he admits control the NMU and its policies, is an open con­ cession of the NMU's defeat in the Isthmian election. This con­ firms repeated Log statements about the huge SlU vote as against the pour NMU showing. Curran declared that the NMU Isthmian organizers spent more time organizing for the commies than they did for the union. This is only partially correct as these organizers tried to gain recruits for the communist party and the union at the .same time. Isthmian seamen compared the definite, down-to-earth program of the SlU which was directly re­ lated to their needs, with the empty promises and phony pro­ gram of the NMU. As a result, they overwhelmingly chose the Seafarers. And Isthmian seamen are continuing to choose the SlU. CREW LOST WEIGHT According to volunteer ship's organizer Charlie Bush, the Ro­ ver was a hungry ship with the entire crew losing weight. In fact. Bush lost 26 pounds during the Far East voyage. . Crewmembers also asserted that unless the Skipper dropped several logs when the Rover pays off in Baltimore some time this week, that they would press cer­ tain charges against him to the limit. With the voting of the Red Ro­ ver and Anniston City completed, •^en Isthmian ships now remain to be voted. These are the Atlanta City, Cape Junction, Kathleen Holmes, Monroe City, Pere Mar- Here's The Score WHAT IT COSTS TO JOIN THE SIU IF YOU ARE AN ISTHMIAN SEAMAN Current Month's Dues..$ 2.00 Initiation 15.00 TOTAL $17.00 WHAT IT COSTS ALL SEAMEN TO MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP IN THE SIU Yearly Dues @ $2.00 per month $24.00 Annual Strike Assessment. Yearly .. 3.00 Annual Hosp. Fund .... 2.00 Ah, But Chivalry Still Burns Deep Within, And Isthmian Canine Rescuers Attest To It Who says the days of chivalry went out with the windjammers? Proof that they're'still very much alive was demonstrated Satur­ day, July 13th, by several crew­ members of the Isthmian ship Winthrop L. Marvin, who at great personal risk jumped into the North River off Pier 132 to rescue a girl's drowning dog. The dog, a brown chow named "Brownie", was scampering along the edge of the dock with his mistress when he became fright­ ened, lost his footing, and slipped into the deep waters of the North River. Swimming frantically around for several minutes, with no chance of climbing the dock's steep sides. Brownie began to tire rapidly. Seeing hov/ desperately her p^t was sti uggliiig, Brownie's owner, a comely (meaning good-looking) blonde, later tagged "Whitey" by Marvin crewmen on account of her light golden tresses, screamed for help. Always alert for screams from lovely damsels in distress, a num­ ber of the boys from the Marvin came dashing up to the rescue. Taking in the situation at a glance, they immediately dove into the water to save the strug­ gling pooch. The hero of the day was Ar­ mando Frissora. Despite several deep scratches from Brownie, Frissora managed to subdue the now thoroughly frightened chow enough to bring him ashore. Later, after profusely thanking the gallant seamen who answered her pleas for assistance, "Whitey had her picture snapped with a number of Marvin crewmembers. However, Brownie was too ex­ hausted to get in the group shot. YEARLY TOTAL $29.00 WHAT IT COSTS TO JOIN SIU IF YOU ARE NOT AN ISTHMIAN SEAMAN Current Month's Dues..$ 2.00 Initiation 25.00 Seafarers Int'l Fund .... 2.00 Building Fund 10.00 Annual Strike Ass'mt... 12.00 (4 years @ $3.00 per year) Strike & Org'al Fund .. 5.00 Hospital Fund 2.00 Strike Fund 10.00 but he did express his thanks in no uncertain manner. The moral? If you think chiv­ alry is dead, don't go near an Isthmian ship — especially the Winthrop L. Marvin! TOTAL $68.00 All assessments in the SIU were passed by a secret vote requiring a two-thirds ma­ jority. • : 0 ARMANDO FRISSORA Crewmembers of the Isthmian Lines ship Winthrop L. Mar­ vin, several of whom jumped into the North River to rescue Brownie, a girl's drowning dog. Front (reading from left): Edgar Muldon, Clark Inman, "Whitey" (otherwise unidentified girl owner of the rescued chow), and Robt. Chaplin. Middle: Bosun .Tohannes Karlson and Joseph- Yonick. Hear: Robert Bowen< James Wright and Gus Fellman. 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Title A name given to the resource July 19, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 29 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource AFL MARITIME SOLIDARITY BEATS BRIDGES, CMU RAID ON SIU PACIFIC DISTRICT SIU REJECTS OPERATORS' INADEQUATE PROPOSALS SENATE GIVES FULL CONTROL OVER SEAMEN TO COAST GUARD SIU PRESSURE IMPROVES TREATMENT IN NEW ORLEANS MARINE HOSPITAL JUST EVERYBODY KNOWS SEAFARERS IS WINNING THE ISTHMIAN ELECTION WEISBERGER, DELEGATE TO ILO REPORTS TO SEAFARERS' MEMBERS SEAMEN ARE SADDLED WITH COAST GUARD ALTHOUGH SENATE VOTE IN FAVOR IS CLOSE SEAFARERS GREAT LAKES DISTRICT PRESSES ORGANIZING OF MIDLAND SHIPS JUST LAY UP IN SAVANNAH BALTIMORE SEAFARERS GIVE TO HOSPITALIZED WATERMAN OFFICERS PULL IN HORNS WHEN HARD-TALK SHOWDOWN COMES COAST GUARD CONTROL OF SEAMEN IS NOT WHAT MARINERS FOUGHT FOR CALMAR CREW ADVISED TO STAY TOGETHER RIGHT THROUGH PAYOFF MILITANT SIU-SUP SHUTS DOWN CMU DOCKS AFL MARITIME COUNCIL GOES TO TOWN ON BEEF TRIBULATIONS OF A BELLY ROBBER OUTLINED BY STEW. SHRIMPTON THE MATES AND STEWARD ON THE WAYNE MADE THE TRIP HELLUVA NOTE FOR CREW ANNISTON CITY AND RED ROVER JOIN PRO-SEAFARERS BANDWAGON BELLE OF THE SEAS REPORTED SOLIDLY BEHIND SEAFARERS AH, BUT CHIVALRY STILL BURNS DEEP WITHIN, AND ISTHMIAN CANINE RESCUERS ATTEST TO IT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/19/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3e8ddca7f86f5ef13737280b463cc921.PDF b06381dc972de7b20281549eebc56be3 PDF Text Text mmm • • I , »• ii*- T^.-I-":--, "MM> Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America V U l'K « L/ Vol. vin. Operators End Stalling, Talk Turkey NEW YORK, June 10—The first rdys of hope for mutual under­ standing and an equalitative agreement appeared on the hori­ zon today as the shipowners got down to brass tacks with the SIU negotiating committee and seem­ ed prepared to iron out oceanwide differences between them. The murky atmosphere of the previous meetings was dispelled as the committees settled down to working out a hard and fast agreement between the Missis­ sippi Shipping Company and the SIU. It was the first time that the committee had been bargaining for Mississippi and not the indus­ try as a wiiole. Previously, the Mississippi Committee, composed of representatives from several major shipping companies, had tried to bargain for all of the Atlantic & Gulf District opera­ tors. The repeated waUcouts by the Seafarers Committee evidently had had its effect. Today the com­ mittee seemed to be bargaining in good faith for Mississippi and Mississippi alone. LONG MEETING Indicative of the seriousness with which both sides were' con­ ducting the meeting was its length. Today's meeting lasted from 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It was by far the longest as well as the most constructive meeting so far. This may have been a reflec­ tion, on the part of the shipown­ ers, of the spontaneous rank and (Continued on Page 3) SIU Action Forces Changes On Ft.Winnebago The crew members of the SS Fort Winnebago, Pacific Tankers, had to build a fire under the Skipper before he v/ould agree to okay the minimum improve­ ments necessary to make the ves­ sel fit for human habitation. The fire was militant Union action. Main charges against the Cap­ tain were that he failed in his duties to the men, and that he allowed intolerable conditions to continue without going to bat with the company. When the boat arrived in New York on June 13, the Steward, Ray Ringo, immediately sent in a requisition for fresh stores. These stores were brought on board, but that was the last fresh food that the crew saw until they (Conttpjied ott Page 4) NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. JULY 12. 1946 A Stab In The Back No. 28 AFL Picketlines Answer Bridges' Raid On SIU-SUP In gratitude for the support offered by the SIU-SUP wjien the member unions of the Committee for Maritime Unity were being threatened by Government seizure of ClO-contracted ships, Harry Bridges has started to try to raid the SIU and the SUP. This is the type of thanks that honest labor unions have- always received from dishonest, Coniniunist-dorninated, unions. This is the reward which the ILMS^U is offer­ ing to the AFL Maritime Unions for having made possible the gains, slight though they were, which the CMU was NEW YORK, July 10—Harry Bridges and the other finally able to wring from the shipowners and Government members of the communist-dominated Committee for bureaucrats in Washington. Maritime Unity now know that the Seafarers InternationIt is a matter of record that the concessions which al Union, and the AFL Unions which comprise the AFL were made by the operators at the last minute were forced, Maritime Council of Greater New York, will not countout of them by their fear that the AFL Maritime Unions ^enance union raiding. This was proven conclusively would tie up all shipping along every coast if the Govern­ when the New York AFL Mari­ ment tried to operate the shipping lines contracted to time Unions threw a mass pickthe CMU. etline around the Staten Islan^ At the present time the SIU-SUP is locked in a strug­ docks where there are approxi­ mately 10 ships contracted to the gle with the shipowners. And this is the time that Harry NMU and West Coast CIO Unions. Bridges picks to raid the seamen's Unions that came to the The picketline, which tied up assistance of the CMU. The first trip that the motor all three entrances to the docks, All during the war, Bridges, Curran, and other Com- vessel Floyd Gibbons made to was manned by thousands of munist-inclined maritime union officials did the dirtv work Islands had as much excite- AFL Maritime workers, and their number was continually aug­ of the bosses, because it aUo coincided with the jobs they Gibbons Beats Storm, Thieves In Exciting Trip (Continued on Page 2) Coast Guard Beef Goes Before Senate Vote WASHINGTON, July 10—The issue of whether American sea­ men will be perennially shackled to the Coast Guard will be de­ cided on the floor of the Senate within the next five days. The Senate Judiciary Commit­ tee yesterday recomm ended against the President's Reorgani­ zation Bill by a vote of nine to six. Plan 3, Part 1 of the Bill would shift the Bureau of Ma­ rine Inspection and Navigation to permanent jurisdiction under the Coast Guard. The Bill was expected to come upon the floor of the Senate to­ day. It will automatically be­ come law unless the Senate de­ feats it before July 15. The House defeated the Bill last week by an overwhelming majority, and the Administration forces are mustering their strength for a last-ditch stand. If they can keep it in debate on the floor until the deadline has passed, it becomes law. PATTERN SET But the Administration is not content with stalling tactics to prevent defeat of the Bill. It is using election support action to keep party members in line in the event it comes to a vote. The vote in the Judiciary Committee sets the pattern for the Senate action, since the party line was followed there. Seven Democratic members of the Committee are up for re-election. Six of them voted for the Bill, despite personal feelings against certain portions of it. The Administration had promised them support in primaries and elections if they voted for it. Under the command of Cap­ tain Tancrel, a veteran of 45 years at sea, 27 being spent as a master, the Gibbons left New York on May 14, bound for Ha­ vana, Santiago, and Kingston. On May 18, the boat ran aground off Tennessee Reef, near Miami, and was not taken off until four days later. ^ The crew members blame this happening on the ineptitude of the Second Mate, but later hap­ penings could not be laid at the same door. mented by the longshoremen who left their jobs, and by members of the Teamsters Union, who joined the picketline when they were prevented from making de­ liveries to the picketed wharves. REAL STRENGTH "This is just a demonstration of what we can do," said Paul Hall, Chairman of the AFL Mari­ time Council, "but if Harry Bridges doesn't stop raiding us,.. (Continued on Page 6) SIU Leaflet Tells Score On CMU Raid REAL BLOW Early on Sunday morning, The Administration has prom­ June 8, when the vessel was on ised support for all Democratic the way from Santiago to Kings­ Senators in upcoming elections ton, a sudden electrical storm who go down the line for it. Thus, sprang up, and lightning struck the fight on the floor now hinges the Gibbons three times in quick on how the Democratic legisla­ succession. tors feel about their chances for Slight damage was done to the NEW YORK—In a leaflet, re­ re-election, with or without Ad- foremast, mainmast, and bridge, leased jointly by the SIU and the SUP, the raiding activities (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) of Harry Bridges, West Coast Communist maritime leader, are analyzed and a plea made for unity of all honest maritime unionists against further raiding and treacheiy by the commun­ ists. The main theme of the leaflet, MOBILE, Ala., July 10—Nin%- ides. A Seas Shipping Company which was distributed to water­ teen SIU men of the ci'ew of the official will be in Mobile Friday front workers, is that Bridges' SS Frances Lee have befen burn- morning to pay off everyone ex- refusal to allow his ILWU memed by German poison gas in the cept a Cook and a couple of bers to load or unload SIU-SUP cargo of the ship and treated at standbys. Previously, the com-' contract ships in Coos Bay, Orethe Naval Dispensary here for pany had refused all requests of gon, is a deliberate betrayal of mustard gas burns. All were re- the crew to be released from the the Seafarers at a time when the leased after treatment. | dangerous proximity to the lethal Union is IS engaged in a tough struggle with the shipowners. The crew, backed by the SIU, is demanding a 100 percent bonus ^ total of 52 persons have been This, the throwaway points from the company for the entire burned by the gas bombs, most of out, is in return for the recent time it was exposed to the noxi- them Mobile longshoremen, suppqrt tendered the CMU when the SIU and the SUP called na­ ous fumes. The lethal cargo was ALL EXPOSED loaded in Germany. i George Swift, spokesman for tion-wide stop work meetings to The SIU already has won for the SIU crew, said that the crew' protest President Truman's plan (Continued on Page 4) the crew a release from the art(Continued on Page 5) SIU Seamen Burned By Gas; Demand 100 Percent Bonus m �THE SEAFARERS Page Two Friday, July 12. 1946 LOG SEAFARERS LOG Vitblisbcd Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated uifh the Americau Fedcrafioit of Labor At n Reaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnovcr 2-2784 1 4, S. 4- 5- HARRY LUNDEBERG - President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. iiox 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 1 5, 1945, at the Post Office in New York. N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 A Stab In The Back (Continued .jiont Pt'g'' D hacl^to do for Joe Stalin. Today they continue in their his­ toric role of betrayers of the workers, and again they serve the shipowners and the Comrnunist Party well. There is no excuse for Bridges' action at this time. When one section of organized labor is engaged in a fight to the finish with employers, it behooves other unions to help, not hinder. Jurisdictional quarrels should be set aside so that all energies can be expended against the common enemy. But perhaps Harry Bridges does not want the SIU to - win its battle for better wages and working conditions. If we succeed in gaining the conditions for which we are now negotiating, it will decisively show up the bankrupt lead­ ership which Bridges and Curran provided for the CMU. As true trade unionists we know that there is little use to appeal to the leadership of the CMU, blind followers of the Communist Party line. We appeal instead to the uruon solidarity of the rank-and-filers of the NMU, the II.WU, the MCS, the IBU, the ACA, the MEBA, and the MFOW\X^ All worker know that only the bosses win when unions fight among themselves. The membership and the honest officials of the unions which comprise the CMU must be fed up with the treachery and double-dealing that Bridges has shown himself capable of pulling. Now is the time for them to strike a real blow for 'union solidarity against the shipowners, and the labor These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, leaders who are more concerned with doing the bidding of as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging the Communist Party than they are in the reasonable de­ heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ mands and just aspirations of the working man. ing to them. As a story in this week's edition of the Log very well T. L. KEITH STATEN ISLAND HOSP. illustrates, our cooperation is always available to any union R. A. YOUNG which is fighting for better wages and working conditions. G. A. SMITH M. FELICIANO V. HAMMARGREN A letter from District 6, United Packinghouse Workers of T, J. DAWES America, CIO, expresses appreciation to the SIU for the E. H. ENYART S. T. PATTERSON J. E. TUCKER help given them at Carteret, N. J. The letter states, in H. NEILSEN i It i. part, "Your actions are a lesson in labor unity that each of GALVESTON HOSPITAL A. NELSON us is learning very fast. In these days, when labor has to L. KAY R. V. JONES fight every part of the way in order to maintain a decent L. A. CORNWALL KELFORD R. G. MOSSELLER SPINKS standard of living, we can succeed only by cooperating W. B. MUIR WEST with each other." J. M. DALY WALDROP The SIU knows that, as our actions during the CMU J. L. WEEKS HAYES BROWN negotiations and the UAW strike have proven. It would L. R. BORJA LARSON be very fine for organized labor if Harry Bridges learned L. L. MOODY, Jr. HULL the same lesson. In the fight for decent wages and condi­ G. P. RAEBURN C. A. MILLER BENAVIDO tions for merchant seamen, there is no room for traitors. M. J. FORTES Men Now In The Marine Hospitals There is still time for the CMU to take its rightful place as an honest organization of trade unions. Additional delay, or allowing themselves to be used in the furtherance of Harry Bridges' grab for power, may lead to the weaken­ ing or break up of°all maritime unions. We will not idly stand by while Bridges does his best to wreck the American labor movement. We have fought pur way up from economic slavery, and we will not re­ turn to the days of bad conditions, hellships, and starva­ tion wages without first putting up an almighty struggle. And if we have to, we will fight Harry Bridges and any other labor wrecker at the same time we take on the shipowners. '' W. J. GEIGER W. G. ROBERTS E. WEINGARTEN G. KUBIK C. KUPLICKI E. B. HOLMES R. SAVIOR G. JANAVARIS C. G. SMITH R. MORCIGLIO G. H. STEVENSON C. T. DYER • A. M. HAM J. S. SEELEY, Jr. L. L. OWENS M. C. BROOKS t x- NEPONSIT HOSPITAL . E. VON TESMAR P. CORTES B. BRYDER J. SPAULDING J. S. CAMPBELL E. CARRILLO 4, 4, 1, SAM JUAN HOSPITAL R. GAUTIER P. PAGAN B. DEL VALLE P. PEDROSA T. C. LOCKWOOD J. VANDESSPOOLL Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5lh and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL D. MCDONALD J. W. RUBEL M. BAILEN H. KARLSON X s. s. BUFFALO HOSPITAL THOMAS DUFFY J. PEMBROKE ART JEPSON J. LA BONTE XXX NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL HAROLD CLODIUS LAMARR PALMER W. P. FOLSE ROBERT HAUS ROBERT RAMLER MORRIS KERRY EMERY SIMMS JESSE LOW WILBUR MANNING J. W. DENNIS EDWARD CUSTER R. M. NOLAN W. F. LEWIS JOHN R. GOMEZ GLEN CURL JAMES LEWIS WILLIAM BARGONE �z»"i.'T';;.V' THE SEAFARERS VO G Friday- July 12. 1946 GEORGE M, BIBB CREW Page Three Bridges' Raid Turns Isthmian Men To SiU Isthmian seamen, who have been expressing llieir preference for the SIU by a vote of more than 2 to 1, are now convinced more strongly than ever, as a result of the recent raiding at­ tempt by commie ILWU leader Harry Bridges and his CMU af­ filiates, that the Seafarers Inter­ national Union is the Union for them. Numerous Isthmian men com- These Isthmian seamen from the George M. Bibb were snapped on their ship while docked at Pier 5, Staten Island. Seated (reading from left): Tallborg. Wilkins. Edsvake. and J. White. Standing; Olsen, new Second Cook. Trust. Butch, Steve, Serraga. Bandle. Vazquez. Johnson and Hicks. 1 Bibb Called Good Isthmian Ship Paying off in New York on June 27tii, crewmembers of the Isthmian Lines ship, George M. Bibb, declai-ed that it was a good Isthmian ship. They asserted that not only was it a good SIU ship, but it also had a good Skipper. That's an unbeatable combina­ tion on any ship—a good crew and Skipper! When the Bibb left this coun­ try on its last trip, 3 NMUers were aboard. However, Chief Cook Jacobs and AB Clark, with some able assistance from other crewmembers, succeeded in con­ verting them to the SIU way of Union life. Chief Steward Vincente Orencio' was one of the NMUers who turned in their books, and he stated that if he'd known how much better the SIU was than the NMU, he would have turned in his old book a long time ago. Jacobs was forced to leave the Bibb at the payoff, even though he wished to stay, due to his need for hospital care and treatments. Chief Cook Randle, who replaced Jacobs when he went to the hos­ pital, was another new man con­ verted to the Seafarers. Jake asserted, "The George M. Bibb was the best Isthmian ship I was ever on. It shows how even a non-Union company like Isth­ mian can have a good ship when they have a swell crew and a good Skipper. We'll make all Isthmian ships like the Bibb when the SIU negotiates a con­ tract after NLRB certification." HERE TO STAY Strike news and dispatches from various parts of the country on labor's battle to keep prices and rents from skyrocketing were crowded out of many dailj' news­ papers last week. There was good reason for it. The papers had to find room for the following United Press story from Hollywood: "Fashion focus on the bosom is going out of date. Designer How­ ard Greer declared today. But he's got something to take its place—'the fanny', he says, is the big focal point of his fall collec­ tion." There were five additional paragraphs ending with a solemn pronouncement by Greer that "It's a great year for sex." These boys from the George M. Bibb helped do the job of making the Bibb a 100 percent SIU ship. Left to right: Second Cook Randle. Clark. OS. Chief Cook Jacobs, and Wilkins, AB. Operators Get Down To Business; Contract Talks Begin To Shape Up (Continued from Page 1) file walkoffs from ships in vari­ ous ports, which tied up ships for various lengths of time. The pro­ test walkoffs were without sanc­ tion of the SIU; in each case, however, the crew members ex­ pressed disgust at the way the negotiations were dragging along. sides trying to reach the middle ground of understanding. Today, for the first time, the shipownex's appeared in the role of businessmen, trying to iron out a business problem. They spoke rationally, and even though they didn't sympathize with the problems of the men who make it possible for them to run their Today's meeting was conducted ships, they appeared to be trying with Commissioner Maggiolo of to understand them. the Conciliation Service, Depart­ PROGRESS ment of Labor, present. This, also, may have had some effect on the Every member of the Seafarers shipowners. His presence assured Committee felt that it was a good that they couldn't pull any fast meeting and that progress had ones on the outside without being been made. They felt that the called by the umpire. shipowners were on the ball at last, and were awake to the seri­ NO STALLING ousness of the strike threat, posed In addition, previous meetings by the voting going on in every had been characterized by stall­ SIU Hall in every port in the na­ ing and wrangling over niggeling tion. They were arguing, true, details by the shipowners and but they were arguing as man-to­ their labor-baiting attorney. To­ man, not as high-pressure smooth­ day's ran smoothly. True, there ies trying to put something over. was plenty of batting the negoThings may take a turn for the tiational ball back and forth—as worse, of course, but today's there is in every such negotia­ meeting seemed like an auspi­ tion conference — but it was a cious augury to the men of the constructive batting, with both Seafarers who attended it. ii Pioketline Proves SIU Strong Outfit By EARL SHEPPARD The picketline is the main thing right now and the real organiza­ tion of the Seafarers has been proven by the 100 percent turn­ out. The ships that are tied up now is just a beginning unless Harry Bridges pulls in his horns and stops his thieving raids on AFL jurisdiction. The best feature of the whole action was the complete support given by the Longshoremen, Warehousemen, Teamsters and other AFL maritime workers. j Trucks stopped a block away and j when the drivers found out wRat i it was all about they let the I j trucks sit there. Crews of ships tie9 up honored the picketlines and the generally noisy and busy Staten Island docks were as quiet as a grave'yard. Every man on the line conduct­ ed himself in an orderly manner and the picket Captains stayed on the job. Many a seaman walk­ ed more Wednesday afternoon than he has done in many years. GOOD ORGANIZATION The picketline and entire ac­ tion was the result of a well planned campagin. Everything was laid out in advance, and as a result everything moved smoothly. This is the kind of or­ ganization that has built the Sea­ farers, is winning the Isthmian Line, and will make the SIU the biggest, strongest and best mari­ time organization in the world. A large number of unorganized Seamen, including a few visitors from the nearby Marine Hospital, visited the scene and were im­ pressed with the solidarity of the AFL maritime unions. These men have expressed the intention of going back on to their unorgan­ ized ships to swing them over to the SIU. TOMORROW ALSO A DAY This action is just a step in the march of the Seafarers. The end of the first World War found the seamen unprepared and, although belonging to the union, they did not know the score. It is a differ­ ent picture today. The member­ ship knows why they are in the Union. They know that they are the Union and that their future depends upon organized, decisive action. They have proven, every time action was necessary, that they will go to town and fight to the finish. This is organization, or­ ganization of the strength of the membership in the Union, on the job and on the picketline. This is organization that will win the future battles of the Seafarers, as it has always done in the past. mented very unfavorably on the CMU action. Their consensus of opinion was that any Union or group of Unions such as the NMU-CMU which could sink so low as to play the shipowners' game by their raiding attempts on another Union which had re­ cently supported the CMU in their hour of need was certainly no outfit for Isthmian men to join. In addition, numerous rank and file members of the NMU, MCS, MEBA and MFOW were very strong in their condemna­ tion of Bridges and the other commie CMU misleaders. Militant action by the SIUSUP and other affiliates of the AFL Maritime Council quickly showed Commissar Bridges that they accepted the challenge of the commie stooges, and that they would battle his shipowner aiding and Union raiding to the last ditch. As far as voting was concerned, things were very quiet this past week with 12 Isthmian ships still remaining to be voted. However, 2 or 3 of these vessels are ex­ pected in port v.dthin the next few days, and will be voted im­ mediately. LOW ISTHMIAN INCREASE Dated June 21st, a Western Union wire was sent by Isthmian to all ports where their ships dock, and copies posted on the bulletin boards of various ships as they arrived in port. A copy of this wire, which explains the low wage increase granted by Isthmian and in line with that secured by the CMU, was for­ warded to the Log office, from in­ terested parties aboard an Isth­ mian ship. According to the posted wire, changes for the unlicensed per­ sonnel were as follows: "First: Effective June 15—such persons whose basic week at sea is fifty-six hours shall receive overtime for hours worked at sea in excess of forty-eight hours per week. Second: Effective June 15— wages are increased seven­ teen dollars and fifty cents per month. Third: Effective June 15—the work week in all ports is re­ duced from forty-four to forty hours per week, and Fourth: Effective June 15—the overtime rate is changed to one dollar per hour." HOLD TIGHT Concluding statement in the wire was; "There may be some adjustments in rates to others than those specifically mentioned herein, but we do not know what the changes will be." It was signed by Cresap, Isthmian SS Co., New York. All Isthmian men are urged to hold tight as these wage and hour conditions granted by Isth­ mian are similar to those given the CMU Unions. However, the SUP has recently concluded ne­ gotiations with the West Coast shipowners for a monthly in­ crease of $22.50 plus numerous other gains to specific ratings, and the SIU Negotiating Com­ mittee is conducting similar ne­ gotiations in New York. The SIU is certain that whatever gains are achieved in their negotiations will be won by the Isthmiein sea­ men when the SIU negotiates with that company. �Page Four SlU Leaflet Tells Score On CMU Raid (Continued from Page 1) to use Naval personnel to break the threatened maritime strike. Dwelling further on the West Coast trouble which touched off the present situation, the leaflet goes on to state that Bridges is definitely weakening all mari­ time unions by his jurisdictional raid at this time. t SHIPOWNER STOOGE "II the sliipuvviicis didn't pay Harry Bridges for this (inky stunt," the flyer states, "then he should sue them for money due for he has served the shipowners well." Right now the SIU and the SUP are fighting for demands that will, in the long run, bene­ fit all seamen. It is obvious that any gains made by the Seafar­ ers in the present negotiations with the shipowners will event­ ually be passed on to the seamen of other unions. Therefore, the leaflet reiterates that by bringing up a jurisdic­ tional quarrel at this time. Bridges is playing right into the hands of the shipowners. The pamphlet bitterly charges that Bridges' intra-union warfare is being waged for his own per­ sonal ambition, and has no con­ nection with any economic de­ mands that his union is making. The leaflet closes with an ap­ peal to the affiliate unions of the CMU to repudiate Harry Bridges" finky activities. It points out that SIU conditions and wages have been won through year.s of constant struggle, and that in the present fight, the Seafarers will not yield one single inch. In conclusion, the leaflet calls upon the honest officials and membership of the CMU to take immediate and decisive action to stop Bridges in his attempts to become dictator of all waterfront unions. Gibbons Beats Storm, Thieves In Exciting Trip (Continued from Page 1) before the ship was tossed on the rocks between Port Antonio and Morant Point. Eventually the Ship was pulled off t'ne rocks, and she made port safely on the same day. Captain Tancrel claimed that in his entire experience, this was the worst electrical storm he had ever encountered, and native Ja­ maicans spoke of the storm as being the worst to hit the island in over 25 years. CROOKS THWARTED As if what had already hap­ pened was not enough, the crew was beset by a few native thieves while in port in Kingston. In forcing them away from the ship, a crewmember, William Harrison, threw a five gallon paint can and injured one of the fleeing thieves. This resulted in a logging in the amount of $50.00. However, when the crew returned to New York, through the work of Patrol­ men Ray Gonzales and Salvador Colls, the log' was reduced to $20.00 at the pay off. This money will be used to pay the hospital bill of the injured Jamaican. THE SEAFARERS LOG VICTORY W .45 REWARD FOR THESE MEN Friday, July 12, 1<)46 SIU Forces Changes On Pert Winnebago (Continued from Page 1) took matters hands. These men touched off the action that forced the Skipper of the SS Fort Winnebago to clean up the ship and provide better food for the crew. Their story is a lesson to all Seafarer crews. Left to right, Walter Addison, FOW, and militant Black Gang Delegate; John Stombaugh, Messman, the man who backed Addi­ son's play to the limit; John Scialpi. Messman. another who saw the fight through to the end; and Ray Ringo, the Steward who wanted to serve good meals and fought to get supplies so that he could do so. m into their own To add to the beefs, the ship was filthy and crawling with roaches and red ants. The store­ rooms were cluttered up with condemned and spoiling food, in­ cluding bags of beans three to five years old. This food was to have been thrown overboard on the way up from Mobile, but the Captain would not give his con= sent to have this done. No milk was delivered to the boat after the first shipment on June 14, and the same story held true on bread, fresh vegetables, meat, and other needed foods. The bread became moldy but the company i-efused to replenish the stock until it was entirely used up. Matters came to a head on June 27, when the Steward, and Walter Addison, Black Gang Delegate, went to the Master to complain that the food was in­ edible. The Skipper's classic an­ swer was, "Is that so? I'm eating it, ain't I?" Seeing that their own efforts to "settle the situation were not meeting with success, four mem­ bers of the crew came up to the New "^ork Hall to report the hor­ rible conditions existing on the Winnebago. The four were Rin­ go, Addison, John Stombaugh, Stewards Delegate, and John Scialpi, Messman. The delegation had other beefs to report. The ship needed fu­ migation; there had been no hot water for showers for quite .some time; the Purser disputed over­ time even after it had been okay­ ed by the Skippei;; and the com­ pany was making no effort to keep the crew supplied with food and milk. In the person of Johnny John­ ston, Patrolman, the Union went immediately to work. Arrange­ ments were quickly made for the ship to be fumigated, and fur other improvements to be start­ ed. And then, just when every­ thing was starting to move smoothly, the Old Man threw a monkey wrench into the works. On Monday, July 1, he fired the Steward, without cause. ON AGAIN To which the two Delegates Again Johnny Johnston had replied, "Captain, what you eat to get on the ball. This time he is up to you. The crew will not went directly to the Captain, and eat that kind of slop." although the discussion was amicable, he let him know that the Union would not stand for such tactics. The upshot of all this was that Ray Ringo was ta­ ken back. The question of overtime had not yet been settled, and so on July 6, Jimmy Sheehan, another Union Patrolman, was sent down to-the ship to discuss the situation with the Purser. He met first with the crew and received a record of all beefs. Then he went into conference with the Purser, and before the discussion was ended, the entire matter had been straightened out to the complete satisfaction of the crew. So now things are looking up on the Fort "Witmebago. The ship has been fumigated; the rotten food thrown overboard; fresh food has been supplied; the over­ time squared away; and on Here are fhe militant crewmembers of the Fort Winnebago giving Patrolman Jimmy Sheehan Tuesday, July 9, the vessel left the lowdown on the overtime which the Purser refused to pay. even after it had been okayed by for other ports of call. the Skipper. Their solidarity and courage won for,them a real victory. Johnny Johnston and Jimmy Sheehan say that they don't reaU ly deserve any credit. All the credit, as far as they are con­ cerned, goes to the militant men who fought the battle through by themselves, with only a little in­ cidental help from the Union. Some of the crewmembers of the Winnebago could be lured away from the chow table to have their pictures taken. 'The other hands who were off watch were too busy enjoying Stew­ ard Ray Ringo's menu of corned beef and cabbage. They'll be sorry when they see this picture. Seafarers Fight Against Coast Guard Gontrol Of Seamen Goes Before Senate (Continued from Page 1) ministration support. Republicans can be expected—with one or two exceptions—to stand solidly against the Bill as a matter of party principle. PRIME HOPE / Thus the opponents' hope of defeating the Bill lies in mustei'ing Democratic opposition to it. If the vote follows strictly party lines, the Reorganization Bill stands virtually assured of pass­ age. The big stumbling block in the defeat of the Bill is that portions of it are good constructive legis­ lation. The National Housing Re­ organization Plan, for instance, would place all housing agencies under one central authority and facilitate homes for GIs, alloca­ tion of building material priori­ there seems to be about an even chance that it will be—there is no cause for seamen to be jubilant immediately. The BMIN remains under the Coast Guard until an executive order sends it back to the Department of Commerce or some other agency. The Coast Guard is extremely anxious to retain control of the Bureau, and the President will hardly issue an executive order transferring the bureau back to STRESS DEFEAT Commerce without making an­ Thus, telegrams or letters to other attempt to push that por­ Senators should stress defeat of tion of the plan through Congress the Reorganization Bill in its en­ in some other form. tirety, but should contain special So the vote in the Se.nate this reference to Plan 3, Part 1—the week can mean either a tempor­ portipn which deals specifically with the transfer of the Bureau ary victory for the Seafarers— of Marine Inspection and Naviga­ and all U. S. seamen—or total defeat and continued military tion. If the bill is defeated — and control of all seamen's activities. ties, etc. But under the bloc vote that seems to be upcoming, there is little chance that some parts of the Bill will be defeated and others will survive. If the vote comes to niggeling debate on which portions of the Bill to keep alive, and which por­ tions to defeat, there is a good chance that the whole damned thing won't come to a vote before the deadline. Let Us Have 'Em The Log wants at once the names and addresses of bars, clubs frequented by seamen, particularly in foreign ports, so that they can be put on the Log mailing list. "With the postal delivery to ships snafued, this remains the only practical way of getting the Union paper into the mem­ berships hands. So do it today—send us the names wd correct addresses of your favorite places all over the world, with an esestimation of the number of Logs they can use. �Friday, July 12. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fira The CMU Shows Its Comnile Hand In Raiding Move Against SUP By ROBT. A. MATTHEWS Up until 1942 every steamship rompany opptating on the Pacific Coast was organized with the ex­ ception of the tanker companies. As the unorganized tankers were a direct threat to all unions, the Sailors Union of the Pacific ini­ tiated a move to organize them. P Harry Lundeberg invited the Marine Cooks and Stewards, and the Marine Firemen to participatp in organizing the tanker companies. This invitation was declined by the Cooks and Fire­ men since, as they stated, they were not interested in expansion, and besides it would cost too much dough. CONTRACT EXTENDED Thereupon, the Sailors Union of the Pacific single-handedly went in at great expense, and knocked over every tanker com­ pany on the West Coast. Since that time the SUP has held sign­ ed contracts with all the com­ panies, and they are the best tanker contracts in the industry. On May 14, 1946, one of the SUP contracted companies de­ cided to start operating dry cargo vessels in addition to their tank­ ers, so they changed the com­ pany name from Los Angeles Tankers, Inc., to American Paci­ fic Steamship Company. The SUP immediately went in and extended its tanker contract to cover the dry cargo vessels. About 14 vessels of this company were manned by SIU and SUP crews, and have been loaded on the West Coast without incident. On June 29, 1946, the SS Mello Franco, American Pacific Sfeamship Company, went into Coos Bay, Oregon, to load lumber, and lo and behold! the CIO long­ shoremen, acting on orders from Commissar Harry Bridges, re­ fused to work the ship. They have told the SIU-SUP crew that it will have to leave SIU Seamen Burned By Gas; Demand 100 Percent Bonus (Continued from Page 1) .had been aboard the vessel nine weeks, since she loaded the 4000 ton cargo of gas bombs at Ant werp, exposed to the fumes. The crew has been living in a gas contaminated atmosphere 24 hours a day. Belgian longshoremen who loaded the ship in Antwerp, de manded and received a 100 per cent boost in pay after some of them were burned handling the bombs. Local longshoremen pulled a complete work stoppage when they discovered the lethal nature of the cargo. They went back to work after a 100 percent boost in pay had been guaranteed. They now work, Swift says, in gas pro­ tective outfits, which cover their entire bodies. They are allowed to work in the holds only 15 min­ utes at a time. DANGER. GAS I Blowers have been installed in the holds to blow out the noxious fumes, leaking from the gas bombs. These fumes sweep over the decks and into the crew's fo'csles. Swift says he personally has smelled the fumes pouring down the ventilators into the en­ gine room. "Army officials have told me," Swift says, "that phosgene gas is particularly dangerous, since it gives off little odor. Therefore, when its scent is apparent con­ siderable gas is in the air." Food stores on the Lee were contaminated by the gas, and Army officials ordered removal of the food. The crew" has lived in that at­ mosphere for 24 hours a day; while they have all been provid­ ed with gas masks, it is impos­ sible to wear these continually. Biggest danger is from after­ effects of the gas. It is one of the features o.f both phosgene and mustard gas that effects do not show up immediately. In addi­ tion to breathing the gas, it is not certain that the crew did not eat contaminated food before its impregnation by the fumes was discovered. y The crew has been in port, four weeks, and has tried to get paid off ever since it arrived. Until John Hawk went to work on the Seas Shipping Company in New York, the Mobile Compan.y Agent refused to discuss the pos­ sibility of the men being paid off. All of the crew members who are released from the ship Friday arc expected to go immediately to New York, where they will ap­ pear with SIU officials at com­ pany offices to press claims for the bonus. It is significant that the poison gas in the bombs was considered too terrible for use, even by the Nazis, during the war. Ashtabula Busy With Midland By CHARLES F. MEYER ASHTABULA—We finally had a hearing with the Midland Steamship Company and the NWLB, and the election to select a bargaining agent for the men on those ships should t.ake place within the next thirty days. These ships are pretty well lined up solid for the SIU, thanks to the good work of our brothers from the Coast and the Great Lakes region. We have a great many men from the Coast now on these ships, doing a fine job of organizing the unorganized. The crew of the Williams, a Midland vessel, signed on ii^ De­ troit, and when they got on board, they tried to have the watches changed to coincide with Coast watches. The Skipper and the Chief would not have any­ thing to do with this scheme, so the crew, represented by Brothers Boddy and Neilson, started to walk off. This action brought the Old Man around in a hurry, and he offered to compromise. Now that Coast watches have been instituted, he likes the set­ up very much. Even the crew now rates tops with him. the .ship, and that it would be replaced by a crew supplied by the Committee for Maritime Unity member unions. PURELY POLITICAL There is no economic issue at stake here—it is purely political. The reason for the formation of the Committee for Maritime Unity, CIO, becomes increasingly apparent. The Communist Party of America is right now making its bid to take over and control the American Merchant Marine. If it cannot control, it would de.stroy. Its desire to drive the AFL Maritime Unions from the water­ front is the sole motivating fac­ tor in this thieving raid. Their plan is clear—first, to take over the SUP by raiding SUP-contracted ships. Then, the SIU and other AFL Maritime Unions would be next in line. Thus, instead of being merely a local beef between the Sailors Union and the CIO longshore­ men, this is really a beef between the AFL and CIO. It is, in fact, an open declaration of war by communist czar Harry Bridges and his controlled CMU against all AFL Maritime Unions. QUESTION; What i.s your opinion on the present Strike Referendum being taken by the Union? JOSEPH Steward: MALONE, Chief I think that a strike will prob­ ably be needed before the ship­ owners give in the least bit. We will have to show them that we mean business and that we will not be frightened as was the NMU. Our present wages and conditions prove that we have al­ ways fought for the seamen, and if we have to fight again this time, we will win. From what I hear from my friends, it seems that most of the men in the SIU are in favor of calling a strike if no other way can win our points. That's the way I feel about it, also. OUST COMMIES This challenge must be met with all the means at our dis­ posal, and, inste'ad of resting when this beef is won, we must drive the communists from the waterfront definitely and finally. If we are to survive as demo­ cratic trade unions, these political parasites must be eradicated once and for all. What makes.this raiding tactic so ironic is the positive position taken by all AFL Maritime Unions in the recent beef of the CMU in their negotiations with the Government and ship own­ ers. When the CMU was striving for increased pay and better working conditions, and the Gov­ ernment threatened use of the Navy and Coast Guard to move struck ships, the SIU, of its own WILLIAM WURZLER, Oiler: volition, declared that this move would be regarded by us as a The companies think that work­ lockout, and we threatened tp ing seamen do not have the right call a general strike to back up io live decently. At least, they the CMU. act that way. If thed is their at­ This, then, is the CMU's answer titude, we will have to change to our pledges of assistance to their minds by a strike. Certainly them in their beef. While accept-' we have tried every possible ing eagerly our offers of aid, I means to settle the question of sneakthief Harry Bi'idges and his j wages and conditions without re­ commie henchmen are plotting a I sorting to strike action, but if the virtual "Pearl Harbor" on the' shipowners are not willing to membership and jobs of all AFL meet us halfway, what else can Maritime Unions. we do? We can't be expected to I can only pledge Harry Bridg­ starve without raising some kind es one thing. He will be a much of a fuss. wiser and sadder Harry when this fight is over. N. 0. Hospitalized Give Their Thanks From the men confined in the Marine Hospital in New Orleans comes a note this week thanking the crew members of the SS Jul­ ian Poydras for their "kindness and generosity." The hospitalized Brothers also want the anonymous donor of the cigarettes to know they appreci­ ate his thoughtfulness. The note was signed by the following: J. W. Dennis, W. F. Lewis, John R. Gomez, Edward Custer, Wilbur Manning, Roy D. Lusko, John "Scottie" Clark, R. M. No­ lan, Emery Sims and E. Ladiner.' THOMAS FIELDS, Chief Cook; The way prices are shooting up every day, we have to make more money or else we will sit by and watch our families starve to death. I, for one, won't stand for that. Sure, I voted for strike ac­ tion because it looks to me like the only way we can get the ship­ owners to stop stalling. Nobody looks forward to a strike, but this one is necessary. If the operators think that we are fooling around, they have another guess coming. They should see the way the men line up to vote, and a big major­ ity of the men vote for strike action. ROBERT YATTY, Messman: I am definitely in favor of such action. Does that answer the question? How can any one in his right mind be against a strike vote, and strike action, when the operators show that they are waiting for the Government to step in so that we can be treated like slaves instead of free men. If the shipowners really wanted to settle this matter in a fair way, I am sure that the Union would agree to some sort of re­ spectable compromise. But the shipowners want to settle on their terms, or not at all. We sea­ men in the SIU are just not hav­ ing any. �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG AFL Picketlines Answer Bridges' Attempt To Raid The Seafarers F?i I'i '"/ (Contimied from Page 1) v/e'll tip up pvery NMU ship on every coast. And we can do it The longshoremen won't load or unload, and the teamsters won' deliver or remove goods from the piers." Bridges started the whole sit uation when he ordered his longshoremen, members of the International Longshore and Warehousemen's Union, to refuse lu load or unload any ships of the SIU-SUP contracted Ameri­ can Pacific Steamship Company He demanded that the AFL crews get off the ships, and be replaced by CIO seamen. And that was the sentiment on the entire line. The seamen are determined to stop Harry Bridges before he makes himself the dictator of the waterfront. Amer­ ican seamen do not trust Bridges, and they know that his every ac­ tion and word is dictated by his By ERIC UPCHURCH Governor Ellis Arnall did not bother to turn the threats of the Bridges' treachery was partic­ Ku Klux Klan against his phys­ ularly disheartening to the SIU- ical welfare over to the police of SUP in view of the fact that they Georgia. Well, I agree with our had pledged the two unions to honor picketlines of the CMU, and to walk off the ships if the "Government made an attempt to man CIO contracted ships with Navy personnel in the event of a strike. OTHERS JOIN Communist masters. If this is a fight to the finish, the AFL Mari­ time Unions, and the rest of the AFL is ready to defend the dem­ ocratic rights of seamen. AFL seamen think that this time Harry Bridges has bitten off more than he can chew. At last, and to the great relief of his poor mother, he absorbed himself into a katatonic stupor, a more or less self-imposed hyp­ notic state. He failed to acknowl­ edge any attempt toward conver­ sation, turned food away, and wouldn't budge from the chair in which he sat. This lasted for three days. Then, as sun plays warmth upon the earth after a cold rain, it hap­ pened. His mother returned from the mail-box holding a package. At the sight of this his face brightened, he resumed living once again. All was well! He said to his mother: "I thought they had forgotten me. As a result I leaped into the darkest corner of Hell. I felt as though I was encased in a huge block of hardening cement; or rather, I was standing on a great bar of quicksand, and with my every thought sinking me into the fathomless depths. Thank Heaven, they finally mailed me my first copyof the Log." (Editor's note: The curative powers of our publication should never be underestimated.) The picketline in front of the Staten Island docks formed at about 12:30 P.M. As-soon as the longshoremen who were at work on the docks heard about this, they immediately walked off the Governor that it would have piers and joined the SlU-SUP on been senseless to turn the threats the line. of the KKK over to the KKK for investigation. Arrangements were made for the teamsters to take their trucks The meaning of this is clear if off the piers, but no other trucks one is familiar with the police were allowed to cross the line. tactics in Georgia. For some rea­ And none attempted to do so. son these people have a psycho­ Squads of seamen, with Union pathic craving for floggings, cut­ literature, giving the reasons for tings and general beatings. Could the picketline, ranged the streets you call it mass sadism? It is really a case for a good near the waterfront, and distrib­ uted thousands of leaflets. The honest psychiatrist to probe. I'm solidarity displayed by the mem­ sure heads and tails could be bers of the AFL Maritime Coun­ made of it. And I'm sure, since cil was an effective block against the police in Georgia don't care any attempt by the police to in­ for my way of thinking, that I'dj terfere with the peaceful picket- be an unwelcome sight down line formed in answer to Harry there, especially if some ex-SIU Bridges' unjustified raiding of man on the force came across this article. the SIU-SUP. Unless a man has a legitimate When the line first formed, a reason for being ex-SIU he few NMU seamen requested per­ shouldn't even ' be allowed to mission to cross the line to re­ breathe the purified air exhaled VANCOUVER—An angry SIU turn to their ships. The reason from the lungs of present SIU membership flatly rejected the for the line was explained to men. Why, if it wasn't for the ex­ Canadian National War Labor them, and they readily admitted halation of this pure air, people Board's ruling and called for im­ that the AFL cau.se was a just would be keeling over left and mediate reconsideration of the one, and made no further at­ right, what with the NMU and Union's demands for improved tempt to, pass. Harry Bridges' gang. The air they wage, working and overtime con­ NMU GETS SCORE so contaminate we sterilize. ditions. Said one, before departing, At the June 25 meeting the It was to be my policy never "We didn't know anything about to t.o.ss brickbats at these people Seafarers heard a report of the this, but now that we know, we publicly, but the impulse is over­ NWLB's denial of five of the think Bridges is pulling a dirty powering. Union demands and a watered trick. You guys sure came By the way, the cable address down offer on another, which through for us when we needed of NMU is ENEMU. Change the called for wage increases ranging help." "U" to "Y", and you have an ac­ from $12.50 to $50.00 monthly. curate one-word picture of that The Government agency granted only a $12.48 monthly flat wage conglomeration. increase for all classifications. Description of Abnormality: At The Board turned down these the mere age of 20 he appeared to SIU demands: be an eccentric old crab, sitting 1. Recognition of all legal holi­ around waiting for someone to • speak to him so he could literally days. 2. Two weeks' annual vacation snap their head off with his vi­ cious tongue. He had developed after one year's service. All members—retired mem­ 3. The eight hour day on all an art of insulting that far sur­ bers and former members— passed all marks of degradation, ships. of the Seafarers Internation­ 4. Overtime pay increases from his language being vile to the point of horror. 50 cents to 65 cents an hour. al Union who are now sailing 5. Longshoremen's pay rates He had grown a fuzzy red as licensed Engineers: Please for seamen when they handle beard, and allowed his hair to report as soon as possible to bang loosely across his face. He caigo. the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ Involved are the men on the refused to brush his teeth, clean ver Street, New York City. lis nails, bathe, or even remove 25 passenger-freight vessels op­ Your presence is necessary in his clothes. On several occasions erated by the Canadian Pacific he had found cold coffee in the Steamship Co., the Canadian Na­ a matter cf great importance. pot, poured it into a cup, and tional Steamship Co., and the Union Steamship Co. a.' threw it against the walL Canadian SIU Rejects Weak Wage Offers Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing As Engineers r Friday, July 12. 194? Reginald Gooden - The men who have helped to i build the Seafarers International Union, and make it strong, are not publicity hounds. In fact, they go to the other extreme and actually shun the limelight. We know what we are talking about because this department is charg­ ed with the responsibility of in­ terviewing one oldtimer each week for this column. Take this week, for instance. It took us three days to persuade an outstanding Seafarer to have his picture taken and to tell his story to the Log. And Reginald Gooden's story is well worth tell­ ing. Reginald, who now sails as Chief Cook, was born in Costa Rica in 1898. He first went to sea REGINALD GOODEN in 1917 as messboy and has work­ ed his way up through the years. He has even sailed as Steward, when the Fairport, Waterman but he likes to cook and prefers Lines, was sunk off Bermuda. to-sail in that capacity. HEROES. NOT BUMS Gooden is a firm believer in "During the war," he recalls, the power of organized labor. "A "the best was none too good for man by himself can't do much," us. We were heroes. Now that he says, "but a bunch of men, all our country doesn't need us as working for the .same ends, can badly as they did then, they are do practically anything they set trying to forget all about us. their minds to do." "Ask the shipowners for better WORDS AND ACTION wages and working conditions," He puts his words into action, he continued, "and they say no. too. The big strikes of 1921 and Ask the Government to give us a 1923 found him active on the decent* Bill of Rights, like the' picketline, doing what he could GIs have, or to get the Coast to better the lot of the seamen. Guard off our necks, and they say And when the 1941 Bonus Strike no. That's no way to treat us." rolled around, he was again ready Gooden has an almost propri­ and willing to show the ship­ etary interest in the Union. He owners and the Government that feels that when any of the Union seamen were not slaves, and must officials say anything, they are be paid for their work and the speaking for him, and the rest of extreme risks that they are the rank-and-filers. forced to take as part of their "Harry Lundeberg, or John normal routine. Hawk, or Paul Hall never say Gooden left the sea for a few anything about Union policy un­ years prior to 1941. He worked less we make the decision first," in various restaurants and hotels, he says. and he also found time to get Like all the rest of the militant married and sire a family, of six: Seafarers, Reginald advocates job five boys and one girl. action or a general strike, if the "When the war started, how­ shipowners show no willingness ever," he said, "I answered the to come to terms, with the SIU President's call for experienced in the present negotiations. His men to sail the merchant ships." attitude is that with prices going His experiences during the war up, and wages being held down, are echoes of what happened to the standard of living is sure to other merchant seamen. He lost suffer. two ships from under him; once He doesn't like that, and he is when the Penmar, Calmar, was prepared to do something about torpedoed off Iceland; and again it. Abridged Seamen's Bill Of Rights Due To Hit House Floor Soon WASHINGTON, July 10 —The Seamen's Bill of Rights, in some­ what abridged form from that envisioned by the SIU, is due to hit the floor of the House if its author Rep. Carl Petersen (Dem.Fla.) is able to push it through the Rules Committee tomorrow. Tfie abridged Bill, which treats seamen as civilians rather than as military personnel, will face some opposition in the Rules Committee, because ranking Re­ publican members, Welsh of Cali­ fornia and Bradley of Michigan, who favor the Bill are absent. That leaves Rep. Weikel of Ohio, reactionary opponent of the Bill, as ranking Republican mem­ ber. Rep. Petersen said WeikeTs op­ position stemmed from the senti­ ments expressed by the national commander of the American Legion. He said he believed that the construction of the revised Bill, which gives seamen civilian rather than military status in all phases except the educational benefits portions, would lessen opposition. William Hushing, AFL Legis­ lative Representative in Washing­ ton, is expected to appear before the committee in support. The SIU-SUP made many rec­ ommendations for revisions in the Bill. The only major victory for the Seafarers was the inclu­ sion of the clauses giving seamen, regardless of age, the rights to the educational benefits provided under it. This' will be especially important for seamen who want to attend upgrading schools and will be given Federal mainte­ nance grants while they are at­ tending such schools. , �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 12, 194B Page Serea Merchant Marine Laws Are Called Obsolete; Should Be Changed Now By JOE ALGINA Wartime Boosters Now Criticize; Suggestion Made They Get Facts NO NEWS?? By LOUIS GOFFIN I Ph JACKSONVILLE —In reading a recent column, by Ed Sullivan, we ran across an item which went as follows: "The Coast Guard is burning at Senator Pat McCarran's attempt to take away the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation, shabby reward for the magnificent Coast Guard war record." If memory serves me right,. I can remember when this same Ed Sullivan, along with other columnists, was praising the mer­ chant marine for its glorious war record. But none of them have complained that our treatment since the war ended was shabby treatment or a poor reward for our sacrifices. We have never claimed that the Coast Guard did not have a great war record, although a lot of the brass hats ran up their best scores pulling papers of in­ nocent seamen. We are of the opinion, however, that if the Coast Guard control of merchant seamen was a wartime necessity, the necessity no longer exists. The type of work they did be­ fore the outbreak of the war is what they should engage in now. We have no objection to that. NOT FOR KEEPS The CG never was given the BMIN for keeps. They were en­ trusted with it as a wartime measure, and were to keep it only until six months after hos­ tilities ceased. The BMIN was originally under the Department of Commerce, and was to revert back after the war was over. In this matter the CG officers are trying to act like small-time dictators. They have the idea that they are best equipped to handle peacetime business that really belongs in the hands of a civilian agency. We wonder whether Ed Sulli­ van, and the others who are agi­ tating for CG control of the BMIN, know what the Coast Guard did to seamen while we were under their control. Do they know about the kangaroo courts, the spying, the pulling of sea­ men's papers, and the all around nastiiiess which made the CG known to all merchant seamen as the "American Gestapo." SOME REP! That's a fine reputation for an agency of the Government to hang up! The merchant seamen played a big part in the winning of the war. They will play an even big­ ger part in the postwar era. We hope that Ed Sullivan, being a fair-minded man, will also pre­ sent our side of the story. Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: BALTIMORE NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS NEW YORK — The Merchant Marine Laws which govern the lives and actions of the men who go to sea for a living are out­ moded and definitely in need of being brought up to date. With the laws as they stand at present, seamen are punished out of all proportion to the offense committed, and with little or' no recourse to the powers that charge them, try them, and then carry out the sentence. Besides being unfair, this sort of treatment is certainly undemo­ cratic. Through the years we have im- proved our living and working conditions by economic action, usually at the point of produc­ tion. But the merchant marine lav/s, unchanged since the days of the four-masted .sailing ships, still have the last say over the actions of the civilian worker who labors as a merchant sea­ man. NO LONGER NEEDED It may be that when the laws were first instituted, there was a very slight reason for them. Many seamen, still active today, can remembei- when merchant mariners were a rough bunch of men with little sense of responsi­ bility. But now things liave changed. Today most seamen are respected members of the communities in vate account, so there could he which they live. They have fam­ extenuating circumstances. But it better not happen in the future. Shipping will probably be good in the months to come, and we will need all ratings. If you want to sail in the state where shipowners pay for your hack fare when you ship out, come to the heart of Texas. Houston Hall Moves Closer To The Waterfront By CHARLES HAYMOND HOUSTON—I guess the most important news from this port is that our Union Hall has been moved from 7137 Navigation Boulevard to 1515 75th Street. Now we are situated within three city blocks of City Docks num­ bers 1 to 5, and right near Longrcach Dockgate number 2. The past week has been slow for Houston, but the two weeks prior were the busiest of the year for Houston and Baytown. Baytown is strictly a tanker port, with the Humble Oil Company operating the major docks of the place. We have had, and still have, several ships from the Pa­ cific Tankers, Deconhill, and Los Angeles Tankers running coast­ wise and foreign from Houston and Baytown. WORK APLENTY This situation should keep us plenty busy although Los An­ geles Tankers have reorganized into the Pacific American Steam­ ship Company to operate cargo freighters only and wiU rapidly withdraw from the tanker field. The tanker representatives in this area are the most reasonable of the lot, and even if they are WSA General Agent,?, I don't like to see them go. They are decent to settle a beef with, and most of their ships come in with very few beefs. One recent beef was on the SS Coquille Hills, Pacific Tankers, and this is a continuation of a situation that has been going on in the past, the present, and we wonder about the future. The membership here feels that the crew of the Coquille Hills had a legitimate beef, and that other Pacific Tankers crew had good beefs, also. Brother Bill Gries, Wilmington Agent, is down here now to size things up and iron out the kinks. We all wish him loads of luck. PAYROLL BEEF In paying off the SS Warrior, a Waterman Company privately operated, scow, the major beef was that the crew payroll was not itemized. ^Not so long ago, in the days when seamen sailed be­ fore the mast, a large percentage of seamen could not read or write. One of the duties of the Shipping Commissioner was to see that the proper wage was paid to each seaman for all the time worked, less slops, draws, and logs. It is still one of his duties. Today, however, although very few seamen have legal, mindsj most of us can read and write, especially anything concerning our wages and conditions. We III want everything itemized; wages, overtime, transportation, subsist­ ence, lodging, extra meals, and linen money. We will not stand for a rooking from the shipown­ ers or company stooges. The Waterman Company has only small offices here, and this was the first one of their scows to pay off here classified as a pri­ The Patrolmen Say... Seamen Remember BOSTON—This traveling Pa­ trolman just got back from a jaunt way up yonder to the rocky coast of Maine for the payoff in Portland of the SS Samuel Walk­ er, a Bull line scow. Everything came off satisfac­ torily, it is pleasant to report. The bc^s coming off the vessel took up a collection for the SIU members confined to the Balti­ more Marine Hospital. The money is to be distributed equal­ ly to tho.se entitled to it. The donations totalled $28.00. Ted Thomas contributed $2.00, and one dollar was received from each of the following Seafarers: Brothers Kennedy, Sinclair, Curzi, Ball, McKenna, Hasse, Floojl, Otreba, Walker, Sharp, Anuszewski, Owen, Lanham and Burkltl. Also Brothers Hicks, Atkins, Hendricks, Pope, Otis, Navarra, Figeroa, Archibald, Curtis, Hay, Schnee and Gomez. J. E. SWEENEY. 4 i. t Missing Food Explained The SS Diamond Hitch, Alcoa Lines, blew into town last week after a 54 day trip to the Islands. The first beef I got was from the ^mpany and concerned food which was missing from the store rooms. • The company claimed that the ship was stocked for 120 days, and that she was only gone for 68, but came back with most of the food gone. When I got to the ship, I called the crew together to try to find out the score. Before I had a chance to tell them about the beef, they wanted to know what right the Chief Engineer had to change the locks on the store rooms, and keep a key for him­ self. DIFFERENT ANGLE Well, this changed the entire situation. I therefore went to the Chief Engineer and asked him by what authority he had acted as he did. He told me that he always carried a key to the store rooms of every ship he was ever on, and he intended to con­ tinue doing so. I then told the Company rep­ resentative that if the Chief, or any other officer, is going to carry the keys to the store rooms, under no circumstances will the Steward be held responsible for any shortages. The official agreed 100 percent and warned the Chief that in the future he must not handle keys that do not concern him. The store rooms can be opened for him by the Steward if there is any ne­ cessity to do so. On the whole, however, the ship had few beefs, and it was clean as the well known whistle. It was easy to see that the crew wei'e all good Seafarers. William Hamilton Gulf Coast Fishermen Now In New Quarters The Headquarters office of the Gulf Coast Fishermen's Union, was moved on July 1, to Room 6. 417 Ninth St. North, St. Peters­ burg, Florida. This move was made because of the poor telephone .service. Western Union, and mail service on the Beach, which is about ten miles from St. Petersburg. In the futui-e all correspond­ ence and telegrams should be ad­ dressed to the Gulf Coast Fish­ ermen's Union, Room 6, 417 9th St., North. The telephone num­ ber will be changed to St. Peters­ burg 2784. However, the home telephone of the agent will still remain Gulf Beaches 99071, until further notice. ilies, and do not spend their wak­ ing hours ashore in a gin mill. It is therefore not unreasonable of us to want some changes made in the laws. The first law which cries out for modification is the one con­ cerning desertion. This one has been interpreted by Skippers in such a manner that a man who misses a ship in a foreign port, through no fault of his own, is usually charged with desertion, and made to suffer the full pen­ ally. According to the law, however, it is supposed to be proven that the man drew all his money, took all his gear, and willfully left the ship with the intention of desert­ ing, Unless the law is modified so that it can be more generousliy interpreted, we should have in all our agreements a provision that if a man fails to catch his ship in a foreign port, he cannot be charged with desertion unless intent to desert is also proven. RAW DEAL Another law which is unjust is the one giving the master the right to log a man two for one for each infraction of the rules. In no other industry does an em­ ployer have the right to penalize a worker by making him forfeit' an extra day's pay for missing work, or any other violation of the agreement. On top of this, the money re­ verts bade to the company, so that they get one day's work at no cost to them. It is easy to see why eome company-minded Skip­ pers dish out the logs for little or no reason. And it is easy to see why the companies and the bossrninded government backs them up each and every time. In fact, the Coast Guard goes out of its way to dig up possible reasons for logging members of the crew. There are many other unjust and unwarranted laws in exist­ ence. Now that we have improved our wages and working condi­ tions, it is about time we do something about the "Captain Bligh" laws which makes sea­ men into virtual slaves. V • �• -/^^tvA-K. :'.H ' THE Page Eight 1 :^T: SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 12. 1S46 Boston Seafarers Organizes Excursion Boat Outfit Into SlU By JOHN MOGAN K t • B I • i' By HUGH MURPHY the conference: the recommenda­ deck chairs; handling the freight; tion of world-wide adoption of cleaning the boilers; nursing the BOSTON—Another slow week We planned to hold the meeting VANCOUVER—The Coastwise for shipping and business has July 3rd at the new building, and S.S. & Barge Company, James 4he wages and working condi­ engines; doing all the jobs from just passed. Although there were still hope to at this writing; but Griffiths and Sons, Inc., has an­ tions of U. S. seamen. Opposition the messroom to the engine room, faint indications of a return to the plumbing is coming along nounced the inauguration of a developed from every possible and from the engine room to the normal shortly, with the SS slower than expected, and un­ new ship service from British source, the shipowners, the U. S. staterooms — by the day, week, Thomas Robertson (Mississippi) less the "heads" are ready, we Columbia and Puget Sound ports Government, European countries, month, and year. paying off in Boston, and the may have to postpone our "open to ports in Mexico, Centra spearheaded by the British. They HELLSHIP CONDITIONS Plattsburg (Deconhil Tanker) house" until the next meeting— America, Panama and Columbia contend that the standards of liv­ We wonder how these men paying off in Portland, Me. But after all, there was a motion It will be known as the Inter- ing of the Oriental seamen can­ would react to a life confined to it will take a lot of ships to make passed to have some beer on American Line—service will be not be brought up to that of the freight deck and whatever Americans, and hence oppose any jobs for the number of men now hand for the members! started by two of the Griffiths space is allowed to us to live in forward step at all. The outlook for this week is a on the beach up this way. Company ships, the James and after the automobiles, freight, little better. Presently there is a After a couple of days of or­ FOUR HOUR DAY the Stanley Griffiths, with addi­ livestock, baggage, express, dirty ganizing last week, the Nantas- ship in Portland, the SS Samuel tional vessels later. In a recent speech before the linen, etc., has been carefully kct Steamboat Line Co was Walker (Bull), which will prob­ annual conference of the Chemi­ stowed and secured. This Company has agreements signed up with Seafarers. A ably pay off tomorrow. And we with the SUP and the new Com­ cal Institute of Canada, Dr. E. H. Even the companies agree that short-lived strike of one and one- hear that a Mississippi and a pany will be under contract to Land, President of the Polaroid the wage scales were set 20 years half days aided considerably in South Atlantic are also expected the SIU as were the vessels of Corporation, Cambridge, Mass., ago. This proves that we are not helping the owners to make up io arrive in Portland during the the Coastwise S.S. and Barge said that four hours a day is an impatient lot, acting prema­ week. their minds. enough on the production line turely. We believe that this 20 Addendum to the Nantasket Company. When the boats (two were run­ and that the other four hours year record of sweat and toil for Boat walkout: on one of the ships ILO CONFERENCE ning at the time) pulled in, the should be spent increative activi­ the same wage level deserves was a certain Captain McGowan Canadian seamen were fortu­ ties. crews T.nade them secure and more consideration than this soand son. Even after the other li- nate at being represented at the walked off. The Company scraped called "finding and direction." How much we agree with the aensed men walked off with their International Labor Conference up a "crew" somehow or other Frankly, wc think that this good doctor, and fervently wi.sh crews, McGowan took out the in Seattle by Brother Morris and sailed one of the boats for board is nothing more than a rubthat there were many others in scab ship, taking along his son Weissberger, SUP New York one trip to Nantasket; but when the country with his ideas. Too ber stamp for the monopoly inas quartermaster. Then, with ev­ Agent, who is American alter­ she returned to Boston it also bad that our members as well as' terests on this coast. erything settled, the son walks nate at the conference. was tied up. By the record, we are a reason­ our shipowners did not attend into this office to request a per­ Brother Weissberger made the able bunch of men. For 20 years this conference. They would have GOOD MEN mit! M-m-m-m. only really progressive step at we have worked at the same gotten some good ideas on how Worthy of commendation are to create peace and harmony on wage rate, we continue to do John Nelson, Captain; James work which as-seamen we are the job. Goodwin, Chief Mate; Elmer not required to do by law, and Keep up the good work. Doc­ Purdy, Pilot; Bill Simmons, Chief we continue to remain married tor! We seamen are in definite Engineer, and Tom Beliar, Asst. to the ship in one way or another. accord with your contention. Engineer. These men were asked While the rest of the organized to sail the "scab" ship in unliworkers in Canada are working J, 4, 0, By WILLIAM STEVENSON a forty hour week, we continue By WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN to average twice that much, as a DETROIT—We have been kept ] in diameter, and • I'll bet they general rule. VICTORIA—The "findings and very busy shipping men and try­ created a windstorm in the small rooms. direction" of the Natio.nal War TIME FOR CHANGE ing to get enough Firemen, Oil­ Labor Board, made in regard to Our wages are a disgrace, and MORE BEEFS ers, and Coalpassers for the new our application for changes in even the Board's suggested in­ schedule on the D and C Lines.. Then the J. P. Wells refused to wages and general working con­ crease of $12.48 per month is only At the present time every ship pay overtime for all time over 40 ditions of the British Columbia a drop in the bucket. And add hours spent in port while await­ seamen, has now been duly con­ is completely manned, but to do to that the crowning insult. All ing orders. We had a little to-do sidered by us all. Their decision, newcomers are required to pay a this we had to supply 22 Fire­ about this, but it was finally and a bad one it is, comes from physical examination fee of $2.00 men, 9 Oilers, 18 Coalpassers, 4 squared away to the complete men who are not on the business for the privilege of joining us in Watertenders, 14 ABs, and 17 Or- satisfaction of the crew. end of an oil can, a fuel valve, or our dilemma. Rip Van Winkle dinarys, for a total of 84 shipped. Just as soon as we got settled a freight truck. had nothing on us, but even he Last week was one long beef. down from that one, the Chief censed capacity by the Company As a matter of fact, it would woke up eventually. First off, one ship complained Steward of the North American officials; they refused, and walk­ give us great pleasure to extend The membership here is of the that the washing machine motor, was threatened with being kick­ ed out with the men. to this group of "finders and di­ same mind—another 20 years at sent out for repairs two months ed off the ship. We had to go to rectors" an invitation to forsake this rate is not a happy prospect. The contract finally won and ago, had not yet been returned. bat for him, and in the end the their comfortable chairs in Otta­ signed is perhaps the best excur­ We went and got them a used Company backed water so the wa and spend the summer with (Editor's Note: Another story sion line contract on the Coast, motor, and at the same time Steward is still on the vessel. concerning the findings of the us who have to keep these ships with 20 to 30 dollar wage in­ Canadian National War Labor And then came the final beef— operating come hell or high creases—and, for the first time, Board, and the reaction of the for the week, that is. The Skipper water, high-Mip or low; doubling provisions for the payment of Canadian seamen, appears else­ of one of the moonlight boats at on excursions; keeping the ship overtime. Formerly the crews Put-In-Bay would not allow the clean; stacking the thousands of where in this issue of the Log.) worked all day every day, with crew to leave the ship after the a couple of moonlight sails a moonlight cruise was cancelled. week, without the payment of This was a hurry up call so Fred overtime. Needless to say, the Farnen and I went right down crews of these boats were much there and found that the Captain pleased with the final result of wanted to be sure that all men their action of signing up with the Union. would be on board when the boat pulled out at midnight, and he NEW BUILDING Crewmembers of the Alcoa Committee. Steady as she goes. therefore refused to let them go We have given our present Crew Alcoa Partner." ashore at all. Partner notified Paul Hall, chair­ landlord notice of our intention picked up four fans for them. The Contract negotiations are pro­ We told the crew not on watch man of Strike Preparations Com­ to move not later than August 1. only fans we could find were 18" ceeding apace as an article ap­ to go, but to be sure they return4 mittee, by cablegram, that they pearing in a different section of ed by midnight. The rest of the unanimously support any neces­ the Log will testify. However, the crew was warned that if the Cap­ sary strike action to force the Negotiations Committee needs tain tried to pull a fast one and shipowners to negotiate a con­ the strike authority which a fav­ sail before midnight, they were tract suitable to the SIU Nego­ orable referendum vote will give NEW YORK—The Progressive tion, and they are making an ap- to walk off the ship. tiations Committee, subject, of them in order to force the ship­ Book Club, a new organization peal for support from progres­ So much for our beefs. Ship­ course, to membership approval owners to comply with the rea­ that will market worthwhile sives, trade unionists, and others ping appears to be picking up, or disapproval. sonable SIU demands. and if the trend continues, we books which deserve to be read with advanced social views. This cablegram'is in line with Under no circumstances, says will be able to use some of the Expressions of support such as by trade unionists, is this month other favorable expressions of the Club prospectus, will they those received from the Alcoa men from other ports. Right now making its advent into the book opinion which are coming from follow a party-line. A high stand­ Partner and other SIU ships we could use more Firemen, but publishing field. ard of liberal thought will be the situation might change over Seafarers who are voting on the show that the average Seafarer 5"he Club will feature low maintained, and the Club will strike referendum, and who are is well aware of the problems night. The best bet is to wire us overwhelmingly in favor of strike confronting the Committee, and prices for all books selected, and not allow itself to be used as a before catching a rattler for th^ will offer its members an elab­ cover-up for Communist or reac­ action according to those com­ are backing them to the hilt. For port. orate system of free book divi­ tionary propaganda. ments. too long, the seamen have been dends. Only important books of The message reads as follows; treated as the stepchildren of the For seamen who like to read, significance, stressing an inde­ this sounds like a good deal. The "Brother members, at recent labor movement. Now, seamen pendent liberal slant, will be se­ books will be sold at a low price, ship's meeting motion made, sec­ want what should be coming to lected as choices of the Club. onded and passed by crew of Al­ them, and are willing to fight by and one free book will be given The director, and the top offi­ for every book bought. The ad­ coa Partner unanimously endors­ any methods necessary to secure cials of the Club are all well dress of the Club is 111 West 90th' ing strike if necessary. Wish decent wages, hours and condi­ known figures in workers educa- Street, New York 24, New York. complete success to Negotiating tions. '/• Detroit Shipping On Upgrade; Many Beefs Settled in Busy Week Alcoa Partner Crewmembers Endorse Maritime Strike Action New Book Club Hits The Scene �'' .f THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 12. 1946 Page Nine Isthmian Seamen Learn From Examples; Seafarers Now Planning New Drives By WHITEY LYKKE Three oldtimers who have taken part in plenty of SIU job action discuss the strike vote. Although their vote is secret, they make no secret of the fact that they voted for the strike. Left to right, Charles (Carioca) Benway. FOW; Frank Rossi, Chief Cook; and Thomas Di Fazio, Chief Steward. measure up m an emergency when real seamanship is re­ quired. Here the other day, a new crew boarded a modern ship with all of the facilities for cleanliness, only to find that the quarters they were moving into looked like pigsties. Lockers were broken; all mirrors were smashed; and mat­ tresses, washstands, toilets, bulk­ heads, even overheads, were splattered with filth. Old linen was left all over the ship; water stagnating in the corners; and old clothes, shoes thrown around with scraps of food and paper. Sailing under about a dozen different flags at various times, I liave seen lousy ships and good ships. And I have found out one thing: A real seaman always keeps himself and his quarters as clean as possible. I have seen old rustbuckets carrying coal, where the crew had to furnish every­ thing themselves from mattresses to soap, and where they had to heat their bath water in a bucket on the galley stove. But the men would keep lliemselves and tlieii quarters clean because they were seamen. CREW BURNED UP Take a guy who is filthy in his The new crew was naturally habits, and you will -find out soon or later that he doesn't burned up, and anxious to find what kind of a crew could be that filthy. At first, they thought that Isthmian had picked up a bunch of bums off the street in some port where they rnuldn't get any seamen to sail a non­ union ship. To their surprise, they found and their families are admitted out that Isthmian had just taken the ship over from .some company at anytime."—Henry Snider. We could print hundreds of let­ under agreement to the National ters based on the above, but we Maritime Union. They were as­ feel those mentioned is enough to tounded that these guys who had give the reader some of the rea­ turned their living quarters into sons for the hardship meted to garbage dumps were supposed to seamen, because of the 60 day be Union seamen, shipped from NMU halls!! It was plainly evident that these guys had been anything but seamen. And, it occurred to this Isthmian crew that these guys who couldn't even keep their own quarters in shape were, as members of the NMU, able to .influence the policy of that Union. Merchant Marine Hospitals Do Not Serve Seamen-Dutslders Seem To Get First Call (Editor's note: The following article was written by an otlicial of the SIU's New Orleans branch, and originally appear­ ed in The Federationist, official organ of the Louisiana State Federation of Labor.AFL.) The merchant marine hospitals from their inception in 1790 has in a small measure ministered to the needs of the sea. Each sea­ man was required to contribute one dollar per month until 1899 when the payments were reduced to fifty cents, or the seaman was privileged to contribute as much as he wanted. to. This contribu­ tion was voluntary, but if no contribution was made he usu­ ally found that he was out of work, from 1899 to 1906 fifty cents of the scamens' salary was used to build other hospitals. These hospitals were built to fill a long needed service to the seamen; the catch is that from the inception of the hospital a seaman had to apply for medical treatment within sixty days from the date of his last discharge. This is true even today. Many times a man is injured and does HOTBUSIBIS not know that he needs hospital­ ization under after a lapse of the 60 day period, and when he goes to the hospital he finds that he is denied treatment. 60 DAYS If a seaman goes to the Charity Hospital in New Orleans he is promptly told that he should go to the Marine Hospital, and if he has been discharged more than the sixty day period he is out of luck. If he should lose his papers he is denied treatment until he gets new papers, and if 60 days lapse he is. still out of luck. In 1941 the Marine Hospital was opened to the members of the Coast Guard, as well as the families of the Coast (auard. The marine hospitals have always been closed to the families of the "men of the sea." The Seamen are not protesting the extension of hospitalization to the families of Coast Guardsmen, but do pro­ test the denial of these benefits to the families of the men to whom the hospitals were orig­ inally intended to serve. Many men who lost legs as well as other injuries at and dur­ ing World War I and II, are de­ nied the right to treatment in marine hospitals. This also ap­ plies to men of World War II. We are sure that all fair-minded men and women as well as gov­ ernment officials will have ^o ad­ mit that if a seaman is on- the beach sixty days or more he should not be denied hospitaliza­ tion. COAST GUARD RATES It is hard to reconcile the fact that the Coast Guard, their fam­ ilies and civil service employees receive hospitalization, in hospit­ als established for the men of the sea, and these same men of the sea are denied these facilities. The following are statements from a few men of the sea. "I have contributed to the Ma­ rine Hospitals and was refused admittance to the New Orleans because of the 60 day clause."— Thomas Gisseno. "I had tbe misfortune to lose my seamens papers, and while waiting for their return, or re­ ceive duplicates from the Coast Guard, my chances of getting in the Marine Hospital at Staten Island on March 9th were smash­ ed."—Benno Zelinski. "After being in the drink (water) receiving many injuries in various battle zones in the past world war and on docking at the nearest home port, I went to the Marine Hospital for treatment. The treatment I received was not for my type of injuries, but for a drunk like the one in Lost Week­ end."—E. G. Walker. NO MEDICAL CARE "During the past world war I lost a leg on the high seas while serving in the Merchant Marine, and because of this injury I am unable to serve again, because of this I am not entitled to medi­ cal care, as it has been more than 30 days from the date of my dis­ charge." "It seems unfair that I should be denied treatment especially since civil service employees, their families, the coast guard • 15.1 fi clause. We ask our readers to write their congressmen, protest­ ing this discrimination to seamen, and send copies to .the nearest Seafarers International Union so that something may be done about the grave injustice to the heroes in dungarees (merchant seamen). ALL JOIN SIU This Isthmian crew made the obvious - conclusion that any Union, whose members acted so contrary to the traditions of real seamen, couldn't possibly be in­ terested in improving their (Isth­ mian) conditions. So, after cleaning up their ship to make it fit for seamen once again, the crew of the Minot Vic­ tory unanimously decided to join Port Of Philadelphia is Humming With Activity; Future Looks Good By JAMES "RED" TRUESDALE PHILADELPHIA—We shipped quite a few men last week, and it looks even better for the fu­ ture. Plenty of ships are coming here in transit for foreign ports, and the old waterfront is sure humming again. Most of the ships load with coal or grain and leave as soon as possible, but some stay here for a few days for repairs. This gives the boys a chance to sam­ ple and appreciate Philly hos­ pitality. Speaking about repairs, the time to get them done is before the crew signs on. After that, it is just too bad. If all crews will co­ operate, we can clean up all the rustbuckets in short order. What we have to do is make up a list of needed repairs be­ fore the ship reaches port. Give a copy of the list to the Patrol­ man, and another copy to the Skipper, Then, before articles are signed again, the repairs have to be made—or else. Last week we had a Captain up on charges, and as a result of a trial before the Coast Guard, this man had his papers lifted for thirty days. As far as we were concerned, he deserved to be sus­ pended for at least ninety-nine years. But the Coast Guard is the Coast Guard, and they are strictly pro-Skipper. We all hope that we won't have to put up with the Brasshat, fwHYNClUTAKEA COUfLe OPJOfUKS OFF, OLOeoY 9 Brass-brained bureaucrats much longer. If the members keep sending letters and telegrams to Congressmen, we should be able to chase the CG out of the picture pretty fast. The foundation is already laid, the rest if up to us. the Seafarers International Union. When she finally sailed from New York, both the crew and their quarters were shaping up in the tradition of the SIU; Clean Ship, Real Seamen. ISTHMIAN DRIVE We are now on the home stretch of the Isthmian organiz­ ing drive. About 10 more ships remain to be voted, and then we will start bargaining for an agreement with the company. During this nego­ tiating period, it is of course im­ portant that all SIU men stay on the ships, to stop the company and the NMU from filling the ships with disrupters. Isthmian was the last of the big freighter (fcmpanies to be organized. In organizing their 100 ships, we proved that the SIU still is THE progressive Union on the waterfront, and that we can take on any company and any dual union ^d beat them. With this established, we now have to keep the ball rolling, looking for uumpaiiies that are most in need of a real Union. What fields remain unorganized?EAST COAST TANKERS The most obvfous answer is the east coast tankers. All west coast tanker companies but one have been organized by the SIUSUP during the last year or two. On the east coast, however, only a few small companies have closed shop agreements with the NMU, and even these agreements are so inadequate that the NMU can't get their members to sail the ships. They were the usual sellout .deals by the NMU lead­ ers, who don't care about the con­ ditions of the - men, as long as they can spread the influence of the communists a little further. So, the whole tanker field is badly in need of a union like the SIU, and by going in like we did in the Isthmian drive it is only a question of time before every east coast tanker will be SIU. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED All hands who want to become active in this drive, volunteer at— the organizers' office in the New York Hall, or to the Union of­ ficials in whatever port you are in. We are on the move, and every member should lielp speeding it up by voluntering. A volunteer organizer's stamp in your union book is your proof that you have the interest of the Union at heart. NMU Loses Isthmian, Joe Ciirran Admits! Joe Curran tacitly admitted that the Isthmian election was lost to the NMU in his plea for support at Manhat­ tan Center recently. He said Vice President Black Myers (an avowed communist) had packed the organizing staff with com­ mies to campaign against him in the NMU election. These men were much more inter­ ested in organizing commie support than they were or­ ganizing the unorganized. Curran said: "Myers used paid union organizers to campaign for the Commuilist machine. Organizers were sent even to ports where there were no Isthmian ships." �"mi Pa^e Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS RELAX ON THE BEACH AT SAN DOMINGO EHant'd H. Is Paging S. Holmes The Patrolman who boards the Diamond Hitch is going to be riddled with some key questions. And if he cracks the case to the satisfaction of the* crew, Sherlock Holmes is on his way out as num­ ber one sleuth, but quick. Passed at a recent shipboard meeting was a motion calling on the Patrolman to solve some shennanigans in whic^ the ship's officers seem to have their fin­ gers—right up to the shoulder, rhaybe. Steady now, lads. Here's what the Diamond Hitchmen want to know: 1. Why do the Engineers have keys to the iceboxes? 2. Why does the Chief Engi­ neer have keys to the iishbox? 3. Why was the Chief Cook's lock on the fishbox gone? 4. Why did the Chief Engi­ neer put his beer in the icecube maker, and put his own lock on the fishbox? That's the lash-up, and that Friday, July 12, 1946 Shortages Hit Ships: Burgess If you slabsided Shoreside civ­ ilians will stop crying in your beer about shortages of meat and butter, etc., for a minute, we'll tell you about some shortages as are shortages. This one concerns the SS John W. Burgess, and the revelations of shortages come to light in her May 5 meeting minutes. Turner Blagg chaired the session, and Bill Hahn did the recording of the sad news. "All ships leaving the USA," the minutes say, "had six months supply. Our Steward put in a requisition for food, was inform­ ed that it was on its way; but it never arrived." There was enough aboard for two months, but the ship was laid up for seven weeks. That would seem to leave about a week's supply. NO CHIPS The Captain signed a food or­ der, but when the Steward gave it to the company agent, the agent marked off half the order and gave it back with his "best wishes." After a couple of days, the minutes say, the Steward received a two months supply from the SS Homer Winslow Homer. That meant that the Homer just barely got by. The crew charges that the Ship's Chandler could have filled the order, but the Agent refused. The crew decided to get in touch with the Patrolman by cable. (Pardon us while we snaffle a sandwich before we finish.) The crew of the Burgess couldn't even fill that empty void where they thought their stom­ achs were by smoking extra cig­ arettes between the meals they didn't get. There was a shortage of smokes, too. Rationing. Trouble was, they said, that they weren't rationed evenly. The officers seemed to be receiving more. The crew decided this was a matter for the Patrolman's attention, also. Crew Of Pillar Helps Islands Stevedores Chalk up a credit for militant unionism for the crew of the Cape Pillar, with special refer­ ence to Bosun Tex Suit, Chief Electrician Frank Bose and Chief Steward Harry Collins. When the crew of the Pillar went ashore at St. Croix, Virgin Islands, the members figured it for just another good-time port of call. But when they left they were acclaimed as liberators, as men who had opened the eyes of the natives to real unionism. It was along about May 16 that the crew went ashore. In the course of visiting some of the more inspiring spots on the wat­ erfront, Brothers Suit, Bose and Collins learned that the long­ shoremen and stevedores were working for 40 cents an hour un­ der an independent union. smell isn't coming from the "baackerel even if it was locked out of the fishbox. Right on top of this comes an­ other cry of help from the Dia­ mond—and we mean. Hitch. The minutes almost shout, in an SOS vein, that "Bugs are about to take over the ship." The piratical pest invasion is practically imminent on all flanks. In a hurried defensive strategy against the threatened envelopment the crew passed a UNGOOD motion urging an immediate allout fumigation to wipe out the The trio talked to them some winged enemy. more. They found out more about Meanwhile, all hands to battle wages and working conditions. stations. And, Henry, for cripes None of them good. sake, make with that flit gun! The next day the longshore­ men called a meeting, at the in­ stigation of the Seafarers, in the market square. Some 2500 men showed up. Brother Collins gave them the old what-for. He told them what longshoremen in the States were paid, and how conditions were. Two days later another meet­ ing was held in the same place. Other Seafarers spoke, including Bose. When it ended the long­ shoremen were ready to march on the Governor's Mansion to protest the dirty deal being hand­ ed to them. TEU. HIM OF THE 4DVS4HTAGeS Here's why. Dues in the union OFSiaMeMBERSHiP — / are 20 cents a week. Yet the 'BUILD THt SlU / "union" is $16,000 in debt, with 1028 dues paying members. The MORE BEEFS It isn't all sweat and soogey. these runs down to the rum and coke islands, nor is it just waterfront bistros and lively ladies—as these photos will at­ test. They were made by Jock R. Simison on his recent run down to San Domingo, Domini­ can Republic. At top is the gang (no names) of the MV Coastal Stevedore, Bull Lines, at their hotel at San Domingo. The lads sure enough look hap­ py. Lower is a shot of a couple, of the boys horsing around on the diving board of the hotel pool. president, Ludwig Harrigan, is collaborating closely with the shipowners, the Pillar crew mem­ bers say. He declined to attend both meetings. The vice presi­ dent, Pedro, and the Bull Line representative attended both meetings as observers, but de­ clined to speak. The Seafarers see salvation for the islanders under the direction of a- Professor Crabbe there, whom they say is enlightened and is fighting for improved con­ ditions and wages. Alcoa and Bull run approxi­ mately two ships a month, be­ tween them, to St. Croix. All Seafarers who hit the port are urged by the Pillar crew to get in touch with Professor Crabbe and help the longshoremen as much as possible to realize real unionism. Under Good & Welfare, the crew had some beefs, too. There was a little matter of a hole in the deck of the oilers' fo'csle. Lost more damned Oilers that way! Anyhow, they want it fixed. Also in need of repair were the iceboxes. The company had better fix the fans, too. The boys are burned up. The fo'csles need paint. Here are a few other items list­ ed: new supply of linens, electric hot plate, coffee pots, toasters, drainboard for dishes and fumi­ gation of the ship. In reference to the latter, the boys say: "Thanks for the buggy ride." �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 12. 1946 Page Eleven Digested Minutes Of SiU Ship Meetings EDWARD G. JANEWAY. May 1—Chairman Hazen; Sec­ retary W. A. Strahle. A pelilion of five full book members be drawn up before anyone's Iripcard is pulled or he is pre­ vented from shipping. Molions carried: to have delegates check overtime accounts with Purser not later than Friday; that delegates inform Purser he's not .entitled to disputed overtime and members will not sign back on ship with him aboard. Good and Welfare: the followAig things are to be JOSEPH I. KEMP. April 20— procured for the crew: new Chairman Bill Silva; Secretary seats for derlc dept., mattresses Joseph A. Caldeira. Disputed for unlicensed personnel, stop­ overtime in Deck and Stew­ pers. wringer and washboard ards department for anchorage for ship's laundry, lockers, might be okayed, since it was loasters. coffee pot and iron. approved for Engine dept. This Recreation room chairs to be is to be referred to Patrolman. repaired. Motion carried to Good and Welfare: Motions contact Union for glass port­ carried for icebox containing holes and new lifebelts. night lunch to be left unJocked X X t and for one man from each de­ partment to be appointed to clean library weekly and former gunner's mess to be The crew of the SS William used for card playing. Wirt is quick and ready when it XXX comes to giving credit where ALCOA MASTER. April 7— due. So when the Steward turn­ Chairman Paul Ligtell; (Secre­ ed to in commendable fashion by tary not noted). Minutes of dishing it out in good and suffi­ previous meeting accepted. Mo­ cient quantity they put it in the tion passed to contact Patrol­ record. man to see how many men Copy of a recent shipboard Stewards department should meeting's minues say, in large have when there is a 37-man type, that the "Steward is doing crew aboard. Good and Wel­ a good job pf taking the wrinkles fare: Motions carried: that out of our stomaches." Steward assign one man to But the Wirt crew is as sud­ clean toilet 'midships and keep den in its denunciation of inade­ it clean throughout voyage; to quacies aboard the vessel. The rejpair drinking water system ship's helm has been in bad need in engine room and messhall; of repair for sometime. So they that each member of crew give passed a motion pronto to see messman cooperation in keep­ that the proper officials do some­ ing mess clean at coffee time thing about this cockeyed course and between meals. of affairs. XXX "When you.think you have it JOSEPH I. Kemp. May 5— amidships," the minutes say, Chairman Bill Silva; Secretary "you have it a half or quarter Joseph A. Caldeira. Minutes of wheel either way." previous meeting accepted as Sort of like when you want to read. Captain disputed over­ zig, you zag. And that ain't good. time for changing quarters in XXX Deck and Steward depart­ LAWTON B. EVANS. April ments. Motion carried to refer 11 — Chairman Robert Cartthis matter to the Patrolman. wright; Secretary Earl Doug­ Discussion held on the four las. Minutes of previous meet­ watch system. An alternate ing read and accepted. Good discussion made: a 44-hour and Welfare: a motion carried week with overtime for Satur­ calling for more ice cream every day afternoons, Sundays and Sunday with the Steward agree­ holidays, both in port and at ing to comply. It was recom­ sea. Motion carried to con­ mended that steaks should be tinue discussion at next meet­ on the menu more often plus ing. more fresh vegetables. Dis­ XXX cussed was matter of dishes FELIX GRUNDY. June 15— being left in the messhall; slop—Chairman Joseph McKay; chest not being opened in port Secretary Fred Shaia. Good for sale of cigarettes. Coffee and Welfare: Motion carried to urn and bag are to be washed order new elements for toasters. out by each watch. There Cups after use at night to be should be less pepper in the placed in sink. Men to coop­ food, napkins on the table, and erate in keeping messhall clean Ihe galley boy should wear by keeping butts off deck. jacket on dufy. Three delegates to see Captain about increasing amount of cigarettes from one to two car­ tons per week. Purser to post slopchest price list in crew's mess; Captain agreed. XXX Some New Wrinkles On the William Wirt ALCOA PAINTER. May 5— Chairman Jimmie Prestwood; Secretary Hiram Barron. All department delegates to see Purser about pay vouchers not received at Mobile payoff. No disputed overtime. Member of Deck Dept.. paid off because of wife's illness. Fireman also paid off suffering with a bad case of heat rash. Passenger overtime cut out. 2nd Electri­ cian bringing charges against .'A r t , Ist Asst. Engineer because of drunkeness in Engine room. Good and Welfare: Keep mess clean and change table cloths twice a week. There is un­ necessary noise in passageway. Rooms to be kept neater. Only company officials and guards are to be fed. XXX RAPHAEL SEMMES. (no date)—Chairman Leon Moore; Secretary Charles J. Hartman. Patrolman to adjust misunder­ standing in Deck Department. Good and Welfare: Engine De­ partment to furnish a list of tools needed. Following repairs necessary: Unstop scuppers in Deck and Engine toilets and showers; install steam line and scrub board in laundry; screens and windchutes for ports aft in crew quarters; repair toilets in all quarters and supply spare parts; install awning on poopdeck. towel and soap rack in Electrician's room, mirrors in crew's quarters. Patrolman to be contacted with regard to Deck Engineer being removed from Bosun's room, which is too small for two men. XXX What They Ridingr, A Ferry Boat? We trust you will pardon your editor if he starts off this short story with a "tssk," not to men­ tion a "tush," and maybe a "pish." No, we have not reverted to second childhood, yet; at least we won't admit to it, though others may have their suspicions. It is merely that we have just come across the minutes of some unnamed ship, on which Brother DeBarroso was chairman and Brother Manning was Secretary. We offer them without further comment, except the advice that after you read them you take another look at the head. "Beef: Officers got "Sweet­ heart" soap; crew got "Ivory." XXX CHARLES W. STILES. May 4—Chairman Paul Kenl; Secrefary William Prince. Elec­ tion of officers. Reports made by delegates. Good and Welfcure: Ship left Philadelphia with insufficient stores for a foreign voyage. Motions car­ ried: Anyone caught throwing debris on deck will be fined, proceeds to go to Log; anyone improperly dressed in messhall will have to donate $1.00 to Log. Each department to use their respective heads and showers. More cleanliness of quarters heads and library. Repairs to be made on coffee urn and more steam to the gal­ ley kettles. Utility m^n to bring up tea and coffee before meals. BBSE ARE IMPORTAKiT PAV5 FOR IME SEAFARERS. EVERV !AAU f^UST BE READY To PRO­ TECT TWE SIU AGAINST SHIP­ OWNER. AND CMU ATTACK . KBBP lisJ CONrrANT* TOUCH WITH THE UNION HALL. CUT AND RUN By HANK We thought we were somebody important last week when Brother Willis Butterfield, Chief Electrician, shocked us with a handshake, a cigar from the half-empty box under his arm, and told us he's getting spliced. Congratulations, Willis, lots of happiness to you and the wife—and smooth sailing to you on those milk-runs dov\rn South America, which are keeping you busy right now. . . Hit us with a boom if it isn't going to he some trip to South Africa on the Cape Hibbons with the following atomic Brothers as shipmates: Rum and Coke Willie West, the Seattle Spirit Survivor; Ceaser Ser­ rano, George Brown; Rocky Benson as Bosun and Johnny Marciano who will no doubt sit on those rubber winches—wishing for some guys to bend his ears the wrong way. . . Gilbert Huddle just got his Third Engineer's license. Congratulations and good luck. Brother Huddle. ^ ^ ^ Frank Bosc and Tex Suil came in from a short Latin run with ihe Cape Pillar, arguing with each other who got the most •.hots—from the heat. . . Harry Collins enjoyed himself electing himself as water-boy when the weather got too hot for the crew —and Frank Hall came back on her after being anchored down on the Puerto Rican beach. . . Marvin Mellvin is now a First Assistant Engineer, we heard. . . Mucho tatooed Joe Wolf is sure glad he's in town with his ship—because he met his two old shipmates. Red and Frenchy. Frenchy kept talking about shipping out soon while Joe and Red. who were hit and soaked in the Arabian Sea. gabbed about someone getting engaged down in Miami. X X X X Looks like Tommy Massey will be sailing many more long years with his old shipmate, "Rebel Melton," who lost his Hollywood mustacne in a recent close, dreamy shave. . . Tex Ringold, Baltimore oldtimer, drank a few memorable beers with Andy Anderson—and then took a little landlubbing train ride down to Baltimore, of course. . . One of our friends was asking where Alfred "Whitey" Jutchess, the oldtimer, was right now. Well, as far as we know, he was in Baltimore in February. . . Frank Blues is back from a trip on the William Pepper. . . Richard Taylor just came back from a 11-month voyage over in the Pacific. Bring back any atom bombs or heroic goats, Rich? X X X X A thousand apologies to Vince Kane for misspelling the name of his romantic friend. "Dum Dum." It's really named Dumbo—and she looks like Lena Home! Vince's shipmate. Woody Lockwood. has an equal friendship with someone named The Headhunter. . . Steward Richard Schwartz says that when he was down in the Land of Rum and Puerto Ricans on the William Harper. Nancy Cruz, who looks like Shirley Temple, was a kind friend to him. . . We notice Dutch Bolz in town— but where is his pal. that Irish Polack. Pat McCoskey? Wasn't he on the same trip with you. Dutch? . . Claude Gautreaux lost his book in some philosophical cafe recently. Then he inquired on the sixlh floor and was he tickled pink when his worn out book was handed back to him—like some souvenir a shipmate had lost, indeed! W6AI3 Vouft SIU P/A — THe BAtce OF A FKSWMS UNION ... UNION ! Martin O'Connor, one of our best and most humorous pinochleplajYing shipmates, said hullo to us recently and will be sailing soon for another hysterically funny trip, indeed. {Continued on Page 13) �/ W" -'' THE Page Twelve SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 12, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Marine Hospitals: Political Footballs What is the matter with our Marine Hospitals? Why arc these dadblasted Seaman always squawking about them? Are they not supported by our dear Government? Isn't it the richest Government in the world? Yes, Brothers, seamen are always squawking abtrnt Log 'A' Rhythms All's Well By S. J. FLAHERTY the Marine Hospitals and you are* fecting Seamen that could be im­ •dead right they are supported by proved. our Government, the richest in You also hear another squawk the world. The squawking is at from seamen about are Marine The boys aboard the SS James S. W^ne, part of them at the administration and the way Hospitals filling up with Coast least, lined up to have this picture made at some unidentified port of doing things in our Marine Guard and postal clerks, etc. Hospitals — little petty, insignifi­ Your reporter took this ques­ by some unidentified photographer. It was sent in by some uniden­ cant annoyances which could be tion up with the Director of Spe­ tified Seafarer. Left to right, standing, are: Wehunt, AB: Miller, eliminated in ten minutes by the cial Sei*vices of the SIU—Brother OS; Anderson, AB; Dalia, OS; Pasinosky, Bosun; Paulsen, Deck application of a little common Joe Volpian—as to the policy of Maintenance; Ramies, AB; W. Gonzalez, Deck Delegate. Sitting the Union regarding these Gov­ are Smitty, Mess; A. Tosado, OS; Espinosa, AB; Nicodemo, Stew. sense. Delegate, and P. Carlino, AB. Take the food problem ^t the ernment employees. Brother Volpian said that the Staten Island Hospital, discussed in these columns several weeks Marine Hospitals is under the HERE'S BROTHER ago by Brother Bause. Since that U. 8. Public Health Service as ANTiNOUS TOOK authorized by Congress and that time the food has improved more WHO IS REALLY REAL JOB ACTION than 500 per cent. Yet by just a GIVING UP SEA AND IT WORKED little application of the old rule of common sense it could still be Dear Editor: Dear Editor: improved some. The militant crew of the SS Say how's about installing a Antinous took job action in Phil­ full book member on your mail­ One thing that could be applied adelphia to get rid of the Fii-st ing list. After going to sea for to improve the food situation, Assistant. We were aided by the past seven years have at long would be a closer supervision of Blackie Cardullo -who represent­ last saved enough of my pay the galley and increase in the manning and pay scales of the ed us in real Union style. (which the shipowners will be Marine Hospital's Stewards De­ The First thought our Union sorry to learn) to enter a small partment. (If they was a joke, but he found out dif­ business for myself. find this out they will want to ferently. He made several cracks ADMITTANCE to the Philadelphia Pgitrolman to cut the seamens pay instead of a The system of admittance is the effect that he would take his measly 15 per raise.) It took a another beef that you hear from orders from the company. He lot of saving and missing of good this service is instructed to give seamen all of the time. When a was going to run things his own liberty ports throughout this medical and hospital aid to per­ seaman gets into a condition way and said that if the Union world. You know what I mean. sons holding certain Civil Seiwice where he has to be admitted to was going to tell him what to do So my book is paid up in full, jobs. the Marine Hospital, he has a and I shall try this shoreside life he would get off the ship. UNION BACKS IT sense of dread—he thinks of the Right then and there, the ac­ for a while. But as you can see long dreary hours of waiting and He said that the policy of this tion was taken. The whole crew from the address I'm not too faxwaiting, while young bureaucrats Union was not to prohibit any walked off. away from the smell of salt air. buzz around and ignore his pain person from receiving medical Then off went the First As­ But it will help and keep me in­ and misery, doing seemingly no­ aid rightfully entitled to it or to sistant. Back to the ship went formed on the ways of my first thing except giggling and ogling prevent them from using the Ma­ the crew. This is the SIU way love, who said "there may be the pretty nurses that pass in rine Hospitals .so long that giv­ of taking job action. other loves, but your first will and out. ing such services did not exclude John Marciano always be the best remembered," which I'm finding to be all too - We will admit that emergency merchant seamen. cases, where a man is about.to true. So help me along with the Our Marine Hospitals are staff­ pass on to the happy hunting ed with the most skillful and BUNKER LIKES paper each issue. And the very grounds right quick, are taken highly trained doctors and nurses RECENT EDITION best to all the Brothers in OUR care of immediately. But the av­ in the world. They have access fight with the mutual enemy, OF LOG, PICTURES erage seaman who is able to nav­ to every kind of instrument and "the shipownei-s." igate himself out to the hospital drug. The fault of the Marine Dear Editor: Clifford Albert Renlz is going to drop anchor a long Hospitals does not lie with them, I have just received and fin­ Book No. 68, Pac. Dist. time befox-e he is finally admitted. it lies with the political nincom­ ished going through the latest It would be no trouble at all to poops who are appointed by the edition of the Seafarers Log. It's SICK BROTHERS improve the system of admit­ powers that be, that dish out the good. I think it's one of the news­ GIVE THANKS FOR tance to our Marine Hospitals, funds for their operations. The iest issues I have ever seen. situation will only be remedied simply by designating a doctor That spread of pictures on the SMOKE DONATION or interne to make an immediate when the seamen themselves put Aiken were swell. If you could inquity upon the entrance of ev­ up a squawk that can be heard send me the one of the schooner Dear Editor: ery prospective patient, as to down on "Circus Hill" (Washing­ framed in the lifeboat gear, I We, the undersigned, wish to whether he is in pain and needs ton) where the clowns that are could probably use it with my thank the Brothers for the kind immediate attention and the elim­ performing under the guise of Saturday ishipping column. donation of $10.00 which we ination of so much paper work being Congressmen become fear­ I'll stop by for a cup of jamoke have received. It sure came in (red tape). The idea is, when a ful of losing their well paid jobs. with you the next time I get mighty handy to us brothers man is sick, get him to bed- Then and only then will there down. whose sick benefits have expir­ anyone with the brains of a ten be major changes—ROPEYARN. ed and are bed patients with no John Bunker. year old kid can fill out forms incomes. anytime. Even if a guy kicks off We also wish that our Broth­ SEA DAWN about all a doctor has to do is to ers, when they take a ship, would fill out a death certificate. By JOSEPH F. FERREN post a notice in the messroom telling all our more fortunate The prying fingers of the day send shadows io and fro; 'LOG ACTION' members to remember their The night, reluctant with its stay—reluctant still must go. The question has been posed Brothers who are down with T.B. Another day's begun. many times by our membership at Neponset Marine Hospital. —what can the SIU do about this Around the edges of the world Thanking you all again and— appalling situation. The fact of The flags of light are now unfurled— smooth sailing! the matter is this: The SIU has Behold the rising sun! James Campbell no contract with the Marine Hos­ Joseph Spaulding pitals and hence is in no position Across the sky's unending space. Harry Edwards to use "job action". However, the She struts the glamor of her face membership may rest assured that the columns of the Seafar­ er's Log is going to continue to comment upon any conditions af­ And looks not back to scan Beyond the fringes of her light The still pursuing, stubborn night Fall on another land. Make isthniaii SIU! Merchant ships are old to the sea And old to the ports of the land; Ours was a calling of commerce Long before navies were plan­ ned. Then came the wars: The watch was long; Constructive sailings halted. But still to us it was daily work; We didn't look to be exalted. A consolation we knew as we stood the long watch: That the day was bound to be When naval ships would be obsolete And forever removed from the sea. The storm is over, the sea is calm; The final peace is made; Godspeed to the ship as she makes her way On the voyage of peaceful trade. » t t A Union Poem By B. H. LOWDERBACK How we do love the SIU. Few words exist to express For you are foremost in members' thoughts And our thoughts shall ne'er grow less. So let our Union grow just as strong As the love of God so great And praise the name of the SIU And its members, true and straight. DEAR BROTHERS: WHY DON'T YOU WRITE THE LOG Here's a chance to do a little loggin' of your own, only no­ body is going to get hurt by if. In fact, the 62,000 Seafarers and countless other readers who read these pages every week will probably eat it up. They want to know what you and your shipmates are doing, thinking and saying. Pictures, poems, stories, let­ ters make good Log material. Ideas for Union action, or trouble-saving tips for your Brothers—send 'em in. No matter how often it is said. Seafarers and ships— where they go, and what they do, their laughs and tjieir beefs —are news. So, whaddya say? Let's Log iti /' �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 12, 1946 Page Thirteen Brothers Asked To Remember Experiences With Coast Guard And Write Congressmen Dear Editor: Did you hear that—We are about to Saddled with the COAST GUARD for LIFE. This is about the worst thing that could possibly happen to a bonafide .seaman and brother if you have been to sea for just one trip—you are a bonafide sea­ man. Before the war our license and certificating was done under the United States Dept. of Com­ merce, Bureau of Marine Inspection and Naviga­ tion. We had real Inspectors to examine us for our various grades of endorsements. They were kind and congenial. These men knew what the score was aboard •our merchant ships, because they themselves at one time on another sailed as licensed or certificated men, later advanced to the honor of being the examining inspector. Only this type of man could give us an intelligent examination for our advancement. And only he, would be able to determine whether or not we have shown enough knowledge to gain the en­ dorsement we have applied for. Have you ever tried for an upgrade in New York? Try it sometime, and you are liable to be examined by a well decorated and abusive Chief Bosun's Mate, for a BLACK GANG RATING. You may answer all of the questions and show a good all round knowledge of the plant, necessary to cover that rating you have applied for. But this guy will have his own ideas aoout that plant which he has probably never seen or learned anything constructive about about. And just because you are a seaman (of the merchant type) he will be bilge you. Saying you don't know enough and should go to school. Meaning of course the Maritime Service school. This is located out at Sh— Head Bay. This means that they back up the fink joint there and. Brother, if you are dumb enough to go out to that concen­ tration camp—May God Help You. This Coast Guai'd was made Uncle Sam's star bureaucrat at the beginning of the war and as of that date they got away with some of the dirtiest deals imaginable against the seaman. Any oldtimer will tell you about the kangaroo court af­ fair the Coast Guard held. Lord they must have made our past shipmates turn over in their graves and scream. Your Union had to fight like hell to save some of us and believe me brother without the representation we had, we would be driven so crazy, we would all be up coconut trees, throwing coconuts at each other. Who brought about that phony physical exam, we were all subjected to before we were allowed to board a ship? Do you recall the kid pharmacist mates that did the examining of your frame work? Remember the long hours you waited, to go through and abuse you had to take going through. Remember all those unnecessary shots you had to take. And most of all, the more unfortunate guys, that these quacks found something wrong •with. Near-ly all of them had been going to sea for years and were turned down for some little thing like wearing glasses. Well, they had to go through a whole lot more hell than you^an imagine, they were coming back to our various halls in droves, for advice and representation. Sure they eventually got through after several days and a lot of hard work for our able officials. Most of these men needed jobs bad and wound up busted before they could get aboard ship. For the sake of our past shipmates and our future—LETS ALL GET TOGETHER—against the Coast Guard in the merchant marine and run them back to their little pigie boats and beach combing. If we don't they will be on our necks like so many crabs or scabies and I'"'OR LIFE. Get yourself a piece of paper and write out a telegram to your Congressman and Senator op­ posing the idea of turning the Merchant Marine over to the Coast Guard or the WSA in its en­ tirety. Any official at your hall would word it for you. Then see to i. that your buddy does the same, and tl you have ever sUfiered any raw deals with the Coast Guard, USMS or WSA and RMO see to it that all of your shipmates know about that deal. NOW is the time to smoke them buzzards out and lower the boom on them. Our well and able Secy-Treas. Mr. John Hawk has let the House of Representatives Committee understand BROTHER WANTS TO KNOW: 'WHY ALL THE SECRECY?' Why don't our contracted steamship companies cooperate with our dispatchers by giving more particulars about the ships for which they are ordering crews? On ships marked "Unassigned" half the time you can get the destination by simply calling the company olficc-. It's wasting the lime of the dis­ patchers, not to mention shoe leather of the men dispatched, going out to the ship just to find out where she's going. The war is over. Why the secrecy? Five to one if these companies want the crews bad enough iney will find walys and means to supply this information. How about serving notice to them, all and sundry, that only companies cooperating with us to that extent can expect lo get prompt and satisfactory service. The others will have to take pot luck. Carl CaneL No. 70006 'TAIN'T SECRECY, BROTHER: COMPANIES USUALLY DON'T KNOW that we will entertain no notions of having the Coast Guard on our necks for life. Now its up to us to cinch and close the deal, by letting them hear "directly" from each and every one of us. There is only a few days left SO GET ON THE BALL. While I am sounding off I'd like to wise you guys up on that Sh— Head Bay Upgrade School and QMED training as well as the deck training. You wiU find that if we can get the USMS out of the FINK business, we will be much better off. Take a look around your hall, then the shipping board and notice the number of ships due and operating. Then ask yourself: DO WE NEED TRAINEES? The answer is definitely not. And your taxes are going to remain high, just as long as the appropriation goes through for that pur­ pose. Before the war, when the training idea first came into effect our union opposed it. In fact many of us spent long hours on the picket line, pacing up and down in front of the recruiting places for these trainees. But our Union was still a baby then and we were fighting politics of the shipowner type. Nothing came of this because the war came about that time. And now that the war is over I would like my name to go on record as opposing the training program of the War Shipping Administration and every­ thing else that office is concerned with. They are all breeding places for finks and strike­ breakers. Run them out along with the Coast Guard and may God give us peace and tran­ quility as long as we sail. Chas. E. Bums We did a little checking on this. Brother, and the answer, though negative from your standpoint, isn't shipping com­ panies' soft soap. It is just a fact that when we get a ship on the board marked "unassigned" the shipping company doesn't know ivhere the hell she's going. Later on, cifter the WSA assigns her, they do know, and that's how you're able to find out when you call. Sure, the war's over, and there's no occasion for secrecy, byt the shipping picture is constantly changing, so that even the WSA can't tell ahead of time where it will assign a ship. Once all ships are free of Government control and back on their regular runs, you can be sure that destinations will be posted on the board. CUT and RUN (Cotit'nuced from Page 11) Blackie Cardullo, our acdPPhilly correspondent, waves his ears in the wind and comes up with the following secret info: The good old summertime is here and that is an excuse for the boys to wear their new togs. We saw Red Healy wearing a new racetrack-striped suit. He is rapidly becoming the Casanova of Seventh and Markets Streets . . . Jimmy Judge has been picking a lot of good ones and we wish that he would let us in on a winner —we could sure use one ... P. Stilley is another oldtimer who is getting ready to go back to sea. Or is he being forced back on ac­ count of the rings he sells turning green. S> i- i t Broiher Reedy is waiting for a stewards' job. The boat he » snips out on will be in luck for he is one of the best around. We wonder if he will make good his threat to make mess boys out of Jimmy Judge and Red Healy . . . Walt Gardner and Charley Wenskie seem to be spending a lot of time in Soma's. What is the attraction, the food or the two new waitresses? Oh, well, maybe with all these romances, someone will get mar­ ried and we can all celebrate. i. J. 4. Most of the boys down here are interested in Frenchy Michelet's crab canning business, but we wonder what J. P. Shuler will start canning now . . . Here is one for the book. Last week some fink called up the Union Hall and asked for the telephone number of the non-union shipping hall as he was a non-union seaman . . : It takes all kinds to make up the world, even finks and scabs. Rationing Of Stores On Long Trips Is Unfair To Seamen, Brother Contends So long as the WSA has this authority it is just another way Do we or don't we have ration­ of rationing. ing on ships? This is the ques­ Many ships of the two major tion. About a year ago I heard maritime unions have left Amer­ an official of the Union state at ican ports on voyages that lasted one of our meetings that there is for six months and over with no rationing for ships. This is only 60 to 90 days' supplies. The certainly in conflict with the ac­ fact that ships get supplies in tual facts of the case. A ship foreign ports is no solution to getting ready for a voyage, signs this problem. The supplies in a year's articles, and has its these foreign ports are limited stores put on by the WSA. The and inferior and are a source of WSA determines the stores and graft between the Captain and the number of days they are to the ship chandler. last regardless of how long the This all adds up to the fact voyage is to be. Anyone wishing to check on this a.s the writer that the seamen are made to suf­ has done will find this to be the fer from this setup. It is natural­ ly the duty of all Union men case. Dear Editor; n when they go aboard a ship to see that they get what they are entitled to but, if they are kept ignorant on the duration of the voyage, how are they to know whether a ship has enough stew­ ard stores and slop chest to last out the voyage. In the light of this situation it seems the remedy rests with the officials of the union once it is brought to their attention. This situation of sending out ships with limited supplies leads to many blind alley beefs where blame is placed on the wrong shoulders, usually the Steward's. I am not sticking up for the Stewards Department, and I am of that department, but I've seen where members have accused the Steward of not having this or that when the supplies of the ship were definitely prescribed by the WSA. As one who has had the experience of being on a ship that was short on supplies for seven months I wish to bring this to the attention of the Union as a whole so that it can be dealt with at its proper source. As to suggestions to deal with this problem I take a stand that we should do away with all ra­ tioning on ships, to do away with the WSA authority to supply ships, and to compel every ship signing a year's articles to carry at least six months' stores of those that will not spoil, and six months slop chest supplies. Let's be definite on whether seamen are to be rationed or not. W. J. Bradr �•JSPP?:"-: Friday, July 12, 194S Page Fourteen ISTHMIAN SHIP ORGANIZERS CIO Packinghouse Strikers Hail SlU Support As Example To Labor Seafarers solidarity and coop­ house workers were informed Dear Mr. Hawk: eration with other sections of the that they would not be paid by - Please accept our deep appre­ labor movement was once again the compai// for their lunch ciation for the splendid coopera­ shown in the support given by time. This brought to a head the tion you and your members have the crew of the Alcoa IVTaster to Union's accumulated beefs and given our members in Carteret, the striking members of the list of contract demands, and the New Jersey. As a result of your United Packinghouse Workers, men decided that they might as cooperation, you have helped well strike to force the company tighten the lines of our strikers CIO. to settle the grievances and ne­ and build their morale. In a letter from Meyer Stern, gotiate the conlraul demands. So, Your actions are a lesson in director of District 6, UPWA, the leaving the Alcoa Master with labor unity that each of us is SIU action was hailed as "a les­ only 700 tons of her cargo un­ learning very fast. In these days, son in labor unity that each of us loaded, the woi'kers immediate­ when labor hn.s to fight nvory part is learning very fnst." ly sti uck. of the way in order to maintain The letter also states that, "As Deciding that it was a legiti­ a decent standard of living, we a result of your cooperation, you mate strike, the SIU members can succeed only by cooperating have helped tighten the lines of of the Alcoa ship agreed to honor with each other. our strikers and build their mo­ the UPWA picket line, and other­ rale." Here is what the solid SIU Let me assure you that it will wise support their stidke. In ad­ crew did to merit such warm be a real pleasure should the oc­ dition, crewmembers of the praise: Master saw that the pickets re­ casion ever arise to reciprocate. Carrying a cargo of phosphate ceived coffee, douglinuts and We congratulate you upon your rock from Florida to Carteret, sandwiches. They also visited a spirit of solidarity and we shall N. J., the Alcoa Master ran into couple of UPWA strike meetings make that spirit known to all the These three volunteer organizers aboard the Cape Catoche CIO unions in this country. a strike shortly after docking at pledging aid. have done a good job of lining up their ship for the SIU. They the. Jersey port on June 5th. In­ Fraternally yours, are: T. W. Call, Bosun, (left). Chief Steward John Aydlette (cen­ When the Alcoa SS Company volved in the strike were em­ MEYER E. STERN, ter), and Eric Upchurch who occasionally writes some zany tried to have the Master moved ployees of the American Agricul­ District Director. articles for the LOG. to another port for unloading tural Chemical Company, organ­ purposes, the SIU crew declined ized into Local 246, United Pack­ to move her. However, they re­ inghouse Workers of Americamained aboard so that the com­ ClO. pany could not try to have a scab These CIO workers—approxi­ crew move the ship. mately 100 wero involved—were Despite continuing Alcoa pres­ sent home after five hours of sure, the SIU crew is holding tight work, because the Alcoa Master in supporting the striking Pack­ didn't dock on time. They were inghouse Workers Union. Cer­ instructed to report for work at tainly, this crew of Seafarers de­ midnight, and be prepared to serves a real hand for proving work 12 hours unloading the ship. again that the SIU always sup­ It was agreed by the company that the men would have time ports strikers in their legitimate off for lunch at 6:00 a. m., and demands against the bosses. The text of the letter addressed that they would be paid for that to Secretary-Treasurer John time by the company. sinter, $2.00; C. A. Coat, $2.00; Paul SS CLAYMONT VICTORY PHILADELPHIA After working the required Hawk from the CIO union fol­ C. A. Cavallo, $1.00; G. F. Camp, Waldon, $3.00; Horcen, $2.00; La Petak, $2.00. Total—$26.00. number of hours, the packing­ lows: $1.00; C. Allen, $1.00; W. C. I logantorre, $16.00; C. Barb, $2.00; O. Field­ HOUSTON Isthmian Sea Lynx Reports Again, And This Time It's From Manila Latest report from James M. "Red" Fisher, volunteer organ­ izer aboard the Isthmian Lines ship Sea Lynx, reached the Log from Manila recently, and Red reported fairly smooth sailing aboard that ship. Aside from signing up a couple of new members in Manila, the NMU has made little progress on the Lynx, and by the time she returns to this country to vote the Seafarers should have a sub­ stantial majority of the crew signed up for the SIU. The Sea Lynx is one of 12 Isth­ mian ships which haven't as yet voted, but will upon their return to U. S. shores. In fact, there is a slight possibility that she will be voted in Honolulu in the event that she is unable to return be­ fore the election deadline. While at Manila, crewmembers of the Lynx visited back and forth with the men from other Isthmian ships in that port. Both the Bells of the Seas and Steel Ranger were docked nearby, and numerous Isthmian men had an opportunity to exchange notes and compare conditions between various ships. Red wrote, "We are expecting to go to Davao, P.L. and then to Honolulu. If we go that route, there is a strong possibility that, the Sea Lynx might be balloted in that port rather tha»i wait un­ til arrival in-the U. S." Accordicng to Fisher, "Having just come back from visiting the Steel Ranger and speaking to Deck Engineer Doty as well as several other crev/members I found out that the Ranger is largely for the Seafarers. They should vote better than 75 per­ cent for the SIU, when they re­ cord their choice of a Union to represent them in collective bar­ gaining with the Isthmian Lines. ing, $1.00; A. Dziendzielewsa, $2.00; R. A, R. Roska, $2.00; A. P. Day, $2.00; Nagle, $5.00; C. J. H. Adams, $1.00; P. W. Driggers, $1.00; A. E. Taylor, Paul Stilley, $3.00. Total—$35.00. $2.00; v. S. Riddle, $2.00; C. C. Hunt­ NORFOLK er. $1.00; E. L. Gartman, $2.00; C. I. W. S. Watkins, $2.00; K. H. Price, Wiley, $2.00; J. S. Thompson, $2.00; E. $2.00; C. W. Sandersok, $2.00; E. L. L. Koranek, $1.00; J. Jimenez, $1.00; Cope, $2.00; R. L. Stephenson, $2.00; W. F. Parker, $1.00; J. Rankin, $1.00; T. W. Burnette, $2.00; M. L. Owen, Napoleon Clark, $2.00; I. McCants, $2.00; S. D. Midgett, $2.00; C. Story, $2.00; M. R. Mills, $2.00; C. Dollar, $2.00; J. L. Hodges, $2.00; J. P. Mc­ $2.00; C. Brown, $2.00; B. W. Moore, Coy, $2.00; D. Patterson, $2.00; H. Getz, $2.00; T. Clavell, $2.00; O. R. Richard­ $2.00; R. L. Williams, $2.00; J. W. son. $2.00; J. Hall, $2.00; R. Rousseau, Phipps, $2.00; D. Smith, $2.00; C. O, $1.00; C. E. Grantham, $1.00; Earl Saunders, $2.00; J. Anderson, $2.00; Sheffield, $5.00; Harvey Rock, $5.00; D. J. Brescia, $2.00. Total—$38.00. F. Barlizo. $5.00; F. Unkoltz, $1.00; V, W. Bryant, $1.00; B. J. Harris, $1.00; GALVESTON L. C. Harper, $5.00; E. G. Averson, T. Gonzalez, $1.00; N. N. Denton, $1.00; $2.00; G. Killgrove, $5.00; C. G. Ferriss, J. W. Marrs. $1.00; J. E, Lee, $1.00; C. $1.00; S.. H. Fulford. $2.00; W. W. D. Low. $1.00; J. M. Skinner, $2.00; A. Christian, $2.00; J. A. Hammond, $5.00; F. Nottage, $1.00; C. C. Richardson, T. L. McCullott, $2.00; N. J. W. Ren- $2.00; J. D. Denaon. $1.00; J. H. Rlaninger, $3.00; A. O. Nail, $5.00; W. H. famme, $2.00; R. P. Penson, $2.00; D. Hamby, $5.00; A. Sawyer. $5.00; T. M. J. Lebianc, $2.00; J. Upchurch, $1.00; Holcombe, $4.00; J. R. Davis, $5.00; F. A. Kokowski, $1.00; J. Randazzo, $1.00; J. Yowirians, $5.00; C. S. Carper, $2.00; R. S. Russak, $1.00; W. H. Nunn, $'l.OO; G. Swenson, $5.00; J. D. Saxon, $5.00; L. L. Sagaria, $1.00; W. R. Holloway, W. E. Griffin, $5.00; M. A. Havens, $1.00; E. L. Knowles, $1.00; A. Step$5.00; A. D. Henderson, $2.00; G. Mes- anian, $1.00; A. Sebastiano, $1.00; J. M. Morris, $1.00; R. Romanick, $1.00; sarifts, $5.00. Tptal—.$85.00. T. E. DeMontel, $1.00; S. R. Jones, E. E. Howarth, $1.00; J. T. Rentz, $1.00; $2.00; P. M. Goldrich, $5.00; J. E. E. S. Lema, $1.00; E. JsCitts, Jr., $1.00; Naylor, $5.00; J. F. Socokac, $1.00; C. E. Flanders, $1.00; R. J. Honey, L. E. Walker, $2.00; C. O. Gross, $2.00; $1.00. Total—$93.00. NEED MANILA HALL "We should open a hall in Wm. Newland, $2.00; S. Karlson, $2.00; Manila," declared Red, "as there M. J. Mundine, $5.00; D. M. Lively, $2.00; John A. Tonazzi, $3.00. Total— is a real need for an SIU Hall in $117.00. this port. It's impossible to get BALTIMORE any Logs at the USS in Manila, A. Lorier, $2.50; R. Ferron, $2.50; A. as the NMU has complete use of Balchus, $1.00; C. Borman, $1.00; R. W. their facilities, and apparently Gaither, $2.00; T. Cumberland, $2.00; tosses away the Logs which are E, Brocedes, $5.00; E. Sauer, $2.00; J. -sent there." the Seas included a postscript in Concluded Fisher, "1 have all Fisher's letter. He stated, "After the faith in the world that the 1 wrote my last letter, I came SIU will be the overwhelming aboard the Sea Lynx to see Red choice of Isthmian seamen in the Fisher and some of the boys BELLE FOR SIU election to select a Union bar­ whom I knew. They're doing a The Second Electrician from gaining agent. When the last few good job on the Lynx. And I the Belle of the Seas was one of .ships have voted, and the ballots want to add my support to Red's the visitors who came aboard the are counted, then our efforts in suggestion that we open an SIU Lynx. According to him, the organizing this last great unor­ Hall in Manila. We need it to Belle is lining up fairly solid for ganized cargo carrier—Isthmian carry on the swell job that the the SIU, and with few exceptions Lines—will be fully rewarded, Seafarers members are doing, es­ the entire crew is pro-Seafarers. and Isthmian men will reap the pecially as a contact place in the That's the way the vast majority reward in better wages, shipping Far East nvhere we can secure of Isthmian ships are lining up— and living conditions." Logs and current SIU material, for the SIU! I Ben Taflewitz of the Belle of' and service our membership.". NEW YORK SS R. FETCHNER E. Savastani, $3.00; A. M. Weems. $2.00; J. M. Coonce, $2.00; H. C. Ber­ nard, $2.00; D. F. McDonald, $1.00; R. B. McDonald, $2.00; A. C. Parker, $2.00; W. E. Sullivan, $4.00. Total— $18.00. SS FALLEN TIMBERS P. J. White, $5.00; D. F. Wilson, $1.00; J. Kerrigan, $2.00; G. Noonan, $1.00; Fred Lane, $3.00; J. Bolz—Crew of SS Fallen Timbers, $11.50. Total— camp, $1.00; S. DeMarche, $1.00; J. M. Schierenbeck, $1.00; M. Ochs, $1.00; P. Winisnczyk, $1.00; A. Caricllo, $1.00; E. Gatmaitan, $1.00; J. J. Nagler, $1.00; B. Viano, $1.00; V. Romolo, $1.00; D. L. Trickle, $1.00; J. Torres, $1.00; J. J. Newcomb, $1.00; R. J. Yatty, $1.00; P. Squicciarini, $1.00; W. J. Newhoff, $1.00; J. L. Swawn, $2.00; E. Pf;ommer, $1.00; S. A. Weiss, $1.00; O. M. Martinson, $1.00; F, Paul, $1.00; J. E. Teehan, $1.00; Otto Sarkan, $_L00; C. Dobrovolsky, $1.00; H. R. Yate^ $1.00: T. J. Rezevete, $1.00; J. Zahil, $1.00; T. Wohilled, $1.00; J. F. Whitehouse, $1.00; J. E. Barringer, $2.00; I. H. French, $1.00; Harold S. Irwin, $1.00; J. Lukas, $1.00; S. Zavadcson, $1.00; W. T. Ashmore, $1.00; M. G. Whale, $1.00; F, T. Moore, $1.00; S. Maggin, $1.00; D, Wagner, $1.00; L. D. Rollock, $1.00; R. Price, $1.00; J. Toro, $1,00; J. A, Rosa, $1,00; M. Cordova, $1.00; E. A. Bishop, $1.00; N. M. Nomlcos, $2.00. Total—$52.00. SS EMERSON C. Barker, $2.00; W. McDonald, $1.00; B. Wigfall, $2J)0; D. Warters, $2.00; W. Edwards, $2.00. Total—$9.00. SS CAPE FORDA G. Rivera, $2.00. Total—$2.00. SS CECIL BEAN Henry Patton, $2.00; SS Cecil Bean, $28.00. Total—$30.00. SS B. RODMAN ^ Ossie D. Drawdy, $1.00; B. Kulikowski, $1.00; George A. Thompson, $1.00; Donald G. Snive, $1.00; Howard E. Rice, $2.00; Charles Kull, $1.00; D. Markell, $1.00; C. R. Begley, $1.00; J. F. Bergstrom, $2.50; Juan Mariano, $1.00; W. Smolinski, $1.00; G. Owens, $1.00; V. Makko, $1.00; R. Thompson, $2.00; R. Roales, $3.00; E. Stockman, $2.00; D. Boyne, $2.00; V. DeTomasso, $2.00; F. Johnson, $2.00. Total—$28.50. $23.50. SS R. JONES S3 COASTAL LIBEJtATOR E, Malstrom, '$1.00; F. X. Keelan, J. Burke, $1.00; M. Joao, $1.00; B. Stalsworth, $1.00; G. Bareford, $2.00; $2.00; Thomas Byrnes, $2.00; George W. Roberts, $1.00; J. Dale, $1.00; F. Marcia, $1.00. Total—$6.00. Nowakowski, $1.00; E. C. Kroll, $2,00; SS PICKENS A. B, Bryan, $2.00, Total—$12.00. A. Simmons, $1.00; P. Bron, $1.00; P. L. Shanger, $2.00; B. Rebolledo, SS AIKEN VICTORY H. C. McClain, $1.00; C. Osinski— $3.00; R. H. Drake, $2.00; F. Cessario, Crew of SS Aiken Victory, $6.00; A, G. $10.00; E. B. Jensen, $2.00; G. E. DeMazzone, $2.00; J. Korosac, $1.00; J. Greve, $2.00; R. C. Cavender, $3.00; L. F. Glnvitch, $1.00; L. W. Brickman, Schulte, $1.00; C. X. J. Majewski, $4.00; $1.00; P. J. Jablonski, $1.00; H. L. H. Carbone, $1.00; E. J. Rondn, $1,00; Drung. $1.00; U. R. Wiitainoja, $1.00; C. W. Price, $2.00; E. Huff, $2.00; H. C. William J, Moise, $1.00;' D. A. Scripa, Callahan, $2.00; P. R. Eastman, $2.00; E. Gross, $2.00. Total—$43.00. $4.00. Total—$20.00. �v>>; r Friday, July 12, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOC Page Fifteen BIIUJETIPT^ Unclaimed Wages Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. Gilligus, Churchill E 12.88 Gilligus, Churchil Ed 103.12 Gillis, Leo 1.84 NEW YORK SI Beaver St. HAnover Z-27B4 Gillis, W. H 2.00 BOSTON . .• 330 Atlantic Ave. Gilmore, Steven L 2.25 Libertjr 4057 .... 14 North Gay St, , .33 Girhesko, Matthew . This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of BALTIMORE Calvert 4539 98.75 Giordano, GUiseppe PHILADELPHIA » South 7th St. which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to Mis­ Phone Lombard 7651 GioretU, Louis A. 5.15 127-129 Bank Street 6.20 sissippi Shipping Company, 339 Chartres St., New Orleans, La., enclosing NORFOLK Girnuis, M 4-1DS3 7.44 Gil^son, Michael .. CHARLESTON 68 Society St. your z-number, social security number, date and place of birth and present Phone 3-3680 1.42 Gjerpen, Kaau A. NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Gladin, James F 8.26 address. Canal 3330 5.92 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Glad.stone, John E 3-1728 .74 Gomes, R, J. Gloason, John J 3.00 Hall, Gone V. . 3.77 MOBILE .45 j Han.sen, Au.sten 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 8.02 Gomez. Aurelio Gleghorn, James T 64.00 4.18 Hall, John O. . 4.94. Hansen. A. H 45 POBce de Leon Glioschc, Julius 6.93 Gonzales, Alphonso 5.92 SAN JUAN, P. R .89 Hansen. Erling A 10.52 Hall. Lawrence J. San Juan 2-5990 Gliggni, H 4.50 Gonzales, Antonio ... .89 Hansen, Harold J 1.91 GALVESTON 3.03 Hall. Mason 305 V, 22nd St. 2-8448 Glover. Joseph B 53.86 Gonzales, George W. 41.35 1.98; Hansen, Helger 2.82 Hall, Nimrod J. TAMPA 1809-1811 Franklin St. Gluck, Murry B .41 Gonzales R 19.28 .45 Hall, Robert A. . .69 1 Hansen^ John W M-1323 920 Main St. Graham, James F 4.90 Gonzales, S. M 27.97 JACKSONVILLE .01 Hansen, Joseph Le Roy 3.33 Hall, Sam P Phone 5-5919 Graham, James J 1.48 Gonzales, Wm 9.40 Hansen, E. B .14 PORT ARTHUR 2.23 Halle John F. . 445 Austin Ave. Phoiie: 28532 Grajalis, Eladia 59 Goodncr, Leon P. 1.42 j Hanson, Carl B. D. 1.32 .71 Hallcbough, Charles HOUSTON 7137 Navigation Blvd. Grenade, Louis 52.44 Goodrich, Matthew J 3.65 Hanson. C. B 8.21 Halleran, John A Phone Wentworth 3-3809 Grande. J. D 4.26 Goodwin, Esker M. Jr 1.27 RICHMOND, Calif 1.63 Hanson, Nikolai M. 257 5th St. 115.59 Hallett, Walter B. .. 59 Clay St. Gi'ani, Oliver P 14.74 p 8.81 SAN FRANCISCO 3.76 Hallman, Hugh R. .. 7.90 Hanson, Roger M. Garfield 8225 1.42 I Hardeman. Earl T. .. Grant, Donald Lamb 3.96. Qoodwin, William R. Jr., 1.58 SEATTLE 4.13 Hals, Johannes 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 Grant, John 3.62 Gordins, Marino 29.00 Hardeman, Stanford 9.90 3.22 Halsey, G. K PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. Grantham, Carl E 69 Gordon, Brownley C 1.78 Hardgrove. Lloyd H. 5.79 WILMINGTON 24.79 Halstead, Chas. F 440 Avalon Blvd. Grauer, Alan M 89 Gordon, Robert E .59 Hardy, Bob J Terminal 4-3131 8.26 44.88 Ham, Alvin M 16 Merchant St. 3.63 HONOLULU Graves, John T .35 Gordon, S. B 1.75 Hamby, Clyde 8.77 Hardy, John E 10 Exchange St. 1.79 BUFFALO Graves, W 2.25 Gorgai, John 2.23 Hamby, David M 34 Hardy, Merwyn C. Cleveland 7391 Hare, Fix'derick P. 4.78 CHICAGO Gray, Edward C 1.24 Gorham, Arthur J 7.09 Hames, Joseph H. Jr., 2.64 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 30.11 Gray, Gljidstonc J 198 Goriup, Erminio 94 Hare, J 1.82 Hamilton, B CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 2.25 Gray, Gordon H 12.37 Gosselin, Louis C Main 0147 1.65 Hamilton, Harry A 1.48 Harkens, Paul .. DETROIT 1038 Third St. Harm, M 11.25 Gray, Homer W 9.90 Gottshall, Robert M Hamilton, Harvey D 1.48 7.42 Cadillac 6857 .43 DULUTH Gray, Jackson D 50.97 Gould, Thomas E 14.93 Hamilton, Paul E 1.48 Harmmand, J. J. 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 33.00 Gray, John V 33.47 Goulden, Bernard 4.50 Harmon, Arlhie 117.50 Hamilton, Ray 18.03 CORPUS CHRISTI 1824 N. Mesquite St. Gray. Lawrence 1.46 Gourdain, L 16.32 Hamm, C 35.53 Harmon, Daniel J VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. 7.60 VANCOUVER 1.42 Harrell, James M Gray. T 1.19 Gouen, Louis 2.47 Hamm, Frederick J. 144 W. Hastings St. 20.00 41.00 Harrell, Paul Grayson, Alvin J 11.75 Grabasik, Marion 63 Hammett, F. A. .. 7.11 4.13 Harrigan, Milton J Greaer, Edmond G 2.23 Grabbe, Maurice R 8.91 Hamot, Eugenicd, J. 2.25 3.33 Hatton. L. A 5.10 Harris, C. H 163 Grace, James 1.24 Hand, James M. .. Green, Alexander Haukeland, Ingold S 2.67 Harris, Elwyn 2.93 5.49 Grace, Robei't B. Jr., 7.24 .75 Handley, B. F Green, H 45 89 Hauptman, E 6.09 Harris, Howard R 3.12 Hans, John 1.53 Grady, James H. Jr., Green, Oscar Haussell, John C 2.64 Harris, James E 1.48 3.53 1.98 Graham, Austin P. Jr., .... 5.94 Hang, Tam Green, Roy J 89 5.94 Hauler, Dale W 2.64 Guaron, Leo 13.68 Harris, Morgan A 5.00 Hanlon, Edmond F. Green, Vincent P. Harris, M. D 2.25 Hancock, Alfred A 1.69 .89 6.76 Hannah, Chas 73.64 Guerin, J. T Gribin, Morris 3.46 Harris, Robert 11.25 Hawkins, G. R. 9.24 Guidry, Albert R 3.23 Greenbaum, Joseph G 8.03 Harris, Robert S 6.68 Hawkins, John .50 Guill, Chas. M 2.25 Greenlin, C. R 5.25 .79 ! Hawks, D. E. Harris, T 4.27 Guke, D. L 2.:iD Greenlree, C. 5.50 , 5.^9 I Hayden, Dan W. Harris, Theodore F. 4.57 Gulbransen, Thorleif 12.32 Greenway, Kenneth 4.58 10.50, Hayes, Geo. R. 5.16 Gulielt, Flint C 40 * When in New York please Harris, Warren C. Greenwood, Chas. O. . 6.59 2.39 i Haylock." Claude Harris, Walter H. 69.27 Gumren, Ed. Gregory .... 2.77 bring your book lo Headquarters, Green, James M B 52.47 Harrison, Bonnie 2.47 j Haymond, Chas. 8.95 Gundcrson C .45 Sixth Floor. Gregory, Benjamin F. .84 Haynes, C 01 1235 Harrison, Edward 9.60 Gunning, W 25.25 William Blakley Gresham, Robert L. . Ha.vnes, Herbert B 15.34 Harrison, John H 13.11 2944 6.75 E. Judy Grey, Erdmann, W 25.60 Gunuge, Walter 3.94 32.27 Hajmes, Woods M 3419 Hart, Harry 9.26 j Andrew Robbins Griffin, Chas. L 5.37 Gupton, George R Hayta, Lewis 1.37 Hart, James 6.34 Harry Lacy -. 23390 1.34 Griffin, J 8.95 Gurganus, Jay 10.03 - 33.19 Hayton, W. N 30783 Hart, Ralph W. 44.59 James A. Winn Griffin, Ralph 4.55 Gusskie, Alexander Healy, Eugene 6.49 2.89 204 Hart, Robert S. 15.47 J. Guerra Griffith, Cecil R 2.56 Gussies, John H Hcaly. Timothy 24'.98 1.98 30875 Hartenstein, L. L. 1.65 Rex Manley Griffith, Claude G 7.13 Gustin, Joseph 5.15 Harth, R .45 Heard. Fred G George Bates G230 Guthrie, J. P 2.23 Griffith, Phonzo E 12.78 Heard, J 4.21 .69 50052 Hartlej', Jack 16.50 George Nutting Grohmann, Harvy F 6.88 Gutdeg, Calvin Heath, Charles G 22 Hartline, James G. ... 4.95 37452 10.66 John C. Elliott Grondin, Lorenzo J 11.57 Gulzwiller, William A Hebert, W. L 7.50 Hartmann, Walter G. 2.75 720 3.75 Jose Garcia Gronemeyer, Frederick C. 1.34 Gutzwiller, Clyde 3.55 .59 Hedges. Gaines 4041 Hartnctt, Michael J. 4.50 William Jenkins Gi'o.se, Chester G 4.21 Gwathing, G Hedler, Clarence F 25.60 Hartsell, T. E 2.23 26183 2.23 James V. Forden Groth, Carroll Clayton .... 6.20 Gwartney, 1 10.82 10.45 Heider, John F 1679 Hartsuiker, Aveno 16.50 Arthur Mansfield Grout. Quentin N 3.12 Gwiaddrinski, C. F Hcil, Clarence E 59 Harvey, George 4.13 George Vikery 33369 5.16 Grover, Bruce C 59 Gwisdala, Andrew J. Heimbrecht, L. J 6.75 3.17 -. 28702 Hartwig, John E 4.62 Ignacio Montanez Gruckel, J. L 6.75 Gwyn, Robert L Heitmeyer, Henry Donald 9.40 Hartz, J. J 42.00 William Stephens 45929 3.23 Grundmeyer, A 15.33 Gynikisnya, S Helium, Kennth 5.00 2.25 Robert Phillips 37138 Harvath, M Guarascio, J. C 2.25 Helvin, Milton S 2.82 H Harvey, Zol b 3.71 Raleigh Ballard 39691 Godrey, Edmer 14.25 Hemstead, William 7.13 2275 Harzold, Henry Joseph .... 1.48 7.30 Henry Pruitt Godhemmer, C. V 6.75 Haag, John E 19.28 Ha.ssard, Howard Wm. . 2.75 Henderson, Donald A. Jennings 4336 7.50 Haalund, S. R Godin, Robert 59 Henderson, F. W 5.32 4.20 27253 Hassen, A 9.15 Emil Auslad Gogg, Roger A 1.37 Haas, Joseph Jr., Henderson, Gordon B 3.38 3.31 36104 Hatch, Clifford 31.20 Miles McGhee Gogue, L. 0 1-80 Hackney, Warren G Henderson, Leland B 19.28 Hatch, Henry D. 1.72 3112 1,34 Jas. Downie Godsey, Joseph 3.56 Hadley, Norman W. .69 : 21952 Hatcher, John A .01 Hack Oosse, Jr. Godwin, Edw. B 3.23 Hagner, Wm. B. 45522 14.85 J. R. Trawick 2.23 Hahn, Geo. H. .. Godwin, George Ed 31410 .01 James C. Campfield 3.29 Hahn, W. R Godwin, James A 7019 1.48 James A. Frutton 6.91 Hahne, D. A Goes, Dewitt W SS COUNCIL CREST 50112 7.57 Henry Rowe 5.08 Haigh, Dames R. Goelting, Paul K. PETER F. HUME Members of crew of the SS 23518 2.75 Ira Van Wormer 7.65 Haindl, John K. Goff, John Jr., Council Crest who paid off in A letter from your sister, Mrs. John Smith 29933 .69 Goldsborough, John 11.88 Hakos, Alex New York on May 24th, 1946, can Robert J. Sharp, states that your Thomas H. Buban 29437 39.42 Halcomb, L. S. .. Goldsborough. F. S 1.22 42816 Mother passed away on June 30. collect disputed overtime and un­ 3.79 G. F. Clark Goldstein, David 1.98 Halk, Shelton T. Jr., 7573 Burial was on July 2. Mrs. Sharp claimed wages by writing to the^ 10.28 Julio Evans Goldstein, Robert 4.90 Hall, Donald F. G7 would like you to know that the American Pacific Steamship Co.,'" 3.42 Edwin N. Hooke Goldsworth, J. F 18.07 Hall, Edgar A. .. 24616 re.st of the family was at home 265 W. 7th Street, San Pedro, 117.87 Clarence Herman Goldyn, John 1.37 Hall, Edward J Calif. 7537 at that time. 19.65 Paul Arthofer Golen, Alfred J 1.04 Hall, Frank J SiU HALLS NOTICE! PERSOMALS Money Due I- " ; �V . / • ''•-< ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource July 12, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 28 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource OPERATORS END STALLING, TALK TURKEY A STAB IN THE BACK AFL PICKETLINES ANSWER BRIDGES' RAID ON SIU-SUP GIBBONS BEATS STORM, THIEVES IN EXCITING TRIP COAST GUARD BEEF GOES BEFORE SENATE VOTE SIU LEAFLET TELLS SCORE ON CMU RAID SIU ACTION FORCES CHANGES ON FT. WINNEBAGO SIU SEAMEN BURNED BY GAS; DEMAND 100 PERCENT BONUS SIU LEAFLEFT TELLS SCORE ON CMU RAID BRIDGES' RAID TURNS ISTHMIAN MEN TO SIU PICKETLINE PROVES SIU STRONG OUTFIT BIBB CALLED GOOD ISTHMIAN SHIP THE CMU SHOWS ITS COMMIE HAND IN RAIDING MOVE AGAINST SUP ASHTABULA BUSY WITH MIDLAND N.O. HOSPITALIZED GIVE THEIR THANKS CANADIAN SIU REJECTS WEAK WAGE OFFERS ABRIDGED SEAMEN'S BILL OF RIGHTS DUE TO HIT HOUSE FLOOR SOON WARTIME BOOSTERS NOW CRITICIZE; SUGGESTION MADE THEY GET FACTS MERCHANT MARINE LAWS ARE CALLED OBSOLETE; SHOULD BE CHANGED NOW HOUSTON HALL MOVES CLOSER TO THE WATERFRONT BOSTON SEAFARERS ORGANIZES EXCURSION BOAT OUTFIT INTO SIU DETROIT SHIPPING ON UPGRADE; MANY BEEFS SETTLED IN BUSY WEEK NEW BOOK CLUB HITS THE SCENE ALCOA PARTNER CREWMEMBERRS ENDORSE MARITIME STRIKE ACTION ISTHMIAN SEAMEN LEARN FROM EXAMPLES; SEAFARERS NOW PLANNING NEW DRIVES MERCHANT MARINE HOSPITALS DO NOT SERVE SEAMEN--OUTSIDERS SEEM TO GET FIRST CALL PORT OF PHILADELPHIA IS HUMMING WITH ACTIVITY; FUTURE LOOKS GOOD NMU LOSES ISTHMIAN, JOE CURRAN ADMITS SHORTAGES HIT SHIPS: BURGESS DIAM'D H. IS PAGING S. HOLMES MARINE HOSPITALS: POLITICAL FOOTBALLS CIO PACKINGHOUSE STRIKERS HAIL SIU SUPPORT AS EXAMPLE TO LABOR ISTHMIAN SEA LYNX REPORTS AGAIN, AND THIS TIME IT'S FROM MANILA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/12/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/bae3a7facc02d20de9caecd73005ebbc.PDF 9a9eb5bdbb3fe8bddd355af61b2641d9 PDF Text Text --- :V'--%;-' Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. vni. No. 27 NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. JULY 5. 1946 Seafarers Calls Company Stall With Strike Vote SERIOUS BUSINESS NEW YORK — Heavy voting narked the opening days of the ;trike referendum being taken in eVery port of the Atlantic and Julf Districts, Seafarers Interlational Union, AFL. On the question, "Are you in favor of authorizing your See:etary-Treasurer to call a strike in the event a satisfactory agreenent on wages and working conlitions cannot be reached?", SIU The line formed early at the New York Hall on July 1. Seafarers want to have their say in answer to the shipowners arrogance. This scene was repeated in all SIU Halls of the Atlantic and Gulf Districts, as Seafarers lined up to vote on the strike referendum. SIU Wins 1st Round Over 0. G., House Defeats President's Plan WASHINGTON, July 2 — The Seafarers has won the first leg of its fight to oust the Coast Guard from its entrenched posi­ tion in the Bureau of Marine In­ spection and Navigation, but the Hooligans aren't beaten yet; they're digging in for a new stand in the Senate. The permanent transfer of the Curran, Commie Fight For Power Breaks Out Again Joe Curran, President and titu­ lar leader of the National Mari­ time Union, has broken irrevoc­ ably with the communist ma­ chine in his union. This charge was made by. the New York World Telegram on Monday, and has beeir substanti­ ated by sources available to the SIU. Curran's new break with the commies—-he . had been working with them under an armed truce since March^—came at a closed meeting at Manhattan Center last Tuesday. He charged the com­ munists with manipulating the election in the outports to de­ feat his slate of supporters. Counting of the New York bal­ lots is underway. Curran and his supporters will challenge the re' (Continwd on Page 3) BMIN to the Coast Guard was defeated by the House last Sat­ urday by a wide margin, when members voted not to accept President Trumans reorganiza­ tion (Proposals. The transfer comes under Reorganization Plan 3, Part 1. But the Coast Guard announ­ ced Monday, in a statement to the press, tht it is mustering legis­ lative support to effect the per­ manent shift. The President's proposals must be rejected by the Senate also, or they automatically become law. That is where the Coast Guard is seeking its support. HEARING END Hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where the Reorganization Plans now lie, seemingly have been concluded. All that remains is correlation of the testimony and a report from the committee. Thus the Coast Guard must carry its case before individual members of the Senate and re­ quest support of each of them when the fight on the proposals reaches the floor. Time is an ally of the Treasury's quasi-mili­ tary branch in this instance, be­ cause the proposals must be turn­ ed down before July 16. If they have not been rejected by that date they become law. But if tjie Coast Guard can go to the individual members of the Senate for support, so can the SIU. Seafarers who feel that con- •inuod jurisdiction of the Coas1 Juard over the BMIN will be an nsupportable load for seamen— Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing As Engineers All members—retired mem­ bers and former members— of iha Seafarers Internation­ al Union who are now sailing as licensed Engineers; Please report as soon-as possible to the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ ver Street. New York City. Your presence is necessary in a matter of great importance. (Continued on Page 4) SIU Crew^ Leave Ships, Protesting Contract Deiay NEW YORK, July 3 — SIU crews are spontaneously walking off ships or refusing to sign on in protest of the operators' con­ tinued stalling in contract nego­ tiations. The walkouts have occured at widely separated ports, even as a strike vote is being taken. The membership evidently is impa­ tient of the long machinery neces­ sary to call a strike, and are staging the walkouts to express their feelings on the matter. Meanwhile, the negotiations are following the old familiar pattern of stalling and foolish offers by the operators. They seem to be trying to bog down and force the Government to step into the picture. But the SIU is insisting that it will deal only directly with the operators. The spontaneous walkouts and refusals to sign on are pointing up that determination. IN EVERY PORT Just how many ships are af­ fected is not known at the pres­ ent time, but reports have come in from almost every port in the country of one or more ships tied up. The operators, however, .seem to feel that the longer they can keep the negotiations going on the better their case will be. So they're stalling around dur- members started to vote on July 1. The balloting will conclude on July 31. Present indications, on the basis of the opinions of the men actually doing the voting, show that the membership is over­ whelmingly in favor of using eco­ nomic action if the shipowners refuse to accede to the reason­ able demands of the Union. When the voting started at 9:00 a. m. on Monday, July 1, a line of men were already queued up at the polling booths. Balloting went along smoothly, with an average of two men vot­ ing every three minutes. SERIOUS PURPOSE A certain air of grimness ac­ companied the start of the refer­ endum. Most of the men at the beginning of the line had been through strikes before and re­ alized the seriousness of the pres­ ent voting. The younger men also had a realization of their responsibility, and were deter­ mined to do the right thing, come liell or high water. The consensus of opinion was,., that the shipowners, through their greed and cupidity, had forced the Union's action, and that the consequences can be laid directly at their door. All of the men grimly sweating out the line remembered the recent war days during which merchant seamen caiaied a large part of the burden of the fight against ' fascism abroad. As one of them aptly put it, "The seamen, like all other work­ ers, did not strike during the war. Now we are faced with ris­ ing prices and low wages. It just (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 6) Correct Job Action An Important Union Weapon In Winning Beefs By PAUL HALL One of the principle points in the growth of the Seafarers and the development of the Union has been the correct and timely use of job action. In recent months, more than ever before it has been necessary for the Union to act fast and decisively. The shipowners fear job ac­ tion even more than strikes. In a strike both the employer and the Union dig in for a showdown scrap. Both prepared their de< fense and attack plans, both take stock of their available reserves and resources and plan their campaign accordingly. The shipowner uses job action quite often, yet, still squawks like hell when it is used against him. Whenever a man is fired, overtime protested, food cut down, crews reduced, work in­ creased, etc., the shipowner is using job action, ai.ilnst the (ConHmted on Page 6) �Page Two THE S E AF AREHS LOG Friday. July 5, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affili'iiiii uiih iLc AiruviiiUi lidcratimi of Lahnr At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnovcr 2-2784 4. 4. 4- S' HARKY LUN'DEBERG ------- President 10^' Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK -------- Secy-T reas. P. O. BOK 2), Station P., New Ynrk City V Entered as second class inatter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Voting For Independence •ie. I' H Negotiations between the SIU and the shipowners arc rapidly coming to a head, and unless the operators show a willingness to bargain honestly, there is little that stYnds in the 5vay of a general strike. Only the Seafarers' determination to exhaust every possible means of settling the disputed is,sues amicably has' prevented a walkout up to now. But this state of affairs ' 'cannot be carried on any further, and the shipowners must realize that we mean business. If they have any doubt of this, those doubts would be rapidly dispelled by one look at the lines waiting to vote on the strike referendum in all ports of the Atlantic and Gulf Districts, SIU. The shipowners' contemptuous disregard of the basic demands of the Union's Negotiating Committee has acted like kerosene added to the fire. From their pinnacle of 21 bi.'lion dollars profit, made during the years of World War II, they have turned down the Union's reasonable requests for higher wages and better working conditions.' This is not bargaining. It is attempting to foist con­ ditions on the Union with the backing of the Washington Bureaucrats and the Armed Services. The success which crowned the Government's strikeBreaking efforts in the negotiations with the railroad work­ ers, has made the shipowners confident that their battles will continue to be fought for them by the bureaucrats. We are aware of this this, and we are prepared to fight for what we consider to be the conditions and wages which seamen deserve. These first days of voting on the strike referendum thus far show that the Seafarers are overwhelmingly in These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, favor of using their economic power to force concessions as repotted by the Port Agents. These Brothers iind time hanging from the shipowners. It is the only weapon which the heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ 'bosses and the Government have not yet taken away from ing to them. BRIGHTON HOSPITAL JOHN (SCOTTY) CLARK us, although they have made many attempts to do so. EMERY SIMMS VINCENT JONES The freedom that is supposed to be part of the American LAMAR PALMER T. FORTIN beritage would be denied the worker tomorrow if the HAROLD CLODIUS H. GILL AN Bos.ses thought they could get away with it. tit R. FRENCH STATEN ISLAND HOSP. It is fitting that July 4, Independence Day, falls dur­ E. JOHNSTON G. A. SMITH ing the month of the SIU strike vote. Because if ever S. KELLEY K. -JOHNSON W. SILVERTHORN men were united for their independence, the tim.e is right V. HAMMARGREN now. The freedom which we celebrated yesterday is no G. GOODWIN E. H. ENYART P. CASALINUOVO les« dear to us than the freedom from economic slavery J. E. TUCKER H. HANSEN H. NEILSEN which tve would like to celebrate in the years to come. A. CHASE A. NELSON Liberty is tied up with economic freedom and good J. CONLEY L. KAY living. We fight to keep freedom alive when we are will­ J. BLYTHE L. A. CORNWALL ing to battle against large odds for higher wages and better R. GAYECKA G. ORPILLA conditions. Our past record and our present actions prove H. STONE R. G. MOSSELLER T. DINEEN that we believe in liberty, and are constantly prepared to W. H. G. BAUSE i. s, X • W. B. MUIR dclcnd it against those who would deprive us of it. Men Now In The Marine Hospitals Commies In Unions rC - Currently in the news arc two labor unions whose presidents are having trouble with the little Red howlers. One is Morris Muster, who quit the presidency of the United Furniture Workers (CIO) because of Communist control and corruption from within. The other is Joe Ciirran, who is having another set-to with the commies within the NMU. It's the same story in boith cases. And it alv/ays will be ithe same story when the rank and file and the officers of a Union allo^y the Reds to infiltrate. .Y-' NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL W. C. FRITZ W. P. FOLSE , J. W. DENNIS W. F. LEWIS J. R. QUINN R. M. NOLAN JOFIN R. GOMEZ EDWARD CUSTER •WILBUR "MANNING E. LADINER LEROY DAVIDSON ROY D. LUSKO JESSE LOWE GEORGE C. PRATT 'Y - ' J. M. DALY J. L. WEEKS L. R. BORJA L. L. MOODY, Jr. G. P. RAEBURN L. A. HORNEY C. A. MILLER M. J. FORTES W. J. GEIGER W. G. ROBERTS E. WEINGARTEN G. KUBIK C. KUPLICKI H. BEAKMAN E. B. HOLMES Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) " R. SAVIOR G; JANAVARIS C. G. SMITH D. J. MULCAHY C. BENESCII R. MORCIGLIO G. 'H. STEVENSON XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL R. V.'JONES ROBERTS ORPUT HARDWICK BROWN LARSON A. L. HULL M. BANSIDES HAYES GEORGE ADOLPHUS (SUP) XXX BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. HOWARD NEAL ROBERT MILLER ELMER BROWN CHARLES STANCLIFF WALTER BENDLE JAMES HANCHEY WILLIAM REEVES VAN WARFIELD MANTA 'WALDROP '- : • "-7Y'VY - iF �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 5, 1946 PLANS IN THE MAKING Officials of the SIU meet in New York to dis uss and make plans for the wind-up of the Isth­ mian Drive, the contract negotiations, and strike preparations. Seated, Steely White, New Or­ leans Agent and Gulf Coordinator. Grouped around Steely, from left to right, are Curly Rentz, Baltimore Agent; Paul Hall, New York Agent and Director of Organization; Cal Tanner, Organ­ izer; Ray White, Norfolk Agent; and Jimmy Hanners, New York Patrolman. Page Three Leaflet Warns Seafarers On Shipowners' Disruption NEW YORK—Warning against possible disruption and provoca­ tion on the part of the shipown­ ers was voiced by Paul Hall, SIU New York Agent, in a leaflet distributed to the membership. Brother Hall pointed out that the shipowners are prepared to give the Union a bad time during the present contract negotiations so as to force the Union to waste its energies. The disruptionist tactics may take any form. Hall warned, from acts of provocation by stooges planted in the Union, to refusal to pay off on legitimate beefs and conditions. POINTS TO REMEMBER To prevent the operators from getting away with their plans. Hall suggested that certain steps be followed: 1. Do not sign on your vessel until a Union Representative is on board. This is done so the Pa­ trolman can check the vessel for beefs. 2. Do not pay off your vessel until a Union Representative is on board and has your beefs set­ tled. This is very important. 3. Notify the Union Hall of any repairs to be made on shipboard. Do this as soon as possible so as to allow time for the settlement of the condition, beefs, etc. 4. Check at Union Hall for all information, etc., in regards to present negutialiuns. Read the regular • "Negotiations Log" re­ port so as to be kept informed as to the status of negotiations. The leaflet closed with re­ sounding warning to the ship­ owners. "Not only are we going to get the best contract in the business, but we are also going to protect our Union and our conditions while we do it." Isthmian Seamen Will Benefit From New Seafarers Contracts Curran, Commies Battle in NMU By EARL SHEPPARD ten soon and will be the reward of long hard months of organiza­ tion. The fight has been a hard one but the victory will amply repay all the effort. WE FIGHT TO WIN AND WE WIN OUR FIGHTS. Isthmian Line, Standard Oil, and other unorganized SS Com­ panies are all willing to accept the phony agreement reached in Washington, D. C., between the' CIO-CMU, the WSA and the op­ erators. Immediately after the FINAL DISPATCH agreement was reached, the NMU The OPA, which never did so Pilot broadcast the claim . that they had "raised the wages" of much during its lifetime, died all seamen and called upon Isth­ last week as a result of President mian seamen to fight for the Truman's veto. This leaves the road open for still greater infla­ same agreement. It is fortunate that the Isth­ tion, with the price of ham and mian seamen had learned the eggs soaring to Alaska gold-rush role of the NMU and would not levels. The newspapers, bankers and listen to them. Already the SIUSUP have received substantially politicians may be able to kid the greater increases from the oper­ general public that there is no ators. In the deck department immediate danger of uncontroll­ alone these increases range from ed inflation, but every seaman five to forty-five dollars above knows that not only is there an immediate danger but that infla­ the scale the NMU signed for. In the meantime the Seafarers tion to alarming proportions has is refusing to be high-pressured already taken place. The American dollar no longer into accepting any "fact finding" has the allure of the "yankee dol­ government board or WSA de­ lar" song. Every ragged beggar, cisions or to accept the pattern set by Curran-Bridges and com­ hustler and shoeshine boy in the pany in Washington. Despite the near east can sport a roll of Am­ handicap of the NMU's accept­ erican dollars, even though he ance of the inadequate award, can't find anything to buy with the Seafarers demands remain the dough. When a pair of worn, dirty the same and the final settlement dungarees brings five bucks, cig­ will show substantial increases. arettes from four to twenty simThe Isthmian seamen will oleons, and anything and every­ benefit fully and gain the same thing else comparative priced, increases upon the completion of then there is no question of fu­ the voting and the signing of an agreement with the Seafarers. ture inflation, it's already here. The SIU policy of standing pat MONEY COMES HOME and playing their hand to the Millions of dollars of yellowlimit will pay dividends to all seal invasion money were printed seamen, even to the misled mem­ and put into circulation through­ bers of the NMU who were high out the world. Other millions pressured by their leadership in­ were looted from cities occupied to believeing that they had ac­ by Germany, Italy and Japan; tually scored a victory. > Russia probably grabbed off her Curran is already screaming share in the drive from Stalin­ his head off and calling meetings grad to Berlin. with the American Merchant Ma­ There are strict rules prohibit­ rine Institute, demanding that ing the return of this money to the NMU scale be raised to that the U.S.A. by individuals, but no won by the SIU-SUP. This is the law or force is big enough to role the NMU has always played, search every pocket and this coming in at the tail end of the money is all fast finding its way fight to enjoy what the Seafarers back. win. The black markets are account­ IT'S YOUR UNION To all intents and purposes the Seafarers is the Union of the Isth­ mian seamen. Time after time on all but a very few of the Isth­ mian ships, the Seafarers has won a substantial majority. The Isthmian agreement will be writ­ ing for a lot of this and many enterprising servicemen have managed to send enough back home via money order to at least give them a little breathing spell when they get out of uniform. The people who have it can't eat or wear it so they naturally spend it for whatever It will buy, re­ gardless of cost or source. PRICES AND WAGES .The real sufferer is the woi'kingman and his family. Prices have already risen far faster than wages and there is no end in sight. The OPA failed miserably, for despite the so-called price control the politicians did noth­ ing to force the manufacturers to release their stocks to the retail­ ers, and nothing to force the re­ tailers to carry sufficient stocks on their shelves. The result was that the black market fiourished. Anything from nylon stockings and butter to pullman tickets and automobiles were always available to the guy who had the price. Probably no one will ever know how' many ways the OPA pie was cut, and how many plums were pulled out by the political fingers. Now all pretence of price con­ trol has been eliminated and the whole thing resolved on the question: "Are wages sufficient to meet living costs?" The answer is that they are not, and will be even less ade­ quate as prices increase. Labor then has to do something and do something damn quick. LABOR CONTROL BUREAUS All of the labor control bu­ reaus, wage stabilization boai-ds, labor boards of all types, etc., are still in existence, and on top of it all Congress has shown its de­ termination to pass still greater anti-labor restrictive laws. All of this goes "to show that labor can place no faith in the actions of any type of politicians or in any form of political activ­ ity. The whole matter has now narrowed down to a strict eco­ nomic question—the question of being able to eat or going hun­ gry. The working man today isn't going to go hungry and neither is he going to stand in breadlines or peddle apples on street cor­ ners. His answer is going to be economic action, action at the point of production to end all repressive bureaus and kill all anti-labor organizaiton. The workingman has within his hands the only sound com­ mon sense method of price con­ trol, the control of production. Inflation will be ended by labor when its united strength exerts itself on the job. {Continued from Page 1) Union, though the inference that suits of the election if they fol­ they were Communists was clear. low the pattern of the rest of (Later he denied this obvious in­ the country, where his boys were; terpretation of his charges, say­ ing that it was merely an intraoverwhelmingly defeated. union fight, with no issue of com­ The Curran-commie fight now munism involved. Comrade Stack extends beyond the NMU itself. pointed up this denial by throw­ Since the organization of the Committee for Maritime Unity, ing a 2,000 man picketline around the World Telegram, which first Harry Bridges, fair-haired boy of published the charges.) the Comintern, has entered the Curran said he would permit picture. If Curran is shown to be weak by the election. Bridges no group, regardless of race, color will take over as top dog in the or creed to dominate the NMU. CMU. THEY CHEERED SAPPING JOB The members cheered wildly The election returns follow and stamped their feet. long-asserted charges that the Curran, however, neglected to commies are trying to undermine mention how he would achieve Curran in favor of Bridges. this, encircled by the commies, One result of the NMU ruckus as he seems to be. has been the departure of Joe Other huzzahs came when Miss Stack, self-avowed communit Madlyn Ford, NMU statistician and New York Port Agent. Stack and a charter member of the shipped out last week. He spoke Union, said: "I have never been at the meeting, however, defend-' a communist and I never wiU be." ing the party, saying, "I am a' She set herself solidly on Curran Communist and proud of it," and ground and described the ma­ lauding Communist vice presi­ chine the commies have built to dent Howard McKenzie. He was manipulate the election. roundly booed by the member­ How that machine operated ship for his pains. was revealed in part by Curran, Blackie Myers, NMU vice who said that Organization Chief president and a CP state commit­ Myers had packed Reds into the tee member, accused Curran of ranks of Isthmian organizers, and "giving in to the pressure of the used them to campaign for the shipowners and newspaper and communist slate in the election. magazine publicity." The 3,000 He said organizers were even members at Manhattan Center sent to ports where there were booed him off the stage. no Isthmian ships, to contact This was a new tack for the crews of NMU ships and lay down majority of rank and file mem­ the political line. bership. All but a small group cheered Curran as lustily as they BRIDGE BUILDERS booed the commies. Heretofore, The concerted drive against any attacks on the commies, or Curran was begun after the for­ even hints that there was di­ mation of the Committee on rection from the CP had brought Maritime Unity. After the Wash­ crise of "red-baiting" from the ington negotiations two weeks floor of the meeting. ago the commies began a whis­ pering campaign on every water­ SWING SHIFT front, charging that he had sold There were a couple of such out to the shipowners. They said cries this time when Curran told it was really Bridges who won the membership that the com­ the increases without a strike. mies in the Union constitute a Plenty of NMU men know bet­ clique that is trying to swing the ter, however. They have read election. This was the first time Curran the SIU reprint of Drew Pear­ had brought the word "commu­ son's Washington column, in nist" into the open at a general which he gave the inside story meeting. In his insurrection of Bridges' knocking a $30.00 a against their control last March, month increase across the board he had referred to them merely down to $17.50. The reason: Hoyt as a power-grabbing clique, Haddock, a Curran man had which was trying to control the made the deal. �Ui' Page Foiuf THE SEAfARERS IOC SUP Contract Tops; Bridges Cries For A 'Ride On Gravy Train' SAN FRANCISCO, ^uly 2—A new contract, directly negotiated between the Sailors Union of the Pacific and the shipowners, which gave the SUP membership con­ tract gains far in excess of the CMU agreements, was unani­ mously adopted by the SUP mem­ bership tonight. Immediately, Ildia'y Dridgcs, cochaiiman of the CMU, put out the usual squawk for a "ride on the same gravy train." The wage increases ranged from $17.50 to S52.50 per month, and were in most cases a substan­ tial increase over the scale set for the NMU by the Govern­ ment. Bosuns will receive as much as $225.00 per month, on the larger ships $35.00 per month more than NMU Bosuns; and Carpenters, Carpenter's Mates, and Store­ keepers will be paid from S20.00 to $25.00 more than comparable NMUratings. The $5.00 wage dif­ ferential between ABs of the NMU and the SUP will remain in effect. CMU ON BANDWAGON When the new wage agree­ ment was announced, Harry Bridges, co-chairman of the Com­ mittee for Maritime Unity, made it clear that his members will ex­ pect to receive the same benefits as those gained by the SUP in direct negotiations with the op­ erators. Bridges said, "They (the shipowners) will find that we can ride the same gravy train (as the ^UP; and it will cost the ship­ owners more dough." In contradiction to the stand taken by Bridges was the state­ ment made by Hai-ry Lundeberg, Secretary-Treasurer of the SUP. In discussing the increases, Brother Lundeberg said, "It is hoped that these increases will be extended by the Government to the NMU and the unions following the NMU-CMU policy, now that our increases have been granted through direct negotia­ tions with private operators." -War Shipping Administration which holds title to 80 percent of the nation's shipping on be­ half of the Government, has not yet indicated whether or not it will approve the new contract. If the WSA refuses to approve the new agreement, it is faced with a strike by the militant SUP membership. The new wage scale is retroactive to April 1, 1946, and will remain in effect until September 30, 1947, with provision for a review of wages on February 1, 1947. ' Certain working rules were also amended, and under the new agreement the work week at sea will be 48 hours, and in port it will be 40 hours. Overtime in port will be paid for all work performed after 5:00 p. m. and before 8:00 a. m., and for all work done on Satin-days, Sundays, and Holidays. At sea, work in excess of 48 hours per week shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate, as will all work performed on Simdays. Still remaining in dispute are the following issues: 1. Rate of stand-by pay. 2. Rate of stand-by overtime pay. 3. Traveling time while work­ ing stand-by. 4. Subsistence while traveling. 5. Explosive clause. 6.' Adjustment of cargo work­ ing rate offshore and the Alaska Trade. COMMITTEE THANKED All in all, the- SUP was able to negotiate increases far in ex­ cess of what the Government gave the CIO Unions in Washing­ ton. This vdew was seconded by SUP members who not only ap­ proved the provisions unanimous­ ly, but also went on record as extending a vote of thanks to the Negotiating Committee of the Union. The Committee was composed of Harry Lundeberg, John Mahoney, John Massey, Harlin Snow, Walter Lubinski, Ray Paull, Sam McGuffin, and Harry Julinson. SlU Answers Stalling By Strike Vote QUEST/ON:—U the Seamen^s Bill of Rights is passed, what provisions will you take advandage of? THOMAS J. MONAHAN. Second Cook: That would be the best break that could happen to mo. I want more education, but the only way I can get it is if the Government foots part of the bill. Of course, the amount of money that I would receive from the Govern­ ment would be awful small, but it would be better than nothing. I used to be a salesman before I first shipped in 1943. and I could use a fast training course in sales. If we could depend on a loan from the Government, that would be a big help in case I wanted to build a home or go into business some time in the future. Seafarers Wins First Round in CoastGuardBeef (Con tin tied from Page 1) and who doesh't—can do some­ thing about it as individuals. They can write to the Senators from their home state and ask them to lop off Part I of Reor­ ganization Plan 3. Enough such letters will show the Senators that seamen don't want con­ tinued Coast Guard control. In organizing its fight for con­ tinuance of the BMIN under its jurisdiction, the Coast Guard is laying .stress on safety of life and property at sea and on na­ vigable waters of the U. S. The New York Times yester­ day , quoted a Coast Guard spokesman as saying: "Since for many years the Coast Guard has been charged with all remedial phases and part of the preventive phases of such responsibility, it is logical and desirable that it be the agency to which all functions of maritime safety should be assigned in the interests of efficient operation, greater economy and good gov­ ernment." John Hawk answered that one whtm he told the House and Senate Committees that Coast Guard officers could not possibly have the knowledge and knowhow on merchant ships that the old inspectors of the Bureau, un­ der the Commerce Department, had. These merchant ship cap­ tains, and engineers, he said, undeistand the problems of mer­ chant ships much belter. In other words, the Coast Guard now admits that it hasn't done a good job, but is asking for another chance-^a permanent one! . Tail-end of the story put out by the Coast Guard obviously was a weak attempt to answer Hawk's charge that the Coast Guard hadn't operated efficiently during the war. It said: "Lack of permanency in the 1942 transfer precluded longrange planning by the Coast Guard for proper and effective administration of inspection functions." Friday, July 5, 194B WILLIAM PARKS, AB: Frankly I'm not too much in­ terested in the Bill of Rights be­ cause it- actually doesn't mean anything. The only seamen who will benefit are the fellows who want to go to school. I don't; I want to keep going to sea. Sure I would like us to get recognition from the Government, and this would be one form of recognition. Seamen deserve a lot better treatment and consideration than they are now getting. I don't like the idea of the Maritime Commission being given the au­ thority to administer the Bill. We probably won't get a square deal from them. (Continued from Page /) doesn't make sense. If that is the thanks we get, then I think we ought to go out on strike and stay out until we get everything we ask for!" ALL ENTHUSIASTIC Reports from the other ports engaged in the balloting indi­ cated that the pro-strike senti­ ment was rampant all over. While all votes are secret, the SlU members were not reticent about telling how they voted. Al­ most all of them stated that they voted for a strike, should it be­ come necessary in order to en­ force the Union's demands. The resolution to take a strike vote was instigated at the regu­ lar business meeting of all ports of the Atlantic and Gulf Districts. This was quickly followed by notification to the United States Department of Labor of our in­ tention to strike in accordance with t4ie Smith-Connallv Act. DATE TO BE SET The actual date for calling the strike is up to the membership, and is contingent upon the prog­ ress of the negotiations with the shipowners. When the time comes, the date will be decided upon in the usual democi'atic way. Top officials of the SIU are non-committal in their opinions on the present vote, but ex­ pressed the hope that all mem­ bers of the Union would parti­ cipate in the voting. From the look of things to dale, Seafarers know that the fu­ ture action is the responsibility of all, and they are prepared to do their part, in the voting, and on the picketline if necessary. IBU Scabs On SUP In Work-Stoppage CLARENCE DAIRE. Ch. Cook: I would like to take advantage of the educational benefits. I was interested in radio before going to sea. and now I'd like to look into the new field of television, or one of the other new develop­ ments in the radio field. I'm married, and I know that the $80.00 per month subsistence would not be enough for me and my wife, but I have saved a few bucks which I could use to sup­ plement the money allowed by the Government. Of course, if prices keep going higher and higher, no amount of money will be enough. WEAVER MANNING, Oiler: The education provision is the only one that interests me. . I want to study more electricity so that I can prepare for a license as a Third Assistant Engineer. The sea is my life, and I want to advance myself as I become quali­ fied for better jobs. $60.00 a month is not a lot of dough, but I can hustle a little more by odd jobs, and make enough to pay my own way. One thing more, we ought to fight for hospitaliza­ tion rights because if a man's dis­ charge is more than 60 days old, he can't be admitted to the Ma­ rine Hospital, and then he has to depend on charity to take care of him. SAN FRANCISCO—From the standpoint of the commie-domi­ nated CMU, unity works only one way. The history of the NMU is one of the scabbing, not only on the SIU-SUP, but on each other. Recently Harry Bridges and his ILWU were charged by a brother CIO union with scab­ bing tactics during the strike against Montgomery Ward. To these records can be added the recent action of the Inland Boatmen's Union (CIO) and . the ILWU (CIO), both members of the CMU. When the SIU-SUP stop work meetings took place on June 6, the Seafarers members in San Francisco decided to hold a sec­ ond meeting on June 7 in Order to further discuss developments and plan future action. At this time there was a ship lying in drydock, belonging to a company shipping an SUP deck gang. IBU SCABS The IBU was called on to sup­ ply a crew to shift the boat, and did so, thereby scabbing on the SUP. To add insult to injury, the ILWU worked the sailors hatch on the vessel. SIU members are justifiably angry, and as one of them, Joe Lightfoot, put it, "That's a fine way to thank us for backing them up in their strike action. We say we won't scab on them, and then they go and scab on us. A fine state of affairs." ' ' �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 5, 1946 Paea Fiva Seafarers Ballot On The Strike Question Young and old Seafarers agree that the strike vole is a good thing under present conditions. After they voted, three of the younger members were snapped getting the lowdown from an oldtimer. Left to right, Thomas Cahagan, Earl Cinna­ mon, A. Goldsmit, and Blackie Colucci. SEAFABEBS' INTEBNATIONAL UNION OF N ^ A H SAMPLE ATLANTIC and GULP DISTRICT STRIKE RESOLUTION BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Vote either YES or NO —Mark a cross (X) in the square. Do not use a I^ad pencil in marking the ballot — ballots marked with lead pencil will not be counted. Your vote is secret, but you must be a member in good standing to vote. Here Brother Wil­ liam Atwood checks the books of some of the men waiting to cast their ballots. MARK YOUR BALLOT with PEN and INK or INDELIBLE PENCIL. DO NOT PUT ANY OTHER MARKINGS ON THIS BALLOT. / , FOREWORD I ' AT THE REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING HELD IN NEW YORK, JUNE 19, 1946, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED AND , CONCURRED IN UNANIMOUSLY: 1 I VOTING PERIOD FROM JULY I, 1946 THROUGH JULY 31, 1946 RESOLUTION WHEREAS: At the present time the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, is engaged in negoti^ions with our contracted companies for improved wages and working conditions, and WHEREAS: The Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, has always won the best wages and working conditions in the Maritime Industry and we intend to maintain that record in our present negotiations, and WHEREAS: Although we have stated for the record to the Public, the Gov­ ernment and to our contracted companies that we will refusetto be bound by any agreements entered into in Washington by the Committee for Maritime Unity, our contracted companies have attempted to use that agreement as a pattern in their dealings with us, and WHEREAS: The conditions which we are demanding in our contract nego­ tiations are much better than the demai(Hs Aba| iff^^iipde by the Maritime Unions affiliated with th^ time Unity on their contracted companies, and Bmay be necessary, as negotiations progress, to have an affirma^e strike vote in the hands of your Committee in order to be in position to strike if necessary to enforce our demands, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Secretary-Treasurer be instructed to prepare a Strike Ballot immediately in accordance with the Constitution, and Preparedness from soup to nuts is Ihe keynote as the strike vole gets weirunder way. Here is part of the soup kitchen, ready for instant action if the shipowners continue their stalling tactics. Left to right, trying the coffee, are three members of the strike committee, Salvatore Frank, Vic Combs, and Edward Guszczynsxy. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the body of this Resolution be printed on the face of the Strike Ballot with the following question: "Are You in Favor of Authorizing Your Secretary-Treasurer to Call a Strike in the Event a Satisfactory Agreement on Wages and Working Conditions cannot be Reached?", AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the voting on this ballot shall begin on July 1, 1946 and shall terminate with the regular meet­ ing of July 31, 1946, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the actual date of calling the strike be left open for the membership to decide upon at a later date which will be contingent upon the progress of our negoti­ ations with the operators, AND BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That we notify the United States Department of Labor immediately of our intention to strike in accordance with the Smith-Connally Act. SAMPLE BALLOT SAMPLE "Are you in favor of authorizing your Secretary-Treasurer to calli.a strike in the event a satisfactory agreement on wages and working conditions cannot be reached?" YES NO Traditional Seafarers militancy is shown by the ready picketsigns to be carried if and wheiu �Correct Job Action An Important Union Weapon In Disputes I,.. H' ;J I j[ (Cani'tnued from Page 1) Union, he is directly attacking seamen's conditions without warning. . Simply defined, job action is the exercise of organi7:ed strength in a surprise attack. RIGHT AND WRONG ' Friday, July 5. 1S48 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six reaman to sign on a ship, and there is no law to make a man on the beach ship on ahy particular ship. The Union didn't instruct the men aboard the ships not to sign on nor did it instruct men not to ship on any of the ships affected. The problems wore discussed and the men acted on their own initative. They were Union mem­ bers on Union ships and the Union represented them in their action. This further defines job action. r George Saucier "Hey," said the Counter Pa­ trolman, "here's a good guy for your 'Meet the Seafarers" this week. He is one of the men who really helped to build this Union, and a story about him might be an inspiration to the newer men." That was our introduction to George Saucier, G 113, Deck En­ gineer and Oiler. George is about ' ft. 8 in. tall, and weighs about 165 pounds—not very big, but he luuks like he can take care of himself when he has to. George first went to sea in 1930 when jobs ashore were tough to get. The love of adven­ ture was in his blood and so, during the depression, he decid­ ed to have a fling at a romantic .sailor's life. Observations On The Current Contract Talks By STEELY WHITE The SlU has for some weeks now been attempting to nego­ tiate an agreement with Mississi­ ppi Shipping Company, which has been forced to negotiate through a committee of operator represen­ tatives drawn from the so-called Atlantic Steamship Operators As­ sociation. This committee has to date been RAM-RODDED by the ship­ owners' chairman, L. A. Parks (who is known throughout the maritime industry as a scabherder and ex-piecard sellout ar­ tist), and Cherbonnier (a fanati­ cal anti-labor shyster who is con­ nected with the AMMl and sun­ dry steel corporations). These two guys, along with some of the companies' representa­ tives, have been doing everything in their power to in.stigate and provoke a strike or lock-out in place of attempting to sit down with the Union committee and negotiating an agreement. They have snooped and maneuvered, finagled and concocted insults in the form of offers and proposals contrary to all negotiating prin­ ciples and technique, and neither knows the difference between a fid and a sampson post. Job action to be successful must be well planned. If a ship's crew were to decide to take independent action in defense of a grievance, no matter how just the case might be, the chances are 100 to 1 that it would result OVERWORKED in failure. Refusing to sign on, walking GEORGE SAUCIER When a crew sits a ship down, off or just sitting down and talk­ A GOOD LIFE or_ walks off without the knowl­ ing things over are by no means seamen he knows lost three or edge and support of the Union, the only forms of job action. In It turned out not to be as ro­ four ships from under them. they are playing into the ship­ fact the acts of walking off or mantic as he had thought, but George's only dunking took place owner's hands. Job action should sitting down are so closely re­ he has never regretted his ser­ on May 5, 1942, when the Afounalways be in defense of a speci­ lated to striking that caution vice with the merchant marine. dria. Waterman Lines, was sent fic grievance, for a definite cau^e. must be taken to prevent such In fact, he left the sea during to the bottom by a Nazi torpedo. While job action is often dem­ action from becoming a strike. the years 1933-34-35, and worked He also had his share of bomb­ onstrative in character, as in the The main objective of the ship­ as a farm hand and construction ings in the Atlantic and the Med­ recent SlU-SUP stop-work meet­ owners and industrialists has al- worker, but he returned to the iterranean, and was on one of ings, it should always be linked ^o get as much work ships, and has been sailing ever the first vessels to sail into the to urgent issues. In the case of little time as possible from since. harbor at Antwerp after the port the stop-work meetings the ac­ the working stiff. They call this "The years 1936 and 1937 are was opened. Saucier calls this tion was 100 percent successful "efficiency" and the engineers the ones I'll never forget," he the toughest action he ever went in forcing a specific demand, the who plan their systems "effici­ recalls. "We were fighting for through. BAD FAITH opening of negotiations indepen­ ency experts." The Union right­ our lives against the commun­ "They threw everything at us," This group has yet to meet the dent of the Washington bureaus. ly call it "speed up." Whatever ists who were trying to split the he remembers. "We were dive Union committee with any vis­ A good example of a wrong you call it—it's still exploitation seamen's union for their own bombed, buzz bombed, strafed— ible intention of bargaining in ends. We had to fight like hell, everything but the kitchen sink. good faith, nor do they intend to type of job action took place re­ of the workingman. and 1 was badly beaten then, but We thought that our own planes cently on the Washington, a U.S. Very frequently Masters and until such time as their skull­ Lines-NMU manned ship. The Chief Engineers try to show we won, and now bur Union can had all been shot down, but a few duggery is publicized and the entire crew refused to sign on ^ brilliance by estimating the withstand anything. Can the days later, our planes started in­ companies they represent take because the company refused to j necessary to paint a stack NMU say the same?" to action, and pretty soon it was some action against it. fire a Purser who had refused to ^ pump. Not so long ago Saucier has a well earned rep­ all over." The Union committee has been join the NMU. This was a juris- Mates and Engineers on Ford utation for militancy; usually he unable to make any progress in SEAMEN UNITED dictional raid as the Pursers have gbips were given instructions as is elected Engine Room Delegate We asked George what he negotiations because the counter­ their own union, the American ^ bow long every job and he believes in job action at thought of the work-stoppage on proposals offered exposed their Merchant Marine Staff Officers-gbould take. If things like this the point of production when June 6, and he replied, "It had insincerity of intention and stu­ Union, AFL. became prevalent, then the ship's seamen's wages or conditions are to be done. The operators were pidity of program in addition to '' It was poorly timed because ^ officers would be slave drivers at stake. fooling around, and probably being an insult to our intelli­ the U.S. Lines was looking for, and the crew slaves, "The only way to settle a beef," thought that we would accept gence. Their action so far can be an excuse to tie the ship up and T aw he states flatly, "is to show the any terms that they were able termed as a "lock-out." send it to the shipyards for reNO LAW shipowners that the whole crew to put over on the commies. If the operators believe they conversion. The result was that There is no law that says how is united. Job action should be "They know better now. Our arc going to get anywhere by the crew was paid off, the ship much work a man is able to do, used as soon as you see that the demands are simple and just— such proceedure as this, they are taken out of service and no con- j how long it takes him to get company is trying to chisel. In better wages and conditions, and as crazy as some of their nego­ elusion reached on the beef. The tired, how often he needs a drink that way you can stop a lot of the four watch system. We'll get tiating representatives. On the net result was some 350 men add-, of water, when he has to relieve headaches." it too, cause we are united." contrary it could create an un­ ed to the already overcrowded ^ himself or if his tools are right To George Saucier, and other favorable condition where now Saucier sailed steadily all NMU shipping list. for the job. His seaman's papers through the war. He considers SlU Brothers like him, we say, none exists. The time is at hand merely qualifies him to do the himself lucky because he was "Good sailing, and keep her when this foolishness must come RIDER BEEF job whether it takes an hour or only torpedoed once. Many other steady as she goes." to a sudden halt. The recent rider beef was won ^ day. with the correct kind of job acThe employer likes to say tion. The shipowners and the ^bat when the work slows down WSA had hedged to the point of ^ ^bere is "a conscious lessening of creating a deadlock in the rider efficiency." The Union theory is negotiations. The whole matter | ^bat a satisfied worker is more was discussed at the regular efficient. Thus if an attempt is membership meeting and the of­ made by some phony ship's of­ ficials of the Union were in­ ficer to overwork a crew to please foolish offers which they know are two catches. What they're (Continued from Page 1) structed to take the necessary ac­ a shipowner, the crew protects aren't and never can be accept­ offering is the new SUP scale, ing the negotiation sessions. tion. their health, etc., by doing only not the actual raise in wages the The next morning the Patrol­ what they are able to do, then They're using every trick in the able to the SlU membership. SUP gets. Bosuns, for instance, men were on the job discussing they are taking justified and le­ book to try to get the members BUM OFFERS would get $202.50 under the new the matter with crews of ships gal job action. Every man should of the negotiating committee Here, for instance: scale. If they were actually which were loaded, ready to sign know and do his job but no man mad. They're sitting down hard raised from the current Missis­ They agreed to pay the new on and sail. The crews didn't should do two men's work. on the progressive operators who sippi wage level by the SUP's scale offered to the SUP, and sign on and the ship didn't sail. want to settle. Every Union member should actual raise of $45, they'd get now before the SUP membership. , The same proceedure was fol­ know his job and do his job. A BOGGED DOWN $207.5(1; It's the same all down Sounds good, eh? Yes, but there lowed in all ports and in a short man lifting a weight or heaving the line. The other catch is that They're letting the negotiation period of time 112 loaded ships a line is imposing on his ship­ the SlU would have to agree to sessions drag on and on, hoping were idle. The pressure was too mates if he fails to do his share. lowering standards of working to wear the SlU committee down great and the shipowners yield­ No Union member should ever conditions in many instances. ed. This was the right kind of fail in his obligations to his ship­ through sheer boredom of going The SlU won't go for anything job action, action organized and mates. A good Union member is over the details point by point. If you don'f find linen It is the strategy of watchful like that. The negotiating com­ effective. a good seaman. when you go aboard your waiting, of boxing the compass mittee is sticking out for its A job action is not a strike. To ship, notify the Hall td once. to kill time. original demands, with retroac­ be effective a job action must be A telegram from Le Havre or tive pay increases to the begin­ They're still refusing to let kept strictly within the limits of ning of bargaining. It won't Singapore won't do you any Mississippi negotiate on her own, the law. In the case just quoted settle for anything less. "• despite the repeated protests, good. It's your bed and you every action was legal and the And the membership is back­ pointed up by two walkouts, of Union contracts were never once have to lie in it. ing up the committee with its the SlU. jeopardized. ' walkouts. And they're contifluing to make There is no law to compel a Seafarers Crews Leave Ships, In Protest Over Continued Delay In Contract Talks ATTENTION! 0 �Fiidsy. July 5. 1946 THE SEAFARERS L0€ Page Seven Seafarers Stymies Sly Skipper; Pigeon Point Proxy Pays Plenty By LOUIS GOFFIN -'' 'hai Castle Island Berths City Owned: All Boston Lacks Is Shipping By JOHN MOGAN NO NEWS?? Silanctt thi» week from, tho Branch Aganl* of the follow­ ing ports: JACKSONVILLE — The Skip­ per of the Moran Tug MV Pigeon Point seized the recent work stoppage action as a timely mo­ ment to to.5S a neat curve at the SIU crew aboard his scow. But hi.s underhanded pitch was clout­ ed visciously to put the Skipper at the short end of the score. Here's the way the story shapes up; The Pigeon Point, in here for a few hours stay prior to towing the SS James Rumsey up North to the boneyard, had a few men paid off. We were informed that the Skipper had deducted one- half day's wages from each man becau.se of the crew's absence in the Port of Philadelphia during the stoppage on June 6. The Sicipper, intent on ven­ geance, took it upon himself to make the deductions. This was a matter on which we thought the Skipper had to be enlighten­ ed. Coupled with this short-pay stunt was an overtime beef re­ garding certain work done by the Electrician. BOSTON—Another week has; the Oilers rated this kind of over­ passed with shipping and busi­ time; but after a short session HOUSTON We took both beefs to the tug's ness practically at a standstill in with Eastern officials the dispute CHAHLESTop^ Captain. All beefs would have this port. 'I'hings were so slow was settled satisfactorily. SAN JUAN to be settled here and now, or that all hands were able'to con­ The outlook for the coming the tug doesn't proceed North, centrate on an organizing job week is very poor also. "Judging we informed him. And the crew which should payoff with a con­ by the Branch reports the proper is 100 percent in favor of this tract this week. advice to members today is "Go action, we added. The regular meeting was very South, young man," but such, ad­ And .so the beefs were settled well attended, owing to the poor vice doesn't take well when it's without delay. Like her Captain, shipping situation, and all mem­ sweltering in gold old New Eng­ the Pigeon Point puffed and bers are anxious to get into the land. Seriously, though, any strained a little and headed for new quarters, which are coming members wanting to get out in a By ARTHUR THOMPSON along fine. hurry can do so from almost any A motion was made and passed of the Gulf ports. SAVANNAH—When we paid If you quit your ship, j'ou to have an open house for all off the SS Joseph Storey we had should notify the Hall immedi­ members on July 3, with appro­ another honey. She's an SUP ately so we can check with the priate refreshments to celebrate ship and had no beefs at all. calls coming in. the occasion and properly chris­ The ship was as clean as a yacht. A day's pay does not compen­ ten our new home. It is hoped We also paid off another SUP sate a man enough for the trouble that nothing unforeseen pops up ship, the SS George H. Flanders and expense he goes through to delay the opening date, as a and it was a duplicate of the lai'ge part of the local member­ By L. P. KELLY Storey, except for a transporta­ ship come in from distant towns, S^AlD Mf FbUR MFAJ - J CORPUS CHRISTI—The Sea­ tion beef which .was squared and, in many cases, from out of vVf HAV-e Of/e JOB OPEN ^ farers International Union has away. Transportation with the state. opened a new Branch and Hall day's pay and subsistence was CITY BERTHS in this Gulf Coast port. Located paid. the northern boneyard. Most of the membership will at the Labor Temple, 1284 North I should like to point out to I don't like to say it, but I must, remember the Castle Island Mesquite Street, the branch is admit that the SUP ships paying crew members who attended the berths in South Boston; they now handling all traffic for this off down here ai'e a lot cleaner work-stoppage meeting in Philly were used chiefly for the loading district. and who have been paid off since, than our own. When the SS of ammo cargoes during the war. , We are presently conducting an James Jackson paid off a lot of that it would be wise for them to The island has 17 good berths, all intensive organizing campaign on complaints were sent in concern­ check to see if they had been docked a half-clay's pay. If so, the Standard Dredging Corpora­ ing the condition of the lockers, they should get in touch with tion, as well as on the barges fans, bunk lights, etc. the Moran Towing Company at and tugs making the intercdastal It was pointed out by the com­ run. We feel that considerable pany officials that this ship was when he goes to a ship. He has 17 Battery Place. New York City success is being made in these manned by SIU crews since she to carry a lot of gear with him for their dough, Also in here for a few hours efforts. came out of the yards and the and he may be passing up an other job and, in some cases was the SS Fern Victory, an The establishment of an SIU condition of the ship is entirely where men are not living at American Haywire scow. Charges hall in this district is a step for­ up to the crew. home, they have a hell of a time made against a crew member by ward. The move has met with They declared that if lockers finding a place to stay after they the Deck Gang were forwarded considerable opposition from the and. other gear are destroyed it have checked out of the place to Joe Algina in New York since NMU, and from the Magnolia, stands to reason that our own they were staying. You owe ft to the vessel was bound for that Humble and Sinclair oil refin­ crews were responsible. This is yourselves and your fellow memport. eries. The latter outfit definitely a tough argument to answer. In bers to keep the Hall advised if The SS Daniel Willard is exrefuses to allow any Union offi­ fact there is no answer to it. you don't want the job you're dis- pected here from Charleston vei^r of which were plenty busy cial to pass through their prop­ RATED MEN y patched to. soon. "We're hoping that there' throughout the war. erty to get aboard any vessel. Anyway, they have now been At the present writing we have ONLY FIVE MEN ' ^ replacements to They have been getting away purchased from the Government one SIU ship in port and four Speaking of the four ; Jc^ ^^^cle before she pulls out of with this practice successfully by the City of Boston, so that all SUP ships. ' We are short of with the NMU, but we of the system to which the shipowners; we need now is some ships in SIU are most certainly not go­ rated men, especially in the deck are opposed, we can't see why: here to keep off the termites. In ing to let our membership suffer department. With ships running there should be any objection. fact, the port is exceedingly well in and out of Savannah fairly An extra watch would be five by any such tactics. off now for berthing space and If any of you fellows come in regularly now we can almost al­ extra men. They claim they have ' it would seem logical that the We do and tie up at any of the docks ways use rated men. no room for these additional men.; operators, who were always beef­ have an oversupply, however, of But during the war they carried here, do not let go. Remain on ing about the lack of facilities in your vessel until a Patrolman OS, Wipers, and Messmen. 24 or more additional men as i By RAY WHITE Boston, will now put the port to We've had a bit of trouble late­ gun crews. comes aboard to settle your beefs. Only two rooms i NORFOLK — Preparations are greater use. ly caused by the company calling would be needed for the five under way for the formation of It is good to see all the for more men than they need. extra men and these" rooms are ; an AFL Maritime Council of NorBranches getting together with Some of this is due to careless­ available. | folk. Objective of the proposed the ILA in their ports. Boston ness on the company's part. More The amount of food.they would council is to coordinate the labor seamen and the longshoremen than once I've checked when they eat is already wasted anyway. activities of all AFL maritime have always realized their mu­ called for men and discovered tual dependence on the other in Alcoa Steamship Co. will oper­ that the jobs had been filled al­ We've seen cases of food go over unions in this city, as has already the side because it spoiled before been done in many other Atlan­ obtaining better conditions and ate the former coastwuse vessel ready. it could be eaten. Anyone who tic and Gulf ports. obtaining legitimate concessions. George Washington between But there were times, and quite has a large family would realize Member unions of the council' The set-up has always been of New York and Bermuda on a a few times, when the calls came that feeding a few more doesn't would assist one another in any an informal nature, however, weekly schedule beginning July in that we dispatched men only cosl a hell of a lot more money. | actions requiring joint action. (though none-the-less strong) and 13. The ship l^s been che.rtered to have them turned down be­ However, putting our ideas | moment shipping is we will soon cement the relation­ from the War Shipping Admin­ cause a full crew was already here won't do much good. The slow and the outlook is not too ship along the lines suggested by istration. aboard. negotiating committee knows, j good for the near future. HowHeadquarters. Sailings will be made every Some of the fault lies with our and so do the operators know, j ovei", we look forward to a stir Saturday from New York and on own members. OILER'S BEEFS When the SS that we're not asking for much, | activity and it is not unlikely Tuesdaiys on the northward run. James Swan was in port the com­ V Quite a few of the ships but the monej' they made during j some day soon will see some around here on idle status have Passengers will be offered com­ pany called for a crew. This the war is something they want motion on the board, been anchoring quite a way out, fortable service on the vessel, but meant 28 men. Befoi-e we finally to hold on to. Maybe they'll see! Norfolk Seafarers will now be and on a port payroll involving on a simple nonluxury basis. got the ship out, we had shipped the light before the month's over, their shots on a green Alcoa has operated the ship, 45 men. This means that 17 men three Oilers on the SS Edward table. We've put a new billiard; Logan (Eastern SS Co.) a dis­ which is 390 feet long and has a had quit while the ship was in VWWWV. table in our recreation room to pute arose about 750 hours of gross tonnage of 5,184, since last port and only about four men re­ help a-eate pastime for the men overtitne for standing continuous November as agent for the WSA ported back to the Hall that they waiting around to ship out. in a service to the Caribbean that didn't want the job. watches. We had So. if you get down this way Eastern could not see where included a call at Bermuda. to guess at the rest. stop by and, run off a few. Notify The Hall If You Rejoct Job To Which You've .Been Sent SlU Opens Hall In Corpus OhristI Norfolk To Form Maritime Council Alcoa Takes Over George Washington Make isthmian SIU! -"I �... ... THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight Strike Is Called Workingman's Only Weapon In Fight For Livilig . .. .;. .r - Friday, July 5, 1946 ISTHMIAN NEWCOMER—THE SIROCCO By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK —The man who works, for a living has very few weapons he can use against the employer. Bosses have always had the cups and the National Guard on their side, and many strikes have been settled by billy clubs and bayonets. It is only when the workers be­ come strong enough that the Gov­ ernment bureaucrats stop using terroristic methods to crush the workers when they ask for de­ cent wages and better conditions. Well, right now T think we are strong enough. The present strike vote shows that seamen are prepared to use the only wea­ pon left to them in fighting for their rights. During the war all workers accepted the "no-strike" pledge, and this left seamen at the mercy of greedy shipowners and cruel officers. The situation has changed, and the bureaucrats can no longer stop seamen from using the economic weapon of a stike. believe that the improvement will continue. Of course, that won't provide enough jobs for all the men who want to continue sailing, and the only way to be surp that there are plenty of jobs on the waterfront is to institute the four watch system. Other­ wise, there will be more men than there are jobs, and that al­ ways leads to unemployment and a resultant lowering of wages and conditions. MORE SHIPS The Robin Line has taken on more ships for the South African run. A lot of our members who like only the long trips will be overjoyed at the news. The South African run is always in­ teresting so these new ships will give more of the boys a chance to make the voyage. With business picking up, the Overlakes ships are crewing up for plying the water along the Atlantic coast, and these short runs are also popular with the NOT POLITICAL Seafarers who are family men. We are not like the NMU and Well, with the long runs and the the rest of the unions in the com­ short runs, there is something mie dominated CMU. Our strike for everybody. Brother "Slim Jim" Lightfoot will not be for politics, but for more money and better working is in town with a story of how conditions. Therefore we will the Inland Boatmen's Union, CIO, not back water when faced with scabbed on the SUP during the the bosses, the Government, and work-stoppage on June 6-7, in San Francisco. Jim is plenty sore, the Armed Services. One word of advise to the and says that the other boys on members of the SlU and the j the West Coast feel the same SUP: save your money. Walking way. By the way. Slim wants his the picketline is not a salaried pals to know that he and Bob Kennedy are still good frieftds. job! Shipping has picked up in this That sounds like the long and port, and there is good reason to short of it. Shipping Booms In New Orleans; State Anti-Union Bill is Passed By C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS NEW ORLEANS — Shipping still booming down this way and jobs are on the board for all rat­ ings. Business is fair with a few payoffs last week. The SS Fort Matanzas came in -vfrom a nine-months trip and the whole crew got off. Quite a few of the oldtimers were on the beach, so she crowed up 29 full book members out of 34 jobs. Among the ones shipping on her were: Moon Kouns, Jan Englehardt, J. Kemp, G. Burch, Sam Marinello, Louie Bourdonnajy, Scotty Findley, Junior Pullen, Chas. 'Make-a-motion' Giallanzia, Red Wahl, and T. G. Plunkett. It looks like the Mates, En­ gineers, etc., on this scow will have to fly right, because these men going on there really are oldtimers and will not take any­ thing from them. LABOR HATERS WIN The labor haters in Louisiana have passed the Anti-Closed Shop BiU by a vote of 23 to 15 and it is now up to the Governor to either okay or veto the bill. From the talk going on in the various union halls, it looks like he may veto the bill; if he does he sure will put himself in the good graces of the various unions in Louisiana. The following is how the vote went. In favor of the anti-labor bill: Edward Burguieres, Lafayette; Reimer Calhoun, Mansfield; Ches­ ter Coco, Marksville; Edmond L. Deramee, Thibodaux; James O. Dolby, Lake Charles; Louis H. Folse, New- Orleans; R. L. Gay, Zwolle; A. K. Goff, Ruston; Os­ car Guidry, Church Point; Lloyd L. Hendrick, Shreveport; R. E. King, Winsboro; Alexander E. Rainbld, New Orleans; Clyde E. Ratcliff, Newellton; Geo. R. Reitmeyer. New Orleans; Andrew L. Sevier, Tallulah; Grove Stafford, Alexandria; Clyde V. St. Amant, Gonzales; E. M. Toler, Clinton; Cornelius Voorhies, New Iberia; Eugene B. Watson, Fluker; Louis J. Wilbert, Plaquemine; and Marshall E. Woodward, Arcadia. Those against the bill were; Phil Arras, New Orleans; Dray­ ton R. Boucher, Spring Hill; H. Alva Brumfield, Baton Rouge; Bently G. Byrnes, New Orleans; Nicholas G. Garbajal, New Or­ leans; Wilfred J. Desmare, New Orleans; A. A. Fredericks, Nachitoches; Lessley P. Gardiner, Opelousas; Gilbert F. Hennigan Fields; W. T. Hodges, Jena; John F. McCormick, West Monroe; Brooks Oliver, Bastrop; H. H.* Richardson, Bogalusa; Alvin T. Stumpf, Gretna; and Leonard C. Wise, Morgan City. FAIL IN TRY J. Aubrey Gaiennie, New Or­ leans, who spoke against the bill and originally voted against the measure, was recorded in the final rollcall as voting for the bill; and the President of the Senate made it clear that the ac­ tion he took in changing to the affirmative side could not be re­ called after his strategy had backfired. Another anti-labor bill that passed the house was a bill deny­ ing unemployment compe.isation to strikers. The bill passed the house by a vote of 72 to 10. This crew shot of the Sirocco, recently taken over by the Isthmian "Lines, was snapped by a crewmember aboard the ship while docked at 23th Street Pier, Brooklyn. She's pretty solid for the SIU (Editor's Note; Thanks for the picture, but how about including the names, next time?) \ Coast Guard Is Greatly Understaffed (It Says) But Always Finds Enough Hands To Pull Papers they have a big enough of a The dispatcher here is busier staff to rap a seaman with. They than a one-armed paper-hanger, BALTIMORE—The demand is have plenty of cheap talk, too. what with trying to get men to greater than the supply here this Their treatment of seamen has take jobs off the board, running week with shipping active but to answer the telephone while he with the men not taking the jobs prays for a job-taker. He sure as fast as they appear on the blows his top when they don't board. take the jobs. But that's my boy It is important that we get the Hogge. Happy Hogge he'd be if ships out so that when we go up the men would take up the jobs. for new contracts the companies The Isthmian drive is nearly won't be able to say that we can't over with but we are not through stand up to our end of the agree­ by a long shot. We still have a ment. bigger job ahead of us, one that We still have contracts with must be done. For the bigger the operators and we must live and better Union that we all up to our agreement. When Sep­ want. We'll have it so long as tember comes around and we go the Seafarers stand solidly to­ after better conditions we don't gether, as they have all along' want anything thrown in our face always been pretty raw and while the Union was being built that will hurt us. We want to shabby. up the hard way. keep on bettering the Union and Steady as she goes! And best So let's get rid of the hooligan the membership. No matter navy, once and for all. of luck to all! what may happen the Seafarers will keep on fighting for its men. So let's all take the ships out and keep them steady as they go. The Brothers who are confined gripes did not point to the cooks, to the marine hospital here and but rather to the materials they those who have been released Way back in the old ISU days, had—or didn't have—at hand. have praise for the consideration a man sailing on a ship never The Port Steward, who is an ef­ and Ihoughtfulness the SIU men have shown for them. The hos­ knew whether he was going to ficient and practical man, agreed He promised pital donations go a long way make the second trip until he with this finding. ^ to put the proper stores aboard. with the men and they deeply ap­ was out on the seas. preciate being remembered. But what 1 want to get into is The men that the bright Skip­ the story of the SS San Bias per ordered as replacements SWELL HALL which was on six months con­ were paid for the day they re­ We still see a few oldtimers tinuous articles. The ship re­ ported to the ship. around here. They are all very turned on June 19. Out of a crew Claude Fisher much impressed with the Balti­ of 11 men in the Stewards De­ more Hall. We take great pride partment, two men gave notice in our Branch here. The second to sign off under mutual consent. floor is much better than that At the payoff 1 discovered that of any other Hall. the Captain had ordered a full The crew of the SS Fallen Perhaps it won't be long before Steward Department. 1 contact­ Timbers was in good spirits until we will be rid of the Coast ed the crew to straighten out this the payoff. Then things started Guard. Then things will go along to happen. confusing situation. All the men, just like they used to, with the An inexperienced Purser was 3old braid thrown out of work. excepting the two wishing to At least they call it work. They sign off, claimed that as far as the cause of it all, and he sure had it easy during the war. But they knew there was no thouble had the whole payoff fouled up.' all good things must come to an in the department and that they Some of the men were as much and. It may be okay to be a had no complaints from anyone. as $100 short in wages, not tak­ land-lover and shout orders but' They planned, therefore, on stay­ ing into consideration overtime they can't tell a seaman how to ing on the vessel for another voy­ or bonus. age. run a ship. The company auditor had. to work 24 hours straightening CAPTAIN'S STORY They almost seem proud of beng able to take a seaman's papers So, back to the Captain for me. things up, but with the help of and prevent him from making a His story was that the officers the Union Delegates and myself, living. But when it comes to were not satisfied with the cook­ the scow was squared away be­ a showdown they try to back out ing and that they wouldn't sail fore the men left the ship. Moral: Keep an accurate rec­ of everything. When a man goes the ship if the same cooks stayed ord of your overtime and draws. up for his duplicate papers they aboard. I'm pretty well acquaint­ Don't trust these matters to thegive him a run-a-round. 1 had ed with the situation wherein the experience here in Baltir officers refuse to sail with mem­ Purser; especially a first trip Purser. more .when 1 lost my discharges bers of the unlicensed crew. James Purcell but it didn't last long. 1 had I got all hands together and af­ them singing a different tune. ter a little discussion the matter was settled to the satisfaction of EXCUSES Their excuse to me was that all. The Stewards Department they didn't have enough of a stayed. Checking through the stores staff to handle that kind of work for the seaman. But, strangely list, I found that the officer's By JOHNNY HATGIMISIOS The Patrolmen Say.,, Stewards Stay Snafu Payoff �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 5, 1948 Page Nine The Lind Was A Hellship, Until SlU Got Busy The ice cream freezer didn't they pull together to win SIU Captain either would fire the work. We needed new percola­ conditions? man or ridicule him, bawl him On April 20, 1946, the SS Governor Lind stank worse tors. We endured a very poor 2—Installing his own stooges as out in front of others and give Department Delegates. At than a French latrine in distress. Bedbugs swarmed over brand of coffee. The after gun platform remain­ the end of each short trip mo.st the bunks. Ten men in the deck gang had only one toilet ed in place and the stanchions of the men in each department that would work. That one sounded like a threshing supporting it stooH in evorybnrly'R would get off. The Captain would persuade his stooge to stay machine when it was flushed and woke up everyone. Every way. faucet ran scalding hot water;t The Engine crew insufferably on and appoint himself Delegate. The clean laundry showed huge hot. The ship steered badly. As new replacements came it was tough to wash or bathe. aboard, the Captain's stooge The showers had neither heads splotches, of rust, paint, dirt and $64 QUESTION grease. The r'der on the ar­ would take up the shipping cards nor curtains. How did the ship get in such and announce to all new men ticles would not let. any crew The Captain gave his favorite member get off south of Hat- a hell of a shape? that he had been "elected" Dele­ sailors illegal promotions aboard teras. Two Brothers who did We blame Capt. Oscar E. Wil­ gate. The following short trip ship, in violation of shipping got off lost their pay and were liams. The Captain knew that would be half over before the rules. Paint brushes proved cla.ssed as deserters. the ship might be either sold or crew realized that he hadn't been pinclically unusable. Steam leaks condemned within the year. He elected, and by that time the men made the washroom miserable. RUN RAGGED knew that the Bull Line didn't would feel "why have a lot of Sanitary workers did not have him the dirtiest and hardest jobs, The messroom had almost no want to spend money on a ship trouble when the trip's nearly suitable mops, brushes, buckets aboard ship—until the man, ventilation or insulation. When which it might not operate much over." And they'd leave the would quit. and disinfectants. So the ship the Messman swabbed the deck longer. Therefore, he determined stooge in power. stayed dirty. We had only one there he had to scoop up the ^—Lighlning-fast payoffs. At to run her without spending a scuttlebutt on the ship; even it water and carry it out because cent on her upkeep. The Cap­ 2—Bluff, bully and bribe. When­ the end of each trip he would didn't work sometimes, so we the messroom had no scuppers. ever a Delegate who wasn't pay us off before we could pos­ tain saved the Bull Line money thiisted. The galley stove needed a new by letting living and working a stooge would go' to the Captain sibly get an SIU Patrolm.an down with a beef, the Master (an exExtremely poor lighting in the top. We ran out of rags. for the payoff. By this procedure conditions go from bad to worse professional heavyweight prize­ the Captain kept the Patrolmen messroom caused constant eye The officers showed us they during the 10 months or more fighter) would bluff or bully the strain. Mess rooms and toilets were good ABs all right. All that he had been here Master. away for seven successive trips. Delegate. Or else he would try Our Union officials didn't know went unpainted. The coffee um except the Third Mate worked Previous crews had tried to to bribe him with some personal fitted so closely against the over­ on deck, depriving the crew of establish SIU conditions on the favor or kindness. The Captain what was going on aboard the head pipes that no one could overtime. When the cargo (sulLind. Lind, but the Captain had al­ had a limitless stock of indefinite make coffee in it. Electric plier ore) burned and inflamed ways succeeded in dominating or answers and empty promises. The Captain used to brag that plugs were so scarce that we had our eyes we discovered we had he had been a great leader in or­ to disconnect the fan to use the poor goggles and no boric acid. suppressing them. He used six ^—Use of informers. Through ganizing the NMU. He was one. methods to accomplish this sup­ toaster and pull out the toaster rats, spies and stool pigeons of the first NMU Patrolmen. pression: to use ..the percolator. The mess(usually the stooges who were Here then, is the way he felt room got so damned hot in the J—Divide and Rule. With clever "delegates), the Ca|)tain knew about the SIU: Gulf that we had to take our lies, suspicions and back- everything that was said or done "The SIU is nothing but the meals out on the hatch. stabbing statements he turned among the crew. He knew of corrupt and phony old ISU hid­ white men against black, alien every instance, and he knew ex­ ing behind changed initials," he DIRTY POOL against native-born, Puerto actly who said or did it. said once. No one could get enough Rican against stateside, one de­ U—Drive, ride and fire. When­ "The SIU has never had a strike matches. One laundry bucket partment against another, oldever a good Union man did had to serve five to ten men. timers against newcomers, "Yan­ stand up for SIU conditions, the {Continued on Page 14) The Mates knocked the ABs off kees" against "Rebels," and mari­ the wheel and made them work time trainees against non-train­ during their wheel watches. ees. With the crew thus fighting against each other, how could The ladders on the masts and the cargo runners had rusted and worn until the Deckhands had to risk their lives every time they climbed aloft or drove a winch. By ERIC UPCHURCH Firemen and Wipers risked the This article is meant as a under the influence of whiskey. danger of getting caught by special tribute to all of our pa­ 100 PROOF heavy seas breaking over be­ By BUD RAY tient Doormen everywhere; and cause their quarters were for­ When we are intoxicated we for one shining example, we'll ward, though there was plenty of SAN JUAN — Everything in the ship 10 days without his serv­ believe we are 100 percent right use our Skating Jack Parker of room for them aft. They had an the Enchanted Isle is as good as ices. in anything we do, until we sober the New York branch. outside toilet. The .sea gave them can be expected with plenty of up and realize what fools we If the membership expects its ; There is a clear black and drunken mortals be. Don't get a free wash just about every time ships in, and the shipping list officials to put more men on they used this toilet, however. constantly changing. Tex Soren- these ships, it seems as though white sign in the entrance that the point of this wrong, however. states: "Show Your Book or Trip- Some of the greatest and smart­ Men continually sprained their sen is still •watching over the the membership would try and card To The Doorman." est people drink, but choose the ankles and stubbed their toes ramparts of El Morro to see if protect the gains that are made This is a rule of the member­ proper time and place for it. over a lot of surplus pad eyes on any of the regulars are on their for them. The Hall is not the proper the main deck. Soured canned way in to keep him company. This fall, when contracts are ship, and not a rule of the indi­ vidual at the door. Yet, when a place and the time to come milk made the coffee bitter as renewed, all of the performances Seems as though all the exarsenic. Lumpy, sagging, worn- pie cards of the SIU were in to of the performers' will be thrown lot of members are asked to pre­ around to bend the ear of our out mattresses reeked with filth. see me in the last two weeks: at those officials who are fight­ sent their books, they do so, but Doorman with a sure-fire philo­ sophy of life. I say that our In tropical heat we discovered Harry Collins^ Steward, and Tex ing for the gains that we all ex­ Doormen are a patient lot. They that most of the fans wouldn't Suit, Serang, on the Cape Pillar; pect. If they should lose, who WHO'S H/cP_ are, but there is a limit to human work. The absence of soap con­ A1 Kerr on the Washington; Dan gets the blame? Not the per­ 1 MEAA/ — endurance. tainers and toilet paper holders Butts on the Cape Nome; The former, but the guy who is beat­ WHO'S" One gentleman rame to the made matters unhandy. Happy Calahans on the James ing his head off to make these DRUNK f/ Doorman the other day, and gains. So for the love of Jesus, Miller. CONFUSION when refused admittance, began, Buddy Calahan made the track let us all pitch in and help to to cry. He practically had all Every Deckhand had five boss­ while in here, but he never told keep the SIU the best and only of us in tears before some hard­ es at all times: the Bosun, three seamen's Union on the Water­ me how much of the coin of the hearted person came to the res­ Mates and the Captain. The realm he gathered up playing the front. cue. Needless to say, he was in Bosun would give one order, a The shoregang work is going bangtails. the pit. Mate another and the Captain over with a bang. We are put­ Bob Bunce is Serang on the still another. We caught hell WHY, INDEED? ting all the members to work who because we couldn't do three Cape May. It seems as though care for it, and still have to use Jumping from Doormen and the folks were breathing down things at once. go away mumbling what a sotheir trials and tribulations, let his spine, so the Mate (Smoky a few outsiders. and-so that so-and-so is. When mosquitoes attacked in us go to phrases. The best lec­ The Waterman Company is Lanton) gets a break and has a swarming droves we could get ture I ever received from Paul Always bear in mind that it is talking favorably of doing the No. 1 lead man. no screens to keep them out of same when they start to run their much easier for you, the member Hall was about ten words on the Mike (Little Boy) Gison finally, our quarters and no insecticides. in question, to recognize one face phrase, "needless to say.'' own ships in here. after being at sea for 12 or 14 Brother Hall says: "If it is There is no need to worry than it is for the Doorman to The officers used six clocks. years, is making the fabulous about rice and beans if you make recognize a thousand faces. You needless to say, why bother to They even had clocks in their wages that are being paid to up your mind to spend a few see him as one, he is seeing you say it?" cabins. The crew, however, had ABs. It sure is good to see some Yes, if we all stopped to weigh pleasant weeks in the Ise of En­ as many. no clocks. We never knew when of the long beards coming in. Of course, we have the alco­ our words, we'd have a great chantment, w here the lovely to turn to or relieve the watch. THOSE PERFORMERS ladies are plentiful and the Old holics coming around as many as deal of silence. Needless to say. In the three foc'sles used by the Bosun and Messmen rain peeped We had a case on the Cape Demon is procurable for a few five times a day demanding en­ we don't do it. Now, back to the Doormen. A through the overheads and soak­ Pillar, the first ship to have 11 chavo's. What more could a sea­ trance to the Hall. Although I motion should be made to award am not above reproach, I per­ man ask for: Rum, ladies and song ed the bunks. Our lockers were men in the Stewards Depart­ all Doormen a Distinguished sonally know that there is noth­ with gentle sea breezes to bask junked by the Navy before we ment, where the messman wait­ Service Medal at the termination ing so disruptive to the system in, and the Welcome Mat always got them, half-length and badly ed until the ship was ready to of their employment. of our organization than a man out! bent. " sail and then walk off, leav.'^g BY CREW OF SS GOVERNOR LIND --'I 'v-l jil Shipping And Shoregang Work Keep San Juan Seafarers Busy M �•f'W Page Ten X ft £ S EAP dMERS E&E Friday. July S. 1S48 Pictorial Highlights of Recent Trip of the Aiken Victory Stewards Shifty Deal lA)used Up ' Here is a well-documented beef from the Deck Department of the SS Bingpr Herman, which we present in its entirety: m w Deck Delegate, F. R. Fiske, spoke to the Port Steward about getting better supplies for ship and he insisted that it was prop­ erly stored for a three-month voyage, while the trip wouldn't last more than two months. A new Steward came aboard, after }thc other one resigned, claiming (ship was properly stored, so the |crew signed articles. I' After putting out to sea crew '"received no cooperation what­ ever from the Stewards Depart­ ment in regard to sanitation of .alley, • scullery and other parts the Steward was to keep clean. '' Bosun turned a member of Deck Department to on port side alleyways and bulkheads to keep 'em clean. ON THE BUM * Ran out of a number of items on way to Greece and had to trade with Greek ships, paint for food. Had to bum food off other ships, in. every foreign port, in­ cluding NMU ships! Conditions didn't improve even when a Greek Steward came aboard after the other one hurt himgplf. He kept cereals in his bedroom and messboys weren't permitted to go into dry stores, but the Saloon Messman could have anything he wanted for saloon. Steward explained that ~ "we don't have enough to go round so I gave it to them." Sanitary conditions are ter­ rible! Same water is used for dishes of several meals. Mess is dirty, garbage being disposed of vonce a day. It. li^". • ECCENTRIC ii, Since leaving States food and iits preparation grew worse. Crew fkthinks Chief Cook eccentric, pro­ moted Third Asst. Clerk to that Grade for health of crew. After change was made food showed a change for a few days and then went back to same as before. Captain acts indifferently to conditions. Crew has been well behaved, considering that most of them are "green." Deck Department because of above mentioned conditions will refuse to eat on board when ship arrives in Port of New Orleans. lllia Summing up, it was a good trip the crew on the SS Aiken Victory made on her last run to La Havre and back. The mem­ bers found Skipper John F. Ownes a square-shooter, who looked out for the welfare of the crew. Top: GIs from the Army of Occupation coming aboard the Aiken at Le Havre, all ticketed for honre. The Army men got out a mimeo­ graphed daily paper during the voyage home, found the crew and officers hospitable, beefed about the commercials they would be hearing on the radio, outlined their plans for cele­ brating, and got seasick, by turns. Center: here is a very different scene indeed—grimfaced German prisoners of war grouped about the deck glumly awaiting return to the blasted Vaterland, and treatment as a defeated nation for years to come. Bottom: a seaman stands just below the U. S. flag, in­ specting the lashings of the after cargo booms, which'*have been swung into their high cradles. Coastal Liberator Crew Asks FiringOfMateAndEngmeer The Chief Mate aboard the MV Coastal Liberator made the statement "if there's a strike the Mates and Engineers will sail this ship." Said Mate may have this op­ portunity sooner than he expects it,, and without benefit of a strike, for the members of the Libera­ tor crow voted unanimously at a meeting on June 23 for a resolu­ tion. asking that the Chief Mate and the Chief Engineer be elim­ inated from the crew. This character, the crew says, "doesn't believe in overtime ex­ cept for himself." He refused to let the Electrician (Turing fire and boat drill, after the Cap­ tain had given permission on .this point. At the previous drill some men did not report because of faulty bells. The crew believes that a guy who hasn't the safety of the crew in mind shouldn't be sailing as Chief. LADDER MAN At Numacao he refused to pay overtime for lowering the gang­ way. A pilot ladder was lowered instead. The Chief Engineer also is an anti-overtime man. Members of the Black Gang had plenty of trouble getting overtime signed. The Chief painted in the Engine Room for two hours then beefed like a steer when the Wipers claimed overtime. Among other things: He told one member of the crew he was aboard the ship for a vacation. He instructed the Maintenance Man to run a lathe. He failed on two occasions to let men repair a boiler when it broke down after 5 p. m. Result was no steam. The crew considers him entire­ ly inefficient on the job. ADDED VIRUS If they weren't enough, for nxortah man.to- bear, several' mem-^ bers of the crew developed diarrhea on the trip. A motion was made to find out where Overlakes Freight Carp, has a contract for their diesel ships, especially for the Engine Departments. Along this line, the crew wants to find out I'AfJOrHE MAre StiNiKS Too/ whether the ship should carry a junior engineer or an Engine Maintenance Man for mainten­ ance work. It was pointed out that Waterman carries a J. E. ; The crew also passed a reso­ lution to find out whether an extra man can be obtained for the Stewards Department. This would make a total of eight mep^ Waterman, members said, has an eight-man agreement for the Stewards Dept. for the same type of vessel. WELFARE Under Good and Welfare these points were made: That the International keep the San Juan Hall better informed of Union activities in other ports, especially crucial developments, such as the recent walkout. That the exhaust ventilating system in the galley be checked. That spare parts for the fans be procured. The Electrician re­ ported, that if a fan wai broken there would be no way of fixing it. To see whether the Messman could acquire better accommo­ dations. -.M �Friday, July 5. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings TALISMAN. April 21—Chair­ man Garcia; Secretary Wiluski. Motions carried: to install working rules on C-2 ships for Steward dept.; to refuse payoff until a satisfactory answer is received from Patrolman in meal overtime issue; net to ac^ cept one of the crew for mem­ bership; that all tripcard men be recommended for mem­ bership; that the entire crew donate $1.00 to the Log. Un­ der Good and Welfare motions were carried to make up a re­ pair list to be handed to the department heads, and that the PO mess be ^repaired. 5, 3, 1 Overlakes Freight Corp. Sends A Contribution Perhaps this doesn't come un­ der the classification of Ships News and Minutes, by all rights, but we have to put it in some­ place. We received an envelope in the mail the other day from Overlakes Steamship Corp., addressed to the editor of the Log. In it was one of Bill Mauldin's car­ toons: the one that shows three little boys sailing their boats, and one of them picking up his boat to go home. One of the other kids is saying: "He won't play boats affer 5 o'clock. His pop's a merchant seamen." We still don't quite know what point Overlakes is trying to make; we merely pass the infor­ mation along for what it's worth. t t WILLIAM M. STEWART. April 8—(Chairman and secre­ tary not noted). Mate com­ plained to Bosun about deck crew not putting out enough work. Crew agreed to satisfy Mate to best of their ability. Motions carried calling for a combined meeting of all three departments. Delegates to handle all complaints. Good and Welfare: Stewards prom­ ised to end throwing of gar­ bage and trash on the deck by members of his department. Delegate to consult Steward on improvements in cleanliness of coffee urns, milk pitchers and sugar bowls. Motion carried: to see Captain about percola­ tor for mess. Crew agreed to lake better care of head. X t t BRANDYWINE, May 2 — Chairman N. Ellis; (secretary not noted). Minutes of pre­ vious meeting read and accept­ ed. Motions carried: that over­ time be shared equally be­ tween members in the Deck dept.; that Chief Mate should not show partiality among deck members otherwise there will be no overtime worked. Ten members of the deck dept.. signed a statement to this ef­ fect. tEU. HIM OF THE AOVAHJAeeS. OF SlU MEMBERSHIP — / 'BUlL'DIHeSlU /. k Crew instructed to keep laun­ dry clean. Electrician asks men not to unscrew bulbs and to turn out lights at 10 P.M. t S, WILLIAM STEWART. April 12 — (Chairman and secretary not noted). Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted. Motions carried: to divide se­ curity watches on Sunday to even up overtime;' to told a meeting every two weeks; to send minutes in to Union Hall. When ship reached Montevi-. deo. Mate told Bosun that he favored as few men as possible on deck. C. W. FIELD. April 13 — Chairman Harrigan; Secretary Kodak. Previous meeting's accepted as read. All delegates report overtime okay. Good and Welfare: Cups and pitch­ XXX ers being broken due to care­ lessness. Motion carried: that We Got A Nice Note pitcher be given to Engine Dept.. for taking coffee below From Harry Truman so rest of crockery can be We got a nice note in the mail saved. Offenders who leave from Harry Truman the other cups on deck are to be warned. day. Very informative and to the Shakedown of ship on linen point, it was. matter, some being found in Mr. Truman said that the No. 3 hold. Captain yrants aft United Seaman's Service Port quarters painted. He also Area Office, formerly located at wants to put dog and cat ashore, 1010 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash., but none took responsibility has moved to the USS Residential for this. Club, 317 Marion Street. XXX Facilities at the club, Mr. Tru­ BUNTLINE HITCH. May 1— man tells us, now include the Chairman Mitchell; Secretary port area office, personal service Vandervert. 11 trijicard men office, hotel rooms and apart­ checked and approved. One ments, checking and information tripcarded to be put on proba­ services and recreational club. tion for six months and to be XXX closely watched because at JULIAN POYDRAS. May 6 times he hasn't shown up as a —Chairman M. A. McCosky; good Union man. Fines were Secretary C. E. Domingue. checked and approved; money Election of officers. Delegates to be turned over to the men made their reports. Crew held in hospital. Good and Welfare: discussion on new mattresses. Motion carried to have dele­ Motions carried: that minutes gates on next trip inspect ice­ of meeting be mailed to Union boxes and store rooms to see from France to show there's that there are sufficient stores Unionism aboard the vessel; in fresh condition. Supplies that ship's fund be used to wanted for the next trip, if provide expense money for all possible, are: ice-cream, good ship's delegates, records to be coffee and cocoa, tea. fresh kept by Secy-Treas. Under fruit, fruit and tomato juices, Good and Welfare there was candy, gum. clothes for slopgeneral discussion on the con­ chest and stationery. dition of the messhall when the XXX men left it. Night Lunch Big Issue XXX Aboard The Henry Lamb Acting Steward Stewed If anyone asks where the night Up the Joint, But Good lunch is, you might say "they took it on the Lamb." That seems to be the big issue aboard the SS Henry Lamb. Everybody's in on it, from the Captain on down. The Captain, for instance, ask­ ed that some ham , be cooked for the night lunch. The Bosun said that if any meat was left over, put it out for night lunch. Chips asked that more cheese, baloney and liverwurst be put out. Another crew member ask­ ed that lettuce and tomatoes be served. Chips came back again to ask that any leftover steaks or chops be put out. And then someone. Secretary M. Wilson reports, allowed as how the night lunch was being loused up proper by the odors. Someone had been cooking cheese in the toaster. XXX CRANSTON VICTORY. May 13 — (Chairman and secretary not noted). Previous meeting's minutes accepted as read. Good and Welfare: motion carried calling for more variety in food such as jelly omelet and fruit or juice at breakfast. Each man to clean his own cup and keep the tables clean. 8-12 OS to do better job on cleaning heads. They complained on the SS Wililam Harper that the Acting Steward didn't know, in effect, a ship from Shinola. Here is a portion of the beefs the men aboard raised about him at the April 17 meeting: He failed to compose menus, was absent from galley and messhalls, allowed fresh fruit to spoil, failed to check night lunch, re­ fused to attend Union meetings and lacked responsibility. They requested that he be barred from SIU ships in future. oTiFY THG (JNJION WHEA/ "/OU ARE LAID UP INJ HoSPiTAU..(5iVE YOUR WARD A/UMBER SoTMATi"H6RE WILL BE" SIOVELAY iM GBTTihlGYoUR CUT AND RUN By HANK Well, while the weather is sweating us out, we're sweating out another ship-shaped column of brotherly news ... To Brother Per T. Lykke and his wife go our congratulations about the birth of their 6'/^ pound baby boy. The Secretary-Treasurer's financial staH happily donated something and everybody received those traditional cigars, excluding the women, of course . . . One of our shipmates, Chico Philip Salino, just signed off the SS Tulsa from that Persian Gulf trip. We're sorry to hear from Chico that our swell shipmak; Bosun Gordon Ellingson had to be sent (with His gear and souvenirs) to the hospital in the port fcf Suez, suffering from a high temperature. Quick recovery to you, Gordon . . . "Beachie" Tom Murray has to keep on dreaming of those Rum and Cokes and Caledonia down there in good old San Juan, after all. He stowed his gear aboard but when he came back the ship was gone. The next ship that takes you down, Tom, say hullo to "Dum Bum" will you? i i S. 4. Weighing 145. standing 6 feet 8 inches, that Savannah. Georgia, man, Joe Lightfoot, is back in Ye Olde Towne of Gothham. How's everything up there Shorty? . . . Louis Keller, Gulf oldtimer, was beaning it up there in Boston in April—but where IS he now? . . . "Skippy" Edward Guszczynsky has been smiling away a few weeks her^ in port, with a white cap on. No tugs yet, Skippy? . . . Dick Falls, nicknamed "Lucky Luciano," left this sun-fried town on the Blue Ridge Victory. How's the flowers and shoe shines." Lucky? X X X ^ X Sam "Heavy" Vatis just arrived from the Gulf on a tanker. Don't you wish you were back on the SS Palmer, Heavy . . . Ray Knoble is milking those 17 cows on his father's farm these days. Ray wants 27 of them for himself when he gets his own cow plan­ tation . . . Ray Holloway, who just came off the USSR Victory from Le Havre, is looking (he'll be doing more than that, though) for a trip to sunr(y Genoa, There's nothing anywhere like the Two Brothers, says Ray! X X X X Pre-Dated By VIC COMBS 'Twas the night before payday. And all through his pants He hunted in vain For the price of a dance. Not a greenback was stirring. Not even a buck; The gods were off duty Who send folks good luck. •' ^ So forward, jump forward. Oh Time in thy flight! And make it tomorrow Just for tonight! X Ybo CAWPRoowf W6AftnV«'BADSp/ X X X Chips J. N. Bourant and Bosun W. S. Parker say there were no monkeys aboard their ship but plenty of monkey rum, indeed. Say, we're curious to know what ports are famous for this oddlynamed stuff . . . Red Canno, who was on the maiden voyage of the SS Delaires, is in tdwn^right now, saying hullo to Joe and to {Contittund on Page 13) PC''- �BRAND NEW CAPT. WAS FUSSY ABOUT FRIED POTATOES Pear Edilor: This has been a very hectic trip. The Walter Kiddie carried a load of phosphate from Beau­ mont, Texas to Gdynia, Poland. Before reaching Poland the ship ran out of shoreside bread, so the Skipper after sampling the Second Cook and Baker's bread jumped the Steward saying the bread was not fluffy enough and the French friend potatoes were not cut thin enough. The Skipper takes great pains in raising hell about a lot of small things such as a place about a foot square not having red lead on it or he wants fish oil on a place that has been .ship­ ped before it is red leaded, but the more important things seem to be immaterial, such as blocks that the sheaves won't turn in on account of rust To the Bosun who may take this ship I say, every guy block, • boat fall, block gin and heel block has been taken apart and thoroughly overhauled. There wasn't a one of said blocks in working condition when this crew came aboard. No draws in Poland unless you wanted to be charged 100 Zloty for one American dollar. The ARB-my I FLOFFV- " Tde BREfJCH FRIED ? m- 1.1 exchange ashore was 360 Zloty each dollar. One carton of cigarettes was worth an offer of 1500 Zlotys. "None were sold though, as the crew didn't have enougfi for themselves. About all I can say is very few of us ever care to sail with the Skipper Capt. Armen Garabedian (Capt. French Fried Fluffy) again. Book No. 5241 A & G P. S.—Cigarettes were rationed. P. S.—Captain's first ship. . P. S.—Capt. Garabedian re­ fuses to answer any questions put to him saying "don't speak to me on the bridge, if you have any thing to say to me tell it to the Mate on watch. P. S.—^When asked by the Dele­ gates for an account to each man on his draws and slop accounts the Skipper told sad delegates the request was ridiculous. P. S.—Never a good morning has been answered by the Skip­ per so no one ever bothers to bid him the time of day any longer. P. S.—The baker's bread wasn't as fluffy as shoreside "Butter Crust" but the crew's ap­ petite was highly satisfied. The French fries weren't shoe string size but they were good anyway. P. S.—Chief Engineer (turn off that faucet!) Goodson and the Captain thought it a good joke when the Chief had to go below and turn off the plant after every member of the crew walked off in Galveston last trip because they couldn't stand the gaff. Log'A -Rhythms The Gold Diggers By Jesse Miller Fireman, SS Floyd Gibbons Oh. Ihe places I have been lo (All the strange and foreign ports) Only whet my curiousity for more; But the tricks of nut-brown maidens. And their jealousy the while Sometimes gripe me (put it mildly) To the core. Dear Editor: Now we have seen everything. Jimmy Stewart has finally admitted he is heading for his second childhood. He has resorted to playing with wooden toys, such as a large grasshopper, a monkey on a bike, a rocking duck, a wooden tie rack. So now you come to the recreation room and see old Jimmy pulling some of the aforementioned toys on a string someday. Please don't criticize him. You may think it is funny, but he is very serious about his toys which were so generously donated by Scotty. The rsason we ask you not to criticize is that someday you may be Building Superintendent, too. Joe Ryan Editor's Note: The toys were made by R. Smith, a Seafarer who fell into a hErtch and was seriously injured. He's now in a rehabilitation center, and since he hasn't any money saved, makes the toys for sale to support his children. BROTHER NEEDS WITNESS TO GET OVERTIME JVEW BEEF LAID SEAFARER GIVES THE LOG ARTIST ON DOORSTEP OF THE OLD WHAT FOR HOOLIGAN NAVY Dear Editor: I need statement from several members of the Stewards Dept. of the Flagstaff Victory, on which I was Chief Steward from Octo­ ber 17 to February 13, certifying that I worked with them on painting and box cleaning, so that I can collect my overtime from the Seas Shipping Com­ pany. The men whom I worked with and who will remember the inci­ dents are Lowell Cardwell, Ray McFarlahd, Sweeney and Carl­ son. Here's the pitch: I left the ship in February to go into a hospital in France, and when I came out, my overtime hadn't been turned in for me. The Chief Cook had collected it for himself. Now these men I mention above know that I did the woi-k, and if they will write to me at the New York Hall, 51 Beaver St., I can take their letters and go to the Seas Shipping Com­ pany with proof. So if you see any of these men, show this to them and ask them to get in touch with me. Keen Newcomb Dear Edilor: BROTHER MAKES A POINT FOR QUARTERMASTERS There are veiled Arab women Who are hard to whistle at (For their shapes, beneath their Dear Editor: robes, just can't be seen); Boy! That's some nautical ar­ This is a beef. Any beef against But the languid senoritas tist, you have. I'm speaking of our Lords and Masters, namely And ihe petite mademoiselles the Coast Guard, probably is Make my appetite for women. legitimate. Anyone can tell we Once 'more, keen. have sufficient cause for com­ plaint, so here's my addition to Still, no matter where you the groaning number. wander And no matter where you roam Perhaps the WSA and all the There is one thing that you really rest of the bigshots are in dire must admit; distress because of the lack of That with women the world over licensed men, but believe me, a Of any race or creed person has to have his ancestors' endorsement before he can legal­ It's the green stuff in the wallet Makes the hit. ly get a license. the spot illustration where the guys is crying and the other guy is measuring the depth of the water. He's in it up lo his knees with a tape measure, and he's saying "Three fathoms!" That one is really hard to fathom! That's a pun, son. Disgusted V&AR ViSGOSim), I'M GIAO you As»<eo THAT Question. This PKAW//^& SHDutD HowIfl&0R6D THETHI/^S-ZBUT gVE/V IRE losVoes/MT PRINT gVERV-rHlWG-.I Hope YbU'KGAJO UINGBR fiSfiusreP. GlAV lb HEAR FROM TOO. Dear Edilor: Here is a point I would like to make to set certain Quarter­ masters sailing aboard Alcoa Steamsjiip Co. passenger ships (I've looked up the 'mling, and this is the way it goes): Sea watches for Quarter­ masters are broken, the same as for ABs. There is no such thing as maintaining sea watches for Quartermasters until midnight of the da'y of arrival. Only if the vessel's stay exceeds 24 hours sh^I this article apply. Editor's Note: Our artist is Stephen Carr nautical, though. Name's Seamaqi til I went before the Hooligan Navy here in New Orleans with every paper required for appli­ cation for an examination ex­ cept one discharge. After con­ siderable study, they allowed me to sit for examination if I could furnish the discharge later. After answering the questions and passing the examination, I was told to allow them time to check on the missing discharge. Meanwhile, I had made applica­ tion for a duplicate. Upon furnishing them the dis­ charge, I was told that they had received word that the discharge was in error. Consequently, I was not allowed to receive the li­ cense because of insufficient QMED time. Consequently, I have spent some $350 (a good many beers), six weeks of my time and still do not have a license. Is that an example of efficiency? First, they issue a discharge which I believed to be correct and then refuse to accept it. Second, they allow a man to sit for an exam­ ination and pass it and do not check on his papers prior to the exam. Third, they allow no lee­ way for correct answers by the applicant. Brothers, it looks to me like the Coast Guard should brag only X % Shipowners Prayer Anonymous God and the Merchant Seaman We adore In lime of war and danger; Not before. With war and danger passed And all things righted, God is forgotten And the Merchant Seaman slighted. when they brag about. ing in their any greater have something to So far, tRere is noth­ record which shows degree of efficiency than was evident before they took over. As a matter of fact, they stink to high heaven. Robert D. Jones �Friday. July 5. 1946 taS SEAFARERS LOG Page Tlurteea The Coast Guard Vs. Civil Courts: Case Of A Seaman Accused Of Theft Dear Editor: It all stprted when I made my first trip. I shipped out from the New Orleans Hall with a Iripcard as an Ordinary Seaman aboard a Morgan sea-going tug, the MV Race Point, on August 25, 1945. We went to Colon, ranarna then hatk to Tampa, where we paid off on October 6, 1945. Agent D. L. Parker represented the SIU at the payoff. He asked me if I wanted to pay anything on my tripcard. I told him that I wanted to pay it all, so I gave him $69.00 to cover my initiation fee, assessments and three month's dues. That night (Saturday), a couple of ABs and 1 went ashore and got drunk. 1 don't even remem­ ber when and bnw I got back to the ship. Ne.xt morning the Chief Mate woke me up. The Cap­ tain wanted to see me in his room. Two welldressed men were w''h the Mate. 1 still felt pretty groggy from the night before. GEAR IN ROOM In the Captain's room I was told to sit down. 1 noticed my seabag and small handbag in the room. The Captain asked me how come a wallet containing $78,00, and which belonged to Ned Sachfield. a Messboy, had gotten in my bag. He pulled the wallet from my handbag. Then from my sea-bag he pulled two emergency lights. Both bags, he said had been found in the officer's passageway that morning. The two lights were missing from the bulkhead, right where he said he found my bags. 1 said 1 didn't know how they got there, that I was drunk the night before and didn't remember getting back to the ship. The Captain returned the wallet to the messboy. The two men, who were local detectives, took me to joil. They charged me with grand larceny. 1 pleaded not guilty. Four days later, a Coast Guard officer came to the jail and told me I was being charged with misconduct aboard ship, specifically . . (1) steal­ ing a wallet from a crew member and (2) stealing two emergency lights which were government property. The Coast Guard held my trial three hours later, right in the jail. The only person representing me was D. L. Parker, the SIU Agent in Tampa. 1 will remember this all my life. After the cross-examination, the Coast Guard prosecutor made the following remarks to the officer who was serving as judge: P'^E-VERDICTS "In my opinion, I think the defendant was. drunk and knew what he was doing. He decided he would go home but before leaving the ship he would steal what he could. After stealing the wallet he packed his bags, then decided he would steal a couple of emergency lights, so he went up to the next deck and took the two lights in the officer's passageway and stuffed them in his bag. When he was through he was so tired he laid down and fell asleep. "Then the Captain came aboard early in the morning and found the bags in the passageway which was for officei's only." But during the cross-examination, Parker and I proved that 1 was going to remain on the ship for another trip because the company still owed me overtime. Als'^ though the Captain had told me at the payoff, that 1 was fired and to get my gear off as soon as 1 was paid, he had been unable to offer a legitimate reason for doing so. Conse­ quently, I wasn't fired, and the Captain knew 1 was on the ship for at least another tr^p. The Captain had admitted this at the Coast Guard trial. BROTHER ASKS CLARIFICATION The judge delivered his decision. "I find the defendant guilty as charged and OF HIS PRESENT DRAFT STATUS revoke his seaman's papers indefinitely." 1 read in the May Slst issue of the Log that you must have He said that I wasn't fit to go to sea, that if I '•i2 months sea time before you can obtain a discharge. erred the first'time 1 would do it again. Parker 1 have 30 months in and 1 left my ship in December. a.sked for an appeal. The judge told him where to If 1 caiiic back liuw aiid luade a few mure trips and made get an application for it and 1 was locked up up the remaining two months, would 1 be able to get my dis­ again. charge paper? NO EVIDENCE Or have 1 been ashore too long? On January 18. 1946, the civilian authorities 1 certainly don't want to change my fo'csle for a ten. I'm took me to the Criminal Court for my trial with only 29 and would appreciate this information as soon as pos­ them, the third time they had done so. The sible. other two times they put it off. The judge nolle Harry T. Pitner pressed the case because of insufficient, evidence. I was turned free—after three months and 11 THE EDITOR TIMIDLY VENTURES days in jail. AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION 1 immediately went to the Union Hall to see There is a possibility you already have enough time in for Parker and inquired about my appeal of the a discharge certificate. The regulations stipulate 32 months of Coast Guard charges. Parker told me the appeal continuous service. You say you have 30 months of sea time. had been tui-ned down. If you have it in sea time, you have more than 32 monihs ser­ Flat broke, I decided 'to hitch-hike home to vice, because only 75 percent of the total service (24 months) Orange, Texas. I hit it lucky. In Pensacola I was must be sea time. There are allowances made for chcuiges be­ picked up by a fellow who said he was an SIU tween ships, etc. In addition, any school time or hospital time man. He brought me a meal and gave me three is counted as sea time. dollars when we got to Mobile, where I got a standby job for nine days on a tanker. I got it In the event the 30 months merely constitutes total ser­ through the Hall, of course. vice and not sea time, the WSA said, when we inquired, that you would do well to ship out again. The lag between Decem­ SEES STEPHENS ber and June is a pretty long one, but the WSA says the regu­ In New Orleans, I told my story to Buck lations are still in a state of change, so chcuices are you'd get Stephens. He sent me to a Coast Guard officer credit for the two additional months and be able to get your who advised me to write the Commandant in discharge. Washington about an appeal on my case. I did, Don't however, go shipping out without notifying your and the reply said I was entitled to one within draft board if it is breathing warmly on your neck. 30 days after the original trial. But it was now Your best bet right now will be complete clarification of four months since my appearance before the your status by the WSA field representative there in Chicago. kangaroo court, too late for an appeal. His name is R. E. Demuth, RMO, War Shipping Administration. I'm asking you. Editor, how in the h could 844 Rush Street. Take your discharges along with you for him I go about writing for an appeal when I was in to check. jail until January 10, 1946. The Coast Guard had Maybe you'll end up with your certificate, even. told me that the appeal application was good for 30 days, yet when D. L. Parker appealed for me he was turned down. At any rate, when 1 was in New York I paid T up on my dues and I'm supposed to get my full book the last of July, if I'm voted in. Even if 1 can't pull through I am going to keep up my bock because 1 believe in, and like, the Union. (Continued from Page 11) 1 feel that some day the SIU will get rid of the i .finky, no-good Coast Guard, and that, then, 1 Salvatore Frank, his shipmates ... If we received our information may have a chance to go to sea again. covrectly Baldy was still signed on down in Jamaica . . . Some— After five years of working, doing a little bit wliere in the heart of New York, Bosun Connie Knowles is cele­ of everything, 1 finally found something 1 like brating his recent voyage. How's the snake ranch, Connie? . . . and the Coast Guard step^ in and says no you Has Brother Cherokee shipped out? Last week he said his pockets can't go to sea. It is the phoniest outfit 1 have were washed out of financial power and satisfaction, which is saying it mildly! ever heard of. G. B. Gillespie they finally sit down across the table from Isthmian representa­ tives to bargain for a written contract. Third, Seafarers in every port • Dear Editor: in the world should continue to Visit I'm writing this letter to the contact Isthmian crews. Log because I think there are several significant points regard­ ing the Isthmian organizing drive, election and negotiations which should be brought clearly to the attention of all Seafarers. First, the election to determine a Union bargaining agent for the Isthmian company is practically over with a mere dozen ships left to vote. As this phase draws to a close, the SIU is so far out in front of the NMH and com­ pany that they have as much chance as a snowball in hell of catching up to us. their ships, and invite them over Second, SIU members must to yours. That's the way to continue to sail Isthmian ships cement the bonds of fiiendship, . whenever and wherever pos­ and to aid these unorganized sible. This is vitally necessary Brothers solve their beefs, learn because Isthmian ships must be the Union score, and see how manned by Seafarers or pro-SIU SIU ships are run. seamen in order to back up the Fourth, with the organization SIU Negotiating Committee when of Isthmian into the Seafarers, SIU MUST KEEP ON ORGANIZING ISTHMIAN SHIPS CUT and RUIS the SIU will have achieved the balance of power in the maritime industry, and will top consider­ ably any other maritime union in total number of jobs available to the members. .1 hope a few SIU brothers read this and take it to heart. Any organization is only as strong as it's foundation, and in the SIU the members form that founda­ tion. Let's keep it strong, and nrake it even stronger in the future. Joe Grimes SEAMAN'S FATHER WANTS LOG, TOO Reggie Chisholm has been waiting about two months for a ship gojng to England so he can see his brother who is in the Army over there. We hope you get that ship soon, Reggie . . . Blackie Lloyd Gardner is due in New York soon after shipping out of Philly . . . D. P. Eldemire was sure glad he found his papers—through the services of jack-of-all-trades, Freddie Stewart and his Post-Office, Baggage and Sudden-Confessed Beefs Department on the fourth floor. Richard Owens will probably get the package he's wailing for sooner than he gels a ship. Golla be Ihis or lhal, as lhal songs says. Rich . . . George Goldsmith says he knows William McCuislion since 1927. When's the celebration or did it come off already? . . . We have a younger member named William .KcOuistion (who is not related in any literary or family way) waiting for a few letters from home and some ship to gel him out of this oven of a town. Dear Editor: I have read the Log consistent­ ly since I got out of the Navy in '43 and joined the SIU. My father, a locomotive engineer, would like to read it, too. Please place me on the mailing list and send the Log to my home. T. J. Lewis We're wondering where our shipmate, AB Gene Moon is right now. The last time we saw him was last year just before he went out on a Pacific run . . . Porky Benson is in town, says the Ropeyai-n writer who was taken ill and hospitalized last week. But he'll mange to get out of it humorously enough, no doubt . . . Robert Scatty Morton is now wearing a white cap to cover his naked head from the summer sun ever since he lost that familiar shipmate of a fedora. Too much wind hit you on the street, Scotty? . . . Jack Parker was sure glad his sister, Rosemarie, came down here from Rome, New York to see the town with him and ice skate to her heart's content, too. �IW III iiiiii • iI Will <|| I Iii I<|||' I I I Iim Ml Hill III I II ill I THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen Friday, July 5. 1946 The Lind Was A Hellship, Until SlU Got Busy (Continued from Page 9) or won any gains for the seamen The NMU has achieved all the gains and improvements for sea men. All your phony SIU ever did was to scab and fink on the NMU, then claim credit fo revery thing the NMU accomplished." Next the Captain boasted of organizing a new CIO union for Captains and Chief Engineers. "I already have the charter the charter members and the financial backing," the Captain claimed. The erew grew boiling angry over the conditions and the abuses by the officers. But they couldn't do anything. Someone would call a meeting once in a while, but they were wrangling so much that nobody would at­ tend. The Stewards Department had no Delegate. The Deck and Engine Departments Delegates fought each other with fists, feet, bottles and chairs; I'm sure the Captain had a finger in this, too. Ho started to take it out on if they got rid of the trouble­ getting listed. We gave one to Humphrey. He called him a "ir­ maker all would "nice and easy the Captain, one to the Union responsible agitator" and a "radi­ again.'' and kept one ourselves. cal." The Mate called Humph II—No payoff without Patrol WHEE-HYSTERIA! "the dynamiter." man. We refused to be paid The crew backed their Dele­ off in Mewark without a Patrol THE RADICAL gates all the stronger. We figured man present; so the Captain had First he tried to bribe Hum­ that if the Captain throws the to wait. Patrolmen Warren Cal phreys by offering him the Bos­ book, the crew can throw the lahan and Jimmy Sheehan came We stopped taking un's job and various other favors. book, too. down and were astonished that At this Then he came up with this deal: coffee to the bridge! an SIU ship could degenerate to "If we clean this ship up like piece of strategy the Captain got such a deplorable condition. Then you want it, we will get caught somewhat hysterical. Sheehan and Callahan, backed by Later he blandly announced: Gonzales, Joe Algina and Paul in a strike. Let's forget about the repairs and sail before the strike "Bob Humphrey is fired." Hall gave us the best Union rep­ resentation we have ever exper­ breaks." Humphrey wasn't afraid The cre'w staged a vigorous ienced. The Seafarers Log start­ of a strike. protest. Delegates Roch and Mc­ The Captain screamed and bel­ Neely marched up to the Captain. ed lending its highly-valued lowed, shook his fists, waved his "You can't fire a man for legiti­ moral support. Boy, did our arms, got red in the face as he mate Union activity," they told Union go after the Bull Line! exploded at Humphrey: "You've him. "Humphrey is one of the <2—Hanging fhe hook. We re­ caused more trouble on here in a best sailors and best workers on fused to sign on for a new week than 1 had before in a year. this ship and you know it." The trip until the company met our I'll make you sorry you ever stir­ Captain backed down on the fir­ demands for shipboard improve­ red up this awful mess." ing idea. ments. We hung the hook until we got what we wanted. Then the Captain instructed Humphrey answered him: You might ask what we gained "Captain, you can no more fright­ his Mates: "Ride, drive and raise by this militant, united seven- en me than frighten a fence hell with Humphrey until he quits or refuses an order so we can step job action. Here is a partial post." fire him." list of the things we won at the PSYCHOLOGICAL end of the trip before last: THE WORKS Every time Huuiphi5y won a Fumigation, we got rid of the They gave' him the dirtiest, bedbugs; two more scuttlebutts beef after that the Captain's hardest jobs after that. They stomach ulcci's became very pain­ —now we could have drinking made him overhaul a huge moor­ ful and he vomited. water; toilets repaii'ed; new mat­ He tried to turn the officers ing line by hand and by himself tresses; fresh canned milk; clean­ er laundry; wind chutes; paint against Humphreys. He told while six other men and the brushes; the best goggles wc have them this was the man to blame winches were idle. Then he had ever worn; shower heads; valve for everything that happened. to tote 200-pound hatch covers; handles; the captain's favorite (a Some officers secretely took Hum­ he had to carry 200-pound sacks Others remained of coal up ai steep ladder; he had shipowner's son) was sent back phreys' side. to move hatch beams about on through the hiring hall; a prom­ neutral. deck. But he never refused an ise from the Bull Line that the He tried to turn the crew ship would go to drydock on the against Humphreys. "We're go­ order. following trip so they could meet ing to live by the book," he pro­ They gave him conflicting or­ the rest of our demands. claimed. "No more standby in ders in front of seperate wit­ We began the last trip with the the messroom, no more look-out nesses. As a six-foot tide started Captain raging because we had on the lee side of the bridge, no rising fast the officers told him, "hung the hook." The delay cost smoking on watch, only 15 min­ before one witness, to slack the Bull several thousands of dollars, utes for coffee, and work from mooring lines. A minute later, he complained. On every pre­ bell to bell " He forced the crew before a different witness, they vious trip the Captain had de­ to live up to every annoying and told him not to slack the mooring Now, if Humphrey did layed the ship while he shopped petty regulation he could dig up lines. for a radio, got drunk and/or con­ and told the crew it was all Hum­ slack the lines he would be fired phrey's fault. He suggested that because the officers could prove ducted a love affair. Near the end of the trip befoi-e last a one-eyed Acting AB named Bob Humphrey kicked the Cap­ tain's stooge out of the Dele­ gate's job in the Deck Depart­ ment, and the Deck elected Hum­ phreys its Delegate. Then the fireworks started. You'll remember that the Cap­ tain took six steps to gain his dirty ends. Well, Humphrey took seven steps to help the crew gainf' SIU conditions for the ship. J—Cooperation. He worked with not fought with, HenPy C. Roch, Jr., the Black Gang Dele~gate. Henry Roch is the best De­ partment Delegate we have ever sailed with, but he had been fighting alone. —Election. Humphrey and Roch persuaded the Stew­ ards Department to elect a Dele­ gate. The Stewards Department elected Gene McNeely, who proved a valuable asset in "Op­ eration Improvement." —Solidarity. Humphrey set about pulling the crew to­ gether. "We're all SIU men," he SAN FRANCISCO said. "Let's fight the shipown­ SS BEN ROBERTSON Vincent Karmuth, $1.00 M.anuel Fi. ers, not each other. It makes no difference whether we are black gueroa. $1.00; Joseph Cordenas, $1.00; John Burgrave. $1.00; AI Lund. $1,00; or white, alien or native-born, Carl Biscup. $1.00; George Weller. $1.00; Spanish or English-speaking. We Stanley Duda, $1.00; Louis Knight, must stop this quarrelling among $1.00; Louis Gonzalez, $1.00; Jose ourselves; we must back up our Gimeniz, $1.00; George Smith. $1.00; Delegates and stick together to Charles Little. $1.00; Eriing Alfee. $1.00; Roy Norman. $1.00; Jack Smith win SIU conditions." $1.00; Jim Bird. $1,00; Francis Ten—Attendance at meetings. nant. $1.00; Joseph Cye. $1.00; Harry $1.00; John Mandzak. $1.00; Humphreys proposed a $5.00 Schultz, Dick Smith. $1.00; Mario Fernandez, fine for all members who missed $1.00; G. W. White. $1.00. a shipboard Union meeting while NEW YORK not on duty. The crew accepted SS CAPE MOHICAN this proposal and for the fust C. Butterfield. $1.00; A. Fisher. $1.00. time in several trips we had a SS HUBBERT L. Benltez, $2.00; J. Barker, $1.00; Union meeting that everyone at­ J. Granado. $2.00. tended. SS WILLIAM PEPPER U—Lists of beefs. It sounds H. Piva. $3.00; B. Starks. $2.00; W. simple, but it meant a lot H. Lietzon. $3.00; N. Leone. $2.00; P. for Humphreys to write down L. Robinion, $2.00. MV FARALLON in triplicate all of the beefs we' (Donations for Hospital and had and demands we were ask­ Seafarers Log) ing. Before they hadn't been Taylor, $2.00; Purr, $1.00; 3. Kino- shita, $2.00: Thomas. $1.00; Renotds. G. E. Interdonato. $5.$0; M. Armando. $1.00; W. Reed. $2.00; C. Parker. $2,00; $3.00. Total—$63.00. Headricks, $1.00; F. Gunsolus. $2.00; SS WILLIAMS VICTORY Bornhurst. $2.00; K. Brightbill. $2.00; C. Douglas, $1.00; A. Niineberg. R. Allen. $2.00; Frank Barbaria, $2.00; $2.00. Total—$3.00. E. Walthers. $2.00; John Doe. $2.00; SS GEORGE WASHINGTON Alec Valinaki. $2.00; J. J. Shulte. $2.00; Anna Rivera. $2.00. Total—$2.00. J. Mclndoe, $1.00. SS CAPE FALCON J. Campbell. $1.00; 1. Magarvy. $1.00; SS WALTER KIDDE M. Carrasco. $1.00; R. Trewitt. $1.00; H. Hopkins, $1.00; J. Dunne. $1.00; W. Clifton. $1.00; O. Keonbog. $2.00; J. Buynar. $1.00; D. Harbin, $1.00; C. J. Gates, $2.00; Louie Pugh. $1.00; Franks. $2.00; B. Browning. $2.00; J. Carl F. Berry. $2.00; W. M. Wittaker. J. Rivera, $1.00; L. Medlin. $1.00; $1.00; C. Andrews. $1.00; T. C. HarnanJoseph C. R. Landry. $2.00; L. H. dez. $2.00: W. M. Hayes. $2.00; J. P. Johnson, $2.00; G. C. Barrios. $2.00; Hicks. $1.00; F. C. Kelly. $2.00. Total Jose R. Mora, $2.00; Dalton E. Simon. —$21.00. $2.00; Dewey V. Glass, $2.00; J. A. SS TULSA Santerfeit, $2.00; Dale W. Gridsby, P. G. Salino, $2.00; J. C. Gustilo. $3.00; E. I. Bennett. $1.00; D. C. Miller, $11.00; William Todd. $2.00; J. Men$4.00; Hugh A. Drake, $3.00; G. R. nano. $2.00; E. Silberberg. $2.00; D. Melendez, $1.00; H. A. Pelas, $2.00; K. Hines, $3.00; A. A. McVeigh. $3.00; C. M. D'Aivdrade, $2.00; Skyler B. T. A. Curran. $3.00; A. Bonte, $3.00; Littel, $1.00; Robert W. Wagster, $1.00; W. J. Burbine, $3.00; G. T. Carnell. Jack Smith, $5.00. Total—$47.00. $3.00; T. H. Geyer, $3.00; J. Kelly. $3.00. Total—$43.00. SS CITADEL VICTORY INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS R. Ruteledge, $5.00; G. P. Johannssen. W. B. Jodar, $6.00; Frank L. Webb, $2.00; A. H. Roghammar, $2.00; B. G. Brehm, Jr.. $5.00; G. M. Arena, $5.00; $1.00; Leroy S. Atwell, $1.00; J. HanJ. Olano, $20.00; A. G. Soto, $5.00; J. nes, $i.00; Lyndon 3. Wade, $.50; D. E. Alexander, W.O#; G. Pennef, $5.00; E, Walker, $1.00, they told him not to. But if he did not slack them he would get fired because the rising tide would part the lines and the officers could prove they had ordered him to .slack them. He saved his job by sending a shipmate to talk to the officers and distract their attention. Then he slacked the lines when the of­ ficers weren't looking., NO SLEEPER Then the officers gave all deck hands several days off, except Humphrey. They ordered him lu wuik all day and stand gang­ way watch at night. They ex­ pected him to refuse a lawful or­ der to turn to or stand watch, or to catch him asleep on watch. Somehow he stayed awake 24 hours a day until the Deck Gang came drifting back. The Captain was sure that if he could just get rid of Humph­ rey he could go back to the old penny-pinching conditions. He sneaked down to the Union Hall, where he falsely accused Humph­ rey of robbing, and ' chiseling. But the SIU knew the score and it didn't take. Finally the Captain did get rid of Humphrey! The ship was laid up to be either sold or repaired. There was three Deckhands, in­ cluding Humphrey, left for the three gangway watches. The Captain took a gangway watch himself so he could pay Humprey off! VICTORY IS OURS The victory was ours, however —not the Captain's. Before Humphrey left we had won the following additional SIU condi­ tions: More and better lights in the messroom; a new top of the gal­ ley stove; full-length lockers; ad­ ditional electric plugs for fans, coffee, percolators and toasters; repaired steam leaks; twelve sci'een doors; new ladders on the masts; new cargo runners on the winches; more toilets repaired; pa^ eyes burned off deck; soap containers; toilet paper holders; a new" water heater; plumbing r,epaires; new steam pipes; no more ABs knocked off the wheel dur­ ing watch; scupper in messroom; ventilator for messroom. Though "Hang - the - Hook" Humphrey is gone from the Lind, we still follow the program he and Roch laid down. The hook is still hanging. It will keep hanging until we win the rest of our demands. We have detailed the beefs and the approach we used to square them away because we think every SIU man should know how direct action works. This program can be used to maintain conditions on any ship. In closing, we wish to thank the Seafarers Log. Joe Algina, Jimmy Sheehan, Callahan, Gon­ zales and Paul Hall for the won­ derful support they have given us. , �Friday. July 5, 1946 THE SEA F AH En S L O G Page Fifteen BIILLE I Foaron, Joseph R 2.23 Federoff, Peter P. Jr., .... 12.34 Fed.s, Edward J. 5.35 Feher, Leo 5.69 1.34 Fehrcnbach, Wm Felicko, Steve 1.78 4.95 Felix, Frank M .59 Felton, Nicolas 1.98 Felly, John Fenn, Roy 2.81 5.94 Fenton, H. E Fenlren, L. L. 5.26 Feraci, Charles E .66 Ferenc, Jozsef 5.51 .59 Ferguson. Maurice E. 2.48 P'ernandez, Carmelo T 3.17 Fernandez, M. C «•, .45 Fernandez, Raul .35 Feroli, Ernest R .69 Fcrrara. Frank .69 Ferrero, John Ferri, Benjamin G 3.46 Ferri, Edward V - 1.42 Unclaimed Wages Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SlU HALLS NEW YORK BOSTON This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of, BALTIMORE which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to Mis-j ^"'^ADELPHIA sissippi Shipping Company, 339 Char ti es St., New Orleans, La., enclosing NORFOLK your z-number, social security number, date and place of birth and present ^"ARLESTON NEW ORLEANS address. SI Beaver StH An over 2-2784 330 AtUntic Ave. Liberty 4057 I4 9 South 7th St. Phone Lombard 7651 .127-129 Bank Street 4-10S3 68 Society St. Phone 3-3680 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 1.78 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 8.90' SAN JUAN. P. R 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 2-5998 5.44 GALVESTON 305'/j 22nd St. 1.98, 2-8448 TAMPA 1809-1811 Franklin St. 1.37 i M-1323 74 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Phone 5-5919 59' PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. 3.13, Phone: 28532 7137 Navigation Blvd. 70 ' HOUSTON Phone Wentworth 3-3809 41.00' RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. 2.72 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Garfield 8225 .79 j SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. 2.25 | Main 029O Ill W. Bumside St. 39.54 PORTLAND 440 Avalon Blvd. 4.42 WILMINGTON Terminal 4-3131 23.45; HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. 10 Exchange St. 4.00 BUFFALO Cleveland 7391 3.87 1 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 2.971 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 12.57 Main 0147 7.52 ; DETROIT 1038 Third St. CadiUac 6857 6.83 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. 4.27 Melrose «nO 602 Bougbton St. 1.79 VICTORIA, B. C. VANCOUVER .. .144 W. Hastings St. Ferris, Benjamin 1.78 Farnen, William L. .. 1.65 Gaddie, Daniel A. ... 2.06 Gaffney, J. J Ferullo, Joseph L. 2.97 Forsythe, Edward C. Forsylho, E ... 2.54 6.75 Festos, P. N Gafford, Ben P. ... For.syth, .I(jsepb H. 12.84 lili .46 Fortin, Joseph Gotterhoff, J 2.25!Gainey. Gilbert B. .89 Foster, Edward M. Fcttgather, Melvin L. 10.50 Galarce, Ismael 6.00 Foster, Joseph H. .. Ficaratto, J 26.411 Galaza, Jose G 2.79 Foster, Walter A. .. Ficarelli, Donato 5.51 I Gallegher, Manus Fieldson, Charles ... 1.37 ! Gallefos, Adolph 9.18 Foster. Walter D. Filip, Stanley J 2.25 Fowler, James F. .. 14.25 I Galligon, William T Filipovich, L. A 3.00 Fox, George J 1.07 Gallo C Finger, Louis A. Sr., 8.42 Fox, Paul A. 1.24 Gallordy, J. H Finigan, John R 4.82 Frahse, Roy 35.96 Gambertoglio, Francesco .. Finklostcin, Albert 3.46 Fraley, Forrest 1.34 Gamblin, Wm When in New York please Finley. William 20.70 Francillo, Luigi 73.56 Gamble, Joseph come to headquarters with your Finn, Martin A. Jr., 9.56 Francis, Joseph P. . 56.40 Gambuco, A I* Union book. Finnell, Jas 12.80 Francis, Vernon H 1.27 Garasich, Vincent A A. Dudde G18 Finnegan, J li' 01 Francis, Warren C 3.17 Garber, Clarence F David Sloan 72(>2 Finnegan, Thomas H 10.58 Franke, Marvin O. H. 2.75 Garbett, J. K DoHinter Milak 7290 Fischer, John L 2.23 Franklin, Henry R 117.50 Garcia, Alfred Louis Salvatore 7336 Fischer, Walter- V 26.72 Franklin, Joseph S 9.95; Garcia, F. A Finiero Franciso 7367 Fishburn, R. E. 08 Frankowski, Junius E. 4.01 I Garcia, G William J. Graley 7442 Fisher, Benjamin Xi 28.93 Franson, Carl I 2.23 ! Garcia, Pedro J George W. Thomas 7447 Fisher, Daniel W 33 Fraser, A 9.30 Garcia, Rafael Lotus L. Stene 7479 Fisher, Harry M. Jr., 2.23 Fraser, Noble 8.42 Gard, Edward Adolphus W. Watron 7548 Fisher, M. R 2.97 5.25 Frazier, Francis 8.92 Gardanse, M Garden, Lloyd D 1.48 5.70 Frazicr, Leslie D Edward 1. Tuselier 7643 Fisher, William C 5.94 4.90 Geyer, Andrew 3.30 Frazier, Wilburn Rusus Carrington 7682 Fi'istoe, Ashby J 1.34 Gardner, Clarence F 36.48 78.17 Frederick, Robert 5.78 Geyer, A Freddie Baptiste 7690 Fitch, Richar T 19.22 Gardner, Edward A 1.48 20.28 Ghee, R. M 6.39 Frederick, Robt. H Edwin J. Laskowski 7732 Fitts, R 3.12 ; Gardiner. Edward F 1.58 ,... 11.32 Giadrosich, Paul 11.25 Frederick, Virgil L Levin Bryant 29789 Fitzer, Joseph 8.61 Gardiner, H .69 5.64 Fredericksen, Axel 8.32 Giambone, Vincent Antonio Armand 10109 Fitzgerald, Charles 15.87 Gardiner, James 2.85 33 Giannola, Vincent .\... 3.46 Fredericksen, Earl G 34 Gardner, C. J Lucien W. TVIiller 10722 Fitzgerald, John D 1.34 8.43 Fredericksen, Geo R 35.80 Giatros, Christopher A. . 8.26 Gardner, Jack T Wayne Hartman 20167 Fitzgerald, John R 189 8.27 Freeman, Emmett L. . .. 1.37 Gibbons, Francis Antonio Denaro 4311 Fitzgerald, Robert J .74 9.90 Gardner, R 3.22 Freeman, Horace 2.47 Gibbs, Edward L Charles Breaux G15 Fitzgerald, Thomas J 16.20 7.14 Gardner, S 20.62 Gibbs, Howard T .02 Free.se, Clarence George Burns G153 Fitzgerald, W. E. 114.59 7.92 Gargan, John Gargiulo, Frank T. ...* 23.83 Fitzgerald, W. J. 69.67 Raymond J. Thomas 22819 Gibles, Wm 1.58 Freimanis, Lina 2.23 69 Gibbons, William .99 Freimanis, Edgars William Taylor 48 Fitzpatrick, John J. 3.95 13.66, Garner, Chas. R 1.34 Gibson, Wallace .83 Freitas, John L W. Sweetser G123 Flaherty, John J 2':®0 6.22 Garner, Clyde Garner, Herman 0 2.82 Cichenko, M 3.12 French. Dinestead Jackson Wooten ^ 2396.5 Flanagan, Elmo P 3.23 3.56 13.77 Giebel, William 5.25 French, E Joseph Santalla 22420 Flanders, C. "C ' .79 .11 Garrett, Harry J Garrett, Ralph ' 2.67 .34 French, John F William Shaw 34548 Flaves, J Giebler, William H 4:98 9.24 9.86 Gietek, Chester W 2.06 Frenkler, John Henry Childs 4327 Fleck, Jerome Charles 18.87 5.92 Garrett, Wayne M • 2.25 Gifford, Jackson T 2.16 Frenzell, Raymond J William Gale G105 Fleming, Berney 3.01 1.98 Garrison, J. J 8.26 Gilbert, David W .01 Freydos, Louis J Leonardo Munna 25065 Fleming, J 2.52 5.02 arrison, Norman G 71 Gilbert, Forrest E 2.13 Friday, John W Charles Crawford 26324 Fleming, Thomas H. ... 45 Garrison, Roy 2.97 2.00 Gilbert, Homer Wilfred .89 Frick, Harold W Angelo Ferrie 34223 Fletcher, Edward A. ... 2.64 Garrity, F 3:60 2.06 Gillandis, Kenneth .04 Friedrich, Ewald W. J. S. Williams 7161 Fleury, Arthur 1.34 Gary, Allen L. Jr., 5.42 14.05 Gillboy, Wm. 5.77 Friedrichs, James C Roger L. Williams 7285 Flippin, Richard Lee ... .99 45 Gasic, Paul Thomas 89 Gillespie, John C. 4.50 Frigon, A 7.42 Glen M. Curl 7325 Flora, D. B, 4.50 Gaspard, George .59 6.69 Frizt, Ronald C Fred L. Hopfer 7346 Florence, Aubrey L. ... 7.42 Gasporini, Eugene Gassman, Franz, J 5.19 Floras, Manuel T 2.68 .Frost, William A Gilbert Viner 7441 87 10.96 2.75 Frum, Emile Earl O. Carlson 7444 Flores, Ricardo 25.20 Gate wood, Albert W 2.25 7.76 Frye, Raymond W Alphonse C. Romejko 7467 Flory, H. E 3.96 Gates, E. G 5.35 6.80 Frye, Raymond 2.42 Gattone, Vincent Paul F. Arthofer 7537 Floyd, Jessie W SS GROVE CITY VICTORY 50.17 10.05 Fulford, William B. L. Jackson • 7568 Fluence, Humella 3.79 Gatwood, James Lee L. Hudson, 74 hrs.; B. Thorn6.75 .45 Fulsebakke, K. M Henry G. Cordes 7663 Flynn, James A. 98.75 Gaudin, Geraldo stinson, 168Vi hrs.; M. Colbridge, 14.93 .02 Funk, Clarence W . Willie F. Gentry 7689 Flynn, J. 2.11 Gaupp, Ootto A 168'i; hrs.: N. Engman, 120 hrs.; 65 15.28 Furlong, James M 7.65 Gaurtney, Irvin Steve M. Simmons 7716 Flynn, James P. D. Sobin, 33 hrs.; W. Warmbold, Flynn, R ! Gauther, Edward 14.25 1.33 Fuselier, Edward L 99 William H. Pierce 20347 hrs. 3.38 33 hrs.: H. Fink, .79 Fyfe, Cyril H 862.40 Gauthreaux, Claude J. .... Jimenez Evaristo 26622 Flynn, Raymond J. This can be collected at the Gavigan, Robert 6.35 2.82 Jos. H. Bibeau 10127 Flynn, William P. Alcoa Steamship Co., 17 Battery Gaylor, Enoch J 28.06 Fogt, Donald E. .. 3.37 Thomas M. Murray 10723 Place, New York, N. Y. Gaaso, Hallder Geanuses, Peter G 7.42 Foley, Stephen, E. 7.23 2.23 'Pietro De Valle 20183 Gachetti, R. .. Gearhart, Dale B 17.84 .59 Fontenot, Dillon .. .89 Jessie B. Voliva 10737 Geaunses, P 6.00 5.94 James Armstrong G47 Ford, James A Geib, Leroy • 2.06 Forrest, John H. .. .45 W. A. Beyer G366 Geiss, William J 2.97 .45 Leopold Wareham ; 3383 Forster, Joel R EDWARD YANCY Genter, Fiancis J 59.44 •. 8.35 Tadeuse Chilinski 22157 Forsyth, Joseph H Contact Agent at Galveston; 48 51.34 Anyone who was aboard the Gentry, Luther rPedro J. Ortez 24182 Fort, Robert B 6.69 you have a check from the rSS 2.47 plane from New Orleans, char­ Gentry, Norman H C. T. White 24990 Foley, Prank J Homestead. 1.34 3.96 tered by the crew of the SS Tu Gentry, Willie F John L. Cobb GOO Folsky, Leon E % X X 5.51 JT.IO lane Victory, who knows any­ Gerdes, Henry C J. Cruz 3320 Folsom, Samuel P JOHN N. CONNOLLY Gericevich, Vadimir 5.46 5.25 thing about two alligator bags, J. E. Thmosa 22513 Foltz, R. H A check for $33.05 is still be­ Gerald, Willie 5.94 Eorcelline, Robert C. 1.07 please get in touch with F. Rob­ John W. Matysuk 24930 ing held for you by the Norfolk Gerling, Vernon F. 17.83 Forehand, O. A. 3.82 inson, 35-24 /72nd Street, Jackson John Gersey '6545 Bi'anch. Getty, Erwin 89 Forester, iL. 2,25 Heights, New York. Joseph Palmer 31109 NOTICE! Money Due NOTICE! .. .J'V- • rr>:* NOTICE! >1 •".^1 �t;P' li' THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Sixteen McCosh Bosun Tries Some Slaveship Stuff McCosh Organizer Friday, July 5, 1946 Cape Catoche Is Strong For Sill One of the more recent addi­ tions to the Isthmian Fleet, the ,;p'V Cape Catoche, has been crewed up in New York and has a strong­ ly pro-SlU crew. SIU organizers Isthmian ships' organizers H. report that almost the entire C. McCurdy and John Walz stop­ crew is either members of the STTI Of spamen who whole-heart­ ped in the Leg office the other edly support the program and day to relate the story of an principles of the Seafarers. NMU Bosun on the Isthmian ship Three active volunteer organ­ 1;-;- p. James McCosh who rather fancied izers aboard the Catoche, Bosun himself in a Captain Bligh role. T. W. Call, Chief Steward AydThis individual, Karlson by name, lette and Eric Upchurch, are do­ ing an A-1 job of making their is an NMUer of six years serv­ ship a solid SIU vessel. They've ice. who formerly sailed foreign succeeded in converting the en­ ships, and tried to use the same bullying and intimidating tactics tire crew to the SIU Union way of life with the exception of a on the McCosh that he had used couple of died-in-the-wool NMUon the foreign flag vessels. ers, and they haven't given up According to McCurdy, num­ on these lads either. erous deckhands have been fired Leaving New York for Phila­ or piled off on account of Bosun Karlson. This NMU-company stiff delphia on June 29th, the Ca­ bas taken a special delight in toche is headed for the Far East. Headed for Philly and then Singapore, this group of Isth­ framing or making life miserable First port of call on her itiner­ mian seamen from the Cape Catoche was snapped in front of for Seafarers who are unlucky ary is Singapore, and she'll beat their ship while docked at Greenpoint. Brooklyn. Kneeling enpugh to sail in the deck de­ her way around the world be­ (reading from left): W. Stewart, J.. Aydlette, W. Snead. and T. partment under his jurisdiction. fore returning to good old U.S. W. Call. Standing: H. Vidger. G, Hollar. C. Kerr, G. Caudill. F. soil. H. C. McCURDY Caborubias. and M. Magsael. SPECIAL PRIVILEGES "WHO SOLD OUT" •The McCosh laid off City Is­ the great rush on the Bosun's part This week the Seafarers issued land for several weeks, and fin­ to have the cover removed, the a throwaway bulletin entitled ally moved to the 29th* St. Pier Deck Gang had nothing else to "Who Sold Out?" It deals with in Brooklyn where she's remain­ do, and so went back to the fan- the statements of Drew Pearson, tail to continue doing nothing for ed for the past two weeks. well known Washington column­ two or more hours. Special privileges is the order ist, who charged that personal Several men went to see the feuding between Harry Bridges of the day for the licensed perChief Mate regarding the bully and Joe Curran prevented the .sonnel, with the Chief Steward making special turkey dinners Bosun, and he said he'd see what seamen of the CMU unions from for them, while the crew has could be done. In the end, the securing a $30 monthly increase roast beef brisket dished out Chief backed up the Bosun, and instead of the measely $17.50 said, "I'll let the entire crew go monthly which they finally set­ for them. before 1 fire the Bosun!" tled for. Crewmembers asserted that So McCurdy and Walz left the Pearson's syndicated column, plenty of bananas came aboard, but they' only had them served McCosh. As McCurdy expressed which appeared from coast to once. Extra pie, pastry or other it, "The days of slavery for sea coast on June 23rd, mentioned a dainties went to the officers men are over. No freedom-lov discussion which took place be­ saloon. For night lunches, the ing seaman can be expected to tween "a CMU representative, the crew rated bologna sandwiches. continue working under such in Secretary of Labor and a WSA In addition, food was never salt­ tolerable regimentation as aboard representative. According to the McCosh." Pearson, "Curran's Washington ed properly. He went on, "It's really some representative, Hoyt Haddock, McCurdy and "Walz left the McCosh as a result of trouble satisfaction to know that Isth­ Labor Secretary Schwellenbach with Bosun Karlson over removal mian will soon be forced to sign and WSA's Granville Conway of the tarpaulin from No. 4 hatch. a contract with the Seafarers had a talk. "Schwellenbach and Conway The tarp was jammed between Then they'll have to eliminate the midship housing and the these would-be Captain Blighs, agreed that the men rated a hatch combing, and five men had and substitute typical SlU ship­ "substantial" increase, $30 a month was mentioned. They told difficulty in removing it. After board conditions." Haddock any fact finding board would be so apprised. There was favorable talk of a 56 hour week, with overtime of about itme and a half after 48. Government cus­ todian of 80 percent of U.S. ship­ ping, Conway felt that he could offer confidential a s s u r a nces. Volunteer ships organizer Arne after it was unanimously agreed Schwellenbach supported him. Larsen reported from the West to close the Messroom for a CURRAN-BRIDGES FEUD couple of hours to get rid of the Coast about the Isthmian scow, "Haddock sent a report to Cur­ flies. These Filipino members of the Catoche's Steward Dept. are ran and Bridges. He got a hot St. Augustine Victory, which JUNE 16 MEETING strong for the Seafarers. F. Caborubias, Chief Cook, is on the telegram from Bridges, stating docked there recently. Accord­ In their second meeting, the right, and the other man is M. Magdael, 2nd Cook. he. Haddock, had no authority to ing to Larsen, the Augustine held crew elected C. J. "Tex" Welrepresent the- Committee for two shipboard meetings at sea, born as chairman and H. E. Wes­ Maritime Unity, ordering Had­ and both were well attended by ton as secretary. dock to tell the Government men The meeting was attended by to disregard the talks. the crew with the exception of entire crew, and was called to Writing from Manila, ships or­ and expects to join the Seafarers "Haddock did so after contact­ those on watch. order at 6:30 p. m. Motions re­ ing his boss, Curran, who said ganizer James M. Fisher, of the upon his return to the U. S. once Holding their first meeting on garding the cleaning of the laun­ that Bridges had equal jurisdic­ NMUer Thomas Logan Isthmian Lines ship Sea Lynx again. promised Fisher that he would June 9th, the Augustine's crew dry, keeping same tidied up, and tion so his wishes must be re­ gives the lowdown on fairly re­ •elected Arne Larsen as Deck the replacement of cups and spected. Curran was infuriated cent happenings aboard that ves­ turn in his NMU book at the end of the current trip, and would glasses in the pantry were. car­ just the same. Delegate, Charles Gregory in the ried. 'In the settlement, the seamen sel. Four men were left behind take out an SIU book. Engine Dept., and Lineberger in While at Manila, Lynx crewIt was agreed to contact the got not $30, but $17.50 a month, at Shanghai—Frank Sharkey and the Stewards Dept. The meeting Chief Engineer and Captain, if plus average overtime of less Menceau at the 712nd General members visited the Claremont was chaired by Larsen with How­ necessary, to move the three than time-and-a-fourth for over Hospital, and Fireman Jack "Victorfy, another Isthmian ship, ard E. Weston as secretary. Weidman and Jr. Engineer Hart- and secured some recent Logs Wipers amidships due to the fact 48 hours." and leaflets. They also had a Various rules governing the that soot covers their quarters The shipowners have already well. Sharkey was hospitalized as a chance to talk over a number of messroom were established with everytime the tubes are blown. offered' the Seafarers the same ^certain other changes being Meeting was then adjourned. increase as the CMU, but the result of a badly infected finger mutual problems with their Isth­ that the doctor had to x-ray three mian co-workers. anade. It was agreed to have the Larsen declared, "The Skipper SIU has stuck to the original de­ Messman feed the men on watch is quite a character—in fact, no mands and turned it down. AH separate times in order to de­ WAITING FOR CONTRACT termine if surgery was necessary. first, and it was requested that good whatsoever. Seamen from the two ships maritime Unions, including the We've had the Stewards Dept. clean the that before on Isthmian ships, so NMU, could have won a greater Latest word is that he is on the agreed that it would really be a pantry and coffee urn. The Chief it doesn't bother us too much increase, but the "Unitfy Boys" mend, snd doing well. pleasure to work for Isthmian Steward agreed to cooperate in now. We're just waiting for the were evidently too busy sneak , Conditions aboard the Sea after SIU negotiations with that changing one Messman around day when Isthmian has an SIU punching each other to bother Lynx haven't changed much, ex­ company forced them to sign an due to the fact that he couldn't contract to live up to, and some about the rank and file seamen. cept for slight improvements, ac­ SIU contract guaranteeing SIU Vndersiand English, In the meanthne, the Seafcu-?'';:i cording to Fisher. Bosun John wages, working and living con­ SIU delegates to make sure that Tefco signed an SIU pledge card, ditions to all Isthmian seamen. is carrying on-the fight. Meeting was finally adjourned that they do." ' t isthmian's St. Augustine Victory Holds Several Ship Meetings Sea Lynx Reports From Far East •• � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 5, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 27 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEAFARERS CALLS COMPANY STALL WITH STRIKE VOTE SIU WINS 1ST ROUND OVER C.G.; HOUSE DEFEATS PRESIDENT'S PLAN CURRAN, COMMIE FIGHT FOR POWER BREAKS OUT AGAIN SIU CREWS LEAVE SHIPS, PROTESTING CONTRACT DELAY CORRECT JOB ACTION AN IMPORTANT UNION WEAPON IN WINNING BEEFS VOTING FOR INDEPENDENCE COMMIES IN UNIONS LEAFLET WARNS SEAFARERS ON SHIPOWNERS' DISRUPTION ISTHMIAN SEAMEN WILL BENEFIT FROM NEW SEAFARERS CONTRACTS SUP CONTRACT TOPS: BRIDGES CRIES FOR A 'RIDE ON GRAVY TRAIN' SEAFARERS BALLOT ON THE STRIKE QUESTION OBSERVATIONS ON THE CURRENT CONTRACT TALKS SEAFARERS STYMIES SLY SKIPPER; PIGEON POINT PREXY PAYS PLENTY CASTLE ISLAND BERTHS CITY OWNED; ALL BOSTON LACKS IS SHIPPING NOTIFY THE HALL IF YOU REJECT JOB TO WHICH YOU'VE BEEN SENT SIU OPENS HALL IN CORPUS CHRISTI ALCOA TAKES OVER GEORGE WASHINGTON NORFOLK TO FORM MARITIME COUNCIL STRIKE IS CALLED WORKINGMAN'S ONLY WEAPON IN FIGHT FOR LIVING COAST GUARD IS GREATLY UNDERSTAFFED (IT SAYS) BUT ALWAYS FINDS ENOUGH HANDS TO PULL PAPERS SHIPPING BOOMS IN NEW ORLEANS; STATE ANTI-UNION BILL IS PASSED THE LIND WAS A HELLSHIP UNTIL SIU GOT BUSY PICTORIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT TRIP OF THE AIKEN VICTORY STEWARDS SHIFT, DEAL LOUSED UP COASTAL LIBERATOR CREW ASKS FIRING OF MATE AND ENGINEER MCCOSH BOSUN TRIES SOME SLAVESHIP STUFF CAPE CATOCHE IS STRONG FOR SIU ISTHMIAN'S ST. AUGUSTINE VICTORY HOLDS SEVERAL SHIP MEETINGS SEA-LYNX REPORTS FROM FAR EAST Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/5/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/c0ec690e9946916009066754e8047fb7.PDF 1f775cbb07df8f1b82aec0f41f93fe20 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. Coast Guard Testifies In Answer To SlU The Coast Guard is worried frankly. The brass-bound masterminds are concerned over the probabil ity that the Bureau of Marine In spection and Navigation may be transferred back from their juris diction to the Department of Commerce where it rightfully be longs. NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. JUNE 28. 1948 No. 26 Operators Ask Out, Seafarers Walks Out Of Negotiations Again TO ALL SEAFARERS Wire your Congressman and Senator telling them to vote for the resolution opposing Presi­ dent Truman's Organization Plan No. 3, which would turn the merchant seamen over to Coast Guard control. In the House it is Resolution 154. In the Senate it is Resolption 66. The House committee has returned a favor­ able report on the resolution, and the matter will soon come to a vote. Tell your Congressman and Senator how you feel about the matter. Send that wire today! NEW YORK, June 26—The Atlantic & Gulf Ship Operators Association tried to pull a fast one on the SIU and the Mississippi Steamship Company yesterday, but got no closer to first base than it did with its ridiculous coun^ter-proppsals last week. Seafarers Ready For Any Emergency As Shipowners Stall In Negotiations Despite the warning of the Seafarers negotiating committee, the Association tried to force mass negotiations. The Seafar­ ers' answer was simple and di­ rect. The negotiators walked out. At the request of the chairman of the Mississippi Steamship Company's negotiating commit­ tee, the SIU agreed to a meeting to resume negotiations with that company alone. Prior to walk­ ing out on the previous session, the SIU negotiators had told the operators that it wasn't nego­ tiating with the Association, but the committee appointed by Mississippi alone. The SIU committee attended this meeting with this view in mind. But the operators again tried to negotiate in a block. They submitted a proposal for an in­ terim agreement to bind the Union and the rest of the opera­ tors that belong to the Associa­ tion until a contract is agreed on. ASKS CUTS This proposal was even more unrealistic, from a seaman's Their worry is occasioned by the favorable reception of the House Committee on Executive Department Expenditures and the Senate Judiciary Committee to lower NMU level before ap­ tions of these meetings incorpor­ Ry PAUL HALL the testimony of SIU Vice-Pres plying these raises on the ated in the conditions demanded. The shipowners have been ident John Hawk on Coast grounds that they want to In addition, there has been a "stabilize" all contracts in Guard abuses of merchant sea­ presented with our basic de­ daily request over the public ad­ mands which were unanimously maritime. men. accepted at the stop work and dress system in the Port of New The Negotiations Committee York for members to drop their Hawk testified' against the following regular membership has refused to go for these pro­ suggestions in the beef box. President's Reorganization Plan meetings in all ports. These de­ posals for two reasons: When the discussions on the No. 3, which places the Bureau mands are: 1. At the stop-work and sub­ basic demands are ended, the' under the Coast Guard perma­ 1. Four Watch System sequent regular member­ question of conditions will be | nently, before both committees. 2. 30 Percent Wage Increase ship meetings, the member­ brought up and the Union will i 3. Upward readjustment of ship declared that the Sea­ ON DEFENSIVE be thoroughly prepared to es-1 Overtime and Standby Scale. farers would not be bound tablish the BEST WORKING' Comes now the Coast Guard— by any pattern or agreement You will note that these basic CONDITIONS EVER KNOWN represented by an admiral and a demands make no mention of established by the combin­ ON AMERICAN SHIPS. captain, no less—to testify before conditions. ed CIO, WSA and shipown­ the Senate Committee which is PRESENT STATUS er negotiations in Washing­ The Negotiating Committee still holding hearings on the 1. The shipowners offered us ton, Joes not wish to give the ship­ measure. Their testimony was de­ the same wage and over­ 2. The Seafarers have always owners any chance to confuse fensive, taking up each of the time rate that was given had better wages and con­ points Hawk raised in opposing the issues at stake. the CIO Committee for ditions and intend to keep Because of that, the Committee Coast Guard control. Maritime Unity, based on the lead and do nof intend Actual testimony was given by deinanded answers to the basic the same retroactive date. to be reduced to NMU con­ the captain. The admiral said he demands before the question of tract conditions. 2. They hiave tried to reduce had a sore throat when asked to conditions is even discussed. From the beginning, we have SIU contracts and their speak by members of the com­ CHARTS PREPARED higher wage scale to the {Continued on Page 5) (Continued on Page 3) mittee. But he was there for win­ This does not mean: that the dow-dressing, anyhow. question of conditions has been In the statement before the overlooked. Long before the committee, the Coast Guardsman opening of negotiations, files on denied that there was any op­ ships beefs. Patrolmen's reports pression of merchant seamen by and minutes of port and ships hooligan brass. The Coast Guard meetings were thoroughly stud­ is a benevolent organization, he ied and a file of suggestions ac­ The Seamen's Bill of Rights the United States merchant ma­ time Commission, rather than the: said, and any action it takes in has been favorably reported to rine, and to provide aid for their U. S. Social Security Board as cumulated. disciplining seamen is for their the U. S. House of Representa- families." recommended by Hawk and Since negotiations have start­ own good, "really. tives from the House Merchant Biggest beef from seamen will Lundeberg. ed, regular group meetings of Marine Committee by Represen­ be on the basis of the adminis­ There is no provision, as re­ FOLLOW-UP Engine, Deck and Stewards De­ tative Peterson of Florida. It tration of the provisions of the quested by the SIU, to include Following up the initial advan­ partment members have been now must be "giyen a rule" by Act. It remains under the MariDeep Sea Fishermen under those tage gained by the Seafarers to­ held and the ideas and sugges- the Rules Committee before it eligible for benefits. ward defeating the plan to can come on the floor of the Benefits do not include all sea­ shackle seamen under the Coast House for debate. men who have actively sailed on Guard, Hawk is writing followAmerican ships, regardless of na­ While the amended bill does up letters to members of the Sen­ tionality or citizenship, as recom­ not provide for all of the changes New draft regulations have Voting on the strike ref­ ate Judiciary Committee, reiter­ mended by the SIU, but only recommended by the SIU, it does been announced by the Sel­ ating the points he made before erendum begins next week. citizens. embody some of them. Benefits ective Service Board that the committee and introducing July 1, in all ports and will The bill points up Seafarers op­ for seamen have been modified concern all Seafarers who new ones. continue until July 31. position to the Coast Guard, for ^ somewhat under the amended are within the draft ages, If passed by the member­ William Hushings, American it denies benefits to any seamen ' bill, however. and those members who are ship. it will authorize a gen­ Federation of Labor Legislative who had certificates or licenses aliens. The text of the new Originally the bill was titled eral strike against all SIURepresentative in Washington, revoked during the war. Under directives appear on page 4 the Merchant Seamen's War contracted operators, if it be­ told the Log that the Coast Guard the Coast Guard there were ' of this issue. They are vit­ Service Act. To more properly comes necessary. officer W.I10 testified before the thousands of such cases, in which ally important. Read them describe its scope, the title has All hands must participate committee confined his remarks certificates were revoked for carefully, and know how you been amended to read "a bill to in.the voting. The future ac­ to denials of the charges Hawk minor infractions. stand. You can't do any­ provide aid for the readjustment tion will affect all. and all had made. Hushings said he felt Major victory in the amendthing once you are drafted. in civilian life of those persons must cast their votes. the committee wasn't much im­ who rendered wartime service in (Continuei on Page }) pressed by the series of denials. I Watered-Down Merchant Seamen's Bill Of Rights is Reported Out Favorahly By House Committee Strike Vote Begios % Draft Regulations �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 28, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG . -I • Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliuicd with the /imcrican Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 fe, HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. p. O, Box 25, Station P., New York Qty Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Four Watch System Probablr tbe most important issue being discussed in the the negotiations between the- shipowners and the Union, is the question of the four watch system. To seamen everywhere, it has long been inconceivable that shoreside workers labored only 40 hours per week, and less, while seamen had to labor 5 6 to 63 hours each week, and for less pay. Seamen have not been, and will not be, satisfied with second place in the conditions enjoyed by organized work­ ers. There is no earthly reason why the work hours of inerchant mariners cannot more closely approximate the hours of other workers. Certainly the Government, and the people, of the United States never differentiated between the sacrifices expected of the various w^orkers. Why now carry on discrimination against one section, the seamen? No one has denied that seamen have every right in the world to a shorter work week. The only argument the shipowners have put up is that the extra expense of maintaining the four watch system would be so costly that it would drive the American merchant marine from the sea-highways of the world. We have no desire to do that. Cutting off our nose . to spite our face is not a Seafarers practice. When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m(on 1st and 2nd floors.) But it seems that the story has a strangely familiar These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, ring. When seamen were working 12 hours a day, and as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging fighting for the three watch system, the shipowners said heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ the exact same thing. In fact, whenever any organiza­ ing to them. tion of workers has ever asked for anything, the bosses JOHN (SCOTTY) CLARK BRIGHTON HOSPITAL have always countered with a sad tale of being forced out EMERY SIMMS VINCENT JONES LAMAR PALMER of business if they had to accede to the demands of the T. l<'ORTIN E. B. HOLMES HAROLD CLODIUS H. GILLAN union. R. SAVIOR t % R. FRENCH G. JANAVARIS This is hogwash, and completely untrue. What these STATEN ISLAND HOSP. F„ JOHN.STON C. G. SMITH profit-fat operators mean is that any advance gained by S. KELLEY D. J. MULCAHY G. A. SMITH the workers cuts just a little into their exorbitant profits, W. SILVERTHORN C. BENESCH K. JOHNSON and they will not stand for that. R. MORCIGLIO G. GOODWIN V. HAMMARGREN G. H. STEVENSON P. CASALINUOVO E. H. ENYART The American merchant marine has increased and H. HANSEN J. E. TUCKER S, i expanded since the seamen won the three watch system. A. CHASE GALVESTON HOSPITAL H. NEILSEN The enormous profits made by the shipping companies j; CONLEY R. V. JONES A. NELSON TROMBLEY during the war are easily enough to offset any wage and J. BLYTHE L. KAY, EDWARD BROWN L. A. CORNWALL hour gains being demanded by the SIU. Justice requires R. GAYECKA GRANGER H. STONE G. ORPILLA that seamen be given the same conditions as those which HOLLOMON T. DINEEN R. G. MOSSELLER are incorporated into the contracts of other organized ERNST W. H. G. BAUSE % \ % workers—^namely, the forty hour week. • LARSON NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL W. B. MUIR BANTA W. C. FRITZ . J. M. DALY The shipowners stand conspicuously alone in their DYKES W. P. FOLSE J. L. WEEKS refusal to agree to the forty hour week for seamen. All J. W. DENNiS VAN AALST L. R. BORJA other major industries have adopted this practice, and W. F. LEWIS WITT L. L. MOODY, Jr. there is little evidence that this has caused any wholesale J. R. QUINN % % % G. P. RAEBURN BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. L. A. HORNEY wave of bankrupcies as a result. The shipowners plea R. M. NOLAN HOWARD NEAL C. A. MILLER that the four watch system is impractical and too ex­ JOHN R. GOMEZ JAMES SNELL ROBERT MILLER M. J. FORTES pensive, does not hold water. WILBUR MANNING We will not put off with weak excuses, or gaudy promises. Our demands are just, and we want them satis­ fied now. The four watch system is an item that cannot be delayed any longer. E. LADINER LEROY. DAVIDSON ROY D. LUSKO ROY FITTS "SPIDER" KOROLIA W. J. GEIGER W. G. ROBERTS E. WEINGARTEN G. KUBIK C. KUPLICKI H. BEAKMAN ELMER BROWN CHARLES STANCLIFF WALTER BENDLE JAMES HANCHEY WILLIAM REEVES VAN WARFIELD -sr .©is �Friday, June 28, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Bosses' Laws And Politicians Do Best To Shackle Workingmen try to offset these gains; to try to tional strength of the Seafarers force the workers' struggles into aboard their ships, on the job, . The whole thing is a vicious their own controlled committees prevented this and they were circle. Politicians make laws, laws and courts, rather than face this forced to submit. make lawyers and lawyers be­ I issue in the open at the point of The companies are not the only come politicians. Behind the cir­ production. ones who use politics to confuse cle are grouped the small and i In a counterattack the unions issues and attempt to gain points. large bosses working through the have established legislative com­ The NMU, realizing that it is be­ medium of their Chambers of mittees in Washington and have ing decisively defeated in the Commerce, National Manufactur­ made the fullest use of their local bargaining elections, immediately ers Association, lobbyists, etc., apparatus throughout the nation launched a campaign challeng­ creating the blue prints and pay­ to exert pressure to enforce the ing the votes on ships upon which ing the cost, of anti-labor legis­ recognition of their rights and they received total defeats, thus lation. needs in Cungress. This action is tin owing a labor issue into the - The ink was hardly dry on the mobilization of union forces hands of government bureaus. President Truman's veto of the to meet an attempted bosses' leg­ With the substantial Seafarers Case Bill, when the employers' islative blitzkrieg; it is in no majority .being rolled up on all congressional represent a t i v e s sense political action. ships, however, even this last po­ brought an equally vicious piece litical resort won't help them. The ISTHMIAN POLITICS of anti-labor legislation out of a Isthmian Line will be SIU be­ committee pigeon hole and Dr. Samuel Johnson, author of cause of sound, honest organiza­ promptly steainrolled it through the first dictionary, once said: tional work and point of produc­ both the House of Representa­ "Patriotism is the last refuge of tion activity. tives and the Senate. a scoundrel." USING EVERY WEAPON This was the Hobbs Bill which, Taking this forward one could although proclaimed as an "antisay, "Politics is the fortress of At the last New York member­ racketeering act", is in reality de­ bureaucracy." ship meeting the Seafarers called signed in such a manner that it upon the membership to wire the The Isthmian Line, one of the can be used to smash unions, pre­ legi.slator.s from their home dis­ vent picketing and abolish tlie last steamship company holdouts tricts relative to the fight against against organization had estab­ closed shop. Coast Guard control. It is the type of law that is the lished a model ship bureau­ Representatives of the Seafar­ lawyers' delight; a law which can cracy with all jobs being dis­ be interpreted in a thousand patched through their own offices ers spent a good amount of time ways, each of them against the under wages and conditions of in Washington, testifying before committees, arguing with govern­ their own making. interests of labor. When the Sgafarers' organiza­ ment officials, even visiting con­ Without stating so directly, the gressional offices. ' bill is so written that striking, tional campaign forced the sub­ This does not mean that the mission of representation to a peaceful picketing, and any legit­ Union is engaging in politics or Labor Relations Board vote, the imate union action of union work­ using political action. It simply company took refuge in both pat­ ers employed in the transporta­ means that the SIU has taken the riotism and their political fort­ tion industry, or even in the pro­ best hold, organized its strength ress. duction of goods shipped in inter­ to win its fights wherever they Claiming to be merely WSA op­ state commerce, can constitute a may occur, and shown its deter­ erators serving the government, felony. they at first tried to stall the elec­ mination to battle wherever the BOSS' BILL tions on the grounds that they issue occurs, even in the enemy's This bill is pai'ticularly danger­ were operating government own­ backyard. Organization is the best and ous to seamen, longshoremen, ed ships as a part of the war ef­ strongest weapon of the Union. fort. teamsters and other unionists in The Seafarers has no illusions the maritime industry, and in be­ They then went to the other coming law can only serve to extreme and claimed jurisdiction about winning any fight through widen the rift between employer over the ships and companies, political participation and con­ and employee. many of whom had union agree­ nivance, but rather every expec­ ments, for whom they were act­ tation and full confidence in its It is a direct product of the Na­ tional Association of Manufactur­ ing as terminal, dock and cargo ultimate victory through the use ers, sponsored and passed at their agents. They utilized every pos­ of every weapon, on every front, behest to force unions into a de­ sible political means to prevent in defense of its economic needs. fensive position and to align, the the election, but the organiza­ Page Three Time Out By JOHN HAWK By EARL SHEPPARD forces of the state against them. It is a product of the politicians, and the politicians are a product of the bosses. The fight against the reaction­ ary anti-labor groups in the gov­ ernment is one of the main tasks they were for the interim period of a union, a fight which must be (Continued from Page I) waged constantly with strategy standpoint, than the previous until the contracts are .signed, these matters must be considered, and tactics to suit the occasion. counter-proposals. the Union insists. There was a time not so long ago The operators called for a cut when the bosses relied almost en­ POWER PLAY rather than an increase in some tirely on injunctions to throttle As the SIU negotiators turned cases of wages for the interim labor. period. The Seatrain Company, on their heels to leave the rigged Injunctions have become impo­ for example, called for a $5.00 a meeting, John Hawk told the op­ tent to a great degree because month cut in wages of ABs, erators' representatives present: labor refused to fee enjoined Watertenders, Oilers and Wipers. "There are representatives against the exercise of their The Steward would be cut $1.25 from practically all shipping com­ rights. a month. panies on this committee, which Injunctions against picketing Bull, Alcoa, Overlakes, East­ was supposed to be merely rep­ were answered with larger and ern, Seas and American Liberty resenting Mississippi. It is being stronger picketlines; injunctions came through with offers far be­ steered by an A & G Association against organizing were met with low the Union's demands: $12.50 chairman and advisory attorney. organizational strikes. Injunctions You are prohibiting Mississippi a month across the board. were ineffective because good from dealing with us on a un­ South Atlantic offered a raise union men ignored, their exist­ ilateral basis. of $2.50 to Bosuns and ABs, $7.50 ence. Men went to jail and bloody "We will not negotiate further battles were fought but the fight tb Carpenters and Ordinaries, when you try to force your opin­ and $12.50 across the board to was won. ions on Mississippi in order to in­ Through this type of militant the Black Gang. fluence further contracts with The proposals of Waterman, point of production action, the other companies. We came pre­ Mississippi and Smith & John­ unions forced the enactment of pared to deal with Mississippi, favorable labor" legislation. The son called for raises of $7.50 a and we won't entertain your greatest lobbyist for workers' month for all ratings except block proposals." rights is the man on the picket- Bosun and Carpenter. Meanwhile, preparations for a None of the proposals men­ line. strike referendum by members of Todai' the bosses are shoving tioned the four-watch system or the SIU are well under way. through anti-labor legislation to the 40-hour week. Even though Shipowners Want To Cut Wages So Seafarers Walks Out Again Verbal Report Of Secy.-Treas. To Membership NEW YORK, June 19—Public hearings were held last week on the President's Reorganizational Plan 3 by the House of Represen­ tatives Committee on Government Expenditures. Reorganiza­ tional Plan 3 Part I proposes to give the Coast Guard permanent jurisdiction over the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Naviga­ tion and the U. S. Shipping Commi.s.sioners. I appeared before this Com­ Jimmy Judge, oldlime Sea­ mittee and made it very clear farer, takes time out to shoot that the seamen didn't want any the breeze with his shipmates. part of this plan. The Masters However, the conversation Mates and Pilots and the Inter­ would have been much more national Longshoremens Associa­ interesting if that coffee can tion authorized me to speak in had a head on it. opposition to the plan for them. My statement was published in the Seafarers Log. I am appearing before the Sen­ ate Judiciary Committee tomor­ row to testify against this plan. Although both Houses of Con­ gress have to pass a resolution opposing the President's Reorgan­ ization Plan 3 before July 16th, it looks like they will do it. If (Continued from Page I) ments was inclu^on of older they don't the seamen are saddled members of the merchant marine with the Coast Guard for life. We should thank Republican under the educational and train­ Congressman Pittenger of Minne­ ing program, rather than just the sota and Senator Pat McCarran, young men who had their edu­ Democrat of Nevada, whether we cation interrupted. Now any sea­ win or not for they have tried to man is eligible for at least a year of schooling, with $60.00 a month help us, by introducing a resolu­ subsistence for single men and tion in each House of Congress to. $80.00 a month for men with one defeat the President's Reorgani­ zation Plan 3. or more dependents. The amended bill completely CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS Your negotiating committee disregards one of the briefs of the Seafarers: the request that met with the Mississippi Ship­ seamen have representation on ping Company's negotiating com­ the Appeals Board which would mittee. The Company's commit­ hear cases, to protect seamen's tee consisted of representatives of the various steamship com­ claims. panies that we have contracts OTHERS STAND I with and who are members of the Other sections of the bill re­ recently formed Atlantic & Gulf main virtually the same as when Operators Association. They re­ it was introduced. The SIU took jected the Union's proposal and several additional exceptions to offered: its provisions, but these were dis­ regarded by the members of the ! 1. A 48-hour week at sea with overtime for Sunday and a Committee and the Government 40-hour week in port in lieu Departments which amended the of the four watch system pro­ bill. posed by the Union. Now there remains the fight to 2. A blanket $17.50 increase for get even these emasculated sea­ all ratings except the ABs in men's benefits past the two order to equalize the ABs Houses of Congress. pay for all companies. They Before it has even reached the offered a $12.50 raise for floor opposition has sprung up— Mississippi, Waterman, South from John Thomas Taylor, a Atlantic, Smith & Johnson representative of the Amer­ and Seatrain. They offered ican Legion, who has written to a $22.50 raise for Bull, Alcoa, evei-y member of Congress ask­ Overlakes, American Liberty, ing them to oppose the bill. Eastern and Seas Shipping Probability, however, is that Company. This would sta­ Taylor stirred up more of a tem­ bilize the ABs pay in all com­ pest in a teapot than he bar­ panies at $167.50, $5.00 a gained for. Two veterans or­ month higher than the NMU ganizations, the Veterans League scale now. of America and the American However, this would actually Veterans Committee, have gone on record condemning Taylor's mean a $5.00 cut for ABs on most action, and coming out for the SIU ships inasmuch as the SIU legislation, and various Legion has had $10.00 a month more for posts have condemned the state­ ABs than the NMU since Ja.nuary, 1941. ment of their representative. The Companies' committee of­ Representative Peterson, who fered us, in the main, the Com­ introduced the bill, told the Log, mies' Maritime Unity Washing­ on Thursday that he had lined up plenty of Democratic support ton deal. Your Committee made for it in the House, and that it clear that we were not going Representatives Welch and Brad­ for that deal and demanded that ley are lining up the Republicans. we straighten out the ABs wages The Seafarers' big hope now with Mississippi before we go is that' the House will pass the any further. They tried to give bill as it stands, and that the us a tossing around on this and Senate will add constructive submitted us a set of working amendments when it reaches rule proposals that would have committee there. (Continued on Page S) . Seamen's Bill Reported Out By House Group . " , , �[•s " ' ' " •''• '•':•• .:-•_ :•••*• Page Four : i • THE SEAT ARERS LOG Friday, June 28, 1946 Selective Service iWemorandum On Seamen And Aliens United States Maritime Service. The United States Maiitime Ser­ vice operate.s schools to train in­ experienced men preliminary to Washington 25, D.C. \'e9bel assignment, and schools in which experienced seamen may JLocal Board Memoran­ enroll for the purpose of quali­ dum No. 115-11 fying themselves to attain more highly .skilled ratings on board Issued: June 2, 1944 ship. As Amended: November (b) The Merchant Marine De­ ferment Section of the Wai- Ship­ 5, 1945 ping Administration has been es­ tablished for the purpose of han­ Subject: Deferment of dling questions relating to the men in the merchant deferment of men in the Mer­ marine of the United chant Marine or in training there­ States and in training of, including the filing nf defer­ therefor and men in the ment requests. merchant marine of co- 2. Recruitment policy of the War Shipping Administration.— belligerent nations. (a) Subsequent to November 15, Part I—Needs of the 1945, the War Shipping Adminis­ tration will i-ecruit no men ages Merchant Marine of 18 through 25, unless such men the United States have been found disqualified for 1. Importance of ocean-going any military service or have been shipping.—The number of ships found qualified for limited milit­ in the Merchant Marine of the ary service only. The recruit­ United States (hereinafter re­ ment of men classified in Class ferred to in this memorandum as I-C, Class I-C (Disc.), Class I-O, the Merchant Marine) has stead­ Class III-D, Class IV-A, Class ily increased, and the tonnage in TV-C, and Class IV-F will con­ our merchant fleet now exceeds tinue. that of the rest of the world com­ (b) Men enrolled in the Mer­ bined. On our Merchant Marine chant Marine after November 15, has been placed a large share of 1945, at a time when they have the task of the transfer of troops not yet reached their eighteenth from overseas bases to the United birthday will not be favorably States, of maintaining supply considered for deferment after lines to our occupation troops and they ^attain the age of eighteen. to allied counti'ies. Maritime 3. Order in which men are as­ transportation continues to be a signed to vessels ready to sail.-— basically important element in It is the policy of the War Ship­ reconversion and in the national ping Administration to assign health, safety, or interest. Ser-' men to vessels ready to sail in vice in the Merchant Marine is the following order: First, active therefore closely allied to service experienced seamen; second, ex­ in the armed forces. The fulfill­ perienced men who have not: ment of the responsibilities of been at sea recently; and thmd, the Merchant Marine requhes: that every effort be made to as-' newly-trained men. National Headquarters Selective Service System sure that all qualified and exper-' fenced seamen now serving in' the Merchant Marine continue to' serve therein and that they reg­ ularly ship out. THEREFORE, WHEN A LOCAL BOARD' FINDS A MAN TO BE ACTIVE-: LY ENGAGED IN THE MER-' CHANT MARINE OR IN TRAIN­ ING THEREFOR, IT SHOULD QIVJE SERIOUS CQNSIDFaiATION TO HIS OCCUPATIONAL DEFERMENT. . 2. Requirements of the Merch­ ant Marine.—^Maritime law pro­ hibits a ship from sailing unless its crew consists of a specified number of licensed personnel and certificated seamen in the deck, engine, and steward's depart­ ments. Ln order to man ships adequately with men capable of handling the responsibilities of the Merchant Marine, it is nec­ essary that experienced merchant seamen remain active in the Merchant Marine. Part II—^War Shipping Administration 1. Composition of the War Shipping Administration. — (a) The War Shipping Administra­ tion contains two organizations which deal with Merchant .Mar­ ine personnel: (1) The Recruit­ ment and Manning Organization is responsible for preventing ship delays due to crew shortages. 1 Port offices of this organizatipn assign to merchant vessels ready to sail experienced seamen qual­ ified for immediate ship assigq,ment and newly-trained men drawn from schools operated by the United States Maritime Ser­ vice. (2) The Training Organiza­ tion of the War Shipping -Admin' istration has jurisdiction over the Part III—Registrants Who Are in the Merchant Ma­ rine of the United States Covered by this Memorandum I. Types of registrants covered. —Deferments may be requested for registrants ages 18 through 25, who were enrolled in the Merchant Marine prior to Nov­ ember 15, 1945, or if enrolled subsequent to November 15, 1945, who have been found disqualified for any military service or have been found qualified for limited military service only, if they fall within one of the following groups of men active in the Mer­ chant Marine of the United States (including the Army Transportation Corps): (1) Men aboard ocean-going merchant vessels sailing under United ^ t a t e s, Panamanian, Honduran, or Philippine reg­ istry, and United States Army Transport Corps vessels, oper­ ating on coastal, intercoastal, or foreign routes. (2) Seamen ashore on auth­ orized leav% between voyages (which in the absence of ex­ tenuating circumstances, is lim­ ited to 2 days £ishore for each week of the immediately pre­ ceding voyage, but not to ex­ ceed 30 consecutive days ashore). (3) Active seamen temporar­ ily ashore for ,ux)grade or of­ ficer candidate training. (4) Men without previous sea experience (a) enrolled for training preliminaity to ship assignment; (h) awaiting trans­ fer to a training station; (c) at a training station or aboai-d a training ship; or (d) awaiting assignment to a vessel follow­ ing completion of a training course,. 2. Registrants not covered.— The provisions of this memoran­ dum DO NOT apply to men em­ ployed on vessels operating on inland waterways (including lakes, rivers, harbors, bays, and sounds). No deferment requests for men so employed will be filed by or on behalf of the War Ship­ ping Administration. Such meij will be considered for occupa­ tional deferment under the pro­ visions of Local Board Memor­ andum No. 115, as amended. Part IV—Requests for Deferment , 1. Use of Forms 42 (GeneralMerchant Marine) and 42 (Spe­ cial-Merchant Marine) by the War Shipping Administration.— (a) Forms 42 (Special-Merchant Marine) will be filed in duplicate for registrant ages 18 through 25, except those registrants for whom Forms 42 (General-Merchant Ma­ rine) are filed pursuant to the iprovisions of subparagraph (b) of this paragraph. (b) Forms 42 (General-Merch­ ant Marine) will be filed for reg­ istrants ages 18 through 25 who have been found disqualified for any military service or have been fdund qualified for limited milit­ ary service only. (c) If a registrant has been found disqualified for any milit­ ary" service or qualified for lim­ ited service only, the Form 42 (Genera I-M e r c h ant Marine) should bear on the face thereof the words "disqualified for any military service," or "qualified for limited military service only." 2. New request for deferment after original request withdrawn —If the War Shipping Adminis­ tration has withdrawn a request for the occupational deferment of a registrant, it will not there­ after again file a request for his deferment unless such request is accompan led by information clearly showing that the regis­ trant actually shipped out to sea upon the expii-ation of his auth­ orized shore leave .xu* such addi­ tional leave as had been author- TO: OPERATORS, AGENTS AND MARITIME UNIONS FROM: RMO, WAR SHIPPING ADMIN­ ISTRATION SUBJECT: OCCUPATIONAL DEFERMENT OF MERCHANT SEAMEN The War Shipping Administration agreement with National Headquarters Selective Service effective November 15, 1945, provides for occupational deferment of seamen ages 18 through 25 as follows: 1—No requests for deferment will be made for men entering the industry after November 15, 1945, unless they have been found disqualified for any military service, 2—Deferments for men who were active seamen on November 15, 1945, are continued. 3—Requests for deferment will be withdrawn in the " case of any seaman who has overstayed his allowable shore leave (2 DAYS ASHORE FOR EACH WEEK OF THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING VOYAGE; NOT TO EXCEED 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS ASHORE). 4—-Additional shore leave may be authorized in advance by the War Shipping Administration in individual cases where warranted; e.g., illness, upgrading. 5—If the War Shipping Administration WITHDRAWS A REOUEST FOR DEFERMENT, IT MAY NOT AGAIN REQUEST DEFERMENT UNLESS IT WAS WITHDRAWN IN ERROR. 6—Requests fox deferment will he made at ihe time of ' employment aboard a vessel for any seaman not cov­ ered above who obtains prior written permission to reship from his local draft board. Teen-agers exempt under current regulations should be urged to remain active pending future legislation. The above regulations now apply to seamen ages 26 through 29, For such men in this age group, however, who have been inactive but who now wish to reship, the War Shipping AdTninistration will: 1—Not request deferment for a seaman who left the in­ dustry before August 19, 1945, unless he has dbtained prior written permission to reship from his local droit board. 2—^Request deferment for seamen who left the industry after August 19, 1945, when they secure employ­ ment aboard a vessel. If, however, the local draft board refuses to hoxior such request, the War Shipping Administration will not appeal unless the seaman has 32 or more months of service in the Mer­ chant Marine. We strongly urge, therefore, that each seaman age 28 through 29 who resumes shipping protect hu own status by ob­ taining prior written permission to reship from his local draft ooard. We further urge that no preference be given to seamen returning to the industry as against those presently in the active labor force. Additional information may be obtained .through this oflice. 19 Trinity Place, WHitehall 3-8000 Ext. 570. JOHN A. LOCK. , Atlantic Goast Representative ized by the War Shipping Admin­ istration, and that the withdrawal of the request for his deferment was based upon erroneous in­ formation. 3. Government request stamp. —(a) Men in the Merchant Mar­ ine are employees of companies which are acting as agents of the War Shipping Administration and are not Federal Government em­ ployees within the provisions of the President's Executive Order 9309 and Public Law 23, 78th Congress. Men in training courses of the War Shipping Administra­ tion likewise are not Federal Government employee-^. There­ fore, except as provided in sub­ paragraph (b) of this paragraph, deferment requests filed in ac­ cordance with the provisions of this memorandum need not bear the Authorized Government Re­ quest Stamp or Notation. (b) Registrants serving in in­ structional, optional, or adminis­ trative capacities in the United Slates Maritime Service, includ­ ing registrants licensed or certi­ ficated in the Merchant Marine who are temporarily assigned ashore for such service, are Fedjral Government employees while so employed. Requests for their deferment will not be filed an the forms or in the manner described for men in the Mer­ chant Marine or in training therefor, but instead will be made n accordance with the provisions jf Local Board Memorandum No. 115-F, and such requests will be considered by the local board mly if they bear the Authorized jovernment Request Stamp or Motation. Part V—Classification 1. General classification poli­ cies.—(a) In view of the need of qualified men in the Merchant Marine, local boards shall give the most serious consideration to requests for occupational defer­ ment of registrants made pui'suant to the provisions of this mem­ orandum. The fact that service In the Merchant Marine is close­ ly allied to service in the armed forces should be borne in mind. (b) In considering requests for the occupational deferment of registrants engaged in the Mer;hant Mai'ine, local boards shall apply the classification policies described in Local Board Mem­ orandum No. 115 for registi-ants angaged in activities other than the Merchant Marine, provided that registrants ages 18 through 25 for whom a Form 42 (Special Merchant Marine) is filed wiU be considered on the same basis as registrants for whom a Form 42A (Special-Revised) has ben filed. 2. Mailing of Classiiicalion Ad­ vice.—There will be attached to requests for deferment filed by the War Shipping Administration a Classification Advice (Form 59) which should be used by the lo­ cal board in notifying the War Shipping Administration of the initial classification of the regis­ trant. Clas,sification Advice (Form 59) "and aU other notices or communications regarding registrants covered by this mem­ orandum, other than registrants engaged in the merchant marine of ^ cobelligerent nation, shall be adressed to the Merchant Marine Deferment Section, War Ship­ ping Administraiton, Barber Ross Building, Washington 25, D. C. 3. Local board report. —If Form 42 (Special-Merchant Mar­ ine) has-been filed, tlrh local board ipimediately after classify(Continued on Page 14) �Friday. Jitaa 23. 1846 TSE SEAFARERS t'O G Seafarers Is Ready As Operators Stall {Contimmd from Page 1) taken the position that we would negotiate first with the Mississ­ ippi Steamship Company and on the basis of any agreement reach­ ed would proceed with the other companies. NEGOTIATIONS TO DATE Despite this, the owners have entered the negotiations en masse with their proposals all typed up by a weasel named Parks, formerly a clerk for Alcoa SS Company. The Union proposals were met with the inadequate counter proposals of the companies which would have put the Seafarers on the lower NMU level. Our position in this was that each point had to be settled as it came up; and unless the compan­ ies were willing to do business that way, then there was no point in wasting Union time. To sum it up, the negotiations to date have been unsuccessful, but the companies are nervous, as is evidenced by their latest proposal that any strike action contemplated be postponed for Ike duration of negotiations. Their point is clear—they want to bring the government into the picture—establish the fact find­ ing boards and ultimately saddle us with the CIO-CMU agreement. We have stated that the Sea­ farers will not go for any such bunk and will negotiate directly with the companies only. OUR NEXT STEPS 1. We must continue to exert all possi'cie pressure on the question of the basic de­ mands as submitted. Page Five HERBMfHi 1THIirK 2. The strike vote must be completed. In accord with the Smith-Connally Act, the Secretary-Treasur­ er has notified the goveriunent of GUI- intent to strike if negotia­ QUESTION:—What strikes tions fail. This is the thirty day have you taken part in while a notice required by law. The shipowners know that we are not bluffing. Our record KRISTEN S. SVANUM. Bosun: proves that—the Seafarers has I've taken part in a lot of job won every fight. They know actions, and stood on quite a few that when we go in a fight we go picket lines. People who decide in to win. to become seamen have to get WHAT MAY HAPPEN used to the idea that they will We may have to strike to win fight continually for their rights. our demands, and if we have to If a guy can't get used to that the way is prepared. Everything, idea, he better pick a new trade. from picketcards to flops and 1 remember the 1921 strike, when soup kitchens, has been prepared. business was bad and the ship­ Even the picketsigns are ready owners cut salaries to the bone. and trucks and automobiles for Of course, their profits stayed transportation secured. We have sky-high. That battle was bitter­ a large strike fund and are ready ly fought. The cops were out in to go to bat whenever if becomes full force, and boy, were they brutal. 1 hope from now on the necessary. In the meantime, the appara­ cops will realize that workers are tus for any kind of action is not their enemies. ready. Thei'e may be more stopwork meetings, more job actions —we are ready for anything. or job actions seaman? CASPER DUFF, Chief Cook: First we had to fight for our rights, decent wages, good con­ ditions; now v/e have to fight to keep what we have and to try to get even better wages and con­ ditions. I've been a seaman for 30 years, 25 years as Chief Cook, and 1 have been in prac­ tically every one of the strikes that seamen have had to pull in order to obtain the decency that we have today. If we stand still, we will go backward, and I am sure that nothing could be as bad as the Strikes of 1921, 1923, and 1937. No strike is a picnic; they are all bloody, but the result is what counts. Look at us now! KEEP ALERT The Seafarers membership has proven itself in struggle. The job now is to keep on the alert, to keep ready for action on a mom­ ent's notice. Anything we win will be retroactive so no one is losing by fighting this battle to a finish. When this is over, we will still be able to proudly say, as we al­ ways have in the past, the Sea­ farers International Union has the highest wages, the best con­ ditions and the finest member­ ship of any Maritime Union in the world. The Patrolmen Say.., Fresh Food It is to the advantage of all crew members to remind the Steward to order fresh stores as soon as the ship arrives in port. Most food beefs are caused by proper stores not being ordered at the correct time. If the requisition goes in im­ mediately, and the Company re­ fuses to send the items, then the Union Hall should be contacted. In addition to ordering items such as milk, bread, and ice cream, at the present time the requisition should include fresh corn, canteloupes, watermelons, peaches, cherries, and honeydew melons. Remember fellows, summer only comes once each year. Ray Gonzales 4, $. t Chiseling Skipper We went aboard the SS Walter Kidde, American Range Lines, and met up with a Captain who was a past master at the ai't of chiseling. He was not satisfied with merely cutting the over. time, he tried to get away with not paying the penalty cargo money for two months to all hands, including the officers. Another of this miser's chisel­ ing tricks was to withhold room money due the meh. while ship was in drydock and the quarters were being converted and paint­ ed. During this time, of course, the men had to sleep ashore. Needless to say, all the money due was collected, and the Skip­ per earned a good dressing down for himself. He deserved it more than anyone we've seen in the longest time. Lest we forget, this ship was one of the clpanest that we have boarded recently. Messrooms, galleys, quarters, and passage­ ways were all in first class shape. A lot "of the credit for the condi­ tion goes to the Chief Steward and the thi-ee Department Dele­ gates. James Purcell Johnny Johnston HERBERT F. KREUTZ, FWT: 1 am originally a Lakes sea­ man, and most of my experience has been in that area. But don't think that it was any child's play up there. We have had our troubles with companies and their policemen stooges. 1 re­ member the strike against the Grand Trunk RR Car Ferries in 1937. The National Guard was called out, and 1 still can't be­ lieve how brutal they were. But we were not scared, and we are not scared today. What we have, we fought for. We will fight just as hard in the future as we did in the past. S. 4- 4- Big Hearts We'd like to toss in a word of commendation to the crew of the Blue Ridge Victory for the way it came through for a departed member. The crew put up $76.00, which we have wired to his fam­ ily. The deceased is Third Cook Charles Zielke, from Wauwatosa, Wise., who was drowned eaidy in June when he fell off a launch heading back to the ship in New York Harbor. Brother Zielke had been a pro­ bationary book member for about a year and a half, and was extremely well liked by his shipmates—as indicated by their generous contribution. Ray Gonzalez WILLIAM MclLVEEN, Second Cook: 1 have only been a seaman since 1942. When the war start­ ed. 1 wanted to do anything 1 could, and so 1 volunteered for the merchant marine. I've never been sorry, and 1 will probably go to sea until 1 die. However, without having taken part in any major action. 1 would like to say that the Union can depend on me. and new guys like me. to do our part. The oldtimers did the dirty work in the past; we will carry on the good work they started. Any one who saw the demon­ stration at Webster Hall will be­ lieve me when 1 say. "We new men are in this to the end." Labor Baiters Push Open Sbopi In Louisiana By C. J. "BUCK" STEPHENS NEW ORLEANS —The pres­ ence of several hundred clamor^ ing spectators, all of them against the bill, proved ineffective as the State Senate Committee on Cap­ ital amd Labor reported favor­ ably on the "Open Shop Bill," number 105, sponsored by Repre­ sentative W. J. Cleveland. Full membership of the com­ mittee was in attendance, and approval paved the way for ac­ tion and a vote in the Senate within the next week. The lone spokesman for the bill was Cleveland, and he was twice interrupted by the jeering crowd. He cited examples of in­ ter-union differences in Louisi­ ana, and stated that one union leader recently threatened to arm hi.s men with hall bats to straighten out some other union men. I don't know where he got that information. Certainly not from the newspapers which have pi'inted the news about how we had pledged ourselves to support the NMU in their trouble, and the help AFL Unions gave the Auto Workers and others. Is that what he means by interunion squabbles? , What gripes the heart of this anti-labor man is the fact that while Unions may fight each other occasionally, we are always united in fighting the bosses, and for our rights. In those cases, af­ filiation is forgotten, and all sec­ tions of organized labor join in the fight against the bosses and phony mis-representatives like Cleveland. ALL AGAINST Plenty of other labor leaders gave testimony against the fink­ ing bill, and it is well known that most people down here are not really in favor of the mea­ sure, and that the power behind the move was backed by the sawmill interests along with tho.se who like to split labor and the farmers. For the information of those Brothers who live in Louisiana,'' here is a list of our friends and our enemies on the Committee: Friends: Leonard C. Wise, Morgan Ciiy Aubrey Gaiennie, New Orleans William J. Gruber, N. Orleans Enemies: George Reiimeyer, New Orleans Louis Wilberf, Plaquemine Andrew L. Sevier, Tallulah Cornelius Voorhies, New Iberia Marshall Woodward, Arcadia Clyde Ratcliffe, Newellton A word to the wise is suffi­ cient! Hawk Reports To Membership (Cbiithiucd from Page J) made Andrew Fureseth spit in their eye in 1885.. Your Committee cut the comedy right there and shoved off. No further meetings are scheduled. In line with resolution calling for a strike vote, voting will be conducted daily from July 1, through July 31st. In the mean­ time if the ship operators com­ mittee desire to get down to busi­ ness we will meet with the^ and keep the membership inform­ ed as we go along. �Friday, June 28. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG. Page Six Shipowners Still Try To Chisel, Even Down Deep In The Heart Of By D. L. PARKER GALVESTON—One of the big­ gest chiselers I have yet found here is the Pacific Tankers Port Captain Vivairis. He has given us plenty of cooperation, pro­ nounced "Headaches." On the SS Coquille Hills, the Chief Mate fired deck delegate Johnny Bird for Union activities. In answer to one of his demands Johnny was told by the Chief Mate that he would not allow the crew 15 minutes in which to report for overtime work. This the agreement specifically calls for, so Johnny stuck up for the Union rights. The crew backed Johnny up and I sent a Patrolman down to the ship but he couldn't do any­ thing with the Mate or the Cap­ tain. When this ship was crewed up in the Port of Mobile, no articles were signed—not even a payroll. This is strictly against the law. A ship must have articles of some kind to go from one state, across another, and into a third state. It was so ruled by the shipping commissioner. ORDERED OFF Now comes the payoff. The Mates and Engineers shifted the vessel fiPm pier 5 to the dry docks. On Saturday the deck crew went to the ship for their pay and their clothes. The Cap­ tain ordered them off. On Sunday, the Mate, acting on the Captain's orders, ordered the Black Gang and the Stew­ ards Department off the ship ; J.:-, ;& c PRAT THAT Hisas / I — I- r' '""without their pay or clothes. The Skipper in turn claims that he acted on orders from Port Cap­ tain Vivaris. So, at this viTiting, the ships of Pacific Tankers are tied up as .we can't seem to get a crew for any of them. COME DOWN Shipping here has been very good and is getting better all the time. Any rated man who wants to ship out in a hurry is invited to come on down to the Island We are trying like hell to get moved into the new Hall where We can at least spit without hit­ ting a Brother in the eye. We have had two bids submitted which are high, but it doesn't look like we can help ourselves. This old building needs repairs and we have two floors — the second and third—for which we are obligated to pay $100 per month rent with a two year lease and .three year option. In the event of a strike we can sleep and feed quite a few men at the new Hall in addition to taking care of the Union's busi­ ness. It is only one block from the present Hall. I notice where Brother Bill Higgs was bell5Tobbing on a ship, so I know the boys will eat well when they are at sea, anyway. So Tampa branch has moved to a new Hall, eh? Well, I don't know what Sonny Simmons will do for a few days as he will be longing for the smell of Zack Street. I suppose he will join the church now and reform, as there is one less than a thousand feet from the new hall. Calmar Officials Insist On NO NEWS?? Paying Off In Their Own Office TAMPA VISITORS Silence this week from the Quite a few of the Tampa boys By JOE ALGINA Branch Agents of the follow­ are dropping into this port. Red ing ports: Hollinger, Whitehurst and a few NEW YORK—I guess the Cal- men do not scare, and also that more of them. Just wondering mar officials like to get our men'they are breaking the rules by HOUSTON if the cows will feel blue be­ „ . ft demanding that the payoff be CHARLESTON down lu Iheii offices for paji,ff — cause Hollinger has deserted held in the Company offices. SAN JUAN so that they can scare them. They them for the sea. Anyway, Red According to the rules, the pay­ should know by now that our there are cows at sea. off is to be held on board ship All the Houston piecards were where the men worked or in. the down to our fair city Sunday, office of the Shipping Commis­ visiting the Sea Club looking for sioner. Calmar wants the payoff the seaboys or seacows. where they can control it, and By W. H. SIMMONS The Longhorn must have some­ where they think the men won't thing attractive as most of the be as militant in sticking up for SAN FRANCISCO- -Things are SS Charles McDonnell, a Missis­ their rights. SlU boys go in there for a beer sippi scow, in as 2nd Assistant, looking better all the time on. the or so. Could it be a gal? If they really think that these and Brother Peak was his Oiler. Brother Johnny Williams has old Gold Coast. In the past couple Also, Brother Peak was the black tactics will work, then they don't returned from Cow Lane in Tam­ of weeks I have had the pleasure gang delegate. He brought the know seamen. pa. He claims he was going to of looking at quite a few of the ship in in fine shape. In fact, my The Bull Line is taking over a bring a reminder, but the rains oldtimers, namely Ex-Brother hat is off to all three delegates lot of ships of the C-l-A type for came and washed it all away. Homer Starling and Brother Al- that were on the Charles McDon­ regular runs to the land of "Rum familiar, fred Peak. The odor smelled nell. They really were on the ball. and Senoritas." This looks like a I Brother Starling brought the Johnny. We have collected quite a bit chance for the sailors who. don't of overtime for the Oilers on this like to go too far from land. And scow for attending the evaporator best of all, there is New York on on sea watches—thanks to the one end of the run, and rum and black gaijg delegate. Brother women on the other end. B|y JOHNNY HATGIMISIOS Peak. ON OUR SIDE Port San Francisco On Upgrade SlU Record Shows Way For Future BALTIMORE—After a lapse in^ they have done to help build the Union to what it is today. All organizers, volunteer and regular, have done a good job on Isthmian. But the job is still not finished. We still have a way to go. The commies know that they have lost the election and will try some phony way to stall the results. But Seafarers will keep on fighting. So let's put our shoulders together and get the job done the honest way. The NMU will make promises. We do things to better the conditions for our membership and tell them the truth. That is the way to keep things going. But the NMU will give you the air. That is why their membership keeps coming to our Union. They want to belong to an honest outfit and not to a bunch of finks. When they were in trouble, we announced our policy of not crossing picket lines. But do they remember when in 1941 and 1942 they finked and took our ON OUR OWN ships out, when we were fighting Many are wondering if we get for better conditions? the same now that the NMU has Steady as she goes! settled up. We have nothing whatsoever to do with their raises or their agreements. We get what we want on our own, and that by negotiating with the shipowners. And I say we'll get By WM. RENTZ more than they did. We've al­ ways been ahead of them and BALTIMORE — Efforts of the we'll stay ahead of them. Baltimore committee in behalf of We have a record of which we the Brothers confined to the ma­ are proud. One of our principles is that hone.sty with the member­ rine hospital are meeting with ship shall always prevail. Our continued success. John Taurin organizers have gone through of the hospital committee, reports hell for us younger men to get eager cooperation from all hands. the best conditions and highest The crews of two vessels turned pay in the industry. over $29.00 to the fund. Men of Right now here in Baltimore the SS Powellton Seam contrib­ our organizers are busy. They're uted $14.00 while the SS John doing a good job, too. Isthmian Blair crew donated $15.00. is one proof we can offer of that. The following hospitalized members received $3.00 each for LET'S GIVE CREDIT their personal expenses: Arthur Our organizers are the best in Vipperman, Howard Neal, Moses" the business. I say that the Log Morris, Ralph Chappell, Paul should give every one of these Combs, Daniel P. Hickey, Jahies men credit. It should run their E. Kelly, E. J. Dellamano, Frank pictures and the records of what Gemicki and Iver Ivensen. writing to the Log. I'm coming in again. First, I want to thank every Brother who has donated money to the men who have been confined here in the Baltimore Marine Hospital. They appreci­ ate the "one for all and all" for one" spirit, which is the motto of every one down here. Shipping here is good. It is hard to get men for the jobs on the board. For two weeks things simmered along slowly, then— zingo—the next week it popped sky high. Shipping is like riding a roller coaster. I'm hoping we can get rid of the Coast Guard. It will be a day for us all when we get them'off our necks. Sit back in a chair and just holler out how you want things done — that's the Coast Guard style. Well, the Seafarers will fight until it does away with those land boss-lovers. Baltimore Brothers Aid Men In Hospital FIRST BOOK I didn't mean that blast against Brother Homer Starling the American Legion last week brought his men right to the to mean that all Veterans organi­ Union Hall, introduced them to. zations are against a bill of rights Brother Matthews and myself, for seamen. One organization of and explained all the overtime in World War II vets, the Veterans dispute. Also, on boarding the League of America, with National ship at the payoff. Brother Star­ Headquarters at 45 Astor Place, ling's book was one of the first New York City, has gone on rec­ books to hit the messroom table. ord as favoring a bill of rights for Brothers, that was a pleasure seamen who sailed the ships dur­ to see. Even though a lot of our ing the war. This group has a Legislative brothers have gone up the ladder to Engineers, Mates, and Cap- Representative in Washington tains, they still carry that SIU who has been instructed to do book and they are proud of it. all he can to work for the passage The collected monies on disputed of the billovertime will be posted in the We ave glad that the younger Log, so watch your Log, fellows, veterans are for us, even though (The Log is on the ball—the list the old reactionaries like the was printed last week.) American Legion aren't. After all, We have in port this week the we did take as many chances as SS Ben Robertson, a Bull Line'any soldier, sailor, or marine, and scow. She has been out about we should receive any benefits 10^2 months and the fellows are that they get. That is the only really raring to get their feet on fair way to do things, land again. Also they want to cool NOT OVER those feet off under some of these A lot of men think that the Golden West bar room tables Isthmian Drive is over. That is among some other-things. Well, fellows, as the Ben Robtrue-we have plenty of work ertson won't be paying off until before we can consider that the latter part of the week, and company m the bag. Even after at present time we have the AFL '^tion results -ave anConvention going on here in our jounced, we will have to bring a fair city, I will take up from here of pressure to bear to make on in my next good old west coast ^hat we negotiate a contract report second to none in the maritime industry. We have fought too NO NOISE long and hard to be willing to let down in the last stages. You can almost go to sleep around here now. There is no commie noise to be heard from anywhere around. I wonder just what is cooking now. Maybe "No Coffee Joe" and "Long Nose" are taking time out to count and di­ vide. The membership could eas­ ily cry "What fools we mortals be." I guess all the fellows already know that the regular agent here in San Francisco, Brother Robert Matthews, is now enjoying the bright lights in dear old New York. He is at present sitting in with our negotiating committee and. Brothers, if I know Bob we will be on top when these ne­ gotiations are over. * So the Isthmian drive goes on —and will continue to g'o on even after we have been declared the winner in the elections. It will go on even after we have signed Isthmian to a Seafarers contract —until that day when Isthmian will be reconciled to Union con­ ditions in spirit, as well as in writing, to Seafarers conditions for its crews. So let's keep on—the battle is not yet over. Make Isthmian SIU! / �\- " THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 28, 1948 South Atlantic Gets Another Ship; More Are Expected Soon Galveston Hall '' ' VMtr Pane Seven Conditions Do Change Sometimes: Shipping Lull Hits Boston By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH—The past week in Savannah has been busy as usual. We shipped 47 and regis­ tered 66. We've turned away more new comers than we can count. School just closed down here and some of the older school boys think a few weeks at sea would be a nice profitable vaca­ tion. Some of the NMU boys ai.so come over to try to change their books. They didn't like the idea of walking a picket line. They gut the usual cold leception. As we predicted in our last report the SS Zachary Taylor was turned over from the Quaker Line to the South Atlantic SS Company. The company didn't have the ship seventeen hours before we had it crewed up and on the way to Florida. As in the case of the Duke Victory, when the mem­ bers of the MC&S who were aboard previously had to leave the ship, they did so literally. They left only the ship. There weren't enough dishes and silverware to feed the crew with. The crew was using sugar bowls for coffee cups. The gal­ ley force had hardly enough tools to work with but managed somehow to get the meals out. j THiS Witt MAKe MB IA^ELU ELEClkiC FAH/ The Taylor will be back in Sa­ vannah in a few days, and we expect to get everything squared away before she sails for Europe. MORE COMING There is another ship being turned over to the South Atlantic in Chaiieston. The SS Daniel Willard will be under the South Atlantic house flag within two weeks. This will make a total of II ships turned over to South At­ lantic under bare-boat charter. They are still on the books for more and we'll keep you posted on future developments. It's good to see the ships going back to private operators and if we can succeed in busting the Coast Guard from the pictui-e tve can start in again where we left off, when we were so rudely in­ terrupted by the war. We had a little trouble on the SS James Caldwell of the Calmar Line before she sailed. The crew didn't like the idea of sail­ ing without any size 44 dun­ garees in the slop chest. There are quite a few big boys on this wagon and they'll need clothes before they get back. We looked all over town for them, but no soap. No store in Savannah had this size. When the crew was satisfied that no one could supply them they sailed. GOOD MAN We paid off the SS John Lawson without any beefs. The over­ time was all in order and the delegates gave us all the help we needed. The Skipper, T. L. Hostetter, holds a retirement card in the SIU, and the entire crew swears by him. By JOHN MOGAN "If we had more Skippers like him we'd have a good deal less trouble on some of our ships," they say. He's being transferred to the SS Daniel V/illard, I believe, so This is the Galveston Hall of don't hesitate to grab that ship of the Seafarers, taken from •if there's anything open. across the street. We have two west coast ships The picture evidently was in, the SS Joseph Storey and the taken by a small Seafarer using SS George W. Goethals. The first a midget camera. is a payoff and the second is in Galveston says, come on for repairs. down. BOSTON — We have ished the slowest week ory—not one ship has here in the past eight days. just fin­ impiove—and quickly—it, will be in mem­ necessary to cut down the help. The renovations to the build­ paid off ing arc proceeding aceoiding to or nine plan, with the prospects very good that we'll be moving in dur­ Shipping had been fairly good ing the first week in July. up to the present time because of The need for larger quarters the large number of ships that was emphasized on the occasion were awaiting assignments. But of the stop-work meeting last now even these are crewed up, week, when it was necessary to and for the first time the board have two meetings in order to al­ is absolutely clean. Unless things low all the members to have their .say. Then, too, it will be a relief not to be hearing that old refrain "When are you going to get out of this dump?" Shipping Picks Up In Tampa; Good Future Seen Biy SONNY SIMMONS MAIL TROUBLE when wc finish on it. The mem­ bership really likes this spot, a very cool building and very clean and in a good part of town. We had most of the crew from the Span Splice out to the Pa­ trolman's hou.se for a party. Plenty of beer, and Bill Higgs had a guitar. We adjourned to a park at ten p. m. and all hands took off their shoes and we had a real old fashioned square dance. That was a real party; fifteen sailors and their partners all bare footed. If anything like this ever happened before we would like to hear about it. All hands should hear Bill Higgs play and sing the Union Blues; in fact the membership in this port would like to hear it on a National hook up. It is really good. This was the only ship in port on the day of the work stoppage, and a fine crew it was. We had more men at that meeting than Tampa has ever had in any one meeting. Since moving into our new Hall we've been having a bit of trouble about our mail. Most correspondence goes to the old address, therefore it is delayed a couple of days. If in the fu­ ture all mail is sent to our new addi-ess is will simplify mat­ ters. The addi-ess is 1811 FVanklin Street. This is going to be about the best Hall around the countrj'' UNION COOPERATIVE We are getting quite a bit of cooperation from the Teamsters & Chauffers and the Longshore­ men in this port. Both of these Locals are very good to do busi­ ness with. We have their prom­ ise of support in any of our un­ dertakings. Needless to say they have ours. If shipping continues in the fu­ ture as it has the past ten days. TAMPA — Business here has sure picked up the past ten days. We have had no less than ten ships in and, a miracle, a payoff. It had begun to look like we were never going to get a payoff here, but the Waterman Andrew Jackson came in Friday night and paid off Saturday with a very good crew on her. All beefs were settled at the point of pro­ duction. Having several ships hitting Boca Grande now, we get or­ ders for replacements pretty regularly from'there, mostly Bull, but some Waterman and Smith and Johnson. The papers say that Bull is starting regular runs from here in July. We called the Port Agent for Bull and he verified that fact, so looks like we are going to continue to have ship­ ping here. we will be calling the outports for men. There are very few men left on the beach here. We have had to let ships sail short-handed three times the past week. We don't have the time to call other ports as these NO DICE There isn't any chance of the Eastern people getting their pas­ senger ve.s.sels going for the rest of this year. In the meantime, they are employing skeleton ci-ews and the jobs are considered good ones by the members aboard. The only trouble is that there is quite a bit of turnover, owing to the fact thai ihe jobs prove monotonous to the boys who like sill H/ltl to go somewhere and come back. NOW AT It's pretty slow going all right, and it wouldn't take much of it to create a big surplus of mem­ bers on. the beach. However, it may be that the same slump has been felt in all ports, and might be attributed to the threat of a strike, which threat has now been ships only remain here twentyremoved. four hours, and mostly they come Flash! Things are picking up! in the evening and leave in the A Moran tow, the SS Trinidad morning. The Patrolman and the Agent Head, just pulled in — so that both have a list of men in their there is definite evidence at hand pockets that will ship on a now that something is moving moments notice, and these op­ somewhere. Oh well, maybe erators have our numbers so we things may be too busy for' us are able to get replacements any this time next week, which will hour day or night for the ships. still give us something to beef But if a ship comes after the about. Hall is closed and the Co. offices ai-e closed, we have no way of knowing when a ship is shorthanded. Any time a ship docks here after 5 p. rn. the delegates can call Hall at S3868 and he jivill get By RAY WHITE replacements. Norfolk Goes Back To Normal NORFOLK—After two record weeks Norfolk again settles down to normal business. The flurry of ships that were being rushed into port before the pending waterfrqnt strike has ceased and ship­ ping here for this and the coming week looks slow. VOICE OF THE MEMBERSHIP However, we do not expect this situation to continue, as the coal boats will soon be going full blast and quite a few ships on the in­ ter-coastal trade hit here. There are still the usual num­ ber of boneyard jobs paying off, und ihe beach combers can pick up standby jobs most any time they come in the Hall. NEW FACES .•y •••ii-wi-i-xiXvi-U'; Here are the rank and file members of ihe Engine Department Negotiating Committee who. in accordance with democratic SIU policy, are taking part in the current contract negotiations with the ship operators in New York. Main task of these men in the discussions is to procure the improvement of shipboard con­ ditions for the Black Gang. The Seafarers has. with pride, sieadly maintained the best contracts for its membership and assurances are that the present negotiations will result in the continuance of SIU conditions—the best conditions in the maritime, industry. A few new faces have shown up around the Hall lately. The most important one -being Earl (Snuffy) Smith, the dark haired ladies man that blessed the New York women so long. The Nor­ folk girls can expect a break that they have not had since Leon (Baldy) Johnson went to Texas. As the Union is how in the middle of its negotiation for new contracts, the members are cau­ tioned not to listen to any ru­ mors. When in doubt about any irfformation, contact the nearest S.I.U. Hall. �mi (ME If: rt- W li-in: ite. |J P THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight Fxidaf. June 28, 1946 UNITY, ALL AROUND! CMU Settlement By Curran And Bridges Called Sellout By LOUIS COFFIN JACKSONVILLE — What figured on came to pass, namely the old-fashioned sellout of the CIO Maritime Union, by those expert sellout artists, Harry Bridges and Joe Curran. After blahing to their mem bership for weeks that unless they got their terms they would tie up the waterfronts on all coasts, at the last minute they sold their membership down the river for peanuts. Forgotten was the forty-hour Week, forgulten the lest of the original demands; the only union which made any sort of gain at all was the ILWU. The others were skillfully used by Bridges to apply pressure to the opera­ tors and the Government. defeat, and that the rank and file of those unions is aware of this fact and resent it. After being keyed up to action for such a long period of time, they feel that there was no necessity to give in without making any worthwhile gains. More and more members of the NMU and the ILWU feel that the recent actions of Curran and Bridges were dictated, not by the needs of the'memberships of the two unions, but for the benefit of a foreign power and to boost the prestige of the Communist Party. POWER MAD We all know that neither Cur­ ran nor Bridges has any inten­ tion of giving up power. What then will happen to this so-called BACKWARD STEP unity when Bridges tries to give Of course, the CMU is bragging an order to publicly loving Cur­ that the negotiations resulted in ran, or vice-versa? The upshot will be a free for all between these two power seekers, and the innocent membership will suffer in the long run. Bridges has been involved in fights for power for before. Oldtime seamen remember that his love for personal power was re­ sponsible for the break-up of the Maritime Federation of the West Coast, and we can look forward to the same thing happening again. a victory for them, and they claim that they have therefore enhanced their power and pres­ tige on the waterfront, but every­ body knows that they are whist­ ling in the dark to keep up their spirits. The real truth is that the NMU 'hnd the others suffered a real Obey Shipping Rules Fer Own Protection If the membership of these unions will only wake up and unload the fakers, and the com­ mie-minded officials, they will win a victory over the evil which has been foisted on them for so many years, and also over the shipowners and the Government. It is not too late for this to be done. The unity shown by other Seafarers was not lacking, in Galveston, as this picture of the stop work meeting there clearly shows. With so many pictures of SIU-SUP meetings being print­ ed until now, we are not too much ashamed of holding the Galveston picture until this issue. By the way, the demonstration pictured here was held in the ILA Hall in Galveston, and is fprther indication of the sort of cooperation that exists in real labor organizations. This picture looks good, but it's not half as good as the picture facing SIU members if we all stick together. Report Of The Great Lakes Sec'y-Treas. trying to reopen the question for quite some time, and we finally DETROIT — After long nego­ j met with the company representiations we were finally able to I tative on June 3. With us was reach a satisfactory agreement Pat Cullman, Business Agent for for the Sandboats operating in j the licensed tugmen, acting as a the Chicago area. Chicago Agent representative of the Chicago Ma­ Herb Jansen and I have been rine Council. By FRED J. FARNEN Grain And Coal Movements Boom New Orleans By C. J. "BUCK" STEPHENS NEW ORLEANS—Shipping in this port has reached an all-time NEW YORK—Shipping in all high with about a thousand men three departments has been bet­ shipping out of here within the ter than fair here, but we have last ten days. At one time we had about 25 seen more activity in the past. "Indications are that things will ships laying at the point with no orders, but since grain and coal pick up in the near future. Speaking of ships, I would like have started to move, ail but the membership to understand! three have cleared, and those will one of the most vital rules of leave in the very near future, shipping. And that is that there With all this movement, there will be no transfers from one ship are plenty of jobs on the board to another or from one depart- and, as usual, we are having ment to another. trouble filling all our calls for Men who resort to such prac­ rated men. tice bear the stamp of poor Union At the present time we have members. Regardless of who sane go^e through the whole list, cleartions these switches, the practice ed the port of beachcombers, and should be stopped. have issued a few letters for new 1 do not know of any specific ^en to obtain papers for unrated cases of this type, but rurnors jobs. This is sort of hectic, but have come to my attention. You we like it better than inactivity. men sailing ships that have these ON AGAIN "transferees" aboard should put The SS Seatrain New Orleans a stop to the stunt immediately. Another shipping rule that is was tied here for months due to being violated quite frequently is a labor dispute. A settlement was that pertaining to promotions. finally arrived at, and the boat There are no promotions for sailed on the first of what were Wiper, OS or Messman. Regard­ to be regular weekly trips to the less of the amount of trips the Islands. But the best plans some­ member has made and despite time go wrong, and now we hear the fact that he may have en­ that the vessel is tied up in the dorsements for the promotion, he "Land of Rum and Coke" as a must quit and take such rated result of another labor dispute. jobs off the board just as all the I hope the men enjoy their stay there as much as they liked being ether members do. in N. O. Shipping out via the so-called Additional sailings, from New "promotion" route is equivalent Orleans and Gulf Coast ports, to shipping off the dock. A rated man from the Hall is thereby have already been approved by cheated out of a job. So you boys the Maritime Commission, and it on these ships, as good Union looks like we will be booming men, see to it that this, too, is with runs to every important trade area in the world. stopped. By PAUL GONSORCHIK, ing regular meetings, and all par­ ties are using the opportunity of getting together to air views which have to do with the better­ ment of the workers and the in­ dustry. We have, beyond a doubt, one of the finest Council's any place, with ail hands agreeing on the main issue: "To unite against the ' shipowner so as to be out in front 'in all-beefs along the waterfront!" We are always glad to hear about square Skippers. The latest good report we have is about the These runs are expected to in­ Captain of the SS Nicholas Bidcrease the volume of exports and jdle, who logged the Purser for imports handled by N. O. by as j cutting overtime after he, the much as 50%. And this means Skipper, had okayed it. Brother Red Sullivan told us lot.s of jobs for seamen. The Maritime Council, com­ that story, and added that a few posed of all AFL Waterfront more loggings on the same order Unions here, is functioning as it would stop officers from thinking had before the war. We are hold­ of themselves as above criticism. SIU Restabiishes Special Services Unit In line with the Seafarers policy of giving the most ef­ ficient representation to its membership, the "Special Services Department" was re-established this week to deal with the problems of individual seamen apart from the regular operating functions of the Unions' For the past year the functions Of this department have been handled by the Patrolmen assigned to the beef counter, but the volume of work has so increased that it has become necessary to again institute these services as a special depart­ ment. Personal questions and advice, legal problems, immigration, draft board and claims questions will be handled through the r.iedium of personal contact and discussion. This department is located on the 5th floor of the New York Hall. All members desiring information relative to beefs of the immigration type or requhing the services of this de­ partment in anly manner can apply at the beef window and they will be referred to the Patrolman in charge t special services. We arrived at what we con­ sider good terms, and what is ac­ tually an increase over the terms already in effect for the ""year 1946. Under the new contract, the following monthly wages will be paid: Wheelsmen AB, FOW $226.OOT 223.00 OS, Coalpasscrs, Wipers 176.00 Pumpmen and Repair­ men 242.00 Steward 281.00 Second Cook 215.00 Porters 176.00 All of these salaries are plus subsistence. Our negotiations with the Chi­ cago, Duluth, and Georgian Bay Transit Company were also suc­ cessful. Detroit Agent William Stevenson and I met with the company and obtained a straight 10 percent across the board in­ crease for the employes of the Steward Department aboard the North American and the South Apierican. Very little remains in dispute in our negotiations with the De­ troit and Cleveland Navigation Company, and once those few is­ sues are cleared up, the freight contract can be signed. The pas­ senger contract is another story, but we are in hopes that an agreement will be reached this week ONE MORE The unlicensed personnel of the Midland Steamship Company has indicated a preference for the SIU to act as their represen­ tatives, and so, this week, I sent a letter to this company asking recognition of the Seafarers as the collective bargaining agent for this group. The Chicago Marine Council of AFL Maritime Unions is in full operation. Herbert Jansen, SIU Chicago Agent, was duly elected President, and all members are sure that group will achieve close and harmonious relations in the face of any opposition. V./ -Mi i �'r THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 28. 1946 THEY VOTED 2 TO 1 FOR SIU By EHIC UPCHURCH Page Nine Calmar Loses Ten Grand To Beat Beef By CHARLES KIMBALL sun-up, ran down to the lake on "the last one in is a rotten egg" race, and dived in. The water was like ice, but it gave us the vim and vigor needed for the strenuous game to follow, which practically utilized our entire day. The game I refer to is is called "King on Horseback." It is played thusly: An open field is chosen for the place of combat, with as much grass as possible to cushion the fall. Then, there is the horse, which was to be the man in our case, and girl, who was to be the rider. Sides are matched, and the re­ serves stand along the edge of the field. When one says "Go!" the contestants run into the cen­ ter of the field, and begin tug­ ging at each other. When rider or horse is thrown to the ground, they must leave the field. What seamen don't do: We de parted from the Club at five in the afterpoon; ten SIU men, and a host of lovely girls; to be exact twenty lovely girls. Piling into the rear of a huge truck bedded down with hay, we set off on our journey to Moose head Lake, and arrived there at the crack of dawn the following day. The red glare of the sun shone beautifully over the tree tups and everything seemed so won­ derfully alive and fresh at this hour in the morn. Our hearts were really young and gay, and the spirit of youth broke forth into a steady stream of happi ness. Children of laughter, we could have been called. Our driver pulled the truck to a stop in the rear of a picturesque log cabin overlooking the smooth and silvery lake. Down a path leading from our door were the small docks crowded by row boats, and outboard motors. All this was to be ours for three glorious weeks. Around to the side of our cabin, Jeff, the colored barbecue specialist from South Georgia, was tending a pig over a char­ coal pit, turning it over slowly, with all the patience of a South­ ern man used to attending to the many outings of this type down South. This continues until the last horse and rider are left standing. BRUNSWICK STEW They are then crowned, "King Over a fire a few feet from the pit a large kettle of Brunswick on Horseback" and treated as Stew was in the making, de- royalty for the evening. That is, liciously flavored with a large the rider in our case was called hog's head. Brunswick Stew is a the "Queen on Horseback," and natural part of a barbecue, as her stallion called the King. The remaining days were spent much a part as the brown sauce Jeff was preparing in a smaller as described; eating, swimming, hiking, and boating, plus other pot at the corner of the pit. little games that came into our It was extremely nice to have minds. all of this prearranged, and gave us the full benefit of the three THEY DON'T weeks to look forward to. Such a life can't be expected to last, forever, and the only dread ICEY WATER When days are filled with hap­ of it is knowing that soon it must py events, they seem to pass so end, leaving us to return to the rapidly. Our first day was spent nauseating sound of an up-andeating, row boating, and hiking. down engine, or the bellowing of Hiking in the cool of the twilight a forg horn. But, lo! This nausea through the many trees, over the is somewhat relieved by knowing hills, and along the small streams, that once each summer we may (wading barefooted, rather) was have another outing! If there is a question as to what the perfect denouement to our day, and left us happily relaxed SIU men were involved, I ask you to re-read the first four for a good night's rest. The second day we arose at words of this little story. Philly Is Really A Hot Pott By JAMES (REDJ TRUESDALE PHILADELPHIA — Activity, insofar as .ships in transit, are concerned, is on the upswing in the. Port of Philadelphia this week. Quite a few of the vessels that have poked their noses in here are bound for Antwerp and ports in France. However, now that the sun­ shine- is appearing here every day, it is kind of hard to get men to ship out. Maybe if I could get these fellows to wear dark glasses they'd crowd around the board. We had one SUP ship come into this port with beefs by the barrel-ful. Piecing the story to­ gether I got it that the limey Skipper aboard this vessel, was a bucko in the strictest sense of the word. As this goes to press, however, 50 goes the Skipper on charges. We hope he gets what he deserves—which i.s plenty. Getting down to a subject more cooling, I am happy to report that we have our shower up in the Hall. We'll have some pic­ tures of the gym ready for a near-future issue of the Log so that the membership can see how we in Philly keep the beef off the middle, at least. Tony Forgione, Philadelphia Patrolman, says that working these days is a plenty hot assign­ ment. But we're hoping for a few days of cooler weather. We can hope, can't we? We understand that there is a new line going to start up soon. We're hoping, too, that we can get it under, our banner, and we'll throw everything we have into the effort. These seamen, part of the crew of Isthmian's Clyde L. Seavey, voted at Philadelphia on June I3th. giving the Seafar­ ers approximately 70 percent of the total vote. Kneeling (left to right): H. Walls, H. Klein, J. Hcmmingson, J. Boarts, R. Page and D. McKinnon. Standing: A. Pollack, G. Marquard, W. McAtee, P. Quince, W. Wetterhuss, J. Chambers and ships or­ ganizer Ray Gates. James R. Allen Eighteen years as a seaman has not killed Jimmy Aliens love for the bounding blue. Of course, when he first enlisted in the Coast Guard it was to get the ad­ venturous spirit out of his sys­ tem, but somehow his love of ad­ venture has not been satisfied, and he still looks forward to each new trip. "It gets in your blood," he says, "and nothing can take the place of the comradeship on board ship. I've met the finest men, and had the most fun during my years at sea." Jimmy stayed in the Coast Guard for six years, and then switched to the Merchant Ma­ rine. The CG wasn't too bad," he JAMES R. ALLEN recounts, "but I just couldn't go for that boy scout stuff. I want­ Allen at sea on a trip to South ed to be treated like a person, America. He has always been not like^ a machine." sorry that he missed the action, IN THE BEGINNING because it was a complete victory Alle.n is one of the real old- and advanced the cause of sea­ timers of the SIU. He holds Gulf men immeasureably. Book 65; and before coming into Getting the goods to our men the Seafarers, he was a member overseas, and to our Allies, was of the ISU. When the ISU broke an important task to Jimmy, as up, he was not discouraged. it was to all Seafarers. He served As he puts it, "Every organi­ on the shuttle run across the At­ zation has trouble. The good ones lantic, and was in constant dan­ recover and go on, the bad ones ger from submarines and air at­ sink away and are never heard tack. of again. We came back stronger FIGHT GOES ON than we ever were before." "How 1 ever escaped," he re­ When his enlistment with the lates, "will always be a miracle Coast Guard expired, Jimmy to me. Sometimes it was so started as a fireman with the P. and O. Line, on the old SS Flor­ heavy that you would think ida. He was still working for nothing could come out alive, but the P. and O. at the time of the luck was with me and 1 was 1938 strike against that company. never even hit. "Maybe I was being saved for The men were out 31 days, but other things," he went on, "such their unity and militancy won a as doing my part in the fight definite victory for them. for better wages and conditions UNITY PAYS for seamen. If I v;as spared for "None of us who were in that that, you can bet your bottom struggle," says Allen, "could ever dollar that I'll do everything I forget how sticking together pays can." off in the long run. The company James R. Allen, FWT, is the tried every trick they knew, and type of man who has built the it was plenty bloody, but they SIU to its present high position. took a licking in the long run." With him, and with men like The 1941 Bonus Strike found him, can only go forward. MOBILE—.Shipping and busine.ss in tlie Poit of Mobile have slowed just a little, and things are leveling off to where we are getting a chance to get a full , breath once in awhile. We still have the SS Roy K. Johnson tied up here on a dispute of 83 hours overtime, which Galmar will have to pay. Calmar so far has spent about .$10,000 try­ ing to beat the beef. It is odd, but the WSA is going along with us on this beef and they are going to reallocate this ship and several more Calmar ships to other SIU contracted operators. They have refused to take this beef lo arbitration, because they know they can't win. Calmar is now sending another representa-. live down here from J^Iew York to try to settle it. He can if he pays the 83 hours. MUSTARD GAS We have had quite a few pay­ offs and the usual run of beefs, but have squared them all away to the satisfaction of the crews. The SS Francis Lee (American Liberty Lines) is in here at the ammunition dock with a load of German mustard gas bombs. The Longshoremen demanded, and are getting, double pay to unload this ship. Several of the bombs have been leaking, and 21 of the men are in ' the hospital with burns; one of them may lose his sight. I am now trying to get the crew paid off. 1 have finally found a piece of ground to build a Hall on, and if , it is possible to get the material we should be able to "have a new building by October. Militant Crew Bounces First By BLACKIE CARDULLO PHILADELPHIA — The SS Kyska came steaming into port this week, manned by one of thg.,—c£.| finest Union crews. Skipper on board was the famous Captain Bligh. First off, we charged the Skip­ per with over-charging in the slopchest. He refused to show us ' ^-l the bills stating the amounts he paid for candy and chewing gum, but the wheels in his head were already going around. The next day we had a hear­ ing for him before the shippir^ commission. The Skipper came in—with a bill all fixed up t® ju.stify his prices. Then, at n beautifully timed moment, tlie wireless operator, or as I should say, the Skipper's stooge, slipped in a bill for $1.50 per hour for 25 hours. A neat cover for a phony. MILITANT CREW It was clearly a case of over­ charge and a beautiful case ot fix, but the shipping commis­ sioner makes the rulings. Another Waterman ship, the SS Antinous was in this week, too. John Marciano and the rest of the crew were too militant to suit the Chief Mate and the First. After having the First taken off the vessel, the company said that they wanted a new crew. They got the new crew, too. The same crew was reshipped. They were all oldtimers and good Union men. They followed th® beef to the finish. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten Fnday, June 28, 1946 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS UNCLE OTTO ON 105th SHIP % % t Here's Uncle Otto, the man of a thousand yarns, on what he says his 105th ship, the John Gallup. Members of the galley crew stand with him. The arrow, of course, indicates Der Otto. Michelet ^ow Runs iprab Game 11 » r "Buy Frenchy's Crabs." ; Don't laught, Brothers. It's serious. This is no time for levity. Yes, he's gone and done i|. Started canning crabs. That's His sloghn. "Buy Fi-anchy's Crabs." Pithy, what? T Sure it's Frenchy Michelet we're tialking about. Who else would lie canning crabs down New Or­ leans way? He has his brotherin-law along with him in the new |[>usiness venture. Be-side.s crabs, he's doing things with soups and ^tews, shrimps and all kinds shell­ fish. You like some stromboli, feuh, keed? We heard the news and ran . down to genial Jimmy Stewart on the Third Deck of the N. Y. kail. CONFUSION! *">•' "Hey, Jimrry^," we hollered, f*^Frenchy's got the crabs!" • "Tell him blue ointment," said Jimmy. "No," we corrected, "the kind that get boiled. Stewed." "Oh, well, he'll get sobered up." can Nfogtz d-i?h(,. "Look, Jimmy, he's in the can ..." "We'll raise bail somehow. Let's see . . ." Jimmy reached for his wallet. ". . . In the canning business. In New Orleans. He puts crabs in cans. He makes soup. He cans stews." Genial Jimmy pondered for a minute. "I hope Frenchy's can­ ned goods are better than the midnight stew he made here a while back. "You know I got all confused on {hat stew stuff because I thought Frenchy was up at Boli;on Landing, doing ulterior in­ terior decorating and otherwise improving his health. I hope he fakes time out from scratching his crabs—I mean canning—to •"^fop me a line and tell me about his ptomaine business." Purser Tries A Lateral But Crew Intercepts It Leave it to some guys to think up ways to win the Company's brass button "for faithful serv­ ice" at the expense of their ship­ mates. The Purser on the SS Corpuano Vcnczuclo is one of those thinker-upper company stalwarts—a true-blue heel with corkscrew principles and an ag­ gravated conscience. Our fine-feathered friend with the yellow plumes tried to foist a little finagle job on the crew. When the boys got up a requisi­ tion for items needed in the slopchest they turned it over to the Purser who was to hand it to the Skipper. But the requisition never got past the fence. The Purser never did give it to the Skipper. De­ cided all biy his own judicial self that the fellows didn't rate the stuff, sort of like they were getting a handout and it bother­ ed the stiff. But the gang got hep to the finagle. Quicker than you can say Corupano Venezuelo they got up a committee of three to visit the Purser to tell him "the mem­ bers of the crew are in the know." And should he fail to co­ operate with the crew, they will by-pass him and go straight to the Skipper. The committee will make a re­ port to the crew at the next ship­ board meeting. We hope it will be: "That sound you just heard was the Purser bouncing on the back of his belly." Master Of Robertson Is Heading For Shore The Master of the Ben Robertson may sail no more. At least, he is almost a cinch to sail on SIU ships no more. The crew has his number, and they called him at the last shipboard meeting on May 19. In addition to passing a morion that he be blacklisted on SIU ships, they will recommend that he be* brought before the Shipping wanted to see him they could come out to the ship. Commissioners on charges. ^ Charges will be brought against Captain Pencel of the Robert­ Pencel under Sec. 669 on cloth­ son, the crew says, is incompe­ ing and heat. tent, neglectful and willfully in­ considerate of the crew. OTHER COUNTS Members will charge before the Here are two other counts on Shipping Commissioner that from which he will be charged: September 2 to September 8, He failed to post passenger 1945 he repeatedly allowed wom­ quarters (Sec. 157). en and children to steer the ship He invaded the crew's quar­ in coastal waters, endangering ters while the crew was ashore. lives on the ship. This is in viola­ The crew has plenty of long­ tion of Sec. 239, Fed. Maritime. time personal beefs against the JUST FREEZE! Captain, too. The March 13' minutes reveal that one of the On September 27, 1945 the Brothers made a shoreside brig Delegates went to see the Cap­ tain for the purpose of getting at Tsingtao, China, on January warm clothing for the crew. The 26. The Captain was notified of Captain said: "You should have the matter the next day, but let brought your own winter cloth­ his crew member rot in the cala­ ing; the slop chest doesn't have boose until January 30. The one man aboard the Rob­ enough to go around." He said that he had a Purser to go ashore ertson who seems to like the on ship's business for him, and Skipper is the Purser. And the that he didn't have to go ashore Purser seems likely to join his idol in some Stateside activity, at aU. "What do you want me to do, because the crew plans to bring go in those small boats and catch him up on charges, too. In ad­ pneumonia on account of youse dition, they'll ask that he be guys," he was quoted directly as barred from SIU ships. saying. NEGLECTED DUTY He said he could stay on the The Purser will be charged ship^ and that if any officials with neglect, incompetence and no consideration of the crew. The members say he has an insuffi­ cient knowledge of fii'st aid, and has neglected his duty to the ex­ tent, of causing the men discom­ facilities. Motion carried to fort. have delegates see officer in He refused on one occasion to charge about opening up and take a crew member ashoi-e for cleaning Navy head. Stewards an X-ray of an injured leg. He Dept. to be allowed use of Deck refused to take other men to the Dept. showers provided they keep it clean. Delegate will hospital. But he had plenty of discuss painting of Black Gang time for swimming, going ashore fo'csle. Tripcarders voted on for candy, cigars and gum for the and all accepted. Men coming officers—items which the crew into messroom will wear shirt never was able to get. To make sure their charges will and trousers at all times. be heard and that the beef \ against the Captain and Purser HEL.RY M. RICE, May 30— are made to stick the mernbers Chairman Nutting; Secretary agreed to a motion that no one Grove. Reports of the dele­ would pay off until everything is gates. Matter brought up of clear and settled and all aboard Wiper charged with keeping a are satisfied. (All, that is, ex­ bad record from the time he cept the Captain and Purser.) came aboard. At time claimed sickness after drinking, refused to turn to, thereby making it more difficult for rest of the Engine Gang. Steward's dele­ gate reported that men were Seafarers Sailing abusing members of his dept. He stated theit since they are As Engineers union men they deserve same All members—^retired mem­ treatment as rest of crew. Chairman suggested that crew bers and former members— make a list of needed repairs of the Seafarers InfernEdionfor their fo'csle and turn it al Union who are now sailing over to Patrolman. Stewards as licensed Engineers: Please Delegate complained that men report as soon as possible to were not using ash trays, butts being thrown on deck. He men­ the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ tioned that two messmen re­ ver Street, New York City. fused overtime and wouldn't Your presence is necessary in turn to unless ordered by the a matter of great importance. Captain. The dept„ already Digested Minutes Of SIU Ship Meetings POWELLTON SEAM. May 14—Chairman George Talley; Secretary C. Cramp. Motion carried that minutes of pre­ vious meeting be accepted as read. All delegates reported smooth sailing in their depts. Treasury report by Steward Simpson shows $4.75 in fund. Members of Black Gang in ar­ rears are to make their con­ tributions as well as all new members. Decision on case of Brother who violated Rule 9 held up until v/itness testify. to Patrolman. Sign on fiddlyNO NOTHING Cots cuid heavy duty wringer door forbidding crew to hang Leave it to Frenchy to discover ordered but will not be deliv­ clothes there under penalty of a cheaper short cut for catching ered until okeh comes from $10 fine. Crew wants whoever crabs. He doesn't use any bait. New York office. Shower grat­ wrote sign, to affix his signa­ No traps, no nets. It's just a mat­ ings being made. Good and ture—if he has the authority. welfare: Crew warned to keep ter of putting a green bush in the Steward said reason why there laundry clean or lines will be river. The crabs cling to it. Re­ is not more juices served is levied. Citrus fruits will be move the bush, and shake the that he hasn't been able to get put out in concentrated form if crabs into a basket. near what he ordered, so he No wonder they call him Belly- they can be procured. pushed the fresh fruit first to robber. » » » conserve the juices for later in Stewart says Frenchy is wait­ ROY K. JOHNSON, March the trip. ing to ship out. Mississippi is 24—Chairman Kearny; Secre­ building four new passenger tary C. Ridge. Good and Wel­ ships for southern runs and fare: it was decided that every­ PHILLIP DE BASTROP, Michelet wants to sail on the one using the laundry was to May 25—Chairman McBride; ' first of these. The keel of that leave it in clean condition. Mo­ Secretary Little. Agreed that one was laid recently, and tion carried banning doorlast standby will clean messFrenchy was over to watch. Since slamming while men are sleep­ room and each man will do his then he's been visiting the ship ing. Chief Engineer refuses to part in keeping the room clean. daiy. and noting the building sign overtime slips, therefore A requii:ition for things needed progress. All of the shipbuilding engine gang is not to sign off in the messroom ^to be turned stiffs think Michelet is to be the until their overtime is paid over to Master. Black Gang Skipper because of his interest. and dispute is settled. Crew wishes to have gunner's head Correction: "Eat Captain messman advised to ' \^8p track . "midships to relieve over­ FrencUy's Crabs!" of his overtime and preibnt. it crowded conditions in present . ' ''i ' Attention Members! (Continued on Psge 11) �Ftiday, Juno 28, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Digested Minutes Of Sill Ship Meetings (Continued from Page 10) short-handed, this attitude was making it hard on the rest, of the Stewards Gang. i 4- i WILLIAM VICTORY. May 5 .—Chairman H. Bellar; Secre­ tary W. H. Lovett. Minutes of previous meeting read and ac­ cepted. Delegates made their reports. Three depts. cooperat­ ing splendidly. Motion carried permitting Delegates only to lake overtime sheets to dept. heads. Good and Welfare: re­ pairs weren't taken care of while in port. Motions carried: Delegates on next trip to stay aboard and see that repair lists are checked while ship is in port; men to exercise care in messhall—fines to be imposed sitting on tables and throwing cigarettes on deck; to boycott Pegler's colum to urge retractlion of his statement about AFL unions. % % ^ Here's A Captain We'd Like To Know The crew of the White Sands found this notice on the bulletin board one morning. We pass it along without comment. Memo to the Crew of the SS White Sands It is with the deepest regret that I find it necessary to take leave of the SS White Sands, and her crew. To have been Master of such a ship with a crew who constantly showed the devotion to duty, the loyalty to tfieir Captain, and for the consideration of their fellow shipmates that you have shown, fills me with a justifiable pride that few Captains exper­ ience. You have been a credit to your country, your ship and the Sea­ man Union that represents you. May the seas in which you sail, always be smooth, and a fair wind waft you safely home. Your ship mate, D. W. Thomas, Master X t WILLIAMS VICTORY. May 25—Chairman William Blakely; Secretary Eugene Ashby. Election of officers. Minutes of previous meeting read and ap­ proved. Delegates reported that all depts. are receiving co­ operation from each other in every way. Motion carried that no one pay off until all over­ time is gone over and Patrol­ man has settled all beefs. Crew went on record to say that all hands enjoyed the present .trip. XXX EDWARD G. JANEWAY. March 24 — Chairman E. B. Tilly; Secretary G. J. Anderson. Good and Welfare motions car­ ried: to keep laundry clean, with Wiper and OS on sanitary detail and a Utility man are to take turns weekly in keeping it clean; no clothes are to be soaked in laundry tubs and tubs io be cleaned by each man after use; offenders to be fined 25c. money to be donated to Log; last standby on each watch to clean mess. S. 4. 4. CAPE ST. GEORGE. May 13 —Chairman John Spearman; Secretary Joseph Jenkins. All disputed overtime was settled and when they should payoff. Motion carried: delegates to collect tripcards and make no­ tations on each man's arrears and when he intends to pay. Good and Welfare: Sinks slop­ ped up in 8-12 and 12-4 foc'sles. Holes in decks of Electricians and Jr's.. foc'sles. Motions car­ ried: every one to clean his own foc'sles before leaving ship; steam table in crew pan­ try to be enlarged, matter to be investigated. XXX BLUE RIDGE VICTORY. June 9—Chairman Freddie Bur­ ger; Secretary J. Nickerson. Election of new ship's delegate. Speech on good unionism. Motions carried: that member who was out of order be banned from meeting; that trip card be pulled from man who was drunk and disorderly on his watch; that ship's delegate go to Union hall to take books and find out latest on strike situa­ tion. Good and Welfare: mo­ tion carried to place full length lockers in foc'sles and that men leaving ship strip their bunks and leave foc'sles in good con­ dition. XXX CORPUANO VENEZUELO. May 8 — Chairman William Smith; Secretary (not noted). Delegates reports read and ac­ cepted. Carl Lance submitted overtime sheets to 1st Asst.. but when he requested their return he was refused. Motion carried to have delegates speak with 1st on this issue. Good and Welfare: Members to co­ operate in keeping pantry lock­ ed when in port. Motions car­ ried: crew should cooperate more in keeping messhall clean. Mate working to get "cement taste" oqt of water. Motion carried allowing one day for his work, after which a committee of three is to visit him on the matter. BRAZIL VICTORY. April 2 —Chairman Bishop; Secretary Perry. Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted. Ch. Mate said that he ..ouJdn't con­ tact Capt. unless in case of em­ ergency. If there aren't enough stores to last until Captain re­ turns. We will just have io wait. Motions carried: Delegate to select own lime to see Captain; to take action against delegate if this matter is neglected. Dele­ gates made their reports which were accepted. Election of Gobb to take place of regular ship's delegate, who is ill. XXX Here's A Good Spot For Good Humor Man Since reading the April 25 minutes of the Tulane Victory we have been seriously considering applying for the Good Humor or Eskimo Pie concession aboard the ship. We can just see ourself pedal­ ing around the deck, ringing our bell, and having guys knock off work, saying: "We worked from bell to bell." Reason for this new ambition is the ininutes, which say that the crew had ice cream only three times since they left New York. Looking further, we find we might set up a sideline in bread, fruit juices, black market meats. Maybe we shouldn't have men­ tioned those other items. Some­ one else might get ideas about concession aboard the Tulane. Tulane. Then we'd have to set up a Tulane highway on deck. XXX BRAZIL VICTORY. April 1 —Chairman Allen; Secretary Perkins. Special meeting to discuss ship's stores situation. Steward tried to get stores in two ports but was refused. Motions carried: to read stores request at meeting, and con­ tact Ch. Mate on this matter; to find out who cuts stores list and why; to contact Ch. Mate to ask Captain why stores were cut; to have delegate attempt to get satisfactory answer from Captain. i 1 t C. W. FIELD. April 6 — Chairman Milton Harrington; Secretary George Hodak. Re­ port on shipping cards at next meeting. Motion carried to ac­ cept two members who didn't ship through Hall, although recognized as good Union men (after crew tried to get re­ placements these men came aboard on a Sunday and no Union representative could be contacted). Good and Welfare: Messroom is dirty, crew agrees to cooperate in keeping it clean. Motion carried: Captain to in­ spect ship twice a week, if mess is not in order, impose a fine on offenders. INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MAN KNOWS -T«E PORT AGENT/ A TC TWe CUT AND RUN By HANK THIS WEEK we have a lot of stuff to chip out for the Log so we won't waste time about it . . . Jimmy Allen just paid off. How'a everything with you, Jimmy? . . . Something funny happened to Bob Barrett, of the Baltimore gang, a few days after he signed off a ship recently. Believe it or not, he couldn't recognize one of his former shipmates who has been on the beach for awhile—because the guy didn't have his pearly choppers in to give out with a fam­ iliar smile. However, it didn't last long—and it all ended up good for both concerned . . . Say, Freddie Bruckner, how was your trip? Anything in it to write a letter to the Log about? Come on now, lets have something to read, will you? X X X X THOMAS "Rebel" Meifon. without his beautiful beard he had on the Delaires in '43. just came in off a Calmar trip, with a Clark Gable mustache on his face. Say "Rebel." we saw James R. Holme in good and pretty company around Times Square last week . . . Bosun Robert Hillman. whose words "Do the best you can" tickled many a deck gang, came into the Hall last yeek with that familiar hint of a smile on his face . . . Paddy Walsh is up in Boston right now writing out post cards to some of .his pals . . . Dennis Blanchard figured the crazy summer • weather was going to be too hot for him while he can't grab a ship, so he went down to Baltimore. A good trip and cool weather to you. Dennis. 3> 4- 44NEW ORLEANS G'-apevine: Brother Don Hall is still going around Texas after being there several months without "boots." They keep telling him boots don't come in that large a size . . . 'Blackie' Neira refused to send Buck Stephens any more grits. Thp last time he sent Buck some he got rolled for it . . . Brother Moon. Koons is on the beach again because the United Fruit took over his home, the MY Coastal Herald . . . Now that the SS Seatrain Netsr Orleans is tied up in Havana over a labor dispute we should have Bi other Adolph Capote drink a Rum and Coke for us while down there. Give the gang in the Two Brothers, The Florida, The Metro­ politan and the others, our regards. Brother Capote. 4- 4, 4. 4- The Guy In The Glass By VIC COMBS When you come to Ihe end of a struggle And the world makes you king for a day Then go to the mirror and look at yourself And see what that guy has to say. It isn't your mother or father Whose judgment upon you must pass; The verdict that means most in life Is from the guy out of the glass. Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing As Engineers All members—retired mem­ bers and former members— of the Seafarers Internation­ al Union who are now sailing as licensed Engineers: Please report as soon as possible to the Seafarer.? Hall at 51 Bea­ ver Street. New York City. Your presence is necessary in a matter of great importance; HEMIESOFTHE UNSOM WORK OVERTIMC; GET YOUR NEWS AND W6Ae youf? sio p/fi — THg BAtee OF A FlOffliMS UNION ... (/Ot/R UNION ! . ^ You can go down the pathway of years ^ Get pats on the back as you pass; ' But your final reward will be heartaches and tears. • , If you've cheated that guy in the glass. 4" 444MORE New Orleans Items: Brother C. J. Ciminski is sporting a small bay window here lately. We wonder if it's from the beer or the good food on the SS Florida? Brother "Ski has been homesteading as watchman since we took her back from the Army arpund four months ago . . . Brother Johnny 'Thomas' Ferdensky has sailed after a stay on the beach. He's on the SS Mary BickerdJ'ke. {Continued on Page 1^) ' �THE SEAFAKEES tOC Page Twelve Friday, June 28, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS BRASS-BOUND ESS-OH-BEES ON EDWIN G. WEED PHOTOGRAPHER CATCHES LOG COLUMNIST ON ROUNDS Dear Editor: This is to state what kind of trip we had on the Edwin G. Weed and to let the Brother members in the Union hall know what kind of Skipper and Mate we had on this trip. The crew has had trouble with the Skipper and Mate from the day we came aboard. We had an understanding with the Mate before we signed on for him to keep off the decks and to let the Bosun take care of the work, but instead we had two Bosuns and all slaves with no overtime, the way we saw it. The Mate was on deck last trip, we understand, and collect­ ed overtime for being there to do the Bosun's work. This trip he started the same thing after we got to sea. The candid camera catches Log Columnist Eris Ivy Upchurch deep in research on the social We had a good Bosun this trip mores of New York cafe society. Asked for comment, Mr. Upchurch said, and we quote: "Awwl" and he took plenty of lip from the Mate. We had a good crew, and all good Union members, and the Mate couldn't put up his old lime bluff. The Mate took or did all deck work, such as carpenter work. The Once again we find the ship­ ers always raised to get the Gov­ with them if the government Skipper also did some carpenter owners lined up solidly against ernment to grant them the con­ tried to break the strike. work. The Skipper even ditions we fought for and won. Instead, they are now leaving scraped decks when the men were us. And once again we find that This proposal for the shipown­ the fight to the SIU-SUP, wait­ below deck but willing to work. the leadership of the NMU has ers, if we accepted it, would ing for us to gain the four-watch He was too much of a tightwad helped them. mean that instead of an increase, system that every seaman knows to put out any overtime. He we would suffer an actual loss in is the only answer to the coming After the NMU membership even threatened the Deck that if take-home pay. unemployment problem in the he found out who the mart was voted solidly to demand a 40 hour But. once again we will prove maritime industry. week, 30 percent increase in base who left holidays when painting pay and various improvements that the SIU will always "have When we have won this fight, he'd never sail again. in working conditions that would the top conditions and the high­ they expect some paternal gov­ The Bosun has sailed most of bring their agreements up near est wages. ernment agency to listen to their the level of the SIU, their lead­ cry for "stabilization of condi­ NO ARTIST ^oiis vJEii ers, knowing full well that the Once again we intend to drive tions" and grant them what we SIU-SUP are also demanding this home the point that the ship­ fought for. four-watch system, sell the NMU But maybe these leaders mis­ owners in bucking the SIU have members out for a few dollars taken on an opponent that al­ calculated this time. raise. ways comes back fighting, a Maybe the tide of disatisfied OPPORTUNITY union really run by a fighting NMU members, that in increas­ The shipowners under con­ membership, and not by political ing numbers have been joining tract to the SIU grabbed the op­ opportunists and sellout artists the SIU during the last year, wiU portunity this sellout gave them who stab the membership in the turn around and become a flood that will wipe out the misleaders to try to ram the same conditions back. down our throats. If the NMU leaders had been in the NMU and make a seamen's They even went so far as to a little sincere, they would liave union, working for the benefit of propose that our present agree­ fought for their membership's seamen, a union free from poli­ his life and he says this is the ments be brought down towards demands, especially as they had tical domination, a union that we first ship like this he had in 22 the level of the NMU working the guarantee of all the AFL can be proud to work hand in conditions. This move is what waterfront unions that they hand with for real economic years. The crew brought slopchest thejr call "stabilizing" the indus­ would respect the CMU picket- gains for all seamen. Whitey Lykke stores aboard and white shirts try, the cry that the NMU lead­ lines, and that they would strike j Once Again Shipowners Solid Against The SIU; Once Again SIUMust Fight For AII US Seamen [k \ J?:'. • I?;. [f is:-' If' t- were in the box. But when the slop chest opened there were no shirts and only one carton of cigarettes was sold to each man. Skipper said that he didn't have to give us any. The delegate tried to impress upon him that fcigarettes were no longer ra­ tioned. The names of the.se unruly peo­ ple are Captain Piles and First Mate J. Vlasselaer. They belong on a non-union ship. In our opinion, they shouldn't even beallowed to sail as OS and AB. Something that would interest you fellows is that they come down two or three times a week and look under the bunks and all around for dust. They come in without even knocking. T^e Captain ordered a Fire­ man to turn to when he had an iri^ured hand, claiming that the man had enough time off. BILL OF RIGHTS FOR U. S. SEAMEN NEEDS SUPPORT Dear Editor: I have shipped with men of your organization many times and have noted the difference between them and other crews. The big difference is that SIU men work together a great deal better and are more willing to fight for their rights. This brings up the point that these men are certainly deserv­ ing of a certain bill in Congress which is being delayed. That bill is the Seamen's Bill of Rights and it means a great deal to the men. Not many of them really know the facts of the bill and you could surely do them a great favor if the main body of the bill James J. Ward was published and th^n the men could start a drive on it. R. Morrison You know, there are a good E. Taylor many Brothers who are being left injured and disabled from the war, and this bill will give them a disability compensation, which means a lot to them and their lives. Also, many men Vere lost, and their families are suffering from it; this bill offers them a pen­ sion which they certainly need. There are other benefits also, but these two alone surely warrant every man's support. For the other benefits, one of the most important is education as pro­ vided under the bill, and would be worth several thousand dol­ lars to every member. Why isn't this discussed and voted on? The men could each write their Congressmen, organi­ zations could be formed to back it, and in general a country-wide drive could be made to gain sup­ port. The American people do not realize the important role play­ ed by the seamen and this would certainly raise their public stand­ ing. The President advocates education, yet these men are re­ ceiving a kick in the teeth for the service they gave to their country. The men are injured and in­ sulted daily because they are not considered veterans of the war. This bill means more to" the men than anything that has been brought up and less has been done about it. Why don't you bring this up and let the men go to bat for something which is really worth while. Just ex­ plain it and let them decide. If If ever anything is to be done for the seamen, it's got to be done soon. ^ Victory could not have been possible without their services, and daily they are being slapped in the face. It's time something was done. Please print this, or a good Log-A • Rhythms THE LIVE ONE By L. Frenchy Blanchard The birds of proy como swoopmg , down As his ship comes steaming by The reception committee's tre­ mendous Holy Christ, what a popular guy! A bunch of beachcombers are laying in wait As he leaves midships with his pay And a couple of haybags are on the dock To make sure that he don't get away. Payday night, and he leans against the bar And boasts of the feats he has done How he socked the skipper on the nose And put the chief mate on the run. ooOOO, ^ AIM'T He / iVAfODSoMe/ The bartender listens with bulg­ ing eyes And yes'es him frequently And the bar-room bums all nod their heads , For the drinks are coming free. The broads all give him a great big hand As his own sweet praises he sings And they make him think that his sweat don't stink As long as the register rings! But next night he's broke and he wanders about But his "friends" all pass him by Yes, the audience of the night before Now gives him the glassy eye. The girls who had mobbed him the night before Tonight with him are not booked For another ship has paid off that day And a fresh live wire has been hooked. Well, such is fame, he has had his fun Now he'll look for another ship He'll stay away from such phony joints —Till he makes another trip! L'envoi Now a lot of you guys may think I'm wrong And this moral's a lot of tripe But this is the slogan of the beach "Only when live are you right!" piece about the bill for the memibers' own interest. Many thanks and best wishes from a formet member of the Mobile local. M. Nelson �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday,' Jtme 28, 1946 Page TMxtaan Men Who Steal From Their Ships Steal From Themselves, Brothers (Editor's Note:—The man who wrote this letter—which will tromp on some toes—is a good SIU man. He wrote it because he thinks this is a situation which needs improving. We think so, toO: We feel that anyone who . is guilty of the things he talks about shouldn't be carrying an SIU card.) Dear Editor: I liave been thinking seriously recently of several familiar beefs which crop up very often in the Stewards Department. Recently, I was shipped as Chief Cook on a Waterman scow, ' which for obvious reasons I will not name. But here are my beefs: When I boarded her, the whole Stewards Department seemed to be in a chaotic condition, what witli several stewards quitting in succession, the ship being in port for seven weeks or more and the present Stew­ ard a rummy. I went to work the following a. m. and at 6 that night was visited by several of the crew members and asked to stay on, because they liked my cooking. During the night I heard quite a commotion on dock beside my porthole. Looking out I found that the Skipper had caught a crew mem. bei- hoisting a box of pork loins over the side. This box weighed about 110 pounds. This is an example! The next day we sailed with a new Stew­ ard, who came aboard that day. Just before sailing he discovered that 548 pounds of ham, 900 pounds of butter and several hundred pounds of various meats had been stolen. All • of these items are hard to get. Brothers. I have seen a drunken Second Cook walk off the ship with two 15 pound hams, one under each arm, while several crew members watched, along with three ships delegates. On this particular ship, the Steward tried his very best to have the ship restocked, and was able to do so partially. During the voyage several meetings were held and I saw the Stewaid blamed for everything under the sun. The three delegates did most of the accusing. I have stood and watched these so-called Union broth­ ers wrap sheets and towels around their bodies in foreign ports in order to make a few stink­ ing, rotten cents. Is it fair, I ask you, to steal from yourself and nobocty else and then pass the buck to the Stewai'd who has to account for the missing item.s—sometime to the FBI when the ship is WSA-operated. Brothers, I am wholeheartedly with the SIU. Being a former NMU member I probably appre­ ciate and like my Union more than most of you. But if we are to gain our demands in the com­ ing negotiations and possible strike, let's cut out our stinking ways and really be seamen—proud men and good SIU members. We'll stand a lot better with the shipowners if they really respect us. A Brother Ropeyarn Does Roundup Job On Dumb Stunts Of Seamen Dear Ed: ' I know that you and I are ipretty dumb, especially when it comes to picking a nag that can run in the money, or a Gal like Sal who assists with the disbur­ sing of the cabbage of some highly intoxicated AB who has just got paid off. However, Ed, a friend of mine has suggested that we publish the following dumb stunts just in case there are more dumb seaman than just you and I. Of course, you are-going to saythat I am the super-duper dunce that done all of these things, but at any rate here they come. ' Once upon a time there was, on a certain ship, a super duper "acitng AB", whom the Bos'n told to "marry" the ends of two lines together. This boy wonder wanted to know if you had to have a "clergy" to perform the ceremony, r : INSTRUCTOR, YET Well, Ed, here is one about a farm boy who -was recently grad­ uated from that mighty college of seamen. Sheep's Shank Bay. This gentleman came aboard a ship and told the Bosun that he had been an instructor in the Maritime school and was a Chief Bosun's Mate. Her came aboard in the capacity of AB and told the Bos'n that he knew his "onions about a ship." WeU, Ed, old Harry the Bos'n was tickled pink, because you know, Ed, old Harry really likes plenty of work. Right off he figured this young feller a job right quick; he told him to get a gantline and reeve it thi'ough the blocks on the crossr tree, so that the topping lift blocks could be lowered and overhauled, also, for him to get a heaving line. He got the heaving line all right but said he did not know what a gantline was. He said he could not see any crosstree; he guessed that he was back on the farm again, looking for that thing that you and 1, Ed, er. Believe it or not one return­ ed with a pair of dice and the other with a Bible. Of course, the boat's lid went into the air, Ed. NO ELEPHANTS Say, Ed, do you remember that scow you was on, back in the days when you were a little more stupid than you are at present, and that Bosun told you to reeve a halyard through the "trunk" so as to heave up the flag of whatever country that old rust bucket might be in and you went stumbling around looking for a trunk to pack clothes in. Well, Ed, you and 1 done some packing after that . . . only it wasn't no trunk—it was our sea bags. —Rope Yam WEL^ BROTHERS: WHY DON'T YOU WRITE THE LOG used to hitch old "Beck" to. Old Harry, 1 might add, Ed, done the usual thing that he done to me and you when he exposed our dumbness. He broke out the short handled scrapers and sent the poor feller to scrape the winch beds as usual. WE'RE EXPOSED I Ed, here is a "Holy one" for you. Now 1 ain't accusing no such character as you of being holy, especially after right in my presence of pretending to put a nickel in the Church's collec­ tion plate and taking a dollar out. 1 sure did think there was something fishy about you want­ ing to get out so quick after that ceremony was performed. You rushed right down on bourbon street with me in tow and sprung for a drink right off the bat. No wonder the old man logged me in the next ten ships after that. Well, Ed, the Bos'n on a ship with a wooden deck sent two bright youngsters to break-out the "holy stones" preparatory to giving them a little exercise . . . you know Ed, in a forward and backward manner—^pusher, pull­ This is it. Right here is where you can blow off steam or do a little gum-beating. Every week 62.000 Seafarers and others turn to this page to read what you are doing, thinking and saying. Maybe you've an idea for Union action, or a tip that will save your Brothers trouble. Surely, you and your ship­ mates. while plowing around various ports o'call, have run into things interesting or laughgetting. Seafarers and ships— where they go, what they do. WHATCNA DOIM' -THERE \ WHY NOT PLAYING CARDS FOR THE RECREATION ROOM 1 would like to recommend that we have playing cards for loaning to members in the recreation room. There are plenty of long hours spent in that, room between looks at the board when ci deck of cards would come in handy. But who wants to go out and buy a deck every time he wants to play. And we sure don't \.'ant to have to carry them around with us. If it's because they get lost or stolen, why not have the borrowers pay a deposit on the decks they borrow. If they didn't return them, they'd forfeit the deposit Joseph de Carlo THE EDITOR'S ANSWER We checked with Jimmy Stewart on this, and Jimmy tells us that he used to supply them—and supply them and supply them. That is. he says, it was a matter of the supply cilways keeping behind the demand because of the mortality rate of the decks. The new decks always turned up missing. The card play­ ers didn't want to return those because they were afraid they wouldn't get them the next day. So they'd stick them in their pockets or hide them around the hall. The guys didn't seem to rare what happened to the old decks. They were always turn­ ing up with a few cards missing. Finally Jimmy called a halt. The deposit system would work up to a certain point. It would be fine as long as the cards were new. But when they got old, there would be all sorts of trouble about collecting the de­ posits, or keeping them when a mutilated deck was turned in. Correction Brother Tony Gniewkowski, who had a beef in the paper a couple of weeks ago, writes in to say that he'd like to cram the Beef Box down the ham's throat that prints it. It seems that Tony is griped about a typographical (Printer's Note: or editorial, you bum) en-or in which he was listed as hav­ ing been a member of the Union two and one half months, in­ stead of two and a half years. He says how the hell could be be a book member if he's only been in two and a half months. All we can say is that Brother Gneiwkowski makes us feel like we're only three and a half years. CUT and RUN (Conthnted from Page 11) BACK to New York again we notice that Victor Pilutis, who hasn't got a decorative mustache on his face like his broth­ er Joe. is trying to ship out. if he hasn't already . . . After six months of fine volunteer Isthmian organizing down in Norfolk. •Rocky' Benson of Brooklyn is in town right now. Are you 'shanghaiing' any shipmates for your next trip. Rocky? ... Bill Mitchell and Jack Harper, who come from Orange. Texas, are working in a hamburger joint right now. You have to work and eat somehow if shipping is slow, indeed . . . Bosun Morcilio flew in by plane from Puerto Rico, we heard, where he had been in bad health . . . John Costello is probably on another tug right now. He must like to ride them, indeed . . . Lucky Lee Luciano is trying for a ship to Puerto Rico for a change. Anyway, he wants to say hullo to his pal. Bud Ray. J. i a. ^ BROTHER Frank Moran, a humorous oldtimer himself, who is helping out on the Amendment Voting going on now, gives out with this worthy comment about Brother Roddy Smith: Friends of Bcsun Roddy Smith, one of our oldtimers, will be pleased to know he is rapidly recovering from the effects of an injury to his good right arm which he sustained on a recent voyage. That arm will get a good workout when he grabs those oil drums and heaves them up to the boat deck again. More power and quick recovery, Roddy. UNCLE OTTO TURNS UP ON THE GALLUP I'M wBipN'ro TfiE toe./ He '•'iSr?" their laughs and their beefsare news. Write *em up. - Dear Editor: Enclosed you will find several photos of some of the crew of the SS John Gallup on our last trip from Jacksonville to George­ town, B. G\, and then to Port Alfred and then to New York— payoff. I decided to make my 105th ship, but 1 run into a nut- house Stewards Department. The Second Cook was still paralyzed drunk three days out, and stayed drunk until we left (Georgetown. Finally got off in Trinidad Hospital. The Chief Cook was not fit to be a chief cook. Good the trip was short. Wt finally got a cook a'od he GOUM not bake. The Steward had to do all work. Me. Uncle Olto • .-t �^age Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 28. 1946 Selective Service Memorandum On Seamen And Aliens (Continued from Page 4) ing the registrant will complete the report to the Director of Se­ lective Service on the back of the duplicate copy and will trans­ mit the duplicate copy to the Di­ rector of Selective Service, Gim^el Building, Philadelphia, Pennlylvania, attached to the Local {loard Action Report (Form 110) {or the local board meeting at rvhich such classification is made. Care should be taken to make Bure that the registrant's order number on the front of the Form 42 (Special-Merchant Marine) is correct. Part VI—Procedure Pending Appeal From Classification in Class Available for Service 3. Local boards lo remove de­ linquency in certain cases.—Cer­ tain local boards may have un­ der their jurisdiction registrants currently charged with delin­ quency, who are active in the Merchant Marine as defined in this memorandum. If the regis­ trant's delinquency was not con­ nected with or caused by his service in the Merchant Marine, he shall be dealt with in the same manner as any other de­ linquent. However, if the cause of the registrant's delinquency may be attributed to his failure to respond to an order of a local board while he was outside the United States in the service of the Merchant Marine, the local board, unless there are good reasons for doing so, shall not :harge him with delinquency, or if it has already reported him to the United States District Attorac,V, as a delinquent, it shall withdraw the charge. If the local board is of the opinion that such 1 charge of delinquency should be made, or if made, should not be withdrawn, it shall refer the :ase through State Headquarters to the Director of Selective Serv­ ice, stating its reasons why it does not desire to withhold mak­ ing the charge of delinquency,, or if the charge has been made, why it does not desire to with­ draw the charge of delinquency. Preinduction physical examin­ ation pending appeal not neces­ sary in certain cases.—Whenever an appeal is taken from the clas­ sification in Class I-A, Class I-A-O, or Class IV-E or a regis­ trant for whom the War Ship­ ping Administration has filed a current request for occupational deferment, the local board shall forward the file of the registrant to the board of appeal or to the State Director of Selective Ser­ vice, as the case may be, without ordering the registrant to report for preinduction physical exam­ ination, unless the local board Part VII—Merchant Marine possesses information which in­ of Cobelligerent Nation dicates that the registrant is within the United States and Classificaiion policies. — (a) therefore able to respond to an When a Form 42 (Special Mer­ order to report for preinduction chant Marine) is filed by the au­ physical examination. thorized representative of a cobelligerent nation for a registrant Part VII—Special Provisions age 18 through 25 who is en­ 1. Receipt of deferment re­ gaged in the merchant marine of quests for men in the United that nation, the local board will States Naval Reserve. Some consider such request for occu­ merchant seamen have Naval pational deferment on the same Reserve status, but are on in­ basis as a Form 42 (Special Mer­ active naval duty for service in chant Marine) filed by the War the Merchant Marine. When the Shipping Administration request­ local board has written substan­ ing the occupational deferment tiation in its files from the of a registrant engaged in the United States Navy. Department Merchant Marine of the United that a registrant is in the Naval States. Reserve, it shall place or retain (b) When a Form 42 (Generalhim in Class I-C whether or not Merchant Marine) is filed by the the local board receives a Form authorized representative of a co•42 (General Merchant Marine) belligerent nation for a regis­ or Form 42 (Special-Merchant trant age 18 through 25, found tc Marine) for such regisrtant. If be disqualified for any military the local board receives notifica­ service to be qualified for limited tion from the United States Navy military service only, who is en­ Department that a registrant gaged in the merchant marine who was formerly a member of of that nation, the local board the Naval Reserve no longer has will consider such request for such status, and a Form 42 (Gen­ occupational deferment on the eral-Merchant Marine) or Form same basis as a Form 42 (Gen­ 42 (Special-Merchant Marine) eral-Merchant Marine) filed by has been filed by or on behalf the War Shipping Adminisration of tjie War Shipping Administra­ requesting the occupational de­ tion for him, the local board shall ferment of a registrant engaged give consideration to his occupa­ in the Merchant Marine of the tional deferment. United States. 2. Requests to leave Merchant (c) The War Shipping Admin­ Marine or training units for other istration does NOT handle ques­ work should not be favorably tions relating to the deferment of considered.—When a registrant men engaged in the merchant "who is in Class II-A by reason of marine of a cobelligerent nation, his employment in the Merchant and local boards should take care Marine or service in instructional. to address communications re­ Operational, or administrative ca­ garding such men to the author­ pacities in the United States ized representative of the cobel­ Maritime Service, requests a de­ ligerent nation concerned. termination from the local board under section 622.22-2 (c) of the Part IX—Completion of regulations that it is in support Service in the Merchant of the national health, safety, or Marine interest for him to leave such employment for other work (or I. General policy.—It is recog­ for-private employment if a Fed­ nized that certain registrants eral Government employee), local who have completed a period of boards should not make a favor­ substantially continuous wartime able determination unless there .service in the Merchant Marine are unusual and compelling rea­ .should be relieved from further sons for his leaving such employ­ consideration for military serv­ ment for other work. i ice. Therefore, under the provi­ sions of section 622.17(d) of the passport, entry permit, or alien alien registrants who previously regulations, a registrant who, on registration certificate, or other have been found "not accep­ or after November 15, 1945, has information required by the local table." Many of these alien regis­ completed a period of substan­ board. trants will upon reconsideration (b) If a registrant is a citizen be found acceptable, and local tially continuous service in the Merchant Marine of the United of the United States but also boards will be so advised through States, and who has a certificate claims that he is a citizen or sub­ the State Director. In any case to that effect issued by the War ject of some other country, such in which a local board is advised Shipping Administration, may be claim shall be disregarded and of the acceptability to the armed placed in Class I-G, provided that, he shall be classified as a citizen forces of an alien registrant who it is found that such a registrant of the United States. was previously found "not ac­ (c) If the local board is in doubt ceptable," the local board shall should be relieved from any fu­ ture consideration for classifica­ as to whether a registrant is a reopen the registrant's classifica­ tion in a class available for serv­ ctiizen or national of the United tion and classify him anew. If ice because the registrant has al­ States, it should request the ad­ he is classified in Class I-A or ready made a sufficient contribu­ vice of the Director through the Class I-A-O, he shall be forward­ ed for induction in the same tion to the war effort through his State Director. manner as any other registrant service in the Merchant Marine. Pare III—Ciassificacion except that the local board shall 2. Finding of "sufficient con­ include with the papers forward­ of Aliens tribution."—(a) The fact that the ed to the induction station for War Shipping Administration 1. Classificalicn of aliens.— such registrant a copy of the let­ has issued to a registrant a certi­ Alien registrants should be clas­ ter showing the present accep­ ficate of completion of a period sified in the same manner as tability of the registrant to the of substantially continuous serv­ other registrants, except that any armed forces. ice in the Merchant Marine does such registrants qualified for 4. Service of alien registrant not furnish the basis for a find­ classification in Class IV-C under found acceptable.—An alien reg­ ing that such a registrant has al­ the provisions of section 622.43, istrant listed in paragraph 2 of ready made a sufficient contri­ Selective Service Regulations, part IV above whose DSS Form bution to the war effort unless in should be so classified. 304 is returned to the local board addition to the issuance of such 2. Alien registrant may desig­ marked "acceptable" will be de­ a certificate the War Shipping nate nationality.—Alien regis­ livered for induction or assigned Administration notifies the local trants will be permitted to state to work of national impoi-tance in board in writing or places a their nationality as of the coun­ the usual manner. In the case of stamp or notation upon the face try of their nativity without re­ a registrant forwarded for in­ of such certificate reciting that gard to the fact that, as a conse­ duction, the original of his DSS the registrant is "eligible to be re­ quence of the present war, such Form 304 will be attached to his lieved from any future considera­ country has been annexed, oc­ Report of Physical Examination tion for classification into a class cupied, or is dominated by an­ and Induction (Form 221) for de­ available for service." other country either through livery to the commanding officer (b) Under present policies the armed conquest or forced or in­ of the induction station. In the War Shipping Administration vited peaceful means. case of a registrant assigned to will indicate to a local board that it deems a registrant who has Part IV—Determination of work of national importance, the original of his DSS Form 304 will been released from service in the Acceptability of Certain be filed in his Cover Sheet (Form Merchant Marine "eligible to be Aliens 53). relieved from any future con­ 5. Registrants of Japanese na­ sideration for classification into 1. Aliens generally accept­ a class available for service" only able without special action.—Most tionality or ancestry.—Except as if the registrant has served at aliens are acceptable for service provided in Local Board Memo­ least thirty-two (32) months o'f in the armed forces or for work randum No. 179, registrants who substantially continuous service of national importance without are of Japanese nationality or in the Merchant Marine, includ­ a special investigation. However, ancestry are .not acceptable to ing periods of hospitalization, aliens who are citizens or sub­ the land or naval forces for train­ medical treatment, internment by jects of the countries named in ing and service or to the Direc­ an enemy nation, or allowable paragraph 2 below are not ac­ tor of Selective Service for work of national importance under civ­ credit for shore leave. ceptable until the armed forces, ilian direction. Lewis B. Hershey. as to registrants classified in Director Class I-A or Class I-A-O, or the Part V—Relief From Director, as to registrants classi­ Military Service X % t fied in Class IV-E, has made an investigation and predeter­ 1. Circumstances under which National Headquarters mined that such aliens are ac­ neutral alien may be relieved ceptable. from military service.—Alien reg­ Selective Service 2. Aliens for whom Form 304 istrants who are citizens or sub­ System must be prepared.—Such inves­ jects of a neutral country may Local Board Memoran­ tigation is initiated by submis­ file Application by Alien for Re­ sion by the local board to the lief from Military Service (Form dum No. 112 State Director of an Alien's Per­ 301) as provided by section 622.43 Issued: March 16, 1942 sonal History and Statement (2), Selective Service Regulations. (Form' 304) completed in the There is attached to this merhomanner provided by sections randum a List of Neutral Coun­ Vs Amended: November 623.71 through 623.75, Selective tries. When a change occurs in 5, 1945 Service Regulations, for regis­ the status of any of these coun­ Subject: Aliens trants who are classified in Class tries, the attached List will bo I-A, Cla.ss I-.A-0, or Clas.? IV-E, amended. Part I—^Registration and, 2. Certain DSS Forms 301 no All aliens required to register. (a) Who are citizens or sub­ longer ' effective.—Some regis­ —Every male alien of. registration jects of: trants filed Application by Alien age who has heretofore entered Bulgaria, Germany (including for Relief frwn .-Military Service ;r hereafter enters the United Austria) Hungry, Italy, Korea, (Form 301) at a time when the States and who remains in the Manchuria, Portugal, Rumania, countries of which they are citi­ United States for a period of 90 Spain, Thailand, or, zens or subjects were neutral, lays is required to register unless (b) Who are alien internees, whose countries have since be­ ae is a person, or is within regardless of nationality, whose come cobelligerents. The clas­ the categories of persons, re- internment has been made sification of any such such regis­ •ieved from registration under known to the local board of writ­ trant should be reopened and con­ the provisions of section 611.13 ten notice from the Department sidered anew without regard to or section 611.29 of the regula­ of Justice. The original of such the fact that he has filed a DSS tions. notice shall be forwarded with Form 301. sr 3. Neutral alien who files Form the Form 304. Part II—^Proof of Alien The inclusion of any country 301 may not withdraw it but Status under subparagraph (a) above may volunteer for induction. does not indicate that the status Even though a neutral alien has Registrant's nationality. — (a) of such country is cobelligerent, filed a DSS Form 301, he may Any registrant who claims that volunteer for induction by filing neutral, or enemy. he is not a national of £he United with his local board an Applica­ 3. Reopening classification of States as defined in section 601.2, tion for Voluntary Inductioft Selective Service Regulatins, but certain alien registrants.—^The (Form 165) in duplicate. The "s a citizen or subject of some War Department has instructed Application for Relief from Mili­ jther country must submit proof Service Commands to review the of such status to the local board Alien's Personal History and tary Service..(Form 301) may not (Continued Oft Page IS) •n the form of a- birth certificate. Statement (Form 304) of certain �Friday. June 28, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen Selective Service Memorandum On Seamen And Aliens J?* I 611.21, Selective Service Regu­ {Continued From Fai^e 14) lations, and a determination is be actually withdrawn from the made under sections 611.22 to files, as it is a part of Selective 611.28, inclusive, Selective Ser­ Service records. The effect of vice Regulations, that such the DSS Form 301 being on file •I' * registrant is not "a male person is a matter for the court to deter­ residing in the United States." mine, and even though a person Cruthers. $5.00; T. Holland. $1.00; II. J. Gallager, $1.00; D. MiUm, $1.08; (c) The Immigration and GALVESTON who has filed DSS Form 301 vol­ n>wler, $1.00; A. N. Keerns. $20.00; J. H. Poston, $1.00: H. King. $2.00; B. E. Ilebert, $2.00; F. G. Allei,. $3.00; Naturalization Service of the unteers for induction, and is in­ J. Cuthbort. $2.00; M. Trocha. $2.00; F. Holland, $1.00; R. E. Moore, $1.00; II. J. Pi«zatoW8ki, $2.00; V. Szyman Department of Justice has stat­ <ilt( ducted, the courts may hold that $2.00: I, E. Mahonev. $5.00: Thom­ A. Vitale. $3.00; Ak. Jackel. $3.00; R. W, J. Parrish, $2 00; J C. Keel, $1.00; ed in wilting that the alien as L. Kess. $1.00; H. Trahan. $2,00; Ferguson. $2.00; D. Pool, $2.00; J.|J. L. Bonner, $1.00; R. G. Sermans, such persons cannot become citi­ has been deported from the J. Kelly, $2.00; P. E. Caswell. $2.00; IMarciano (SS AntinousI $19.00; • $1.00; E. Pasierbowiez, $1.00; D. E, zens. In order that there may be United States cr has departed W. H. Venable, $2.00; R. M, Schuler, Staley, $2.00; E. Dagostina. $2.00; G. Thompson, $2.00; K. W. King, $1.00; no misunderstanding on the part Mead. $2.00; J. McDonale. $2.00; C. B. J. Henderson, $1.00; J. W. Holman. of a person who volunteers for from the United States in lieu $2.00; J. O. Barker. $2.00; L. A. Buice Dinger, $1.00. $2.00; D. C. Reynolds, $2.00. $1.00; L. H. Blizzard. $2.00; J. A. Dean, of deportation following the $1.00; B. J. Robbins, $1.00; L. Wade, induction under these circum­ J. Chandler, $1.00; B, Scott. $1.00; NEW YORK issuance of a warrant for de­ $9.00; J. A. Barone, $2.00; D. W. Wills, V. Cellini. $3.00; Braunstein. Crew of stances, it is suggested that the SS BELL RINGER SS Madaket. $9.00; V. Honrubia. $2.00; $2.00; J. T. Manfiedi, $5.00; R. J. portation by that service. Application for Voluntary In­ S. Antonetti, $1.00. Hudman, $2.00; J. E. Martel, $2.00; J. Massrand. $3.00; J. Lawson, $3.00. duction (Form 165) have typed 2. Cancellation of registration R. K. Duffle, $2.00; B. I', btretcher, Jr., SS COLABEE M. Mastrannnca, $2.00; F. Benenly, upon its face, prior to the signa- of certain* nondeclarant aliens by $5.00; j. J. Chandler, $2.00. M. Robb. $1,00; George Brown. $I.Od, $2.00; H. Hartson. $2.60; M., Kennedy. SS COASTAL STEVEDORE iLire, the following: "I have for- Director.—(a) The authority of a L. G. Hopkins, $5.00; R. P. llynn. $2.00; R. Vogel, $2.00; R. Strangle. R. Simison, $2.00; W. F. Bishop, J. $2.00; Ira Mitchel. $2.00; W. Chandler. "merly filed an Application by local board to cancel a rcgistraR- J- tlage. $2.00; R. Ransome, $2.00; R. M. Maitin. $1.00; P. J. DatAlien for Relief from Militai-y tion or to issue an Alien's Cer­ $4.00; A. E. George. $2.00; J. V. Gibbs, $2.00; R. Sweeney. $2.00; N. Power, talo, $1.00; G. O'Rourke, $1.00; C. p. $2.00; A. P. Manzrick, $1.00; j. H. $2.00. Service (Form 301) but I am vol­ tificate of Nonresidence (Form Maxey. $2.00; R. E. Gordon. $8,00; W. North, $2.00; W. Johnson. $1.00; Chester, $1.00; C. T. Fernandez, $1.00; unteering for induction and ser­ 303) extends to only a limited R. Howell. $2.00; L. Bickett, $2.00; W. Wyler, $1.00; Charis. $2.00; G. Pierre. H. L. Alexander, $1.00; A. Quinonel. vice in the armed forces of the class of cases under section Jefferson. $2.00; V/. E. Guffin. $2.00; $2.00; A. Nautnes, $2.00; M. Blue. $5.00; $1.00; A. Gonzales. $2.00; P. Guzmatk, $1.00; J. Heppord, $2.00; G. Garcia, Unitf^d States in spite of such 611.22, Sclcctice Service Regula­ E. H. Dangle. $2.00; J. E. Walen. $2.00; Brown. $10.00; A. C. Beck. $1.00. II. Gold. $16.00; P. Tole. $1.00; R. $1.00; J. H. Schweitzes, $1.00, M. R. O'Brien. $1.00; R. E. Rockwell. $2.00; former application for relief from tions. The Director is given N; Panzno, $2.00; S. Logan. $2.00; j. Bayer. $1.00; H. Gold. $1.00; R. .Navit- Sorenson, $2.00. such service. In doing .so, I un­ much broader powers under sec­ Sfiefuliski. $2.00; D. J. Moore. $2.00; sky. $2.00; C. Reeb. $2.00; D. IVlcSS CAPE SAN BLAS T. E. Richardson, $1.00. derstand that the effect to be tion 611.29. The reason for the M. F. Ellis. $2.00; R. E. Wagner. $2.00; Cracken., $5.00; R. Ganbone. $5.00; W. $5.00; T. Holland, $1.00; II. SS BLUE RIDGE VICTORY given to my former application j distinction is that the Director J. Gerlrard. $2.00; D. Miller. $1.00; Cruthers, V. J. Saponta. $1.00; B. Carpenter. Fowler. $1.00; A. N. Keerns. $20.00. C. W. Barkley—(Crew of SS Blue for relief from military service is has access to many sources of in- $2.00; j. T. Torra, $1.00; L. Weeks. J. Cuthbert. $2.00; M. Trocha. $2.00; Ridge Victory) ,$20.00; J. M. Spritzer. a matter which mu.st be determ- formation not available to the $2.00. A. Vitale. $3.00; Ak. Jackel,, $3.00; $1.00; C. E. Chandler, $2.00; J. Pontoja, R. Ferguson. $2.00; D. Pool. $2.00; J. $1.00; ined by the courts." The origin-^ local board. R. P. Marion, $1.00; C. Ayala, NORFOLK Marciano. $19.00; E. Staley. $2.00; $1.00; al of the completed DSS Form Jack Pryor, .$2 00; G, Vesagos. R. E. Lee. $2.00; J. W, Wcssels. (b) If in any case the local E. Dagostine. $2.00; G. Mead. $2.00; J. $2.00; G. Turnbull, $1.00; D. Lachowicz. 165 shall be filed in the regis- board is satisfied that substantial $2.00; C. W. Murden. $2.00; T. C. McDonald. $1.00; C. Dinger. $2.00. $2.00; S. Watler, $5,00; H. E. Faletti. tianfs Cover Sheet (Form 53) justice will not be done unless Webster. $2.00; G. W. Harris. $2.00; $2.00; C. Moonan, $2.00; J. Gottfried, HOUSTON and the copy forwarded to the the registration of a nondeclar­ W. G. Browning. $2.00; J. H. Parker. $1.00; S. Meyer, $1.00; Ed Demello. SS BRANDYWINE CREW Jr.. $2.00; J. C. Frost. $2.00; P. B. Liv­ Director, through the State Di­ ant alien is canceled or an Alien's ingstone. $2.00; G. H. Haga, $2.00; G. C. Tart. Jr.. $1.00; D. G. Boberson. $1.00; R. Margraves, $1.00; R. M. BuelL $2.00; E. R. Fitzgerald. $1.00; R. T. (Crew of SS Blue Ridge Victory), rector. Certificate of Nonresidence (Form B. Beaman, $2.00; J. ringle. $2.00; A. Land. $3.00; J. E. Goss, $2.00; D. $18.00; Pat Kane, $2.00; O. Jones, 4. Aliens claiming rights under 303) is issued to a nondeclarant H. Moore. $2.00; R. E. Alley. $1.00; Johnson. $1.00; R. W. Scott. $2.00; $15.00. Robert Hall. $1.00. treaties.—In any case in which alien, and the local board is un­ SS W, Moultre, $8.00; R. E. Cooley. R. A. Hansen. $2.00; J. B. Newman. SS W. CARSON a claim for exemption is based on authorized to do so, it may re­ $2.00; SV. E. Beaton. $2,00; C. W. $5.00. R. W. Malizio, $2.00. II. A. A. L. Carlyle, $2.00; J. D. Griffin, a treaty, the local board should quest the Director to take appro­ Goodwin, $2.00; O. B. Drummond, $2.00; Tantle, $2.00; J. Branch, $2.00; S. $2.00; D. D. Ernsberger. $ .00; R. L. G. Stephan. $1.00; J. Capard. $1.00; Billty. $2.00; R. H. Valden, $2.00; P. Spaulding, $2.00. forward the registrant's file priate action. In that case, the A. Graham. $1.00; G. March, $1.00; Goodpaster. $2.00; J. W. Sterling, $2.00; SS DIAMOND HITCH through the State Director to the local board should forward the v. Good.son. $10.00; I. J. R. Mcintosh, J. E. Coleman. $2.00; J. T. Roberson. Anthony Gomes. $2.00; H. L. Parks, Director, who, after consulting registrant's file to the Director, $2,00; H. B. Harris, $2.00; O. Fielding, $4.00; D. Porvles. $2.00; R. F. Kokaska. Ray Stout, $1.00; Joseph Varnowski. with the Department of State, through the State Director, with $2.00; W. C. Lassiter, $2.00; H. K. $2.00; A. R. Bellem. $2.00; K. B. $1.00; B. R. Kitchens. $1.00; Wm. R. Kreitinger. $2.00; R. T. Charlton. $2.00; Carroll, $2.00; Kenneth O. Brown, $1.00'; will advise the local board of the local board's recommenda­ Barnes. $2.00. SS Rockland Victory. $12.00; E. R. L. Austin. $2.00; S. Gordon. $2.00; D. J. Schutz, $1.00; Robert L. Hand, the rights, if any, of such regis­ tion and reasons therefor. No Green. $2.00; M, T. Yandle. $1.00; C. E. Westlake. $2.00. $1.00. trant under the particular treaty. request for authority to cancel W. Pritchett, $2.00; R. E. Litteral. G. L. Traweek. $3.00; A. Gresham. INDIVIDUAL BONATIONS the registration of a nondeclarant $2.00; R. A. Braswell. $2.00; N. D. $1.00; T. R. Travis. $1.00; C. Y L. Edwards, $1.00; Robert Aaol. Part VI—Cancellation of alien should be forwarded to the Mines. $2.00; R. E. Gainous. $2.00; j. Brooks. $1.00; R. F. Vastray, $1.00; $1.00; J. Kojin, $5.00: Harry Evan*. F. Altri. $1.00; S. J. Turek. $1.00; C. D. Culbertson, $2.00. Registration Director until the local board has A. 'Wehlgaanger, $1.00; B. L. Breeden. $2.00; C. B. Martin, $5.00. PHILADELPHIA $1.00; J. F. Jones. $1.00; E. L. Duffully considered the classification 1. Cancellation of registration Cirelli, $16.^0; P. Tole. $1.00; R. of such registrant in Class IV- Bayer. $1.00; H. Gold, $1.00; R. Navit- fington, $2.00; G. Johnson. $1.00; R. of certain nondeclarant alien reg­ under section 622.43 (4), Selec­ sky. $2.00; C. Reeb, $2.00; D. Mc- Svahn. $2.00; W. D. Pardue, $1.00; Bill Curry, $1.00; F. J. Vanlcoy. $1.00; istrants by local board.—The lo­ Cracken. $5.00; R. Ganbone. $5.00: W. L. E. Brewer, $1.00; A. E. Gamble, tive Service Regulations. cal board may cancel the regis­ '....51 Beaver si. $2.00; H. K. Bagley. $5.00; G. W. NEW YORK HAnover 2-2784 tration of a nondeclarant alien Spivey, $5.00; G. W. Emmert, $2.00; BOSTON 330 Atlantic Av«. registrant if: B. G. Hariston, $5.00; R. E. William, Liberty 4057 (a) The local board is certain $3.00; V. R. Hiltzman. $1.00; B. J. BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St Calvert 453» .Anderson, $5.00; A. L. Thompson. $2.00. that the registrant departed June 11, 1946, have vouchers 9 South 7th St. WM. T. BARNHILL W. Williams. 2.00; E. J. Sidney, PHILADELPHIA from the United States prior Phone Lombard 781^1 You have 8 hours coming from coming and can be collected by $5.00; Wm. B. Stokes, $2.00; A. Brun- NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Streat . to May 16, 1942, or within three net, $3.00; R. Hassey, $2.00; D. Dud­ writing the Waterman Steamship 4-108S months following the date of work on Cranston Victory. Col­ Company at 19 Rector St., New ley, $2.00; C. F. Prince, $2.00; C. E. CHARLESTON 68 Society St. lect at South Atlantic, 17 battery Helms, $2.00: D. Waugh, $5.00; T. K. Phone 3-3680 his entry into the United York, N. Y. 339 Chartres St. Summers, $5.00; N. Delano, $1.00; K. NEW ORLEANS States, whichever is the later, place. New York. Canal 3330 J. K. Walsky, 8 hrs., and one Blair, $1.00; A. R. King, $1.00; B. 1 » » and has no reason to believe SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. day's pay; K. B. Larsen, 4 hrs., Brown, $1.00, R. O. Quinill, $2.00. 3-172S that he has returned to the SS WM. PEPPER MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. and one da.y's pay; W. D. Wil­ These men can collect at the United States since that time. 2-1754 liams, 5 hrs.; H. A. Irwin, 7 hrs.; SAN JUAN, P. R 48 Ponce d« Lec'O If the port and date of depart­ Calmar Steamship Office, 44 San Juan 2-5996 E. E. Stultz, 5 hrs.; J. E. Mepure are known, the local board Whitehall St., New York, N. Y. .305'/i 22nd St, We are holding seaman's GALVESTON licka, 5 hrs.; Gustav Carlson, 120 2-844S should address an inquiry to Lammers, 13 hrs.; Monark, 12 hrs.; J. Tozel, 130% hrs.; S. Rusi, papers for the following men at TAMPA 1809-1811 Franklin St. the Inspector-in-Charge, Im­ hrs.; Ruppe, 10 hrs.; Depasupel, M-S323 20 In-s.; P. E. Smith, 89 hrs.; R. the Galveston branch: migration and Naturalization 7 hrs.; Milton, 7 hrs.; Swensen, JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. ENGENE FRANK McNEILL J. Martinez, 3 hrs.; E. Goff, 51 Phone 5-5919 Service, at such port, asking 7 hrs.; Massey, 7 hrs.;Gallio, 7 (Z 424681) PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. hrs.; H. Cooper, 15 hi's.. for verification as a basis for hrs.; La Cruz, 7 hrs. Phone: 28532 ROBERT JOS. DURHAM. JR. HOUSTON 7137 Navigation Blvd. • the cancellation. (Z 308810) Phone Wentworth 3-3800 (b) The registrant files an SS JOSEPH S. McDONAGH RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. RAY W. BROWN . Alien's Application for Dctei-SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. The following men can collect (Pro. P.D. — also a purse.) Garfield 8225 mination of Residence (Form this Clothing Money Due them Will the two Firemen from SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. 302) in the manner and within either by mail or in person at the Holliston, Mass., who witnessed Main 029O PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. . the time designated by section Overlakes Steamship Company, the accident which befell James WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Hanley, FWT, aboard the Fran­ 19 Rector St., New York, N. Y. Terminal 4-3131 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. cis L. Lee at Pier H, Philadelphia t S- t FRANK GERHARDT BUFFALO 10 Exchanga St. on March 18, 1946, please com­ SS J. COHEN Cleveland 7391 Please contact me at the earl­ 24 W. Superior Ave. municate immediately with iest possible date. Mrs. Louise CHICAGO Voyage No. 3 Anyone who was aboard the Superior iSI75 See Patrolman Algina at New Freedman, Landry and Lorry, Robertson, 1822 Euteiiie St., New CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. plane from New Orleans, char1015 Chestnut St., Phila,, Pa. Main 0147 Orleans, La. tered by the crew of the SS Tu- York Hall. Each crewmember DETROIT 1038 Third SL has $75.00 due. Brother Landry has just been Cadillac 68S7 XXI lane Victory, who knows any­ DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. LUKE COLUNS X t released from the Brighton Ma­ thing about two alligator bags, Melrose 4119 Please get in touch with Law­ VICTORIA, B. C rine Hospital and needs your as­ MV WALL KNOT please get in touch with F. Rob­ 602 Boughton Sfc, The following men who paid sistance before he can file a rence Gallagher about your VANCOUVER ....144 W. Hastings S*s inson, 35-24 72nd Street, Jackson watch—1007 Ave. C, Galveston. off this vessel in San Francisco, claim. jpeights, New York, SlU HALLS MONEY DUE NOTICE! NOTICE! PERSONALS- NOTICE! •' �THE SEAFARERS Page Sixteen SIROCCO'S DECK GANG LOG Friday. June 28, 1946 Isthmian Seamen Spurn CMU Pact; Await Seafarers Representation tional headquarters by West Coast Organizational Director Hal Banks, and was corroborated by crewmembers and official ob­ servers who witnessed the voting Last week's Pilot, official or­ gan of the NMU, reported that the "NMU Wins ^ to 1 On Gold­ en West!" However, the editor, or whoever wrote that propa- ganda item for the Pilot, was either looking at the wrong side nf the lodger or was following the old Hitler philosophy that the bigger the lie, the more people believe it! The Golden West was the only Isthmian ship to ballot within the past ten days, but three more ships which haven't as yet re­ corded their Union choice are expected to arrive within the next ten days. These ships are the Anniston City, Red Rover and Sea Triton. In addition, nine other Isth­ mian ships remain to be voted. Among these late comers are the On the second leg of the trip Atlanta City, Cape Junction, According to Seafarer Paul Greis, Deck Oiler, who was a vol­ when they got back to Boston, all Kathleen Holmes, Monroe Vic­ unteer {)rganizer aboard the Isth­ of the older men piled off, and tory, Fere Marquette, Robert C. Deck gang of the Sirocco, one of the recent ships taken over mian Lines ship, George Uhler, Greis was forced to stand watch Grier, Sea Hawk, Sea Lynx and by Isthmian. Front (reading from left): J. O'Donnell, K. Reinit was strictly a "no overtime" for 24 hours as no one else was Steel Inventor. The SIU ex­ velt. R. F. Boswell. Rear: C. McCleary. A. E. Jobe. M. C. Jensen ship. Captain Henry Ledford had there. Replacements sent over pects to continue their substan­ and F. C. Slettengren. (How did that black gang man slip in!). the deckhands working before from the Isthmian oITice couldn't tial margin over the opposition the 4 to 8 watch and after 5:00 be used in any capacity. on these ships as the great ma­ o'clock at straight time, with no At Boston, the Uhler anchored jority of them are overwhelming­ overtime allowed. off the Dolphins with the Bosun ly pro-SIU. When the galley needed paint­ and Greis running the lifeboat to THE CHANGING LINE ing, the job was clone under the and from shore to save Isthmian Along the Brooklyn waterfront Skipper's orders by the Bosun in the past few days, a number of and Carpenter. Ordinarily, this NMU organizers have been fran­ job is performed by the Cooks or tically attempting to earn their was Messmen at overtime rates. But In a recent letter to the Log the Italian merchant fleet cabbage. Privately, these indi­ not on the George Uhler! from San Francisco, Brother Ben decrepit!" viduals admit that the NMU has "Italian people got low wages When anyone declined to do Taflewitz listed certain gains already lost Isthmian. and lived under lousy fascist work which the Skipper grudg­ Publicly, it's another story. which had been made on Isth­ conditions," wrote Ben. "Look at ingly allowed as overtime work, One method by which these mian ships in general, and the Italy today. The people certain­ the Old Man shouted, "If men NMUers attempt to earn their don't want to work overtime, Marine Fox in particular, as a ly repudiated fascism." pork chops is to distribute mim­ Concluded Taflewitz, "An eco­ they'll be logged!" result of militant Union action by eographed bulletins and thrownomic order is only as good as Greis declared, "Food on the SIU members and pro-SIU Isth­ the people in it, regardless of it's aways to Isthmian seamen. But, Uhler was lousy. We had a Chief the Isthmian men want no part mian seamen. gaudy front. So, anytime an old Cook who couldn't cook, and who of their phony propaganda! After a meeting at sea early in company-minded scissor-bill re­ continuously coughed into the One of their more recent blurbs May, portholes were installed in minds you of the old days when food as a result of some kind of headed "Who Wants To Work the portless C-4, the Marine Fox. pay was less and the engine room lung trouble. The food itself was Saturday?" was an appeal di­ The Fox's crew went on record shone, ^ust remind him that the alright, but the Chief Cook didn't rected at Isthmian seamen, and -supporting the cutting of port­ ship or the country will ultimate­ know how to prepare it. In fact, appealing for their support of the holes in all C-4's, and as a result ly be as good or well off as the he had been a Galleyboy only a CMU and NMU. «f their militancy in gaining people (the majority!) in it." few short months ago." It requested that Isthmian their demands, the new crew crewmembers sign petitions de­ PAUL GREIS mow enjoys genuine air and sun­ manding that the Isthmian com­ shine. This is a floating paradise the cost of paying for launch ser­ pany and WSA immediately put for the Black Gang who can now vice for the men. This was done into effect the same wages, and squint at the sun without even on their own time, and the Chief conditions as what the CMU se­ going on deck! promised Greis that he'd make it cured in their Washington nego- up to him in some way. He re­ tiations with the shipowners and MILITANCY PAYS ceived no overtime pay for this. the WSA. Recently acquired by the Isth­ job on the Sirocco, has been on - . According to Taflewitz, "It's Upon final arrival in the U. S., four Isthmian ships including the •nly through these Union strug­ mian Lines, the Sirocco was for­ BETTER TERMS Greis was rewarded by the Chief present one. He's been on the gles that our better quarters (and merly a Barber Steamship Lines Isthmian seamen, who are vot­ portholes!) and conditions have ship contracted to the NMU. Now, Mary A. Livermore, Cape Orange, when he asked for a week off to ing or have voted heavily for the partially offset some of his extra been won. since being taken over by the Mendocine and Sirocco, and states work without overtime pay. Yes, Seafarers, wanted no part of these petitions or of the same "Likewise," stated Ben, "we Isthmian Lines, she has become a that he'll continue sailing Isth­ he was rewarded! conditions as what the NMU «an say to the few company- pro-Seafarers ship with quite a mian until the SIU has that com­ The Chief answered his plea "won." Why? Simply because minded men (very few indeed) few crew members joining the pany under contract. by heatedly saying, "Yes, you the shipowners have already of­ that simply because we want SIU as members. Ye,s, it's really a pleasure to can have a week off—with your fered terms slightly better than overtime for various duties does Since coming aboard, the new discharge!" not imply any disinterest in crew has been continuously clean­ talk to such a good gang as the With the election of Isthmian these to the Seafarers. The SIU promptly rejected the oleanliness. On the contrary, the ing their ship. In fact, it was in Sirocco's * crew. These boys are ships just about finished and only Union ship is the best and clean- such a filthy condition when strictly on the beam when it a dozen more to be voted, con­ shipowners' proposition because SIU conditions and wages have «st. All we ask is a small extra taken over from the. previous comes to unionism, and believe in tract negotiations can be expect­ always been substantially super­ oompensation to maintain and NMU crew that the boys have ed to start just as soon as the Iteep polished and painted the been working hard for the past militant action to win the wages, Seafarers is certified by the ior to those of the NMU and their tangible assets which compose week to put their ship in the hours and conditions which all NLRB. Then, conditions such as affiliates in the CMU, and the fee modern technical phenomen­ same tiptop condition as an SIU Isthmian seamen want and need outlined above will cease to exist. SIU intends to keep them that on known as a ship." ship. in order to bring them up to the Isthmian will be bound by the way. The Seafarers will not be bound by any CMU settlement Taflowitz continued, "If you terms of an SIU contract. level of SIU .ships. SUPPLIES MIXED inferior to what the seamen »ent an apartment, you live in it, Supplies left on the Sirocco rightfully deserve. and qf ,,you paint that . apartment ... .were all mixed together, apparIsthmian men know this. They yourself, the landlord either pays sugar, salt don't want to jeopardize their you or gives you a month's rent ^^^d beans forming the main inchances of achieving SIU condi­ free. Likewise with painting your gradients. They were so badly tions and wages. That's why foc'sles, you are maintaining the mixed up that it was necessary Wire your Congressman and Senator telling Isthmian crews continue to vote company's property. to throw most of the mess over­ them to vote for the resolution opposing Presi­ better than 2 to 1 for the Sea­ board.. FOREIGN SHIPS dent Truman's Organization Plan No. 3, which farers. Condition of the Sirocco is good "As for the argument about Isthmian seamen want the SIU would turn the merchant seamen over to Coast foreign feips being so immaculconcerned to represent them in any contract Guard control. In the House it is Resolution 154. ate and spotless," went on Engine negotiations with Isthmian. They . In the Senate it is Resolution 66. fldwitz, "all I have to say is this. Departments solidly for the Seahave complete confidence that The Italian seamen made low Stewards Dept., the The House committee has returned a favor­ when these negotiations are com­ wages under Mussolini, yet they able report on the resolution, and the matter pleted and Isthmian is forced to ran those great super-luxury lin- . ^ a couple of NMUers will soon come to a vote. Tell your Congressman sign on the dotted line, that their ers with ultra modern engines, ^ ' contract will contain better and Senator how you feel about the matter. etc. But, here's the lowdown. I FOUR TRIPPER wages, hours and conditions than Send that wire today! Those were only a few ships that' Ship's organizer M. C. Jensen, any the NMU ever dreamed of having! • put up a big front. The rest of who has been doing a hangup According to a Log story ap­ pearing last week, the SIU hung '4P a 60 percent vcitory over the NMU and company voted aboard the Isthmian Lines ship, Golden West, when ballots were cast on that ship at San Francisco on June 18th. The estimate was based upon a report submitted to organiza­ Isthmian's George Uhler Is A 'No Overtime' Ship Seafarers Gains Better Conditions For Isthmian Still Another New Isthmian Ship, The Sirocco, Goes To Seafarers TO ALL SEAFARERS '."•S-. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource June 28, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 26 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: COAST GUARD TESTIFIES IN ANSWER TO SIU OPERATORS ASK CUT, SEAFARERS WALKS OUT OF NEGOTIATIONS AGAIN SEAFARERS READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY AS SHIPOWNERS STALL IN NEGOTIATIONS WATERED-DOWN MERCHANT SEAMEN'S BILL OF RIGHTS IS REPORTED OUT FAVORABLY BY HOUSE COMMITTEE FOUR WATCH SYSTEM BOSSES' LAWS AND POLITICIANS DO BEST TO SHACKLE WORKINGMEN VERBAL REPORT OF SECY.-TREAS. TO MEMBERSHIP SELECTIVE SERVICE MEMORANDUM ON SEAMEN AND ALIENS LABOR BAITERS PUSH OPEN SHOP IN LOUISIANA SHIPOWNERS STILL TRY TO CHISEL, EVEN DOWN DEEP IN THE HEART OF CALMAR OFFICIALS INSIST ON PAYING OFF IN THEIR OWN OFFICE PORT SAN FRANCISCO ON UPGRADE SIU RECORD SHOWS WAY FOR FUTURE BALTIMORE BROTHERS AID MEN IN HOSPITAL SOUTH ATLANTIC GETS ANOTHER SHIP; MORE ARE EXPECTED SOON CONDITIONS DO CHANGE SOMETIMES: SHIPPING LULL HITS BOSTON SHIPPING PICKS UP IN TAMPA; GOOD FUTURE SEEN NORFOLK GOES BACK TO NORMAL CMU SETTLEMENT BY CURRAN AND BRIDGES CALLED SELLOUT REPORT OF THE GREAT LAKES SEC'Y-TREAS. GRAIN AND COAL MOVEMENTS BOOM NEW ORLEANS OBEY SHIPPING RULES FOR OWN PROTECTION SIU RESTABILISHES SPECIAL SERVICES UNIT CALMAR LOSES TEN GRAND TO BEAT BEEF MILITANT CREW BOUNCES FIRST PHILLY REALLY IS A HOT PORT PURSER TRIES A LATERAL BUT CREW INTERCEPTS IT ONCE AGAIN SHIPOWNERS SOLID AGAINST THE SIU; ONCE AGAIN SIU MUST FIGHT FOR ALL US SEAMEN MEN WHO STEAL FROM THEIR SHIPS STEAL FROM THEMSELVES, BROTHERS ROPEYARD DOES ROUNDUP JOB ON DUMB STUNTS OF SEAMEN ISTHMIAN SEAMEN SPURN CMU PACT; AWAIT SEAFARERS REPRESENTATION SEAFARERS GAINS BETTER CONDITIONS FOR ISTHMIAN ISTHMIAN'S GEORGE UHLER IS A 'NO OVERTIME' SHIP STILL ANOTHER NEW ISTHMIAN SHIP, THE SIROCCO, GOES TO SEAFARERS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/28/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/fc7c1155c02296073235df338983e872.PDF 263ad314d409e4825cb35640b5ed8f50 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 21. 1946 Senate Group Hears Hawk On Coast Guard Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing As Engineers WASHINGTON, June 20—The SIU followed up its offensive against Coast Guard control of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation today as John Hawk, SIU Vice President, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Committee is considering the President's Reorganization Plan No. 3, which* provides for permanent transfer of the Bureau to the Coast Guard. Hawk's testimony before the Senate group followed by exactly a week his heated diatribe against Coast Guard jurisdiction before the House Committee on Execu­ tive Department Expenditures. By PAUL HALL His testimony last week NEW YORK—The Seafarers is brought immediate and tangible now engaged in a tough game, results.. Rep. William A. Pittengplaying for the highest stakes in er of Minnesota, a member of the the history of maritime organi­ Committee, took the matter on zation. the floor of the House, quoting The present negotiations are Hawk at length in a speech in the culmination of eight long opposition to the Reorganization lard years of continuous strug­ Plan. gle, during which the union has He said in part: -jrown from a small, loosely op"I call attention to Mr. Hawk's 3rated outfit to a strong, stream­ testimony because members of lined organization recognized as Congress whose districts border the most potent labor factor in on the Great Lakes of the mid­ the maritime industry. west, as well as those whose jdisParticularly in the past few tricts border on the Atlantic and years has the Union emerged Pacific Seaboards and the Gulf from semi-obscurity to its pres­ Coast States, are all very much ent strength. These years have directly concerned in connection not been idle ones. Starting un­ with this problem. der the handicap of war-time "Speaking very frankly to the government bureau suppression, committee, Mr. Hawk stated that the Seafarers laid 'down a prothe Executive Order which took gram of expansion and organithe sailors from the jurisdiction zation that has been adhered to at of the Department of Commerce all times—regardless of obstacles, and put them under the Coast The first step was getting out (Continued on Page 5) of the inadequate, poorly equip All members—retired mem­ bers and former members— of the Seafarers Internation­ al Union who are now sailing as licensed Engineers; Please report as soon as possible to the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ ver Street. New York City. Your presence is necessary in a matter of great importance. No. 25 SIU Walks Out When Operators Ask 1920 Terms NEW YORK, June 19—The Seafarers Negotiating Committee walked out of contract conferences with the shipowners yesterday after the operators had capped their weaseling counter-proposals with the suggestion that ABs on slfips paying $15 5 a month take a $10.00 a month cut. 3- Careful Planning, Militant Action Responsible For Seafarers' Growth Seafarers Gets $2200 Beef For Blue Ridge Victory Men NEW YORK — The militant SIU way of handling beefs paid off V again this week when the Stewards Department of the SS Blue Ridge Victory collected more than $2200.00 in disputed overtime from the Calmar Steam­ ship Company. The beef arose over the ques­ tion of payment for extra meals served by the Stewards Depart­ ment. The Company contended that because the ship was an­ chored in the stream off South­ ampton, it could not be consider­ ed in port and therefore over­ time regulations did not apply. This maneuver fooled no one, and the Patrolman insisted on the payment of the full amount Iv, of the legitimate overtime auth)rized by the Department head. Although the vessel arrived in this port on June 13, settlement was not arrived at until June 17. And the settlement was a clear cut victory. "It was a good victory," said Patrolman Ray Gonzales, who handled the beef, "and the men really deserved the money. Only a bunch of sea lawyers would try to get away with saying that if a ship is anchored in the stream, it is not in port. That's plain silly!" The men affected by the settle­ ment are pretty happy, too. $2200.00 is a lot of cabbage to be collected by one Department. ped halls and acquiring Unionowned buildings representative of the progress of the Union. In line with this was the unifying of the Union apparatus, streamlin­ ing the Union structure and creating a uniform operational and business system. The halls that were acquired are something the membership ;an be justly proud of, a home for the Union member ashore. Recently, business experts sur•ej'ing the Union apparatus ac•laimed it as being comparable a the most efficient systems in ise anywhere. The Union strucure of today can no more be •ompared with that of a couple •f years ago than an old sailing hip foc'sle with a suite in the Valdorf-Astoria. were clarified to bring greater benefits to the membership. During this entire period the Union.kept the question of gov­ ernment bureau, and Coast Guard control in the forefront, and never ceased the fight against them even when other maritime unions were patting them on the back and preaching cooperation and playing stooge for the Wash­ ington bureaucrats. Those struggles created the solidarity and confidence neces­ sary to prepare the organizational drives and developed the organ­ izers to do the job. ISTHMIAN CAMPAIGN At this point the necessity for Jnion expansion was obviousthe necessary plans were made. The Isthmian SS Company was selected as the chief organizaional objectivBf for two reasons, ^irst, because it was the largest jnorganized company and sec. (ConfUiued on Page 4) The' operators said such a cut would "stabilize contracts" and provide a working base for all operators in the contract negoti­ ations. The Seafarers Committee flat­ ly refused to even sit in on nego­ tiations until it was understood that all wage adjustments must be revised upward. The remainder of the opera­ tors' counter proposals were equally absurd. The committee turned them down in their en­ tirety. NO PRECEDENT The Seafarers spokesmen said the SIU- had no intention of go­ ing for the proposed wage in­ creases, which the operators ad­ mitted were taken from the re­ sults of the recent Washington meeting of the CMU. Here is the summarized count­ er-proposal of the operators: Wage increases ranging from $12.50 to $24.50 per month. (The SIU asked a 30 percent wage increase.) Overtime rates at $1.00 an hour. (The Union had asked overtime rate increases ranging from 48 cents to $1.20 per hour.) Overtime in port after eight hours a day, with overtime STRUGGLES AIDED During the war the shipown­ ers took full advantage of gov­ ernment WSA operation and Coast Guard persecution to harass the Union in every pos­ {Continued on Page 5) sible manner. To meet these attacks a counter-campaign was launched. A Seafarers member facing Coast Guard charges in any port found that he always had cap­ able representation with the re­ sult that the great majority of Positive action to enforce the Union's demands for these cases were won. improved wages and working conditions was taken by the Any shipboard dispute whether Seafarers International Union in regular coastwise meet­ it amounted to only a few hours overtime or a falsified log was ing?, Wednesday, June 19. This action, made necessary by given the full attention of the the realization that the shipowners are not prepared to Union and fought to a finish. accede to the Union's proposals,* — The use of job action put to a came in the form of a resolution the Union to notify the United stop stalling tactics of the op­ to take a strike vote as soon as States Department of Labor of erators. In one case of a falsi­ possible. the intention to strike, in accord-, fied log on the Lou Gehrig, job In all ports of the Atlantic and ance with the Smith-Connally action at the point of production Act. resulted in over $25,000 being Gulf Districts, resolutions were The demands which the SIU is overwhelmingly passed to take a collected for the crew. making in the present negotia­ Prompt and decisive action re­ strike vote during the month of tions with its contracted com­ July so that a strike can be called sulted in manning scales being panies are much better than the "in the event a satisfactory increased from time to time. wages and conditions won by the agreement on wages and working Hardly a day passed without Committee for Maritime Unityl conditions cannot be reached." heated beefs with the shipowner, The resolution also authorized during which the agreements (Continued on Page 4) > Coastwise Branch Meetings Approve SIU Strike Vote �THE SEAFARERS Page Two LOG Friday, June 21, 1946 W£U- 11HINK CBX • ? ^|pW0,O0O WmiSSMlPt J igl SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the Avterican Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 X X i ^ HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 2 5, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. We Serve Notice The shipowner:, their pockets swollen with money made during the war, are attempting to give the Seafarers ridiculous concessions only slightl) better than those which were accepted by the Committee for Maritime Unity. This constitutes downright arrogance since our con­ tracted companies were notified time and again that the agreements reached in Washington would in no way be considered binding upon us. Our demands are, of course, much better than those made by the CMU, but that is nothing new. The SlU^ has always had the best wages and working conditions in .the Maritime Industry, and we intend to keep it that way. This is not false pride; we are only asking for decent wages and conditions so that seamen can live as comfortably as their shoreside brothers. Seamen, who traditionally live a dangerous life, are not satisfied with less than the conditions enjoyed by other workers. And it is not necessary for them to be further deprived of a fair working day and an adequate wage. The 21 billion dollars which the shipowners made out of the suffering of the world, really belongs to the mer­ chant seamen who delivered the goods and were the first to fight. Instead of this, we are faced with smug bosses who answer our just demands by throwing them into the wastebasket. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, On the other hand, however, the shipowners are not as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging worried over the fact that most of the profits they made heavily on their hands. Do what yo^u can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. during the war were actually plunder. In fact, even now, they are making plans to buy sfhips from the War Shipping Administration at prices far below the actual present value of the boats, just as they sold them originally to the WSA at over-inflated values. This may be good business, but it is certainly not patriotism. The present negotiations, being conducted directly between the Union, and the Mississippi Steamship Com­ pany, representing the other operators, is now temporarily deadlocked. Unless the Company shows a willingness to meet the reasonable proposals of the Union, they will renjain deadlocked. And that will mean a strike. . . This entire situation may well turn out to be the biggest battle ip the Seafarers' history. It is' a tribute to opr solidarity and militancy that we arc prepared for any­ thing that can possibly turn up. If the operators want a scrap, we are the men who can give it to them. The coming strike vote will serve even more notice on the bosses and the Government strikebreakers that we don't scare easy. Seafarers solidarity will win this battle just as it has wPn in the past. NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL EDWARD CUSTER WILBUR MANNING J. W. DENNIS W. F. LEWJS R. M. NOLAN JOHN R. QUINN G. W- WIGGINS LEROY DAVIDSON HENRY UGLIS RAY D. LUSKO JESUS AMAYA E. LADINER AXEL HENRIKS EMERY SIMMS JAMES SNELL W. T. HUNTER SHERWOOD FINER AUSTIN GRAHAM JOHN ROY GOMEZ LUKE HOLLAND HENRY LOWERY HAROLD CLODIUS RAY FITTS XXX BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. VINCENT JONES T. FARTIN WALTER CAHILL T. DINEEN ANTRONY KELLY R. R. GAYECKA ED. JOHNSON H. GILLAN P. CASALINUOVO HARRIS O. HANSEN AUSTIN CHASE G. PIIINNEY, Jr. STEPHEN KELLEY W. SILVERTHORN GERALD GOODWIN R. FRENCH J. COXWELL HOWARD STONE XXX STATEN ISLAND HOSP. J. E. TUCKER H. NEILSEN A. NELSON L. KAY L. A. CORNWALL G. ORPILLA R. G. MOSSELLER W. H- G. PAUSE W. B. MUIR J. M. DALY J. L. WEEKS L. R. PORJA L. L. MOODY, Jr. G. P. RAEBURN L. A. HORNEY C. A. MILLER M. J. FORTES W. J. GEIGER You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th flours) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) W. G. ROBERTS E. WEINGARTEN G. KUBIK C. KUPLICKI H. BEAKMAN E. B. HOLMES R. SAVIOR G. JANAVARIS C. G. SMITH • D. J. MULCAHY C. BENESCH R. MORCIGLIO G. H. STEVENSON 4. t. ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL D. McDANALD J. W. RUBEL M. BAILEN H. KARLSON 4. 4. 4. BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP» HOWARD NEAL ROBERT MILLER ' ELMER BROWN CHARLES STANCLIFF WALTER BENDLE JAMES HANCHEY WILLIAM REEVES VAH WARFIELD ' ; . ' i- -• �THE SEAFARERS Friday. June 21, 1946 '• LOG CAPE DOMINGO CREWMEMBERS Page Three Industry-wide Strike Must Be Weil Prepared By STEELY WHITE ••• J:' •' '• •'• •*'i.-;^ Part of the crew from Isthmian's recently acquired Cape JDomingo. Kneeling (left to right); Joe Lissner and Tex Roberts. Middle row: Frank Cole. Fred Schoenborn. S. Neilson. Arthur Johnstone and George Peteusky. Back row: William Kavitt, Douglas Laning, John Shepanski, George Palmer and Chas. Steinberg. Educational Job Must Be Done To Correct Public On Seamen By EARL SHEPPARD Recently the shipowners ran series of full page advertisements in the leading newspapers por traying the seamen as a high paid worker whose wages were all "take-home pay." The main thing that they failed to tell was that even in the most prosperous times, with shipping at its highest peak, a steady working seaman could only look forward to working an average of eight months of the year. • Another ^ thing they , failed to state is the great expense a sea­ man must undergo to maintain his family while he is at sea and the extra travel expense he has to bear in order to be with them during the brief periods he is ashore. A married seaman with no children joining a ship on the East Coast and paying off after a three months trip on the west coast is faced with quite a prob­ lem if he wants to enjoy a brief period of normal home life. COST OF LIVING If he stays on the ship his only out is to send for his wife. This involves roundtrip coa.st. to coast transportation and hotel bills for her visit and in the meantime the cost of maintaining his east coast home goes on. If he has children the problem becomes even more difficult as their care will have to be ar­ ranged for, or much additional transportation involved if his wife brings them with her. Add these costs to the allot­ ment the seaman must make to provide for his family while he is away and the result is the old ropeyarn payoff. The old army song. "All we do is sign the pay-roll, and we ne'r get a g—d—cent" really applies to the seaman. Figure in the high cost of clothing, medical expenses, etc., and the slave conditions a sea­ man lives under are evident. The shipowner likes to portray the seaman as a drunken, care­ free, brawler instead of a work- ingman with greater responsibil­ ities than are found in any'other group. One of the Seafarer's greatest organizational tasks is to break down this opinion and let the public know just what type of men go to sea, what their prob­ lems are and what they are do­ ing to solve these problems. The Union literature has help­ ed greatly in this. Educators, social groups, clubs, schools and other unions all over the world have requested and received copies of this literature but at its best this is only scratching the surface of public relations. The best medium of public re­ lations is personal contact. The Seafarers is a Union that every member should be proud of and each member should do his ut­ most to let the world know about it. The general public sees a unibn through the columns of Westbrook Pegler and. other unionhaters. The way to offset this opinion is to talk unionism at home, in the neighborhood and with friends. work of one or two conscientious rank and file SIU ships organizers has resulted in the ship voting 100 percent SIU. Unorganized seamen who were doubtful and suspicious of all unions have themselves become volunteer ships organizers after a visit to the SIU hall. The Union is judged by the conduct, ability and activity of the membership. The SIU mem­ ber on an unorganized ship who knows and does his job well is a good shipmate; he who is always ready to discuss ship problems and the Union is the organizer who brings the ship home with a majority SIU vote. NEW ORLEANS—The time is up on us when every member of the Seafarers must use his head for reasons other than to hang a sou'wester over — each Seafarer must use every ounce of logic, cold reasoning and com­ mon sense that he possesses. We in our organization are caught in a whirlpool of econom­ ic strife, in which we could easily be engulfed and destroyed. This can be prevented, if we; 1. Use intelligent analysis of problems by recognizing fac­ tors and conditions of fact and admitting them as such. 2. A cautious formulation and execution of program. .3, Avoid open battle until we honestly exhausted all reason­ able means oi reaching agree­ ment otherwise. 4. In the event we are forced to. strike some or all of our operators—grab our best hold and fight like hell with every­ thing we are big enough to swing. Many Seafarers have never physically witnessed nor par­ ticipated in a strike. Many who have participated in previous strikes came into direct contact with only certain factors of these strikes. A simple definition of a strike or lockout between a legitimate labor organization and manage­ ment could be defined as "a fight between parties who are mu­ tually dependent, each enabled to bring pressure upon the other but refusing to cooperate." NOT SIMPLE But, for us in the maritime in­ dustry it is not nearly so simple. A general strike by, or a lockout of, the SIU-SUP would be a very complex and complicated affair, if we expected to come out with any degree of success. There is a great deal more to Isthmian Nicaragua Victory Foiiows Seafarers Policies UNORGANIZED SEAMEN A large percentage of the sea­ men sailing unorganized ships to­ day started to sea during the war. Many of these have had no contact with the union what­ soever. They came right out of the maritime schools and were dispatched directly to an unor­ ganized ship from the WSA ship­ ping halls. Many of these men were dis­ patched to Pahamanian flag ships and think the conditions prevail­ ing there are those of all sea­ men. The Union's job is to reachthese men and the best and most effective way to do this is by personal contact. In line with other Isthmian ships which are rapidly adopting Seafarers policies and habits, the Nicaragua Victory held a ship­ board meeting on May 3rd while at sea. Details of the meeting were enclosed in a letter written by Seafarer William Murrell from Alexandria, and dated May 14th. Brother Murrell stated that the Nicaragua's crew was attempting to follow SIU policies in all re­ spects, and "We are trying our best to run and adjust every problem we meet in the SIU manner." Murrell continued, "Had it not been for the men who were working at the time of the meet­ ing, there would have been 31 men present instead of 23 as in­ dicated in the minutes." ISTHMIAN SEAMEN Because of the intensity and concentration on ships of the Isthmian fleet, the men sailing Isthmian know the score and have evidenced it by voting SIU overwhelmingly. On many Isthmian ships the "Everyone is well satisfied," wrote Murrell, "and enthused over the way the SIU meets and solves various 'problems ashore and on the ships." Don Kennedy was elected as chairman, and Kuhn as record­ ing secretary. Reports were sub­ mitted by the three department­ al delegates, and accepted by the meeting. Under the heading of New Business, motions were approved to have the Deck Dept. stop clean­ ing port passageway on the main deck; that each dept. confine themselves to the use of heads and showers assigned them; that fines be assessed for placing feet on messhall chairs; regulating the preparation, issuance, and disposal of linen; and that a per­ colator and toaster be placed in crew's messhall. Other motions approved were that deck delegate confer with Chief Mate in regard to Deck De­ partment overtime; that one man from each department be assign­ ed to keep laundry room clean; and that the slopchest be re-sup­ plied at the first port where sup­ plies are available. Meeting was concluded with a discussion by William Murrell on the Union and it's activities. Union functions were explained with an account of the various benefits that the SIU has pro­ cured for the seamen. a strike than souping a meeting up to fever pitch and making a motion to "hang the hook," or "packing your bag and falling down a gangplank." A union's strength and the in­ telligence of its leaders is not determined or measured by how quick we will strike, or how long v/e may be able to stay out on a strike, or how hard we may be able to shut the industry down. It is measured by how much we are able to accomplish with­ out a strike or before we have to go on a strike. A strike of any determination or duration not only cripples the operators but its puts a terrific strain on the union as an organi­ zation and its members as indi= viduals financially, physically, psychologically and morally. FIRST TO FIGHT The SIU, since its inception, and the SUP before the SIU was born, has always been the first to fight and win new and better conditions from the operators. If any further conditions are won we will be a controlling fac­ tor in winning them. We have today conditions that no other Union in the world can match. How did we get them? We got them by: 1. Being a trade union and stick­ ing strictly to trade union principles and procedure. 2. Stalemating any foreign poli­ cies that were tried to be in­ jected into our program. 3. Fighting the operators throughout the years with strikes, job action or anything we could lay hand to, to ex­ ecute the programs that had been created by democratic trade union policies. 4. Denouncing and fighting all phony programs injurious to the sailors' welfare be they sponsored by government agencies, operators, political opportunists, or a combination of all three. If the membership of the* SIUSUP contemplated striking to­ morrow, they would be immed­ iately faced with:— 1. The direct pressure, created, by the operators, the govern­ ment and government agen­ cies to break not onl^ our strike but our Union as well with everything from ma­ chine guns up. 2. Added political pressure for' laws to run us out of business. 3. Control of newspapers (which are all anti-labor) to turn the public's sympathies to them. 4. A split and prostituted mari­ time labor front. Exclusive of th& non-union men in the industry today, the officialdom of the CIO Maritime Unions, especially the Com­ munist Party-dominated NMU and ILWU, are either infested or entirely controlled by officials whose purpose and aims are of a political nature, and means the working man no good other than to promote the aims of their selfish political ambitions. These people have sabotaged the working stiff time after time and will do so again (the strike in the '30s and collabora­ tion with government agencies to (Continued on Page 6) . "•^1 S, �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Four Militant Action, Pianning Responsibie For SlU Growth Friday, June 21, 1946 Russia Bars AFL Agent The Soviet command in Vienna the government to quit stalling has refused permission to the (Continued from Pjfic 1} and as a result the biggest battle American Federation of Labor's ond, becaus'j it bad the greatest in the Union's history is now European representative, Irving open shop apparatus Bi-own, to visit a trade union The entire Union apparatus being waged. THE BEST CONTRACTS school and youth hostel in Marwas mobilized and its whole en­ Having started as a messman The Seafarers have always en­ tenstein in the Russian zone of ergy thrown into the drive. Re­ occupation, it has been reported gardless of all this, however, joyed the best wages and condi­ on the John ScuUy at $10.00 per by the N. Y. Times. nothing could have been accom­ tions in the industry—wages and month, Branford N. Hunt, Chief plished without the wholeheart­ conditions not handed out on a Cook, can see how much organi­ Brown was given the invita­ ed ,support of the membership. silver platter but fought for and zation has done for seamen since tion to visit the two union pro­ • This support was forthcoming won in Union style. The present 1908. jects by the Austrian Confedera­ from the very first day of the negotiations are aimed at keep­ tion of Labor, with whom he has He well remembers the days ing the Seafarers on top,'on win­ drive. been discussing plans for the re­ when seamen were at the mercy Members by the hundreds vol­ ning the best agreements Vet sumption of relations between the of the shipowners and the ships' unteered for the task and haunt­ known. Austrian trade union movement Our Union always keeps in officers, and he is glad that those ed Isthmian docks and offices and trade unions in the United days are over for good. until they managed to get a job. good trim and goes into every States. "Thanks to the Union,' he Aboard the ships the.se men en­ fight prepared. When the work There was no explanation given says, "we have decent wages and stoppage was called and the ship­ dured non-union conditions in hours. The shipowners would for the refusal. Brown said. How­ owners given an ultimatum, the order to build the Seafarers and ever, the Russians had also re­ never give us anything—we had Union had a complete strike ap­ organize Isthmian crews. jected an invitation to attend a The rank and file volunteer paratus set up and the machinery to take it." dinner for the AFL representa­ When Hunt first went to sea organizers who are responsible established for converting the en­ tire Union to strike purposes. tive. It is evident that the So­ in 1908, he never thought that it for the Seafarers success to date This apparatus consisted of viet attitude is in the nature of would become his life'.s work. He in the Isthmian line are now sea­ everything from picket cards to retaliaiton for the AFL's oppo­ only wanted to get the wander­ soned veterans and will be the soup kitchens and is still ready for sition to Communists. lust out of his blood so that he leaders of the future struggles of BRANFORD N. HUNT use whenever it may be requii'ed. could settle down to a quiet life our Union. The job they have Brown said that an attempt The negotiations preparations ashore. done will always stand as one of sea, Branford Hunt has retained would probably be made by the the greatest achievements in the have been conducted in the same Now he says, "I love the sea his militancy. "The Union AFL to work through friends in history of maritime organization, manner. All angles have been and I know I can't be happj' any the Austrian Labor Committee in covered and all points discussed other place. I've tried, and it brought better conditions for the PROGRESS EVERYWHERE carrying out the plans to dis­ Although the main organiza­ over and over in open group can't be done. In fact, even my seamen, and I'll fight for the patch relief directly and for giv­ tional emphasis and concentra­ meetings of negotiators and the ten-year-old son has developed Union anytime it's necessary. ing the Austrian workers full ac- ' tion was placed on the Isthmian membership. This thoroughness a love for the sea from hearing And I mean it, an;j' time and cess to international trade union drive no other field was ne­ is the thing that will bring the me talk, and he wants to be in literature. negotiations to a successful con­ the merchant marine when he any place." glected. A quick tugboat strike in Mo­ clusion. grows up." bile, Alabama, started the ball . There has been nothing spec­ EARLY JOINER rolling in that field on the Gulf tacular in the growth and de­ and resulted in substantial wage velopment of the Seafarers. Every Hunt joined the Union in 1910, increases and Union agreements step forward has been the result when belonging to a union was of planning designed to better an invitation to be put on the for the tugboatmen. The best tow-boat contracts the conditions of the membership. blacklist. He took an active part Every thing that has been ac­ in building up the union for sea­ as a pattern in their dealings ever known were signed on the (Continued from Pai-c 1) complished to date is paid and men, and when the 1921 Strike with us, and East Coast and the Hampton The Seafarers refuses to be bound Roads ferry boatmen were or­ parcel of the Union strength that was called, he served on the by the agreements entered into WHEREAS: The conditions has made the Seafarers the most picketline with the rest of the ganized. which we are demanding in our by the CMU, and it is therefore democratic, strongest and best militant unionists. In Philadelphia and New York contract negotiations are much necessary "to have an affirmative prompt and militant action by the maritime Union, a Union that can better than the demands that strike vote in the hands of your From 1929 to 1939 he worked Seafarers defeated attempted well serve as a model for all were made by the Maritime ashore. He held positions as (negotiating) Committee in order CIO raids on AFL maritime un- j unions everywhere. Unions affiliated with the Com­ to be in a position to strike, if The goal of the Seafarers is Chief Cook at many of the bet­ ions. mittee for Maritime Unity on necessary, to enforce our de­ full and complete organization of ter New York City hotels and Fighting a lone and tough bat­ their contracted companies, mands." tle the Union killed the wartime the entire maritime industry. To restaurants, and was busily es­ and Voting on the referendum bal­ riders of the WSA and forced the accomplish this the AFL mari­ tablishing a career for himself. lot will commence on July 1, WHEREAS: It may be necessary, shipowners to accept a rider time unions have formed a joint But when war came in 1939, he 1946, and will terminate with the as negotiations progress, to drafted and voted upon by the council for mutual cooperation felt it his duty to return to the regular meeting of Wednesday, have an affirmative strike vote Union membership. In this beef and support. Joint problems will sea. in the hands of your Commit­ July 31, 1946. "The merchant marine needed job action tied up 112 ships in be discussed and an unbeatable tee in order to be in position to The body of the resolution, as trained men then," he recalls, New York alone. The crews solidarity established. strike, if necessary, to enforce With its fighting, courageous "and so I figui-ed that I ought it was approved by the member­ showed their solidarity by stand­ our demands, membership at the helm the Sea­ to do my part. Of course, now ship, follows: ing fast and victory was won. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE­ STRIKE RESOLUTION farers cannot lose. that the war is over, the opera­ These were but a few of the SOLVED: That the Secretary be tors have forgotten the part we WHEREAS: At the present time many fights that were fought instructed to prepare a Strike the Seafarers International played in winning the war, but a .and won. Ballot immediately in accor­ Union of North America, At­ lot of other people remember." dance with the Constitution OUT TO WIN lantic and Gulf District, is en­ and WAR RECORD gaged in negotiations with omThe SIU-SUP stop work meet­ BE IT FURTHER RESOT.VED: ing showed the world that the Hunt really saw a great deal , contracted companies for im­ That the body of this Resolu­ proved wages and working con­ Union was in the fight to win bet­ of the war. While he never lost tion be printed on the face of ditions, and Elimination of a glaring in­ a- ship from under him, he was ter wages and conditions and was the Strike Ballot with the fol­ prepared to fight to the finish re­ equity in the Social Security Act bombed "in every continent" of WHEREAS: The Seafarers In­ lowing question: "Ar-e You in gardless of consequences. appeared possible as the House the world, as he puts it. ternational Union of North Favor of Authorizing Your The shipowners and govern­ Ways and Means Committee this America, Atlantic and Gulf "It was all bad," he says, Secretary-Treasurer to Call a ment bureaus who had been stal­ week accepted in principle a District, has always won the Strike in the Event a Satisfac­ ling both the "unity" negotiators proposal to extend unemployment "Suez, Casablanca, the Mediter­ best wages and working condi­ tory Agreement on Wages and in Washington and the Seafar­ compensation coverage to mari­ ranean, but the worst time \yas tions in the Maritime Industry D-Day at Omaha Beach, during Working Conditions cannot be ers, suddenly awakened to the time workers. and we intend to maintain that The Reached?" fact that hei-e was one outfit record in our present negotia­ The committee is disposing of the Normandy invasion. they couldn't bluff. The Seafar­ a series of proposed major Nazis hit us with everything they tions, and AND BE IT FURTHER RE­ ers made it plain that negotia­ changes in the Act which at pres­ had. I thought sure that I was WHEREAS: Although we have SOLVED: That the voting on this tions would have to be between ent excludes seamen from the seeing the last day of my life." ballot shall begin on July 1, stated for the record' to the Now that it is all over, Hunt the owners and the unions with­ old age and survivor's insurance 1946 and shall terminate with Public, the Government and out any government interference. provisions as well as from un­ hasn't forgotten the terrifying the regular meeting of July 31, to our contracted companies days of the war. He says, "I hope The result was that the Washing­ employment benefits. 1946, that we will refuse to be bound ton side show- was hurried to The protection for maritime my son never has to go through by any agreements entered in­ AND BE IT FURTHER RE­ an end and real negotiations workers was provided for in a that. Men shouldn't have to kill to in Washington by the ComSOLVED: That the actual date started in San Francisco and bill sponsored by Representative each other—we ought to be able mitte for Maritime Unity, our of calling the strike be left New York. Lynch of New York, a member to live together without fighting." contracted companies have at­ open for the membership to The Seafarers moved into ac­ of the committee. The amount After 38 years of following the tempted to use that agreement decide upon at a later date tion by threatening to declare a and duration of the unemploy­ which will be contingent upon general strike if the government ment compensation for seamen the progress of our negotia­ seized and sailed any single ship. would be determined by the regu­ tions with the operators, We forced Truman and the Wash­ lations of the State in which the AND BE IT FINALLY RE­ ington fakers from their avowed workers reside. All members—^retired members and former members—of SOLVED: That we notify the purpose of taking over the in­ Details for the plan to cover ihe Seafarers International Union who are now sailing as licensed United States Department of dustry. seamen under the provisions of Engineers: Please report as soon as possible to the Seafarers Wall Labor immediately of our in­ This Seafarers action was an the Act will be determined by the at SI Beaver Street, New York City. Your presence is neces­ tention to strike in accordance, ultimatum to the owners and to committee later. sary in a matter of great importance. with the Smith-Connally Act. Branford N. Hunt u Coastwise Branch Meetings Approve SlU Strike Vote New Bill Includes Seamen Under Social Security Act ATTENTION, MEMBERS! SEAFARERS SAILING AS ENGINEERS �. .. : juJ.i:>'^.,-> . -v' i:^'.^. Friday, June 21, 1946 THE SEAFARERS QUESTION:—In talking about a forty hour week for seamen, a shipowner said, "What would the men do with extra time at sea or in port. What will you do with your extra time when the four watch system is instituted on ships under contract to the SIU? 99 WILLIAM BADGER, FWT: More free time would give us a chance to do a lot of things that we never had time for. A lot of us have not had too much school­ ing and we could take books with us to study from. If one man is well educated, he could run class­ es for the others. Free time would come in handy for doing laun­ dry, reading books, writing let­ ters, and a hundred other things. Sometimes we finish a trip with­ out really knowing one another, but if we*had lime off. we could all get better acquainted. ALLEN BELL. Second Cook: That man didn't know what he was talking about. I never heard of a seaman who couldn't use more free time. We could check up on certain things that we ought to do. And if it only gave us a little more time to relax, it would be worth it. Maybe then we would not wear out so quick. This shipowner, who has prob­ ably never sailed on a ship as one of the crew, can't realise ho\v tiring and wearing the work real­ ly is. We need time to rest and time to relax. It looks like we're finally going to get it. tion certainly are no criterion, as ovei'lap or conflict with those of (Continued from I) compared with 47 years of peace­ the Department. The inspection Guard was to terminate six time operation. And remember, of merchant ships does have to months after the end of the war. these are years of peace from do with their safety, at sea, of "He said the men all wanted now on! course, hut there is no overlap­ that order terminated, that they ping of duties between the in­ CIVILIAN CONTROL had been satisfied with the De­ spectors and the Coast Guard The very nature of the Bureau partment of Commerce and want­ patrol boats. ed to be returned to its jurisdic­ demands that it be under civilian Actually, there's much more tion. I had occasion to li.sten to control. One of its major func­ overlap, more wasted govern­ the testimony and in my opinion tions is protection of the seamen ment funds under Coast Guard Mr. Hawk's argument should through the offices of the U.S. control than there was under prevail and Reorganization Plan Shipping Commissioners. Commerce. "When the Bureau A Master's word is law on ship­ was shifted by executive order No. 3 be defeated." board. If a seaman misses a day's Hawk's follow-up of the initial work, the Master can fine him in 1942, the entire civilian per­ promise of victory on the House two days' pay. If the infractions sonnel of the Bureau went along side of the Congress was well re­ are more serious, the Master with it. Coast Guard officers merely ceived by the Senate Committee takes it up before the Shipping and is sure to bear weight when Commissioner and local Steam­ supplemented from ihe top, and the matter comes up for a vote. boat Inspectors, and the seaman threw in some enlisted personnel at the bottom level. The actual The SIU has supplied opponents is brought up on charges. work of the Bureau was contin­ to the Reorganization Plan with But in addition to punishing ued by the old civilians. Where valuable and well-documented the seaman, the Shipping Com­ is any saving effected there? information which they will put missioner protects him from to use. WHY, INDEED? overbearing officers or venal There's another point I would The text of his testimony be­ shipping companies. If the Mas­ fore the Senate Committee fol­ ter's ruling is deemed too harsh, like to make. The Congress has lows: the Shipping Commissioner—who appropriated nine million dollars knows the law governing sea­ for continuation of the seaman's Mr. Chairman and men, may lessen the punishment training program under the Mar­ Gentlemen: itime Commission. Might I ask if he sees fit. In expressing the opposition of But under Coast Guard control, why more seamen are trained merchant seamen to Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is busy jurisdiction over the Bureau of the seaman has faced double jeo­ depriving trained seamen of their Marine Inspection and Naviga­ pardy for any infraction of ship­ papers every time one of them tion, as provided under the Presi­ ping rules. Let us say that a sea­ comes before them? dent's Reorganization Plan 3, man misses a day. He is logged The case against the Coast Part 1, I should like to start off for two days' pay by the Captain, Guard's control is a strong one which seems punishment enough. with an illustration. But in the eyes of the Coast from anj' angle, gentlemen. I urge this committee to report fa­ The railroads bear the same Guard sea lawyers it isn't. relation to the U.S. Army that When the ship puts in. Coast vorably on the bill to defeat Re­ the Merchant Marine does to the Guard officers look over the log organization Plan 3—so that the Coast Guard and Navy. For pur­ book. They see that a seaman has seamen and others who are af­ poses of supply the Army must missed a day. They call him be­ fected by it will at least have a have the railroads at its disposal. fore one of their hearing units— chance to be heard betore xtiey But if the Army operated as which in reality is nothing more are saddled with the Coast Guard foi-ever. the Coast 'Guard did during the than a kangaroo court. war, and has since, and will per­ In addition to losing two days' petually if the Reorganization pay he is deprived of his papers Plan goes thi'ough, railroad men for 30 days or more. This hypo­ would be examined for fitness thetical case has happened hun­ Seaf(U'ers Sailing to serve by a board of Army dreds and thousands of times. .4s Engineers Seamen arc on the beach, then, officers. for 30 days, deprived of mnlcing a Any infractions would be tried All members—retired mem­ by special Army hearing units, living, because of Coast Guard bers and former members— superimposed on the manage­ misuse of power. of the Seafarers Internation­ ment of the railroads. Railroad al Union who are now sailing NO OVERLAPPING men could be blacklisted from all The President's Plan spealcs of as licensed Engineers: Please railroads, and not allowed to "overlapping duties" of the Bureport as soon as possible to work on any of them for periods i-eau of Marine Inspection and' the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ of months or years if the Army Navigation under the Department ver Street, New York City. heai'ing units saw fit. Your presence is necessary of Commerce and the Coast Guard. I challenge anyone to in a matter of great impor­ NO EXAGGERATION show me where the Coast tance. That is the situation of the Guard's normal peacetime duties merchant seamen under the Coast Guard, gentlemen. The il­ lustration is without exaggera­ tions; I merely put it in that way to point up the picture. It is because this situation exists that every licensed officer in the merchant marine, and four-watch system, the six-hour (Continued from Page I) every unlicensed seaman opposes for Saturdays, Sundays and holi­ day in the Stewards Department, continuation of Coast Guard jur­ and the six-day work week for days. isdiction. The shipping compan­ day men at sea and in port, pro­ At sea, overtime to be paid posing instead a 44-40 arrange­ ies join in the opposition. They, * for all work done on Sun­ ment. as we did, could see the necessity for military controls during the days— this to include men stand­ They said they couldn't go for war, but there is no reason for ing watches. (The Seafarers had the longshore work demands, asked for a four-watch system, a proposing to pay the crew the them in peacetime. The President's Plan points six day work week for day men same rate that longshoremen in out that the Bureau of Marine ashore and in port, and a six- that port are paid, with a $1.00 an Inspection and Navigation oper­ hour work day for men in tbe hour minimum. The SIU had asked an increase to $1.50 an ated successfully under the Coast Stewards Department. Here, then, is the way the op­ hour for the deck watch; $2.25 an Guard during the four years of the war, and thus has proven it­ erators knocked down the basic hour for the watch below. They made no counter propos­ self. But the Bureau was created demands of the SIU: by Congress in 1884, gentlemen, als for the otandby and tank They counter-proposed wage and operated under the Depart­ increases roughly one-third or cleaning rate increases. ment of Commerce successfully, less than demanded. All in all, the operators seemed to be primed to resist the SIU's and with no opposition by sea­ ABSURD OFFER equitable demands, to quibble men or shipowners all diu'ing the They proposed an uverllnie in­ and to split hairs. The Negotiat­ 47 years that preceded the war. There has been plenty of oppo­ crease of 10 cents an hour, about ing Committee walked out when sition to the Coast Guard since one-fifth to one-twelfth lower this became apparent through than the demands. the operators AB wage cut pro­ it took over. They refused to "consider the posal. Four years of wartime opera­ Attention Members! MATHEW CARSON. Wiper: Working 56 hours a week is damned rugged. I'll bet the ship­ owner who made that statement doesn't do 56 hours of real work a year. If I had more free lime, I would write letters, read some good books, and it would give me time to do a good job on my laundry. The way things are now, we have to hurry every­ thing we do. That's no way to live. And anyhow, it's none of that guy's business what we do with the time. All workers have a forty hour week. That's all we want. We're not asking favors. I've always wanted to develop ia hobby, but I've never had time. Now if the four watch system is started, I could take pictures (I'm a camera bug), and really be us­ ing my leisure time to good ad­ vantage. Besides that, I want snore time so that I can read, and write letters to my family. Some­ times we are on a trip for a few weeks without tuoching land once. It would not hurt to start the idea of having movies on board, in the crew messroom. We should have entertainment because we work hard and need relaxation. Page Fir^ Senate Committee Hears Hawk Testify Against Coast Guard mmm I THINK JACK HAYS. OS; LOG Seafarers Walks Out Of Meeting When Operators Weasel On Terms �E SEAF AHERS ''Page Six SlU, Longshoremen Beat Company Stall In Mobile lie By CHARI.ES KIMBALL MOBILE—Teamwork between and their subsequent actions are " ' " in the tradition of good unionism, the Seafarers and the "Mobile FIRST MOVE Longshoremen brought a quick Right off the bat,-they covered end to a dispute here last week. The entire situation came about up the hatches of the Cape Fal­ through the actions of one man, con and told the Company that the Skipper of the SS Cape Fal­ they were going fishing until the con, Waterman Lines. His tyr- sailors' beef was settled to the rany finally brought about his complete satisfaction of the SlU. undoing when he handcuffed an Following this, the officials of Oiler in the stack all one night. the Mobile Longshoremen's This, on top of the other small Union met with the Mobile beefs which had been building Agent of the SlU and a program up, blew the lid off, and the crew was Worked out to bring matters decided to leave the ship until to a head as soon as possible. something could be done to By 'this time the Company square the Captain away once realized that as long as the dis­ and for all. pute. was unsettled, there was no When the suitcase parade possible chance of sailing the started off the ship, the Long­ Cape Falcon. So they came to shoremen wanted to know the terms, and a satisfactory settle­ story. They were told in detail. ment was arrived at. Members of the crew were not surprised that their beef was squared away so rapidly. They know that the militancy of the SlU, plus the cooperation of their AFL Brothers, is a combin­ ation that cannot be beat. Foolish Questions Drive Dispatchers Stark, Raving Mad LOG MILITANT, UNITED ACTION PAYS OFF OTHER HEADACHES Please, fellows, confine your­ selves to questions that are about the issue at hand. Otherwise our nice congenial dispositions start to disappear, and that makes a tough job harder. Phone calls from your wives, sweetheart, or families, are an­ other headache. They want to knirw your whereabouts, and they, don't know your rating or department. So we have to search through the files, and take time from other duties. If all men will cooperate by not asking unnecessary questions, and by telling their families where they are, we will be able to do a better job, all around. Make Isthmian SlU! Four Watch System A Must By LOUIS GOFFIN We note that the shipowners, using their usual propaganda methods, were putting full page ads in newspapers throughout the country. The ads claimed that the demands made by the mari­ time unions were impossible. This is the crev/ of the Cape Falcon on the dock bag and bag­ gage. Their militant action won out against the bucko Skipper. Of course, with their bulging war chests they could afford such ads, paid for out of the cabbage which they made during the war. Blood money, made out the sacri­ fices of seamen who gave their lives, and taxpayers who gave their hard eai-ned money. These people were under the impre.ssion that they were mak­ ing sacrifices because it was the least they could do for their coun­ try. They did not give their lives and money so that the shipown­ ers could pile up enormous prof­ its, and then use these profits to try to beat down the seamen and the unions of their own choice. The Longshoremen ask the score, and get it from Blackie Neira. In the rear. Brother Neira is speaking to the president and secretary-treasurer of the Longshoremen. In the foreground is Charles Kimball, Mobile Agent, By PAUL GONSORCHIK Although it may not be ap­ parent, the men who work in the Dispatching Department are sometimes pretty well over­ worked. Lately, our Registration man, Benny Gonzales, has been even more rushed and that is the fault of the men. All Registration men have a tough job, but in New York it is much tougher than any other place. Registrations run high here and average close to 100 per day. And there is where the trouble starts. Practically every man comes up to Benny's desk asks two or three questions. That means JDCtween 200 and 300 questions a day. Answering is part of his job, but boy, some of the ques­ tions are dillys. • FOOLISH QUESTIONS Here are some samples; "Did you hear from Joe, I can't remember his last name, •^Ut he is about so high and has brown hair?" "Has A1 So-and-So stopped go­ ing around with that girl down in New Orleans?" "Did Pete's wife gave birth to her baby yet? Was it a boy or a girl?" How can the Dispatcher or the Registration man know any of the answers to these questions when most times we don't even know the people being asked about? Friday, June 21, 1946 TOOK RISKS While Mr. Shipowner was safe in his office, the men sailing the ships were in constant danger. We were known as "Heroes in Dungarees" and the shipowners basked in our reflected glory. Like ghouls, they gloated over the record made by the seamen who delivered ..the supplies and the men through war-torn seas. Many seamen died v/hile ship­ owners piled up the profits. Now thatjthey are being asked to share their ill-gotten gains, they sit back and give us a great big "NO." The war is now long over, and shipowners have short memories. They have forgotten our hero­ ism; they think only of the fact that they wil make slightly less profit if they give us a decent living wage. The Cape Falcon crew begin their suitcase parade. The man in the foreground is a longshoreman, and he seems to be pretty wrought up over the Skipper's actions. Industry-wide Strike Must Be Prepared (Continued from Page 5) tear down all the sailoi's' condi­ tions after Russia entered the war on the side of the Allies). . STRIKE BREAKERS These people will destroy the trade unions of which they are members or officials to advance their political purposes. Thdy have in the pa.st, and will in the future, feed their memberships treacherous propaganda and lies in order to sabotage sailors' con­ ditions and our Union. They have approached our op­ erators, when we were out on strike, and attempted to sail our struck ships for sell-out con­ tracts. They have openly finked on the MM&P. They have finked on their own rank and file mem­ bership (the '39 tanker strike). Can we afford to do business with people of this nature? They arc lovey-dovey now—sure, they want us off our ships and on the picketline in support of their strike-pledged memberships, re­ gardless of what our obligations may be. We are in complete sympathy with, and 100 percent for, the working stiffs in these unions and whatever they want in wages and conditions, but we cannot plaiy with fire and expect not to get burned. They may have the support of some commie-controlled un­ ions in the foreign countries, but do not think for one minute that the SlU-SUP could get this sup­ port if we were on strike and the Cornmie Party gang was bucking us. In the event we were out on strike and these people saw where they could take over our operators, provided the operators were foolish enough to dicker with them, on a sell-out contract and thereby gain control of the American Merchant Marine—do you for one minute think that they would not advocate and at­ tempt to do this? Old Joe Stalin would personally subsidize the American fleet for that oppor­ tunity. ^ We must not overlook a pre­ vailing condition that exists within our Union. Since the beginning of the war we have had to open our books to all com­ ers in order to sail our ships. This circumstance created this condition: 1. When it took guts to take a job off the board, torpedoes took a terrific toll of our best men. 2. Many commies infiltrated in­ to our ranks. 3. We have within our mem­ bership a number of class-conscious idealists who will ad­ vocate to a degree any mass strike movement against capi­ talist management contrary to their better judgment, practical reasoning, and trade union principles. 4. We have a great many new­ comers and green boys who are not educated or don't know the score in the com­ plex maritime labor field. Therefore, it is imperative that we deliberate thoroughly and democratically any proposed pro­ cedure we might undertake and not jump the gun on any super­ charged proposals that would lead us into trouble. We all make our living from the sea. The only bulwark be­ tween the seamen's conditions today and the conditions of '29-'33 are the SIU-SUP and the sup­ port we get from our affiliates, the Teamsters, the ILA and the MM&P, etc. I do not want anyone to misin­ terpret my position. I want everything for the sailors that the industry will stand. I am not backward in pulling the pin on a ship, but, a word of advice to each and every member of our Union—when you get a beef, be it large or small— 1. Know that you are right. 2. Try convincing by arguing your opinion and position. 3. If you have to hang the hook, drop both of them. With the resources at their command, they can convince the public that we are a bunch of overpaid, underworked bums. But the reverse is true, and if the public could only be made aware of the truth, they would be =on our side. No one could possibly think that our demands are exorbitant when all we want is .what all workers ashore already have. There is no reason why an elec­ trician, or a carpenter, or a ma­ chinist should work forty hours a week, while a seaman works fifty-six hours weekly, without the payment of overtime. DEMANDS JUST This situation must be cor­ rected, and the obvious solution is to start the four watch sys­ tem. This would only mean an additional five men on each ship, and would create more jobs for American merchant seamen. Mr. Shipowner claims that there is no room for more men aboard ships. We can all re­ member when college boys work­ ed their way to Europe during the summer. The operators found room for extra hands then, didn't they? There is plenty of room for the personnel that would be needed, but anything that takes profits away from these heartless bosses is out as far as they are con­ cerned. This issue is too important. We must do all we can to get the shipowners to accept the four watch system. We must be pre­ pared for any action to press home oiir demands. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 21. Id4fi Page Sevim^ Mobile Demonstrates How Union Solidarity Will Settle Beefs By CHARLES KIMBALL Reactionary American Legion Opposes Seamen's Bill Of Rights HQ NEWS?? By JOE ALGINA Silence Ihis.week from th* Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: MOBILE—This town saw one of the b^st demonstrations of unity when we had our special meeting and work stoppage on June G. didn't convince the people of Mobile that labor is united, the events of the next few days cer­ tainly have done the trick. FIRST BEEF First off, the Ranier, Deconhil Steamship Company, came in with a'oout $4000 worth of logs; not bad for a four month trip. The Skipper immediately got the Gestapo, I mean the Coast Guard, to come on board, and they .started holding a private Kan­ The men in Pensacola also hit garoo Court. the beach but they weii- unable We threatened to shut the ship to get here in time to attend. We kept them informed about down, and that brought the Port Agent to his senses. He asked the goings on by telephone. If this meeting and stoppage us to have the cases considered in the saloon without the Captain, and to this we agreed. We were compelled to hire a large hall for tjie meeting, and even that turned out to be too small, so we had to have a sec­ ond meeting later in our own Hall. it isn't one think it over again, and this PHILADELPHIA time he decided that coffee time BOSTON is a very good idea. CHARLESTON Dtsidca battling with the Coast Shipping is picking up here, SAVANNAH Guard. WSA. and the shipowners, but there is still room for im­ HOUSTON now we have to take on the provement. Now that the com­ SAN JUAN American Legion. This bunch is mies have called off their mari­ not satisfied to wear their uni­ time strike, I guess we'll have to forms and go on toots during carry the ball for the seamen as their conventions; no sir, they we always have. I still can't To make a long story short, have to stick their noses into figure what the NMU got out of all the logs were cancelled, the our business. the settlement — from here it charges were dropped, and the looks like Harry Bridges and his The American Legion has taken Stewards Department. Company asked us for permission Steward Praised It's not very frequent that the to keep the Skipper aboard long a stand that merchant seamen, union got the gravy, and the You could have scuttled my crew will single out the "Belly enough to square up his accounts. who served during the war, are NMU and the other unions got the leavings. towboat when the crew of the Robbers" for praise but that's ex­ not entitled to a "Bill of Rights" The second illustration of Galen Stone, Eastern Steamship actly what happened. The Stew­ That's the way we had it similar to the one granted to vet­ solidai-ity cam.e about on our Company, sang the praises of the ard and Chief Cook explained it erans of the Armed Services. figured all the time. beef with the Calmar Line. The this way. They claim that the merchant SS Roy K. Johnson had 83 hours "Whatever we have," thejy marine is a voluntary civilian or­ in disputed overtime, and all of said, "we put out. No man will ganization and that merchant it was legitimate. However, the ever go hungry as long as we seamen are not, and were not, Calmar repre.sentative didn't have food to give them. Of subject to military discipline and think so, and he flatly refused By LOUIS GOFFIN course, we try to make every­ to pay it. hardships. thing taste good, and we serve Don't laugh, fellows, thiey're JACKSONVILLE — Things in and the SS James Rumsey. it so that the men will enjoy the EXTRA WORK really serious. This scow signed on in New this port are as slow as ever, and sight of the food as well as the I sat down to talk to him, and prospects for the next few days York for a trip to the east coast taste." GESTAPO CONTROL of South America, but she ran pointed out that if he could Don't push, boys, this ship has Being under Coast Guard con­ are not much brighter. We have aground on a reef in the Ba­ show me how the work—defrost­ trol doesn't mean miliatry dis­ a few rated men registered and hamas and so she was towed into only a small turnover. ing and cleaning ice-box, sorting By the way, the Skipper of the cipline according to these guys. we will be glad to send them to this port. vegetables, sorting and bagging vessel took the opoprtunity to And being torpedoed and bombed any of the nearby branches that are in need of them. congratulate the Union on sup­ OTHER VISITORS doesn't constitute hardships. We had it understood that the Our other visitors during the plying such a good crew. There are 6000 seamen who James Purcell were sent to the bottom as a re­ coastwise runs were going to be week included the SS Amarillo resumed, but the Bull Lines » ft 4 Victory, which was here for one sult of enemy action. They didn't die of old age. If that doesn't threw a bombshell at us when day discharging a little cargo, Traditions Upheld count as a hardship, what does? they announced that, although and the SS Cornell Victory, I had the satisfaction of seeing Through their spokesman. Col­ they intend to go back into the which was here for a few hours a good gang upliold the principles onel John Thomas Taylor, the coastwise business, they do not and then steamed out for San and traditions of the SIU when I paid off the SS B. Herman, a American Legion .states that sea­ plan to use this port for some Pedro. Since no regular meetings are Weyerhauser ship. men were generally higher paid time to come. held here due to the shortage of When I came on board, I waa than servicemen and therefore PLANS CHANGED full book members, the men who met in the messroom by the Deck do not need, and are not entitled I Prior to the war. Bull had at are around express their senti­ Delegate, Brother H. Muckner, to, a "Bill of Rights." least one ship in here each week, ments that they are united be­ and the rest of the Deck gang. LITTLE PAY and we figui-ed that with the hind the negotiating committee Every one was sober, and theie resumption of the coastwise in whatever actions are neces­ were no beefs. This is complete hooey. Sea­ dirty linen—could be done in the" trade, they would Pperate as they sary to get our demands from the men wei-e paid a little more than All the rooms and lockers u.sed Steward Department's regular servicemen, but they had ex­ did in the past. We are very shipowners. (Continued on Page 9) working hoiu's, 1 would concede penses that had to be met out of the dispute to him. the money they earned, not To this he replied he wasn't through Goveinment allotments. a seaman; did not know anything Seamen had to buy their own about ships, and would not pay clothes, support their own fami­ the beef. By W. H. (RED) SIMMONS lies, and replace any personal be­ The crew refused to pay off longings lost due to torpedoing SAN FRANCISCO—No change es) $46.08 for doing work other until this wSs squared awaiy. or bombing. of pace out here this week. Ship­ than of a routine galley nature. After offering them their money, As a result of all this, many The overtime vouchers for which they would not take, the ping continues to be somewhat seamen averaged less pay than these men have been sent to the Calrnai' representative ordered slow as it has been for the past servicemen, not more. Mississippi Company's office in the crew off the ship. This or­ couple of weeks. This is not the first time that New Orleans. der was carried out to the letter. the American Legion has taken West Coast representative Bob At the payoff here of the MV Calmar thought that this a stand that is selfish and not in Matthews is in New York cov­ Wall Knott, three Oilers were the best interests of most people. ering the Engine Department in paid an average of 200 hours would be a good time to dry dock the ship and work her ovexv The organization has a long reac­ hopeful that when the fruit sea­ the current negotiations. each for tending the evaporators son starts, the Bull Line will However, the tugboatmen will tionary record, but they really We settled what we believe on sea watches. This Waterman change plans and use this port not move the ship until the be^ went out of their way to pick might be a precedent in the way ship was paid off here June 11. again. A ship a week would is settled, and the longshoremen on us. of beefs out here this week. We keep this port on its feet. have also told the Company that We did our job during the war. won overtime for the men tend­ they will not work the ship until Most of the ships that we have We don't want special credit, ing the evaporators on sea the company comes to terms with been getting here are SUP. Since just what others who served watches aboard the SS Charles the SIU. we have jurisdiction in the Deck Seafarers Sailing their country got. McDonnell, when the Mississippi Department only on those ships, Steamship Co. vessel paid off on That's the way things stand .4s Engineers TOUGH SKIPPER it doesn't do the members of the May 31. now, but we are in hopes that The Skipper of the Cape Fara- Engine and Stewards gangs any the company will see the light All members—retired mem­ The following men come in lon, Moran Tugs, is probably a good. Sb, we ship ABs and Oi*- for the specified sums as a result soon so that the whole mess can bers and former members— be cleared up. follower of Joe "No Coffee Time" dinairys fairly regularly, but we of the settlement; Edwin King, of the Seafarers IniemallonCurran. Anyhow, he refused to seldom have any jobs for the Oiler, ($54.00 less $10.80 taxes) al Union who are now sailing Other than these beefs, this give the night watch time for other two departments. as licensed Engineersr Please port is running very smoothly. $43.20; Leslie Blanchard, Oiler, coffee^.and the crew got a little report as soon as possible to Jhcksbhville is mainly a port of ($196.20 less $37.28 taxes) $156.90; tVe can use rated men, especially bit mad about the whole thing. the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ call for SUP ships, just loading Alan. Peak, Oiler, ($64.80 less ABs arid Cooks, but I guess prac­ ver Stteef. New York City, I went down to'see hirrt, and he of discharging a little. But at the $12.96 faxes) $51.84; Louis Briant, tically every port is iri the same •ybu'r jirfesehte' is hiceiisafy in Mid that he didn't think the present time, we have .the SS Oiler, ($270.90. lesS $27.09 taxes) position. Busiribss and shipping meri l deserved the time. The Teiry Stephehson. which has just $243.90; Vefhbh Weideman, 3rd a matter of great iih|>oftahce. are very good—we hope the same fate' continues. crew gave him about 24 hoUfs to ^ghed oh for the Baukite fiih. Cook, has ($57.50 less $11.52 tax­ NEW YORK—If thing, it's another. The Patrolmen Say... Jacksonville Wants More Ships Frisco Wins Overtime For Oilers Attention Members! �THE SE AF ARERS LO G ^ Page Eight Florida Unions Work Together WITH To Beat Finky State's Attorney By SONNY SIMMONS r r TAMPA—We are finally lo­ cated in our new Hall, and while there are still some things to be done to make this place adaptable for our own use, nevertheless it is very comfortable. W^hen we get everything squared away, we will have the finest Hall on the Gulf. Our location is excellent since we are right in the center of all the union halls in Tampa. Of course, our Hall is one of the best, and we have nothing to be ashamed of. At the present time all of the unions that own halls here in Tampa have filed an injunction aginst the Tax Assessors to pre­ vent them from taxing the build­ ings. This is the latest move in a wide open campaign against., la­ bor. UNION BUSTER The big shot of the drive is the Attorney General of Florida, a character named J. Tom Watson. He is admittedly out to break unions, and he hates them so much that when he gets up to make a speech against them, he s^' By HUGH MURPHY taking part in local elections is VANCOUVER — A recent ar«. not the best policy, but we have rival here was the British freight­ to do something to beat this er, the Samshee, just about the scab-loving, fink-hiring, big dirtiest rustbucket ever to hit business stooge. There are lots of ships stop­ this port. The crew was up in ping here and at Boca Grande. arms against their intolerable The Luther Hurd and the Eleanor conditions, and at the bad treat­ are in EG now and we sent re­ placements to both. The Port ment at the hands of the Skip­ Agent for Waterman said that per. several of their ships are going This character had the dis­ on this run, and the first one, torted idea, that seamen are not the Andrew Jackson, will be in human. However, the crew mem­ this week. The Bull Line is also starting bers had other ideas and they coastwise runs on July 10, and knew that they had only to con­ that will be very good for us all. tact the local branch of the SIU Most of the fellows have ship­ to get action to improve t' r lot. A hearing of the complaints of ped, and we are having trouble getting rated men. -I hope this the crew was held in the Ship­ situation does not continue. If ping Office, presided over by the it does, I will probably turn gray. Shipping Master, at which noth- Operator Pays For Chiseling Try By WILLIAM STEVENSON DETROIT—While the Detroit and Cleveland boats were fitting out, the company had all mem­ bers of the Stewards Department examined by the company doc­ tor. This is a good way for a chiseling company to eliminate the militant crew members. And chat is exactly what happened. Because the people who were •ired were good Union members, ve were able to do something ibout it right away. We sent rsi > them up to the United States actually cries. I heard him make Public Health Service for an ex­ a speech to some finks here and amination, and then had them this weeping phony was really taken back on the ships they a sight to see. were fired from. The tears were rolling down his cheeks, and he was sobbing ALL COLLECT to beat the band. We good union Best of all, they collected full men down here would like to give pay and subsistence for the time him something to cry about. they had lost. I'll bet it will be One of the things he has done a long time before this company recently was to invite a fink tries to play games with the SIU herder named James Karam, and again. his phony Veterans Industrial It is a shame to see the way Association, to Florida to set up some Canadian seamen work shop. All labor is up in arms twelve hours a day for starva­ against this move, and we are not tion wages. Canadian shipown­ going to take it without protests. ers get the same freight rates as BEAT WATSON American operators, yet Ameri­ Watson comes up for election can seamen make three times as soon, and all the labor unions much money as Canadian sea­ are consolidating their strength men. to defeat this bum. I realize that Now the Canadian shipowners are fighting tooth and nail against the eight hour day. We have a contract with the Grand The Skipper of the SS John Truck Car Ferry, under Cana­ Gallup, Smith and Johnson Line, dian registry, and the seamen must be a very lonely man. At who work for that company have least, it sounds that way from the had the eight hour day for 27 fact that he would not give the years. Strange as it may sound crew any liberty in foreign ports. to the other operators, the Grand Or else, maybe he's just a Truck has made money and is tough guy who wants to show the Till making it. crew who is boss. He would not FINKS SCARED exchange any foreign money that Last. week the Noronic, Canathe crew had left over, and that Jian Steamship Lines, tried to made bad blood between him and dock here after beating it away the crew. from Thorold, Ontario, with a It is just such officers that finky crew. make unlicensed men resentful I got together with the repre­ of the authority given to the li­ censed men. We think that situa­ sentatives of the ILA and the tions iike this should be rectified MM&P and we told the Captain of the .ship to take her out of by the shipping companies. If anything like this happens there. After we finished talking on a ship that you are on, notify to him, he moved her upstream. the Patrolman as soon as he We gave him a little help by comes aboard. There is probably casting the lines off. Most of the windows on the something we can do about it. ship were broken, and it was no Ray Gonzales better than the Skipper and the Salvador Cools Johnny Johnston crew deserved. There is no place LONELY SKIPPER - : for finks in the maritime indus­ try. SHIPPING GOSSIP Shipping has been good in thi.s port for the last month. We could use more rated men in all departments if they are willing to sail on unorganized ships. Dave Walker, the Steward aboard the SS Cleveland III, gave the passengers a real treat on Mothers' Day. He had a big open house with ice-cream, cake, and a big orchestra. Our Duluth Hall is opening this week with Brother Nordaas as the Agent in charge. If any of the Brothers get up in that neck of the woods, they should make it a point to drop in. The same goes for visitors to this Hall. We like to see you, so come on along. Friday, June 21, 1946 SIU IN CANADA ing whatever was decided or ac­ be instrumental in raising our complished. standards and also removing the We went to work on this and menace of scab labor which is had the health authorities check only made possible by the inhu­ the ship and fumigate the crew's man treatment of British seamen. "In conclusion, let us add tliat quarters. This was not entirely satisfactory, but the ship was your members must indeed be very proud to have such an effi­ cleaned up after a fashion. cient Agent in this port." QUICK ACTION GREEK SHIPS We followed up on this action Quite a number of old rustby petitioning the Government buckets have been bought up to centralize the health inspec­ recently by Greek shipping in­ tion service in this port, and protests have been sent to mem­ terests, which are making a real bers of Pnrliarnent in regard to bid for some share of the fat the deplorable conditions under profits to be made out of ship­ which "Britannia Rules the ping. Who said a ship doesn't pay? Ask the man who owns one. Slaves." These racketeers must have Thanks from the crew of the learned the shipping business in Samshee is contained in a letter Britain, as they have the same which was sent to me right be­ philosophy as the British ship­ owner. This feeling that .seamen do not deserve decent wages and good conditions is one which we have to combat, and so far we have put a few of these Greek ships in order. The shipowners don't like the idea of dealing with the Union, and they have tried every pos­ sible to dodge to avoid it. But the Phaeax II, which is crowing up here, is no exception and she will be dealt with before -she clears. fore the ship sailed. follows: The letter "We, the crew of the Samshee, would like to extend to you our gratitude for the action you are taking in an effort to raise our so very low standard of living on the majority of British Freighters. "In the first instance, never have we experienced such amaz­ ing results as attained by you in so short a period of time. We really think that this case will In organizing seamen to fight for higher wages and better con­ ditions, I am reminded of what Clarence Darrow said. He put it better than anyone else, so here it is: "When you are organized, the boss will listen to you; the strong­ er ' your organization, the more attentively he will listen. As you become strong so will he become rea.sonable. Weaken and he will wipe you out." Waterfront Unions In Chicago Form Council By HERBERT JANSEN already been converted from a the City of Grand Rapids is tak­ coal burner to an oil burner. ing the run which the Milwaukee CHICAGO—On June 4 a meet­ Clipper had last year. RUNS SET ing was held to form a Mari­ The Theodore Roosevelt will Sounds kind of confusing, but time Council among the Port of Chicago Waterfront Unions. start her operation on June 22. it's easy to understand once you This body will thrash out any She will ply between Chicago get on to it. These ships need marine problems that come up, and Benton Harbor, Michigan. men, rated men especially, so and will also back each other She will be taking the place of if you want to sail from the up in the event of any trouble. the City of Grand Rapids, and Windy City, come right along. There is no question that this Council will be a benefit to sea­ men in this port. Shipping in the Windy City has picked up during the last By JIMMY STEWART week, and we have quite a few jobs on the board for coal burning Well, he finally took a ship. melons and unlimited ice cream. Firemen and Oilers. We have a You don't know who? Why Mr. We wonder what he is going to few ABs on hand now, but ex­ Bellyrobber Hutchin.snn, of do for his Bible while he is away. pect them to be gone in a short He can surely pick all the losers. course. He took it under the time. Well, Hutch old boy, maybe bet­ one condition — that some one ter luck when you come back. SIU GAIN At the time of the writing of would scare up all the Chief Get a good roll this time; Sara­ this report, we were able to place Stewards to work for him. toga will be open when you get After soliciting on the third here. Wipers aboard the Theodore Roosevelt, the North and the floor he finally made it.. He got If the membership is wonder­ South American. These ships old boy W. C. Vandorsall for ing why it is so quiet in the have never before carried Wipers a Chief Ccr-k, and the last we recreation room, it is becaus.e the and this constitutes quite a gain saw of Chief Steward Walsh he Big Wind, Bellyrobber Hutchin­ was counting and sorting soiled son, recruited all the Stewards, for the SIU. except an odd one or two, and In operation, out of this port linen. Hutch spoke of the good chow took them on his tanker. at the present-time are the RockHe has invited all hands to a wood, the Gilbert, the North he was putting out on his tanker. American, and the City of Grand Well—it may be true, but when turkey dinner on Sunday but Rapids. The Milwuakee Clipper he visited the recreation room, here is the catch—you have to is operating between Milwaukee he was overheard sending Stew­ swim to get it as his tanker is and Muskegon, Michigan, on an ard Joe Ryan for a liverwurst on the hook at the -Federal an­ sandwich on the Q.T. chorage. Well, good intentions all year schedule. We all believe him, of course, anyhow. Hutch. Waiting to go into a shipyard You know. Hutch, the road to in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, is the but the good chow he talked Sand Boat American. She will' about happened to slip out—10 hell is paved with good inten­ be lengthened 43 feet, and has crates of strawberries, ICQ water- tions. Bellyrobber Finally Takes Ship �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Julie 21. 1946 TALKING IT OVER Page Nia»^ The Patrolmen Say— By ERIC UPCHURCH {Contbmcd from Page 7) Here is only an incident; but j those regions will not be easy based on very realistic fact. It, to Put over, If a man has been taught for could be used as an illustration years to disbelieve in a thing, it of the need for organization with­ is impossible to change him over­ in the Southern textile mills. night. I am a Southerner, and I by the Deck men were clean and ready for the next crew. Only the Deck crew was SlU, as this was an SUP ship. Tlie Black Gang and the Stew­ ards Department had plenty of beefs, and no one to represent them. But that comes under the heading of something for the Committee on Maritime Unity to worry about. Here's hoping I run into a lot more guys like those in the Deck Department of the B. . Herman. Johnny Johnston The screaming blast of the cotton-mill whistle informed the snuff-dipping working stiffs that it was time for lunch. They filed out to the mill grounds, eating slowly, never ga/.ing at each other, but looking shamefully downward. The grounds were protected by a high storm fence with three strands of barbed wire running across the top. "Scabs! Dirty, rotten, yellow, slimy, filthy scabs,!" were the shouts from without. And the day before the head "overseer" had told the crowd: "All of you that want to work in my mill can. I've got six men here with sawed-off shotguns to see that you're not molested." say this: A large part of the pop­ ulation flatly refuse to open their minds to things other than re­ vivals, corn whiskey, and corn cobs. It shall be somewhat try­ ing to teach old dogs new tricks. And In those who feel offended at this I say, if the shoe fits you, wear it. Brothers Dinnsen, Yatly. and Bertney discuss the action taken at the work-stoppage meeting. X t X Good Feeling Cooperation and good feeling between crew and officers is pos­ sible. This is proved by the way the licensed and unlicensed per­ sonnel got along on the SS John Gorrie, South Atlantic Company. The winner of the ships pool WHAT have we accomplished in thes2 long years? Years in which our Union supplied beer for the crew messand our Union alone has borne the brunt of the struggle. Years in which room and the saloon. The of­ paid fines for infractions as our Union alone has remained consistent never giving up the struggle which ficers HEROES ALL stipulated by the crew. In fact, Six men, with sawed-off shot­ has gone on since 1874 for one day or even for one hour. the Third Mate accompanied the Our course has been steady,* guns, and the sanction of the payment of his fine with a let­ our destination clearly chartered. agreement with seamen of other owner—Federal, State and City, police, the protection of the state ter of apology. Governments. The rocks of shipowners oppo.- countries. militia, the good dd Home Such cooperation must be com- • The first control of shipping The realization that "war mended. sition, the 'reefs of dissension Guard. These heroic Americans, heroes" are "peace-bums" in the have not wrecked us. Our des­ through our own hiring halls. James Sheehan tination is one strong union of The first establishment of an eyes of the shipowners. James Purcell all seamen, our final port of call The knowledge that leadership our own lives which we have must be constantly refreshed XXX dedicated to the success of this with new and vigorous elements. trip. Let us look back through A union conscious group of Crew Instructions the years and see what we have* union members who wouldn't When a man leaves a ship he gained through our Union. give up the ship. should make sure that every­ 1934-1945 thing is in order. It is not fair to 1874-1915 strike victory against all odds. take off as soon as the ship hits Founding of the first seamens Wage increases from a $22.50 the dock, and leave your work paper "The Coast Seamens Jour­ low to the scale of today. for others to finish up. nal." Living conditions that enable If you are a book member, you Organization of our parent or­ us to have pride in our profession. can be brought up on charges for ganization, the Sailors Union of Minimum hours, universal doing this. If you are a tripthe Pacific, which is this year adoption of the three watch sys- carder, you stand a good chance clubs and guns read—ready to celebrating its sixtieth anniver­ adequate manning scale. of having your tripcard lifted. blast away at their fellowmen. sary. The establishment of penalty Make up your mind as to The state militia in their bright Abolition of flogging and bucko pay for dangerous and obnoxious whether you are going to stay and shiny khaki—the little toy mates. cargoes. on the boat, or get off. Don't soldiers ready to make America The first national accord on Enactment of the first bene­ wait until the last minute to teU safe for the boss' democracy—ad­ ficial maritime legislation. overtime hours and pay. the head of your Department vancing to satisfy their sadistic First single agreement signed that you decided not to make an­ Foundation of the first interlust at the striker's expense. on a national scale (the agree­ other trip. It puts him in a bad coastal and Great Lakes union, These men, if they could be so ment of 1919-1921). hole, and sometimes puts the the National Seamens Union. called, little knowing or further Transportation back to port of Union behind the eight-ball. Foundation of the International caring who was beaten or killed. signing on (prior to this agree­ Last week, the SS George Already a northern labor leader Seamens Union. ment the law had considered the Washington sailed with two stew­ The" first negotiated contracts seamen an absolute transient had been beaten to death. How ardesses because one woman proud they were of this! between the seamen and the ship­ with no home). could not make up her mind. It owners. The "overseer" had shouted: 1921-1934 tem and definition of our duties. won't always work out that way, Freedom from the crimp and "Let it be a lesson to you. You'll A defeat that made us realize Piii-ticipation in all matters'so don't wait until right before get nowhere fast in the union. boarding house keeper. sailing time to make up your that officials alone cannot run pertaining to seamen. See where you are? The whole Better food and quarters. an organization. mind. Cooperate with the head Emergency wage increases. world is against you. Come back A knowledge of the forces at National recognition of the War risk pay—the bonus and of Department and the Union, to work or starve! ISU as the spokesman and cham­ the beck and call of the ship­ area compensation. I William Hamillon The whistle screamed a com­ pion of all seamen. mand, and the scabs obeyed. Passage of the "Seamens Act" of 1915 which first gave seamen i 3;. i their "place in the sun" and has In La Grange, Georgia, some proven a model for international few years ago, a CIO organizer's legislation. Andrew Furuseth, a great man, car was riddled with bullets. Luckily, the organizer was not a great sailor, a great leader. inside. At that time, the owners 1915-1921 of the Southern cotton mills had The first living wages for sea­ imbedded anti-union ideas into men. the entire working class, and The first international working used it against such attempts to unionize the workers. And this stands largely true in many portions of the South to­ day. The organizational cam­ If you don't find linen paign currently sponsored in whqn you go aboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in it. ATTENTION! Make Isthmian SlU! �rmaf, JtinA 81, 1946 THE SEAFAREHS LOG Page Teii . -/M. • SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS If EVERYTHING HAPPENED ON LAST AIKEN TRIP iiiiilill® Third Mate Has Good Humor Every once in a while, in the course of editing this page, we feel a twinge of conscience about the blasting the officers and Stewards take in the stories that appear here. That follows, of course, because llie stinkers art the ones the beefs come up about and it's the beefs that make the hews. Eut here, at long last, comes an officer who is good copy for neither reason; we have this story about him merely because he has a sense of humor. FINE SYSTEM • The John Gorrie crew set up a fine system, it seems, for the wayward Brethren who commit­ ted such felonies as spitting on the messroom deck, putting their feet in the soup or on the bulk hfeads, leaving coffee cups dirty, or other infractions which are commonplace on shipboard. Into the crew's mess for a cuppacawfee came Third Mate R. W. Mills. He had it, then left without washing his cup. The crew informed him that he had a fine coming. Did Mate Mills get Sore? Heck no. As we said be­ fore, he has a sense of humor. So he wrote a note to the crew, which we print, herewith: To; Members of the crew of fhe SS John Gorrie Subj. 25 cents fine of Robert W. Mills. Third Mate Dear Sirs: Please find enclosed the amount of twenty five cents. . (25c)(two bits), which rep' resents a debt incurred by my J per^n, for the act of my negli­ gence, by my leaving a java ctip upon the messhall table. With humble embarrassmenf . 1 remit this sum to you, to I c6Ver my act of law defilement. 1 frost and count upon your sense of fairness, that this : eondOnt will offset any charges or further acts of prosecution oft feat part against my per­ son. Thanking you in advance for any consideration shown to me pertaining to this unfortunate act of misdeamenor. I remain, yr. hmble servt. R. W. Mills, 3rd Mate SS John Gorire If we may lapse into editorial comment again, we'd like to say that it's too bad there are not more at home like Mills, Last Trip Of Aiken Eventful The editor of the Log has made a discovery, but it is a very hullow one. He ha.s found .some­ one who takes superlative (see pictures on this page) pictures, understands just how to frame a shot for maximum dramatic ef­ fect, and • who is able to repoil the events of a trip factually, in­ teresting and informatively. What's more, he is modest. He sent in the following report with the notation: "This is merely a sketch; you'll have to do your own writing; the following is as authentic as my feeble powers are able to produce." But the guy's much too modest. He didn't even sign his name. Here, however, is the unedited "sketch" which accompanied the pictures: The Aiken Victory, with Cap­ tain John E. Owens in command, was on its thirteenth voyage, bound for Liverpool with 1,000 PWs aboard, when, on the fourth day out of New York, one of the passengers became dangerously ill. ^^ ^ ' Here are the outstanding photos made by the unidenti­ fied crew member of the Aiken on her last frip: Top, Capt. John F. Owens. Master of the Aiken, tdews aft iceberg on the trip across; it looks small, but there's much more ice area be­ low the surface than shows above. Immediately below is the Bardstowrt Victory, plough­ ing through a flat sea and a foggy day. as she was over­ taken by the Aiken during the letter's twelfth trip; the Aiken beat hdr from LeHavre io New York by 10 hours. And here's a V frame for the Colby Vic­ tory as she came up to the Aiken to transfer her surgeon; aftermath is the small boat bearing the medic as she came alongside the Aiken. At bot­ tom is a beautifully framed shot of the Portuguese schooner Neptuno II, when the Aiken sent the Army doctor to boud her, to treat a sick man aboard. NO DOCTOR The Aiken was traveling with­ out a doctor, so it became neces­ sary to resort to the radio for medical advice and assistance. Fortunately, we had passed the Colby Victory (another troop transport bound for New York) a few hours before. In no time at all we had established con­ tact and were receiving advice from the Colby's surgeon. Because of the patient's condi­ tion, it became necessary for ex­ pert treatment and both ships changed courses sd the Colby's doctor could be brought aboard. This was accomplished, despite fairly rough weather, and by the time we reached our destination, the patient was well on the way to recovery. RADIO OUT On the return trip, bound for New York with American GIs, the third radio operator inter­ cepted an urgent request for medical assi.stance from the Por­ tuguese schooner Neptuno 2. In­ asmuch as the schooner's radio was inoperative, this message and others to follow were relayed by a Norwegian ship which no­ ticed the schooner's distress flag and stood by until all urgent ra­ dio traffic with the schooner was completed. It was learned that the schooner, like the Aiken on it's first lap, had a very sick mah aboard and required the serv­ ices of a doctor immediately. Without any hesitation our Skip­ per decided to go to the aid of the sphooner and offer the serv­ ice of our Army doctor, who hadn't done a damn thing up .to then atiyhow. A rendezvous was arranged and in about 10 hours we reached the position of the schooner, as given us. But -it took another four hburfi to fihdE the schooner. It wa.s finally located by radar {Continued on Page 14) �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 21, 1948 Digested Minutes Of SiU Ship Meetings WALTER L. FLEMING. May 6 — (Chairman and secretary not noted). Members of all de­ partments voted to hold up the payoff until all beefs are set­ tled. The following tripcard members, waiting to obtain Probationary books, were voted in by the full book men: T. Madigan, R. McDonald. D. Erwin. Leo Benski. Leo R. Johnson, F. Mill. David Shepard. James Harris, and T'gree Ratcliff. 4 4 4 Dashed If We Know yVhat The MinuLes Are This spacij was originally plan­ ned for a ship's minutes story. But the combined efforts of our crack identification corps proved futile—they just couldn't figure out which ship had "inferior syrup aboard" or whose Skipper and officers "black-marketed cig­ arettes." It's quite perplexing. The Log has accumulated a sizeable backlog of anonymous ship's minutes. No names—just dashes. For example: "Minutes of the SS——Ship's name, chairman and secretary, all fol­ lowed by dashes. We tossed a few of these min­ utes over to the editor with a "How - do -^ya - want - to-handlethis?' But all we got was a "Dash it all!" So, how about you guys help­ ing out. When you send in your minutes, check to see if you've filled in the dashes with the name of your ship. Thanks. Meanwhile, we're ducking out for a short one. We got the feel­ ing we're being followed by a dash. 4 4 4 CAPE HONDA. May 13 — Chairman C. L. Fosior; Secre­ tary A. H. Bennett. Motions carried: to hold next crew meeting on second night at sea in order to act on unsettled mat­ ters; to ask for Union action on the following: (1) Insulating crew messhall from the galley inasmuch as ship is on tropical run; (2) investigate possibility of better ventilation in crew messhall and quarters by means of blowers, etc.; (3) cooling cold water system. Mo­ tion passed to have delegates see Captain aboujl changing course while blswing tubes to aid in keeping after deck clean, 4 4 4 WILLIAM MOULTRIE. April 21—Chairman George Meaney; Secretary J. P. Thrasher. Dele­ gates report conditions favor­ able in their respective depart­ ments. Need for following re­ pairs cited: door on Steward Dept. head, messman's bunk, bunk light. Steward Dept. shower head, several fans in crew's quarters. List of needed repairs sent to mate and 1st Asst. Engineer. Suggestion made to have crew's messhall and recreation room painted. Steward agreed to this. Shel­ ves for books to be built in rereation room. Motion carried: that mess boy make coffee for 10 A.M.. and Wiper for 3 P.M. Deck Dept. to make it nights. Sat.. Sun., and holidays. Si­ lence for one minute in mem­ ory of Brothers lost at sea. 4 4 4 WILLIAM MOULTRIE, April 28—Chairman George Meaney; Secretary J. P. Thrasher. Bill Keller elected ship's dele­ gate. Tom Moore. Stewards Dept. delegate; O. Callahan. Deck Dept.. Sonny Moe. Engine Dept. Motion carried to have fo'csles painted out as soon as possible, with delegate to con­ tact head of dept. to have job done. 4 4 4 HENRY RICE. April 27— Chairman D. Groves; Secre­ tary R. Minvielle. Delegates report on Union status of crew members. Following conditions were prescribed for the messroom: Menu to be written on blackboard, butter to be put on two plates on each table, shirts covering armpits to be worn by crew at mess, members not to put cigarettes and ashes in cups and plates. Garbage is to be dumped after each meal, and containers cleaned. Crew welcomed former NMU man into SIU. 4 4 4 WILLIAM WIRTH. April 15 =Chairman A. L. Danne; Sec- A while back we ran a shot of crew members on the Powellton Seam, holding their mascot, Peggy. Only, as we pointed out in the outlines. Peggy was nowhere to be seen. Comes now Brother Robert L. Kennedys with a shot he made of the crew and mascot. Peggy is clearly visible here, in the life ring. Page Eleven SEAFARER SAM SAYS: I retary James Zannia. Dept. delegates gave their reports, with all reports favorable. Ben Hayes elected ship's dele­ gate. Motions carried: to write a letter to Union in Mobile to have Alcoa act on having wheel fixed. Letter to also point out that no "pro" kits are available, that the ventilators in engine room need repairs and that Black Gang needs water fountain below. Also carried were motions: to fix fan in recreation room, to get toasters and coffee percolators, to fix scuppers in scullery and crew mess, to change Bosun and Deck Maintpriance rooms, to change Oiler's and Fireman's rooms. Black Gang to take over Steward's showers. Crew must help keep mess hall clean at night, and keep feet off chairs and bulkhead. Observed minute of silence for departed Brothers of SIU. AsTHeR. KM ASHoae OR. A60ARD SHIP -ptB UNION AR6 WHfRg YOU kfAy/B Y«WR SAY - THAT'S To BRIMS seeps, YOC/R. QuSSTiONS, 5i;S6€STlON$, AND A^oyiONS. 4 4 4 Unhappy Washday Song Sung On Cape Mohican "We don't know whether the boys aboard the Cape Mohican are suffering from dishpan hands or whether the perfume in the soap that is supplied aboard her doesn't suit their personalities. CUT AND RUN By HANK At any rate, they passed a mo­ Well, while Jack Parker, the ice-skating champ, is door man­ tion to have the brand of soap ning the first deck, our town of New York is still getting the turn­ chSnged, over of visiting oldtimers . . . Yes sir, Charlie Simmons came into Secretary J. Fisher reports in town—looking good, feeling even better, greeting all his' friends with smiles and words. Not. only that, but you should have seen him give the minutes of the May 11 meet­ a real shipmatey greeting to his pal, "Flash"—Fred Fannin . . . ing that they need a new perco­ Little Ben Rabinowitz just blew in—with bow-tie, a swell tan, a lot lator on the Mohican, and that of smiles and a blue suit. there was a discussion about the 4 4 4 4 showers and toilets. Passengers, it seems, are crowding them out of their own. The meeting also voted to have locks fixed on all doors. 4 4 4 T. J. MCCARTHY, June 9— Chairman McCormick; Secrefary (nof noted). Motions car­ ried: to have Sec'y-Treas. give up-to-date information regard­ ing new 1946 contract; to have Union Hall send minutes of every regular meeting to all SIU ships; to have Patrolman contract Steward and Dele­ gates to explain duties of Util­ ity man aboard auto carrier: to get new springs, mattresses and pillows where needed; to gel washing machines forward and aft; to have aft end show­ ers and washing facilities re­ modeled; to have all carpenter work classed as overtime; to have the Firemen's rooms painted; all screens repaired and installed wheie necessary; Meetings are to be held once a week. It was recommended that the Patrolman. Delegates, etc.. watch their language and think before they talk to Union men. new members and ex­ pected members. 4 4 4 IRVIN S. COBB. May 1— Chairman Jack Binney; Secre­ tary William Ellis. Letter writ­ ten to Union censuring Chief Engineer for his profanity in speaking to the crew. Report­ ed that crew's ice box cannot be repaired. Coffee pot to be ordered for below. New mat­ tresses to be ordered. Recomisiended that Black Gang's toil­ ets be enlarged, that ship be fumigated. William Ellis elect­ ed Deck Delegate. Chairman discussed matter of men refus­ ing to present books and tripcarda to delegates. Hans K. Bergman who retired his book last week, is going back home to Norway as a passenger on a ship. Pleasant voyage to you, Hans, and we hope you haven't any beefs to have set­ tled . . . Timothy Less is trying to ship out—after just com­ pleting a voyage . . . Looks like Bull Huff shipped out last week. Don't dream too much about that farm. Bill . . . To Brother William Thornton we extend our hopes for good cheer and swift health to his mother who is in Duke University hospital down in North Carolina . . . Burly George White is New Yorking it right now. Everything shipshape with you now, George? 4 4 4 4 Hey, Andy Anderson, stop dreaming of Mobile's Royal Cafe. You know who's in town, all right. Yep, it's your pal, "Carioca, Red." . . . Oldtimer Milton Fljmn, who cooks in public schools, etc. in between voyages is looking for a ship nowadays . . . Steward Joe Daugherty, with whom we were shipmates on the Frederick Dau on the '43 Persian Gulf voyage, just shipped out. By the way, Joe would like to say hullo to Maxwell Longfellow and wonders where he is now? . . . Orlando Ranoni is firing the boilers on a T-2 right now . . . Arthur Berg must have missed his shipmate, Paul lliller, who is Skipper now, when Arthur was in New York a month aog. 4 4 4 4 Frank Gardner is waiting for a Steward's job right now. Frank has three kids to support and he knows as well as we do that neither Westbrook Pegler. the WSA or the shipowners never did care about any seaman, his wages or troubles or who he has to support . . . Brother "Sunshine." who is a Mate now. is midtowning in New York . . .Looks like William Bruning is back with us again, too , = Abe Gordon. David Knight and Homer Starling are over in Frisco right now. 4 4 4 4 Noi-folk Grapevine; "Jeff" the Steward was the proud father of a baby girl recently. Well, "Pop," did you do any cooking for the celebration? . . . James Manning was Acting Third Mate (ah, that's what we heard) for awhile, then went Florida way to see his wife, while "Snuffy" Smith kept holding down the town, no doubt . . . While Ray White turned to for a rest . . . Captain Ben Rees gave the Norfolk Brothers a pleasant surprise when he showed them his Captain's license over the harbor boats . . . "Curly" Wandell, Tampa Brother, has his family down Norfolk way, while he's night engineer . . . Steward Caspar Schweikhart has been oh the beach since November. No Steward jobs for you yet, "Brother Camel?" 4 4 4 4 Reefer Oiler Joe James, who quif frying lo get his Third Engineer's license, is on the SS Mayo Brothers . . . We're won­ dering if Joe Medrano is still down in Mobile and if Benjamin Stewart is still up there in bean-town Boston? . . . We've noticed that little Michael Quinn is trying to ship out. Mike, don't you knbw you'll have to be using your good old Irish luck novjadayjil �rajs s£jJTj^jiJs.s zoc J^fl0e Twelve Friday, June 21, 194S THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS A Sea Superstition Is Added By DeFazio :Dear Editor: I was Chief Steward aboard the Joseph S. McDonagh which went ashore on a sand bar 15 miles aouth of the Peruvian port of Cerro Azul about 200 miles south •Of Callao in the early morning of March 31. The accident was due to a heavy fog that enveloped the coast, and 48 hours later the 4^p broke in two owing to the force of the tidal wave. During the two months I «pent in Peru awaiting my passage back to the United States, I received from my family several of the weekly copies of the Seafarers Log. In one of them, I was very £lad to read that the SIU took care of its men far away from the United States when some­ thing happened to them. I read how the SIU arranged with War Shipping Administration and the Overtakes SS Corp. to increase cur draw from 10 to 25 dollars a week and sent us $100 in advance of the indemnity that we must collect for the lost property. At that time we were in a very J AWT , miserable condition and such an act by the Union was really ap­ preciated by the ships crew. My attention was drawn also to the articles on the supersti' tions and more keenly so because .of this accident, and this is why. I began going to sea in 1909 and have always disbelieved in the superstitions of seamen. Jlowever, at times I am inclined to believe in them because no matter what nation a seaman sails under, he like the others have the same ideas. In 1919 I was Chief Steward on a Yugo­ slavian ship called "Fiume." The ship's carpenter bought a small parrot and attempted to teach it Italian, but the bird would not, however hard the man tried, utter one word ex­ cept for an occasional chirp. The carpenter was impatient and nervous. In a fit of rage he threw the parrot overboard. As we were leaving Rio de Janeiro, the Captain ordered a fii'e and b6at drill. The crew took their positions and the life­ boats were swung out. The car­ penter's duty was to attend to the lall lines of boat number one. The line snapped and he fell overboard, disappearing below the surface. The ship was stop­ ped, and boat number two, on which I was an oarsman, search­ ed for him. After many hours We found a few parts of his body floating in a ocean of blood, probably as a result of sharks or his being caught in the propel­ ler. The ship returned to Rio de Janeiro where a mess was said for him. This incident has long been forgotten in my mind, and made no other impression on me till it was revived during the last trip. We left New York on Febraury 22. Aboard the ship there was a huge old cat which the crew had taken aboard in Bremen, Germany. Everyone like it and since it had become so friendly with the crew it became the pas­ time of the men to play with it on number three hatch. It was in this section that the ship split. We stopped at Colon, Panama and someone brought a small kit­ ten on board the ship. Rapidly the new kitten won the attention of the crew and caused them to forget the older cat. Strangely, as if it were a human being, it used to sit by itself in one of the, corners, still and forgotten. Its sadness touched me. I often watched it sit alone showing no signs of previously playfulness. When we reached Valparisio, Chile it had disappeared. The only conclusion that I could draw was that one of the crew must have thrown it overboard because it had disappered before we docked. Now the events of that incident long ago were revived and I, who had never believed in supersti­ tions and legends, had a strange premonition that something was going to happen to the ship. Up­ on leaving San Antonio, three men were missing from our crew. Up to the time we reached Antafogasta, Chile there were many accidents aboard. From Antafogasta we went to Callao, Peru where two of our men returned to the ship seriously wounded, they had been assaulted by the Peruvians. On March 31, one day after we left Callao, the most terrible of our punishments came when our ship was run aground during a fog off the Peruvian coast and cut in two right at number three hold where we used to play with the old cat. For 48 hours we were battered mercilessly upon the sand bar and after getting ashore we spent a night on the beach without any provisions. This narrative may not be of any consequental significance but, it does present a challenge and a question to the old subject, of superstitions of the sea. Thomas De Fazio, Chief Steward POWELLTON SEAM COOKING REMINDS HIM OF HIS MOM'S Dear Editor: I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the crew of the Powellton Seam for the swell cooperation they gave me when I was their messman. They are a fine bunch of fel­ lows, worthy of sailing with any­ time. The same sentiment goes for the Steward and galley gang (darn good cooks, by the way). Their cooking reminded me of my mom's. John Abrams I' ' Log-A •Rhythms Waterfront Gal By ROPE YARN ] This is the story of a gal we all know. To all the sailors, just a damned good Joe. A friend and sweetheart to us guys-that S£ul. She can usually bo found in our favorite gin mill; That's her stool, friend, just aft of the till. She's no raving beauty, brother, that's true; But, to the sailors, she's a friend true blue. No. Brothers, this isn't a seafaring Santa Glaus, it's Blackie. Fireman-Watertender, and Joseph Patrick. Carpenter, a mem­ ber of Neptune's court, as the SS Colabee crossed the Line dur­ ing a trip in 1943. The picture just turned up, and someone sent it into the Log with a request that we print it. WIFE HATED LOG, THEN READ IT — NOW A BOOSTER! Dear Editor: I cannot resist the temptation of letting you know the interest and pleasure I have weekly in reading your great little paper, which is sent to my husband, a Spanish war veteran who sailed as Cook, Baker and Steward since 1941 as a member of the SIU. He was compelled to re­ tire his book through illness, but now has "itchy feet" and is going back to sea. I thoroughly digest every word of the Log and realize that the SIU principles are based on truth, honor and living up to every promise made to the men in your Union, so different from the factics used by those commy skunks (with all apologies to the skunk). trifling little sheet. After read­ ing my first Log. this cartoon also shows yours truly in Scene II, wondering when hubby is ever going to finish reading it so I can enjoy it. Period! I do not believe this is any wishful thinking, but whether the strike comes off or not, I truly think this will strengthen the standing of the SIU in the pub­ lic's eyes. Wishing you, the Log and the SIU continued success, I remain, respectfully, Mrs. John Heifzenraeder, Hollywood. Fla. WELL, BROTHERS: WHY DON'T YOU WRITE THE LOG This is if. Right here is where you can blow off steam or do a little gum-beating. Every week 62.000 Seafarers and others turn to this page fo read what you are doing, thinking and s^ing. Maybe you've an idea for Union action, or a tip that will save your Brothers trouble. Surely, you and your ship­ mates. while plowing around various ports o'call, have run dnto things interesting or laughgetting. Seafarers and ahips— It seems to me that every member of your superior organi­ where they go, what they do. zation in grateful cognizance of your goodness and fairness to them should leave no stone un­ turned to talk SIU unceasingly to every non-member and prove to them what it really means to be a member of the SIU. Now, to go from the sublime to the ridiculous. I am enclosing a cartoon from the May 24th Log which depicts a little show AIN'T He in our household in two scenes. Prior to six or seven weeks ago, before I ever read a Log, this cartoon shows yours truly in Scene I, scowling and wondering their laughs and their beefswhat friend husband sees in that are news. Write 'em up. If ever you've troubles, or down on your luck. She'll hear your story, or lend you a buck. When after a payoff, you're blow­ ing your top. You're on the boozie, don't know when to stop. You wake in the morning with nary a pound— She'll have your roll pat, all safe and sound. It's a tough racket, Mac, without mother or sister. She may be a bum, but don't call her a blister. She can't take their place, that, friend, is true. She's a waterfront gal, but one of the crew. So. let's down a drink to our friend and pal: Our hats off fo you—'Our water­ front gal. t 4. 4. Dear Editor: I .sure am getting into your newspaper these days. Hell, if I keep on, them high-pressure columnists that write for the dailies ain't going to stand a chance next year when they go to sign on the dotted line, be­ cause, Ed, by that time I will be a first class brain buster . . . the only thing, Ed, they might get the papers fouled up and the "dotted-line" might be a com­ mitment to the "bug-house." Well, Ed, T am .sending you a poem that a friend of mine who is also a "brain buster" jointly composed the other day while having a drink. Only, Ed, he lurnished the brains while I con­ sumed the drinks; especially since he (the actual braiiis) paid for them. Now, Ed, you know me, I ain't exactly tight but have been accused of leaving-my pocketbook at home on purpose. Now you wouldn't call that tight would you. I know what you are going to say; in fact I can see your face .getting red, like it al­ ways does when you recall a cer­ tain incident down in the Turn­ ing Basin in Houston and shout­ ing "damned cheap chisler" . . . you know what else. Ed, that was -a dirty trick, in a way, for Sal to have rolled you like that. But she was a damned Mod sport, Ed. She let you and Blackie Hymes and the six bits street rummies h.?lp her blow it in at some bars. Rope Yarn �T'yy. Friday. June 21, 1946 j.njpr" THU SEAF ARE RS LOG Page Thirleen THOSE BONEYARD RUNS ARE BREAKING UP THAT OLD GANG BROTHER WANTS INFORMATION SPREAD ABOUT SEAMEN'S BILL OF RIGHTS Brady*s Captain Kuta Is Not So Very Cute The unidentified crew mem­ bers of the Bull Line's Winfield Scott in these pictures aren't together any longer. It's an­ other case of a boneyeurd rpn breaking up a "wonderful crew," as Joseph Blanchard, OS, on the Scott, who made the shots, put it. The Seafarers Log is great and is appreciated by all men, but how about bringing up the Seamen's Bill of Rights more? Many of the fellows do not know how much that bill means to many men and to themselves and it should be explained. Its pa.ssagp by Congress means m.ore to many of the men than any other measure could. •fhe American people would back that bill if the facts were really given to them, as Dean Jennings did in Coronet, Septem­ ber, 1945. The way a seaman is treated is a public slap in the face and that's all they will ever receive unless they pitch in together and fight for their rights. How about starting a concentrated drive to awaken the people to the fact and force those men in Washington to take action. It can be done and it's certainly vmrth everyone's time. There are plenty of facts that can be dug up and if you can't get the ball rolling, put an appeal in the Log. Please give this your most serious consideration; you'll do more for the men and the organization than by any other means. Let's really force this. A Mobile Brother Answer: If you'll recall about three months back when the Seamen's Bill of Rights was a hot issue, you'll remember that the Log carried several stories and letters, not to mention an editorial, about the Seamen's Bill of Rights. You'll also recall that it was one of the issues brought up at the Agents' Con­ ference. the situation and it was decided Dear Editor: 3. The Purser didn't see this Well, we've finally made it to send the delegates up to see man while he lay in his bunk; in home, wiser for our experiences Captain Kuta about the dinner. I fact he didn't even fill the doc­ with Captain Kuta, whom we tor's prescription. Right now the bill is lying in the limbo of a Congressional want to warn you Brothers about. IGOTA committee, but you can rest assured that as soon at it is re­ 4. The Captain came to see the Ever since we left Philadel­ 'BcrrCR \ Oiler on the third day and told ported out and becomes a live issue again the SIU will be push­ phia for Italy with coal on the 'BCefTM him he was better to get back to ing it in the halls of Congress and the Log will be playing it big John J. Brady, it has been my ,^ypbw/ work (the man had received no in the news and editorial columns. aim to have cooperation between treatment at all) he refused ex­ the crew and topside and until cept on a direct order from the we left Italy coming back I cleaning up of the heads and Captain. The Captain blew his SS FORT DONELSON thought we were getting along quarters. gasket and told him he was not fairly good. Then the Captain CONDITIONS TOPS, sick at all and went out in a It's men like these that hurt called me up one noon and put rage to get the doctor to show up CREWMEN CONTEND our Union and we think that all forth the declaration that the this faking. The old man's face Dear Editor: good Union men should strive to Deck Department had let him fell to the deck when the doc­ avoid the bad habit of not fulldown, and it really had hurt him This letter is being written in tor told him due to lack of treat­ filling their's and those of others deeply (he was referring to work the remainder of the turkey be­ regard to the splendid conditions jobs with the proper service. produetion). He said he was sure ing equally divided, and the mess ment that the man's condition was bad. The Oiler is going to aboard this ship the SS Fort the Union would stand by him boys working more than eight Let us, the crew members of put the boots to him as soon as Donelson which is operated by in his declarations about the crew hours. Well, he refused to see us, the Fort Donelson, inform all neglecting their jobs. This was he said he was afraid we'd put the hospital clears him. the American Pacific Steamship Brother members of our Union This Captain Kuta and Pur­ Co., recently Los Angeles Tanker that whenever they may see jobs pk-ay with me as I told him that in overtime for it. Back down to we hadn't let him down at all. the waiting crew we went. This ser is definitely a menace to "sea­ Inc. in the future on the board for So don't forget if you Hereafter there would be no over­ time we tried a new appi'oach men. Captain R. S. Utter is Master the Donelson that they can be time for the Deck Department we sent the Steward and the should see him aboard you know and may we earnestly say that quite sure that they will get a and if he Ihought any man was Delegate up under the pretense just what to expect. As far a^ Captain Utter is really making a taking it easy he would log him of finding out how many men he the Purser goes, after the Oiler name for himself in the SIU. for malicious lingering. He .stop­ was going to use at his dimier. and Union get down in Norfolk, Captain Litter always recognizes I think he'll be out. ped the overtime on deck with His orders followed: every part of our Union agree­ hell to hell hours for the watch In spite of the Old Man we ments and always tries to give 1. The turkey was put on for on deck. He also said that if he had a damn good trip. We the crew what they ask for, that was paying the wages there the passenger and officers: stopped in a couple of nice places is within his power to do so. therefore no division was necwould be no money, we would in Italy and we had a good crew There are several men who get paid in food, a little work a cessary. all around. have been crew members of this 2. Any man who dared to re­ little food, I believe that sys­ ship since February of this year, I'd like to extend my thanks tem is used on Devil's Island. I fuse to work at his dinner and we have from that time on wonder if that's where he got the would be put in irons till we to the Norfolk Agent, Ray White a very strict fine system con­ and his Patrolman, Earl (Snuffy) hit the states. idea at'/ Smith, W. G. (Red) Morris for cerning cleanliness of the quar­ But now comes the payoff. 3. There would be no celebra­ squaring away our overtime ters and messroom which gives This is a liberty running for tion for the crew, they would beefs and putting over a clear us quite a clean ship. We, the WSA by South Atlantic SB Com­ only get their regulars, three payoff. A lot of b^ys don't like crew of the Donelson, think that good deal as conditions are now, pany. We picked up some pas­ meals a day, which he and his Norfolk but with help of good every ship should use this fine and may we also say, as long as sengers in Bari, Italy, seven men staff had plus a dinner. men like these, they help to system in order to keep all of the Captain Utter is in charge, pro­ and five women who had booked Now we have nothing against make it a good port to pay off at. ships which we sail in a clean viding, however, you give him a passage to the States. They had and sanitary condition, making good deal, which is not more the passengers iii fact we are Ray Roberts, been warned beforehand that it it also a lot easier for our ship­ than fair. indebted to one doctor. If it might not be the Queen Mary Deck Delegate mates who are assigned to clean Below your will find several handn't been for him we would but it would get them there. We up and keep clean certain sec­ meals which have been served have had serious difficulties. Now were a day from Norfolk, Vir­ tions of the ship. aboard the Donelson recently, that brings me to the purser, I ginia, when Captain Kuta an­ for which the following men have might add that the Capt. and BAD HOMBRES nounced that this was to be the STOP PUSHING.^ I been resp^^nsible for, together Third Mate are brothers, and the night of his dinner to be given, YOU'RE rUKN ' Recently we had several mess- with the requests of the CaptairPurser is a brother-in-law so Witt COME.'/ as is the custom aboard passen­ men who, when told to mop the to the company; things are real cozy topside. The ger ships, right before you get in. decks of the messroom once each Purser: Chief Steward Homer BrouilBear in mind, we're still on this day and keep the water fountain 1. Refused to See an Oiler when old five-hatch Liberty no dif­ clean, claimed that the crew was lette; Chief Cook, Nate Pearce; ferent from any other except, of he was injured in" the engine just riding them. They decided Second Cook, Louis Coe. course, for our elegant Skipper. room. He said, !'he's not crippled, to get off of the ship after being DINNER—June 6. 1946 on the ship only six days which Not only are they to have a tell him to come up to see me." Pinto Bean Soup, Roast Leg oL didn't spite the crew any, as it dinner at 8:00 p. m., but they're 2. The passenger doctor ex­ Lamb, Fried Chicken, Buttered was good riddance if they didn't going, to eat the remainder of amined the Oiler the following Carrots, Buttered Peas, Mashed turkeys which he says is for the day (the Purser still' hadn't seen want to fuUfill their jobs. We al­ Potatoes, Apple Pie and Iceofficers and passengers; so had some trouble with several him) and prescribed' treatment We held a meeting to discuss for his injury^ men who would neglect the {Continued on Page 14) �:it•^ THE SEAFARERS LOG • Vage Fouxteen Wf = BURIAL OF BROTHER GABRIEL, OS ON KING WOOSLEY WORK STOPPAGE MEETING MEANT MUCH TO GRIMES Is •'•• Friday, June 21, 1946 To the Editor: After attending the Work Stop­ page Meeting at Webster Hall on June 6 hy the SIU-SUP, I came 'away with a self-satisfied feeling that I, too, was an SIU member. You ask why that proud feeling tingles up and down my spine? Simply because I'm proud to be even a small part of such a mili­ tant, democratic Union as the SIU. Other maritime Unions, not­ ably- those commie - dominated members of the Committee for Maritime Unity, spend weeks and months of vain talking with the shipowners and Washinglnn bu= reaucrats. Our Union doesn't be­ lieve in this. Wo of the Seafarers believe in action—job action or whatever type of economic or political action is necessary to achieve our aims. We Seafarers don't believe in expending all of our energy to send telegrams and hold meet­ ings protesting the course of im­ perialism which the United States and Great Britain is fol­ lowing. Incidentally, Russia is probably more imperialistic to­ day than any other nation! The SIU doesn't believe in throwing up picket lines around newspapers, making mass dem­ onstrations against Churchill, or promoting schemes to assist the starving mujiks of Krasnoyarsk to achieve tranquility or some­ thing. But, we Seafarers do believe in using our -economic strength fior job action, work stoppages, or strikes to gain a reduction in our working hours from 56 hours a week to 40 hours a week. SIU DOfl'T / fECK€T. A Last Trip Of Aiken Eventful (Continued from Page 10) , and our doctor was dispatched to the sailing craft by means of a small helicopter which the Aiken carries along for such em­ ergencies. BRANDY BARTER The first aid treatment required only about half an hour, but we were delayed several hours while the Chief Steward (acting as in­ terpreter) 'attempted to bargain lor a case of Portuguese cognac. After using up all the diploma­ tic tricks he could muster, he re­ sorted to cigarettes and bought several quarts. Just as well, too. The only use we can find for the stuff is a three-way prox (before, during and after). Crew members of the SS King Woolsey stand about the grave of Brother Antonio P. Gab­ riel, OS, of the Woolsey, during fuheral ceremonies. Gabriel was an extremely popular mem­ ber of the crew. Seafarers Seeks Information In Death Of Thomas Keevins Aboard Ira N. Morris Brother Thomas Keevins, Util­ ity, Book No. 28576; died on March 10 while a membef of the crew aboard the SS Ira Nelson Morris of the Robin Line. He was buried in St. Eloi, La Rochelle, France. Information is being sought on the circumstances surrounding Brother Keevin's death. The fol­ lowing men, who sailed on the last trip of the Morris with Keev­ ins, are urged to report immed­ iately to the New York Hall: Ernest Sjoholm, Bosun; Marcell Railland, AB; Wm. C. Hoff­ man, AB; David G. Sloan, AB; Frank B. Taylor, AB; Frederick Schardt, AB; Kermit L. Helms, AB; Albertus R. Green, Jr., OS; Karl E. Scott, Jr., OS; Leopold Marcus, OS; Alphonse, Logindis, Dk. Eng.; James E. Hansel, Oiler; John M. Libby, Oiler; Geo Gatton, Oiler; Wm. Homstead, FWT; Joseph Yanick, FWT; Ire Mer­ lin Olson, FWT; Robert Thomp­ son, Wiper; Wm. Crutchfield, Wiper; Adrian Otte, Steward; Eladio Grahaales, Ch. Cook Lindberg Cubbage, 2nd Ck. and Bk; Joseph Kozlowsky, MM; El­ mer C. James, MM; Donald Kemen and Clarence L. Graham Utility. . CHIEF STEWARD IS ON THE BALL ON COYOTE HILLS Dear Editor: Put this down on record and print this in the Log about our Chief Steward. He is one of the best men we've ever sailed with. H6's an oldtimer from away back. He's on the ball and plays square with all hands. We had a swell trip and plenty of food and a very good variety and he kept every one on the job. So we give a word of praise to George H. Seeberger, Chief Steward. We hope we can have the pleasure of sailing with him again. And, let us add, anyone sailing with him surely won't regret it. Above all, he'll get all he wants to eat, because this guy don't monkey. He puts out. Crew of Ihe Coyoie Hills SS FORT DONELSON CONDITIONS TOPS, CREWMEN CONTEND members also believe in taking militant action to gain wage in­ creases to partially offset the en­ ormous increase in cost of liv­ ing, and our greatly decreased take home pay. The Seafarers believe in di­ rect action to maintain and im­ prove the best shipping condi­ tions in the marine industry. However, we also believe in po­ litical action as an assistance to direct economic action, not in­ stead of it, as practiced by the commies. Yes, it's a great Union to belong to—the SIU! Joe Grimes SEAFARER THANKS SIU FOR BATTING IN HOOLIGAN GAME Dear Editor: I want to thank the editorial st^ff and everybody connected with the Log for their efforts in putting my case to the members about the underhand workings of the Coast Guard against the mer­ chant seaman. Keep up the good work, which you are doing in putting out the Log. I want to thank John Hawk and Paul Hall and Morris Weissberger for their untiring efforts for bringing out justice in my case, and preventing a lot of sea­ men from getting raw deals from the Coast Guard. J. (Doc) SiissmBn {Continued From Page 13) Cream, Fresh Milk, Coffee and Tea. DETROIT John Kosen, $5.00. Total—$5.00. NORFOLK SS JOHN SHERMAN K. R. Slattings. $11.00: C. L. Horvey $2.00; R. P. Baker. $2.00; F. A. Diaz, $2.0a; W. M. Bowman. $2.00; N. Manesa. $2.00; J. S. Lasaiter. $2.00; E. M. Laahley, $2.00; J. V. Russell. $2.00; J. V. Rusaell. $2.00; W. T. Sawyer. $2.00; R. W. Dixon. $2.00; W. E Hightower. $1.00; C. M. Wagenfer $2.00; R. O'Neill. $1.00; P. B?ady.. $2.00 J. J. McRae. $2.00; E. H. Drozeski. $2.00; S. Ruzyski. $2.00; M. Ellsworth $2.00; C. L. Watkina. $1.00; F. Martin. $2.00. R. Conway. $1.00; P. Papacanstantis $1.00; W. C. Bumgarner. $1.00; A. L Carey. $3.00 J. C. Lacaellade. $2.00; G A. Musehinski. $2.00; J. E. Smith. 3.00; J. T. Watkins. $2.00; W. Geir. $3.00; A D. Boardman. $1.00; W. C. Busbin, $4.04. SS DRAKE O. D. Moore. $2.00; F. S. Baker. $2.00; R. T. White. $2.00; W. S. Winslow. $2.00. Total—$96.04. GALVESTON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS A. M. Guzman. $2.00; A. F. Casey. $2.00; J. R. Smith. $2.00; A. Tanquino. $2.00; G. F-. Okens. $2.00; L. W. Franzen. $2.00: H. Walsh. $2.00; C. Mc­ Queen. $2.00; E. Howde. $2.00; Earl C. T yr- Sch rader. $3.00; J. $26.00. $2.00; James H. A. Waason. $3.00. Bayles Total— NEW YORK bert Luter. $1.00; J. N. Jones. $1.00; M. H. Newton. $1.00; V. L. Overall. $1.00; Eli Ware. $5.00; C. A. Choice. $4.00. Total—$33.00. SS WESTINGHOUSE C. C. Hunnicutt. $2.00; C. O. Ber$1.00; R. J. Gordon. gagna. $2.00; Jack E. Williams. $2.00. M. Fitzgerald. $1.00. Total—$6.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS W. Stoveland. $1.00; Mrsfl R. Total—$3.00. SS JOHN MERRICK Paul Dandurand. $1.00; J. W. Logan. R. Brandenberg. $2.00; J. Moore. $2.00; R. D. Hobart. $2.00; J. V. $2.00; G. E Scott. $2,00. Total—$6.00, Brooks. $1.00; N. Berger. $2.00; A. SS JOHN GORRIE Wernick. $1.00; A. H. Enroth. $5.00; V. E. V. Dindia. $5.00; SS J. Gorrie D. Foica. $0.50; Angel A. Leon. $1.00; —Crew. $5.00. Total—$10.00 D. McClintock. $.50. Total—$16.00. SS CAPE CORWIN R. H. Pomerenk. $1.00; G. A. BjorklL. G. Linthicum. $2.00; B. B. Spears. nis. $2.00; E. A. Nogas, $2.00; J. H. Russell. St.00; E. Johnson. $1.00; S. Y. $1.00; Wm. Holland. $1.00; F. Con O. Fogelberg. $3.00; T. W. Taylor, zalez. $2.00; D. W. Thomas.- $1.00; T. $2.00; J. E. Murphy. $1.00; H. N. Waiter. $1.00; M. Santana, $1.00; J. J. Cronan. $1.00; McKinley E. Males. Grant. $1.00. Total—$14.00. $2.00; K. C. Zickerpoose. $2.00; J. E. SS CHARLES W. STILES Vazquez. $1.00; F. R. Miller. $2.00; E. Johnson. $.50; J. Papa, $2.00; A. J. Lopez. $1.00. Total—$16.00. M. Stever. $2.00; P. M. Jeffers. $2.00; SS J. GALLOP J. Morris. $3.00; W. Adklns. $3.00; K. P. Pressler, $1.00; 1^ L. Duke. $1.00; Marlin. $3.00; Wm. J. Boutelle. $2.00; W. J. Prince. $1.00; E. Szarythe. $1.00; R. McGueen. $3.00; W. Mutitng. $1.00; R. J. Clark. $1.00; J. Pedrosa, $2.00. R. Lanier. $2.00; Manuel Ansbro. $2.00; Wm. Parker. ..$4.00; A. Barone. $1.00; Total—$22.50. J. Floyd. $3.00; R. Darville, $3.00; D. SS SUNSET K. Jackson. $4.00; J. B. Bowers. $2.00; Gus T. Doyal. $2.00; J. B. Irving. R. Lindsey. $5.00; M. Oliver. $3.00; $1.00; A. T. Dorman. $1.00; J. A. Sealy. A. M. Robertson, $1.00. Total—$36.00. $2.00; A. L. Johnson. $1.00; C. R. DenSS SS'GEORGE WASHINGTON son. $2.00; I.. F. Penland. $2.00; R. M. N. Barrett, $2.00; A. Bryant. $2.00. Oliver. $2.00; C. E. ' ,ff. $3.00; Sam Rasco. $3.00; D. F. Carroll, $1.00; Gil­ Total—$4.00. SUPPER, June 5, 1946 Lettuce and Tomato Salad, Grilled Tenderloin Steak, Cream­ ed Ham on Toast, Fried Potatoes, Seasoned Spinach, Lima Beans, Cake and Ice Cream, Fresh Milk, Coffee and Tea. SUPPER, June 4. 1946 Pineapple Cheese and Lettuce .Salad, Fried Pork Chnp.s, Grilled Franks, French Fried Potatoes, Saurkraut, Mixed Vegetables, Watermelon, Ice Cream and Cake, Fresh Milk, Coffee and Tea. May the Donelson reiiiain to be a star ship on our list is our wish. Hoping also that any man who comes aboard' this or any ship will try their best to make our Union a Union of men su­ perior to all. James G. Smith Ships Delegate Carl S. Miller Engine Delegate B. Nelson Deck Delegate Walter Cutter Stewards' Delegate �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Juns 21. 1946 Page fifteen T. BUMJmN I—' - ' D — Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SlU HALLS Pes Santos, A. L ".01 do Treitas, F 23.85 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Devane, George R 3.16 HAnover 2-2784 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Peveau, Bernard J 4.45 Liberty 4057 de Vries, Peter 23.07 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4S30 De Wailly, H. L 79 This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Pcvvar, R. D. 1.80 Phone Lombaril fSSl Dewey, W. F 36.00 which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to Mis­ NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 Pey, Stanley D 12.00 sissippi Shipping Company, 339 Ghartres St., New Orleans, La., enclosing CHARLESTON 68 Society St. Dial, David 5.94 your z-iiumber, social security number, date and place of birth and present Phone 3-3680 NEW ORLEANS 339 Cliartres St. Diaz, A. G 1.42 Canal 3336 Diaz, Carlos M 2.23 address. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1726 Diaz, Edward 7.57 7 St. Michael St. .35 MOBILE Diaz, Rafail 24.89 Dryall, F. R 9.60 Evans, C 2.64 Eckert, R 2-1754 2.30 SAN JUAN, P. R Diaz, Salvadore 16.52 Duames, A. P 45 Ponce 8e Leon 9.96 Evans, E 4.81 F.ckols, Alfred J San Juan 2-5996 3.57 Dichini, L. J 5.25 Duarte, Antonio 15.20 Evans, Harry 1.48 Eckvarria, Hugo GALVESTON 305'/z 22nd St. 1.20 Diek, Hugh 6.11 Dublanica, Peter 2-8446 8.26 Evans, J 99 Eddleman, John T. Jr 1809-1811 Franklin St. 3.77 TAMPA Dick, II. A 49 Dubriel, Adelard 7.92 Evans, Leonard N. 20 Edelstein, A M-1323 1.98 JACKSONVILLE Dick. Norman J 59 Dubrosky, John 185.85 Evans, Robert A. ... 4.93 Edlund, John H 920 Main St. Phone 5-5919 1.00 Dickens, V/oodrow 5.24 Dubrow, Stanley 69 Evans, W 1.78 Edmonds, E PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. Evans, W. H Edmunds, Christian 6.22 Dickenson, K 01 Ducate, E. J 5.97 3.60 Phone: 28532 10.03 HOUSTON Dickenson, Woodward W. .74 Ducharme, Roger P 7137 Navigation Blvd. 2.67 Evans, William H. 2.67 Ednie, John M Phone Went worth 3-3809 9.75 Dickey, Clarence G 1.40 Duclos, R. A 4.10 Eveasen, Even 5.40 Edwards, Conrad H RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. 24.79 SAN FRANCISCO 1.20 Everett, Alphus T. Dickson, Earl S 4.50 Ducote, Luke C. 04 Edwards, Frank Dale 59 Clay St. Garfield 8225.. 32.30 Di Cupula, R. E 16.50 DIICOIP, Reese A , 01 Everj', August 5.50 Edwards, G. Y SEATTLE 8-3 Seneca St. 10.66 Ewing, William F. piutnch, Edward H 13.04 Dudley, A. L 17.00 5.94 Edwards, N. H Main 0290 2.68 Dill, G. T 4.80 Dudley, A. D. PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. 3.00 Edwards, Robt. L WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. 18.33 Dillman, Albert J 8.95 Duffey, Edward F 4.46 Edwards, Walter D Terminal 4-3131 Fagan, Wm. T 1.37 Edwards, Willie 26.74 Dinass, George S 8.11 Dufour, Andrew T 2.40 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. 2.52 BUFFALO 2.24 Fin, Dolphus R 10 Exchange St. Dineen, Clarence E 20 Dugan, Richard E 3.71 Egan, James Cleveland 7391 .99 5.25 Fiar, Dvid C Di Popola, J 9.90 Dugas, Anthony J 90 Egan, J. J CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. .45 18.59 Fairchild, Glen Superior 5175 Di.snoy, Edward E 2.84 Duguid, Archibald M 59 Egan.r J, W 1014 E. St. Clair St. 5.16 CLEVELAND 16.52 Faircloth, Charles O. Jr.,.. Di Tomaso, M. L 16.50 Duett, Charles 0 25.99 Eggleston, Ernest L Main 0147 5.94 Faircloth, Harold Darden.. 3.44 DETROIT Dixon, Clifford C 1.37 Duke, Jo.seph 7.61 Eggleston, J 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 11.96 9.50 Fajatowski, Jacob Dixon, F 2.00 Duke, Stanley F 9.86 Ehrclick, E. F DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Falana, John M 14.30 Eickmeyer, John A 2.23 Dixon, Geo. W 9.58 Dukes, J. W 11.25 Melrose 41 lO 1.48 VICTORIA, B. C 1.34 Falk, Bernhard 602 Boughton St. Dixon, Ray M 1.40 Dukeshire, Irvin 10.69 Eister, Clifford G 144 W. Hastings St. 10.56 VANCOUVER 79 Falnes, J Dixon, Stedtoe 64.33 Dulaney, Robt 71 Eklund, Erick R Earl, John W 2.25 Eklund, Paul 3.30 Doa, Vincenzo 4.13 Dulie, Jerome B 2.67 65.01 1.91 Fancutt, John Dnarski, Joseph S 1.37 Dullc, Leo M 11.47 Elardo, Simon F 40.75 3.92 Faris, Walter T Dobbins, David J 8.04 Du Maduros, F. R 26.60 Eldhuse, Anton 4.00 14 Farmer, Cary C Dobson, Austin M 2.87 Duncan, Eimest 80.56 Eldhuse, H 7.11 6.80 Farney, Wm. S Dodd, Geo. J 10.47 Duncan, E. T SS CHARLES McDONNELL 72 Eley, Rufus M .35 9.90 Farrar, M. G Podd, Nevin Wilson 3.28 Duncan, Frank A. Jr 6.03 Elf, Knute The following men have money 6.45 16.14 Farrell. William E Podds, P. J .33 Duncan, Meta H 2.07 Ellingsworth, James G due them for tending evapora­ 2.64 5.15 Farrow, Jack Dodge, Marshall A 3.12 Duncan, Roy W 98.75 Elliott, Jas tors on sea watches aboard this 1.90* Dodson, Gordon L 19.28 Duncan, Stuart 18.17 Elliott, Milford W. Jr., .... 13.47 Farthing, Roger J vessel which paid off in San 3.26 3.72 Farthorn, William P. •Podson, R. W 33 Dungan, Charles W 8.76 Ellis, Homer A Franciscb on May 31: Edwin 4.98 6.58 Fassinger, John F Doktor, Tadensz 3.47 Dunham, Frank 74 Ellis, Jack Elton King, Oiler, $43.20; Leslie Blan.76 1.48 Fath, Joseph A Doles(>, Sidney L 1.63 Dunlap, Frank H 2.25 Ellis, John W chard. Oiler, $156.90; Alan Peak, 4.50 6.75 Faulkner, J. E Domio, Roy 104 Dunlap, James Allen 5.96 Elrick, Wallace Oiler, $51.84; Louis Briant, Oiler, 1.91 15.21 Faustich, Chas. W Donahue, Jack 2.38 Dunn, Donald L 8.77 Elrod, Roy F $243.90; and Vernon Weidman, ^ 2.13 6.20 Fawcett, Paul G Donnelly, Elmer C. 3.96 Dunn, James S 89 Ely, Edward R 3rd Cook, $46.08. 6.39 59 Fay, J. F Donovan, James 7.92 Dunn, Oscar Jan 1.98 Emery, Oliver L % % % Fay. J 2.97 . ..F 0,;ER2 N .... NNN Donovan, Richard E 1.34 Dunn, Walter L, 27.30 Endres, Edwin 3.44 SS JOHN LaFARGE Durin, Thomas B 11.74 Dunphy, Colin U 8.61 8.53 Dore, Eugene N 6.65 Dunphy, Thomas 2.68 Engelhardt, Eugene E There is a check for $4.00 for 14.13 Dorgan, Maron 2.13 Dunsavag, W. 6.39 Egner, Fred A Frank Scott and a voucher fpr 14.62 Dorr, William W. Jr 2.23 Dupont, Joseph L 6.53 Egner, Roberl L $2.75 for Lawrence D. Wages England, Fred R 45 Dorsatt, Banks Will 1.37 Pupuy, Edward 2.55 The Duluth Hall of the fi'om the American Liberty SS 2.64 borsey, Floyd J. Jr 45 Durant, W Seafarers International 1.19 England, Minyard D Co. Get in touch with the Balti­ 10.00 Dotton, Samuel E 6.10 Durfee, Charles E Union, which had been clos­ 2.64 Englehard, G more Port Agent regarding this 3.44 ed for some time, has been 5.63 Englehardt, Jan Dotson, S. R 41 Durham, J money. 9.24 poty, George 33 Durkin, Albert 31.40 English, Thomas reopened at 531 W. Michigan * it. 45.89 Duuglierty, C. J 2.23 Dunn, Harold Street. 5.31 Englund, Arthur N Engstrom, Lincoln C. E 21.20 SS JOHN GIBBONS Dougherty, John T 70.25 Dust, Roy W 16.39 Engwall, J 8.21 Dougherty, Louis F 11.14 De Tenbeck, Hugo 31.13 Voyage. No. 6 ; 2.31 Douglas, Chas 3.56 Dutton, Robert R 12.29 Enna, Anthony Vouchers fi'om the OveiJakes 3.62 Douglas, Claude L 22.24 Dvorack, C. E 3.52 Enoches, E Freight Corp., are being held at 35.80 WALTER BARRETT Douglas, Jeremiah L 6.10 Dwight, Eugene N 19167 Enos, Gilbert J.* the Baltimore branch office for 2.48 Your papers are being held for Douglas, Louis J 4.39 Dwyer, Arthur J 10.05 Enriquez, Jacobo the following men: Thomas Ly­ 72 you at the Baltimore Hall. Please Douglas, Richard E 17.40 Dwyer, Charles J 2.23 Enna, Joseph Jr., ons, $26.84; J. H. Clarke, 71 6.00 advise the Agent what disposal Dowal J 4.13 Dwyer, Raymond F 37.22 Eplund, B. K cents; William T. Peters, $41.38; Epperson, Hebert A 3.96 you want made of them. Dowling, William 59 Dycus, Thomas L. . .73 John P. Fee, $35.36; JoJhn P. 1.65 Dowling, Wm. S 14.86 Dye, Eugene C .45 Erco, E its. Martin, $32.16; Clifton W. Ensey, Erdle, Fi-ancis E. 95.62 Down, A. A 16.56 Dykatra, Fredeidck .45 ROBERT GALL $28.71; William Rajski, $14.78. Downes, John M 1.05 Dykema, Martin 2.90 Erickson, Gavin Victor .... 8.66 Call or write the Baltimore Call at 5lh floor at New York 7.28 Downey, James W 2.23 Dylengaski, Richard 9.00 Erikson, Hans Agent regarding these vouchers. Hall.for your baggage checks. 1.74 Downie, J 7.35 Dzvonchik, Joseph . .52 Erickson, Irvin C Erwin, Bennie M 18.38 Downing, Marcus A 5.73 Erwin, Harold K 2.56 Dows, J. N 5.05 5.94 4.27 Ervin, Winston B. Doyle, Dennis Arthur 16.26 Earl, James 34.08 4.80 Escoffier, John Doyle, P ; 3.27 Easterling, W. A Anyone who was aboard th© 1.98 6.81 Escalante, Juste Draft, E 3.54 Eastman, Alfred FRANK "BLACKIE" plane from New Orleans, char« Eskew, Jonas H 8.86 braves, Robert 15.05 Eaton, Edward Currier .... 44.85 MCLAUGHLIN tered by the crew of the SS Tu3.10 4.45 Esteve, Edward J Dressier, Fred 76 Eaton, E Would have liked to see you, lane Victory, who knows any-v 1.39 21.80 Estrella, M. Drevas, Peter 95.62 Eaton, Jasper C. but lost your addi'ess. "Whitey" thing about two alligator bags," 55.64 123.75 Etheredge, William L Preyer, R 11.25 Ebanks, Carlman please get in touch with F. Rob­ LARRY WHITE, 14.75 2.56 Etherton, Terry G Driscoll, Edwin C. 3.90 Ebberts, Louis E inson, 35-24 72nd Street, Jacksoa 19 Marion Street 104.69 1.12 Ettinger, John J Drummond, David 2.06 Eckert, F. A Heights, New York. East Boston 28, Mass. 4.65 01 Eudy, Clifford D Drumund, Peanne p. 5.51 Eckert, Oscar Money Due Duluth Hall Opens NOTICE! PERSONALS ,i • . NOTICE! �THE SEAFARERS Page Sixteen ORGANIZING ISTHMIAN ri: i i It took plenty of hard work to make the Isthmian vessel. Cape Domingo, a strongly pro-SIU ship. Ask these fellows; they know! George Peteusky (left), Ed Bender and Joe Lissner. Heinrich Viik, who also helped considerEibly, was on watch and not available for a picture. Marine Hospitals Neglect Seamen, Seafarer Says By H. C. GORDON cause he has been off a ship for over two months. The merchant seamen do not want, or expect any special treat­ ment. As far as these hospitals accepting non-seamen as patients Gilbert and Sullivan could is concerned, fine and dandy have written the above and not with us. If people are sick they been far wrong. For if you are a must have treatment. But we seaman, your chances of becom io object to getting the brushoff ing a patient in such a place are while others get all the con­ remote. sideration. Now, a mail carrier, a govern­ Even long before the war, ment employee or a janitor in patients who were seamen, were some federal building, can gain forced to help clean the wards, admittance very easily. polish floors, fold dressings and And a few years back the do orderly work in general. If places were filled with CCC boys they refused thdy were dis­ who had chopped off various charged if they were able to parts of their anatomy while walk. And at times the food was building roads through the vir­ horrible. gin forests in Roosevelt's noble • I mention this to show that experiment to keep them out of ieamen were treated like stepthe poolrooms. :hildren for a long time back, and One such boy could not get that all these cases of discrimina­ over the fact that the patient in tion did not just originate sud­ the next bed was a merchant denly. seaman. In fact, he asked the The second world war is over; seaman how he happened to get lone also are the days of "heroic into the Marine Hospital. merchant seamen." From now The Marine Hospitals were or­ on, when addressed, it will be as iginally built for the care of sea­ "Hey, you!" The international situation is men. Seamen paid a small amount per month from their fast going haywire once more. wages for their upkeep. The They may need us again. Anything that the Union can hospitals also received fifty per­ cent of the fines, known as do that will bring this before "logs," which were deducted the public at large will be deeply appreciated by us. We feel that from seamen's pay. either the unfair practice.s of the Many an oldtimer made a two Marine Hospital bureaucrats and year trip and, on returning to homeport, found that he had some of their rattraps should be been logged for almost all his curbed, or else the name "Ma­ pay because he had not jumped rine" be dropped from the title fast enough when the skipper altogether. In which case we will attempt bellowed at him. to find a dark alley in which to The amount thus collected, al­ die, when the time comes. Or though no figures are available, perhaps crawl to the city dump must have been considerable. where the added odor would not But for some obscure reason, be noticeable. the powers that rule the U. S. ' Marine Hospitals today seem to be prejudiced against treating Sick or injured merchant seamen. Seafarers Sailing Of course', if taken sick aboard ship, there is no trouble about As Engineers crashing in. But, if through no All members—^retired mem­ fault of your own, due to slack bers and former members— shipping, you are taken ill while of the Seafarers Internation­ on the beach, after being ashore al Union who are now sailing for sixty days, the bars are raised as licensed Engineers: Please against you. report as soon as possible to Wives of Coast Guard men are the Seafarers Hall at 31 Bea­ admitted to the Marine Hospitals ver Street, New York City. as maternity cases. A seaman, in­ Your presence is necessary in jured through torpedo action, a matter of great importance. cannot get in for treatment be^ Stay close to your desk and never go to sea, and when you are ill you may be eligible to obtain treatment at the U. S. Marine Hospital. LOG Friday. June 21, 1946 Seafarers Maintains Wide Lead In isthmian Fleet Election NEW YORK, June 19—Latest •eports on the Isthmian election o determine a bargaining agent or that company reveal that the Seafarqrs is still maintaining a vide margin of votes over the .•ombincd totals of both the NMU md the company. Voting last Thursday, June 13th, at Philadelphia, crewmem)ers of the Clyde L. Seavey hung jp a good majority for the Sea-arers. Their vote, 70 percent ;or the SIU according to estinates, served to continue the /cry favorable pace already es.ablished in the election. Out on the Pacific Coast, at San Francisco, the Golden West rew was balloted on Tuesday, June 18th. Estimates of crewmembers and official observers ndicated that the Seafarers se­ cured better than 60 percent of .he votes aboard her while the 3IU didn't do too badly on the 3ca Hydra which was voted at Baltimore on June 12th. 13 PERCENT LEFT With the completion of voting jn Isthmian ships which docked this week, about 13 percent of the Isthmian Fleet remains to be polled. These 12 or 13 ships should be finished with their vot­ ing in the near future, probably within the next several weeks at the latest. Then, the matter of counting and tabulating the ballots by the National Labor Relations Board will be completed in short order, following by the certain certifi­ cation of the SIU as the Union bargaining agent for the Isth­ mian Lines. Among the ships remaining unvoted are: Anniston City, At­ lantic City, Cape Junction, Kath­ leen Holmes, Monroe Victory, Pere Marquette, Red Rover, Rob­ ert C. Grier, Sea Hawk, Sea Lynx, Sea Triton, Steel Electri­ cian and the Steel Inventor. SEAFARERS CONFIDENT The majority of these ships are predominantly for the Seafarers, and with one or two possible ex­ ceptions, should hang up an im­ pressive vote for the SIU when they are polled by NLRB repre­ sentatives upon their return to the shores of the continental United States. Every shipboard and shoreside organizer, as well as the many other Seafarers who have con­ stituted the mselves unofficial Isthmian organizers throughout the organizing drive, is calmly confident of the election's out­ come. When the complete tabulation of votes is made at the conclusion if the election, they expect rnnruiualiuii of Iheii ebtimales that the SIU will win by a big ma­ jority vote. In fact,. members of the SIU who have contributed no little amount to the success of the or­ ganizing campaign through their contacts with Isthmian seamen in all ports and with their selfsacrificing willingness to sail Isthmian .ships, are openly bet­ ting on the final results (and giv­ ing odds, tool). They can't find many takers unfortunately! SHIPBOARD MEETINGS Many Isthmian ships are now holding regular shipboard meet­ ings, just as they would if they were under SIU contract, and electing delegates to take up their beefs. With this kind of a setup, the crews of these ships have cut flown considerably on beefs. Isth­ mian ships are still a long way fi'om being run on a Union ship basis, as only an SIU contract can bring that about, .but SIU style meetings and beef handling by delegates has helped consid­ erably. It doesn't do any harm to re­ peat: only a Seafarers' contract for Isthmian ships can ensure wages and conditions which pre­ vail on SIU ships. Cape Domingo Goes To Isthmian, But Crew Goes To Seafarers when they first boarded her, but the Skipper, William F. Epperly, had her fumiatged to get rid of the king size roaches and bed­ bugs which threatened to run off with the ship. Formerly operated by the In­ ternational Freight Corporation (an NMU-contracted company), the Cape Domingo was recently taken over by the Isthmian Lines. Seafarers George Peteusky, Joe Lissner and Heinrich Viik have all done a swell job in organiz­ ing her for the Seafarers along with some valuable assistance from some of the other crewmembers. The foc'.?les were so filled with trash that a number of the men spent considerable time in clean­ ing them up. Now, things are fairly shipshape, and after the foc'sles are painted, the Domingo will be like any SIU ship—a clean ship. * Originally there were quite a few NMUers aboard the Do­ mingo, but the boys did a good job of converting most of them md some non-Union seamen to the SIU way. Several crewmembers asserted that as soon as possible they would hold a shipboard meeting to elect delegates, and show some of the younger seamen how a typical SIU ship is operated. DIRTY SHIP One of the Ordinaries was un­ able to make the trip due to be­ ing hospitalized at Staten Island Hospital, where the SIU -repre­ sentative visited him. While working, he was overcome by sudden abdominal pains, and is being kept at the hospital for further observation and diag­ nosis. Bosun Ivan "Hans" Kalroth, an IMU oldtimer, turned in his old mok and took out SIU member5hip. Now, there are only three Dr four aboard who are still NMU members, and the balance of the crew asserts that by the time chey return, they'll all be Sea­ farers. According to Domingo^^eamen, the ship was extremely dirty WORKING TOGETHER MATERIAL WITNESS Bosun Kalroth was also unable to leave with the rest of the Domingo crew when their ship pulled out Tuesday a. m. He was forced to remain in New York as a material witness in a manslaughter trial. Heading for Newport News to ;ake on more cargo after she left New York, the Cape Do­ mingo is expected to be absent for about four or five months. Her itinerary includes stops at Al­ exandria, Cairo, some Red Sea and Persian Gulf ports, Calcutta, Bombay, Honolulu, and . then back to the Pacific Coast. Attention Members! The port of Tampa is "a good example of the way unions connected with the Maritime Industry should cooperate. Perry Harvey (left). President of the Tampa Local. International Lor.gshoremers Association, and Claude (Sonny) Simmons, SIU Port Agent, talk things over at the work-stoppage held on June 6. Harvey and his local have pledged their complete support to the SIU in the present contract negotiations. This is nothing new. Both of these unions have shared picket lines in the past, and both have been instrumental in getting each others beefs squared away. With solidarity like this, we can't lose, and neither can the ILA. Crewmembers stated that they were of the opinion that Isth­ mian would be under an SIU con­ tract, after the completion of thd voting which heavily faVor? the Seafarers, and by the time that they return from their long trip. These seamen were also of the opinion that other Seafarers should sacrifice a little if neces­ sary to sail Isthmian ships until such time as Isthmian is under an SIU contract and enjoying the same conditions as other SIUcontracted companies. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource June 21, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 25 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SENATE GROUP HEARS HAWK ON COAST GUARD SIU WALKS OUT WHEN OPERATORS ASK 1920 TERMS CAREFUL PLANNING, MILITANT ACTION RESPONSIBLE FOR SEAFARERS' GROWTH SEAFARERS GETS $220 BEEF FOR BLUE RIDGE VICTORY MEN COASTWISE BRANCH MEETINGS APPROVE SIU STRIKE VOTE INDUSTRY-WIDE STRIKE MUST BE WELL PREPARED EDUCATIONAL JOB MUST BE DONE TO CORRECT PUBLIC ON SEAMEN ISTHMIAN NICARAGUA VICTORY FOLLOWS SEAFARERS POLICIES RUSSIA BARS AFL AGENT NEW BILL INCLUDES SEAMEN UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY ACT SIU, LONGSHOREMEN BEAT COMPANY STALL IN MOBILE FOUR WATCH SYSTEM A MUST FOOLISH QUESTIONS DRIVE DISPATCHERS STARK, RAVING MAD REACTIONARY AMERICAN LEGION OPPOSES SEAMEN'S BILL OF RIGHTS MOBILE DEMONSTRATES HOW UNION SOLIDARITY WILL SETTLE BEEFS JACKSONVILLE WANTS MORE SHIPS FRISCO WINS OVERTIME FOR OILERS FLORIDA UNIONS WORK TOGETHER TO BEAT FINKY STATE'S ATTORNEY OPERATOR PAYS FOR CHISELING TRY WATERFRONT UNIONS IN CHICAGO FORM COUNCIL BELLYROBBER FINALLY TAKES SHIP LONELY SKIPPER A SEA SUPERSTITION IS ADDED BY DEFAZIO SEAFARERS SEEKS INFORMATION IN DEATH OF THOMAS KEEVINS ABOARD IRA N. MORRIS SEAFARERS MAINTAINS WIDE LEAD IN ISTHMIAN FLEET ELECTION MARINE HOSPITALS NEGLECT SEAMEN, SEAFARER SAYS CAPE DOMINGO GOES TO ISTHMIAN BUT CREW GOES TO SEAFARERS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/21/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/f230083ea283957363960f0fc07194c2.PDF e35075c8d22533538aca37ecbd714bec PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1946 No. 24 SlU-SUP Work-StoppageTies Up All Ports; Forces Bargaining Sessions By Operators NEW'.YORK—As a result of the Seafarers show of strength and solidarity, which was evidenced by the complete work-stoppage on June 6, negotiations with the op­ erators commenced on Tuesday, June 11, The Union was represented by Brothers John Hawk; Paul Hall; Robert Matthews; J. P. Shuler, and Joseph Sussman. Hawk Gives Testimony Against O'east Guard Militancy Is -—— (By a Log Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, June 13—The august ears of mem­ bers of the House Committee on Executive Department Expenditures were flapping this morning. The members of Congress were listening to John Hawk, Vice President of the SIU, take the hide off the Coast Guard. He did a good job of flaying. And it« was a new experience for the as­ sorted Representatives who con­ stitute the committee, for usually the Coast Guard is spoken of only with reverence for its life Here is the news that we have; saving role in peace time and all been waiting for! A Mari­ the part it played in the war. They heard Hawk tell, in un­ time Council has been formed in varnished seaman's language, New York to coordinate AFL what the Coast Guard officers Maritime labor acitvities. Thus had been doing to American sea­ far, six AFL unions are actively men since an executive order participating; others while coop­ placed the Bureau of Marine In­ erating, are reporting back to spection and Navigation under their membership for further in­ its jurisdiction. structions. Hawk was testifying against See story on Page 3 for com­ {Continued on Page 14) plete details. AFL Maritime Group Formed in New York i The first session was devoted to the presentation, by the Sea­ farers, of the basic proposals to amend the agreement between the Union and the Mississippi ' Steamship Company. This is -in line with the Seafarers' policy of dealing with each company in­ strike vote. They went on rec­ dividually. ord to regard the Navy and Coast BASIC DEMANDS Guard as strikebreakers if they Most important of the Union's try to run Union ships in event demands is a change in working of a strike. hours, both at sea and in port. OVERFLOW MEETING T'nis proposal is based on the Approximately 1000 men walk­ fact that seamen are the only ed off their ships in Philadelphia. workers in the maritime industry They met in Redman's Hall after who are not protected by the attendance overflowed the SIU V7ages and Hours Act. headquarters in South ' 7th St. Seamen, therefore, are com­ One resolution condemned Labor pelled to work 56 hours per week Secretary Schwellenbach "for re­ while at sea, and 44 hours per fusing to let the ship operators week in port. None of this time meet the Union." Truman's is covered by overtime pay. strike-breaking threat was also The Union proposes that this blasted. ineouity be immediately elimin­ Shipping in the port of Balti­ ated and a 40 hour work week more was crippled as some 3000 set-uo. This could be accomplished by men stopped work to attend the The Keynote Of All Stop-Work Meetings Shipping activities were vir­ tually paralyzed in all Atlantic, Gulf, Pacific and Hawaiian ports as SIU-SUP men left their ships simultaneously at noon on June 6 to attend joint meetings pro­ testing the stalling of negotia­ tions for new contracts. In addition to a condemna­ tion of the Government-operator stall, the membership called for a strike vote to back its demand for basic changes in present con­ tracts, and strongly denounced President Truman's threatened use of the Navy and Coast Guard as strike-breaking agencies. Militancy was the keynote of the meetings in all ports. In New York, 5000 Seafarers quit work for three hours and unanimously authorized the (Continued on Page 4) (Contin7icd on Page 4) 51 J �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 14, 1348 a' ii-i 11 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated uith the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y, HAnover 2-2784 t » 1 » HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - - - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 2 5, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Taking Our Stand • 'Government manning of ships is a lockout. This statement, made at the SIU-SUP stop-work meeting in Webster Hall on June 6, will go down in maritime history as the call to arms against fascism on the waterfront. « The work-stoppage last Thursday is a sign to the operators and the Government bureaucrats that the Sea­ farers is ready to take any action necessary to protect the rights of seamen, and to erase the existing wage and hour inequities. OF The profit hungry shipowners made billions of dol­ lars out of this war. They made this at the expense of the taxpayers and the seamen who sailed the ships. There is no reason why some of this exorbitant profit cannot now be returned to the merchant mariners in the form of higher wages and shorter working dayrs. Hospital Patients Even Congress, which has been angrily trying to strait-jacket labor, realizes the need for increased wages to offset the rising cost of living. Of course, as usual, Con­ gress went too far and voted itself a 50 percent increase in salary. If this measure is approved by the House of Rep­ resentatives, and there is very little chance that it won't be, it means an increase of $5000 per year for each Con­ gressman. We wonder how this stacks up with IS'/zC per hour increase granted to shoreside workers, and the 9c per hour boost which has been offered to seamen. Merchant seamen have always been treated like step­ children by the government. When the Fair Labor Stand­ ards Act, better known as the Wages and Hours Law, was recently amended by Congress, the question of the forty hour week for seamen came up for discussion. Over the protests of all seamen, and in the face of testimony from responsible maritime union officials. Congress decided to exempt shipowners from having to treat their employes decently. Organized workers in all other industries are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Is this our reward for the blood we shed during the war? This type of Government discrimination is further carried on by the threat to use the Navy to man ships in .the event of a maritime strike by any union. The recent work-stoppage should be sufficient warn­ ing to the Government that we will not tolerate fascist methods. Mussolini made the trains run on time for the tourists, but did nothing for the workers. Mr. Truman cannot sail struck ships with Naval personnel and attempt to keep seamen in economic slavery without running afoul of the SIU. Our Union has gone on record that when the first ship is taken over by the Navy, or any other Armed Service, we will immediately consider it a lockout. That goes for .any ship, no matter what union it is contracted to. And when that happens, every SRI-SUP man will hit the bricks. This is not an idle threat. Seafarers will not scab. When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. W. SILVERTHORN NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL FRANK ALASAVICH J. DENNIS R. FRENCH HENRY UGLIS J. COXV/ELL ERIC ANDERSON R. R. GAYECKO J. A. MAYA BILL BLAIR GEORGE DAVIS CHARLES TYLER AXEL HENRIKS WALTER CAHILL EMERY SIMMS A. SKYLLBERG i 1 & GALVESTON HOSPITAL LEROY DAVIDSON R. V. JONES WILBUR MANNING BROMMLY RAY D. LOSKO BROWN E. LADINER ROBERTS JAMES SNELL DYKES G. W. WIGGINS P. MANDEY R. M. l^OLAN H. OLLOMON J. R. QUINN BRANT EDWARD CUSTER BLANCHARD W. LEWIS SPENTS W. T. HUNTER WITT i t VAN AKIN BRIGHTON HOSPITAL FLETCHER S. F. PUZZO WALK , • T. DINEEN VAN AALT P. CASALNUOVO HANS O. HANSEN Jt. t t STATEN I^AND HOSPITAL J.-SINIARD H. SAUKIASIAN V. PAINTER ED. JOHNSTON R. M. BROWN H. GILLAN E. L. OLIVER A VINCENT JONES AL LONGUIDES T. FORTIN H. C. HENRY G. PHINNEY JR. W. G. H. BAUSE H. STONE • E. G. MOSSELLER ~ S. KELLEY W. B. MUIR You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) M. J. GODBOUT , L. KAY JOHN DALY W. W. McCLURE L. L. MOODY L. R. BORJA ' E. B. HOLMES G. H. STEVENSON C. G. SMITH T. E. LEE G. L. PERRY G. KUBIK L. A. HORNGY H: NIELSON J. L. JONES G. JANAVARIS R. A. CENTRIC , Si 4 t BALTIMORE HOSPITAL IVER IVERSEN E. J. DELLAMANO NATHAN BARKSDALE WILLIAM ROSS ROBERT LITTLETON JAMES KELLY WILLIAM RUMBOL LEONARD PHILLIPS FRANCIS STURGIS MOSES MORRIS ARTHUR yiPPERMAN JOHN STEWARD JR. THOMAS CARROLL DONALD LE BOUEF ' ; ,.f , A �Friday, June 14, 1946 THE SE'AF'ARERS hOV Page Thre«» AFL Maritime Council Is Formed In N. Y. Things Move: Strike Preparatiens (Just In Case) And Organizing Drive Meve At Fuii Speed Ahead . By EARL SHEPPARD being computed on the basis of SIU agreements rather than the company's directive. Right now is the time for eveiy man lu keep on his lues and to make these improved con­ ditions permanent. Many sugges­ tions have come in from crews as to clauses in the agreement which will be negotiated when the Seafarers is certified by the Labor Board as representing Isthmian seamen. The organizational apparatus of the Seafarers has been given the task of mobilizing the man­ power of the Union to carry out the business of strike prepara­ tions. A survey made in the port of New York has shown that practically every bit of the nec­ essary work can be done by Union members. Printers, multilith operators, sign painters, stencil cutters, clerks, cooks and even a doctor and lawyer were SHIP MEETINGS among the members who volunAt all ship meetings the ques­ teei'ed for this work. tion of the agreement to be ne­ Preparing a strike apparatus, gotiated should be a point on converting the Union to the job, the agenda. Accurate minutes and fitting the whole pattern to­ should be kept and all sugges­ gether is an immense organiza­ tions should be worded so that tional job. To avoid confusion, the negotiating committee will all report and paper work is be­ be able to use them as a guide. ing prepared uniformly and will Particular attention should be be issued from Nev/ York. paid to all shipboard beefs and A complete set of files is being these, too, should be discussed at set up so that in the event of a the ships meetings and recorded strike a complete record of each in the minutes. In this way cer­ man's activities will be kept both tain precedents can be establish­ in the ports and in the master ed even before the voting ends and negotiations start. files in New York. and going back aboard the ships as volunteer organizers. The companies are getting ner­ vous about this sentiment and arc doing everything in their power to prevent it. This grow­ ing Union sentiment has already resulted in a general bettering of conditions. Every member of the Seafarers should make every Mtempt pos­ sible to contact tanker crews and individual seamen sailing the tankers. Things are moving fast now and the quicker an estab­ lished base is formed aboard these unorganized ships, the quicker a real drive can get un­ der way. Personal conatct with these crews is the best method of organization. WAGE INCREASES The Seafarers is now going in­ to negotiations with all contract­ ed operators. This is described in greater detail elsewhere in this issue of the Log. The result of these negotiations will doubt­ less furnish a pattern for the in­ dustry as a whole on the unor­ ganized as well as the organized ships. The SIU is fighting the fight of the seamen as a whole, and it is up to every member to see that the unorganized seaman knows that the wage increases he has won and will win, are the result of Seafarers action. Right now is the time for every Seafarer to get on the job, stick on the job and organize every unorganized seaman in the industry. UNORGANIZED TANKERS The effect of the Isthmian or­ ganizing success is being shown on tankers. A large number of crew members of the unorganiz­ ed companies such as Standard Oil, Atlantic Refining, Cities Ser­ vice, Sun and Sabine transpor­ tation are coming into the Sea­ farers Halls, and requesting that the Union start an all-out tanker FOOD AND HOUSING organizing campaign. Many of Another big job is the setting these men are taking out books up of the proper committees to handle the food and housing sit­ uation. The main committees are already hard at work setting up galleys and scouting the ciiy for sleeping accommodations. In the A Strike Gear Kit, consisting Headquarters, so that full credit event of a strike, the committees of credentials, forms and instruc- | for time on picket watch will be now at work will have to estab­ tions that will facilitate the given to each Brother, lish many sub committees. prosecution of a strike,, if one is 3. Picket Captain's Watch Re­ The present strike preparations called, has been announced by port: This form will permit each are a training ground. The real Paul Hall, Chairman of the Sea­ Port Strike Committee to see task now is organizational so that farers' Strike Preparations Com­ to it that its Port is completely the Union will be in fighting trim mittee. covered, and to secure sufficient for anything that occurs with the The Kit, already in the hands news for the strike bulletins. right men for the right jobs. of every Port Agent of the Sea­ 4. Strike Bulletin Forms: This farers, while by no means com­ ISTHMIAN RECRUITING is a standardized masthead-form plete, as operations will differ in Isthmian seamen in increasing to be used for the dissemination slight details from Port to Port, numbers are joining the Seafar­ of all strike and Port, news, so will create a structure and proers. Many of the new members that all members will be familiar ceedure that will channelize the | voted NMU in the elections but with the progre.s.s i)f Ihe strike. energies of the Branches and per­ after seeing the Seafarers in ac­ In addition, a copy of each Port's mit an orderly funclioning of the tion decided to become SIU bulletin will be sent to every Union machinery. members. other Port, to present an all-in­ "The job was done in good clusive picture. Another thing that has influ­ Seafarers fashion," said Brother enced them greatly is the fact 5. Pamphlet On Strikes And Hall, "speedily and intensively. that the SIU didn't stop organiStrike Strategy: This is an anThere was no playing with this zatoinal work when a ship was work. The Committee went right alysis of the types of strikes, and voted, but rather stayed on the to work and came out with a'the general and specific probjob and deveted its activities to working plan in short order. If.lems arising from them. While improving ship conditions and the time ever comes for us to hit l not in any sense a final guide; educating the unorganized sea­ the bricks, v/e won't be caught as local conditions may raise men as to the principles of problems not covered or details short." unionism. Included in the Kit are the not discussed—the basic struc­ ture of the strike apparatus that CONDITIONS IMPROVE following: will meet practically any unforPractically all Isthmian sea­ 1-. Strike Credentials: These seen situation is outlined in the men report that, with the voting will prevent any unauthorized booklet. drawing to a close and SIU vic­ person from speaking in the name tory practically assured, condi­ The first section describes the of the Union and discrediting it. tions are rapidly improving. The different kinds of strikes, and 2. Picket Card System: This old bell to bell and no time off pracitce of the Isthmian lind is is a complete set-up that will j fast becoming a thing of the past. register each striker. Copies wiU ground from which to proceed, On some of the ships overtime is go to the Port Agent and to [Then follow a chapter on "The Each port will issue a daily strike bulletin and a board will be kept with reports from all ports, so that every man wiU know just what is going on everywhere. All of these bullet­ ins and minutes will be cleared from New York, and this alone requires an efficient mailing and filing staff. NEW YORK—Delegates from of policy wei e issued concerning American Federation of Labor both the present situation within maritime imions met in an em­ the industry, as weU as other ergency session Monday, June 10 pertinent problems within the at 2:30 P.M. in Port Director's field. These statements follow: Auditorium to create a perman­ 1. Member Unions of the AFL ent AFL Maritime Council of Maritime Council of Greater New Greater New York and to coor­ York will at all times respect dinate AFL maritime labor ac­ bonafide economic picket fines tivities. maintained for the purpose of-^ The Council is composed of the protecting workers, wages and following maritime unions: Sea­ conditions. farers International Union, Sail­ 2. In the event of a strike by ors Union of the Pacific, Masters, any CMU affiliated Union, this Mates and Pilots, Intrenational Council will respect picket lines Longshoremen's Association, Ra­ around that particular Union's dio Officers Union, and the Am­ contracted ships. erican Merchant Marine Staff 3. If, during any beef on the Officers Association. waterfront, a question is raised These member Unions have as to the validity from an eco­ joined this Council as active par­ nomic point of any picket line, ticipants and are taking back re­ then that validity shall be decid­ ports and recommendations to ed by this AFL Maritime Coun­ the membership of their respec­ cil, and handled accordingly by tive Unions for further action. the respective Unions. The first meeting of the Coun­ 4. In the event that any AFL cil elected as co-chairman Paul Union of this Council goes on Hall, New York Agent of the strike for the purpose of better­ SIU, and Jack Dwyer, New York ing or maintaining wages and Port Agent of the SUP. Tempor­ conditions, all member Unions ary Headquarters for the Coun­ will assist one another to the best cil has been established at 51 of their ability. Beaver Street. This AFL Mari­ 5. Continued attempts by com­ time Council of Greater New mie-controlled Maritime Unions York is now functioning on a per- aimed at disruption within AFL manent basis, and will continue Maritime Unions will be regardto do so. |ed by this Council as a declaraAs a result of the first meeting tion of War by those commie outof the Council, several statements fits responsible. Purser Turns In His NMU Book, Joins The Staff Officers Assn By TOM HILL N. Y. Rep., AMMSOA A recent issue of the NMU Pilot carried an item which stated "Cape Blanco Purser joins NMU." A few days ago this same Purser came into the office and said he wished to turn in his NMU book and join the Staff Officers Association. The following is a copy of the KIT SETS UNION APPARATUS IN ORDER Use Of Strike Funds" and the "Structure of the Seafarers." The fourth and last chapter is the most important of the book. Described here are the descrip­ tion and functions of the Port Strike Committee, and the var­ ious sub-committees — commit­ tees on Food and Finance; Local Speakers Bureau; Publicity Com­ munications and the Picket Com­ mittee. These are the basic commit­ tees of the Union on strike, and upon them rest the success and failure of the Seafarers in a beef against the operators. Brother Hall pointed out. letter that was mailed with the NMU membership book and dues receipt to the NMU office. This letter is published with the per­ mission of the Purser in question, who is now a member in good standing in the AMMSOA: MV CAPE BLANCO, New York, N. Y., June 4, 1946. Pui'sers' Division, National Maritime LTnion, 346 West 17th Street, New York, N. Y. Gentlemen: Inasmuch as one cannot serve two masters any more than he can be a loyal and faithful mem-' ber of two labor organizations, I am, voluntarily, relinquishing my membership in the Pursers' Division of the NMU, to affiliate myself with hte American Mer­ chant Marine Staff Officers' As-, sociation. I assure you, gentlemen, that in this action, I am guided by no other motive than my own con­ science, nor has there been any pressure placed upon me from any source. This action is ab­ solutely voluntary on my part, and I take my leave from the NMU without prejudice or ani­ mosity, and I sincerely trust you wiU accept my action in the same spirit. I am forfeiting the dues paid into the NMU, and am returning Book 176890 and Receipt No. J15604. J. A. Leighton, Purser, MV Cape Blanco "This is the section that must be read, not once but over and over again," he said. "This is the backbone of the Seafarers' apparatus, and it must be set-up in a foolproof fashion. The Strike Preparations Committee is ready to answer any and all questions on this structure, and to receive suggestions and recom­ mendations. We are ready to It is not too late for other Pur­ roll, if we have to, and when sers who have made the same that time comes we are going to mistake to correct it. Our office roll at full speed ahead." at 21 Bridge Street is open to you at aU times. The Associa­ tion's aim is to aid in the progress and betterment of working con­ ditions for all Staff Officers Pur­ sers. �m Friday, June 14, IMS TBE S£ d rA K EM S LO€ Page Four W B Militancy Is The Keynote Of All Stop-Work Meetings TAMRA JOINS THE PARADE (C.onihiHcd from Page 1) joint meeting. There the Sea­ farers voted to send telegrams to Truman protesting his threat to Tuse armed lort..s to man ships while a statement, from the Union hall scored the "governmental bureaucratic intervention" in col­ lective bargaining. About 1000 Seafarcr.s in the - New England ports of Boston Providence and Portland. Maine joined in the nation-wide stop­ page. At Boston two sessions had to be held when an overflow SIU-SUP men that "the long­ crowd arrived at the Union hall shoremen will support the SIU. for the meeting. We arc behind you regardless of After hearing a report on th what happens." status of negotiations with the In Port Houston, all SIU-SUP operators the men adopted a reso­ members staged a five hour work lution urging "the earliest pos­ stoppage. Resolutions were sible resumption of AFL and adopted demanding an end to owner negotiations." Here too, "government and bureaucratic" Schwellenbach drew fire for the interference in the wage and suspension of SlU-operator con­ hour negotiations with the ship This is part of the Tampa Stop-Work meeting. Hundreds of SIU and SUP seamen walked ferences while the owners talk operatoi's. off their ships and had their say about the operators and government bureaucrats. In the fore­ with the CIO. The 500 SIU-SUP participants ground (right) is Sonny Simmons, Tampa Agent. Sitting next to him is the leader of the SAVANNAH PROTESTS in the stoppage held in Galves­ ton were joined at their meet­ Tampa longshoremen, who pledged their support to the Seafarers. SIU members packed the Hall in the port of Savannah for the ing by representatives of the meeting. They joined in the pro- Masters, Mates and Pilots; Com­ mercial Telegraphers Union, and the ILA. They approved the SIU-SUP condemnation of Tru­ man's threat. The membership The Log wanls at once the also voted to instruct the na­ names and addresses of bars, tional officers to start at once clubs frequented by seamen, lieve the unemployment of sea­ the negotiation.s to achieve the (Continued from Page 1) ih men and avoid an eventual wa­ particularly in foreign ports, Union's basic demands. yiinstituting the four" watch sys­ terfront WPA. At Port Arthur, the story was so that they can be put on tem for Deck and Engine Depart­ the same. An effective all-out Another proposal calls for a 30 the Log mailing list. With ments for all men on sea watches; participation in the work stop­ percent increase in wages for all the postal delivery to ships the six hour work-day for Stew­ page, with the voicing of demands ratings, plus additional inci-eases ards Departments at sea; and snafued, this remains the only similar to those of their Brother for certain ratings to eliminate a six hour work day based on a practical way of getting the Seafarers in the nation's other six day week at sea and in port existing inequalities. Increases ports. Union paper into the mem­ for all men on day work in all in the overtime rates for all test which ecliued up and down Thus did the militant SIU-SUP departments is also requested. berships hands. departments. meet on June 6 to gird itself the nation's coasts. The demands for increases in So do it today—send us the NO WPA At Norfolk, too, the SIU-SUP against the threats of finks and wages and overtime pay is based names and correct addresses wo#k stoppage was greatly suc­ reactionaries. The above proposals would upon the fact that decreases in of your favorite places all cessful. Ships lay idle as the serve two purposes. First, to take-home pay have affected all men met and expressed their bring the work-week of seamen unlicensed personnel, while at over the world, wilh an esmilitancy. more in line with the work-week the same time, the cost of living estimation of the number of of others in the maritime indus­ has incrca.sed approximately 30 Down in Jacksonville, SIULogs they can use. try; and second, to increase the percent. Thus there is a gap of SUP men tied up their ships while manning scales and thereby re- at least 30 percent whidh must they attended the meeting held That controversial Isthmian be adjusted in seamen's wages. in Carpenter's haU. The men ship, the Sea Stallion, which has voted to back the Union 'TOO Other demands which were percent" in whatever action it often been claimed by the NMU, submitted included increases in is again in the Port-of New York. may take. the stand-by rate, longshore rate When the Sea Stallion was voted For four hours 1000 Seafarers in Savaxmah a few weeks ago, for work performed by crewstajmd away from their ships in the crew gave the Seafarers an members, and tank-cleaning rate. the port of Mobile. The meet­ edge as the Union of its choice. By ROBERT MATTHEWS 100% UNITED ing, originally scheduled for the SAN FRANCISCO—Activities by the fact that the Union was Crewed up again at Houston SIU hall, was of overflow pro­ Impetus to the Seafarers' drive have picked up considerably the notified that the Shipowners portions and had to be held in after her previous crew had past week in San Francisco. We would meet immediately to con­ for wage increases, the four the larger AFL hall which also voted SIU, the Sea .Stallion stop­ paid off the SS Charles McDon­ duct negotiations. After two watch system, and changes in was inadequate for the crowd. A ped briefly at Newport News and nell, Mississippi Shipping Com­ meetings with the operators the working rules, was given by the Paulsboro, N. J., to take on cargo before hitting the Big City to pany. This ship was in from a Union reports that definite prog­ complete work-stoppage. From every port in which SIUtake on the balance of her cargo. ten and a half month voyage. All ress has been made. I am leaving at once for New SUP men held meetings, ex­ disputes were settled before the As this item hits the press, the York to represent the Engine De­ Stallion is headed for the Far payoff, with the exception of two. partment in our own negotiations pressions of support were sent These involved overtime for to the New York Headquarters East with stops scheduled at with our conji-acted companies. Shanghai, Manila, Cebu, Saigon, Oilers standing evaporators and Our progress will be reported to Office. The telegrams asked that and then possibly back to the Third Cook working out of the the membership at regular inter­ immediate negotiations be start­ galley doing jobs such as soogeed, and that a strike referendum United States again. ing, making up rooms, painting, vals. be taken so that action could be Currently, the Sea Stallion has etc. These two beefs have now planned in the event that nego­ a strongly pro-SIU crew — one been settled and are payable. tiations break down. which can be expected to hold The SS Wall Knot, Waterman New Orleans wired, "All in tight in any eventuality, and one Steamship Company, is paying this 100 percent. Press for im­ of which the Seafarers can be off this week. This ship is in from mediate bargaining. Meeting justly proud when Isthmian a year's voyage with very few voted for strike vote." second meeting was held later in comes under an SIU contract in disputes, which will be squared Slay on the job in the From Baltimore came the en­ the SIU hall to allow all men the near future. event of any maritime strike up before the pay-off. thusiastic telegram, "If operators to participate in the action-. Also in, for payoff, is. the SS or work stoppage. Keep in will not bargain honestly, this touch with SIU Halls in all William Sturgis, Calmar Steam­ ILA SUPPORT meeting goes on record to hit the ports. Don't act independ­ ship Company, with few beefs bricks." The New Orleans hall, likewise which will be settled. ently. Contact bonafide SIU was jam-packed for its meeting. representatives in all ports, The past week saw two stopThese sentiments were echoed If you don't find linen Approximately 1500 men parti­ work meetings on a coastwise who will keep you advised by Seafarers in every port along when you go aboard your cipated in the stoppage in the ship, notify the Hall at once. of further developments basis to put pressure on the West the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Gulf port in order to discuss their from time to time. Read your Coast Shipowners to meet with Coasts. The meetingF-. also went A telegram from Le Havre or demands. and enter into negotiations with LOG and the official SIU Singapore won't do you any on record to regard the Govern­ Bulletins. Visit your Halls, ment's seizure of ships as a lock­ good. Ifs your bed and you the Sailors' Union. The President of the Interna­ and be governed accordingly. out, and to walk off the ships if The effectiveness of these stoptional Longshoremen's Associa­ have to lie in it. work meetings can be measured and when this takes place. tion in New Orleans told the Let Us Have 'Em Work-Stoppage Successful, And Operators Negotiate Sea Stallion Crew Is Still For SIU Frisco Shows Operators The Way With Two Stop-Work Meetings To All Seafarers On Isthmian Ships AHENTION! �Fridar. June 14, 1946 THE S E AP ARERS LO G Page Five !And Here's What We Really Think! pROTESTS against President Truman's threat to use the Navy to man ships in the event of a strike mounted rapidly. Among the first unions in the nation to make its sentiments heard, the SIU held a nation-wide two hour work-stoppage on Thursday, June 6. The stoppage had a two-fold purpose. First, to give voice to our opposition to the President's strike-breaking tactics, and second, to bring pressure to bear on the operators to bargain honestly with the SIU-SUP. Feelings against the unjust treatment we have suffered at the hands of the shipowners ran so high, that a vote to have a strike referen­ dum was carried before the stoppage ended. Friday, June 7, the LOG photographer and reporter went roaming through the New York Hall to find out what the membership thought about the work-stoppage meeting, the vote to strike, and the entire situation. All the Brothers interviewed by the LOG were unanimous in their approval of the action taken. All know the score. Left to right—R. Brown, D. Whittaker, H. Murdock and J. Holland RIVERSLY BROWN, Waiter: One thing that struck me during the meeting was the role that the Navy and Coast Guard might play in the event of a strike. I'll admit that it had me worried for a little while. Then I started to think about the days of 1942 and 1943 when we carried the ball. Where was the CG in those days? The Washington bureaucrats have threatened us plenty of times, but we al­ ways licked them. With a Union like ours, I'll bet the President would not have been able to break our strike by threatening to use the Army, Navy, or even the Marines. DUDLEY WHITTAKER, Waiter: Our meeting was for a worthy cause. I've spent 27 years of my life going to sea, and the only thing that has improved conditions during this period is unions. The operators don't fear us when we talk to them singly. But it's a diiferent matter when we talk to them as an or­ ganized group. We deserve a better break, and if we can't get it by bargaining, we'll go on strike and get it that way. The iniportant thing is that we will get it. HERB MURDOCK, AB; When I look back on the way the NMU had to practically force the membership to vote for a strike, and then I compare it with the way SIU men are aliSrays ready to take action for what is rightfully theirs, then 1 am really proud of being in the SIU. That meeting last Thurs­ day was an example of what I mean. No monkey business, just thousands of men, meeting for ihe same purpose, and having the same end in mind. It was a real demonstration of solidarity. JOHN HOLLAND, Second took: It was a successful meeting from every point of view. Above all else, it showed the ship­ owners that v/e are united and that we don't fear a showdown with them. It's about time somebody told those guys that they can't take anything they want without a complaint from the people. During the war the shipowners msde money hand over fist. Now that the profits have dropped just a little bit, ihey are immedietely crying that they can't afford to have seamen live like decent human beings. Well, we seamen can't afford not to. Lefl io right—J. A. Ryan, L. Collins. E. Gereaux. JOSEPH A. RYAN, Steward: The meeting went in groat style. You could feel that some­ thing very important was happening. Everyone was tense and excited. It was a good feeling to know that any action we took would be backed up by 62,000 Brother Seafarers, and if that wasn't enough, we could depend on 7,000,000 AFL Brothers, I don't think that the shipowners are overjoyed at the prospect of tangling with us. They know that they can't depend on mak­ ing us split amongst ourselves. We are in this together—for bread and butter, not politics. LUKE COLLINS. Bosun: That meeting was right on the nose. It was the only way we had to bring the shipowners to see that we mean business. They will stall as long as possible, but this will put a stop to their finagling. I can't understand the operators. Seamen's lives don't mean anything to them. They don't care a bit about the fact that we can never save anything for our old age, or even sup­ port our families in half-way decent style. All they care about is profits. They act like masters, not like men. EMANUEL GEREAUX. Steward: * The meeting, and the action taken, was one of the best things we ever did. If seamen ever have to show their solidar­ ity, now is the time. The bosses have the go-ahead signal from the President of the United States, and Congress has told them they will back up any labor-breaking tricks that are tried. What more do the operators need? Now they will refuse to bargain honestly, and we v/ill get the bad publicity no matter what happens. Well, publicity never scared us before, and it won't stop us now. iliiiiiiiiiiHi EDWARD TESKO. OS: This will show the shipown­ ers that we are strong and will not be pushed around. The operators piled up all kinds of money during the war. and now they v/on't even bargain with us when we ask for a liv­ ing wage. What kind of busi­ ness is lhat, anyway? Thous­ ands of seamen died during the war, and everybody made a big fuss over us. Now that the war is over, we are being treat­ ed like poor relations. They might be able to get away with that with other people, but not with seamen. Left fo right—H. Jensen, J. B. Blanchard, J. Quigley. HAKON JONSON, AB: Like everything else the Seafarers does, the stoppage was 100 percent effective. It showed thai we are united for any action that we might have io fake. I thought that the new men might not understand strike strategy, but from the way every­ body responded, if looks like the older men took the time to teach to newcomers exactly what ihe score is. It would do us all a lot of good to learn from the men who were involved in past action for seamen's rights, wages.^and conditions. JOSEPH B. BLANCHARD, OS: It was the most effective way to let the shipowners know that we mean business. Those guys are used to plenty of notice so that they can get their hot-shot lawyers and Government stooges on the ball. If that doesn't do the trick, they get a bill introduced in Congress, or else the President acts as a strike­ breaker. The hell with that kind of business, I say. We want more money, and we want changes in working hours. No other group works as long hours as v/e do, and it's about time some­ thing was done about it. JOHN QUIGLEY. OS: That was a militant thing to do. I'll bet the shipowners and the bureaucrats didn't know what io do about it. We are prob­ ably the only remaining unions that operate along trade.union principles. We don't want the Government to butt in—we want to negotiate with the operators. Union members are getting tired of having to take what the Government gives them with­ out having a chance to complain. The bosses steal everything that is not nailed down, and when we ask for a living wage, fhey go crying to the cops. SALVATORE FRANK. JR., OS: (above) Seamen need high­ er wages and shorter hours. The four-watch system will bring our hours of work more in line with the hours worked by shoreside workers. All in all. I think our demands are very moderate. We are asking for a decent wage and decent hours. Is that asking too much? m �[ft Friday, June 14, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Philly Work-Stoppage Meeting Shows SlU Waterfront Strength P;.' 15./ p; |vi • By J. "RED" TRUESDALE Operators Spend Big Cahhage To Advertise Lies in Attempt To Get Puhiic On Their Side By JOE ALGINA panics w(5Uld like to get away you go. to the hospital in a forwith something like that, but we' eign country. This business keeps should keep on our toes to see' popping up, and we have trouble each and every time. that it doesn't happen. The only way to stop the op If the ship you are on starts erators from chiseling is to be to ration food, contact the Union ready for them with all. the in Hall as soon as possible, or tell formation. Otherwise, they can the Patrolman in the first port figure out more ways to hold up you get to. The Union has a way a payoff. If you have all the of dealing with the operators in records, such as hospital records situations such as this. you can collect your money at HOSPITAL RECORDS the table, instead of having to Again I'd like to remind you wait a month for correspondence fellows to get clinical records if I back and forth. PHILADELPHIA — We tied up the Philly waterfront tighter than a drum last Thursday. It proved to everybody that the NMU makes the most noise, but the SIU has the real power on the waterfront. The original plans were to have the meeting at our own Hall, but we knew that we could never get the members into this small place, so we scouted around and found a hall large enough to ac­ commodate the huge crowd. I'm sure glad that we did because there were over a thousand men present. As is usual in an SIU meeting, there was plenty of discussion. We don't believe in railroading anything through, and we had a lot of ideas and comments pre­ sented from the floor before the vote was taken. now on, this gang of Seafarers is in it until we win. We know that we are right, and all the finky bureaucrats and scab-herd­ ing Presidents can't bluff us out of our basic demands. We're not going to fight this battle in the newspapers, or in the buildings of Washington, D. C. We are going to fight this out NEW YORK—There ought to be a law about lies in advertise­ ments. This week, the American Steamship Companies ran a lying ad in papers from coast to coast regarding the proposed maritime strike. Honest, that tripe was enough to make a guy thfow up. The companies didn't even try to tell the truth. They probably figure that if they tell lies often enough, and in enough newspapers, there REAL ACTION might be some people who will with the shipowners, in collec­ The membership not only voted tive bargaining sessions. We don't believe them. to send our basic demands to the want charity, or booty. We want First of all, they start off with shipowners, but went on record only what's coming to us. the statement that if the ship­ as favoring a strike vote to be After a six month trip, the SS owners meet thS demands of taken as soon as possible. And George Prentiss hit this' port Union leaders, then the Amer­ all of this was spontaneous. with more trouble than a pack of ican Merchant Marine will be By ARTHUR THOMPSON Talk about things moving fast. monkeys. The Captain had driven from the seas. This meeting started with a rush, charges against four men in the They admit that they can af­ SAVANNAH—I was quite sur­ seems to know what to do with and went along at the same fast Deck Department and that's no it and she's just laying here. We ford to pay a wage increase and prised to read a letter in the Log to increase the ovretime rates. a couple of weeks ago which was heard from reliable sources she's clip. I never saw anything quite joke. It had us plenty worried. like it before. The crew was from the SUP,, But they balk like mules when it signed by E. B. McAuley, Sa­ going to South Atlantic soon. There is no one that can say and so of course we went down comes to a reduction in working vannah Agent. Now, I was al­ STOPPAGE OKAY that we don't have the most mili­ to represent them. We had to ways under the impression that hours. Our work-stoppage meeting tant Union in the whole United go round and round a couple of I was the Agent down here. I'm CRY BABIES was a huge success. Ou? hall States. The crews of all SIU and times, but we finally beat them not sure whether or not I should was so packed we couldn't hold SUP ships, in the Philadelphia' on every charge. Some of the oldtimers can re­ turn my money over to Mac or them all. We even posted a harbor were at the meeting. They member when the seaman was This is another example of Sea­ put in for overtime for doing warning on our bridge out front all went down, the line 100 per­ farers representation paying off. supposed to be on duty 24 hours work which should not be mine. to cross in groups of not more cent to support strike action, or The men know that if they are a day. When this was finally I asked Mac about it and he said than six. It's not a very sturdy anything else necessary to get brought up on unjust charges, or reduced to 12 hours, the ship­ he'd take up the beef for me. one and it's quit a drop if it our just demands. owners cried that they would if overtime is withheld without At any rate we're still moving should give way. soon be forced out of business. No matter what happens from cause, we will fight for them. along at a fair clip at the present Everybody played ball with us writing. We crewed up the SS and we had perfect backing from Samuel Mclntyre, which the all AFL labor in this town. The South Atlantic took over from Savannah policemen are moving Isthmian' and she's on her way By LOUIS GOFFIN to organize under the AFL ban­ now. ner with the assistance of the JACKSONVILLE — I read, Today, however, with our ro­ We paid off the SS James Electrical Workers Union and with a great deal of interest, the tary shipping system in Union Jackson, another South Atlantic the Firefighters Union. article in the May 24 issue of Halls, any man that is qualified ship, and it was one of the best the Log written by the four can register and ship as Bosun, payoffs we ever hit. The dele­ Bosun's from Houston. Being an The trouble is that with the gates and all the crew worked old Serang myself, I was of wages as low as they are, the with us to make it a clean one course interested in their beef experienced seaman is reluctant and, according to the minutes of that Bosun's should receive more to take a Serang's job. They say, their meetings and their letters to pay, considering the responsi­ and rightly, that why should they the Log, the Officers were well bilities that are thrust upon take the headaches for a lousy liked by the crew. Well, they weren't. They made them. few -extra bucks a month, when GOOD FEEDS more money than ever before. I can remember the depression they can sail AB, and with over­ And they continued to make The Stewards Dept, too, came days of the 1930s when I was time make more dough without money even after the three watch in for some praise. How the hell sailing out of New Orleans having to take the responsibility Several times members of the system was started. How those they could cook anything with through the old slave market at of running the Deck Gang. characters can find the nerve to the stove they had is something Stewards Department of various Canal and Decatur Streets. This REAL BIG SHOT holler about not making money of a mystery. They couldn't get ships have complained that they was the well known Shipping In the good old days the Bosun ' is beyond me. Everybody knows enough heat in it to melt ice. have failed to collect money due Board Fink Hall, and it was work­ was sort of a little tin God. He that the operators made more The range is being repaired how­ them. ed on the school boy system of was a big shot, wiht two Ordin­ money out of this war than prac­ ever, and should be in first class In m.ost cases the Chief Stew­ raising your hand when a job ary Seamen, eight Able Seamen, tically any other group of people. condition before they leave. The ard decides who is to divide the was called. and one Carpenter in his gang. You would think that they Steward, H, Higginbotham is extra meal money, but actually, If Old Man Marky liked your However, when the poor ship­ would be satisfied with that lie. staying aboard, so if you like eat­ this is set down in black and looks he would point to you, and owner decided to cut the eight But no, they've got an even big­ ing, you've got a good ship here. white in the respective agree­ you were shipped—providing of ABs to six, the Bosun had to go ger one up their sleeves. She's also freshly painted and ments. course that you could pass the to work. clean. * It is a good idea for all men to Shipping Board doctor. And also MORE LIES This as not to the liking of the read the agreement and become providing that you weren't a mili­ Serangs. The SS James Caldwell, which They claim, seriously, that sea­ men receive the best of food and is a Bull Line ship now, but prob­ familiar with these sections. tant and on the blacklist. So now the oldtimers won't The other complaint we get is lodging on shipboard at no cost. ably going to Alcoa, is also in However; when it came to take the jobs and any man with Every seaman knows that his port, but is only in transit. We that the Steward claims money Serangs, it was a different story. and AB ticket can register as take home pay is cut by thirty sent q few replacements aboard. when he has not performed any As a rule, the Mate would come Bosun. As a result, many shifjs The SUP ship, Sharon Victory, of the work. This is wrong, and up to the slave market and ship sail with Bosuns that are inex­ dollars a month which is deduct­ paid off today and will need some should be reported when, it hap­ tiis own Bosun. With very few perienced. ed for board and lodging. The shipowners figure that the deck men. The Mate, who was pens. We have ways of dealing exceptions, he would pick out In order to correct this, we public will be on their side if a one of the Navy's pride, is con­ with Characters like that. an oldtimer. agree with the four Brothers The best way to handle the strike does come off. Well, lies sidered strictly N. G. by the crew There were a group of old- from Houston. First of all, wages have a habit of bouncing back and there is no love lost for the question of overtime pay is as timers who hung around who should be raised to at least the follows; The Steward and the wouldn't think of sailing as any­ level of the Chief Cook's. Sec-i in the liar's face, and this one is "Old Man" either. These characters gave the boys Stewards Department delegate thing else. They were aU known ond, ABs should have at least no exception. This strike isn't going to be won in the news­ a bad time fro'm the day they should submit the overtime list to the Mates who sailed out of three years discharges as AB be­ papers—it will be won by mili­ signed on. Neither one belongs to the Captain. This should be New Orleans, and it was a sure fore being allowed to sail as to a Union and both have sailed signed by the Steward, the Dele­ thing that one of this gang would Bosun. tant action and unity. gate, and the men'involved. We get the job. We have received a lot of com­ considerably. By following this plan, we can The other SUP ship, SS Zach- are quite sure that this will work plaints about food rationing on This §prt of shipping kept ABs assure oursblves that our ships ships at sea and in port. There ary Taylor, is still in port and out to the complete sasisfaction from any chance of ever getting will be manned with experienced, Nobody of all concerned. H. Gonzales a Bosun's job. is no exccuse for thik The coin- looking a bit forlorn. satisfied. Bosuns. Savannah Has Good Payoffs And Successful Work-Stoppage More Dough For Bosuns Is Okayed The Patrolmen Say— Overtime Beefs ".7 �Priday^. Jun* 14. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOC Page Seveu Oldtimers And Newcomers Make Seafarers Militant And Strong By PAUL GONSORCHIK I'll bet some of the oldtimers are surprised at the way the tripcard men and probationary men came through last Thursday, It was a beautiful picture of co­ operative and coordinated action. If this is an example of their future action, there is no doubt that we will win our demands. "We liave a bunch of militant oldtimers, and the new men are ready to take their places with them. The remarks I heard after the meeling at Webster Hall were all complimentray. As one of the men said, "For such a large group, it's surprising how wellmannered this bunch of SIU men can be." Another one said, "When we are confronted with a situation like this one, we really go to bat. The shipowners ain't seen noth­ ing yet." All the CIO maritime unions can holler their heads off about strike action. We keep quiet un­ til the right moment, and then we go ahead. That's real union­ ism—not. the phony com.mie kind. ROTARY SHIPPING To change the subject—I wi.sh to hell you guys would study the shipping rules. You know, the ones you are voting on right now. If you would study these rules, you wouldn't come up to me with silly requests. I can't place you on a ship where you have a friend unle.ss you are next on the list. Everytime you ask us to do that, you are asking us to violate the ship­ ping rules and the constitution. If we got into the habit of do­ ing that, what would happen to our Union. Think about it a little while. Get on the ball and cooperate with the officials who are carrying out the rules which the membership set up for the benefit of all. Someone once said of the mule that it has no pride of ancestry or hope for posterity. Such is the case of the NMU. Conceived by a group of wreckers out to destroy the legi­ timate organizations of seamen it mushroomed amid favorable conditions and grew to formid­ able proportions. The member­ ship of the NMU, as a whole, are seamen like you and me. The difference lies in the fact that they are controlled body anc soul by a Communist minority of about five per cent of their membership, while we run our Union for our own interests. Past events have proven that seamen are an honest, sincere and tough group of men who, al­ though in many cases, are slow to start, still are hard to stop when they do get going. The Patrolman Says: Day Cooks In 1943 when we negotiated the Supplementary agreements, the Liberty ships were the ones most available and so most of the discussion was about them. As galley space was limited on Liberties, we specified that the Night Cook and Baker should work nights. This arrangement v.-orked out very well. Now that the vrar is over we face the change to a Second CookBaker instead. The Victory ships are now fit­ ted as cattle carriers with a manning scale of 13 men in the Stewards Department. This in­ cludes a Night Cook and Baker. At this time, we would like to point out that there is larger galley space and better facilities on the Victory ships. Therefore we would like to recommend that for smoother operatfon and bet­ ter service, all Cooks work days. This will distribute the duties and free the ovens at night so that they can be used by the bakers. We believe that this will work out Well in every case. . Claude Fisher R. Gonzales t t S. Lonnie Grantham "You're never to old or too young 1o stand on a picketline." These words are part of the phil­ osophy of Lonnie Grantham, who has stood on enough picketlines io know what he is talking about. Lonnie has been in the thick of things for a long time. In 1906 he was helping Andy Furuseth organize on the West Coast. 'T .vas just a young fellow then," ho .ays, ''but if we have trouble •low, or ever," you'll find me on ,ho picketline again." He can spin some good yarns about those hectic daj's when the fight for seamen's rights was starting. He remembers the days when Union Organizers had to climb ropes to get aboard a ship, LONNIE GRANTHAM and had a good chance of getting a cracked head as a reward for this activity. Two of his sons served honor­ After getting a taste of the or­ ably with the United States Navy ganizing side of a seaman's during the war. Seamen United Union, 'Lonnie went to sea con­ WAR SERVICE tinually until 1918 when he wa; Quite a few of the men hear­ His experiences during the war ing the woi-d "Unity" never stop elected a representative of tht are on a par with what other to think of what it really means. LSU. Seafarers went through. He is To some men it is merely that FRAME-UP maddest over the fact that the they .agree, verbally, with what During the 1919 strike, Lonnie others saj^s, and let it go at that. was in charge of the picketline firet ship in twenty years was Unity means more than just lip at the foot of 29th Street, Brook­ blown out from under him. Be­ service ' to an ideal. By just lyn. Even in the wilds of Brook fore Grantham was elected a agreeing and voting With the ma­ lyn trouble found him and he New York Patrolman in 1944, he jority, you arc not a part of the was arrested for causing the went through two more torpedounitv of an organization. You spoilage of food on the vessel ings, and survived close to a thousand air raids. must do more than t.hat. Ice King. From now on, our unity will "I was in Bari, Italy, during The shipowners tried to have be e.xpressed in our actions. All him railroaded, but the Judge the big raids they had there," he of U.S must think and act torecalls. "Seventeen ships were settled for a $25.00 fine. gethei'. The operators always sunk, and more than 250 merch­ From 1921 to 1941, Grantham work as one. If they can do it, ant seamen were killed. I guess stayed ashore' He went into so can we. I was luckj', because although The best demonstration of business for himself in New York I was hit by shrapnel,- it wasn't unity was in the work-stoppage City and did pretty well. He got serious. Lots of the other men last Thursday afternoon. SIU and married, sired a family of five, really got theirs in that battle." SUP members all over the coun­ and really ' settled down to an Lonnie Grantham is just like try stopped work as one man. unexciting life of a landlubbei;^ the rest of the Seafarers. He is But like many other retired This was not an idle piece of a good Union man because he business. It had a purpose behind seamen, Lonnie returned to the knows what organization has sea as soon as his country needed it, and it served its purpose. done for the seamen. He is ready The operators know that we him. Within a month after Pearl are united. Individually we are Harbor, he had sold his business, to fight for seamen's rights when­ nothing. United we are power­ made all necessary arrange­ ever and wherever necessary. ments, and was ready to ship out. ful. If the Seafarers hit the bricks Grantham is not the only patriot, this time, look for Lonnie on the Salvador Colls or lover of the sea, in his family. picketline. He'll be there. HaY Gonzales iSlvilliillBff It has been proven that anyone who stands in the way of progress of these seamen is going to get pushed aside—but hard. This brings us to the tasks of the immediate future. BETTER FINKING The U.S. Maritime Commis­ sion, with the War Shipping Ad­ ministration and the Recruiting and Manning Office, has planned far better than did the U.S. Ship­ ping Board and the Emergency Fleet Corporation (Sea Service Bureau Fink Hall) of 1917. Throughout the apparatus of these federal agencies are the Coming into the maritime in­ dustry they have been greeted" warmly by our union and shown the way to maintain and better their conditions. FREE DISCUSSION The membership of the SIU, as a whole, is aware of the problem's facing it. Discussions on policy have taken place constantlj' at the Union meetings, in the Hall between meetings, and aboard ship. Nothing has been with.held, with the good as well as the bad factors being discussed. Our leaders are practical sea­ men with sea expei ience both in peace and war time. This is a. leadership fhat knows the prob­ lems of the membership. A lead­ ership lhai was elecled by and enjoys ihe full confidence of the members. Great progress has been made in the organization of the unor­ ganized. Today hardly an unor­ ganized ship is afloat upon which some rank and file member is not sailing, voluntarily enduring bad conditions in order that we may employees of the shipowners ultimately count that .ship as an planning how to convert this ap­ organized ship too. paratus into a union-smashing To sum it all up, we have now juggernaut. a membership fhat knows the In this period of the First score and is prepared fo fight. World War t,he_ same forces were The going will doubtless be at work, and in the postwar peliod they all but succeeded in tough but, where in 1917 the completely wrecking all unions. ca.'-ds were stacked against us, Today the stoi'j' is different. By today' \',e hold the balance of and large, the trainees of the power. We may have to pound Maritime Commission and the re- the bricks on the old picket fines cruits of the RMO come from again but today we have our working class families. Their su'Dstantial union halls and strike ratliers and brothers are union funds. r.en and in many cases they What is cf greater importance .hcrnselves have carried union is that ws have the lessons of carste in shoreside unions. the pest to guide us in the future. Great Lakes Sec'y-Treas Reports By FRED J. FARNEN After a period of negotiation, Detroit Agent William Steven­ son and I met with the officials of the Bob-Lo Company on Fri­ day, May 24, and the final agree- We still have 22 hours over­ time in dispute with the Sandboats. I am m.eeting Mr. Florsheim in Chicago soon and hope to settle , the matter once and for all. This matter has been hang­ ment was signed. The wage scale ing fire since the start of the 1946 is based on a thirty day month, season. and is as good as any we have REAL UNITY negotiated so far. On June 3, I attended a meet­ Another contract we finally ing in Chicago composed of all signed was with the Ashley and the AFL Waterfront Unions. This Dustin Steamer Line. T h meeting was for the purpose -of agreement look several weeks to forming a IMaiilinie Council in negotiate, but it is worth it. The ihe City cf Chicago so th.?.t a Company knew that it couldn't closer relationship between them win, but they wanted to hold out will exist. I will submit a full for a while. Well, all's right that report about this meeting as soon ends right. as the minutes ot the meeting are released. HOLD UP As far as the McCarthy Steam­ A Maritime Council of this ship Company is concerned, we sort would be a decided asset in should be able to clear up the the event that any one of the contract terms within the next Waterfront Unions has to take week. The only thing holding up any action, now or in the future. the agreement with this com­ On the whole, the outlook for* pany, and with the Detroit and organization looks pretty good. Cleveland Navigation Company, From all reports. Isthmian is is that we just have not been practically in the bag, and once able to get together at the same time to iron out the few remain that is certain, we can go on to ing difficulties. All that remains newer things. There are many fleets that offer fertile ground for to be discussed with D. aYid C. is an SIU Organizing Campaign. the question of freight contracts, Our record of militancy and and ship-keepers. honest dealing has given us a good reputation with seamen. We should capitalize on this' by con­ centrating our attention on an­ other unorganized fleet as soon _s possible. Make Istbmian SIU! �• J;'M^ THE l^age Eight SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 14, 1946 How Seafarers Responded To Call At Savannah the Seafarers voted, lined up outside Hall for a picture Seafarers leave ship for meeting In every Hall it was a rank and file show Mobile Seafarers showed they could block a street with their numbers ;i-iicLVv. �'»V" Friday, June 14, 1846 THF SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine ! 4 • T -.^1 Scenes Duplicated All Over Nation „ ^ W- ' i&iA,Z •r Philadelphia had an overflow, enthusiastic meeting -^1 Steely White speaks to the boys at New Orleans ISSilfial New Orleans narrow streets crowded ij �;r-fSF7-^T • Page Ten •-' ir -t THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday; June 14. 194S SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Another Chief Mate Stinks Up His Ship Aboard the SS Baldwin Hills "overtime is about as free as icewater in hell" in the deck depart­ ment, the minutes of the May 30 meeting reveal. The reason; the usual—a Chief Mate who lias the whole Deck Standing on its collective ear. So the men voted 100 percent to have the character taken off the ship. The matter first came up when the Deck Delegate reported that members of his department had numerous beefs, all centering around the Chief Mete. Mem­ bers then testified that he wa.s impossible to get along with, con­ stantly rebuking the men on their work, and, in short, making the trip as miserable as possible. Mustard Adds Color To Voyage One Assistant Engineer com­ ing up—with mustard! But this the crew of the SS R. 'K. Johnson doesn't relish. At a re<?ent membership meeting they protested "the manner in which the Fir.st and Third Assistant En­ gineers used the crew's messhall •as a scene for one of their drunk;en brawls." MEAT NEEDED Getting down to the matter of things more edible, the crew passed a motion to have a Patrol­ man come"aboard at the start of the next trip to see that there is an adequate supply of "good meat," vegetables, and dry stores. The men don't want the next crew to have to pass a similar motion Someone popped the question as to what became of the peni­ cillin that came aboard in Boston. Crew Of The Pipe Spring Misses Mail Four Months Members of the crew of the SS Pipe Spring, Pacific Tankers, Inc., have what seems to us a reasonable and legitimate beef contained in a petition forwarded to the Seafarers and other mari­ time unions. They haven't had any mail for four months. The petiuon follows: We, the crew of the SS Pipe Spring, left San Pedro, Calif., on February 21, 1946. Since that time we have been in the follow­ ing places:.- Kwajalein, Marshall Islands; Tacloban, Leyte; Singa­ pore, Malay States; Behrein Is­ land, Iran, Palermo, Sicily; Hornow being recreation room. ta and Fayal, Azores, and at pres­ Stewards Dept. should sweep it ent are in Aruba, NWl. As have have received no mail every day; .galleyman sweep T-passage forward of galley; in said ports, we, the crew, feel Black Gang maintain port pas­ there is an immediate explana­ sage and half after T-alley; to tion due us, and can see no reason contact Captain to try to obtain for the" very poor service. Enclosed is a list of the crew louder, clearer more apropriate radio programs at frequent members and officers who would intervals on ship's radio; to give like to hear from you immediate­ Stewards Dept. a vote of thanks ly on this subject. for services rendered and good One copy of the above ot be food put out by them. Cups, dishes, etc., be returned to pan­ JAMES MILLER, (date not try between meals, trash to go noted) — Chairman A. King; into receptacles instead of on Secretary L. Sheton. Previous deck. minutes read and accepted. All members in Stewards dept., JAMES JACKSON, March 27 with exception of Steward, are -^Chairman Boudreaux; Sec­ tripcarders. Good and Welfare: retary hay. . Motions carried: new ice box to be put in mess­ that elected delegate go before hall, drinking fountain put in the Captain and request that messhall, fix drain, scupper in lodging money be paid tomor­ crew quarters, aft. Motions row; that the messroom and carried: ship not to leave until quarters be painted out and ice-box is obtained. adequate quarters provided for t 1 the crew; that fans, radio WALTER FLEMING, March speaker and scuppers be check­ IS—Chairman Joseph T. Creed and put in working condi­ means; Secretary Charles Nietion; that, unless ship's condi­ haus. Good and Welfare; mo­ tion is brought Up to peacetime tions passed on J he following: standards, the crew refuse to to put clothes on tables when take ship out; that copies of this ship is rolling, tables to be set meetings minutes be made for properly for all meals; meals the Patrolman and Captain; to be served at specified times; that Brother Boudreaux repre­ crew to put dirty dishes in sent the three depts.. and consink. fact the Captain and Patrol­ man today. (Continued on Page 11) MINUTES OF SlU SHIP MEETINGS DIGESTED FOR EASIER READING The Purser used two bottles of the drug for a badly infected tooth. The remainder "disap­ peared." None was available when the need for it arose after that. It was also asked if the Cap­ tain was right in saying "that no penicillin was to be used in the treatment of venereal dis­ eases." DRAWS CENSURE The Captain drew censure in the case of Paul Froom, a Wiper, who injured his foot while on duty. Brother Froom was told by a doctor in Ea Pallice, France, to keep off his feet for 12 days. But, say the minutes, the Cap­ tain ordered him to turn to. The injury is not healing and Froom is suffering from pains in his foot. Brother Kearney conducted the meeting from the chair, and Brother Ridge was secretary. 1* VERBATIM "Motion made, seconded and carried that fo'csles be painted on next trip. Captain's word, via scuttlebutt, has it fo'csles will be painted next trip. Scuttlebutt ALL IN FAVOR satisfactory." A hand vote, for or against Everything was satisfactory in having him taken off the ship, the Engine and Stewards Depart­ was decided upon. The count ments, too, the minutes said. The fried fistic artists tossed mustard and other condiments at each other. Their respective ; aims were as wide as their ap(petites, leaving the messhall I looking like a busy artist's easel. ^ showed every member present in favor. At the same meeting the crew voted to put in a good word for the Captain. They adopted a resolution commending the Caplain for peiforming his duties in the most efficient manner pos­ sible and still remaing "just one of the boys." Just to shon; you how they feel about the Captain, we're quoting verbatim from the Good and Welfare section of the minutes: JOSEPH HEWES, May 3— (chairman and secretary not noted). Motions carried: to present overtime beefs to Pa­ trolman. engine delegate to contact Mobile Hall; all Union meetings ashore and at sea be discussed; to have penicillin aboard all American ships for protection and health of sea­ man. 4 1. 4. ANSON BURLINGAME, March 29 — Chairman Robert Edmonds; Secretary John R. Tilley. Steward read his orig­ inal requisition, then compared it with the purchase order. Mo­ tions carried: to form a com­ mittee to investigate possibility of increasing purchase order to conform with Steward's orig­ inal requisition; to have Stew­ ard appointed to committee because he has information concerning stores list. Crew decided that if no satisfaction was obtained after contacting the company's agent, the com­ mittee would call the Mobile Hall for advice. 4. S. ANSON BURLINGAME. April 9—Chairman Joe Prudhomme; Secretary John R. Tilley. Delegates made their re­ ports. Good and Welfare: co­ operation of men asked in main­ taining cleanliness of vessel. Motions carried: gunner's mess forwarded to the following or­ ganizations: Marine Engineers Beneficial Association; Masters, Mates end Pilots Union, Seafar­ ers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific. The letter is signed by 21 crew members and officers. Remembering all the clamor about sending mail to the boys overseas as the greatest booster of morale, it seems to us that Pacific Tankers might do well to get on the ball. CORRECTION In the June 7 i.ssue o'f the Log. a story on the SS Colabee de­ scribed Chief Cook Alfred Rog­ er's popularity with this fellow crewmen. It also stated that the Captain threatened to order Rog­ ers off the ship because of an ar­ gument with the Port Steward. J. R, Wright, Steward on the Colabee, informs the Log that it was not Rogers, but the man who was Chief Cook before him who the Captain wanted off the vessel. "Rogers is a hell of a nice fel­ low," said Brother Wright, "and he never had an argument with anybody." The Log is glad that Steward Wright .set us right. �'IPHT"- Friday, June 14, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings (Continued from Page 10) WALTER FLEMING, March 25—(Chairman and secretary nol noted). Motions carried: that one of the crew be told to wash his personal clothing more often; that scullery be painted; coffee urn to be clean ed after used: fans to be put back in crew messhall; that sufficient night lunch be stock­ ed; that coats be supplied to crew messmen; that messhalls be kept more orderly. S, ^ Food Family Style; Tables For Ladies? John Scardina, Bosun on the SS South American, a Great Lakes steamer, told a shipboard membership meeting that he and his men are not being served the same food as the rest of the crew. They'd like their chow served "family style" in the messhall. A report on Brother Seardina's beef will be presented to the membership at the next meeting. Brother Ellis Lamb, who acted as meeting chairman, explained that the matter of overtime, which had been overlooked on pay day, was brought to the attention of the company agent. The agent sgid that he would check the records at the main office. A motion was carried that meetings be held every other Thursday afternoon. Fred Ehler was elected Forward End Dele­ gate by unanimous vote. Secre­ tary for the meeting was Chester Kramer. % X X AIKEN VICTORY, April 22 —Chairman Wilson; Secretary Slimac. Delegates reported that all books were picked up. Steward gave thanks for crew's cooperation—best he ever sail­ ed with, he said. Motion car­ ried calling for more Union ma­ terial to be taken to foreign ports, especially the Log. Molions carried (Good and Wel­ fare): to get two automatic toasters; to have Patrolman ob­ tain more than one carton of cigarettes per week; to get washing machine for crew; delegate to appoint man to clean laundry before reaching porL' to try to obtain iron for crew's use; the three delegates to check food supply before ship leaves port. Steward io notify delegates of shortages in requisition; to. have Patrolman consult Captain about more varied and better-stoked slopchest; contact Merchant Marine library for more books. » » WILLIAM S. YOUNG, April 23—Chairman Walter Sibley; Secretary William Brodie. Ch. Cook brought up on charges of incompetency with all hands voting that he be paiii'off. One crewmen ordered out of meetting for being intoxicated. Good and Welfare: to ask Skip­ per to get a new spider as there was none at the wheel. Mo­ tions carried: to have no dis­ puting of beefs at mealtime; to keep cups and dishes off tables, cigarette butts off deck of mess, violators to be fined and money to go to Log. Steward was informed that blackboard in mess is inadequate. 4. 4. 5. WALTER L. FLEMING. April 5—(Chairman and secre­ tary not noted). Minutes of last meeting, read and accepted. Good and Welfare: It was recommended that the refrig­ erator in the crew messhall be repaired, A motion was car­ ried urging that all stevedores and shoreside civilians be kept out of the messhalls while the ship is in the port of Venice, Italy. ' 4. 4- 4> KING S. WOOLSEY, April 6 —Chairman John S. Gersey; Secretary Salvatore Candida. Minutes of previous meeting were read and accepted. The delegates reported smooth sail­ ing in their respective depart­ ments. Good and Welfare: mo­ tions were carried urging that the messhall be kept clean at all times; that crewmembers wear proper clothing in the messhall and that cups are to be removed from the table after use. X X X ANTELOPE HILLS. May 30 Chairman W. Young; Secretary D. Dickson. Last meeting's minutes read and accepted. All delegates reported their de­ partments in shipshape. The matter of a payoff at sea was discussed. Recommended that the deck delegate see the Skip­ per about the possibility of col­ lecting since oil skins were not furnished for cleaning the tanks. A hand vote was taken to decide on a payoff at sea. Good and Welfare: messmen to speed up on serving the crew. Messmen to serve men on watch first, with the end two seats at the tables to be re­ served for the watch. Mem­ bers in silence for one minute in remembrance of our depart­ ed brothers. XXX CAPE TRINITY. May 2S— Chairman Chandler; Secretary Dennis Black. Discussion on the matter of argument be­ tween Steward and Fireman. Both men presented their stories. Also discussion and settlement of beef raised by crew member concerning an extra dinner Captain had ser­ ved to himself and a guest. Complaints on needed repairs in crew's fo'csles and heads. Suggestion for new mattresses and springs. Ch. Electrician suggested that Delegate contact Union about possibility of get­ ting an electrician's agreement. All matters introduced at meetting fully discussed and agreed upon. 4> 4- 4> faxon, Paris Sewers; Something In Common Living conditions aboard the SS James Jackson sound like something you'd expect if you were a squatter in the sewers of Paris, according to the crew's f) mPOUKSHIK AKE UP REPAIR LISTS BtFORtlWE SHIP PAYS OFF. THESE LISTS SHOULD BE IN DUPLICATE,WITHOME GOINS TOIHE PATROLMAN, ANDIHE OTHER TbTME SKIPPER. CUT AND RUN By HANK Well, as we swing into the season for Persian Gulf weather, rationed ships, etc., there are lots of good men anchored in ports everywhere. Here in New York we have l<^ts of oldtimers. There's Ray Grant, Leopold Renta, Eugene Dauber, William Daly, Henry Sorensen, Clarence Wright (the Gulfer), Nathan Pearce, Eric Moe, Charles Kath and Lionel Rotherham, another one of our Gulfers . . . "Flash" Fred Fannin, one of our Baltimore oldtimers, is in remarks, included in recent ship's town, taking it easy on giving out any opinion about the present "hot situation" . . . We had a little complimentary story about minutes. Arthur Ignatz, one of our oldtimers who is Skipper now from The crew charged that "this what we heard) but we lost it. ship is in the lousiest condition of any to date." The following brolhers are down in Mobile: Albcrlo AranaJudge for yourself. "Rats bia, George D. Jones, and Hafford Roberts. The following Gulf­ aplenty, fo'csles dirty and uners are down there* too: J. Davis. K. Huller. J. Maguire and painted, lofckers wrecked, scup­ James P. Lilly. How's the Royal Cafe, boys? . . . Over in Frisco pers plugged, bunklights out, fans there's J. Berkenkemper and Andrew Smith ... In good old out, mattresses filthy, vents all Philly there's Mark E. Jackson. Raymond Thomas. George Karleaking," the crew says. petas, Alex Janowski. Oscar Stevens. L, Smith and Gulf broth­ Paint was requested, also a er T. W. Keyser, who just came out of the armed forces . . . change to other available quar Little Charlie Seymour is down in Charleston, by the way. ters which are now being torn out to make stoi-e rooms. These requests were made of the Mate, Frank Forzano shipped out after waiting around for a few weeks who answered that the present trying to get on a ship with his pal. Frank finally decided it would quarters had been certified for NMU Men Thank be good enough just to get on the same ocean, at least . . . Looks the crew (Certified by whom. like "Red" Malone shipped out on the first ship he could get, Seafarers Crew Mate— the Good Housekeeping instead of waiting for the ship one of his pals recommended . . . Along with the minutes from Institute?) The presence of Arthur Meeks in our town sure does remind the 4- 4" 4» the SS Samuel Johnston came a boys of the good old passenger .ships . . . William Thornton intends AZALEA CITY. May 26 — to get married—in 1955, however! He bases his delayed action of his note to its SIU crew from the NMU men aboard the SS Walter Chairman Goldslon; Secretary future marital status on the beef about finding an apartment. Heinfling. Previous' minutes Apart from the apartment scarcity, he Says getting a wife is easy! F. Ki'aft in appreciation of SIU and delegates reports accepted . . . After all, though, look at F. L. Berry. He believes that two can hospitality. and carried unanimously. Two live as cheaply as one. He must have a pre-war apartment, no doubt. messmen to work in crew The note follows: 4 4 4* 4* messroom, PO mess to close. Lobito, Angola Johnny Flynn. fresh in from several cities, must be slowly Cold drinks to be provided as March 20. 1946 forgetting his beef against the OPA. Say. did they also write soon as Engine dept. furnishes To the men of the SS Samuel that song. "Cement Mixer." Johnny, just to remind you about ice. Slop chest to be opened as Johnston: it? . . . One of our best shipmates, oldtimer Andy Thevik. who soon as possible. General dis­ This is to acknowledge ap­ hangs out over there along Brooklyn's Thoid Avenue, just came cussion on cots, fans, clocks, preciation of the splendid en­ in after a short trip! . . . "Red" J. Whitten is in town again, we mattresses, etc. Delegates to tertainment provided for our heard. AB Harvey Hill has been in tov/n for a few weeks. see Captain about increasing men by the Army personnel of What's new Brother Hill? . . . We wonder if Johnny Cabral is cigarettes to not less than two the SS Samuel Johnston, cartons a week. Blain, Collins, taking any of those sharp clothes with him when he grabs a We also appreciate the cor­ ship? . . . Drew McKenney the Cook and Steward, is seeing Heinfling and Gradick elected dial hospitality extended to our as Isthmian committee to con­ lots of his pals again! men by the SIU members tact Isthmian ships in -the ports 4 4 4 4 aboard your ship. we enter. Good and Welfare: Joe Brenner, where have you been in the last two or three These things have helped to to take up question of "Log" at make our stay in Lobito a last ship meeting prior to re­ years? You did a good job at last week's meeting and we feel like pleasant one, and our best turning to States. Deck Dele­ you do, indeed . . . Brother Coombs, the Assistant Eleclriciaii, sure wishes go to every man serv­ gate recommended that crew has been running into hard luck lately. He missed jobs on the ing aboard the Samuel John­ take better care of recreation board several times! . . . Raymond Rivera sure is no master of the ston. equipment. Messman thank­ English language. In behalf of the maritime workers he described ed crew for cooperation by the present situation to be in a "mell of a hess." Well, maybe it is (Signed) — Salvatore Serio, wearing shirts at mealtime. that way, too? . . . "Pop" Harris'wants to know who the infant NMU Deck Delegate; Willie Crew stood in silence fox one named William McCuiston is, who got up on the floor saying he Kidd, NMU Engine Delegate; minute in memory of brothers was in the strike of 1921? "Pop," you see, was in the strike of William Hagbourne, NMU 1906 or thereabouts! lost in World War II. Stewards Delegate. �P«g« Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Jime 14, 1946 rr- e THE MEMBERSHIP UNION SLOP CHEST DR. PEPPER & FRIENDS ys COCKROACH/ IS THE BIG ISSUE Dear Editor: I noticed in the Log quite a bit 1 jof comment on the slop chest question. I have also noticed a very strong motion emanat­ ing from the port of Baltimore, advocating the boycotting of a -certain "cockroach" who supplies ships from tjjat port. Ed, you know me, and how I usually wind-up on the beach Dear Editor: •with nothing left except shorts Have been sailing with the SUP since 1942 from the East aftlsr one of those jamborees in and West coast. Have enjoyed the Log, but the enclosed snap •the waterfront gin mills, so you is my first contribution. The pix was taken aboard the SB can see Ed that this slop chest Meyer Lissner on her recent return trip from Japan. I'm hoping business really concerns .• my you'll be able to run this as I haven't the boys' addresses and stark nakedness, to the point that I'd like them^to see "Tiny's" photogenic stomach. unless something is done I may have to go around in a barrel. Incidentally, my home is in London, England, but since 1942, Do you think it possible fSi- the when I left England on the SS Lewis Morris, I've become al­ Union to put a textile factory, most as Yank-fied as my Yank wife who says she married me to cigarette factory, ice cream and get even with the girls over there who married "our" boys. milk chocolate factories aboard And after I've shown my wife what it's like over there, guess our ships, so as to insure that where the Peppers will make their home. In the States, of course! our slop chest will be supplied I. H. Pepper with items that us seaman who are honor graduates from Ox Head Bay do not have to suffer what wa.s left of a pair, and a iron-clad rules of mutual ex­ •the inconvenience of being im­ pair of dungaree's draped over change between the watches. properly garbed, and naturally, his arm. That's not the dope, Ed,- be­ Ed, you will agree that we should cause I know you would never SURPRISE have our milk chocolate refresh­ go for anything quite as immoral ments daily; maybe we rnuld use as that. But, Ed, could we get I sure was surprised, Ed. when the milk chocolate for "chaser's' them milk chocolates and that -Jo told me that he called them good old bourbon piped into the things shorts and dungarees, for fo'csles ... so that the Union I am telling you, they was noth­ does not have to ask the old man ing mure than "mosquito netting" to come down and serve the crew dyed and sewed up. Well, Ed, a drink before turning to . . ; Ed, it was the same old story that all that is really a brilliant idea, of the boys down in Baltimore don't you think. tell, them mo.squit.o netting dun­ Ed, here is really what ought garees and shorts came from that to be done about the slop chest. Baltimore "x'ockroach slop chest As follows: supplier." 1. Elect a permanent Com­ Getting back to that well sup­ mittee for a period of 90 days plied fo'csle, Ed, and me grow­ to make a study of the slop ing bolder all of the time with chest situation and report back the strength of our Union, which after that time with recom­ is stronger than Sampson was be­ mendations. provided that you agree that we fore Delilah clipped off his locks, 2. The Committee should •^ Dught to have a gin-mill aboard. I want to know if you could have make study of the possibility of I always was a hog, Ed, for . . . Now listen, Ed, I know that the Union operating the Slop making demands and since have you think I want a bevy of pret­ Chest, giving all information of given you an idea on what ought ty girls a.ssigned to them fo'csles initial cost, profits and etc. to be in the well supplied slop and set up a sort of a harem with 3. Make a study of some cochest I haven't told you what I think ought to be in the well sup­ plied fo'csle, but I'll bet you will hit the ceiling when I do, know­ ing what a moralist that, you are. Dear Editor: •HOOLIGAN NAVY' MAKES NO SENSE, SIU BROTHER SAYS Dear Editor: How long arc we going to en­ dure these Johnny-come-latelys known as the Hooligan Navy— the Coast Guard? We, the Mer­ chant Marine, fought a good fight to free the rest of the world— only to come home to be kicked around by this phony outfit! Who do they think they are—demi­ gods—to rule the destiny of mer­ chant seamen? Who are they to tell a man he cannot earn his living by the means. he knows how? •When a civilian breaks a law he is tried in a court and if found guilty, is sentenced to prison. In prison he will get food and shelter. But if a sea­ man commits what the Coast Guard thinks is an offense, he is hauled in, bullied around and always found guilty! And his means of earning a living is taken away from him without any guarantee of his Greetings to the landlubbers and beachcombers. We are on Ed, them brothers down in the SS Wallowa, Pacific . Tank­ Baltimore sure have the real Mc­ ers, aiid we are bound a roundCoy on that "cockroach" slop the world cruise. We left Galves­ chest supplier and from the looks ton on March 28. of things they are in damned Our first port of call was the good mood to put the "kybosh" gay port of Naples, Italy, and on him. when we got down around Suez, I was talking to one of the Bal­ there were a lot of guys on the timore seaman the other day Ed boat who wished that they had over the phone. Now Ed I know missed Naples. that you are wondering how We put in at Ras Tanwa to come that I was talking to a guy load, and we got no shore leave on the phone instead of just there. However, the situation shouting it right out like I do wasn't too bad because we got to the Bosun when I am way up 25 cases of beer from the local high out of his reach after I've brewery, and it was more than been given a dirty job, such as welcome to have a cold beer in slushing rigging on a windy day. this hot climate. My friend Jo Blow from Bal­ While waiting to go in to load, timore gave me a buzz and told we hooked three sharks, and me to rush right up to his room finally succeeded in landing the at once, meaning Ed on the' smallest one. This baby was only double with a pair of shorts and J4 feet long. We are enclosing some dungarees. Upon arrival, a picture of the shark, and our Ed, I found old Jo standing in apologies for not throwing the Sue middle of the deck holding little feller back into the water.' a pair of shorts in one hand, or I We have only five full book To The Boys On The Beach By CHARLES GOTTEN This is not sarcasm Nor we are putting on the heat For beer, rum, and senoritas, Venezuela can't be beat. When we take them in our arms Sure we fall for all their charms And as we drink this fiery rum Sure as the devil, we are done. We drink the rum and good cold beer Morning, noon and night It shows we are a good Union crew For we never have a fight. Every one is willing Each one does his share And if one brother is slipping The others do not care. Brothers, here is a lesson You can learn it everywhere Union men on union ships Can't be beat anywhere. A bunch of real good fellows Serving red, white, and blue You never hear a bellow When you sail for SIU. rent being paid or food on his ALL ENGINEERS table for his family. This treat­ STRAIGHT GUYS ment is worse than the treat­ ment of animals. I ask you—is ON THE JACKSON! this the glory that 6,000 seamen Dear Editor; died for? We had quite a few beefs on Matthew (Jabo) Sams the Jackson on this trip but they operative plan operated by the were mostly smoothed out to the Union. crew's satisfaction. 4. Study the possibility of We want to express our graticreating an official in every tue to the Deck and Stewards port whose job will be fo in­ Departments for the way they spect the slop chest and put cleaned up the ship. The cook's his okay before allowing a crew main handicap was the galley to sign on. stove and the shortage of food Rope Yarn but under the circumstances a good job was done. We had a good bunch of en­ gineers—all straight guys who know their jobs. The water situation was screw­ ed up. There -were fires in the holds which heated the water lines and tanks, causing the water to become full of rust. Sometimes we thought we were in the paint locker instead of in the shower. All the tanks are being cleaned out, now. We ran out of coffee, tea and cocoa during the last week. That was due, mainly, to the 12 extra passengers we brought back from France. I don't think the six passengers who slept in the gun crew quarters aft arc likely to sail on another Liberty. There was a lousy slopchest so we advise the next crew tO' check the store.s and slopchest before signing on. Wallowa Crew St Friend The ship was in bad shape ot members on board, but the rest Right now we are in Colombia; begin with but it's getting bet-. of the crew is pretty swell all from here we will proceed to ter. However, before you sign around. Tully Robertson is the Singapore. We will be seeing on remember the next trip is Steward and the Chief Engineer you landlubbers soon. Keep it No. 13. was asking, the other day, where full speed ahead until we get Robert J. Stark the beer barrel who walked like home. Engine Dept. Delegate a man was. Red Hall SS James Jackson . Boys On Wallowa Are Sharks At Fishing THE REAL McCOY Log-A'Rhythms �•a \ •^'' •' Friday. Jim* 14. 1846 ^ SEAFARER RESTS IN FRANCE -A'' - ' rife SEAFARERS LOG LOG COLUMNIST GETS PAT ON BACK FROM OLDTIMER Page Thirieen CREW OF THE WHITE SANDS' Dear Editor: Since I am now shorebound, I must do all my sailing in my thoughts. My mind constantly wanders off to the waterfront scenes, and to old cronies that I knew. One particular character has imbedded himself for life in my mind. He is Red Upchurch. Not only was Red a natural born comedian, but he couldn't settle down to a serious conversation on any sub­ ject and come out of the dis­ cission with increased know­ ledge. In addition, he was al­ ways ready to lend an ear to the tiuu'ules ur worries of others. Crew members of the flobin Line's Ira Nelson Morris With Red's jovial air, one gather around the last resting place of their shipmate Thomas would get the impression that Keevins, New York-born Seafarer, who died while the ship was his outer cheerfulness was a in port in France. The burial took place at St. Eloi, La Rochelle, manifestation of his inner soul. France. Actually he was far different. He was a diplomat, comedian, and psychologist all rolled into one. You notice that I speak of him in the past tense. Because of the rapid pace he was going, I'm sure he must be dead by now. If which the responsibility of he is no longer among the liv­ Dear Editor: finance administration and scope ing, it is a dirty shame. The Union slop chest should by of operation rests with tho.se who John A. Haicher. ail means be established as an secure the benefits of the or­ Retired Bock Member outright consumer co-operative. ganization. (Editors Note: Them is fine The cost of financing the co­ At the present time, the Union, op shpuld be borne by the per­ by virtue of its operation as a sentiments. I'm sure that Red is He's not sons who use it. The issuance of labor union, is exempt from tax­ enjoying them also. capital stock is one method; pos­ ation of income by the Federal I dead, he's just writing on the sibly a preferable method con­ government. It is highly doubt­ Log.) sists of a contribution by each ful that the Union could continue participant of loan capital. to enjoy this status if it engaged THE EDITOR GETS At any rate, those who take in the operation of a merchan­ .advantage of the services of the dising project and became the INSTRUCTIONS ON REACHING BRONX co-op should furnish the neces­ recipient of profits therefrom. sary capital for the operation of The group that is interested in Dirr Meestah Chomming! the project. establishing the proposed slop These are official insli'uctions This means first, that there is chest should consult with the for getting to The Bronx: no drain on Union funds; second, Eastern Cooperative League and At the the 4th St. Independent that no burden for the co-op is Wholesaler on setting up the pro­ placed on those who do not use ject. The ECL & W has offices Subway Station:— it; third, that co-op members are in New York and is in a position Get on "D" train going to The free to determine the financial to render valuable advice and as­ Bronx. You will find that train policies of thir organization with­ sistance in effectuating this pro­ at the lowest level; get into one out referring the matter to the posal on a sound operating basis. of the FRONT CARS. The sta­ H. S. Corlelt tions follow in this order: Union. The result is a co-op in I4th St., 23rd St., 34th St., 42nd St., 50th St., 7th Ave., 59th St., This is the crew of the SS White Sands, as she pulled into Philadelphia last week. Captain Thomas, her skipper, allows he never had a bettor or clcanor crew. (Btulher Truesdale, who sent this up from Philly, adds here: and taking it from a Cap­ tain who just came out of the Navy in June, it is quite a compli­ ment for the boys.) SIU Brother Advocates Co-operative Slop Chest I am a book member and belonged to the Union for two and a half months, so I would like to get an answer on this. Anthony Gniewkowski Glassport, Pa. 125th St., 145th St., Tremont Ave., Fordham Rd. GET OFF AT THIS STATION —KINGSBRIDGE ROAD. Leave the station at the north end; use the East-of-the Con­ course stairs. You will then be at 196th St. and the Concourse; walk three blocks east, past the church and the public school to 315 East 196th St. We'll be looking for you Sat­ urday. Bemie Answer: Yes Brother, you can pay all dues and assess­ ments that have been called for so far. Any other assessments which are called between now and the time you ship out (such as a special strike assessment, etc.), you'll have to pay for re­ troactively. Editor's Note: Well, I'll be derned. How did this get in here? Hmmmm. In with the rest of the mail, I guess. Well, maybe some Seafarer may want to get to the Bronx. Ho hum. BROTHER WANTS TO PAY DUES TO SIU IN ADVANCE, ASHORE I paid off in New York on April 1, and I'm going to slay ashore until about July. I would like to know whether there is any way to pay my dues and assessments that may come up be­ fore July, while I am at home. Send your dues and assessments by money order, indicating what months you want to pay for to the Atlantic 8E Gulf head­ quarters, 51 Beaver St., N. Y. 3, and hold the money order re­ ceipt. Then, when you get around to the hall you can have your book stamped to credit you for the payment on presen­ tation of the receipt. Millji ERIC IVIE UPCHURCH It seems that a lot is being said about forcing the Coast Guard to relinquish control over seamen, but very little mass action is be­ ing taken. As long as "govern­ ment of the people, by the people and for the people" remains the foundation of our democracy, there is nothing to prevent us from arousing public sentiment in our direction. The American people love par­ ades. Although we ai-e not the lobbyist type of union, we could make an exception by donning our white caps, march right up the steps of the nation's capitdl with placards bearing "Civil­ ian Seamen Want Civilian Con­ trol." (It is wise to point out that "control" is used merely for psychological purposes). If this didn't work we could threaten the government, not with a strike, but with a flat re­ fusal to sail the ships. In other words, we seamen would decide to quit the sea and return to the farms, factories, etc. This would prevent any attack on the Union by the government. Our pat answer would be: We still have a shipping hall, but our member­ ship is quitting the sea. In an­ swer to the possible absolvement of the union we could say that they're quitting the sea, not the Union. Brother Paul Hall mentioned that we should woi'k out a plan for turning our national head­ quarters into strike headquarters overnight. A forerunner to this should be the taking over of the b.fiU- below the Hall and putting into operation our Stewards De­ WELL, BROTHERSr WHY DON'T YOU WRITE THE LOG This is it. Right here is where you can blow off steam or do a little gum-beating. Every week 62,000 Seafarers and others turn to this page to read what you are doing, thinking and saying. Maybe you've an idea for Union action, or a tip that will save your Brothers trouble. Surely, you and your ship­ mates, while plowing around various ports o'call, have run into things Interesting or laugh- partment upgrading school. The reason is obvious: S-O-U-P. For the benefit of those who may bring up the shipowner in place of the government—by this move we would force the ship­ owners into united action against the Coast Guard control, since their pocketbooks would be at stake. And since our govern­ ment is supposedly interested in maintaining a large merchant fleet, it would yield to the pres­ sure from both sides. And still further, we would not be walk­ ing out on the shipowner but on the Coast Guard, which is gov­ ernment by the Coast Guard, of the Coast Guard and for the Coast Guard. X t X. Some Consolalion A man, with rare exceptions, or unless in the company of a woman, will think about things in relation to himself. If he has one blind eye, he fails to find consolation in thinking of an­ other man totally blind. Yet, the man totally blind doesn't stop to worry either way. He is forced by nature to be con­ templative, rather than self-en­ grossed. Susan Q was a brave little^girl A brother flamed her golden curl Now, Susan Q is very bald. But Susan worries not at all. Susan says no need to curse, Susan says it could be worse. Susan Q is the type of girl who believes that no matter what is happening to her, something worse is happening to someone else. getting. Seafarers and ships-— where they go, what they do. . ^AlNT « their laughs and their beefsare news. Write 'em up. �#age Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 14, 1946 Hawk Testifies Against U.S. Coast Guard L-T came about when the Coast Washington doubletalk by a Commissioners. Some 51 years revoked in that period than ever Each time ago—back in June, 1884, to be were under commerce from 1884 Guard was transferred to the doubletalk master. Navy from the Treasury Depart­ I received an answer from him exact—the Congress created the to the beginning of the war. The ment for the duration of the war in reply to one of my letters to office of U. S. Shipping Com­ Coast Guard has instituted a legal the President I was inspired to missioners under the Depart­ system to blackball seamen emergency. Congress throughout the industry. The seaman didn't complain new hope. They were in such a ment of Commerce. when the Coast Guard took over bright and cheerful vein. Every­ acted wisely in doing so. You gentlemen may say that the functions of the Bureau, such thing was going to be rosy, they There was a crying need for this calls for an investigation of as issuing seamen's certificates, assuerd me. Oh yes, thank you such officials. . One of their ma­ the Coast Guard. I say that the examinations for licensed officers for your kind letter; we are glad jor functions was the protection inherent evil will continue to ex­ But of merchant seanjen against ex­ ist no matter how many investi­ and discipline of licensed and un­ to entertain your views. licensed officers. After all, there they didn't seem to mean any­ ploitation by merchant officers or gations are carried out. I say thing. Nothing happened. was a war on. shipping companies. They were that the only answer is to return Besides, the executive order es­ The next thing I knew the to superintend the engagement the Bureau to the Department of tablishing this procedure was to President's Reorganization Plan and discharge of seamen, to act Commerce. end six months after the termina­ 3 had been submitted to Con­ as impartial arbiters between the The Unions for which I speak tion of the war. Not six months gress. Part 1 hit me in the face seamen and the officorSj and the and other maritime unions have after peace was declared, gentle­ when I picked it up. seamen and the companies. been fighting Coast Guard con­ men—six months after hostilities That was a new deal for the trol ever since the end of the The main argument for con­ ceased. tinuing the Bureau under the .seamen. It was the first deal he war.' I have received communi­ During the war and since it. Coast Guard seems to be that it ever got that wasn't a raw one. cations from most of the mari­ ended, the seaman has had plenty will more efficiently handle the By and large the Shipping Com­ time unions. I have talked with of cause to regret the Coast matter of inspection of vessels missioners under the Department seamen of all maritime unions. Guard control. "Hearing units" and their equipment, since it is of Commerce acted impartially. I cannot recall a single instance were established to try merchant responsible, in a measure, for Neither the seamen nor the ship­ of a seamen or union which did seamen for infractions of disci­ their safety at sea. No argument ping companies had any major not concur in our position. pline. In these "courts" seamen could be more fallacious. fault to find with their decisions. I am empowered to speak for are tried by Coast Guard officers, Statement of Sailors Union EXCEED AUTHORITY The inspectors under the De­ the Sailors Union of the Pacific, usually lawyers in uniform who Since Coast Guard control and the Seafarers International Union of the Pacific and the Seafar­ partment of Commerce always have no sea experience and do ers International Union of were former merchant captains "hearing units" came into being and the National Organization of not know the practical end of North America on Reorganiza­ or engineers. They understood the seaman has been relegated the Masters, Mates and Pilots merchant seamanship. tion Plan 3, Part 1, regarding the problems of a merchant ship to his old position. The "courts" and I am sure I know how all UNFAIR TRIALS the transfer of jurisdiction of much more fully than a man set up by the Coast Guard have seamen stand. Not a few times, but often, sea­ without merchant experience ever not been impartial, and they have the Bureau of Marine Inspec­ SEAMEN MODEST tion and Navigation from the men have been tried and sen­ could. gone beyond the realm of their Merchant seamen are not given Department of Commerce to tenced to revocation or suspen­ It is our experience that the in­ authority in cases too numerous to pointing to their deeds during the Coast Guard, before the sion of licenses for the smallest spectors under the Commerce De­ to mention. I shall mention one the war, but I wonder how many House Committee on Executive infraction of discipline, and often partment always investigated our example, however. Thas is the of you gentlemen recall an item Department Expenditures, de­ without the presentation or hear­ complaints regarding items of matter of '/insubordination." that was on page one of most livered by John Hawk, Vice- • ing of factual evidence. safety aboard ship quickly and Scores of seamen have had their newspapers during 1942. It was These are not baseless beefs, President, SIU of N. A. completely. The same cannot certificates revoked or suspended the Associated Press "Box Score gentlemen. They are facts. I Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen:— can substantiate them through a be said for the Bureau since the because they talked back to Coast of U. S. Ship Sinkings," and was Guard officers. This had noth­ run about once a week. Censor­ I am going to speak against host of seamen who were per­ Coast Guard took it over. ing to do wth their shipboard ac­ ship on sinkings was at its height Coast Guard officers always permanent Coast Guard control secuted by the Coast Guard of­ tivities or their own officers. They then, and few details of sinkings seem to regard any complaints of the Bureau of Marine Inspec­ ficers. merely ran afoul of the Coast tion and Navigation and Ship­ So the war ended. In the of unlicensed seamen with - a Guard and were "insubordinate." were given until several months after they occurred. They take the ping Commi.ssioners' functions, days that followed, seamen were jaundiced eye. This practice has continued since as provided in the President's buoyed by the expectation that attitude that we have something But there was mounting hor­ the end of the war. Reorganization Plan 3, Part 1. their days under the Coast Guard up our sleeves. ror at the way these cold -figures Under Coast Guard control a I should like first to' bring out soon would be ended. When the I see no reason to believe that seaman's papers—the means of mounted each week, Ten ships the point that I am speaking for "duration and six months" came our complaints would be enter­ his livlihood—have stood in con­ in a week was a low score for the the seamen who will be affected to an end, sure enough, the Coast tained with any more respect if German subs. The v/olf packs stant jeopardy. I know of more by this jurisdictional switch. Guard was returned by the Navy the inspections are under their cases of seamen's papers being played havoc down the Atlantic Coast. They picked off the As a former seaman, I speak to the Treasury under an execu­ permanent jurisdiction. revoked during the period since tankers in the Gulf like sitting not only for the members of the tive order. Here, however, is our biggest the war ended than I ever heard ducks. The few eye-witness Union I represent, but for unor­ But the Coast Guard had de­ beef against the permanent of during all the years I was ship­ stories that were allowed printed ganized seamen and those of cided long before that it wanted transfer: ping before the war. I will ven­ to retain control of the Merchant other Unions. The office of the Shipping ture to say that more have been told of the fountains of flame as tankers exploded, of men swim­ Seamen all feel the same way Marine. So the other executive ming through a sea of fire. about the Coast Guard. They order didn't come through. Instead the Bureau was sched­ Then, as our convoys began to think it a fine branch of the serv­ move, the scene of operations ice for iceberg patrol, life saving uled to be continued under the shifted to the North Atlantic. activities and its other pre-war Coast Guard in perpetuity. That was a bitter blow for Every survivor was an exposure functions. But they don't like seamen. case. The North Atlantic is a the "brass hat" attitude that is The membership of my Union bitter cold sea, gentlemen. part of the Coast Guard tradition asked me—why didn't the Pres­ when dealing with seamen. Sel­ FOUR TIME LOSERS dom does a seaman refer to the ident hold public hearings on the But through it all the mer­ Coast Guard as such. It is always transfer before he drafted the or­ chant seamen went on shipping. der? Why didn't you write to the "Hooligan Navy." I know well a dozen men who This may sound like gross dis­ him and tell him what a good are four time loser,s—who have respect to you gentlemen, but if job the Bureau had done under had four or more ships shot out you ever sailed on a ship and the Commerce Department? Why from under them. They always SS ELLENOR WILMINGTON, CALIF. were brought before a Coast didn't you ask him to let us—the went back. But 6,000 merchant M. Gordon, $2.00; A. Maldonado, SS PIPE SPRING men who would be most affected Guard kangeroo court on some seamen won't go back to sea. John W. Bell, $5.00; Robt. Taylor. $1.00; T. B. Rosencrans, $2.00; B. asinine charge or other, you'd —speak out before he laid down $2.00; Joe Young, $3.00; L. W. Chance, Merandez, $1.00; B. D. Nobicov, $1.00; They are at the bottom of it. the law? be calling them hooligans, too. $2.00; M, Mowell, $2.00; Jim Benlley, Marcet & Cooper, $2.00; L. Weber, Thousands more were maimed. My answer was a weak one. $2.00; Marty Steffen, $2.00; Dave $1.00; F. Sweeten, $2.00; C. E. Ramirez, The members of my Union have And so I should like to ask you found the Coast Guard officers, I had written to President Evens, $2.00; D. Brown, $2.00; E. Kar- $1.00. Total—$13.00. gentlemen a question. I should $2.00; A. J. Mitchell, $2.00; INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS with few exceptions, tyrannical Truman on three occasions ask­ pinecz, like to ask you whether • you H, Butts, $2.00; Joe Castagnola, $2.00; F, Gardner, $2.00; D. E. Wehmuenster, and imperious. They are in­ ing to be heard. Jim Ramey, $2.00; Tom' Ramos, $2.00; $1.00; R. Finlayson, $1.00; P. Bosley, think the men who sailed the In my letters to him I had L. Paez, $2.00; H. Berry, $2.00. Total $2.00; W. F. Moody, $2.00; H. Cashvan, ships through the war zones clined to treat seamen as though $2.00; S. J. Leiacheur, $2.00; A. Pisano, should be perpetually shackled they were enlisted personnel of poMted out the fact that the —S-IO.OO. $1.00; J. Vllos, $2.00; C. Shanks, $1.00. Bureau had operated successfully the Coast Guard. NEW YORK to the Coast Guard—which they Total—$16.00. Merchant seamen don't like under the Department of Com­ SS GOV. J. LIND hate—as a reward for their serv­ B. Smith, $5.00; R. D. Humphrey, this at all. They are civilians. merce since 1884. Seamen and BOSTON ices to their country. They want to be directed by shipowners alike were sati.sfied Crew of SS Lind, $9.00. Total—$14.00. John Fedesovich, $1.0. I don't think these men are SS EVANS with it under that Department. civilians, as civilians. asking for very much when they Robert Cartwright, $:?.00; G.' E. GALVESTON I had pointed out to the Presi­ Strumski, Seamen resent enforcement of merely request that they be al­ $1.00; Chee Mohat, $1.00; INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS any will beyond that of their dent that when the transfer was Bin O'Mar. $1.00; Vernon B. Mino, S. Cappello, $1.00; A. R. .Marchana, lowed to continue thier chosen officers and the policies arrived effected all of the old Bureau $2.00; Pedro D. Velez, $1.00; John Klau- $2.00; W. M. Harn. $5.00; H. N. Jan- pursuit under peacetime controls. at by the rank and file of their employees were transferred, too. sen, $2.00; W. V. Grocki, $2.00; Rob­ dro, $4.00; J. G. Coulter, $1.00; R. T. I think we all want to get back Unions. They were merely supplemented ert S. Freeman, $1.00; Paul R. Klausen, Ballard, $5.00; S. Rothman, $1.00; B. to peacetime. $1.00; Ed Castro, $1.00; Jack Ross, But during the war emergency by Coast Guard officers who $1.00; Melvin Zeitler, $3.00, Total— Bergeson, $1.00; S. C. Hanks,, $2.00; No, I don't think it's very B. T. Kincard, $5.00; D. Ellsworth, the merchant seaman recognized superimposed Coast Guard ideas. $22.00. $5.00; H. G. Dawson, $2.00; T. Pen- much to ask. the need for the executive order The real work of the Bureau con­ SS CAPE TEXAS land, $2.00: H. Martin, $2.00; C. W. But they won't realize that R. Natol, $2.00; J. Rosario, $2.00; McCambridge, $2.00; N. R. Rehmeyer, transferring the Bureau of Ma­ tinued to be done by the old em­ simple desire, gentlemen, unless M. Valentine, • $1.00; M. M. Iturrino, $2.00; T. C. Cobb, $2.50; A. D. Beasley. rine Inspection and Navigation ployees. $1.00; R. Barcelona, $1.00; F. Bone- $2.00; W. E. Clark, $2.00; E. C. Phelps, you make it possible for them and from the Department of Com­ All of my letters were an­ font, $1.00; C. Llamas, $1.00; J. Forres, $2.00; R. H. Jewer, $2.00; F. M. defeat Part 1 of the Reorganiza­ merce to the Coast Guard. This swered in non-committal, official, $1.00: A. Morel. $2.00. Total—$12.00. SchivabL (3rd Mate SS DeSotoI $5,00. tion Plan. It's up to you/ (Continued from Pa;^i' 1) the President's Reorganization Plan 3, which would place the ; Bureau under Coast Guard juris­ diction permanently. The response was grutifyingi for the Committee members who are considering the Reorganizaliun Plan listened eagerly to his revelations of Coast Guard kangeroo courts, malfeasance and persecution of seamen during I, and since the war. In addition to his role as spokesman for the SIU and the SUP, Hawk was authorized to speak in behalf of the National Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots, representing more than 30,000 licensed officers, and for the International Long­ shoremen's Association, repre­ senting 80,000 workers. Here is the text of Hawk's tes­ timony, which set the solons' auditory appendages to flapping: fj i| �Friday, June 14,1S4S THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen BUUJ<]TIN Clark, Alan G. ...! Clark, F Clark, H Clark, Henry V , Clark, John D Clark, James E Clark, .Tohn .T Clark, J. O Clark, John W Clark, John W Clark. Joseph J Clark, Joseph T Clark, Thomas J Clark, Vernon A Clark, Woodrow Clarke, George Clarkashoff, Samuel Clarkin, Bernard N Clary, Richard D Cla.ss, Robert Clegg, Daniel L demons, Cecil L Clendcnning, Paul W CTcrisasio, Michael F. ... Clifton, Buddie Clifton, Fred Cliflon. James Clinkenbeard, B Clippard, Frederick B. .... Cline, Joseph F Coady, Stanley Coats, Glenn B Cobb, Clarence W Cobb, Otto, C Coccia, Baldo Cochcnauer, C Cnchi-on, H .. Cochian, James O Codgatc, Leigh Coffey, Walter T Coffman, Donald R Coffman, Martin T Coggins, Donald S .. Cogloy, John M . Coit, William L Colb}^ John B Colca, Philip J Cole, Calvin A Cole, Grover C Cole, Luttreil . Cole, Phillip R Cullfla, Antonio Colella, William A. Coleman, Charles A. Coll, Andrew . Collett, Arthur G . Collin, Harold E . Collins, Charles E Collins, Edw. W Collins, H. H . Collins, Myron Colomb, Etienne L Colpitts, Lawrence H. Colt, Kenneth H Colyer, E. A . Compton, Noel Condos, Geo Condrey, Samueel C. • Conjour, Leon J Conlin, J. D Connoll, Pete J Comeaux, Anthony Compologne, Armond Connor, Ivor R Conner, Willis Conlev, Joseph E. Jr. Connor, Harry G — Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SiU HALLS 1.37 .01 NEW YORK 51 B«avcr St. 47 HAnaver 2-2784 BOSTON 330 AtUntic Ave. 95.62 Uberty 4057 8.04 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 5.70 This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of PHII..ADELPHIA B Ssuth 7th St= 4.27 Phone Lombard 7651 .24 which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to Mis­ NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 27.12 sissippi Shipping Company, 339 Chartres St., New Orleans, La,, enclosing CHARLESTON 68 Society St. 4.00 your z-iiumber, social security number, date and place of birth and present Phone 3-3G80 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. 1.02 Canal 3336 30.29 address. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 3.82 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 1.79 Conrad, Benjamin 1.42 Crandell, Caleb R 19.22 Damos, F 1.65 2-1754 .33 Consalvo, Gaetano 6.22 Damson, Chris 45 Ponce de Leon 2.23 Crane, James 1.00 SAN JUAN, P. R San Juan 2-5996 .70 Contatore, Anthony 2.84 2.25 Cranford, Charles L. Jr GALVESTON 305Vi 22nd St. Dana, Ira B 15.77 3.38 Crater, James 59 2-8448 Conway, E. L 3.56 Daniels, Lonnis C 74 TAMPA 1809-1811 Franklin St. 7.82 Crawford, James M 5.04 M-1323 1.78 7.38 2.82 Conway, James R Crawford, Rupert W 5.94 Daniels, Robert JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Conway, Thomas J 1.98 3.96 Phone 5-5919 11.32 Crawford, Russell G 6.93 Daniels, Thomas W Coogan, Joseph J 2.82 445 Austin Ave. 10 PORT ARTHUR 2.84 Crawley, Wm. D 5.51 Daniels, William H Phone: 28532 Cooglc, Murray L 7.13 Daniels, William J. B 1.48 2.82 HOUSTON 7137 Navigation Blvd. Creel, Robert C 59 Cook, Byron E. Jr 45 Phone Wentworth 3-3809 2.06 1.80 Crews, A. W 1.00 D'Anjou, Harry J RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. Cook, Donald E 14.34 Danzey, C. A 17.12 10.09 Crews, Tracy E 4.13 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Cook, Harold R .45 1.58 Garfield 8225 9.75 Cripe, Jack C 2.00 Danzey, J. L Cook, LeRoy .38 86 Seneca St. 7.13 SEATTLE 8.73 Criswell, Nolan S 3.17 Danzey. Morris J. Jr Main 0290 Cook, Vincent E 59 .02 PORTLAND 5.94 Ill W. Burnside St. Crockwell, William H 12.00 D'Archowlean, F. Cook, W 74 9.08 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. 9.40 Cronan, John J 2.64 Daie, Edward J. Terminal 4-3131 Cooke, Paul 0 3.48 .45 T. Darman, Andrew 1.98 Cronan, Wm. P 59 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Cooney, James L 6.43 2.25 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. .42 Cronin, Floyd B 2.75 Darsey, Robert . Cooney, W. J " .45 Cleveland 7391 Da Silva, Jose 26.60 2.23 Cronin, John J 5.65 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. p, Wm. E 19.49 Darwin, D 12.83 Superior 5175 1.98 Cronin, Thomas F 24.19 per,* Delmar R 8.95 75 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 4.95 Crosby, Stephen W 35 Daub, Leslie R Main 0147 per, Frank E 5,59 20.54 26.48 Crosby, Thomas J .'. 1.48 Davenport, Harry T DETROIT 1038 Third St. per, Houston 1.52 1.93 Cadillac 6857 4.22 Cross, Clair L 2.28 Davey, Sidney John Cooper, Leonard M 3.76 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Davidson, C 7.00 18.00 Cross, Robert P 3.71 Melrose 4110 looper, Stnley Geo 4.79 11.39 VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. .59; Cross, P 70 Davidson, Robert opcland, Arthur M. Jr 1.37 ... 3.96 VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. 3.18 , Cl'oss, Walter J 59 Davies, James opeland, W 4.50 ... 3.96 Davilla, Dominick .. Crosswhite, Louis 6.40 5.00 ] npeland( Charles J 5.58 ... 9.20 46.30 Crotwell, Floyd H 2.06 Davis, Charles, P. .. opher. Steward 45 ... 4.46 Charles S. Jr. Davis, 15.49 Crouse, Howard 2.68 oratti, Nicola 21.81 .... 2.97 4.82 , Crowell, Emery D 2.67 Davis, Edgar O ... 1.32 Davis, E. R Anyone knowing the where­ 1.34; Cressiiian, Walter 21.80 y, Charles A 1.98 ... 5.25 Davis, E. V abouts of William Gubich, five Crowley, C. G. ...'. 1.80^ 25.57 1 Eugene 98.75 .79 Davis, George F feet, eight inches, age 27, who 41.63 Crowley, D. M 4.501 W 18.75 ... 2.23 Davis, Jas left New York in Dec. 1945 in 43.70 Crowley, Eugene 6.34 rn, Sheldon E. ... 2.97 ... 12.49 Da-vis, James C the auxiliary motor yawl, Mid1.65 Crowley, Wm. P 49,18 ', Henry N. . .. 2.38 Davis, 2.23 Lowell gett, please communicate with 1.33 Cruz, Esteban 70.90 le, Alfred . .. 9.50 Davis, Oscar Thomas 85.771 his parents, at 340 Bedford St., 1.50 . Crury (Cruz) Luis 3.96 er, Emile J. .74 Davis, Paul H 2.58 Bklyn, N. Y. .01 ; Crym, Harry N 6.40 John 4.43 Rudolph 1.98 3, 5, S, 8.95 Csmereka, Ciobael L. Jr 24.17 Davis, lo, Anina ... 1.34 R. N 2.25 Davis, 7.69 : Will holder of dues receipt Cuadra, Alfredo 19.28 Manuel T 117.50 Davis, Stanley B 4.78 number 2415, who paid off the 10.43 ^ Culletron, James A 2.07 Jose ... 3.56 Davis, Wm 21.60 SS Cornelia on May 7, 1946, 3.56 , Culeton, John J 6.14 please bring that receipt to the .95 Culclon, John 30.53 George .69 attention of the New York Agent. .99 Culver, Stanley A 12.75 ^ , ® J. 926.63 Cullinan, Eugene T 8.26 ^-"1 '• 2.13 1.48 , Jose 5.65 Culolta,a Samuel E. W 11.87 : d 14.38 J: I Day, Howard Elbert 3.23 3.96 ^ Culpepper, Robert C 2.41 Day, Sidney C 33 Cumba, C 57 .59 J Day, Theo Carl 15.14 1.48 ^ DONALD G. JONES Cummings, Chas. H 2.75 arles W. ... • .40 Dayse, Harold 13.46 R9 ^ Cummings, F 02 Gel in touch witli your mother. Henry D. 18.88 Dayton, Raymond E 4.82 16.93 ^ Cummings, H 2.25 4- J. SW. .40 Dean, Homer J 12.92 47.47 ^ Cunningham, Charles W... 2.31 11.39 Dean. T. 0 37 WILL E. HOFFMAN .45 ^ Cunningham, Chas. W 20.74 tney, H 20.59 Dease, Francis J 2.44 Deck Engineer on the SS J. 16.50 ^ Cunningham, N 11.40 eau, B. A 1.80 Deansolt, George 6.75 H. Gardner, Waterman Lines, 7.44 , Cunningham, S. G. 33 ure, Joseph C 95.62 Deaton, Jay Douglas 5.94 please get in touch with Pati'ick Curcio, Louis 3.48 •'^•3 c leski, Tliaddous 1.98 De Benedetto, A 9.50 Cronin, 1412 Edwards Avenue, 10.80 ^ Curl, Glen M 1.48 ngton, Howard R 45 Di Llasi, Charles 20.62 Bronx 61, New York. 2.25 ^ Curl, Harry 1.16 , Allen P 45 .91 Decareaux, Ignace 5.64 ^ Curran, Wm. H 6.69 m, Billie 23.76 Decker, Robert A 7.50 1.37 ^ Currier, Fred W 45 irt, Emory B 21.77 23.82 Deegan, J. P .45 do Neville, F 5.94 ^ Curry, George 88 m, Norman 1.44 8.91 Deofe, Michalios 7.11 Del Valle, T .59 ^ Curti-s, Malcolm R 39.59 37.37 Frederick G 12.00 De Fusco, William .59 Demmary, Arnold ^ 5.94 ^ Cuthbert, Richard G ' 8.39 6.09 Marrin E 2.75 18.75 De Mr.I P. Eugene J De Groffem'cid, E 3.22 p Cutshall, Thomas 2.25 54 Roily B 2.75 5.10 Dendo, A De Haus, Arnold .63 Czakowski, W 6.19 52.15 Warren C 1.19 4.28 Denton, Edward F Dahler, Frederic A Czarnecki, Sigmund J 6.85 3.89 Coxhead, Harvey 627.65 Deiss, F. F. 4.80 Denzak, R. D Szyzowicz, Edward 45 26.60 Coy, Thurman W 2.84 De Jesus, Pedro 2.77 De Olivera, M. C 8.02 De Julio, C Coyle, Charles P 59 6.89 De Parlier, Edouard Leon 2.48 Anyone having any informa- Coyle, David R 11.88 Delaney, Joseph 10.89 De Paz, Phillip 5.64 Dafnis, Artstedcs 6.Y5 25 Delaney, Michael John .... 1.78 De Pietro, Anthony ,tion leading to the hospitaliza­ Coyle, Joseph D 1.34 Dahlen, Edw. J 94 tion and later death of Edward Coyle, R. T 23.94 dc la Reguera, J. F 4.95 Derasier, F. > .'. 14.00 Dahlquist, Arik Vr .45 8.29 Del Rosso, Louis E. Hamilton of the MY Hillsboro Coyne, James J. ..., 2.82 Derth, Albert F. F 2.97 Dahlenborg, T li42 79 Dellinger, "James M 1.98 Dermond, Milton Inlet in San Francisco, please Craft, Arlen E 59 Daily, Philip J. Jr 18.00 4.22 Dernott, J. W. S communicate with the New Or­ Cragie, A 53 Delmonico, E. H ,.. 2.00 Dake, C. M 59 1.83 De Shane, Charles E 2.97 De Long, R. E leans Agent. This brother's Craig, Lawrence S 3.57 Dam, Espur H Desjardins, R. C 84 Delong, Wm. F 29.15 7.57 widow is in^need of this , infor­ Craig, Luther Jr 5.Q0 Dam, Frank 26.62 6.35 Desmond, Tomothy E 3.31 De Marino, Joe mation in order that aher may Craig, Roft. Franklin 1.37 Dambrino, Donald enter Suit. Desmoulins, B. B 22.05 Demuth, Joseph E 1.93 Damguard, Delmar E 16.63 Craig, Wallace F. 2.81 NOTICE! PERSONALS NOTICE! i' �I®.''? "•'• ' ->^ -J .. - ' ' ' 7r ' KV;. Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS E OG HERE'S ISTHMIAN SEA STALLION f ^ !•• n.. JJ V Hf-'. Prior to the actual election on the Phoenix, NMU organizers Chandor, Reyes and Martin tried all of the tricks in their bag in a vain effort to win the crew's votes. Boarding the ship several times, according to SIU Gulf Or­ ganizer Lindsay Williams, they tried the old "wine, women and 5ong" routine, and even took the boys for a "boat ride." u With the Sea Stallion faintly visible in the background, this group of Isthmian seamen wat snapped near 29th St. Docks, Brooklyn, just before they took off for the Far East. KneelinC; (reading from left): "Screwie Louie" Larsen, Jerry Beckner, Jim "Flash" Brasdell, Richard Jamrus end W. "Finn" Flemming. Second row: Sid Turner, Harry Le Maire, Alvis "Bloodhound" Rainey, E'aul Tassen; Ben Little Jr., Jack Tice and T. G. Morris. Rear: Walter Hatten, J. R. Groves, Gus Kern,' C. W. Schneider and W. R. Dixon. WSA And Maritime Commission Charged With Collusion By Senator; Face Prohe I,: I. Charges by members of Con­ gress that the War Sliipping Ad­ ministration and the Maritime Commission have been scandal­ ously mismanaged culminated , this week in the introduction of a bill proposing Congressional in­ vestigation of the two agencies. private interests they were sup­ posed to supervise. Such action, plus Senator Aiken's charge of collusion and mismanagement, ties in with the SIU's demand, on April 12, that the two WSA officials be dis­ missed on the basis of their col­ lusive dealings with shipowners The bill was presented concur­ rently by Representative R. B. Wigglesworth in the House, and Senator George D. Aiken in the NEW YORK—Another finking Senate. company tactic has come to light in the attempts, by the Calmar COLLUSION CHARGED Steamship Company, to go back In asking for the investigation, •o the days of backdoor shipping. Senator Aiken told the Senate This scabbing practice has that "reports of the Comptroller General, beginning with 1942, in­ long been a favorite trick of the dicated that $8,007,163,990 was operators to get around the Un­ Union men improperly accounted for by the ion Hiring Hall. Shipping Administration and don't go for this, and so as soon Maritime Commission. The re­ as some of the members of. the ports show gross negligence, Seafarers received telegrams ask­ wastefulness, collusion, and in­ ing them to report to the Calmar office for assignment, they want­ efficiency." ed to know the score. Aiken pointed out that the two Union officials immediately agencies have been run, since swung into action. The Calmar their inception, by Naval officers. He questioned the propriety of Line was contacted and a spokes­ the appointment of Admiral W. man for the company said he W. Smith to head the Maritime knew nothing about it, but would Commission in view of the fact checH. that Smith was a colleague of A few days passed and noth­ Admirals Land and Vickery, for­ ing happened, so the Assistant mer heads of the commission. New York Port Agent, Joe Algina, again started burning up POSSIBLE COVER-UP the telephone wires. This time "It is not appropriate," AiJcen another .story. said, "to place Smith in the po­ POOR EXCUSE sition where he may have to re­ Said the Calmar spokesman, port that Land and Vickery did "It is our custom to send these not merit the trust placed in telegrams to officials and li­ them." censed personnel." Underlining the demand for "Well," said Algina, "the tele­ the investigation was the an­ grams we have heard about were nouncement that Captain Gran­ to ABs, Oilers, and Wipers. How ville Conway, head of the WSA, come?" will retire on June 30, and be­ "If what you say is so, it's our come president of the Cosmopol­ error," was the answer. "We itan Shipping Company. will see to it that it doesn't hap­ Conway is the latest in a long pen again." And that's how it is up to now. line of members of regulatory commissions who left to take If any Brother Seafarers receive high paying positions with the these telegrammed invitations to Results overwhelmingly in favov of the Seafarers indicated .heir complete lack of success in attempting to bribe Isthmian seanen. They voted SIU! Contrary to actions aboard )ther ships which have hung up arge SIU votes, NMU observers aboard the Sea Phoenix did not Aallenge the vote. This change in tactics indicates that the NMU is finally realizing the futility of challenging the SIU landslide in the current Isthmian election. TWO TO VOTE As this Log goes to press, two additional Isthmian ships are scheduled to ballot. At Balti­ more, the Sea Hydra crew is awaiting its turn, and the Clyde L. Seavey will register her choice at Philadelphia. to the detriment of organized and unorganized seamen. The Seafarers has been in the forefront of the fight to have the WSA and the Maritime Commis­ sion drop all jurisdiction over the Maritime Industry. Events now coming to light prnve that it was right all along the line. With the completion of this week's voting, including the two last-named vessels, approximate­ ly 15 percent of the Isthmian Fleet remains to be balloted. This means, as reported in pre­ vious issues of the Log, that the completion of polling Isthmian ships will be accomplished con­ siderably short of the estimated 6 months period. MORE ADDITIONS Another recent addition to the scab, notify the Union Hall im­ mediately. As fas as the SIU is postwar Isthm.ian Fleet is the concerned, back door shipping is Twin Falls Victory, which was taken over by Isthmian at New finished for ever and ever. Calmar Tries Backdoor Shipping • The Patrolmen Say>». Sad, Sad, Story This is the story of the noncooperating Steward. I went on board the SB White Oak for a payoff, and the Steward Delegate told me that there were plenty of beefs. Later I went out to look for him, and found him in the fore­ castle, hitting the bottle. After seeing the condition he was in, I didn't want to speak with him. No sooner did I return to the messroom, than the Skipper walked in and said that he wish­ ed. to speak to me alone. So I went to his stateroom. There he wanted to know how come we shipped out a Chief Cook who can't slice ham, can't boil water, and is not wanted by the Stew­ ard To top it all off, the Captain said, this Chief Cook wants to go as Steward liext trip. I rushed out to see the Stew­ ard, and he agreed with every­ thing the Skipper said. So I de­ cided that a meeting should be called. This meeting .brought out something different from what the Captain and the Steward told me. It seems as though the Chief Cook was the best liked man on Friday, June 14. 1946 Sea Phoenix Goes For SlU; Isthmian Vote Nears End NEW YORK, June 12—Voting at New Orleans last week, crewmembers of the Isthmian Lines ship, Sea Phoenix, cast 90 per­ cent of their total ballots for the Seafarers International Union as the Union of their choice. 1& • •- board, and his cooking was said tb be very fine. The whole crew wanted him to go as Steward on the next trip. The upshot of it was that the crew brought charges against the old Steward, and I took his tripcard with me when I left the ship. Salvador Colls X % Good Training When I went aboard the SS F. M. Smith, Mississippi Steamship Company, I couldn't tell whether I was on a large passenger ship, or just a simple freighter. This scow was so clean that I had to take a second look to believe my eyes. The crew left everything in apple-pie shape. Each Delegate had all the books and tripcards of his nien in his possession. Best of all, there were no gas hounds to hold things up. It is easy to see that the tripcard men on this ship got some very good training and will be­ come excellent Union" members. It is the responsibility of the oldtimers to take them in hand and teach them what they need to know. •yy. Hwmilton Orleans on June 8th. Leaving New Orleans on the 11th for Houston, a strongly pro-SIU crew was reported on the Twin Falls with Warren Wyman acting as ship's delegate. Two other re-allocaitons to the Isthmian Fleet are the Sirocco, and the Belle of the Seas. Both of these vessels are C-2's, and the Belle was acquired May 27th, while the Sirocco v/as turned over to Isthmian more recently. Gulf Organizer Lindsay Wil­ liams also reported the depart­ ure from New Orleans of the Cape Martin, which voted 70 per­ cent for the Seafarers a short time ago. She was headed for Port Said, Bangkok, and other Far Eastern ports. STRIKE POLICY Elsewhere in the Log appears a bulletin regarding the course of action for Isthmian Seafarers to follow in the event of a mari­ time strike or other work stop­ pages. All SIU members sailing on Isthmian ships are urged to keep on working no matter what aetion takes place on other ships. They are also urged to keep in contact with SIU Halls in aU ports in order to be informed of any further developments, read the Log and official SIU bul­ letins, and follow instiuclions is­ sued by bonafide SIU representa­ tives. Belle Of Seas Backs Stoppage Holding a sliipboard meeting while at sea, crewmembers of the recently acquired Isthmian Lines ship. Belle of the Seas, unani­ mously endorsed the SlU-SUP work stoppages of June 6th to force ship operators to negotiate contract demands of the SIU and SUP. Dated June 9th, a cablegram of endorsement was received at the SIU New York office from the Belle of the Seas. It read as follows: "Belle of the Seas Isth­ mian crew at joint meeting voted unanimous confidence in SIU ac-. tions to force negotiations." ALCOA SHIP Formerly operated by the SIUcontracted Alcoa Company, the Belle of the Seas was acquired by, or chartered to, the Isthmian Lines on May 27th. Some Sea­ farers members remained aboard her when this C-2 • was re-allo­ cated, and they quickly convert­ ed the new crew to the SIU way of life. The • Belle left San Francisco on June 6th headed for Manila and China. A short trip of less than two months duration is ex­ pected by the crew, with the pos­ sibility that the ship will return to the East Coast rather than the West. . Bon voyage, fellows, and many thanks for the endorsement. Make Isthmian SIU! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource June 14, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 24 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU-SUP WORK-STOPPAGE TIES UP ALL PORTS; FORCES BARGAINING SESSIONS BY OPERATORS HAWK GIVES TESTIMONY AGAINST COAST GUARD MILITANCY IS THE KEYNOTE OF ALL STOP-WORK MEETINGS AFL MARITIME GROUP FORMED IN NEW YORK TAKING OUR STAND AFL MARITIME COUNCIL IS FORMED IN N.Y. PURSER TURNS IN HIS NMU BOOK, JOINS THE STAFF OFFICERS ASSN KIT SETS UNION APPARATUS IN ORDER SEA STALLION CREW IS STILL FOR SIU FIRSCO SHOWS OPERATORS THE WAY WITH TWO STOP-WORK MEETINGS AND HERE'S WHAT WE REALLY THINK OPERATORS SPEND BIG CABBAGE TO ADVERTISE LIES IN ATTEMPT TO GET PUBLIC ON THEIR SIDE PHILLY WORK-STOPPAGE MEETING SHOWS SIU WATERFRONT STRENGTH SAVANNAH HAS GOOD PAYOFFS AND SUCCESSFUL WORK-STOPPAGE MORE DOUGH FOR BOSUNS IS OKAYED OLDTIMERS AND NEWCOMERS MAKE SEAFARERS MILITANT AND STRONG GREAT LAKES SEC'Y-TREAS REPORTS HOW SEAFARERS RESPONDED TO CALL SCENES DUPLICATED ALL OVER NATION MUSTARD ADDS COLOR TO VOYAGE ANOTHER CHIEF MATE STINKS UP HIS SHIP CREW OF THE PIPE SPRING MISSES MAIL FOUR MONTHS SEA PHOENIX GOES FOR SIU; ISTHMIAN VOTE NEARS END WSA AND MARITIME COMMISSION CHARGED WITH COLLUSION BY SENATOR; FACE PROBE CALMAR TRIES BACKDOOR SHIPPING BELLE OF SEAS BACKS STOPPAGE Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/9664a9fb8c7bde927de554bbc3cc6d4c.PDF a37be0f6945d27a75aa0a789d303eb7f PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf Districty Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 7. 1946 Vol. VIII. No. 23 BULLETIN Seafarers Will Testify Work-Stoppage Meeting Blasts Govt-Operator Stall Against Coast Guard Control At House Hearing NEW YORK, June 6—In coastwise meetings in all major ports, members of the SIU-SUP today voted for a referendum vote to determine whether or not to take strike action to back up their demands for certain basic changes in contracts between the Union and the shipowners. This action followed a virtual halt to shipping in the The Seafarers' battle with the Coast Guard assumed new proportions this week as United States as a result of a work stoppage by the SIU- SIU Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk prepared to lay down a verbal barrage in the SUP to protest against the delay in negotiations for new halls of Congress. contracts. Hawk will open up on a vulnerable flank of the Coast Guard at a hearing of the STOPPAGES COMPLETE House Committee on Executive Department Expenditures next week. He will tes­ The decision to participate in the "work stoppages" was reached at regular coastwise meetings of the SIU-SUP tify in opposition to the President's Reorganization Plan 3, Part 1. on Wednesday night, June 5. Stoppages took place simulThis is the executive order which would transfer jurisdiction of the Bureau of {Continued on Page 14) Marine Inspection and Navigation from the Commerce Department to the Coast ^Guard in perpetuity. Seafarers States Basic Demands; Won'tBe Bound By CMU Settlement Brother Hawk is well supplied with ammunition for the com­ ing offensive. Truman Orders Navy To Break Maritime Strikes THE RECORD "All I've got to do is point to the record," he said. "The Coast Guard has hung itself a hundred WASHINGTON — Following The Seafarers took a firm stand early this week on^ Schwellenbach fol- times since it took over the Bu­ .nis recently defined pattern of the matter of present negotiations between the shipowners reau at the beginning of the war breaking strikes by force. Presi­ and the Committee for Maritime Unity, currently meetLewis D. Schwellenbach, —presumably for the duration." dent Truman instructed Secre­ ing m Government-sponsored negotiations in Washington, secretary of Labor Hawk's invitation to testify be­ tary of the Navy James Forrestal A double-barrelled statement*— " — Department of Labor Bldg. fore the Committee came from to recruit personnel to break the has had the best wages -n /-• from Secretary-Treasurer John always Representative M a n a s c o , its maritime strike thus far sched­ " Washington, D. C and working conditions in the Hawk served notice on Secretary chairrnan, after he had wired the uled for June 15. In view of the current Gov­ of Labor Schwpllpnbach that the maritime industry. In intending ernment sponsored negotiations Congressman, requesting a hear­ Secretary Forrestal immedi­ SIU will not recognize as prece­ to maintain them, it refuses to be bound by any decision reached between the Committee on Mari­ ing "to bring fully docum.ented ately sent out two orders to all dent any conclusions reached in charges" against the administra­ Naval stations in the continental by Government-sponsored nego­ time Unity (CIO) and the ship­ the negotiations. tion of the Bureau by the Coast United States in which he asked owners on seamen's wages and tiations. Guard. . A long wire to Schwellenbach for aid in recruiting volunteers The text of Hawk's wire to (Continued on Page 4) said that no strike vote had been At the hearing Hawk will point and former servicemen to "meet taken by the membership so far. out the injustice of the Coast imminent critical situation con­ Bu t he added that members Guard's system of kangeroo fronting country, caused by would not cross legitimate picketcourt "hearing units," which pending merchant marine strike." lines, established to better work­ have in many cases supplanted The Navy, acting on these or­ ing conditions of seamen, regard­ the officers of U.S. Shipping ders, moved to bring back into less of affiliation. Commissioners. He will point to service all former Naval person­ The second barrel of the state­ the prejudice of Coast Guard nel available, plus others with ment was loaded for the ship­ solidarity. Their action demon­ NEW YORK—As a result of (Continued on Page 6) (Continued on Page J) owners. negotiations between SIU repre­ strated once again that the Sea­ farers' typical militancy and CONTRACTS OPEN sentatives and South Atlantic of­ policy of holding tight on all Hawk said that Seafarers con­ ficials, and backed solidly by the legitimate beefs is the only way tracts with shipowners have been crew of the Cape Pillar, Chief to satisfactorily settle Union dif­ open since October, 1945, and to Steward Harry Collins was re­ ferences with the shipowners. date the operators have made no instated on the job from which INCREASED SCALE effort to meet with SIU repre­ he had previously been fired by NEW YORK —Acting on a Stewards Department. The Sea­ the company. In addition, the The Seafarers demand for an sentatives. Now that the Ship recommendation made by the farers is determined to wipe out Sales Act has been passed and crew won an increase in the additional man in the Stewards Port Agent, the New York mem­ the inequities that exist in the ships are coming back into priv­ Stewards manning scale from 10 Department, which the company bership voted to take energetic Stewards Departments of some finally conceded, is in line with ate ownership, the SIU will press to 11 men. steps to see that shipboard con­ ships. South Atlantic was forced to like demands for increased Stew­ for negotiation meetings, his wife ditions are improved. Repair lists should be made up capitulate as a direct result of ards manning scales being made declared. To accomplish this, the coop­ before the ship pays off. These on all SlU-contacted ships. This The wire contained the Union's the crew's job action. eration of every Seafarer is lists should be in duplicate, with The company notified the New particular department has been basic demands and the reasons needed. We can stop a lot of one going to the Skipper, and the York Hall that Collins reinstate­ undermanned for too long now, behind them. headaches if crews will refuse other to the Patrolman. In this ment was okayed and that the and the SIU is making sure that The basic demands include: to sign on unless a representative way, the Union can make sure A six-hour working day at sea Stewards Department would se­ all ships are properly manned, or of the Union is aboard. that no ship will sail unless the cure the additional man in line else they don't sail. and in port for all ratings; a 30 necessary repairs are made. MANNING SCALE with the Union's demands. Trouble began aboard the Pil­ percent cash increase in wages; lar, when Collins demahded that Stewards Delegates must get All ports are cooperating in an increase in the overtime rate, Never has complete Union ranging frorji 48 cents an hour solidarity been more fully demon­ the company or Port Steward in touch with the Hall well be­ this move. If we all work to­ to $1.20 an hour; amendments to strated than by the crew of the send him copies of the supply fore signing, on so that a Stew­ gether, the old tubs that are now and clarification of working rules. Cape Pillar. Union officials were requisitions in order that Jhe ards Patrolman can discuss with masquerading as ships will soon him the Manning Scale for the be completley squared up. Hawk said that the Seafarers high in their praise of the crew's (Continued on Page 4) SIU Reinstates Steward; Increases Manning Scale Strong Steps Being Taken To Maintain Shipboard Conditions • �:?•- Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG -It Friday, June 7, 194G SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District AffiHated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 » HARRY LUNDEBERG - » » & - - - - - " President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- - Sety-Treas. p. O. Box 25, Station P=, New York Csty Entered et nrcond el,., matter June 15, 1945, a. the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 The Time Approaches Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. These words are part of the American heritage. They have been drummed into us as part of the program to make America a strong military nation, and the words represent the thoughts of seamen today. Tf we will be free of the shackles and slavery which big business has in store for us, we must be on the alert to fight for our freedom on every front. Seamen, and all other workers, know that the bosses do not give anything away without a struggle, and that the same bosses are Johnny-on-the-spot to take away any and all of the gams which labor has made during the past years. The time is rapidly approaching when only the strong and the ready will be able to survive. The opera­ tors have tasted blood. They have gone through the war period with full permission from the government to make enormous profits at the expense of the workers and the public. It is inconceivable that they will agree, without R Struggle, to the just demands of the seamen. Staten Island Hospital The Seafarers is aware of the situation. Port Agents, well acquainted with the feeling of the members, met at the last Conference and adopted a program designed to streamline the Union apparatus so that, without a waste These are Ihe Union Brolhers currently in the marine hospitals, of time, it could be switched over from normal to emer­ as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging gency operation. Let us hope that it will not need to be heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. used that way. You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Men Now In The Marine Hospitals The operators have made plans to take the offensive. ;While it is President Truman's voice that asks for volun­ teer and reserve naval personnel to be used in breaking any maritime strike, it is apparent that these plans were formulated by the shipowners. It is an unholy alliance between management and the government to coerce the seamen and allied workers. The constant threat that the Navy will be available to enforce the conditions laid down by the shipowners is sure to bolster the operators in their determination not to give in on any point. They can refuse to negotiate honestly, as' they have done and are doing, and they will be backed up in their dishonesty by the Government. The United States Navy should not be a servant of the bosses. Naval personnel must not be used as scabs to break the strikes of decent seamen who are fighting for the right to live. During the war, the seamen made bloody sacrifices while the shipowners were piling up profits of 21 billion dollars. This money is out and out plunder, paid for by the blood of patriots. The United States Government has taken the side of the few bosses against the many seamen. They have tried to call two strikes on us before the first ball is pitched. But we are in this to stay. Seamen are not quitters—they fight hardest when the going is toughest! j NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL EDWARD CUSTER WILBUR MANNING J. DENNIS J. DENNIS W. F. LEWIS R. M. NOLAN JOHN R. QUINN G. W. WIGGINS A. C. STRUSHOLM JIMMY DAVIS A. SKYLLBERG LEROY DAVIDSON WILLIS N. MORRIS J. GURGANOS NORMAN MCDONALD HAROLD TENNANT WILLIAM RUFF HENRY UGLIS FRED SUMERLIN ERIC ANDERSON R. D. LUSKO J. AMAYA E. LADINER AXEL HENRIKS EMERY SIMMS JAMES SNELL GEORGE DAVIS i, % BALTIMORE HOSPITAL IVER IVERSEN E. J. DELLAMANO NATHAN BARKSDALE WILLIAM ROSS ROBERT LITTLETON JAMES KELLY WILLIAM RUMBOL LEONARD FHILLIFS FRANCIS STURGIS MOSES MORRIS ARTHUR VIFFERMAN JOHN STEWARD JR. THOMAS CARROLL DONALD LE BOUEF X X iGALVESTON HOSPITAL R. V. JONES BROMMLY BROWN ROBERTS DYKES F. MANDEY H. OLLOMON BRANT BLANCHARD SFENTS WITT VAN AKIN FLETCHER WALK VAN AALT XXX STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL V. FAINTER R. M. BROWN R. L. OLIVERA AL LONGUIDES H, C. HENRY W. G. H. BAUSE R. G. MOSSELLER W. B. MUIR M. J. GODBOUT L. KAY JOHN DALY W. W. McCLURE L. L. MOODY L. R. BORJA E. B. HOLMES G. H. STEVENSON C. G. SMITH T. E. LEE G. L. FERRY G. KUBIK L. A. HORNGY H: NIELSON J. L. JONES G. JANAVARIS R. A. CENTRIC Si' NEPONSIT HOSPITAL E. VON TESMAR F. CORTES B. BRYDER J. SFAULDING J. S. CAMFBELL E. CARRILLO XXX SAN JUAN HOSPITAL R. GAUTIER F. FAGAN B. DEL VALLE P. FEDROSA * T. C. LOCKWOOD J. VANDESSFFOOLL ' ' I �Friday, June 7, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three A Strike Must Be Called By Men Here's A Good Beef SS John Lind S3000 Bucks Worth Gets Needed Involved, Not Forced By Outsiders Repairs Done By RED SULLY to that effect has been carried and incorporated as a regular by a two-thirds majority in a part of the Union apparatus. Voting is beginning to drag as referendum vote. That is the One of the main tasks of this the election goes into the stretch, democratic way to conduct un­ apparatus will be to develop or­ but it is in this phase of the or­ ion affairs. ganizers to conduct the drives in ganizing campaign that constant There are still a To insure success in the event the future. attention to all details is most number of unorganized com­ a strike becomes necessary, a panies, and these must be or­ important. complete strike apparatus and a ganized if the Union is to survive. This is a period when some are substantial strike fund is always So long as a section of the apt to feel that the job is done kept in i-eadiness. The Seafarers maritime industry can operate on and grow careless and shipshod will strike when the membership a non-union basis it will consti­ in their work. This is wrong— so decides and when they strike tute a menace to wages and con­ the organizaliunal work on the they will win. ditions. The.job of tlie Seafarers is to keep on organizing until all Isthmian line won't be over until The organizational apparatus seamen are united under the ban­ the voting is over, the Seafar­ developed during the Isthmian ner of the Seafarers International ers announced as winner, the ne­ campaign has been streamlined i Union. gotiations with the company con­ cluded and the agreement signed. By EARL SHEPPARD Even then there will still be the job of acquainting the new members with their union rights and showing them how to make every Isthmian ship a real Union ship. NEW ORLEANS, June 4— Demonstrating once again that the SlU-way makes hay. the SIU rang up a $3000 vic­ tory for the beaming crew members of the SS Robert Treat in a 3100-hour overtime dispute with the Eastern Steamship Co. The vessel pulled in here May 31 after a 13-month trip. The SIU scored after 14 hours of negotiation with three company agents who were seal liete by airplane from Boston to slice the ac­ cumulated overtime which the crew demanded. Labor Fights Reaction's Drive For Open-Shop In Louisiana By C. J. "BUCK" STEPHENS the gains which they had made after years of struggle. The opposition to the bill was led by former State Senator Ernect Clements. In his opening statement, Clement said that it was beyond his comprehension why an attempt was being made to pit the farmer against the la­ boring man, and one laboring man against another. "During the war," he said, "the farmers and other workers went into the war plants, and thanks to organized labor, made $1.25 and $1.50 an hour. "Out of this trucks were bought, mortgages were paid off, and many people were able to get out of debt. There has been no labor trouble in Louisi­ ana, and this seems like an at­ tempt to start some." Conditions that were a throw­ back to the days of the old wind­ jammers prevailed on the SS Governor John Lind for quite a while. But things are different now. "The Bull Line kept promising to make the neccessary repairs," said Robert Humphrey, Deck Delegate, "but each trip saw a new crew come aboard, and so the company never bothered to keep its promise." When the last trip ended, how­ ever, Humphrey and Henry C. Roch, Engine Delegate, made up their minds that they would stay aboard and see to it that the company fixed up the ship so that it would be comfortable. NEEDED REPAIRS First they made a list of all necessary improvements. This in­ cluded fumigation, painting show­ deprived of jobs because they crews' messroom, fixing were not union members. ers, new mattresses, and better This was refuted by the fact arrangement of crew sleeping that thousands of Veterans got quarters. their jobs back in closed shops Then they gave a copy of the and secured union conditions. list to Patrolmen Warren Cal­ Most returning veterans want­ lahan and Jimmy Sheehan who ed jobs in union shops, proving, boarded the vessel on May 9 fac as one union spokesman pointed the payoff. They told the Patrol­ out, that they wished to be pro­ men that the crew was deter­ tected by union wages and con­ mined not to let the ship sail ditions. again until the suggested changes Many farmers were included in had been carried out. the delegation that came to press Their militancy paid off. When for the passage of the bills. These the John Lind sailed on May 13, men were marshalled by the ' she was free of bed bugs, the proponents of the bills to sup­ bunks had all new mattresse.s, port, by applause, anyone who the showers had been fixed, and the company had agreed to send spoke in favor of the bills. Following the approval by the the boat to drydock after this House Committee, the New Or­ trip so that the rest of the re­ leans Archdiocesan Committee pairs can be made. As the Delegates put it, "She'U « for Social Action, in a paid ad­ vertisement in the Times-Picay­ look like a miniature Queen une, analyzed the measures (HR Mary if they do all they should 104 and 105) and asked that mass to her." support be mobilized to defeat these unjust bills. NEW ORLEANS—Louisiana is Right now there is a lot of anulher stale that is rapidly be­ talk about "strike." The ques­ ing forced into the camp of la­ tion is: how does it affect the bor-haters and reactionaries. In men on Isthmian ships? The a surprising holiday open sesanswer is the answer of all union sion, the House Judiciary Commen. A strike is a strike when j mittee on May 30 favorably re­ it is voted "upon and decided by ported the two so-called "right to work" bills sponsored by State the men involved. Representative Cleveland. PICKET LINES In the face of mass protests The Seafarers respect legiti from labor and the general pub­ mate picketlines whether they lic, the bill, which has been are AFL, CIO or Independent, termed by responsible labor lead­ There is one thing to remember, ers as the "right to starve" bill, however, and that is that a was passed by a majority of 8 picketline loses its dignity if it to 4. is used merely as a means of The vote on both measures, coercion. for the benefit of members from A seaman has no right to call Louisiana, was; a strike for a miner, and one For—Stuart S. Kay, Jasper K. union has no right to call a strike Smith, Jr., Chris B. Stovall, J. POOR ARGUMENTS for another. Thomas Jewell, M. Rainach, G. Arguments favoring the bill Recently the Seafarers sup­ Curtis Taylor, Earl C. Miller, and were poor and based on the ported the UA"W-CIO strike by C. W. Thompson. claims that various veterans were making a donation of two thous­ Against—Charles V. Gonzales, and dollars and one hundred dol­ William P. Haggerty, Sigur Marlars a week. This was a legiti­ tes, and Erlo J. Durbin. mate strike which deserved and MANY AGAINST received the support of all union The liarde.st blows against the men. Reports from the Cape Eliza­ Union will be the Seafarers. The 1st Assistant Engineer of "open shop" bills were hit by The same held true in the beth, one of the more recent ad­ Some two or three NMUers are the J. Gunn, who in the last two Rev. V. J. O'Connell, S.M., Chair strike of the miners affiliated to man of the New Orleans Diocesan ditions to the postwar Isthmian aboard. But that doesn't deter issues of the Log, was a target for the AFL and the Railway work­ ships organizer George Smith, blasts in the "Patrolmen Say" and Committee for Social Action. Fleet, indicate that this ship is and others who declare that these ers who are Independent. "Log-A-Rhythms" columns, cer­ He stated, "To prohibit the The Seafarers has notified the union shop on the pretense that strongly for the Seafarers. The men will be made to see the tainly rated the denunciations, CIO Committee for Maritime it would be unfair to the non­ Cape Elizabeth was formerly op­ light, and converted to the Sea­ but they "didn't go far enough," in the opinion of Brother L. B. Unity that it will respect any union minority is in fact an in­ erated by the Moore-McCormack farers' cause. Callahan. picket lines they establish so long Line, and was manned by NMU NOT ELIGIBLE justice to the majority. The as they do not infringe on Sea­ Callahan, a crew member; crews. union members probably risked Due to the fact that the Eliza­ aboard the Robin liner, told the farers-contracted ships. When taken over by Isthmian, beth was taken over by Isth­ their jobs and certainly made Log that "this 1st Assistant is The same holds true for Isth­ sacrifices to get their unions rec­ the Cape Elizabeth was in filthy mian after the bargaining elec­ about the worst character I've mian ships. The only ones who ognized, to obtain good wages condition, and badly infested tion deadline, crewmembers will ever met. What the Log printed with roaches. However, the crew are entitled to picket Isthmian and working conditions, and not be eligible to vote in the bal­ was true but it didn't go far expects to have her in A-1 shape ships are Isthmian seamen—it is maintain job security. loting to determine which Union enough." they who decide whether to strike "For non-union workers to by the time they return from a shall represent the Isthmian sea­ This 1st Assistant is now de­ or not to strike. profiteer on these sacrifices by contemplated trip of some four men. But these seamen can hold finitely off the ship, the result accepting the fruits and refus­ or five months duration. If this the ship tight for the SIU until JOB ACTION of the crew's and officers ing to contribute morally and pro-SIU crew follows the ex­ such time as Isthmian is forced j The Seafarers was born on the thorough dislike for him. Both financially is clearly unjust. And ample and code of SIU ships that to sign a contract with the Sea- i picket line, and gain after gain groups brought pressure to have yet the state is being asked to —"An SIU ship is a clean ship"— farers guaranteeing improved him removed. has been won both on the picket there's no doubt that she'll soon wages and conditions. legalize this injustice." line and through job action. Sea­ But the other officer-s were Other spokesmen for labor's be shipshape. Several overtime beefs de­ not in the same class with him," farers' agreements have been point of view brought out the Cape Elizabeth crewmembers veloped during the Elizabeth's Brother Callahan added. "I've constantly bettered through a fact that passage of the bill assert that they'll have an al­ first few days at sea, such as sailed with lots of men in my 37 long, hard and bitter fight. Ne­ would retard the state's indus­ most solid Union ship by the three hours overtime for two gotiations are now being con­ years but never with a better trial development. E. H. Wil­ time they return, and that their Wipers who did some plumbing ducted to make them better still. Skipper th^n J. P. O'Connor, the liams, President of the State Fed­ work and some other instances. Gunn's master. A strike is a serious thing, eration of Labor, warned that a Despite the refusal of the 1st "The new 1st Assistant En­ nothing to be taken lightly or state of war would exist between gineer is really okay and the Asst. to okay this time, the crew entered into carelessly. To safe­ labor and management if the is following the policy of keep­ stewards and cooks are all swell If you don'l find linen guard against any irresponsible bills were passed. guys," Callahan said. ing track of all disputed over­ when you go aboard your action and to prevent the mem,DIVIDE LABOR time with the thought in mind! Brother Callahan, now aboard ship, notify the Hall at once. bership from being .steamrollered that it might be collectible upon the J. Gunn as a member of the Fred Peiper, Regional Direct­ A telegram from Le Havre or into any inadvisable activity, the skelton crew, cPmmended the their return to the U. S. when Singapore won't do you any membership of the Seafarers has or of the CIO, asserted the bills ship to Seafarers. "When the caU Isthmian might be under SIU good. It's your bed and you voted a clause in the constitution have the expre.ss purpose of di­ contract with certain retroactive comes for a full crew don't hesi­ have to lie in it. which provides that a strike may viding the labor movement, .but provisions. | tate to sign on, "he said. that workers would not give up be called only after a resolution J. Gunn's Bucko Gape Elizabeth Chooses The SIU Now Ex-First ATTENTION! I �fri, Friday, Juna 7. 1949 THE SEAFARERS laC Page Four Seafarers States Basic Demands; Wen'tEe Bound By CMU Settlement Here's The Score WHAT IT COSTS TO JOIN THE SIU IF YOU ARE AN ISTHMIAN SEAMAN Current Month's Dues..$ 2.00 Initiation 15.00 Marine Fox Holds Meeting Holding a meeting on May 5th while at sea, crewmembers of the Marine Fox of the Isthmian Lines decided that as far as the maritime industry is concerned an injury n one is an injury to all. Under the chairman.ship of Pat Hulvey, and with Arthur Mann as secretary, numerous overtime and other beefs wei-e discussed. Overtime beefs for the Wipers doing maintenance work, day workers' beef on working second Sunday of International date­ line crossing, cargo time in Seat­ tle for Firemen and Oiler.s, over­ time in the Stewards Dept. in excess of eight hours. Quarter­ master shining brass on watch; all of these were discussed. The meeting further decided that port holes should be installed in the messrooms and fo'c.sles up­ on arrival at Seattle. If not, then the air conditioning system should be improved. Final action of the meeting was taken on the question of a Union contract, and it was decided that any contract signed with the Isth­ mian company should be made retroactive to March 18th when the voting began. The meeting was then adjourned at 7:15 p. m. foreign flag operators. Con­ hundred and sixty dollars a (Continned from Page 1) sequently, we are asking a rrionth, exclusive of overtime. TOTAL $17.00 working conditions, I should like shorter work day and an in­ Comparable decreases have af­ WHAT IT COSTS ALL to acquaint you with the posi­ creased raarxning scale to fected all unlicensed person­ SEAMEN TO MAINTAIN tion of the Seafarers Internation­ avoid a waterfront WPA. nel. The cost of living has MEMBERSHIP IN THE SIU al Union of North America, whose This information is sent to you increased approximately 30 Yearly Dues @ membership comprises a large percent since U. S. entry into to clarify our position. The SIU $2.00 per month $24.00 portion of U. S. Merchant Sea­ the war. Thus, there is a gap has not held a strike vote to Annucil Strike men. of at least 30 percent to be date, though its members will Assessment, Yearly .. 3.00 The 62,000 AFL seamen, mem­ adjusted in seamen's wages. not cross legitimate picketlines Annual Hosp. Fund .... 2.00 bers of the SIU, will not recog­ established for betterment of FEWER HOURS wages and working conditions of nize nor accept as precedent any YEARLY TOTAL $29.00 conclusions reached at this con­ 2. During the war more than seamen, regardless of affiliation. WHAT IT COSTS TO JOIN 5,000 vessels were in opera­ The SIU will not participate in ference SIU IF YOU ARE NOT AN the present Government-sponsor­ tion, affording a maximum The SIU always has dealt di­ ISTHMIAN SEAMAN employment for seamen. There ed negotiations between the CMU rectly with the shipowners in Current Month's Dues..$ 2.00 and its operators. Any decisions now are less than 3100 ves­ any negotiations for wages and will not be considered as a pre­ Initiation 25.00 sels in operation. The numworking conditions. We intend cedent to be foisted upon us Seafarers Int'l Fund .... 2.00 of men who sailed these 5000 to continue doing so. Our con­ ships has been swelled by vet­ in our contracts or future nego­ Building Fund 10.00 tracts have been open since Oc­ erans of the armed services tiation. Annual Strike Ass'mt... 12.00 tober, 1945. So far the shipJOHN HAWK, who are retmming to the Mer­ (4 years @ $3.00 per year) OAvners have made no effort to Secretary-Treasurer chant Marine. The unemploy­ Strike & Org'al Fund .. 5.00 meet with us. Seafarers International Union ment among seamen will be Hospital Fund 2.00 BASIC DEMANDS of North America further increased as more Strike Fund 10.00 Now that the Ship Sales Act Atlantic & Gulf District ships are laid up and sold to has been passed and ships are TOTAL $68.00 being returned to private opera­ All assessments in the SIU tion, we are determined to meet were passed by a secret vote with the shipowners in the near requiring a two-thirds ma­ future. jority. Our basic demands ai-e as fol­ lows: J—A six-hour working day at sea and in port for all ratings. However, we now have the shoe , (Continued from Page I) 2—^A 30 percent cash increase in could properly check to see if on the other foot. A crew not only backed me as Steward, but wages. enough food was aboard the ship. 2—An increase in the overtime For some obscure reason the in doing so was fired three times, rate, ranging from 48 cents company refused this legitimate and I'm happy to state that due to one dollar and twenty cents demand, and shortly thereafter support of shoreside officials in New York I was able to go back an hour. Collins was fired as of 6:00 p. m. on the Cape Pillar." ^—Amendments to and clarifi­ Satm-day, May 25th. Concluding, Collins remarked, cation of working rules. A lame excuse was given for "Solidarity between all depart­ Our demands are based upon Collins' dismissal—"conduct un­ ments and standing behind one becoming a man holding the re­ the following points: another in the matter of beefs sponsible position of Chief Stew­ will go a long way in building TAKE-HOME ard"—to excuse the company's a bigger and better Seafarers In1. Prior to U. S. entry into the action! teriialional Union." war the take-huuie pay of However, it was stated by the In further proof of their soli­ able seamen (for example) Captain, when firing Collins, that darity, two men from the Stew­ was one hundred and eighty man of his particular caliber ards Dept. worked on Collins job dollars a month, exclusive of was not to be considered as the as Chief Steward after he was overtime pay. Following U. type of man that the company fired, and before the crew was S. entry, December 1941 to would want as a Chief Steward. April, 1944, the take-home reduced to skeleton size, collect­ FORMER OFFICIAL This is part of Ihe Capo Pillar crew who stuck together solidly pay ranged from two hundred ed the extra wages for the job, and won their beefs from South Atlantic. Sitting (from left to right): dollars to two hundred and Any statements that Collins is and then turned the money over H. Morey, C. Hitchens, R. Eifling, J. Saea, H. Streling and B. Scott. thirty dollars a month, exclu­ not qualified, capable or what sive of overtime pay. Since have you, are certainly laugh­ to Collins. That's real SIU co­ Standing: A. Kala, A. Acosta, H. Collins (fired Steward who was reinstated by company), A. Anaya, J. Smith and F. Corcoran. that time it has been reduced able, according to port officials, operation! to range from one hundred in view of the fact that he has and forty five dollars to one beer sailing as a Chief Steward for years, and in addition was formerly Philadelphia Port Agent for the Seafarers. The fact that the Cape Pillar crew backed him up is sufficient proof that the crew considered him capable of doing his job, regard­ A concrete way of showing less of contrary remarks. appreciation to those Seafar­ After being notified of his re­ ers who have made sacrifices instatement, Collins stated, "A ship's beef is no better than by riding on unorganized the manner in which it is legiti­ ships, enduring poor condi­ mately presented and backed by tions and low wages in order the crew. Whether a beef be for to organize Isthmian and a Steward or a Wiper, both be­ AT&P has been adopted by ing members of the Union, they the Seafarers Intern:; tional are entitled to equal backing Union. when they are right." All Seafarers who have He continued, "In this particu­ sailed on Isthmian or AT&P lar case, I, as Chief Steward, was ships since June, 1945, are fired for strictly Union activity, urged to report to the New and nothing else. The Cape Pil­ York Hall as soon as possible lar crew very readily realized where they will be credited that they were not only backing the dues they paid while sail­ their Chief Steward, but that ing unorganized ships toward they were also backing the Un­ future payment. ion and it's policy, 'No man .shall A complete record of their be fired for Union activity.' activity will also be stamped Taken aboard the Cape Pillar before their baef developed, this is the entire crew with the ex­ In their book to show that ON OTHER FOOT ception of a few samen working or ashore. Kneeling (from the left): F. Lugietti, F. Bose, C. Cur­ they have worked long hours "In the past," Collins declared, tis, H. Brown, H. Morey, J. Beard, J. Blake and A. Acosta. Center row: S. Anaya, R. Eisling, H. for low pay in the battle to "many a Steward has been taken Sandvig, B. Crosby, M. Menor, H. Collins, F. Romano and G. Hayden. Rear: R. Starr, F. Corcoran, organize Isthmian and AT&P. off his ship by the crew for an C. Hitchens, C. M. Cox, B. Scoti|; E." Pantoja and A. Kala. Some of the boys moved around, so ihe infraction of the Union rules. name sequence.may be incorrect. SIU Reinstates Steward; Increases Manning Scale Volunteers Are Rewarded By SIU -.1: THEY WON THEIR BEEF �wtmmi ITMWK QUESTION, trip and why? Page Fiv* THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 7. 1948 What was your pleasantest ROBERT GORACKE. AB: The best Irip I can remember was the last trip I was on. The ship was the Simon Bolivar and we went to the Philippines. It was four and a half months of fun. Sure we worked, but with a swell crew and good officers, it made even work enjoyable. We got shore leave and a draw in Manila, and boy, that is some town. Part of the success of the trip v/as due to the excellent food we had. The Steward and the other men in the Stewards Department all knew the jobs they were supposed to do, and we had no trouble at all. ERNEST TROTMAN. Second Steward; 80 Percent Of Isthmian Fleet Has Voted; SlU Is Far In Front NEW YORK, June 5—Voting in the Isthmian election to choose a Union bargaining agent for the unlicensed seamen of that com­ pany has slowed down consider­ ably, with the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union still holding a com­ manding lead over the opposi­ tion. With 72 ships already voted as of this date, this leaves ap­ proximately 2 percent of the 90 odd ships in the Isthmian Fleet still to be voted. On Monday, June 3rd, the Edrnund Fanning crew voted at Baltimore. Accurate estimates by crewmemhers and ob.servers in­ dicated that the Seafarers re­ ceived approximately 70 percent of the total number of ballots cast. Results from this ship and others recently voted followed the trend already developed by the overwhelming majority of Isthmian ships which have se­ lected the SlU as the Union of Llicir choice by a better than 2 to 1 vote. According to all esti­ mates, the' SlU expects to main­ tain this favorable percentage with the possibility that it may be revised upward when all of the ballots have been tabulated. NEW ADDITIONS It's hard to pick one, when I've been on so many good and pleas­ ant trips. You know, trips to Europe, Sot^^h America, West In­ dies, I've been going to sea for 40-odd years and I can remem­ ber when every trip was bad, but now since we have a Union, practically all trips are good. I guess the best trip was one to South America. We got liberty Sn Santos, Rio, B. A., and Mon­ tevideo. Sailing conditions were swell, and the crew v/as fine. Best of all the good was good, and we had plenty for everybody. WILBERT BLANTON. FOW: About a year ago. I made a trip on the Finley Peter Dunne. If all trips were like that one, the sailors' life would really be a happy one. Wh6n wfe paid off in Galveston there wasn't a single beef on the whole ship. The crew was composed of 95 percent full book men, and Whitey Godfrey was the Bosun. He kept everybody working, and the ship was clean from stem to stern. The Stewards Department was perfect, and food can make or break a trip. Our Skipper was fops and other officers were also okay. Recently, over a period of the past few weeks. Isthmian has ac­ quired a lyimber of new vessels. Apparently they are building their postwar fleet of the better types of ships which may be used for carrying a wide variety of cargo plus auxilliary space for some passenger's. Among the new acquisitions are the Sea Cardinal which is a €-2, and the Oriental which is also a C-2 type. Both the Cape Meredith and the Cape Elizabeth are C-1 types. These ships have all been bought by Isthmian, not just operated for the WSA, and are an indication of Isthmian's desire to build up a fast, modern postwar fleet which can compete with merchant fleets of other countries. Since these ships were acquir­ ed by Isthmian after the election eligibility deadline, their crewmembers will not be able to vote on their choice of a Union to rep­ resent them in negotiations with the company. They can, however, keep these ships solid for the Union, and make certain that the company does not attempt to load them with anti-Union sea­ men during the time that con­ tract negoflfetions are in progress. As the election nears the finish Add Perils Of Sea (Cont.)-China Dept. ERNEST METTS. Oiler: I've been ptetty lucky, because most of my trips have been pleas­ ant. I remember one in particu­ lar because V-J Day came right in the middle of if. We were in Panama at the time and of course . ive had to go out and celebrate. Everybody got in to the spirit of things. We did a lot of drinking, and had plenty of fun out of the experience. Aftetr that we went on to the Philippines and then back to New Orleans. All in all. It Was one of the nlosf interest­ ing and pleasant trips I was ever on. The Journal of Commerce had ah interesting little yarn the other day, out of the Navy De­ partment. Strangely, it headed the piece "Marine Casualties." "Marine Casualties" related that a force of 60 Chinese, pre­ sumably pirates, had been re­ pulsed after having attempted to board the SS Chief Joseph, an SUP ship, while the vessel was aground at Shitau Bay in North China. The ship was refloated and proceeded on her trip under her own power, the Journal said. Sounds like Milton Caniff could do something with this one. May­ be the Dragon Lady had a hand in it, at that. line, it will become increasingly necessary to keep all Isthmian ships lined up in order to en­ force the contract demands which the Seafarers will present to the company as soon as the SlU is certiged as the Union bargaining agent. SlU organizers urge that the crewmembers of all Isthmian ships survey conditions, wages and overtime aboard their ves­ sels, and then send in the de­ mands which they wish to have submitted to the company. Ship­ board meetings should be held on all Isthmian ships for the piurpose of discussing demands, and they should be democraticaUy approved before they are sub­ mitted for negotiaiton. Seafarers Is Due To Testify Against Coast Guard At Hearing available reservists for duty (Contimved from Page 1) "brass hats'' toward unlicensed aboard struck ships. seamen. FOR SKID LIST Meanwhile, President Truman, A NEW BEEF already on the railroad unionists' And as the SlU prepared to go skid list, had fixed himself up to bat against the Coast Guard, nicely with maritime unions, too. that exalted branch of the milit­ He had, in effect, told the ship ary was girding itself for a new operators to get tough with the battle that is hardly designed to CMU by insisting that the Navy endear it to seamen. and Coast Guard would ride the This Was the announcement by ships in case of a strike. the Coast Guard that it was sus­ Navy Secretary Forrestal im­ pending all discharges "for the mediately followed through with time being." an order that former Navy men There was no outright state­ and qualified volunteers be re­ ment of intent, but the implica­ cruited to operate merchant tion was apparent: the Coast ships. Guard is planning to move in and Truman's blast at the maritime rqn the ships in the event the unions reveals clearly how he strike of the Committee for Mar­ would use the Coast Guard once itime Unity comes off on June he gets the maritime industry 15, or earlier, as proposed by under its thumb. some of its members. So there's now an added im­ In addition, the Coast Guard petus for John Hawk when he was reportedly listing all of its appears before that committee. New York's Recreation Room Is A Belly Robber's Paradise By JIMMY STEWART The third floor recreation room in the New York Hall has been cluttered up with Stewards since the $850,000,000 Thieves have been tying up our ships. There's a laugh a minute when these Stewards meet. One tells about the cockeyed Cook he had; another about the Baker he had who baked a cake chock-full of caraway seeds. On looking over ships' stores he discovered he had no caraway seeds, but did have a nice nest of mice in dry stores. Then there's the one about the smoked shoulders. This Steward told his dook to soak them, and he did just that—with soap in the tub. He had heard that "Duz does everything." who will need a crew is Hutchin­ son, as his department will be made up of Chief Steward Nochalk as Galleyboy; Walsh as Messman; Hanson as 2nd Cook, and Joe Harris as Utility. The crack of doom cannot make any more commotion than "Little Honest Joe" and Harry Collins when they sound off. Don't be asking Brother "Whalen to sing "Chloe" for a long time, as he has been suffering for past month from leaky pipes. He has requested four mop boys to handle four dozen extra mops. Had we not seen "Whalen, we would have known the Claymont Victory was in, as the "Lit­ tle Admiral" was spotted along the North River the other night. TAKE YOUR CHOICE You boys with the fancy pal­ ates who crave strawberries and cream for breakfast—to say noth­ ing of pears and watermelon all year 'round—better ship out with Brother Hutchinson, as he de­ mands these things for his ship. Of course, there is Brother Harris, who offers you fine South American limburger cheese. Or Walsh, who would coax you along with doughnut, if he could get Grimms to make them. After receiving a letter from Kelly, his ex-Chief Cook, Walsh sang "Oh, How I Miss You, Dear, Old Pal of Mine" for the rest of the voy­ age. HE'S READY The way it sounded today, the only Steward of those mentioned NOTICE! To Stewards Of Ships In Port: As soon as your ship an­ chors, order sufficient milk; bread, and vegetables for all the men on board. If this does not arrive, no­ tify the Union Hall. When the food is delivered, it is to be put into the ice­ box immediately. The Deck Department is to cooperate in this work. » . Vv , tV.iiJf ".i 'ik, �Friday, June 7, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Navy Ordered To Sail Strike-Bound Ships i>4' of Harry Martin, President of the (Continued front Page 1) Masters, Mates, and Pilots. experience in the merchant mar­ The hysteria which Mr. Tru­ ine. man unloosed when he threaten­ This development overshadow­ ed the use of troops to break the ed the negotiating sessions which railroad workers strike, was once are now taking place between more unleashed by the latest an­ the Committee for Maritime nouncement that the Navy would Unity-CIO, and the New York be used to sail struck ships. Agents of the War Shipping Ad­ Such action was immediately condemned by all labor leaders ministration. The manner in which Naval as another step on the road lead­ persuiiiiel will be used to break ing to fascism. One responsible labor leader the strike has not been announc­ said that negotiating when the ed, but the orders emphasized President has threatened to call that deck, radio, and engineering out the Navy is "like bargaining qualifications are particularly with a loaded gun at your head." • needed. Officers and men experi­ Other spokesmen pointed out enced in stowing dry or fuel that only labor was being coer­ cargo are also to be recruited. ced. No pressure is being put on While the President was for­ management to come to an mulating plans to break the agreement. threatened strike, if and when it The President of the United comes off, two AFL Unions States is pursuing a disastrous pledged that the picket lines of policy when he automatically the one independent, and six CIO turns to the Army and Navy to Unions would be respected. help in settling disputes between labor and management. All or­ To the assurance previously given by John Hawk, Secretary- ganized labor will eventually suf­ Treasurer of the Seafarers Inter­ fer unless this practice is stop­ national Union, were added those ped immediately. OLIVER HODGE Here is the story of who left the sea for came back to sail the seas when his country a Seafarer good, but worn-torn called. Oliver Hodge, Chief Cook, started his sailing career in 1927 as a cook, and although he is now qualified to sail as Chief Stew­ ard, he prefers cooking. "I don't like anything better than cooking, especially when get stuff to cook with," he says. "I'm happiest when I am out at sea, cooking good food for a bunch of men who appreciate good cooking." The men who have sailed with Brother Hodge readily attest to his ability with the pots, pans, and vittels. WANTED ACTION Brother Hodge left the sea in 1936—^for good, he thought. He got a job as cook at the swanky Atlanta-Biltmore Hotel in At­ lanta, Georgia, and settled down for the life of a landlubber. But it couldn't last, and when the United States entered the war, Oliver felt that his services could be utilized so he volunteered to go to sea. Although past the draft age, he wanted to do his bit. He did—and more. When the enemy submarine menace was at it's height, Hodge was on the Woodbridge N. Ferris, sailing for Murmansk. Christmas, 1943, found the crew doing battle with a wolf pack and this continued for two days and nights until the last submarine was sunk or chased off by the convoy. RETURN BOUT And if this wasn't bad er.ough, the convoy was again attacked on the way back from Russia. Submarines were not the only danger he faced. In the Mediter- OLIVER HODGE ranean he was aboard the Samuel Griffin which was attacked by German -dive bombers on ten different occasions. Although he escaped being wounded, flying metal did hit his helmet. "I've still got that helmet," he says, "to remind me of how close I came to cooking perman­ ently on a real hot flame." Brother Hodge has a reputa­ tion for keeping cool in an em­ ergency. His shipmates say that nothing ruffles him, and that he is always patient with new men who make mistakes. Oliver Hodge is a good Cook and a good Union member. He has never been on the beach dur­ ing any major action, but he has played a big part in actions taken on any ship he has been on. "I'm a quiet guy, but I don't like to be pushed around," is the way he puts it. "The Union has been good to seamen, and so I always have insisted on doing my part for the Union. It pays off in the long run." ''G, • ^ The Seafarers International Union is the product of the years that have been so briefly des­ cribed in this journal. Ours has been a long steady grind. The past years clearly illustrate the power and prestige we have ac­ quired throughout the years. • In the Fall of 1939 we demand­ ed the payment of a war risk bonus. The NMU howled to high heaven in much the same plain­ tive wail they used when the SUP forced the payment of a five hundred dollar bonus for the Si­ berian run. Curran and Blackie Myers mournfully expressed the opin­ ion that conditions would be lost and later asserted that "the strike is shipowner inspired." All of this was a pitiful self-apology for outright scabbing. SIU WINS The first bonus agreement was won by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union and by it alone. The NMU leadership had condemned the strike and ordered their membership to stay off the picket lines but when the strike was won, they made a quick' rush to cash in on the SIU victory and get the bonus agreement added to their contracts. The NMU scabbery in the bonus strike was not the first in­ stance. In the SIU strike on the P&O ships and car ferries the NMU finked openly. Scab Jones, Miami Agent of the NMU, re­ cruited finks in Miami and went back and forth through the pick­ et lines under police escort. (Mr. Jones suffered a severe accident several days after a ship sailed with a scab crew.) With. scabs on the ships, the NMU won a temporary victory but within a year the scabs had departed from Florida for other climates and the SIU was vic­ torious after a twenty month fight. The P&O was forced to give in, and a contract embodying all of our demands was signed. FIRST ONE The first American ship tor­ pedoed was the "Robin Hood," an SIU contract ship manned en­ tirely by SIU members. SIU members died and the re­ mainder went through the pat­ tern of suffering that has since become so well known, long seemingly endless days in the lifeboats, a story of which we know too much already and which to seamen needs no description. Our entire apparatus, already geared for struggle, immediately launched a campaign for more adequate war risk compensation, and thus Pearl Harbor found the SIU leading the entire maritime industry in the fight for ade­ quate conditions, pay and war risk compensation. Prior t o Pearl Harbor and throughout the year of 1941, NMU members by the hundreds were attempting to join the SIU. For the protection of our new membership we could only ac­ cept a few of theso applicants and then only those with clear strike records and no evidence of Communist -memburship or sympathies. With the entry of our country into the war we resolved, as we had in 1917, to make all other matters seco^idary to the wm- ning of the war. We pledged rine Institute, and the adminis­ ourselves to a no strike, no stop- trative organization of the ship­ owners. They have accepted (not ne­ gotiated) a master contract which fails to take into considera­ tion the diverse needs of dif­ ferent operational areas. This agreement written by the master hands of top notch corporation lawyers is as full of holes as a swiss cheese and as smelly as limburger. It can be interpreted more ways than astrologers can inter­ pret the heavens. The NMU officials cannot settle beefs satis­ page program for the duration. factorily and that is one of the We pledged ourselves an un­ many reasons why the majority ceasing vigilance against any ef­ of the seagoing membership of forts of the shipowners to con­ the NMU are so dissatisfied. vert the war into a profiteers' Ninety percent of all NMU boom, thereby destroying our conditions under the excuse of members repafriated aboard SIU ships immediately apply for "war needs." membership in the SIU. THE BONUSES The Seafarers International The SIU was the first .union Union, on the other hand, nego­ to demand ancf receive the attack tiates its contracts with the com­ bonus and the war area port panies directly. bonus. We were the first to fight (Continued Next Week) against the cancellation of these bonuses and to insist on large definite areas being designated as combat areas. Tens of thousands of seamen on the "shuttle" runs have drawn millions of dollars extra pay as a result of thege efforts. Pity the poor, hungry ship­ When we fought against the owner. His profits have decreas­ cancellation of the port bonus, ed since the end of the war, and Vice-President Frederick Myers now he only makes a mere ump­ of the NMU made an eloquent teen hundred percent profit. He conciliatory speech in Washing­ simply has to economize, and let ton declaring that fighting the chips fall where they will. against the Government edict was The penny-pinching tactics of "like a dog barking at the moon." the Overtakes Steamship Com­ This is the historic role of la­ bor-fakers, the role of collabora­ pany held up the sailing of the tion with the employers. When Cape San Bias from May 8, until we continued the fight and won May 15. Carrying twelve -pass­ the majority of our points it was engers, the Cape San Bias was a different tale, however, and ready to sail on May 8 with only we, who had been referred to as nine men in the Stewards De­ "dogs barking at the moon" saw partment instead of the required the usual picture of the NMU eleven. This was brought to the fakers wagging their tails be­ attention of the Patrolman, How­ hind us begging the shipowners ard Guinier, and he refused to allow the men to sigh on. and WSA for a hand-out. It was only after several days FOLLOWS SIU of negotiation, handled for the It has ever been thus. The S I U b y Assistant Secretarygreatest demand the NMU has Treasurer J. P. Shuler, that the presented has been that of parity company agreed to sign on the with the SIU. There is a definite necessary men for the Stewards reason for this. Department. In their mad struggle for mem­ Another cause for holding up bership and contracts at any the sailing was averted when the price they have sacrificed every Skipper agreed to allow the Sal­ vestige of unionism. Today the oon Me.ssman to eat his meals in NMU is practically a subsidiary the Saloon, Iqstead of in the of the American Merchant Ma­ pantry, standing up. fW Pity The Poor, Poor Shipowner NMU Feeds Promises To isthmian Now that the Thomas Kearns of the Isthmian Lines has voted in the NLRB—conducted elec­ tion, registering approximately 75 percent of her crew's vote for the Seafarers, certain facts con­ cerning wild pre-election prom­ ises of the NMU organizers have come to light. According to R. A. Rosekrans, a crewmember of the Kearns, two NMU organizers boarded the ship at New Orleans loaded down with propag'anda. ' The rosycolored literature was promptly tossed overboard. Some of the men kidded the NMUers unmer­ cifully for' a while, and then they were ordered off the ship. Before leaving, these two indi­ viduals promised the crew any overtime they had, saying they'd collect it. If a man had none, thej' told him tp write down any­ thing he thought they could col­ lect for him. One of the crew made a few inquiries, and found out that the NMU was intending to pay for this overtime out of their own pockets in order to get the votes on that ship - for the NMU. After this, these two guys tried to board the Kearns again, but the crew wouldn't allow them to come aboard. This was because the crew was largely for the SIU and wanted no part of the NMU or their phony promises of over­ time they couldn't deliver. That's why they voted. overwhelmingly for the Se^aiccs. �Fridar, JtAio 7, ISW tnni SB AF AREkS LOG Page Seroa ' Beefs Are Settled In Port Arthur After Scabbing On The Entire Waterfront, NMU Asks For Sopport m NEWS?? By SONNY SIMMONS Cuba, so it looks favorable for the men who want to sail on the good ship Florida There are several of the oldtimers in port at the present time. We got news about the Baltimore gang from Bob High, and news about other ports and people The Shipping Commissioner from Buddy Bregg, Roland Vecame by a couple of days ago lasco, ano others. and told me that we had a ship leaving Boca Grande short one Messman and one Wiper. TAMPA—We are getting quite a few ships in here lately. There are three in port now, and four due within the day or so. If the boom is on, I hope it is here to stay. Silence this week from the Branch Agei^s of the foUowhsg ports: CHARLESTON MOBILE SAVANNAH NORFOLK HOUSTON SAN JUAN By LEON PORT ARTHUR — Shipping and business have been a little better than usual during the past week. We have had to send for men to Galveston on several oc­ casions. We are still experienc­ ing a shortage of rated men, so any of you boys who really want to ship and have the ratings, come on down and take your choice. We paid off the Newburg, L. A. Tankers, at Lake Charles during the early part of the week. She had only two beefs on her and these were settled to the com­ plete satisfaction of the crewmembers. The first beef concerned 25 hours disputed overtime earned by the Oilers for cleaning bilge strainers under orders from the First Assistant' Engineer. The Chief claimed that this Mutual Respect On Ship Makes For Good Trip If he hadn't warned me, the ship would have cleared without a full crew. By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON — This Branch has just seen another very busy It is the responsibility of the week, with several payoffs in Delegates to make sure that this Boston, a couple in Portland, Me., doesn't happen. The work on and another in Providence, R. I. board ship is tough enough with­ Then, too, about a dozen ships out having extra work put on the that were lying around on "idle men. status" suddenly got assignments SOME NERVE all at once, which meant hustling The local NMU is spreading a up full crews for all of them and lot of hooey about having the covering each sign-on with a pa­ support of all seamen when, and trolman. if, they go out on strike June 15. The SS Calvin Austin (Eastern) They may have some support, was one of the ships paying off but we down here don't want to in Boston. This ship is one of the have anything to do with it. We cleanest to hit this port in many saw the super-militant NMU sail a moon. The quarters and pas­ the LaSalle Seam out of here last sageways were spotless, every­ month, and there was a picket thing having been freshly paint­ line around her. ed. If they can sail a "hot" ship in The Austin carried a crew that April, they can probably do the made no bones about their affec­ same thing in June. I can't un­ tion and respect for the officers derstand those guys. They scab aboard, particularly the Master, Captain Donald Nelson, and his Chief Mate, Carlton Landers. The officers were equally loud in their praise of the crews they had for the last couple of voy­ ages, saying that the spirit of cooperation was ever present. Finally, there was not a single hour of overtime disputed — a perfect payoff. on other workers, but as soon as they get into a hole, they come whining for help and support. I bet they even had the nerve to ask the Phosphate Miners, whom they scabbed on last month, for support, or maybe a contribution. STRIKEBREAKERS Florida Attorney General Wat­ son has started to import super finks to organize the scabs in this state into a so-called open shop union. James Karam, who was unmasked in the Log a few weeks ago, has come to Florida to do some more dirty Work. His Veterans Industrial Asso­ ciation is sponsored solely by bus­ iness men and farmers, and will probably be used to break strikes as they did in Arkansas. This Attorney General is a guy who shoqjd be beat in the next election. He is a definite menace, and is completely on the side of the bosses. The P £•'• O Line is advertising that now is the time to make re­ servations for a vaction trip to SIU STANDARDS To make it an exceptional week, two Calmar vessels—the SS Thomas Reed and the SS John B. Latrobe—paid off in ex­ ceptionally good style. There was not a single overtime beef on the Reed, which was another clean ship in accordance with SIU high standards, with all quarters and passageways paint­ ed and messrooms spotless. All hands were grateful to Brother Henderson, Chief Stew­ ard, for his fine work in putting out tastly menus and keeping his department as clean as a hos­ pital at all times. On the Latrobe, we found an­ other instance of mutual respect and a high degree of cooperation between ofifcers and crew. Both were eager to say that the other group was the best they had ever sailed with. The payoff was not without disputed overtime; but' with the help of the ship's delegates and all hands, who agreed not to take a drink until the ship had paid off, everything was thrash­ ed out satisfactorily. The Patrolmen wish to express their gratitude publicly for the cooperation they received from the crew of the Latrobe. Would that all ships' crews could ap­ preciate how much better it is for themselves and everybody else that they are perfectly sober when the ship is paying off! IN MEMORY The Fort Lane, a Deconhill tanker, paid off in Providence. The people of Providence, through Rev. Father Dillon of that city, presented a wreath to Captain C. D. Johnson, the Lane's Master, to be cast into the sea in memory of all the mariners lost at sea. The Master and crew will hold services when they get into "torpedo lane" and cast the wreath over the side at the con­ clusion of services. Peck and the SS Fort Donaldson (tanker) were paid off by one of our patrolmen. Although both of these vessels are under West Coast contracts, they have been operating on tjiis coast so long that they now have virtually 100 percent SIU crews. Both paid off without any disputed over­ time hanging fire. Coming up next week, though, is a "lulu!" The SS Samuel Johnson (Eastern) is on her way i> l|;i/////. In Portland, the SS Clarence Shipping Booms In Buffalo Area to Boston with several men in irons—owing to a shooting spree BUFFALO—^The railroad strike indulged in by some of the crew certainly gave the passenger ves­ while in sunny Italy. We can only wait and see what the dam­ sels all the work they could age will be. handle. The Great Detroit and SEA WEEDS the Eastern States, D. and C. A comparison of various pay­ Line, started their 1946 schedule last week and had capacity loads offs will prove conclusively that there is a certain type of crewevery day. member which is to the SIU what The general improvement in a weed is to a garden. Which port activities continues. Several seems to indicate" that a little idle ships in Buffalo harbor are "weeding" is imperative. And being considered for recommis- sometimes it is a member with sioning. This entire area is boom­ an old book who might be the ing, and the industrial picture worst offender against the poli­ looks better and better a.s time cies of the SIU—^it would be well goes on. to remember that these members are subject to the "weeding" pro­ AUTO VANISH cess also, provided their behavior Automobiles are being shipped is detrimental ot the welfare of to this point for redistribution to the whole body. other sections of the east. Plenty Well, with that bit of moraliz­ of new cars pass through this ing out of the system, it is about spot, but from the newspapers time to call it a week. Oh, yes, we gather that they are not for sale except on the "black mark­ in case there are any unemployed et" or to a select group of special SIU members in the country, we shipped 178 men last week, with customers. quite a few jobs still on the board Today, 390 new Nash automo­ as of Saturday night. biles arrived from Kenosha, Wis­ consin, on board the J. P. Wells, D. and C. Lines. These will prob­ ably disappear like all the others. By ALEX McLEAN Seamen Sailing Calmar Ships The Canadians of the Crystal Beach Line is on her regvdar run to the Candian shore. If any of you lake sailors or deep-sea men want a little recreation, di'op in­ to the Buffalo Hall. There may not be any shipping on the day you come here, but we can at least send you to a foreign port for an afternoon's entertainment. Payoffs are lo be held on board ship from now on. Un­ der no circumstances are men to agree to payoff in the com­ pany office. If the company represen­ tative insists on paying off at the company office, notify the Union Hall immediately. JOHNSON was unauthorized overtime and we had to take him down to the engine room and show him th.it the First had it marked on the board that cleaning bilge strain­ ers was a part of the Oilers' duties Of course, his argument then blew up in his face. The ship was due to go to the shipyards at Galveston for tank cleaning, as the tanks were de­ clared unfit for cargo and this caused the second beef. The Captain wanted to hold the crew until the ship reached Galveston, and so he claimed that there was a seven-day clause in the rider. "When we asked him to show us where the articles contained a seven-day clause, he was unable to do so. Was his face red! We had an exceptionally clean payoff on the Haiti "Victory. The crew claimed reimbursement for launch service not furnished by the company while the ship was in Chile, and we had no trouble in obtaining the money which the crew had spent for launch service. PROUD OF SIU Being a member of the Sea­ farers International Union makes me very proud. Our organization is active, and we have the bestpaid group in the maritime in­ dustry. Most of us have taken all this for granted, not realizing that these things are a direct re­ sult of the attitude our Brothers have toward our Union. We do not feud among ourselves. We are cooperative; we uphold the traditions of good unionism. We continue to organize the unor­ ganized so that every man who goes to sea can share the free­ dom and satisfaction which all Seafarers have. The people of the United States are not too well aware that we delivered the goods through un­ told hazards — hazards which even now make us shudder. Countless men perished in the fight, uncomplainingly. We do not now complain. We are proud that we did our bit. We are a growing Union. Our poUcy will help us to continue the growth. The membership runs the SIU, and our complaints, desires, and new ideas are given'— every consideration. Oldtimers and newcomers will agree that SIU members are rep­ resented on the ship and ashore. Beefs and overtime are settled, not forgotten. And they are settied at the point of production. So be proud of your Union. Remember that you are doing unorganized seamen a good turn when you talk to them about the SIU. Stewards Delegate Does A Good Job The Stewards Department of the SS Aiken "Victory consisted of 43 members, and so it was quite a job for Stewards Delegate Patrick McCann to keep things on the ball. He did it, and there were no beefs at the payoff. All other Delegates did a fine job. The cooperation we re­ ceived was wonderful. At the first shipboard meet­ ing, the crew went on record to fine any members who broke the rules about sanitation, etc. The sum of $36.00 was collected, and this money will be used for the benefit of SIU Brothers in the Staten Island Hospital. Everyone on board has a good word to say for the Skipper, a one-time ISU member. Jimmy Sheehan Ray Gonzales �"' ''v.'"-',. i Page Eighi THE ^'•- "'I*'-'" r^"'- '''• SEAFARERS LOG * Friday. June 7, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Shipowners Go-A-Begging, Their Pockets Bulging With Cabbage By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—It's had to be­ scows will now carry an eighth lieve that the operators have the man, a galley utility, and the Cape vessels will sail with two nerve enough to claim that they more men. can't afford to raise seamen's Business and shipping slowed wages and decrease hours. It down this past week. 1 guess takes a lot of guts to "cry poor that the operators are keeping mouth" when you have over 21 all possible ships out to sea until the strike threat is over. billion dollars in your pocket. PORT GOSSIP That's a lot of money, and all I hear that Chief Steward Joe of it came of the taxpayers and the seamen's pockets. The pa­ Ryan is in town on a Moian tug, the Pigeon Point. From the re­ triotic operators talked about ports I get about the good feed­ making sacrifices but saw to it ing and the cleanliness of the that they increased their rate of boat, I'll have to watch myself profit; worse than that, they ac­ or I'll be signing on her and This is a special membership meeting called together in the New York hall to elect a balloting tually chiseled the government by quit being a piecard for awhile. committee for the Constitutional and Shipping R iles Referendum. The men elected were doing lb their duty as good Union members. Have You?—Have you voted yet? selling ships to the Maritime The Galer Stone came into port r Commission for from seven to as clean as any ship I've ever 10 times the original cost. And seen. The Eastern 3S Company this was for ships 29 or more boat is in perfect condition and years old. has a swell Stewards Department. By RAY W. SWEENEY ABs, Firemen and Oilers POOR RICH The proof is in the fact that al­ are needed in the Port of GALVESTON The Captain of ship. Not much else, only Now they claim that they can­ most the entire crew is signing Buffalo. An acute shortage cheese. he SS De Soto, Waterman Lines, not increase wages. To oldtim- up for the next trip. Good sail­ exists, and these ratings can MORE CHEESE lid not want to pick up any ers who know the way the mind ing, men, and keep her steady as be placed immediately on The Skipper also believed in dores in San Pedro. "We'll get of a shipowner works, it looks she goes. jobs lasting at least six to approving the menu and cutting :hem when we hit the Canal eight months. Ex-navy men like a squeeze play to get an ad­ Remember—now is the time to down on vegetables or on the se­ Zone," he said. are invited to visit the near­ ditional subsidy out of the gov­ beat the Coa.st Guard. We may lection of other food. He is going est SIU Great Lakes HalL At the Canal Zone, no stores, to have a vacation for the next ernment—more than enough to never get as good a chance again. and the Agent wil give them but same story. "We'll get them six months because we underpay the wage demands of the Write or wire your congressman necessary details. seamen. when we reach Holland." to support HR 154. The operators can afford to Well, they sure did pick up play cagy. Truman has promised stores when the vessel reached to use the Army and Navy to en­ Holland. That ice-box on the force the shipowners position, De Soto had more cheese in it and so they are prepared to rest, By LOUIS GOFFIN than 1 ever saw before on any on their swollen profits and tax rebates and let Uncle Sucker foot JACKSONVILLE — We only We expect the SS Cornell Vic­ the bill for them. Nice work, if had one payoff in the past few tory, Waterman, and the SS Amayou can get it! days, and that was on the SS rillo Victory, American Haywire, We received a report that the Terry Stephenson, a West Coast from Norfolk to load a small There were no beefs amount of cargo for the West Maritime Commission people in wagon. Philadelphia didn't think that on board so the ship paid off in Coast. These ships usually sign on in that the crew of the Otis Hall fine style. other ports, and only use Jack­ should be fed ice cream. Maybe The SS Irvin S. Cobb is in stand the Coast Guard has sus­ they thought that straight ice from Savannah to load a little sonville as a loading port. As pended his license for that length cream—without a chocolate soda cargo, and we managed to ship a a rule we seldom have any jobs By C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS of time. chaser—would be too strong for few men on her. We had a hur­ on these ships while they are in Brother Joe Wread, who sign­ seamen. NEW ORLEANS—At long last, ry-up call from Savannah for this port unless they come in ed on the crew on the Coast, was shorthanded. the Bisso Tugboat Company has some sailors and a Chief Cook JOB ACTION voted thanks because of the way Unless something sneaks in that By militant job action we have for the SS James Swan. This we is not listed for this port, the started talking turkey. Negotia­ everything turned out. Each man tions are now under way, and succeeded in increasing the filled immediately. next few days look like bleak Willie has been taken off the un­ received wages, subsistence, and Altogether we shipped 14 men Steward Department Manning ones as far as shipping is con­ fair list. I hope that we will be transportation back to the poi't Scale on the old Bull ships, and in various ratings to the above cerned. able to report that an agreement of signing on. This was paid at on the Cape ships. The Bull three ships. RUMOR SPIKED has been reached within the near the payoff. We understand from a local future. GOOD NEWS source that the NMU is posting Winning out over this laborShipping in Galvestorf has bulletins aboard their ships stat­ hating company would be quite started to pick up, but Wipers ing that the SIU is going out with a feather in the cap of the SIU. and Ordinaries are still not being them on June 15, if they go out. Thjs has been a hard nut to called for in great numbers. By J. TRUESDALE This is rank misinformation. The crack. Don't give up, boys; things will The draft question has t<en get better. PHILADELPHIA — This town tivity here. A few of the NMU SIU only goes out on strike after of brotherly love is going to goons were looking for some of O •—.L-., talked about down here and it Brother Windy Walsh, Hous­ shake from the foundations with­ our boys, and were unfortunate was pointed out that the draft ton Dispatcher, shipped last enough to find them. The NMU in the next little while. boards are still on the ball. Any week. Seem.s like he had his fill members within the draft age, of trouble with Houston wine, Our pride and joy, the gym, is is losing the Isthmian election, regardless of their present clas­ women, and trucks with trailers. rapidly rounding into shape and and NMU goons are losing argu­ ments to SIU men. Arguments, sification, had better keep in Brother Johnnie Williams starts should be ready for use soon. did 1 .say? touch with their boards. Failure his vacation soon and will be Most of the men are looking for­ The girls in this town are to do so may result in Army heading for Tampa. ward to the regulation size ring beautiful and streamlined—and service. You boys around Cow Lane which we will have. You'll never get rich diggin' a better be on the look-out, be­ This piece of equipment will friendly. There is a park close to ditch; you're in the Army now. cause he is coming from Texas be used for exercise, and some­ NEW CREWS with longhorn ideas. Whoopee! times for giving our visitors love When a new crew comes taps. Oh, well, it will all be in aboard ship, they should im­ fun, we hope. the membership approves such mediately elect a Delegate so Business is starting to pick up action on a referendum ballot. that he can check all books and in this port. A few of the oldNo vote has taken place in our tripcards. If this is done, the Check the slop chest be­ timers shipped out, but some Patrolman can be advised if fore your boat sails. Make Union, and the NMU is off its others came into port to replace there are any men who are not beam when it attempts to put sure that the slop chest con­ them. Voting on the amendments wanted. In that event, arrange­ out .such lies. tains an adequate supply of to the Constitution and the Ship­ In a democratic Union such as ments can be made to replace all the things you are liable ping Rules also has increased the the SIU, the membership major­ disrupters, or freeloaders. to need. If it doesn't, call the activity of the HaU. All hands should know who ity rules. This principle is in Union Hall immediately. If conditions continue to im­ contradiction to the NMU policy their shipmates are, and how The slop chest is your cor­ prove as they have been up to they stand with the Union. You of ruling from the top. ner store while you are at now, the news from this port, in regards to shipping, will be in- the Hall, and it is certainly nice The moral to all this is: Don't have to live with these men, sea. You can't take your creasingly better. to go there and relax. believe the phony propaganda sometimes for a long -period of trade someplace else if the For more information on this the NMU puts out. It is as false time, so it is to your advantage slop chest doesn't have what GOONS STOPPED score, write to our park expert. as the commie leaders of that to have only shipmates who wiU you need. We have had some extra ac- Blackie Cardulla. union can make it. pull their share of the load. I. ;• [r Gt. Lakes Jobs Be Soto Grew Doesen't Give Edam Agent Spikes NMU Propaganda Check Books And Tripcards Before Voyage Phiiiy Gym Wiii Be Ready Soon Check It - But Good �THE Frida^' June 1, 1946 New Isthmian Ship Is Okay Thp newly acquired SS Orien tal, latest addition to the Isth mian Line's postwar fleet, is shap ing up okay for the Seafarers with almost the entire crew al ready pro-SIU. After making ; fairly accurate check, it was de termined that only two NMU book ^nembers were aboard the Oriental. . Shoreside organizer Ed Bender talked things over at great length with one of thesl^ NMUers, Chief fcook Jose Englesa, and finally converted him to the SIU way of Union life when he promised to turn in his NMU book. Bender didn't have to do too SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine ISTHMIAN'S NEWEST — ORIENTAL r Letter Explains U. S. Tax Laws To Canadians hard a job of selling Englesa on the advantages of the Seafarers, but he did have to clear up sev­ eral misconceptions which Jose had acquired from some vicious­ ly lying anti-SIU literature put out by the NMU. VANCOUVER—The following letter sent to the SIU Hall here by the Skipper of the SS WiUis Other members of the Orien­ Van. Devanter, Moore-MacQortal's crew assured Bender that mack Lines, contains not only a they were thoroughly convinced boost for Canadian SIU seamen, that the Seafarers was the Union —which is not surprising—but for them. In fact, they asserted also has an explanation of the that when their ship returned U. S. tax laws that the Cana­ from a contemplated trip to dians will find informative. Shanghai and other Far Eastern May 19, 1946 ports she umuld be all for the Mr. H. Murphy, Agent British Columbia Seamen's SIU with not one NMU man on Union board her. Vancouver, B. C. Recently taken over from the Dear Sir: former operators, the Robin Line, In reference to your letter of These seamen from ihe SS Orienlal. Isthmian Lines, obligingly March 20, 1946, to Mr. A. Knight the Oriental is equipped to carry 15 passengers in addition to her posed for ihe Log (their favorite paper) photographer just off Jora- in regards to tax deductions. I did in my ignorance cause regular cargo load. She's a C-2, lemon St., Brooklyn. Kneeling (from left to right): R. Haggdahl, K. Anderson, K. Thorson, M. de Leach and H. Doughtie. Center: some hard.ships to the Canadian and according to her crew the of­ N. Borjeson, S. Zettreman, J. Overton, R. Ohnemus, C. Hendrick seamen aboard this vessel by ficers seem like a pretty fair and V. Pickelmann. Rear: A. Johanson, J. Karlson, J. Watkins and limiting their draws on wages. . group. During the course of the voy­ T. Going. By HOWARD GUINIER age I inquired from the U. S. Many members have asked Shipping Commissioner at Bal­ "When are we going on strike. boa, C. Z. and at the War Ship­ What amazes me is the fact that ping in London, England for a so many of our members don' clarification of Legal Bulletin seem to understand the score. No. 27 but with no results. Upon First of all, according to our arriving at New York I finally Constitution, before a strike can managed to get the necessary in­ be called, a resolution must be formation and as I understand it brought before the membership this is the clarification. If this is carried, a referendum Non-Resident Alien Seamen vote is taken in all ports and if are subject to a 30 percent an affirmative result is reported, withholding tax upon that part a time and date is set for the of wages which has been earn­ strike to commence. ed within territorial waters of The very next move is to set the U. S. up the many rank and file com­ However, they are entitled mittees that will actually run the to exemption at the special strike under the leadership of duration of the articles. the officials. It thus happens, in the ma­ Since none of these steps have jority of case.s, that the total A been taken, we are therefore not accrued exemption e.xceeds the considering a strike at this time. taxable wages and, consequent­ However, the CIO Maritime ly, no tax is assessed. Council has taken a strike vote, Certainly regretted the acci­ and has set the date for June 15. dent, causing the hospitalizing of Mr. F. Marion at Balboa, C. Z. FREE TO ACT He i.s a real seamen and bosun We of the SIU are an autono­ and 1 regret having to pay him mous part of the AFL, and are off. free to take any steps we deem I was more than satisfied with Taken at Pier 17, Brooklyn, the crew of Isthmian's newest addition—the Oriental—are strongly necessary for the protection of the Canadian Seamen employ- our members. This we will do pro-SIU. Front row (from left to right): M. de Lach, S, Zetterman, R. Ohnemus, J. Overton, K. Thor­ ed at Vancouver, B. C. and only as we have done in the past. son, M. Oxentine and H. Doughtie. 2nd row: A. Johanson, V. Pickelmann, T. Going. N. Borjeson, K. wish it were possible to always As union men we cannot sit Anderson and J. Watkins. Rear: L. Clevenger, J. Karlson, R. Haggdahl auid C. Hendrick. obtain seamen of their ability idly by and pretend that every­ and cooperation. thing is all right when any other Thanks for the cooperation in union is locked in a struggle getting me a crew on so short with the bosses. a notice in Vancouver, B. C. We must constantly keep in Yours for continued coopera­ mind that any result that may be tion, obtained by a rival union will of (Sgd.) D. C. Redding, Master necessity have a direct result on SS Willis Van Devanter. our position. Since this is true, Federal Government to centralize roaches, (fumigation of vessel not Britannia Rules we must be prepared for any the health inspection service at having been done on the present class, but is definitely anti-la­ The Slaves eventuality. this port, and protests sent to voyage.) It is therefore advisable that "•Hugh Murphy bor. I wish it to be known that The recent arrival here of the British MPs, and the British Min­ this "Lucas" is no relation to the moment a strike is called in 1. ^ 1. British freighter Samshee, istry of Shipping in regard to myself, thank God. the maritime field, all members about the dirtiest rustbucket to the deplorable conditions under First Patrolman That's all for now. Brothers, so should call the Union Hall for ever hit this port, found the crew which "Britannia Still Rules the keep her steady as she goes. instructions, and follow them to Shipping has been slow lately. up in arms against their intoler­ Slaves." P. Lucas the letter. The crew signed on in July of There are a few U. S. ships in able conditions, and bad treat­ S. s. a. Do not assume that you know ment at the hands of the Skip­ last year on three year articles port, and vacancies have been the score. Get in touch with your per, who evidently has some dis­ and have complained of the fol­ filled. Everything is under con­ Second Patrolman Union and make sure. trol on these ships, even though torted idea that sailors are not lowing: The latest move by the commieThe indiscriminate logging of most of the men are carrying trip human. controlled CSU on the water­ cards. However, some of his crew had crew members by the Master, on front is very disheartening to What a comparison with the petty offenses. other ideas and knew that they Lack of consideration and at­ Park Steamships freighters, the some of it's own members. They only had to contact the local tention of crew members when B. C. Coast Steamships Service have put on a raiding drive on branch of the SIU to get action All Departments ill, and the diversion of the (CPR), Canadian National Steam­ our members on the Union to improve their lot. Steamships Co. They have cut When your ship docks, it A hearing on the complaints ship's hospital to other uses, mak­ ships and the Union Steamships out the Initiation fee—this is the is a good idea to have a list of the crew was held in the Ship­ ing it unavailable to crew mem­ Ltd. fleets. More of our fellows bait—offering free membership of necessary repairs to give should make a trip on these ships ping Office, presided over by the bers when required. and charging dues at $2.00 per to the Patrolman. This wlil General uncleanliness of crews' for an education. Shipping Master and at which month. help in letting the company Here's hoping that the ILO nothing was decided or accom­ quarters, refrigerator and store­ know exactly what has to be Some of the fellows on these rooms. conference will be a big success plished. done to get the ship in tip­ ships believe they can join the Crew bed blankets never hav­ and for the benefit of the sea­ The SIU Agent went to work top condition. commie outfit on this free and had the health authorities ing been laundered for the dura­ men of Canada, as well as in the scheme, then switch over to the Seafarers don't have to sail tion of the voyage (ten (10) States. check the ship and fumigate the SIU free of charge. beat-up ships. Do your part months at time of writing), as crews' quarters, which was not I noticed, in the May 17 issue to make every ship a clean, They will be very disappointed entirely satisfactory. However, well as very irregular changes of of the West Coast Sailors, a ref­ well kept vessel. she Was cleaned up after a fash­ bed linen. erence to Senator Lucas, who has at this, because the SIU does not ion, and a protest sent to the Ship infested with flies, and posed as a friend of the working {Continued on Page 14) Steps To Take In A Strike Situation WITH THE SIV m CANADA Attention Members! : r.- �•1 |»age Ten TBE SEAPAREHS tO C Friday, June 7. 1946 I ••( SKIPS' MIMUTES AND NEWS FUNERAL FOR A SEAFARER Sunset Crew Asks Four-Watch System A resolution calling for inclusion of the four-watch system in all future contracts of the SIU with shipowner's was adopted by the crew of the SS Sunset at a ship's meet­ ing in the Straits of Gibralter. The resolution pointed out that many ships now are going to the boneyard, bring­ They Love The Cook OnColabee Crew members aboard the SS Colabee are worried, frankly. They have a Chief Cook who is a honey, He is the kind of Cook Frenchy Michelet and J. P. Shuler think they are. And, Brothers, that is plenty good. Only once in a blue moon, they say, do you get a Chief Cook like Alfred Rogers aboard ship. And now the Captain—blast him —wants to order him off the ship because he had an argument with • the Port Steward, i The crew got together on May •17, just before sailing time, the 'minutes say, to settle beefs about dirty conditions aboard the ship, and someone said the Captain was about to order the Cook off because of liis argument with the Port Steward, and everybody got upset, immediately. ing about unemployment in thetmarine industries. It brought out that members of the Stewards the fact that, compelled by the Department and other seamen necessity of finding work, sea­ not required to stand watches be men will compete against each paid at the existing overtime other, resulting in non-union ac­ rate for all hours over 40. tivities on a large scale. LETTER. TOO The four-watch system, how­ The resolution and minutes ever, will bring down the work­ were accompanied by a letter ing hours from 56 to 40, and re­ from ship's Delegate Nelson New­ sult in the employment of more ton, which says in part: seamen on each .ship, bringing "While we realize that this about a lessening of competition. resolution is repetitious, a simi­ Along with the four-watch lar resolution on the four watch clause, the resolution advocates system having been printed in the Log a short time ago, we be­ lieve that matters as important as this must continually be brought to the atleiilion of the membership to arouse it to ac­ year in jail. Ya pays yer money tion. For this reason we are and ya takes yer cherce, they requesting that the entire resolu­ said in Cuban accents. tion be published in the Log." The Coastal Herald's crew Okay, Brothers, here goes; went to their brother's aid. They Whereas, under Ihe threeborrowed the 150 simileons from Captain Paul Jensen, and the watch system, seaman are re­ Chief Electrician, beaming with quired to work a total of 58 gratitude, walked up the gang­ hours a week at the same wage rate while in most other indus­ way a free man. He later told the membership tries today the workers have at a meeting that he would never the 40 hour week with any time forget the crew's display of SIU over and above this being paid at an overtime rate, and solidarity. The minutes, submitted by Whereas, the present eco­ Brother Kouns, chairman; and nomic trends as well as the Brother Dees, secretary, proffered close of the war has caused nu­ a warning to potential offenders. merous ships to be sent to the "The jails in Cuba are not a bed boneyard and will continue to of roses," they said. cause many more to be sent to the boneyard; bringing about unemployment in the marine industries, and Whereas, compelled by the necessity of finding work, sea­ man will compete with one an­ crew mess, engine room and other, resulting in non-union bridge, also a hot plate for crew activities on a large scale, thus mess. tending to break all militancy X i X and solidarity in the SIU, KAMAKA. April 17—Chair­ therefore. man M. Madden; Secretary W. Be it resolved that we the Craig. Motion carried; that crew of the SS Sunset go on messroom night lunch be lock­ record as advocating the four ed and that Black Gang winchwatch system as a means to at man hold the key. All hands least partially eliminate the invited to dance being given above mentioned practice and by four Army persomiel. Three problems. We further advodelegates to go to see Captain cate that those members of regarding opening slop chest the Stewards Dept. and any for an issue of cigarettes. other seaman not required to XXX stand watches, nevertheless re­ KING WOOLSEY. April 3— quired lo work more than 40 Chairman E. Hill; Secretary B. hours a week, be paid at the S. Gellman. Motions carried: existing overtime rate for all Mess boys to clean ice boxes, hours over 40 per week which coffee urns once each day; that they work. Steward cooperate more with UNIONISM mess and utility men in show­ ing them their duties; that In view of the resolution, we radio in messroom be played would say offhand that the crew soHly after 10 p. m. to allow of the Sunset was a pretty good Winers and Deck Engineer to sleep; that door-slamming and Union outfit, but the next order of business, as recorded in the excess noises be eliminated. minutes, reveals that there was XXX HAWSER EYE, May 21 — quite some discussion about mem­ Chairman Eugene Kwiatkaski; bers not taking enough interest Secretary Jay Blackburn, Re­ in their Union. The suggestion ports by delegates of all de­ partments: everything running was made that members take smoothly with the exception more of an active part in Union of some disputed, overtime in affairs, and try to educate them­ the Deck Dept. to be turned selves in matters pertaining to The Cuban Girls Smoke But Customs Men Sniff Maybe the senoritas down Cuba-way like to smoke Ameri­ can cigarettes but sweating it out for a year in a Cuban clink is poor reward for satisfying the female smoking desires. But for the intervention and aid of his fellow crewmen, that would have been the fate of the Chief Electrician ab'oard the Coastal Hearald. It appears that the electrician went ashore in Cuba with about nine packages of cigarettes on his person. The aromatically alert Cuban customs men sniffed suspectingly. They took him in tow. Taking the cigarettes ashore was a violation of their laws, they said. A fine of $150 or a FOOD FOR THOUGHT Just think of all the good meals we'd be missing. That was the thought in everyone's mind. So they voted to send the Delegates up to see the Captain, to ask him to let the Cook keep on cooking. The trouble is that the minutes don't tell whether the Captain acceded to their plea or not. Members of the crew of the Then they decided to send an Elijah White conduct funeral appeal to the SIU to appeal for services at Manila. P. I., for a full book membreship for TripBrother Linton Robertson, who carder Rogers. was Carpenter aboard the ves­ Rogers, they say was born a sel. Brother Robertson died on Cook. He has worked all of his January 28. (Lower) A crew life in hotels and hospitals, cook­ member stands beside the GEORGE H. DERN. March 2 ing. He wishes to remain aboard anchor insignia wreath that —Chairman A1 Sjobarg: Secre­ ships, and "it is our considered marks Brother Robertson's tary Pat Fox. One minute of opinion that he would make as grave. silence observed in memory of good a Union man as he has departed brothers. Motions made a Cook."carried; to make donation of of the Colabee seen him first. $150 and to have list printed in ' HELP WANTED The menu follows; Log; not to accept two of the They say they'd appreciate any crew for probationary books: BREAFAST ,help the Hall would give him to lo make a repair list; thai the Chilled Tomato Juice sum of $40.95 collected fr@m Wheat Cereal Dry Cereal violations of sanitary rules be Link Sausage — Fried Potatoes sent to the men in the Fort Eggs To Order — Hot Cakes Stanton hospital; that a book Milk Toast Coffee shelf be installed in the PO DINNER messroom; that mail should be forwarded to New Orleans; that Cream Of Tomato Soap a collection be taken for Car­ Roast Long Island Duck penter McAdo who is hospi­ 'Baked Ham 'Pineapple Sauce talized in France with broken . Dressing Gravy leg. Cramberry Sauce » » » Snowflake Potatoes MILTON H. SMITH, May 3 Harvard Beets Buttered Squash Fruit Jello Milk Coffee —Chairman M. E. Draggo; Sec­ retary Warren Bose. Motions SUPPER • -^ixpedite his obtaining a full carried: that the ship be Salad book. thoroughly fumigated for in­ New York Steaks to Order sects; to have inspection of Ten officers and men signed Baked Pork and Beans flour and other stores for boll the statement. Butter Broccoli weevils and other insects; to Then to put a clincher on the Young Carrots In Butter put aboard enough DDT for use matter, the crew enclosed a typi­ F rench Fried Potatoes in the crew's quarters; to have cal day's menu put out by (fu­ Cup Cakes ICQ Cream glass installed in the portholes; ture Brother?) Rogers. We agree Milk Coffee to put on a complete slop chest; ••-with them when they say it to get a windbreaker and speaks for itself. V'VVVrA.^v-innnri n n nn screens for flying bridge '• Before you read it, and begin around wheel; to provide wash­ '^o get ideas about shanghaiing rooms for crew, and to have 'Rogers aboard your ship, we'd old one reinstalled; that three like to remind you that the crew percolators be provided for MINUTES OF SIU SHIP MEETINGS DIGESTED FOR EASIER READING Ifc. ifc Make Isthmian SIU! (Qiaiinued cit P' ge 11) Unionism. �•• • .•;:s-•»?:;;>• '•:^ ..V —' r . '. '- "•'•':•' •'.^ • ••• .'v--'' Friday, June 7, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings (Continued from Page 10) over ID palrolman before pay­ off. Molions carried: to write a letter to the Log, commend­ ing the Captain. Letter to be drafted by three delegates; to discuss arrangements of messroom with a patrolman pertain­ ing to removal of bulkhead be­ tween messrooms and paneling of outboard bulkhead in messrooms. Repairs needed on lock­ ers in crew fo'csles and new wash basin needed in messmen's fo'csle. S- S. 4. Every Dog Has Day But Not On The Clay It's a dog's life on the SS Al­ exander S. Clay—for a dog. The canines, of which there must be quite a contingent, came up for a bit of castigation at a recent membership meeting. One of the crewmen moved that all dogs be kept out of the messrooms, out of the galley, (out of the recipes, too)—in fact, out of wherever food is handled or ^prepared. Also, moved the Brother, if any dog is bathed in the washrooms the person bath­ ing it will clean up the place. Think you got beefs, eh! 4 4 4 GOVERNOR JOHN LIND, April 8 — Chairman H. C. Rodch; Secretary Smith. All books in good standing at time of shipment. Delegates to check on books and make report, to be forwarded with the minutes. Motions carried: to write let­ ters about changing of fo'csles; to get confirmation on Stew­ ards Dept. regulations on util­ ity man, scdoon and crew messmen duties; C. W. Stokely, Gene MeNeley, and H. C. Roach represented crew on "phony pay" receipts paid off in New York. Captain said that due to hi.s being ashore when ship paid off, the Purser gave out pay receipts, unbeknown to Captain, up to about one minute before sailing time—when Pur­ ser was pulled off the ship. Captciin stated he'd make good receipts in next port. Motions carried to notify New Orleans Hall to try to get patrolman down to Port Sulphur. Good and Welfare: Ch; Engineer to be told of need for colder water. Discussion on needed repairs in various departments. 4 4 4 COASTAL MARINER. May 16—Chairman Steve Krkovich; Secretary Red Morgan. Dele­ gates gave reports. Motions carried calling for transporta­ tion rider to be included in new articles. Repairs to be made to percolators, toasters and re­ frigerator. Discussion on keep­ ing forward alleyway doors locked in port. Crew to see Captain if this condition oc­ curs again. Electrician asked crew to notify him immedi­ ately of any failing instead of waiting for repairs to accummulate. Discussion on keeping messhall clean. 4 4 4 LYMAN HALL, May 24 — Chairman (not noted); Secre­ tary Ukban. Crew dissatisfied with condition of meat brought aboard. Recommended that Patrolman be called to check all foods, especially me^s. Mo­ tions carried; to have toilets cleaned and disinfected each day by men doing job of clean­ ing; that all hands keep feet off revolviiig chairs in mess- hall; that pantry utility clean coffee urn every day, that it be scaled inside imd outside. Good and Welfare: Crew agreed that soap container should be installed in all bath­ rooms, and that new mattresses and pillows be supplied unli­ censed persoimel. Abundant disinfectant should be available at all times. 4 4 4 WARD HUNT, May 4 — Chairman Thomas Kustas; Sec­ retary John Dugina. Minutes of previous meeting read, and delegates made their reports. Discussion on all minor beefs, and on the transportation money—cash only to be accept­ ed. Good and Welfare: all un­ licensed crew rooms need paint and bunk lights checked and repaired. Some fans should be ordered. A discussion for bene­ fit of tripcard men on the Union and on how they should con­ duct themselves aboard the ship. Voted that all tripcard men be allowed to join SIU. 4 4 4 JOHN ROSS. March 24 — Chairman W. W. Pozen; Secre­ tary E. I. Kilford. Bosun in­ structed men in how to be good shipmates and explained to them the meaning of Union. New men told to treat ship as their home, invited to ask ques­ tions concerning Union or their ship work. Suggestion made that each member donate $1.00 to Log at payoff. Good and Welfare: Cooperation of crew asked in keeping ship clean. Deck and Engine Depts. to keep starboard passageway clean. Steward Dept. to clean port passageway. Pantrymen in­ structed on cleanliness of dish­ es, silver and other eating uten­ sils. Motions carried: Every­ one clean messhall after meal hours; linens to be changed on Monday. Crew expressed grat­ itude to Ch. Cook Ray Kaiser for his "wonderful meals." 4 4 4 T. S. FARRAR, (no date)— Chairman Donald Hare; (Sec­ retary not noted). Election of new delegate. Suggestion that any overtime to be done at sea be handled by the watch on deck if they are not otherwise occupied. Motions carried: to ask Patrolman about seamen overhauling blocks; to elim­ inate commotion in passage­ ways at all times to allow men off watch to get sleep. 4 4 4 JOSEPH HEWES, March 24 — Chairman James Conwill; Secretary Arthur Mullen. Mo­ tions carried: to have Steward Dept. men use former firemen's toilet on starboard side; that each member of the crew clean laundry after using it; that shower curtains be provided. -p.LiimWStwe/ ^RcrTtCTTHESIU.' WyreCT YOURSELF.^ Pags Elevea SEAFARER SAM SAYS: MANRGPE KNOT. May 21— Chairman Augustine Lopez; Secretary Edward W. Auzslewski. Good and Welfare: Motions passed to put all cups in proper places after coffee time; to keep feet off chairs in mess' hall, offenders to be fined. Proceeds of fines to go to Log or hospitalized Brothers. Each dept. to take turns cleaning washroom. Clothes to be soak­ ed in buckets—not basins. Last standby on 4-8 watch to clean up messhall in the morning. A 4 4 4 Soap Hit8 New Low On Powellton Seam StOPCMEST is YOUR CORNER STORE All's v.ell un the Puwelltun Seam—with a minor exception. WHllE You ARE AT SEA. you CANNOT TARE YOUR-TRAPE Brother Bruno reports smooth sailing in the Deck Department, Brother V^j^n reports good con­ ditions in the Engine Department and Brother Roll says everything is shipshape in the Stewards De­ partment. But when it comes to soap— it's a cake of another color. The crew , unanimously craves a change of brand of bath soap The present brand is so unsatis­ factory that no one will even bother to pick up a cake dropped in the shower. The ship's minutes reveal a set By HANK of "rules, regulations and fines governing good conduct aboard The Army took Salerno ship" for the crew and their To show that it was great: guests. Penalities for disregard­ The Navy took the Coral Sea ing the rules range from 25 cents For good Old Glory's sake; to $10. The Marines took Iwo Jima '' And made the Japs cut capers ,7: s." ^ George Talley served as meet­ F •' But the Coast Guard, not to be outdone ing chairman and Charles Crump Took a poor old seaman's papers! handled the secretary's duties. Hiya, Soapy! By Matthew (Jabo) Sams 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 FRANCIS LEE, April 14 — Well, well, look who's in town! It's Charlie Scoffield, the Chief Chairman Ben Bishop; Secre­ Electrician who really had a "wangy" trip to the land of the Soviets. tary George Swift. Election of Say, Charlie, you really didn't get "proletarianized" while in Odessa officers. Checking of books, by some of those good-looking Soviet gals, did you? . . . John Mor­ trip cards and ship assign­ rison, B. Gonzalez and Charles Carr are Gulf Brothers who probably ment cards completed. Mo­ know each other, no doubt . . . William "Squint"' Roesch and A. B. tions carried: to post meeting Blackie Bigley are shipping out according to Joe Pilutis, who* time on bulletin board; to hold is taking that mustache with him. meetings on every other Sun­ 4 4 4 4 day at sea. Good and Welfare: There's Oldtimer Andy Anderson, who is on a ship right now. ship's rules, fines, regulations It sure looks like the whole gang of Baltimore oldlimers are here in read and carried. To apply to New York, happy as kings, indeed . . . Fred "Ski" Sweder says his both messhall for use by ship's wife has happily recovered from her illness and is novz working as library; to impose a 25 cents a theatre usherette. Meanwhile Fred is ready to sail—if there's a fine on men and officers fail­ ship with rubber winches on her. ing to return books; to keep 4 4 4 4 laundry clean; and loudspeak­ Harry A. Gibbs, "The Gypsy," is in town shipping out . . . ers be turned down at night Benny Warren arid "Rusho"' Orlando will be sailing as soon as the so men can sleep. jobs get on the board . . . Brother Jimmy Jones is a fine lad to sail 4 4 4 with as Saloon Mess, says Chief Cook Arnold Boyle. Furthermore WALTER L. FLEMING, Brother Boyle would like to get on as good a ship as the Bull Line's April 1—(Chairman and sec­ SS William Patterson, only to be with a better Chief Steward and retary not noted). Minutes of a better Captain . . . Riversly Brown is another man sitting it out last meeting accepted as read. for a ship . . . Earl Chatarb, another shipmate of ours who v/as on Good and Welfare: Fans to be that Pennmar trip in '42 is hoping for a trip to India now. replaced by those who removed 4 4 4 4 them. Coffee not in messhall Fireman Pele Bush just came in after a happy trip to Antwerp for night lunch — sufficient . . . Bosun Bera Smyley came down from Boston with a big smile quantity should be placed in on his face . . . Charlie Leferber was such a fine Messman with the cabinet for three or four days. crew on the Waycross Victory he got $37.00 in tips. Chief Cook Deck dept. to use own heads, Louis Rizzo who made five trips on the same ship, is now on the showers and steam lines. Golden Fleece! Chief Cook Bill Vidal took the Waycross Victory Watches complained of noise out of the yard for five trips and then into the boneyard. too ... in passageways when they We're sorry to hear about Bosun Luke Collins being "turned to" were sleeping. Dirty dishes to into the Staten Island hospital. Swift sailing out of there, Luke. be put in sink following use. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Tom Wheeler, Second Mate and Ernie_Murphy, Third Mate, went BLUEFIELD VICTORY, May out for an intercoastal trip recently . . . Steve Girolmo, a good guy 3—Chairman Joe Eskew; Sec­ who went through a lot of tough trips, had the luck of meeting his retary Joe Schwab. Reading of best shipmate, Johnny Meghrian, last week . . . Cook Woodrow last week's minutes and reports Roland hasn't seen beardless Harold Farrington who's busy on the of delegates. Committee elect­ Trails Committee . . . Edgar Kurz just came in and is wondering ed at last meeting told of their wheie Blackie Daniel Boyce is right now ... He isn't on the. Dework in seeing Steward about laires, we'll bet. food situation. Motions car­ 4 4 4 4 Every week we see some of our shipmates. Two weeks ago we ried: to vole on tripcard men. All tripcarders in Deck, En­ recognized Woodrow Yant in the SS Baldwin crew photo in the gine and Stewards dept. voted Log. He was Oiler with us on the Pennmar's last trip in *42 . . . We in. Motion passed to draw up saw Verrill Sverrigen, a West Coaster, hoping to see some of his list of things needed on ship pals last week . . . Alex Janowski, who was down the coast, should be coming up here soon . for next crew. SOMEWHERE ELSE IF THE SLOP CHEST POES MOT HAVE THE THlNES You NEEP. CUT AND RUN �Pass T^slr* TBE SEAF ARERS LOU Fridar, Jun* 7« 1946 THE MEMBEBSHIP '':k OFFICER GLAD SIU >VINNING ISTHMIAN OVER PORTRAITS OF CAPE BORDA TODAY IS FRIDAY AND THE *GANS' ARE FLYING, MEN Dear Editor: Dear Editor: I noticed your recent inquiring I just arrived back in the Gulf photographer column and the after several years absence, and r just read my second issue of the question on superstitions at sea with interest. Dog since 1941. Experience In the course of my years at As a former regular contribut­ By SCISSORBILL y sea I have run across several su­ or to the Log from Mobile, back perstitions which I found inter­ in 1938 and *39, I want to con­ festing. gratulate you on a very excell­ When I was young and innocent Foremost among these were On owning a gold watch was I ent paper! You have a sheet that the superstitions of the Lapp will stand up against any Union bent seamen, who I ran into around A salesman sold the watch to me paper I have ever seen. Norway. The Laplanders are The sparkle and glitter was fair The SS Coastal Herald di-opgood seamen. They were sailing ped anchor next to my ship at to see small boats about the North Sea Alas! the "gold" turned into dross *'The Point" in the river and the before Columbus came to Amer­ And I was left to count my loss. Mate was "Old Army." I sure ica. But they are the most su­ was glad to see him. Told him I perstitious I've ever came across. When I was young and innocent was. going "to write to the Log Perhaps you've heard of the To Stalin's agents an ear I lent and he said to give all the boys old superstition about going aloft Their slogans painted rosy dreams his regards. on Friday. The Lapps started And I worked hard to aid their Since leaving the SIU I have that one. They believe that some been a licensed officer for Isschemes brandtsen. General Steamship, eerie characters called "the gans" But scales at last fall from the fly about on Fridays and knock Grace, American Haywire, and eyes Lykes—and the SIU has the best the men off the masts. We do not live on rosy skies. ships, conditions, working agree­ Those gans were really some­ thing. Anything that happened And so, to innocents of the world ments and representation of any company that I have been with. on a ship they got blamed for it. To those where slogans, lies, are If the butter got rancid the gans And am I glad to get back 'home' hurled lad been poking around it. If Remember the salesman and the in the Gulf! I'm leaving my addre.ss with the drinking water got foul the "gold" Buck Stephens to send me the gans had been washing their And sailor who found he had Log and will pass it around. feet in it. been rolled. Keep up the good work. Probably the most supersti­ "While aboard the NMU ships tious of the guys I've come across —dnd I'eading the Pilot—I was lately was a Lapp named Gato under the impression you boys Giska, Bosun aboard the Steel Seafarer Louis Broji likes his ship, the Cape Borda. He were slipping, because every nventor, who died in Newport, FOR HIS REMARK likes it so well he decided he wanted a picture of it in the Log. Pilot said the NMU was going Wales in 1945. to win the Isthmian election. It Gato was always talking about Dear Editor: But he wasn't satisfied with the shot he made of her (top) at sure was good to get my first the gans. And he really believed^ We have paid off an SUP con­ Cartagine, Columbia, so he made another when she docked at copy of the Log and see the SIU it. He was sure that a cross­ tracted tanker, the SS Fort Lane Habana (lower). To show his improvement in camera tech­ was leading by 95 percent. I eyed person had been bewitched at Providence, R. I. I would like niques, we're using both of 'em. guess Bull Sheppard has all the by the gans, and could put the to report that it is one of the beer coming he can drink when evil eye on you. Gato liked to finest ships I have ever boarded, I see him again. bet on the dogs, but he never except for the Skipper, who gave May I suggest that the Union would place a bet on a day when me a hard time. get back on the ball—about un­ le'd seen a cross-eyed person. An OS was sent down from licensed vacancies on ships over One day he ran across a cross­ Boston, but when it came time a period of daj'^s? See that de­ eyed Purser in a passageway. to sign on, due to some mixup, partment delegates call replace­ The Purser looked at him right the job was filled. When I com­ Dear Editor: very conservative man, was so ments as soon as vacancies occur. lard, and Gato liked to choke We had a good trip from Bal­ generous at 2 a. m. one morning tiim to death. He was sure the mented to him that he had two Ships anchored in the river days pay coming (the time he are beginning to move to the timore to "Venic^ and returned when a man said he was hungry, Purser had put the eye on him. spent aboard), the Captain over­ and the night lunch was gone, docks to load and another three to Norfolk, Va. John S. Wunderlichz heard me. He came running over and the Steward brought up half weeks should see them all out. and asked me, "Who the hell All was well, but I wonder— the icebox. And again—my heartiest con­ are you?" Why one of my shipmates, who gratulations to the Union on the Why the Skipper always car­ NMU LEAVES SHIP Then he ordered me off the wonderful progress made and for spent all the money he could get ried a handbag when he went to ALL FOULED UP ship within five minutes. the publication of the best Union his hands on in Venice and was town. My gear wasn't packed, so ?0R NEXT CREW paper. Full ahead, and steady as naturally it was impossible for Why a fireman tried to con­ always willing to buy wine for she goes. Dear Editor: me to leave on such short notice. those he did not know and prob­ vince the watchman and Mate C. Underwood "When my five minutes were up When the crew came aboard that a girl they wouldn't let him ably will never see again, want­ this above-mentioned Captain this ship it was in great disorder. bring aboard at 2:30 a. m. in ed to pay only part of his dues Bligh called a radio police car. An NMU crew had preceded us. HAWSER EYE Norfolk was his cousin. He only at the payoff. Among other things, they had wanted to show her where he HAS SKIPPER; And I wonder— eft all kinds of medicine for STEPRisiiT^ . , worked. CA(.L/VI£ X ONE GRAND GUY veneral diseases in every room. Why Jimmy the Oiler became Why the crew thinks steak We are carrying passengers, so quiet and agreeable from the comes from all parts of a beef. bear Editor: and even some of them have said We the crew of the M/V Haw­ Why Frank the Messman thinks that they wouldn't sail on any ser Eye challenge any ship any­ he can buy clothes in a cafe or ship manned by an NMU crew. where in this respect. We have bar instead of a clothing store. All they had to do to arrive at the best skipper sailing the seven this conclusion was read some of Why the Deck Department had seas today. the propaganda left aboard the all their food beefs typewritten This, we are sure, can be con­ and signed prior to the ships ship. firmed by anyone who has ever And then they read our agree­ meetings but didn't have a copy sailed with him. He has proven ments. Then they knew that the of the overtime beefs ready to himself, not only as a skipper, SIU had better living, working take to the Union HaU when the but as a real friend to all his The police immediately came and paying conditions. Agent asked for them. crew. He is very quiet and soft When the Deck and Engine aboard ship and chauffeured me spoken, but still you know he is Why shipping companies don't Delegates came aboard they to the end of the dock. The not a man you can push around. give each man a copy of his in­ fmmd this NMU propaganda and police were nice about the whole All in all, he is one grand guy. dividual pay sheet before he gets threw it over the side. A few- affair and agreed with me that Editor, we often read in the in line at the payoff. hungry sea gulls swooped down the skipper was ho damn good, , Log about the skippers who are middle of the trip on. upon it, and when they saw what but said they had to do their Why I intend quitting the sea no good, so we want to put the Wliy the Chief Cook continued duty, which was true. membership wise to one who is to knock on his own door after and always ship out again. (I it was they immediately dropped Although the Skipper wasn't dead. different. His name is Damian he had been informed thai his guess I have an answer to this worth a damn, the Engineers Edward Buzalewski, Hillseth. Remember him as it is roommate had gone ashore and one: because I have met- some were all good Joes, from the John Buzalewski, a real pleasure to sail with him. taken the only key with him. swell guys in the SIU.) Chief right on down the line, Augusfine Topss The Crew Why the Steward, who is a R. C. Hallman MV Manrope Knot BUI Houck Log -A- Rhythms • r CAPTAIN ORDERS SEAMAN OFF SHIP A Seaman Wonders Aloud Abou tSome Shipboard Doings r - • '• ti • /• �T^d^y. June 7, 1946 Seaman John's Saga; Or Gal Who Wasn't Dear Editor: Well, here I go again, Ed., sticking my nose into the Log. Well at any rate it is a darned good Union paper to have your nose stuck in anyway. You know, John has been keeping a secret from us. Ed, John has been seized by this sentimental bug and his last capers were really done up in fine style. I wasn't go­ ing to tell you about it, only John has gone to sea and by the time this appears in the Log he will be on the other side of the world. Now Ed, please don't laugh, becbuse you and I may be old and senile like John some day ourselves and may be as stupid to fall for a Gal like Sal. ED IS WARNED I am going to warn you too Ed, because you are getting a little old and dipsy, against accepting these blind telephone dates, so's you don't get hooked like poor old stupid John. Ed, you have listened to those musical voices that some­ times them theatrical Gals use on the stage when they are engaged in one of them deep love scenes, and them stage lights are dimmed low and her boy friend on the stage has her hugged up good and tight. Well, Ed, that is the way this gal Sal sounded to old John when he made that blind tele­ phone date. You know Ed, if Frenchy Michelet wasn't sick from eating his own cooking and Jake Shuler wasn't thinking up ways and means to get Frenchy to improve his culinary arts, I would accuse this conspiring pair of being the arch insti­ gators of this foul plot to involve the morals of an honest Seaman like old John. How­ ever, Ed, my suspicions are cast in the direction of the Beef Settling department, be­ cause who else but a danged beef settler would have ac­ cess to such a telephone number. HOW ABOUT THIS? Them Beef Settlers are a queer lot Ed. I know a guy who knows them real well and he told me that nearly every time one of them had an argument with their wives, they ring the hall and ask for a Patrolman. The payoff with Sal came after John and his lady love spent the greater part of the night dancing and tripping around such places as Billy Rose's Diamond Horse Shoe. Ed you should have seen old John escorting this gorgeous creature in and out of them high class dumps. He was walking around on them slick dance floors like a torn cat walking the gunwales on a Liberty. Ed, he would have hungry-dog-look in his mug, like I desire you so much darling, or oh, but I wish I had a bone. John's lady love finally decided that they should go to her apartment for a farewell drink, and of course poor old stupid John pretended that he did not wan't to be compro­ mised. Well, Ed, she began to coax old John, and you know John, Ed. John sure and hell didn't need much coaxing. THE HEAT'S ON Well, Ed, she was really a gorgeous creature reclining on that davenport with them light lights playing upon her face, and old John listening to that silky musical voice cooing and suggesting that he sit close beside her. You know, Ed, John wanted some more of that intoxicating coaxing. Well, Ed, then it didn't take long Ed, from here on until old John was right down beside of his lady love snugged right along and made fast on the port hand. She had her head on John's lap and her feet stretched out on the davenport and the only light that was on Ed was one of them floor lamps, and John was reciting that poem that you said to that Gal in Cape Town, when you was drunk and told me that you was in love. OPENHANDED SEAMAN Them dukes of John's was what really discovered the truth, Ed. John got busy with them doing things that a feller is not supposed to do with a lady. You know, Ed, John never could keep his damned hands still anyway, but I guess they served him good this time. Them hands of John's was what discovered that this gorgeous person with the lovely blond tresses and shining blue eyes was no lady at all! It was really a shock to John when she calmly pulled off them fancy wigs and girl clothes and laughed like hell. Well, Ed, you know how damp^ed red old John's face can get; if you had seen it at that moment you would sworn that some one had doused his head in a pot of red lead. , All that I can say Ed is for me and you take warning and be darned careful with them Beef Settlers blind telephone numbers and if we do date any of them is to get a real genuine female that we know is the real McCoy, to ascertain that the female we are going to date is not a phony ... J. Green- haw (Rope Yam). THE S,E AF ARERS LOG ALL MEN SHOULD READ AGREEMENT, BROTHER ADVISES Page TMiteen BEER FOR THE BALTIMORE HALL Dear Editor: 1 have read every chapter of The History of the Union run­ ning in the Log with great in­ terest. In my sincere opinion, through the trips 1 have made under its rule (Ed. Note: Rule ?), it is the best seaman's organiza­ tion in America or anywhere else in the world. Many seamen who are not members of the union are beginning to awaken to that fact, although it has taken them a long time. Every seaman who is a mem­ ber now should read up on the agreement with whatever com­ pany the union hires him out to work for. Fact is, all too few men read their agreements. 1 know that from the ignorance that is shown at payoffs. The results of some of them should be enough to place the majority of our Patrolmen inside the por­ tals of an insane asylum. In my opinion, when electing a delegate, the members or crew should elect with the utmost of care. A delegate should never be cho.sen because of the screams that have emanated from his mouth, but rather for the intel­ ligence that he may show in his work and his knowledge of the /4lN'r A/CBODV HeRe 'CBPriN i;S / 1/ The beer truck just happened to be in front of the Balti­ more Hall when an unidentified Seafarer made this picture. But since it was headed for the Lorraine Tavern, just underneath the Hall, chances are a lot of it found its 'way into Seafarers' stomachs. BROTHERS FIND PLENTY WRONG WITH DRAFTING OF SEAMEN NOW We feel that the present sj'stem of issuing seamen's certi­ ficates of discharge by the WSA is unfair and discriminating. Present conditions in the armed services require but 18 months of service from new inductees. The WSA still insists upon 32 months service from the Merchant Marine personnel. Wliy is it necessary for seamen to serve a period of time almost twice that of the armed services? agreement. Delegates should never take over the job if they have no interest in it. Taking the job to appease the crew is no way to handle it, because that always means trouble for the Pa­ trolman. Each bit of trouble we make through ignorance is just weak­ ening the structure the seamen before us have worked so hard to build. Let's pay more attention to the agreements and abide by them to the best of our ability, for there always will be arguments as long as we don't study therrrr It is all there in black and white, and easy on the eyes. So many delegates aboard ship have a tough time when their trip might have been a pleasant one. The nightmares come up because of the ignorance 1 have mentioned. 1 have always made it a prac­ tice to help each delegate 1 have had occasion to sail with and 1 have also held that honorable job many times. Let us all work together and help our shipmates — like the Brothers we are—by brushing up on our Union rules and agree­ ments. Let's do our part by mak­ ing the structure stronger so that the seamen who have gone be­ fore us, the men who formed and organized what we have to­ day, the members yet to come, will look upon the union with pride and respect. Frederick^. Wilkins Why aren't semi-disability men included? Many ex-servicemen are considered veterans although they never left the continental limits of the United States. Also, ex-; servicemen were given points toward discharge for medals earned. Doesn't the WSA want to back up the medals and areatheater ribbons they so lavishly gave to the unsung heroes dur­ ing the war? There are cases on record where ships were tox'pedoed and men killed on their first trips to sea—a few days outward bound from New York harbor. Aren't the survivors of such ships con­ sidered veterans? In the event any proposal is submitted to Congress we feel that the facts outlined above should be considered. If we are to have laws for seamen, let us make certain that they really are for seamen. It is our personal conviction that the members of the Sel­ ective Service Boards had no sons on merchant ships. Other­ wise they would not be still drafting seamen because of a faulty WSA certificate of discharge. BOB PORTER H. R. HUTCHINS ANSWER: The einswer is inherent in your beef. The mer­ chant seamen are being discriminated against. V/hatcver small concessions the seaman did get was through terrific pressure on these "friends of the peepul," the politicians. Even getting the present certificate of discharge was a tremendous victory over the protesting politicos. The SIU is working to liberalize the present set-up, which is every bit as discriminatory as you say. WELL, BROTHERS: WHY DON'T YOU WRITE THE LOG This is it. Right here is where you can blow off steam or do a little gum-beating. Every week 62,000 Seafarers and others turn to this page to read what you are doing, thinking and saying. Maybe you've an idea for Union action, or a tip that will save your Brothers trouble. Surely, you and your ship­ mates, while plowing around various ports o'calL have run into things interesting or laugh- getting. Seafarers and ships— where they go, what they do. their laughs and their beefsare news. Write 'em up. 4 �fcfr 'i' Page Fourteen TttE SEAFARERS LOG -. W -^y- •j.-i. Friday, June 7, 1946 I: Work-Stoppage Meeting Blasts Govt-Operator Stall date be set for negotiations be­ . (Contill tied from Page 1) tween SIU-SUP and their con­ taneously in all ports on the At tracted operators directly and lantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts. further, to instruct the SecretarySafety measures were observed Treasurer of SIU and the Secre­ by allowing firemen to remain on tary-Treasurer of the SUP to set board ship until relieved. this date at the earliest possible The decision to stop work was moment. In the meantime a vote brought about by many factors. of the membership will be taken Since October the Seafarers have to determine whether or not to been working on extended con­ call a strike. tracts between the operators and 5. We condemn those people SS CRITTENDON p. Creel. $10.00; D. Langendoen, $2.00. BOSTON . the Union. Repeated attempts to K. Nielsen. $3.00; L. A. Ziembka. Total—$48.00. responsible for taking action to SS SAMUEL JOHNSTON get together for negotiating ses­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Total— L. Woodruff. $2.00; J. B. Shutle. $3.00; Nathan Goodon, $2.00. call out the Coast Guard, Army, sions were stalled by the ship­ Navy, W.SA to take over any $2.00; K. Long. $1.00; H. R. Storer. $8.00. J. E. Cordova, $1.00; A. Mullen, 'ff $1,00; A, Lopez, $2 00; A H'lffetadt, $1.00; R. Relr. $1.00; H. Deem. $2.00; owners. SS F. M. SMITH section of this industry qnd for C. Zidi'k. $).00; S. Meluskey. $1.00; $1.00; W. D. O'Keefe, $2.00; H. S. Wil­ Although invited to come to creating the confusion and bit­ M. Yohn. $1.00; F. Vaschetti, $1.00; A. F. H. Stanton. $2.00; G. Stanter. son, $2.00; C. E. Greer, $2.00; F. Dur­ $2.00; P. Lint. Jr.. $2.00; E. L. Dyess, ham, 50c; Mrs. R. M. Fitzgerald, $1.00; Washington to confer .with Sec­ terness throughout the water­ Lake. $1.00. Total—$14.00. retary of Labor Schwellenbach front, and indeed, throughout the Lake, $1.00; C. Graham, $2.00; J. $2.00; D. N. Jones. $1.00; E. Barre. V. Walrath. $3.00; H. W. Gohn, $2.00; $2.00; A. C. Reed. $2.00; E. J. Graham. Kendrick King. 50c; H. Kraft, $1.00; Rose. $1.00; James E. Rose, $2.00. II'll and the shipowners, Harry country. $2.00; E. E. Jolly. $2.00; G. F. Shuley. C. Douglas, $1.00; E. H. Meehon, $1.00; Total—$19.00. Lundeberg refused to do this and $1.00; J. L. Ballard. $2.00; D. D. Ham­ W. Hammerman, $1.00; Flash Fanning, The following telegram is to INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS mond. $2.00; E. Cunningham, $2.00; $2.00; Dale R. Preston, $1.00; Walter denounced "Governmental inter­ be sent to President Truman: E. Darey, $1.00; B. Smyley. $1.00. M. W. Hall. $2.00; F. H. Boatwright. Cahill, $1.00. Total—$26.00. ference with collective bargain­ Total—$2.00. Dear Mr. President, $2.00; H. M. Bell. $2.00;, W. O. Adair. ing." GALVESTON Stewards and Engine Depts. of $2.00; C. Bowers. $2.00; 'M. C. Cooper. The members of the Seafarers INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Thomas B. Reed $2.00; R. E. Stout. $2.00; H. A. Ander­ REQUESTS IGNORED International Union and SUP as­ G. Begley. $1.00; G. Hedrick. $1.00; son—for SS F. M. Smith. $12.00. Total J. Watkins. $3.00; V. H. Novack, $1.00; G. K. Brown, $1.00; C. Rodgers, Lundeberg further charged sembled in general meeting wish C. Hahn. $1.00; R. Hartr., $1.00; C. W. —$50.00. • Smith, $1.00; A. Elfreth. $1.00; S. Nut$1.00; B. J. Cranford, $1.00; G. R. SS SOUTHALL FARRAR that the shipowners were being to inform you that we have gone ler. $1.00; A. Williams. $1.00; C. O. Simoneaux, $4.00; Joe Kirk, $3.08; R. on record to the effect that we detained in Washington in con­ E. M. Dobbs. $1.00; SS Southall Far- Napin, $3.00; L. Parker. $2.00; S. O. Story. $1.00; B. Taylor. $1.00. Clements. $2.00; B. G. Klmbrell. $2.00; ference with the CIO unions, will regard any attempt to utilize Deck Crew of Thomas B. Reed—$10.00. rar. $5.65. Total—$6.65. Crew of SS Geo. W. Alther—$26.00. E. J. Smith, $2.00; E. H. Ibarra, $2.00; SS GEORGE DAVIDSON who are talking about striking the Navy, Coast Guard, or WSA A. W. Stafford. $3.00; O. F. J. Fruge, Crew of SS Vernon Hood—$19.00. personnel to man ships under T. Vatuez. $2.00; D. E. Nelson, $2.00; • ,on June 15, and ignoring the re­ $3.00; B. G. Gulllory, $3.00; H. R. Total—$65.00. J. Lang. $2.00; B. L. Krieg. $2.00. quests for negotiation by the Union contract as an attempt to Ireland. $1.00: B. Tlllett. $1.00; A. O, E. C. Dacey. $l-.00. Total—$8.00. undermine and destroy the hardFlowers. $2.00; J. C, Bailey, $3.00; C. SIU-SUP. SS CLAYMONT VICTORY PHILADELPHIA won Union conditions in the D. Turner, $4.00; R, Hasscrd. $2.00; Weakening of the stand taken S. Ross. $1.00; A. Sanchez.- $1.00; W. C. Johns, $2.00; W. D. Court, $3.00; B. Carpenter, $1.00; C. Holmes, $1.00; Merchant Marine. by the Committee for Maritime F. Townsend. $2.00; R. O'Brien, $4.00; M. J. Neth. $1.00. Total—$3.00. C. E. Whitis, $3.00; W. E. Lewis, $3.00: We wish to inform you that Shcfulski, $1.00; O. Thompson, $1,00; Unity, made up of six CIO unions W. R. Whitis, $2.00; W. R. Blazer, SS AIKEN VICTORY $4.00; R. W. Johnson, $2.00; E. E. and one independent, also forced we will in no way cooperate with B. Larson. $4.00; P. Langford. $1.00; J. Holaboski. $1.00; L. W. Brickthe SIU-SUP to take immediate such personnel in the movements G. Valli. $2.00; J. Rusinko. $2.00; J. man. $1.00; F. Ostrick. $1.00; Domingo Manning, $1.00; J. , O. Carson. $2.00; Hollywood. $2.00; G. Stewart, $1.00; H. loerger. $2.00. Total—$73.00. action to place their demands be­ of American vessels, and that we B Butala, $2.00; I. Llenos. $3.00; Ortiz. $1.00. Total—$4.00. PHILADELPHIA SS GALEN STONE fore the shipowners. The CMU will regard and treat such per­ Lehning, $5.00; E. Harris, $3.00; R. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS sonnel for what they are, that is, Peter Vroom. $1.00; R. J. Weidner. Elsworth. $2.00; M. Costello, $2.00; S. has backed down all along the R. Wells. $2.00; T. Robertson. $2.00; Balaban, $1.00; R. Boterton. $2.00; R. $2.00; Albert Freund. $2.00. Total— line, and leaders of the two AFL strikebreakers. J. Wilson. $5.00; R. Komsa, $10.00; Hanks, $2.00; R. Ginn, $2.00; G. Hand- $5.00. C Marrel, $2,00; W. Rouse, $2,00; B, 6. We go on record now as in­ Seamen's Unions feared that any lin, $8.00; Crew of Swan Island, $20.00. SS GEORGE WHITEFIELD Crawford, $2|00; Savlano, $2.00; R. settlement arrived at in Wash­ tending to hold work stoppage Total—$74J)0. G. Smith, $2.00; J. A. Ferriter, $3.00; Mylander, $2.00; S. Carroll, $2,00; B. ington might become a precedent meetings as often as is necessary W. E. Hussey, $2.00; A. H. Blachette, Williams, $1.00; Williams, $1,00; C. NORFOLK to force settlement of our de­ for the maritime industry. $2.00; W. J. Kidd, $2.00; C. Davidczyk. Lawson, $1.00; McLaughlin, $3.00; J. B. C. Abbott. $2.00; J. Cashion, $2.00; $2.00; P. S. Richards, $2.00; E. O Boris, Tomlinson, $1.00; P. Smith, $2.00; H. The weakness of the CMU po­ mands. T. Alexander. $2.00; C. Kumrou, $2.00; $1.00; E. Barcomb, $1.00; J. R. Carrier, Arlinghaus, $2.00; J. Lee, $14.65; F. 7. Lest there be any confusion J. Durmo. $2.00; A. Petersen. $2.00; sition was made clear when Jo­ $1.00; F. Packard, $1.00; M. R. Pack­ Aiello, $1.00; L. Taylor, $3.00; Captain seph Curran, referring to his on the question of unity with the C. Ketchen. $1.00; J. Camp. $100; ard, $2.00; T. Szymonski, $2.00; G. S. I of SS Babcock. $5.00; V. Gllbertson, unipn's proposal of a forty-two communist-dominated CIO Com­ J. W. Robertson. $2.00; 3. Barnes, Grune. $2.00; R. Jacques. $2.00; G. C. $19.00; Wayne Arnett, $3.00; W. Por­ $2.00; W. Callon. $2.00; G. Andreashour work week compromise mittee for Maritime Unity, let us sen. $2.00; J. H. Sauerheber. $2.00; Urda. $1.00; C. A. Welch. $1.00; E. W. ter, $3.00; D. Skinner, $2.00; E. Foley. against the original demand for state our position. The record of T. Maga, $1.00; D. Lescher, $1.00; W. Monahan. $2.00; E. D. Webster. $5.00; $1.00; R. Lane, $3.00; W. Sinclair, $2.00; R. Hicks. $2.00; T. Gates, $3.00; forty hours, said, "It is our latest the communists and communist- G. Bonghart. $1.00; G. R. Schalter. Stephens, $1.00; A. Mercante, $2.00; Kalena, $1,00; C. Campbell. dominated unions is one of be- *'00: s. offer, but not our last one." J. Dagliazo, $2.00; SS White Sands, R. $11.00. Total—$130.63. trayal. They have demonatrated $1.00; j;;-; JOINT STATEMENT DETROIT time after time that the economic $2.00; R. J. O'Brien. $2.00; C. N. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS A joint statement issued by the I interests of workers involved in Lewis. $5.00; K. E. Hanson. $2.oo; R. Perry Vern Bosley, $2.00; Robert C, SIU-SUP following the meetings a life and death struggle with the J. Walah, $2.00; D. C. Bongs. $1.00; l-'inlayson, $1.00. Total—$3.00. R. C. Myers, $1.00; A. R. Williams held Thursday afternoon, con­ employers are secondary to the NORFOLK $2.00; J. C. Cover, $2.00; C. G. Williams; tained a condemnation of Secre­ political interests of the party. F. Nixon. $1.00; A. Wiggins, $1.00; $2.00; J. C. Hobbs, $2.00; W. F. tary of Labor Schwellenbach ,for J. Wichartz, $1.00; J. Knapp, $1.00; There is no common ground Gibbs, $2.00; P. J. Colletti, $2.00; J. R. (Continued from Page 9) D. Burell, $1.00; E. Oppel, ,$1.00; D. depriving the AFL seamen of between the communists and the Ransome, $2.00; R. R. GrifHn. $2.00. work that way. Manjt CSU men Heron, $1.00; E. Cullerton, $1.00; D. their collective bargaining rights,. Seafarers International Union— Total—$66.00. have already been turned down Augustine, $1.00; S. Melecki, $1.00; as contained in the Wagner Act, no point of accord. The Seafar­ PORT ARTHUR R. Sweet, $1.00; R. G. Ferryman, $2.00; by the SIU. These fellows will H. by refusing to allow them to ne­ ers unequivocally state that com­ R. Denton, $2.00; J. Coliter, $2.00; A. R. Yearly. $2.00; H. K. Hall. gotiate directly with contracted munist participation in any union $2.00; H. K. Giebert. $2.00; R. P. have to -learn the hard way D. F. Power, $2.00, J., A. Smith, $2.00; E. Bowers, $2.00; C. E. Williams, operators. activities spell defeat of that Thompson. $3.00; T. J. Avery, $2.00; which is the better of the two G. SS Haiti Victory. $20.00. Total—$31.00. Unions—and it, of course, will $2.00; J. E. Griffin, $1.00; C. C. CorThe statement also contained union and warns all seamen to nelius, $2.00; J. L. Norman, $2.00; A. be SIU. PHILADELPHIA an attack on the Government's be on guard and maintain a con­ Nimn, $2.00; H. B. Johmon, $2.00; G. W. Roffler, $2.00; H. Anderson. proposed action" to sail ships with stant vigilance against any com­ The CSU stooges are going V. Smith, $2.00; E. Eaton. $2.00; B. A. $1.00; Fontain. $2.00; A. Lucas. $2.00; /'scab" crews in the event of a munist infiltration. around showing these boys a Vincent, $2.00; J. M. Trumontanea, $2,00; H R, Hubbard, $1.00; G. W. A. O. Dotson. $1.00; A. Beardcn. $2.00; strike, and outlined the basic To those members of maritime C. Wood. $15.00; R. Williams. $1.00; phony agreement with wage Kyle, $1.00; F. U. Brodzik, $1.00; A. • demands of the SIU-SUP in the unions which are controlled or J. Wade. $2.00; W.- Jefcoat. $2.00; J. scales higher than the U. S." scale, Witi:p, $1.00; F. D. Berthold, $1.00; contracts to be negotiated. strongly influenced by commun­ Havriluk, $2.00; O. Stevens (Crew of just to get them to sign up. They E. J. Kocamorski, $2.00; L. Fraezer, The complete text of the joint ism, the Seafarers issues this William McClay) $20.00; C. Eubanka. are even issuing books to these $1.00; L. E. Schaenfeldt, $2.00; C. $4.00; R. Moriason, $2.00; Silver, $2.00; Racher, $2.00; J, Nnscimint, $2.00; statement follows: warning — BE ON GUARD — W. Hevron, $2.00; L, Toland. $1.00. boys, without any payment of R. DeiRossi, $2.00; A. Harbough, $2.00; dues. 1. We strongly condemn the OUST THE R. Varuum, $2.00; H. Dombrowski, COMMUNISTS Total—$63.00. $2.00; J. Nordstrom, $2.00; J. Riffle, . attempt by the Washington poli­ FROM POSITIONS OF LEAD­ Many of- these fellows don't $2.00; R. Vllan, $2.00; J. Jordan, $2.00; NEW YORK ticians responsible for their total ERSHIP AND PURGE THEM realize that it has taken many W. France, $2.00; M. Costanzo, $2.00; SS COUNSEL CREST intervention into what should FROM YOUR UNIONS. By do­ Robert F. Stewart, $1.00; R. H. Ku- years to organize the "Vancou­ G. Bryan, $1.00; J. Seay, $1.00; J. have been normal contractual ing this, victory can be achieved chem. $1.00; Joseph G. Lalibeite, $1.00; ver waterfront, and once they Fabian, $1.00; F, Broaten, $2.00; D, and negotiation procedure be­ and the conditions of all maritime Jack L. Stoddard, $2.00; N. L. Lester. get organized they expect to get Crabtree, $2.00; K. Steve, $2.00; A. $2.00; Carl Ross. $1.00; W. LaRue, Leiner, $2.00; P. Spingey, $2.00; S, tween operators and unions. workers bettered thereby. Wheeler, $2.00. $2.00; Cleo C. Davis. $2.00. Total— everything on a silver platter. 2. We condemn Secretary of The communist party line is $I2J)0. SS S. Griffin, $10.00; J. Awyer, They don't realize that they Labor Lewis Schwellenbach, absolute. If finking is necessary $2.00; A, Adomaitis, $1.00; D. Digrisce, SS WILLIAMS VICTORY -have to stick together till they $1.00; R. Roberts, $1.00; J. Dowdy, for depriving AFL seamen of to gain their political objectives, John B. Molini. 50c; Edwin A. Westtheir collective bargaining rights they will fink as they have often phau. $2.00; George A. Foos, $2.00; have won what they are fighting $1.00; R. Chapman, $1.00; L. Ahner, as under the Wagner Act by re­ done in the past. The militant James J. Galway, $2.00; Albert F. Ma- for. You never win anything if $1.00; E. Desher, $1.00; E. Germer, $1.00; F. Pagivghi, $2.00; V. King, fusing to allow them to negotiate communist of today is the slimy zarelle. $5.00; Alfred Wineberg. $2.00; you don't stick together 100 per­ $3.00; J. Randolph, $5.00; A. ProunJames D. Dixon. $2.00; John Troast. cent. with contracted operators. chick. $1.00; L. Smith, $2.00; C. F. fink of tomorrow—there is NO $2 00; James A. McKenzie. $1.00. Total 3. We go on record now and place for them in an honest la­ —$18.50. The^good ship "City of Alma" Carlson, $2.00; B. Capel, $2.00; W. H. from' here on out to oppose any bor movement. is in port and it is very disap­ Ferris, $1.00; A. W. Campbell, $1.00; M. R. Reeves. $1.00; A. Webber, $1.00; attempt tried of foisting upon The basic demands for which Rv ' • 2. A 30 percent cash increase pointing to hear that no less than W. R. Mcllvecn, $5.00; R. E. Mills, SlXf-SUP members any so-called immediate action is requested are four of the crew have jumped $1.00; G. Saillard, $5.00; Auanicu, in wages. "ceiling" conditions and wages as the following: ' 3. An increase in the overtime ship since they signed articles $5.00; H. E. Phelps, $2.00; J, W. Lewis, $2.00; M. H. Sexton, $2.00; H. D. Lashanded down by this finky Wash1. A six-hour working day at rate, ranging from 48 cents May 1, 1946. This all reflects sister, $2.00; J. L. Shelton, $2.00;" F. ington meeting. sea and in port for all rat­ to one dollar and twenty back on the Union and makes it J. Collins, $2.00; N, R, Simmons, 4. We demand immediately ings. very hard on the other members. $2.00. Total—$I62.0C, cents an hour. l;l [If With SIU In Canada �Friday. June 7. 194S THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifieea BUIXETIN —J-il /'-- —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SlU HALLS Caban, Angel .74 Cabaud, Philip G 3.28 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Cabral, John .71 HAnover 2-2784' Cadd, J. R 4.50 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Liberty 4057 Caddell, Jessi^ G 102.36 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Gagorinovice, Oscar ....>..... 2.97 Calvert 4539 This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Cadmn, Walter B 1.98 Phone Lombard 7G51 Caha Ernest 100.00 which may have already-been paid. If you stiil have a claim, write to Mis­ NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 Cahill, William E . 2.84 sissippi Shipping Company, 339 Chartres St., New Orleans, La., enclosing CHARLESTON 68 Society St. Cain, Charles M ... 28.46 Phone 3-36SO Caines, Charles Francis . .89 your z-number, social security number, date and place of birth and present NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 Caisey, John T 19.09 address. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Calarin, Diego 6.88 3-1728 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. Caldas, M 4.45 Carter, W. M Cheklin, Peter 2.97 Cissna, Thomas 9.36 75 2-1754 14.61 Carter, Wm. H C alder, Lester 45 Ponce de Leon 1.44 Slagett, Owen 2.07 SAN JUAN, P. R 3.17 Chenevert, Henry M San Juan 2-5996 Caldwell, Roger Glen ..... 46.52 Caruke, Alec J. 45 Clagett, Owen L. 1.58 GALVESTON 69 Chenney, Arthur P 305 V2 22nd St. Calhoun, Jas 2.25 Casas, Peter C 2-8448 2.16 11.82 Clamp, George H 466.56 Chernin, Abraham Calkin, John 9.00 Casavantes, Paul 1809-1811 Franklin St. 79 Clapp, John M 12.92 TAMPA 69 Chevalier, Harold F M-1323 28.00 Cascio, Antonio F Call, C. B 6.75 2.37 Chervenak, M JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. 31.05 Casey, James E Callaghan, Edward Phone 5-5919 4.36 69.59 Chettenden, A PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. Callahan, E ........ 2.25 Casey, William 2.64 2.23 Chiaculas, Louis Phone; 28532 6.00 Cash, Walter R Callahan, J HOUSTON 7137 Navigation Blvd. 14.77 9.90 Chiplen, Ralph L When in JNew York please Phone Wentworth 3-3809 .. 16.26 Cason, J. D CaUan, Francis W 3.64 1.80 Chisholm, F RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th SL bring your book to Headquarters. Callahan, Robert .04 Casassa, Eugene J 11.73 27.26 Choquette, Joseph P SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. A. Dudde G 18 Garfield 8225 4.06 Cassidy, J. M Callender, Robert P 3.44 7.24 Christian, L. 0 J. S. Williams 7161 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Callette, Anthony' 6.75 Castanel, Patrick R Christian, Wm. W 2.25 2.23 Main 0290 R. G. Williams 7285 PORTLAND 1.83 Caswell,- Robert E Colvin, Robert Ill W. Burnside St. 5.64 10.80 Christensen, B Glen M. Curl 7325 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. 2.23 Cates( Howard B Camblor, Joe 11.34 2.82 Christensen, C. R Terminal 4-3131 Fred 1. Kopfer 7346 2.25 Catlin, C. R Camfield, Fred 2.97 45 Christianson, N HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Gilbert Viner 7441 1.37 Caton, C. C Campbell, Bruce G BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. 75 Christiansen, Norman W. 1.65 Earl O. Carlson 7444 Cleveland 7391 6.83 Causa, Ignatius Campbell, Edward B 1.07 4.81 Christemsen, William H CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Alphonse G. Romjko 7467 .. 21.48 Causey, Borter J. Jr Campbell, John C Superior 51751.63 54.60 Christopher, William J Paul A. Arthofer 7537 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 6.39 Cavanaugh, T Campbell, Joseph L 1.04 4.50 Chudslew, G Main 0147 L. Jackson 7568 8.26 Caviness, Arvin Campbell, Ray C 94 Henry G. Cordes DETROIT 1038 Third St. 2.23 Chumley, Earl L 7663 Cadillac GSS7 2.53 Cavine.ss, Laddie B Campbell, Walter 50.00 Willie F. Gentry 4.82 Church, John Y. Sr 7689 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. .33 Cawley, Walter G Campion, Harry J 8.26 Steve M. Simmons Melrose 41 lO 45 Church, Lorn C 7716 .05 Centrachio, J Cancello, R. E VICTORIA, B, C 602 Boughton St. 4.21 William H. Pierce 5.64 Ciallella, Harry A 20347 VANCOUVER .... 144 W. Hastings St. . 5.82 Cerda, Jesse D Candella, Salvator 2,13 Jimenez Evaristo 1.88 Cieslak, S 26622 2.25 Cersick, J. R Candill, P. W '.... 8.25 Jos.^ H. Bibeau 10127 67.54 Chaffee, Delmar Richard.... 6.82 Cangiano, Anthony Thomas M. Murray 10723 2.21 Chaffin, John L Cantella, John 8.69 Pietro De Valle 20183 4.27 Chagistamatoloa, E Canter, R 44 Jack B. Wood 34093 SS SAMUEL JOHNSON EUGENE T. O'MARA 17.87 Chaires, Charles Canter, W 3.22 Willie Sorrell 1470 Members of the Stewards De­ Your book was found aboard 2.60 Chalmers, George Cantrell, William A 79 John C. Casey 39602 partment can collect their over­ the SS Walter Ranger, and is on 2.56 Chambers, Allen V Canada, Herbert H 1.88 William G. Marjenhoff G 51 time by writing to Eastern SSu Capdevielle, Joseph J. .... 4.08 Chambers, H. E 08 file at the New Orleans Hall. Ramon Vilaria G 3 Co., 40 Central St., Boston, Mass4.01 Capner, Robert C » & Louis L. Arena 6908 14.77 4. 4. 4. Caporale, Alfred LOUIS VISINTANIER James S. Stephenson 31627 SS MURRAY BLUM .69 Champa, Fred Carrasco, Marion C Please report to Union Hall 59 John Morrisson G 290 The following men have trans­ 1.37 Chandler, Lloyd M Carbonette, Willie R New York and see Patrolman 1.48 Reamer C. Grimes G 160 portation coming: 1.37 Chandler, Worsham S Cardenas, J. Benjamin .. 40.39 Gonzales about linen and over­ John Flanagan 30297 , Ray Casanova; Dennis Black; , 2.38 Chapman, Albert J Cai'dona, Victor M 2.11 time aboard SS Henry Jocelyn. Sebastian C. Foti 21482 clarence Linlon Jr.; O. Davis;, 1.90 Chapman, Byron Cardson, K 3.52 X ^ Juan Rios 4411 Dennis Brazzell. Collect from 10.69 Carey, B As soon as possible will the Chapman, Clanton S. Jr 2.75 David Sloan 7262 j Mississippi Co. at Hibunia Bank .79 Carley, Richard E Chase, Thomas A 2.75 men holding the following num­ Dollinter Milak 7290 Bldg., New Orleans, La. .74 Cailsen, K Chatelain, Milton J 2.25 bered dues receipts contact the Louis Salvatore 7336 4 4 4 6.do Chauncy, Howard Carlsen, Chris 4.94 New York Hall, sixth floor: Piniero Francisco 7367 SS LAWTON B. EVANS 2.96 Chauncy, Howard H Carmines, Charles D No. 2353—No. 67744—No. 67745. William J. Graley 6.36 7442 W. P. Dunn, Jr., $11.00; Oscar., 10.55 Chauser, A Carpenter, Irvin E 6.75 & George W. Thomas 7447 L. Simpson, $11.00; Earl Douglas, 14.00 Cheek, Richard Carpenter, R. J Will the holder of the receipt Lotus 1. Stene 71 7479 $11.00; Frank Agosto, Jr., $11.00. 5.57 , Carpenter, William A No. B-5303 make himself known Adolphus W. Waltron 7548 This can be collected at the Wa-. 2.54 , Carpenter, W. A to the Counter Patrolman so Edward 1. Fusclier 7643 terman Steamship Co., 19 Rector . 6.04 , Cai-r, Melvin that his dues can be put on his Rusus Carrington 7682 Street, New York, 5.15 , Carrell, Herbert record cai'd. Freddie Baptiste 7690 4 4 4 4.35 Carrey, H. R Edwin J, Laskowski 7732 SS LAWTON B. EVANS 45.63 • CaiT'illo, Richard B. Levin Bryant 29789 Bill Dunn; Oscar Simpson; 4.50 Carroll, Carl O Antonio Armand *10109 Frank Agosto. 1.42 CaiTolton, Ronald Lucien W. Miller 10722 These men have money due 9.75 Carr, Edmund G Will the following, crewmembers of the SS Battle Mountain Wayne Hartman 20167 for extra meals and can collect at 3.91 Currington, Clyde at the time of the fatal injuring by an exploding turbine of George Palil 6078 the Waterman Steamship Co., 19 4.14 Carroll, M. M Harry W. Bignall, Electrician, on September 12, 1945, at Texas John Stewart 70008 Rector Street, New York. .01 Carruthers, R City, Texas, please communicate with Albert Michelson, 1850 Gerald P. Royal 45210 4 4 4 .45 Carson, James C Russ Building, San Francisco 2, California, attorney for the Dennis G. Saunders 22514 A. R. Chiriani, William Roach, 26.31 Carson, N widow Evelyn D, Bignall and the three year old child of her­ John Frederick 94 Richard Umland. Get in touch 8.23 Carstens, Carl A self and Mr. Bignall: Audrey M. Lester 21118 with Mr. Haney at Overlakes .42 Carsters, C. A Nixon W. Seare, QM; Norman A. Campbell, AB; Joseph C. T. H. Burnley 35021 Freight Corp., 19 Rector St. Carter, Clarence Alvin .... 2.82 Foster, Jr., AB; Charles W. Coburn, Maint. Main; Hartsel L. Ed­ Joseph Pettus 30939 3.51 Carter, R. F wards, OS; Viggo W. Sorenson, Sec'd. Pumpman; Julian D. New­ W. W. Barrett 1001 SS THOMAS MacDONOUGH man. Oiler; Charles T. Davis, FWT; William D. Smith, FWT; Cecil B. Miles 45753 WSA Voyage No. 20, Alcoa Jack J. Sireno, Wiper; James R. Porter, Steward; Baptiste Fruge, Forest McConico 6870 Voyage No. 17 Galleyman; Elton Hollingsworth, Utility; R. E. Hollingsworth, David Diaz, 16,20; Sverre R, Anyone having any informa­ Messman; George J. Witto, Messman. Svenungsen, $7.20; James R. E. tion leading to the hospitaliza­ Ralph C. Whitley, QM; James W. Hoffaker, AB; Hoyte Littleton, $2.70; Phillip T. Trition and later death of Edward Nicholson, Acting AB; Billie E. Hilles, OS; Walter D. Jones, OS; gona, $7.20; Georges Tikirgs, • E. Hamilton of the MV Hillsboro Jackie Kobie, Oiler; Prince A. White, Oiler; Truman L. SusWill Brice Purdy of Seattle $7.20;' Salvatore Pizzillo, $1,80; Inlet in San Francisco, please taixeiv FWT; John W. Milligan, Wiper; Carl R. Wright, Wiper; please return the jacket I loaned Orval L. Ragland, $8,10; Wm. M,-. communicate with the New Or­ Lawrence A. Amick, Asst. Cook; John Capuano^ Utility; Iris E. Elliott, $11.70. him while in the hospital at Camp leans A^ent. This brother's Crawford, Messman; Dale Douglas Barnes, Messman; Glenn D. Philip Morris, Le Havre. C. This money can be collected at widow is in need of this infor­ Olive, Pumpman, Mach« Schadewald, 23 East 11th St., the Alcoa Steamship Co. at any mation in order that she may time. Bayonne, N. J. enter suit. NOTICE! Money Due NOTICE! AHENTION! NOTICE! PERSONALS- -.,N 'f • ' �•-v.v./:^'."iryr- Friday. June 7, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Sixteen 5':- Baltimore Seafarers Doing Good Job Volunteers Do Magnificently In Bringing New West Coast Freight Outfit Under Contract GOOD JOB WELL DONE The Seafarers just went to bat or men who have done an ex­ again along the organizing front cellent job, the Seafarers Log takes pride in presenting their and banged out another homenames: run. STEWARDS DEPARTMENT; Assisting the Sailors Union of Guster V. Thobe, Charles Mathe Pacific, members of the Seacomber, Charles Cummins, Ed­ fai-ers voluntarily went into sev­ ward L. Martin, Lawrence E. eral ships of the newly organized Brown. Max Steinsapper, Louis West Coast company, the Ameri­ C. Glanville, A. H. Walter, Jr. can Pacific SS Co. as organizers. ENGINE DEPARTMENT: As a result of this help, the SUP Mike Hook, Harry Rivers, Elnow holds its first contract with dred E. Nelson, Archie Wright, a West Coast freight ship com­ John Arabasz, Joseph H. Book­ er, Frank B. Brazell, Elmer R. pany in all three departments. This new contract will add Dillon, Clinton M. Webb. greatly to the SIU-SUP strength, DECK DEPARTMENT: particularly on the Pacific Coast Berger Hansen, John Miller, since the American Pacific is ex­ pected to expand greatly in the Robert A. Keenan, Wm. Mackin, near future, and will have a Edward J. Day, Harry R. David­ fairly large fleet of all kinds of son, Raymond H. Marsh, Charles R. Hensley, Jesse E. Collins, ships. Joseph A. Testani, and Edward VOLUNTEERS Appel. Outstanding examples of the militant Seafarer are these crewits position as the leading Union With the sailing of the first few members of the Wm. W. Seaton whose work in the unorganized in maritime. With men like these to organ­ ships of the fleet announced, American Pacific fleet brought that company to a west coast con­ As mentioned above, the Sea­ ize for the Seafarers, the future IE;- many Seafarers volunteered to tract. Well done. Brothers! ton was crewed in Baltimore, of the organization is assured. ship on these scows and took up­ and is one more proof of The hai'd work, energy and sac­ on themselves the task of con­ vincing the unorganized men to rifices of these men guarantee the activity of the Baltimore join the SIU. Concurrently, that the Seafarers will maintain Branch in the organizing field. shoreside organizers spoke to the Sent in from Baltimore this men and gave them SIU litera­ shot (right) of the Isthmian ship, ture and answered the questions Peter V. Daniel, was apparently that the seamen put to them. taken from a warehouse building Not much persuasion was nec­ By WILLIAM "CURLY" RENTZ adjoinging the dock. essary—and no argument at all; and soon petitions were circul­ BALTIMORE—This has been a The Peter V. Daniel received ated among the crews asking that pretty busy week, not so busy the particular attention of the the SIU-SUP be designated as as during the war, but still good Baltimore organizers and turned their bargaining agent. enough so a guy can ship with­ in an almost perfect vote for the Too much praise cannot be out sticking around the beach Seafarers, the crewmembers say. given to those rank and file sea­ (Below) It's easy to see that men who did the bas.ic job too long. This is quite a pick up these two Isthmian seamen on aboard the Pacific American and everyone hopes it will con­ the Peter V. Daniel have a great ships. Typical of them are the tinue. deal of respect and liking for men aboard the Wm. W. Seaton, A lot of oldtimers have been their canine buddy aboard the which crewed up recently in Bal­ timore. The men worked and coming in, but. like all seamen ship, (Editor's note:—These pictures cooperated in good old Baltimore they are in again—out again. came in without any other iden­ style. After all Baltimore is the sea­ tification other than the name of VETERANS man's cross roads: if you want the ship, so we are unable to Most of the Seaton crew are to meet an old shipmate just WM. (CURLY) RENTZ identify these seamen. Please in­ . veterans of countless maritime Baltimore Agent hang around the corner of Bal­ clude names and all information battles, who responded willingly when sending pictures to the timore and Gay long enough and whenever the future of the Sea­ Log.) he will pass by. Of course, a lot farers or the welfare of the sea­ the question of a legislative rep­ men was at stake. The Seaton will never pass by any more, but resentative in Washington. crew is a sort of a cross-section it seems like Washington has for­ This doesn't mean that anyone of the Seafarers honor roll. Most gotten about the seamen who has any use for the politicians, j of the SIU membership will rec­ died. but there is a lot of anti-Labor, This is a port where the men ognize the names and deeds of legislation before Congress, and' ti-e following men, whose names on the beach really remember everyone feels that the Union were taken at random from the their shipmates in the Marine should watch out and see that Hospital. They have been gen­ Seaton crew list: nothing is slipped over. erous in making donations. There is Bill Mackin, an orig­ With the government kicking Just last week two crews do­ unions around and threatening to inal Seafarer, and a pioneer of many hard fights for seamen's nated a total of $58.50. $3.50 use the army and navy and even rights. There is Berger Hansen, came from the crew of the Louis draft the men who are striking a former official of the SIU, who, Joliet and another $28.00 from the for their rights, no union is safe. like many other Seafarers, ship­ Cornell Victox'yEvery now and then someone ped Isthniian as a volunteer or­ This is a sign of real Union drops in who hasn't been in ganizer. brotherhood. A little • extra Baltimore for a long time, and And then there is Mike Hook, dough helps out* a lot when a he really likes the way the Hall one of the most experienced of man is laid up in a hospital. is set up in comparison with the the Isthmian volunteer organiz­ The brothers who received the old days. ers. Thus far he has shipped on money were: Arthur Vipperman, Baltimore has always been a four Isthmian vessels, which is Robert C. Smith, Moses Morris, sailors town and some of the big­ really something—Just ask any­ Paul Combs, Donald LeBreuf, gest labor gains in history were one who ever made an Isthmian Francis H. Sturgis, Ralph Chapship! To Mike this is just one pell, Lenwood Phillips, William pioneered here. This is where more organizing job, a-Ia-Isth- P. Rumbol, James E. Kelly, E. J. the first eight hour day was es­ mian, for the SIU-SUP. Dellarnano, Robert Littleton, and tablished and where the tough­ Iver Iversen. est seamen's struggles have taken OLDTIMERS All of them express their place. Picking out these names is not to slight the others of the crew; thanks to these crews. This is a good port and the One thing that has been dis­ lack of space prevents doing jus­ Baltimore membership is going tice to each and every one of cussed around the Hall and on to keep it that way. them. But for the record, to hon­ the floor af Union meetings is fc: From The Peter V. Daniels m' Baltimore Remembers Shipmates -.L.-f, .r-K." •. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource June 7, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 23 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEAFARERS WILL TESTIFY AGAINST COAST GUARD CONTROL AT HOUSE HEARING WORK-STOPPAGE MEETING BLASTS GOVT-OPERATOR STALL SEAFARERS STATES BASIC DEMANDS; WON'T BE BOUND BY CMU SETTLEMENT TRUMAN ORDERS NAVY TO BREAK MARITIME STRIKES SIU REINSTATES STEWARD; INCREASES MANNING SCALE STRONG STEPS BEING TAKEN TO MAINTAIN SHIPBOARD CONDITIONS A STRIKE MUST BE CALLED BY MEN INVOLVED, NOT FORCED BY OUTSIDERS HERE'S A GOOD BEEF, $3000 BUCKS WORTH SS JOHN LIND GETS NEEDED REPAIRS DONE LABOR FIGHTS REACTION'S DRIVE FOR OPEN-SHOP IN LOUISIANA CAPE ELIZABETH CHOOSES THE SIU J. GUNN'S BUCKO NOW EX-FIRST MARINE FOX HOLDS MEETING VOLUNTEERS ARE REWARDED BY SIU 80 PERCENT OF ISTHMIAN FLEET HAS VOTED; SIU IS FAR IN FRONT NEW YORK'S RECREATION ROOM IS A BELLY ROBBER'S PARADISE ADD PERILS OF SEA (CONT.)-CHINA DEPT. BEEFS ARE SETTLED IN PORT ARTHUR AFTER SCABBING ON THE ENTIRE WATERFRONT, NMU ASKS FOR SUPPORT MUTUAL RESPECT ON SHIP MAKES FOR GOOD TRIP SHIPPING BOOMS IN BUFFALO AREA STEWARDS DELEGATE DOES A GOOD JOB SHIPOWNERS GO-A-BEGGING, THEIR POCKETS BULGING WITH CABBAGE DE SOTO CREW DOESN'T GIVE EDAM AGENT SPIKES NMU PROPAGANDA CHECK BOOKS AND TRIPCARDS BEFORE VOYAGE PHILLY GYM WILL BE READY SOON NEW ISTHMIAN SHIP IS OKAY STEPS TO TAKE IN A STRIKE SITUATION LETTER EXPLAINS U.S. TAX LAWS TO CANADIANS THEY LOVE THE COOK ON COLABEE SUNSET CREW ASKS FOUR-WATCH SYSTEM BALTIMORE SEAFARERS DOING GOOD JOB BALTIMORE REMEMBERS SHIPMATES FROM THE PETER V. DANIELS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/7/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/fbd4335cb94ada7ad011a9b566e736ff.PDF bc3d8bf8261c3f8a6b7361602126fa93 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. MAY 31. 1946 Attention Maritime Unions: Defeat The Coast Guard Now! Representative William A. Pittinger of Minnesota has introduced a bill in the House (H. R. 154) that will defeat the President's Reorganization Plan No. 3 which would put the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation per­ manently under the Coast Guard. The Bill is now before the House Committee on Ex­ ecutive Expenditures. If the resolution is not passed by both Houses of Congress within 45 days, the merchant marine will be handed over to the Coast Guard lock, stock and barrel. The Brass will then sit in kangeroo-court judgment pf seamen at every turn. To defeat the Coast Guard grab for power, members of all maritime unions should immediately write or wire their congressmen to support passage of H. R. 154. Seamen must act now to free themselves from mili­ tary shackles! SlU Protests Transfer Of Marine Bureau To C. G. A request for a public hearing and a review of the plan to put the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Naviga­ tion under Coast Guard jurisdiction was transmitted to President Truman in a letter sent out May 28 by SlU Vice President John Hawk. The President submitted an ex­ ecutive order to Congress last week to make permanent under the Coast Guard the functions of the Bureau. Prior to the war the Bureau had operated under the Department of Commerce. The executive order comes with­ in the scope of the President's Reorganization Bill, as passed by Congress recently. Hawk's letter expressed sur­ prise at the action of the Presi­ dent' in putting the executive or­ der before Congress without holding public hearings where interested parties and organiza­ tions could express their opinions. Hawk has written to the Presi­ dent on several previous occa­ sions, requesting a public hear­ ing on the matter. SIU Streamliiiss Apparatus For Future Action The Seafarers are preparing for the struggles ahead—regard­ less of what they may be. The membership went on record at the last meeting to instruct the organizing staff of the union to "streamline the union apparatus so that it can be changed from normal operation to the point where it can be turned over night to one of either strike action or whatever type of action that may be necessary to preserve the life and welfare of our Union." The opposition of the Seafar­ ers to placing the Bureau under the Coast Guard is well known. The SIU has carried the ball in opposition to the Coast Guard for some time. Recently, Hawk ap­ pealed to other maritime unions to present a united front oppos­ ing the action which would place brass hats permanently over sea­ men. Some answered, pledging In an open discussion it was pointed out. that the Seafarens is going to be in for what may be the most critical time of the Union's life. Further, that re­ gardless of what we would like to see happen—it must be pre­ pared to take the offensive if the shipowners or finky government bureaus have any ideas or plans about giving the Seafarers a bad time. Organizational Director Paul Hall, who has been working in conjunction with Earl Sheppard, Atlantic Coast Co-Ordinator, Cal Tanner and Lindsey Williams, field representatives, on these plans for the past week announ- (Continued ott Page 4) (Conthmed on Page 4) Each time his letters were passed on to the Bureau of the Budget, which has no real say in the matter, but operates by directive from the President, pur­ suant to Congressional approval. OLD FIGHT .:y\ No. 22 Seafarers Won't Gross Picketlines, CIO Maritime Unity Committee Is Told NEW YORK, May 28—The Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, will respect the picket lines of the Committee for Maritime Unity, but will sail contracted ships provided members do not have to cross any picket lines to do so. This information was passed out on May 28 to the Committee for Maritime Unity, composed of five CIO Unions and one inde' — — THE VOTING BEGINS 4 pendent, and to all of the ship operators with which the SIU is contracted in letters from SIU Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk. The SIU, Hawk also said, will not sail any struck ships which are reallocated. The statement of policy was made in view of the projected strike action which the Commit­ tee for Maritime Unity has called for June 15. COMPOSITION The Committee is composed of the American Communications Association, CIO; the Inland Boatmen's Union, CIO; the In­ ternational Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, CIO; the National Maritime Union, CIO and the National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards, CIO. In his letter to the CMU, Hawk said the policy of not crossing picket lines was traditional with the Union, and would be carried Scene in New York Hall as balloting on referendum on changes out in every instance, "despite in Union Constitution and Shipping Rules gets under way. Voting the instances prior to and during will sontinue until June 26, HAVE YOU VOTED YET? the war when the SIU was con­ demned for strike action to en­ force its contracts and improve wages and working conditions by member unions of the Commit­ tee for Maritime Unity." 'Draft Strikers', Truman Asks In New Strikebreaking Move WASHINGTON—In a message which went far beyond the wild­ est expectations of the industrial­ ists, President Truman on Satur­ day asked Congress for emer­ gency powers which will, if en­ acted into law, pave the way for a return to the days when labor had to beg for the crumbs of its existence. The restrictive measures which he requested were no doubt the deciding factor in forcing the striking railroad workers to set­ tle the strike on the President's original terms. Mr. Truman appeared before a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and his speech was marked by great applause. Such ovations have not been accorded Mr. Tru­ man in his previous appearances before Congress to request the passage of liberal legislation. The emergency powers which NO PRECEDENT the President requested would provide him with powers which no previous Chief Executive has ever enjoyed. He made it clear that the mea­ sure which he advocated was of temporary nature and should last for only six months, after the official end of the war, never­ theless, he followed this up with the proposal that the whole sub­ ject of labor relations should be studied afresh, and that long range legislation which will re­ duce labor's need to .strike should be recommended. The President stated that the emergency powers for which he asked would be invoked, "In such situations where the President has requested men either to re­ main at work, or to return to work and where such request is ignored." In such cases he asked for au- One specific instance, to which Hawk had reference was the oc­ casion of the major bonus strike of the SIU in 1941. At that time the headquarters of the NMU and MFOW went on record to deem this a bum beef and to man ships which the SIU had operated and struck. Then Hawk demanded that no picket lines be established at docks where only SIU contracted ships are concerned. Provisions to make this step unnecessary and out of order were taken by Hawk in a letter to the ship operators, in which Hawk told the companies they must arrange tnat all vessels op­ erated by them are not berthed at any pier where the unions oii strike have one or more strike­ bound vessels and picket lines established. (Continued on Page 6) (Continued on Page 4) �' • f ••J.v Friday, May 31, 1846 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated vHth the American federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnovef 2-2784 t 1 » HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President lOJ Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JoMM HAWK Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Gty Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Again, And Again Any one who has ever trusted the so-called "friends of labor" got a rude shock this past weekend. Elected with support of a large segment of labor, and having labor backing in the carrying out of his domestic and foreign program, Harry S. Truman bit the hand that fed him, and showed himself to be a front man for reac­ tionary big business. "Friend" Harry obviously had no thought in his mind other than to coerce labor, and to intimidate labor leaders. No other reasons can be given for the authority, which the President wants, to draft striking workers into the armed services of the United States; to deprive workers of their seniority rights if they strike, without good cause, against the government; and to prevent union leaders from encouraging or inciting members of the union to strike or remain on strike. Restrictive measures such as these are not proposed by people who believe in a free and independent labor movement. It is not an easy thing to write harsh words about the President of the United States. The very nature of his office makes it difficult to evaluate him in common terms. ^ But one must be named for what one is—no matter how i big the office may be. Harry Truman today stands condemned before the American people. These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, He stands condemned because he has yielded to the as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging "pressure put upon him by the press, owned by big business heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ and a willing servant of the most reactionary aspects of ing to them. our economic life. JOHN STEBIN GALVESTON HOSPITAL He accepted the support of labor; he was elected as HOLLOMAN DONALD LE BOAEF a servant of the people. He proved false to his supporters, R. V. JONES X X X and to his people. SAN JUAN HOSPITAL TROMBLEY R. GAUTIER Mr. Truman is also guilty of playing around with HAYES (SUP) P. PAGAN WALZAK the truth when he says that, "This particular crisis has B. DEL VALLE WILLIAMS been brought about by the obstinate arrogance of two P. PEDROSA MORRISSONS men." T. C. LOCKWOOD DYKES J. VANDESSPPOOLL The readiness with which the railroad workers left CLARK their jobs, and the reluctance with which they returned to RIENZE (SUP) XXX STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL STINTS them when their just demands were not met, proves that V. PAINTER WITT they were heart and soul behind the actions of their leaders. R. M. BROWN BANTA R. L. OLIVERA Attempts to split workers from their leaders is a WILLIAMSON (SUP) AL LONGUIDES VAN AIKIN favorite trick of those who would enslave labor. H. C. HE^RY WITJJS The responsibility for what occurred rests entirely BUCKNELL (SUP) W. G. H. BAUSE R. G. MOSSELLER with the President. He could have brought pressure to i » & W. B. MUIR bear on the owners of the railroads so that they would NEPONSIT HOSPITAL M. J. GODBOUT have bargained fairly on the issues. Mr. Truman chose E. VON TESMAR L. KAY P. CORTES .the easy way out. JOHN DALY B. BRYDER W. W. McCLURE The working rules which the railroad workers wanted J. SPAULDING L. L. MOODY changed are inhuman. The changes which they advo­ J. S. CAMPBELL L. R. BORJA cated are basic, and are standard in other industries. These E. CARRILLO E. B. HOLMES X %. rules will not be changed now, and Mr. Truman gave the G. H. STEVENSON operators another year to think up reasons why the work­ ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL C. G. SMITH D. MCDONALD T. E. LEE ing rules should not then be changed. i, % X, G. L. PERRY The railroad workers will not soon forget the author BALTIMORE HOSPITAL G. KUBIK of their continued bad working conditions. Organized AMIEL MITCHKE L. A. HORNGY labor must not forget that the friends of labor are too LOUIS SMITH H: NIELSON ROBERT SMITH J. L. JONES . • : -often the servants of the bosses. Men Now In The Marine Hospitals I i, • " \ Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Stateii Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: TuoEday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m, (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) G. JANAVARIS R. A. CENTRIC 4. X BRIGHTON HOSPITAL A. CHASE T. DINEEN L. BRIAND V. ALEXANDER H. STONE T. FORTIN T. R. BOURQUE R. FRENCH L. W. GRAY A. VOLODKEVICIUS E. JOHNSTON G. PHINNEY, JR. H. GILLAN H. W. PORTER J. COXWELI, S. F. PUZZO J. HANLEY P. CARALINUAVO HANS O. HANSON , STEVE SCHIAVONE PAUL CARTHCART S. KELLEY I. FLAHERTY S. SCHOFIELD R. FRENCH F. HOHENBERGER XXX . MOBILE HOSPITAL W. CURRY S. JOYNER ' • Vr-, ' ' J �Friday, May 31, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG SlU Maintains Lead in Isthmian Elections; Final Victory Will See Drive in Other Fieids By EARL SHEPPARD fewer jobs for its over-inflated membership on a per capita basis. Proof that the SIU provides more jobs for it's members lies in the speed with which jobs on the dispatching boards in all ports are turned over. Compared to members in some other maritime unions. Seafarers have little of their time wasted waiting for jobs to turn up on the board. This is due mainly to SIU farsightedness during the war period in not being dollar hungry, and not taking into membership a lot more seamen than could be absorbed on peacetime jobs. Voting within the Isthmian Fleet passed the three-quarters mark this week with the SIU holding it's commanding lead over the opposition and company vote. Through their ballots, Isth­ mian seamen are decisively ex'r pressing their preference. The l- full representation and beef set­ tling, militancy, and non-political democracy of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union is what they want. Isthmian seamen who have sail­ ed the ships of that company for any length of time have certainly DOLLAR HUNGRY seen how the chiseling tactics of the company and their antiThis was not the case with Union activities cost the seamen some other maritime unions, plenty of cabbage when com­ which grabbed all the dough they pared to the wages and conditions could manage to mulct from pros­ prevailing aboard SlU-contracted pective members without regard ships. to whether they could provide These men have been through jobs for llieiu after the war or not. the fire, learned the score, and These outfits were dollar hun­ know what they want now in gry, and not in the least interest­ the way of a union to fully rep­ ed in providing for their mem­ resent them at all times. bers future welfare. These same Isthmian seamen As a result of this, winning have had ample opportunity to Isthmian means that the SIU will .see the Seafarers in action, read no\v have the balance of power. and compare SIU contracts, and This places the Seafarers in the find out how superior SIU con­ most powerful position in the ditions are to their own. marine industry. They've also had the chance Another effect of the Isthmian to see the opposition in operation victory will be the additional — especially their goon squads prestige that the SIU will achieve and price-tag unionism — read as a result. Everyone likes a some of their contracts, and see winner, and that holds true how much inferior they actually especially when the odds encoun­ are to SIU contracts. tered are tough. Certainly, no Page Three On The Ball Voting Continues On Constitution And Shipping Rules The referendum balloting on amendments to the Seafarers In­ ternational Union Constitution, and changes to the shipping rules, continups in full swing. years, and couldn't get enough pledge cards to petition for an election. From all ports comprising the Atlantic and Gulf Districts, re­ ports are being received which indicate that all members of the SIU possible are taking advan­ tage of their right to vote on changes in their constitution and the shipping rules by which they ship. The proposed amendments to the constitution and shipping rules were drawn up by the re­ cent Atlantic and Gulf Districts Agents Conference and include recommendations to change the present probationary and trip card system and also change the sea service requirement of candi­ dates for Agent or Joint Ptrolman. These recommendations were approved by coastwise member­ ship meetings, and are now being offered to the membership to ac­ cept or refuse in keeping with the democratic principles upon which the Seafarers International Union has been built. The voting period which start­ ed on May 22 will extend through June 26. FUTURE EXPANSION Today, with the inclusion of many trained men who acquired their training through actual ex­ perience, the SIU is much strong­ er than at any time in the Union's history. These men are ready and able at the conclusion of the Isthmian voting to move into the many fields within tlie ma­ rine industry which are today This Seafarer is casting his unorganized or only partially or­ ganized. That's the job which lies vote, his own personal opinion, on the proposed changes in the ahead. Several large and medium-sized Union Constitution and the Ship­ tanker companies remain unor­ ping Rules—and proves himself ganized, and offer a fertile field a good Union man. HAVE YOU for expansion. Their ships have VOTED YET? sailed the seas too long without the benefits of union organiza­ tion, and with the expending of some time and energy the job can be accomplished in short order. Many tugs and towboats, both According to reports sent to inland* and coastal, need union­ izing as their seamen are among Log office. Isthmian ships or­ the poorest paid in the industry. ganizer C. M. Charnes, with the On the Great Lakes and the large cooperation of a few crewmemnavigable rivers there are many bers aboard the Sea Stallion, freighters, ferries, tugs, towboats really did a yeoman job in or­ and barges which need organiz­ ganizing that vessel. ing, and can be organized with Results of the election held at little effort. Savannah, on May 4th, bore this With the unionization of these out v/hen the SIU secured 51 ships, and the continuous need percent certain votes, with a few for consolidation and solidifica­ doubtful out of the 39 total— tion of deep sea vessels, the pat­ which could bring the SIU total tern for the future is clearly be­ above 60 percent—this on a ship While the nation's daily press fore the Seafarers. These outfits which the NMU had openly brag­ SIU THEIR CHOICE one can claim that it was a cinch need I organizing, and the SIU is ged that they would take by a seethed with fury over the coal On the basis of their observa­ to organize Isthmian when the the Union that can and will do big majority! strike, less than a handful of tions, unorganized Isthmian men NMU tried for more than five the job. An organizer for the NMU, papers in the entire country have made their choice. Although Martin by name, boarded the could find space for a federal in­ the actual counting of the votes Stallion from a tug at Savannah, does not take place until the last issuing free NMU shirts to any­ dictment charging 13 soft coal Isthmian ship has voted, accu­ one who would accept them and corporations with violations of rate estimates of the crewmemtrying to get the crew to pose for the anti-trust laws. bers and observers show that a picture. However, only a few Handed down in Boston, the their top-heavy choice is the SIU. men responded, and they were indictment accused the coal firms The final push on the Isthmian NMU book members. By TOM HILL of "conspiring to fix arbitrary organizing drive requires con­ Charnes stated that, while the and noncompetitive prices and tinuation of the SIU's all-out ef­ The time has come when Pur­ have supported you these many Stallion was at sea, they had re­ to monopolize the sale and dis­ fort. Crews on all SIU ships sers must choose for themselves months. ceived a couple of cables from tribution of coal within the should continue to contact Isth­ a bargaining agent to represent We have recently opened an the NMU in which that outfit mian ships in any and all ports. them. There are two organiza­ office for you here in New York, claimed to be winning the Isth­ Greater Boston area." Asst. Atty. Gen. Wendell Berge said that the Isthmian men who have taken tions to choose from: It is located at 21 Bridge Street, mian election. With the Sea­ effect of the conspiracy was "to out books in the Seafarers should 1. THE AMERICAN MER­ Room 508. The Phone is BOwling farers securing 75 percent of the eliminate all competition as to remain on Isthmian, and show CHANT MARINE STAFF Green 9-5245. Come in and talk total vote, this wild claim was price, customers and tonnage on Isthmian newcomers what the OFFICERS' ASSN. (affili­ it over with us. really a laugh. soft coal" consumed in the area. actual score is. ated with the SIU (AFL), Even though the election is al­ which is strictly a Pursers' most over, keep talking Isth­ organization. IRONING IT OUT mian, keep sailing Isthmian, and 2. The NMl^ (CIO) which keep thinking Isthmian until the handles only unlicensed per­ contract is signed. That's the sonnel. way the SIU will keep Isthmian We, the Staff Officers' Assn., strong for the Union, and make are certified by the NLRB as the the company sign an agreement exclusive bargaining agent for as good as or better than other Pursers on the west coast. SIU contracts. Through the efforts of our Asso­ ciation, for the first time over­ BALANCE OF POWER Winning the Isthmian election time payments were provided for means much more than bringing in our collective agreements. The NMU at one time attempt­ the largest unorganized cargo ed to represent Pursers, but after carrying company into the Sea­ so many false promises, which farers' family. It definitely means were never fulfilled, the Pursers that the balance of power in the withdrew and planned an or­ marine industry will rest with ganization of their own. Pursers the SIU. on the west coast and east coast Today, with the exception of who have been sailing a number better wages and conditions, there of years are credited with set­ is actually little difference be­ ting up the AMMSOA. Through tween the SIU and other mari­ their continuous efforts and fore­ time unions as far as total num­ ber of jobs for the members is sight the present standards of the Officials of New York Branch are shown al Iheir regular weekly meeting, at which time they concerned. Possibly, one other AMMSOA have been attained. iron out any difficulties that may come up. Unfortunately, the camera was unable to focus on all union has a larger membership. We now have a membership of present at this meeting and some are either left out or indistinct. Those visible are, left to right: more than 1800 pursers. We ask But it doesn't have more jobs you to support these fellowswho Jimmy Sheehsn, Howard Guinier, Paul Hall, Ray Gonzales, Salvador CoUs, and Jimmy PurceU. available. In fact, it has niiich Staff Officers Assn Opens Drive To Unionize East Coast Pursers The Sea Stallion Goes Seafarers Coal Operators Are Indicted For Conspiracy �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, May 31, 1946 Seafarers Will Always Respect Picketline, Unity Committee Teld X f unions. Further, the SIU will stiuck by the Strike Coordina­ (Continued from Page 1) On the Pacific Coast, the let- not sail any struck ships which tion Comnjittee. It will not man lers said, the SIU, A. & G, Di.s- may be reallocated during the ships picketed by the maritime trict, will man such ships as have strike to companies with which unions or the International Long­ shoremen's & Warehousemen's been declared "free" by the it has contracts. QUESTION:—What is the dish that you like Union, except ships docked at "However, the SIU member­ Strike Coordination Committee, piers where International Long­ ship has not voted for strike ac­ and aU ships docked at piers to prepare? where International Longshore- tion; as a consequence, it will not shoremen Association — AFL - men's Association—AFL members participate in this strike, if and members regularly work and where contracts now exist. —^regularly work and where con when it is called. "In order to avoid confusion "Tlierefore, ships operated by tracts now exist. R. C. HALLMAN. Steward: suggest that you notify your all companies under contract to No question about it, steak is Following is Hawk's letter to the favorite. I like to prepare the Conmiittee for Maritime SIU, A. & G. District will not be Agents in all ports." I believe that the foregoing it, and the men like to eat it. It's Umty, which quotes the letter to affected provided: statement of policy and the "1. That the companies ar­ one food that the men can't seem the ship operators in full: range that all vessels operated by quoted letter to the operators to get enough of. Steak goes well May 28, 1946 them are not berthed at any pier speak clearly of the intentions of with anything. I like to serve it Mr. Joseph Curran, Chairman when the unions on strike have the SIU, A. & G. District. We with potatoes and green peas, Committee for Maritime Unity one or more strike-bound vessels now request a statement of the and that makes a meal fit for a 604 Montgomery Street and picket lines established. This position of the Committee for king. Seafarers are now used San Francisco 11, Calif. policy to apply to vessels that Maritime Unity on this policy, so to good food, and any Steward Dear Sir: are in any Atlantic or Gulf Coast that our actions may be governed who can't furnish good food finds accordingly. In line with the traditional port. himself on the carpel mighty JOHN HA-WK, "2. On the Pacific Coast the policy of the Seafarers Interna­ quick. On the other hand, they Secretary-Treasurer, tional Union of North America, I SIU, A. & G. District, will man appreciate fine meals, and they Seafarers Intl. Union should like to advise you that such ships as have been declared will cooperate with the Steward of North America the SIU of N. A. Atlantic & Gulf 'free,' i.e., troop ships, relief ships if he does his best. A. & G. District. District, will respect any picket and other ships declared nonlines established in front of ships to which your affiliate unions are contracted in the event of strike action to improve then' contracts and will not sail any W, C. VANDERSALL, Steward: struck ships which may be real­ A Steward who serves breaded located during the strike. pork chops is a popular man on This policy will be carried out the ships I've sailed on. I don't in every instance, despite the in­ know what it is, but every time ing, we were not advised that (Continued from Page 1) stances prior to and during the serve breaded pork chops, the such a hearing would not be held war when the SIU was con­ their support; others did not and we deemed it almost in­ men eat so many that I think it's demned publicly by certain mem­ even answer. credible that summary action going to come out their ears. Hawk's letter to the President ber unions of the Committee on would be taken by the Office of Pork has to be prepared well, or Maritime Unity for SIU strike follows: the President without consulting else it tastes like an old shoe. I action to enforce its contracts May 28, 1946 further the views of the Maritime guess I know how to make it, and improve wages and working To The President of the Unions representing the great because they eat up every last condtions. United States number of men who have ren­ chop, and then they tell me how The SIU, A. & G. District in White House dered such valiant service to the good it all was. If you like food, laying down this concrete policy Washington, D. C. it is easier to prepare; you sort Government during the war. in regard to the projected strike Dear Mr. President: of have your heart in it. Accordingly, we were some­ action, in turn demands that no We wrote a letter to you under what shocked, to put it mildly, picket lines be established at date of January 14th, 1946, ex­ when we were advised that Part docks where only SIU, A. & G. pressing our position on the sub­ 1 of Re-organization Plan No. 3 District contracted ships are con­ ject of the transfer of the func­ of 1946 had in fact been submit­ cerned. tions of the United States Ship­ ted to the Congress on May 16th, Officials of your member un­ ping Commissioner and of the 1946. We were not advised in ions in various ports stated that Bureau of Marine Inspection and advance of the intention of the picket lines would be thrown up Navigation to the United States Bureau of the Budget to submit in front of SIU Halls and SIU, R. R. MOE, Baker: Coast Guard, For your conven­ such a plan, nor were we official­ A. & G. District contracted ships My favorite dish is lemon me­ in the event your demands are ience, we attach a copy of this ly informed that the plan had ringue pie, you know, what the not met and strike action results. letter, identifying same as "Ex­ been submitted. men call "lemon syringe." It tops The law permitting the Presi­ I should like to call your atten­ hibit 1." off a meal swell, and it seems to This letter apparently never dent to submit plans of re-organi­ tion to the fact that members of suit everybody. Very few men came to your personal attention zation is somewhat unusual in ilie SIU, A. & G. District while ever turn down a helping of good respecting valid picket lines will and was referred to the Bureau that it limits the powers of Con­ lemon meringue pie. It takes a not tolerate picket lines contrary of the Budget division of the gress in passing upon the pro­ lot of patience to make a good Executive Office of the President, posed plans of re-organization. to the policy outlined herein. pie, but it's worth it in the long To carry out the letter as well because we received an answer run. Too often you meet men {Continued on Page 14) as the spirit of our picket line to this letter under date of Jan­ who say that they don't like policy we have written to all ship uary 25th, from this Department, lemon meringue pie. Usually, operators with whom we are un­ signed by Mr. F. J. Lawton, Ad­ that is because they haven't real­ der contract, advising them that ministrative Assistant. A copy ly tasted a good one. I never we will not cross lines thrown up of this letter is attached and have any complaints, and I have in front of your contracted ships identified as "Exhibit 2." been baking a good long time. Not being familiar with the and will not man reallocated ships. The letter asks them to routine of your office, we wrote (Continued from Page I) berth ships at piers where no our letter of March 8th, 1946 to ced, "We are rapidly rigging a the Bureau of the Budget, atten­ set-up that will guarantee that struck ships are involved. My letter to the operators con­ tion of Mr. F. J. Lawton. Copy the Seafarers will be able to use tracted to SIU, A. & G. District, of this letter is attached and its strength in any way neces­ L. ALLEN, Steward: follows: marked "Exhibit 3." In this let­ sary." My answer is steak every time. "Several of the CIO and inde­ ter we expanded upon our posi­ Brother Hall further reports You don't have to worry about pendent maritime unions which tion and requested that you, the that the membership should get preparing too little because you have contracts with the Pacific- President, arrange for a Public set for a tough brawl in the can always broil a few more American Steamship Owners As­ Hearing, so that the views of all near future. without any trouble. It snakes sociation and with various East parties concerned fcould be pre­ "We've been accused by our me feel good to see the way Coast ship operators have de­ sented and in that manner aid enemies from all sides," he stated, the men put away the steaks cided on a program for strike ac­ you in forming a final judgment. "with being a bunch of goons after 1 prepare them. Next to tion, to become effective on June steak, I prefer to serve ice cream In response to this last men­ and thugs. 15, 1946 to improve their present tioned letter of March 8th, 1946, "But at no time," emphasized and cake. Men have a sweet contracts. we received a letter dated March Brother Hall, "has our strength tooth, and good ice cream and "I should like to advise you 27th, from the Bureau of the been used in any way other than cake hits the spot with most men. that the Seafarers International Budget, signed by Mr. F. J. Law- to protect ourselves as a Union. When I have steak, and ice cream Union of North America, Atlantic ton. This letter is attached here­ We are prepared to do that now. and cake, en the same menu, & Gulf District, will respect to and marked "Exhibit 4." "The entire strength of our or­ then the men are really in for a picket lines that may be establish- Although none of the letters ganization is ready to fight and fine treat. ed during this particular strike in received from the Bureau of the to fight the hard way, if anyone iront of ships contracted to those Budget promised a Public Hear- should get ideas." SIU Protests Transfer Of Marine Bureau To G.G. SIU Prepares For Future �J/^J-^J^T-r- A-r^rvFT^.- ' " ' t ' ' -' Friday, May 31, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Freddie Stewart: AU-Aroimd Union Official A LMOST anyone who's ever shipped out of the New York Hall knows Freddie Stewart. If they haven't come across him acting as secretary at a Branch meeting, they've gotten mail or luggage from him in the baggatge room. Or else, as Patrolman, he's paid them off aboard ship. Brother Stewart is the SlU's all-around official. He should be. He's a charter member of the Union, and he had a long record of militant collective bargaining action before the SIU came into being. Freddie recalls the days when seamen got $31 a month on some ships. He remembers the time when his galley was rationed to one pound of coffee a day. He asked for more because the men didn't get enough. He was promptly fired. One job action Freddie led was the occasion of a man being put on cenla-day wages because he missed the ship at Rio and joined it a day later at w Santos. Freddie called a strike at B. A„ and the Consul made the Captain put the man back on at full wages. Back in 1936. Freddie and another oldtimer. Acting Patrolman Howard Guinier, participated actively against the finky leaders of the old ISU. It was about that lime that they pulled a crew off a Bull Line ship at San Juan, Jack­ sonville and New Orleans before they got their beef settled. That was when Bull was laying men off on weekends in Puerto Rico to avoid paying them for the time. Men were homesteading on the ships; they were afraid someone else would get their jobs if they got off. Unjust firing was a common occurrence. Freddie, Howard Guinier, Claude Fisher, William Hamilton and a few others were instrumental in bringing the Stewards Department men into the SIU. They've never regretted it. Times sure have changed since the Sea­ farers took over. % % % ^HEN you received your copy of the Log in the mail, Freddie Stewart had a hand in sending it out. Your ship's min­ utes were received by Freddie Stewart, who saw that tJiey were prepared for presentation at meetings. When you got a mimeographed statement of some Union activity, it was Freddie Stewart who ran it off. Want to store some luggage at the Hall for a while? See Fred­ die Stewart. Mail? Freddie Stewart has it. For some of his activities, look at the piclures on this page. It i X' - -i F REDDIE and Patrolman Howard Guinier talk over old times across the coffee pot which figured in the 1941 major bonus strike. The Union set up a canteen and Freddie kept the pot going all the time. His card shows that he worked 13 days straight, sleeping at odd moments, to keep the strikers provision­ ed. The coffee pot's still ready for any similar situation. E VERYTHING happens here. This is the registration desk in the baggage room. This is where Freddie's grief comes in—in the form of baggage, mail, complaints, new ad­ dresses for the Log to be sent to and all of the other multitudinous items that come up. All day long they keep coming, except dur­ ing the hour from noon to 1 p. m. when the counter is closed for lunch. pREDDIE Stewart runs off a I notice to the membership on the mimeograph machine in the baggage room. A girl cuts the stencils, and sometimes when he's rushed someone else will hcuidle the crank, but Fred­ die is responsible for the op­ eration—one of his many du­ ties. He's a tireless worker, and never complains. i. i. X 4?^ ; tAGGAGE is one of Freddie's big jobs. Here he hoists a valise ' up to the top of a riser. Some days Freddip handles a couple of thousand pounds of baggage, and all of it must be placed within easy reach for seamen about to make a pierhead jump. The assorted gear runs into some amazing articles: bar bells, banjos, guitars and other musical instruments; even bicycles. "1 wonder sometimes wiiaf seamen plan to do with all of this \ fruck." Freddie says, "but Shey always come back for it." S ORTING the mail is a job Freddie welcomes: it gives him one of the few opportunities of the day to sit down. This is a big job, loo, even for someone who's ben doing it for a long time. For one not familiar with it the task would be monu­ mental. The loiters and packages come in from every port in the world, from every state in the Union. They bear a collec­ tors' assortment of foreign stamps. Somedie around for months before they're called for^ This is PO Box 1 for seamen. �Friday. May 31. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six 'Draft Strikers', Truman Asks In New Strikebreaking Move (Covthmed from Page 1) thority to do these things: Authorize injunctive pro­ ceedings against any union leader forbidding him from en­ couraging or inciting members of the union to leave work or io remain away from work. Deprive workers of their seniority rights if they, without good cause, strike against the Government. Provide criminal penalties against employes and union leaders who violate the piiuvlsions of the act as si is passed. Authority to draft into the armed service of the United States all workers who are on strike against the Government. PROPOSALS BLASTED While Mr. Truman stated and reiterated that his proposals were not designed to cripple labor, re­ sponsible labor leaders immed­ iately blasted the proposals as "fascistic in nature" and asserted that the passage of this legisla­ tion would "turn back the clock of progress and democracy." The strike which Mr. Truman's action helped break was precipi­ tated by the refusal of the rail­ road operators to bargain in good faith on the subject of working conditions. At no time in his speech did the President castigate the own­ ers of the railroads, but he did single out the union leaders for attack when he referred to the "obstinate arrogance of two men, Mr. Alvanley Johnston, president of the Brotherhood of Locomo­ tive Enigners, and Mr. A. F. Whit­ ney, president of the Brother­ hood of Railway Trainmen." Following announcement of the end of the strike, engineers and trainmen reluctantly return­ ed to work. Service was resumed within a short space of time, and within 24 hours trains were run­ ning at close to a normal rate. The news was received with mixed emotions by the men whose strike was broken by Presiden­ tial action. A spokesman for Local 731 of the trainmen said, "Troops are for fighting purposes only, and not for railroad scabs." Others voiced the opinion, "Whitney says we're licked, but our turn will come." Mr. Whitney's message to his men expressed his deep appre­ ciation of the cooperation which they extended to him, and ended with the hope "that the day will come when democracy will reign again in America and when labor can assert its right without being shackled by government." GET THE LOG The Seafarers Log is your Union 'paper. Every member has the right to have it mailed to his house, where he and his family can read it at their leisure. If you haven't already done so, send your name and home address to the Log office. 51 Beaver Street. New York City, and have yourself added to the mailing list. In June of 1941, the first Amer­ ican ship was torpedoed. The Robin Line ship "Robin Moore," carrying both passengers and cargo and manned by a 100 per­ cent SIU crew, was sunk by a German submarine in the South Atlantic with part of the crew landing in South Africa and the remainder in South America. The SIU responded immediate­ ly and launched an all out fight for more adequate bonuses and insurance protection. Carrying the fight to Washing­ ton, the SIU forced an agreement with the Maritime Commission and the operators that any agree­ ment reached would be retroac­ tive to the signing on of any ships involved. The Maritime Commission, caiTying out their role of finkery inherited from the old U. S. Ship­ ping Board, offered a proposal that bonuses and insurance for seamen would come under hull rate insurance thus giving the shipowner-controlled Maritime Commission full control of the situation. To accomplish this they held a secret conference with the rep­ resentatives of the licensed offi­ cers and then announced that part of the industry was sewed up. and confusionist by stating that the NMU wanted time to consider the proposition. Curran wanted "time" when American ships were being sunk and American seamen dying. Time was what, the maritime Commission wanted, time to fig= ure new ways to throttle seamen. On September 13, 1941, the SIU, fed up with Maritime Com­ mission stalling and evasion, took action. Crews "hit the bricks" and picket lines were established. The SUP supported the strike 100 percent. Rank and file NMU members, fed up with the vacil­ lating position of their leadership, joined the SIU picketlines in de­ fiance of Curran's "no strike" edict. The NMU leaders publicly labeled the strike "a bum beef" and attempted to ship replace­ ments aboard struck Alcoa ships "NO STRIKE" CURRAN The SIU representatives turned at Weehawken, and were pre­ the proposal down flat but Joseph vented from doing so by the Curran, representing the NMU militant picket lines. The Maritime Commission with played the usual role of stooge all its resources was able to man only three ships. The result of the strike was that the operators and the Maritime Commission were forced to bargain with the SIU. In October, less than thirty days after the first ship was struck, the Maritime Commis­ sion and the operators yelded and the bonus payments were substantially increased. Even be­ fore the entry of the United States Meet The Seafarers: ALFRED STEWART From messboy to Chief Stew­ ard is the success story of one of the real SIU oldtimers. Born in Jamaica 56 years ago, Alfred Stewart always wanted to go to sea, but he didn't achieve his ambition until 1910 when he was 20 years old. Since then he has made in­ numerable voyages, and he figlures that he has been around the world at least ten times. Stewart really loves his work. As he says, "I love cooking, and next to that I love eating." As Chief Steward he has to know the job of every man in his department. lie has to be able to tell the butcher how to cut meat, the baker how to make bread and cakes, the cooks how to prepare the various dishes, the tvaiters how to wait on tables. He must even be able to super­ vise the work of the wine waiter on large passenger ships. VERSATILE MAN Stewart can do all these things. -For a long time he was Chief Steward of vessels flying the flag of the Luckenbach and the ClydeIdallory Lines. Stewart prefers passenger ships because it gives him more opportunity to use his cooking and planning ability." Like many other seaman, Stewart has on occasion left the sea. For a time he worked as dining car Steward on the rail­ road, and at other times he served as Chief Cook at various clubs and restaurants. But each time the lure of the sea proved too strong for him, and he always re­ turned to his first love. Stewart knows a good thing when he sees one. He joined the on December 1^, 1938, right into the war, the SIU was able to increase the bonus pay for the Suez area. This was only a stepping stone —the SIU continued to fight for and get wage increases, gaining for their membership the high­ est pay and overtime rates in the industry. BEST OF ALL Our pioneer rank and file lead­ ers stayed on the job. Look around your Union Halls today and you will see them, they are the men you have selected to represent yoU. They stayed in the fight with both hands swinging until they freed our union of the fakers and secured the wages, and condi­ tions we have today—the best Union, highest" wages, finest con­ ditions and the most loyal and union-conscious membership in the maritime industry. Movements have come and movements have gone and with them the leaders of those short­ lived spurts. The Maritime Fed­ eration of the Pacific, created with the good intention of unit­ ing all maritime and allied work­ ers into an unbreakable front has vanished and is almost forgotten. This because the selfish in­ terests of opportunist individuals and the Communist political clique were held in greater esteem than the interests of the mem­ bership. Who remembers Roy Hudson or Harry Jackson? A decade ago they were so-called "great lead­ ers" of the seamen on the east and west coasts respectively, but today their name is known only to a few communist cohorts be­ cause of their betrayal of the seamen. "Who but a few grey-beards can name the old fakers?" None —because they have been dis­ credited and pushed aside. (Continued Next Week) STRIKES CONFUSE NMU AGENT liiii Competent observers have felt for a long time that the NMU has no real intention of carrying out its strike threat, no matter how the present strike vote turns out. That this feeling is correct is borne out by the recent state­ ments of R. J. Sullivan, NMU New Orleans Port Agent. In reply to a statement by a WSA spokesman that it might become a problem to get full crews to man the ships, SulliVan said, "You can advise anyone who thinks that way that we Attention Members! after the Union was organized, and he holds one of the oldest books around. Number 764. "I remember the days when seamen were slaves," he says, "and now they are free men. The one factor that made the dif­ ference was organization. If we let up for one minute, the ship­ owners would tear us to pieces. We'll stick together, though, and that means that we will make gains together." Brother Stewart is right. The newcomers the Seafarers can learn a great deal from him. He has been prominent on picket lines in every major action un­ dertaken by the SIU. He took part in the Seatrain strike, and in the 1941 Bonus Strike. "Alfred Stewart is a fine type of union man," one of the oldtimers said recently. "In all his years of going to sea, he was al­ ways patient with the new peo­ ple. He taught them how to do their jobs, and most of all, he showed them how good union men act." ajfeeKSii.-i All Departments When your ship docks, it is a good idea to have a list of necessary fepaifs to give to the Patrolman. This wlil help in letting the company know exactly what has to be done to get the ship in tip­ top condition. Seafarers don't have to sail beat-up ships. Do your part to make every ship a clean, well kept vessel. have never held up any ship in this port." Sullivan went on to state, "Strike or no strike, we'll sail ships for UNRRA so there will be no suffering abroad. If neces­ sary, our men will sail gratis on UNRRA ships." CONDEMNS MINERS Sullivan agreed with WSA of­ ficials that the coal strike was typing up the ships in New Or­ leans. "John L. Lewis', selfish coal strike is strangling the country," he asserted. "We have felt it^ pretty much here already. NMU* has a contract with the Mississip­ pi Barge Line and that company is being forced to tie up barges right now." The actions of the NMU during the past few years has left its mark on Mr. Sullivan. But even so, attacking the legitimate strike of another section of organized labor is carrying things a little too far. Collaboration with the shipowners gets to be a habit that is hard to break. The next step will be for the NMU to send its Port Agents and Organizers to a school to learn how to be militant for seamens rights, in­ stead of for the poor opera(tors. ^ �Friday, May 31, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Paga SaToa ' Norfolk Getting Boneyard Bait By RAY WHITE These Sixteen Rules For Ships Delegates Will Make Trip Easier By WM. (CURLY) RENTZ -n NO NEWS?? Silence this week from the Branch Agents o£ the follow­ ing ports: NORFOLK—Things are hum­ ming here as far as business is concerned, but shipping has been slow. The reason for this seem­ ingly contradictory situation is that most of the ships paying off in here are boneyard bait. Indi­ cations are, however, that ship­ ping will pick up this week. The Waterman outfit has two ships—a Victory and a C-2—pay­ ing off this week. Besides these they have four boneyard jobs. This will probably clear the Hall for a few days. There are also quite a few ships coming through from other ports to load cargo. Most of these are Waterman specials from Mobile. Norfolk last week and prepared to join the idle fleet. The Pa­ trolmen who boarded her found one of the best ships that they had v/orked in quite some time. There were no beefs aboard the vessel. The Captain had really given the boys all the breaks during the voyage. After the payoff, when the Patrolmen were in the mess room, collecting dues, in walked Cap­ tain Ignatz and the Chief Mate. They both threw ten bucks on. the table as donations to the Log. BALTIMORE — Through the CHARLESTON voice of the Log, which can reach MOBILE you a lot better than I, I am say­ NEW ORLEANS ing "hello" to the men of the "This is to show that we had a GALVESTON SIU, especially the men who sail first class crew," they said. PORT ARTHUR from the Port of Baltimore. PHILADELPHIA Feelings of the crew were mu­ Shipping has slowed down MUTUAL LIKING BOSTON tual in this respect. quite a bit here due to the coal The SS John Ward of the SAN JUAN strike. But I, for one, say that As the final stage of the Isth­ South Atlantic line paid off in we can well afford to stay on the mian drive is not too far off, let beach a few more days if it will the membership be reminded help the miners, who have been that our fight with Isthmian has underpaid for years, and who just begun. have the worst existing condi­ By LOUIS GOFFIN tions to work under, to get what present them at this time to they are fighting for. the Patrolman and to the JACKSONVILLE — We note pointed out, they rant and rave, If the operators did go ahead accused, so they can be held from the May 17 issue of the Log, and claim that everything is a and mine the coal with scab la­ at the next meeting. This frame-up. They resort to the old m the "Here's What I Think" bor, we, as good militant imion will eliminate having to lay tactic of calling all who oppose men, could not, and would not up on the beach waiting for column, that some of the mem­ them "fascists." bers would like more news re­ sail the.cargo. When the miners a trial to come up. We of the SIU and the SUP By PAUL GONSORCHIK do go back to work with their 13. Give the Patrolman a list of garding the NMU. Well, writing have consistently pointed out wants granted this port will be the men men getting off. There are some permit mem­ articles about this commie outfit that the NMU leaders follow the very busy once again. 14. See that a list of repairs is is the type of work we really Communist Party Mne too close­ bers in the SIU who think that ly for it to be a coincidence. they are getting the worst end given to the Captain and enjoy doing. DUTIES Not because we the Patrolman so that they We say that the poor mislead of the bargain. This is a selfish like to lambast them, but be­ Fellows, a good point to bring can be taken care of through NMU membership has been sold view because it does not take in­ up at this time is the duties of cause we feel that we ai'e doing the proper channels. a bill of goods by these commie to consideration the fact that a delegate when he goes aboard labor a service by unmasking fakers, and we believe that now there are some 60,000 full book a ship. Bear in mind that it is 15. See that nobody pays off is the time for them to be given members in the SIU. until all beefs are settled to these labor fakers. the duty of all good book men to Look about you, you can see the boot. the satisfaction of all con­ It is now common knowledge see that there is a ship's delegate them: your sidekick over there, cerned. It is not too late for the rank on each and every ship that leaves that the NMU v>^as formed for that former shipmate across the and file membership of the NMU port, with a delegate in each de­ 16. Last, but most important of the purpose of furthering Com­ room^—all full book members. to rise up in arms, and get rid of all, is for you and your fel­ partment. These men, young and old, are munist political program in this the men who have become a mill lows to be sober. Here, then, are the delegates' the men who make the SIU; they country. The few gains the NMU stone around the neck of organ­ I think that if these rules are make the constitution and the duties: followed, you will find that you has made for its members have ized labor. changes to it. They make the 1. Collect all shipping cards as have a better payoff and that been incidental to the real task. shipping rules, and the various soon as the men come everybody will be happier all changes in the shipping con­ RED ORIGIN aboard. around. tracts with the shipping com­ 2. Find out what vacancies The NMU is an offshoot of the panies. HOSPITAL DONATIONS there are on the ship and old Marine Workers Industrial They, and they alone, make the see that they are called into Union, of the Communist Inter­ Donations v/crc received here Union more progressive because the Hall through the proper from the crews of the following national of Seamen and Harbor they understand the hardships channels. vessels: SS James M. Gills, $15; they had to go through to get 3. Check each man's book as SS Walter Christiansen, $19.00; them where they are today. They to dues and assessments. and SS R. Lennier, $7.50. know they have the best Mari­ It is very encouraging to note ,4. study the agreement with The $42.00 was turned over to time Union in the world—^bar the spirit of cooperation that the members of your de­ the following men, hospitalized none. exists between the three depart­ partment so you will know in the Baltimore Marine hospi­ BOOKS EARNED ments today. It is a far cry from what you are talking about tal, each man receiving $3.00: When, and if, you get your the day when everyone seemed when you present overtime Arthur C. Vipperman, Joseph B. to think that it was open season full book, don't think that that to the mate or engineer. Toussaint, W. M. Fields, Albert on the Chief Steward and his de­ automatically makes you a good 5. List your overtime in the Mitikke, Ralph Chappell, Wm. P. Any good union partment. That, to say the least, union man. proper way so you can't be Rumboll, Moses Morris, James E. was a dividing, and therefore man will tell you that you have Kelly, I. Iversen, E. J. Dellamano, beat for it. weakening and demoralizing pol­ a constitution, shipping rules, William Ross, F. Paskowski, Paul 6. Keep a list of everything and company contracts, and liv­ icy. you think is for Union bet­ Combs and Walter Pearson. ing up to all of them is what In the very near future we are Workers. There is little doubt terment throughout the trip. The crew of the SS Nathaniel makes you a good union man. of the commie affiliations of the going to need the full strength of Macon contributed $21.00 to the If the Union wanted to sell present leadership of the NMU. this organization. It is therefore SET THE EXAMPLE hospital fun, with $1.75 being increasingly clear that we cannot SIU books, they could sell be­ Several of them are admitted 7. See that order is kept in turned over to the following men: tolerate any divi.sionist tactics by tween ten thousand to fifteen the Communist your department by setting William Fields, Joseph Toussaint, members of any person, or group of persons, thousand a month. Everybody an example. Arthur C. Vipperman, Conrad F. Party, and as such their interest within the structure of our Union. knows what an SIU books means^ 8. Check all stores on the ship Williams, William Rumbol, Moses lies solely in the betterment of This business of Steward-bait­ but this book has to be earned, so you have ample supplies Morris, Paul Combs, James Kelly, the Soviet Union, not in the bet­ ing has got to stop. Those who not bought. E. J. Dellamano, I. Iversen, Wil­ terment of the rank and file continue to practice it will be Membership in a labor organi­ for the trip. NMUers. looked upon as suspect. It has zation means responsibility. De­ 9. Hold at least one meeting liam Ross and Robert Smith. For the benefit of those sea­ never served any purpose other cide now whether you are going before you sign articles. Call men who have never sailed on than as a means for some ga- to be a good union man and abide the Hall and have a Patrol­ an NMU ship, we can tell you, zoony to show how militant he is. by the SIU by-laws; and live up man aboard when you sign without fear of contradiction, Let us from now on attack the to the SIU principles; or if you on. that once aboard an NMU scow, bosses—our common enemy—in­ intend to ride on someone else's 10. See that meetings are held under NMU wages and condi­ stead of dissipating our strength shoulders and let the work be every week while at sea, tions, a decent, self-respecting, within our own ranks. Our rally­ done by others. Payoffs are to be held on and that they are run in seaman would head back to the ing cry from now on should be board ship from now on. Un­ Union-like fashion. tall timber rather than sail under "Unity of all three departments family when I went aboard the der no circumstances are men 11. Have all overtime, both boat for the payoff on May 17. such conditions. to agree to payoff in the com­ against the common foe." good and disputed, ready for All hands donated $2.00 each pany office. Howard Guinler TRUTH HURTS the Patrolman when he to the Log. and the Chief Engin­ If the company represen­ S- t 4comes aboard your ship. eer donated $8.00. The unlicensed Yet the misleaders continue to tative insists on paying off Give the standing of each personnel, and the officers, were shout to the membership that at the company o.'fice, notify man and how much he is The crew of the SS Rufus Fos­ xmanimous in their praise for the they are winning for them the the Union Hall immediately. going to pay on his book. best wages and conditions on the ter, Mississippi Steamship Com­ Seafarers Log. 12. If you have any charges waterfront. When the truth is pany, was like one big happy Claude Fisb'* The NMU - Communist Alignment On Union Responsibility The Patrolmen Say— Working Together Seamen Sailing Calmar Ships Happy Family / . -• ; �THE Page Eight MCS Rank And File Very Unhappy About The Spot They're Put On By SONNY SIMMONS n, tj — Things here are go­ ing along as usual. We had sev­ eral ships in the past week and shipped several men, but all of these wagons were in transit— nothing whatever resembling a payoff. The Brandy wine was in dur­ ing the week. She is supposedly going back on this run, and sev­ eral of the oldtimers on her are keeping here pretty well linedup. We hear here through the var­ ious channels that the NMU has the backing of all the maritime unions. We have been asked about this on several occasions, and think we have been able to impress all hands that we aren't having any. We saw this same outfit sail a ship from behind a picketline not more than three weeks ago; and if this bunch of supermilitants will sail a picketed ship in April, we have no doubt but what they will sail the same ship again in May or June. It VERY UNHAPPY Several of the oldtimers from the MCS were in last week and these guys aren't all happy over the way the leadership have got them in the position to have their Union gobbled up. They came into Ft. Lauderdale on a West Coast wagon and came to Tampa. We offered our con­ dolences, but that is about all we can do. If they, and some of the other oldtimers got to­ gether they might be able to bring things to a head. If they oust their leadership it will be better than the present set-up: no leadership is better than they have now. Yard Bird Roberts went to work today, after he had been only seven months on the beach. Some of these guys never take a vacation. If he isn't careful he will be overworked. He asked the old man for a draw after a hard day's work and was refused. Brother Rob­ erts became very indignant and we look for him to take the va­ cation that he has been looking forward to. FIVE BUCKS There are very few men on the beach at this time. We have just four registered in all departments. The only Steward on the list, Canadians Collect Most of the crew of the Grover C. Hutcheson, Overtakes SS Com­ pany, were Canadian seamen, and so we had to collect transporta­ tion for them back to the West Coast and to Canada. Well, we got it all, plxis over 300 houi's in disputed overtime. When the payoff was completed, there were no beefs pending. • er-:-" James Sheehan Brother Tony Sosa, has taken a Quartermasters job on one of the local cabs. He will get rich if he charges all .fares as he did the Agent here—five blocks, five bucks; he said he was making dues. The RR strike has us slowed down to a walk. All of the phos­ phate trains have been stopped, and that is about all we get here now. SEAFARERS LOG DRAFT NOW TAKING MEN TO 3D Congress has extended the Selective Service Act until July 1; 18 and 19 year olds are now excluded from the draft call, though they still must register. President Truman has, therefore, authorized the removal of the top limit of 26 years for inductees which has been in effect since Japan's surrender. This action makes all men between the ages of 20 and 30 years liabla for inducticn~=and this goes fo? seaman, too! A merchant seaman still needs 32 months of sea duty to be eligible for the certificate of continuous service to be officially exempt from the draft. The 18 emd 19 year olds lacking this certificate face induction when they reach the age of 20. Seafarers within the draft ages must be alert in their ship­ ping and be careful not to overstay their leaves, or they'll be changing their quarters from the fo'csle to a tent. Friday, May 31, 1948 Great Lakes Sec'y-Treas. Reports By FRED J. FARNEN DETROIT — On Monday, May 13 the Detroit Agent, William Stevenson, and I met with the representatives of the Great Lakes Transport Co. We reached an agreement for the Steamer Westcoat with the following wage scale per 30-day month: Wheelsmen and Oilers....$229.00 ABs and Firemen 225.00 Second Cook 215.50 OS, Porters and Wipers.... 176.50 Steward 315.00 Pumpmen 253.50 The overtime rate is to be $1.10 per hour, plus a ten percent sea­ sonal bonus on total earnings. This wage scale has been accept­ They have no idea what a Union ed by the ship's entire crew. The is for. And then you have some agreement is retroactive to March who beef lilie hell in their mess- 1, 1946. room at meal hours, instead of HAVE HAD BETTER holding a meeting aboard ship, or coming to their Union meetings I received a telephone call from at the hall. the attorney for the Ashley DusThey put a big load on the Pa­ tin Steamer line, William Granse. trolman by asking him so many He stated that his company was irrelevant questions; they must willing to pay the same wage think he is a travelling encyclo­ scale as the D & C outfit. I do pedia. No wonder patrolmen not believe that we should accept this offer as we have already want to go back to sea! signed several contracts with the I fell sorry for some of the higher wage scale. ship's delegates on the B. C. The Bob Lo Excursion com­ Coast Steamship Service (C. P. R.), Union Steamships Limited pany's pay adjustment for 1945 and Canadian National Steam­ is now ready at the company's ship Service, as they certainly offices. have their hands full. Results received of the NLRB It would be much easier if the election conducted in the Brad­ crew members would cooperate ley Steamship Co., at Rogers City, with their delegate, and act like Mich., reveal that the "no-union" It seems that Union men, and not like babies men won out. everytime the Lake Carriers whining all the time. The CSU is certainly using the sense some union activity they same tactics the NMU did on the grant their men a small increase. American ships. They are run­ Then these guys feel they have ning around buying beer for the no further use for the SIU. They boys and giving them niember- can't see any further than their ship in their phony outfit gratis. own noses. There will be a day If any of you gas-hounds want a when their bosses won't toss bellyfull of beer and free mem­ them a few paltry bucks—but bership in the Canadian Seamen's will take them back—and then they'll come running to the Union Union, now's your chance. begging for aid and backing. Hurry up and get on the band­ wagon before they run out of FINAL DISPATCH funds. The old members should The death benefit has been get a refund Of their initiation, paid to the wife of Herman Franand get in on some of the beer. son, Book No. 2224, a member in P. Lucas good standang, who died of heart failure April 29. XXX Brother Charles C. Brown, Book No. 4240, died in the Ma­ I have just started as 2nd Pa­ rine hospital in Cleveland on trolman and, of course, have run April 16, 1946. We are waiting into many beefs; that is natural for a copy of the death certi­ on this job. The main headache ficate before paying the death is that on about-half the beefs I benefit. have settled, the crews have Another death benefit was paid waited till the last day or two to Elaine Lyon, daughter of before saying anything, which Brother Paul Warner, . Book No. puts us on the spot. Usually the 4310, who died aboard the Stmr. Old Man has the same excuse all Scobell on May 13. the time saying, if the beef had come up earlier, he would have had jt cleared away to the crew's satisfaction, but that now the I would like to Uiank the En­ crew will have to wait until the next port, which may be in gine and Deck Delegates of the China, India, or Limey land, SS Anson Burlingame for their where it is impossible to settle cooperation and help in paying any beefs. So remember Broth­ off this ship. It was sure a plea­ ers, in the future bring your beefs sure to come aboard and find the ship so clean and orderly. up the first chance you get. In the past couple of weeks, The men were all in a sober we have signed agreements with condition and that contributed a three Panamanian ships. These great deal to the clean, rapid, agreements weren't the best in payoff. Both delegates had a list made the world, but they were a hell of a lot better than you will find up of each man in his depart­ on many other ships because the ment. All beefs were listed and crewmembers backed us up one typed out. These lists were hand­ hundred per cent against the ed to me as soon as I came on shipowner. So remember. Broth­ board the vessel. ers, always stick together 100 Every ship that cooperates in percent, and you can't lose. this manner is a credit to our Temy Union. ; • .Tames Shfiehan WITH THE SIO m CANADA VANCOUVER — The Hai Ho, one of the vessels transferred to the Chinese, recently sailed from Honolulu for Shanghai. Up to now, it appears that things are satisfactory on this wagon. The boys report conditions good, and a "swell crew all around. We hope that it stays that way. Brother R. Maundrell, on board the* Hai Ping, slates that condi­ tions are terrible in Shanghai, and that there will be plenty of beefs when he gets back to Fris­ co. This is a tough break for a Brother who has just completed service in the British Navy. He deserves a better break. The seamen in Fiji have re­ cently applied for membership in the SIU, and are determined to organize. This, they believe, is the only answer they can give Sir Walter Carpenter, for the treatment they have received at his hands. With a start like this, we know that success will crown their organizational venture. FINE VICTORY We recently had calls from two Greek ships, in port under Pana­ manian Registry. Wage, over­ time, working, and living condi­ tions were bad and unsatisfac­ tory to the crew. We checked over both ships, and lined up the crews. Then the battle between the SIU and the Greek owners began. We won the first round, and the-sea­ men have received the following advantages: 1. Both ships to be fumigated and cleaned. 2. Fresh milk and sufficient stores and linen to be sup­ plied to both ships. 3. Wage rates increased in amounts varying from $17.50 to $37.50 per month. Over­ time rate increased from 70c to 85c per hour. 4. Agreements signed embody­ ing all conditions of work, wages, overtime, and living conditions. Also included is first class transportation, wages, and subsistence back to port of engagement at termination of the voyage. All earnings to be payed in U. S. currency. Both crews are very happy, but we fear that the Greek shipown­ ers are not too well pleased about their run-in with the SIU. TAINTED MEAT While the vessel Maiden Creek was in port here, a complaint was received from the ship's delegate in regard to the tainted meat. The U. S. Consul and a public health officer were taken aboard to Inspect the refrigerator and the perishable stores. The report of the health officer n. E. Gonzales was, "Meat k tainted from var­ nished racks, rendering meats unfit for human consumption. I hereby recommend that all meats be removed, racks replaced with plain or specially treated racks, and compartments thoroughly, cleaned and disinfected with hypochloride." This report has been forwarded to the SUP Agent at* San Pedro where new racks will be ordered. HIGH STANDARD The vessel Philac, which has been in this port for the past five months undergoing repairs and having new engines installed, re­ cently spiled for a new crew preparatory to making ready for her trials and for sea. All conditions of work, wages, and overtime were settled to the satisfaction of the crew. The working conditions are compar­ able to the SIU and SUP in the United States, and an increase of $45.00 per month was won for all classifications. The overtime rate was in­ creased from 70c to 85c per hour. Any cargo work required to be done by the crew is to be paid for at the longshoremen's rate prevailing at such point where the work is done, but must not be less than 85c per hour. First class transportation, as well as wages and subsistence back to the port of engagement, is also included in the agree­ ment. All monies are to be paid in U. S. Currency. Hugh Murphy % % 1st Patrolman's Report: The biggest headache we have now is trying to organize some of the younger generation on our coast boats. Some of us know what the conditions are like on the B. C. Coast Steamship Serv­ ice (C. P. R.), Canadian National Steamship Service, and Union Steamships Limited. It is certainly disgusting how some of the seamen carry on. NOTICE! To Stewards Of Ships In Port: As soon as your ship an­ chors, order sufficient milk, bread, and vegetables for all the men on board. If this does not arrive, no­ tify the Union Hall. When the food is delivered, it is to be put into the ice­ box immediately. The Deck Department is to cooperede in this work. 2nd Patrolman's Roport: Good Payoff �THE Friday, May 31, 1946 Stewards Dept. Gets Thirteen Men In Cattle Ships Manning Scale SEAFARERS LOG Page Nin« HIT HARD New York Plans Modern Port By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—The poor ship­ owner, whose exorbitant profits have been cut due to the war ending, is attempting to econo­ mize at the expense of the sea­ man. Their latest dodge is to take meat off a ship which is laying up, and place it aboard a ship that is just about to sail. They don't care that this meat may have been aboard the first ship for better than six months. These companies, which have made and are cuntiiiuing to make, large profits, expect the men to eat slop. Well, they won't do it. Seamen are too smart to let the operators <:hisel them out of their rights. We have been set­ tling these beefs as fast as they come up, and we. have been settling them to the satisfaction of the crewmembers. MORE CREW We went around and around last week on a beef concerning the Manning Scale in the Stew­ ards Department, on cattle ships. The company wanted to put only 10 men in the Stewards Depart­ ment but we demanded at least 13, because cattle boats carry 32 extra men to take care of the animals. This puts a lot more work on the Cooks and Messmen and it is only fair to increase the de­ partment to handle the extra work. We finally won our beef, and all the boats that cleared from here carrying cattle had 13 men in the Stewards Department. Say, I wonder where the com­ panies get the men to nursemaid v.* the cattle? I never heard of a Deepsea Cowpunchers Union. LOST MONEY On the floor of the Senate last week, the Maritime Commission asked for a grant of $2,000,000 so that it could look for approxi­ mately $8,000,000,000 that has been lost someplace. That's a hot one! The Com­ mission is responsible for the money, and now it wants more money to throw down the same hole. If it is really interested in finding the* money, I suggest that it examine the books of the ship­ owners. But that is the easy way, and we know it won't do that. FAT PROFITS Nov/ York's Mayor O'Dwyer has disclosed that he will in the near future appoint a port-plan­ ning commi.ssion to draw up specifications for modernizing the port of New York. .same grade of oil. Seems like the Government does not get a whole­ sale price for large quantities; in fact it has to pay more for the privilege of buying a lot of oil. When the big companies talk of patriotism, they obviously mean that they are ready to fight for the almighty dollar not for their country. Shipping has slowed down a little, but there are plenty of ships around undergoing repairs. We are negotiating with the op­ erators to change the crew quar­ ters on the Liberty type ships. This is supposed to be done when the .ship returns from the cruise .she is on. Like everything else, however, the only way to get anything from a shipowner is by economic pressure—right on his pocketbook. Girls Like Life On Rolling Sea The Mayor asserted that "the maritime industry and related in­ dustries provide employment for thousands of men and women liv­ ing in the metropolitan area. An industry of such importance to our economic life must receive all possible official assistance and consideration." The commission is to be made UP of representatives from the maritime industry and from la­ bor. Present plans call for the commission to make a survey, and to recommend improvements for rehabilitating present port fa­ cilities. Suggestions for con­ struction of new piers and ter­ minals will also be made. All members of the commis­ This is what the Abraham Baldwin looked like after being sion will serve without pay. rammed early Sunday, May 19. Oh. for the life of a sailor Seafarers Halts WSA Illegal Ship Transfer Things are starting to look tip for Canadian seamen. Especially By ROBERT A. MATTHEWS one more example of the utter SlU members sailing from Van­ incompetency of the WSA. couver on the Philae. First they SAN FKANClSCO — Business This ship came in from a voy­ signed an agreement which has and shipping very slow all over age and paid off in good shape. been said to be "comparable to the West Coast for the past two The first part of April she re­ the contracts of the SlU and SUP weeks. Wc have had just enough signed articles expecting to make in the United States," and now, business to keep us busy. another voyage. the fir.st Canadian women ever 1 had the SS Fairport, Water­ After laying on the hook for to sign aboard a deep-sea mer­ man, in last week to payoff. This about a month, WSA decided to chant vessel will sail with them ship signed articles in Mobile, lay the ship up in the boneyard. as shipmates. went to Shanghai, and then to Stripping preparatory to lay-up Brunette Doris Vierin, and Frisco where she paid off with was almost completed, except for blonde Mary Peck, have been transportation back to Mobile. removing the gun mounts, when dreaming about sea adventures When we informed the crew that the WSA decided that they would for a long time, and now they upon acceptance of transporta­ use her for one more voyage, so are going to do something about tion they would have to get off all the stripping had to be un­ making those dreams come true. the ship, they became very hos­ done and the ship put in readi­ "When we found out that there tile. ness to make another voyage. were two vancancies aboard the After getting the ship ready to The Ste.vard Department re­ Philae," said Doris, who is 22 fused to produce their books, and make another voyage, the WSA and pretty, "we didn't even ask they refused to pay dues, so 1 decided to turn the ship over to where the ship was going, and preferred charges aginst them another Agent, C. J. Stevenson don't care." and 1 sent the charges to Mobile and Company. This is an East NO WOLVES as these men were going back Coast outfit which has a con­ Shipping to sea with 40 men there. All of the disputes on this tract with the National Mari­ doesn't worry them, either. time Union. ship were settled. "It's all right," they say, When 1 learned of this move, 1 The SS Nickjack Train, Los "they're a fine bunch of boys, went to the Shipping Commis­ Angeles Tankers, signed articles and well disciplined." sioner and upon digging into Both girls are well qualified in the Gulf and went out into some old maritime laws, we de­ for their jobs, which will be in the South Pacific where she was cided that it would be illegal to the Stewards Department, wait­ run aground. The crew was re­ force these men to sign off the ing on tables. Doris has sailed patriated into San Francisco and articles. . There is a law that along the coast and on the Great paid off. All disputes were set­ states that "if the crew is im­ Lakes, whereas Mary has put in tled to the satisfaction of the properly discharged before com­ crew. some time on the Howe Sound mencement of the voyage, the run. WS\ AGAIN crew may be entitled to a month's Oh, yes, both girls are good SS Thomas Wolfe—South At­ pay, in addition to what they Union members. lantic Steamship Company offers have earned, even though they have been on articles for more than a month." NO LOOPHOLE "Commencement of the voy­ age" is taken to mean the time the vessel starts loading cargo. WSA has been trying for two weeks to find a loophole in this law whereby they can refuse to pay this month's pay. Finally the legal counsel for WSA admitted and he has teletyped Washington to that effect and asked for per­ mission to pay an additional month's pay to all members of the crew who are signed on articles. This is a very important de­ cision and 1 will keep the mem­ bership notified as to the final disposition on this. The SS Midland Victory—Calmar Intercoastal: 1 boarded to­ day with Patrolman Simmons oi» a routine check-up. The entire • crew gave us a petition to have the Third Assistant Engineer re­ moved from the ship as a detri­ ment to the crew. This guy beat up our Steward down in Los Angeles so badly that the Steward had to be hos­ pitalized. Incidentally, the Stew­ ard was a man sixty years old. We have demanded that thfr Company remove this character from the ship and if he is not re­ moved, we will certainly hang the hook on her. Clean Up Own Outfits, MCS, MFOW Men Are Told By SlU Agent By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH — All our South Atlantic ships, except the Duke Victory and the James Swan have sailed. Crewing up these ships was a super-human job and, while we managed to get them out, a couple sailed short handed. This is always a regretable thing when there are Union mem­ bers ashore waiting for a job. But these things do happen. 1 believe we contacted every port except Boston for men, and we were supplied by most of these ports. 1 didn't purposely overlook Boston, but we didn't call them because of the time element. Some of the contracts which the Maritime Commission has awarded would make the public sick if they ever came to light. The Teapot Dome Scandal would be mighty small potatoes in com­ parison with what went on in this war, and is going on even now. Of course, the big oil com­ panies have no beef. The Com­ NEW SHIP mission awarded them contracts The Duke Victory, which was for oil at well above the price just turned over to the South tht civilians were paying for the Atlantic, was previously a West Coast ship with three Unions rep­ resented on board. When it was turned over, it was naturally our ship and all unlicensed personnel who did not belong to us or the SUP had to get off. Some of the these boys came to see us and wanted to ship out on trip cards. When I asked them why they wanted to change, power to sabotage this ship be­ they said they were dissatisfied fore they gave up. with the way their Union was They broke screens and locks functioning. from the storeroom and linen 1 told them if they were real lockers, lost most of the dishes Union men and not satisfied with and silverware, practically put their Union, it was their job to the galley range out of commis- * straighten out their Union, since sion, and at least one tub of but-y it belonged to them, and not to ter and two bags of sugar were run out and try to join another missing from the stores. organization. The forecastles were left in an Of course, we also realize they unspeakably filthy condition and had no intention of joining us the Steward and his gang are up in the first place, but merelj' to their necks in work trying to wanted a job, but they got no sat­ get the ship straightened out. isfaction from us. There was also talk of picket­ MFOW COOPERATION ing the ship, but this fell through, The members fro.Ti the MFOW probably becau.se they couldn't &W gave up the ship with more get any backing since their beef or less .good grace, but not so was no good anyway. the MC&S. According to one Well, that's about all from Sareport from Morris Burnstine, vaimah, except that it's very the SIU Steward now aboard, the quiet again. 'We hope it won't MC&S did everything in their stay this way long. w.'rc �-•i-i riimiii .^i' . TSS'i'' -7; • . ,v r-.-T- TH £ SEAFARERS LOG Pag» Ten Friday, May 31, 1946 SBIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS SHIPS ON THE HOOK AT NORFOLK - ^ 1- • v.-.,, -^ •"••••••SslKirf 'v siwisii: No Leave At Ports In Arabia 1 Taking action on the report of ^ three-man investigating corninittee, the crew of tiie SS Shickfehinny voted to make an over­ time pay claim for the period (they were denied shore leave |vhile in several ports of Saudi (Arabia. I The crew elected Brothers A. E. Lotzgessell, A Mcrlendz and B. W. Champlin to interview the trjnited Stales consul to determ­ ine the cause of the shore leave Idenial to unlicensed personnel of ^American merchant ships calling tat the Arabian ports, t The committee located the Consul at Manama. Their ques­ tions were not answered satis­ factorily and they were able to t'gather only second-hand infor­ mation" on the situation. CANCELLED ' At Manama, shore leaves were cancelled when a tanker crew got drunk one night. The committee was unable to learn who had is­ sued the order forbidding sailgrs on shore. At Ras Tanura which is a com­ pany town inhabitated by of­ ficials and employees only, the VERBOKW/ Ui?oifr/ I. {•» _ - brder came from the chief of po­ lice. The Captain and the Pur­ ser of the Shickshinny were one night entertained by Rag Tanura's police chief. They brought :iback to the ship a printed notice, dated Dec. 15, 1946, which stated that "due to violations of the Saudi Arabia government's regu­ lations governing shore leaves for ships' crews, all such leaves were cancelled until further no­ tice." ;j The notice also "enjoined ship captains from sending boats from ship to shore," and advised them to keep their men aboard their vessels. Two provocations were respon­ sible for the police edict in Ras Tanura. One was a bit flimsy. It was the same "drunken tanker crew" story that originated at Manama, though it was embell­ ished a iDit to fit the Ras Tanura scene. CORRUPTS ARABSI It was alleged that the tanker crew had done their drinking in presence of Arabs who were thereby corrupted and their faith putraged. The only place beer is •available is in company's club­ houses, . Another story advanced for the This shot, made by the Bosun aboard the SS H. W. Grady, shows some of the 356 ships that were tied up in Norfolk Harbor recently. MINUTES OF SlU SHIP MEETINGS DIGESTED FOR EASIER READING WILLIAM HARPER, Feb. 17 —Chairman H. Fruge; Secre­ tary Jim Case. Motion carried: To hold meetings every two weeks. Good and Welfare: List made of needed repairs to fans, bunk lights and galley stove. Recommended was the install­ ation of an iron and ironing board, the reconstruction of fresh water tanks, replacing of old linen and the procuring of Crew Of Hart Crane Votes On Job Action Crew members of the SS Hart Crane decided on dras­ tic action at their shipboard meeting on May 13 to bring into line a bucko Mate who was violating every rule in the book: they voted to hang the hook in Trinidad if he didn't come around. ' swer on the matter of the Mate The Mate himself attended the working on deck. He told Arena meeting, got tough and contrite that if he didn't stay off the deck by turns as he heard himself at­ the Bosun would hand in his keys and that all hands in the tacked from all quarters. On the recommendation of all department would turn in over­ delegates. Brother Holland, the time on him. Brother Herman came up with chairman, called for Chief Mate J. A. Arena to attend the meet­ a more militant suggestion. He ing. The minutes say that he had to be called twice "before he would honor us with his pres­ ence." First off. Mate Arena is a hog for work. He pitches in on deck any old time. The Chairman a.sked him whether he considered the Bosun competent. He did, but he considered only two other men on deck competent. proper face soap. Voted that any member caught leaving cups or night lunches around or throwing refuse on decks, etc., be fined, the proceeds to go to the Log. Night lunches WHOOPS! said to be of inferior type. That brought all hands to their Steward will refer crew's re­ feet. quest for ham in night lunches to Captain as the supply is in­ Members charged that the sufficient to last out the trip. Mate only compounded confusion by his obfuscating orders. Bro­ {Continued on Page 11) ther Thompson, Deck Mainten­ ance, said he never finished a job, because as soon as he started one the Mate would start him on an­ other. At this point Mr. Buckeroo got rather hostile. He said from now Elizabethian flavor. Or perhaps on he'd have everyone on deck it goes back even further, for he working from bell to bell. He has a penchant for four-letter stormed around a bit. Anglo Saxon words. "Look, Mister," said Chairman Chips was the object of his Holland, "this is a Union meet­ Jovian wrath one day. He told ing. You will abide by the rules the Carpenter to perform a cer­ or get the hell out." tain piece of work. Chips got all The Mate simmered down. The fouled up in the elegant phrasing meeting got on with the charges. of the command (commands, no less), and misunderstood. The Brother Little asked the Mate Mate came charging down the about the 15 minutes the men deck like a threshing machine. were supposed to have before "You dumb son of a bitch," he turning to on overtime. He said he gave them an extra half hour bellowed. for this. (This was found to be A Brother was being Togged. true on one occasion.) It was al­ He told the Captain he had noth­ so charged that the Mate failed ing to say about it until he con­ to provide receipts for overtime tacted the Union. The Chief all of the time. The Mate said that were offered, but the men failed to come after them. lYow! Chief Mate Is A Character, Plays Shakespearian Roles One thing is certain: the crew of the SS has a sense of humor. Another item is prob­ able: Brother Anthony La Torre, acting secretary aboard the SS is somewhat forget­ ful. He forgot to include the name of his ship when he sent in the minutes of the shipboard meeting he recorded. To get back to Item 1.: The crew of the SS is har­ ried. But the members tfaddy on. Stout fellas. They buck their Bucko with a quip and a smile. They record their grievances with a gag. They refer to their "beloved Chief Mate," who, they say "would make Captain Bligh feel like a penny pincher." He struts about like Simon Legree. "All he needs is a bull whip." The bucko also fancies him­ self in other roles, mostly Shake­ spearian. His language has an police chief's action was that the colored crew of another ship in the port had entered the oil com­ pany's clubhouse causing resent­ ment among the company's re­ actionary men. The oil men urg­ ed the issuance of the "no shore leave" proclamation. This ex­ planation was given to the Shickshinny committee by an of­ ficial of Gray, MacKenzie and Co., Ltd., stevedores and agents. The committee, in submitting the report to the crew, felt that there wasn't any valid legal basis for the restriction and the crew, therefore, decided to make its overtime claim. I WOT ^ ODOS , BODK*NS.' 80D5 Mate was present and jumped at the chance to ingratiate himself as a company man. "The Union isn't spiling these ships," he roar­ ed. "Their job is ashore." Brother John Buzelski was chairman aboard the anonymous ship where the Mate, who we have decided most closely re­ sembles Sir Toby Belch (since he has to be in Shakesperian char­ acter), holds sway. A WARNING The Chairman said he had heard of the overtime bonus the Mates could get, and warned hin) not to buck for it on this ship. Then came the matter of the Mate roaming all over the ship, entering the crew's quarters without knocking. The Mate said he had orders from the Captain to inspect the quzuters every day. Up spoke Brother Wall, the Steward: "I'm responsible for the quar­ ters of my men. I'm accoimtable only to the Captain. Keep the hell out." Brother Holland followed through. He told the Mate the same deal went for the Engine Department quarters: If he want­ ed to inspect them he would have to be with the Chief Engineer or the First Assistant. The Chairman followed this with a demanat for a definite an• moved that if the Mate didn't change his tactics that the mem­ bers hang the hook when the ship reached Trinidad. SERIOUS MOVE The motion was put up for dis­ cussion. It was pointed out to the younger members that this was a serious move, and that if it were decided on all hands must stick together. An amendment was then put on the motion that the Mate be put on probation for 72 hours, and if the ship sailed before that time the action would be taken in the next port. The Chairman then asked whether it was agreeable to the members present for the Deck Department to vote on the mat­ ter, and the other department to abide by their decision. It was. All members of the Deck Depart­ ment were present except the man at the wheel, and he was to be informed of the discussion and vote later. The count of hands showed that the Deck Department was 100 percent for the motion. The minutes point out that the Chief Mate is the only officer aboard who is not considered competent and a swell fellow. Special mention was made of the Purser, who was accorded "plenty of hurrahs." His name, say the minutes, "is Charles. M. Good, and he is that." Brother Wall acted as record­ ing secretary and sent in the complete and comprehensive minutes. �Friday, May 31, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings (Continued from Page 10) EUGENE E. O'DONNELL. March 25—Chairman Edward Cole; Secretary W. F. Carraway. It was reported that the Captain and the Purser are charging 25 cents on a case of beer, with no beer to the crew if they don't pay the charge. Suggested that the whole slopchest be investigated. Follow­ ing suggestions were made: That Delegates see heads of their departments about having the passageway bulkheads cleaned; that the carpenter build a wooden bread box; that the wash room be kept cleaner; that, for the benefit of the Cooks and Messmen, the life­ boat leave at 6:30 for shore lib­ erty, and that inquiry be made ns to why Union paper has not been received lately. %, X % lYo, Ho! Barbary Coast pays Are Back Again ommended that a resolution be considered for presentation at next meeting proposing remov­ al of Captain. XXX JAMES MILLER, March 2— Chairman A, King; Secretary V. Marcussen. Discussions on the following: Bunks aft should be placed in their proper foc'sle; all men signing off should leave foc'sle clean for next crew; all dirty linen to be returned to the Steward; over­ time should not be refused by anyone unless for illness. Good and Welfare: the following sug­ gestions were made: Main deck port holes should be equipped with glass ports; one chair be replaced and several repaired in the messhall; men using messhall at night should keep it cleaner; coffee urn to be kept clean by all and enough fresh coffee be kept out at all times. A motion carried to keep star­ board passageway on main deck clean, work to be equally di­ vided by Engine and Steward Depts. XXX F. M. QUINONES, March 20 —Chairman Rhode; Secretary D'Ambrosio. Discussion on 3>/2 days overtime while anchored outside Oran without shore leave. Captain states we were not registered in port, there­ fore still out at sea and that men were put on day work, not watches. Motions carried:to take this overtime to dept. heads, if they refuse to okeh it, sheets will be turned over to Patrol­ man; to fine anyone 25 cents caught throwing butts, or spit­ ting on deck, proceeds to go to men in hospitals. XXX JEAN RIBAUT, April 5 — Chairman John Flanagan; W. J. Plauche. Locks in all fo'csles need repairs. Settled issue of who is to clean crew's wash­ room. Motions carried; mess, formerly used for gunners, to be converted to library, car­ penter arranged several shelves for books; men to take respon­ sibility of keeping things look­ ing like home. Captain was told about glasses needed in port holes, and the need for a clock percolator and toaster in the messhall. XXX WARD HUNT, March 28 — Chairman Thomas Kustas; Sec­ retary John Dugina. Motions carried: Steward Dept. to use their shower and toilet on the port side, plus the spare toilet, since they aren't as crowded as these in the other depts.; that Ordinary Seamen, Utility and Wiper alternate each day in cleaning library; that radio in crew's mess be repaired by radio operator, or Delegate will see Captain on matter. XXX MURRAY M. BLUM, April 6 —Chairman Kastrivas; Secre­ tary Hale. A silent prayer was offered for mariners lost at sea. Good and Welfare: Bosun com­ plained about not getting what he ordered—got beef instead of pork. Cook agreed in future to give him what he wants. The crew's request for more bread in their night lunches was granted. Agreed that crew using night lunch is to clean up. Two tripcarders aboard the SS Edwin N. Moore, who claimed they were "practically shanghied" in 'Frisco, at least have the satisfaction of knowing that their alleged "shanghiers" got a couple of cats in the bag. From a shipboard meeting on the high seas, presided over by Brother Skinner, the minutes say that all tripcarders and per­ mit men were recommended for membership with the exception of two. For the reason that the rest of the crew found them to be "poor workers." The poor "poor workers" countered the charge with the "shanghai" claim and called on the Union to "watch that prac­ tice." They said that they were not satisfied with their jobs in the Steward Department, hence the laying down. The matter will later be pre­ sented to a Patrolman, say the minutes submitted by Brother Bacchus, secretary. XXX EUGENE E. O'DONNELL, April 15—Chairman Edward Gole; Secretary W. F. Carraway. It was suggested that Mate be seen about getting smoke-bombs for cockroaches in fo'c's'les. Also suggested that users keep the washrooms cleaner, thai the practice of stealing of light bulbs, from the washrooms, passageways and rooms cease. Victrola to be played only between 7:30 a.m. and 11 p.m., and recreation ma­ terials are to receive better care. XXX SIDNEY LANIER, Feb. 12— Chairman Glenon Jokerst; Sec­ retary Thomas David. Motions carried: All depts. use heads specified for them; to have en­ gine delegate obtain new quar­ ters for Firemen because of noise; to keep recreation and mess halls clean; to have Stew­ ard keep sufficient amount of glasses and cups for crew's mess; 4-8 watch to clean recre­ ation room in morning;, to have men on watch fed first, day men second and men off watch last. Si JAMES GUINN, Jan. 20— (Chairman and secretary not noted). All departments re­ ported satisfactorily,, Bosun Fred Mason claims that the 4^ » & Captain is always interferring GEORGE H. DERN, Feb. 10— with the work on deck; he Chairman A1 Stansbury; Sec­ paints quarters and passage­ retary A1 Kramer. Election of way^ to save overtime. Rec­ ship's delegates. One minute Page Eleven SEAFARER SAM SAYS: of silence observed for depart­ ed brothers. Good and Welfare: Black Gang and Steward Dept. to share starboard side toilet. Motions carried: to make cov­ ers for mushroom ventilators in unlicensed personnel's quar­ ters; to follow same sanitary rules as did last crew, with upping of fines; to have elec­ tric coffee urns repaired. S- i, S, FRANCIS L. LEE, Jan. 27— Chairman James Babson; Sec­ retary Ralph Jochem. Motion carried: To make a list of rules and reguIationR, inchiding a list of fines for infractions thereof. Money collected to be donated to Baltimore marine hospital. Delegates to collect fines at end of trip. Good and Welfare: Black Gang to get one extra shower and toilet from Steward dept. Suggestion for change in night lunch. AKE EVERY TRIP A COURSE IN UNION­ ISM. AN INFORMED MEMBERSHIP IS AN AlERT MEMBERSHIP. -wr-- - —- r / . XXX They're Abaft The Beam On Fore and Aft Problem The pros and cons have been running fore and aft on the fore and aft question on the SS Gov­ ernor John Lind but there is no news on a settlement yet. CUT AND RUN The arguments were an out­ growth of announced "drastic" By HANK changes in Bull Line ships fo'csles Little Earl Hoffman has been in town for a few weeks. How to begin in May. The Captain, do you like New York, Earl? . . . Oiler Paul Kita was down in Mates and crew were making a Norfolk, shipping out . . . Steward A. A. Garcia is on a Victory verbal football of the situation. ship, we're informed. Have you any Victory stew. Stew? . . . Bosun The Deck Department is pres­ Dan McKinnon, Oiler Pete Hanson and "Chips" G. Marquardt are ently sleeping aft, Firemen and lucky to be on a ship at sea. They should be having better weather Wipers snoozing forward. The than the chilly and rainy days we've been having . . . Bosim Lou proposed change would have the Collins (one of the best) , John "Spatz" Hertling, Salvatore Frank Engine Department taking over and Deck Delegate Casey are on our oldtimer, the Schickshinny. the gun crew's quarters aft and This week will tell the story on whether she will be sold to Argen­ would shift the Deck Department tina, according to the rumor. forward to make room for cargo. Twelve crew members (from James McFarlane and Duane (Bulch) Goodenough are fry­ the Deck gang, no doubt) have ing io ship oul righi now. Steward Bill Hanold wishes you guys written letters to the Union and good luck fellas . . . Well, well. Blackie Susce is with us again* the Bull Line. They said, in part, What's new with you, Oldtimer . . . Victor Seekman had a large "We know a lot of you Brothers lift weight sent to the hall so he can take it with him when have slept forward and know he gets a ship. Say, Vic, why don't you lend lease that weight what a hell of a time you have to some overtime chiseling Mate (if you happen to get one on getting 'midships to go on watch the ship) who likes to work Deck Department work. Aw, maybe in rough seas." he would put in for overtime even for exercise, too. And "a hell of a time" it is. XXX KYSKA, March 10 —Chair­ man Misha Sygall; Secretary Niel Nielsen. Motions carried: that each member donate $1.00 to a flower fund to be used in decorating grave of deck cadet who was killed by fall into No. 4 hatch in Peru! that an iron be put in laundry room; coffee pot be furnished for watches; that everyone return used dishes and spoons to pantry when finished; that deck en­ gineer and two deck mainten­ ance men be separated into two fo'csles. X X X X J. Stevenson, N. Hernandez and N. Cairns are shipping out. Brother Cairns would like to say hullo to J. Arabasz, for old Brother "Woodsie" C. P. B. Do these initials mean. Central Park Brothers, by any chance? . . . "Shorty" Seavy is ready to sail out of New York for a long trip. Patrolman Jimmy Sheehan got married last week and all of the Brothers who know him are shouting congratulations and wish­ ing him and his wife lots of happiness . . . There's Bill Gale, with a Tampa smile, waiting to ship out . . . Roderick Smith, slowly recov­ ering from his injury, was talking over old times with one of our best shipmates. Lucky Lee Luciano. Did you see Mike Rossi up­ town, Lee? Smitty wants to know where Baldy Bollinger is right now? . . . John De Abreu has decided to use his horse sense with a Liberty ship soon, after a recent inflationary experience . . . Emil Geare is sweating it out as a Cook on a ship instead of in the HalL XXX CHISHOLM TRAIL. March 18 — Chairman Howard Pearcy; Jacksonville Item: Len Paradeau paid off there recently, Secretary Frank Kerr. Dept. then went to Norfolk. Wonder if he's still in Ray White's town? delegates reported on overtime , . . Buster Moore and Harry Simmons, who sailed recently on and a few minor beefs that had the West Coast ship, the SS William Carson on a bauxite run, been squared away. Ship's should be in New York soon . . . Charlie Lee, Gulf 70, shipped delegate reported on fines and Bosun on a bauxite ship, the SS John Gorrie . . . Eddie Wilkerasked crew members to conson, former Galveston Patrolman, just shipped on the SS Irvin tine turning in offenders. Cobb to say hullo to La Belle France . . . E. Carlton and B. Chairman suggested general Sheely are standby Black Gang men, still standing by! checkup of messhalls and ice­ box. Also suggested that gun­ i* J* i 'i* ner's mess be used for a library, Ozzie Okray, who paid off in Baltimore recently after hitting that with water running low salt water be used for washing good Russian ports, shipped out last week out of New York. Say, heads and alleyways, that all Ozzie, when do you think Leo Siarkowski will be back from the magazines be kept for others Pacific, on that China run he's on . . . Eddie Radzvila brother of to use. Ship's Delegate dis­ that Smiling Cook, Frank Radzvila, is looking for a good long cussed trip cards and books and trip. Where's the Delaires, Frank . . . Chet Pye is a Isthmian read Union literature. volunteer organizer, we're informed. �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, May 31, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP 0 I* CAiPTAIN ABOARD BUTTON GWINNETT CAUSED TROUBLE THREE TAKIES' ON WHITE OAK This is it. Right here is where you can blow off steam or do a little gum-beating. Every week 62,000 Seafarers and others turn to this page to read what you are doing, thinking and saying. Maybe you've an idea for Union action, or a tip that will save your Brothers trouble. Surely, you and your ship- Dear Edilor: I enclose the facts on the hap­ penings aboard the SS Button Gwinnett. At the outset of this trip the Chief Cook had to do the Second Cook's and Galley Boy's WOfk, as there were none aboard until four' days after arrival. The Steward was always going ashore on company business. We finally got a Galley Boy and Second Cook and left for Galveston. Up­ on arrival the Second Cook de­ cided to get off by mutual con­ sent, as he was dissatisfied with conditions. When the Captain saw his re­ placement finally arrive, he said to let him go, and said sarcastic­ ally that he wanted a baker, as he noted the man was young and apparently just out of school. The Port Steward told the Steward to give the boy a chance. The kid had come from New Orleans to get the ship and he was a very willing young man, but, as hap­ pens quite often, he got mixed up on his first batch of hot cakes, whereupon the Captain came from the salon and told him he might as weU get off, as he didn't know his job. Upon arrival in Houston the Captain and Steward went to the company officer and were told ifthey couldn't get rid of the Sec- WELL, BROTHERS: WHY DON'T YOU WRITE THE LOG twiN'wr I frim?/ o ~ ^ Labor Anonymous I've builded your ships and your railroads, I've worked in your factories and mines. I've builded the roads you ride on, I've crushed the wild grapes for your wines. I've worked late at night on your garments, I've gathered the grain for your bread, Tve builded the house that you live in, I've printed the books that" you've read. The anonymous Brother who sent this in says it was taken "on board the luxury ship White Oak," with, from left. Bob Wilson, now in England; J. Bluitt and C. Devers. Too bad one of them isn't a Carpenter, so we could call him "Chips of the White Oak." proceeded to , drink. The Chief SKIPPER, MATE Cook got hold of .some rotten li­ quor and one morning turned to, OKEH; THE FIRST as usual, but took sick. He asked SPOILED THE TRIP me to arrange for him to go to Dear Edifor: the hospital. I told him if he We, the members of the Wil­ was really sick and not drunk I liam Maclay, wish to put in a would see about it. I am willing good word for Skipper Pete to swear that he wasn't drunk, Oberg and Chief Mate Jimmy for there was no smell of liquor King. They have proven beyond about him. I told the Steward and he said he would speak to doubt, they are regular guys. It the Captain. .Later on two MPs would be wise for the gang on came qboard and took the Chief the beach to watch for this pair because they give conditions, away in a jeep. The next time long dreamed about by all rope heard about him, I learned he chokers. Draws were plentiful wasn't taken to any hospital or and needless to say, so was the doctor, but to jail and put in a rum and Senoritas down in Cuba dungeon. and the other Rum and Coke Isl­ He was kept there from Friday ands. to Monday. I went to the Cap­ Conditions in the Engine Room tain and asked him to put the were not so hot. The Second and Chief under my care. His an­ Third Assistants are regular fel­ swer was that he would be kept lows, but the First (Worst) Assis­ in jail until one hour before sail­ tant and the Chief are characters. ing time. They will bear watching. Many Meanwhile, the Bosun and of the oldtimers remember WiiisWiper — tripcard men — were key Wilson, the ex-Waterman drunk for three days and noth­ hero. He is up to his old tricksond Cook unless he would go off ing was done about it. chiseling and conniving, as he did mutually, as the company would I do not believe this should be years ago. The Black Gang stay­ have to pay his transportation allowed on our ships. Just be­ ed in an uproar practically the back to New Orleans. cause a Captain dislikes a man whole trip due to the First's ef­ At an earlier meeting the crew because he is a Union man, he forts and attitude. Just give him felt that the Chief Cook, who was should not be allowed to hang a few more years and watch his drinking, was causing all the him. The Steward said the record. trouble and voted to have him Union couldn't or wouldn't do Now for the Calories Depart­ get off. After the Steward had anything. I think the Union ment. The Steward and his en­ fired the Second Cook, I, as ship's should. There were no charges tire staff that includes some old delegate, went to the Houston against the Chief Cook by the Hall to see about the method Army; they were merely acting used. The Agent and Patrolman on the Captain's orders. came aboard the ship with the I don't think we should let a Second. We held a meeting at Captain get away with this. w*hich the Steward said that if Bill Thompson, the man did not quit he would Ship's Delegate call in the Coast Guard to pull his papers. The crew, realizing that the Chief Cook was at fault, voted that he stay on. The Sec­ ond said he didn't want to stay on under those circumstances, though. We got a new Second Cook and sailed for Italy. timers, functioned well and their - From then on the Captain was cooperation was always timely after the Chief Cook, who was and here the crew wishes to doing the work of the Steward as thank them for same. 111 well as his own. The Captain was There seems to be one sore heard to say that he "would get" spot, on plenty ships all through the Chief Cook before the trip the war years and that was the was over. Ship's Purser. Frank Dietlein, ..The Captain also had the Pur­ the Purser on the Maclay, is an ser make up my pay and ordered exception to all rules. He played Ybu CANTIROUOW me fired. The Chief Engineer reball with the crew at all times, V, fused to agree to such a demand. and the crew appreciated his work in their behalf. J Arriving in Italy, me Chief Signed The Entire Crew the Bosun and a Wiper 1 Log-A - Rhythms mates, while plowing around various ports o'call, have run into things interesting or laughgetting. Seafarers and ships— where they go. what they do. their laughs and their beefs— are news. Write 'em up. SAVANNAH AGENT SUGGESTS SALE OF BOUND LOGS Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to ob­ tain some information concern­ ing the acquiring of the new lea­ ther bound volume of the Sea­ farers Log. I would like to get all of the back issues of the Log for the years 1944 and 1945. Do you have any left? I thing if the Union would go on record to authorize you to print and bind all of the previous issues of the Log, that quite a bit of revenue could be obtained by selling these to the membership at a nominal fee or at cost any­ way. Dut to the fact that the Log does not accept paid advertising, the selling of the back issues of the Log would pay for it going to press for a few issues at least. I realize that quite a few sub­ scriptions would have to be sold before it would be profitable to go to press with the volumes. Hoping to hear from you in the very near future regarding the back issues of the Log, I remain E. B. "Mac" McAuley Savannah Agent (Editor's Note: A limited number of volumes of the Log have been bound and will be sent to the Branches and will be put aboard SIU ships. The suggestion for selling them to members is a good one. except that the cost would be prohibi­ tive, and the SIU doesn't want to make a profit out of its mem­ bers.) I've linked the two great oceans together, I've spanned your rivers with steeL I've builded your towering sky­ scrapers. And also your automobile. I've gone out to wrecked ships in the lifeboats. When the storm loudly cried for it's prey; I've guarded your homes from marauders, I've turned the night into day. Whenever there's progress you'll find me. Without me the world could not live; And yet you would seek to des» troy me. With the meager pittance you give. Today you may grind me in slavery. You may dictate to me from the throne; But tomorrow I throw off my fetters. And am ready to claim what I own. I am master of field and of fac­ tory, I am mighty and you are but few. No longer I'll bow in submission, I am LABOR and ask for my due. Dear Editor: I came across this anonymous letter in a newspaper some time ago. I think it is especially per­ tinent right now. John J. Hunt DEAD; SEAMAN'S MOTHER WRITES POEM J?OR LOG Dear Editor: I wish to express my thanks to you for putting my poem and let­ ter in the Seafarers Log so promptly. When I have another I will send it along. I enjoy reading the Log very much, since I married a merchant mariner 20 years ago and had three sons who were merchant seamen. One was lost on a mer­ chant ship in 1942, and another was killed while serving in the Coast Guard. Yours for service to the Mer= chant mariners. Mrs, W. L, BTnowlton fen ... �Friday, May 31. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG MORE ON BUNTLINE'S TRIP TO ICELAND AND BACK ^ ^ NO, IT WASN'T MICHELET, SAYS BROTHER AT N.O. Dear Editor: A couple of weeks ago you ran a poem called Merchant Seaman in the Log-A-Rhythms column, said it sounded like Frenchy Michelet. It did not come from the facile pen of Brother Michelet, but was adapted (that is, the meter rhythm) by our own Tommy Sweeney here in the New Or­ leans Hall. The kid doesn't look for personal aggrandisement, and is doing an excellent job as a sort of junior patrolman. He will probably want to shoot me when he finds out I have told you. B. Sitlon Page Thixleen 'DRUNKEN SAILOR PHRASE?:. "As far as the Navy is concern­ ed, heavy drinking is the eAoeplion rather than the rule. There are no peculiarities in Navy life that lead to excessive drinking. However, in the Metchant Mar­ ine alcoholism is much more of a problem. Dr. Robert G. Heath of the Merchant Marine Rest Center believes that men go to sea for the same reasons they drink—ah' escape from unpleasant life situ­ ations. "Many sailors who are alcohol­ ics ashore have no desire to drink % % at sea, since life at sea fulfills thesame purpose as alcohol." I have known many Navy meiV' who were cronic drinkers at sea as well as ashore. Some have, gone blind from drinking torpedo juice. On a trip I made as a pa.ssenger on the West Point during the war from Sydney, Australia, two men were put into camisoles due to the performance they put on, while under the influence of hair tonic. I would say the reason drink­ ing in the Navy is not on the same par in the Navy as it is in the Merchant Marine is that it is more difficult to take liquor aboard a Navy ship, and the con­ sequences if the person is caught. H. J. Chesterfield Last week we ran a couple of pictures Edmund Eriksen made in Iceland during the stay of the Buntline Hitch there. Here are some shots made on the way there and back: Top, The Hitch loads cargo at Halifax; center. Tom Santalucia, OS; A. Franken, AB and Pete Amadoo, OS, wear plenty of clothes as they secure gear going out of Halifax, and bottom, the grand­ est sight of the trip—the New York skyline as the Buntline put into New York Harbor. » 3^ LETTER TO LOG HELPED SEAMEN IN S. I. HOSPITAL Dear Editor: In my previous letter, which you published on May 9, I com­ plained of insufficient and cold food here at the Staten Island Marine Hospital. I think the let­ ter has done some good, thanks to the Log. The food is reason­ ably warm now, though the qualThis space is devoted each week to the Seafarers' problems. If you have what you consider a legitimate beef against the Union, the company or any combination of circumstances, let ns hear about it. We'll try to get the lowdown, and answer it here. Beefs must bear members' names and book numbers. BROTHERS SEEK CLARIFICATION ON LAUNCH SERVICE IN PORT I'd like to know whether the Alcoa Steamship Company, which operates the Alcoa Cutter I'm on, is supposed to furnish launch service when its ships are anchored out in the harbor of a foreign port. If so, for how many trips, and what is the pen­ alty for lack of such service. Chaiies Gotten, Deck Delegate Charles Palmer, Engine Delegate Norman Hall, Stewards Delegate ANSWER: No, Brothers, under our agreement with. Alcoa ihere is no clause affecting launch service in foreign ports. Sev­ eral of our contracts provide for it, but not all of them. We're sending you copies of the agreement. few billions here and there, most­ POMPOUS PURSER ly thei-e, he has not got around IS PUT IN PLACE to the starving Americans. BY ALCOA CAPTAIN I should like to say a word here about the personnel: every­ Dear Editor: one I have met, from the doctors Regards from every member of down to the maids and orderlies this crew. And as a gang goes deserve a. vote of thanks and this is one crew that is nearer gratitude. Many a nurse, order­ the oldtime peace crews than ly or maid goes out of his way' ever was seen through the war. to please a patient. When you All three departments pull to­ consider that these people all are gether. They get drunk together, overworked due to overcrowding, but when work is to be done aU you cannot help admiring the hands are on the job. The licen­ way they carry on against heavy sed personnel on the Alcoa cut­ odds. ter are all rigth as far as they Now, dear "Ed", in behalf of go, up to the present time. some of the Brothers here, we Only one difficulty arose wish to thank the Log for the in­ through the mistaken idea of the terest shown us by taking our Purser. He gave out such infor­ pictures and listening to our com­ mation as: "no money, no shore plaints. It was a great morale leave, no launch service," and we booster, since a man in here has GET A little or no contact with the out­ side world. We always look forward to the arrival of the ho.spital delegate, that smiling and cheerful Broth­ er who delivers the Log, always friendly and helpful — our one bright spot during confinement here. In signing off, I sincerely hope that our SIU, through its intelli­ gent leadership and the power of the Log may attain the high standards we are fighting to ob­ have been anchored out here at Maracaibo for about two weeks.' tain for our Brotherhood. We three delegates trotted up Bill Bause to the Captain who -denied issu­ ing any such order. The outcome is that the pompous Purser has just gone ashore for passes and money, an errand he did not seem to relish. But he wiU learn.' Dear Editor: We'd like to request that you send the latest copies of the Log Here is an excerpt from an ar­ ticle that appeared recently in a to reach us at the Port of Mara­ popular- magazine. Although it caibo, Venezuela. We hope to come in with « makes interesting reading I am afraid that I cannot agi-ee with clean payoff. Charles Cotlon, Dr. Heath. Charles Palxner. Is there any truth in the fa­ Norman HalL miliar MERCHANT SEAMEN DRINK MORE THAN NAVY MEN, HUH? ity and quantity still are below the American standard. That, of course, cannot be blamed on anyone but the auth­ orities responsible for setting the rate per head—^probably during the depression. And, of course, with Uncle Sam handing out a -•"T �K ' THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. May 31. 1946 Seafarers Protests Transfer Of Marine Bureau To Coast Guard the presentation of our views (Cofjfinucd from Page 4) would be limited to cursory cor­ A time limit of sixty (60) days respondence with it. According­ • is imposed. The law imposes the ly, we were never given an op­ onerous task upon any group ob­ portunity to be heard on a sub­ jecting to the proposals of orig­ ject of vital importance to the inating a resolution, having same hundreds of thousands of men brought to the attention of both employed in the Maritime indus­ Houses of Congress and then try. As a result of the submis­ having a joint resolution passed, sion of this proposal to the Con­ negativing the President's pro­ gress in the manner indicated, posals, all within the period of we are now presented with a sixty (60) days from the date of task which is difficult and bur­ NEW YORK the submission of the proposals densome, and therefore obviously SS MILTON SMITH to the Congre.ss, unfair. E. Brahan, $2.00; Dillon Fontenot, It should also bo noted that In view of the situation, as $3.00; C. R. Hess. $2.00; B. L. Perry, the terms of the law tend to de­ above described, we are con­ $12.00; Veron Asbogast, $1.00; John prive the people of the United vinced that this entire matter has Ferguson, $2.C. ; W, Bose, $2.00; F. P. States of the time honored pro­ never been properly brought to Rabalais, $1.00; C. A. Almerieo, $2.00; B. W. Jensen. $2.00; M. R. Short, $1.00; tection of Public Hearings which your attention and considered N. Risey, $2.00; A. K. Civens, $1.00. are the usual incident to the pro­ with the care appropriate to the Total—$33.00. posal of new legislation to the importance of the subject. We SS CARLOS FINLAY Thomas Ferris. $2.00; R. Deck, $2.00; Congress. therefore are addressing this let­ A. Callfos, $2.00; C. B. Miles, $5.00; We respectfully point out to ter to you in the hope and ex­ W. J. McDonough, $2.00; J. Ormston, the President that our position pectation that you will withdraw $2.00; B. G. Hurley, $2.00; J. R. Bur­ in this matter has been adopted Part 1 of Re-organization Plan gess, $2.00; D. R. Lawson, $2.00; G. and affirmed by all other Mari­ No. 3 of 1946 from the Congress Shea, $2.00; T. G. Dwyer, $2.00; J. $1.00; E. J. Dilder, $2.00; time Unions in the industry, rep­ until such time as you have had Sanlonjans, A. R. Gentile. $2.44; A. O. Charfaonneau. resenting both licensed and un­ an opportunity to carefully con­ $2.00; M. T. King. $2.00. Total—$34.00. licensed personnel, including the sider the proposed change after SS GOVERNOR LINO following organizations: J. Pasapera, $1.00; Receipt No. B23S3, a Public Hearing on the entire $1.00; Wm. G. Gooden, tiOO; Juan Seafarers International Union subject. Color, $1.00; Dimas G. Doraan, $1.00; A. Assuring you of our keen in­ Correa, $1.00; Gilbert E. King, $1.00; of North America; Sailors Union of the Pacific; National Maritime terest in this matter, which we Howard L. Holmes. $1.00; Jean McUnion; Pacific Coast Marine Fire­ deem to be vital to the welfare Nealy. $1.00. Total—$9.00. men, Oilers, Watertcndcrs and of the Merchant Marine, and Wipers Association; Marine trusting to be favored with your Donated to the Savannah Cooks and Stewards; Marine En­ response at the earliest conven­ Hospital by the crew of the gineers Beneficial Association; ient opportunity, we are, with SS John Gorrie. the amount Masters Mates and Pilots Organi- kindest regards. of $9.12, which was sent to Sincerely yours, tation; American Communica­ the Savannah Agent. JOHN HAWK, tions Association; the Radio Of­ Vice-President, ficers Union and the Inland Boat­ Seafarers Intl. Union men's Union of the Pacific. SS KYSKA of North America The letters from the Bureau of E. M. Carlson, $1.00; J. B. Best, $3.00; Atlantic & Gulf Dist. J. Maloney, $1.00; J. Hrdina, $1.00; H. the Budget did not advise us that LOOK HERE! By ERIC UPCHURCH I renege on my previous opin­ ion that the Monday night educa­ tional meetings should be en­ larged to include the rank and file membership. If the officials lake the proper steps, it isn't necessary. In the words of Horace Mann, "Neither the art of printing nor the trial by jury, nor a free press, nor free suffrage can long exist without schools for the training of teachers; for if the character and qualifications of teachers be allowed to degenerate, the free schools will become pauper t ft w-. - schools, and the pauper schools will produce pauper souls, and the free press will become a false and licentious press, and the ig­ norant voters will become venal voters, and through the medium and guise of republican forms an oligarchy of profligate men will govern the land." Horace Mann also said, "Be ashamed to die until you have achieved some victory for hu­ manity." We should make a placard of these words, and hang it in the Organizing Office for the bene­ fit of those men reluctant to ship aboard unoi-ganized vessels. XXX Belly Robbing One doesn't have to be washed in the Blood of the Lamb to en­ joy the sound philosophy fron: the Bible. It is an interesting book to read, just for the pur­ pose mentioned. Chapter 12 of Romans affords very good advice to any man active in the Labor Movement. And to those leaders at the Great Divide, I'd suggest reading 1 Cor­ inthians, IX: 14. Then, of course, you always have the old standby to throw at the Cooks—Hebrews XIII: 8. The words, "Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we may die," are often mistaken for as words from the Bible. But the actual words are, "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we may die." The origin is 1 Corinthians, XV: 32. I prefer the mistaken version with the annex, "merry." To the highly supreme intelli­ gentsia in the membership, this is suitable: "Except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? For ye shall speak in the air." 1 Corinthians XIV: 9. ATTENTION! If you donT find linen when you go aboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in it. G. L. Butler, $2.00; H. H. Miller, $1.00. $6.00; W. D. Makin, $2.00; T. J. Cal­ vert, Jr., $5.00; J. C. Jones, $5.00; C, Total—$22.00. Lukcr, $5.00; M. J. Cook, $5.00; William SS MAYO BROS. Total H. A. Lipton, $2.00; W. Helvie, $2.00; Clark, $5.00; W. Cornell, $5.00. T. J. Wharsoe, $2.00; D. Chestnut, —$96.00. SS CAPE NOME $1.00; W. H. Jones, $2.00; R. C. Hill, Cyde P. Parker, $2.00; C. Wright. $2.00; E. Royal, $2.00; H. E. Selph, $2.00; J. C. Glisson, $2.00; L. E. Hart­ $1.00; J. Maldonado, $1.00; I. Valles, ley, $2.00; H. S. Franklin, Jr., $2.00; E. $1.00; S. Cohen, $1.00; L. Rente, $1.00; E. Dixon, $2.00; D. E. Mays, $2.00; I. Garcia, $1.00; J. Rodriguez, $1.00; Total—$12.00. F. Landrum, Jr., $2.00. Total—$27.00. D. Butts, $3.00. SS COASTAL STEVEDORE SS W. SCOTT F. A. Griffin, $1.00; B. Maldonado, J. Golden, $1.00; F. Vito, $1.00; R. Annan, $1.00; F. J. CovelskI, $1.00; B. $1.00; J. H. Hicks, $2.00; H. D. HanVillanenna, $1.00; N. Rogewski, $2.00; scom, Jr., $1.00; F. P. Masquez, $1.00; Total—$7.00. I. Beloir, $2.00; K. S. Hollstead, $2.00; J. Diamond, $1.00. T. N. Cole, $2.00. Total—$13.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Hans Eriksson. $1.00; Delmar L. Hutchison, $1.00; W. W. Brown, $5.00; Hans Eriksson, $1.00: Delmar L. Hutch­ ison, $1.00; W. W. Brown, $5.00; M. S, Rutlcdge, $2.00; Kurt Starke, $5.00; Harry Juranis, $1.00; John II. Spearn, $1.00; N. E. Myers, $1.00; A. Longindes, $4.00; C. D. Carlow, 50c; H. L. Alexander, $2.00; R. Gonthier, SOc; D. P. Eldmire, $3.00; G. Faunce, SOc; R, Morales, Drake, SOc; J. H. Fruh, SOc; F. Jen­ kins, $2.00; Frank Romano, $1.00, Total—$31.50. SS W. JOHNSON V. DePaul Williams. $2.00; A. Radano, $1.00; R. Bright, $1.00; B. B Darley, $2.00; J. L. Menaro, $2.00; H. A. Robinson, $2.00; J. E. Larut, $2.00; J. H. East, $2.00; J. B. Barrett, N. Blakely, $2.00; J. Lunn, $2.00; F. Farrell, $2.00; J. Pierce, $2.00; H. P. Huff, $2.00. Total—$26.00. SS CAPE MOHICAN W. C. Buterfleld, $1.00; J. $2.00. Total—$3.00. SS CAPE BORDA Charles Kath. $2.00; J. E. George, G. Rivera, $2.00; D. C. Stubbs, $2.00; D. Coffey, $2.00; L. Brogi, $1.00. Total $3.00; G. R. Friberg, SOc; E. George, $1.00; V. Romolo, SOc; O. B. Drum—$7.00. mond, $1.00; Receipt No. B 5303, $2.00; SS RUFUS FOSTER A. Brown, $1.00; J. Malcolm, $2.00; J. H. Alder, $2.00; C. Scott. $2.00; A. T. Ragland, $1.00; I. Galindez, $1.00; Southdas, $2.00; Dougles Furrow. E. Cottis, $2.00; S| Miskow, $2.00. $10.00; H. Lincoln, $2.00; P. S. Parker, Total—$19.00. $2.00; A. Burke, $2.00; A. Amato, $2.00; C. Langley, $2.00; H. Brockman, $2.00; Godo Fredo, $2.00; W. Garbee, $2.00; From the crew of the SS J. Jackel, $2.00; A1 Smith, $2.00; C. Ft. Frelinghuysen- the sum of Lester, $2.00; A. Boney, $2.00; L. A. Finger, Jr., $2.00; D. W. Rose, $2.00; $11.40 to buy cigarettes for J. Wooten, $2.00; Robert Ward, $2.00; the brothers in the Brighton W. A. Brown, $2.00; C. Bourland, $2.00; Marine Hospital. Wm. Rosentenger, $2.00; J. Hand. $2.00; W. C. Ashley, $2.00; R. C. Fritz, $2.00. Total—$60.00. L. Wills, $3.00; H. Chavis, $3.00; W. J. Brown, $1.00; J. Jordan, $1.00; F. McConica, $1.00; M. G. Wandling, $2.00; A. J. Nautnes, $3.00; Burke J. Weeks, $3.00; G. Dean, $1.00; John D. Cantrell, $1.00; C. Wiles, $1.00; Frank O. Shumock, $1.00; Floyd Brewton, $1.00; Willi# Kyles, 50c; L. A. Morse, $15.00; George C. Pierre, $5.00; George A. SS CAPE ST. GEORGE Jardieu, $50.0; Herman Earnest, $1.00. James Grady, Jr., $2.00; C. T. White, Total—$54.50. $2.00; J. Oliver, $1.00; Joseph Jenkins, $2.00; William Randall. $1.00; J. Berry, SS JOSEPH CONNOLLY J. P. Winn, $4.00; R. Diaz, $4.00; $2.00; R. Darby, $2.00; R. Lyon, $2.00; A. Sistronk, $2.00; W. F. Hiscock, T. Chandler, $2.00; J. Miller, $2.00; W. $3.00; L. C. Derbyshire, $5.00; C. E. E. Murphy, $1.00; W. E. Lanier. $2.00; Alle $3.00; A. Sweet, $3.00; J. B. G. Bane, $1.00; E. M. Ellis. $3.00; L. Vearia, $5.00; D. T. Taylor, $3.00; A. Rotherham, $2.00; W. C. Truelove, DeW. A. Ebbert, $2.00; O. F. Dicker- $2.00; J. L. Cobb, $2.00; J. P. Mackey, son, $3.00; F. E. Wasmer, $3.00; W. E. $2.00; J. B. Wedgeworth, $3.00; M. N. Steves, $5.00; J. F. Moran, $2.00; Evans, $3.00; C. L. Morehead, $3.00; M. J. Walsh, $5.00; L. W. Goldthwaite, C. Simpson, $3.00. Total—$45.00. $2.00; W. R. Lanter, $3.00; J. Sidor, $3.00; V. Chubon, $3.00; P. Bray, $2.00; The following members do­ W. Torres, $2.00; J. A. Miranda, $2.00; J. Oquendo, $2.00. Total—$71.00. nated to men in Brighton Ma­ SS W. C. BRYANT E. Kowndourakis, $1.00; P. Borrial, $1.00; D. L. Lund, $1.00; L. 'i. Coley, $2.00; $2.00; E. L. Chambless, $2.00; j. P. Marcano, $2,00; F. E. Antilla, $2.00; F. Martinez. $1.00; C. Howard. $2.00; W. D. Johns, $2.00; F. Smith, $2.00; B. H. Faulk, $2.00; W. E. Kittrell, $2.00; J. W. Elliott, $4.00; H. C. Laney, $4.00; D. Cotton, $2.00; B. Bonofan, $2.00; P. Lacroes, $1.00. Total—$35.00. rine Hospital: J. Savage, SOc; S. Berkelan, 50c; C. Martinez. $1.00; N. Reznichenko. SOc; J. Ryan, SOc; E. Ottehberg. SOc; L. Al­ bert, $1.00; W. Ingalls, SOc; G. Weilent, $1.00; J. Wojenski, 7Sc. Total—$6.7S. SS BURLINGAME MV MOOSE PEAK J. H. Pape. $2.00; T. J. Brennan, Henry Trick, $1.00; Donald Stod­ $1.00; J. T. Newsom, $2.00; J. R. dard, $2.00; B. R. Kazmiersky, $2.00; Hoover, $2.00; F. Strunk, $2.00; A. F. W. Bentz, $2.00; H. Juranis, $2.00; Fazzio, $2.00; F. Fernandez, $1.00; R. J. V. McClain, $3.00; C. Dowling, $5.00: E. Ketcherside, $2.00; W. D. Fuller, S. J. Lewis, $2.00; R. L. Collins, $3.00; $2.00; Theodore Blucmber, $2.00; Eu­ R. G. Davis, $2.00; F. Muchelot, $2.00; gene Parr, $2.00; Peter Blanchard, $2.00; J. Rekstin, $2.00. Total—$28.00. Joseph DeVore, $2.00; Donald Hurley, $2.00. Total—$26.00. SS RICHARD ALVEY H. Johnson, $2.00; R. C. Ljunggren, SS WHITE OAK $2.00; R. B. Long, $1.00; G. R. Griberg, C. Wolski, $1.00; V. V/. Bodine, $1.00; $2.00; G. Giordano, $3.00; J. E. Jack­ J. Mqllale, $2.00; A. S. Butler, $5.00; M. son, $1.00; P. Cheklin, $1.00; M. L. Sinolcick, $1.00; R. G. Rife, $1.00; J. Remstad, $2.00; .L Rhodes, $1.00; R. Heitman, $1.00; O. Carter, $2.00; A. Lyons, $2.00; D. Beck, $3.00; E. Leon- Butler, $7.00; J. P. Scully, $1.00; D. onen, $3.00; John Ross, $2.00; C. R. Newell, $2.00. Total—$24.00. Kenneth, $2.00; J. Forrest, $2.00; W. SS STONEY CREEK Grohulski, $ 1.00. Total—$30.00. G. J. Robertson. $1.00; M. M. Mar­ tinez, $2.00; M. Mello, $2.00; W. F. SS WEED G. Bloom. $1.00; H. A. Schleback, Seago, $2.00; E. Poreliot, $2.00. Total $2.00; Robert Prozinski, $2.00. Total —$10.00. —$5.00. SS WM. PROUSE G. L. Smith, $20.00; John C. Han­ SS W. K. KAHAHA W. E. Craig, $2 00; E. J. Graebert, cock, $5.00; S. N. Hurst, $5.00; K: $2.00; R. G. Cable, $2.00; W. Davies, Howell, $5.00; T. R. Danzy, $2.00; D. $1.00; R. J. Barba, $1.00; B. Chianco, Nicholson. $5.00; E. A. Grady, $5.00; $2.00; J. S. Anderton, $2.00; R. L. E. Grady, .$1.00; William Anderton, Casper. $2.00; W. W. Freeman, $5.00; $5.00; C. L. Allen, $5,00; H, L. Payne, NORFOLK D. El win, $2.00; F. Mills, $2.00; D. Sheperd, $2.00; J. Harris, $2.00; J. N. Kellcy, $1.00; H. Wiltshire, $2.00; N. W. Ross, $2.00; R. D. McBride, $2.00; G. L. Quinn, $2.00; J. R. Warrick, $2.00; W. F. Logan, $1.00; E. Layton, $1.00} R. A. Kasier, $1.00; R. Frazler, $5.00; J. W. Lindewood, $2.00; H. W. Burle­ son, $2.00; J. C. Nelson, $2.00; A. N. Jean, Jr., $2.00; J. G. Collins, $2.00; D. W. Batten, $2.00; V. E. Sawyer, $2.00; L. Bensky, $2.00; R. E. McDonall, $2.00; T. J. Madigon, $2.00; L. G. Daily, $1.00; E. B. Hall, $2.00; A. S. Emmons, $1.00; M. Lyndall, $2.00; H. M. Honderson, $2.00; S. Piner, $1.00. L. H. Lagman, $1.00; H. L. Lowery, $1.00; J. Smith, $1.00; E. Kilford, $1.00; F. Clomona, $1.00; R. T. Monelre, $1.00; L. M. Steffek, $2.00; L. Moty, $2.00; $2.00; T. R. Mather, $2.00; H. H. John­ son, $2.00; R. C. Bailiff, $2.00; J. P, Gates. $2.00; C, D. Finken. $2.00; W. D. Whetham, $2.00; J. E. Smith, $2.00; W. R. Rowland, $2.00; T. E. Freeland, $2.00;, L. Hcrnandes, $1.00; W. Flemming, $2.00; R. Cleveland, $2.00; Capt. of SS John E. Ward, $10.00; D. C. Jones. $2.00; Ch. Mate of SS John E. Ward, $10.00. Total—$111.00. HOUSTON SS FORBES ROAD E. A. Hansen. $2.00; R. W. .Malizio, $2.00; J. Banach. $2.00; R. H. Valden, $2.00; J. W. Sterling, $2.00; J. T. Robin­ son. $4.00; R. T. Kokaska, $2.00; K. Kreitinger, $2.00; R. L. Austin, $2.00; Ed Westlake, $2.00; Robt. Sherman, $2.00; J. B. Newman, $5.00; H. A. Tintle, $2.00; S. Billiy, $2.00; P. Goodpaster, $2.00; T. E. Coleman, $2.00; D. Poryles, $2.00; A. R. Bellem, $2.00; R. T. Charlton, $2.00; S. Gordon, $2.00, Total—$43.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS S. S. Rodriguez, $2.00; O. C. Harris, $2.00; C. W. Lain, $1.00; P. A. Short, $2.00; James Lohr, $2.00; Walter Gambill, $2.00; K. A. Pugh, $2.00; W. C. Nugent, $1.00; Sam L. Rasco, $1.00; J. Rhoades, $1.00; J. B. Irving, $2.00; W. Henderson, $2.00; K. Nixon, $2.00; C. E. Crawford, $2.00; E. Vige, $2.00; J. S. Capps, $2.00; R. C. Lumpkin, T. W. David, $1.00; C. S. WiliStms, $1.00; T. E. Cordon, $1.00; R. C. Cook, $1.00. Total—$34.00. �•' » Friday. May 31. 1946 THE SEAFARERS Pas« Fifteen LOG —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. s 7.46 Bonesio, Roma In 18.09 Bonet, Guendo NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. 1.98 Bonet, T HAnover 2-2784 .27 Bonura, V. T BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Liberty 4057 8.47 Bonzon, William J 14 North Gay St, This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of BALTIMORE a. Calvert 4539 1.33 Booker, Joseph H PHILADELPHIA ,.,..,0 Ssath 7th St. which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, v. rite to Mis= .69 Bookx, Carl H Phone Lombard 7651 127-129 Bank Street 5.94 sissippi Shipping Company, 339 Chartres St., New Orleans, La., enclosing NORFOLK Boone, Albert 4-1083 29.00 Booth, A. C CHARLESTON 68 Society St. your z-number, social security number, date and place of birth and present Phone 3-3680 2.12 Boothe, Melvin H NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. 35.00 address. Booy, Arend Canal 3336 3.61 Bordelon, Thomas A SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 2.82 Brewer, William H Bordine, Jack F .41 MOBILE : 1.72 Burger. John 20 Brownell, Geo 7 St. Michael St. 26.53 Brewster, Ralph Arthur .. Bori, Herbert E 2.25 10.50 Burk, Joseph 2-1754 .96 Browning, Alan E 45 Ponce de Leon 3.96 Brian, K Boruta, Victor A 1.48 SAN JUAN, P. R 1.89 Burke, Frederick R. .... 18.00 Browning, Daniel San Juan 2-5996 7.42 Brian, Mattie Bosley, Paul R 11.38 GALVESTON 2.84 Burke, John F. Jr., 2.62 Boyles, William N 305 Vz 22nd St. 2-8448 6.11 Bricc, Richard A. Jr., Boxx, W 3.57 2.47 Burke, S. ........................ 69 Bruner, C TAMPA 1809-1811 Franklin St. 5.50 Brindle, John N Bosworth, Chester J .74 20.62 Burke, T 2.23 Brunei-, Harry M-1323 9.03 Bos worth, Robert 31.89 JACKSONVILLE 01 Burke, Wm. C 920 Main St. Brininstool, Keith A 45 Bruce, Chas Phone 5-5919 8.95 Brisbane, M. P Boteler, James K 5.00 1.78 Burkin, A 6.75 Bruce, Harry W PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. ... 16.09 Bristol, James Botelho, Louis 12.87 1.37 Bui'ley, Cecil Phone: 2853Z 2.97 Brunner, Wm. Leon 7137 Navigation Blvd. 2.67 Bristow, Fred L Bothine, E. A 1.37 HOUSTON 1.07 Burnett, Robert B. 7.23 Bruno, G Phone Wcntworth 3-3809 .79 Brittingham, Frank J Boiidreaux, D 5.00 RICHMOND, Calif 43 Burns, Arthur 2.23 Bruno, G. 1 257 5th St. 3.31 Britten, Harry E Boudreaux, Willard 7.34 SAN FRANCISCO 17.79 Burns, F. B 59 Clay St. 9.91 Brunson, Forrest H Garfield 8225 2.75 Brockelbank, Orrin A Boudreaux, Wm. A. 1.34 Burns, Francis J 1.61 SEATTLE 2.75 Brunson, L. P 86 Seneca St. 2.82 Brockelbank, Orrin A Boufford, Weland 22.03 Burns, Robert T Main 0290 3.83 4.87 Bryan, James B Ill W. Burnside St. 9.50 Brockman, Leonard H Boura.ss, A. E 3.96 Burnsee, Thomas W. 1.88 PORTLAND 2.25 Bryan, John F 440 Avalon Blvd. 4.00 Brody, Ward A Bowrdon, Arthur P 59 Burress, John A 12.24 WILMINGTON 5.10 Bryan, Willam A Terminal 4-3131 15.30 Brooks, Clint D Bourdon, Wm. F 16 Merchant St. 18.98 Burrows, Clarence 4.53 HONOLULU 22.91 Bryant, Clinton 10 Exchange St. .99 Brooks, James Bourdonnay, Louis 2.25 BUFFALO 33 Bryant, Frankie L 71 Bursiewicy, C Cleveland 7391 2.24 Brooks, John W Bourdennay, Louis 23.96 Burton, Garlan E 2.64 CHICAGO 13.44 Bryant, Levin 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 7.60 Brooks, O. M. Jr., Bourg, Junice A .71 11.58 Bryant, Robert D 2.97 Bunten, John CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 2.82 Bousfield, Harold W 6.69 Brophy, J. C 8.89 Bucci, Anthony P 6.93 Burton, John H Main 0147 12.92 Brose, George D Bouton, Wm. T 1038 Third St. 235.39 Bucher, N. C 14.39 Burton, John R 1.04 DETROIT Cadillac 6857 35.61 Brothers, Donald E tfcuzan, Wm. J 93.29 DULUTH 9.75 Buck, Chas 5.00 Burton, James 531 W. Michigan St. 14.67 Brouelard, Norman Bo wen, James Melrose 41 lO 99 Busha, Julius P .60 2.25 Buckelew, Charles L 602 Boughton St. , 11.71 Broussard, Jake Bowen, Llewellyn R 1.98 Buckley, Clayton G 9.28 Bush, Keith L 11.13 VICTORIA, B. C VANCOUVER ....144 W. Hastings St. 16.36 Broussard, J. E Bowers, Emery F 79 Bush, Peter 01 Buckley, Rodney S 2.23 13.24 Bi-own, C Bowie, James T .• 90 Buckman, L .45 9.48 Buterey, Nathan 4.80 Brown, Clare R Bowles, C. T 2.28 Butler, Clinton R. , 4.92 Buckner, Marshall E 8.26 9.50 Brown, Curtis Bowles, Calvin 24.75 Butler, Rloyd R 2.49 Bucwick, P 98.75 .45 Brown, E Bowling, Harry L 2.97 Buen, Vincent 106.72 Butler, Lloyd .71 SS MURRAY BLUM 8.53 Brown, Earl T Bowman, Richard 55.43 Btuler, Robert L 8.26 Buffett, James 14.90 The following crew members 32.40 Bowman, Walter E .89 1,39 Butler, Wm. R Brown, Edward Martin .... 2,23 Bufkin, P can collect their transportation .59 Bowman, William W. 8.26 Butterworth, John S. Brown, Edwin H 89 Bugnitz, Martin R .59 money from the Mississippi Ship­ 17.74 Brown, Elijah Boyd, Edward A 2.75 Bugsby, Darcy M 2.06 Buttke, Marlen T. 104.40 ping Co., Hibernia Bank Bldg., 5.94 Brown, Frank Boyd, Harold C Bux, Wm 1.48 Buicke, Donald James .... 6.68 2.25 New Orleans: .97 Brown, George Boyd, Ralph S 89 Buleza, Chas 89 Byars, John D 4.13 Ray Casanova, Dennis Black 4.90 Brown, Harold Donald .... 8.02 Burford, A. I. Boyde, E. A 79 Buydos, George P 15.84 . 2:23 Brown, Herbert D Bnylan, David R, 45 Bulick, Eu.?tachy 2.2.3 Clarence Lintnn, Jr., O. Davis, .74 Byars, John D 18.00 Brown, J Boyle, F 8.74 Bulaga, Raymond J 9.40 Byles, Dudley E 18.17 Dennis Brazz'ell. XXX Boyle, John 8.91 Brown, Kennth, O. Jr., 69 Bulaga, R. T 43.99 11.28 Byman, Nils E SS E. WEED Boyle, T. J 1.50 Brown, M. J 45 Bynch, P 84.33 Bulin, James 4.42 C. Coats, 5 hours. Collect at Bracio, E 11.20 Brown, Omas L 99 Bynum, G. R 3.00 Bullard, Allen J. 6.00 .69 Brown, Oscar M. Jr Bracken, James C 1.00 South Atlantic Steamship Co., 17 70 Byrd, Alfred 16.50 Bullek, Michael G Braden, Kenneth H. .59 Brown, Paul H 5.16 Byrne, Edw. J. 9.00 Battery Place, New York, N. Y. 6.15 Byrnes, J. G Bradham, J. E 7.50 Brown, R. ..., 89 1.98 Bune, R XXX Bradley, Charles A 2.33 Brown, Regional H 1.86 2.84 Bunek, Joseph SS AUGUSTUS LORING Bradley, Harold J .69 Brown, Stanley 9.54 1.37 Buness, Kenneth H Brother Ossman: A check for Bradley, Jas. P 14.25 Brown, Theodore G 2.31 3.55 Bunker, L. $42.07 has been forwarded to the Bradley, Robert C .76 Brown, Tom C 50.72 3.79 Bura, F Philadelphia Hall for you, THOR LAWSON Bradshaw, David A. .99 Brown, Willam B 42.00 11.71 Bunch, Howard D XXX Contact your wife in New OrBrady, Bill J 8.35 Browne, Richard D 18.39 lenas. 9.03 Burcliff, Thomas SS JOSEPH N. DINAND Anyone knowing this Bradley, Edward W. 19.73 The following crew members Brother's whereabouts contact Brady, James Patrick 9.63 Mrs. Thor Lawson, 1534 Camp St., have overtime payments, as fol­ Bragg, J. W .08 lows: New Orleans, La. Bragg, Lawrence E 7.08 Bob Howell, 29 Va hrs.; Cook, XXX Bragg, Virgil H 1.72 Will the following, crewmembers of the SS Battle Mountain 8 hrs.; Ruelas, 8 hrs.; Walter ED EMERY Branch, Earl 4.26 at the time of the fatal injuring by an exploding turbine of It is very important that you Kohn, 1 hr.; Warfield, 8 hrs.; H. Brand, Joseph J 2.25 Harry W. Bignall, Electrician, on September 12, 1945, at Texas get in touch with your mother. Sands, 6 hrs.; O'Brien, 6 hrs. Brandon, P 3.30 City, Texas, please communicate with Albert Michelson, 1650 XXX Bratsos, Theo ; 2.67 Russ Building, San Francisco 2, California, attorney for the SS L. K. KOSSUTH Brawdivine, H .08 widow Evelyn D. Bignall and the three year old child of her­ (Voyage No. 8) Bray, James E 1.98 self and Mr. Bignall: Herbert Sanderlin, 3 hrs.; R. A. When in New York bring your Bray, Wallace i 4.00 Nixon W. Seare, QM; Norman A. Campbell, AB; Joseph C. Tulorik, 3 hrs.; F. J. NemmerichUnion book to Headquarters. Brazauskas, Victor 1.48 Foster, Jr., AB; Charles W. Coburn, Maint. Main; Hartsel L. Ed­ Leslie F. Anders 38034 ter, 3 hrs.; E. J. Moran, 3 hrs.; A. Breedlove, Leon J. Jr., .... 8.25 wards, OS; Viggo W. Sorenson, Sec'd. Pumpman; Julian D. New­ D. Kimble, 3hrs.; K. P. Marple, Charles E. Holder " Breeland, Harold 10.83 man, Oiler; Charles T. Davis, FWT; William D. Smith, FWT; 3 hrs.; J. C. Barnett, 7 hrs.; J. W. A. Abbott 43303 Breen, Henry E 3.10 Jack J. Sireno, Wiper; James R. Porter, Steward; Baptiste Fruge, Case, 4 hrs.; S. Atkinson, 37^ R. L. Besch " Breen, H. V 60.00 Galleyman; Elton Hollingsworth. Utility; R. E. Hollingsworth, hrs.; D. Johnson, 59 hrs.; F. B. William Patterson 46939 Bregy, T 2.23 Smith, 4 hrs. Messman; George J. Witto, Messman. Arthur P. Dubois " Bi'ennan, Earl E 5.86 Collect at Bull Line office.^ Ralph C. Whitley, QM; James W. Hoffaker, AB; Hoyte Jas. Carr 42323 Brennan, Jos. Patrick 79.36 Nicholson, Acting AB; Billie £. Hilles, OS; Walter D. Jones, OS; Jas. O. Stephens " Brennan, Wm. S 7.42 Jackie Kobie, Oiler; Prince A. White, Oiler; Truman L. SusWaller Sudol 42830 Brephy, J. C .86 taire, FWT; John W. Milligan, Wiper; Carl R. Wright, Wiper; Otto F. Geisbaur " Breslin, James J 2.25 Lawrence A. Amick, Asst. Cook; John Capu^no, Utility; Iris E. CHARLES STEPHEN WEST Thomas J. Hauley 47500 Bresnan, Leo F .69 Crawford, Messman; Dale Douglas Barnes, Messman; Glenn D. A & G Trip Card No. 8708 Elton P. Sanders " Brewer, E. G : 5.88 Olive, Pumpman, Mach. Bring tripcard and recipts to S. F. Mattisen 42846 Brewer, M 5.20 headquarters in New York. John William Rambo " Brewer, W. .79 SiU HALLS Money Due -PERSONALS- ATTENTION! NOTICE! NOTICE! ; - W- v.y-l: �f:r.7rW^/i IPSP." Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG '. . Friday. May 31. 1946 !|v l«uls ioMi BUHMMN SfAMf/V... F> ...because... Ihe SeaJitrersleaels ou If'--- Is umtef/imit The SlU -and -Hie SlU oloneled m: 1. 6e#iiio-Hie cuar boMUS •fbr seamen. 2. Ge-Hin^ u>a^ iMCKeeses. 3. Impmoi^in^ shipboard conditions. 4. Ending-Hie WSA med­ ical pre^rvmi. 5. Defeotin^-Hie contpetencij card prc^rom. SEAFARERS INTERmiOMAL UM/ON l>&'' J � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource May 31, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 22 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: ATTENTION MARITIME UNIONS: DEFEAT THE COAST GUARD NOW! SEAFARERS WON'T CROSS PICKETLINES, CIO MARITIME UNITY COMMITTEE IS TOLD SIU PROTESTS TRANSFER OF MARINE BUREAU TO C.G. SIU STREAMLINES APPARATUS FOR FUTURE ACTION 'DRAFT STRIKERS', TRUMAN ASKS IN NEW STRIKEBREAKING MOVE SIU MAINTAINS LEAD IN ISTHMIAN ELECTIONS; FINAL VICTORY WILL SEE DRIVE IN OTHER FIELDS VOTING CONTINUES ON CONSTITUTION AND SHIPPING RULES THE SEA STALLION GOES SEAFARERS COAL OPERATORS ARE INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY STAFF OFFICERS ASSN OPENS DRIVE TO UNIONIZE EAST COAST PURSERS FREDDIE STEWARD: ALL-AROUND UNION OFFICIAL STRIKES CONFUSE NMU AGENT NORFOLK GETTING BONEYARD BAIT THESE SIXTEEN RULES FOR SHIPS DELEGATES WILL MAKE TRIP EASIER THE NMU-COMMUNIST ALIGNMENT ON UNION RESPONSIBILITY MCS RANK AND FILE VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THE SPOT THEY'RE PUT ON GREAT LAKES SEC'Y-TREAS REPORTS STEWARDS DEPT. GETS THIRTEEN MEN IN CATTLE SHIPS MANNING SCALE NEW YORK PLANS MODERN PORT GIRLS LIKE LIFE ON ROLLING SEA NO LEAVE AT PORTS IN ARABIA MINUTES OF SIU SHIP MEETINGS DIGESTED FOR EASIER READING CREW OF HART CRANE VOTES ON JOB ACTION CHIEF MATE IS A CHARACTER, PLAYS SHAKESPEAREAN ROLES Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/31/4946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/aaf251744231dfb105c64f91c7231892.PDF f82f279fda416b9a02d5449379c47714 PDF Text Text >1 '•^U:. '^1 >1 Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. Vote Begins On Changes In SlU Shipping Rules Voting began last Wednesday in every SIU hall in the Atlantic and Gulf District on a referen­ dum for several amendments to the Seafarers International Union constitution and to the SIU ship­ ping rules. The voting period will extend through June 26. The amendments to the consti­ tution and shipping rules were drawn up at the Atlantic and Gulf District Agents' Conference, held in New York from March 18 to March 26. 1346, and passed by coastwise membcr.'^hips meet ings. Following are the constitutional amendments and shipping rules amendments, on each of which the membership is voting "yes NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. MAY 24. 1946 WASHINGTON. May 23 — The AFL Executive Council today directed a conference of AFL maritime union's to be called as soon as possible to set up an AFL Maritime Council. WASHINGTON—President Truman has submitted an ex­ ecutive order to Congress which would make permanent the functions of the Bureau of Marine Inspection under the juris­ diction of the United States Coast Guard. Under the Reorgani­ zation Bill as passed by Congress, the President may transfer the functions of a bureau from one department to another by Executive Order, if Congress does not disapprove by resolution within 60 days. President Harry Lundeberg and SecretaryTreasurer John Hawk are presenting the Seafarers' opposition to the Order which would place the civilian seamen under military rule. The SIU has led in exposing the plans of the Coast Guard to carry their emergency wartime control into the peacetime set-up, and is leading the fight now for Congressional rejection of the Executive Order. No. 21 AFL Maritime Unions Pian Marine Section In Execntive Council Formation of a Marine Trades Department within the American Federation of Labor was called for by represen­ tatives of AFL maritime unions of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, meeting in New York on May 20. The resolution followed a similar petition by West Coast maritime unions meeting in San Franci.sco on May 14. The decisions at the Pacific and Atlantic conferences request the AFL Executive Council to Four SIU members, homeward- tempting a landing at the airfield ity said that the plane, a Douglas form such a department came DC-3, stopped at the Richmond without the ballyhoo and hoopla bound after a ship payoff, were a few minutes earlier. airport around midnight. A that marked the conference of among the dead when a twin-en­ The dead Seafarers are: gine air transport with motor HELVIE, WILLIAM N., a Chief storm was approaching the field CIO maritime unions at San when the charter plane took off Francisco recently — an event trouble, unable to make a return Cook, of Lucydale, Ala. landing at the fog-covered Byrd LANDRUM, FRED O., a Mess- a»few minutes later. which proceeded to fall flat on its Forty miles south of Richmond, face after a hysterical prelimin­ man, of Whistler, Ala. Airport, crashed and burned in CONSTITUTIONAL a pine forest six miles south of TIPTON, HILTON A., a Mess- the pilot radioed that he was ary buildup. AMENDMENTS having engine trouble and ask­ man, of Falco, Ala. Richmond, Va. All 27 occupants, The resolutions of both confer­ ed permission to return. The MAY, DAVID, a Fireman, ad­ including the pilot and co-pilot, ART,i[CLE XIII; ences were presented to the AFL plane flew over the field, already dress unknown. "Section 2; Paragraph C: Any were killed. blanketed by a heavy fog, at Executive Council in session in The men sailed from Mobile on The plane, a Douglas DC-3, candidate for Agent or joint pa­ 12:52 A.M. It returned 10 min­ Washington early this week and trolman must have three years which is the same as the Army's the bS Mayo Brothers, a Water­ is being considered by that body. utes later flying at 500 feet, still of sea service in any one or three C-47 all-purpose transport, plum­ man Steamship Co., vessel on BIG DIFFERENCE well above the calling. departments. Any candidate for meted into the Henrico County March 30, bound for Antwerp, In addition to the quiet pre­ EXPLOSION departmental patrolman must woods after unsuccessfully at- Belgium with a cargo of coal, and sentation, there was another returned to New York on May have three years sea service in The transport roared away in marked difference betv/een this 13. They were paid off on May their respective departments. Sea. the fog. Ten minutes later the move for a centralized inter15 and boarded the plane, which service, as specified in this ar­ airport tried vainly to resume maritime-union department and was making a chartered run from ticle, shall mean on merchant radio contact with the plane. A the CIO's interfaith rally, which Newark, N. J., to Atlanta, Ga., vessels in unlicensed capacity. farmer living near the spot of our brother-publication, the West the next day. the crash said he heard the plane' Coast Sailor, refers to as "one "Section 2; Paragraph E: That MEN OUTSTANDING pass over and "the engines didn't big Onion." he be an active and full book The Captain of the ship, com­ sound right." member and show four months This is the section of the reso­ They coughed roughly a mom­ lution which specifies that the menting on the tragedy, said that discharges for the current year Last week the Log carried the four men were "outstanding," ent later. Then there was a sound Marine Trades Department shall in an unlicensed rating, prior to story about the shipwrecked sea­ in the performance of their ship­ "like the rumble of thunder," he date of nomination, this provision WHEREAS, because of the exmen of the Joseph S. McDonagh, said, his watch showing 1:05. board duties. shall not apply to officials and tivity, jurisdictional disputes The Civil Aeronautics Author­ other office holders ^vorking for their trouble.s while awaiting re­ (Continued on Page 4) with its own organizations, and the Union during current year for patriation at Lima, Peru, and the shall act as a coordinating body period of four months or longer. moves by the SIU to have the to promote the interest and wel­ Overtakes Freight Corp., take fare of the organizations within THERE SHALL BE A SECTION care of them. the Marine Transport Industry." ADDED TO ARTICLE XIII A couple of days ago Secre­ Attending the conference in KNOWN AS SECTION 12 tary-Treasurer John Hawk re­ New York were John Hawk, Vice TO READ: ceived the following letter: President of the SIU, Atlantic & Article XIII; Another outrageous mis-use of have to answer the drill call. "On behalf of the entire crew Gulf District; Paul Hall, Director This did not satisfy the "brass "Section 12; After completion of I wish to thank you for the Coast Guard authority has come of Organization and New York referendum balloting, and final efforts you must have put out to light in the case of Brother hat" and one word led to another. Agent, SIU; Earl Sheppard, At­ action taken by membership re- in New ..York to get the results Joseph "Doc" Sussman, whose The discussion ended with the lantic Coast Area Organizer, SIU; g- t-ding same, used ballots to be that nobody but a Union man papers were lifted by the Coast officer threatening to lift SussWilliam C. Tanner, Gulf Area Or­ Guard, in Philadelphia, on Feb­ man's papers. held in Secretary-Treasurer's of­ could have gotten. ganizer, SIU; Lindsey Williams, ruary 18. fices. The Quarterly Finance "It is the greatest feather in FAST WORK ' Field g:epresentative, SIU; Jo­ Committee elected at the first our caps to display our Union "Doc" had finished being paid All this took place at. about seph P. Ryan, President of the meeting after final action has buttons and proudly say: 'If we off the SS John Bartram on Feb­ 1:00 p. m. At 2:00 p. m., "Doc" International Longshoremen's As­ been taken by membership are had been unorganized seamen we ruary 15, when the Coast Guard was served with a subpoena sociation; Captain Harry Martin, to recommend means and meth­ would have been left stranded officers who were on board called charging him with, 1. Miscon­ President of the Master, Mates & ods of disposing of ballots. boat and fire drill. in South America.' duct, 2. Refusal to answer fire Pilots; Morris Weisberger, Vice Since he was no longer a mem­ and boat diill; 3. Not having his President, SIU, and New York got the $100.00 today (part SHIPPING RULES of "We shipwreck clothing allowance), ber of the crew, Sussman did not certificate with him. Agent, SUP, and Fred M. Howe, SHIPPING RULE No. 8; also the $25.00 draw. (The com­ take part in the drill. While he The hearing before the Coast eral Secretary-Treasurer, Radio ' Shall be amended to read pany had been allowing the men was waiting below deck for the Guard Hearing Officer was sche­ Officers' Union and Walter Holt as follows; to draw only $10.00 a week be­ drill to end, a CG officer, Lt. duled for 3:00 p. m. the same of the ILA. Commander Bishop, came down afternoon. "Any member on the regular fore the SIU got on its tail.) REPRESENTATION shipping list who has a.shipping "It's great to know that we to ask him what he was doing. At the hearing, Sussman based At the San Francisco meeting card more than three months old can always call on our old ship­ Sussman told the officer that his defense on the fact that he were representatives of the Mas­ must re-register on the shipping mates in New York and get help." le was not in the crew any had been paid off the ship at ters, Mates & Pilots, West Coast Tom Coyne longer and • consequently did riot (Continnedon'B.age5) (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) FOUR SEAFARERS KILLED IN AIR CRASH SIU Actions Get Results For Shipwrecked Coast Guard Reverses, Proving SIU Charge Of Arbitrary Action �i THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Two Friday. May* 24, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District AffdialeJ with the American Federation of Labor At S1 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-27»4' lilt HARRY LUNDEBERG ; P'^cstdent lOi Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK SecyTrcas. P. o. Box 25, Station P., New York City Entered « «cond cl,» maoer Juna H, 194!. at tht P<»t Offi„ in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. >267 And Still More Proof The long record of finking and scabbing by Han y Bridges and Joe Ciirran has many times been a subject for discussion in the pages of the Lo,?. have pointed out innumerable times that the NMU and the ILWU have scabbed on other unions, and have even scabbed on their own union brothers on certain occasions. The story goes on and on, and marks a black spot in the history of American labor. The newest charge of scabbing, against Harry Bridges and the ILAVU-CIO, was not made by any API Union, it was hurled by Samuel Wolchok, President of the United Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Employes of America, CIO. Wolchok states that during the strikes against Montgomery Ward and Company in 1944 and 1945, Bridges ordered his employes to stay on the job and there­ by "lessened the effectiveness of our strike action." These are serious charges. Sincere labor leaders do not encourage their members to scab on other unions. They most certainly do not order their members to stay on the job when other workers strike to back up their just de­ mands for higher wages and better conditions. The sellouts perpetrated by Bridges and Curran are too many to be chronicled here. Now that Bridges has pulled his usual double-cross on a brother union, we hope the CIO will take action to rid the labor movement of this scab and parasite. Time To Retire "Doc" Sussman's story on the front page is an example of how far Coast Guard control can go in ruling the lives of men who sail the seas for a livelihood. It is also a chal­ lenge to us to continue our fight to rid the merchant ma­ rine of such, bureaucratic, irresponsible authority. What happened to Brother Sussman has happened to , other merchant seamen and it will continue to happen as long as the Coast Guard has- the power to impose military rule on civilian employes in a civilian industry. Since the end of the war, the Coast Guard has shown no intention of modifying or relinquishing its emergency powers. Far from it. They have continued to lift sea­ men's certificates for little cause, and on the whole have maintained their record of Gestapo-like repression and terrorization of the merchant seamen. The fight to rid the maritime industry of military domination continues. Seafarers are united in their de­ termination to resist the Coast Guard attempts to tell them when they can work, or when their families must starve. Apologies do not fill empty stomachs. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals These are Ihe Union Brolhers currently in the mstrine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. GALVESTON HOSPITAL HOLLOMAN R. V. JONES TROMBLEY HAYES (SUP) WALZAK WILLIAMS MORRISSONS DYKES CLARK RIENZE (SUP) STINTS WITT BANTA WILLIAMSON (SUP) VAN AIKIN WILLIS BUCKNELL (SUP) NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL H. ZIEMONS H. S. CRUSE LEONARD CAHILL R. D. LUSKO J. AMAYA GUNNAR.MODIG JOHN O'NEILL EDWARD CUSTER WILBUR MANNING J. DENNIS W. F. LEWIS R. M. NOLAN JOHN QUINN G. W. WIGGINS A. C. STRUSHOLM JIMMY DAVIS A. SKYLLBERG LEROY DAVIDSON WILLIS M. MORRIS J. M. GURGANOS NORMAN MCDONALD HAROLD TENNANT WILLIAM RUPP HENRY UGLIS FRED SUMERLIN S" 4" STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL V. PAINTER R. M. BROWN R. L. OLIVERA AL LONGUIDES H. C. HENRY W. G. H. BAUSE R. G. MOSSELLER W. B. MUIR M. J. GODBOUT L. KAY JOHN DALY W. W. McCLURE L. L. MOODY L. R. BORJA E. B. HOLMES G. H. STEVENSON C. G. SMITH T. E. LEE G. L. PERRY G. KUBIK L. A. HORNGY H: NIELSON J. L. JONES You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday-^1;30 to 3:30 p. m, (on Sth and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) G. JANAVARIS R. A. CENTRIC 4- 4 4, BRIGHTON HOSPITAL A. CHASE I. A. RODRIQUEZ T. DINEEN L. BRIAND V. ALEXANDER H. STONE T. FORTIN T. R. BOURQUE R. FRENCH H: O. HANSEN L. W. GRAY G. E. SUMMERS R. BARREN SON A. VOLODKEVICIUS R. PERRY W. HAWLEY E. JOHNSTON G. PHINNEY, JR. H. GILLAN N. W. PORTER P. COSALINUOVO J. COXWELL S. F. PUZZO J. HANLEY 4 4 4 MOBILE HOSPITAL W. CURRY S. JOYNER . , ; m • ' . I j ; v.u �. Fziday/ May 24. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Winning Of isthmian Election Wiii Not End Seafarers' Drive By EARL SHEPPARD With more than two-thirds of the Iblluiiian Fleet already bal loted in the NLRB-conducted election to determine the Union bargaining agent for that com pany, results have become more than satisfactory. At this writ ing, the Seafarers International Union is far in front of the op position and company voles with a high percentage of the entire vote so far cast. However, as the election enters the home stretch, the job be comes increasingly difficult. Yes the voting is practically over and the results in favor of the Sea farers are certain. But much more remains to be done. Seamen, who have already shipped Isthmian and voted for the democratic, militant Union­ ism of the SIU, should continue to sail Isthmian. Other Seafar­ ers, who have not as yet been on Isthmian ships, should do their share toward making certain that this largest unorganized cargo fleet in the U.S. signs a written agreement with the Seafarers guaranteeing SIU conditions and wages to all Isthmian seamen. This can only be done by Isth­ mian seamen keeping the fleet strong. UNION'S LIFEBLOOD Organizational activity is the very lifeblood of the Union, and only through continuous activity in this field can our Union nlaintain its strength and grow stronger. To fully represent its membership, the Union must be constantly active, ever moving forward, and always energetic­ ally working to widen the sphere of activity and influence. Organization is not limited to the unorganized fields alone, but is particularly important as a means of bettering the structure of the Union itself, and the con­ ditions of the Union membership. Even after a company is organ­ ized, with a contract, secured, or­ ganization is necessary to keep it strong for the Union membership. And it takes organization of the right kind to put across an edu­ cational program of the kind which SIU members desire and receive. Page Three ISTHMIAN'S NEWEST — CAPE MEREDITH the payoff, and if not settled the beef is taken up with the Port Captain or company rcprcscnta tive with the payoff being held up. If no higher company repre­ sentative is available, the beef then goes to arbitration with the arbitrator's decision final and binding on both parties involved. All this takes organization of the most intricate type, and that's the kind the SIU has always maintained. ADDED STRENGTH Aside from the numerical strength which will be added to the Seafarers as a result of the Isthmian election, the actual job of organizing the ships has de­ veloped and educated many SIU members. Each ships organizer EARL SHEPPARD and each shoreside organizer has certainly become a more valu­ zation is involved. The under­ able member to the Union standing of the agreement by through his organizational ex­ members, delegates, and patrol­ perience. men or agents; a general knowl­ These men have not only de­ edge of the issues involved; the function of the ship's delegate, veloped themselves, but in addi­ shoreside patrolmen and the Port tion have added new blood to the Committee; all of these things Union staff. With their acquisi­ require a systematic organiza­ tion, the Seafarers is in a much stronger position to move into tional procedure. where organization The mechanism or inner work­ other fields is badly needed. ings of a -Union is an intricate Certainly the future expansion thing. After the beef takes place on shipboard, the departmental picture for the Seafarers is one delegate takes the matter up with which grows increasingly strong­ the head of the department, and , er. With the strongest organiza­ if not settled, with the Master of^ tional structure in the entire the SIU will far the ship. Then the patrolman marine field, and delegate involved take up' outstrip any opposition which the matter with the Captain at might be encountered. Part of Ihe crew of ihe newest addition of the Isthmian Fleet, the Cape Meredith, snapped near Pier 17, Brooklyn. Kneeling (left to right): William Brace, George 'ifelie, Marvin Stewart and Frank Beach. Standing: John Stambaugh, Sam Rosenthal, Paul Schad, H. L. Daniell and Frank Vandervert. They're bound foS: Shanghai and the Far East. Bridges Accused Of Scabbing In Ward Strike By Clerks Union Charges that the International Longshoremen and Warehouse­ men's Union, CIO, headed by Harry Bridges, was guilty of scabbing and back stabbing, were hurled by Samuel Wolchok, Pres­ ident of the United Retail, Whole­ sale, and Department Store Em­ ployes of America, CIO at the Union's recent convention. The charges made against Bridges and the ILWU are prota- Peter Daniels Casts Solid Vote For SIU During a recently concluded trip, the Isthmian ship Peter V. Daniels held two shipboard meet­ ings in regular Seafarers style. When she pulled into Savannah, the Daniels' crewmembers were balloted in the election to de­ termine a Union bargaining agent for Isthmian, and voted solidly for the SIU with the exceptiort of one doubtful vote. Holding their first meeting at sea on April 21st, Roy Kerr was elected Chairman, and Edward B. Smith as Recording Secretary. Darrell M. Cullers was elected Engine delegate; Roy Kerr for the Deck Department; and the Stewards Dept. elected John Schilling. WORKING CONDITIONS The question of working con­ ditions aboard the ships is a most vital Union matter. If a Union should let itself become disorganized to the point of let­ SUGGESTIONS MADE ting beefs grow moldy in its Under Good and Welfare a files, then that Union would have failed to serve the purpose for number of suggestions were which it was originally created. made, among them one that all Prim.arily, organization lies hands take more care in order to within the scope and structure have the ship in better condition of the existent Union. Each of­ upon arrival in the U.S., plus ficial must have assigned tasks several recommendations on the and, to remain an official, must laundry and handling of linen, perform those tasks. The mem­ etc. Several other suggestions bership in all cases is the final were advanced regarding sanita­ arbiter, as it is the membership tion and cleanliness in the messwhich assigns tasks to the of­ I'oom and heads. Crewmembers i-equested that ficials. When officials fail to perform more ventilators be secured for their assigned tasks, then it be­ the foc'sles, and everyone agreed comes the d<ity of the member­ to hold tight at the payoff until ship to see that those who are overtime beefs were squared remiss in their duty are remov­ away. After suggesting that all ed for just cause in accordance men be notified sufficiently in with the ' Union constitution. advance before the next meet­ Thus, the democratic processes of ing was held, the meeting was the Seafarers are always pre­ hen adjourned. All men were served with the members having present with exception of those the final say as they should have. on watch. At the second meeting held In the mere matter of collecting an hour's overtime, organi-' while the Daniels was at sea on April 28th, Lagosh was elected as Chairman, and Schilling as Recording Secretary. Reports from the delegates were accept­ ed and filed. Suggestions were made that all linen be put in pillow slips and placed below by each crewmember before leaving ship, and that everyone make certain that his room was in good condition be­ fore leaving. After a motion to return to New Business, it was decided that the case of William Vetter and Edward Smith be taken up with the SIU hall to see if sub­ sistence for these men could be secured for a period that they were aground. After determining how many men were going to remain aboard after the payoff and the balloting or until the completion of voting for the entire Isthmian fleet, the (Continued on Vage S) ably the gravest ever made by one union against a brother union in public. There have been many rumors of the anger which Bridges actions caused, but this is the first time that they have reached the public press. Wolchok said that his union first became aware of the alleged treachery in April, 1944, and that although sections of the ILWU, notably in St. Paul, voted to strike with the URWDSEA, Bridges ordered them to continue working during the entire week. ' There occurred one of • the most disgraceful betrayals in the history of the labor movement," Mr. Wolchok went on to say. "The leaders of the ILWU or­ dered their membership to file orders transferred by Ward's from Chicago to St. Paul in an effort to break the strike. Scab­ bing is not too .strong a term for such action. There is no ques­ tion but that this stab in the back from one of our brother unions lessened the effectiveness of our strike action." THE KELSO VICTORY AT BROOKLYN These seamen, from the Isthmian Lines' Kelso Victory, waited patiently while the Log photo­ grapher snapped this shot on a lighter alongside their ship. Front row (reading from left): James Major. Ray Gaedt. Tom Coco. Jim Harrison. Pete Beimett and Bob Parks. Rear row: Charlie Rodrigues. Carl Barrett. John Harmes, Bob Niedermeyer. Bill Lundberg. Bill Stress. Boyd Peters and Jamss Welch. �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Fridar, May 24, 1946 Coast Guard Reverses Itsetf: 'Officer Lacked Jurisdictien' the decision and order of the Dis­ tinue the fight against the right (Continwd from Page 1) of the brass hats to tell civilians, 12:00 p. m. and was therefore not trict Commander appealed from merchant seamen, whether or not a member of the crew at the time are reversed and set aside and they can work. the drill was held. He had the the change is hereby dismissed." The Log questioned a marine Purser from the SS John BarYes, but who is going to pay attorney, who prefers to remain QUESTION: What sailors' superstitions tram substantiate his story by Sussman for the three months he nameless, on what redress Broth­ showing records that Sussman's have you met during the time you have been had to spend on the beach. And er Sussman has for being de­ ' work had ended at 12:00 and he sailing? who is going to make up for the prived of his livelihood for three could not be expected to par­ meals and other things that his months, and for being sentenced ticipate in any of the crew's ac­ wife and child have had to do unjustly. tivities. STEVE BILLIY, Second Cook: without. You can bet your bot­ This attorney said, "It is sure The CG could offer nothing to tom dollar that the Coast Guard I always thought that the time unfortunate, but nothing can be refute these facts. of superstition was long past, but won't! done. This has happened before, So far, it looks cut and dried, I was wrong. We had a cat on and will probably happen again. END CONTROL and the CG hasn't a leg to stand board the Forbes Road, and this The poor seaman can't do a damn While the Coast Guard re­ on. cat was just a general nuisance. mains in control of merchant thing about it." When we were two days out of NO JUSTICE That's what you think, Mr. seamen, the military has the right New York, a couple of men But on February 18, the Hear­ to pick up a man's papers and Lawyer. The SIU will not take dumped the animal overboard. ing Officer handed down his de­ thereby prevent him from mak­ this kind of ti'eatment lying Everybody said that we would cision. Brother Sussman's pa­ ing a living. The SIU will con­ down. have bad luck, and damned if we pers were lifted for six months, didn't! First the Chief Cook died and his family was to be de­ in Trinidad and everybody start­ prived of his earnings for that ed to worry. Then a total of five length of time. men were hurt. That really blew That is the reason the SIU has the lid off. I'm not superstitious, opposed the Coast Guard con­ but if anybody tries to dump a trol of merchant seamen. Here cat with me around, he's going we have evidence that CG super­ to have trouble. vision means a continuation of the resolution adopted by the (Continued from Page i) military discipline, kangaroo 61st Annual Convention of the courts, and victimization of union Locals 90 and 40; American American Federation of Labor Merchant Marine Staff Officers' militants. Assn.; International Brotherhood are unpostponable and imminent, Brother Sussman and the Un­ of Teamsters; California State therefore be it ABRAHAM GOLDFARB, AB: ion were not satisfied. An ap­ RESOLVF'^, that this confer­ Federation of Labor; Internation­ I've heard of two favorite su­ peal was immediately filed with al Longshoremen's Association; ence consisting of representatives the Commander, Fourth Coast perstitions, but I don't take stock Seafarers International Union of from the Marine Trades of the Guard District, Philadelphia; and in either one. Sailors will tell North America, and the Sailors Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, affili­ on April 10, the suspension of you that whistling in the wheelated with the American Federa­ Union of the Pacific. papers was reduced to three house brings bad weather—sort The text of the identical reso­ tion of Labor, requests that the months. American Federation of Labor's of whistling up a storm. An­ lution adopted at both confer­ Executive Council now in ses­ other favorite one is that if you This was also far from satis­ ences follows: factory and a further appeal was sion in Washington, D.C., set up don't pay your honorable debts WHEREAS, at the 61st Annual immediately a MARINE TRADES to women for services rendered, filed with Washington, D. C. On misfortune will follow you. I May 15, the United States Coast Convention of the American Fed­ DEPARTMENT, and be it Guard completely vindicated eration of Labor at Seattle, Wash­ FURTHER RESOLVED, That remember one man who's big toe Sussman. Here is the order ington, a resolution was adopted this Marine Trades Department was crushed in a shipboard ac­ which shows that the original and approved for the establish­ shall not engage in any political cident. and as he was being taken suspension was a grave miscar­ ment of a Marine Trades Depart­ activity, jurisdictional disputes away, he said, "I knew I should ment within the American Fed­ within its own organizations, and have paid that gal in the Philip­ riage of justice. eration of Labor, and shall act as co-ordinating body to pines." VINDICATION WHEREAS, among other promote the interest and welfare ."The appellant's contract of things, the said resolution called of said organization within the employment terminated as of for its referral to the Presidents Maritime Transport Industry, and 1200, 15 February 1946, one hour of the National and International further that upon sanction be­ before the alleged offense took DARRELL McFADDEN. Util.: Unions involved for conference ing granted by the Executive place. The appellant, while The most superstitious seaman aboard the vessel after the con­ on the subject and to report back Council of the American Federa­ I ever saw was a Puerto Rican tion of Labor, a constitution and tract of employment ended, was to the Executive Council of the who was playing his mandolin in by-laws to govern said organiza­ no longer in the status of being American Federation of Labor, the fo'csle one night. The Stew­ tion will embody the above pro­ in the service of his ship and, and ard came in and told him to stop visions. WHEREAS, because of the ex­ therefore, not acting under au­ because the Captain was quite thority of his certificate. -Ac­ igencies of the wartime emer­ sick. The next day the Captain cordingly, he was not subject to gency it was" impracticable to ef­ died. Well/ sir, that mandolin disciplinary proceedings under fectuate the purposes of this player got the idea that his play­ • R. S. 4450 for the alleged mis­ resolution, and ing had something to do with the conduct and the Hearing Officer WHEREAS, now that the de­ The Swedish delegates who Captain dying. He really be­ lacked jurisdiction thereof. gree of the emergency has abated will represent their government lieved it and, by God, he wouldn't "It is ordered therefore that that the intent and purposes of at the International Labor Of­ sleep in the fo'csle for the rest fice's Maritime Conference in of the trip. I don't know how Seattle on June 6, paid a visit he figured the fo'csle had any­ this week to the New York SIU thing to do with it, but he hall. wouldn't go back in there again. SIU's Secretary-Treasurer John men bound for Houston or inter­ (Continued from Page 1) Hawk conducted the delegation All but a few of the bodies mediate points. through the building, outlining were burned beyond recognition NEEDED REGULATION the functions of the Union's var­ DONALD ENGLE. Chief Cook; in the explosion and fire that folious departments. It was revealed that there are IWdwed the crash. They lay scat­ There was a cat born on a ship The visiting delegates, all from tered in a small area along the hundreds of the.se charter planes Stockholm, were Harald Obrink, I was on, and it jumped ship in in the U.S.A., obtaining passen­ muddy banks of Doran Creek. in Houston—wanted to do some gers and cargo wherever they Arne Bjornberg and Gurmar catting around, I guess. It was It is believed that the ship can and flying them anywhere. Boos, Counsellor to the shipping the ship's 13th trip, and the made an almost vertical dive be­ department of the Royal Board After Aug. 1, under new r&gu- of Trade. They were accom­ Steward said it was really bad fore striking the rain-soaked woods. The wreckage was strewn lations, these planes will come panied by Olof Kaijser, Swedish for a cat born there to leave. Half in a relatively small area. Three under the same strict supervision vice-counsul in New York, and way across we sprung a leak; all of the bodies, however, had been which the Civil Aeronatics Auth­ Ernest Raberg, New York rep­ hands had to move stores. In the thrown clear across the creek ority now exercises over the op­ resentative of the Swedish Sea­ North Sea the Mate got off course and nearly ran into a mine field. will) the others huddled around erations of the big airline com­ men's Union. panies. the smoking fuselage. The visitors stated that they We ran aground at the mouth An official of the Viking Trans­ At present all that is required were very much impressed with of the Elbe. We ran short of port Air Company, • operators of of a charter company is that its the SIU hall and the operation of stores coming back, and we didn't the plane, said the ship normally planes be checked once a year, the system devised by the Union have any sugar most of the trip. And we had to wait more than a was engaged in charter runs car- and its pilots, most of whom are in handling its affairs. Harry Lundeberg, SIU presi­ week for the payoff. Just coin­ • rying merchant seamen from the ex-Army Air Forces men, have cidence, I don't think! ' ~ East Coast to the Gulf ports. the necessary commercial li­ dent, will rei^esent the AFL at the ILO Maritihie Coiiferehce,Most of the passengers were sea­ censes. AFL Maritime Unions Plan Non-Political Marine Group Swedish Delegates Visit New Yerk Hail Four Seafarers Killed In Crash �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, May 24, 1946 Page Five Baldwin Rammed In Fog Off New Jersey NEW YORK, May 20—The 32man SIU crew of the Abraham Baldwin got the order to aban­ don ship early yesterday morning when their vessel was rammed by the freighter Santa Olivia about six milse off Barnega Light on the New Jersey coast. Only one casualty was report­ ed. Chief Cook George Opilla was tossed against the fo'csle bulkhead as a result of the im­ pact. Suffering a possible broken arm, he was later taken in an ambulance to the Staten Island Marine Hospital. The collision, which occurred at 12.26 A.M., in a dense fog, pointed up the fact that the sea­ men's hazards are no less in peacetime than they were in war. The Baldwin, a 7,176-ton Liberty ship operated by the Mississippi Steamship Co., was en route from New York to Philadelphia to pick up cargo. The 8-297-ton Olivia, a C-2 type vessel of the Grace Line, was coming into New York from the Delaware Capes. The Olivia punctured the Bald­ win's starboard side between the No. 2 and No. 3 holds, flooding them both almost immediately. The black gang shut down the ship's plant. A few minutes later the Bald­ win's Captain, Edward M. Foster, issued a general alarm and order­ ed all hands to the boat deck. At 12:30, with the stricken Lib­ erty listing about 25 degrees and slowly settling by the head, Cap­ tain Foster gave the order to "abandon ship." Calmly, the crew competently lowered away the No.'s 1 and 3 lifeboats, setting them down on the drizzle-swept, heavy sea without a mishap. With visibility zero, the crews of the lifeboats rowed around for almost two hours before they located, and were able to get safely alongside the Olivia. Aboard the freighter, the Bald­ win's crew were received and treated hospitably by the crew of the Olivia. When dawn broke a volunteer crew of six men, whose request for a launch was rejected by the Coast Guard, rowed out to the crippled ship. The Baldwin having taken a list for the worse. Captain Fos­ ter would not allow the men aboard. He said that the men's lives would be endangered on the vessel. The Baldwin was later towed to the Todd Shipyards in Hoboken. SAFE AND SOUND AFTER SHORT, EVENTFUL, TRIP The war may be o^er, but the seamen's life continues to be one of the most hazardous of all possible occupations. On this page we have pictures of the crew of the Abraham Baldwin which was rammed off New Jersey less than thirty-six hours before this picture was taken. Above, from left to right, James Fisher, AB; M. Van Ryskwyk, Bosun; Urho Wiitainoja, Deck Maintenance; and William Meyers, OS. Captain Foster, who has been a Master for 32 of his 47 sailing years, gave high praise to bis crev/. "They were cool, orderly and efficient," he told the Log. "For men who hadn't had a boat drill they conducted them­ selves as well as any I have ever seen. You can quote me when I say I pronounce every man aboard a hero. "I had a first class crew," the Captain continued. "Sure, we have our differences occasionally, but deep in my heart the interests of mj' men come first," he said. The crew bore out this state­ ment, saying that the Skipper was a square-shooter, consider­ ate of the men's welfare. Chief Mate W. S. Benoit equal­ ly lauded the Baldwin crew. "Never did my sailors lose their heads," he said. "I'd say they are a credit to the American mer­ chant marine." Hugh Rogan and Sam Sakter, Steward's Utilitymen, were in the fo'csle, as were most of the men, when the collision came. "Our ship seemed to bounce as she was struck," they said. "Probably due to the fact that she was empty. A good thing, too. If we were loaded, we might have been cut in two. "But there was no excitement or confusion as the crew went to the boat deck and waited for the abandon ship order. Everything went smoothly." Vote Begins On Shipping Rules (Continued from Page 1) list and take out a new shipping card and date. "Members more than three months in arrears in dues or as­ sessments and less than six months in arrears in dues or as­ sessments shall register and ship from the same list as Tripcard and Permit Men do. "Former members, more than six months in arrears in dues or assessments, after approval by membership action, shall take the first job assigned to him by the shipping dispatcher." SHIPPING RULE NO. 14; Shall be changed lo read as follows: "Members who have shipped and later quit or get fired and who do not report back to the dispatcher within 24 hours after shipping, shall lose their original date." SHIPPING RULE NO. 25; Shall be changed lo read as follows; "Men shipped on regular job whose ship lays up in less than 15 days after original employment date shall have his shipping card restored." SHIPPING RULE NO. 35: Shall be deleted and substituted to read as follows; "1. All Tripcard Men and Per­ mit Men who have their dues paid for the current month shall register on a separate shipping list other than the regular ship­ ping list and shall ship from this list as Tripcard and Permit Men in a rotary manner. "2. All Tripcard Men and Per­ mit Men shall be shipped only after book members do not take jobs. If no member on regular shipping] list takes jobs after three hourly calls, then Permit Men or Tr ipcard Men shall be al­ lowed the privilege of throwing in cards for the job. "3. Tripcard Men and Permit Men sha'll be allowed to make either one complete round trip or not less than 60 days continu­ ous employment on same vessel." Shipping Pi;ules relative to the clauses regarding Eastern Steam­ ship Company, the Colonial Navi­ gation Company, the Savannah Line and the New England Steamship (Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4) to be deleted in its entirety. "Shipping Rules relative to the Resolution adopted at the 1943 Annual Election Ballot to be de­ leted in its entiretj'." The Patrolmen Say Five more members of Ihe crew of ihe Abraham Baldwin. In Ihe usual order, James Hand. Deck Enfineer; Richard Reed, Oiler; George O'Neill, Wiper; W. Yant, Oiler; and A. M. Sfeinel, FWT, More Red Pencil Because they wanted some­ thing to do, the Skipper and Chief Engineer of the SS Wil­ liam Prouse, South Atlantic Steamship Company, red-pencil­ led 80 percent of the overtime. Ray Gonzales and I had to meet with the company officials for three hours, and really battle with them for the entire time, before we succeeded in collecting all the legitimate overtime for the three departments. To further complicate matters, the company representative, who was supposed to settle the beefs in the Stewards Department, was a tough nut to crack. Well, all's well that ends well. Needless to say, the Captain, the Chief Engineer, and the Com­ pany representatives all got a good taste of militant unionism. James Purcell Make isthmian SIU! Seafarers are sure hardy. Just off a ship which v^s rammed in the dead of night, the crew is already looking for another vessel to ship- out on. From left to right, Lawrence Hall, OJSi Tex Suit. AB; Hugh Rogan, Steward Utility; and Sam Sakter, Steward Utility. '-ivV'i SV • • �1«^ Friday, May 24, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six TALKING OVER THAT BEEF 4. .>5v W' {' rules voted upon and accepted in September', 1939 were in At the beginning of 1938 the essence the same broad democra­ seamen of the AFL were operat­ tic documents today governing ing under Federal Charter 21420 our course. with officials appointed by the LEAD IN MARITIME Federation. This move had been With the outbreak of war in made in order that the structure of the International Seamen's Europe in the Fall of 1939, the Union could be held together SIU jumped into the picture and while organizational plans were led the entire maritime field with demands for adequate insurance being formulated. In October 1938 the AFL grant­ and war risk bun uses. Negotiations were opened in ed an International Charter to the Sailors Union of the Pacific Washington and the NMU offi­ and the Seafarers International cials who had done nothing pre­ covering unlicensed seamen and viously, immediately put in their appearance. Following their affiliated crafts. Organizers of the SUP were usual sell-out tactics, the NMU sent to the East Coast and they signed a separate agreement ac­ set about immediately to resur­ cepting a 25 percent bonus while rect the union. A seven point the Seafarers, still fighting for organizational program was pro­ more, had actually been • of­ posed and accepted by the mem­ fered 50 percent by Maritime bership on the Atlantic and Gulf Commi.s.sion and company offi­ cials. coasts. The SIU refused to accept this To enable the organizational sell-out agreement brought about program to be concentrated, two by the NMU fink agreement and districts were established with answered with a series of job Atlantic Headquarters in New actions in the winter of 1939-1940. York and Gulf headquarters in Thus the SIU officials taking New Oi'leans. office "^n 1940 found the Union VOLUNTEERS enmeshed in a full scale battle, Rank and file organizers, many with the NMU openly aligned on of whom received no wages or the shipowners' side and attempt­ remuneration in any form, went ing to put finks aboard struck to work under the direction of a SIU ships. The Beginnings Three SIU members—from left to right: Alec Seltzer. Stew­ ard Patrolman Fisher and Willie Walker—talking over Brother Walker's beet aboard his ship, the Hampden-Sydney Victory. Final result? Patrolman Fisher "persuaded" the Skipper to cut the log against Walker in halt! Brother Fisher, by the way. is an original member of the Seafarers, and participated in the early strikes of the Union. Typical of the men who have built the SIU. and considered an expert in Stewards Department affairs, he is presently assigned the task of correcting the Stewards Department manning scales and is working on that problem with Assistant Secretary-Treas­ urer J. P. Shuler. Incidentally. Fisher wants to say that the Stewards Department of the Hampden-Sydney Victory brbught back a typical SIU ship—a clean ship, and with the beets all lined up. BONUS RAISED Union Slop Chest Committee Asks Membership For Suggestions The committee to investigate further proposed in this connec­ the means of establishing a tion that slop chest goods be sold Union-owned slop chest was only for coupons. The keepers formed at the May 8 business of the slop chests would be em­ meeting at Webster Hall in New powered to issue coupon books only when their cost is collec­ York. During the past two weeks the table from the draw list at pay­ Slop Chest Committee has taken offs, or, in the case of passen­ eVery available opportunity to gers, when means for payment' talk with officials and members is guaranteed by the Master. In of the Union, partieularly on the this way the keepers will not question of raising capital to fi­ be compelled to handle any cash. nance the initial outlay. The boarding Patrolman and There were three major pro­ every hall would be supplied with coupon books for sale for cash. posals: J|—To take funds from the gen­ Five dollar books are suggested eral treasury. This proposal to keep down bookkeeping ex­ has met with various objections. penses. The chairman asks that all sug­ The main one is that the ship­ gestions and comments from the owners with whom we may have ! entire membership of the Union to bargain in the all-too-near fu­ ' be submitted to the committee on ture would welcome the sight of ' slop chests or to the Seafarers - a weakenec^ SIU treasury; right now they have a hearty respect Log. so that all of the issues can for our big treasury; this helps us • be brought before the member.ship. in our collective bargaining. ^—Creation of a cooperative by means of the sale of stock. Some members do not favor this plan because they feel that the burden of the purchase of stock To Stewards Of Ships would rest upon a few willing In Port: members, while all, including / ships' officers, would benefit As soon as your ship an­ from the slop chests. In addi­ chors. order sufficient milk, tion, the profits would not ac­ bread, and vegetables for all me to the SIU, as recommended ^ the men on board. , by the sponsors of the chest plan. I If this does not arrive, no5-An assessed loan for the en­ { tify the Union Hall. tire membership. This is the I *-When the food is delivered, plan which most Seafarers favor. it is to be put into the iceAt the time the member' paid his I box immediately. The Deck $10.00 assessment to the board­ i Department is to cooperate in ing Patrolman or the Branch this w&rk. Agent he would be issued $10.00 in slop chest coupons. It was NOTICE! small force of trained officials and in the short period of one year the membership grew from the original two thousand who had refused to give up and join the NMU to six thousand. Profiting by the strength gain­ ed through the four thousand new members, the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union was able to nego­ tiate and sign several new con­ tracts which guaranteed employ­ ment to the enlarged member­ ship. In the Spring of 1939 the East­ ern Steamship Company, alarm­ ed at the growing strength of SIU, declared war on wages and conditions and the SIU answered with a strike. VICTORY! This strike, although lasting only 11 days, ended in. a victory for the SIU with the Eastern yielding to the major demands. The important result of the strike was that this marked the be­ ginning of a period of stabiliza­ tion and expansion for the Union. The membership had proven their strength in action and were ready to face anything the fu­ ture held. ' In August, 1939, an organiza­ tional conference was held in Sa­ vannah and a proposed constitu­ tion and shipping rules were drawn up. These proposals were submitted to the membership and a referendum vote of the mem­ bership resulted in their being overwhelmingly adopted. The constitution and shipping The militancy of these job ac­ tions brought about the desired results and the SIU was success­ ful in getting the Mediterranean area bonus raised from thirty dol­ lars to fifty dollars monthly, an increase of twenty dollars. The SIU also forced a raise in base pay on offshore ships of ten dollars monthly, with ten cents an hour additional pay for over­ time. The NMU meekly accept­ ed a ten dollar crumb tossed them by the shipowners with no in­ crease in overtime rates on shore ships. On coastwise ships, finky NMU officials accepted a five dollar raise with no overtime in­ crease. The SIU was growing fast in strength, membership and pres­ tige. So, with the view of stream­ lining the apparatus, an Agents Conference was held in Atlanta, Georgia, during June, 1940. A resolution was proposed amalgamating the Atlantic and Gulf Districts and establishing headquarters at Washington D. C. This proposal was submitted to a referendum vote and v/as ap­ proved by the membership. "YELLOW DOG" ' An organizational campaign was immediately launched on both Atlantic and Gulf.' The P. & O. Steamship Com­ pany, operating passenger and car ferries between Cuba and the United States, alarmed at the growing strength of the SIU at­ tempted to force the SIU off their ships through the use of a company union with a "yellow dog" or company-dictated agree­ ment. The NMU swinging right into line with the P. & O. began is­ suing false membership books to all P. & O. employees thus ad­ ding confusion to what had been an issue between the company and the SIU. The first victory was won by the SIU when the company was forced to pay three thousand dol­ lars to SIU members who had been discriminated against. This was rapidly followed up with a twenty-five dollar a month wage increase and the overtime rate increased fifty cents an hour, from thirty to eighty cents an hour. Inspired by these gains, the crew of p. & O. ships joined the Union and the SIU immediately filed for a labor election to de­ termine who would represent the crews. The NMU RECEIVED ONLY SIX VOTES AND THESE FROM NEWCOMERS DELIBERATELY PLANTED ON THE SHIPS. It was later proven that the ma­ jority of the NMU pledge cards were phony. An agreement was signed which was the best in the indus­ try, and which paved the way for the signing of the agreements with the Waterman, South At­ lantic and Mississippi companies. ELECTIONS WON In the Fall of 1940 the SIU again led the way and won a bonus increase of twenty dollars a month, from thirty to fifty dol­ lars, on the Orient and Austral­ ian runs. NLRB elections were held early in 1941 on the Calmar, Ore, Robin and Baltimore Insular Lines. The NMU was unable to secure enough pledge cards to even par­ ticipate in three of the elections, and they were soundly defeated on the Bull Line, the only place they could get on the ballot. The SIU won all the elections hands down and signed contracts. While the NMU was still draw­ ing ten cents less per hour over­ time, the SIU again led the way and won a twenty dollar monthly bonus increase on the South African run. At the Agents Conference held during May, 1941, in Washing- ton, D. C. it was pointed oUt that due to the rapid increase in ship­ ping it would be advisable to re­ open the books which had been closed for a year. In addition, the conference recommended that headquarters be moved from Washington, D. C., to New York, so that closer contact could be maintained with the membership and affairs of the union. These recommendations were indorsed by the membership and the office of the Secretary-Treas­ urer was moved to the same loca­ tion as the New York Branch, 2 Stone Street. , At this time the SUP added im­ petus to the bonus fight by gain­ ing a sixty dollar a month bonus on round the world runs. (Coniinued Next Weel �THE Friday, May 24. 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven New York Police Gestapo Tactics GofflpKcate Seamen's Problems By JOE ALGINA Carson Deck And Engine Gangs CooperateToUnloadFlnkySteward NO NEWS?? By LOUIS GOFFIN JACKSONVILLE — The beef we had concerning the finky Steward on the SUP ship, the SS William Carson, Grace Line, was finally won. We were able to unload him, and the ship sailed with a full crew. The cooperation of the deck gang and the engine crew was 100 percent on this beef, and it is such cooperation that will al­ ways win legitimate beefs. The Chief Mate and Third Mate on this ship backed this beef to a successful conclusion. Both are good. Union-minded men. Any of the SUP men who ever sailed with Mr. Dunne know that he is strictly okay. EYE ON NMU Incidently, while we had our men off the Carson, we had to keep a weather eye on the NMU hall to make sure that they didn't start their finky tactics of trying to scab on us. The fact that the MFOWW men stayed on board is probably why the ship wasn't finked out by the NMU. We would like to take this op­ portunity to thank the MFOWW men for their cooperation. We had a long talk with Em­ met Townsend who is Interna­ tional Representative for the ILA in the past just do-not cut the mustard. We will continue to try to employ a girl who can handle the Hall in the proper manner, and until we do, we will have to manage alone, with the occasional assistance of one of the seamen. BUSINESS NORMAL , CHABLESTON MOBILE NEW ORLEANS GALVESTON PORT ARTHUR Puerto Rico Beachcombers Happy Under New Maintenance Contract By BUD RAY SAN JUAN -In the past few weeks I have had quite a few old folks coming in to ask where their sons were, and why they had stopped sending funds. Also there have been a lot of women with children come to the Hall, and stop me on the street and ask me to get in touch with their hu.sbands as they are in dire need of funds. Now if any of you have ever seen poverty and hungry women and children you will know how this makes me feel, and I for one can't see why a seaman's family should go hungry. So in the future, when any of these cases come in, I am going to write the article up in the Log and your shipmates will know just what kind of a husband and son you are—so those of you who are forgetting that you have some one depending "on you at home, take heed. SHORESIDE STRIKE in this section of the country, regarding the formation of an AFL Maritime Council, and we have his assurance that the ILA and the Teamsters will cooper­ ate with us on any beef that re­ quires their backing. BUenee this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: We can look for a big strike of transportation workers here in the near future if the Insular Government does not change it's attitude and let private enterprise operate. They have passed a ruling that only government buses can op­ erate in the San Juan district and the independent operators are getting hot. Already the government con­ trols the power and water, and water rates for a family of two runs $3.00 a month. The owner is supposed to pay the water bills and if they don't pay, off goes the water. That is what has happened here at the Hall. Drinking water we can get at 8 cents a gallon, but it sure is going to raise hell with sanitary conditions and there isn't too much sanitation here in San Juan at the present. The government is also trying to go into the steamship business and if that happens it is going to be tough for private operators to get any business out of the Is­ land. So there should be a good argument if and when this comes up. To yours truly all this gov­ ernment control stinks a little pink. Well, the storm is over and the lull has set in. In other words, shipping and business is back to a normal level. We expect the SS Irvin S. Cobb in from Savannah; however, this ship may sign on in Savannah, and we may not have anything to do with her while she is in this port. Since the business slowed down, our temporary Patrolman left for Philadelphia. We want to thank him for helping us out in an emergency. At present we are operating RICE AND BEANS alone, as we are having trouble; Plenty of ships are coming in in getting a girl to handle the office for us while we are on with a few jobs so the list keeps the waterfront. moving. Since we got the conGirls that we have employed i tract with Bull there has been an average of 35 men a week going to work painting and scaling, and all hands are happy with some talking of never going back to sea as long as they can get their rice and beans. Income still is slow because the Patrolmen up yonder are on the ball and they leave nothing for me down here, not even a small beef. But that is the reason the SIU has grown to be one of the <S0T Ricf NEW YORK—It's starting to look as though seamen don't have any rights' at all. At least the New York City policemen act that way. Last Tuesday night. May 14, some of our men were waiting in the Launch House at City Island for transportation back to their ships, when they were set upon by about 20 police­ men and severely beaten with nightsticks. If is isn't one thing, it's an­ other. First we have to watch out for NMU goons, and nov/ we will have to protect ourselves against the Di®i-ce Gestapo. We sent a protest to Mayor O'Dwyer, and a copy to Police Commissioner Wallender, and we sure hope they take action to punish the cops responsible, and to make sure that this doesn't happen again. BLACK MARKET STUFF Some Skippers act like they own stock in the SS Companies. They tell the Steward to ration food, and then they ration cigar­ ettes so that they will have some to sell when they reach a foreign port. This Black Market business is unlawful, and it is a dirty trick to deprive seamen of smokes so that the officers can make some extra cabbage by selling the ci­ garettes to the poor people of starving countries. We also heard about the Skip­ per and officers of a scow who bouglil all the white shirts from the slopchest before the crew could get to them. If the officers take advantage of their position to buy out the slopchest before giving the crew a crack at the articles, or if they ration cigarettes so as to be able to sell them, report the.=e things to the Patrolman at the time of the next payoff. WET RUN biggest labor union's on the East More and more ships are gocoast. The members get what . their prewar runs, they pay for—representation and of conditions. , and so a lot c oldtimcrs are look= off So on to a bigger SIU . . . TeU ports, under good conditions. the facts wherever you gather. The Robin Line wiU be one of Isthmian men are going SIU be­ cause they know in this organi- those, and we predict a general zation they get what is right- run to sign on because this line fully theirs, and it is all done by allows crewmembers to drink and for the membership. beer while off duty. Maybe South Atlantic Gets Five Ships Ij'Mil'i'llillPill!! Ill By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH—This week might South Atlantic ship is the Alex­ well be called South Atlantic ander Brown and she's bound for week here in Savannah. Prac the boneyard. Outside of this we tically all business and news has have only one ship in port, which is the Francis Parker; another to do with South Atlantic. SUP for which Waterman SS Five freighters were turned Co. is acting as agents. over to them by the WSA (Waste According to the above, ship­ Ships Administration) on bare boat charter. The Duke Victory ping is good in Savannah, but by which used to be an SUP ship; the time this appears in print the the Irvin S. Cobb, which was a story may be different. We hope Robin Liner; the James Swan, it continues good, but we can't and the R. Ney McNeely which be sure. During the past week we ship­ were already sailing through ped 90 members. This is some­ that company. The fifth ship is the Frederick thing of a record since the war, W. Galbraith, another SUP ves­ but we'd like to see it doubled. In spite of ail this shipping we sel which is in St. John, New still have about 50 members Brunswick. registered, but we are short of The last two Hog Island freigh­ rated men. ters they had, the Tulsa and the Shickshinny, were sold to the' In a recent issue of the Log we Cia de Navigacion Argentina,! read a poem entitled "Merchant Sailor" and the Editor wanted to Odero. We also have the Robert Feeh- know who wrote it. It was found ner, which is crewed up and in the New Orleans hall. Well, we don't know who practically ready to sail. The last more lines will follow this ex­ cellent procedure. Tankers are showing up on this coast, and that means plenty of jobs for men who like to sail free and easy. Ex-piecard Tex Suit made the shortest trip on record, eight hours and 26 minutes, on the Abraham Baldwin before she was rammed early last Sunday morn­ ing. Make sure you collect all your overtime, Tex. Baltimore Beats Company Stall In Settling Beef By JOHNNY HATGIMISIOS BALTIMORE—Things are still going along swell down here with shipping continuing at full blast. It seems like all rated men are coming here to ship out, the other ports apparently having been slowed down somewhat by the coal strike. We're honing, though, that business will soon be buzzing in all the ports. We had a very good beef with the Smith and Johnson Company when the SS Fitzhugh Lee dock­ ed here. It proved, as it always does, what can be done when a bunch of good men stick to­ gether. We had everybody from the Port Captain to the Messman right here in our Agent's office. The company tried to stall us off by saying that they wanted their New York office to settle the matter. That story didn't stand up with us, however, for the ship paid off in the Port of Baltimore and we intended to settle the beef right here. And settle it right here we did. There shouldn't have been any argument at all, as the agreement clearly states that men will have shore leave when discharging or loading cargo. And that launch service would be provided for them. Well, it's all settled now, and that's the way we intend to set­ tle beefs on ships docking in this port. The Isthmian drive is going along very successfully. We owe hearty Congrats to our organi­ zers ashore as well as the volun­ teer organizers aboard ship. It won't be long now. Isthmian will be SIU! And where could they find a better or stronger Union? I, for one, would like to see it. The SIU has fought for each and every man, and will continue to fight that way. My personal opinion, of course, is that Baltimore is still the best port for shipping as it really is. We'd like to see some of the old faces around here—we haye plenty of jobs for all. wrote it, but we found a poem tacked on the bulkhead down here and it is practically the same one. There are a few lines different, but not many, Judging from the color and texture of the paper it must have been posted a couple of years ago. We don't know who wrote it or who tacked it up. �Page Eiahi More Jobs Seen For Near Future In Fort Boston THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, May 24. 194S CHECKING THE ISTHMIAN SCORE Peter Baniels Goes Seafarers By JOHN MOGAN Ft BOSTON—Business and ship­ ping continue fair. There are plenty of ships lying in the stream awaiting assignments, and of course, once they get assignments there will be a goodly number of jobs on the board. In Portland, the same situa­ tion prevails, although it now appears that many of the ships lip there will be loading grain in the near future, very probably in St. Johns. Quite a few SUP arrivals in the last couple of days, two of which are scheduled to payoff. Also in Portland are a couple of West Coast ships and an occa­ sional tanker or two. These ships These seamen from the William D. Hoard are checking the latest estimated returns on the take care of a considerable num­ ber of our deck dept. members. Isthmian election results. From left to right: Isthmian Organizational Director Earl Sheppard, Gito Pedersen. H. D. "Chips" Buckalevr, Buck Roberts and Bill Nihem._ SHIPPING GOOD All in all, the shipping is pret­ ty good, especially since there is a big turnover of crews on the unassigncd stuff. And, as is al­ ways the ca.se, these tied-up ships until we could take possession a parking lot, and Poppa Wil­ are productive of more "beefs' By BOB HALL of the whole shebang at once. liams, a real oldtimer, is waiting in the course of a week than the TAMPA—Shipping seems to be We got word yesterday that the to ship again—he has been mak­ average ship coming in from a coming to life again in this port. people below would be out the ing these short runs regularly. six-months' trip. The phosphate strike is over, and last of May or the first of June; It looks like the Street Car The delegates have plenty of the Powellton and Freeport Seam then we will move in. Motormen and Conductors will running around to do in order to There are still rumors of the be on the beach after Aug. 1st, as take care of things in approved are running back in here; both are in Port at this time. P&O starting up soon—that will they have sold out to the Bus style. If all ships were as easy to get be a glad day for these P&O boys Company. These guys with 30 MEETINGS GOOD here, some of whom have been years service are going to be in 5quared away as these two, it Meetings are very well attend­ would be a pleasure. There are on the beach for months waiting a bad spot, since the Bus Co. has ed lately, and the boys make the for this da^. , come. anly a few oldtimers on these said it isn't going to hire men rafters ring on occasion. The mips but they keep the scow too old. COMING BACK sfirit is good, the sentiment for humming in good old fashion. It We have had our smallest week That comes from having a weak our Union strong, and all com­ ,akes a good bunch of Delegates! since Agent Simmons took over local here. They had a damn plaints that are made imder I the port. That is largely due to good man at the head of their Good and Welfare are made with io do this. We still haven't moved into our the tie-up caused by the coal and union here, but some of the com­ a view toward improving condi­ new building. We could have phosphate strikes. We hope for pany-minded lice had him moved tions for seamen and strength­ moved into the top part last week, an early recovery. out because $55.00 a week for his ening the structure of the Union. but would have had to have the Some of the boys are dropping wages was too much. They are We are having some bother in phone moved and then, ten days back this way: Buddy Bragg got now trying to get this man to arranging terms on these "run jobs" to New York. At the last later moved to the lower deck, in a few days ago and is waiting take over agan but he tells them meeting a Committee elected :arrying the phone and furni­ to ship; Roland Velasco is again it is too late now, and something ture again. with one of the local cab com­ should have been done weeks from the floor recommended that So we decided it best to wait panies; George Burns is operating ago. these jobs be taken if each un­ licensed personnel receive a hun­ dred minimum for "run jobs" North of Hatteras. Waterman has finally decided to tow their Thomas Jefferson as a "dead ship." But the agree­ ment negotiated with Seas Ship­ VANCOUVER — Brother Hans him, and referred the matter to ours, human life has no value. ping Company by SecretaryNabl has just returned after four- j the SIU Branch at Vancouver. Everything is measured in dol­ Treasurer Hawk is good enough to win approval of all hands if teen months on a United States We immediately referred it to lars and cents. We wish all crew this can be negotiated with Wa­ vessel, the Elijah White. He re­ Brother John Hawk, in New members of this vessel a safe terman also. (Editor's Note:—It ports that there is absolutely no York, and within a few hours voyage and a speedy return home. ;omparison between conditions the matter was settled and Grant SAMPANS AWFUL has!) m U. S. .ships and Canadian ves­ received his transportation. Many Many reports are being re­ DISPUTES SETTLED thanks, Brother Hawk. ceived here in regard to the con­ Everything else is progressing sels. He is convinced ' that if more ditions on the Chinese Sampans; snooothly; all overtime disputes LIVES - UNIMPORTANT conditions of maintenance in are being handled promptly and Canadian seamen sailed on U. S. Reports from Honolulu indicate satisfactorily, with that part of it •ihips, and found out for them­ ihat everything is okay with the China prior to repatriation, and which cannot be handled at the selves the difference in working Amur after completing the first conditions of repatriation itself. These matters have been re­ point of production being taken and living conditions, they would leg of her journey to her new care of at Headquarters with dis­ not be so apathetic about condi- home on the China Coast. Every­ ferred to headquarters, and must Lions on their own vessels, and patch. one who knows this old rust- be taken care of. The American We received the disputed over­ would take more interest in their bucket is surprised at her prog­ President Lines must be made to time from Galveston on the SS Union's affairs. ress, but are nevertheless keep­ live up to their contracts, and He believes that Canadian sea­ quit playing stooge to Chiang Kai Joseph Dinand, (Eastern) to be ing their fingers crossed. Shek. handled here. This has been men will never achieve the con­ Why the authorities of any done, and we are awaiting only ditions enjoyed by their brothers It is reported that two of our country allow such rustbuckets the Ship's Log to settle the black across the line until they are all Brothers are enjoying the Rum members of the SIU. Moral: Sea­ to clear for sea from any port is and Senoritas at the Port of San gang beefs. hard to understand. Of course, Thus far, only the gangway men, get into the SIU. under this dog eat dog system of Juan, Puerto Rico. Their ship, BEEF SETTLED watches for those men who stood the William Dunbar, has been the 12 to 8 watch and then didn't W. F. Grant, a member of the laying there for some time, due turn to until 8 the next morning Marine Engineers, shipped at to engine trouble, and from what are uncollectible—for the reason Vancouver as First Engineer on we hear, the boys are in no hur­ that they did not work over eight the Charles Keffer. He ran into ry to leave. If you don't find linen ' hours in any one day. a little bit of trouble at the pay­ They are really enjoying a when you go aboard your On the othei hand, the mem­ off in Portland, Maine, when the swell vacation. Does anyone ship, notify the Hall at once. ber who stood the five to twelve WSA refused to live up to the know of a better place? Well, A telegram from Le Havre or had no trouble collecting, as he agreement and pay Grant his have a swell time Sid and Joe, Singapore won't do you any had worked all day. Other beefs transportation back to his port of there are lots of the boys who good. It's your bed and you on this ship will be squared engagement. would like to be with you. have to lie in it. >^.^'ay as soon as the "log" arrives. The MEBA was unable to help H^ Murphy New Tampa Hall Will Be Ready Within Few Weeks WITH THE SIU IN CANADA ATTENTIOH! •ri • (Continued from Page 3) meeting was adjourned at 3:10 P.M. Twenty-three men were present. Shoreside organizer Tannehill praised the entire crew of the Daniels, mentioning that ships organizer R. Kerr was a real sparkplug during the entire trip. He al.so stated that the crew had considerable difficulty with the Skipper, whom they nicknamed "Wild Bill" McCarthy. This bucko had put the Chief Cook in irons and threatened other members of the crew with irons upon the least provocation. In direct contrast, the Chief Mate was a good officer, and as a result the deck gang did their utmost to co-operate with him in cleaning up the gear and putting it in first class condition. Crewmembers declared that the Daniels was in poor shape when they shipped on her. They accounted this to the former crew which was NMTI. The crew stat­ ed that it was some job to put the gear in shape, clean up the lockers, and otherwise put the vessel in shipshape condition. Delegate Kerr's message to the SIU, "It is jip to us to continue sailing Isthmian ships until a written contract has been signed. All Isthmian seamen should send in their suggestions which they think should be incorporated in this contract, to the negotiating committee immediately." His message continues, "Sail­ ing Isthmian, I fully realize that SIU Mieinbers are losing money in wages and overtime when they work for this outfit. But looking to the future, your Union v/ill have made a long step forward in consolidating the shipping indus­ try, when they have Isthmian under an SIU contract." The Patrolmen Say— Officers Country I paid off the SS Sloney Creek, Pacific Tankers, and it is with great pleasure that I report how clean and orderly this crew kept their quarters. The only beef was about the electric refrigerator for the crew messhall, and the company rep­ resentative promised to obtain one, or an ice-box, before the boat sails on the next trip. If an ice-box is put on board, the man who ices it up will be allowed one hour overtime each day. One of the Messmen came to me and complained that the Chief Engineer refused to allow the Saloon Messman to eat in the Saloon. I went to this old char­ acter and told him that the man who cleaned the Saloon had a right to cat there. The Chief maintained that the Saloon was for officers only, and the Messman had to eat else­ where, or get off the ship. There was no sense arguing with a man like that so I told him that if the Saloon was for officers only, and the Messman could not eat there, then the officers would have to serve themselves, and clean up afterwards. ^ This brought him to his senses, and he agreed to allow the Mess­ man to eat in the Saloon after the officers finish. If this bird, fails to cooperate in the future, we will make it very hot for him. H^ilton �T n F. Friday. May 24. 194B 9 F A F A F F K S Page Nintf LO G Membership Pleased: Philly's New Hall Paces SIU Growth Philly On Beam; And So Will Be Some Seafarers iifip ;4- .• PHILADELPHIA — We had been hearing about the improve­ ments at the Philadelphia Hall for some time here at the Log. so earlj' this week we grabbed a rattler out of New York and dropped down to case the joint. We walked up Seventh Street from Arch, an industrial neigh­ borhood, which seemed to be mostly garment factories. There ^ f •4 !• ' » ,r f rt- J. (RED) TRUESDALE was nothing to get excited about when we got there, just an or­ dinary looking three-story build­ ing. But inside, on the first floor, where the Dispatcher keeps humping throughout' the day, there was a steady hum of busi­ ness. The recreation room on the sec­ ond floor was much less noisy, but also full of Seafarers, sitting around the reading tables, play­ ing cards, snoozing, batting the breeze, or just plain loafing. Agent Red Truesdale told us it was like that day in and day out. Then he took us up to the third deck, which is the Philadelphia Hall's pride and joy—or will be. There wasn't much there to see yet, but there will be when the new gym is finished. Red pointed out to us where the various gym installations would be. The Philadelphia membership is build­ ing the gym themselves. There are a lot of oldtime box­ ers—and by oldtime, we mean bigtime, too—who are donating material: a boxing ring, sandbags, punching bags, pulleys, gloves and bars. It's really gonna be something. Red told us they were plan­ ning to have a Grand Gym Open­ ing and Philadelphia. Hall ThreeRing Circus and Jamboree in a couple of weeks when the gym is completed. He said_ to pass the word to the membership that all Seafarers are welcome if they can manage to get down to the City of Brotherly Love on the date of the opening, to be an­ nounced soon. H;,nnv Seafarers iheir faces scrubbed bright and clean for Ihe pholographer. pose for iheir picture in the new relation even more members to be using the facilities. So we're trying to ng a comfortable layout for them. Seafarers Who Ship Out Of Philly Hall Are Highly Pleased With The New Setup Brother J. W. Tingle, Chief Ste ard and an Oldtimer: To a fellow like me. who still smarts from the sting of the miserable squalor of the fink hiring halls of pre-union days, this hall means a lot. It's swell to know that you belong to a Union strong enough to provide its membership with real com­ fort while waiting for jobs at the highest pay and best condi­ tions in the industry. I think all members should make an effort to keep the new gear spic and span. Bill Knopf, an up-and-com­ ing AB: I think the setup we have here in Philly is tops. I like the idea of the recreation room being located on a sep­ arate floor from the dispatching and business offices. It gives you a chance to get away from the board and all the turmoil between calls, and that's im­ portant when you want to re' lax. If a fellow just wants a place to lounge around in. the recreation room of the Philadel­ phia Hall is the place for it. Hank Gawkowski. AB and newcomer: When I joined the Seafarers International Union I had no idea that a Union hall was just like a home away from home. I always figured they were just something a seaman had to accept as some unpleasant part of the time between trips. But you can wait around here for a job with ell the comforts of home. A fellow sure gels a lot for his two dollars a month in this or­ ganization. He sure has no ^ipe here in Philly. Blackie Gardner. Oldtimer of many ratings; The hall here in Philadelphia is so far above anything that we have ever had before that there is no comparison. This is the reason that so many men are being at­ tracted to this really up-andcoming port. I met a flock of oldtimers hanging around to enjoy the recreation facilities. We have a good business ad­ ministration here, and I think the recreation hall is the equal of anything in the organization. Philly Stands Up To The Bar, But Not For A Drink By J. TRUESDALE PHILADELPHIA—Despite the fact that the towboat strike is now well in its second month with a settlement apparently as far. off as it was the day the men hit the docks, business in this port hasn't been hurt too much. In fact, it was a pretty good week for the Seafarers. Coiitributions to the ever-im- •j- proving Log continue brisk too, with another generous response this week by the Brothers com­ ing in here. These Seafarers have been urg­ ing all crews paying off in all ports to make similar contribu­ tions to enable our paper to be­ come tops in the entire labor movement. Somebody ought to make with a Magna Cum Laude for us or with whatever the hell they give you when you qualify to practice law before the bar. Because we no sooner finished beating a half dozen logs on the Robert Toombs, when zingo! — we get slapped right in the puss with the cases of the two guys who were at­ tempting to smuggle in the two dolls on the Coyote Huls. We couldn't quite see why two seamen would want to go to the Hills with girls, so we went to work. The boys are clear now. so don't be surprised if we wind up on the big court bench with the nine old men. Shipping is fair here with some 200 men being dispatched to jobs last week. And—oh yes! Here's an answer to the Log editor's question la.st week as to the whereabouts of his Beachcombing Columnist. Frenchy Michelet is in town after making calls at seven SHI Halls in two months. I understand that he's out to personally buttonhole everybody in the organization and convince 'em that there ain't a bit of truth in what Shuler, says about his cooking. . ^ .1 ,^• • - �ate*--'III I.I iupiB!iiunp^,j«aiP'w. . Friday, May 24. 1948 THE SEA FAREHS LOG Page Ten SHIPS' MINUTES AMD MEWS MEN OF BRADY CREW POSE FOR PICTURE IN FLORENCE . Days Off In Port Sought The crew of the Lindenwood Victory has recommended to the SIU negotiating committee that new contracts with shipping companies provide for a full day off in port at each port of call made by a ship, instead of the "mutually satisfactory arrange­ ment" of relief contained in present contracts. The full day off is to be ac­ crued by each crewman for every seven days at sea. In the event ^e doesn't get the day off in " ^ort he is to be paid overtime. The resolution was drawn up •land passed at the shipboard meet­ ing of the Lindenwood Victory at sea on April 26, with Joseph Dames acting as chairman and Bernard Roy secretary of the Weting. HERE'S TEXT ' The text* of the resolution fol­ lows: That Section 14 of Article II of the agreement between the Seafarers International Union and the Alcoa Steamship Co., Inc., the A. H. BuU Steamship Co., the Baltimore Insular Line, Inc., and similar sections of other con­ tracts held by the SIU with all other companies be changed as foUows: That the present article, which reads: Section 14. Relieving for lime off. Mutually satisfactory ar­ rangements for relieving each other in order to secure time off in port may be made between unlicensed personnel and the sen­ ior officer of the department in­ volved. THE CHANGE , Be amended to read as follows: Section 14. Time off in port. •^or each seven days at sea, or a ttiajor portion thereof, each mem­ ber of the unlicensed personnel ,shall receive one full day off in port at each port of call made by the ship. That Saturday af­ ternoon and Sunday shall not be considered time off under this clause. In arranging such time off, mutually satisfactory arran­ gements may be made between the unlicensed personnel and the senior officer of the department involved. In the event that it is impossible to have such time off for any reason, each member of .. the unlicensed personnel shall receive eight hours overtime for bach such day off he fails to reCeive. We therefore offer this clause for your consideration in the ne­ gotiation of the new contracts of the^i Seafarers International Union. Giddy Gus* Guff Gags Get Goats "Giddy, giddy, gout," said the Captain of the SS John Merrick, in effect. He was talking about shirts. "How's that?" a confused crew member asked. "Giddy, giddy, gout," the Cap­ tain repeated. "Somebody's shirttail is gonna be out." So the crew member went down to the shipboard meetiiig on April 18. There was a lot of discussion about ship's welfare. Finally the crew member who'd been talking to the Captain spoke up. "Giddy, giddy, gout," he said. "How do you feel in the head, Brother," someone asked. "Okeh," said the seaman. "Gid­ dy, giddy, gout. Somebody's shirttail is gonna be out." STERN STUFF Brolhc-r Ray Roberts, Deck Delegate aboard the John G. Brady writes that the crew has had a swell time knocking around ports in Italy (see letter, page 12. col. 1). Here they record their stay in Florence. At top. from left, are Dan D. Criser, AB; Frank Pallandro. Bosun: John Dowdy. AB; Ray Roberts. Deck Maint.; Walt Kronner. Wiper, and Tony Adomasiis. AB. Kneel­ ing are Bill Watson, AB; Jean Auger, AB: Wait Russell. OS; Ed Tholen. U. S. Army, and Bill Isabelo, Chief Cook (sitting). Digested Minutes Of SIU Ship Meetings JOHN GORRIE. March 11— Chairman J. Redden; Secretary W. Adamson. Agreed that all crew members should act and work for the good and benefit of the Union. One minute of silence observed for departed brothers. Bosun brought out that since ship is still operat­ ing under WSA. it Is to be blamed for the shortage of shirts. Motions carried: to have delegates of each dept. act as committee in determining why there is still rationing of cig­ arettes; to have entire crew clean spare messroom as it is to be used as a recreation room. BR utility volunteered to see that job was done. % i, X Fair Exchange Is No Robbery Problem: The Second Cook and Baker aboard the Edward D. Lo­ gan was unable to bake. Solution: The Saloon Messman had Cook's papers. So he was promoted to Second Cook and Baker. The Second Cook was demoted to Utility Man. The Captain agreed. The crew's meet­ ing, chaired by George by George Curran, with Ross Hargraves as secretary, agreed. That was that. X X ^ CHISHOLM TRAIL. March 3 —Chairman Earl Wilder; Sec­ retary Don Cuttle. Election of ship's delegates. Set of fines drawn up for infraction of mess hall rules, money to be turn­ ed over to SIU-SUP men in the hospitals, the crew being even­ ly divided. Discussion on mess halls, excessive noise, clothes soaking in laundry frays in heads. Suggested that all hands clean up mess halls after cof­ fee time, also watches at night after eating. Bread and food, being thrown around mess halls will not be tolerated. Crew members not to be allowed in mess at chow time or after without a shirt. Deck Dept. discussed being relieved on time. All concerned agreed to comply with the request. XXX F. M. QUINONES. Jan. 29— Chairman Muche; Secretary Salonen. Motions earned: To have proper 1 a u n dry put aboard for crew; to have drink­ ing fountain installed in en­ gine room; to procure new mattresses for all bunks. Dis­ cussions on Jkeeping messhalls and heads clean; Painting of messroom; fixing place to dry cjothes. Crew wants books, ra­ dio and fan JOT messhall. ALBERT P. RYDER. Feb. 6— Chairman R. Winning; Secre­ tary J. Austing. Motions car­ ried: Honor system to be em- 'CEIXMIM.OF -nif 'BWUDIHC StU / ployed in cleaning shower room; menu board to be moved to either end of mess tables. Due to shortage of salt and pepper shakers. Steward agreed to make some out of small jars. It was left to discretion of dish­ washer in leaving out dishes and cups for night watch. XXX You Just Eats On The McCarthy The opinions of gourmets, connisseurs and delecticians to the contrary notwithstanding, con­ versation is henceforth discour­ aged at the crew's mess aboard the T. J. McCarthy, the minutes of the April 28 meeting, reveal. The Steward's Department says too much talk is causing de­ lay in running the crew through the meal production line, and the Ship's Delegate has suggested members "discontinue any drawn-out conversations at the table." There is no mention of who will pa.ss out the bicarbonate of soda after those hurried, unconversational meals. XXX VENGRE. March 31—Chair­ man Fields; Secreiary Hough­ ton. One minute of silence ob­ served :for brothers lost at sea. OS was instructed in calling wat<Sb on time. Man is to lell relieving watch where work is being done, and to wait until properly relieved. Called for cooperation of crew in keeping gunners' mess clean. Clothes are not to be left indefinitely in laundry tubs, buckets to be used for soaking- Washing ma­ chine ordered. (Continmd mt vPtffe 11) Chairman M. De Barros turned to him sternly. "Look, friend, this is a ship's meeting. This is serious business. Leave us finesse the double talk. You can go re­ cite your nursery rhymes in the shaft alley. Only make sure you don't disturb the rats. Some of them are sensitive. Like us." The crew member, who for the sake of his reputation ashore shall remain anonymous, laughed. "I'm only telling you guy's there's a shortage of white shirts." "Yeah," said Secretary G. Man­ ning, "and sugar, and bourbon. And those poor shoreside civil­ ians are short of other things, too. They're like the snake who couldn't find a trench. They haven't got a pit to hiss in. Like Brother rDe Barros said, this is a ship's meeting. Stow it." "I mean in the slop chest," said Giddy Gus. "There are only 12 white shirts. The Captain says the only way to give everybody a crack at them is to draw names out of a hat. "But giddy, giddy, gout; some­ body's shirttail is goinna be out. See what I mean." PICKERS PICKED After Giddy Gus picked him­ self up he joined th6 voting on the suggestion. The meeting agreed to follow the Captain's suggestion: the three Delegates were elected to draw the names. To the members of the crew of the Merrick, "spit" is a hor­ rid word; it is a worse act. In fact, it is ten times worse than putting your feet on the messroom chairs, throwing cigarette butts on the inside companionways or sitting on the messroom .tables. The .meeting voted to impose a $1.00 fine on members who spit on the decks, 10 cents fine for the other offenses. Fines are to be used for Log donations. The other business consisted of Gooji and Welfare suggestions. One of them wasn't, but should have been: "If anyone says 'Giddy, giddy, gout,' we'll toss that bum right out." �Friday. May 24. 1946 THE SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG Digested Minutes Of SiU Ship Meetings VENORE. April 14 —Chair­ man Field; Secretary H. L. Houghton. Comment on fine Union spirit members have shown with regard to donations to Log. One hour disputed overtime in Engine Dept. to be left to Patrolman. Motions carried: Deck, Engine and Steward Depts. to line up at pay table in tht order to ex­ pedite payoff; dept. delegates to see Ch. Mate about number of needed wind cutes; dept. delegates to see Ch. Mcite about obtaning dutch cleanser and ^ROl^CT-THESIU.' oxalic acid for cleaning laun­ dry; to consult authorities about more juices. Steward claims present rationing in­ of wet paint; sleeping quarters adequate; to request metal not provided at start of trip, bread box to keep night lunch­ therefore crew will turn in for es from getting wet and soggy; cut down slamming of doors, lodging. XXX etc. One minute of silence for JOHN GORRIE, April 21— brothers lots at sea. Chirman J. Redden; Secretary 4, S. t W. Adamson. One minute of silence observed for Brothers Name: Siu C. Say; lost at sea. Motions carried: TBcsrecr YOURSELF.^ See, Say SIU! It's SIU, you say? Sure, but it's Siu C. Say. And don't sink sat — pardon. And don't think that we can't prove it. It says so in the minutes of the SS Ward Hunt, that Siu C. Say sails as Steward. And what could be more appropriate than Siu being the Stewards Depart­ ment delegate. The minutes also tell that the following motions were carried at a recent meeting: that all beefs be turned over to the delegates; that all tripcard men be allowed to join the Union; that cash only be accepted for the transporta­ tion which the crew is asking. Brother Thomas Kustas was chairman and Brother John Dugina was secretary of the meet­ ing held on May 4. X t X BELL RINGER. April 27— Chairman E. Torres; Secretary C. B. Martin. Inspection made of ship's laundry and found it "filthy." Motions carried: to fine $5.00. anyone not cleaning laundry after use; the electric Iron bo repaired or replaced. Men are breaking out with rash, claiming soap they're us­ ing contains lye. Steward says soap was only kind available. A seat should be left at sup­ per table for man on watch. It was ordered that a perco­ lator be obtained. XXX WILLIAM HARPER, April 14 —Chairman H. Fruge; Secre­ tary J. Speegle. Members met in messhall to decide on tripcarders. Delegates have com­ pleted list of disputed overtime ready for Patrolman. Crew wants these terms in new agree­ ments: standing agreement for all companies; seamen's com­ pensation for time ashore due to lack of shipping; 40 hour week for all members; raise of 30 percent in base pay. Mo­ tion carried: Crew to make list of necessary repairs and turn over this list to Patrolman and Ship's Delegate for next crew. Foc'sles unfit for use because MEMNON, April 14 — Chair­ man Brookshire; Secretary Johnston. Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted. Overtime to be squared away before sign-off. Motions car­ ried: Delegates to see Captain about absence of key to C02 Room—in case of fire it would be difficult to get to fire ap­ paratus; that list of articles needed for galley be submit­ ted before next crew sails; that everyone leave quarters in clean condition before leaving ship. Ch. Engineer turned off power receiver whenever he felt like it. Delegates spoke about this to Captain who said it was his order. All agreed that Ch. Engineer had improved towards end of trip. Trip was satisfactory, with crew militant and cooperative and a credit to the SIU. 4 4 4 SAY YOUR PIECE / IMj^e PAPER/' 3--1 Kyska Crew Members Meet Flying Dutchman A fruitless search for a schoon­ er tossing helplessly in a heavy cepted as read and to be pub­ sea was revealed by one of the lished in the Log; to draw up a SS Kyska crew who v^as a mem­ letter for publication in the ber of the search party. Log expressing appreciation for Mischa Sygall, Bosun, told the the way Captain of ship has Log that on a recent trip, two treated crew. All men to take days out of New York, the Kyska up and keep after Isthmian and sighted the schooner signaling cooperate in voting this out­ for help. By HANK fit into SIU. A five-man searching party XXX was immediately lowered over Andy Bierilo, Don Miller, Rod Johnson and a few more, are JOHN GALLUP, April 21— the side in a lifeboat. But by the getting ready to ship out as soon as the jobs come up on the board Chairman H. Terrell: Secretary time the boat hit the water, the . . . John Petillo is in town right now. We heard he's been doing W. A. Belcher. Election of of­ schooner was out of sight. some good work organizing! ficers. Motions carried: Pre­ For five hours the small boat vious minutes read and ac­ prowled the heavy seas in a vain X \ % X cepted; that Deck Maintenance attempt to sight the stricken Could Weston Hayes, who sails as Reefer Engineer, be be required to sail at rating schooner. Finally, the search was down in Georgia now, looking for a farm to buy for himself? ... not above OC, otherwise his abandoned. The Kyska stayed on Oiler Raymond Durkopp and Oiler Bill Todd should be seeing card be taken up; crew to eject the spot for 12 hours until the the SS Tulsa in one or two months, after her Persian Gulf run. any member coming aboard in­ Coast Guard arrived, then re­ We sure would like to see our shipmate, Blackie Cecil Nel­ toxicated on payoff day; to col­ sumed her course. Nothing was son again, if he ever comes up this way. He's certainly a swell lect all books and tripcards in heard of the schooner. Brother shipmate . . . We haven't seen Steward Casper Schweikhart in order to have a list of payments Sygall said. New York for some time. He must have shipped out of Norfolk due ready for the Patrolman; again. The Kyska tied up in New condition of Engineer Dept's York and paid off on March 17. 4 4 4 4 fo'csle to be reported to Pa­ The Brothers who know Edward Hansen were sure glad to see trolman. 4 4 4 him here in New York last week. Brother Hansen has been sailing WILLIAM HARPER, March the seas for 30 years, you see. Well, 30 tough years of beefs, ships, 4 4 4 3—Chairman T. Goodwin: SecBENJAMIN WILLIAMS, Feb. reiary J. Chase. Patrolmen to good shipmates and. good times is really something to proudly smile 22 — Chairman J. J. Cabral; be notified of acting Steward's about . , , Frenchy Huf, who came up from the Gulf on a tanker, is Secretary A. Gresham. Nomina­ refusal to attend meeting. waiting to go down there again . . . John S. Lukas. Book 49741, tion of officers. Motion car­ Ship's delegate to contact Cap­ has certainly been sitting out his beef for some time in the hall. For ried: To divide proceeds qf the tain to have Wiper soogie alley­ two and a half months he's been waiting for a ship to Greece, prob­ fines equally among the Log, way of Engine Dept. and crew's ably to see his relatives. Furthermore, John and his shipmate, ai-e and SIU and SUP men in hos­ quarters. First Asst. Engineer willing to hit another port on this coast if there's a ship there now pitals. Tals made by Bosun, thinks this work does not be­ or due soon. We hope somebody helps these men somehow. Deck Engineer and Ship's long to Engine Dept. Motion 4 4 4 4 Delegate to non-union men on carried: For purpose of fines Tommy King, who has been on the West Coast for two years, past, president and future of failure to keep messhall clean and Claude V. Morgan, Chief Cook, are in town after being on the SIU. indues leaving cups, coke bot­ Robin Sherwood . . .Joe Faulkner, that Gulf Steward, has shipped XXX tles, glasses and refuse on out for happy reasons . . . "Casablanca" Johnny and George Lang are JAMES GUNN, Feb, 24 — tables. Captain instructed to in, planning a trip together again. Where's it going to be this time, Chairman and Secretary not include ham in night lunches fellas? . . . Another oldtimer of a West Coaster, Frank Nering, is in note). Resolutions put before about three times a week. town right now. crew by Bosun were voted out. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Announced that Mate had T. B. ROBERTSON, March Baker Archie King, who is famous for his excellent pastry, promised more overtime. Stew­ 24 — Chairman R. Robertson; grabbed a Victory last week, going to South America. As the ard Dept. claim that deck and Secretary V/illiam Brodbeck. Brazilians would say it—"O marinheiro Americano esta a bom engine men were working in Discussion by full book mem­ padeiro!" No fooling, either—that's just what they would say the refrigerator v/as settled. bers on prospective worthiness . . . Looks like Ray Sparrow, and that overcoat on his arm, Wippers advised to keep their to Union of tripcarders. All shipped out. We haven't seen him in more than a week and a puarters and heads clean. Dis­ were approved. Following half. satisfaction voiced over condi­ recommendations were made: tion of Stewards Depts. shower To have a clean ship at the 4 4 4 4 and hed and messhall. Fines payoff, to call Chief Mate's at­ "Roughhead" Jonesy, from the Gulf, is with us again. Thei'e's show that men are not coop­ tention to need of repair in lots of Gulfers and West Coasters in town, Jonesy. Have you seen erating. men's foc'sle, to have ship fu­ any of them yet? . . . Hope this paper goes to" the Azores. Th/e 4 4 4 migated in port if possible, to ship on which Mickey Moran was on left without him after Mickey BENJAMIN A. FISHER, Feb. demand bettei;, coffee upon en­ was drydocked in a hospital there. He had his arm or leg broken 6—Chairman Bob High; Sec­ tering port. from an accident you see. Swift recovery, Mickey, and smooth retary James Davis. Moiion sailing to the Slates, too. carried: To connect laundry 4 4 4 4 tubs for crew to wash clothes. Another one of our oldtimers, Jimmy Reynolds, who got mar­ Delegates reported conditions ried last year, is "tugging" over the idea about grabbing another satisfactory within their res­ tugboat. Well, heave that monkey fist, Jimmy, and give them pective departments. Discus­ your line . . . We were glad to see Oiler Raymond Duhrkopp, one sion, on ship's cleanliness, radio of our militant shipmates from that Tulsa trip to the Persian Gulf in and dish cabinets. One minute '45. Ray told us his last trip was a good one except for one wild of silence was observed in performer "who was showed the true score and the right road to memory of the departed broth­ S.\ take, indeed! ers. previous meeting's minutes ac­ CUT AND RUN �|!.{ I J T. |i7 It'i THE Page Twelve BRADY BALL CLUB WAS WHEELED! OUT FOR ITALIAN GAME Dear Editor: Just a few lines to let you know that the good ship John G. Brady (Soouth Atlantic SS Co.) is still moving and that her whole crew is still right on the ball. Since my last communication was right before we hit our first port, Genoa, Italy, I'll bring you up to date. We came out of Philadelphia loaded with coal bound for Italy and after a pretty hard crossing we hit Gonoa. We discharged part of the coal there, where I might add we had one good time. We spent two days there and left on the morning tide for a little town down the coast to discharge the remainder of the cargo. The twon is called Piombino. There is not very much there (popula­ tion 75 percent male, 25 percent female.) We spent three days there just wandering around when the Deck Engineer, Broth­ er Roy Garner, got hurt and the Old Man sent word through the agent for medical assistance. There is an Army outfit about ten miles outside of town, who answered the call with an ambu­ lance. They look Brother Gar­ ner to the hospital in Leghorn, and had to put his leg in a cast. He'll be laid up till June with it. We went over to see him and J*" took some smokes and money, its tough, but what can you do. The ambulance driver was a soldier, and he ate chow with us on the ship. It seems they have a small bomb depot out there for the disposal of explosives and to kill time they have organized a ball team which they thought pretty good. Well, that's all we had to hear. We went into a fast huddle and came out with our own idea of a hot team. The soldier loaded us into the ambu­ lance (pretty tight fit) and off we went. It was April 22, the day after Easter, and the Chaplain was holding services. We postponed the game till the next night and adjourned to their club. They broke out some cokes and Amer­ ican beer so we finished off the night in high fashion. Ah, but Tuesday night after supper was when we really shone. We went back to the camp 20 strong all set to uphold the high standards of the Union, ship, and all we hold dear. But alas, it was not enough. We list by a couple of runes, 25 to be exact; they wouldn't even let us score. We left Piombino the next day with the well wishes of the 686th. Bomb Depot with us. We went up to Leghorn to load Army car­ go for Bari, and then home we hope. ete GIs I You know most of theiie SEAFARERS U)eLL J ih'tmK I'll U If lie t1ey'chd.y\i . hOG Friday, May 24. 1946 -fhe Log -A' Rhythms The Gunn Psalm 3. Sof-i Lif eOjt'sii, By The Crew J.J. Plum -J- The Firsl Assisianf is my shep­ herd; I shall always want. He leadeth me beside the old engine: He reslorelh my urge to jump overboard. He anointeth my head with red lead Till my temper boileth over. His rod and his staff discomfort me. Yea, though I walk through the alley of the shaft I shall oil no bearing. For I have no oil with me. Surely his wrath and his curses Shall follow me All the days of the trip For he is the power And the wind and the noise for­ ever. (This is from the crew of the J. Gunn. The First is NG.) -r-, rlavd. hine5 over here are pretty good fel­ WELL, BROTHERS: lows; they will always give you an even break if you get fouled WHY DON'T YOU up, (which some of the Brothers WRITE THE LOG do no matter how good they try This is it. Right here is where to be). you can blow off steam or do The boys were uptown the a little gum-beating. Every other night and hopped a ride week 62,000 Seafarers and back with Corp. Ed Tholen who others turn to this page to read not only brought them back to what you are doing, thinking the ship but offered to take them and saying. to Florence with him on Sunday. Maybe you've an idea for After a dusty ride we arrived Union action, or a tip that will and started sight-seeing (places save your Brothers trouble. of interest to a sailor ashore of Surely, you and your shipcourse) and all hands had a good time. An enclosed picture will boar me out. I hope Brother Michelet reads this and realizes what a what a good trip he miss­ ed. All kidding aside, Frenchy: we wish you were here and the best of regard in what ever you are doing now. You know Brothers, Frenchy is quite a writer; in fact he is publishing a book to be on the market around August. It's called "Port Of Call." I am sure from my own personal mates,, while plowing around knowledge of Frenchy and from various ports o* call, have run his article in the Log, that he has into things interesting or laugha future in the writing field, so getting. Seafarers and ships— you'll not be disappointed in his where they go, what they do, book. their laughs and their beefs— Best of luck to all the Broth­ are news. Write 'em up. ers down Philadelphia way, best regards from Big Frankie Pollando and Danny. The best to MORCTGTJO THANKS all and we hope to see you soon. SIX BROTHERS WHO Yours truly SENT CONDOLENCES Ray Roberts, Dk. Delegate Dear Editor: I would like to thank Brother Mariano Gonzalesz Enrique CorBROTHER FORCED tez, Julio Pelo de Cana, Rafael Santiago, Chips Peter Guizdich, TO SIGN SLIP BY Bosun Herman thristensen and USS BUREAUCRATS AB Lee Abies. I read in their letter to the Log Dear Editor: that they sent their regrets about The USS forced a squeeze play my hospitalization here in San and I signed a damned slip re­ Juan Puerto Rico. questing them to remain open. I would like to give them my If they are sending my name regards through the Log. to the hall as reference in their Francisco Morciglio, Jr. request for $$$, tell them to go to hell, and make mention of this note. Paul John Wilkinson Make letbmian StU! MEMBERS LIKE THE OFFICERS ON MOORE PARK Dear Editor: ® CREDIT UNION OPERATION BY SIU EXPLAINED Dear Editor: The Credit Union angle was not properly explained in the last issue of the Log, as pictured by the SS Hall crew. If its benefits were brought to light I believe they would agree that a Credit Union would be a welcome addi­ tion to the Atlantic & Gulf Dis­ trict. The Union does not operate the credit union, it is a corporation owned, operated and controlled by individual members of a vol­ untary basis. Their many kindnesses were The primary purpose of a cred­ too nfnuerous to mention. While it union is to encourage members we are about it, we would like to save their earnings, create to mention that we hold Brother their own strike fund and to put Pete Perroti, Steward, in high' their money where it will help regard. Brother members instead of some Flowers were not considered uptown banker. Many members unusual on the ables on this trip, will borrow from the savings of and the candy we had on Easter others but at the end of the year Sunday made this trip a little when the profits are divided the pleasanter. Yes, Brothers, never men that saved get th^ dividends. An elected credit comm.ittee pass up the opportunity to sail goes over each applicant for a with these men. The Crew loan and, as they also are share­ holders, proper security will be assured. The Pacific Seafarers FHILLY BRANCH Credit Union on the West Coast BEATS 'EM ALL, is nearly three years old and nev­ er has it been proposed that there BROTHER AVERS was any backdoor shipping to as­ Dear Editor: sure the paying of a loan. The I have been reading in the Log credit union and the labor union for the past few months how are two separate organizations as each branch has been bragging are the affairs of each. A credit union is founded to about how they have the best halls on the coast. But let me serve the interests of the mem­ tell them something: I have bers of a certain union and can­ been in quite a few halls on the not exist unless actively support­ Llast Coast and Gulf, and I have ed by its members. The credit ' yet to see one that comes up to union is on the level because it the Philly Hall since they added is the cooperative action of the members and not open to any the new recreation room. I believe the Philly, officials outsiders. One more point and a fui:ther deserve the highest praise. and thanks for the swell job they safeguard is the fact that all cred­ it unions are under State and have done. A Philly Brother (wha has not Federal laws the same as the up­ been shipping out from there, town banks and a strict account­ but who will make sure I do from ing of funds must be shown on | now on.) request. Arfhur/Burko ? We have just completed a fivemonth trip on the MV Moore Peak. To the Brothers who have sailed under Captain Richards and Chief Engineer Ourssler, we needn't mention that we had a pleasant trip. These two gentle­ men were always ready to help an yof the boys on any matter. Fresh food was ordered more than frequently. Money was al­ ways right on hand. �'.iad2 r-j-srri^i THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, May 24. 1946 C0M4*ANY PUTS MEN IN PORT ON DAILY PAY BASIS Dear Editor: The crew members of the SS Lindenwood Victory would like to call to your attention a beef which not only affects a number of us, but also some of the mem­ bers of the crews of other ves­ sels. A number of us who joined the ship during the month of Febru­ ary were deprived by the com­ pany of a full month's pay, and received instead only 28 days pay for this ,.month. The com­ pany claims that the ship was on port payroll for this period, and that, Iheiefore, the pay was to be computed on a daily basis. Thus, for instance, a crew mem­ ber who joined the ship on Feb­ ruary 21, and who was on board you would give to xis, if we were present in person. It seems to us that calling a matter of this sort to the atten­ tion of the Commissioner was an error on the part of the Patrol­ man who did so. A beef of this type, concerning the computation of wages and the interpretation of the wage clauses of the con­ tract, is strictly a matter for the negotiation of the Union and the company and should not be left to the arbitrary ruling of a com­ pany stooge in gold braid who calls himself a Commissioner. We therefore urge that the brothers recommend to the port commit­ tee that they once again take up this beef, and this time, put the pressure directly on the com­ pany. We are attaching to this letter a list of the members of the crew who have the two days' pay com­ ing. And once again, Brothers, thanks for the attention you give to this beef. The crew of the SS Lindenwood Victory Approved by the crew meet­ ing of April 24, 1946. PERRY CREW BACK AT LAST Dear Editor: for the signing of articles as of March 21, received eight days' pay for February and 20 days for March, a total of twenty-eight days' pay, although he had been on the ship for a full month. But in contradiction to this claim of the coinpaiiy's is the fact that the crew received its pay on the 15th and last days of the month, and that those who wex'e on the ship previous to February 1, did receive a full month's pay for that month. Thus, through a "convenience," or rather a trick of company bookkeeping a number of men were deprived of two days' pay. A careful reading of the con­ tract reveals that only two meth. :s of payment are agreed upon " >' the company and the Union. One, that of standby pay at. nine­ ty cents for the base hour, and the other a flat sum per month, such as $155.00 per month for oilers. No provision is made any­ where in the agreement for com­ puting the pay of those who re­ main on the ship a full month or more, on a daily basis. We would like to point out that due to the number of 31 day months in the year, we already lose five days pay per year on the monthly basis. Were we also to be deprived of the last two day.o of Februai-y, this would in­ crease our loss, in the favor of the company, to seven days pay per year. While the vessel was in the port of New York at the time, we called this matter to the atten­ tion of Brother Algina, who stat­ ed that he would investigate it. A few days later Patrolman Hart, who visited the ship, told us that the matter had been taken to the Commissioner, and that he had ruled in the favor of the com­ pany. Brother Hart also inform­ ed us that if we wished to take further action in this matter we could call it to the attention of the New York meeting and that the beef would still be collect­ able. As this ship is paying off in Newport News and it seems that none of us may return to New York at this time, we ask you to give this letter the same consideration that we are certain vJriAt ysa OOiN' ? XW BEAOW TH£ . Los/ Back from a trip that lasted from May 2, 1945 to Mcirch 30 is the crew of the Arthur L. Perry. Here is the Deck Gang of the ship, shot just before she paid off at Frisco. They signed on at at New York, made the Philippines. Guam and Tinian before she finally headed back to the States. No identification of the men came with the picture. Sorry. This space is devoted each week to the Seafarers' problems. If you have what you consider a legitimate beef against the Union, the company or any combination of circumstances, let us hear about it. We'll try to get the lowdown, and answer it here. Beefs must bear members' names and book numbers. BOSUN RAISES SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT DECK DUTIES, OVERTIME Here are a few questions I would like to get straightened out. I'm Bosun on the James Wynne with a crew of three OSes, five acting ABs and two men we picked up at Rio.- many fellows who are unable to attend meetings or to ship out to' keep up with all Union activities and shipping news—at least un­ til they are able to ship again. I for one knftw it is doing me a big service and keeping me from losing out altogether. With many thanks for the Log and for hopes of an even bigger and better Union in the future. Lester T. Thorpe BROTHERS THANK GORRIE CREW FOR SICK DONATION Dear Editor: We, the undersigned, wish to use this medium to thank the crew members of the SS John Gorrie, for their donation of $9.12 to us in the Savannah Marine Hospital. Archie L. Sosibee, Wm. Hightown, Charles E. Cronin. CLIP JOINTS FLOURISH IN ITALY, AFRICA Dear Editor: BEACHED BROTHER WANTS TO KEEP UP WITH SIU DOINGS Enclosed is my card for the Log, which I would like to re­ ceive every Week. You will no doubt notice the absence of my book number. This is due to the fact that I lost all my papers, including my Union book, and as yet have been unable to recover the originals or obtain duplicates and I do not remember my book number. However, I am a mem­ ber and shipped mostly from Sa­ vannah, Charleston, Norfolk and New York. I am unable to go to sea at the present time, even if I had my papers by I am very much in­ terested in keeping up with Un­ ion and shipping news and hope to be back at sea soon. I tliink this idea of mailing the Log to all members who want it is a wonderful idea and will be very popuiar. It will enable Page Thirteen J—I maintain that the Deck Delegate is supposed to let me know how much overtime each man has so I can even up the overtime as much as possible, giving the man with the smallest amount of overtime the most extra work until it is more or less evened up. Answer: You're perfectly right. Brother. You're supposed to keep the overtime as even as possible. And the more even it is, the less trouble you'll have all around in the long run, less kicks from the men, and less trouble for them from the com­ pany, which will be better able to see the need for the over­ time if it is spread out fairly evenly, 2—The men claim that only an OS can stand gangway watch. I say that the Mate can, at his discretion, put either an AB or an OS on the gangway watch. Answer: No, Brother, and for a good reason; The ABs should be kept in reserve for going aloft and over the side, and the gangway watch should be stood only by the Ordinaries, so you'll have the ABs available. 0—I say that the Bosun is here to supervise the work and does not necessarily have to do the work himself. The men claim if I actually do the work, carry stores, etc., I am not supposed to put down for overtime. Answer: You're partly right and partially wrong on this one. The Bosun, as a member of the unlicensed personnel, should give a hand on the work when necessary. This is sometimes the case when you're loading or unloading and are shorthanded. In such a case you are entitled to overtime; but only if you actually do the work—not for supervising. I read in the Log some time ago the article about the clip outfits that are victimizing sea­ men on the West- Coast with photographic deals where the • pictures weren't delivered and transportation by auto across country, where the seamen were dumped off a short way out, after they had paid out their money. • I would like to add something to this and tell you about my -f experience at Savona, Italy, so more seamen won't be clipped by the guy "cable company" op- • erators there. This was last January, when I was aboard the Luckenbach Lines' Howard T. Ricketts, an SUP ship. We'd no sooner got­ ten in port than a bunch of guys came aboard with briefcases full of cable blanks. I guess they'd greased some palms to get aboard : right away, because they were swarming all over the ship as soon as we tied up. They said the rates were about $7.00 for ten words, and since I'd ' been away from home for a while,' I sent off six or seven short' cables. There was plenty of money aboard, and several other guys went in for several cables. I guess they must have taken better than 200 bucks off that ship. They had some official Italian title for the cable company, and they had regular cable blanks, so I didn't suspect anything until I got back to the States, and check­ ed with my family and the jTicnds I sent cables to. None of them had received any. I check- ed with some of the others who were on the ship, and their folks hadn't received any cables, either. There's another racket being pulled on the seamen who come into Oran, Algeria. Guys come aboard with pretty bottles of per­ fume, which they say is real ex­ pensive good stuff. They charge $10.00 for a little two-ounce bot­ tle of it, which would be cheap enough if it were the real stuff. But all it is in alcohol and water, with a little scent that last long enough for the guys to seU it and get clear of the ship. It seems to me that seamen should investigate anything that has any possibility of not being strictly on the up and up before they pay for it. Louis L. Brown Editor's Note: Thanks for passing along this information, Brother Brown. If any of you other Seafarers have had such experience with foreign or do­ mestic clip joints, let us know, so we can warn the membership. "-.I �THE Page Fourteen Bosuns Underpaid; Four Of 'Em Scream Dear Editor: In looking further afield for more material to substan­ tiate the claim that a Bosun should be better compensated than at present, I have run across several pertinent facts: One is that we have in the past been too inconsistent in our negotiations. When I say we, I mean our entire organiza­ tion: SIU and SUP. sist on S man taking a job as Wliat is needed is a strong permanent committee of men who know the score and who can meet with the dollar-hungry ship owner and operator, on their own ground and bring home the bacon, in the form of superior agreements and conditions. Under the present system, pro­ posed at the Agents Conference, of having three responsible men to be permanent members of this Committee, I personally think that we have taken a forward step in the right direction. All we have to do, is to let these men know what we want; what conditions can be bettered by new contracts; what should be added or eliminated as the case may be. UNFAIR WAGE In writing this article, I am proposing that the membership do something about the unfair wage paid to a crew member, who should be getting much more money than he receives: The Bosun. Comparing several agreements (Standard of California, and Deconhill, and Tidewater-Associa­ ted) I find that one agreement, the Standard of California, places the Bosun on the same wage plane with the Pumpman, paying each $183.00 per month. In the other two. Tidewater-Associated, and Deconhill, he is paid $15.00 less than the Pumpman who re­ ceives his $183.50, while the serang gets $167.50. That seems to me a very unfair discrimination, for as. I see it, the Pumpman on a .Standard scow does the same work as a Pump­ man on one of the other tubs. The Company and Union must have agreed to see eye to eye on this score, but I can't imagine a Bosun on a Standard wagon, doing more work than a Bosun on one of the other contracted tankers. To me, this condition looks ripe for a change. I?'- Bosun showing three years on deck, in order to qualify. Today, we are only too happy to get anyone with or without a good .A.B ticket to take the job One way of increasing the total earnings of the Serang would be to have him paid overtime, at anytime when two or more men are working overtime along with the watch on deck. EVEN MESSMEN Another items that has aroused my curiosity in the past has been the fact that a messman often pays off with more money than a Bosun, and has not one respon- sibility, other than doing what he is told. In regard to the difference be­ tween a Junior Engineer's wages and a Bosun's wages, something is screwy. There must be some mistaken values placed on a Jun­ ior Engineer, and his responsi­ bility. A Bosun is in direct charge of invaluable gear and equipment, while, as I have seen every time that I went down below, the main occupation of a Junior Engineer is leaning against the Log Desk to keep it from falling to the floorplates. For such important work as this, and that of handing tools to the Engineer when port watches are on, he is paid at the rate of $182.50. If this is justice, why in hell isn't the Bosun looked SEAFARERS LOG SOUVENIRS OF TRIP TO ICELAND BUTTON GWINNETT DELEGATE SCORES CIGARET RATIONS Dear Editor: We of the Button Gwinnett crew are asking the Union if something can be done about ra­ tioning of cigarettes aboard our ships. We sailed from Houston with a plentiful supply on board and were rationed to one carton per week per man. Many of the crew smoke more than this ra­ tion each week. siiaiiSiiiiis* When Seafarer Edmund Eriksen. OS aboard Ihe Buntline Hifch, visited his home town of Reykjavik, Iceland, on the SIU ship^s last trip he brought back some evidence: Top, a shot of the great hot geyser about 200 kilometers from the capital city, and, below, a picture of the statue of Lief Erickson, discov­ erer of Iceland and the North American continent, which was presented to Iceland by the U. S. on the one thousandth anni­ versary of the Althing, the Ice­ landic parliament. out for. Surely be must be worth at least as much as a Junior. Brothers, it won't be long be­ fore wc will be on the negotiat­ ing table, with the operators to iron out our differences, and our negotiating committee will need something concrete to work on. If you have anything to say on this deal, how about spilling it. Our officials aren't Houdini's nor mindreadors. They can't know what you are thinking unless you yourself spill it out. Our best means of getting our beefs off our minds, is to bring it out in the Log. That is what our paper is for, so use it. BLOW YOUR TOP!! In closing, I want to get over point about the importance of a Bosun job. It can't be overstressed that the Bosun has the lives of the men working for him in his hands. He makes safe working conditions or poor work­ ing conditions. If he is qualified, you never see the Mate on deck. This condition is somewhat similar to a hypothetical one where a large manufacturing con­ cern is paying their operators. we'll say, $1.00 per hour. They pay their foreman only $1.05. Can you imagine a large concern, such as my imaginary one pay­ ing such a small differential. The men themselves must have someone to lead them, someone whom they know is the boss and is getting compensated for his knowledge. The same condition applies to the sea-going institu­ tions: the ships, where the Bosun is talking the place of the fore­ man, the deck hands the place of the operators. There is no incen­ tive for a Bosun to protect the interests of the money-hungry, dollar-conscious operator. If on the other hand he was being amply paid, he would have more reason to see that the work was properly done. Jim Walsh, "Windy," Don Hall, W. R. Brightwell, Charles Haymond. (The Four Bosun's of the Houston Hall.) Tampa Peggy Proves A Militant Member Of The SIU Aboard The Powellton Seam IT'S DANGEROUS In the Deck Department itself, there is a dangerous system of pay differentials. The ABs get only $12.50 less than the man Dear Editor: who has ilie whole responsibility We, the crew members of the for the smooth operation of the SS Powellton Seam feel as though entire Deck Department. The this might make an interesting man who has to please both crew picture for a forthcoming issue and , the temple of knowledge, of the Log. topside. In most c.'ues, the ABs Enclosed with the minutes of know that in all probability, our last meeting, you will find a when the payoff comes they will group picture of the crew and have as much, if not more money the ship's mascot. It is about than the Bosun, for practically the mascot that we want you to all of the overtime worked by notice. the Deck Department is worked while the Bosun and daymen are She is a little Irish setter. Join­ ing our ship in Tampa, Fal. two on regular working hours. Working under such a mental trips ago, she has proven herself hazard, it is no wonder that a good seaman and a future canBosuns wh6 are Bosuns are hard dMate for the official ship's mas­ to find when the jobs are on the cot. board. They don't want the joDs You can't tell her anything at the present rate of pay when about belonging to SIU. Union­ they can make more money and ism is right up her alley. When sidestep the headaches, and re­ coffee time rolls around, she is sponsibility. If we were to have one of the first to hit the messthe Bosun receiving a substan­ I room. At the present time, we tially larger payscale than the ^ think she is being classified as ABs, many a man who is better an extra standby as she has the qualified to be serang, would freedom of the ship, and on a •ake the job. Then, we cd^ild in- 'couple of occasions has been Friday. May 24. 1946 The picture is supposed to show Tampa Peggy, but your pic­ ture editor either needs specs, or the Powellton boys have a dog that is kin to Frank Fay's invisible rabbit, Harvey. Visible are John Drury, Chief Cook; Charlie Varn, Oiler; Bosun George Lally; Steward A. C. Simpson and Bosun Charles Cramp. found asleep in the wheelhouse. 100 percent for the Seafarers, as As yet she has not been logged it should be. V/e will keep you posted on the . . . this may be due to the good nature of our cooperative Master, events aboard this ship. Fraternally yours. Captain Malcolm Fleming. The Crew Members SIU can well be proud of this P. S. We call her Tampa Peggy. ship at this time. .It is just about We requested more and were given two cartons on March 30 and April 8. The rationing con­ tinued until we were about a week out of home port, then each man could have five cartons. A lot of good this did, just as we were arriving h. the U. S. where cigarettes are now plen­ tiful. Upon leaving Italy, several of the crew had taken notice of the amount of cigarettes in the slop chest and inquired where they all went to. We found that four or five cases were gone. It is well known aboard this ship that the Captain sold these cigarettes in Italy for his own gain. The crew is requesting an in­ vestigation. We believe the Pur­ ser is innocent of this and we do not feel he should be hung for being misguided, as it is his first trip. He has been muzzled. We had asked for a price list to be posted and never received any. This is not intended to condemn the Purser, as he has been misled. Captain Foster has gone out of his way many times and in many ways in activities against our Union's rules and agreements. He has continually condemned the Union and its activities aboard ship. He continually gives the Delegates hell about our "God­ damned meetings," as he puts it. I asked the men aboard ship how often they wanted to hold meetings. They said at least every week, on Sunday. These meet­ ings would be to acquaint the men with the Union's activities and the rights given us. I told them we would hold one every Sunday, and no man could stop me. We have a crew aboard this ship that is a credit to our Union and never once during the trip has there been an argument. This crew painted this ship from top to water edge and she is arriving in port loke a new vessel, even though it has been a short trip. The Captain is still grumbling and complaining, as he has since the beginning of the trip. He does this day in and day out, since he cannot be reasoned with on any matter. It is also interest­ ing to note the following: We are carrying some priests from Italy as passengers. These priests have been swell to the crew in every way. They even said masses and services on holy Jays for those that cared for them. In return for this the Cap­ tain has been selling them cigar­ ettes for $1.50 a carton when even the crew was willing to give them to the priests. The crew requests that these things be printed in the Log. Bill Thompon, Ship's Delegate (The letter is also signed by 27 crew members.) Make Isthmian SIU! �Friday. May 24, 1$46 THE SEAFARERS Page Piffaan LOG BULLETIN B CM —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SlU HALLS Bartneh, P. E; 3.17 Barton, Cilieve C 53 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Barton, Russell C 2-84 HAnover 2-2784Bartter, T. W -fl BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Liberty 4057 Basar, Michael Charles .... 4.01 BALTIMORE 1-1 N^rth Gay St. 8.26 This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of Basch, Henry W Calvert 4539 .99 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Basmente, Frank S which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to Mis­ Phone Lombard 7651 Basore, James E $ 4.13 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street sissippi Shipping Company, 339 Chartres St., New Orleans, La., enclosing 11.25 4-1083 Bass, D 68 Society St. Bassett, Wm. L 1-34 your z-number, social security number, date and place of birth and present CHARLESTON Phone 3-3680 Batemen, William M 5.94 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. address. Canal 3336 Bates, V. L 6.75 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Bates, William 1 2.14 3-1728 5.56 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. Battem, Samuel T. Jr 1.37 Benson, Lloyd Francis .... 6.87 Blum, M. M 2-1754 5.00 99 Bluvas, Edward B Battle, James M. Jr., .: 5.03 Bensussan, Isidore SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon . 2.25 1.72 Boatwright, A. J San Juan 2-5996 Battle, Martin J 2.85 Benvenuto, Nicholas When in New York bring your 305'/, 22nd St. 3'.67 Union book to the Hall, sixth GALVESTON 10.89 Bodekin, F Battle, Winston E 99 Berd, Wm. E 2-8448 1.58; 79 Bodine, Virgil W Baudy, Thomas A 20.09 Beren, Paul J TAMPA 1809-1811 Fraiikliii St. 5.94 George Fiance 98.75 Boehm, John J M-1323 Bauer, Holmuth E 5.75 Berger, Frank H 24653 9.70 920 Main St. Bophm, John P 2.06 Bauer, Walter E 2.47 Berger, Henry Walter Alex Stevenson 23771 JACKSONVILLE Phone .5-5919 3.76 Bogdonoff, Michael G. .... 6.49 Oswald Christiansen Baval, Bernard 4.11 Berger, Morton J 21896 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave.^ 16.13 William A. Greiger 99 Boggs, Norman Baxter, Richard D 5.60 Bergeron, Druby J Phone: 28533 23567 2.23 Wiliam A. Hunt Rng.stie, Mere V 7137 Navigation Blvd. Bcrgmann, Hank K 2.23 Baxter, Robert 17.56 24444 HOUSTON Phone Wentworth 3-3809 3.56 Alonzo Parker 9.50 Bohren, Fred W Baxter, Thomas 10 Bertstadt, Raymond 1172 RICHMOND, Calif 257 5lh St. 1.34 Henry Watson 8-55 Bohun, Teo Bayer, Edward S. Jr., 25.52 Bernard, Virgil 6166 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. , 3.89 Boissoneault, Joseph R. .... 8.05 Edwin A. Westphal Baylor, Robert 7.11 Bcrnay, Harry Garfield 8225 46203 113.81 Johannesk Grimsland SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. 2.25 Bolam, Stanley Bozemore, Reginald 71 Bernier, R 21493 Main 0290 3.52 J. Kncjwle.s 89 Bold, N. S Beach, Virgil L 94 Bernstein, Robt G65 PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. 34.00 JoTin Blanchard 47.47 Boler, Jesse E Beall, Thomas S 4.26 Berrty, Antonio 440 Avalon Blvd. G90 WJLMINGTON Terminal 4-3131 150.00 J. W. Malcolm 2.13 Bolticoff, Basil Bean, K. G 2.25 Berry, Geoi'ge W 202 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Bolton, Thomas J 7.52 1-37 Beard, E. L 5.25 Berry, James A Wesley A. Morse 1252 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Bomira, V 2.92 3.10 Beard, John E 8.26 Berry, Nolan Cleveland 7391 Robert E. Gordon 159 2.47 William J. Graley 24 W. Superior Ave. • 2.30 Bone, Vincenae Bearwood, J 1-20 Bert, Adel 7442 CHICAGO Superior 5175 3.51 W. P. Murphy 4.97 Bonecutter, J. D Bea.slcy, G. C 42.00 Berthold, George E 23913 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. Main 0147 3.76 Beatus, Salo 11.88 Best, George Raymond Ferreira G117 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Bette, Theo F 3.50 Beaumier, Louis C 1-98 V. D. Mahan 25089 Cadillac 6857 8.17 Beaumont, Robert 2.23 Bettis, Robert T James Edward King 24796 DULUTH ..... 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 7.50 Bebuk, Chas 4.73 Revens, T. L Joseph 8. Kornek 1825 VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. .89 Bebuk, Jeannes 1-98 Bevil, George S Benj. J. Lawson 894 VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. SS JOHN B. LENNON 7.56 Becker, E. H 2.09 Benneward, John M. Jose Palayo 3625 John N. Connolly has check for Marion Sharpe .28 Becker, Theodore 14.48 Bey, Arthur A 6428 $33.05 from Smith & Johnson Stanley Mielinsky 9.06 Beckley, Richard -42 Beyer, Chester C. 24218 1.37 held for him at Norfolk branch. Roger L. Williams Bedeford, James W ,.. 2.75 Bianchi, Constantino .«. 7285 75 Bedin, T 4.50 Bias, B George N. Clark 4916 HAROLD PHILLIPS 27.99 Beecroft, Charles 04 Biedma, Peter B Lee Don Brannen 22268 Please get in touch with Miss 2.97 Beeler, Howard 5.75 Biggers, Earl G Aubrey A. Rankin 22852 Mary W. K. Miller in Baltimore. 08 FREDERICK SCHMALENBERG Perry E. Payne Beem, H. J 5.94 Bigham, G. F 22636 t- % X Bilac, Louis L 31.03 Beeson, W. E 18.00 Charles M. Gaven 23987 (Book No. 43345) BOB MORROW Begn, -.J. . 9.8(1 Billockj Norman 2.25 Get in touoh with New Orleans W. S. Sims 47817 or 45165 Behmlander, Lawrence A. 7.57 Bilous, Wm 4.50 Branch. There are charges pend­ Louie Pugh 265 It is necessary to hear from you 9.24 ing against you. Behrnes, R. C 14.00 Bingham, James L, J. C. Thompson 24560 to start legal proceeding—^Peggy., 57.19 Beicht, J 6.75 Bird, Wm. D Belkofsky, Ed 6.50 Birrer, Robert 45 21.25 Bell, C. F 9.00 Birt, Albert H • .89 Bell, Edward J 1.78 Bischoff, Guenther P 27.20 Bell, Edward L 99 Bishop, Archibald C 45 Bell, Ernest 35.53 Bishop, Ernest A. Jr., Bell, E. 0 8.29 Bishop, Roy 10 19.48 Bell, Garland O'Bryan .... 1.98 Bishop, Walter E 9.50 Bell, John H !.... 6.54 Bishop, Wilfred T 44.39 Bell, Roland R 9.16 Bittner, Robert J 16.94 Bell, William C 74 Bitts, D. R ; .35 Bell, William R J.... 4.51 Betts, Mack 2.13 18.55 Bizal, Joseph Belkinger, Royal A 1.63 Bjurstrom, M. L 2.25 Belmarci, Norman 2.88 7.69 Black, James Belmonte, Wm. L. 0116.45 Black, L. H Belsom, Sidney M. 5.00 Bemis, Clyde M 89 Blackburn, G 7.87 Bemis, Kenneth E 89 Blackman, Richard S 1.60 Bemowski, Ernest R 1.79 Blager, Francis J 69 Benajxen, J. C 1-58 Blair, Ralph M kins, $2.00; W. S. Yee. $2.00; A. G. Tickler, $2.00; J. Burke, $1.00; M. Ker­ NORFOLK 6.75 Bencze, Alexander 4.50 Blake, C. J Loving. $2.00; J. B. Berrier, $2.00; V. ry. $1.00; D. Mumphery, $3.00; G.'' INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS L. LaVamway, $8.00; A. • M. Suther­ Warren. $vOO; S. Pierce. $2.00; P. 4.52 Bender, Edward Henry .. 7.57 Blake Chirstopher J D. 1. Russell, $2.00: G. L. Nonce. land. $2.00; M. C. Yules, $1.00, Total Smith, $2.00; F. Allen, $3.00; E. BarBlake, W. R 5.25 Bendixon, John C 1.48 $2.00; H. Foggart. $2.00; H. L. Bougue, bee, $2.00; R, Hightower, $1.00; J. ' 5.79 $2.00; W. Thompson. $2.00; R. Fergu­ —$91.00. Bendixon, J. P 63 Blalock, Pat. D Staton. $3.00; J. Smith. $1.00; L. GuelPHILADELPHIA ' .71 son, $2.00; N. H. LeBougarys, $2.00; Benefield, Timothy S 3.46 Blanchard, Lloyd L lintz. $9.00; A. Heisler. $1.00; L. Phil­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS lips. $2.00; A. Michalski, $1.00; H. Berger, W. A. 14.00 Blocker, William ! 33 G. E. Annes, $2.00; D. J. Copelancl. Crew of SS W. Foard—$52.75. Monroe, $2.00; R. Purviss, $2.00; L. 3.55 $2.00; F. M. Nunerth. $2.00; J. B. Gull. Bergold, George 9.50 Blessing, Wm. R $2.00: W. D. Hersberger, $2.00; L. L. B. Poole. $2.00; H. Stevens, $2.00; Hinton. $2.00; W. Selby. $2.00; R. 14.79 Walters, $2.00; M. E. Hunt, $2.00; H. G. McCeher. $2.00; J. Beard, $2.00; Hill, $2.00; Kozak, $1.00; W. Young, Bennett, Arthur R 11.02 Blevins, Maurice F 4.91 W. Kenedy, $2.00; J. O. Harrington, F. Lawson, $15.00; C. Rabowsky, $2.00; $25,00; D. DeLong. $2.00; K. Barnes.^ Bennett, Daniel C 11.71 Blevins, Richard R > 2.99 $2.00; G. N. Price, $2.00. J. Loyd. $2.00; W. Faulkner, $4.00; L. $25.00; T. Boswell, $2.00; E. Purcell,' Bennett, Earl A 3.95 Blichert, Fred W, E. Patleron, $2.00: M. E. Skin­ Hammad, $2.00; W. McWilliams, $2.00; $2.00; H. Mutz, $2.00; E. Comtois, 9.45 Bennett, Harry C 71 Blodgett, Donald C 2.23 ner, $2.00; C. C. Hicks, $2.00; S. R. T. Clark. $2.00; W. Ladd. $2.00; C. $2.00; E. Hansen. $2.00. Total—$274.75. Bennett, J 10 Bliss, Linn G'rooine. $2.00; S. L. Jackson $2.00; J. Wiiifield. $2.00; J. Kerns, $2.00; D. BOSTON 3.12 Pontyka, $2.00; A. C. Johnson. $2.00; Pauich, $2.00; B. Rider. $2.00; J. PorBennett, Joseph H 7.00 Blocher,, Leo L INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS 5.07 W. L. Arney. $2.00; W. F. Roper. $2.00; tor. $2.00; L. Waites. $2.00; W. Clark, Bennett, Roger G 60 Blodgett, Jessie Raymond B. T. Williams. $1.00; E. Bausclifce; 1.34 J. W. Short. $2.00; R. F. Larsen, $2.00; $2.00; W. Dearwel. $5.00; E. Antonelli. $1.00; C. Silver. $1.00; W. Heaton. Bennett, Wm 26 Bloeman, Gomer 1.98 B. A. Allen. $2.00; G. R. Williams. $20.00; G. Lammors. $3.00; J. Liver- $1.00; H. Port, $1.00; L. Albert. $1.00.. Bennett, Wm 44.70 Bloh, John H $2.00; D. J. Sibley. $2.00; J. L. Sib­ man, $3.00; L. Tattertor. $3.00; B. Total—$6.00. 5.46 ley, Benoit, Roger S 76 Blowquist, K. E $2.00; C. Daniels. $2.00; A. C. Winston. $3.00; M. Levey, $3.00; Har­ 20.88 Earnhardt. $2.00; V. G; Hedrlek, $2.00. rison, $12.00; W. Calverly, $2.00; E. Bensching, Robert, K, 11.26 Blue, Calvin B. Jr., NEW ORLEANS a SS Cape Trinity—$2.00. 19.63 Bensley, E, J. 3,57 Blum, Murray J.'B. Jefferson. $2.00; W. L. Jen- Robinson, $3.00; J. Walsh. $2.00; F. NOTICE! Money Due PERSONALS NOTICE! ••1 �Wm* Page Sixteen rl^m i>i '^1 •.,. Friday, May 24. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG •3tk K' •2i - •. L J. \l. fef •'; 1 i;'- 04^' 'Vo5"» ^^ISS&V • 'I<1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource May 24, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 21 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: VOTE BEGINS ON CHANGES IN SIU SHIPPING RULES AFL MARITIME UNION PLAN MARINE SECTION IN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOUR SEAFARERS KILLED IN AIR CRASH SIU ACTIONS GET RESULTS FOR SHIPWRECKED COAST GUARD REVERSES, PROVING SIU CHARGE OF ARBITRARY ACTION AND STILL MORE PROOF TIME TO RETIRE WINNING OF ISTHMIAN ELECTION WILL NOT END SEAFARERS' DRIVE BRIDGES ACCUSED OF SCABBING IN WARD STRIKE BY CLERKS UNION PETER DANIELS CASTS SOLID VOTE FOR SIU SWEDISH DELEGATES VISIT NEW YORK HALL BALDWIN RAMMED IN FOG OFF NEW JERSEY UNION SLOP CHEST COMMITTEE ASKS MEMBERSHIP FOR SUGGESTIONS NEW YORK POLICE GESTAPO TACTICS COMPLICATE SEAMEN'S PROBLEMS PUERTO RICO BEACHCOMBERS HAPPY UNDER NEW MAINTENANCE CONTRACT SOUTH ATLANTIC GETS FIVE SHIPS MORE JOBS SEEN FOR NEAR FUTURE IN PORT BOSTON NEW TAMPA HALL WILL BE READY WITHIN FEW WEEKS PHILLY'S NEW HALL PACES SIU GROWTH SEAFARERS WHO SHIP OUT OF PHILLY HALL ARE HIGHLY PLEASED WITH THE NEW SETUP DAYS OFF IN PORT SOUGHT GIDDY GUS' GUFF, GAGS GET GOATS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/24/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/777106907db4f796de988f0abc21c3fe.PDF a75302f7d909deceae9bc65566b7db5c PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Athmtir mut i'.itii 'f^^trirt. Seafarers Vol. viii. /nternationai l/niftn '*f Sorth America NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY, MAY 17. 1946 Seafarers Maintains 75 Percent Lead In isthmian Election NEW YORK, May 16—With 67 Isthmian ships al­ ready finished with their balloting in the NLRB-conducted election to determine which Union is going to represent Isthmian seamen, latest returns give the Seafarers a com­ manding lead. Official Union observers estimate that the VICTIM No. 20 New SIU Agreements For Bone Yard Run Set High Precedents An agreement has been signed by Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk of the SIU and two shipping companies con­ tracted with the Union on the manning scale, rate of pay, overtime and transportation for seamen taking ships by tow from active service to the boneyard. Seafarers have received approxiThe two companies which mately 75 percent of the total ' " ^ * signed agreements are the Seas vote vast so far. Shipping Company, Inc., and the Since last week's report, nine Waterman Steamship Company, Seafarers Sailing The Staff OffiTts Arsc-riamore vessels "have completed Inc. lion, which is affilietcd with their voting, making a grand to­ As Engineers Under the agreement, dictated the Seafarers International tal of 67 ships, or more than twoAll members—retired mem­ by Hawk, the manning scale is to Union, has recently open-d thirds of the entire Isthmiam fleet. bers end former members— be one Cook and four ABs. The an office on the Eas+ Coas*. This has been accomplished in of Ihe Seafarers Internation­ wage rate is to be the regular The office is located at 21 a period of slightly less than al Union who are now sailing monthly scale, as per agreements, Bridge Street, Room 509. in seven weeks, which means that as licensed Engineers; Please pro-rated by the day, plus food, New York City. The tele­ This is the late Brother the balance of the fleet will have report as soon as possible to plus 90 cents an hour for 24 hours phone number is BOwling completed their balloting in much Arthur A. Flaws, v/ho died the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ a day from the time a man re­ Green 9-5245. , Members of quicker time than the allotted aboard the SS Kyska be­ ver Street. New York City. ports until the job is finished. the SIU ara asked to inform six months. Your presence is necessary cause of negligence, accord­ all Pursers on board their Transportation is to be paid 100 PERCENT SIU ing to his shipmates, who in a matter of great impor­ ships of this new develop­ back to the port of signing on, have advised his mother to Voting in the Port of New tance. ment. with 90 cents an hour travel time York, the Anson Jones crew hung bring suit. between the two ports. up an impressive victory for the SIU. Accurate estimates placed PRECEDENT SET the Jones in the Seafarers' col­ The signing of the two com­ umn with a solid 100 percent panies sets the precedent for SIU vote! similar agreements by other op­ •As usual on any ship which erators. have improved a little by using What started out as a penny- •^eli Union about the intolerthey estimate to be predominant­ UNION tactics, just as if we '.ble conditions to which they The agreements are applicable ly pro-SIU, NMU official obser­ pinching nightmare in a fleaba.' were fighting at the point of pro­ to unlicensed seamen on "dead" vere being subjected. hotel with uncertainty riding vers immediately challenged the vessels being towed from one their shoulders has turned intr That crackling you heard was duction on board ship. entire crew's vote. "The Grace Line, to which we port to another port in the U. S. •he telephone line between John In doing this, they followed a a pleasant beach session at have been turned over by the nice hostelry at Lima, Peru, fo: Tawk's deck at SIU hcadquarHere is the text of the agree­ pattern previously established by Consul, has been consistently other NMU observers on other the shipv/recked seamen of the ers and the Overlakes Freight hostile and apathetic toward our ment: Corporation. Overlakes operated Isthmian ships. This phony man­ Joseph S. McDonagh. ^—Regular wages as per agree­ The transition from nightmare the McDonagh, and is respon­ grievances. euver is merely another smoke­ ment between the SEAFAR­ "We lost our clothes abandon­ screen to cover up the loss of to dream came about because the sible for the crew. Hawk really ing ship, so we look like a bunch ERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ship after ship in the Isthmian men were Seafarers and cabled blistered it when he learned of beachcombers. OF NORTH AMERICA and SEAS ibout the kicking around the fleet. SHIPPING COMPANY, INC., "We cannot buy clothes be­ McDonagh crew was getting. Other Isthmian ships to vote in cause they are only allowing us plus 90 cents per hour shall be The Joseph S. McDonagh sank the past few days were the Steel paid from the time men are or­ (Conthmcd on Page 4) ^vhen she ran aground and broke Engineer which voted in Galves­ dered aboard the vessel or if they .n two off Calleo, Peru. The men ton; the James L. Breck, in San are not aboard at the scheduled were taken to Lima, where the San Francisco; Kenyon Victory time from the time they actually Grace Line, which acts as agent in Boston; and the Samuel Mcreport a'ooard ready for work and The mine operators backed for Overlakes in that port, took Intyre, in Savannah. shall continue until men are dis­ down on the issue of holiday over. charged. DANIELS ALMOST SOLID FIRST HAND overtime pay last weekend to give 2—The actual time required to Two ships were voted down at John L. Lewis and the United Let's hear it first hand, how­ travel from port of discharge Pensacola, Fla. One, the Peter Mine Workers the first round in ever, from AB Tom Coyne, as WASHINGTON, May 14 With­ to port cd engagement shall be V. Daniels voted solidly for the the battle royal, and reopen ne­ he wrote it to Brother Hawk: in three hours of the scheduled added to number of hours actual­ {Seafarers with the exception of gotiations on, the other points: a ". . . Anyway, the boys have end of current draft legislation. ly worked and shall be paid at one doubtful ballot. The William health and welfare fund, safety asked me to write, pertaining President Truman signed a bill the time of discharge. H. Allen, which was processed conditions in the mines and a to our situation down here in extending the draft until July 1. in the same town, kad a doubt­ wage increase. Peru. The bill which was passed by ^—First class transportation or ful balance, which put her in the "The Old Man ran the ship up cash equivalent thereof shall By midweek it looked like an­ the Senate in the last hours doubtful column as a possible on the beach the morning of the before the induction authority ex- be provided from port of dis­ other impasse had been reached, SIU ship. however, as the entrenched oper­ 31st of March. We did our best l>ired at midnight, contained the charge -to port of engagement in­ Yesterday, two more Isthmian ators bawled lustily about the to save her, but she was break­ Hou.se approved ban on the fur­ cluding subsistence. vessels were voted. One of them, welfare fund, called repeated ing up so we were ordered to ther induction of fathers and ^—Manning scale for vessels un­ the Frank Wiggins, held the elec­ conferences among themselves. abandon. men in the 18 and 19 year old der this agreement shall be tion at Norfolk, and the other— "That happened 36 days ago. groups. The overtime pay for holidays four ABs and one Cook. the William Eaton—was balloted was considered enough of a vic­ The officers were- installed in a Although the renewed act per­ here in New York. Results from tory by Lewis for him to call a first class hotel in Lima while mits the induction of men up to g—Provisions shall be made to both of them v^ere favorable to two-week truce ift the strike. But we were billeted out here in a 30 years of age, Major General furnish suitable meals and the Seafarers International Un­ riot all of the miners went back, so-called resort hotel miles away Hershey said that the present in­ accommodations but there shall ion with the Wiggins bettering and all of them were prepared to from the company office and wa-J duction Limit of men 26 years of be no claim for meal or room' 90 percent! ' age would be continued. go out again if their demands are terfront. money on account of cold meala Coming into the home stretch, "The conditions were strictly Men 18 and 19 years old, how­ or lack of heat, hot water or elec­ not met by the end of the fort­ Peruvian. Some of them we ever, are still required to register. tric lights. night grace period. (Coiiih: vd on Pa^e 8) TO ALL PURSERS Attention Members! SIU GETS WRECKED SEAMEN NEW DEAL John L. Lewis Calls TwoWeekStrikelruce As Talks Continue Draft Act Extended For Fourty-Five Days; Teen Groups Exempt �11 11 Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. May 17. 1946 n SEAI ARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 5 1 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. liAnover 2-2784 t V 0. I HARRY LUKDCBERG President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy^Ticas. P. O. &ax 2 5, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 1 5, 1945, at the Post Office atj New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. Strikebreakers Organize Since the European" War ended a little more than a year ago, more than 7,000,000 men have been discharged from tloe Army, Navy, and Coast Guai'd. These men came out of a highly regimented society where they had been taught that all v.^ar workers earned fabulous sums of money, and that those so-called draftdodgers like nothing better than to sabotage the vear effort by recklessly striking for little or no cause. It would have been understandable if these veterans had come home to take an active part in breaking the strikes which followed the end of the war. But it is to their everlasting credit that they did not allow themselves to be used as were their fathers in the period of unrest that fol­ lowed the end of World War I. On the contrary, they took a militant part in industrial disputes, and were to be iound on picket lines from coast to coast. It is an undisputed fact that the industrialists and labor haters looked upon the returning veteran as a reserve of anti-labor feeling. Within five days after V-E Day, an advertisement appeared in a Hollywood paper, offering to employers in that area the services of 'highly disciplined" veterans to,"protect" plants, and to act as stoolpigeons and spies within plants and labor organizations. The America First fascists also tried to cut in on what they considered "veteran gravy." Gerald L. K. Smith tried to organize veterans into hate-mongering, anti-labor groups. It is gratifying to learn that, in the seven months since the "Christian Veterans" was started, very few vet­ erans have been attracted. The newest move to enroll veterans into a strikebreak­ ing, scab-heading, outfit, was revealed in the unmasking of an organization calling itself the Veterans Industrial Asso­ ciation. Evidence of their vicious union busting activities came to light in Shreveport, Louisiana, where they supplied a •struck paving company with 2 50 scabs. The company as­ sisted in the terror by providing the strikebreakers with pick handles. Since then it has been proven that the National Presi­ dent of the Veterans Industrial Association, James T. •Karam, is not a veteran, but a business man. The Conference of Union Labor Legionnaires, made nap of American Legion labor posts, is planning to bring suit against the Veterans Industrial Association for using the word "veteran" and for accepting non-veterans as members. The formation of the Veterans Industrial Association, ~^e Christian Veterans, the Tool Owners Union (dealt with pn Page 14 in this week's Log) are only isolated parts of the general plan of the anti-labor forces. Up to now the merchant seamen have not been ap­ proached for such projects, but the labor haters are bound to get around to us before very long. . The veteran will not voluntarily take part in antilabcr movements. Labor must lead the fight to provide job: for all so that the veteran will not be tempted to join one of the fascist groups which promises him a job at the expense of the union man. ^ In that way labor can remain strong, and be better able to resist the onslaughts of the operators and the fascists. • .. . Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. Stateii Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals These are Ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers iind time hanging heavily on their hands. Do 'what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. GALVE3TCN HOSPITAL TROMBLEY R. V. JONES CALDWELL NOWLIN BOMAR BANTA WILLIAMS HILL DYKES HALLOMAN VAN AASLST W. WALK » 1. 1 BRIGHTON HOSPITAL AUSTIN CHASE , JOSE A. RODRIGUEZ JAMES PATTERSON G. E. SUMMERS GEORGE BURKE THEODORE FORTIN T. R. BOURQUE % X X NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL ERIC ZIEMONS H. CRUSE LEONARD (TIMMY) CAHILL R. D. LUSKO JESUS AMAYA GUNNAR MODIG JOHN O'NEILL EDWARD CUSTER WILBUR MANNING J. DENNIS W. F., LEWIS R. M. NOLAN J. R. QUINN G. W. WIGGINS A. C. STRUSHOLM JIMMY DAVIS SIDNEY DOLESE A. SKYLLBERG LEROY DAVIDSON HANK MCDONALD XXX BALTIMORE HOSPITAL AMIEL MITCHKE LOUIS SMITH ROBERT SMITH DONALD LE BOAEF JOHN STEBIN STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL V. SHAVROFF 0. HODGES C. MIDDLETON J. LITVAK L. A. CORNWALL L. A. FAULSTICK 1. LOWE R. HANSON H. TILLMAN E. G. MOSELLER You can contact your Hss^ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6ih floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) F. MATEO C. W. GOODYN W. B. MUIR W. G. H. BAUSE C. KUPLICKI W. B. COPELAND P. E. SMITH J. J. SWYKERT L. R, BORJA L. L. MOODY W. W. McCLUEE J. L. WEEKS J. BRODDUS J. GUFFITT N. ROMANO XXX MOBILE HOSPITAL 'W. CURRY S. JOYNER XXX SAN JUAN HOSPITAL R. GAUTIER > P. PAGAN B. DEL VALLE P. PEDROSA T. C. LOCKWOOD J. VANDESSPPOOLL �'V Friday, May 17. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG --""»?='S^W Page Three Seafarers Participating Fully In AFL's New Organizing Drive By EARL SHEPPARD to get acquainted with all Isth­ mian crews, those who have vot­ ed as well as tliose who have not. The entire American Federa­ tion of Labor is embarking on the biggest organizational drive These crews will soon be 100% in the history of labor. The drive Seafarers, andlhis is the time to will be primarily designed to let them see just what type of reach the unorganized workers in By JOE ALGINA membership the union has, and the low wage level industries (Pinch-hilting for Paul Hall) to familiarize them with the way particularly in the Southern and union affairs are conducted In these days when the long-haired boys are shouting "Unity" Southwestern states. aboard SIU contract ships. and "strike on June 15th," it is necessary to closely examine the This drive has been organized Invite them aboard and let whole proposition and see where unity really exists, in the CIO without any fanfare, and is being them find out first-hand. Be good financed directly by the AFL and or the AFL. shipmates with the Isthmian Sixty thousand longshoremen on the Atlantic, Gulf and Great affiliate unions without any ap­ crew — they are your union Lakes are members of the International Longshoremens Associa­ peal for funds and the can-shak­ brothers. tion, AFL. Almost seven hundred thousand truck drivers and ing campaign such as accompany OLD RUNS RESUMED the CIO-PAC campaigns. warehousemen are members of the AFL Teamsters Union. In the meantime the Isthmian Hundreds of organizers are be­ In addition there are the Masters, Mates and Pilots, the Com­ Line is resuming regular opera­ mercial Telegraphers Union, fishermerjs Unions, cannery workers, ing sent out in the field to work tion of its old runs to the Far both as general and industrial harbor workers, even Union firefighters on fire boats. East and around the world. These organizers. There are ferry boatmen, inland waterway workers, line hand­ are good runs and a trip on an These men will work as teams EARL SHEPPARD lers, canal boatmen, lock tenders, dredge boatmen, pile driver opera­ Isthmian ship generally means a from headquarters established in tors and sundry other craftsmen all affiliated to the AFL. voyage of several months. key points. Instead of following This is a total of well over a million, directly connected with the During the war military con­ the old method of each organizer policies and will welcome the operation of the maritime industry, and several million directly af­ working in the specific industry AFL drive. trol loused up almost every port, filiated. These are Union brothei's, carrying affiliate books, ob­ his own international union rep­ The Seafarers has already made but now things are getting back serving in general the same tenets—This Is Actual Unity Already resents, key points of concentra­ inroads on the unorganized tank­ to normal. A trip on an Isthmian Established. tion will be established and all ers and, with the new AFL cam­ ship today takes "in ports that BROTHERHOOD organizational cnc:igy directed on paign gelling in full swing, will have been shut off for years: The maritime affiliates of the AFL have always worked together. that point. be able to coordinate its activities Shanghai, Bombay, Haiphong, The longshoremen, seamen, harbor workers, truck drivers, and all Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Bang­ The Seafarers is participating and make some real headway. other AFL workingmen have long recognized the existence of com­ to the fullest extent in this drive, kok, the Islands, India and back ISTHMIAN CREWS ACTIVE mon problems and the need of a common front against the employer. and all field organizers. Agents home by the round-the-world Voting is still going on aboard route. In the recent attempted raid on the ILA by the Bridges' ILWU and Patrolmen will cooperate in Isthmian ships and the Seafarers' clique, the Seafarers acted immediately. No vote was necessary every way with the general AFL These are good trips even if lead gains steadily. The crews of conditions aren't yet up to bcatise a brother Union was involved. The fraternity of unionism organizational apparatus. these ships are .showing great in­ Union standards. These are the is cause enough for all to act together when the interests of one THE TANKER COMPANIES terest in the future negotiations, wind-up days of the whole drive. is threatened. One of the focal points of the and suggestions as to clauses in When the tugboatmen of District 50 of the United Mine Work­ AFL organizational campaign will the agreement are coming in from Get aboard these Isthmian ships and help write the best agree­ ers went on strike in Philadelphia, the Seafarers z'esponded with be the oil and connected indus­ practically all ships of the fleet. ment in the Industry. immediate support. tries such as chemical. The re­ Reports show that the crews of This has always been the case. It will always be the case. fineries are only partially organ­ these ships are really beginning Seven million and more members of the AFL stand ready to fight ized. to run the ships union-style, with a common battle for a common cause. The major plants on the Gulf regular meetings, departmental JURISDICTION NOT INVOLVED Coast are partially organized in ships delegates and a proper The enemies of organized labor love to portray the labor move­ CIO union, but the closed shop handling of all beefs. ment as a morass of jealousies where each member Union is out to ^as not been put into effect and It is up to the entire member­ cut the throat of the other. This is emphatically not so. The Sea­ nany hundreds of employees be­ ship of the Seafarers to aid these farers raised no question of jurisdiction when the N. Y. harbor long to no union at all. men in every way possible. Bun­ tugboatmen went on strike although they were members of the Large numbers of the key men dles of Logs are now being put Longshoremen. Instead, the full facilities of the SIU apparatus were -machinists, boilermakers, pipe aboard all ships. Particular attenAs this is written Steward John offered. itters, masons, carpenters, etc.,— ion should be paid to seeing that H. Spearn is speeding across the The same rule applied in the strike of the Philadelphia tug­ belong to AFL unions. The mem­ slhnuan crews get the LOG regcontinent toward home in Van­ boatmen, members of District 50 of the Mine Workers. The ob­ bership of the Oil and Refinery larly in whatever port the ship couver, B. C. His fare is paid and jective of the Seafarers is an organized industry. Initials don't Workers Union (CIO) is definitely appens to be. It is more important than ever he has $900.00 in his pocket— mean a thing. Conditions mean everything. The question of juris­ opposed to communist and PAC diction is an inner Union affair, a question that has never caused the result of SIU action. difficulty and which can be solved in the council chamber of the A few weeks ago Steward Union. Spearn was a dishear<^ened man. STRIKES SUPPORTED He fell he was gelling a kicking The Seafarers, or other AFL Unions, does not limit itself to sup­ around by fate. He had a hernia, port of affiliated Unions. In the recent strike of the United Auto­ the result of an injury aboard the mobile Workers-CIO, the Seafarers and many other AFL Unions SHANGHAI, May 1 — Seamen against him at the completion of William C. Endicott; the com­ went to bat with wholehearted physical and financial support. pany wouldn't settle for his in­ This was an unreserved support given because the economic in­ from the SS Sea Lynx, Isthmian the return voyage. jury and wouldn't give him trans­ SHARKEY HOSPITALIZED terests of fellow workingmen were at stake. The policy of the Line, were quite pleased to see portation money; with his in­ Seafarers is and has always been, to support any and all justified a picture and story about their One of the seamen aboard the jury he couldn't ship out again. Union struggles. ship in the Log of March 1st, and Lynx, Sharkey, had a severe at­ An SIU Patrolman listened Unfortunately there are those in the labor movement who Chips posted the clipping of "SIU tack of boils, and has been in the sympathetically to his story: hospital for the past two weeks mask their political ideologies behind a trade Union front. These Sets Pace On Sea Lynx" on the Spearn had been injm-ed at as a result. Since being there, are the people who sacrifice the interests of the Union member to bulletin board. During the next Rouen, France, on January 5, do­ he's acquired four more boils, night, some wise guy from the foster their own stupid political conceptions. ing work neither he nor the and aside from the physical in­ A picket line is a thing of dignity representative of the eco-. very small minority opposition Skipper could induce the tripconvenience he's really living the nomic struggles of the workingmen involved. When it is misused, tore it off the board. They carders aboard to perform. it becomes a blackeye to labor. A strike is a just struggle entitled couldn't stand to read the truth life of Riley. Back in the States the Olson On the whole, things are run­ to the full support of all workers, but when it is used as a weapon in the Log! Line would not pay anything for The cargo is being unloaded ning fairly smooth aboard the of political demagogs it becomes merely a demonstration of a par­ his injury because it wasn't in his Sea Lynx, and the crew will have ticular ideology. The Seafarers want no part of such phony very slowly, and the ship may line of duty. The Olson Line her all shipshape for the Sea­ be here in Shanghai another two maneuvers. wouldn't give him transporta­ farers when they return to the weeks before moving on to MEET YOUR UNION BROTHER tion money, either, because he good old U. S. A. once again. The seamen, longshoremen, truck drivers and all allied work­ Hong Kong. However, we ex­ hadn't signed on in a U. S. port. There's no doubt that the men ingmen are Union brothers. The big trouble is that as yet they pect to remain there only a short The company finally came of the Lynx will roll up a sub­ time before shifting to the next know little of each others problems. through with an injury settle­ stantial vote for the SIU. This is a problem easily solved. The workers in the maritime port of call. Seeing the good example al­ ment and the transportation There ai'e very few beefs, with industry are thrown together constantly. When the Deck Engineer, money. Oiler and the AB work together with the longshoreman, the the exception of some disputed ready set by the vast majority of You can't blame Steward truck driver and the tugboatman they are being paid by the same overtime in the Engine Depart­ Isthmian ships in rolling up an Spearn for saying: "I don't know boss, making riches for the same owners, slaving junder a common ment due mainly to differences election percentage of better than what I'd of done without the between the Steward and Chief 70 percent for the SIU the Sea SIU." master. By becoming friendly, mutually discussing problems and work­ Engineer over the Chief enter­ Lynx will make sure that the ing out a joint solution, the problem of unity is solved. The maritime taining guests in his quarters. ship comes close to the ICQ per­ workers can and will win, without the political blue prints of the The Steward is seriously consid­ cent mark. Then they'll have the ering the placing of charges security of a Seafarers' contract! lon^ haired ctmmunist master minds. Seafarers Gets Steward Paid For Injury Isthmian's Sea Lynx Reports From Shanghai — Smooth Saiiing Make Isthmian SIU! �- fn V' THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Four HMeim iT. I THtm Crying Need Fer Real Unienism in South Will Be Met By AFL By RAY WHITE QUESTIONRow do you like the Log, and have you any suggestions that might improve it? ED MATTERN—OILER: I'm like the rest of Ihe sea­ men. By that. I mean that I like a seamen's paper that gives its attention to our problems. No phony baloney about political do­ ings in Europe, and no apologiz­ ing for Joe Stalin. The LOG does a swell job in pointing out what seamen can do to improve conditions, and all seamen, no matter which union they belong to. ajipreciate this. My only sug­ gestion would be to have a little outside stuff such as sports, or maybe movie reviews or book reviews. NORFOLK—It is with a great deal of interest and misgiving that we note the headlines an­ nouncing the organizing cam­ paign that is to soon get under way by the CIO in the great in­ dustrial centers of the South. We view this situation with a great deal of apprehension and feelingof uneasiness. Never in the history of a great industrial area has there been such a crying need for organiza­ tion as in the South, with all her not yet fulfilled promise of new industry, and all her under-paid and under-privileged workers, ground under the heel of cap­ italism. The South is. only a few years emancipated from a slavery worse than what existed before the Civil War, and is therefore, a hot-bed of dissension, dissatis­ faction and disillusionment, a dangerous ground on which to tread. CIO COMMIES CHARLES HANSEN—Carpenter: The LOG has sure improved during the last year. Now it is one of the best labor papers in the United States. It's always interesting to us old-timers, and from the way the young men go for it. I guess they like it too. Printing the history of the SIU is smart because a lot of the new members don't know how we struggled to build this Union, and to make it strong. The only im­ provement I could suggest would be to have more articles directed to the NMU to show them their leaders actually mislead them. iiii LOUIS LEOPOLD. Second Cook: This is like asking a healthy person. "What's wrong with you?" I like ihe LOG and I can't figure out any improvement ex­ cept maybe to have more articles showing that we are part of the larger AFL trade union move­ ment. What I like is that our paper never prints a lie. Every­ thing I see in the LOG is the truth and we never have to apol­ ogize. The LOG is a fine organizationcd help, and it is strictly a seaman's paper. With our pres­ ent 16 pages, we have really got a fine Union paper. BILL EKINS—Carpenter: The LOG continues to live up to its high standard week after week. It has the best coverage of things that directly concern seamen. Even the NMU mem­ bers have to read our paper to find out what is going on. I think that LOG does organized labor a real service by exposing the communist leadership in the NMU and by showing that the maritime industry can never be united with guys like Bridges and Curran at the top of the heap. I think we ought to keep it up. and continue to point out when they croso picket lines, etc. Friday. May 17. 1946 Of course, it is definitely known that many of the CIO Unions have been infiltrated with com­ munism, and follow the political dictates given out straight from the halls of Stalin in Russia; and what better place to continue this infiltration than to organize the South? We, who know and have seen these unions in operation, know the manner in which they work, and to what extent they can take advantage of young minds, grop­ ing in the wilderness, reaching out blindly for a helping hand to beter living conditions, to raise salaries, and to give labor in the' South a voice against capitalism. At this crucial time, therefore, it is important that all serious peoples be not deceived, and that the hot-bed of conununism be not allowed to invade the worker as a whole in the South as it has done in the past in our local ter­ ritory. We must see that labor in the South does not just swap heels to be ground under, and fail under the control of the paid leaders of this organizing drive, who take their orders direct from Moscow. This is food for thought for every worker engaged in labor today. LET'S ORGANIZE Organize the Sorrth? Yes, by all means. Give the worker in this vast territory a chance for a voice, but let it be the work­ er's voice. Let there be organiza­ tion for the benefit of the worker, and not for the benefit of "Uncle Joe" and his paid cohorts. No greater task faces labor to­ day than the fight that is now be­ ing waged between labor and capital. Only through true educa­ tion and organization, can the voice of the workingman be h(»rd in a vast majority. Only then can something be done about the wage intolerance and living conditions that exist in the South. No greater obligation was ever offered to thinking people than the one of elevating conditions for the laboring man in this area; but let it be a free organization of Americans. Let it be an or­ ganization of free men, of free thinkers, and let it not be infil­ trated with "isms" from across the -sea. Let it he a great voice crying out for the need of the southern worker. Let us organize the South, but let it be on a program of which labor can be proud. Let it be the Voice of Southern Labor, coming into its own. OUR HERITAGE The leaders of true labor must feel this obligation to bring the southern worker through this period of organization, unfettered by poliitcal, foreign-dominated communism, but with true Amer­ icanism, a heritage justly* de­ served by proud, southern labor­ ing men. As for tlie Seafarers, an affili­ ate of the AFL, it has a great in­ terest in its own field in the South, and at the present is at the height of an organizing drive i nthis territory, to extend its sphere of influence into any and all unorganized fields of the mar­ itime industiy. We feel that this issue is of grave importance and should be diScUssed openly among oUP membership. Seafarers' Action Gets New Deal ForBypassedShipwreckedSeamen (Continued from Page 1) to draw $10.00 a week. This same lousy ten bucks we have to beg for from week to week. SEAFARER ARMY "In fact, two weeks ago they tried to stall us on the draw. So we marched en masse—2fi men— to the company office. By that militant action we got our draw. "We sent a cable to the Hall five weeks ago asking you to help us be repatriated. It is hard for some of us delegates and oldtimers to explain to the kids and new members why the Union has not answered that cable, which, with our limited finances, was hard to send. "Our main grievance is the failure of the company to have us repatriated. In seven weeks only five men have been flown to Panama by plane." IN EXPLANATION (Hawk had checked with Overlakes when he received the cable from Lima, and was told at the time that all of the men were being flown out to Panama by Pan American planes, and would be shipped back to the States from there. The Overtakes of­ ficials were so convincing and seemed so genuinely concerned with the men's welfare that Hawk figured they were on the ball, and let the rabbit set.) . "Perhaps you have already act­ ed on our cablegram, but a wire fi'om the Union on receipt of this letter would help our morale a great deal. We can't cable. We haven't the dough. Hence this ail-mail letter. WHY NOT US? "There are plenty Grace Line ships leaving here every day, and no reason why they can't ac­ commodate us. "So, to sum it up, this is what we think you might do for us; First, please read this letter at the next meeting, so our old ship­ mates can know what5s going on. Second, put heavy pressure on that phony WSA and Overlakes Co. If they insist that they can't repatriate us immediately, then demand that they give us some of our hack wages (we each have several hundred bucks coming to us, plus shipwreck pay) so we can buy some clothes and look like human beings. "Incidentally, the officers all have ben sent back, except for the Second Mate who has been kept here for company reasons with the Purser. These two are getting a bigger draw than we are because the company claims, quoting our Purser 'They must dress better, consistent with their rank.' PURSER A PHONY "John, you know how you or Paul Hall would feel if a phony ship's clerk told you that' you could look like a bum while he must dress like a gentleman. "So let's see the SIU get on the ball and show these phonies that they can't push men around who have bene all through the five years of action because we were expendable." This letter was received on April 13. Here is a cable dated April 13: "Received your cable dated April 6. Upon receipt of same 1 immediately took up this mat­ ter with the company and was informed by the head of Overlakes that they issued instruc­ tions to fly the crew immediately to Balboa tlience to tranship the men home as soon as possible. From your letter of May 6 it is apparent the promises the com­ pany made have been merely idle gesture. You can rest assured that I will certainly put the heat on that outfit." BLISTER MR. That was when the telephone wires started to blister. Later that day Brother Hawk was able to follow up the cable with a phone call, and tell the men that Ovei-lakes had agreed to a clothing draw of $100, would increase the weekly draw to $25.00, and would provide satis­ factory accommodations. The heat treatment worked. Here is the text of a cable sent to the Grace Line at Lima: "McDpnagh advance remain­ ing crew members one hundred dollars each account loss effects also advance account wages twenty-five dollars week each endeavor provide accommoda­ tions satisfactory crew. . . CLOVER CREW So the crew of the McDonagh is in clover now. Lima is a good town when you have a good hotel and meals and 25 bucks a week. Oh, yes. The repatriation busi­ ness. Overlakes is going to have Pan Am. fly the seamen all the way back to the States, not just Balboa. But maybe the boys aren't so anxious to get back now. . �Friday. May 17, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Seafarers Stay Militant In Staten island Hospital Good Guys Abound In All Wards, Log Finds The Log wanted to shoot some pictures of the Seafarers and get some background material on the whys and wherefores of their confinement, we told Dr. Tucker, medical director of the Staten Island Marine Hospital. The doctor struck us as a pleasant guy. He was very co­ operative. He sketched a plan of the hospital for us, then wrote a note instructing the nurses of the various wards to offer us •.'—I'i'Hi assistance. jv--. ::••••• r-^; — We started our visit on the fifth deck. 1 SAD STORY Seafarer Bob Mosseller was having his temperature taken by liii his nurse, Celeste Mims, when tfill we walked over to his bed. While waiting for the nurse to Chief Cook Major J. Godfinish, we shot our picture. Then bouf (it's a name, not a Bob gave us his story. 'title, son) looks mighty cheer= It was while at work unload­ ful as he climbs onto crutches. ing cargo from his ship, the Sea Scorpion, in Java that Bob was badly injured. A winch slipped. The load struck Bob, knocking him down into the hold. His back broken—a compound fracture—Brother Mosseller was rushed to the 66th Indian Gener­ al 'Hospital in Batavia, then to Calcutta from where he was flown on March 7 to New York. vaesmm^ ' '^"'1 ' i ' COULDN'T VOTE Bob, gaunt but game, told us he was very sorry that he was unable to cast his vote in the Isthmian election. Our next man was also a casu­ alty as the result of a plunge into the ship's hold. C. Kuplicki, AB, was writing a letter with his good hand when, we greeted him. T don't remember anything," Brother Kuplicki said. "All I know is that on Dec. 23, 1945, in Beni-Suf, Africa, I was taking off some hatch covers on my ship, the A. P. Ryder. Something happened and I went crashing down into the hold. I blacked out completely. "Two days later - Christmas day—I woke up in Gran. They flew me to Casablanca and went aboard the Eaton for the trip to the States." WANTS TO SHIP Brother Kuplicki has been in the hospital for three months, and, he said, "I'm itching to get out of here to ship again. I'd like to be working on some of those Isthmian men." Brother William Bause, Chief Baker, mused: "Three wars with­ out a scratch, and I got to get hit by a taxi in Brooklyn." Confined to his bed or the wheelchair. Brother Bause finds the lack of recreation his prime problem. "The monotony is kill­ ing me," he said. Bause spends his time wheelchairing to the room occupied by SIU men, charting a zig-zag course to avoid ramming the at­ tendants swabbing the passage­ way decks. "Scotty" rSuir is anxious to pound his new artificial leg on a ship's deck again. He's been the hospital about a year after am­ putation a, bit below the knee. Deck Engineer Muir's last ship was, a Robin liner, and, he's look- y; • C. Kuplicki. AB, was al­ ways an active man until he fell down that hatch. Now he finds hospital life pretty confining. L. R. Borja, a Seafarer since 1940. tells a me mber of the Log Staff what he thinks of the Log —among other things. Here's that Log staffer again—this time wilh Chief Baker Bill Bause, who likes wheelchairs better than taxis. ^ Purser David Blick of the Staff Officers- Association, an SIU affiliate, is in the hospital with a delayed action war injury. ing forward to getting his next soon. A broken heel suffered in s fall from a tnuck in Bremerhaven, Germany, has kept rest­ less Major J. Godbout, a chief cook, in Staten Island since April 6. Brother Godbout, whose home is in Lynn, Mass., is trying to get a transfer to the Brighton Marine hospital in his own state. ' But I don't know how I can get out of here with this pin sticking out of my heel. I can't Philosopher of the Boule­ vard of Broken Bones, as Ward F-6 is known, is dour Scotsman W. B. Muir, Deck Engineer. ^ Isthmian Seaman Bob Mosseller, who suffered a broken, back, enjoys the atiantion (pulse) of Nurse Celeste Mims. get my pants leg over it," he said. Before we left someone steered us over to the bed of Purser David Blick of the Staff Officers Association, an SIU affiliate. Blick was interested in the or­ ganization progress of his Union and v/anted to know what was new. We promised him we'd check and send word out with the Patrolman. Memo to us: check up for miek. �Page Six Kathleen Holmes Crewmen Ask SlU For Aid THE SEAFARERS LOG THEY VOTED 92 PERCENT SIU Three crewmembers of the Isthmian Line hellahip, Kathleen Holmes, contacted the Seafarers International Union for assistance and advice regarding their case. They were detained by the Fed­ eral Bureau of Investigation in Honolulu for supposedly posses­ sing rum which was supposedly part of the Kathleen Holmes' cargo Now they have been released with all charges dropped, and without their case ever being heard. However, they rightfully feel that they are entitled to back pay and subsistence for the per­ iod in which they were wrong­ fully held by the authorities plus transportation back to the States. The SIU is solidly behind these men, and will make certain that Isthmian seamen of the Stephen Girard who chose the Seafarers as their Union, Front row they receive what is coming to (reading from left): H. Weil, C. Owens, H. Fountain, W. Duke, E. Petty and J. Picou, 2nd row: them. K. Fountainberry, R. Rankin, O. Stich, S. Barris, R. Harrington, J. Shelnut, H. Workman and P. BLIGH A PIKER Mamas. Hear: F. Simpson. D. Domac, E, Higgins, R. Jackson, R. Ross, C. Jansing and M. Bjerklund. As various reports concerning the Skipper and crew of the Holmes trickle in to the Seafarers Log, only one obvious conclusion can be reached: and it is that Cap­ tain Bligh of the Bounty was a piker compared to the Holmes' Skipper! Recently, the Log ran a story on the charges preferred against the Captain of the Kathleen Hol­ mes by members of the crew This fink book bore the grand of over one hundred million dol­ when their ship docked in Shang­ The Maritime label of "Continuous Discharge lars in revenue in an effort to hai. According to them, the Book" and was patterned after starve the seamen out, to break Consul who heard their case re­ Commission their morale and smash their ferred the entire matter back to The Merchant Marine Act, the English Board of Trade dis­ the authorities in this country to which had been passed by the charge book, and very similar to unions. be heard upon their return. HIT THE BRICKS previous Congress, became legally the West Coast Fink Book. . The shipowners attempted to On the East Coast and Gulf, Seamen of the Holmes' crew effective October 26, 1936. This can rest assured that the Sea­ created and legalized the Mari­ sell the book to the seamen by ex­ the seamen responded almost un­ farers will see that the entire re­ time Commission which consisted cluding the character, conduct animously to the strike call with sources of the Union are utilized of three Presidential appointees. and ability sections, but the fact organized and unorganized sea­ in order to bring justice to them. Admiral Wiley, Admiral Hamlett, remained that the seaman's en­ men alike tying up the ships and Although the SIU does not yet and an accountant named Lan- tire record was contained in one hitting the bricks'. little book which served a'so as The 1934 police intimidation possess a contract with the Isth­ his identification and rating clas­ and attacks on the West Coast mian Line, SIU members feel sification. were repeated on the Atlantic that the election results so far Simply summed up, the "Fink and Gulf, but to no avail. The aie a mandate to the Seafarers. Book" was a streamlined black­ strikers stayed out and the pick­ In line with that mandate, the list system created to enable the et lines were maintained. SIU is acting on the Holmes case, shipowners to have th.'; complete The strike ended with wage in­ and will fight until all matters record of any seaman at their creases, union recognition, and concerning the crew's beefs are finger tips. hiring from union hiring halls on settled satisfactorily. the West Coast, and with a SABOTAGE The fight against the "fink "house divided against itself" on book" was originallj' sponsored the East Coast. by the unions of the West Coast. The only official strike called Later the Communist rank and on the East Coast in the Fall of Rust Bucket file group, which was the nu­ 1936, Spring 1937, was that of the We covered the SS Marjory, dick. Thus we see that the bal­ cleus of the present NMU, were Marine Firemen's section of the I Bull Line, recently and we be­ ance of power created in the be­ the first to abandon the fight International Seamen's- Union. lieve the condition of this ship ginning is the same as now, 100 advocating the acceptance of the The other crafts, however, sup­ "Fink Books" under the formal ported the strike by actually should be called to the attention percent shipowner. The Maritime Commission in­ slogan, "We will burn them on striking, both organized and un­ of the membership. organized. This scow is undoubtedly the herited the files (including the the Capitol steps." "deferred list") of the U. S. Ship­ On October 30, 1936, after the . A few contracts with the West filthiest medieval thing sailing ping Board and the Emergency Pacific Coast unions had bent Coast scale were signed on the the seas today. The plumbing Fleet Corporation. The operating ove,. backwards in an attempt to East Coast, but the communists . doesn't work, the entire over­ personnel v/as augmented with reach a satisfactory agreement head leaks, and the crew, is herde3~Tnto a 2x4 dormitory-like af­ the addition of hundreds of new with the shipowners, a strike au­ fair that hasn't been painted in employees whose major qualifi­ thorized by a referendum vote of years. If the 'decision was left cations were shipowner recom­ the membership, was called. The ninety-nine days that fol­ to us, no seaman would be per­ mendations or political influence. The powers of the Maritime lowed will forever mark the mitted to ride this thing. Commission were doubled and greatest strides forward taken by It would be interesting to find redoubled until finally, although American seamen. out how this rustbucket clears ostensibly operating under the De­ On the West Coast the ship­ the Steamboat Inspectors. partment of Commerce, actually owners, well aware, of the soli­ Due to our action, the Bull it was an independent agency darity of the seamen and long­ Line has withdrawn - this ship with its head reporting directing shoremen and the "100 percent from active service. The Navy to the President. support of all organized labor, should anchor this boat in the THE FINK BOOK made only a few sporadic at­ vicinity of the atom bomb tests, One of the first moves of the tempts to move the ships. who had gained control of the and thereby rid the seas of an shipowner controlled Maritime Their strategy was one of wait­ rank and file movement sabo­ accident waiting for a place to Commission was the printing of ing. The shipowners v/ho pro­ taged any possibility of reach­ happen. the "Fink Book," brain child of fessed an inability to pay a wage ing a general agreement. Howard Guinier the late Senator Copeland, "pa­ increase of ten dollars a month, Taking advantage of every con­ James PurceU tent medicine king." tied up their ships and took a loss ceivable political angle, they op- The Patrolman Says: Friday, May 17, 1946 Truman May Seize Railroads If They Strike WASHINGTON (LPA) — Wage controversies on the railroads headed toward a strike deadline this week, but President Truman told newsmen he is considering an order for seizure of the "Iron Horse" should that become neces­ sary to avert a stoppage. Two of the Railroad Brother­ hoods—the Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen—have set May 18 as a strike date. Three other "op­ erating" Brotherhoods have an­ nounced they will take a .strike vote if they reach no settlement with the railroads, and 15 "nonoperating" unions, which repre­ sent over a million railworkers outside of the train, engine and yard service, are scheduled to start voting on a strike soon. All of the organizations are fighting for -greater wage in­ creases than the IGc an hour awarded to rail workers by two arbitration boards and an Emer­ gency (Fact-Finding) Boai-d. Also, the "operating" unions are de­ manding many changes in work­ ing' rules. Book Review "Christ and Man's Dilemma" by Dr. Buttrick, Abingdon Cokesbury Press, 204 pp, $2.00. Man now finds himself living in a world that is increasingly evil. A world that has fecently come through, a devastating war, and in which a large section of the population is faced with fam­ ine and slow starvation. In spite of this, we hear talk of an­ other war. What has brought this to pass? Dr. Buttrick, in his book "Christ and Man's Dilemma," at­ tempts to analyze the reasons. The thinking of man has been betrayed by the false standards of our times. OTi one hand mod­ ern education, modern science, big business, modern machines^ promise us an abundant and full life, but everywhere this dream and promise has been betrayed. Science promises us a longer and healthier life, but has also presented us with the atomic bomb which may bring man to a final war which will mean the destruction of all civilization. . Dr. Buttrick feels that man has rejected the brotherhood of man because atomic energy is thought of only in terms of destricution. He also decries the fact that the success of modern man is meas­ ured largely by the amount of money he can accumulate in his lifetime, not by the good he can do to his fellow men. erated from separate halls and created a constant turrrioil, sacri­ ficing the seamen's interest in their campaign for the establish­ ment of the National Maritime Union. They were able to accomplish this betrayal only through the stupidity, avarice and in cases, the outright sell-out of the de­ cadent officialdom of the ISU. These labor-fakers, the last of. whom has long since been purged from seamen's ranks, sacrificed the membership to communists control rather than jeopardize their own little sinecures. The membership ultimately threw them out anyway and they are forever discredited in the eyes of good union seamen. (Continued Next Weel �THE Friday. May 17, 1948 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Transportation And Overtime Make Rush Crewmemfiers Happy By CHARLES HAYMOND Alien-Baiting Skipper Slappd Down By Union In JaeksoavtUe By LOUiS GOFFIN JACKSONVILLE — Just when everything is serene, something hfippens to gjve us trouble. An incident that took place on the SS John Gallup is a case in point. It seems that the Skipper of this wagon was drunk all the time the ship was in port. He took a dislike to the Chief Cook, who was aji alien, and so, two days after the crew signed on, we were informed by the Stew­ ard that the Captain had request­ ed the Immigration authorities to take the Cook ofl; the ship. At the same time, the Old Man hired a "fink" Cook nut of .some gin mill. and the ship sailed without him. This sort of stuff is bad business, and We are taking steps to see that this bird is taken care of. BOOM SLACKENS NO NEWS?? Silene* this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: CHARLESTON MOBILE SAN JUAN GALVESTON PORT ARTHUR HOUSTON—Activity has slow­ ed down in the Port of Hou.sfon, although we paid off the .SS Rich­ ard Rush, and .SS Sunset, Robin Line and Pacific Tankers Inc., respectively. Patrolman Brightwell paid off the SS Richard Rush, and the crew v/as well pieased with his handling o" tue disputed over­ time, prior CO the payoff. They had .sailed Coastwise very, very shorthanded. Result; transportation and very heavy overtime for that part o: the voy­ age. The newly negotiated foreign rider, which we used in signing on the Richard Rush, was wellliked by the crev/. but not as well lis the one they themselves had per-sonally negotiated in the Port of Pensacola, for it was on a Port to Port basis, instead of an area to area basis, as is the.j, foreign rider. END BEEFING I believe the U. S. Shipping Commissioners will appreciate the newly negotiated foreign rider, as it will save them one hell of a lot of ear-banging from Agents, Patrolmen, and soreheaded crews, beefing for their tran.sportation. The sooner we get the Coast­ wise and nearby-foreign riders ironed out, the less headaches for all concerned. In paying off the SS Sunset with Bro. Jack Hines, SUP Patrol.man working out of Galves­ ton, we ran on to another of Cap­ tain Vivaries' (Pacific Tankers Representative) Company Orders. These instructions knock out the butterworthing overtime for the Pumpman, unless actually handling hoses or turning valves, or handhosing the tanks. In this case the butterworthing overtime was paid, but in the fu­ ture I expect headaches for Pa­ cific Tankers are apparently try­ ing to cut down on all overtime. Our small-time boom has come to an endr—temporarily, we hope —and our expectations for the next week or two are not very bright. The Robin ship that we had ex­ pected has been diverted to Nor­ folk. The SS John Gorrie and the SS John Gallup have been finally crewed up, with the as­ sistance of Tampa and Sa.vannahi By BUCK STEPHENS Both ships signed on with the NEW ORLEANS — Business. now being taken by the NMtJ is new Foreign rider, which was and shipping for the past week a laugh. They are not going to FINK UNLOADED to the complete satisfaction of have been very good. At the strike the troopships or relief We immediately started action. the crews involved. present, there are 26 SIU ships ships, and from all indications First we had the "fink" unload­ in port, and the beefs on all of they will not strike a damn ed, and then we contacted John them keep the Patrolmen on the thing. Hawk, who wired the Immigra­ The NMU agent here in New hop. A good many of the beefs tion authorities that a job exist­ SHIPS RE-ALLOCATED Orleans released a statement to concern ships carrying passen­ ed for this alien. We have had two to six SUP gers, but as they come up we the press that "strike or no strike, After a while we managed to settle them, so all beefs are we'll sail the ships for UNRRA ships in port constantly; at pres­ wake up the Skipper. He took a settled at the point of production. so there will be no .suifering ent we have the SS William By JAMES TRUESDALE bit of persuading, but he finally The biggest beef of the week abroad. If necessary, our men Worth, American-Hawaiian; SS PHILADELPHIA—Once again came when we tried to get an will sail gratis on UNRRA ships." Cape Constance, Grace Line; SS Well, it looks like the NMU Roger Sherman, McCormick. SS things look pretty good in the SIU crew to sail an Alcoa ship members will ease the suffering Co. that they had taken over from City of Brotherly Love. The only Two of the SUP ships are being the United Fruit Company, an abroad by feding the hungry thing that marred a fine week NMU outfit. people there by sailing gracis, but reallocated by the War Shipping if they do, it will leave their Administration, to NMU con­ was the Cape Pilar. This ship The SS Wayne McVeagh was families here in a pretty bad -fix. tracted companies in this area, came in clean, but with plenty turned over to Alcoa and we namely: SS Northwestern Vic­ SELFISH. NOW shipped a full crew to the ship. of beefs. tory, Pacific-Coastwise-Far East According to the NMU agent In the first place, the Steward As soon as the men saw the con­ here in New Orleans, the "selfish Line; and the SS Cape Constance, dition of the ship they called the was a tripcard man formerly in coal strike by John L. Lewis is Grace Line. the NMU. He thought that it Hall and a Patrolman was sent strangling the country." I don't J. M. Walsh, our "windy" and would be okay to use men not in down. The-ship was found to be remember hearing anyone in the versatile Dispatcher, had a col­ in a condition unsuitable for the Stewards Department to NMU condemn Lewis when he lision with a 20-ton semi-trailer carry daily stores without put­ human beings to live in so he CIO, and I know damn well ting down any overtime for them. went to work at once to get her that the SIU or the AFL did not squared up: all new cooking uten­ agreed to withdraw all charges Of course, he remembered to and take the man back on the credit himself with plenty of sils, dishes, stores, mattresses, etc. blast him in the past when he was on strike; but now that, he is ship. The company gave instructions overtime. It was a bad spot for AFL and his strike is tying the The Brother involved has been him to put the Union in, but to the heads of all departments NMU river boats up, he is a very a member of our Union for five everything turned out alright. to get the ship cleaned up and selfish man. year-s, and has a fine wartime never mind how much overtime One of our Brother members, SEA COP record. All we can say about the was involved. And by the way, Sylvester Watson, died in South Captain is unprintable. We also had a pistol-packing, the Alcoa Steamship Company America recently and his wife js This all adds up to one thing: ex-reformatory warden on the refused to take the ship until trying to get all the information While the seamen, alien and na­ Cape Edmont as Third Assistant. United Fruit had it fumigated. possible. He was Chief Cook on tive, were sailing during the war He tlioughl that he was still run­ CLEAN SHIPS the SS John Roebling, .so anyone everything was alright. While ning a reform school, and that I believe the membership having any information in re­ they were braving torpedoes, air was a bad mistake—for him. We should bear in mind that the gards to this Brother's death attacks, and mines to get the car­ gave him the usual SIU assist­ •ships they leave should be left in please contact me a.s soon as po.sla.st Sunday p. m. He has tackled ance in leaving the ship, and he goes across, they were needed. the same condition they would sible. many things before, but 1 do not Now that the war is over, they is now up on charges before the want to find them when they go think he will care to tangle with Coast Guard. are getting the run-around. aboard. Several complaints have another semi-trailer, at least not If these men were good enough . The weather has turned nice, in the near future. to sail our ships when we needed and as we are only a few blocks 1 can now report that "Windy" them, they ar^e good enough to from the park, I guess we will has finished his convalescence, have to look^on the park benches sail them now. and is now back at the old stand. to find men to crew ships. AGAINST STEWARD Wu lia\'e the nucleus of a good By ARTHUR THOMPSON The boys like to go to the park membership locally here in Hous­ We also have another beef, to look at the sights, and some of SAVANNAH — We paid off ton, and if we are to hold mem­ which has not been settled yet, them are pretty nice. Philadel­ three ships this week and all pay­ bership meetings in the near fu­ concerning the Steward of the phia has a lot of historical spots, offs were clean. Three logs \yere ture, as 1 am sure we will, we William Carson, Grace Line. All and some of the best-looking lifted and. no beefs are pending. must have a larger Hall—one of the crew piled ofT> when the girls in the world. Things may slow down for that will accommodate enough ship docked here and they are un­ awhile, but we still have a few members for a quorum. All in. all, with shipping: pick­ willing to sign on again until the ing up, the weather tmrning nice, jobs and no takers. Rated men Last week we had 21 full book phony, company-stooge Steward and the beautiful women around, are still not too plentiful down men, and there was SRO even is taken off the boat. •here. Philadelphia is beginning to look oiit on the sidewalks. A few This man is disliked by all better and better. been brought in by various memr The SS Irvin S. Cobb of the prospects are in view, but noth­ three departments, including his hers about going aboard ships Isthmian was in port and voted, ing is definite as yet own. We are in hopes that this and: finding the rooms, mess- which leaves only a handful more phony will be on the beach when rooms and passageways dirty. to vote. No more of our ships have the Carson leaves Jacksonville. Remember, Brothers, the SIU has The South Atlantic sold her gone to the boneyard this past always boasted that an SIU ship|second Hog Island, the Schoharie, week and although one tied up One of our Union Brothers was is a clean ship. So let's try our to the Argentines. She is now temporarily, we had a few going shipped from Tampa to Jackson­ best to live up to this slogan. called the SS Misiones. This out and a couple more are load­ ville, and. was advanced trans­ portation. He failed to show up, It looks like the strike vote makes it two down and two to go. ing now for a trip. Aleoa Refuses To Take NMU Ship Till It Is Fumigated Thoroughly Steward Finds That NMUTralniiiglNiesn't Go In Seafarers Savannah Needs Rated Men �yyc-if -' " THE Page Eighi SEAFARERS LOG HERE AGAIN—AND GONE AGAIN No Need To Sail Beat-Up Ships; Report Needed Repairs To Union By JOE ALGINA 1^ 1^'' : NEW YORK—This last week police, cops, gendarmes, or what has seen a lot of trouble with the have you are cracking down on SS Marjory and the SS Governor black 'marketeers both here and John Lind, Bull Line. The con­ abroad. ditions on • these ships were al­ Guys who think that they are most indescribable. The pl^umb- part owners of the cargo are ing was bad, men were forced to also heading for the hoosegow. sleep in crowded quarters, and One guy is in line for 20 years there were not enough toilet fa­ in the pokey, in Marseilles, for cilities; all in all, these boats look­ peddling nylons. ed like Captain Bligh's fleet. Even Skippers are getting a We went right after the Com­ share of the trouble. One Cap­ pany on these vessels, and the tain was fined $1000.00 for carry­ Line will be completely repaired ing his girl friend from Manila to before she leaves here on an­ Tokyo. It's cheaper to stick to other run. There is nothing that dreaming! can be done with the Marjory Lindsaj' Williams and Cal Tan­ and she will be taken out of serv­ ner have been around lately. ice. They both look healthy, so it ap­ SIU crews don't have to sail on pears that the hard work of or­ ships like these. If ships need ganizing on the Gulf has done repairs, report this immediately them good. The sale of seasick remedj' will probably shoot up soon. The men on the beach have been wait­ ing for the Hudson River Line to resume operation, and when it does, our boys will talce a nonworking trip, and probably be-' come sick as dogs. V/atch and see. to the Patrolman who comes on board. Have a repair list ready, and the repairs will be made. DRAFT INFO The draft is still important to the men under 26. Keep in touch with your draft board—don't de­ pend on someone else to do it. If you don't let your draft board know where you ai'e, and what you are doing, you may find yourself working for Uncle Sam at $50.00 per month. . More and more ships are go­ ing. back on regular I'uns, and it is only a matter of a few months before the passenger service will start. When this happens, the merchant seamen will be able to enjoy their work a bit more than they could during the war years. It's about time. SHIPBOARD MEETINGS With some contracts coming up for renewal, and with negotia­ tions soon to be started, it is im­ portant for ships at sea to hold shipboard meetings. Discuss the new contracts, and send in your suggestions of what you -would like included in the new contract. ABs, Second Cooks, and Bak­ ers are still at a premium in this pofi;. This situation would be helped out a little if all men eli­ gible for ratings would go get them. If you need any help in applying for 3mur ratings, see Jimmy Stewart on the third floor of the New York Hall, 7 Great Lakes Shipping Hit By Shortages Frenchy Michelet, ace Log Columnist, as he looks when beating out his copy. Frenchy blew in last week from New Orleans on one of his personal sea-going taxis, the Stony Creek, to hand-deliver his last column. Since then he disappeared. Has anyone seen him? By JOHN MOGAN BUFFALO—The coal shortage has caused this to be a sad week along the waterfront. Many crews are heading home because they have run out of coal. The McCarthy Steamship Company will lay up the SS T. J. McCarthy and the SS G. H. Ingalls within the next day or so. This is quite a blow since these ships bave been bringing two thousand new cars every week from Detroit to Buffalo'for dis­ tribution throughout the East. Brother Paul Warner is still in the Marine Hospital here. He is a very sick man and asks that any of his friends who come into this port should try to visit him or at least drop him a line.^ We have had a guest this week. Brother Gust Schultz, who has been sailing the deep blue sea all winter, has headed East again. BOSTON—The past week was an exceedingly busy one for the Port of Boston officials. The outports got all the ships, which necessitated having delegates in Portland and Providence to take care of payoffs in those ports. Portland could well prove to be a very busy port for the sum­ mer months, owing to the fact that UNRRA may chose to load grain and cattle there. In such a case, we will have to install one of the delegates in Portland," rather than send one up there on a per diem basis every time some ship's delegate has a beef. The coming week, however, will be a slow one from the looks of things. Not more than a couple of ships are scheduled to payoff in this area. But shipping is still good. There are so many ships awaiting assignment that the turnover in crews is terrific. This is not a very good de­ velopment, insofar as the outport ships are concerned, since trans­ portation is involved. And cer­ tainly the operators don't like the idea of furnishing transporta­ tion to new crews about every fourth day. This Branch will start picking up tripcards of those men who pull this stunt once too often. Due this week-end to be voted in Boston is the Isthmian Kenyon Victory. It is hoped that this vessel will be as overwhel­ mingly SIU as the other Isth­ mians voted here (excepting the Sea Scorpion, on which we broke even). Occupancy of the new building will be delayed for about six weeks. Because of the disastrous fires which have plagued Boston for the last few years, notably the Cocoanut Grove holocaust, the building laws are more stringent than anywhere else in the coun­ try. DEMOCRACY IN ACTION ' ' * ' ^ ' ' '/£ 1 PLAIN TALK We've gotten a few more com­ plaints from crews that have run out of linen on the high seas. The blame for this rests right on the crew members. Remember, when you go on board, check the supply of linen. If there is not enough linen, tell the delegate or the Patrolman im­ mediately, and the ship won't sail until an adequate supply of linen is put aboard. It's your bed—make sure you have clean linen for it. A word of warning should be enough for the wise—and in this case for the unwise also. The The Patrolmen Say— Red Pencil Blues Portland May Get Fulltime Rep By ALEX McLEAN Friday, May 17, 1946 Nn shortage of red pencils ex­ isted on board the Edward G. Janeway, Smith and Johnson Line, when we went aboard this ship for-payoff on May 8. The stewards department had work­ ed , day and night painting all messrooms, officers quarters,' passageways, and their own quar­ ters. All this added up to 302 hours overtime. The Port Stew­ ard glashod this to luu hours. We informed him that the Un­ ion agreement eovcred this, and even quoted the section to him. He refu.sed to pay, and so the rest of the crew would not sign off. After two days, the Company reconsidered and the beef was settled to the crew's satisfaction. The stewards department collect­ ed every cent coming to them. To try to get even, however, the Port Steward fired the sliip's Steward. The rest of the crew and the officers went on record that if the Steward was fired, they would hit the dock right be­ hind him. Again the Company reconsidered, and the Steward was returned to his job. This is what we call cooperation and Union solidarity. Of all the ships we have ^ever paid off, this was certainly one of the cleanest and one of the most cooperative. R. E. Gonzales James Hanners s. 3^ Another Phony The crew of the J. Gunn, Robin Lines, has a just complaint against the First Assistant En­ gineer, Joseph La Vecchie. They called him a "second Westbrook Pegler" and say that the Skipper disliked him so much that he would not eat at the sanie table with him. According to the crew. La Vecchie could not 'see why there was such thing as a union." He asked the crew to sign a pledge v/hich stated, ;'I pledge that I will be on the floor plates on time every morning, do my eight hours daily, stay sober in port, not drink while on watch, and if I don't live up to this, I want the First Assistant En­ gineer to log me, so help me God." Of course none of the men signed this. La Vecchie got along so well with the Captain that the men brought to the Old Man for log­ ging were usually let off with no entry being made in the log. The men of the J. Gunn want the other SIU Brothers to be­ ware of this character, and hope 'that he will sail with an SIU full book crevz, no trip-cards or probationers. S. Colls Seafarers Maintains Lead In Isthmian This Trial Commiilee, from the left—V. Lough, E. Jones, A. Stewaj:t, N. Bigney, H. F: ington and G. Champlin—is an elected committee of rank and file Seafarers wha were democrat illy elected by their Union brothers to investigate charges brought against SIU members. It is their duty to make specific recommendations on those charges in order that the next Union meeting can act on them. (Continued from Page I) all SIU members must hold tight, continue to contact Isthmian ships whether or not they have already voted and no matter in what port they may be docked. There's no doubt but that the Seafarers will win the Isthmian election handily, but these ves­ sels must be kept lined up until Isthmian has signed a cor^ract with the SIU. That's the final step. . j �Friday. May 17. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nini» Ships In Transit Keep Tampa WITH THE SlU IN CANADA Humming When Shipping Slows By SONNY SIMMONS VANCOUVER — There have been a number of United States ships in port, all with one kind of beef or another. This is per­ haps due to the strike scare on the coast, which has caused the owners to chase these ships out of port immediately after signing on. ' In most cases these vessels have been improperly provision­ ed, and on arrival here, they have been unable to obtain the neces­ sary stores before proceeding out to sea. This creates lots of trouble with the crew, and gives us lots of headaches. We of the Vancouver Branch have then got to go and dispute with the Wartime Prices and Trade Board, and try to ob­ tain sufficient supplies. These ships should be checked over be­ fore leaving the U. S. ports. If this was done, a lot of grief would be avoided. trolman took them to him, and they were sure a help as he was sick of smoking English cigar­ ettes. We have pondered a number of things and we pass them along as thoughts for the week; Proper ventilation and spacious quarters on ship is a sure safe­ guard against tuberculosis. Does a ship pay? Ask the man who owns one. Hugh Murphy tions had allowed themselves to be maneuvered into a position whereby they had to accept the dictation of company terms and policy was also discussed. It was pointed out that this will, in. some measure, handicap this Un­ ion in the fight for a just settle­ ment of our demands, insofar as the handout accepted by the other organizations strengthened the company's hands againts ours for a genuine wage increase. The need for Union Security % ^ was stressed, and a splendid ap­ VICTORIA, B. C.—A recent peal for solidarity was made. Itsub.stantial raise before tying the meeting reviewed the develop­ was Ihe sentiment of the meet­ knot. I wish he would hurry up ments, to date, in the Union's ef­ ing that now is the time to press as I am seriously considering forts to negotiate a master agree­ for wage increases and good con­ boarding with him. ment covering three steamship ditions on the job. WORK WAITING It was finally moved and car­ companies. The record of the WANT ACTIVITY business of presenting our de­ ried, unanimously, that we ap­ New York Agent Paul Hall's mands before the National War ply for an immediate hearing be­ We have the J. D. Ross due in family just arrived for a visit in Labor Board was outlined in de­ fore the NWLB, and that Geoi^e Port Tampa today and I undfer- the Sunny South. We are hoping tail. It was pointed our that ex­ Wilkerson, Secretary of the Vic­ stand that she is going to pay off for him to come down. We will OPERATORS LAX isting labor legislation limits our toria and District Trades and: here. I sure hope she does, as let him trot out to Port Tampa a Couneil, represent us durwe could stand a little more ac­ couple of times a day to make Evidently the men delivering activity and prevents an early ' ing the negotiations. tivity around here, though I don't some of those wagons docked out the small "China Coasters" to settlement. The fact that other organiza-1 W. McLaughlin. know where we would get a crew there. That would be a good Chiang Kai Shek from the U. S. from as our lists are cleaned out. way for him to lose some of that are having a bad time. It is Most of the oldtimers have excess beer muscle around the reported that the Company hand­ ling this job is not living up to shipped out except for a few that middle. According to the morning its agreement with the Union. are sailing Quartermaster on these streetcars and taxicabs paper the coal strike is going to However, the matter has been reaffect* us down here. They are ferred to Headquarters' and will around here. Perry (yard bird) Roberts is discontinuing the train service no doubt be rectified without de­ Several members of the Isth- percent, and the entir-e vote had still around, dodging anybody between here and the phosphate lay. mian Line ship, William D. ^ been challenged by the NMU'» that he thinks is going to offer mines. The majority of the ships Charles Marcotte, AB, left at St. Hoard, among them AB Otto Pe- official observre. him a job. He has proposed mar­ that run in here on regular sche­ Paul Hospital, Vancouver, from dersen. Carpenter H. D. Buckariage to a beautiful litle girl here dule haul phosphate, so I suppose the SS Cranston Victory, extends lew, FWT Buck Roberts, and MM LUTES STOLEN and is only waiting for her to get that they will be re-routed for sincere thanks for the cigarettes Bill Nihem, asserted that 2nd While docked at Livorno (Leg­ a job making more money or a a while. sent him by the crew. The Pamid them that he had horn), Italy around the 24th of been an NMU organizer at one April, two manila mooring lines time, and still was. were stolen on the 2nd's watch, In addition, this individual and he immediately accused some .stated that, he carried a paid up of the crew of the theft. other sandboat operators. The Cleveland Buffalo Steamship NMU book, and claimed that he By FRED J. FARNEN However, they asserted their same holds true for the Gravel Company were received this week had been one of the founders of innocence, and claimed that it DETROIT—The Deck and En­ Products Company, with whom from Chicago Port Agent Her­ that outfit. was practically impossible for the gine contract with the Chicago, we met on April 24. I hope that bert Jansen. lines to have been stolen with­ These Hoard crewmembers de­ Duluth, and Georgian SS Com­ a complete agreement will be NLRB elections to determine clared that whenever they got out the knowledge and coopera­ pany had previously been agreed reached this week. a bargaining agent for the Brad­ .shore leave this 2nd Mate was tion of this officer. On April 30, we met with the to at the same wages rates as the ley Transportation Company be­ always talking NMU, and when Bosun Reed was stricken with Detroit and Cleveland Company. Bo-Lo Company, and on May gan at Rogers City, Michigan, on they hit Philadelphia, he threat- acute appendicitis while the I was able to reopen this con­ 1 we met with the Ashley-Dustin May 6. According to reports from end AB Raymond Bates with Hoard was in Italian waters, and tract and obtain the following Company. We hope to have a our two organizers up there. Bud goon .squad. was taken off the ship at Genoa. final reply this week on the mat­ monthly wage scales: Callahan and Virgil Eecbe, we Buckalew was made Bosun for This happened after the ballot­ ters negotiated. have a very good chance of win­ ing had taken place with the SIU the remainder of the voyage, and Boatswain. Carpenter, On May 3, Stanley Wares, ning this election. Handyman $235.00 getting an estimated vote of 92 Reed was returned to the U. S. Cleveland-Port Agent and I met Wheelsman 221.00 on another vessel shortly there­ with the Cement Transit Com­ after. ABS 218.00 pany's representative and reach­ OS 171.00 GOOD LITERATURE ed the following monthly wage Watertenders. Oilers, During one of his sounding-off scale agreement: Firemen 218.00 moments in a Philadelphia gin $221.00 ABs With the Buffalo Port Agent mill, 2nd Mate Stark admitted OS . 171.00 Alex McLean and two ships dele­ that most of the SIU organizing' Oilers '.... . 221.00 gates, I met with the President material and literature, including Steward . 278.00 of the Crystal Beach Transit the Log, was damned good and Porters .. . 171.00 Company on April 24, and came superior to NMU literature in. to the following monthly wage many respects. Coming from this Thi.s ship also pays an aver­ scale agreement: individual, that was really some age of $30.00 per month in over­ compliment! time to members of the Deck and $221.00 "V/heelsmon Engine Departments for loading 218.00 While the election to determine ABs 171.00 and unloading operations. the Union bargaining agent for OS Isthmian was taking place at. Watertenders,, Oilers, ACTIVITY CONTINUES Firsmsn 218.00 Philly, this 2nd stayed right there Coalpassers 178.00 to watch the entire balloting" Stanley Wares and I also met which the NMU immediately Chief Cook 305.00 with the President of the Cleve­ challenged because the crew was Second Cook 218.00 land and Buffalo Transit Com­ so strongly pro SIU. Night Cook 188.00 pany on May 4 and 5, and with Mess Waiters and two minor exceptions, the 1946 According to the crew, the Dishv/ashers 171.00 contract is all set. Everything Hoard is definitely headed for Maids 100.00 should be straightened out and the boneyard. If so, we bid her This contract was duly ratified ready for action of the member­ that fond farewell reserved for by the crew of the Steamer Can- ship this week. all good SIU ships—and so*we' adiana on the following day. The SS J. P. Wells, recently purchased by the Detroit and must class her—because she add­ REOPEN CONTRACT Cleveland Navigation Company, ed her vote to the vast majority In company with William Ste­ and now being converted into an of pro-SIU Isthmi.an ships. No venson, Detroit Port Agent, i automobile carrier at Manitowac, SIU ship could do more than that. met with Walter Brown, repre­ Wisconsin, will be in service soon. Going Ihrough our files, we found this old shot of the SIU sentative of the Tri-Lakes Steam­ The company has complied with Providence Hall taken back in 1939 when it was first opened. The ship Company in an attempt to the Union's requests, and has four brothers standing in front of the Hall were unidentified. Frank reopen the sandboat contract. made several changes in the Berry (not in the picture), who was the first Agent, has now moved We reached a tentative agree­ crew's quarters. ment on an, increase which the up in the world and is sailing as a Master. Yes, he's still a Union company desires to discuss with Signqd agreements from the man—belongs to the MJ'^StP now. TAMPA — Well, things are humming along as usual around this port. We have been getting quite a number of ships in, but they are all in transit. We ship a few men on most of them but they don't bring in any income for the port. We just have to scuffle for that. In the past week we have had the James Miller, Powellton Seam, Wacosta and the Warrior in here. The Warrior is still in loading lumber for France. We have shipped several men to .tlie SS Marine Carp down in Port Everglades, and have also sent quite a number of men to a couple of ships in Jacksonville. Hoard's Second Mate Did His Best To Organize Crew For The NMU Report Of The Great Lakes Sec'y-Treas. HERE'S AN OLD ONE! �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, May 17, 1946 SHIPS' MIMUTES AMD MEWS AS THE SS J ANEW AY DiSCHARGED COAL IN DENMARK Cutting End To Story Of Knives, Lock Bad Mood: Food Feud Is Renewed They're feudin' between decks on the -SS William McKee, and they want the SIU to jump in the middle. The feuding is between the Deck Depai-tment and the Stew­ ards Department on the ship, only we have a feeling that the Stewards boys aren't aware up to the moment of reading this that the fight has gone beyond the McKee's bulkheads. - The Deck Department brought it to the-attention of the Union in the form of a complaint and a petition. The petition asks that the SIU "take some action against the Stewards Department. Brother Millard bought a pad­ lock in the SS August P. Boring's slop chest. But he should have bought another to lock up the padlock. When he went to use it it was nowhere on the horizon. Later, Millard, found that the tripcarder, with whom he shared his room, had two padlocks in his locker. He made accusations. The tripcarder dened taking Mil­ lard's lock saying that he had bought both of them from the slop chest. Brother Fields and the Purser then checked the slop accounts. •Their findings were that each of the men had! bought one padlock. " Confronted with this fact, the , tripcarder said, oh yeah, he just remembered—he found the other lock and thinking it had been thrown away, he kept it. But wait a minute — there's more! By this time Brother Millard was making a thorough check of his gear. He charged the trip­ carder with taking two of his knives, which he could identify by markings he had made on them. It was revealed that while in port the Captain had taken four knives from the taking trip­ carder who was listing with a It was a good trip for crew members of the SS Edward G. Janeway, shown at top dis­ charging coal at Aarhus, Den­ mark. At center are crew members in the messhall: G. J. Anderson, AB; D. L. HutchOM6A*4POH6 IS TWO. ins, OS; W. O. Strahle, UtiL; R. Phillips, UtiL; A. 'Weare, Bosun; E. B. Tilly. Deck Eng.; E. R. Brown, O.S.; J. L. Zaring, O.S.; O. Amundsen, AB; G. S. O'Neill, Messman; O. C. Spicer, UtiL; F. J. Teller, Wiper and P. Zagrebaglo, Second Cook 8e Baker. The Janeway must have fed pretty well, because the slate on the wall lists hambur­ ger loaf and gravy, roast veal, heavy liquid cargo. The tripper stewed tomatoes, June peas, admitted that two of the knives roast potatoes and cookies. The might not have been his, that mermaid under the clock is undue to his condition he may have seen two knives and taken, four —two from Millard's shelf. The matter was aired at a special meeting aboard the Bor­ ing ending in the crow voting to WILLIAM HARPER, Feb. 17 revoke the offender's tripcard —Chairman Herman Fruge; with the recommendation that Secretary Jim Case. The min­ he be denied Union membership. utes of the last meeting from the previous voyage were read and it was noticed that most LIKE FATHER, of the repairs requested were LIKE SON—WHEN not complied with. The new. THE LOG COMES arrangement of heads and showers for all departments Dear Editor: In the April .5 Log, there were were explained to the crew. some articles where some Broth­ The members agreed to coop­ ers asked for the Log to be sent erate and eliminate various home for thir family. My par- beefs, especially avoiding • ents saw this and want me to noises in alleyways so men off ask you to please send the Log watch can get their proper sleep. Motion was passed to to them. have full book members hold a Dad was a seamen a very long meeting at the end of the trip time ago, and I would thank you regarding tripcard men. ...•very much if you would send ••••r " "wy.. •.-r- • , identified. At bottom is evi­ dence that? fhe Seafarers' Log gets around. Holding Logs are Marvin R. Fraher, 3rd Asst.; . F. Hazen. Steward; W. O. Strahle, UtiL; F. F. Waller, Oiler and E. B. Tilley, Deck Eng. Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings . the Log to him, for I know he en­ % iSf joys it very much when I carry r,fone home. There are seven in FLOYD GIBBONS, April 9— this, family and they all like the The delegates gave their re­ Log, I have just gotten off the ports about there being no Fprt Lane. beefs and everything running J; C; Winiford smoothly. There was an open discussion on various ques­ tions, especially Union matters. The Engine delegate expressed the feelings of the entire crew by praising the Chief Cook in putting out the best meals they had ever eaten in many a trip. % X i ROCKLAND VICTORY. Mar. 2Af—Motions carried: To notify the horse.-tenders to keep out of the saloon and refrain from taking anything from there; that any crew member leaving dirty cups during coffee time or after meals to be fined five dollars which will be donated to the Log; to turn in overtime for not receiving shore leave in an American port, and to read an article by Mr. Schuler con­ cerning such overtime; to have boarding, Patrolmen use action to remedy the. fresh water, sup­ ply dUe to rusty tanks; and to notify the Union hall concern­ ing subsistence if the ship goes to the shipyard again. XXX GEORGE G. CRAWFORD. March 31—Chairman A. H. An­ derson; Secretary C. A. Wiles. Ch. Engineer refuse to sign overtime items, to be presented to Patrolman. Complaint on Engine dept. straightened out satisfactorily. No work to be dene aboard except of type for which signed on. Motion car­ ried: that matter of three oilers who worked for 17 days in Odessa without direction of any Engineer be referred to Patrol­ man; that no man be paid off until all legal overtime is paid in full. Everyone should at­ tend Union meetings after reg­ istering in Hall, in order to be in good standing. {Continued on Page 11) LIST COMPLAINTS In a long bill of particulars, the Deck men (10 of whom signed the petition) list their complaints against the Galley: 1. The ship did not leave port with adequate stores. 2. Conditions in the crew messrooms were unsanitary and the decks were not cleaned before meals. The messboys didn't wear clean or even passable jackets. The bulkheads were seldom cleaned. 3. The pantry wasn't clean and there was. such a stench from the garbage can, which sometimes wasn't emptied for three or four days, that that eating was almost impossible. (The Brothers say, parenthetically, that meals were no longer joyous events of the day.) Dishes were never thorough­ ly cleansed and were set up time after time with remnants of the preceding meal still on them. Bread and coffee were not left in sufficient quantities to last through the night. The Deck Gang claims that these conditions were reported to the Chief Steward time after time by both the SIU Delegate and the MFOWW Delegate. They say that the Steward declined to notice these complaints and that conditions continued just about the same. He failed to dis­ cipline his men in any way, they charge. Further, the Deck says, by fail­ ing to check his stores, the Stew­ ard brought about a shortage of sugar and other foods. "We have had no sugar for almost a week." FUTURE BENEFITS The Steward put out no fruit at night, and allowed it to spoil in his chill boxes below. "We have seen them throw boxes of apples over the side which could have been set out and eaten be­ fore they sopiled." The members of the Deck De­ partment say they are bringing the complaint in behalf of the next crew that sails on the Mc­ Kee, in the hope its members do not have to put up with such deplorable conditions. "We all stand on the belief that the aforesaid men are not cap­ able of holding their jobs and hope action will be taken to see i that something is done." The petition was signed, by the crew members on May 2. It sign­ ers include Arthur Corlitt, Deck Delegate. �wm'' Friday. May 17. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SiU Ship Meetings (Conlinued from Page 10) WILLIAM MOULTRIE. Mar. 27—Chairman George Meaney; Secretary Thomas J. Roach. All expressed satisfaction with the new quarters arrangements. Motions carried: thai no one sign ' on until stores, slop chest, etc.. are aboard. Red Truesdale was aboard at time of meeting and told crew not to sign articles until adequate supplies were aboard. One minute of silence observed for brothers lost at sea. Good and Welfare: motions carried: En­ gine delegate to see Engineer about fixing chill box; mem­ bers leaving dirty cups, dishes on tables, putting feet on messxoom chairs and throwing butts around to be fined. J. 4. t Crew Tosses Cookies Into Ship's Meeting The Stewards Department was on the stand at a recent meeting aboard the SS Algic with the ciew tossing up the questions fast and furiously. Crewmen, as cookie consumers, are far more voracious than of­ ficers. This was the observation made by a crew mcssman after some of the crew disputed the Steward's claim that equal amounts of cookies were put out in both mess halls. If nothing else, the fact that the Steward talks in his sleep was revealed. Three men, who tried to awaken the Steward by knocking on his door when bread ran out during a night lunch, re­ lated that he answered them but failed to get up. The Steward claimed he didn't recall the in­ cident and that if he did answer he must have been talking in his sleep. Someone asked why there was­ n't a toaster in the crew's mesS. There is a standing order for one, the Steward answered, along with one for a percolator. Those presently available are too flimsy and expensive. The remainder of the meeting was taken up with routine mat­ ters affecting the Stewards De­ partment. Larry Kramer was chairman, and James Ehnts the secretary. 4 4 4 JOHN P. MITCHELL. Mar. 31 — Chairman Bosun Lopez; Secretary M. S. Robinson. One hour disputed overtime for the carpenter. Carpenter asked about men jumping from one Union to the another on tripcards. Bosun thanked Deck Dept. for its cooperation in making a pleasanter trip. Mo­ tion carried: to lake a refer­ endum vote up and down the coast on organizing and admit­ ting pursers to SIU. 4 4 4 WILLIAM HARPER. March 31 — Chairman James Snell; Secretary E. B. Williams. Gen­ eral discussion on functions and purpose of SIU and dues to pro­ vide tripcarders and PBers with more information. Crew wants terms of new agreement with companies to be included in next meeting's minutes. Mo­ tion carried: members to read part of constitution which ex­ plains procedure in holding Union meeting. "Good and Wel­ fare: Complaint that food is served cold. Cook promised to correct this. Motions for ice cream twice a week; painting of messhall, scullery, recreation room and soogieing of passage­ ways; crew to clean their quar­ ters. 4 4 4 SIDNEY LANIER. April 6— Chairman Glenon Jokerst; Sec­ retary Thomas David. All over­ time found satisfactory. Mo­ tions carried: to see why fresh vegetables and other stores needed were refused by com­ pany; to install laundry in aft head around Armed Guard quarters. A motion carried cit­ ing need for following: two new seats in dock dept. head, grating in shower and new noz­ zles. two electric coffee per­ colators. two electric toasters, two hot plates, a 15 gal. freezer, two electric irons, laundry and face Soap, silverware and dis­ infectant. 4 4 4 LOVING. April 7—Chairman George Krojci; Secretary Ed­ ward Tesko. A few hours dis­ puted overtime in deck dept.. to be settled by Patrolman. Motions carried: to have all delegates make a report on the standing of men in their depts.. at next meeting: to have one man from each dept.. clean laundry a week at a time. Membership to cooperate in keeping messhall clean. Crew's messman and Steward's dept. received vote of thanks for ser­ vice. cleanliness and good food. 4 4 4 BENJAMIN WILLIAMS. Mar. 3 — Chairman Preston; Secre­ tary Manning. Motions carried: Each dept. to take turns in keeping the recreation room clean, the laundry to be clean­ ed at same time; each dept. to do cleaning once a week; cans to be put in each dept. head for disposal of trash. The coffee bag and urn to be changed at least twice a week and spare one left where it can be had when needed. 4 4 4 WILLIAM H. EDWARDS. March 3 — Chairman Matthew Bruno; Secretary Michael Sporich. Motions carried: To have each dept's. book members de­ cide on eligibility of trip card­ ers for full books; to inspect bad meat; to order coffee per­ colators. pitchdrs. glasses and hot plate; to have all toilets and fo'c's'les painted. 4 4 4 FRANCIS L. LEE. March 10 —Chairman Ben Bishop; Sec­ retary John Kirby. Agreed to turn proceeds of fines over to fund for members in Baltimore marine hospital. Members re­ fused to pay fine, claiming that second and third trip men were running the ship. Man from each dept. elected to serve on committee counting votes. A Wiper voted out of Union be­ cause he is ill and unfit to go to sea. He was advised to go to a marine hospital. 4 4 4 . JAMES GUNN, March 10— (Chairman and Secretary not noted). Discussed failure of Page Eleven SEAFARER SAM SAYS: galley boy to do his work. Chief Cook and 2nd Cook turn­ ing in 42 hours. To avoid dis­ turbing men asleep, it was rec­ ommended that crew be more careful in shutting fo'c's'le doors. Motions carried: any­ one caught writing time for a morning call on the call sheet alongside another's name will be fined; fine list to be abol­ ished; to give good care to elec­ tric toasters. 4 4 4 YOU DON'T FIND UINEN WHEN you BOARD youR SHIP r^OtlFYTHg UNIOH HALL At ONCE, you CAN'T <36r LINEN iN They Need Some DDT Aboard The Memnon Pests abound aboard the SS Memon. There are flies and other insects in the fo'csle by the thousands. And then there is the Chief Engineer. There is a decided lack of port screens and wind chutes in the crew's quarters. And that's where the flies and insects come in. In the crew's heads there are no portholes and the blowers were shut down. "Therefore," say the ship's minutes, "the crew felt very uncomfortable." They couldn't keep the doors open be­ cause there are women passen­ gers aboard and they're sensitive guys. The Chief Engineer says that the blowers in question are for the circulation of hot air, and who should know this better than the Chief Engineer. He agreed to install a steam pipe line in the crew's laundry but after the ship left New Orleans he suddenly de­ cided that that the WSA wouldn't permit it. This hot air authority seems to be doing everything possible to J.'.-* tMBomGA. CUT AND RUN By HANK News from Isthmian volunteer Organizers: Eddie Wilich, who just came off the Alamo Victory, is now aboard the Steel Mariner. Cool sailing to you, Eddie, while this port climbs aboard the frying pan of summer . . . Every deck officer and especially the Skipper, on the Eastpoint Victory, are "aces to sail with" according to Bosun Di Sei and Chips Ben Hears, with" according to Bosun Di Sei and Chips Ben Hears. Otto Pederson and "Chips" H. D. Buckalew told us about the crew on an Isth­ mian ship having a jittery time with a gun-toting Skipper they nick­ named "Wild Bill" Jones. * Ray Haidet and Edward Dziak are getting ready to ship ouL Any ship will do, ain't that right, fellas? . . . From New Orleans, Buck Stephens informs us that John Bananas is down there, feel­ ing kinda blue. John lost his home on the Eastern ship, Walter Ranger, when she was laid up, you see. Well, grab another, John, Doesn't the Eastern family have any more good sheep left? 4 4 4 4 We heard thai Gordon "Pai" Provencher. sailing as Third Male, jusl blew in. Come on over. "Pal." and lell us aboul Ihe Irip . . . Waller Greibeo. who jusl gol married afler coming out of Ihe Marines nol long ago. probably will be shipping oul wilh his brolher in Ihe fulure. And Ihe firsl port for Waller and his brother. Baltimore Ski. will be—Baltimore. 4 4 4 4 "make life miserable" for the Electrician and Engineers. He broke his word as to working order for the Black Gang and he Since 1942 we hadn't seen Joe Pendleton, with whom we were and the Skipper botli fall back on shipmates on the Pennmar, when she went down to Davy Jones' the WSA whenever there is a Locker. Last week we were sure glad to see Joe, who came out of beef to answer, say the minutes, the Marines recently. Smooth sailing from now on, Joe . . . The which were submitted by Broth­ Brothers who know Brother "Skippy" aren't so surprised at the ers Brookshire and Johnston, news that he's back on another Horan tug. Neither are we. chirman and. secretary, respec­ We were talking with Charlie Seymour, a little okltimer who has tively. more tatoos on him than most of us have trips on ships. He told 4 4 4 us he's checking over the tripcard crew he's with on an L. A. tanker. JOHN GALLUP. March 13— 4 4 4 4 Chairman L. Paradeau; Secre­ Well, well! Look who's in lown again. Those good old tary H. Tessel. One minute of guys. Gibbs and Jack Greenshaw. Whal's new. fellas? . . . silence observed for departed Looks like Galveslon is a nice porl. indeed. Ed Hall and "Red" brothers. Steward advised to Hall are down Ihere now . . . Bill Hanold. who is happily mar­ take more intere.st in duties of ried and has a daughler, is writing a mystery novel about sea­ tripcarders in his dept. in ef­ men. just for time-killing sake. Aw. go on. Bill, tell us you might fort to make them good Union try and sell it some day. men. Crew asked not to throw Well, blow out some fuses, boys, and wait for Ed Larkin soiled laundry down ladder. to turn to. He just gol his Chief Electrician's papers! Did you Steward claims when ship left need much courage—we mean voltage—for that examination, Norfolk all stores were aboard; Eddie? . . . Buck Roberts and Bill Nihen just blew in off a ship when engine broke down and from the Mediterranean run. ship returned to port, he or­ dered more stores but "as usual 4 4 4 4 the phony WSA" turned him Cal Tanner and Lindsay Williams, our tugboat organizers, down. It was pointed out that moored themselves at the Hall lnst.wcck and then right out again. slop chest was poorly stocked Two good men indeed. —not sufficient cigarettes, not Well, sure enougu, we were having a cup of coffee after a good enough popular brands, etc. bowl of stew, when we suddenly noticed the presence of Coffee Motions carried: that more Drinking Clyde Morgan. Too bad this isn't Santos, Brazil ... pressure be brought to bear on Jimmy Drawdy, who used to be on the West Coast, is in town now. WSA in regard to food situa­ Lots of changes, eh, Jimmy? tion; that crew should take bet­ ter care of washing machine. iViriV-UVi \\\\\.i {Continued on Page 13) �THE Page Twelve SEAFARERS LOG Friday. May 17, I94flt THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS CAPE ROMAIN LIST^ GOES TO SEA THE BEACHCOMBER FINDS NEW YORK FAIR & COLDER GRACE ABBOTT CREWMAN LAUDS SIU IN FRISCO Dear Editor: Dear Editor: Here 1 am in New York for the first time in five (5, count 'em) years. I sailed into the port last week, but it was too cold for mo to start, beachcomb­ ing, as I have only summer clothes. Tn fact, I would have needed oil skins last week. * Puerto Rico was never like this! But off the record, I think they have just as fair and beau­ tiful senoritas here as they do down in the land of sunshine and beautiful senoritas. We, the crew of the Grace Abbott, Calmar, have just cgme Invention and into San Francisco. Our ship Research was turned over to the Japs in Yokahama. As we were out of By ERNEST KAPRALL the States over 11 months, it was certainly good to be back INVENTION home again. In general, the trip was very good, even though long, I awoke one morning, bright and early. and the crew was one of the best And found that the world was we have ever seen out of New nice and peeirly. York. I discovered something new. Upon our arrival in San Fran­ From my peculiar point of view, cisco, we went to the SIU office I was astonished from the start. and contacted Bob Matthews, San To think that 1 was so doggoned Francisco Agent, to help us in smart. strightening. out our beefs. It RESEARCH gives me pleasure to state that our Atlantic and Gulf represen­ I took a walk to have a look. tatives out here on the West Stopped at a bookstore, and bought a book. Coast are certainly on the ball. The book was written years ago. They took us in hand and really gave us first class representation. Yet had things in it 1 did not know. It is a real treat to come in and When of a sudden to my surprise. see where and how our monfey 1 found out that I was not so goes and too much cannot be said wise. about the efficiency with which For the Idea that came to me this Agent and the Patrolmen are that morn. doing their jobs, We got everyWAS WRITTEN LONG BEFORE thing we were enlitjed to and 1 WAS BORN. no quibbles. I see Brother Ray had a good article in the Log of April 26 about time off imperiling the members. Well, Brother, that is the truth. I saw it happend down there and I do not see why a man is due time off at all. Log'A' Rhythms Dear Editor: Here are a couple of pictures of the Water­ man ship Cape Homain. In Mobile the crew complained to the hall that the ship listed so badly that living conditions aboard were miserable. The company told an SlU Patrolman that the reason the ship listed so badly was because the pilings at the dock were slanted. Apparently they took the pilings to sea with them. At least that's the way it looks from the second picture of the ship at sea. 1 think this is a good item for the Log, so I'm sending them in.—A. L. Stephens. was the first ship I ever sailed on that a Steward put out a lobster tliermidor, a Boston cream pie, and many other delights. The two meetings we held only brought forth two beefs and in everyone's estimation they were well based; they were for windsheets and an electric toaster be­ ing put aboard. Brother Mitchell was chairman and Tommy Smith was secretary. The meetings lasted an hour and a half each. Let the Donalsen be the example of a good Union ship. Frederick J. Wilkins Personally, here these fellows would run you plain nuts sing­ ing and beating on the dishes and glasses to make music. This is one of the screwiest of crews I have ever been to sea with—and DONALSEN CREW SAYS IT'S OKEH; SO WAS THE TRIP Dear Editor: they wonder why the Mate comes around so much, instead of keep­ ing quiet and out of sight, no, they go banging away on some­ thing and making a lot of noise. So to stop the noise the Mate gives them something to do. This is not the gang I used to sail with. The Mate and Second Mate are not to be replaced by better ones easily and the Stew­ ard was not to be so good. Per­ sonally, I think he leaned to top­ side. We had some trouble about the bread and he said there was none left. Later we found some topside. The boys are all broke out with the rash. Outside of that all seems to be going along fine on this ship. I wonder what my esteemed friend Red Davis is doing on the beach a't Puerto Rico. Also, I left Tex Sorenson but I don't believe he will leave the island before winter. Ran into Soapy Campbell and he says he is going to Philly and is going to wait for Tex Sorenson there to ask him about his love in P. R. He said that had cooled off. To all my friends ori the island of Puerto Rico I wish to express my deep regrets for having to leave you, but when snow comes I will be returning to the land of sunshine and dark but beautiful senoritas. Heave ho, my laddies. The Beachcomber Make Isthmian SlU! Making a pierhead jump from Boston Hall to Portland Harbor and climbing aboard the tanker Fort Donalsen, we immediately pulled the hook and headed for Las Piedras, Venezuela, and then to Savannah, Ga. From the word go every mem­ ber of the crew put forth sincere cooperation. There wasn't any­ thing ihe crew wouldn't do to help one another. The Captain, R. S. Utter, expressed his appre­ ciation and praised the Stewards Department for the a la carte food which was presented at each meal. Chief Steward Drew McKinnie, an oldtimer in the business, ran his department in A-1 style—the way it should be. And the Stew­ ards Department appreciated the way the Deck and Engine De­ partments accepted their efforts. Without a doubt, everyone THE HUMMING glieDS'WINGS ARE OVER^NEI George D. Robey, Engine Delegate Prayer For Merchant Marines i, X. a, Philosophy By ERNEST KAPRALL By Mrs. R. M. Fitzgerald Philosophy is good enough, Mother of Seafarer G. M. Fitzgerald when everything is fair. To help us see fhe greater cause, Oh Father, Heavenly Father, list to a parents plea, behind life's grief and care. We pray Thee guard our Merchant sons, out on the It's good for talking purposes, stormy sea. when friends drop in to,^hat. Knit their Brotherhood ihe closer. Oh Thou Lover And it's nice to hear them say, 1 never thought of fhaf. of us all. But, when a fellow's in the mud Give courage\where it's needed most, and wisdom beyond the slightest doubt ere they fall. The best sort of Philosophy, Is They ask no praise from mortal man, they work in first to help him out. It's nice to fill your pipe and storm and sun. ' They only wish to hear Thy words, and know Thy smoke, and ponder vscious things. praise, "well done," To find the hidden benefits, Be their Guide and close Companion, 'till they can which every burden brings. feel Thee near. To build your faith in what is And hear Thy dear Voice whisper, "I am with thee, good, and see the distant goal. And learn that every test of care never fear." is Ionic for the soul. But when a friend is fighting Be their Beacon in a starless sky, their Pilot calm hard, and being put to rout. and strong. The best sort of Philosophy, Is Bring them safely home to loving hearts for which first to help him out. they yearn and long. We ask it all in Jesus' name, who walked upon the We would be Philosophical, all men should try and see. wave. The purpose back of every care, Who stilled the storms, and hushed the winds. His and all that has to be. loving ones to save. But many a Philosopher, stands on the river's brink. Amen. there have been prayers written for all branches of the services I am enclosing a little prayer but the Merchant Mariners. I for "The Merchant Marines." looked and looked for one, but If you have space for it in in vain. your Seafarers Log, I will be So I have tried in a humble most happy. way to offer a little prayer for We enjoy the Log, very much our boys who were overlooked aboard noticed the smooth way everything ran. This is the way anjd always read it before send­ by so many people during this every crew should work (to­ ing it on tO' our son. It has told horrible war. gether). The boys of Fort Donal­ us much about the brave boys at Sincerely, sen have proved that it can Lei sea, Mrs. R. M. Filzgezald done. Dfeiy I say further that it' I was struclt by the fact that Dear Editor: Jim-.::.. And calmly tells a drowning man TTIAT HE MUST SWIM OR ' SINK. I And so I hail a willing man, with • arms and muscles stout. Who finds a man in trouble, and jumps in to HELP HIM GUT, �Friday, May 17, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Brother Brings Brief For Lewis And Miners DECK GANG OF WILLIAMS VICTORY ANOTHER SIDE OF THE STORY ON SCHOHARIE (Editor's Note: This letter was received from the Savannah Hall, evidently turned over to it by South Atlantic. It is self-ex­ planatory, and we print it to give the other side.) Dear Editor: The general trend of opinion among editorial writers, newspaper publishers and other uninterested parties is that John L. Lewis should be given the same treatment Musso­ lini received in Italy. Thank God this is still America. A great many people in this country still look upon John L. Lewis as their champion. Not only among miners, but None of these editorial writers have ever been in a mine or fol- all people who have to work for lov/ed the history of unionism a living it would be an awful from the time when operators mess in this country if there were treated their mules much better no unions. John L. Lewis is an outstand­ than the men. Even if the mines ing example of a true champion were not operating, they always of labor. Even hie bitter enemies, saw that.the mules were fed; nat"of which he has made many," 'urally they would die if they have to admit he is well quali­ didn't, and would have to be re­ fied to be at the helm of the placed with other mules that miners' union in these critical would have to be paid for with times and they are extremely money. Not so with the men who lucky to have such a man as minded the coal: they could al­ their leader. Henry Chappell, ways be replaced, at starvation Great Lakes, 3729 wages, usually a man who was raising a large family, who.se only thoughts were that his fam­ ANOTHER BEEF ily should be fed and clothed, RAISED ANENT and if possible his children have a better education than himself. STEWARDS DEPT. FUZZY PICTURE Dear Editor: If some writers would visit the We, the undersigned, feel that mines and mining towns in this the Chief Steward aboard the country and talk to old timers, Henry H. Blood is not capable and listen to the miners' side of of the responsibilities .placed up­ this issue and compare living on him. He has been neglectful conditions at present with condi­ of his duties. He has, by his own tions 20 or 30 years ago, then a admission, let the Chief Cook run true picture of John L. Lewis the department. The Chief Cook could be given to their readers. cooked the menu, and the amount Wages alone are not the only he saw fit, and the Chief Stew­ issue in this major strike. Living ard was afraid to oppose him. conditions, recognition of union The Chief Steward and the principles, principles upon which Chief Cook refused seconds on this country was founded, and food again and again. The words only in the past few years has of the other departments' dele­ any headway been made tow­ gates accomplished nothing. ards making life a little more The Chief Steward had food bearable for the men who mine struck off the menu when they our coal. And during this period rari out instead of cooking more. while a few concessions have The Chief Cook informed one of been made by the mine operators the undersigned, after the store­ to the miners' union, John L. room was broken into "that he Lewis was their skipper and all would cook nothing but slop for credit for any increase in wages, the rest of the trip." If food from betterment of woi-king condi­ •" "V tions, etc., is due entirely to him. tWIS IS THE FlFtM tiMC Thank God for a man like him. CouSiM MOkitMGRCNcy For the enlightenment of a few MAS BEEN OM -THEMENU/ misguided editorial writers let's have a few words on an average miner's life in a company-owned mine, in a company-owned town. To begin with, a miner's work is one of the most hazardous oc­ cupations on earth. His working tools, powder fuses, lamps, etc., are supplied by himself. The work is not only hazai-dous, but one meal was not eaten it was hard, and after putting in his served at lire next in a different eight hours at mining coal he doesn't have enough life left in form. At times there was only one him to enjoy the meager amuse­ meat and two vegetables on the ments afforded in the community. menu and they refused to serve POOR EXISTENCE seconds. The Chief Steward He usually lives in a three- hinted to an AB to the effect room shack owned by the Com­ that he would put us on "ar­ pany, who owns the mine. His ticles." At times some of the working supplies and food are crew would not get seconds on sold to him b^ the company-own­ eggs. The bread was served on the ed stores. And normal expenses food, slopped in spiriich juice or come to him as naturally as it does to other classes of people. gravy or anything else that was His family must be fed and on the plate. The water jacket on clother, taxes must be paid, chil­ the coffee urn was never closed dren will be born, probably to be on the tluee-month trip. He let paid for later, doctor bills, insur­ the messhall become so unbear­ ances, rent, lights and all the ably filthy that the Black Gang other small bills which bother Delegate and the Deck Delegate had to go to the Captain to get it the average working man. At the end of a year of the cleaned. hardest, and most hazardous So we feel he cannot perform work he still can't shoW an ac- the duties of Chief Steward. Some cummulation of any of the of the crew would like to stay world's goods, and in time he on for another month, but find it will be too old to work and wiU impossible with these conditions then become a burden upon his prevailing. children who have taken his Eugene Sulliran. place N in the mine. Edward Thompson Page Thirloen Mr. S, V. Berry Marine Superintendant South Atlantic SS Line. Here's the Deck Gang of the Williams Victory, during her last trip to Antwerp and Bremerhaven, from which she returned to New York on April 18. Top row (from Left): Alex Gunderson, Frank Paycheck and John Metz. Second row: Whitey, Ronald Shaw, George Slocum and Shorty. Front row: Eddie Perez. John Hudak, Bosun John Troost and Red Hancock. The Williams Victory is now on her way to Liverpool. This space is devoted each week to the Seafarers' problems. If you have what you consider a legitimate beef against the Union) the company or any combination of circumstances, let us hear about it. We'll try to get the lowdown, and answer it here. Beefs must bear members' names and book numbers. CITIZENSHIP PAPERS FOR SEAMAN BRINGS UP QUESTION OF THE WEEK It seems hardly fair to me that one man of foreign birth can put in three or four months in the Army and take out citizen­ ship papers, while another of foreign birth who has sailed on American flag ships for four years cannot. In many cases the seamen have faced real danger at seamuch more than have the men in uniform who were assigned to yard bird duty in the U. S. for the duration of their service. Where is the equity of such a situation. I have reference to a pai'ticular seaman who has sailed for four years, and who cannot apply for citizenship papers on the basis of his service. In Danzig he was told he could not stay there because he was Polish. William O'Connor Answer: At present there is nothing that can be done about this man's case. However, there is a possibility there may be something done about such cases eventually. The House Committee on Im­ migration has under study a bill (S. B59), introduced by Senator Radcliffe, amending the nationality laws of the U. S. The bill provides that any person not a citizen, regardless of age, who has served three years on U. S.-owned vessels engaged in foreign commerce between September 1, 1939, and the end of the war. may apply for citizenship without the usual residence in the U. S. and without the usual literacy and language tests. Thus far, however, this is merely proposed legislation, and may never get out of committee, much less pass the House and Senate. The Seafarers and other maritime unions are pushing it. CUT and RUN (Continued front. Page 11) We wonder if Warren Brown, who is sailing as Second En­ gineer is here in New York ... If Brother Popeye is still on the William Patterson, then Brother Mussolini is also on some wag­ on. too. We haven't seen either one of them for a few weeks. George Brown must have shipped out of Baltimore. His ship­ mates up here were thinking he would be around again . Before we know it, we'll probably be seeing Michael "Heavy" Gison, Salvatore Prestigiacomo, Norman Guillet (Frenchy was his nickname), John Balnes or even Curly Joe Mahon, coming into New York all at once. If the Delaires is in too, they'll all climb aboai'd for another trip like the one in '43. We wouldn't be sur­ prised if Bosun Bera Smyley is down in Mobile right now. Dear Sir: We, the Second & Third Assis­ tant Engineers of the SS Scho­ harie, would like to mention a few facts in regard to the let­ ter published in the March 15 edition of the Log, entitled "all's not well with the boys on the Schoharie." It was very embarrassing for these boys to read that article be­ cause all of them, with the ex­ ception of Roy Turner, had al­ ready signed on for another trip. Everything is falling apart down below in the rustpot, so they say, and it should be condemned as a menace to seamen, yet these boys apparently forgot that when they signed on again. Roy L. Turner who was the chief editor of that letter did not stay on because the chief fired him. This individual was drunk most of the time in port, and he missed a watch at sea for this reason. Wlien he came aboard this ship we had to show him how to swab a recip-pump. He was so drunk in Philadelphia, that he threw his gear over the side. Brown and Hanna, who are still aboard ship at this writing, claim that they signed said let­ ter without reading it, as they were told by Turner that the let­ ter was only a complaint against one of the engineer's. Neither Brown nor Mr. Hanna ever had overtime disputes with the Chief, and they also believe this ship seaworthy enough to stay on it. Two days after paying this crew off, we got men like Jose Rosa, Oiler G-68; Charles Schuck, Oiler, G-343; and J. P. Ryan, G-79, Watertender; C. R. Wil­ liams, 3026. The SS Schoharie could not be such a menace to seamen, when men like these, who are really seamen, and know their ships, are willing to ship out on her. Respectfully yours, A Hamann, Master; Gilbert H. Martin, Second Asst. Engineer; Walter J. Hemsley, Third Asst. Engineer. HERE'S MORE ON DRINKING BY SEAMEN Dear Editor: Recently you printed a letter from my brother, Joe Grimes. He said he did not believe in Alco­ holics Anonymous, and that he did not think it could work. He is probably right; it would not work with him. But it would be successful if tried by a man who really wanted to give up drinking. AA is effective with people who realize that too much drinking will not do them any good, and on the other hand it might do them a lot of harm. I wish my brother would try to stop drinking. His stubborn.ness stops him from taking a step which might help him a great deal. If a man tries something and it doesn't do him any good, then nothing more can be said. But he doesn't even want to give it a try. Harry Grime|. �Wt THE Page Fourleen SEAFARERS LOG Friday. May 17, 1946 Industrialists' Hachetmen Strike At Trade Unionism With New, Hidden Weapon The gains which labor has made during its long and valiant strug­ gle against overwhelming odds is once more being attacked by the sworn foes of organized labor. A paid advertisement in the New York Herald-Tribune of May 13 fired the opening gun in a new battle between organized labor on one side, and the in­ trenched industrialists on the other. This advertisement gives no­ tice of the formation of the Tool Owners Union (TOU), which has the announced intention of secur­ ing bargaining rights for invest­ ors on the same terms with the right enjoyed by labor. The TOU is making a direct appeal to the millions of white collar workers, the small busi­ ness men, the professional peo­ ple, and above all. to those who live on small incomes from in­ vested capital. They are even attempting to enroll people who have small savings accounts, the possessors of war bonds, and the women and children who receive income from life insurance, in an attempt to turn them against the workingman. PHONY PRINCIPLES |:^^i l! . ->: From the statement of prin­ ciples we can also gather the gen­ eral philosophy of the TOU. The organization maintains that cap­ ital is the most important tool of production and the foundation of America's economy, that without these tools, workers would scarce­ ly be able to produce enough on which to exist. This argument refutes the basic economic principle that capital is the fruit of labor, and that labor is the most important in the com­ bination. Without labor, capital could not exist, but the disinte­ gration of the capitalist class would be a boon, not a blow, to labor. The TOU emphasizes the right of the investor to be protected, even at the expense of the pro­ ductive worker. The money to buy the tools with which the la­ borer works, comes "from the savings of some 50 million thrifty Americans. These thrifty people, these tool owners, accumulate savings from what are called business profits. The right name for profits is payments for the use of tools." This type of reasoning only helps to obscure the real issue. Income from invested capital is money earned by money, and not by actual work. There is no rea­ son under the sun why the re­ turn on investments should re­ main high, while workers receive barely enough to live on in these days of rising costs. RIOT CALL The advertisement sounds a clear call for a return to the days of vigilantes, strike breaking goons, and other union busting activity. It asks for immediate action of 50 million tool owners to "Set themselves and other true blooded American workers free from stoppage and destruction of their present tools; free from vio­ lence and coercion and trespass and intimidation. No man is going to risk his life and savings trying to produce when violence runs riot." The lessons learned in the too recent days of bloody battles be­ tween workers and scabs have been conveniently forgotten by the organizers of the Tool Own­ ers Union, Half truths and lies are liber­ ally sprinkled throughout the ad­ vertisement. Here are a few ex­ amples: "The fundamental human right of bargaining belongs to the tool owners (who provide the mech­ anical energy of production) quite as much as it belongs to the tool users (who provide the human energy of production). "The action (outlined in the prin­ ciples) is in the primary interest of the nation, of the people in general, and of the workers in particular." BAREFACED LIES Such statements should not be allowed to go unchallenged. No­ where in the stated principles is there anything that will benefit the nation, the people, or work­ ers. It is a program designed to further the ambitions and power of the economic royalists. The program calls for an im­ mediate reduction in taxes on in­ dustry, and gives warning that industry will not produce unless taxes are reduced, and unless in­ dustry is guaranteed a large, fixed, rate of profit. Such strikes by industry are not condemned in the advertisement. * The signer of the advertise­ ment, who is probably acting as a front for the real organizers of the movement, is Allen W. Rucker. Rucker has no enemies, and many friends, among those who would like to make slaves of the worker. He is the author of a book, "Labor's Road to Plenty — The Road to the American System of Productivity." This work, of doubtful merit, is viciously antilabor and anti-union. As further proof that Mr. Ruck­ er is working against the best in­ terests of the American people as a whole, it is interesting to note that the Bulletin of the National Economic Council, headed by pro-fascist Merwin K. Hart, praises Rucker highly in the is­ sue dated May 1, 1946. Praise from Mr. Hart is usually well de­ served. People.friendly to labor, or people favoring democracy over totalitarianism, are never praised in the pages of the NEC Bulletin. DANGEROUS PROGRAM The program and principles of the TOU are definitely dangerous. It will appeal to the great mass of unorganized, basically anti­ union, middle class workers. This group, unless warned, may allow itself to be made use of; to do the dirty work for the bosses who are trying to enslave the workers and eventually the middle class. The time to take action against this menace is right now. We must be on the alert to combat this move, and any like move, wherever it may exist or arise. Organized labor has fought too hard to allow its gains to be taken away by profit-hungry capitalists. Labor is more important than capital. It was always so, and it will always remain so. -V. SS LOOP KNOT NEW YORK Deck. $11.00; Stewards. $11.00; En­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Crew SS Talisman. $24.00; Crew SS gine. $8.00; B. J. Young. $2.00; R. Hol­ Lucy B. Stone. $15.00. Total—$39.00. Harold Bronk. $2.00; Wayne Pennock, land. $1.00; C. . A. Choice. $4.00; R. C. Johnon. $4 00: J F F.isenbels, $7 00; W $2.00; E. Puntillo. $1.00; R. Ives. $5.00j BOSTON R. Myers. $4.00; C. Bcglaz. $5.00; J, Light. $2.00. Total—$45.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Bergstrom. $4.00; W. Stark. $1.00; D. SS WHITE OAKS I. O Brien, $1.00; W. Wamock. $1.00; Horan. $1.00; E. Eriksen. $1.00; Jo. All three departments. $61.01$; R. L. M. Lind. $1.00; A. McLucas, $1.00; R. seph J. Conners. $2.00; J. L. Valdez, Drummond. $2.00; D. Myers. $1.00; Jaeselyn, $1.00; N. Retrivato, $1.00; 1. $1.00; J. Larrlgan. $2.00; F. W. Ott, J. Carson. $2.00; D. Korsekwa. $1.00; Gesmundo, $1.00; Q. Chairson, $1.00; Jorge Recalde. $5.00; E. A. Caredio, E. E. Williams. $2.00; K. L. Cantrell. Q. Jakubaszek, $1.00; Q. ConUrino, $3.00; H. G. Zvorak. $1.00; B. Gutherie, J. Haggerty. $2.00; T. Kinard. $1.00; $1.00; W. Otto. $1.00; J. Levy. $1.00; $2.00; Robert Philips. $2.00. Total— S. S. Rodriguez. $2.00; O. C. Harris. A. A. Farcier. $1.00; Ed. O'Connell. $48.00. $2.00; C. W. Loin. $1.00; P. A. Short. $1.00; G. Gorget. $1.00; T. Pellstier. L. Lopez. $1.00; S. D. Padock. $2.00; $2.00; E. Vige. $2.00; J. S. Capps. $1.00; N. Funken. $1.00; H. Smith. $2.00; R. C. Lumpkin. $2.00; T. W. E. T. O'Neill. $2.00; T. N. Girten. $1.00; $1.00; J. McDonald. $1.00; V. Celleni. David. $1.00; George S. Williams. $1.00; S. A. Bjorusson. $2.00; E. P. Kinsey, $1.00. Total—$20.00. $2.00; M. McDonagh. $2.00; R. J. Gil­ H. H. Russell. $2.00. bert. $2.00; M. J. Lemanski. $2.00; G. SS F. T. FRELINGUYSEN J. W. Mullhollus. $2.00; J. A. Sealy. J. lliggins. $2.00; D. Shaw. Jr.. $1,00. $1.00; W, E. Leverrett. $1,00; F. W. Santalpcici. $2.00; A. MTolur. $2.00. Total—$20.00. Ernest Belkner. $1.00. Lawes. $1.00; G. H. Lauter. $2.00; R. SS B. RODMAN Total—$3.00. I,. Vest. $2.00; A. C. Skull, $5.00; C, J. A. Sachcz. $2.00; H. E. Rice. $2.00; Meyers. $2.00; E. W. Veach, $3.00; F. G. HOUSTON Ryno. $2.00; W. H. Knight. $1.00; V. M. De Tomasso. $2.00; V. E. Fulc. Johnson. $1.00; Billy Ches­ K. J. Montana. $1.00; A. V. Moos, Jr.. ford. $2.00; E. A. Gomaz. $2.00; Gilhire. $1.00; R. -3. Ducelle. $1.00; R. SI.UU; L. B. Sasser. $2.00; R. C. Beck. bert J. Truax. $2.00; J. H. Calhuuzt, W. Carrolton. $1.00; E. Berthelet. $1,00; $1.00; B. F. Vaner. $2.00; Van Knight. $1.00; Robert M. Zimmerman. $1.00; E. E. Gomes. $1.00; C. F. Kelleher. $1.00; H. L. Thompson. $1.00; R. Na- Charles Kull. $1.00; Frank Johnson, $1.00; D. B. Teormcngas. $2.00; Deck hib. $1.00;, V. Slaffer. $1.00; J. B. $1.00; Receipt No. A67744. $1.00; Re­ Dept. Rockland Victory. $10.50; J. R. Irving. $2.00; W. Henderson. $^00; ceipt No. A67745. $1.00; G. D. Petrullo, Ransom. $1.00; M. E. Gunn. $3.00; D. K. Nixon. $2.00; C. E. Crawford. $2.00; $1.00; E. E. Stockman. $3.00; W. S. Gillette. $1.00; G. D. Barns. $2.00; L. Walter Gambill. $2.00; K. A. Pugh. Glahn. $3.00; R. M. Thompson. $1.00. J. Daiglc. $4.00; J. H. Morris. $5.00; $2.00; W. C. Nugent. $1.00; Sam L. Total—$26.00. NEW ORLEANS W. L. Turner. $2.00; T L. Lazenby. $1.00: R. L. Barber. $2.00; A. C. Huebinger, $3.00; F. J. Van Looy. $1.00; A. Stowe. $2.00; Engine Dept. Rockland Victory. $10.00; V. Gaccione. $1.00; E. V. Larsen. $1.00; W. H. Venable. $1.00; W. H. Knight. $1.00; A. V. Moos. Jr.. $1.00; W. J. Pere. $1.00; R. Bleinieyer. $2.00; W. J. Reagan. $1.00; A. H. Snyder. $1.00; A. Lopez. $2.00; H. D. Terrill. $2.00: Norwalk Victory Deck Dept.. $13.00; R. Stump. $1.00; A. J. Mutsheller. $1.00; O. McLean. $1.00; G. D. Harper. $1.00; G. A. Stanbery. $1.00; R. V. Felger. $1.00; J, M. Peysenyei. $1.00; H. J. McDonald. $1.00; J. E. Martel. $1.00; E. Webb. $1.00; C. F. Garnett. $1.00; P. D. Artall. $1.00; B. Kennedy. $1.00; G. E. Findley. $1.00; A. A. Woodward. $2.00; R. P. Flynn. $1.00; R. McKay. $2.00; N. H. Eldridge. $2.00; A. E. Stewart. $2.00; J. D. Dill. $2.00; J. J. Havriluk. $2.00; S. T. Roach. $2.00; R. A. Evans. $2.00; M. L. Snowden. $2.00. Rasco. $1.00. Total—$138.00. NORFOLK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS B. V. Kingree. $2.00; L. A. Endenfield. $2.00; A. Kaste. $2.00; J. Ronk. $2.00; J. C. Bordwell. $2.00; J. Kausan. $2.00; S. Louis. $2.00; L. R. Milton. $2.00; H. Willoughby. $5.40; J. Edwardowski. $2.00; J. Neuland. $2.00; SS FRANCIS J. O'GARA* C. L. Jones. $2.00; W. Hicks. $2.00; R. James Stephenson. $2.00; Joseph P. B. Williams. Jr.. $2.00; C. Squgars. Pettus. $2.00; Joseph Thomassen. $2.00; $2.00; K. R. Boyd. $2.00; R. H. Trol- W. H. Gove. $5.00; G. C. Collins. $5.00; linger. $2.00. A. J. Ashley. $5.00; R. A. See. $3.00; J. L. Eastern. $2.00; E. Opieger. Zoe E. Coats. $5.00; J. L. Griffin. $2.00; $2.00; M. D. Faircloth. $2.00; D. E. Eric Aldean. $3.00; Donald L. Thigpen, Total— Dupree. $2.00; C. M. Day. $2.00; C. E. $5.00; John Byerly. $3.00. Cantey. $2.00; R. M. Thomas. $2.00; J. $42.00. R. Murphy. $2.00; D. W. Becker. $2.00; V. D. Sanders. $2.00; L. VIochos. $2.00; B. N. Dugger. $2.00; L. Mussolin. $2.00; D. A. Cochran. $2.00; M. Schrachy. $2.00; B. H. Levine. $4.00; R. J. Driscoll. $3.00; C. D. Goney, $3.00; Book M. L. Lee. $2.00; Z. Marciniewicz. No. A4320, $3.00; E. H. Strano. $2.00. $2.00; F. W. Smerdel. $2.00; J. H. R. W. Barus. $2.00; J. J. Crittendon. Robinson. $1.00; E. J. Bullock. $1.00; $15.75; C. J. DeBay. $1.00; R. Hecker. H. H. Piercy. $2.00; J. J. Thompson. $2.00; G. Comp, $2.00: A. Honders. $1.00; P. J. Casey. $2.00; Jan Bezmer. $2.00; J. L. White. $2.00; F. Nowak. $2.00; B. L. Breeden. $1.00; L. Stroud. $2.00; C. A. Lufkin. $2.00; E. M. Ma$1.00; A. G. Milne. $2.00. bie. $2.00; J. Gireux. $2.00; A. M. AlJame H. Lusk. $1.00; G. C. Billups. sobrook. $2.00; G. E. Walton. $2.00; $1.00; J. R. Clark. $2.00; R. Odin. K. A. S. Kotland. $2.00; Annonymous. $1.00; A. E. Black. $1.00; R. C. Hutton. $2.00; H. W. Ryan. $2.00; E. J. $1.00; Finnic Davis. $1.00; E. F. Pink- Whelan. $2.00; W. Hawkins. $2.00. To­ ston. $1.00; P. J. Coletti. $1.00; G. L. tal—$131.15. Orr. $1.00; SS Stony Creek. Deck Dept.. $5.85; D. A. Greek. $1.00; II. K. Hall, PHILADELPHIA $1.00; B. B. Allen. $2.00; . L. Grant. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS $1.00; C. C. Kennedy, $2.00; C. M. Kenny Bratcher. $2.00; Rip Brisnt. Stuart. $2.00; W. W. Boatwright. $2.00; C. J. Martin. $2.00; H. Perrillun. $3.00; $2.00; Chas. Stevens.'$2.00; L. Dicken­ Gunder Petersen. $2.00; J. E. Deal. son. $2.00; Otto Pederson. $2.00; H. J. E. Silkowski. $1.00; T. R. Fraley. $1.00; K. Stebbins. D. Buckolew. $2.00; $1.00; R. D. Kelley, $5.00; A. F. $2.00; Joe Hunt. $2.00; Kyle Hilton. Cooper. $2.00; L. Thompson, $1.00; Van $2.00; Ray Bates. $2.00; E. A. Bishop. Knight. $1.00; M. Jewski. $3.00; L. B. $2.00; Herschel Davis. $2.00; R. Domini­ que. $2.00; E. Warsaw Jr.. $2.00; J. Kasberg. $1.00; B. Beown. $1.00. C. M. Myers. $2.00; R. D. Hawkins. Connon. $2.00; W. Nihem. $2.00; Earl $2.00; V, J. Patterson, $1.00; K. R. Warner. $2.00; R. Greenwald. $2,00; Chas. Lansdale. $2.00; Thelbert Goins. Livingston. $1.00; A. .W. Graham. $1.00; $2,007' H. Hutchinson. $2.00; Clarence John Felisky. $2.00; K. Fontenot. $1.00; Roberts. $2.00; Ted Beeler. $2.00; John A. L. East. $1.00; L. Goodbout. $1.00; Ward. $2.00; Leon Mathes. $2.00; Ship's F. C. Catnpsen. $1.00; D. J. Baker. Total—$52.75. $1.00; D. A. Moore. $1.00; H. V. Bur- Fund. $2.75. kett. $1.00; J. Allen. $1.00 Total—$206,35 SS N. D. COCHRAN Stewards Dept.. $8.00; Deck Dept.. $12.00; Engine Dept.. $10.00; W. D. Jones. $1.09. Total—$31.00. SS JOHN WARD Captain Ignatz. $10.00; Deck Dept.. $36.00; Engine Dept.. $5.00; .Stewards Dept.. $13.50; A. D. Thompson, $2.00; J. M. Fella. $2,00; F. W. Ricker. $2,00; Ellie Royal. $2.00; W. Beyersdorff. $2.00; P. U. Voorhis. $2.00; N. Zeverine. $2.00; A. Tramer. $1.00; E. T. Green. $2.00; J. B. Triplett. $2.00; J. H. Moore. J. D. Hunter. $2.00; V. R. Smith. $2.00; E. E. Fuss. $1.00; A. L. Johnson. $2.00; Max Harper. $3.00; C. S. Busby, $2^00; J. B. Gejeurra, $2.00. Total—$99.53. SS RABAULT J. Moore, $2.00; R. C. Street. $1.00; M. D. Grosso. $2.00; M. C. Keny. Jr., $2.00; J. Tucci. $2.00; J. Bell. $2.00; L. Dower. $5.00; N. F. Nielsen. $1.00; | W. Street. $1.00; P. Costello. $3.00; C. G. Haley. $3.00; C. Caccamo. $2.00; A. C. Querns. $2.00; J. Gulsetti. $2.00; '| T. J. Fitzgerald. $3.00. Total—$33.00. Receipt No. 50719, $3.00; A. Dudde. $1.00; B. J. H. Wein. $1.00; F. Forte. $2.00; E. Podgurski. $15.00; W. Long. $3.00; D. Connors. $1.00; J. Duzelewski. $8.00; A. Lucas. $1.00; G. Peter­ son. $2.00; F. Smith. $2.00; W. Lynde. $1.00; Anderson. $2.00; H. Zeppenfelt. K. Foley, $2.00; A. Bean. $5.00; H. Lyon. $300; T. Fales. $3.00; J. Augustino. $4.00; D. Hudson. $1.00; D. Har­ vey. $1.00; J. Whilcker. $2.00; J. Longo. $2.00; B. Williams. $2.00; E. Obien. $2.00; £. Foley. $2.00; A. Brakos. $10.00; R. Lane. $2.00; R. Abel. $2.00; C. Lawson. $2.00; R. Hicks. $2.00; L. Fales. $2.00; E. Williams. $2.00; Crew of SS White Sand, $14.00; K. Oliver. $15.00; J. Rockhill, $5.00.. Total— $129.00. SS BELMONT A. W. Job. $2.00; B. M. Mixon. $4.00; W. R. Lee. $4.00; C. M. Cheater. $2.00; G. T. Bryan. $2.00; W. L. Derry. $2.00; L. A. Sharpe $2.00; J. N. Thomas. $3.00; R. L. Crawford. $2.00; R. D. Beasley. $4.00; A. Gay. $2.00; E. E. Stewart, $2.00. Total—$31.00. SS B. COSTA D. Moore. $2.00; J. Hamilton. $2.00; C. A. Kent. $1.00; J. L. McKinn4y, $1.00; O. D. Reed. $1.00; M. B. Davis, $1.00; J. Duha, $1.00; T. A. Hurdle, $2.00. Total—$11.00. SS TAYLOR L. G. Springer, $1.00; M. R. Fortes, $1.00; S. Stenkorski. $1.00; S. G. Kurosz, $1.00; J. Canul, $1.00; A. R. Fry, $1.00; C. Harden, $1.00; G. F, Owens. $1.00; W. G. Bryant, $1.00; G. J. Kries, $1.00; H. Swanson, $1.00; E. F. Leasgang. $1.00; R. A. Sipsey, $1.00; G. Fellman, $1.00; D. L. Trickle. $1.00; B. Woznicki. $1.00; T. Aune. $1.00; Fred Sokolakski. $3.00; P. H. Nelson, $1.00; M. Gross. Jr.. $5.00; Dan Davis, $2.00; Harry E. Smith. $1.00; D. Guer­ rero. $2.00; Robert Wagy. $5.00; H. Rowalski. $2.00; H. Munker. $5.00; Jack Winley. $5.00; James Saxon. $5.00; E. F. Gerald. $2.00. Total—$55.00. SS EDWARD JANEWAY F. J. Teller. $2.00; Otis C, .Spicer. $2.00; Wesley O. Strahle. $2.00; George R. Landis. $3.00; G. F. Hazen. $2.00; G. S. O'Neill. $3.00; Edwin L. Gentiler, $3.00; Roberton Littleton. $2.()0; Thom­ as F. Waller. $2.00; John E. Moore, $2.00; Peter Zogiehaglo, $2.00; J. L. Zring, $3.00; E. R. Brown, $3.00; J. L. Sumptons, $3.00; G. J. Anderson. $3.00; D. L. Hutchens. $3.00; SS E. J. Janeway, $17.00. Total—$57.00. SS BELL RINGER D. Lopez. $2.00; E. Dore. $1.00; M. E. Diaz. $1.00; R. Torres, $1.00; R. E. Clark, $2.00; M. V. Ricko. $1,00; J. Purdy, $2.00; C. Murphy, $2.00; F. C. ' Rocafort, $2.00; T. H. Burnly, $1.00; L. B. Ledden, $1.00. Total—$16.00. Recipt SS CARNELIA No. B24I5, $1.00. SS COASTAL STEVEDORE 3. Davis, $1.00.; �'W 4-.- Friday, May 17, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifleen BUIiLETIN -JHtxSV- Abart, Daniel A Abbernan, Albert. Abear. Frank W Abernathy, Geo. Abrams. Orville E Acabeo, Emiliano Ackerman, James Adaniczk. Walter J Adamis, Ernest Adams, Donald R Adams, J. B Adams, Jame.s H Adamson. James Addison, Earl C Adisond, Grady W Addison. Walter O Adorno, A Agol, Bertram Ague. Robert M. Jr., .. Ahern, James V Ahlstrom, Ellis Aipoll. L. Aitono, Carmine Akin, Roy J Akins. Garratto Akusis. Peter Alarich. Wm Albritton, Richard M. ..... Alderson, Elmer S Alfred, Clarence J Aldrich, K Alexandei-, D. W Alexander, L. C Alexander, P Alexander, R. L Alfano, Biaggio Alfano, Salvatoro Alfary, Lloyd T Alfred, L. S Alger, Wm Alleci, Lawrence H. Allen, A. T, Allen, Clyde R Allen, David Allar, R Allen, G Allen, Russel E Allen, Ulric C Allie, Abram Allison, Blair Aloi, Samuel H Alongia, Sam Alonso, F. Sovero Alston, Robert Alt, Kenneth C Alvarado, Enrique Alves, Joseph Alviso, Ralph P Amato, Michael Ambrose, Marion W. Amenta, Sabastian J. Ames, Joseph O Ames, R : Ammons, James C. Ammons, P. E Amon, Eugene Amos, Floyd R .... Amos, John S. Jr., .... Amfozowicz, E. J. Amundson, C. Jebrsar Anagnostov, A ... Andelario, Amadeo .... Andelim, L .... Anderson, Arthur .... Anderson, Arthur H. .... Anderson. Eugene B. .... Anderson, Ernest G. .... A.ndehson, Frank W. .... Anderson, Fred .... Anderson, George .... Anderson, Henry A. .... Anderson,, J Anderson, J. H .... Anderson, J. K Anderson, L. H. ... .... Anderson, L. J ... Anderson, Niels D. ... Anderson, Norman D. ... Anderson, Robert G. .u... Anderson, Thomas' J. ... —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SIN MALLS $16.27 2.25 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St." 3.96 HAnover 2-2784 2.25 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Liberty 4057 3.67 BALTIMORE 14 Nui Ui Gay St. 8.26 Hiis list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. 2.75 which may have already been paid. If you stiil have a claim, write to Mis­ Phone Lombard 7651 1.37 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 3.80 sissippi Shipping Company, 339 Chartres St., New Orleans, La., enclosing 68 Society St. .99 your z-number, social security number, date and place of birth and present CHARLESTON Phone 3-3680 .93 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 2.18 address. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. .89 3-1728 7 St. Michael St. .69 MOBILE 7.58 Barbour, Chas. E., Jr 10.74 Ashwell, Warren 1.37 Anderson, V 2-1754 2.82 ' Bargone, Wm. .. 5.15 SAN JUAN, P. R .53 Asrnusscn, Edw. R 28.11 Anderson, Vincent 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 2-5996 9.95 j Barin, Jules J. 3.12 2.82 Asplund, Raymond Oliver 2.36 Anderson, Warren R 305'/, 22nd St. .45 i Barba, Rocco J. 1.33 GALVESTON -5.10 Atha, Robert L 5.05 Anderton. Russell L. 2-8448 2.64 TAMPA 2.87 ; Barbee, Glade R. ..... , 12.23 Atwaod, Robert T. 1.42 Andexler, Edward D 1809-1811 Franklin St. M-1323 3.31 3.96 j Barginear, Curtis E. 1.37 Aubert, Golden A .45 Andrade, Edmund 920 Main St. 1.37 | Barker, Seymour 1.78 JACKSONVILLE 1.61 Auciello, Danta A 4.13 Andreassen, Vagn M Phone 5-5919 2.25 Barker, Wm 2.31 PORT ARTHUR .93 Andrews, Edgar C 44.72 Audet, L 445 Austin Ave. Phone: 28532 3.76 • Barkley, C. W 3.27 .74 Andrews C 21.13 Augulevicipus, Frank 1 7137 Navigation Blvd. 2.64 HOUSTON 33 Barkow.ski, Robert A 4.50 Andrews, N. R 28.00 Augustin, H. T Phone Wentworth 3-3809 45 4.27 Barksdale, N. Franklin 59 Auslitz, John 14.56 Andrews, Theo. 'G RICHMOND, Calif 257 5lh St. 5.07 SAN FRANCISCO 43.14 Barksdalc, Walter R 46.00 Austin, Weldon E 20.92 Andrus, E. W 59 Clay St. Garfield 8225 9.70 11.86 Barnes, Alan L 24 Avleis, Frank J .74 Andry, Robert J SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Barnes, Ellsworth P 2.53 Avelleno, P. G .-. 36.00 46.00 .98.54 Angotti, G. J Main 0290 Barnes, Edward T 1.02 Avera, Chas. L 3.79 - 5.70 Angell, Mrs. A. F 12.50 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. 10.80 WILMINGTON 1.34 Barnes, Sidney C 440 Avalon Blvd. 3.63 Avera, Edwin M 13.53 Annis, Albert A Terminal 4-3131 57.14 6.13 Barnes, Wm. R 6.00 Avera, Philip J 774.96 Anoyo, M HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. 98.75 7.52 Barnctt, Glecn E 5.20 Avery, A 2.25 Antezak, Anthony B BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. *.... 1.65 Cleveland 7391 r: 14.00 Bamett, T 8.53 Anzer, Lawrence J 5.51 Avery, N. D 24 W. Superior Ave. 1.19 CHICAGO 33.95 Barnum, LeBaron 92.16 Avogostan, A 4.50 Anthony. Joseph S Superior 5175 31.91 CLEVELAND 9.00 Baron, Waldemar '2.25 Axe, P 2.25 Apouin, John 1014 E. St. Clair St. Main 0147 1.98 2.23 Barrantine, James i82: Axelson, John A 23.00 Abadie, Joseph DETROIT . . 1038 Third St. Barre, Carl 48.38 42 4.82 Ayres, Robert E .71 Arbogast, Vernon Edw Cadillac 6857 Barrett, Daniel J.. 2.97 DULUTH ..531 W. Michigan St. .90 Arceneaux. R 2;80 B Melrose 4110 Barrett, David W 2.89 2.23 2.84 Ardher, Victor Sealy VICTORIA, B. C. ... /602 Boughton St. 1.58 VANCOUVOl 1.98; Babby, Andrew 3.75 Ardone, M 5:20 Barrett, Kenneth D 144 W. Hastings St. Barrett, Richard 35.10 .45 Arenson. Lawrence J. — 2i;34. Baga, J. P. 2:25 :9.37 •. 16.45 Barrett, Thomas F., Jr 40 Babil, Albert 2.41 Ai^z, Cosmo Barrett, W. A., Jr 42.00 2.67 Arguinzoni, Thomas 2.71 Bacich, Anton 8.26 2.54 9.87 Arma, Pio 9.24 Bacon, John H 2.12 Barrett, William P 1.25 49.13 Arman. A 2,25 Barrett, Wm 2.06 Bacon, John W. SS JOSHUA SLOCUM 5.69 60 Barringer, Jos. E 2.25 Armesto. Ricardo 1.34 Bacon, B (Voyage No. 4) 37.38 19.28 Barrios, Framcisco 01 Armiger, N 6.33 Backus, Leon Barron, Edward C 1.78 F. Biddle, 48 Va hrs.; M. Miller, 4.78 6.93 Armod. M 4.90 Bacon, John A 2.23 11 hrs.; A. Stevenson, 37Va hrs. 1.37 Barron, Joseph F 20.93! Badera, George 11.85 Arms, James R 16,84 These men can collect at Smith 2.23 Barrose, Rollan L, 11.85 Armstrong. Ralph 7.82 Badger, Joseph E Barrosse, Beverlt 0 7J82 and Johnson Steamship Co., 60 .'. 3.00 7.49 Armstrong, Roy P 89 Baggis, A. D Barrows, Cornelious, Jr. .. 3:96 Beaver St., New York, N. Y. 4.50 10.80 Bagley, Albert .45 Arnad, E. Barrows, Robert S 6.77 6.15 1.72 Arnau. Wm. C 2.23 Bahrend, Kenneth G 4. 4. 4. 2.67 4.01 Barrus, Walter S 33.59 Arnio, E. A 01 Bailey, Chas. W 74 SS 1. S. COBB 18.18 Barry, Robert W 19.22 Bailey, Delniar A 1.58 Arnold. Eugene V. Barry, Walter • 11.25 Bailey, Edward E 1.98. 4.13 Arnold, Frank Alfred 09.78 Following men have money 2.25 11.14 Barthany, Doug. M 123.75 Aronson, Leon 6.08 Bailey,'Otis Cecil, .Jr. due: 4.11 1.37 Barthes, James 24.80 Arras, Adrian O -2.75 Bailey, Raymond L R. Bacon, J. Austin, Bannett, 1.91 ' 268.30 Bartlett, Carl 2.25 Arras, Wm. W 2.06 Baird, Arthur J. R. Morley, C. Sullivan, A. Lowers. Bartlett, Thomas H 11.28 2.75 11.68 Arroyo, M 6.84 Baizman, Abraham 4. 4 4. 5.51 1.34 Arthur, John J 1.42 Bak, Joseph E 15.14 9.97 Arvant, Arthur 3.00 Bakee, Myron, A SS raOMAS J. LYONS 2.25 1.98 Arzamendi, Joseph ' .83 Baker, CliRord W Overtime can be collected at 1.93 2.09 Baker, Edward A 79 Aschebrook, Ervin Jos Smith & Johnson for following: 1.63 8.08 Baker, John 2.13 Ash, Andrew F. G. TOWNSia^D A Predriken, E. Vaher, V. 5.46 47.00 Ashley, Floyd !L. 79 Baker, John D, Wiper, of Liverpool, N. Y. 2.08 Please contact your home im­ Suhling, R. Erickson, T. Kiiski,' 6.82 Ashmusen, S. G. ••3;95 Baker, Joe D 24.98 mediately. Your daughter is ill. F. Wright, H. Standifer, A. Kas1.37 Baker, Lawrence B 1.48 Ashton, Howard E., Jr dak, H. E. Smith, F. Serrahn, E. Bakei:, Lehman ;33 76.84 J, t S, O'Brien. Bakei", Norman 34.13 .9.50 KENNETH W. WOLFE Baker, Walter 17 J. Hals, G. McClure, K. KnutA check for $57.50 is being Baker, William L 10.05 '2.84; son, J. Hannon, E. Schenkman, Anyone knowing anything Baldauf, Harold B 4.01 held in Sec.-Treas. office, at 51 R. E. Hollinger, S. Edwards, Carl 12.48 , 6.75 Beaver St. for you to pick up. Norton, T. C. Short, J. Renka, A. 26.60' about tlie death of Sylvester Wat­ Balduc, Wm » & & 4.75 2.89 son, Chief Cook of the SS John Baldwin, Thomas B Givins, R. Plazk, J. McDonough, JOHN F. SELLMAN 4.75 3.98 Roebling communicate with New Baldwin, T J. D. Burlchival, W. P. Shea, A. 14i00 The Seamen's Church Insti­ DiGiovanni, F. J. Smith. 1.42 Orleans Hall at once. This Broth­ Ball, R. E '35.11 tute, 25 South St., N. Y. C. is 1;99' er's widow has five kids and the Ball, Smo'key 4. 4. 4 vpany has not offered her a BaUreich, C 2.25' holding an dmportarft message for. 56.72 SS C. ASHLEY 45 you in refei-ence to the passing 1.78' cent, claiming he died from sun Balog, P. A Bande, Wm 2.13 stroke. The SIU has heard to of your father. 3.30 The following men have money : 4.65 3.56, the contrary, and would appre­ Bane, G -J" 4, J, due them: Banks, Harold C 8.27 04; 1ciate some more infopnation. ROY PARKER E. Hanover, 15 hrs.; J. Burry, Ban^cs, .J 4.80. 14.B0 S" •4' -4" Get in touch with B. B. Stei*-' 4 hrs.; J. Torres, 6 hrs.; E. Ingram, Wiill the holders of the follow­ Banks, Je-wel 22.57 14:00 ling .concerning case <ri Peter 13 hits.; E. Finkenbiader, 6 lira.; 5.00 J2:00i ing receiptt numbers please make Banks, William Dymyd. A. Newcomb, 7 hrs.; J. Seaman, nselves known to the counter Banks, Wm 5.00 7.76 13 hrs.; J. Perrgon, 2714 hrs. 4. $ 4 6.77 2.96 patrolman so that their records Barbee, Richard JOHN HARRIS This can be collected in the Barbello, Peter 1.42 20.28 can be cleared. Bull Line joffioe, 115 Broad St., Contact youiwife *or the Bal­ S.17i 15.62. Rec^t -Nos.: A6.7744, A67745, Barber., Earner iO New York, N. Y. timore Agent at once. Barbey, W 6.75 2.54 B2353,^B2415. Money Due -PERSONIU.S NOTICE! �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Sixteen Friday. May 17, 1946 •:'9X?S .'S I &r,•. .f •-ii United States Of America Nationai Labor Relations Board OFFICIAL SECRET RALLOT IS/; • FOR EMPLOYEES OF ^ ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPAN^^ t: r- • This bgllof is to determine the collectl^^argaining represeh< tive, if any, for the unit in which y^Are employed. If you spoil this bslbt, irefarn ittoUhe Board Agent for a new one. UARE OF YOUR CHOICE MARK AN "X" IN^ ^l^UARE Neither National Maritii Unioi^? Americ i am Voting Ibr ntgsetf/ Seafarers' International Union of Noi-th America A F of L 'A m. • •tVxe ^«yOse U-x,:, s\0 faemU^ gSaS": : r-5' Jke&a&ri^gMsniaAtottalttiiofKA^XA. AIL. , ri --;;:,.' 'i' Si, � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource May 17, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 20 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEAFARERS MAINTAINS 75 PERCENT LEAD IN ISTHMIAN ELECTION NEW SIU AGREEMENTS FOR BONE YARD RUN SET HIGH PRECEDENTS SIU GETS WRECKED SEAMEN NEW DEAL JOHN L. LEWIS CALLS TWO WEEK STRIKE TRUCE AS TALKS CONTINUE DRAFT ACT EXTENDED FOR FOURTY-FIVE DAYS; TEEN GROUPS EXEMPT STRIKEBREAKERS ORGANIZE SEAFARERS PARTICIPATING FULLY IN AFL'S NEW ORGANIZING DRIVE SEAFARERS GETS STEWARD PAID FOR INJURY ISTHMIAN'S SEA LYNX REPORTS FROM SHANGHAI- SMOOTH SAILING CRYING NEED FOR REAL UNIONISM IN SOUTH WILL BE MET BY AFL SEAFARERS STAY MILITANT IN STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL KATHLEEN HOLMES CREWMEN ASK SIU FOR AID TRUMAN MAY SEIZE RAILROADS IF THEY STRIKE ALIEN-BAITING SKIPPER SLAPPED DOWN BY UNION IN JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AND OVERTIME MAKE RUSH CREWMEMBERS HAPPY ALCOA REFUSES TO TAKE NMU SHIP TILL IT IS FUMIGATED THOROUGLY STEWARD FINDS THAT NMU TRAINING DOESN'T GO IN SEAFARERS SAVANNAH NEEDS RATED MEN NO NEED TO SAIL BEAT-UP SHIPS; REPORT NEEDED REPAIRS TO UNION PORTLAND MAY GET FULLTIME REP GREAT LAKES SHIPPING HIT BY SHORTAGES SHIPS IN TRANSIT KEEP TAMPA HUMMING WHEN SHIPPING SLOWS HOARD'S SECOND MATE DID HIS BEST TO ORGANIZE CREW FOR THE NMU REPORT OF THE GREAT LAKES SEC'Y-TREAS. CUTTING END TO STORY OF KNIVES, LOCK BROTHER BRINGS BRIEF FOR LEWIS AND MINERS CITIZENSHIP PAPERS FOR SEAMAN BRINGS UP QUESTION OF THE WEEK INDUSTRIALISTS' HATCHETMEN STRIKE AT TRADE UNIONISM WITH NEW, HIDDEN WEAPON Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/17/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log